Pop star Foxes joins Doctor Who series 8
In what may be seen by some as stunt casting, British singer-songwriter Foxes has signed up to appear in the next series of Doctor Who, which begins in August. The Grammy […]
Day of the Doctor wins People’s BAFTA Award
The Doctor Who 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor has won the Radio Times Audience Award at this year’s BAFTAs. The special episode, which saw 13 Doctors appear at various points, beat off competition from Broadchurch, Breaking Bad, Gogglebox, Educating Yorkshire and The Great British Bake Off. The award was accepted by the producers and director Nick Hurran. Watch […]
Moffat reveals changes for Capaldi’s Doctor
In the cover feature of the new Radio Times, out today in the UK, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has given some insight into the way Peter Capaldi will be […]
More overseas filming for Doctor Who
The latest series of Doctor Who will see the Time Lord depart these shores for the first time in some years, as the production team heads to Lanzarote for Peter […]
Matt Smith joins new Terminator trilogy in “major role”
Former Doctor Who star Matt Smith has signed up for a “major role” in the new Terminator trilogy, which is currently in production from Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions, according to a report at Deadline. Smith will appear in Terminator: Genesis, directed by Alan Taylor, and his part will be more important in the second and third films. He will […]
Primeval’s Ben Miller to guest star on Doctor Who
Primeval and Death in Paradise star Ben Miller is to appear opposite Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in the new series of Doctor Who, set for transmission this autumn. Miller noted that “as a committed Whovian, I cannot believe my luck in joining the 12th Doctor for one of his inaugural adventures,” adding that his only worry was that “they’ll […]
RIP Kate O’Mara
Kate O’Mara, who memorably portrayed the villainous Rani in the latter years of the classic series of Doctor Who, has died aged 74. O’Mara, best known for her role in […]
RIP Doctor Who director Derek Martinus
Derek Martinus, who oversaw the first regeneration from William Hartnell into Patrick Troughton, as well as the first colour story for the classic series of Doctor Who, has died aged 82. As well as The Tenth Planet and Spearhead from Space, Martinus directed Galaxy 4, The Evil of the Daleks and The Ice Warriors for Doctor Who, and two episodes […]
Keeley Hawes joins Doctor Who Series 8
Line of Duty and Ashes to Ashes star Keeley Hawes will be appearing as a villainous banker opposite Peter Capaldi’s Doctor this autumn. Hawes will play Ms Delphox, a powerful […]
Samuel Anderson joins Who series 8
The History Boys, Gavin and Stacey and Emmerdale’s Samuel Anderson has been cast as Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School, for the new series of Doctor Who, currently […]
RIP Christopher Barry (updated)
Christopher Barry, who directed Doctor Who stories for the first four incarnations of the Time Lord, has died aged 88, following a fall at home last week. Barry’s first story […]
Hiddleston headlines High-Rise
Kill List director Ben Wheatley has confirmed that his long awaited adaptation of J.G. Ballard’s classic story High-Rise is now in front of the cameras. Thor’sTom Hiddleston will star in the movie, about the degeneration of life in a modern luxury building. Wheatley was signed up for the film in August last year, and has recently been working on the first […]
Doctor Who: Dark Eyes wins BBC Audio Award (updated)
At the BBC Audio Awards, held at Broadcasting House on January 26th, independent audio producer Big Finish were triumphant in the Best Online or Non-Broadcast drama category with Doctor Who […]
Mike Newell to direct new Triffids?
According to a report at Deadline, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’s Mike Newell has signed up to direct the new version of John Wyndham’s classic story, The Day […]
Doctor Who regains title at 2014 National TV Awards
Four years after its last triumph, Doctor Who has once again been voted Best Drama at the National Television Awards, voted for by the public, and handed out at the 02 Arena in London on January 22nd. The series beat off competition from Broadchurch, Downton Abbey, and Call the Midwife. The award was collected by current companion, Jenna Coleman, who […]
John Simm to battle Michael Marshall Smith’s Intruders
Life on Mars and Doctor Who star John Simm has signed up to play Jack Whelan in BBC America’s adaptation of Michael Marshall Smith’s novel The Intruders. In the series, […]
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