Boom was watched by 2.04m from 6:50pm BST on BBC One in the UK. This figure does not include those who watched on BBC iPlayer in the 18 hours leading up to its BBC One showing, or those who watched on devices. Compared to last weekend’s double bill premiere where Episode 1 (Space Babies) was watched by 2.6m, followed by 2.4m for Episode 2 (The Devil’s Chord). Consolidated ratings, which will include iPlayer and all devices, will be revealed early…
As Doctor Who fans wait for this week’s highly anticipated episode, the Steven Moffat-penned Boom, the cast list has now been revealed for next week’s instalment, 73 Yards. The fourth episode in the season will see the Doctor and Ruby landing on the Welsh coast and embarking on “the strangest journey of their lives”. Meanwhile, the episode synopsis says that “in a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life”. Leading the episode’s guest cast,…
Former Showrunner Steven Moffat makes an explosive return to the new series of Doctor Who with Boom, the third episode in Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson’s first full season. What made you want to return to the Whoniverse after all this time away? I was curious and surprised to see that Russell was going back, so I ended up chatting to him. He was sending me stuff about what he was doing, just in a friendly way. He kept saying…
BBC Books to publish Doctor Who murder mystery with national treasure Bonnie Langford. When young Mel’s business partner, Sabalom Glitz embarks on yet another “get rich quick” scheme, it marks the start of an epic, death-defying murder-mystery in space. After barely escaping the snares of a murderous galactic cult, Mel searches for fellow survivors in a nearby spaceship graveyard – while Glitz looks to fill his pockets. But the discovery of a spaceship with its crew in suspended animation and…
The much-anticipated outing marks Moffat’s return to the series following his stint as showrunner from 2010 to 2017. Tick, tick… boom! Following its double-bill launch, Doctor Who has released a teaser for its next episode and it certainly looks explosive. The story, simply titled Boom, is written by former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat, who served as head writer and executive producer on the series from 2010 to 2017. Landing on a war-torn alien world, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) steps…
Doctor Who finally returned to screens last night with a double bill premiere on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and Disney+ worldwide. The new season sees Ncuti Gatwa return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, as they travel through time and space on adventures to unknown lands, to the Regency era in England, to outer space worlds and the sixties. Due to the show’s new streaming-first release schedule, overnight ratings become even more irrelevant than they already…
Doctor Who makes an explosive return on 11 May with a brand new series as Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson’s Ruby Sunday travel through time and space on adventures to unknown lands, to the Regency era in England, to outer space worlds, the sixties and beyond. BBC Studios caught up with the cast and Russell T Davies to find out all about the new season… Russell T Davies (Showrunner) What made you so eager to come back to the helm of Doctor Who?…
WHAT IS FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (FCBD)? On the first Saturday in May – this year, May 4th – participating comic book shops across North America and the world give away a selection of FREE comic books to anyone who comes into their shop. Whether you’re a seasoned comics fan, or a first-time reader, this is the perfect time to discover your local comic shop. Major publishers put out free comics for fans to enjoy at the more than 2,300…
The Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, will join Madame Tussauds London’s out-of-this-world line-up this summer. The hit show’s highly anticipated new season lands on UK screens on the 11th May. Ahead of this, the Baker Street attraction has released behind-the-scenes imagery of Ncuti Gatwa working closely with its highly skilled artists to capture his perfect likeness for the upcoming figure of the Fifteenth Doctor. Ncuti Gatwa took over the TARDIS in the 2023 Christmas special, The Church on Ruby…
The TARDIS appears to have materialised at Wellington Airport, ahead of a Doctor Who exhibition that has fans ready to break out their multi-coloured scarves and open a bag of jelly babies. The “bigger on the inside” blue British police box, or TARDIS (time and relative dimension in space), is the recognisable ship used by The Doctor to travel through time and space on the hit TV series which has been running since 1963. Its arrival in New Zealand comes…