Exclusive, yet brief, new footage from Doctor Who’s upcoming 60th-anniversary specials aired on BBC One on Saturday night (April 29). In a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment, eleven seconds of footage from the series interrupted proceedings – with a “network error” message appearing on screen. The clip was kindly uploaded via the Tardis Central Twitter channel, seen below. Courtesy … Read more
Spoilers ahead for this review of Inside No.9. In the dead of night, Edward (Reece Shearsmith) enters a lavish suburban bungalow rather clumsily. As he sends kitchen cutlery clattering, his dippy brother Harry (Steve Pemberton) rings the bell. The property belongs to their late mother, Annie. Since her death, the bungalow has remained untouched. The new … Read more
As Russell T Davies ushers in a new era of Doctor Who, a co-founder of Bad Wolf Productions, Julie Gardner, says he has written “amongst his best-ever work” for the upcoming fourteenth series, starring Ncuti-Gatwa and Millie Gibson. In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine Special 63 (via a story from Cultbox), Gardner was asked about concerns facing Doctor Who’s production … Read more
The new era of Doctor Who looks set to expand as speculation of a potential spin-off focusing on the Unified Intelligence Taskforce (abbreviated to UNIT), with Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave) leading the new series emerged online. The BBC has yet to confirm the rumours surrounding the spin-off. Reported by The Radio Times, the outlet described the spin-off … Read more
A new series of The Night Manager is in the works from the BBC and Amazon Prime Video – with Tom Hiddleston attached to return to the series. The Night Manager, a six-part adaptation based on the 1993 novel of the same name by John le Carre, aired on the BBC and AMC in 2016. … Read more
As production for the next era of Doctor Who gets underway, showrunner Russell T Davies says the “next stage” for the long-running sci-fi series will include spin-offs, which he says are “ready.” In a conversation with GQ, the Cucumber and It’s A Sin writer said that “with no criticism whatsoever towards the people who were … Read more
Russell T Davies has stated that the new generation of Doctor Who will allow them to “tell stories on a bigger scale” compared to his previous tenure as showrunner. In an interview with GQ, Davies said a more significant budget was one of the reasons he decided to return to the series. “It’s the same old problems, I still … Read more
Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge will be joining the next series of Doctor Who, courtesy of a report from The Radio Times. Dobson is best known for her role as Angie Watts (Happy Christmas, Ange) in Eastenders. At this time, details of her casting in Doctor Who remain under wraps, Watts has made appearances in The Bill, Call the Midwife, and Red Dwarf. Dobson … Read more
Aneurin Barnard, known recently for his role in 1899, will be joining the cast of Doctor Who. The new series, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, will also see Jemma Redgrave reprise her role as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart, the Chief Scientific Officer and Head of UNIT. In an announcement from Doctor Who’s official Twitter channel, it was confirmed that Barnard … Read more
Russell T Davies, Doctor Who’s returning showrunner, has reassured fans concerned with Disney’s acquisition of the series internationally, deeming Doctor Who “absolutely the same show.” In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine, courtesy of a report from Digital Spy, Davies discussed Disney’s acquisition of the distribution rights for the series outside of the UK. “I … Read more