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Bradley Walsh, Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole to play Jodie Whittaker’s companions in Doctor Who

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The BBC has announced that Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor will have three companions when the eleventh series of Doctor Who gets underway in the Autumn of 2018. As previously rumoured, Bradley Walsh will be joining the series as companion Graham, along with Hollyoaks’ Mandip Gill and Tosin Cole as Yasmin and Ryan. “The new Doctor is […]

5 Characters Who Deserve a ‘Young’ TV Spinoff

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George Chrysostomou on five character who deserve a ‘young’ TV spinoff… With the release and success of CBS’s Young Sheldon and other similar properties, such as FOX’s Gotham, it is perhaps the beginning of a trend that we shall see more often. Taking a character back to their childhood is usually reserved for the odd flashback, where […]

Doctor Who’s Matt Smith interested in joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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While his days as the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who are long over, Matt Smith hasn’t taken his eyes off of joining yet another major franchise beloved by millions. The actor confirmed during a panel at Fan Expo Canada that he would be interested in taking on a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “I’d love to. […]

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 […]