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Month: November 2015

STEVEN MOFFAT DID WRITE 50TH SPECIAL FOR CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON

STEVEN MOFFAT DID WRITE 50TH SPECIAL FOR CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON

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“But I knew that Chris was almost certainly going to say no.” Back in 2013, Digital Spy broke the news that Christopher Eccleston had declined to appear in Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary special – a decision he reached after several meetings with showrunner Steven Moffat. Now – on the show’s 52nd anniversary – Moffat has elaborated on what happened, in an interview with Radio Times. “The first version [of the script] was David [Tennant], Matt [Smith] and Chris [Eccleston] together,”…

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SLEEP NO MORE – FINAL RATING

SLEEP NO MORE – FINAL RATING

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Doctor Who: Sleep No More had an official consolidated rating of 5.61 million viewers. The rating issued by the Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board, or BARB, includes all those who watched the programme within one week of transmission. It does not include those watching online via iPlayer. Doctor Who was the 14th most watched programme on BBC Television, and 4th overall on Saturday. The episode finished at 28th in the chart. Strictly Come Dancing topped the ratings for the week with…

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GREG DAVIES & MATT LUCAS HAVE JOINED THE CAST OF 2015 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

GREG DAVIES & MATT LUCAS HAVE JOINED THE CAST OF 2015 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL

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Doctor Who’s Christmas special just got a whole lot bigger, with the surprise castings of Greg Davies and Matt Lucas. Fans already know that the episode, airing next month, will mark the first time The Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) meets River Song (Alex Kingston). Now, it’s been announced that Davies will play King Hydroflax and Lucas will star as Nardole. Comedian Davis is of course known for shows including The Inbetweeners and Cuckoo, while Little Britain co-creator Lucas recently starred…

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CHRISTMAS 2015 ON BBC TV

CHRISTMAS 2015 ON BBC TV

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BBC Television is delighted to unveil its Christmas programming for 2015 which includes a wonderful array of unique and quality shows for all the family to enjoy. From bringing to life the characters of Charles Dickens’ iconic stories in Dickensian, Stickman and David Walliams’ Billionaire Boy, to performances of Carmen and Andrea Chenier from the Royal Opera House, comedy from John Bishop, Russell Howard and Detectorists or to family favourites such as Strictly Come Dancing, Still Open All Hours and…

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THIS FAN-MADE DOCTOR WHO HYBRID TRAILER IS PROPERLY SPINE-TINGLING

THIS FAN-MADE DOCTOR WHO HYBRID TRAILER IS PROPERLY SPINE-TINGLING

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Why DID the Doctor leave Gallifrey all those years ago? As we enter the home stretch of this year’s Doctor Who, among the many questions on fans’ lips are who or what is the prophesised hybrid warrior, and what was the Doctor’s part in creating it? We’ll probably have to wait until the series nine finale to find out for sure, but one fan (who previously made a goodbye tribute for Jenna Coleman) has decided to whet our appetite by…

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DOCTOR WHO – THE BLACK HOLE

DOCTOR WHO – THE BLACK HOLE

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The Second Doctor’s history is about to change forever with our new Early Adventures release! Doctor Who: The Early Adventures authentically recreate the earliest years of the classic television series, with narration and a full cast of actors. They’re audio adventures in black and white! After two thrilling adventures with Ben and Polly, the Second Doctor and Jamie’s travels continue, with Frazer Hines playing not only Jamie but reprising the role played by the late, great Patrick Troughton. Joining Frazer for the new adventure…

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DOCTOR WHO – THE WAR DOCTOR 1: ONLY THE MONSTROUS

DOCTOR WHO – THE WAR DOCTOR 1: ONLY THE MONSTROUS

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As part of the Doctor Who Festival weekend, we’re delighted to unveil more details of our War Doctor box set starring John Hurt. Coming for Christmas, Doctor Who – The War Doctor 1: Only the Monstrous begins an epic new series of Time War battles, delving into the life of the War Doctor (John Hurt), the secret incarnation of the Time Lord who waged a terrible campaign against the Daleks. This four-disc box set has been written by Big Finish executive producer Nicholas…

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DOCTOR WHO: DOOM COALITION 2

DOCTOR WHO: DOOM COALITION 2

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It’s about time! The next instalment of our Eighth Doctor saga is available now, starring Paul McGann, Nicola Walker, Hattie Morahan and Alex Kingston! Continuing on from the explosive opening box-set, Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 2 pits the TARDIS team in another battle against the Eleven (Mark Bonnar); an insane Time Lord whose previous incarnations still exist in his head. Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 1 saw the travellers defeat the Eleven’s first terrible scheme – but the battle’s not over yet. An encounter…

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JAGO & LITEFOOT & STRAX

JAGO & LITEFOOT & STRAX

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The Infernal Investigators and Sontar’s finest butler are on the case in our special Doctor Who crossover release! Jago & Litefoot – London’s resident infernal investigators, inspired by their adventures with the Doctor to continue the fight against the paranormal and the alien. Strax – former Sontaran commander made a nurse by the Doctor, now serving as a butler to the Veiled Detective Madame Vastra and her wife Jenny Flint. Now for the first time, Victorian England’s greatest defenders join forces in Jago…

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UNIT: EXTINCTION

UNIT: EXTINCTION

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Jemma Redgrave, Ingrid Oliver and Warren Brown are ready to defend the earth in the first Big Finish release from the New Series of Doctor Who! The Unified Intelligence Taskforce – an international initiative to investigate and confront alien attacks across the planet Earth. From a secret headquarters in the Tower of London, the UK division is led by Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), the daughter of the legendary Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and an expert in combating the extra-terrestrial threats that seek…

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