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‘Doctor Who is critical to the BBC’, says boss Charlotte Moore

‘Doctor Who is critical to the BBC’, says boss Charlotte Moore

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Moore said “the fact that the Doctor himself regenerates is a great symbol for the whole of the BBC”. With Jodie Whittaker having just bowed out of Doctor Who as the Thirteenth Doctor, and David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa both incoming as the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Doctors respectively, the long-running sci-fi show is in a particularly transitional period. As the series ramps up to its whopping 60th anniversary next year, the BBC’s chief content officer Charlotte Moore has stressed the show’s ongoing importance to…

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Jodie Whittaker to teach homeschooling lessons

Jodie Whittaker to teach homeschooling lessons

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On Monday April 20, the BBC will launch a special edition of its education service Bitesize Daily for children who are out of school due the Covid-19 pandemic. The service will feature an array of famous tutors, including Jodie Whittaker, whose Doctor met renowned scientists Ada Lovelace, Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison as well as literary greats Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Lord Byron and John Polidori in the most recent Doctor Who Series 12. Jodie Whittaker’s thirteenth Doctor also met activist Rosa Parks…

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Britbox to showcase Classic Doctor Who This Christmas!

Britbox to showcase Classic Doctor Who This Christmas!

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BritBox, a streaming service offering shows from ITV, the BBC, Channel 4 and Channel 5, has launched in the UK. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1192337128065261568 What classic shows would you love to see on the new service?https://t.co/RsmS2a6fWa — BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) November 7, 2019 Politically incorrect 1970s TV series such as Love Thy Neighbour and Till Death Us Do Part have been left off BBC-ITV’s new streaming service after being deemed unsuitable for modern audiences https://t.co/t6FBzLw89c — The Times and The Sunday Times…

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Fan Art Competition Winners Announced

Fan Art Competition Winners Announced

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The results are in! The winners and runners up of the Doctor Who Fan Art Competition have been announced, take a look at all of their entries and find out a little bit more about the artists. Runners Up: Celeste Madrigal What inspired your artwork? My artwork was inspired by the energetic and playful layers of the Thirteenth Doctor. The look of wonder in her eyes was important for me to capture. I incorporated the TARDIS as part of her face…

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The Trial of a Time-Lord Comes To Blu-ray This September!

The Trial of a Time-Lord Comes To Blu-ray This September!

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The Sixth Doctor comes to Blu-ray for the first time, with the release of The Collection – Season 23 (The Trial of a Time Lord) on Monday 23rd September. In 1985, Doctor Who was taken off the air for an 18 month hiatus. When it returned, it was with an ambitious fourteen-episode adventure, The Trial of a Time Lord. The epic story saw the Doctor on trial for his life, with the court examining his adventures with companion Peri (Nicola Bryant)…

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Paul Darrow: 1941-2019

Paul Darrow: 1941-2019

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British actor Paul Darrow, best known for his role as Kerr Avon in sci-fi BBC TV series Blake’s 7, has died at the age of 78 following a short illness. Most recently, Darrow voiced soundbites for independent radio stations Jack FM and Union Jack, where he was known as the “Voice of Jack”. The character of Avon was second-in-command on Blake’s 7, which ran for four series between 1978 and 1981. https://twitter.com/lizo_mzimba/status/1135565082342150144 Not #PaulDarrow. He was so good in Blake’s…

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Lost Doctor Who stories return on audio

Lost Doctor Who stories return on audio

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Two classic Doctor Who television stories that didn’t get past the pre-production stage are being resurrected this year as full-cast audio productions. Peter Davison and Colin Baker return as the Fifth and Sixth Doctors in two fantastic releases by Big Finish Productions in association with BBC Studios. The iconic British science fiction series of Doctor Who has been running for over 55 years, and it has inspired and nurtured numerous writers, directors, performers and creatives. Throughout the process of producing the TV series,…

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DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 539

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 539

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EXCLUSIVE JODIE WHITTAKER INTERVIEW IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 539! This issue also includes: The latest Production Notes from showrunner Chris Chibnall. Former Doctor David Tennant discusses Jodie Whittaker. Howard Burden recalls designing costumes for three different Doctors. The second part of a candid interview with 1980s script editor Eric Saward. What topped the DWM season poll? We reveal the results! We talk to the team behind the Blu-ray special edition of 1973’s Planet of the Daleks. The Fact of Fiction explores the 2005 story The Long Game….

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Stephen Thorne: 1935-2019

Stephen Thorne: 1935-2019

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News has been coming in this afternoon about the death of actor Stephen Thorne.  Stephen will be mostly remembered by Doctor Who fans for portraying Omega in The Three Doctors (1972), Azal in The Daemons (1971) and… Eldrad in The Hand of Fear (1976) Here is how the news broke… It’s with great sadness that Chris Benjamin has just asked me to announce the death of his oldest and dearest friend, actor #StephenThorne He leant his magnificent voice to many…

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The fully-interactive Doctor Who VR game ‘The Edge Of Time’ is arriving in September

The fully-interactive Doctor Who VR game ‘The Edge Of Time’ is arriving in September

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Following the recent reveal of the animated VR experience Doctor Who: The Runaway, a new cinematic, feature-length Doctor Who VR videogame is coming this September. Published by PlayStack and developed by Maze Theory, Doctor Who: The Edge Of Timewill transport fans into a globally-beloved world of aliens, mystery and wonder, letting them embark on a brand-new and fully-interactive adventure, inspired by the show’s 55-year history and starring the Doctor’s current incarnation, played by Jodie Whittaker. See screenshots from the game below: Armed…

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