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BBC iPLAYER REMOVES FEAR HER FEATURING HUW EDWARDS

BBC iPLAYER REMOVES FEAR HER FEATURING HUW EDWARDS

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The BBC have removed an episode of Doctor Who from iPlayer which featured former BBC newsreader Huw Edwards, who was charged and pleaded guilty to the “making indecent images of children” this week. Edwards featured as himself in Series 2 episode Fear Her, broadcast in 2006 as part of David Tennant’s debut series as the Tenth Doctor alongside Billie Piper as companion Rose Tyler. In the episode, the TARDIS lands in 2012 with the Doctor planning to show Rose the…

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DOCTOR WHO: DAVID TENNANT TO READ CBEEBIES BEDTIME STORY

DOCTOR WHO: DAVID TENNANT TO READ CBEEBIES BEDTIME STORY

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Ahead of the first 60th anniversary special episode of Doctor Who, the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant) will be reading The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers to families across the UK. The Way Back Home is a tale all about friendship, adventure and helping others. When a boy discovers an airplane in his closet, he does what any young adventurer would do: He flies it into space! Fortunately there’s friendship to be found, and what better way of finding your…

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Welcome to The Whoniverse where every Doctor, every companion and hundreds of terrifying monsters live.

Welcome to The Whoniverse where every Doctor, every companion and hundreds of terrifying monsters live.

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The word Whoniverse was invented by fans, so it’s time to give it official status. And Tales of the TARDIS is one of the greatest delights of my career – to see old Doctors and companions reunited, still fighting the good fight, is a perfect way to celebrate the Doctor’s 60th birthday! — Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Showrunner As over 800 episodes of Doctor Who land on BBC iPlayer they will all sit in one place – The Whoniverse.Welcome…

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Doctor Who: Unleashed is set to land on BBC Three

Doctor Who: Unleashed is set to land on BBC Three

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Over the years, I meet so many people who were inspired to find careers in TV, because of the behind-the-scenes material the BBC would show. And now it’s back, in the grand old tradition of Doctor Who Confidential, but in a brand new form, Unleashed! So a whole new generation – and faithful fans of old – can see what the stars and the crew get up to behind the cameras. — Russell T Davies, Doctor Who Showrunner Just as…

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Doctor Who Makes The Top 10 on BBC iPlayer!

Doctor Who Makes The Top 10 on BBC iPlayer!

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The most-watched boxsets and live events on iPlayer between July and September* are: Rank Programme Streams 1 Commonwealth Games 52.5m 2 Wimbledon 28.2m 3 The Capture 24.0m 4 Celebrity MasterChef 18.5m 5 Women’s Euro 2022 15.7m 6 The Secrets She Keeps 15.2m 7 Top Gear 14.2m 8 Shetland 12.4m 9 Doctor Who 11.1m 10 Match of the Day 10.9m *Excluding continuing series like EastEnders, news and children’s content

Doctor Who Christmas special to be offered in 4K HDR on iPlayer

Doctor Who Christmas special to be offered in 4K HDR on iPlayer

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The BBC is to screen Doctor Who’s Christmas special in 4K resolution and high dynamic range (HDR) colour via iPlayer. When the programme is broadcast, viewers will be prompted to switch to the higher quality streamed version by pressing the red button. US video platforms including Disney+, Netflix, Apple TV+ and Amazon Prime Video commonly offer content in this format. But it is more rare on the BBC and Sky. To take advantage of the facility, households will need a compatible…

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