Doctor Who

  • David Tennant and Billie Piper to return to Doctor Who

    David Tennant and Billie Piper to return to Doctor Who

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    Former Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Billie Piper will join current Tardis crew Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman for the show’s 50th anniversary, the BBC has confirmed. Tennant played the Tenth Doctor between 2005-10, taking over from Christopher Eccleston who left the show after just one series. Piper starred alongside both Tennant and Eccleston,…

  • Doctor Who returns this weekend

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    Doctor Who returns for a new run of time-travelling adventures this Saturday (March 30th) with Matt Smith back in the Tardis and looking for Clara Oswald, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. The first episode of series is The Bells of St John, described as “a modern day urban thriller” and is the first feature the version…

  • Doctor Who to materialise on PlayStation Home

    Doctor Who to materialise on PlayStation Home

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    Sony and the BBC have joined forces to bring Doctor Who to PlayStation Home, the console’s 3D social gaming platform, from the end of this month. The platform’s 31 million users will be able to interact with iconic elements, explore and customise environments, and watch content from the popular television series in a social atmosphere.…

  • Doctor Who to get new Executive Producer after Caroline Skinner steps down

    Doctor Who to get new Executive Producer after Caroline Skinner steps down

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    Doctor Who is to get a new Executive Producer to work alongside head writer Steven Moffat. The BBC says Caroline Skinner “has decided to step down” from the role and will join BBC Drama Production in London. Skinner joined the series after Moffat’s former co-Executive Producer’s Beth Willis and Piers Wenger left the show. In…

  • Doctor Who air date confirmed

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    Doctor Who will return to BBC One on March 30th in The Bells of St John. Described as “a modern day urban thriller” the episode is the first to show fans the version of Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) who will accompany the Doctor across the series’ eight adventures. The actress has already appeared in two…

  • Casting announced for Doctor Who origins drama

    Casting announced for Doctor Who origins drama

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    David Bradley is to play William Hartnell, the first ever lead in BBC One’s Doctor Who, in the channel’s one-off drama celebrating the show’s origins. Written by Mark Gatiss, An Adventure In Space And Time forms “part of the BBC’s blockbuster celebrations” of the show’s 50th anniversary. The cast also includes Brian Cox as the…