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A young Doctor Who fan inspired by Christopher Eccleston’s stint on the show gets to meet his hero in a heartwarming new video. Gerard Groves – a BBC apprentice with Asperger syndrome – spoke to Eccleston to promote the actor’s role in new drama series The A Word. The actor – who starred in a single series of Doctor Who in 2005 – is visibly moved as Gerard recalls his childhood experiences, and how a certain Time Lord hero inspired…

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It’s finally your turn to send The Doctor hurtling through time and space for a very special comic book adventure. A brand new app for iPhone, iPad and Android called Doctor Who Comic Creator will let you indulge your inner-Steven Moffat and decide The Doctor’s destiny. Doctor Who Comic Creator is free to download (with fresh paid add-ons coming each month), and gives users a mix of page layouts, villains and popular characters to craft their own story. Sick of…

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Doctor Who has received a single nomination in the 2016 British Academy Television Awards. Michelle Gomez is up for Best Supporting Actress against: Eleanor Worthington-Cox (The Enfield Haunting) Chanel Cresswell (This Is England ’90) Lesley Manville (River) The only other nomination Doctor Who received was in the BAFTA Craft Awards for Special, Visual & Graphic Effects. The British Academy Television Awards take place on Sunday 8 May at the Royal Festival Hall in London.  

DOCTOR WHO star Peter Capaldi has urged the BBC to produce more regional content in order to be more reflective of Britain. The 57-year-old actor called on the broadcaster to “encourage” writing and production from all across the nation. Asked in a recent interview with the Radio Times magazine what he would change about the corporation if he was given eight billion pounds to spend, Peter said: “I’d have more regional drama.” The Scottish star continued: “As the BBC is…

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After Netflix dropped the show earlier this year, now US Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to watch every episode of series 1 to 8. US Doctor Who fans were distraught when the series dropped off streaming services Netflix and Hulu earlier this year. But now the reason for that has become clear, with the announcement that Amazon and BBC Worldwide North America have agreed an exclusive deal to bring the series to Amazon Prime Video. Prime members will be…

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Current Time Lord Peter Capaldi was on hand to accept the Guinness World Records title for ‘Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Doctor Who Characters’ in Mexico City on Saturday, following a successful record attempt during La Mole Comic Con. A total of 492 Doctor Who doppelgängers, Daleks and Oods were among those who took part in the attempt. The actor was joined by the show’s Executive Producer Brian Linchpin to support the epic record attempt, with the pair both…

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Actor Gareth David-Lloyd who played Ianto Jones will be meeting fans at the Gate Arts Centre in Cardiff in May. He gained a cult following after playing Ianto Jones in Torchwood and Doctor Who and now fans can get to meet the actor who played him. Gareth David-Lloyd starred in three series of the BBC Wales Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood as well as appearing in the finale episodes pf Doctor Who series 4 finale – The Stolen Earth and Journey’s…

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