Doctor Who series 11 has a brand new composer

It was late last year when rumours first started that Murray Gold, the composer of Doctor Who’s music since the show’s return in 2005, was leaving the show. Those rumours were subsequently confirmed, but what we didn’t know was the identity of his replacement. But now we do. Segun Akinola has been revealed as the … >

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Doctor Who: producer recalls Tom Baker series that was planned but never filmed

Former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe has revealed some intriguing details about a series of Doctor Who that was planned but never filmed. Hinchcliffe was the boss for Tom Baker’s first three series, but if Hinchcliffe had stuck around for a fourth collaboration with Baker instead of heading off for pastures new, things would have looked very different. “We did … >

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More Doctor Who lands on Netflix

With lots of Doctor Who now available on BBC iPlayer to download, where it’ll be until the end of the new series in November, Netflix has got in on the act too. It’s added another episode to its service, the 2016 Christmas special, The Return Of Doctor Mysterio. Helpfully, it’s classified this as a series … >

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Doctor Who: Iron Bright review

In the latest Big Finish main range release, the sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) is travelling alone when he arrives in the middle of a supernatural mystery. The setting is the digging of the Thames Tunnel, London, 1828 and in Chris Chapman’s wonderful story the Doctor makes the acquaintance of Isambard Kingdom Brunel (Jam MacCallum), his … >

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Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles – The Second Doctor Volume 2 review

Now in the second year of its box-set format, The Companion Chronicles – partially narrated stories related by the Doctor’s fellow travellers – returns with four stories set in the Troughton era, and heralded by a rather wonderful video trailer. After the sad passing of Debbie Watling last year, the line-up of available companion actors … >

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Doctor Who series 11 team heading to San Diego Comic-Con – Chris Hardwick dropped from panel

UPDATE: Following allegations of sexual and emotional abuse regarding Chris Hardwick, he will no longer be hosting the Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic-Con. Hardwick denies the allegations that were put forward by Chloe Dykstra, in a piece over at Medium here.  Hardwick was also set to moderate panels for AMC at the event, but has … >

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Doctor Who series 10 enters Emmy race as a TV movie

Doctor Who series 10 is in contention for an Emmy, but the Beeb’s sci-fi show won’t be entering the race as a series. Instead, Doctor Who will be competing in the Best TV Movie category, which is arguably a less hotly-contested field. The show has been entered into the ballot for consideration from the Emmys academy, with particular focus … >

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