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Original Doctor Who star ponders ’emotional’ return

Original Doctor Who star ponders ’emotional’ return

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…

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RUTH MADELEY JOINS DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF

RUTH MADELEY JOINS DOCTOR WHO SPIN-OFF

Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw Lead Cast of Doctor Who Spin-Off Series for the BBC and Disney+, The War Between The Land And The Sea, alongside Doctor Who Alumni Jemma Redgrave and Alexander Devrient. Also starring in the series will be Ruth Madeley, reprising her role as UNIT advisor Shirley Anne Bingham. The series is created by Doctor Who Showrunner and Executive Producer Russell T Davies, who has written the series with Pete McTighe. Leading the five-part series is Russell…

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Watch the new trailer for Series 14!

Watch the new trailer for Series 14!

Ready to rock through time? Watch the new trailer for Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson’s first season of Doctor Who! The new season of Doctor Who will see Ncuti Gatwa return as the Fifteenth Doctor, alongside Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday, it comes after they made their highly acclaimed debut on Christmas Day in The Church on Ruby Road. Within the upcoming series, audiences will see the Doctor and Ruby travel through time and space on adventures to unknown lands, to…

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Russell T Davies on reviving the Doctor Who Experience: “Once bitten, twice shy”

Russell T Davies on reviving the Doctor Who Experience: “Once bitten, twice shy”

The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff was adored by fans, offering the opportunity to see classic costumes and props as well as take part in interactive experiences inspired by the BBC sci-fi series. The exhibition closed its doors after five years in Cardiff in September 2017 – but could it ever return? Though Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies isn’t ruling out the opening of a similar attraction in future, he did caution that any such project was unlikely in the immediate…

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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.

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

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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New Doctor Who trailer for 60th Anniversary Specials released

New Doctor Who trailer for 60th Anniversary Specials released

Just as viewers were about to enter the ballroom for the first live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2023, they were transported to the TARDIS with an exclusive new trailer revealing more of what’s to come when Doctor Who returns this November. “If destiny exists, then it is heading for Donna Noble…” Partners in crime once more! – Destiny isn’t done with the Doctor and Donna just yet… The brand new trailer features Neil Patrick Harris waltzing onto the scene,…

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Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration announced by BBC Radio 2

Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration announced by BBC Radio 2

An epic concert will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 this autumn to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. The event joins a packed line-up of festivities, which include Russell T Davies’s trilogy of special episodes – leading into the much-anticipated season 14 – and a new Big Finish storyline titled Once and Future. Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration will take place at BBC Hoddinott Hall in the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, where the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC…

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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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Doctor Who composer confirms Jodie Whittaker’s final special is his last

Doctor Who composer confirms Jodie Whittaker’s final special is his last

Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola has confirmed he will be leaving the BBC series following Jodie Whittaker’s final special as the Thirteenth Doctor. In a post on Twitter, Akinola shared a photograph of a recent music score for Doctor Who, which had been autographed by members of the show’s cast and crew. “Three Series, One Doctor, Four companions. The last few years on #doctorwho have been an amazing experience,” he wrote. “I’d planned to stay for as long as Chris & Jodie were…

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