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As part of his interview with Graham Norton on Radio 2 over the weekend, Steven Moffat was discussing his handover over the Doctor Who job to Chris Chibnall. Chibnall is currently overseeing series 11 of the show, that’ll see Jodie Whittaker taking control of the TARDIS. As it turns out, though, there wasn’t a massive handover operation. “We kept meaning to have a proper dinner but then we didn’t because Chris is incredibly busy so, the very last time I…

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From the Ice Warriors to the Mondasian Cybermen, the last series of Doctor Who reprised many favourite monsters from the classic show. But what creatures should the sci-fi saga resurrect in the future? Former Who showrunners Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies have got some fantastic ideas. When both asked which old aliens they’d bring back to the Whoniverse on Graham Norton’s Radio 2 show, Davies said he’d want the Krotons (not the croutons, as Norton heard) to return to the series. “They…

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Introducing Doctor Who Infinity, a new game from the creators of Doctor Who Legacy! Coming Spring 2018. DOCTOR WHO: INFINITY Tiny Rebel Games, the team behind the hugely popular Doctor Who: Legacy, have announced an exciting new release, Doctor Who Infinity. Launching worldwide in Spring 2018, the game will feature five original stories from an incredible team of major British Doctor Who writers and internationally renowned UK-based comic book artists to illustrate the stories. Doctor Who Infinity builds ambitiously on…

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As promised, former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has published an earlier version of his script for the show’s 50th anniversary special, Day Of The Doctor. It’s for the charity book A Second Target For Tommy, that’s aiming to help raise funds for Tommy Danvaband in his battle against cancer. Moffat noted that “this is the roughest of early drafts” in his notes on the earlier script, but he nonetheless revealed a scene that takes place where the Doctor first…

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The highlight of Doctor Who videogames so far has arguably been the series of adventure games that the BBC made available for free that debuted back in 2010. Five in all were produced, with scripts penned by Phil Ford and James Moran. In the end, the BBC opted to concentrate more on console games that free downloadable PC adventures. But there’s been no sign of anything close to a definitive Doctor Who game since. Next to have a try though…

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Christopher Eccleston has opened up about his decision to leave Doctor Who after one series back in 2005, and the subsequent ramifications for his career that taking the role had. In an interview to promote his upcoming appearance as Macbeth in Stratford, that starts at the RSC tomorrow, he candidly revealed that “what happened around Doctor Who almost destroyed my career”. He went on to explain to The Guardian that “I gave them a hit show and I left with…

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We might not have seen the last of the Tenth Doctor just yet. David Tennant, who played the pinstripes-and-Converses Time Lord, has teased that he would return to Doctor Who for its 60th anniversary show in 2023. While appearing at the Wizard World Cleveland 2018 panel alongside former Who co-star Billie Piper, the former Doctor was asked whether he’d rejoin the sci-fi show for another crossover story. “They are exciting those episodes, but I think you have to be careful not to…

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A rare piece of Doctor Who history is now up for auction. William Hartnell’s (aka The First Doctor) personal script for the first ever episode of the iconic show is up for bids, estimated at between £5,000 and £8,000, according to Antiques Trade Gazette. Doctor Who and the Tribe of Gum (the working title for the show’s first episode) was written by Anthony Coburn, and was previously featured on Antiques Roadshow. Interestingly, Hartnell’s 1963 script features the blue markings of annotations, and was discovered by…

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While we’re counting down the days until Jodie Whittaker’s tenure as the Doctor gets going later this year, the BBC has given Doctor Who fans a little something to occupy their time. Or 53 somethings rather, as every single episode of Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures is now available to watch – for free – on BBC iPlayer. The series follows the adventures of investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, the Doctor’s former companion who appeared in Doctor Who between 1973 and 1976 alongside Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor and Tom…

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