Doctor Who
River Song will return for Doctor Who Christmas special
September 2, 2015 | David FarnorChristmas comes early for Alex Kingston fans this year, with the news that River Song will return to TV screens.
The Professor, time traveller and occasional wife of The Doctor, will appear in the 2015 Christmas special, which follows the … Read More
New Doctor Who Season 9 trailer
August 13, 2015 | David FarnorDoctor Who Season 9 is just over a month away and, just in case you need something to pass the time, the BBC has released a new trailer for the series.
We’ve already had a glimpse of what’s in store … Read More
Reece Shearsmith joins new season of Doctor Who
August 6, 2015 | David FarnorThe League of Gentlemen are getting back together – sort of.
Reece Shearsmith will reunite with his former Royston Vasey resident Mark Gatiss for an episode of Doctor Who this autumn. Gatiss has long been a force behind the … Read More
Doctor Who Season 9 trailer and pictures arrive ahead of September release
July 10, 2015 | David Farnor“I’m the Doctor, and I save people.”
That’s Peter Capaldi in the new trailer for Doctor Who Season 9.
It’s the typical blend of special effects shots and dramatic statements that we’ve gotten used to over the years from … Read More
Maisie Williams joins new season of Doctor Who
March 30, 2015 | David FarnorIf you the words “Peter Capaldi”, “TARDIS” and “Clara Oswald” were enough to get you excited about the return of everyone’s favourite Time Lord this autumn, here are 14 that should do it: Maisie Williams will have a guest role … Read More
Top Gear tops BBC iPlayer downloads over Christmas
January 8, 2015 | David FarnorTop Gear was the most-watched TV programme on BBC iPlayer over Christmas, beating last year’s favourite, Doctor Who.
Part 1 of the Top Gear Patagonia Special received 2.08 million requests (including streams and downloads) during the festive period, taking seasonal … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 12 (Death in Heaven)
November 9, 2014 | Simon KinnearAll week, it’s been hard to ignore a particular strain of Doctor Who fans, running about with their hands in the ears, shouting “la la la” at everybody mentioning that The Master is now a woman. Whether down to deep-rooted … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 11 (Dark Water)
November 1, 2014 | Simon KinnearDoctor Who finales are tricky things. In the old days, they didn’t really bother having them at all, bar the occasional attempt to do a bigger-than-usual story… but usually, by then, they’d run out of money to do their ambitions … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8, Episode 10 (In the Forest of the Night)
October 25, 2014 | Simon KinnearIn The Forest of the Night sees The Doctor find Earth taken over by trees. Our review of Episode 10 of Season 8…
What is Doctor Who? Frankly, given that this is a series about a face-changing alien who can … Read More
VOD TV review: Doctor Who Season 8 Episode 9 (Flatline)
October 18, 2014 | Simon KinnearThe ultimate irony of Flatline – a story about two-dimensional villains – is that it comes at a time when Doctor Who is the most three-dimensional it has been in years. The geek-heavy mythos and tonal flippancy of the Smith … Read More