If Doctor Who fans ever felt hard done by during any of the show’s previous big anniversaries then the 60th is here to soothe spirits, hand out cherished gifts, and generally make a bloody big hair-ruffling fuss of the lot of us.
First came news of David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s return in three anniversary specials, then came the ‘roughly 8 million episodes of Doctor Who are coming to BBC iPlayer on November 1’ announcement, then they brought back Doctor Who Confidential under a different name, and now…
…three Classic era Doctors are returning alongside eight former Doctor Who Companions (plus The Sarah Jane Adventures’ Clyde Langer) for new series Tales of the Tardis.
New Scenes, Classic Who Cast
Not a behind-the-scenes documentary, and not standalone adventures, the six-part series will pair up the stars of classic Who acting in new scenes together, in character, wrapped around episodes from six existing serials.
First came news of David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s return in three anniversary specials, then came the ‘roughly 8 million episodes of Doctor Who are coming to BBC iPlayer on November 1’ announcement, then they brought back Doctor Who Confidential under a different name, and now…
…three Classic era Doctors are returning alongside eight former Doctor Who Companions (plus The Sarah Jane Adventures’ Clyde Langer) for new series Tales of the Tardis.
New Scenes, Classic Who Cast
Not a behind-the-scenes documentary, and not standalone adventures, the six-part series will pair up the stars of classic Who acting in new scenes together, in character, wrapped around episodes from six existing serials.
- 10/31/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who almost brought back a classic villain in a season 12 episode to face Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor. Doctor Who season 12 saw the Thirteenth Doctor and her group of companions face Judoon, Cybermen, the return of The Master (Sacha Dhawan), and mysteries about the Doctor's ties to Gallifrey's hidden past. McTighe has written a number of stories for Doctor Who, including the Thirteenth Doctor's television adventures "Kerblam!" and "Praxeus" that aired in seasons 11 and 12, respectively.
Ahead of the release of his novelization of "Kerblam!", McTighe opened up to RadioTimes.com about his other contribution to the main television series during Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's Doctor Who era. The writer revealed that the season 12 story "Praxeus," which saw the Doctor race to fight a virus spread through microplastic pollutants in the environment, was originally considered to see the return of the Autons, a foe who first appeared during the 1970s.
Ahead of the release of his novelization of "Kerblam!", McTighe opened up to RadioTimes.com about his other contribution to the main television series during Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's Doctor Who era. The writer revealed that the season 12 story "Praxeus," which saw the Doctor race to fight a virus spread through microplastic pollutants in the environment, was originally considered to see the return of the Autons, a foe who first appeared during the 1970s.
- 7/8/2023
- by Nathan Graham-Lowery
- ScreenRant
Doctor Who almost brought back a classic villain in a season 12 episode to face Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor. Doctor Who season 12 saw the Thirteenth Doctor and her group of companions face Judoon, Cybermen, the return of The Master (Sacha Dhawan), and mysteries about the Doctor's ties to Gallifrey's hidden past. McTighe has written a number of stories for Doctor Who, including the Thirteenth Doctor's television adventures "Kerblam!" and "Praxeus" that aired in seasons 11 and 12, respectively.
Ahead of the release of his novelization of "Kerblam!", McTighe opened up to RadioTimes.com about his other contribution to the main television series during Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's Doctor Who era. The writer revealed that the season 12 story "Praxeus," which saw the Doctor race to fight a virus spread through microplastic pollutants in the environment, was originally considered to see the return of the Autons, a foe who first appeared during the 1970s.
Ahead of the release of his novelization of "Kerblam!", McTighe opened up to RadioTimes.com about his other contribution to the main television series during Whittaker and showrunner Chris Chibnall's Doctor Who era. The writer revealed that the season 12 story "Praxeus," which saw the Doctor race to fight a virus spread through microplastic pollutants in the environment, was originally considered to see the return of the Autons, a foe who first appeared during the 1970s.
- 7/8/2023
- by Nathan Graham-Lowery
- ScreenRant
The new era of Doctor Who is set to have a number of spinoffs, which could be led by former companions. Russell T Davies previously created The Sarah Jane Adventures as a spinoff vehicle for Elisabeth Sladen following her emotional return in Doctor Who season 2, episode 3, "School Reunion". Season 1 companion Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) also led his own spinoff series, Torchwood, and it's expected that Rtd will continue this trend with his new era as showrunner.
Speaking at a BFI event to promote the release of Doctor Who Season 8 on BluRay, Jo Grant actress Katy Manning teased (via Radio Times) that "spinoffs (were) coming" and people were coming back. As a regular on the convention circuit, who also made a guest appearance in The Sarah Jane Adventures and the recent Jodie Whittaker finale "The Power of the Doctor", Manning is a reliable source. Just what companions, and from which eras,...
Speaking at a BFI event to promote the release of Doctor Who Season 8 on BluRay, Jo Grant actress Katy Manning teased (via Radio Times) that "spinoffs (were) coming" and people were coming back. As a regular on the convention circuit, who also made a guest appearance in The Sarah Jane Adventures and the recent Jodie Whittaker finale "The Power of the Doctor", Manning is a reliable source. Just what companions, and from which eras,...
- 3/12/2023
- by Mark Donaldson
- ScreenRant
Doctor Who is a little nugget of TV gold, that much is a given - but this year, the world's longest-running sci-fi drama is shining just that little bit brighter as it celebrates 50 years on our screens and its golden anniversary.
It's no secret that the Week in Geek is just a little bit passionate about all things Who, so with just four days to go until 'The Day of the Doctor' inevitably blows our minds, we're picking the show's 'golden' moments.
From 1963 to 2013, here's each Doctor's finest hour - 11 mind-blowing moments from William Hartnell, Matt Smith and everyone in between!
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's greatest ever story revealed
"One day, I shall come back..."
No big surprise here - unquestionably William Hartnell's finest moment as the first Doctor comes when our crotchety hero bids a sad farewell to his granddaughter Susan, trusting her to "go forward in...
It's no secret that the Week in Geek is just a little bit passionate about all things Who, so with just four days to go until 'The Day of the Doctor' inevitably blows our minds, we're picking the show's 'golden' moments.
From 1963 to 2013, here's each Doctor's finest hour - 11 mind-blowing moments from William Hartnell, Matt Smith and everyone in between!
> Doctor Who 50th: Digital Spy's greatest ever story revealed
"One day, I shall come back..."
No big surprise here - unquestionably William Hartnell's finest moment as the first Doctor comes when our crotchety hero bids a sad farewell to his granddaughter Susan, trusting her to "go forward in...
- 11/19/2013
- Digital Spy
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