Doctor Who

When it comes to Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary celebrations, all eyes are on this weekend as the series prepares to kick off a trio of weekly special episodes. But on Doctor Who’s anniversary itself yesterday, fans were treated to a wonderful couple of surprises that offered some lovely nods to the show’s future.Turtle Power with Melissa Navia | First FandomsOn BBC 4 last night, a special double bill of the colorization of Who’s second-ever serial “The Daleks” as well as a rebroadcast of the 50th anniversary docudrama An…

Image: BBCIt’s been a long time in the making, but as Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary this weekend, it enters a new era—one that will, at least, close the book on the recent tenure of Jodie Whittaker’s 13th Doctor. But as the actress begins to launch her own next chapter, she is still fondly looking back on her time as a Time Lord.Alan Cumming on playing King James in Doctor WhoSpeaking to Radio Times this week as part of its celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary, Whittaker—who, the day after Doctor…

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Last week, Doctor Who gave David Tennant’s 14th Doctor his surprise debut in a special scene recorded for the charity telethon Children in Need—one that took the Doctor back to the very genesis of their greatest foe, the Daleks. But in doing so, it also made a big change to their creator, one that returning showrunner Russell T. Davies intends to keep.The Hunger Games Director Francis Lawrence on Adapting a PrequelIn the brief scene—depicting the early days of Kaled scientists developing the travel casing that would…

Image: BBCThe 14th Doctor has arrived—a little earlier than we first expected. Although Doctor Who will return to TV in a little over a week in a big way to celebrate its 60th anniversary in a trio of specials, tonight the BBC released a short scene marking the first onscreen adventure for David Tennant’s latest take on the Time Lord.Alan Cumming on playing King James in Doctor WhoAired as part of the BBC’s annual charity telethon Children in Need, this clip sees the 14th Doctor cross paths with a mysterious man (Mawaan…

Some of (but not all of) the classic Doctors in a row.Image: TubiDoctor Who fans who don’t live in the UK or Ireland have had to be exceptionally organized when keeping track of where to watch the long-running sci-fi series. But the BBC Studios show’s classic era (up to and including the Seventh Doctor) finally has a free resource: Tubi, which just added over 600 episodes dating back to 1963.Alan Cumming on playing King James in Doctor WhoThat means if you live in the U.S. (or Canada), you no longer need a BritBox…

Screenshot: BBCSo there’s only one real thing that could top it then, isn’t there? The BBC went all out a decade ago for the 50th, in what feels like an amalgam of what made the past multi-Doctor specials work so well: “The Day of the Doctor” has the tightness of “Three Doctors,” as well as its overall impact on the ongoing story of the show beyond just being an anniversary team-up with the return of Gallifrey to canon after its seeming destruction prior to the events of the 2005 revival. It also has the big scope of…

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Image: BBCDoctor Who’s new 14th Doctor—with that old face—has already gone on his first adventures in the pages of the show’s official magazine. But he’ll be making his televised debut a little earlier than anticipated... and bringing some old foes with him.Alan Cumming on playing King James in Doctor WhoThe BBC has confirmed that, as is now tradition, Doctor Who will be a part of this week’s charity telethon for Children in Need with the broadcast of a special exclusive scene starring David Tennant’s 14th Doctor on…

Image: BBC... Because the 40th Anniversary was marked in several ways, but most notably “Scream of the Shalka,” an all-new animated webcast featuring a brand new incarnation of the Doctor: the Ninth Doctor, played by Richard E. Grant.Elsewhere, audio publisher Big Finish released a series of special stories—a trio of classic villain tales featuring Omega, Davros, and the Master, who all had connections to past anniversary specials, and Zagreus, a multi-Doctor special starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy,…