The female incarnation of The Master will depart with Capaldi and Moffat after series 10. I don’t think that many people would argue with our opinion that Michelle Gomez has been one of the highlights of Peter Capaldi’s reign as the Doctor. Watching the pair verbally joust across multiple episodes, and the sheer devilry she … >
If you thought the future of capitalism was bleak, this week’s episode of Doctor Who agrees! ‘Oxygen‘ sees a disconcertingly essential resource become monetised, with disastrous consequences. I sure hope any developing space companies are taking notes about why this is a bad idea. But here are some other interesting things about this week’s jaunty … >
Patrick Ness is a man with with a pretty stellar writing pedigree. Not only did the man behind Doctor Who spin-off series Class pen the book upon which the fantastic A Monster Calls is based, soon more of his novels – the Chaos Walking series – are to be made into a film starring Star Wars’ Daisy Ridley … >
After this week’s breathless events on the mining station Chasm Forge, we thought we might consider some of the other space station environments the Doctor has visited in his travels. And there have been plenty, from W3 (‘The Wheel in Space’), which suffered a nasty Cybermat infestation, to ‘Terminus’, final destination for those suffering from … >
On and on, and on, and on it goes. The world it just keeps spinning. Until I’m dizzy, time to breathe. So close my eyes and start again anew. No one here remembers Willy Mason do they? How about JJ72? Oh well, please yourselves. Ring up and press things as you wish… Press 1 … >
Space: the final frontier. Doctor Who has always had an interesting relationship with the darker parts of our universe. Given a chance to sketch out humanity’s future, it will likely come down on something that’s flawed, but ultimately optimistic, with many of the societal issues that plague us here on Earth in 2017 stamped out … >
A late contender has reportedly entered the shortlist to replace Peter Capaldi on Doctor Who. Capaldi’s final scenes as the Doctor will air this Christmas in Steven Moffat’s last episode as showrunner, but the actor playing the new Doctor is expected to be announced fairly soon. Now Fortitude actor Luke Treadaway is being tipped to replace Capaldi, … >
Doctor Who returns to BBC One this weekend with a fourth episode from Jamie Mathieson. The Doctor, Bill and Nardole answer a distress call in deep space, and find themselves trapped on board space station Chasm Forge. All but four of the crew have been murdered – and the dead are still walking! In a future where oxygen is … >
The BBC has released the official story synopsis for the seventh episode of Doctor Who‘s new season. Written by Peter Harness, ‘The Pyramid At The End Of The World’ airs on Saturday 27 May on BBC One. The synopsis reads: “A 5,000 year-old Pyramid stands at the centre of a war zone, where the Chinese, Russian … >
This news summary on the eleventh 21st Century season of Doctor Who will be updated regularly as more details are revealed. Who are the executive producers? Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will take over as lead writer and executive producer when Steven Moffat departs at the end of Season 10 in 2017. Matt Strevens (Misfits, An … >