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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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Bristol stars in Doctor Who: The Giggle airing 9th December

Bristol stars in Doctor Who: The Giggle airing 9th December

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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…

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Children of the Circus

Children of the Circus

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Once upon a time, there was a circus. A Psychic Circus, to be precise. A glorious haven for the misfits of the universe.  But then, as is so often the way, it was hijacked by a trio of malevolent Gods.  Things grew unpleasant.  Now, years later, the Gods are gone, but the scars of those who survived the Circus remain. After all, you can’t change the past.  Unless you’re the Children of the Circus… and you’re willing to sing. Based…

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Doctor Who Bargain Hunt special comes to BBC One

Doctor Who Bargain Hunt special comes to BBC One

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The BBC is to mark the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with a Bargain Hunt special. In this popular daytime show, two teams of novice collectors go head-to-head to snag the top deals, and in a series of three special episodes there are some unique ‘hunters’. In the Doctor Who-themed episode, Eric Knowles dons his scarf and wields a sonic screwdriver to host an exceptional instalment celebrating the 60th anniversary of the UK’s most cherished action-adventure series. After a close…

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The Dr Who superfan from Swindon with one of the world’s largest collections

The Dr Who superfan from Swindon with one of the world’s largest collections

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A Dr Who superfan from Wiltshire has amassed one of the world’s largest collections of memorabilia from the show. Phil Stevens’ assortment of items is so large it needs to be kept in a storage unit as it does not all fit in his home in Swindon. But Phil conceded his wife would also rather see the collection remain out of the house. He said: “I think Sally would prefer everything to be in the Big Yellow storage unit here,…

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Doctor Who fan from Hertfordshire achieves Hollywood success

Doctor Who fan from Hertfordshire achieves Hollywood success

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A Doctor Who fan has told how he turned his hobby of making replica costumes into a film industry career. Steven Ricks, from Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, started sharing images of the costumes he made online after being made redundant in 2008. Fans shared his work online, eventually catching the attention of those in the television and film industries. The 57-year-old has since worked on Oscar-winning films and recreated costumes for former Doctor Who stars. The first costume he made was a…

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Sylvester McCoy’s life story to be brought to the screen by Film Stories

Sylvester McCoy’s life story to be brought to the screen by Film Stories

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Sylvester McCoy’s going to tell his extraordinary life story in a very special film from Film Stories, our first feature. Film Stories is proud and delighted to announce its first ever movie project – and it’s a feature that’s a big part of the 80th birthday celebrations for the brilliant Sylvester McCoy. Entitled Sylvester: Who’s The Real McCoy?, the film sees Sylvester telling his remarkable life story on screen. And here’s more info on his exciting Memoir film https://t.co/6a9y5DZccK — Sylvester McCoy…

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The Former Home Of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Saved!

The Former Home Of The BBC Radiophonic Workshop Saved!

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The BBC’s historic Maida Vale studios, which have hosted sessions by stars ranging from the Beatles to Adele, have been sold to a group led by Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. Zimmer, who wrote the scores for films like The Lion King and Dune, has teamed up with Love Actually and Cats movie producers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. The BBC said the complex would remain a “centre for pioneering music-making”. It was valued at about £10m but the BBC did…

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The 1963 Doctor Who diaries of Waris Hussein

The 1963 Doctor Who diaries of Waris Hussein

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For the very first time, the veteran director shares his personal journals from 1963. The following is a compilation of Waris’s diaries originally published in Radio Times and presented here for the first time complete. Much has been written about Doctor Who across the past six decades, but surely little could be more striking and fascinating than the diary kept by Waris Hussein way back in 1963 – his contemporaneous account of those crucial months 60 years ago when the sci-fi series…

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Ncuti Gatwa To perform In The Coronation Concert

Ncuti Gatwa To perform In The Coronation Concert

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As part of the Coronation Concert, The Royal Ballet, The Royal Opera, the Royal Shakespeare Company, The Royal College of Music and The Royal College of Art will come together for the first time ever to create a spectacular one-off performance featuring Ncuti Gatwa and Mei Mac. Based around themes of love and togetherness, the piece will combine music, dance, art and theatre in what will be the ultimate Royal collaboration. At the centre of the show, the Royal Shakespeare…

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