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Posted April 14, 2017 - No Comment

Piloting the Tardis 101 with Bill and Nardole

As we all know, The Doctor is an alien Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey who travels through all of time and space in his TARDIS with his companion. In anticipation of Saturday’s series 10 premiere on BBC1 and BBC America, companions Pearl Mackie (Bill Potts) and Matt Lucas (Nardole) give us an up-close-and-personal crash course […]

Posted April 2, 2017 - No Comment

Pearl Mackie’s “Bill” becomes Doctor Who’s first openly gay companion

When Doctor Who returns to BBC One on April 15, the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) will meet a new friend, Bill Potts. Now, Pearl Mackie, the actress who plays Bill, has confirmed that her character is openly gay, saying that “…representation is important, especially on a mainstream show“. It shouldn’t be a big deal in the 21st Century,” she […]