A Doctor Who fan feature film described as a ‘passionate tribute to the classic ’70s and ’80s series’ is nearing completion in Cardiff using local amateur actors and crew. The movie titled ‘Dr Who meets The Scorpion’ is to be released as a non-profit film on YouTube purely for the pleasure of the fans to watch. As of last week – only three scenes of the 70 minute film are left to shoot. Nation Cymru spoke to the multi-talented man…
The last surviving cast member from the very first Doctor Who series said she would like to return to the show as the 60th anniversary of her final appearance approaches. Carole Ann Ford, from Ilford, played Susan, granddaughter of the Doctor played by William Hartnell when the BBC show started in 1963. The character has been frequently mentioned in the recent series with Ncuti Gatwa. During an appearance at Luton Comic Con, the actress said she wanted to return although…
Doctor Who’s The Legend of Ruby Sunday saw the Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby’s past. But as the Time Window revealed horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleashed the greatest evil of all… Sutekh. Originally airing in 1975, four part story Pyramids of Mars saw the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) battle the almighty Sutekh – voiced by Gabriel Woolf. As the Doctor and Ruby travel to the Pyramids of Mars in a brand new…
A giant scarf made by volunteers from across the South West now measures 267 metres (875 ft) long. The scarf is longer than the span of Bristol’s Clifton Suspension Bridge that measures 214m (702 ft). It was started last year as a celebration of the Doctor Who exhibition at Weston Museum that has now finished. The team gathered earlier alongside volunteers and the council on the Grand Pier in Weston-super-Mare to measure the scarf’s final length. Weston Museum learning officer Katherine Bell…
The BBC has entered the world of Roblox today, as it launches BBC Wonder Chase. People enter a free, fun, vibrant world, featuring some of the biggest BBC shows like Match of the Day, Doctor Who, EastEnders, and The Next Step. They will also meet some of the BBC’s most famous faces – including Gary Lineker, Zara McDermott, Louis Theroux, Hacker T Dog, and the Fifteenth Doctor. People can play fun mini games, collect BBC iPlayer-themed coins, learn interesting nature…
The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff was adored by fans, offering the opportunity to see classic costumes and props as well as take part in interactive experiences inspired by the BBC sci-fi series. The exhibition closed its doors after five years in Cardiff in September 2017 – but could it ever return? Though Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies isn’t ruling out the opening of a similar attraction in future, he did caution that any such project was unlikely in the immediate…
As we enter a new era of Doctor Who, we know that some spin-offs are on their way – and a new report on Production List suggests that one of them will begin production very soon. An entry on the website suggests that a spin-off, titled “The War Between the Land and the Sea“, will start shooting on 4th March 2024. The series is specifically listed as a Doctor Who spin-off and the entry states it will feature the Sea Devils. The iconic monsters first…
As we embark into 2024… Toby Hadoke has produced his annual “Doctor Who In Memoriam Video” remembering those we lost in the past year or so. With thanks to Toby Hadoke.
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…
The TARDIS returns to BBC One and iPlayer in the UK from Saturday 25th November with the first of three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials, taking viewers on an otherworldly adventure in space and time each Saturday. The third episode in the long-awaited trilogy, ‘The Giggle’, was filmed extensively in Bristol’s Old City last year with support from Bristol Film Office and will premiere on Saturday 9th December. About the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials Airing on 25th November, the first episode in the…