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The actor Michael Leader has died after a short illness. He was best-known for his 31-year stint as Eastenders extra Michael the Milkman, appearing in the first episode. He was a stalwart as a background artist on scifi shows, including Red Dwarf, Blakes 7 and ’80s Doctor Who (The Leisure Hive/The Visitation/The Kings Demons/Mawdryn Undead). He was best known among Star Wars fans as the stormtrooper who knocked his head while boarding the Deathstar in A New Hope (1977), although…
She was the epitome of Eighties feminism thanks to her no-nonsense attitude, razor sharp intelligence and her trademark black leather jacket, but Doctor Who assistant Ace is now worlds away from her days in the TARDIS. Actress Sophie Aldred, who played companion to Sylvester McCoy’s seventh incarnation of the Time Lord, looks very different to the feisty young girl from the cult science fiction show. Ace, who is considered to be one of the most popular of the Doctor’s friends,…
Rumour has it that Doctor Who series 10 may be returning to a location from Steven Moffat’s first episode as showrunner… Doctor Who fan Andrew Younger has mused about a possible return location for series 10. If you want to keep the potential surprise, look away now. Right. While visiting former Doctor Who locations with his family on holiday in Cardiff, Andrew made a visit to The Vicarage in Rhymney, Gwent, otherwise known as the childhood home of Amelia Pond in fictional Leadworth…
News just in, that “The Stars Of Time” convention will be materialising in Weston-super-Mare, this Bank Holiday weekend, Sunday and Monday 28th and 29th August 2016, at the famous Tropicana. This was the location for the massively popular Banksy experience last year “Dismaland” which drew in massive crowds, and is situated on the sea front. Confirmed guests are: Admission prices: (Tickets can be used for either day) Adult: £6 Child: £3 (Under 15, under 4’s free) OAP’s/Disabled: £3 Family Ticket (2 adults…
We’re only a few weeks away from the debut of Doctor Who spin-off Class, but as of yet we’re still relatively in the dark about what to expect. While some details and casting news were released earlier in the year we’ve still seen no trailer or official pictures for the sci-fi series, and even the basic premise of what exactly these students of Coal Hill School are up to in the series (and how the Doctor fits into it) have…
Who is the Doctor Who companion in this year’s Christmas special? Doctor Who is currently filming its long-awaited tenth series to air next spring, but we won’t have to wait quite that long to see another adventure for the Time Lord, thanks to the upcoming Christmas special. But while the festive episode airs moths before the new series, we actually know a lot less about what we’ll be seeing in it – and our first question has to be, who…
BBC Three’s new Doctor Who spin-off will apparently begin in October. Set in contemporary London at Coal Hill Academy, Class began filming in Cardiff in April and “will shine a light on a whole new corner of the Whoniverse.” The cast of the eight-part YA series is led Greg Austin, Fady Elsayed, Sophie Hopkins and Vivian Oparah as four Sixth Formers, with Katherine Kelly (Coronation Street) playing the role of a teacher and “powerful new presence” the school. A preview in the new issue of Empire reveals…
Titan Comics have revealed their upcoming Doctor Who comic titles for November and December this year. You can find details and stunning artwork for publications featuring the Third, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors. The Eleventh Doctor: Year Three #2 Writer: Rob Williams | Artist: Simon Fraser In stores: Nov 23 The brand new day for the Eleventh Doctor and Alice continues as they head out into the galaxy in search of the amazing and the unknown! Who will join…
Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat has revealed which episode he thinks is the “median average” of his era. Moffat will step down as Doctor Who showrunner at the end of 2017 after eight years in the role, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall taking over for 2018’s season. Asked by Doctor Who Magazine in Issue 502 (out now) which story would be his era’s “most reliably average episode” – the median if he were to rank every episode that he has overseen, from his favourite to his…