A chance encounter with a girl with a star in her eye leads to a terrifying chase across time and space. Bill’s mind is opened to a Universe that is bigger and more exciting than she could possibly have imagined – but who is the Doctor, and what is his secret mission with Nardole on Earth? The Doctor is played by Peter Capaldi, Bill by Pearl Mackie and Nardole by Matt Lucas. Written by Steven Moffat Doctor Who returns for…
Can’t wait until Doctor Who Series 10 starts? Get your fix here with Tales From The TARDIS #16 featuring stories from the Twelfth, Eleventh and Tenth Doctors all in one Wibbly-Wobbly Timey-Wimey comic! Check out the details and cover art below. Tales From The TARDIS #16 In this issue, the Tenth Doctor heads to The Shining Horizon, the last Osiran Mothership, at Anubis’ invitation! Meanwhile, the Eleventh Doctor faces a paradox of the Time War! And, lastly, the Twelfth Doctor and Julie D’aubigny investigate…
Peter Capaldi will appear on The Graham Norton Show next month to discuss his decision to leave his role on Doctor Who. Capaldi – who has been custodian of the TARDIS since the end of 2013 – announced in January that he would be leaving the BBC1 sci-fi series, making his final appearance in the 2017 Christmas special. He will stop by for a chat with Graham on Friday 14th April and will be taking his spot on the sofa alongside actor, director and producer…
Coming later this year for Doctor Who fans is the very first book of illustrated Time Lord mythology, Myths & Legends. Promising epic tales from the Whoniverse, the book, from author Richard Dinnick (Thunderbirds Are Go!, Doctor Who Titan Comic series), is released in June this year. We have the cover art and details below. Myths & Legends By Richard Dinnick For thousands of years, epic stories have been passed down from Time Lord to student, generation to generation. The truth…
Doctor Who actors come to the series with various levels of existing knowledge, from superfans like David Tennant and Peter Capaldi to relative newcomers to the mythos like Matt Smith or Christopher Eccleston. However, it’s rare that series leads are actively encouraged to avoid watching earlier episodes of the sci-fi series – at least until brand-new companion Pearl Mackie (playing Bill Potts) stepped onto set. “It wasn’t really on when I was a kid,” Mackie told SFX magazine while explaining her lack…
Fifth and Ninth Doctor actors Peter Davison and Christopher Eccleston can be seen starring in the BBC Four comedy spoof-documentary, Brian Pern: A Tribute. The episode broadcasts on March 29 at 10pm on BBC Four. Christopher Eccleston reprises his role as music producer Luke Dunmore for the show whilst Peter Davison plays himself. Previous episodes of Brian Pern have actually used ‘classic’ Doctor Who music and footage — with the 1984 episode Frontios being used to comedic effect in the spoof-documentary. The latest instalment also features another Fifth Doctor…
Most journalists are regarded as inherently arrogant buggers who would rather sell their grandmothers than give up a story. But when it came to interviewing English actor Arthur Darvill – who played Rory Williams, one of the companions to the 11th Doctor Who (Matt Smith), I had to concede my son Finlay was much more qualified than me. As I have mentioned previously, I’ve became an appallingly sycophantic super fan of the iconic British TV show because of my son. So we came…
After travelling space and time in the TARDIS for five years, David Tennant knows a thing or two about what it takes to be the Doctor. Speaking on The Andrew Marr Show, the 45-year-old actor was asked what he would say to whoever will be stepping into the iconic role. “It’s part of our cultural furniture, Doctor Who, and that’s a huge honour to be in the middle of,” he explained. “But it’s quite a responsibility as well and it changes…
Self-confessed Doctor Who fan Tanya Higgins and her family, from the Australian capital of Canberra, are planning on taking a five-week driving trip around the UK in December. Along with her husband Karl and their five children, Tanya had mapped out a two-day tour to the Welsh capital to visit the Doctor Who experience in Cardiff. But the family were left “shocked” and “disappointed” when they discovered the attraction is closing down months before their visit. Tanya claimed she made a number…
GETTING paid to “geek out” is a dream job for Rove McManus, turning his passion for Doctor Who into his latest return to Australian television. The Gold Logie winner and self-confessed nerd will present Whovians, a half-hour panel show dedicated to Doctor Who fandom and scheduled to follow each episode of the latest season 10, every Sunday night on ABC2 from April 16. McManus and other celebrity super fans, including comics Tegan Higginbotham and Adam Richard, will dissect the weekly drama before a…