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The Harry Potter actor also revealed that neither he nor any of the original films’ cast will be returning for spin-off Fantastic Beasts. Michael Gambon’s guest turn in Doctor Who special A Christmas Carol has lingered long in many fans’ memories – but it turns out the veteran actor of stage and screen was less than impressed by the finished product. “I wasn’t very good,” Gambon said at London Film and Comic Con yesterday, to cries of disapprobation from the…

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On Saturday July 19th 2015 The Gallifreyan Newsroom took a very enjoyable trip to Cardiff, South Wales, to visit The Doctor Who Experience.  This was our first visit since the regeneration and re-branding of the exhibition to reflect the Peter Capaldi Doctor. We all queued up and were given identity devices which hung around our necks and lit up and vibrated at various points in order to locate various TARDIS crystals, which the younger members of our party were encouraged to…

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Olaf Pooley as Professor Stahlman in Doctor Who: Inferno (1970) Olaf Pooley was Doctor Who’s oldest surviving actor until he passed away yesterday at the grand old age of 101. As ever with people who have crossed paths with the famous Time Lord, there was much more to him than his 7 weeks as the obstinate Professor Stahlman in the Jon Pertwee classic Inferno (1970). That said, it’s a terrific turn – a plausible villain whose motivation is utterly believable…

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Doctor Who has not been axed by the BBC, The Gallifreyan Newsroom can sensationally confirm. Here’s some breaking news: Doctor Who has not been cancelled by the BBC. Quite the opposite, actually: it’s been re-commissioned for another series. A spokesman for the BBC has confirmed the news to RadioTimes.com, which was previously hidden away on page 32 of the BBC Worldwide Annual Review, published today. (In less exciting news, it also confirms series three of The Musketeers.) On page 32…

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The Gallifreyan Newsroom has today been sent the latest update for the Doctor Who Festival this November 2015. Have your photo taken with one of the stars from the show! You can now purchase a photo opportunity with a member of the cast and also a photo on set. Make sure you get yours today as these photo opportunities will go fast!      For details for how to book photograph opportunities for existing ticket holders, please click here. You must have…

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