Warning: contains spoilers for Doctor Who “Wild Blue Yonder”
The second of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary specials has arrived, delivered in almost total secrecy that did a lot to stoke fan speculation and theories. Not only were shots from this episode conspicuously few and far-between in the promotional material, no advance copies were made available to the press, which is why you might be reading this slightly later than normal.
Honestly, I’m still not sure what all the fuss was about. The need for secrecy, I mean. The fandom was absolutely stoked, of course, theorising and piecing together the words-not-spoken to create the expectation of a multi-Doctor, madcap romp befitting a 60th Anniversary Special. Get out of here, “The Day of the Doctor!” Fie on your lack of CGI Eccleston! This is clearly set aboard the Memory-tardis!
That… was not a thing that happened tonight. But before we get to that,...
The second of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary specials has arrived, delivered in almost total secrecy that did a lot to stoke fan speculation and theories. Not only were shots from this episode conspicuously few and far-between in the promotional material, no advance copies were made available to the press, which is why you might be reading this slightly later than normal.
Honestly, I’m still not sure what all the fuss was about. The need for secrecy, I mean. The fandom was absolutely stoked, of course, theorising and piecing together the words-not-spoken to create the expectation of a multi-Doctor, madcap romp befitting a 60th Anniversary Special. Get out of here, “The Day of the Doctor!” Fie on your lack of CGI Eccleston! This is clearly set aboard the Memory-tardis!
That… was not a thing that happened tonight. But before we get to that,...
- 12/2/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
That tricksy Russell T Davies is at it again in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, and this time the particular cat he’s set among the Whovian pigeons is the possibility of a brand-new, top-secret 60th anniversary Doctor Who celebration.
Speaking in his regular “Letter From The Showrunner” column in issue 596 of the magazine, he revealed that as well as the three anniversary episodes (starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate) and various other celebrations which have been 18 months in the making, “you’re also getting extra things that sprang into being, well, yesterday.”
He goes on to explain:
“Okay, it was July, this year. But as the summer began, I was thinking about the 60th and wondered, have we done enough? So I had an idea on July 5, sent a format proposal to the team on July 20, then three scriptwriters got to work, and now, just two months later,...
Speaking in his regular “Letter From The Showrunner” column in issue 596 of the magazine, he revealed that as well as the three anniversary episodes (starring David Tennant and Catherine Tate) and various other celebrations which have been 18 months in the making, “you’re also getting extra things that sprang into being, well, yesterday.”
He goes on to explain:
“Okay, it was July, this year. But as the summer began, I was thinking about the 60th and wondered, have we done enough? So I had an idea on July 5, sent a format proposal to the team on July 20, then three scriptwriters got to work, and now, just two months later,...
- 10/13/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
RuPaul’s Drag Race double-winner Jinkx Monsoon has joined the cast of Doctor Who in a “major role”.
The drag performer, who uses they and she pronouns, first appeared on the fifth season of Drag Race in 2013. Last year, they were named the show’s Champion of Champions after winning the first-ever, all-winners, All Stars season.
On Monday (3 April), it was announced that Jinkx will appear opposite Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor in the forthcoming series of Doctor Who.
Commenting on the news, Jinkx said: “I’m honoured, thrilled, and utterly excited to join Doctor Who! Russell T Davies is a visionary and a brilliant writer – I can’t wait to get into the weeds with him and the crew! I hope there’s room in the Tardis for my luggage.”
Returning showrunner Davies wrote that Jinkx’s involvement had been “six months in the planning”.
“In a galaxy of comets and supernovas,...
The drag performer, who uses they and she pronouns, first appeared on the fifth season of Drag Race in 2013. Last year, they were named the show’s Champion of Champions after winning the first-ever, all-winners, All Stars season.
On Monday (3 April), it was announced that Jinkx will appear opposite Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor in the forthcoming series of Doctor Who.
Commenting on the news, Jinkx said: “I’m honoured, thrilled, and utterly excited to join Doctor Who! Russell T Davies is a visionary and a brilliant writer – I can’t wait to get into the weeds with him and the crew! I hope there’s room in the Tardis for my luggage.”
Returning showrunner Davies wrote that Jinkx’s involvement had been “six months in the planning”.
“In a galaxy of comets and supernovas,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Ncuti Gatwa has responded to John Boyega’s comments that he’d “love” to appear in the next series of Doctor Who.
Speaking in a recent interview with the Radio Times, the Star Wars actor said that Gatwa’s appointment as the new Doctor “inspired” him and showed the industry was “opening up” when it comes to diversity.
“You get inspired by things like Ncuti Gatwa playing the Doctor in Doctor Who – that is special to me,” he said. “The glass ceiling can’t limit us. It’s exciting to see what comes out of this new stage of filmmaking and entertainment.”
Asked if he’d want a guest role in Gatwa’s new era of the BBC series, Boyega said: “I would love that! But get me in an episode where I’m one of the many Doctors in many timelines so I can just cameo it. Or I’d be the assistant,...
Speaking in a recent interview with the Radio Times, the Star Wars actor said that Gatwa’s appointment as the new Doctor “inspired” him and showed the industry was “opening up” when it comes to diversity.
“You get inspired by things like Ncuti Gatwa playing the Doctor in Doctor Who – that is special to me,” he said. “The glass ceiling can’t limit us. It’s exciting to see what comes out of this new stage of filmmaking and entertainment.”
Asked if he’d want a guest role in Gatwa’s new era of the BBC series, Boyega said: “I would love that! But get me in an episode where I’m one of the many Doctors in many timelines so I can just cameo it. Or I’d be the assistant,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Doctor Who script editor Scott Handcock has teased the return of a past guest star in the forthcoming Christmas special.
This year’s festive period will see Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa take over as the 15th Time Lord in the long-running saga.
He’ll be joined by Coronation Street actor Millie Gibson, who was announced as the new companion during Children in Need in November.
While there’ll be plenty of new faces, Handcock has said that a character from 2005 will make a return.
“As we get into the second week of our Christmas Special shoot, a guest star from 2005 returns; one of our writers delivers their fourth draft of a script for Block Three; a hero prop gets its first unveiling in a Block Three tone meeting, and Block Four director Ben Chessell starts work with the crew in Cardiff,” the script editor wrote in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine.
This year’s festive period will see Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa take over as the 15th Time Lord in the long-running saga.
He’ll be joined by Coronation Street actor Millie Gibson, who was announced as the new companion during Children in Need in November.
While there’ll be plenty of new faces, Handcock has said that a character from 2005 will make a return.
“As we get into the second week of our Christmas Special shoot, a guest star from 2005 returns; one of our writers delivers their fourth draft of a script for Block Three; a hero prop gets its first unveiling in a Block Three tone meeting, and Block Four director Ben Chessell starts work with the crew in Cardiff,” the script editor wrote in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine.
- 3/31/2023
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers (Iamtw) recognizes the wide range of authors who work on media tie-ins. Often overlooked, these writers craft exciting tales using beloved characters and settings of franchises including the likes of Mike Hammer, Firefly, Murder She Wrote, James Bond, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Wars, Doctor Who, and Star Trek. These stories can be original adventures, or adaptations of movies or television episodes. They include all genres and a wide range of lengths and formats.
To recognize the accomplishments of the unsung authors in this particular field, the Iamtw sponsors the annual Scribe Awards. This year’s awards have six categories to highlight excellence in Novels, Short Stories, Audio Dramas, Young Adult/Middle Grade works, and Graphic Novels.
Congratulations to all the nominees.
Audio Drama:
The Enemy of My Enemy by Tracey Ann Baines
He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not by Carrie Thompson...
To recognize the accomplishments of the unsung authors in this particular field, the Iamtw sponsors the annual Scribe Awards. This year’s awards have six categories to highlight excellence in Novels, Short Stories, Audio Dramas, Young Adult/Middle Grade works, and Graphic Novels.
Congratulations to all the nominees.
Audio Drama:
The Enemy of My Enemy by Tracey Ann Baines
He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not by Carrie Thompson...
- 6/8/2021
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers announced their 2020 Scribe Award winners yesterday. Normally announced during Comic-Con International, this year’s pandemic forced the organization to make a virtual announcement.
Additionally, novelist Jean Rabe was the latest tie-in author to earn a Faust Award, making her a grandmaster of tie-in fiction.
Adapted Novel–General & Speculative
Alita: Battle Angel by Pat Cadigan — Winner
Batman: The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips
Doctor Who: Scratch Man by Tom Baker and James Goss
Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Greg Keyes
Audio Dramas
Diary of River Song – Concealed Weapon by Scott Handcock
Doctor Who – Companion Chronicles – Daybreak by John Pritchard
Doctor Who – 10 Doctor Adventures – The Creeping Death by Roy Gill — Winner
Torchwood – Sargasso by Christopher Cooper
Warhammer – Watcher in the Rain by Alex Worley
Graphic Novel
Blade Runner 2019: Los Angeles by Michael Green and Mike Johnson –Winner
Doctor who—the...
Additionally, novelist Jean Rabe was the latest tie-in author to earn a Faust Award, making her a grandmaster of tie-in fiction.
Adapted Novel–General & Speculative
Alita: Battle Angel by Pat Cadigan — Winner
Batman: The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips
Doctor Who: Scratch Man by Tom Baker and James Goss
Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Greg Keyes
Audio Dramas
Diary of River Song – Concealed Weapon by Scott Handcock
Doctor Who – Companion Chronicles – Daybreak by John Pritchard
Doctor Who – 10 Doctor Adventures – The Creeping Death by Roy Gill — Winner
Torchwood – Sargasso by Christopher Cooper
Warhammer – Watcher in the Rain by Alex Worley
Graphic Novel
Blade Runner 2019: Los Angeles by Michael Green and Mike Johnson –Winner
Doctor who—the...
- 7/16/2020
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
The International Association of Media Tie-In Writers released their nominees for the 2020 Scribe Awards, recognizing the best in media tie-in writing. Winners will be announced on July 15 in a manner to be announced.
Adapted Novel–General & Speculative
Alita: Battle Angel by Pat Cadigan
Batman: The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips
Doctor Who: Scratch Man by Tom Baker and James Goss
Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Greg Keyes
Audio Dramas
Diary of River Song – Concealed Weapon by Scott Handcock
Doctor Who – Companion Chronicles – Daybreak by John Pritchard
Doctor Who – 10 Doctor Adventures – The Creeping Death by Roy Gill
Torchwood – Sargasso by Christopher Cooper
Warhammer – Watcher in the Rain by Alex Worley
Graphic Novel
Blade Runner 2019: Los Angeles by Michael Green and Mike Johnson
Doctor who—the Thirteenth Doctor: Old Friends by Jody Houser
Pet Noir by Anne Toole, Christie Yant, and Pati Nagle
Star Trek—Year Five:...
Adapted Novel–General & Speculative
Alita: Battle Angel by Pat Cadigan
Batman: The Killing Joke by Christa Faust and Gary Phillips
Doctor Who: Scratch Man by Tom Baker and James Goss
Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Greg Keyes
Audio Dramas
Diary of River Song – Concealed Weapon by Scott Handcock
Doctor Who – Companion Chronicles – Daybreak by John Pritchard
Doctor Who – 10 Doctor Adventures – The Creeping Death by Roy Gill
Torchwood – Sargasso by Christopher Cooper
Warhammer – Watcher in the Rain by Alex Worley
Graphic Novel
Blade Runner 2019: Los Angeles by Michael Green and Mike Johnson
Doctor who—the Thirteenth Doctor: Old Friends by Jody Houser
Pet Noir by Anne Toole, Christie Yant, and Pati Nagle
Star Trek—Year Five:...
- 6/16/2020
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
Pj Edmundson is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Who fandom, by whichever titles they go under, has always displayed a level of interest and devotion that is typical of science fiction, but more detailed, more committed and now, more in charge of the show itself. Through fanzines, fan productions evolving into DVD extras and additional Who franchises, Doctor Who fandom has produced a...
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Who fandom, by whichever titles they go under, has always displayed a level of interest and devotion that is typical of science fiction, but more detailed, more committed and now, more in charge of the show itself. Through fanzines, fan productions evolving into DVD extras and additional Who franchises, Doctor Who fandom has produced a...
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- 11/18/2014
- by PJ Edmundson
- Kasterborous.com
Doug Isaac is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Back in 1992, when the world was miserable and had no Doctor Who on the telly, fans of the errant time-botherer flocked to bookstores for their fix. Virgin Publishing had picked up the baton with their series of New Adventures, original novels featuring stories that were ‘too broad and deep for the television screen’. An
The post Big Finish & Bernice: Scott Handcock Interviewed! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
Back in 1992, when the world was miserable and had no Doctor Who on the telly, fans of the errant time-botherer flocked to bookstores for their fix. Virgin Publishing had picked up the baton with their series of New Adventures, original novels featuring stories that were ‘too broad and deep for the television screen’. An
The post Big Finish & Bernice: Scott Handcock Interviewed! appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 6/10/2014
- by Doug Isaac
- Kasterborous.com
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