As season two comes to a climax, a special edition of Doctor Who: Unleashed is set to air on BBC Three, BBC iPlayer and BBC Wales. Steffan Powell is once again set to take a trip through the time vortex as he invites viewers on a journey celebrating the last twenty years since Doctor Who returned, and he will be joined by a host of cast and creatives that have played a part in bringing the show back into the…
The stars were out in force for the premiere of the 15th series of Doctor Who in London on Monday. Ncuti Gatwa, 32, who plays Time Lord, led the stars arriving on the red carpet to celebrate the show’s new series. Other celebs who showed up to lend their support to the sci-fi show included Queen guitarist Brian May, his wife Anita Dobson. Doctor Who follows the character’s continued adventures around time and space. The 15th series is said to feature more dangers…
The future of Doctor Who beyond the upcoming season 15 might remain up in the air, but a recent announcement from Disney Plus has given fans reason to be hopeful. In a recent release confirming the new season’s 12th April launch date, the streamer also gave an indication of how the previous run of episodes starring Ncuti Gatwa had performed. The release reveals that Doctor Who “was a top 5 series on Disney+ globally every week it aired”. It also cites the series as…
Joining the Christmas special, alongside Couglan and revealed in Doctor Who Magazine, are Peter Benedict and Julia Watson as Basil and Hilda. Niamh Marie Smith will play Sylvia, Phil Baxter is Edmund Hillary, Samuel Sherpa-Moore is Tenzing Norgay, Steph de Whalley is Anita and Jonathan Aris played Melnak the Silurian. Galway born actress, Couglan, has made a huge impact in film and television having starred in standout roles such as the hilarious Clare Devlin in award-winning drama comedy series Derry…
Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has revealed the first details about this year’s Christmas special. Bridgerton‘s Nicola Coughlan will be starring in the title role of ‘Joy to the World’ as a traveler checking into a London hotel over the festive period. Before long, Joy’s quiet holiday is interrupted by a Silurian wandering into her hotel room and the sudden arrival of The Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) to take her on a time-travelling adventure. During an interview with BBC South East, Moffat confirmed that the special will take…
When Ncuti Gatwa recorded The Graham Norton Show last Thursday, he delivered what appeared to be good news for Doctor Who fans: his third season as the Time Lord would shoot next year. Gatwa’s comments were briefed to the press by The Graham Norton Show‘s publicity team on Friday morning, but his quote mysteriously changed when the chat show broadcast on BBC1 later that evening. Speaking to Norton on the famous red sofa, Gatwa originally revealed: “We did the second series this year, the Christmas special is…
Recent press reports are stating that Ncuti Gatwa is returning to film a third series of Doctor Who in 2025. However, it appears the situation is not quite so clear-cut. During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, Ncuti Gatwa was widely reported to have confirmed his future involvement, indicating at a third run for his Doctor. However, this part of his comment was notably edited out from the final BBC broadcast, raising questions about the certainty of these plans. Originally, Ncuti Gatwa…
The last surviving cast member from the very first Doctor Who series said she would like to return to the show as the 60th anniversary of her final appearance approaches. Carole Ann Ford, from Ilford, played Susan, granddaughter of the Doctor played by William Hartnell when the BBC show started in 1963. The character has been frequently mentioned in the recent series with Ncuti Gatwa. During an appearance at Luton Comic Con, the actress said she wanted to return although…
Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa has been confirmed for an appearance on The Graham Norton Show, with the actor part of a stacked line-up. For the episode on Friday October 11, Gatwa will talk about his stint in the TARDIS and his upcoming role on the stage in The Importance of Being Earnest, which gets underway in November. He’ll be joined on the famous red sofa by Zoe Saldaña, who has appeared in the Marvel, Avatar and Star Trek franchises. The star, who played Gamora in the Guardians of the Galaxy series, will be…
The TARDIS has landed in Madame Tussauds London! Celebrated Doctor Who Showrunner, Executive Producer and writer Russell T Davies, visited the attraction to unveil the new specially crafted, Doctor Who set, including the figure of Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor, which was created in collaboration with the actor himself. The new Whoniverse-inspired set comes after the culmination of Gatwa’s first season as the iconic Time Lord, which ended in the epic two-parter finale THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY and EMPIRE OF DEATH. As fans eagerly…