What’s to be said for this video from the BBC? It’s not a Day of the Doctor trailer? It’s a teaser. It tells us to watch the #SaveTheDay hashtag. There’s a strange accent, I think, too. The Day of the Doctor is the 75 minute 50th Anniversary Special for Doctor Who. It’s expected to feature […]
Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor – 50th Anniversary
The BBC have confirmed that the title of the 50th Anniversary Special for Doctor Who will be called “The Day of the Doctor”. We had been told “featured film” in length – so around 90 minutes in length. As it turns out The Day of the Doctor will be around 75 minutes in total. That’s […]
Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi is the 12th Doctor
Peter Capaldi has been announced as the next Doctor in Doctor Who. The news came via Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor which also featured Matt Smith, currently playing the Doctor, and executive producer Steven Moffat. The news came at the end of the week in which rumours had propelled The Thick Of It star […]
Theories: Who is the John Hurt Doctor?
This post contains speculation and if you have not seen The Name of the Doctor it will contain spoilers. Some of the speculation in this post includes links to media coverage which claim exclusives and insider knowledge. You may consider these spoilers but experience shows that there will be a dozen pieces of conjecture, misinformation […]
The Name of the Doctor trailers and pictures
The BBC have been recovering after accidentally shipping pre-orders of Doctor Who on disc early. Fans have been asked not to spoil the finale by posting details. Have you seen any? The clips below are from a range that the BBC did intend to share. If you like your teaser trailers, enjoy! She Said, He […]
Steven Moffat confirms Doctor Who 8
Is there going to be another season of Doctor Who? Have the BBC given Doctor Who 8 the greenlight? Here’s what showrunner Steven Moffat said at last night’s BAFTA Awards. “This is a thing that just seems to have slipped by… so can I say it very firmly – series eight is absolutely, definitely confirmed,” […]
Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver videos and pictures
Tonight’s Doctor Who is Nightmare in Silver and the penultimate episode in series 7. The episode was written by the ever-popular Neil Gaiman. The British Next Time trailer The American Next Time trailer Pictures via Blogtor Who.
The Crimson Horror video clips and previews
Tonight’s Doctor Who, The Crimson Horror, features Diana Rigg as Winifred Gillyflower. She’s expected to be a baddie. Rigg will be known to geeks outside the UK as Lady Olenna Tyrell, the Queen of Thorns, in the Game of Thrones TV series. In fact, she’s rarely been away from the screen but will be known […]
Doctor Who: What is Trenzalore?
… on the Fields of Trenzalore, at the fall of the Eleventh, when no creature can speak falsely or fail to answer, a question will be asked — a question that must never be answered: “Doctor Who?” The quote comes from the blue skinned Dorium Maldovar. He is the 52th century trader who sold a […]
Doctor Who: Are the Whispermen related to the Trickster?
It is expected that the villains in The Name of the Doctor, the season finale, are a group known as the Whisperman (or perhaps Whisper Men, I’ve seen it written both ways). They have a distinct look and feel quite Steven Moffat in style. My first thought was that they reminded me of the Gentlemen […]
