Yasmin Finney

Doctor Who viewers are willing to accept a lot of things—fascist pepperpots, farting skinsuit aliens, children-kidnapping goblins with Christmas number 1 ambitions, the existence of travel in time and space in general. But some of them just couldn’t deal with a singular trans character appearing in recent episodes. To which, the BBC says: tough, you’ve gotta deal with it anyway.Let’s Eat a Chocolate Xbox ControllerIt was reported last month that the broadcaster received 144 complaints about the first of the three Doctor…

For Doctor Who fans, the introduction of a new Doctor is always an event in and of itself. After months of teasing and set photos, yesterday’s third and final 60th anniversary special formally introduced the world to Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor.Zillow Says You’ll Buy Your Next House With… AI? | AI UnlockedTo mark the occasion, BBC released three videos focused on the new Who era he’s ushering in. The first hypes up his debut solo adventure, The Church on Ruby Road special airing on Christmas. In it, the Doctor is…

For as much as Doctor Who’s first 60th anniversary special, “The Star Beast,” was a celebration of the old, it also brought plenty of new with it—including Heartstopper’s Yasmin Finney as Rose, Donna Noble’s trans teenage daughter. But for as important as Rose became to the episode, for showrunner Russell T. Davies, it was equally important to show the realities of her existence as a young transgender person.Like It or Not, Your Doctor Will Use AI | AI UnlockedEarly on in “The Star Beast” as Rose and her mother walk home,…

Human drama suffused with alien weirdness? A shotgun blast of emotional sincerity to sweep you away from barely coherent sci-fi technobabble? The power of love, specifically encapsulating queer love? David Tennant and Catherine Tate running around the place having the time of their lives? Do not adjust your clocks friends: it is indeed 2023 rather than 2008. But for one November night, Doctor Who certainly made it feel that way.Who’s This Thing Actually for? | PlayStation Portal Hands On“The Star Beast,” the first in a…

Image: BBCNews of David Tennant’s return to Doctor Who as a new-ish version of his old self felt like a big hit at the nostalgic feels for longtime fans. As part of the BBC’s 60th anniversary of the longtime series, he and a similarly returning Catherine Tate as Donna Noble will get into some more time travel shenanigans one last time before Ncuti Gatwa takes over as the new Fifteenth Doctor. Spoilers of the Week: July 1stThat special—or the first installment of it, as it’s a three-parter—won’t be appearing until the…

Screenshot: BBCWhen the BBC dropped our first big look at the Doctor Who 60th anniversary specials over Christmas, there were plenty of surprises—more looks at David Tennant’s new-old Doctor, teases for just how Donna Noble re-enters the Time Lord’s orbit, Neil Patrick Harris’ mysterious showman. But perhaps the biggest of all? Just how deep down the rabbit hole Russell T. Davies is going.That’s because the trailer gives us two glimpses at strange alien forces playing a role in the upcoming celebrations. At first glance,…

Photo: BBCSurprise! If you were still waiting on all the news for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary, in time-twisting form the BBC is already teasing us with news for what’s to come beyond it—like a new face joining team TARDIS.Announced by the BBC during tonight’s annual “Children in Need” telethon event, Millie Gibson will play the new companion alongside Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th Doctor. No details were revealed about the character, beyond the fact that their name is Ruby Sunday.“Whilst still being in total disbelief, I am beyond…

At a Glance:Doctor Who ended the eras of both Chris Chibnall as series showrunner and Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor in 2022 with “The Power of the Doctor,” bringing to a close a three-season, three-special run.Whittaker’s replacement is returning star David Tennant, who will play the official 14th incarnation of the Doctor under similarly returning showrunner Russell T. Davies, who revived Doctor Who in 2005 and managed the series until 2009. Tennant will appear in three specials in November 2023 to coincidewith the…

Image: BBCIn a few weeks, Jodie Whitaker’s tenure with Doctor Who will come to an end. The upcoming Power of the Doctor special will see her Thirteenth Doctor face off against a greatest hits album of the Doctor’s more prominent foes, including the Daleks and The Master (Sasha Dhawan). After all, since this is her last time in the role, she has to go out with a bang. The sci-fi series may not have much of a presence at New York Comic-Con, but that didn’t stop the BBC from putting out a trailer to hype up the third and…

Who are you?Image: BBCIt feels like we’ve recently learned more about Doctor Who’s upcoming 60th anniversary celebrations next year than we have about the impending departure of Jodie Whittaker’s current Doctor a few months from now. And yet, the more we learn about the 60th, the stranger and stranger it gets.The latest news out of the BBC is that Neil Patrick Harris has joined the upcoming special in a major, undisclosed role. An image of Harris’ character was released, but no further details were actually given about…