Stargate’s Ben Browder joins Doctor Who
Stargate and Farscape star Ben Browder is the latest addition to the Doctor Who cast, according to the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine. In addition to the previously-announced Rupert […]
Who, Fades and Primeval stars line up for BBC’s James Herbert adaptation
Suranne Jones, currently starring in ITV cop drama Scott and Bailey, has been cast as Eve opposite The Fades’ Tom Ellis in Joe Ahearne’s adaptation of James Herbert’s horror story […]
David Morrissey is The Walking Dead’s Governor
British actor David Morrissey has been cast as The Governor, the sadistic leader of a group of survivors, in the third season of AMC’s The Walking Dead. The character has become a fan favourite in the original comicbook series on which the series is based, and is the focus of a sequence of prequel novels which began last year. Morrissey […]
BBC promises “climactic” 50th anniversary for Doctor Who
The hype for Doctor Who‘s 50th anniversary in November 2013 has begun. The press release noting the start of filming on Doctor Who promises “fourteen big blockbuster-movie episodes – each […]
TARDIS, Cybermen, Borg and the Enterprise!
IDW has now confirmed the story that broke late last week with details of the official crossover between Star Trek: The Next Generation and Doctor Who: Assimilation2 Launching in May, the […]
Who and Merlin triumph in Virgin Media Awards
Doctor Who has been voted Virgin Media TV Show of the Year for 2011 in the just-announced Virgin Media Awards. Arthur Darvill’s Rory Williams was TV Character of the Year, while the moment the Doctor was shot in the opening episode of the sixth series was hailed as Most Explosive TV Moment. Karen Gillan is officially the Hottest Female of 2011 […]
Matt Smith has “no plans” to leave Doctor Who
Speaking to Digital Spy backstage at the National Television Awards after being hailed as Best Male Dramatic Actor by the public, Doctor Who star Matt Smith made it clear that although he has always had an interest in films, and might be drawn towards directing, he is not yet contemplating life as a former Time Lord. “I’m here for the […]
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan triumph at National Television Awards
Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan were both successful in the National Television Awards, voted for by the general public, which were presented on January 25th. Smith won Best Male Dramatic Performance, with Gillan awarded the female equivalent, each beating their counterparts on Torchwood, John Barrowman and Eve Myles. Doctor Who failed to be acclaimed Best Drama, with […]
Sarah Jane team reunite for Russell T Davies’ Aliens vs Wizards?
According to a report at Bleeding Cool, Russell T Davies’ new children’s show, Aliens vs Wizards will be put together by the team that had been working on the fifth series of The Sarah Jane Adventures before it was brought to a premature end by the sad death of Elisabeth Sladen last April. The site says that the show is […]
Sherlock’s Cumberbatch boldly goes onto Star Trek sequel
With filming only days away, the cast on J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel continues to expand. Hot on the heels of the announcement of Doctor Who star Noel Clarke’s arrival comes news that Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch has also signed up for a role in the new 23rd Century odyssey. According to Deadline, there is no word yet whether he’s […]
Doctor Who’s Noel Clarke joins Star Trek sequel
Noel Clarke, best known to genre fans for his stint playing Mickey Smith on the revived series of Doctor Who, has joined the cast of J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek sequel, according to a report at Variety. Clarke will play a family man with a wife and young daughter in the new movie, which is expected to start shooting later this […]
Torchwood episodes pulled from Watch
Following criticism by Ofcom, UK digital channel Watch has suspended all repeat broadcasts of the adult Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. The channel had been rerunning the first two seasons of […]
Doctor Who to get new companion
According to executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat, there will be a change in personnel in the TARDIS during the upcoming seventh series of Doctor Who. “The final days of the Ponds are coming during the next series,” Moffat announced at the press launch for the Christmas Special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe held tonight. “Then the Doctor […]
Doctor Who missing episodes – found! (second update!)
Two long-missing Doctor Who episodes were aired on December 11 for the first time in nearly 50 years at the Missing, Believed Wiped convention at the British Film Institute in […]
Moffat clarifies position on Doctor Who movie
Following an interview given by prospective Doctor Who movie director David Yates to MTV that suggested that a different actor would be cast as the Doctor in a new film, the BBC Wales series’ head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat has issued a tweet setting out the official position. “To clarify: any Doctor Who movie would be made by […]
Moffat reacts to Who movie news?
Current Doctor Who head writer Steven Moffat has issued a tweet, apparently in response to the recent news that Harry Potter director David Yates is working on a film version of Doctor Who which will be completely separate from the TV series. “Announcing my personal moonshot, starting from scratch. No money, no plan, no help from NASA. But I know where […]
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