Shane Richie, who plays Alfie Moon in EastEnders, says he was approached to play the Doctor. This would presumably have been for the part of the Ninth Doctor, a role which instead went to Christopher Eccleston, as Richie explains: “The deal was I’d go in [to EastEnders] for three months, see the reaction, and then they’d talk about renewing the contract. It took off, so I signed a three year…

I’ve been a fan of Doctor Who since 1983, and watched every episode the show’s ever put out (862 as of now), even including reconstructions of the lost 1960s episodes. I know probably far too much about this show than one person probably should. In all those episodes, I’ve seen a lot of actors. The show has a habit of recycling actors, but I wanted to write today about some of the best cameos the…

This was going to be one of those travel items. You know the sort of thing: a review which isn’t exactly a review, with a sentence about prices and opening hours pasted in bold at the bottom, linking to the company’s website, or somewhere else you can buy tickets. That was February, back when we were allowed to go places but it was being mooted, albeit with more subtlety than was arguably needed,…

Matt Smith, Richard Curtis, and Bill Nighy are joining Twitter today to take place in tonight’s tweet-along rewatch of Vincent and the Doctor, a worldwide event that encourages fans to play the classic episode at the same time as peers all across Earth to strengthen this wonderful Doctor Who community we’re all part of.

This is the first time Smith, Curtis, and Nighy (respectively, the…

From Christopher Eccleston’s first appearance as the Ninth Doctor to Jodie Whittaker tumbling out of the TARDIS, you’ll be able to see ever single episode of Doctor Who since the 2005 revival via the BBC iPlayer.

Ahead of Jodie Whittaker taking up the mantle of the Thirteenth Doctor, all ten series will be available to watch as box sets on BBC iPlayer, plus every special from the past 13 years of…