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Doctor Who: The Giggle – Overnight Rating

10 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

According to the BBC’s Lizo Mzimba Doctor Who: The Giggle had an overnight UK audience of 4.62 million TV viewers on BBC One last night, according BARB figures. Strictly was the night’s most watched with 7.56m. I’m a Celebrity got 5.25m. The official consolidated rating will be available in 7 days when it’s expected a significant uplift will be recorded with viewers watching on BBC iplayer and other time shifting platforms. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1733782921402609763

Part-missing adventure ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ to be completed with new animation

7 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER will be returning as an animation and will be released on DVD and Blu-ray, coming soon. The two-disc set contains the third season story as well as special features. This classic series stars the First Doctor, William Hartnell and companions Peter Purves as Steven Taylor and Jackie Lane as Dodo Chaplet, with Michael Gough as the Toymaker. Fans of Doctor Who have long lamented the loss of the original 1966 master recordings of all except one of THE CELESTIAL TOYMAKER. BBC Studios have…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 598

5 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

NCUTI GATWA IS THE DOCTOR! A bumper edition of Doctor Who Magazine including a 32-page mini-mag of the original Star Beast comic strip and double-side poster. The issue also includes a special offer to download a free audio drama featuring the Fifth and Seventh Doctors. This issue’s features include: AN IN-DEPTH INTERVIEW WITH NEW DOCTOR NCUTI GATWA. Exclusive previews of new episodes The Giggle and The Church on Ruby Road with Russell T Davies. Mum and grandma of new companion Ruby (alias Michelle Greenidge and Angela…

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Doctor Who Christmas special time slot confirmed by BBC

5 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

The Doctor Who Christmas special is almost here, and now we’ve officially got a time – so start getting prepared! The special, titled The Church on Ruby Road, will air from 5:55pm on Christmas Day. Ncuti Gatwa will make his first full episode appearance as the Fifteenth Doctor, and will be joined by Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, with the pair encountering “mythical and mysterious goblins”. As the episode title suggests, the special will also delve into Ruby’s backstory, after she was abandoned as a baby on Christmas…

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DOCTOR WHO: THE STAR BEAST +7 DAY CONSOLIDATED RATINGS REVEALED

5 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Overnight figures show The Star Beast had an average audience of 5.08m from 6:30pm on BBC One. It was the second most-watched programme of the day across all channels, only behind Strictly Come Dancing. Posting figures any TV drama could only wish for in 2023, Doctor Who beat ITV’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and became the biggest drama launch of the year. Overnight figures were posted on Twitter/X by BBC News correspondent Lizo Mzimba. Consolidated ratings…

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Blind fan brings Doctor Who to life for thousands of visually impaired fans

4 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Lifelong Doctor Who fan, Louis Moorhouse, raised almost £25,000 to bring his favourite show to life in a series of tactile-audio resources that help for blind and visually impaired fans experience iconic Doctor Who characters, props and sets through touch and sound. For 60 years the immersive, visual universe of Doctor Who has been captivating the imaginations of audiences around the world. Now, for the first time, blind and visually impaired people can fully experience the spectacle too — thanks to an innovative new project. The charity Living…

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Wild Blue Yonder: Overnight Rating

3 December 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

According to Lizo Mzimba at the BBC Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder had an overnight UK audience of 4.83 million TV viewers on BBC One last night, according BARB figures. Strictly was night’s most watched with 7.82m. I’m a Celebrity got 5.05m. As ever the 7-day and 28-day consolidateds will be most significant figs. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1731246946700955761

The Doctor lands on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road

30 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth… Christmas has come early as brand new images are released from the Doctor Who Christmas special – The Church on Ruby Road. As the Fifteenth Doctor, played by Ncuti Gatwa, takes over the TARDIS for his first epic adventure he will be joined by Ruby Sunday, played by Millie Gibson, as she…

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ADVENTURES IN TIME AND SPACE – 60 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO ART EXHIBITION – Photo Report

30 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Today (30th November 2023) my wife and I travelled down to Weston super Mare in North Somerset to take a look at the Doctor Who art exhibition which is currently running at the Weston Museum. There was a wonderful selection of original art works, ranging from the classic Target books to VHS covers to comic strip artwork and a whole variety of magazine materials. It’s well worth a visit and here below is a slide show with a selection of…

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Blue Peter celebrates Doctor Who’s 60th by revealing winners of Doctor Who Competition

29 November 2023 admin Comments 0 Comment

Young superfan wins unique money-can’t-buy behind the scenes Doctor Who experience and ultra-rare Doctor Who 60th Blue Peter competition badge. The competition, which launched on Blue Peter in April, asked viewers aged between 5 and 15 to design a poster to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and say why they would like to go behind the scenes to see how the series is made. Doctor Who superfan Verity, age 8, from Cardiff, was revealed as the winner in Friday’s…

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