The Jodie Whittaker era has begun and it’s very, very ‘Who-ish’
Her premiere was so successful, it beat the debuts of Doctors Nos. 12, 11 and 10.
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Blimey! Tellyspotting turns 9!
Our shared recognition that British comedy and drama are the best telly on telly has made it easy to look forward to year 10 and beyond.
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Jodie Whittaker, noted thereminist, nails the ‘Doctor Who’ theme on ‘The Graham Norton Show’
The forthcoming series of Doctor Who features a lot of firsts. Not only does it feature the first female incarnation of the Traveling Time Lord but it will be the first time since the 2005 revival that new episodes will premiere on a Sunday rather than a Saturday when “The Woman Who Fell to Earth” airs on Sunday, […]
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Jenna Coleman’s ‘The Cry’ is a far cry from Jenna Coleman’s ‘Victoria’ … sort of
While no one in their right mind will draw a correlation between Jenna Coleman’s portrayal of Queen Victoria and her role as Joanna in the forthcoming BBC adaptation of Helen Fitzgerald’s novel, The Cry, on the surface they both seem to show a young woman trapped in her own nightmare of motherhood. Obviously, while Victoria does struggle […]
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Former ‘Doctor Who’ showrunner to adapt ‘The Time Traveler’s Wife’ for HBO
With the TARDIS barely in is rearview mirror, former Doctor Who and current Sherlock showrunner, Steven Moffat, is headed back to the small screen to adapt Audrey Niffenegger’s novel The Time Traveler’s Wife for HBO. Much like his well-documented, long-term fanboy feelings toward Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes character, Moffat has long been a fan of the 2003 science […]
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Make that ‘Doctor Who’ scarf you’ve always wanted!
Yes, Tom Baker’s original signature multi-colored scarf was done by professionals but, unlike those Porsche or BMW commercials that wind you through the closed back roads of Arkansas at breakneck speeds, you are encouraged to try this at home thanks to a BBC Enterprises memorandum from back in the 80s. The origin of the scarf, as […]
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The TARDIS lands in Hall H for SDCC2018 ‘Doctor Who’ S11 update
Just as in years past, Hall H inside the San Diego Convention Center was THE place to be last week. One moment on Thursday, in particular, stood out well above the rest. The Doctor Who panel that kicked of this year’s San Diego Comic Con International was highlighted by the attendance of new showrunner Chris Chibnall, Doctor #13 […]
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First look at a long-awaited new era for ‘Doctor Who’ coming this Autumn
Easing the separation anxiety a bit, Doctor Who-Nation was treated to a short teaser for the forthcoming S11 and the introduction of Jodie Whitaker as #13. The newest teaser premiered during the 2018 France v. Croatia World Cup finale this past Sunday on BBC1 keeping in line with past DW teaser efforts being launched during major […]
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Thinking of leaking that ‘Doctor Who’ footage of Jodie Whitaker’s debut? Think again, says BBC.
When footage of Jodie Whitaker’s debut as the Thirteenth Doctor surfaced on the Internet last week, the first thing that came to mind were those periodic elementary school ‘duck and cover’ drills from the 60s where kids would hide under their desks attempting to shield themselves from the effects of a possible nuclear explosion. You […]
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DCI Vera Stanhope to make the Northumberland countryside safe once again as ITV commissions S9
ITV’s top-rated crime drama Vera, starring Brenda Brethyn, is set to return for a new series beginning in 2019. The 2-time Academy Award nominee will don her trademark floppy fishing tackle shop hat to make the Northumberland countryside safe once again as series 9 has been commissioned by ITV. Based on the bestselling Inspector Stanhope books by award-winning […]
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