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PAUL McGANN ON HIS RETURN TO DOCTOR WHO
The BBC have released a short video featuring Paul McGann discussing his return to Doctor Who, reprising his role as the Eighth Doctor in The Night of the Doctor.
THE TIME OF THE DOCTOR – BROADCAST TIME CONFIRMED
[singlepic id=649 w=323 h=423 float=right]The BBC have confirmed that this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Time of the Doctor, will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD at 7.30pm on Christmas Day. Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO – TAKE ON ME
Check out this stunning original animation by Richard Swarbrick… which does have a slight resemblance to a certain 80’s A-Ha video.
THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR – FINAL RATINGS
The final ratings for The Day of the Doctor have now been confirmed at a whopping 12.8 million viewers! The episode was narrowly beaten on the night by Strictly Come Dancing but has now raced ahead, with the highest ever … Continue reading
THE CHRISTMAS PUBCAST
It’s December and the sherry and mince pies are in abundance. Simon and Nick return with this festive edition of the Pubcast. Due to all the eggnog they have an even harder time keeping on topic this episode but there … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO BACK ON THE FRONT COVER OF RADIO TIMES
It was only a few weeks ago that Radio Times celebrated 50 years of Doctor Who with a bumper twelve-cover edition, and now the Time Lord graces it’s cover yet again promoting the Christmas Special, The Time of the Doctor, … Continue reading
1963: THE SPACE RACE – REVIEW
[singlepic id=654 w=208 h=208 float=right]Some writers are like a seal of quality, Bob Holmes, David Whittaker, Ben Aaranovitch, Paul Cornell and RTD to name the best from the TV series. A seal of quality for me for the Big Finishaudio … Continue reading
1963: THE ASSASSINATION GAMES – REVIEW
[singlepic id=653 w=208 h=208 float=right]Atmosphere is very important in story-telling, it sets the scene, gives it a sense of time, place and tone, and the latest release from Big Finish 1963: The Assassination Games is literally dripping with atmosphere. I was … Continue reading
DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES INTERACTIVE EDITION
[singlepic id=652 w=330 h=300 float=right]To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, Doctor Who Adventures magazine have joined forces with Blippar for a special interactive edition. Readers can interact with Doctor Who content in a completely new way and this … Continue reading
THE TIME OF THE DOCTOR
The BBC have revealed the title and details of this year’s Christmas Special – The Time of the Doctor, and released two versions of the show’s festive promotional image featuring Matt Smith in his final adventure as the Eleventh Doctor. … Continue reading
THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR – BBC PRESS RELEASE
The BBC has issued the following press release: Doctor Who’s biggest moment in history was celebrated around the world this weekend as Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor , was watched by 10.6 Million viewers on … Continue reading
THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR – GUINNESS WORLD RECORD
[singlepic id=651 w=320 h=255 float=right]Last night’s simultaneous broadcast of The Day of the Doctor to 94 countries has been officially named the world’s largest ever simulcast of a TV drama by the Guinness Book of Records. Craig Glenday, editor-in-chief of … Continue reading
JOHN HURT ADDED TO THE ELEVEN DOCTORS IMAGE
A BBC image of the eleven Doctors released last month has been updated to include the John Hurt version of the Doctor between the Paul McGann and Christopher Eccleston incarnations. [singlepic id=648 w=633 h=376 float=left] [singlepic id=647 w=633 h=377 float=left]
THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR OVERNIGHTS
The Day of the Doctor was watched by 10.2 million viewers in the UK according to unofficial overnight figures. The 50th Anniversary adventure achieved an audience share of 37.4% of the total television audience, beating ITV’s The X Factor, which … Continue reading
THE FIVE(ISH) DOCTORS REBOOT
THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR – BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEOS
BBC America have released some exclusive behind-the-scenes videos from the making of The Day of the Doctor.