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

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

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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Pandora 2023 – Photo Report

Pandora 2023 – Photo Report

Over the weekend of November 10-12th 2023 Gallifreyan Newsroom had the pleasure of attending the wonderful Pandorica convention, which was held at the Future Inn, Bristol, UK. The convention was once again organised by the wonderful folk at Fantom Events and it was an opportunity of meeting stars of the series both classic and modern in a very relaxed atmosphere.  We hope you will enjoy our photos below which will give you a flavour of a memorable weekend. PHOTO GALLERY

The Daleks to land once again on Doctor Who 60th Anniversary

The Daleks to land once again on Doctor Who 60th Anniversary

Classic Doctor Who story to be released in spectacular colourisation It’s been my absolute pleasure to spend this past 12 months working with such a talented team to breathe new life into this classic adventure – a story that is literally the foundation stone of all that Doctor Who has become. The original is a masterpiece of 1960’s television drama and this new version stands on the shoulders of the pioneering spirit of 1960’s Doctor Who. — Phil Collinson, Executive…

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Doctor Who Bargain Hunt special comes to BBC One

Doctor Who Bargain Hunt special comes to BBC One

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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An End Which Spells A New Beginning…

An End Which Spells A New Beginning…

We wanted to give fans, friends and families a lovely little Christmas present – with a promise that 2023 will be a riot of Doctor Who goodness! — Russell T Davies, showrunner As a special Christmas treat, Doctor Who landed a sixty second action packed trailer today giving viewers a glimpse of what’s to come as the show prepares to enter its 60th year. With David Tennant back as the Doctor, the three specials will air in November 2023 before Ncuti Gatwa takes control of…

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Neil Patrick Harris joins Doctor Who

Neil Patrick Harris joins Doctor Who

Emmy and Tony-winning actor and comedian Neil Patrick Harris joins the cast of Doctor Who Neil Patrick Harris, American star of stage and screen, has joined the cast of Doctor Who and is currently filming scenes set to air in 2023 as part of the show’s 60th anniversary. Russell T Davies, Showrunner said “It’s my huge honour to open our studio doors for the mighty Neil Patrick Harris… but who, why, what is he playing? You’ll just have to wait. But…

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Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner

Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner

Multi award-winning Russell T Davies will take control of the TARDIS once more as the next Doctor Who showrunner, succeeding Chris Chibnall, who departs next year. Russell T Davies will make an explosive return to screens to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who in 2023, and series beyond. BBC Studios is partnering with Bad Wolf to produce. Responsible for Doctor Who’s revival in 2005, Davies is credited with propelling the show into a global phenomenon and making it one…

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