As you probably know by now, Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor regenerated into what aappeared to be the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) at the close of Power of the Doctor. But there is more to this – not only is David Tennant the Doctor once again, he’s been officially labelled the “FourteenthRead More →
Many fans of the series admire the various Doctor Who speeches. From the original Doctor bidding farewell to Susan in The Dalek Invasion of Earth to Jodie Whittaker’s memorable statement of intent in The Woman Who Fell to Earth, speeches are a vital component of the main character. But itRead More →
We’re just one week away from The Power of the Doctor in which Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor leaves our screens and Chris Chibnall’s time as Doctor Who showrunner comes to an end. However you feel about this, it cannot be denied that it has been an interesting few years. With thisRead More →
The BBC has now released two Power of the Doctor trailers, promoting the final episode of the Chris Chibnall/Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who. Coming first was the official teaser trailer, issued on October 8th. This showcases not just the return of the Master (Sacha Dhawan) but also the Cybermen,Read More →
As The Power of the Doctor rumbles ever closer, we take a look at a new publicity photo of Sophie Aldred as Ace, complete with baseball bat and bomber jacket! Along with a brief chat about recent news, our Doctor Who podcast also takes a look at your reactions toRead More →
Tom Baker, Jon Pertwee, David Tennant, Matt Smith… hell, any of them could be considered the definitive Doctor Who. In a world where particular actors are inextricably linked to characters by audiences – Sean Connery as Bond, Christopher Lee as Dracula, Christopher Reeve as Superman – we explore why thisRead More →
Some Doctor Who casting is inexplicable. You might call it bizarre, bonkers, barmy, or stunt casting. In this podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean consider the history of Doctor Who’s guest casting ups and downs, highs and lows, covering names such as (but not limited to) Barbara Windsor, John Cleese,Read More →
House of the Dragon is the new Game of Thrones prequel that has just hit HBO and Sky Atlantic and among the cast is former Doctor Who star Matt Smith. In this podcast, we look at how Matt has faired since leaving Doctor Who in 2013, and his career upsRead More →
Recent Doctor Who news concerning the 60th anniversary and Russell T Davies’ new series s the topic of this week’s show, which takes a short pitstop in the world of Game of Thrones. Shownotes This week’s show looks at the following Doctor Who news: Composer Segun Akinola to Leave DoctorRead More →
We live in sad times, when those celebrated entertainers of our youth reach their reckoning. WIth the sad loss of Bernard Cribbins and David Warner within a week of each other, we look at how these actors impacted not just Doctor Who but the wider cinematic and televisual landscape, withRead More →
In one of those episodes where we talk over Doctor Who, James McLean and Christian Cawley revisit 1975’s The Android Invasion. Starring Tom Baker and Lis Sladen as the Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith, the serial is a rare 1970s adventure from the hand of Terry Nation – rare, asRead More →
Long ago, when we ran a popular Doctor Who news site, we dreamed of going into print. We also had an interest in Doctor Who video games, from the early 1980s to the present day. By 2013, we needed a topic for our second full fanzine. What better topic forRead More →
