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The Doctor Who star fell ill at his home in California earlier this week and was rushed to Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage. He was told by doctors that he had appendicitis and would have to have his appendix removed immediately. Ahead of his surgery, he shared a video on Facebook as he lay in bed and explained the procedure to his fans while he was accompanied by his parents. John, 50, later took to Instagram to update his…

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Former Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies is to receive Edinburgh Television Festival’s 2017 Outstanding Achievement Award. The writer and producer will receive the prize from from television producer and founder of Red Production Company Nicola Shindler, the executive who oversaw one of his first major TV hits, Channel 4 drama Queer as Folk. Last year’s winner was Happy Valley and To Walk Invisible writer Sally Wainwright. The presentation on Friday 25th August 2017 follows a panel talk in which Davies…

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Hold on to your black straw hats, Whovians: Michelle Gomez might not be through with Doctor Who just yet. Although her character, rogue Time Lord Missy, was last seen in the series 10 finale apparently zapped to death by previous incarnation The Master, Gomez recently hinted she could re-materialise at some point in the future (or the past). When asked by TVLine at the San Diego Comic-Con if the actor would return, Gomez said: “Probably not. I think that’s enough…

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Playing the lead role in Doctor Who is not like playing the lead role in any other show. It’s a huge job — a big commitment. And that’s without the pressure of being the show’s first female Doctor. This is why, typically, the outgoing Doctor gives their successor some advice. So what was Peter Capaldi’s tip for Jodie Whittaker? “I said just enjoy it because it’s absolutely incredible,” he revealed to Entertainment Weekly. “She’ll be fabulous. It was lovely to speak to…

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From his first episode Deep Breath to the tear-inducing series 10 finale, Peter Capaldi has captivated Doctor Fans during his time in the Tardis. And with the new Christmas special trailer reminding us that the Time Lord is on the verge of his 13th incarnation (or 14th or 15th, depending how you look at it), it’s the perfect time to look back at everything he’s brought to the Whoniverse. Enter this video from the BBC, reliving Capaldi’s best moments from the show and thanking…

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As the Doctor Who Christmas special hurtles closer, many of the pre-emptive farewells have been directed at outgoing Time Lord Peter Capaldi. However, showrunner Steven Moffat, companion Pearl Mackie, ‘Missy’ Michelle Gomezand possibly Matt Lucas and Mark Gatiss are also all exiting the Tardis. And it’s clear Capaldi will miss them as much as we will. After receiving a standing ovation at the San Diego Comic Con, the departing Doctor went on to deliver an emotional speech praising his co-stars, who appeared alongside him on the panel. Firstly,…

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An exciting and rather surprising new trailer for the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special has dropped! Titled Twice Upon A Time, the preview was screened to thousands of Whovians attending San Diego Comic-Con; you can watch the trailer here. The episode, the final for Steven Moffat as showrunner, stars Peter Capaldi in his Twelfth Doctor finale, David Bradley as The First Doctor, Mark Gatiss, and sees a return for companion Bill Potts, as played by Pearl Mackie. The Tenth Planet! The trailer opens with some tantalising footage from the first episode of The Tenth Planet, the…

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The title of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special has just been revealed at the San Diego Comic-Con 2017 Doctor Who panel, it is called: Twice Upon A Time Peter Capaldi’s final episode of Doctor Who will also feature Pearl Mackie as Bill Potts. Viewers will have to wait until Christmas to discover exactly how Bill, who will appear throughout the episode, makes her return. See how Bill will look in the new picture below. It was also revealed that the special…

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