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SDCC: Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred on Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who casting

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Last weekend it was announced that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the Thirteenth Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series Doctor Who, becoming the first female actor to take on the role of the iconic Time Lord. Yesterday at the San Diego Comic-Con International, Flickering Myth’s Tai Freligh caught up with Colin Baker (The […]

Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who reveal trailer hits 16 million views online

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Jodie Whittaker was only revealed to the world two days ago to be the 13th Doctor in Doctor Who, but already the minute-long, specially filmed trailer that appeared after the Wimbledon Final has been viewed sixteen million times online! Included in this sixteen million is the BBC One Facebook channel, where the trailer has so far […]

‘Who’ Cares? The online furore over the next Doctor Who

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Anghus Houvouras on the online furore over the next Doctor Who… Doctor Who is a legendary science fiction institution. One with a rich history and mythology that has created fans across multiple generations. The casting of ‘The Next Doctor’ has always been a subject of interest, but in recent years the internet has turned it […]

Why Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor Is the Hero We Need Right Now

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Tony Black on Jodie Whitaker’s casting as the Thirteenth Doctor… So there we go. The 13th (or should that be 14th?) Doctor, hero of legendary British institution Doctor Who, is for the first time in history going to be a woman. More specifically Jodie Whittaker, who just went from being a critically acclaimed British TV […]

Jodie Whittaker cast as the Thirteenth Doctor in Doctor Who

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After months of speculation finally today, at the close of the Wimbledon, it has been revealed by the BBC that the Thirteenth Doctor will be played by the actress Jodie Whittaker.  Millions will already know Whittaker from the hugely successful crime drama Broadchurch, which also starred former Time Lord David Tennant. Numerous guesses had been […]

Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe arriving in October from BBC Books

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Arriving in October 2017 from BBC Books is Dalek: The Astounding Untold History of the Greatest Enemies of the Universe, which has been co-written by Cavan Scott, George Mann and Justin Richards. This book is full of Dalek lore, new short stories from writers including Terrance Dicks and Paul Magrs, comic strips from Cavan Scott, […]

Phoebe Waller-Bridge now bookmakers’ favourite for the next Doctor in Doctor Who

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With Peter Capaldi set to make his exit from Doctor Who in this year’s Christmas Special, the speculation as to who will be the next actor to take on the iconic role of the Time Lord is really heating up. Although Death Valley star Kris Marshall was widely tipped to have already secured the role […]

Jenna Coleman reportedly returning as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who Christmas Special

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It looks like the First Doctor may not be the only familiar face appearing in the Doctor Who Christmas Special, with The Mirror reporting that Jenna Coleman is set to reprise her role as Clara Oswald. “Jenna Coleman has agreed to film something new as Clara,” states the tabloid’s source. “It’s become a tradition now for […]