“We’ve got to visit them one day!”
It is, among everything else happening in “Space Babies“, a pretty throwaway line. Ruby Sunday notices the Tardis has landed indoors, and says “Is that like a matter transporter, like in Star Trek?” And the Doctor answers, “We’ve got to visit them one day!”
Blowing that one line up into an entire article may seem excessive.
But the thing is, when Russell T Davies announced he’d be getting back on his throne as the King of Doctor Who, he had lots of new ideas, but also, some that he never got around to. We already know that episode five of this series is based on an idea that was too expensive to film last time.
And one of the Great White Whales of Davies’s last tenure, ever since the Eccleston days, was a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover episode.
It is, among everything else happening in “Space Babies“, a pretty throwaway line. Ruby Sunday notices the Tardis has landed indoors, and says “Is that like a matter transporter, like in Star Trek?” And the Doctor answers, “We’ve got to visit them one day!”
Blowing that one line up into an entire article may seem excessive.
But the thing is, when Russell T Davies announced he’d be getting back on his throne as the King of Doctor Who, he had lots of new ideas, but also, some that he never got around to. We already know that episode five of this series is based on an idea that was too expensive to film last time.
And one of the Great White Whales of Davies’s last tenure, ever since the Eccleston days, was a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover episode.
- 5/14/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Warning: spoilers for Doctor Who episode “The Devil’s Chord”.
Just before Doctor Who baddie the Toymaker was defeated, bound with salt, and imprisoned in a deep, deep vault at the end of 2023 episode “The Giggle”, he issued a threat. “My legions are coming,” he told the Doctor(s).
Well, now the Toymaker’s legions are here.
First, the Christmas special saw a galleon of baby-eating goblins fly in to cause coincidence-based-mischief in “The Church on Ruby Road“. Next, the Toymaker’s offspring Maestro put the willies up the Doctor by wreaking havoc in “The Devil’s Chord”. “That thing must be part of the Pantheon,” the Doctor said about Maestro. “Oh, God.”
The Pantheon of Discord
Oh, God is right. Played with lip-smacking commitment by Jinkx Monsoon, Maestro is the god of music. (But less in a ‘jam along with this Dream Theater B-side’ than in a ‘destroy the...
Just before Doctor Who baddie the Toymaker was defeated, bound with salt, and imprisoned in a deep, deep vault at the end of 2023 episode “The Giggle”, he issued a threat. “My legions are coming,” he told the Doctor(s).
Well, now the Toymaker’s legions are here.
First, the Christmas special saw a galleon of baby-eating goblins fly in to cause coincidence-based-mischief in “The Church on Ruby Road“. Next, the Toymaker’s offspring Maestro put the willies up the Doctor by wreaking havoc in “The Devil’s Chord”. “That thing must be part of the Pantheon,” the Doctor said about Maestro. “Oh, God.”
The Pantheon of Discord
Oh, God is right. Played with lip-smacking commitment by Jinkx Monsoon, Maestro is the god of music. (But less in a ‘jam along with this Dream Theater B-side’ than in a ‘destroy the...
- 5/13/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
After 13 years away from the smash-hit British sci-fi series Doctor Who, showrunner and executive producer Russell T. Davies is back and ready to (slightly) reintroduce the Doctor in a way that’s a bit more nuanced and bolder than ever before.
This time around, in the series’ 14th season, the Doctor is played by Ncuti Gatwa, the first openly queer Black actor to take on the role. “When you become a senior figure in television, it’s your job to open doors and let the next people through and to let trans and queer stories through,” Davies told Deadline. Davies was the linchpin of the new iteration of the six-decade franchise from 2005 until 2010, making it one of the most successful TV reboots in modern history.
Deadline spoke to Davies about the importance of his work as a queer filmmaker and the unabashedly fun choices in the latest season of Doctor Who.
This time around, in the series’ 14th season, the Doctor is played by Ncuti Gatwa, the first openly queer Black actor to take on the role. “When you become a senior figure in television, it’s your job to open doors and let the next people through and to let trans and queer stories through,” Davies told Deadline. Davies was the linchpin of the new iteration of the six-decade franchise from 2005 until 2010, making it one of the most successful TV reboots in modern history.
Deadline spoke to Davies about the importance of his work as a queer filmmaker and the unabashedly fun choices in the latest season of Doctor Who.
- 5/12/2024
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Maestro was one of the creepiest villains Doctor Who has ever had.
On paper, they seem like a ridiculous creature. They went to 1963 to steal all the music from the world, starting with the most influential rock band in history.
Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 2 took the Doctor and Ruby to Abbey Road to save the world by inspiring the Beatles while defeating an evil spirit, and it was as scary as it was fun.
The Abbey Road Sequences Lived Up To The Hype
When the Doctor Who Season 1 trailer came out, this was the story I was most excited about, and I was not disappointed one bit.
We didn't get to hear any real Beatles music—that would have probably cost a fortune in licensing fees—so instead, we got that musical number about there always being a twist at the end of the story and some weird pseudo-songs courtesy of the Maestro.
On paper, they seem like a ridiculous creature. They went to 1963 to steal all the music from the world, starting with the most influential rock band in history.
Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 2 took the Doctor and Ruby to Abbey Road to save the world by inspiring the Beatles while defeating an evil spirit, and it was as scary as it was fun.
The Abbey Road Sequences Lived Up To The Hype
When the Doctor Who Season 1 trailer came out, this was the story I was most excited about, and I was not disappointed one bit.
We didn't get to hear any real Beatles music—that would have probably cost a fortune in licensing fees—so instead, we got that musical number about there always being a twist at the end of the story and some weird pseudo-songs courtesy of the Maestro.
- 5/12/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
This Doctor Who article contains spoilers.
From 1963 to 2020, the title character of Doctor Who belonged to an alien species from Gallifrey, generally known as Time Lords. Throughout the wibbly-wobbly Who canon, not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords, but all Time Lords were certainly two-hearted Gallifreyans, and the Doctor was always both. That is, until they weren’t. In the 2020 Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) episode “The Timeless Children,” it was revealed that the Doctor was actually the first Time Lord, and that the ability to regenerate was harvested from them, and then integrated into Time Lord culture. Basically, the Doctor was still a Time Lord, but the actual background of the originating species they hailed from, became a retroactive mystery.
And now, in the 2024 Doctor Who “season one” the newly bi-generated Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is mentioning this new canon a lot. Here’s how Doctor Who is honoring this controversial continuity change,...
From 1963 to 2020, the title character of Doctor Who belonged to an alien species from Gallifrey, generally known as Time Lords. Throughout the wibbly-wobbly Who canon, not all Gallifreyans are Time Lords, but all Time Lords were certainly two-hearted Gallifreyans, and the Doctor was always both. That is, until they weren’t. In the 2020 Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) episode “The Timeless Children,” it was revealed that the Doctor was actually the first Time Lord, and that the ability to regenerate was harvested from them, and then integrated into Time Lord culture. Basically, the Doctor was still a Time Lord, but the actual background of the originating species they hailed from, became a retroactive mystery.
And now, in the 2024 Doctor Who “season one” the newly bi-generated Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is mentioning this new canon a lot. Here’s how Doctor Who is honoring this controversial continuity change,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
It's been a long time coming, but Doctor Who is finally back!
Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 1 was intended to be a soft reboot of the iconic British series as it launches to worldwide audiences on Disney+. It was a pilot episode that felt connected to the past, especially to the classic Doctor Who episodes that aired in the 1970s.
It also connected to the first reboot in 2005 but shed one crucial element: the Doctor is no longer depressed and brooding about his people's deaths.
Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Has More in Common With Tom Baker Than With Most of the Modern Doctors
The Doctor was initially conceived as an enigmatic alien who chose to travel the universe in search of fun and excitement and help for beings in need.
By the time the original series ended in 1989, however, he was a much darker figure, and the 2005 reboot presented a Doctor...
Doctor Who Season 1 Episode 1 was intended to be a soft reboot of the iconic British series as it launches to worldwide audiences on Disney+. It was a pilot episode that felt connected to the past, especially to the classic Doctor Who episodes that aired in the 1970s.
It also connected to the first reboot in 2005 but shed one crucial element: the Doctor is no longer depressed and brooding about his people's deaths.
Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Has More in Common With Tom Baker Than With Most of the Modern Doctors
The Doctor was initially conceived as an enigmatic alien who chose to travel the universe in search of fun and excitement and help for beings in need.
By the time the original series ended in 1989, however, he was a much darker figure, and the 2005 reboot presented a Doctor...
- 5/11/2024
- by Jack Ori
- TVfanatic
Following its critically acclaimed first season, AMC’s “Interview with the Vampire” is back for round two, and the Gothic drama based on Anne Rice’s beloved novels remains one of TV’s best and brightest despite the inherent darkness within.
The new season (premiering Sunday at 9/8c on AMC and AMC+) picks up in the aftermath of the jaw-dropping reveal that closed out the show’s freshman outing: Louis’ (Jacob Anderson) loyal assistant Rashid is actually his vampire lover, Armand (Assad Zaman). Once again the show makes excellent use of its unique interview framing to jump between multiple timelines as Louis weaves a complicated tale for journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian), one that explores his relationships with both Armand and Claudia, beginning with their adventures in Paris in the 1940s.
But lest you worry the show has entirely forgotten Sam Reid’s Lestat in the wake of Louis and...
The new season (premiering Sunday at 9/8c on AMC and AMC+) picks up in the aftermath of the jaw-dropping reveal that closed out the show’s freshman outing: Louis’ (Jacob Anderson) loyal assistant Rashid is actually his vampire lover, Armand (Assad Zaman). Once again the show makes excellent use of its unique interview framing to jump between multiple timelines as Louis weaves a complicated tale for journalist Daniel Molloy (Eric Bogosian), one that explores his relationships with both Armand and Claudia, beginning with their adventures in Paris in the 1940s.
But lest you worry the show has entirely forgotten Sam Reid’s Lestat in the wake of Louis and...
- 5/11/2024
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
“Baby Reindeer” star Richard Gadd and “Jurassic Park” icon Jeff Goldblum are among those set to present a BAFTA TV award on Sunday night.
Also signed up to presenting duties on the night are Gadd’s “Baby Reindeer” co-star Jessica Gunning, Bond actor Lashana Lynch and “The Hobbit’s” Martin Freeman.
The audience will also be studded with British TV icons. Those scheduled to attend include “The Crown’s” Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki, “Ted Lasso” actor Hannah Waddingham, “Succession” stars Brian Cox and Harriet Walter, former Doctor Who David Tennant, “Harry Potter” alum Helena Bonham Carter, “Bad Sisters” creator Sharon Horgan and some of the cast of “Slow Horses.”
The ceremony, which is set to take place in London on May 12, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan while Michelle Visage and Tom Allen are hosting the BAFTA red carpet.
As well as the usual slew of awards,...
Also signed up to presenting duties on the night are Gadd’s “Baby Reindeer” co-star Jessica Gunning, Bond actor Lashana Lynch and “The Hobbit’s” Martin Freeman.
The audience will also be studded with British TV icons. Those scheduled to attend include “The Crown’s” Dominic West and Elizabeth Debicki, “Ted Lasso” actor Hannah Waddingham, “Succession” stars Brian Cox and Harriet Walter, former Doctor Who David Tennant, “Harry Potter” alum Helena Bonham Carter, “Bad Sisters” creator Sharon Horgan and some of the cast of “Slow Horses.”
The ceremony, which is set to take place in London on May 12, will be hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan while Michelle Visage and Tom Allen are hosting the BAFTA red carpet.
As well as the usual slew of awards,...
- 5/9/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Is Ruby Sunday Bisexual in Doctor Who? S14 LGBTQ Themes Explored - Main Image
Is Ruby Sunday bisexual in the new Doctor Who season? The holiday special officially welcomes the Doctor's companion in preparation for season 14. Here's what the long-running sci-fi series showed Whovians about Ruby.
Content Spoilers: This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who Holiday Special: The Church on Ruby Road, so proceed with caution.
Is Ruby Sunday Bisexual in Doctor Who?
The recent Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, introduces the fifteenth Doctor (played by Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion, Ruby Sunday (Coronation Streets' Millie Gibson) as they explore the truth behind Ruby's birth.
Since the special episode focuses on Ruby's identity, the 50-minute storyline also explores her sexuality. Ruby is confirmed to be an openly bisexual character, surrounded by queer friends and families.
This brought even more fans on board that the new Doctor Who...
Is Ruby Sunday bisexual in the new Doctor Who season? The holiday special officially welcomes the Doctor's companion in preparation for season 14. Here's what the long-running sci-fi series showed Whovians about Ruby.
Content Spoilers: This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who Holiday Special: The Church on Ruby Road, so proceed with caution.
Is Ruby Sunday Bisexual in Doctor Who?
The recent Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road, introduces the fifteenth Doctor (played by Sex Education's Ncuti Gatwa) and his companion, Ruby Sunday (Coronation Streets' Millie Gibson) as they explore the truth behind Ruby's birth.
Since the special episode focuses on Ruby's identity, the 50-minute storyline also explores her sexuality. Ruby is confirmed to be an openly bisexual character, surrounded by queer friends and families.
This brought even more fans on board that the new Doctor Who...
- 5/9/2024
- EpicStream
Ncuti Gatwa made history when he appeared as the fifteenth Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who. The Barbie star became the first Black and queer actor to portray the role, making his debut in the third 60th-anniversary special episode ‘The Giggle’. He took over from David Tennant, who returned to the role for the anniversary specials.
The fourteenth series of the show will begin airing in May of this year. The show also received a streaming partner in Disney Plus, which reportedly gave the show a bigger budget. While no particular numbers have been revealed, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies mentioned that they could make the best episode even without the money.
Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who Gets A Bigger Budget David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa in the Doctor Who episode The Giggle
Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa began his tenure as the fifteenth Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who...
The fourteenth series of the show will begin airing in May of this year. The show also received a streaming partner in Disney Plus, which reportedly gave the show a bigger budget. While no particular numbers have been revealed, Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies mentioned that they could make the best episode even without the money.
Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who Gets A Bigger Budget David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa in the Doctor Who episode The Giggle
Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa began his tenure as the fifteenth Doctor in BBC’s Doctor Who...
- 4/28/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
We’ve had goblins on Doctor Who, now it’s time for gods.
Drumming up excitement for the new season in the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Russell T Davies is promising anarchy. In a preview of episode two “The Devil’s Chord,” Davies teases the wild, raw, tumbling, free-falling energy that comes from introducing “a godlike element into Doctor Who”.
That godlike element? It’s a god, as played by drag performer and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon. In “The Devil’s Chord” – which comes out bundled with episode one on May 10/11 depending on your time zone – Monsoon plays Maestro aka the god of music. Her character is described in the pages of Dwm 603 as “a maleficent god”, “a deity with daddy issues”, and the episode’s titular devil.
(‘Maestro’ is of course also the Italian word for ‘master’, a connection that hasn’t escaped Doctor Who fans...
Drumming up excitement for the new season in the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine, showrunner Russell T Davies is promising anarchy. In a preview of episode two “The Devil’s Chord,” Davies teases the wild, raw, tumbling, free-falling energy that comes from introducing “a godlike element into Doctor Who”.
That godlike element? It’s a god, as played by drag performer and Broadway star Jinkx Monsoon. In “The Devil’s Chord” – which comes out bundled with episode one on May 10/11 depending on your time zone – Monsoon plays Maestro aka the god of music. Her character is described in the pages of Dwm 603 as “a maleficent god”, “a deity with daddy issues”, and the episode’s titular devil.
(‘Maestro’ is of course also the Italian word for ‘master’, a connection that hasn’t escaped Doctor Who fans...
- 4/25/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
With "Avengers: Endgame" behind us and Chris Evans having retired from the Marvel Cinematic Universe until further notice, we can all agree that "Captain America: The First Avenger" is the best Steve Rogers solo film, right? From its character work to its action sequences and a rousing score by the legendary Alan Silvestri, director Joe Johnston's WWII adventure is a top-tier MCU movie. While it may lack the visceral melees that the Russo Brothers brought to its sequels, "The First Avenger" delivers more than enough whiz-bang thrills and Brooklyn attitude to make up the difference (that and its politics are much less confused than those of "The Winter Soldier").
Johnston's superhero picture also boasts what is still one of the McU's most distinguished casts, pairing Evans with Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, and Dominic Cooper. Even Natalie Dormer, David Bradley,...
Johnston's superhero picture also boasts what is still one of the McU's most distinguished casts, pairing Evans with Hayley Atwell, Tommy Lee Jones, Sebastian Stan, Hugo Weaving, Stanley Tucci, Toby Jones, and Dominic Cooper. Even Natalie Dormer, David Bradley,...
- 4/21/2024
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
One of the most beloved and long-running British Sci-Fi TV shows may be setting up the return of a fan-favorite character in a spin-off series on Disney+.
This has been the plan from the start, that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who production era will feature multiple spin-off series and movies.
The newest Doctor Who era has Ncuti Gatwa taking the reigns as the pivotal character in the show, aka Doctor Who, and bringing a new, fresh take.
This is what makes the Doctor Who universe last as long as it has, as every couple of years, the Doctor and other characters on the show will get a revamp with new actors. This also means that older stories and plots can be revisited with new ideas and even newer and sometimes old faces.
Making the Doctor Who universe a series that theoretically can run forever while rivaling cinematic...
This has been the plan from the start, that Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who production era will feature multiple spin-off series and movies.
The newest Doctor Who era has Ncuti Gatwa taking the reigns as the pivotal character in the show, aka Doctor Who, and bringing a new, fresh take.
This is what makes the Doctor Who universe last as long as it has, as every couple of years, the Doctor and other characters on the show will get a revamp with new actors. This also means that older stories and plots can be revisited with new ideas and even newer and sometimes old faces.
Making the Doctor Who universe a series that theoretically can run forever while rivaling cinematic...
- 4/15/2024
- by Jason Collins
- TVfanatic
The Doctor (now played by Ncuti Gatwa) is going to have another companion for a new season. Varada Sethu has been announced as the Doctor’s new companion, alongside current companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson), for Doctor Who Season 2—the numbering has started from the beginning!—which is currently in production. It will debut in 2025 on Disney+ and the BBC. Check out photos above and below of Sethu, Gatwa, and Gibson from a table read. “I feel like the luckiest person in the world. It is such an honour to be a part of the Whoniverse, and I’m so grateful to the whole Doctor Who family – because that is what they are – for welcoming me with open arms and making me feel so at home,” Sethu said in a statement. “I couldn’t ask for a better team than Ncuti and Millie to be on this adventure with. This is So much fun!
- 4/12/2024
- TV Insider
The more companions, the merrier!
Varada Sethu has officially joined “Doctor Who” Season 2 as the new companion of Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor — but she won’t be replacing current companion Millie Gibson, as previously reported.
In January, rumors swirled that Gibson, who made her debut as companion Ruby Sunday in the sci-fi show’s Christmas special, would not be returning for Season 2 after Gatwa was spotted filming with Sethu. However, it seems the three will take on time and space together in the second season, which is currently in production and slated to debut in 2025 on Disney+ worldwide and on the BBC in the U.K.
Sethu is best known for her role as Cinta Kaz in Disney+’s “Star Wars” spinoff “Andor.” She has also appeared in “Jurassic World Dominion,” “Annika” and “Strike Back.”
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world. It is such an honor to...
Varada Sethu has officially joined “Doctor Who” Season 2 as the new companion of Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor — but she won’t be replacing current companion Millie Gibson, as previously reported.
In January, rumors swirled that Gibson, who made her debut as companion Ruby Sunday in the sci-fi show’s Christmas special, would not be returning for Season 2 after Gatwa was spotted filming with Sethu. However, it seems the three will take on time and space together in the second season, which is currently in production and slated to debut in 2025 on Disney+ worldwide and on the BBC in the U.K.
Sethu is best known for her role as Cinta Kaz in Disney+’s “Star Wars” spinoff “Andor.” She has also appeared in “Jurassic World Dominion,” “Annika” and “Strike Back.”
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world. It is such an honor to...
- 4/12/2024
- by Ellise Shafer
- Variety Film + TV
Doctor Who has cast Varada Sethu (Andor) for Season 2 as the Doctor’s new companion, alongside current companion Ruby Sunday. The series is currently in production and slated to debut in 2025 on Disney+ and the BBC in the UK.
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world,” shared Sethu in a statement. “It is such an honor to be a part of the Whoniverse, and I’m so grateful to the whole Doctor Who family – because that is what they are – for welcoming me with open arms and making me feel so at home. I couldn’t ask for a better team than Ncuti and Millie to be on this adventure with. This is So much fun!”
Most recently, she portrayed Cinta Kaz in the Disney+ Original series Andor. Her additional credits include Jurassic World Dominion, Annika and Strike Back.
“I first worked with Varada on a BBC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream,...
“I feel like the luckiest person in the world,” shared Sethu in a statement. “It is such an honor to be a part of the Whoniverse, and I’m so grateful to the whole Doctor Who family – because that is what they are – for welcoming me with open arms and making me feel so at home. I couldn’t ask for a better team than Ncuti and Millie to be on this adventure with. This is So much fun!”
Most recently, she portrayed Cinta Kaz in the Disney+ Original series Andor. Her additional credits include Jurassic World Dominion, Annika and Strike Back.
“I first worked with Varada on a BBC production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Den of Geek UK, in partnership with ScreenUK, celebrated the best of United Kingdom-produced film, television, animation and gaming at SXSW this year.
Despite it being widely recognized as a top highlight from this year’s Academy Awards, Ryan Gosling almost didn’t give his amazing “I’m Just Ken” performance.
“During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, the Barbie actor said his answer was “100 percent no” when he was first asked to perform the film’s hit song. ‘There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong,’ he explained.”
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Although tennis doesn’t typically hit the big screen the way other sports do, that’s beside the point in the Zendaya vehicle, Challengers.
“The tension in this game is all about the silent moments between points, and continuously hitting a small ball with a racquet doesn’t make for exciting entertainment.
Despite it being widely recognized as a top highlight from this year’s Academy Awards, Ryan Gosling almost didn’t give his amazing “I’m Just Ken” performance.
“During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, the Barbie actor said his answer was “100 percent no” when he was first asked to perform the film’s hit song. ‘There’s a lot of ways that could go wrong,’ he explained.”
Read more at The Hollywood Reporter
Although tennis doesn’t typically hit the big screen the way other sports do, that’s beside the point in the Zendaya vehicle, Challengers.
“The tension in this game is all about the silent moments between points, and continuously hitting a small ball with a racquet doesn’t make for exciting entertainment.
- 4/12/2024
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies foresees a gloomy future for the BBC, saying its end is “undoubtedly on its way”.
Russell T Davies knows a thing or two about the inner workings of the BBC, given that he’s worked at the corporation since the start of his career in the mid-1980s.
Now the showrunner on Doctor Who, Davies has some gloomy thoughts to share on the future of the BBC. Talking on the podcast They Like To Watch (as picked up by Deadline), Davies talked about the need to make the latest series of Doctor Who a co-production with Disney+, and added that such a deal was necessary in order to secure the show’s long-term future. The reason being that the BBC itself may be reaching the end of its life.
“I had already said in interviews that I think Doctor Who will have to become...
Russell T Davies knows a thing or two about the inner workings of the BBC, given that he’s worked at the corporation since the start of his career in the mid-1980s.
Now the showrunner on Doctor Who, Davies has some gloomy thoughts to share on the future of the BBC. Talking on the podcast They Like To Watch (as picked up by Deadline), Davies talked about the need to make the latest series of Doctor Who a co-production with Disney+, and added that such a deal was necessary in order to secure the show’s long-term future. The reason being that the BBC itself may be reaching the end of its life.
“I had already said in interviews that I think Doctor Who will have to become...
- 3/28/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
He’s got a point. Doctor Who hasn’t lacked for anniversary celebrations of late. The 60th in November 2023 came in alarmingly hot pursuit of the 50th in November 2013. (Apparently there was an entire decade between them but where’s the proof? It felt like… five minutes.)
And just before the diamond celebration, there was a whole 100-years-of-the-BBC hoopla complete with a multi-Doctor(ish) story and special episodes of Blue Peter and The Repair Shop.
Really, for anybody who’s keeping track, there must be a Doctor Who anniversary to celebrate on any given day of the year. To mark it all would be madness, and so showrunner Russell T Davies makes perfect sense when he says that 2025 won’t have a special to mark two decades since the show’s 2005 revival.
Writing in March 2024 in Doctor Who Magazine 602, Davies explained:
“…ever since I came back to this job,...
And just before the diamond celebration, there was a whole 100-years-of-the-BBC hoopla complete with a multi-Doctor(ish) story and special episodes of Blue Peter and The Repair Shop.
Really, for anybody who’s keeping track, there must be a Doctor Who anniversary to celebrate on any given day of the year. To mark it all would be madness, and so showrunner Russell T Davies makes perfect sense when he says that 2025 won’t have a special to mark two decades since the show’s 2005 revival.
Writing in March 2024 in Doctor Who Magazine 602, Davies explained:
“…ever since I came back to this job,...
- 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
It’s here! The first full trailer for Doctor Who‘s new series has arrived, giving us never-before-seen glimpses of Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson in action. And with it comes glimpses of a whole host of new adventures and scenarios, promising a very different take on Doctor Who than we’ve seen before.
Before we dig into the trailer for hints as to what will be in store for series 14, give the the video a watch if you haven’t already:
Alright, below are all the important things we noticed in the trailer. Let us know in the comments if there’s anything we missed!
The Hooded Stranger
The Christmas Special “The Church on Ruby Road” not only introduced the Doctor’s next companion Ruby Sunday, but also a good ol’ mystery. Like Clara and Rose before her, Ruby is much more than she appears.
“Ruby Road” began with a “hooded stranger,...
Before we dig into the trailer for hints as to what will be in store for series 14, give the the video a watch if you haven’t already:
Alright, below are all the important things we noticed in the trailer. Let us know in the comments if there’s anything we missed!
The Hooded Stranger
The Christmas Special “The Church on Ruby Road” not only introduced the Doctor’s next companion Ruby Sunday, but also a good ol’ mystery. Like Clara and Rose before her, Ruby is much more than she appears.
“Ruby Road” began with a “hooded stranger,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: My Chemical Romance’s Gerard Way, creator of comic The Umbrella Academy, is teaming with Dark Horse Comics to launch horror comic Paranoid Gardens in July.
Way is back working with his co-writer Shaun Simon. Chris Weston, known for his work in comics at Vertigo and DC as well as his work in concept art, storyboards and costume concept art for movies such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is illustrating the series, with artist Motohiro Hayakawa providing cover art for the first issue.
Dark Horse Comics describes the new comic as “Derek meets Doctor Who in six psychotic episodes.”
The official synopsis reads: “Loo is a nurse at the most bizarre care center around. The staff are not entirely human, and the cases are downright unearthly. Aliens, ghosts, superheroes and more creatures plague its hallways as doctors and patients and the hospital itself seem to be somewhat self-aware.
Way is back working with his co-writer Shaun Simon. Chris Weston, known for his work in comics at Vertigo and DC as well as his work in concept art, storyboards and costume concept art for movies such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is illustrating the series, with artist Motohiro Hayakawa providing cover art for the first issue.
Dark Horse Comics describes the new comic as “Derek meets Doctor Who in six psychotic episodes.”
The official synopsis reads: “Loo is a nurse at the most bizarre care center around. The staff are not entirely human, and the cases are downright unearthly. Aliens, ghosts, superheroes and more creatures plague its hallways as doctors and patients and the hospital itself seem to be somewhat self-aware.
- 3/21/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
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
Not only is Russell T. Davies returning to usher in a new era of Doctor Who with Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, but another beloved showrunner is stepping back into the Tardis.
Steven Moffat, the creative force behind the Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, is confirmed to be writing an episode for Gatwa’s debut season.
Doctor Who Season 14 (Image via: BBC)
This news comes as a wonderful surprise for fans. Moffat was previously coy about returning but has now confirmed his return. His legacy on Doctor Who is undeniable.
SUGGESTEDNot David Tennant or Jodie Whittaker, Another Doctor Who Star’s Kill Count in the Show is Horrendously Concerning
He not only penned some of the show’s most critically acclaimed episodes but introduced the frightening Weeping Angels to the universe.
Second Doctor Who Showrunner Returns in the 14th Season
The upcoming season of Doctor Who brings together...
Steven Moffat, the creative force behind the Matt Smith and Peter Capaldi eras, is confirmed to be writing an episode for Gatwa’s debut season.
Doctor Who Season 14 (Image via: BBC)
This news comes as a wonderful surprise for fans. Moffat was previously coy about returning but has now confirmed his return. His legacy on Doctor Who is undeniable.
SUGGESTEDNot David Tennant or Jodie Whittaker, Another Doctor Who Star’s Kill Count in the Show is Horrendously Concerning
He not only penned some of the show’s most critically acclaimed episodes but introduced the frightening Weeping Angels to the universe.
Second Doctor Who Showrunner Returns in the 14th Season
The upcoming season of Doctor Who brings together...
- 3/20/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
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
Brian Blessed is only 87 years old, but he has lived enough adventures for 10 lifetimes. He has been acting professionally since 1957, and has since racked up hundreds of credits on stage, screen, and in video games. His enormous frame (and beard) cut a striking figure, and his big booming voice could likely be heard from the moon. He's played Shakespeare, Dumas, Doyle, Asterix, "Doctor Who," "Flash Gordon," and "Peppa Pig."
In 1963, Blessed helped deliver a baby in public. He bit through the umbilical cord to complete his task, and licked the infant's face to comfort it. He had attempted to scale Mount Everest on three occasions, each time with assisted oxygen. He has also summited Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua. He survived a plane crash in the jungles the Venezuela. He once hiked to the North Pole on foot and claims to have punched a polar bear in the nose. As of this writing,...
In 1963, Blessed helped deliver a baby in public. He bit through the umbilical cord to complete his task, and licked the infant's face to comfort it. He had attempted to scale Mount Everest on three occasions, each time with assisted oxygen. He has also summited Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Aconcagua. He survived a plane crash in the jungles the Venezuela. He once hiked to the North Pole on foot and claims to have punched a polar bear in the nose. As of this writing,...
- 3/2/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Described as “Doctor Who turned up to Ocean’s 11,” The Omega Eleven #1 takes readers on an adventure to Camelot for a seemingly impossible heist in Merlin's realm, and with the first issue of the five-issue series now on Kickstarter, Daily Dead had the pleasure of catching up with writer James Aquilone and artist Zac Atkinson in a new Q&a feature to discuss their unique new take on a timeless literary character (and other familiar faces from public domain).
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, James and Zac, and congratulations on the Kickstarter campaign for The Omega Eleven! How long has this comic book series been in the works, and were you both longtime fans of Doctor Omega (who some consider to be the inspiration for Doctor Who) prior to working on this series?
James Aquilone: We started working on this project about a year and a half ago.
Thank you for taking the time to answer questions for us, James and Zac, and congratulations on the Kickstarter campaign for The Omega Eleven! How long has this comic book series been in the works, and were you both longtime fans of Doctor Omega (who some consider to be the inspiration for Doctor Who) prior to working on this series?
James Aquilone: We started working on this project about a year and a half ago.
- 3/1/2024
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Looking for a bit of mystery? The best of British streamer BritBox is heading into the new month with a crime-heavy collection of new film and TV titles! The month will kick off with the BritBox exclusive serial adaptation of the Agatha Christie mystery “Murder Is Easy,” starring David Jonsson and Penelope Wilton. Continue throughout March for repeat offenders, like Season 2 of the multi-bafta Award-winning anthology series “Time,” the complete 12-season police procedural program “Trial & Retribution,” or the 1990s crime drama “Killer Net.”
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for BritBox’s latest additions and learn everything coming to the streamer this March!
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David Jonsson leads the cast as the young and ambitious Luke Fitzwilliam in the recent BBC One Christie adaptation. Arriving from...
Check out The Streamable’s top picks for BritBox’s latest additions and learn everything coming to the streamer this March!
7-Day Free Trial $8.99+ / month BritBox.com What are the 5 Best Shows and Movies Coming to BritBox in March 2024? “Agatha Christie's Murder Is Easy” | Friday, March 1
David Jonsson leads the cast as the young and ambitious Luke Fitzwilliam in the recent BBC One Christie adaptation. Arriving from...
- 2/29/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Plot: An astronaut who returns to Earth after a disaster in space only to discover that key pieces of her life seem to be missing. The action-packed space adventure is an exploration of the dark edges of human psychology, and one woman’s desperate quest to expose the truth about the hidden history of space travel and recover all that she has lost.
Review: Man, the International Space Station is getting trashed lately. For years, films like Gravity and The Cloverfield Paradox as well as countless others have used the station as the setting for disaster, but this year alone has had more than one project featuring it. First, the horror film I.S.S. made the triumphant existence of a joint space station a thing of terror and now Constellation fills viewers with a sense of foreboding surrounding the orbiting satellite. The resulting series is a psychological thriller that combines elements of horror,...
Review: Man, the International Space Station is getting trashed lately. For years, films like Gravity and The Cloverfield Paradox as well as countless others have used the station as the setting for disaster, but this year alone has had more than one project featuring it. First, the horror film I.S.S. made the triumphant existence of a joint space station a thing of terror and now Constellation fills viewers with a sense of foreboding surrounding the orbiting satellite. The resulting series is a psychological thriller that combines elements of horror,...
- 2/20/2024
- by Alex Maidy
- JoBlo.com
In January 2024, Fourth Doctor companion Louise Jameson returned to Doctor Who in the short promotional film Leela vs the Time War for the release of the Season 15 Blu-ray boxset. It showed Jameson’s character on Gallifrey in the final moments of the Time War being threatened with extermination by the Daleks. “This is not how this ends,” says Leela, before transporting herself to the safety of the Tardis.
As reported by RadioTimes.com, writer/director Pete McTighe said at a BFI screening of 1977 episode “Horror of Fang Rock”, that he saw the new scene as “an opportunity to right [the] wrong” of Jameson’s character’s original exit, in which Leela was hurriedly married off to a Gallifreyan Time Lord.
McTighe has written increasingly ambitious promotional films for these series releases with original actors returning to play their roles, though the complexity of producing them means they won’t be done for every boxset.
As reported by RadioTimes.com, writer/director Pete McTighe said at a BFI screening of 1977 episode “Horror of Fang Rock”, that he saw the new scene as “an opportunity to right [the] wrong” of Jameson’s character’s original exit, in which Leela was hurriedly married off to a Gallifreyan Time Lord.
McTighe has written increasingly ambitious promotional films for these series releases with original actors returning to play their roles, though the complexity of producing them means they won’t be done for every boxset.
- 2/15/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
CBS’ Young Sheldon will get a bit timey-wimey during its farewell season!
During a Television Critics Association winter press tour visit to the Warner Bros. TV hitcom’s set on Tuesday, a facsimile of Doctor Who‘s iconic Tardis (Time And Relative Dimension in Space) was spotted on a dolly.
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Most understandably, the sight of the...
During a Television Critics Association winter press tour visit to the Warner Bros. TV hitcom’s set on Tuesday, a facsimile of Doctor Who‘s iconic Tardis (Time And Relative Dimension in Space) was spotted on a dolly.
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Most understandably, the sight of the...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
David Beckham, Cate Blanchett and Dua Lipa are among those confirmed to hand out a coveted golden mask on Sunday evening.
The trio are each set to present a BAFTA Film Award, although it has not been confirmed for which categories.
Joining them on stage throughout the night will be fellow presenters Adjoa Andoh of “Bridgerton” fame, Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, “Wonka” Oompa Loompa Hugh Grant and “Emily in Paris’s” Lily Collins.
Other names confirmed to be presenting awards include “The Crown” stars Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson, “Black Mirror” actor Himesh Patel and “Hijack” hearthrob Idris Elba.
The Rising Star Award will be presented by former winner Jack O’Connell. Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Sophie Wilde are all in the running this year.
Hannah Waddingham has also been confirmed to perform a “special cover song” during the ceremony, which will be hosted by former Doctor Who David Tennant.
The trio are each set to present a BAFTA Film Award, although it has not been confirmed for which categories.
Joining them on stage throughout the night will be fellow presenters Adjoa Andoh of “Bridgerton” fame, Bollywood star Deepika Padukone, “Wonka” Oompa Loompa Hugh Grant and “Emily in Paris’s” Lily Collins.
Other names confirmed to be presenting awards include “The Crown” stars Emma Corrin and Gillian Anderson, “Black Mirror” actor Himesh Patel and “Hijack” hearthrob Idris Elba.
The Rising Star Award will be presented by former winner Jack O’Connell. Phoebe Dynevor, Ayo Edebiri, Jacob Elordi, Mia McKenna-Bruce, and Sophie Wilde are all in the running this year.
Hannah Waddingham has also been confirmed to perform a “special cover song” during the ceremony, which will be hosted by former Doctor Who David Tennant.
- 2/13/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Chris Chibnall reflects on his Doctor Who time, the mixed reaction to his era on the show, and his new play.
In hindsight, the Chris Chibnall-driven era of Doctor Who saw a lifelong fan of the show get the controls to it at a hugely difficult time. The BBC’s budget was being squeezed, then there was a global pandemic, and as Chibnall has talked about since he left the show, there was a fight and a half to get the episodes made that he did bring to fruition.
That doesn’t mean he’s blind to the criticism that some of his stories drew, and in a new interview at the BBC website, he’s briefly reflected on that.
Up front though, the interview – and it’s a really good, long piece – is for his latest project, a play called One Last Push that’s opening at the Salisbury Playhouse this month.
In hindsight, the Chris Chibnall-driven era of Doctor Who saw a lifelong fan of the show get the controls to it at a hugely difficult time. The BBC’s budget was being squeezed, then there was a global pandemic, and as Chibnall has talked about since he left the show, there was a fight and a half to get the episodes made that he did bring to fruition.
That doesn’t mean he’s blind to the criticism that some of his stories drew, and in a new interview at the BBC website, he’s briefly reflected on that.
Up front though, the interview – and it’s a really good, long piece – is for his latest project, a play called One Last Push that’s opening at the Salisbury Playhouse this month.
- 2/5/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
In November 2023, Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary celebrations and three specials created real momentum for Ncuti Gatwa’s arrival in the Tardis. Audiences were tantalisingly introduced to the Fifteenth Doctor at the end of “The Giggle”, and had to wait just two weeks until they met him properly in “The Church on Ruby Road”.
On Christmas Day 2023, the Doctor was in the house! And then… the great big head of steam that had been built up dissipated as fans were forced to sit on their hands until the show’s return five months later in May 2024.
If Executive Producer and Head Writer Russell T Davies had his way though, there’d have been no such wait. Writing his regular “Letter from the Showrunner” in the new Doctor Who Magazine (which celebrates its 600th edition – happy milestone Dwm!), Davies explained that he and the team originally wanted no broadcast gap.
“In an ideal world,...
On Christmas Day 2023, the Doctor was in the house! And then… the great big head of steam that had been built up dissipated as fans were forced to sit on their hands until the show’s return five months later in May 2024.
If Executive Producer and Head Writer Russell T Davies had his way though, there’d have been no such wait. Writing his regular “Letter from the Showrunner” in the new Doctor Who Magazine (which celebrates its 600th edition – happy milestone Dwm!), Davies explained that he and the team originally wanted no broadcast gap.
“In an ideal world,...
- 2/1/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
No official announcement has yet been made by the BBC or production company Bad Wolf, but that hasn’t stopped Variety confirming, or IMDb listing, that Millie Gibson’s successor as Doctor Who companion will be Andor and Jurassic World Dominion actor Varada Sethu.
Sethu is rumoured to be filming with Ncuti Gatwa on series 15 already, and to fulfil the role of the Doctor’s new companion in all eight episodes of that series. So… who is she?
Cinta Kaz in Star Wars Andor
Tony Gilroy’s live-action Cassian Andor prequel series Star Wars: Andor aired in late 2021 on Disney+. Set five years before 2016 movie Rogue One, it’s about the formation of the Rebel Alliance in opposition to the fascistic Galactic Empire. In it, 32-year-old Sethu plays Cinta Kaz, a member of a rebel cell operating on the planet Aldhani who works alongside her partner Vel Sartha, a cousin of Senator Mon Mothma.
Sethu is rumoured to be filming with Ncuti Gatwa on series 15 already, and to fulfil the role of the Doctor’s new companion in all eight episodes of that series. So… who is she?
Cinta Kaz in Star Wars Andor
Tony Gilroy’s live-action Cassian Andor prequel series Star Wars: Andor aired in late 2021 on Disney+. Set five years before 2016 movie Rogue One, it’s about the formation of the Rebel Alliance in opposition to the fascistic Galactic Empire. In it, 32-year-old Sethu plays Cinta Kaz, a member of a rebel cell operating on the planet Aldhani who works alongside her partner Vel Sartha, a cousin of Senator Mon Mothma.
- 1/22/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Russell T Davies has a plan for Doctor Who’s survival: New. Fans.
It’s the same plan he had in 2005 when the show was first revived, but this time, it comes with a much bigger piggy bank courtesy of Disney+, and an appendix titled something like ‘Marvel(lous) World Domination’. International streaming, spin-offs, famous guest stars who bring crossover fandoms with them… It’s all about welcoming new viewers to the massive world of Doctor Who and creating lifelong fans in the making. Again.
Things are off to a solid start after David Tennant’s return in the three anniversary specials and Ncuti Gatwa’s debut adventure in “The Church on Ruby Road”, but there’s more fanfare to come, says Davies. Speaking at a Cardiff press conference in November 2023, he described the international streaming launch so far as low-key. “Disney are going to launch it massively when Ncuti’s first season comes along.
It’s the same plan he had in 2005 when the show was first revived, but this time, it comes with a much bigger piggy bank courtesy of Disney+, and an appendix titled something like ‘Marvel(lous) World Domination’. International streaming, spin-offs, famous guest stars who bring crossover fandoms with them… It’s all about welcoming new viewers to the massive world of Doctor Who and creating lifelong fans in the making. Again.
Things are off to a solid start after David Tennant’s return in the three anniversary specials and Ncuti Gatwa’s debut adventure in “The Church on Ruby Road”, but there’s more fanfare to come, says Davies. Speaking at a Cardiff press conference in November 2023, he described the international streaming launch so far as low-key. “Disney are going to launch it massively when Ncuti’s first season comes along.
- 1/15/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
After 144 people complained to the BBC about the Doctor Who episode The Star Beast, a formal response has been issued.
As previously covered on this and many other websites, following the transmission of the Doctor Who episode The Star Beast back in November, 144 people took it upon themselves to complain to the BBC about it. As we detailed at the time, the crux of the complaint was that a human being was included in the episode.
Specifically, the human being Yasmin Finney, taking on the role of (new) Rose in the show. Complainants reportedly said to the BBC that her character was “anti-male”, and another talked of the “inappropriate includes of [a] transgender character”.
Given that the BBC remains at heart – despite the best efforts of some – a public service broadcaster, it has an obligation to respond to complaints via its website. It’s now duly done so.
The summary of the arguments read,...
As previously covered on this and many other websites, following the transmission of the Doctor Who episode The Star Beast back in November, 144 people took it upon themselves to complain to the BBC about it. As we detailed at the time, the crux of the complaint was that a human being was included in the episode.
Specifically, the human being Yasmin Finney, taking on the role of (new) Rose in the show. Complainants reportedly said to the BBC that her character was “anti-male”, and another talked of the “inappropriate includes of [a] transgender character”.
Given that the BBC remains at heart – despite the best efforts of some – a public service broadcaster, it has an obligation to respond to complaints via its website. It’s now duly done so.
The summary of the arguments read,...
- 1/4/2024
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
To any fans who’d wished for Russell T Davies to return as Doctor Who showrunner and correct where they thought the show had drifted off course since his absence, it might be a case of ‘careful what you wish for’. Oh? You wanted Doctor Who to be like it was in the olden days before it got ‘woke’? Let’s resolve Davies’s first episode with a trans woman of colour chanting “Non-binary”. You wanted Doctor Who to retcon all of Chris Chibnall’s changes to the canon? Well, we’re going to make his plot points key emotional touchstones for the new specials and series – and then invent bigeneration.
And now the next step in Davies’ campaign against those who want Doctor Who to be like it was in the old days (whenever they were), is to make pronouncements about the show’s genre.
“The show is taking a sly step towards fantasy,...
And now the next step in Davies’ campaign against those who want Doctor Who to be like it was in the old days (whenever they were), is to make pronouncements about the show’s genre.
“The show is taking a sly step towards fantasy,...
- 12/27/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
[This story contains spoilers from the Doctor Who Christmas special, “The Church on Ruby Road.”]
For the first time since 2017, The Doctor and his Tardis land on Christmas Day. It’s an important date in the Time Lord’s calendar, racking up 14 special-length episodes for Doctor Who since its 2005 revival.
And this time, there’s time-riding, baby-eating Goblins to deal with.
Russell T Davies, the showrunner who has returned to helm the iconic BBC series (now streaming on Disney+) after over a decade away, had also introduced the concept of “the Christmas Special” in 2005 — with a 60-minute installment that would lean heavily into festive fun and snowy shenanigans.
After a six-year break, Davies has brought the much-loved event back. Fans around the world enjoyed “The Church on Ruby Road” on Christmas Day, which saw the full-episode debut for the Fifteenth
Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and introduced new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
The story centers around Ruby,...
For the first time since 2017, The Doctor and his Tardis land on Christmas Day. It’s an important date in the Time Lord’s calendar, racking up 14 special-length episodes for Doctor Who since its 2005 revival.
And this time, there’s time-riding, baby-eating Goblins to deal with.
Russell T Davies, the showrunner who has returned to helm the iconic BBC series (now streaming on Disney+) after over a decade away, had also introduced the concept of “the Christmas Special” in 2005 — with a 60-minute installment that would lean heavily into festive fun and snowy shenanigans.
After a six-year break, Davies has brought the much-loved event back. Fans around the world enjoyed “The Church on Ruby Road” on Christmas Day, which saw the full-episode debut for the Fifteenth
Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and introduced new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
The story centers around Ruby,...
- 12/25/2023
- by Cameron K McEwan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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
When David Tennant stepped into the Tardis as the Tenth Doctor, he brought an energy and depth to the role that resonated with fans across the globe. His tenure on Doctor Who is remembered for its emotional highs, captivating storylines, and Tennant’s ability to convey the complexities of the Time Lord. Let’s journey through time and space to revisit some of Tennant’s most adored moments that left an indelible mark on the Whoniverse. The Landmark Debut in The Christmas Invasion Tennant’s first full foray as the Doctor in The Christmas Invasion was nothing short of iconic. This episode wasn’t just...
- 12/25/2023
- by Steve Delikson
- TVovermind.com
The third and last of Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary specials this month revealed how the long-running sci-fi franchise will have its cake and eat it, too.
As “The Giggle,” streaming on Disney+, drew to a close, Fourteen (played by Doctor Who vet David Tennant) urged Donna and Mel to “pull” at both his arms. The Doctor then proceeded to not regenerate, as is tradition, but “bi-generate” — introducing Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteen while also allowing Fourteen to “retire” and live a normal life.
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As “The Giggle,” streaming on Disney+, drew to a close, Fourteen (played by Doctor Who vet David Tennant) urged Donna and Mel to “pull” at both his arms. The Doctor then proceeded to not regenerate, as is tradition, but “bi-generate” — introducing Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteen while also allowing Fourteen to “retire” and live a normal life.
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- 12/22/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Sixty years is but the blink of an eye for a time-traveler like The Doctor. But for a television series, a Diamond Anniversary is an extremely rare and impressive occurrence.
BBC’s Doctor Who recently celebrated such a milestone with three one-hour specials which, for the first time, streamed globally on Disney+.
Russell T Davies, fresh from his success on ’80s AIDS miniseries It’s a Sin, returned to the show he brought back so successfully to the BBC in 2005. Bolstering his team are returning producers Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson, as well as Jane Tranter, the woman who was instrumental in bringing back Doctor Who in 2005. Bad Wolf, the company founded by Tranter and Gardner in 2015, currently produces the show with BBC Studios.
Another big returning name return was David Tennant, who played the 10th Doctor from 2005 to 2010 and who also returned for the show’s 50th anniversary in 2013. Beloved by fans and audiences alike,...
BBC’s Doctor Who recently celebrated such a milestone with three one-hour specials which, for the first time, streamed globally on Disney+.
Russell T Davies, fresh from his success on ’80s AIDS miniseries It’s a Sin, returned to the show he brought back so successfully to the BBC in 2005. Bolstering his team are returning producers Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson, as well as Jane Tranter, the woman who was instrumental in bringing back Doctor Who in 2005. Bad Wolf, the company founded by Tranter and Gardner in 2015, currently produces the show with BBC Studios.
Another big returning name return was David Tennant, who played the 10th Doctor from 2005 to 2010 and who also returned for the show’s 50th anniversary in 2013. Beloved by fans and audiences alike,...
- 12/20/2023
- by Cameron K McEwan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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
Award-winning independent publisher, Z2, is proud to collaborate with legendary rock & roll frontman Bruce Dickinson for an original comic series tied to his upcoming solo album The Mandrake Project, being released by BMG on March 1, 2024. Bruce Dickinson’S The Mandrake Project #1, arrives in comic shops and at Z2comics.com on January 17, 2024! The 12-issue limited series is an epic saga of opposing forces battling to use the powers of science and magic to gain control of immortality. It’s a story developed by Bruce over the last decade, and The Mandrake Project is brought to life through his creative partnership with iconic team of creators – including script by Tony Lee, art by Staz Johnson, lettering by Troy Peteri, coloring by Gabo, covers by multiple Eisner-winner Bill Sienkiewicz. Edited by Eisner and Harvey-winner Rantz A. Hoseley, Bruce Dickinson’s The Mandrake Project 12-issue comic series is a vital component of...
- 12/12/2023
- by Kristyn Clarke
- Age of the Nerd
Millie Gibson is introduced as Ruby Sunday and apparently learns the secret of her birth in the latest teaser for Disney+’s Doctor Who Christmas special, which will bow on Dec. 25.
The trailer opens to Christmas Eve long ago and a baby discovered abandoned in the snow by The Fifteenth Doctor Who, played for the first time by Ncuti Gatwa, as he comes upon the foundling in the shadow of a church.
Then later, apparently by chance, The Doctor meets Ruby Sunday, his new companion, played by Gibson, as they are brought together by fantastical goblins in their lives. The release of the teaser trailer comes as the popular BBC-Disney+ series gets set to return in 2024 with Gatwa taking on the titular role and becoming the newest incarnation of the errant Time Lord.
The Christmas special is entitled “The Church on Ruby Road,” which provides Ruby Sunday with her name...
The trailer opens to Christmas Eve long ago and a baby discovered abandoned in the snow by The Fifteenth Doctor Who, played for the first time by Ncuti Gatwa, as he comes upon the foundling in the shadow of a church.
Then later, apparently by chance, The Doctor meets Ruby Sunday, his new companion, played by Gibson, as they are brought together by fantastical goblins in their lives. The release of the teaser trailer comes as the popular BBC-Disney+ series gets set to return in 2024 with Gatwa taking on the titular role and becoming the newest incarnation of the errant Time Lord.
The Christmas special is entitled “The Church on Ruby Road,” which provides Ruby Sunday with her name...
- 12/12/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Buckle up, Whovians, because Doctor Who’s timey-wimey-ness is about to get even timey-wimey-er.
Showrunner Russell T Davies has teased that Doctor Who’s third and final 60th anniversary episode, “The Giggle” (airing Saturday 9th December) will kick-start “a whole new Doctor Who mythology” that will – no stranger to hyperbole, Rtd – “rock the world”.
Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in issue 598, Davies draws fans’ attention to the in-vision episode commentary that will be available on BBC iPlayer after “The Giggle” airs – featuring him, producer Phil Collinson and David Tennant – and revealed that “controversial events” in this episode would lead to a huge change for Doctor Who:
“If you listen and watch the commentary on iPlayer, I unroll a whole new Doctor Who mythology for you, based around the events taking place. And I’m explaining this to David Tennant and his mind is exploding. That commentary will have absolutely...
Showrunner Russell T Davies has teased that Doctor Who’s third and final 60th anniversary episode, “The Giggle” (airing Saturday 9th December) will kick-start “a whole new Doctor Who mythology” that will – no stranger to hyperbole, Rtd – “rock the world”.
Speaking to Doctor Who Magazine in issue 598, Davies draws fans’ attention to the in-vision episode commentary that will be available on BBC iPlayer after “The Giggle” airs – featuring him, producer Phil Collinson and David Tennant – and revealed that “controversial events” in this episode would lead to a huge change for Doctor Who:
“If you listen and watch the commentary on iPlayer, I unroll a whole new Doctor Who mythology for you, based around the events taking place. And I’m explaining this to David Tennant and his mind is exploding. That commentary will have absolutely...
- 12/8/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Brainstorm Media will be giving the sci-fi thriller T.I.M. a theatrical and VOD release on January 12th – and with that date just one month away, a trailer for the film has arrived online! You can check it out in the embed above. T.I.M. stars Georgina Campbell, whose previous credits include Barbarian, Bird Box: Barcelona, All My Friends Hate Me, Wildcat, Murdered by My Boyfriend, an episode of Black Mirror, 20 episodes of Krypton, and Lovely, Dark, and Deep.
Marking the feature directorial debut of Spencer Brown, T.I.M. was inspired by ’90s stalker thrillers and follows prosthetics scientist Abi and her adulterous husband Paul as they adjust to life outside the city and Abi’s new job at the high-tech company Integrate, developing a humanoid A.I. – T.I.M. At first, T.I.M appears to be the perfect aid, understanding and catering to their every need but at the same time,...
Marking the feature directorial debut of Spencer Brown, T.I.M. was inspired by ’90s stalker thrillers and follows prosthetics scientist Abi and her adulterous husband Paul as they adjust to life outside the city and Abi’s new job at the high-tech company Integrate, developing a humanoid A.I. – T.I.M. At first, T.I.M appears to be the perfect aid, understanding and catering to their every need but at the same time,...
- 12/6/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Apple TV+ taketh away, but Apple TV+ also giveth in spades. It's been over a decade since production on the war epic "Masters of the Air" began, but the Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks-executive produced limited series follow-up to "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific" is almost here. Originally developed as a project for HBO, "Masters of the Air" jumped over to Apple TV+ in 2019 as the first in-house production for the studio. Of course, filming a sweeping WWII drama with explosions and flight scenes will take a bit more time than, say, a relatable dramedy like "Shrinking" (not to mention the necessary delays due to the Covid-19 pandemic), but the newest trailer for the highly-anticipated series signals that our wait has not been in vain.
Based on Donald L. Miller's book of the same name, "Band of Brothers" and "A Mighty Heart" writer John Orloff co-created the...
Based on Donald L. Miller's book of the same name, "Band of Brothers" and "A Mighty Heart" writer John Orloff co-created the...
- 12/6/2023
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
"May I introduce you to architect and lightsaber designer Huyang?" That's the line Ahsoka Tano (voiced by Ashley Eckstein) says as the ancient droid Huyang appears for the first time in the animated series "Star Wars: The Clone Wars." Voiced by "Doctor Who" alum David Tennant, the character has been around for centuries, creating lightsabers and teaching young Jedi padawans. He recently appeared in live-action, again voiced by Tennant, in the Disney+ series "Ahsoka."
After the Republic falls, Huyang is not only an incredible source of information, but also someone who gives gentle critique, as he does for Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) when she's trying to learn to use the Force. He's a fan-favorite droid, voiced by a fan-favorite Doctor. How did Tennant end up in another humongous franchise that has been around for many decades? Let's take a look at how he was cast in the first place.
After the Republic falls, Huyang is not only an incredible source of information, but also someone who gives gentle critique, as he does for Sabine Wren (Natasha Liu Bordizzo) when she's trying to learn to use the Force. He's a fan-favorite droid, voiced by a fan-favorite Doctor. How did Tennant end up in another humongous franchise that has been around for many decades? Let's take a look at how he was cast in the first place.
- 12/3/2023
- by Jenna Busch
- Slash Film
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