Actor Charlie Condou, best known for his role on ITV soap Coronation Street, will join the cast of Doctor Who for series 15 next year. It follows confirmation that Jonah Hauer-King, known for roles in The Little Mermaid, Howards End and World On Fire, has also joined the cast. Meanwhile, like many Doctors who have come before him, one is not enough for the Fifteenth Doctor and in series 15, he will have two companions by his side as Varada…
Kemi Badenoch launched her Conservative leadership campaign on Monday with a pointed attack on Doctor Who actor David Tennant that provoked some ridicule online. MPs were returning to Westminster after the summer break with the six Tory candidates seeking support ahead of the first round of voting in their leadership race on Wednesday. At her formal launch in Westminster, Ms Badenoch lashed out at Labour and called for change in the Conservative Party after its demoralising defeat by Sir Keir Starmer in July. The shadow communities secretary,…
Paul McGann stars in the forthcoming full-cast audio drama box set, Deadly Strangers, which includes a story by the writer of his very first adventure, the 1996 Doctor Who TV movie. The Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) and his companions Charley Pollard (India Fisher) and Lady Audacity Montague (Jaye Griffiths) have three brand-new audio adventures in store in The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Deadly Strangers, due for release in December 2024. The Doctor, Audacity and Charley visit many times and places, always with…
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies has announced when the show’s BBC Prom will air on TV. The musical tribute to the science fiction show will return to the BBC this year for the first time since 2013 to celebrate the iconic score created by composer Murray Gold for modern Doctor Who. Davies was in the audience as the Doctor Who Prom was filmed at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday (August 27), with Catherine Tate on stage as the official host. The producer wrote on Instagram: “The Doctor Who…
Speaking at the annual Edinburgh TV Festival this week, Disney+ bosses have spoken about Doctor Who following the conclusion of its first full season produced in partnership with the BBC. The Disney+ ‘Spotlight’ session at the festival was attended by Disney+’s Senior Manager of Unscripted Content, Gaby Aung; Director of Scripted Content, Lee Mason; and Senior Vice President, Liam Keelan. Senior Vice President, Liam Keelan said: “[Doctor Who] is a fabulous series. Obviously, in the UK it’s fully BBC,…
Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw Lead Cast of Doctor Who Spin-Off Series for the BBC and Disney+, The War Between The Land And The Sea, alongside Doctor Who Alumni Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient. Also starring in the series will be Ruth Madeley, reprising her role as UNIT advisor Shirley Anne Bingham. The series is created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Pete McTighe. Leading the five-part series is Russell…
According to an interview with Doctor Who composer Murray Gold in Radio Times magazine, Catherine Tate is set to host the Doctor Who Proms this coming 26 August at Royal Albert Hall. “Oh God, she’s great,” Gold said of the Proms host. Tate was last seen on Doctor Who reprising her role as the Doctor’s companion Donna Noble in three anniversary specials which aired in November 2023. Gold promised fan-pleasing favourites but the text of the interview also stated, “cues from the recent Ncuti Gatwa series that haven’t been released yet.” “There’s a…
Two brand new adventures are coming for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday… this time on audio! Doctor Who: On Ghost Beach by Niel Bushnell A haunting tale of mystery and adventure for the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday! The TARDIS arrives in County Durham, England, in 1958. Seaham Chemical Beach was once a scene of heavy industry, long since abandoned, but now local residents are having nightmares and seeing apparitions. It isn’t long before the Doctor and Ruby are…
This season of Doctor Who saw Ncuti Gatwa return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday after they made their highly acclaimed debut on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road. Space Babies Overnight: 2.60m +7 day consolidated: 4.01m +28 day consolidated reach: 5.6m The Devil’s Chord Overnight: 2.40m +7 day consolidated: 3.91m +28 day consolidated reach: 5.2m Boom Overnight: 2.04m +7 day consolidated: 3.58m +28 day consolidated reach: 4.3m 73 Yards Overnight: 2.62m +7 day…
Joy To The World, written by Steven Moffat, will air on BBC One on Christmas Day and guest stars Nicola Coughlan opposite The Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa. Series 15 will see Gatwa return alongside Millie Gibson and new addition to the TARDIS Varada Sethu. Joining the Christmas special, alongside Couglan and revealed in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, are Peter Benedict and Julia Watson as Basil and Hilda. Niamh Marie Smith will play Sylvia, Phil Baxter is Edmund…