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David Bradley to play the First Doctor in Doctor Who Christmas Special

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It looks like David Bradley is set for another adventure in space and time, with The Mirror reporting that the Game of Thrones actor is set to portray the First Doctor in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special, which will mark the final appearance of Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor. Bradley previously portrayed William Hartnell, the […]

Doctor Who series 11 could possibly follow one storyline

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Some major changes are coming for the eleventh series of Doctor Who including a new showrunner and thirteenth incarnation of the iconic Time Lord, but perhaps even more intriguing is the fact that the upcoming series could shift from an episodic format to following a singular storyline. Incoming showrunner Chris Chibnail spoke to the Royal Television Society about taking […]

Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 9 Review – ‘Empress of Mars’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 9: Empress of Mars… Directed by: Wayne Yip Written by: Mark Gatiss Captain Catchlove – Don’t belong!? We’re British! Mars is part of the Empire now! After the past three episodes of Doctor Who which linked across a rather dark three-story arc, this week’s episode from Mark Gatiss (The Unquiet Dead, Sleep […]

Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 8 Review – ‘The Lie of the Land’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 8: The Lie of the Land… Directed by: Wayne Yip Written by: Toby Whithouse Missy – “Awkward” At the close of The Pyramid at the End of the World, Bill made the ultimate decision to save the Doctor by giving consent to the Zombie Monks, who were residing within a “new” ancient Pyramid.  What […]

Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 7 Review – ‘The Pyramid At The End Of The World’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 7: The Pyramid At The End Of The World… Directed by: Daniel Nettheim Written by: Peter Harness & Steven Moffat Doctor – “What do you depend on?” Nardole – “Air, Water, Food, Beer.” Following on from last week’s rather excellent Extremis – in which we discovered that not only was virtually the […]

Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 6 Review – ‘Extremis’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 6: Extremis… Directed by: Daniel Nettheim Written by: Steven Moffat Doctor – “Truth at the heart of heresy” Cardinal Angelo – “…and death at the heart of truth.” Nardole – “You’d be wizard at writing Christmas crackers you two.” Answers are given in Extremis.  Why Nardole is shadowing the Doctor, who or what […]

Michelle Gomez leaving Doctor Who, but keen on Missy spinoff show

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Ahead of her return to Doctor Who this coming Saturday, Michelle Gomez has announced that she is following in the footsteps of Peter Capaldi and showrunner Steven Moffat by exiting the BBC sci-fi show in its current tenth series. “My guys, my lads, Missy’s men – they’re all moving on!” said Gomez in an interview […]

Luke Treadaway and Sacha Dhawan tipped as candidates to replace Peter Capaldi in Doctor Who

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With Peter Capaldi set to call time on his role as the Doctor following the current tenth series of Doctor Who, there’s been a lot of speculation as to who will be the next actor to take on the role of the iconic Time Lord in the long-running BBC sci-fi. Last month, The Mirror claimed […]

Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 5 Review – ‘Oxygen’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 5: Oxygen… Directed by: Charles Palmer Written by: Jamie Mathieson Doctor – “Oh look Bill it’s Nardole! What a lovely surprise! I thought I sent you to Birmingham for a packet of crisps!?” Nardole – “Yes I saw through your cunning ruse” Doctor – “Yes well if you will go thinking for yourself.” […]