Confirmation’s in that Doctor Who will have a different format — as we discussed recently — in 2011 that will result in, essentially, two season finales. Producer Steven Moffat revealed plans for a “mid-season finale” next summer during an appearance at the Edinburgh International Television Festival yesterday. Moffat — who appeared at the festival with [...]
There’s an awesome video here where Steven Moffat talks a little about the casting of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (while sitting next to Gillan), and some of his comments about the two (such as, “[Matt Smith] is like a young man built by old men from memory”), are pure gold. It’s not very long [...]
Karen Gillan’s proving popular at home in Scotland, with up to 150 fans missing out at an autograph signing. The crowd was a mixture of mums and dads with their kids and grown-up “geek” fans, mostly men, some even clad in the Doctor’s trademark jacket and bow tie. Chris Paton, 39, brought his wife Claire [...]
Karen Gillan’s allegedly being tight-lipped about staying with Doctor Who into a third series with Matt Smith. Personally, I don’t know why this would be a revelation to anyone. The average mileage out of a companion these days would seem to be a season or so and, as such, I wouldn’t have been surprised to [...]
Hmmmmmm, I’m not sure what to think of this potential change in Who scheduling in the UK. For the past five series Doctor Who has aired in the spring of each year, but that may all be about to change. Digital Spy has spoken with BBC1 controller, Jay Hunt, who has confirmed that scheduling changes [...]
Matt Smith has answered some questions on the upcoming Doctor Who Live tour. Hit up the source link for more. How does it feel to be the face of an arena tour? “It’s a privilege. It feels rather marvellous. It’s one of those lovely things that you only get to experience when you play The [...]
Neil from The Young Ones… sorry, Nigel Planer, will be taking part in the Doctor Who Live stage show in the UK. Planer allegedly plays the role of a travelling showman caled Vorgensen who journeys the galaxy spreading tales of the Doctor’s exploits and using his ‘minimiser’ gadget he can conjure up any of the [...]
This is the news I’ve been waiting for. Matt Smith will continue to star in Doctor Who until the show’s 50th anniversary in 2013, according to reports. The Daily Express claims that BBC bosses are keen to hold on to the actor for as long as possible. A source allegedly said: “The current team believe [...]
Do you watch Eureka? There was a neat Who reference on it recently. Click here for the story.
Ever the tease. Neil Gaiman has posted some of his upcoming Doctor Who script online — but in true 21st century style, it’s a deleted scene! The brief preview, cut from the final draft of his forthcoming installment, features the Doctor and Amy investigating a mysterious bowl of food. “The Doctor has just been given [...]
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