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Although one of the scariest Daleks we’ve seen on screen in years, it turns out the tinpot terror of Doctor Who New Year special Resolution had an absolute rubbish codename during filming: Kevin. That’s right, to keep the return of Skaro’s deadly alien species a secret from fans, it turns out that showrunner Chris Chibnall christened the Reconnaissance Dalek with the name Kevin when he was writing the script. Which, let’s face it, doesn’t sound too scary. Especially if you say it in a…

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For well over a decade, Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat were at the heart of Doctor Who, both showrunning the popular sci-fi series through some of its most successful years – but despite often being compared, the two screenwriters say they never feel like they were in competition. “I think people half expect us to be rivals and enemies, but we love each other,” Davies told RadioTimes.com when Moffat unexpectedly joined the interview at the Radio Times Covers Party…

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Some members of the Doctor Who Series 12 Writers Room have been discovered. So far, including showrunner Chris Chibnall, they are two Doctor Who Series 11 writers set to return, Ed Hime and likely Vinay Patel. Ed Hime’s online CV lists “DOCTOR WHO (SERIES 12).” Vinay Patel’s connection to Doctor Who Series 12 is slightly more tenuous and based on this tweet: This happened in the Roath Lock canteen the other day. Horrifying — Vinay Patel (@VinayPatel) January 31, 2019 Patel’s…

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Clive Swift has died aged 82. He played Hyacinth Bucket’s long-suffering husband Richard in Keeping Up Appearances, Mr Copper in Doctor Who’s Voyage of the Damned, Mr Jobel in Revelation of the Daleks and so much more. He passed away this morning after a short illness, his agency has confirmed. Born in Liverpool in 1936, he had three children with his ex-wife, the novelist Margaret Drabble. Swift’s many roles included a part in Alfred Hitchcock’s 1972 film Frenzy and as…

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