The Jodie Whittaker era has begun and it’s very, very ‘Who-ish’
Her premiere was so successful, it beat the debuts of Doctors Nos. 12, 11 and 10.
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Jodie Whittaker, noted thereminist, nails the ‘Doctor Who’ theme on ‘The Graham Norton Show’
The forthcoming series of Doctor Who features a lot of firsts. Not only does it feature the first female incarnation of the Traveling Time Lord but it will be the first time since the 2005 revival that new episodes will premiere on a Sunday rather than a Saturday when “The Woman Who Fell to Earth” airs on Sunday, […]
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Thinking of leaking that ‘Doctor Who’ footage of Jodie Whitaker’s debut? Think again, says BBC.
When footage of Jodie Whitaker’s debut as the Thirteenth Doctor surfaced on the Internet last week, the first thing that came to mind were those periodic elementary school ‘duck and cover’ drills from the 60s where kids would hide under their desks attempting to shield themselves from the effects of a possible nuclear explosion. You […]
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Alan Cumming confirms role as a ‘nice baddie’ in Doctor Who XI
In what seems to be a bit of a departure from an unwritten policy that stretches back more years that anyone can remember against leaking any information regarding the new series, a brilliant tidbit has surfaced about the forthcoming Doctor Who series starring Jodie Whitaker. Appearing on the most recent edition of the Will Young and Chris […]
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New showrunner, new Doctor, new companions and, now, a new logo all ahead for ‘Doctor Who XI’
Next up in the long line of changes ahead was the unveiling of the new logo design at last week’s BBC Showcase in Liverpool. Stylized in a brilliant orange gold, the new ‘brand’ is a far cry from anything that has preceded it over the last five decades.
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Blake’s 7 turns (gulp) 40!
While it may be difficult for some to come to grips with the fact that Doctor Who premiered some 55 years ago in 1963, it’s a bit more difficult for me to grasp that Blake’s 7, the creation of Terry Nation (who had already wreaked havoc on The Doctor with his creation of the Daleks), has just turned […]
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Peter Capaldi to Jodie Whitaker — Regeneration and flying the TARDIS at the same time isn’t as easy as it looks
With the simple phrase, “Oh, brilliant“, the era of the 13th Doctor has officially begun following the Christmas Day Peter Capaldi to Jodie Whitaker regeneration. As the 12th Doctor’s concludes his dramatic farewell message, he explodes into fiery flames and begins the regeneration to Doctor #13, played by Broadchurch’s Jodie Whitaker. While regeneration from Doctor to […]
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Peter Capaldi bids a tearful farewell to fans of ‘Doctor Who’
While Jodie Whitaker is set to take the keys to the Tardis in 2018, fans of Peter Capaldi have one more opportunity to say goodbye to the Twelfth Doctor this Christmas with the BBC airing of “Twice Upon a Time” at 5:30p on Christmas Day. Capaldi may very well be the biggest Doctor Who fan that currently […]
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38 years in the making, Doctor Who “Shada” is completed!
Too many early Doctor Who episodes have, sadly, been lost over the years. Some have been found in garages, some have never surfaced. One such serial, “Shada”, was technically not lost but rather never finished. The Tom Baker serial, which was designed to be the final serial of the 1979-80 season, was never finished due to a […]
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The Twelfth Doctor comes face to face with the past in “Twice Upon a Time” this Christmas
At long last, Doctor #1 and Doctor #12 team up in the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas Special, “Twice Upon a Time”, Peter Capaldi’s final adventure as the Twelfth Doctor. Doctor’s #1 and #12 will be joined by the return of Pearl Mackie, a.k.a. Bill, not ‘CyberBill’, and Mark Gatiss as a World War I soldier known as […]
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