Russell T. Davies was the man behind the golden age of Dr. Who with David Tennant. Throughout his tenure, ratings were consistently between 7.5 and 8 million per episode. This put David Tennant up there with the Fifth Doctor Peter Davison (1982-84), but behind the Fourth Doctor Tom Baker (1974-80), who at times attracted over 10 million viewers. Of course, it's worth noting that both of these were before the era of so many alternative channels.
First impressions from the Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, suggest that Ncuti Gatwa has the personality that the Doctor has lacked somewhat since Tennant left the role. And the chemistry between him and Millie Gibson, who plays Ruby, also gave us something to look forward to when the new season lands on May 11.
Davies brings back a controversial storyline from the Chris Chibnall era
Chris Chibnall, a long-time fan of the series who has worked...
First impressions from the Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, suggest that Ncuti Gatwa has the personality that the Doctor has lacked somewhat since Tennant left the role. And the chemistry between him and Millie Gibson, who plays Ruby, also gave us something to look forward to when the new season lands on May 11.
Davies brings back a controversial storyline from the Chris Chibnall era
Chris Chibnall, a long-time fan of the series who has worked...
- 4/25/2024
- by info@startefacts.com (Lee Jevon)
- STartefacts.com
First, apologies if this violates Den of Geek’s house style guidelines, but Lol. Lol at everyone who thought that Russell T Davies would return to Doctor Who as the avenging angel of ‘The Fans’, riding in and heroically retconning out all the plot points they had been complaining about for the last four years.
Davies has announced he has no plans to retcon Chris Chibnall’s controversial, canon-shaking Timeless Child plot twist, which revealed that the Doctor is no child of Gallifrey, but a foundling discovered at the mouth of a dimensional rift from universes unknown. Neither is he going to let that twist simply sit in the Doctor’s backstory, present but unacknowledged, alongside other inconvenient facts like the Moon being an egg, Earth’s forests spontaneously multiplying to help burn off solar flares, and the Doctor being best mates with Winston Churchill.
No, instead Davies has said...
Davies has announced he has no plans to retcon Chris Chibnall’s controversial, canon-shaking Timeless Child plot twist, which revealed that the Doctor is no child of Gallifrey, but a foundling discovered at the mouth of a dimensional rift from universes unknown. Neither is he going to let that twist simply sit in the Doctor’s backstory, present but unacknowledged, alongside other inconvenient facts like the Moon being an egg, Earth’s forests spontaneously multiplying to help burn off solar flares, and the Doctor being best mates with Winston Churchill.
No, instead Davies has said...
- 4/20/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
It’s the Rani. It’s always the Rani. Even when it definitely isn’t the Rani, well, it’s secretly the Rani.
That’s the running gag in the Doctor Who fandom every time it’s called upon to speculate about who or whatever is behind Something Mysterious and Evil happening on the show. If it’s not the Master, then it’s malevolent Time Lady the Rani. Monsters stealing time, cracks in the universe, milk going off even when kept in an adequately refrigerated container? It’s naughty scientist the Rani (even though it very rarely is).
As played by Kate O’Mara in season 22 and season 24, the character is a classic but little-seen Who villain whose reappearance on TV fans live both in eager anticipation and utter dread of. Four-part 1987 story “Time and the Rani” you see, is not popular.
“Time and the Rani” is not popular to...
That’s the running gag in the Doctor Who fandom every time it’s called upon to speculate about who or whatever is behind Something Mysterious and Evil happening on the show. If it’s not the Master, then it’s malevolent Time Lady the Rani. Monsters stealing time, cracks in the universe, milk going off even when kept in an adequately refrigerated container? It’s naughty scientist the Rani (even though it very rarely is).
As played by Kate O’Mara in season 22 and season 24, the character is a classic but little-seen Who villain whose reappearance on TV fans live both in eager anticipation and utter dread of. Four-part 1987 story “Time and the Rani” you see, is not popular.
“Time and the Rani” is not popular to...
- 3/28/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who is one of the longest-running science fiction franchises in the world of entertainment. From 1963 to now, the franchise has only grown bigger and turned better with each successive actor playing the time-traveling extraterrestrial. Till now there have been 14 actors who have portrayed the eccentric character.
Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who was not liked by fans (still from Doctor Who)
While the likes of Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Tom Baker have earned acclaim as some of the best Time Lords, others like Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor have not been so well received, leading to a lot of fans turning aversive to the series. But as Ncuti Gatwa debuts as the 15th Doctor Who, things might just have turned better for the long-running franchise.
Ncuti Gatwa Shines as the 15th Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who in season 14 of Doctor Who
After a terrible reception of Jodie Whittaker‘s Doctor Who,...
Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who was not liked by fans (still from Doctor Who)
While the likes of Matt Smith, Peter Capaldi, and Tom Baker have earned acclaim as some of the best Time Lords, others like Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor have not been so well received, leading to a lot of fans turning aversive to the series. But as Ncuti Gatwa debuts as the 15th Doctor Who, things might just have turned better for the long-running franchise.
Ncuti Gatwa Shines as the 15th Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa as Doctor Who in season 14 of Doctor Who
After a terrible reception of Jodie Whittaker‘s Doctor Who,...
- 3/23/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
As you may have seen, Steven Moffat is writing for Doctor Who again (and I bet Tumblr are glad Cloud servers exist now). According to showrunner Russell T. Davies’ Instagram, he contacted both his successors/predecessors in the role and Chris Chibnall turned the offer down in favour of writing a novel, whereas Moffat agreed and, Davies teases, wrote a series 14 episode in which “a perfectly ordinary word [is] turned into something Terrifying and it’s all in outer space and there’s a woman and Oh My God”.
As we saw during lockdown, Davies and Moffat never really stopped having ideas for Doctor Who stories. While it may seem unprecedented to have a former showrunner return to write an episode, it was fairly common during Doctor Who’s original run. If we take the Script Editor role of the original run as comparable to that of the contemporary showrunner (it...
As we saw during lockdown, Davies and Moffat never really stopped having ideas for Doctor Who stories. While it may seem unprecedented to have a former showrunner return to write an episode, it was fairly common during Doctor Who’s original run. If we take the Script Editor role of the original run as comparable to that of the contemporary showrunner (it...
- 3/21/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Heed my warning: never ask a "Star Wars" animation fan if you should watch shows like "The Clone Wars" and "Star Wars Rebels" unless you're prepared to get your ear talked off. For all of the franchise's high points in live-action, something about animation just fits a galaxy far, far away smoother than Lando Calrissian playing a game of Sabacc. Animated "Star Wars" projects are able to go weirder and wilder, bringing bizarre non-humans to life in a convincing way that's hard to translate into the real world. It's why I'm relieved that "Rebels" co-creator and current Lucasfilm Chief Creative Officer Dave Filoni has so far allowed the Bendu to remain purely in the animated realm.
The Bendu, for those who are not familiar, looks a little like a cross between a buffalo, a rock monolith, and Gimli from "The Lord of the Rings." This enigmatic, giant entity -- who's...
The Bendu, for those who are not familiar, looks a little like a cross between a buffalo, a rock monolith, and Gimli from "The Lord of the Rings." This enigmatic, giant entity -- who's...
- 3/18/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
When it comes to sci-fi universes, Doctor Who can claim to have one of the biggest. Beyond its 60 years and counting of TV adventures, the show has three spin-off series (so far), two animated stories, one failed pilot, and a collection of licensed Doctor-less adventures, countless audios, comics, books, board games, tabletop RPGs, and that’s not including the stuff we missed which people are going to remind us about in the comments.
But there is one area where the Tardis just can’t quite seem to properly land – the world of video games.
If we look at Doctor Who’s compatriots in the Holy Triumvirate of Science Fiction Mega Franchises, Stars both Trek and Wars, this has never been as much of an issue. Star Wars was one of the first licenses to really fully embrace video games as a medium, and even if we only count the pure...
But there is one area where the Tardis just can’t quite seem to properly land – the world of video games.
If we look at Doctor Who’s compatriots in the Holy Triumvirate of Science Fiction Mega Franchises, Stars both Trek and Wars, this has never been as much of an issue. Star Wars was one of the first licenses to really fully embrace video games as a medium, and even if we only count the pure...
- 3/13/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
British actress Pamela Salem has died at the age of 80.
Salem, who starred in James Bond and Doctor Who, died on Wednesday, according to Big Finish Productions.
Born in 1944 in India, she played Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery’s 1983 film Never Say Never Again, which is considered an unofficial addition to the Bond canon because it was not produced by Eon Productions.
Salem made guest appearances in Doctor Who as Professor Rachel Jensen, first appearing in 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks episodes with Sylvester McCoy’s seventh Doctor.
She reprised the character in Counter-Measures, a Big Finish audio spin-off series. The more recent story in the series, The Dalek Gambit, was released in 2020.
She also guest starred in Big Finish’s The Fourth Doctor Adventures (reunited with Tom Baker) and then reprised the role of Toos in The Robots.
Other screen roles included 1978 crime film The Great Train Robbery...
Salem, who starred in James Bond and Doctor Who, died on Wednesday, according to Big Finish Productions.
Born in 1944 in India, she played Bond’s secretary Miss Moneypenny in Sean Connery’s 1983 film Never Say Never Again, which is considered an unofficial addition to the Bond canon because it was not produced by Eon Productions.
Salem made guest appearances in Doctor Who as Professor Rachel Jensen, first appearing in 1988’s Remembrance of the Daleks episodes with Sylvester McCoy’s seventh Doctor.
She reprised the character in Counter-Measures, a Big Finish audio spin-off series. The more recent story in the series, The Dalek Gambit, was released in 2020.
She also guest starred in Big Finish’s The Fourth Doctor Adventures (reunited with Tom Baker) and then reprised the role of Toos in The Robots.
Other screen roles included 1978 crime film The Great Train Robbery...
- 2/23/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
For all that fans have, and will ever continue to, argue about what is canon in the world of Doctor Who, the fact remains that it is a world of fuzzy edges, edges will only get fuzzier now that Russell T Davies has introduced “the Doctor-verse”.
The TV series itself is like a piece of grit in the oyster of fandom, and around that grit has formed a pearl made of Big Finish audios and novels and comic books and tabletop Rpgs and videogames. Then there are all the unofficial appearances that definitely still count. And beyond that? The vast expanse of fan-created content, most of it created for an audience of one, and yet it is not quite as distant from The Official Version as you might think.
After all, we now are at a point where multiple actors have spent more hours playing the Doctor in Big Finish...
The TV series itself is like a piece of grit in the oyster of fandom, and around that grit has formed a pearl made of Big Finish audios and novels and comic books and tabletop Rpgs and videogames. Then there are all the unofficial appearances that definitely still count. And beyond that? The vast expanse of fan-created content, most of it created for an audience of one, and yet it is not quite as distant from The Official Version as you might think.
After all, we now are at a point where multiple actors have spent more hours playing the Doctor in Big Finish...
- 2/20/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Donna Noble is angry. She agreed to come with the Doctor through space and time with the belief that he could do heroic works. But when she accompanies him to Pompeii in 79 Ad, Donna learns that the Doctor can’t change history at will, which prevents him from rescuing a family from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
“Some things are fixed, some things are in flux,” the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) tells Donna (Catherine Tate). “Pompeii is fixed.”
While that difficult conversation from the Doctor Who season four episode “The Fires of Pompeii” haunted Donna’s initial partnership with the Doctor, the duo’s reunion allowed them to tinker with a historical moment that apparently wasn’t fixed. At the start of “Wild Blue Yonder,” the Doctor and Donna briefly land in 1666 England and meet Sir Isaac Newton. Apparently not remembering that he, in his fourth incarnation, dropped the apple on Newton’s head,...
“Some things are fixed, some things are in flux,” the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) tells Donna (Catherine Tate). “Pompeii is fixed.”
While that difficult conversation from the Doctor Who season four episode “The Fires of Pompeii” haunted Donna’s initial partnership with the Doctor, the duo’s reunion allowed them to tinker with a historical moment that apparently wasn’t fixed. At the start of “Wild Blue Yonder,” the Doctor and Donna briefly land in 1666 England and meet Sir Isaac Newton. Apparently not remembering that he, in his fourth incarnation, dropped the apple on Newton’s head,...
- 1/18/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Remember the first year of Russell T Davies reboot of Doctor Who? That season eased viewers back into the world of the Doctor, re-establishing a few classic villains such as the Daleks and the Autons, but also using the Time War as an excuse for avoiding references to the past.
Contrast that to the past few years, in which the show has no concerns with going back to previous adventures. Modern Doctors have met previous incarnations — sometimes in older form (as in the returns of Peter Davison and Tom Baker), sometimes recast (as in the case of David Bradley stepping in for William Hartnell), and sometimes in digital form (basically every other case). Classic villains have returned, not just the Master, the Daleks, or Cybermen, but even odd-balls like the Toymaker, whose one previous appearance can’t be watched in any form anymore. Most common, Doctor Who has brought back past companions,...
Contrast that to the past few years, in which the show has no concerns with going back to previous adventures. Modern Doctors have met previous incarnations — sometimes in older form (as in the returns of Peter Davison and Tom Baker), sometimes recast (as in the case of David Bradley stepping in for William Hartnell), and sometimes in digital form (basically every other case). Classic villains have returned, not just the Master, the Daleks, or Cybermen, but even odd-balls like the Toymaker, whose one previous appearance can’t be watched in any form anymore. Most common, Doctor Who has brought back past companions,...
- 1/11/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who season 15 comes to Blu-ray, with Horror Of Fang Rock leading the six-story collection. More here.
Never mind the fact that the entirety of Doctor Who – well, save for an episode or two – is available to watch on the BBC’s iPlayer service. There’s also the not-so-small matter of Doctor Who physical media releases, which continue thanks to the genuinely brilliant line of Blu-ray sets.
Next in line? Some Tom Baker magic, thanks to series 15 of Doctor Who becoming the subject of the latest set. This one runs to seven discs, dating all the way back to 1977, and includes the following stories…
Horror Of Fang Rock
The Invisible Enemy
Image Of The Fendahl
The Sun Makers
Underworld
The Invasion Of Time
Tom Baker is accompanied by Louise Jameson’s Leela in these tales, and we also get the introduction of K9 in there too. Plus, of course, Horror...
Never mind the fact that the entirety of Doctor Who – well, save for an episode or two – is available to watch on the BBC’s iPlayer service. There’s also the not-so-small matter of Doctor Who physical media releases, which continue thanks to the genuinely brilliant line of Blu-ray sets.
Next in line? Some Tom Baker magic, thanks to series 15 of Doctor Who becoming the subject of the latest set. This one runs to seven discs, dating all the way back to 1977, and includes the following stories…
Horror Of Fang Rock
The Invisible Enemy
Image Of The Fendahl
The Sun Makers
Underworld
The Invasion Of Time
Tom Baker is accompanied by Louise Jameson’s Leela in these tales, and we also get the introduction of K9 in there too. Plus, of course, Horror...
- 1/11/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
A history of the most underrated British science fiction of the 1970s is, largely, just a history of British science fiction of the 1970s. It gets a bad rap. Think “1970s British Sci-Fi” and your mind will be flooded with associations of dodgy special effects, less-than-perfect gender politics, and so much knitwear. That, and a certain time traveller with a predilection for scarves and jelly babies.
But the truth is the 70s was a golden age for British science fiction stories with ideas and ambition, completely unrestrained by any concept of production values. While even the most pedestrian attempt at modern science fiction telly feels it has to go toe to toe with the MCU’s latest CGI eyeball-blaster, a year after Star Wars was on our screens the Doctor was still routinely facing off against dressed like this, and it was better for it.
Blake’s 7 (1978 – 1981)
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But the truth is the 70s was a golden age for British science fiction stories with ideas and ambition, completely unrestrained by any concept of production values. While even the most pedestrian attempt at modern science fiction telly feels it has to go toe to toe with the MCU’s latest CGI eyeball-blaster, a year after Star Wars was on our screens the Doctor was still routinely facing off against dressed like this, and it was better for it.
Blake’s 7 (1978 – 1981)
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- 1/5/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Stars: Anaïs Marden, Annabella Rich, Nicole Katherine Riddell, Eliot Gibson, Aidan Harris, Jack Perry, James Hamer-Morton, Chris Mills | Written by Chuck Wagner | Directed by Sam Mason-Bell
Devil May Care is the latest film from Sam Mason-Bell. He’s a very busy man, with seventy-six credits as a director, eighty as a producer and then there are the ones as writer, cinematographer, etc. all since 2008. One wonders when he manages to sleep.
His latest attempt to keep everyone else from sleeping takes place in the woods outside of a sleepy English town. Three girls, Elaine (Anaïs Marden; For the Love of Eve), Missy and Pam hook up with three guys, Tom, Brad and Mac (Jack Perry). Their plans involve hiking out to the abandoned, and of course haunted, theatre out in the woods to drink, have sex and do anything else that might get them killed.
Like most of Mason-Bell’s films,...
Devil May Care is the latest film from Sam Mason-Bell. He’s a very busy man, with seventy-six credits as a director, eighty as a producer and then there are the ones as writer, cinematographer, etc. all since 2008. One wonders when he manages to sleep.
His latest attempt to keep everyone else from sleeping takes place in the woods outside of a sleepy English town. Three girls, Elaine (Anaïs Marden; For the Love of Eve), Missy and Pam hook up with three guys, Tom, Brad and Mac (Jack Perry). Their plans involve hiking out to the abandoned, and of course haunted, theatre out in the woods to drink, have sex and do anything else that might get them killed.
Like most of Mason-Bell’s films,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Jim Morazzini
- Nerdly
The Doctor we viewers meet as hero of the latest “Doctor Who” Christmas special is unlike any other we’ve met in the 60-year history of the character.
He’s suave in a non-geeky way. He can command a dance floor. He can actually sing. And he’s a Black man.
After watching Ncuti Gatwa’s impressive debut as the first Black, male incarnation of the Time Lord hero at the center of the BBC’s venerated science fiction franchise, this Black male TV critic is fascinated and hopeful at the possibilities that lie ahead.
But I’ve also got a few other fervent hopes — deep wishes that have been rolling around my mind ever since I first stumbled on The Doctor as a fan in my childhood, watching Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, ambling about like a shock-haired, spacefaring, time traveling version of Gene Wilder, in reruns which...
He’s suave in a non-geeky way. He can command a dance floor. He can actually sing. And he’s a Black man.
After watching Ncuti Gatwa’s impressive debut as the first Black, male incarnation of the Time Lord hero at the center of the BBC’s venerated science fiction franchise, this Black male TV critic is fascinated and hopeful at the possibilities that lie ahead.
But I’ve also got a few other fervent hopes — deep wishes that have been rolling around my mind ever since I first stumbled on The Doctor as a fan in my childhood, watching Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, ambling about like a shock-haired, spacefaring, time traveling version of Gene Wilder, in reruns which...
- 12/25/2023
- by Eric Deggans
- Indiewire
This Doctor Who article contains spoilers.
Should David Tennant die? That is a far more controversial question this week than it was last week. Last Saturday, Doctor Who viewers, who have few certainties to rely on at the best of times, sat down with the unshakeable confidence that, one way or another, they were going to watch Tennant’s take on the Doctor meet a tragic end, again.
Yes, if forced to guess, we would have bet that his ending would be a bit more uplifting than he saw at the end of his last run (“The Doctor doesn’t want to die and thinks that the next version of him is an imposter” is apparently a legacy Davies only likes to leave for other showrunners to pick up). But none of us could have foreseen the regeneration splitting the Doctor in two, like a bacterium, or Captain Kirk when...
Should David Tennant die? That is a far more controversial question this week than it was last week. Last Saturday, Doctor Who viewers, who have few certainties to rely on at the best of times, sat down with the unshakeable confidence that, one way or another, they were going to watch Tennant’s take on the Doctor meet a tragic end, again.
Yes, if forced to guess, we would have bet that his ending would be a bit more uplifting than he saw at the end of his last run (“The Doctor doesn’t want to die and thinks that the next version of him is an imposter” is apparently a legacy Davies only likes to leave for other showrunners to pick up). But none of us could have foreseen the regeneration splitting the Doctor in two, like a bacterium, or Captain Kirk when...
- 12/15/2023
- by John Saavedra
- Den of Geek
Christopher Eccleston, who left Doctor Who after one season as The Doctor in 2005, has become much more vocal about his decision to leave the fan-favorite show in the decades since the end of his brief (but beloved) tenure. Speaking to a crowd of Doctor Who fans gathered at the For the Love of Sci-Fi convention in Manchester, England earlier this month, Eccleston was brutally honest about what it would take for him to return as the Doctor: “Sack Russell T Davies, sack Jane Tranter, sack Phil Collinson, sack Julie Gardner, and I’ll come back. Can you arrange that?” All four creatives are of course back at the helm of the show, with Davies once again serving as showrunner and working with Bad Wolf, the production company founded by Gardner and Tranter.
Just woken up to a very harsh reality. pic.twitter.com/x4dRHsDBP7
— Joel (@PoorlyAgedWho) December 12, 2023
The actor...
Just woken up to a very harsh reality. pic.twitter.com/x4dRHsDBP7
— Joel (@PoorlyAgedWho) December 12, 2023
The actor...
- 12/14/2023
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who: The Star Beast.
The first of the new David Tennant and Catherine Tate-fronted episodes is called simply “The Star Beast”, a title it shares with the 1980 Doctor Who Weekly comic strip (published in the US by Marvel Comics as “Stan Lee Presents: Doctor Who”) “Doctor Who and the Star Beast”, featuring the Fourth Doctor as played by Tom Baker.
The TV special stars Miriam Margolyes as the voice of the fluffy alien “Beep the Meep”, who first appeared in that comic. And if we put the poster for the special alongside the cover of that comic (see above) there are… similarities.
It wouldn’t be the first time the Doctor Who TV series has adapted stories from other mediums. The most famous example would be when Paul Cornell was invited to adapt the Seventh Doctor novel he had written for Virgin New Adventures,...
The first of the new David Tennant and Catherine Tate-fronted episodes is called simply “The Star Beast”, a title it shares with the 1980 Doctor Who Weekly comic strip (published in the US by Marvel Comics as “Stan Lee Presents: Doctor Who”) “Doctor Who and the Star Beast”, featuring the Fourth Doctor as played by Tom Baker.
The TV special stars Miriam Margolyes as the voice of the fluffy alien “Beep the Meep”, who first appeared in that comic. And if we put the poster for the special alongside the cover of that comic (see above) there are… similarities.
It wouldn’t be the first time the Doctor Who TV series has adapted stories from other mediums. The most famous example would be when Paul Cornell was invited to adapt the Seventh Doctor novel he had written for Virgin New Adventures,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
It’s Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary month, which calls for two things: celebration, and admin. Fittingly, here’s an administrative celebration of the BBC show, featuring every season/series that’s aired so far. After a six-tab Excel file and a lot of overthinking, it’s a big ol’ list arranging each of Doctor Who’s individual runs in reverse order of excellence.
(A note on methodology: this list does not include runs of Doctor Who specials or the TV movie, and Christmas specials are included under the entries for their relevant series.)
There’s good stuff everywhere in Doctor Who. Sometimes it can take a bit of digging to find it, but much of the time, you hardly even have to look – it’s just there, posing as the Commissioner from Sirius 4, or asking “Do I have the right?”. What follows is an attempt to arrange each season...
(A note on methodology: this list does not include runs of Doctor Who specials or the TV movie, and Christmas specials are included under the entries for their relevant series.)
There’s good stuff everywhere in Doctor Who. Sometimes it can take a bit of digging to find it, but much of the time, you hardly even have to look – it’s just there, posing as the Commissioner from Sirius 4, or asking “Do I have the right?”. What follows is an attempt to arrange each season...
- 11/14/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Continuing the long tradition of Doctor Who joining forces with Children in Need, David Tennant is to star in a special scene broadcast on Friday November 17 during the BBC fundraising TV event. The BBC is billing the scene as “the Fourteenth Doctor in his first adventure” ahead of three 60th anniversary specials airing on Saturday nights from November 25.
Written by showrunner Russell T Davies, the Children in Need-exclusive scene’s official synopsis promises that the Doctor will uncover “an age old mystery involving one of his oldest foes.”
Which foe that is doesn’t appear to be a mystery, as you can tell from the official image above.
It’s a Dalek. After suggesting that the Daleks had been overused on Doctor Who of late and were perhaps deserving of a little rest, Davies has whacked them right into the Fourteenth Doctor’s very first scene. Fun and games.
The...
Written by showrunner Russell T Davies, the Children in Need-exclusive scene’s official synopsis promises that the Doctor will uncover “an age old mystery involving one of his oldest foes.”
Which foe that is doesn’t appear to be a mystery, as you can tell from the official image above.
It’s a Dalek. After suggesting that the Daleks had been overused on Doctor Who of late and were perhaps deserving of a little rest, Davies has whacked them right into the Fourteenth Doctor’s very first scene. Fun and games.
The...
- 11/13/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Choosing your favourite Doctor Who episode feels a bit like choosing your favourite child, except you probably don’t have 800-plus children, so maybe it’s even worse.
But that’s exactly what Doctor Who Magazine inflicted on fans earlier this year, sugaring the pill ever so slightly by combining all the multiple-episode stories into one, which helpfully narrowed the choice from over 800 episodes to 300 “TV adventures”.
Who fans were tasked with rating all episodes out of ten – narrowing it down to 37 stories – and then asked to pick their top five from this list. After much number crunching, the top 10 TV adventures were revealed.
And there was one clear winner: “Heaven Sent”.
This 2015 Peter Capaldi-era episode was certainly powerful and memorable. The Doctor was grieving Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), after she was executed in the previous episode, “Face The Raven”. In “Heaven Sent”, The Doctor is trapped in a strange castle,...
But that’s exactly what Doctor Who Magazine inflicted on fans earlier this year, sugaring the pill ever so slightly by combining all the multiple-episode stories into one, which helpfully narrowed the choice from over 800 episodes to 300 “TV adventures”.
Who fans were tasked with rating all episodes out of ten – narrowing it down to 37 stories – and then asked to pick their top five from this list. After much number crunching, the top 10 TV adventures were revealed.
And there was one clear winner: “Heaven Sent”.
This 2015 Peter Capaldi-era episode was certainly powerful and memorable. The Doctor was grieving Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman), after she was executed in the previous episode, “Face The Raven”. In “Heaven Sent”, The Doctor is trapped in a strange castle,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: A female student has criticized top London drama school Rose Bruford College for failing to safeguard her after she accused a classmate of sexual assault.
Naina Dhillon, a third-year student at Gary Oldman’s alma mater, has spoken out about the school’s response to an incident that took place in September 2021 on one of her first nights celebrating her new life at university.
Dhillon has accused a classmate of touching her inappropriately in a nightclub. She reported her concerns to a member of staff the following day and a further five times before the school finally took action nearly two years later.
During this time, she was kept in the same class as the man she accused of wrongdoing. Dhillon alleged that she has been victimized and bullied by the male classmate and his friends, which has made her school experience miserable.
The man, who we are not identifying,...
Naina Dhillon, a third-year student at Gary Oldman’s alma mater, has spoken out about the school’s response to an incident that took place in September 2021 on one of her first nights celebrating her new life at university.
Dhillon has accused a classmate of touching her inappropriately in a nightclub. She reported her concerns to a member of staff the following day and a further five times before the school finally took action nearly two years later.
During this time, she was kept in the same class as the man she accused of wrongdoing. Dhillon alleged that she has been victimized and bullied by the male classmate and his friends, which has made her school experience miserable.
The man, who we are not identifying,...
- 10/9/2023
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
This article contains spoilers for "Star Wars: Ahsoka" episode 8 — "The Jedi, The Witch, and the Warlord."
Season 1 of "Ahsoka" reintroduced Grand Admiral Thrawn, one of the great villains of "Star Wars," to a galaxy far, far away. Created by Timothy Zahn, he originally started as the big bad guy in the "Heir to the Empire" trilogy of books that first began in 1991 and helped kickoff a new renaissance of "Star Wars." He's been a fan favorite ever since.
One of the big concerns from fans when Disney decided to officially relegate the only marginally canon novels that had been published to that point into "Legends" was that Thrawn was no longer a part of the official "Star Wars" continuity. That changed when the third season of "Star Wars Rebels" arrived and the character stepped in as the major villain for the rest of that show's tenure. Timothy Zahn was also...
Season 1 of "Ahsoka" reintroduced Grand Admiral Thrawn, one of the great villains of "Star Wars," to a galaxy far, far away. Created by Timothy Zahn, he originally started as the big bad guy in the "Heir to the Empire" trilogy of books that first began in 1991 and helped kickoff a new renaissance of "Star Wars." He's been a fan favorite ever since.
One of the big concerns from fans when Disney decided to officially relegate the only marginally canon novels that had been published to that point into "Legends" was that Thrawn was no longer a part of the official "Star Wars" continuity. That changed when the third season of "Star Wars Rebels" arrived and the character stepped in as the major villain for the rest of that show's tenure. Timothy Zahn was also...
- 10/6/2023
- by Bryan Young
- Slash Film
Is Richard Osman’s House of Games the perfect teatime quiz show? It’s certainly in contention. Silly, funny and warm, it makes very good company. The armchairs exude a sense of convivial relaxation. There are no flashing-lights podiums or tense burden of cash prizes, making it a wholly gentler experience than, say, The Chase. It keeps the same four contestants all week long, meaning that the kind of rapport other quiz shows try to manufacture in rapid-fire Q&As with the host can naturally develop. The personalities and relationships are almost as important as the rounds and questions, and it’s all done with a sense of humour – from the deliberately naff 1970s gameshow-style fondue sets and carriage clock prizes, to the enjoyable silliness behind almost every round.
To celebrate the new series airing now on weekdays at 6pm on BBC Two, here are a few fun titbits about the show.
To celebrate the new series airing now on weekdays at 6pm on BBC Two, here are a few fun titbits about the show.
- 9/26/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The Guinness World Records once listed the BBC’s Doctor Who as the “most successful Science Fiction television series in the world,” and this year the show turns an impressive 60 years old. Despite its grand age, it’s not demonstrating any signs of slowing down.
Former showrunner Russell T Davies (fresh from his success with It’s A Sin) returns with fan-favorites David Tennant and Catherine Tate for three specials later this year, and then introduces Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education and Barbie) as the newest incarnation of the errant Time Lord with season 14, expected to air in 2024. (The series originally ran from 1963 to 1989 and was relaunched in 2005.)
But what about those who have already played the role of The Doctor (a.k.a. Doctor Who) over the past seven decades? Here’s your 101 to all of the lead actors, below.
The First Doctor: William Hartnell (First appearance – 1963) William Hartnell
Debuting the day after JFK was assassinated,...
Former showrunner Russell T Davies (fresh from his success with It’s A Sin) returns with fan-favorites David Tennant and Catherine Tate for three specials later this year, and then introduces Ncuti Gatwa (Sex Education and Barbie) as the newest incarnation of the errant Time Lord with season 14, expected to air in 2024. (The series originally ran from 1963 to 1989 and was relaunched in 2005.)
But what about those who have already played the role of The Doctor (a.k.a. Doctor Who) over the past seven decades? Here’s your 101 to all of the lead actors, below.
The First Doctor: William Hartnell (First appearance – 1963) William Hartnell
Debuting the day after JFK was assassinated,...
- 8/19/2023
- by Cameron K McEwan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Though they were only around for a short time the legacy of the British horror house, Amicus Productions, has resonated throughout the global horror community since its fifteen years run between 1962 and 1977. Amicus, founded by American producers and screenwriters Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg, is best remembered for its series of seven portmanteau horror anthologies. Their films starred horror icons the likes of Peter Cushing, and Christopher Lee and up-and-coming genre stars like Donald Sutherland and Tom Baker. Well, good news for fans of the Amicus brand, they’re back, baby. Filmmaker Lawrie Brewster and his business partner Sarah Daly have been working together with the Subotsky family to resurrect the brand. They announced the first title with the relaunch, In the...
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- 8/15/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Doctor Who fans are breathing rarefied air at the moment. We are between seasons, between Doctors, between showrunners. All of the last proprietor’s ongoing story arcs have been as resolved as they are going to get, all of the next proprietor’s story arcs have yet to get started.
For once, there are no ongoing plot developments to obsessively devise fan theories about. So with those ephemera out of the way, we can finally get down to arguing about the really big questions behind the show.
Questions like:
What Was the “Curator” So Cheerful About?
“The Day of the Doctor” was an epic helping of fan service in all its forms, but of all the fan servicey moments in a parade of fan servicey moments, one that stands out is the surprise appearance of Tom Baker as “The Curator”, the mysterious overseer of the under gallery who seems to...
For once, there are no ongoing plot developments to obsessively devise fan theories about. So with those ephemera out of the way, we can finally get down to arguing about the really big questions behind the show.
Questions like:
What Was the “Curator” So Cheerful About?
“The Day of the Doctor” was an epic helping of fan service in all its forms, but of all the fan servicey moments in a parade of fan servicey moments, one that stands out is the surprise appearance of Tom Baker as “The Curator”, the mysterious overseer of the under gallery who seems to...
- 6/28/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Looks aren’t everything (or so our mums tell us) but when there’s a brand new Doctor in the Tardis, they become pretty important. Tradition tells us that each Doctor has their own signature style – from Tom Baker’s iconic stripey scarf to Peter Davison’s cricket-and-celery combo, and Matt Smith’s “cool” bowtie – giving us clues about what kind of Doctor they’ll be.
So what will Ncuti Gatwa’s fifteenth Doctor be like? Details are scarce so far, but his fashion-forward costumes give us plenty of interesting hints…
No More Unchanging Doctor Costume
Finally, it looks like the Doctor is going to take the occasional shower.
Past Doctors have either stuck rigidly to a single costume – like William Hartnell’s suave, Victorian-era get-up or Colin Baker’s coat of many colours – or gone for a consistent look, like David Tennant wearing the same geek-chic suit in different colours,...
So what will Ncuti Gatwa’s fifteenth Doctor be like? Details are scarce so far, but his fashion-forward costumes give us plenty of interesting hints…
No More Unchanging Doctor Costume
Finally, it looks like the Doctor is going to take the occasional shower.
Past Doctors have either stuck rigidly to a single costume – like William Hartnell’s suave, Victorian-era get-up or Colin Baker’s coat of many colours – or gone for a consistent look, like David Tennant wearing the same geek-chic suit in different colours,...
- 5/3/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
In its continuing mission to help older Doctor Who fans relive their childhoods, and make even older Doctor Who fans say “Wait a second, that was your childhood? But you’re 30!” it has been announced that the next Doctor Who we see will not only be written by Russell T Davies, the showrunner of this version of Who’s first four seasons (plus specials), it will not only star classic, fan favourite Doctor David Tennant, and classic, fan favourite companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), it will also be scored by classic, fan favourite composer Murray Gold.
If you don’t recognise the name, you will still know his work if you’ve watched any of the increasingly-inaccurately-named “new” series Who prior to Jodie Whittaker’s incarnation. He is, in many ways, as responsible for the feel and identity of the show as Russell T Davies or his successor, Steven Moffat.
If you don’t recognise the name, you will still know his work if you’ve watched any of the increasingly-inaccurately-named “new” series Who prior to Jodie Whittaker’s incarnation. He is, in many ways, as responsible for the feel and identity of the show as Russell T Davies or his successor, Steven Moffat.
- 4/28/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Is Jinkx Monsoon playing Doctor Who’s first musical villain? Their costume might be a major giveaway
Doctor Who fans have been given their first look at Jinkx Monsoon as the Doctor’s “most powerful enemy yet” – and the drag queen’s costume seems might just hint at a new direction for the show.
Earlier this month, fans of the sci-fi series and RuPaul’s Drag Race alike were delighted by the announcement that drag queen Jinkx – who identifies as non-binary and uses they/she pronouns – was joining the BBC series.
The US-based performer will star opposite Ncuti Gatwa’s incoming 15th Doctor in the next full series of Doctor Who, which kicks off over Christmas after three special episodes seeing the brief return of fan-favourite Time Lord, David Tennant.
Details about Gatwa’s tenure as the Doctor have been kept tightly under wraps, with the original announcement that Jinkx would have a “major role” in the new series predictably prompting rabid speculation from fans.
Jinkx won...
Earlier this month, fans of the sci-fi series and RuPaul’s Drag Race alike were delighted by the announcement that drag queen Jinkx – who identifies as non-binary and uses they/she pronouns – was joining the BBC series.
The US-based performer will star opposite Ncuti Gatwa’s incoming 15th Doctor in the next full series of Doctor Who, which kicks off over Christmas after three special episodes seeing the brief return of fan-favourite Time Lord, David Tennant.
Details about Gatwa’s tenure as the Doctor have been kept tightly under wraps, with the original announcement that Jinkx would have a “major role” in the new series predictably prompting rabid speculation from fans.
Jinkx won...
- 4/20/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
What the heck are Taungsday and Benduday? To explain, a recent episode of "The Mandalorian" finally canonized the Galactic Standard Calendar that long existed in the "Star Wars" archived Expanded Universe, the Legends. In season 3, episode 3 "The Convert," the show diverts from its eponymous Mandalorian and his famed foundling Grogu to focus on a reformed ex-Imperial, Dr. Pershing (Omid Abtah), figuring out his life on the sparkling capital city-planet of Coruscant. There, we're exposed to casual mentions of Taungsday and Benduday, two days of the week in "Star Wars."
In a 2009 "Hyperspace" fan-club article by Gregory Walker, you can see the days of the week listed out in this order on the "Dining at Dex's" menu: Primeday, Centaxday, Taungsday, Zhellday, Benduday. That's right, the galaxy far, far away comprises five days in a week. To us Earthlings familiar with the seven-day week, the weeks sure sound short in "Star Wars.
In a 2009 "Hyperspace" fan-club article by Gregory Walker, you can see the days of the week listed out in this order on the "Dining at Dex's" menu: Primeday, Centaxday, Taungsday, Zhellday, Benduday. That's right, the galaxy far, far away comprises five days in a week. To us Earthlings familiar with the seven-day week, the weeks sure sound short in "Star Wars.
- 3/19/2023
- by Caroline Cao
- Slash Film
The music of Doctor Who has brought chills, caused tears and inspired original works – not to mention raised a few eyebrows over the years. From the on-screen work of the show’s composers to novelty pop singles, trance epics, live proms, a surprising Glastonbury cameo, and the Master’s recent taste for dance-floor fillers, we track the music moments it’s hard to forget.
Across the Universe
There’s no denying that The Beatles’ Doctor Who cameo is a strange and somewhat gratuitous moment – but one that came very close to being so much more than that. The First Doctor has just acquired a “Time-Space Visualiser”, meaning that he can view what’s going on anywhere in all of time and space as if they’re watching the telly.
As far as the Doctor’s gadgets go, this is just a teensy bit overpowered, but anyway: after channel-hopping and spying...
Across the Universe
There’s no denying that The Beatles’ Doctor Who cameo is a strange and somewhat gratuitous moment – but one that came very close to being so much more than that. The First Doctor has just acquired a “Time-Space Visualiser”, meaning that he can view what’s going on anywhere in all of time and space as if they’re watching the telly.
As far as the Doctor’s gadgets go, this is just a teensy bit overpowered, but anyway: after channel-hopping and spying...
- 3/15/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Lawful good news from the set of Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves: Chris Pine acting as dungeon masters? No. It had Tom Baker playing an elf, and not a lot else.
In the intervening years, fantasy tabletop gaming has had a big glow-up – thank you, Stranger Things – and now, finally, the fandom is getting another crack at a movie. And with the game’s publishers, Wizards Of The Coast, on hand, the new attempt is staying true to the source. “I think we benefitted from having Wizards Of The Coast involved, so we could make something that was in line with the world,” Pine tells Empire in the upcoming Mandalorian Season 3 issue. “But you also need to have artists with a perspective to bring it to life, and I credit John and Jonathan with having a viewpoint. They can own it and either cry victory or fall on their sword,...
In the intervening years, fantasy tabletop gaming has had a big glow-up – thank you, Stranger Things – and now, finally, the fandom is getting another crack at a movie. And with the game’s publishers, Wizards Of The Coast, on hand, the new attempt is staying true to the source. “I think we benefitted from having Wizards Of The Coast involved, so we could make something that was in line with the world,” Pine tells Empire in the upcoming Mandalorian Season 3 issue. “But you also need to have artists with a perspective to bring it to life, and I credit John and Jonathan with having a viewpoint. They can own it and either cry victory or fall on their sword,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Tom Nicholson
- Empire - Movies
Though the news about Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa becoming the next Doctor in Doctor Who (though there will be a repeat performer in the job first) has been broken for a while, and we've seen a snippet of footage of him in action, now we're getting the first images of him and companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) in their official costumes. Take a look below…
Yes, Gatwa as the 15th Doctor seems to harken back to Tom Baker's Fourth in certain ways, while Gibson's look as Ruby is much more civilian
Following three special episodes in 2023 to celebrate the show's 60th anniversary Gatwa's Doctor will make his debut over next year's festive period.
Yes, Gatwa as the 15th Doctor seems to harken back to Tom Baker's Fourth in certain ways, while Gibson's look as Ruby is much more civilian
Following three special episodes in 2023 to celebrate the show's 60th anniversary Gatwa's Doctor will make his debut over next year's festive period.
- 12/18/2022
- by James White
- Empire - TV
Big Finish has announced a mega eight-part audio drama, Once and Future, to mark the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, reuniting an incredible seven former Doctors (so far!).
Once and Future stars the impressive line-up of Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, but we’re also promised ‘dozens more’ guest stars, yet to be revealed.
As if the trio of 60th Anniversary episodes next year wasn’t enough to look forward to, this announcement also means Doctor Who fans no longer have to wait until November 2023 for the 60th Anniversary fun to start, as the Once and Future audio series will begin in May 2023. The series of hour-long specials will be released monthly, with the first seven parts materialising between May and October 2023, and a final coda in November 2024.
Revealing the official synopsis, Big Finish confirm Once and Future is time...
Once and Future stars the impressive line-up of Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, but we’re also promised ‘dozens more’ guest stars, yet to be revealed.
As if the trio of 60th Anniversary episodes next year wasn’t enough to look forward to, this announcement also means Doctor Who fans no longer have to wait until November 2023 for the 60th Anniversary fun to start, as the Once and Future audio series will begin in May 2023. The series of hour-long specials will be released monthly, with the first seven parts materialising between May and October 2023, and a final coda in November 2024.
Revealing the official synopsis, Big Finish confirm Once and Future is time...
- 11/23/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
As first revealed back in May 2022, former "Doctor Who" star David Tennant is returning to the seminal sci-fi series alongside his former companion Catherine Tate as Donna Noble as part of the show's 60th anniversary. Whovians got their first glimpse of the returning Doctor in the recent special that marked the end of Jodie Whitaker's time in the Tardis. However, Tennant's appearance in "The Power of the Doctor" wasn't exactly under the circumstances that Whovians expected to see the Tenth Doctor again. Well, I guess it's actually the Fourteenth Doctor now!
In the episode, due to reasoning that doesn't exactly make sense, the Thirteenth Doctor is forced to regenerate into the Master. During this time, when Sacha Dhawan's mad Time Lord is in control of The Doctor's body, she meets a mysterious figure in what is essentially the Ancestral Plane. Dubbed the Guardians of the Edge of Existence, this...
In the episode, due to reasoning that doesn't exactly make sense, the Thirteenth Doctor is forced to regenerate into the Master. During this time, when Sacha Dhawan's mad Time Lord is in control of The Doctor's body, she meets a mysterious figure in what is essentially the Ancestral Plane. Dubbed the Guardians of the Edge of Existence, this...
- 10/30/2022
- by Ben F. Silverio
- Slash Film
Spoilers ahead for the recent "The Power of the Doctor" "Doctor Who" special and the regeneration reveal.
Attention Whovians! Change is in the air! A brand new regeneration is coming with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, and David Tennant's recent reveal as the Fourteenth Doctor because things are all wibbly wobbly timey wimey. The upcoming new season will feature the return of showrunner Russell T. Davies, setting a course for the Tardis in 2023. We've also got Disney+ as the new home for the long-running series outside the U.K. and Ireland.
On top of all of that time-traveling goodness, there is a brand new logo for the show, which premiered in a new video. Just like the strains of the theme song's beginning, seeing the "Doctor Who" logo on the screen is a moment of joy for people who love the series. Of course, that logo has changed over the years,...
Attention Whovians! Change is in the air! A brand new regeneration is coming with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, and David Tennant's recent reveal as the Fourteenth Doctor because things are all wibbly wobbly timey wimey. The upcoming new season will feature the return of showrunner Russell T. Davies, setting a course for the Tardis in 2023. We've also got Disney+ as the new home for the long-running series outside the U.K. and Ireland.
On top of all of that time-traveling goodness, there is a brand new logo for the show, which premiered in a new video. Just like the strains of the theme song's beginning, seeing the "Doctor Who" logo on the screen is a moment of joy for people who love the series. Of course, that logo has changed over the years,...
- 10/25/2022
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
The best way to describe Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker's era of "Doctor Who" is "stuff happened." And in the centenary special "The Power of the Doctor," which served as Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor swan song, stuff certainly happened. Was any of that stuff emotionally, narratively, or thematically resonant? Well, that's another story.
Jodie Whittaker's run as the first female Doctor in "Doctor Who" history has been mired in clunky writing, nonsensical plots, half-realized characters, and empty spectacle — which on the surface, sounds par for the course for a show as silly and weird as "Doctor Who." But it's been missing the heart that made those kinds of quirks bearable, and as a result — despite some genuine bright spots through this four-year run — has felt like a chore to watch more than anything. And Whittaker's final episode as the Thirteenth Doctor certainly felt like a laundry list of fan...
Jodie Whittaker's run as the first female Doctor in "Doctor Who" history has been mired in clunky writing, nonsensical plots, half-realized characters, and empty spectacle — which on the surface, sounds par for the course for a show as silly and weird as "Doctor Who." But it's been missing the heart that made those kinds of quirks bearable, and as a result — despite some genuine bright spots through this four-year run — has felt like a chore to watch more than anything. And Whittaker's final episode as the Thirteenth Doctor certainly felt like a laundry list of fan...
- 10/24/2022
- by Hoai-Tran Bui
- Slash Film
When the return of companions Tegan Jovanka and Ace to Doctor Who was confirmed in the trailer at the end of ‘Legend of the Sea Devils’, a certain section of the show’s fandom – for want of a better term – lost its nut. Newer viewers less familiar with 1980s Doctor Who however, could be forgiven for feeling slightly mystified by this mass hysteria. So with that in mind, here’s a handy guide to what makes Janet Fielding and Sophie Aldred’s characters such icons of the show.
Shaking Up the Tardis Status Quo
As if she had been plucked from an entirely different genre of television, much like Donna Noble would many years later, Australian flight attendant Tegan Jovanka shook up the Tardis status quo like never before. Given how integral a companion’s home life is to the modern era of Doctor Who, it’s of note that...
Shaking Up the Tardis Status Quo
As if she had been plucked from an entirely different genre of television, much like Donna Noble would many years later, Australian flight attendant Tegan Jovanka shook up the Tardis status quo like never before. Given how integral a companion’s home life is to the modern era of Doctor Who, it’s of note that...
- 10/18/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
In 2005, Steven Moffat wouldn’t have been as successful a Doctor Who showrunner as Russell T. Davies. The two are very different writers, with Moffat simultaneously introverted and romantic in comparison to Davies’ passionate tenure’s underlying cynicism. The latter was much better suited to introducing the show to a wider audience, and the former was better at interrogating the show’s tropes and characters (much easier to do if you’re going second). The two are in conversation with each other, consciously or not. Moffat started off one of his storylines towards the end of Davies’ final series.
Indeed, Moffat’s time on the show is in conversation with the entire history of Doctor Who, asking fundamental questions about the character’s identity, ethics and flaws, going right back to the character’s beginnings (near the beginning and end of his first incarnation) and asserting the importance of fear...
Indeed, Moffat’s time on the show is in conversation with the entire history of Doctor Who, asking fundamental questions about the character’s identity, ethics and flaws, going right back to the character’s beginnings (near the beginning and end of his first incarnation) and asserting the importance of fear...
- 9/18/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
When Jodie Whittaker regenerates during Doctor Who’s BBC Centenary special this autumn, we’ll be saying goodbye to one of the series’ most beloved and memorable incarnations of the infamous timelord.
The first ever female Doctor, Jodie was also voted the fans’ second favourite Doctor of all time in a 2020 Radio Times poll, but her reign hasn’t been without controversy. From debates on whether there should even be a female Doctor (spoiler alert: there should) to series 13 having three episodes cut due to the Covid-19 pandemic, plus the show’s producers defending lower-than-usual ratings, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for the Thirteenth Doctor.
Just what is in store for Whittaker’s final episode?
The following article contains potential Spoilers for Jodie Whittaker’s final episode of Doctor Who
Chris Chibnall’s Swan Song
When it was announced that Jodie Whittaker was leaving the show, showrunner...
The first ever female Doctor, Jodie was also voted the fans’ second favourite Doctor of all time in a 2020 Radio Times poll, but her reign hasn’t been without controversy. From debates on whether there should even be a female Doctor (spoiler alert: there should) to series 13 having three episodes cut due to the Covid-19 pandemic, plus the show’s producers defending lower-than-usual ratings, it’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for the Thirteenth Doctor.
Just what is in store for Whittaker’s final episode?
The following article contains potential Spoilers for Jodie Whittaker’s final episode of Doctor Who
Chris Chibnall’s Swan Song
When it was announced that Jodie Whittaker was leaving the show, showrunner...
- 9/15/2022
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
In House of the Dragon, Matt Smith practically walks away with every scene he’s in. Only Milly Alcock really gives him a run for his money, but even then, they elevate each other’s performances rather than distracting from them.
But even so, there is something familiar about Daemon Targaryen. The mirthless laughter. The smile that only reaches just below the eyes. The way he seems mildly amused at being threatened, and enjoys nothing more than a really good nemesis. Viewers who have seen Smith as Doctor Who’s Eleventh Doctor will recognize a lot of the old notes.
This isn’t the first time he’s done this. We won’t speculate as to whether Jared Leto slept upside down, drank only human blood or tried to navigate by echolocation to prepare for his role in Morbius, but throughout the film he’s consistently outperformed by Matt Smith...
But even so, there is something familiar about Daemon Targaryen. The mirthless laughter. The smile that only reaches just below the eyes. The way he seems mildly amused at being threatened, and enjoys nothing more than a really good nemesis. Viewers who have seen Smith as Doctor Who’s Eleventh Doctor will recognize a lot of the old notes.
This isn’t the first time he’s done this. We won’t speculate as to whether Jared Leto slept upside down, drank only human blood or tried to navigate by echolocation to prepare for his role in Morbius, but throughout the film he’s consistently outperformed by Matt Smith...
- 9/13/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
After more than 60 years in the industry, Steve Martin is hinting that it's only a matter of time before he retires. In 2021, Martin made his "Only Murders in the Building" debut as former TV star Charles-Haden Savage, sharing the screen with Selena Gomez and longtime friend Martin Short. Prior to hosting a fictional true-crime podcast and investigating murders on screen, Martin, who turned 77 on Aug. 14, spent decades winning the hearts of fans with his acting, iconic comedy routines, and impressive banjo skills. But in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published on Aug. 10, Martin admitted that his "Omitb" role is likely his last.
"When this television show is done, I'm not going to seek others. I'm not going to seek other movies."
"We were very happy just doing the live show," Martin said. "There may be a natural end to that - somebody gets sick, somebody just wears out -...
"When this television show is done, I'm not going to seek others. I'm not going to seek other movies."
"We were very happy just doing the live show," Martin said. "There may be a natural end to that - somebody gets sick, somebody just wears out -...
- 9/12/2022
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
Warning: contains spoilers for all episodes listed.
The wonderful thing about ranking articles is that they’re a safe space where everyone feels confident and happy in sharing their favourites without fear of unexamined bilious ejaculations, in the understanding that everyone’s tastes are different, and it’s only Doctor Who for God’s sake. It’s not like someone dies if we don’t like ‘Inferno’.
Similarly, fandom responded to Russell T. Davies’ innovations and expansions to Doctor Who with calm and measured articulations of their likes and dislikes, and no shrill hyperbole written in blinkered rage and 2am on Outpost Gallifrey. This author definitely didn’t.
It wasn’t always going to be this way. Most pitches and attempts at continuing Doctor Who after its 1989 cancellation were aiming for a cult BBC Two or post-watershed BBC One audience because it was considered Science-Fiction first and a family show second,...
The wonderful thing about ranking articles is that they’re a safe space where everyone feels confident and happy in sharing their favourites without fear of unexamined bilious ejaculations, in the understanding that everyone’s tastes are different, and it’s only Doctor Who for God’s sake. It’s not like someone dies if we don’t like ‘Inferno’.
Similarly, fandom responded to Russell T. Davies’ innovations and expansions to Doctor Who with calm and measured articulations of their likes and dislikes, and no shrill hyperbole written in blinkered rage and 2am on Outpost Gallifrey. This author definitely didn’t.
It wasn’t always going to be this way. Most pitches and attempts at continuing Doctor Who after its 1989 cancellation were aiming for a cult BBC Two or post-watershed BBC One audience because it was considered Science-Fiction first and a family show second,...
- 8/14/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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Two years after sweeping lockdowns went into effect to prevent the spread of Covid-19, case law is mounting in favor of insurers that were sued for denying claims.
A California federal judge on Wednesday definitively rejected Creative Artists Agency’s suit against Affiliated FM Insurance for refusing to cover losses tied to business closures forced by the virus. Following a long line of precedent, U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. found that policies for “direct physical loss or damage” don’t cover pandemic-related policy claims.
When local governments started to issue stay-at-home orders in 2020, billions of dollars worth of claims — many from companies in the entertainment and live-event business — poured in across the country. But instead of paying out, insurers looked to the fine print and denied en masse. The industry collectively found that business interruption policies for lost revenue excluded coverage for pandemic closures,...
Two years after sweeping lockdowns went into effect to prevent the spread of Covid-19, case law is mounting in favor of insurers that were sued for denying claims.
A California federal judge on Wednesday definitively rejected Creative Artists Agency’s suit against Affiliated FM Insurance for refusing to cover losses tied to business closures forced by the virus. Following a long line of precedent, U.S. District Judge Andre Birotte Jr. found that policies for “direct physical loss or damage” don’t cover pandemic-related policy claims.
When local governments started to issue stay-at-home orders in 2020, billions of dollars worth of claims — many from companies in the entertainment and live-event business — poured in across the country. But instead of paying out, insurers looked to the fine print and denied en masse. The industry collectively found that business interruption policies for lost revenue excluded coverage for pandemic closures,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Not to complain about what is largely a fun job, but writing about what Ncuti Gatwa is going to wear as the new Doctor is really hard. Have you seen the guy? Every single photo I’ve seen of him since his casting was announced looks like a potential Doctor costume. Every single one.
Does the New Doctor Need an Unchanging Costume?
First question: do we really need a capital C Costume? And if we do, is it going to be near-permanent? There’s a difference between something obviously designed and never changed out of, and a consistent look. Compare the Eighties Doctors, who wore largely the same clothes in every story and whose costume was clearly designed to be The Doctor’s Costume.
When you have a situation where everyone wears the same clothes for a prolonged period of time it’s as much a sign of artifice as...
Does the New Doctor Need an Unchanging Costume?
First question: do we really need a capital C Costume? And if we do, is it going to be near-permanent? There’s a difference between something obviously designed and never changed out of, and a consistent look. Compare the Eighties Doctors, who wore largely the same clothes in every story and whose costume was clearly designed to be The Doctor’s Costume.
When you have a situation where everyone wears the same clothes for a prolonged period of time it’s as much a sign of artifice as...
- 5/23/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Sarah Jane Smith, played by the late, great Elisabeth Sladen, was the most important companion in Doctor Who’s history. She played the companion character alongside Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker’s Doctors from 1973 to 1976 and was so successful in the part that she single-handedly made a case for equal billing for the companion character 30 years before it actually happened in the 2005 season.
Looking back, she had such a profound impact on the show and became such a popular character that there was virtually a rejection of other characters in favor of Sarah, leading to the creation of her own spin-off series. But who was Sarah Jane Smith, and how has she evolved in Doctor Who?
Who Is Sarah Jane Smith?
Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, and Ian Marter
Sarah Jane Smith is a dogged investigative journalist and a companion of Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor, as well as Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor,...
Looking back, she had such a profound impact on the show and became such a popular character that there was virtually a rejection of other characters in favor of Sarah, leading to the creation of her own spin-off series. But who was Sarah Jane Smith, and how has she evolved in Doctor Who?
Who Is Sarah Jane Smith?
Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, and Ian Marter
Sarah Jane Smith is a dogged investigative journalist and a companion of Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor, as well as Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor,...
- 5/11/2022
- by Jason Collins
- buddytv.com
BBC is tossing Ncuti Gatwa the keys to the Tardis.
Gatwa (whose first name is pronounced Shoo-tee) has landed Doctor Who‘s iconic role of the Doctor, making him the successor to Jodie Whittaker and the series’ 14th lead overall.
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The show confirmed the news on Twitter Sunday, writing: “The future is here! Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor.
Gatwa (whose first name is pronounced Shoo-tee) has landed Doctor Who‘s iconic role of the Doctor, making him the successor to Jodie Whittaker and the series’ 14th lead overall.
More from TVLineDoctor Who: Russell T Davies, Original Revival Showrunner, to Return in 2023Killing Eve: Sandra Oh Reacts to the Divisive Series Finale -- and Reveals It Was Almost Much DifferentKilling Eve Book Author Slams Series Finale for 'Punishing' Eve and Villanelle
The show confirmed the news on Twitter Sunday, writing: “The future is here! Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor.
- 5/8/2022
- by Rebecca Iannucci
- TVLine.com
A couple of faces familiar to Whovians will be around to bid Jodie Whittaker adieu in her final episode of Doctor Who, a new trailer reveals.
A promo for the Thirteenth Doctor’s last episode, which BBC America released Sunday, prominently featured the Doctor’s former companions Tegan Jovanka and Ace — both of whom appeared on the British sci-fi series prior to its current iteration, which began in 2005.
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A promo for the Thirteenth Doctor’s last episode, which BBC America released Sunday, prominently featured the Doctor’s former companions Tegan Jovanka and Ace — both of whom appeared on the British sci-fi series prior to its current iteration, which began in 2005.
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- 4/18/2022
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
There are rumours – but, we should stress, just rumours – of David Tennant returning to Doctor Who in the role of the 14th Doctor.
These started on a Facebook group where someone suggested a credible BBC source had leaked the information (this person also leaked the casting of Sacha Dhawan as The Master). This in turn was then reported in The The Plymouth Herald and spread to other newspapers. In other words, it’s impossible to prove or disprove, and there has been no official announcement from the BBC, the new production team, or David Tennant (though his wife did Tweet this the day after the ‘story’ emerged). So this could easily be speculation about nothing, but godammit, if I’m going to do anything, I’m going to thoroughly speculate about nothing.
What’s the Rumour?
The rumour is that Tennant will play the 14th Doctor for three specials – including...
These started on a Facebook group where someone suggested a credible BBC source had leaked the information (this person also leaked the casting of Sacha Dhawan as The Master). This in turn was then reported in The The Plymouth Herald and spread to other newspapers. In other words, it’s impossible to prove or disprove, and there has been no official announcement from the BBC, the new production team, or David Tennant (though his wife did Tweet this the day after the ‘story’ emerged). So this could easily be speculation about nothing, but godammit, if I’m going to do anything, I’m going to thoroughly speculate about nothing.
What’s the Rumour?
The rumour is that Tennant will play the 14th Doctor for three specials – including...
- 1/27/2022
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
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