A year ago, I wrote a conclusion for season one of Doctor Who’s new era on Disney+. In it, I expressed frustrations about the show’s handling but, more importantly, offered solutions for how to fix them in Doctor Who season two. With Doctor Who season two over and Ncuti Gatwa out of the show far…… Continue reading Doctor Who Season Two: What Went Wrong, and Can It Be Fixed?
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Doctor Who: Season One — What went wrong?
Doctor Who season one has finished airing with the Empire of Death. Beginning its ongoing relationship with Disney, the show’s relaunch has brought highs and lows that the production team will need to assess ahead of their next season. The first season of Doctor Who, with Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor and Millie Gibson as…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Season One — What went wrong?
Doctor Who: Top 10 Best Episodes
As the season comes to a close, and nearly 200 episodes of the show to rewatch, what are the best Doctor Who episodes since 2005? Doctor Who has been on our screens since An Unearthly Child in 1963, making it one of the longest-running science fiction shows ever, but determining which are the best Doctor…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Top 10 Best Episodes
Doctor Who: Boom
Boom sees Steven Moffat return to Doctor Who with an explosively tense episode as the Doctor lands himself on a mine for the episode’s runtime. Arriving on the planet Kastarion 3, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) steps on a land mine, locking him to one position for the whole episode. However, as a war rages around…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Boom
Exclusive: The Unfriend’s Steven Moffat & Reece Shearsmith
A conversation with writer Steven Moffat and Reece Shearsmith for their production The Unfriend. Steven Moffat and Reece Shearsmith open up about writing advice, how to create a character, and the art of the performer as part of a special event at the Chichester Festival Theatre for their current production, The Unfriend. The event, Prologue,…… Continue reading Exclusive: The Unfriend’s Steven Moffat & Reece Shearsmith
Steven Moffat’s The Unfriend
The Unfriend, with its Best of British line-up, is a joyous display of social etiquettes gone wrong. The Unfriend, written by Steven Moffat, and directed by Mark Gatiss is a new play currently showing at Chichester Festival Theatre. Starring Reece Shearsmith, Amanda Abbington and Frances Barber as the leading cast, the show is as much…… Continue reading Steven Moffat’s The Unfriend
Doctor Who: Who will be the next companion?
With Ncuti Gatwa confirmed as the 14th Doctor, all eyes are now on who will be accompanying the young actor in the TARDIS. Who is going to be the next companion? Before it was announced that Russel T. Davies was returning as showrunner to Doctor Who we speculated who should take the helm of the…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Who will be the next companion?
Doctor Who: Redacted – Episode Four – Angels
Doctor Who: Redacted episode four, written by Catherine Brinkworth, and produced and directed by Ella Watts falters slightly as it reshifts focus to appeal to fans’ nostalgia. The Doctor Who: Redacted audio drama continues, with episode four almost entirely set on the mystery of Wester Drumlins and the statues that move only when unobserved. With…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Redacted – Episode Four – Angels
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall Replacement?
As Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall hand back their keys to the TARDIS, predicting who would be an ideal replacement is no easy feat. Predicting the Doctor Who replacement is not easy. While fans rumour actors like Phoebe Waller-Bridge or Richard Ayoade to replace Jodie Whittaker as the titular role, often their guesses don’t feel…… Continue reading Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall Replacement?
Doctor Who Series 13: Game of Thrones Star Joins Show
BBC show Doctor Who released its series thirteen trailer as part of San Diego Comic-Con on 25 July 2021. The trailer teases for the upcoming series launch later this year where the show will return for 8 episodes. Announced from a pre-recorded panel in Cardiff, the cast and showrunners of the show chatted with Salon.com…… Continue reading Doctor Who Series 13: Game of Thrones Star Joins Show