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Rumour: Bradley Walsh to play Jodie Whittaker’s companion in Doctor Who

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If The Mirror is to be believed, Jodie Whittaker’s female Time Lord will have a male companion when the adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor get underway next year, with the tabloid reporting that former Coronation Street star and The Chase host Bradley Walsh is set to join the cast of Doctor Who. Walsh has previously […]

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 […]

We’re Now Powered By Nostalgia More Than Ever!

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George Chrysostomou on nostalgia… Upon reading Anghus Houvouras’s piece on why everyone is hating on Ready Player One, a key theme of his argument really hit home – it struck me that there really ise a lot of nostalgia in the current crop of films and TV shows. Now, I know that this has always been present. Every […]

Watch the latest trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special ‘Twice Upon A Time’

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With Christmas now barely over a fortnight away, the Doctor Who Christmas Special “Twice Upon A Time” is rapidly getting closer and to whet our appetites, the BBC have just released the latest trailer for this extra special episode of Doctor Who which you can watch below.  If however you prefer to watch this on the […]

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 […]

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’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 […]

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 […]