Doctor Who Early Adventures: The Crash Of The UK-201

Big Finish ended their 2018 run of excellent stories in the Doctor Who Early Adventures range with another strong story, Jonathan Morris’s The Crash Of The UK-201. It’s another First Doctor story, with Peter Purves acting as narrator, Steven Taylor and the Doctor. The main focus, though, is Maureen O’Brien as Vicki, who suddenly wakes … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: filming start officially announced

Cultbox previously reported that the Doctor Who cast was headed to South Africa for more filming. They have been busy filming since Monday but today the official Doctor Who Twitter account confirmed that filming has begun. #DoctorWho is back in production! 🎬🎉 pic.twitter.com/vouZZfMuTV — Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) January 23, 2019 Jodie Whittaker, Bradley Walsh, … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: Jodie Whittaker and companion actors headed abroad

Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole were photographed at Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport Saturday evening, January 19. Doctor Who is on my flight!!! pic.twitter.com/3W0wzkKnrr — Craig Bender (@thinguy) January 19, 2019 According to the Daily Star, BBC Director General Tony Hall said of Doctor Who production: “They are starting work again in cold January… … >

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Revisiting Russell T. Davies’ tenure as Doctor Who showrunner

When Doctor Who returned in 2005, the roles of Script Editor and Producer had changed. The Script Editor was no longer a creative role, and was now about storytelling logic, continuity and liaising between writers and the production team. The Show Runner (who was also an Executive Producer) was the main creative force, commissioning stories, … >

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Doctor Who Series 12: a few requests

More Worthy Opponents With the exception of the Dalek in Resolution, the villains and monsters so far for this current run have been disappointing. Returning favorite villains and monsters aren’t necessarily the answer. Truly ruthless and cunning opponents are needed, not the Series 11 rogues’ gallery of cheating, vague, weak or pathetic villains and blandly-reformed … >

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Doctor Who Main Range 245: Muse Of Fire review

The first of two December releases for the Big Finish Doctor Who main monthly range brings the TARDIS to Paris in 1922. Travelling with Ace and Hex, the Seventh Doctor is keen to meet some of the creative greats of the age, but instead finds himself at odds with his old sparring partner and fellow … >

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Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor New Adventures Volume 1 review

Set in the latter period of the Virgin New Adventures novels, Doctor Who’s prose home in the wilderness years of the early 1990s, the latest boxset of Seventh Doctor Adventures stars companions Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej – futuristic former law enforcement officers who made their audio debut in the adaptations of their prose adventures … >

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Doctor Who Series 11: most memorable scenes

At least one scene from all ten episodes of Doctor Who Series 11, plus the New Year’s special, Resolution is included in this list. Every episode of Doctor Who ever made has its moments.   The Crane Stunt, The Woman Who Fell to Earth What’s a series premiere without spectacular stunt for the Doctor? Jodie Whittaker … >

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