A Doctor Who Series 14 Script Nearly Leaked Early Thanks to Open Server Mistake

A #DoctorWho Series 14 Script Nearly Leaked Early Thanks to Open Server Mistake

Unauthorised online leaks are one of the the perils of TV production in the modern age. As a high-profile series subject to much speculation and gossip, Doctor Who is at more risk than most other shows. Showrunner, Russell T Davies has revealed that a script from this year’s Series 14 turned up early online, although it seems nobody noticed. Speaking before transmission, Davies said: “I just…

Send Your Questions to Sophie Aldred! Lovarzi to Hold a Live Interview with the Ace Actress

Send Your Questions to #DoctorWho's Sophie Aldred! Lovarzi to Hold a Live Interview with the Ace Actress

You can take part in an interview with Sophie Aldred, who played the Seventh Doctor companion, Ace, courtesy of Lovarzi! Lovarzi is best known for creating a series of officially-licensed Doctor Who and Star Trek products including the Fourth Doctor Scarf; TARDIS, Weeping Angels, and Snowmen Christmas Jumper; and Doctor Who Cross Body Bag. The company sells numerous Seventh Doctor items…

Jodie Whittaker Talks About Her Proudest Moment in Doctor Who

Jodie Whittaker Talks About Her Proudest Moment in #DoctorWho

Thirteenth Doctor actress, Jodie Whittaker, has said that the screening of The Woman Who Fell To Earth, her debut episode, was her proudest moment related to Doctor Who. Specifically, she pinpoints the premiere of the Series 11 episode during 2017’s New York Comic Con. She explains: “It’s slightly narcissistic because I think if it’s the single proudest moment, it slightly involves you. I was…

Hanging in the Balance? Rumour Has It That Disney+ Won't Recommission Doctor Who for Series 16

Hanging in the Balance? Rumour Has It That Disney+ Won't Recommission #DoctorWho for Series 16

The Hollywood news website, Deadline, has been addressing the question of Doctor Who’s future with Disney. And it’s not entirely optimistic. In May, eyebrows were raised when Doctor Who failed to be a major feature at the important North Javits Centre presentation of Disney’s new productions. Deadline wrote: “Noises that it may not last beyond its initial two seasons are already reverberating…

Doctor Who Companion Actress, Mandip Gill, Awarded Honorary Fellowship

#DoctorWho Companion Actress, Mandip Gill, Awarded Honorary Fellowship

Mandip Gill, who played Thirteenth Doctor companion, Yasmin Khan — or Yaz to her friends — has been awarded an honorary fellowship for her contribution to acting. Gill studied BA Hons Acting at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) in Preston between 2006 and 2009, and now has been recognised by the institution for her TV and theatre career. She said: “It’s an absolute honour to be…

Get a Room: A Brief Guide to the TARDIS' Other Rooms in Doctor Who

Get a Room: A Brief Guide to the TARDIS' Other Rooms in #DoctorWho

We’ve talked quite a bit about our favourite console rooms in the past, and there have been quite a variety of them, but we don’t have many discussions about all the other rooms in the TARDIS.  Here’s a dimensionally transcendental box of wonder containing… well, we don’t know what, because in 60+ years, we’ve barely looked around. And the few times we have been invited in, rarely have we seen…

Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill Return as the Thirteenth Doctor and Yasmin Khan for Big Finish!

Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill Return as the Thirteenth #DoctorWho and Yasmin Khan for Big Finish!

Jodie Whittaker is returning to Doctor Who to play the Thirteenth Doctor alongside Mandip Gill as companion, Yasmin Khan, for Big Finish! The pair will star in a brand-new series of 12, hour-long, full-cast audio adventures in time and space, due to be released from July 2025. Jodie Whittaker said: “I’m over the moon to be joining Big Finish for more adventures in the TARDIS. Recording the…

Jo Martin's Doctor Returns in Big Finish's Coda to Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Celebration Series

Jo Martin's Doctor Returns in Big Finish's Coda to #DoctorWho's 60th Anniversary Celebration Series

The Fugitive Doctor, played by Jo Martin, is back in the coda to Big Finish’s 60th anniversary celebrations, Doctor Who: Once and Future, due for release in November 2024. Alongside her comes the War Doctor, played by Jonathon Carley. Once and Future: Coda – The Final Act is the eighth and final instalment in the audio drama series; the first seven episodes were released monthly between May and…

Russell T Davies Invited Chris Chibnall Back to Write for Doctor Who Again (But He Turned It Down)

Russell T Davies Invited Chris Chibnall Back to Write for #DoctorWho Again (But He Turned It Down)

Showrunner, Russell T Davies, has revealed that the first call he made after getting the job was to outgoing showrunner, Chris Chibnall, to invite him back! Davies revealed this after confirming that another former showrunner, Steven Moffat, is indeed coming back to write an episode of Doctor Who Series 14. Russell said: “Steven was the second phonecall I made, after getting the old job back.…

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Chris Chibnall Is "Super Proud" of Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor Era

Chris Chibnall Is "Super Proud" of Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth #DoctorWho Era

Chris Chibnall, former showrunner of Doctor Who, has said he remains “super proud” of the Thirteenth Doctor era. The writer, who helmed the lion’s share of Jodie Whittaker’s time as the Time Lord, said: “We had such a great time making it. I’m so proud of the stories we told and the people we worked with, and of Jodie’s Doctor and the companions and all the writers we brought in and the things…

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The Most Memorable Thirteenth Doctor Episode Title? Uhm, None of Them. Awkward

The Most Memorable Thirteenth #DoctorWho Episode Title? Uhm, None of Them. Awkward

Doctor Who featured in the last round of the BBC quiz show, Pointless, earlier this week, though the result wasn’t particularly thrilling for anyone. For anyone unfamiliar with Pointless, it’s a series essentially like a reverse Family Fortunes, where the producers survey 100 people and contestants have to find the most obscure answer — to win altogether, you’ve got to find an elusive pointless…

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Viewing Figures for Doctor Who Christmas Day Special, The Church on Ruby Road, Revealed

Viewing Figures for #DoctorWho Christmas Day Special, The Church on Ruby Road, Revealed

The BBC has announced the final viewing figures for Ncuti Gatwa’s first full episode of Doctor Who, the Christmas Day special, The Church on Ruby Road. Overall, across all platforms in the UK, 7.49 million people watched the special, topping the last two specials, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle, which starred David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor. 7.61 million tuned in for The Star Beast, the…

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Reviewed: Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary — The Giggle

Reviewed: #DoctorWho’s 60th Anniversary — The Giggle

This is easily the best of the three specials for me. Want more detail…? In the 24 hours leading up to this story, I kept telling my family “regeneration day!” I don’t know why I get so worked up about that, but I always do. Saturday was no different. You watch regeneration episodes differently – or at least I do. Traditionally, the changeover happens in the last moment of the episode, you get a…

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Here's What the Doctor Who Companion Thought of The Star Beast

Here's What the #DoctorWho Companion Thought of The Star Beast

Doctor Who is back on TV, celebrating its 60th anniversary by bringing back one of its most popular Doctor-companion combos in David Tennant and Catherine Tate. They exploded back onto the box with The Star Beast. In his review, Peter Shaw focused on the audience that matters most: “If you have read my previous reviews from the Jodie Whittaker era, you will know that I gauge part of the success…

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A Guide to Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Celebrations: When Is Doctor Who Back on TV?

A Guide to Doctor Who's 60th Anniversary Celebrations: When Is #DoctorWho Back on TV?

Want to know when Doctor Who is back on TV and radio? How is the show celebrating 60 years? Here’s your guide to what’s already available to enjoy, and what will soon be on TV, radio, and associated streaming apps. Please note that schedules are subject to change. BBC TV and radio shows are all expected to be available on BBC iPlayer and/or BBC Sounds after initial transmission. Already…

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Sacha Dhawan Is Keen to Play the Master Again in Doctor Who

Sacha Dhawan Is Keen to Play the Master Again in #DoctorWho

Though he initially felt that he’d want to step back from Doctor Who after Jodie Whittaker’s swansong as the Thirteenth Doctor, Sacha Dhawan says he feels “major FOMO” — that is, Fear Of Missing Out — and would want to play the Master again. He reflects: “I’ve been seeing all the speculation in the press and I have such major FOMO. I know it’s going to be so good, as well. I think it’s good to…

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Check Out This Cool Doctor Who Sand Sculpture Featuring Daleks, Cybermen, and all the Doctors!

Check Out This Cool #DoctorWho Sand Sculpture Featuring Daleks, Cybermen, and all the Doctors!

A new Doctor Who sand sculpture has been unveiled in Weymouth, with Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor front and centre, in an impressive line-up of Doctors and monsters. Oh, and the TARDIS of course! Created by Lisa Iindqvist, this impressive piece is made of compacted sand, part of the Science Fiction Sand Sculpture Festive in Weymouth, which also includes Alien vs Predator, Avatar, Marvel’s…

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