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10 British Acting Families (Who Are Not the Redgraves)

Rachel Marie Paquin — Fri, 03 May 2013 21:09:18 +0000

This week Doctor Who fans will get to see mother-daughter duo Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling in “The Crimson Horror.” The actresses will also be playing a mother-daughter pair in the show with Rigg as Winifred ...

‘Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Deep Into The TARDIS

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:21:25 +0000

Let’s not beat about the bush: the most exciting thing that has happened this week was the interview Steven Moffat gave at the Gallifrey One convention, in which he reveals that an entire set has been created to show the rest of ...

A Companion To The Doctors: The Second Doctor

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:11:27 +0000

Before we get into the complexities of the Second Doctor as a character, let’s pause a moment to consider the dilemma on the hands of Doctor Who‘s producers in 1966, when it became clear that William Hartnell, the lead actor ...

Daleks Invade London Again, For ‘An Adventure In Space And Time’

Fraser McAlpine — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:48:25 +0000

More details have emerged concerning An Adventure In Space and Time, Mark Gatiss’s dramatisation of the early years of Doctor Who, starring David Bradley as the First Doctor, William Hartnell.

‘Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: Matt Smith Gets Behind The Camera

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:10:36 +0000

Matt Smith makes his TV directorial debut this spring with Cargese, a Sky Arts production written by the award-winning playwright Simon Stephens, as part of their Playhouse Presents programming, which stars Craig Roberts and will be ...

‘Doctor Who’ On The Moon: A History

Fraser McAlpine — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:13:32 +0000

Well, fairly complete anyway. You can’t blame the writers of Doctor Who for seeking inspiration from the moon from time to time.

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’: 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.

#NewToWho: How I Discovered ‘Doctor Who,’ Time Travel And Sofa Picnics

Fraser McAlpine — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 16:39:34 +0000

The appearance of Matt Smith on the cover of this week’s Entertainment Weekly will probably introduce a lot of people to Doctor Who for the first time. And that’s quite a heady thought, imagining someone settling down to a ...

Doctor Who’s Day Roundup: We Chat with Director of First-Ever ‘Doctor Who’ Episode!

Fraser McAlpine — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:53:38 +0000

On November 23, 1963 (the day after the Kennedy assassination), the very first episode of Doctor Who premiered on the BBC. And the man behind the camera was Waris Hussein, then only 24 years old, completely unaware of the phenomenon the ...