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Journey to the Centre of the ‘Doctor Who’s Day Roundup

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 13:00:36 +0000

Hello! Welcome back! The first order of business, as always, is the behind the scenes video from the most recent adventure, which in this case is the very ghostly Hide:

GALLERY: The Royal Mail Issues A Special Set Of ‘Doctor Who’ Stamps

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 11:01:41 +0000

This March, a new collection of Royal Mail stamps will be issued to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. There will be eleven first class stamps, featuring each of the Doctor’s incarnations to date, and four second class ...

‘Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: It’s All About The Minisodes

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 16:00:58 +0000

Let’s face it, by FAR the largest stamp on the Whovian dance card over the past week has been the successful launch of both the prequel and trailer for the Christmas special, called The Snowmen, which is coming to BBC AMERICA on ...

‘Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: The Christmas Special Prequel Is On The Way

Karen Ho — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:59:33 +0000

This Friday, November 16, the BBC’s telethon Children In Need will be showing the first teaser clip for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special (premiering Christmas Day on BBC AMERICA).

‘Doctor Who’: The Fury Of A Time Lord

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 14:48:58 +0000

There are two personality quirks that unite all eleven Doctors to date. One is that they all share a whimsical sense of humor (although some are less keen to display it than others), and the other is their respective tempers.

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: San Diego Comic-Con Preview

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:34:19 +0000

• BBC America has announced that Matt Smith and Karen Gillan will be back at San Diego Comic-Con this year, accompanied for the first time by their co-star Arthur Darvill. Lead writer/executive producer Steven Moffat and executive ...

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: ‘Star Trek: TNG’ Crossover Comic Hits Stores

staff — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:44:46 +0000

The Eleventh Doctor and Captain Jean-Luc Picard: together at last. That’s right, the first issue of IDW Publishing’s Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover comic — titled Star Trek: The Next Generation/Doctor Who: ...

Life Outside The TARDIS: Colin Baker

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:14:47 +0000

Colin Baker does haughty really, really well. I can say this with some confidence after trawling through YouTube for clips from his career, and coming up with role after role in which he fixes someone with an imperious stare, and ...

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Matt Smith and Karen Gillan Hope to Join Forces for ‘Macbeth’

staff — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:55:15 +0000

While they already spend a ton of time inside the TARDIS, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan apparently hope to one day hit the stage together. Specifically, they want to take on the Shakespeare classic, Macbeth.

How To Dress Like The Sixth Doctor

Fraser McAlpine — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:30:01 +0000

Let’s pause a moment to recap. The First Doctor dressed like an Edwardian patriarch, the Second Doctor was a clown, the Third Doctor a dandy, the Fourth Doctor looked like an eccentric Lord (with a constantly cold neck) and the ...