Doctor Who

  • Doctor Who – The Third Doctor’s debut is now available on Blu-ray

    —

    by

    Staff

    Jon Pertwee’s debut Doctor Who adventure is now available on Blu-ray. First shown in 1970, Spearhead from Space was the first Doctor Who story shot in colour and is the only one be shot entirely on film, making it ideal for a Blu-ray release. Teaming Pertwee’s Third Doctor with alien hunters UNIT, the adventure introduces…

  • Peter Capaldi’s casting is a vote of confidence in Doctor Who

    Peter Capaldi’s casting is a vote of confidence in Doctor Who

    —

    by

    Staff

    LIke more than 6m other fans, I tuned into BBC One last night to discover the identity of the actor who would take Doctor Who into its second half-century. While there’s much about Steven Moffat’s era that I’ve disliked – wasting two and a half seasons on a plot-line that boils down to ‘my annoying,…

  • Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi revealed as 12th Doctor

    Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi revealed as 12th Doctor

    —

    by

    Staff

    Peter Capaldi has been named as the new star of BBC One’s Doctor Who. Capaldi previously appeared in the series in an episode called The Fires of Pompeii opposite David Tennant and Catherine Tate and also played John Frobisher in Doctor Who spin-off, Torchwood. He’s currently filming a new BBC One “contemporary take” on the…

  • Daleks return to mark Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary

    —

    by

    Staff

    November’s Doctor Who 50th anniversary special will see the return of the Daleks, the BBC has confirmed. The Skaro meanies first appeared in the show’s second story in 1963, doing battle with William Hartnell’s Doctor and his granddaughter Susan. They’re returned to appear opposite almost all Doctors, becoming a staple of the series and its…

  • Doctor Who: Bookies make Rory Kinnear favourite for role

    Doctor Who: Bookies make Rory Kinnear favourite for role

    —

    by

    Staff

    Bookmakers William Hill have named Rory Kinnear the Even money favourite to replace Matt Smith in Doctor Who as the market was reopened. A flurry of bets had earlier seen Kinnear race to the top of the betting from 33/1, prompting the firm to close stop taking bets as it believed an announcement was imminent.…

  • Matt Smith quits Doctor Who

    Matt Smith quits Doctor Who

    —

    by

    Staff

    Matt Smith will leave BBC One’s Doctor Who after the show’s Christmas Special, the BBC confirmed today. The announcement ends months of speculation about Smith’s future on the show. The actor joined the hit Sci-Fi series in 2010, replacing David Tennant in the lead role and rapidly won an army of fans. He’ll be teamed…