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Month: December 2023

DOCTOR WHO: WILD BLUE YONDER CONSOLIDATED RATINGS

DOCTOR WHO: WILD BLUE YONDER CONSOLIDATED RATINGS

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The second of three specials, titled Wild Blue Yonder, saw the Tardis take the Doctor and Donna to the furthest edge of adventure. To escape, they must face the most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake. The second special, had an overnight viewership of 4.83m on BBC One. Consolidated figures released by BARB show that Wild Blue Yonder has consolidated to 7,142,000. This makes it the ninth most-watched show and third most-watched title…

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Sid Sutton: RIP

Sid Sutton: RIP

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Ten Acre Films have reported the sad news that Doctor Who title sequence designer Sid Sutton died in September. Sid was generous and enthusiastic when contributing to our Adventures in Type and Space project earlier in the year and we’ll be dedicating the magazine to his memory. Sid Sutton was a British graphic designer most famous for designing the Doctor Who title sequences from 1980 until 1986. The title sequences for Doctor Who were the starfield versions and were used from The Leisure Hive until the end of The…

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Doctor Who turns the London Eye blue for world premiere

Doctor Who turns the London Eye blue for world premiere

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To mark the highly anticipated arrival of the Christmas special of Doctor Who, the Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson, who plays the Doctor’s latest companion Ruby Sunday, turned the lastminute.com London Eye blue. Accompanied by Radio One Presenter Yinke Bokinni, the stars set off a bespoke light display before attending the world premiere of the Christmas special at the prestigious British Film Institute alongside Showrunner Russell T Davies and celebrity guests. The custom Doctor Who inspired light display…

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The Goblins are coming for Christmas!

The Goblins are coming for Christmas!

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The Goblins are coming for Christmas! 🧌🎄 Listen to THE GOBLIN SONG from ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ – available to stream now! ‘The Goblin Song’ Doctor Who returns to screens on Christmas Day and, to celebrate, a fiendishly catchy song from the festive special is being released as a single, ahead of the big event. ‘The Goblin Song’ is an original composition created specifically for the Fifteenth Doctor’s festive debut by composer Murray Gold and writer Russell T Davies. The…

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The ‘Art of Regeneration’ – The Doctors… made out of regenerated technology

The ‘Art of Regeneration’ – The Doctors… made out of regenerated technology

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An interactive Doctor Who sculpture made out of regenerated technology has materialised on London’s South Bank. To celebrate the return of Doctor Who and as part of the brand’s 60th anniversary celebrations, BBC Studios has teamed up with Back Market – the global online marketplace for refurbished tech – to create a showstopping installation on London’s South Bank. This mind-bending 180-degree interactive sculpture showcases the current Doctor, David Tennant, seamlessly regenerating into the Fifteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa.  The Doctor’s regeneration into…

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Doctor Who: The Giggle – Overnight Rating

Doctor Who: The Giggle – Overnight Rating

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According to the BBC’s Lizo Mzimba Doctor Who: The Giggle had an overnight UK audience of 4.62 million TV viewers on BBC One last night, according BARB figures. Strictly was the night’s most watched with 7.56m. I’m a Celebrity got 5.25m.  The official consolidated rating will be available in 7 days when it’s expected a significant uplift will be recorded with viewers watching on BBC iplayer and other time shifting platforms. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1733782921402609763

Part-missing adventure ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ to be completed with new animation

Part-missing adventure ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ to be completed with new animation

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THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER will be returning as an animation and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray, coming soon.  The two-disc set contains the third season story as well as special features. This classic series stars the First Doctor, William Hartnell and companions Peter Purves as Steven Taylor and Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet, with Michael Gough as the Toymaker. Fans of Doctor Who have long lamented the loss of the original 1966 master recordings of all except one of THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER. BBC Studios have…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 598

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 598

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NCUTI GATWA IS THE DOCTOR! A bumper edition of Doctor Who Magazine including a 32-page mini-mag of the original Star Beast comic strip and double-side poster. The issue also includes a special offer to download a free audio drama featuring the Fifth and Seventh Doctors. This issue’s features include: AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH NEW DOCTOR NCUTI GATWA. Exclusive previews of new episodes The Giggle and The Church on Ruby Road with Russell T Davies. Mum and grandma of new companion Ruby (alias Michelle Greenidge and Angela…

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Doctor Who Christmas special time slot confirmed by BBC

Doctor Who Christmas special time slot confirmed by BBC

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The Doctor Who Christmas special is almost here, and now we’ve officially got a time – so start getting prepared! The special, titled The Church on Ruby Road, will air from 5:55pm on Christmas Day. Ncuti Gatwa will make his first full episode appearance as the Fifteenth Doctor, and will be joined by Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, with the pair encountering “mythical and mysterious goblins”. As the episode title suggests, the special will also delve into Ruby’s backstory, after she was abandoned as a baby on Christmas…

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DOCTOR WHO: THE STAR BEAST +7 DAY CONSOLIDATED RATINGS REVEALED

DOCTOR WHO: THE STAR BEAST +7 DAY CONSOLIDATED RATINGS REVEALED

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Overnight figures show The Star Beast had an average audience of 5.08m from 6:30pm on BBC One. It was the second most-watched programme of the day across all channels, only behind Strictly Come Dancing. Posting figures any TV drama could only wish for in 2023, Doctor Who beat ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and became the biggest drama launch of the year. Overnight figures were posted on Twitter/X by BBC News correspondent Lizo Mzimba. Consolidated ratings…

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