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Celebrated director Peter Hoar, known for his work in the Matt Smith-era, is joining Ncuti Gatwa's second season of Doctor Who. Newcomer Alex Pillai will also handle the first block of filming for season 15, while Hoar will handle episodes in the second block. The director line-up for season 15 has raised high expectations for the upcoming era of Doctor Who, indicating a potential increase in prominence for the franchise.

With a number of other familiar faces returning to the fold, Doctor Who season 15's directors line-up confirms celebrated Matt Smith-era director Peter Hoar is joining Ncuti Gatwa's second season. Gatwa is set to take the keys to the Tardis during the show's 60th-anniversary celebrations, before leading a new era of the franchise in 2023's seasonal special and the following season 14 in 2024. Gatwa will be joined by Millie Gibson, who will portray new companion Ruby Sunday and make her debut...

Doctor Who fan art imagines Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor meeting with fan-favorite couple, Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart). Vastra, a Silurian detective, and her wife, Flint, were part of the Paternoster Gang, along with the Sontaran Strax (Dan Starkey). The Paternoster Gang worked as detectives in Victorian London and befriended the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) during one of his most trying times. They later reappeared to help the Twelfth Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) adjust to his regeneration. Unfortunately, the trio never returned to meet the Thirteenth Doctor.

As Doctor Who prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary, artist blufruity created an art piece depicting the Thirteenth Doctor visiting Vastra and Flint. Check out the work below:

The 60th Anniversary Posters continue with a pleasant visit from the Thirteenth Doctor! Here she is with Madame Vastra and Jenny Flint, you can only imagine the conversations they would have!

Russell T Davies' new era allows for Doctor Who to embrace the format of an animated series, fulfilling the promise of a pitch from the 1980s. David Tennant's Doctor Who era featured two animated stories, The Infinite Quest, which was serialized on the Children's BBC show Totally Doctor in 2007, and Dreamland, which aired on the BBC in December 2009. These exceptions aside, Doctor Who has never had a designated animated spinoff series, something that feels like a missed opportunity.

It's likely that, as a public broadcaster, the BBC hasn't been able to justify the costs of an animated Doctor Who spinoff as their funding is increasingly squeezed. The co-production deal with Bad Wolf and Disney will alleviate some of those budgetary concerns. That's not to say that the new co-production will be immune to the constraints of being tied to a public broadcaster. Concerns by the BBC eventually led to...

Stars: Catrin Stewart, Dyfan Dwyfor, Carwyn Glyn, Sharon Morgan, Ryland Teifi | Written by Fflur Dafydd | Directed by Euros Lyn

I have to admit, I’ve never really taken notice if a film is Welsh, but The Library Suicides (aka Y Llyfrgell) is different. Actually, in Welsh, it stands out as a film that feels more a part of Nordic Noir than British in style and manages to be something a bit different and special.

When famous author Elena Wdig (Sharon Morgan) commits suicide, she leaves her twin daughters, librarians Ana and Nan (both played by Catrin Stewart) to deal with the loss. Her final words to them suggest the name of a man who may have murdered her, leading them to look for revenge.

One thing that is noticeable about The Library Suicides is the theme of duality. While to go too far into what happens in the movie would spoil the experience,...

We’re just a few weeks away from London’s Horror Channel FrightFest and the lineup has today been bolstered by a captivating selection of shorts. Over three days a total of 26 of these films will play to the horror loving FrightFest crowd, many of them World, UK or European premieres. Homegrown UK selections include such intriguing titles as Neck and Neck (artwork above), director Shaun Clark’s surreal take on Shakespeare in which ‘the surreal sensuality enveloping Othello and Desdemona is disturbed by a dangling telephone, poisoning Othello’s mind.’ Frightfest favorite Andy Nyman’s son Preston bring his first short, Francois, to the festival and Catrin Stewart, a familiar face to Doctor Who fans, stars in Cat Davies’ Connie. There’s also work from journalist and film critic...

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★★★★☆ Twin sisters do it for themselves in Euros Lyn's outstanding feature debut The Library Suicides. The Welsh filmmaker's wealth of TV directorial experience from the likes of Broadchurch and Happy Valley are evident in a dark, sordid tale of memory, legacy and grief in which present revelations lurch forward in violent fits and starts as past truths surface with painstaking patience. A captivating dual turn by Catrin Stewart sees her play Ana and Nan, twins identical in appearance but distinguished by subtle differences in manner and mannerisms. Both work in a library archive and a gripping opening sequence cross-cuts between a worryingly sinister explanation of their work and an elderly woman perched perilously on a ledge.

The winners have been announced at the 70th Edinburgh International Film Festival.

The festival’s top prizes were awarded to Ben Sharrock’s Pikadero (UK-Spain), which took the Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature Film, Argyris Papadimitropoulos’s Suntan (Greece) which won Best International Feature Film, and Johan Grimonprez’s Shadow World (Us), which won Best Documentary Feature Film.

The Michael Powell jury, which included actress Kim Cattrall, Spanish filmmaker Iciar Bollain and actor Clancy Brown, also gave a special mention to Mercedes Grower’s Brakes.

On their selection of Scottish film-maker Sharrock’s Basque-language debut about a young Spanish couple’s attempt to navigate their country’s economic crisis, the Michael Powell jury said: “We wanted to recognise the very personal and individual voice on director Ben Sharrock for his film Pikadero. In a year when the jury viewed a selection of very distinctive and different films, his film really stood out.”

On handing...

Best known for his TV work on everything from "Black Mirror" to "Marvel's Daredevil," Welsh director Euros Lyn is making quite a splash with his debut feature The Library Suicides which recently had its world premiere at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Based on the best selling mystery novel of the same title and adapted by the book's multi-talented writer Fflur Dafydd, the movie stars Catrin Stewart as Ana & Nan, twin sisters and librarians at the National Library of Wales. The pair find themselves lost when their famous mother dies of an apparent suicide. Convinced that their mother's death was actually perpetrated by her biographer Eben, the pair set off on avenging her death.

I watched the trailer twice and still had a lot of questions about wha [Continued ...]...

"If you leave enough behind, then death isn't the end." Soda Pictures has debuted an official UK trailer for The Library Suicides, a film from Wales made entirely in the Welsh language. It's adapted from Fflur Dafydd’s bestselling novel titled Y Llyfrgell, the original Welsh title, and it's about two identical twin sisters who investigate the suicide (or potential murder) of their mother, who was a librarian at the National Library of Wales. Actress Catrin Stewart (best known from "Doctor Who" and "Stella") plays dual roles as both daughters, and the cast also includes Dyfan Dwyfor, Ryland Teifi, Carwyn Glyn and Sharon Morgan. The way this trailer plays out, I would say it looks more fun than it does "thrilling". Take a look. Here's the official trailer for Euros Lyn's The Library Suicides, direct from YouTube: The Library Suicides (Y Llyfrgell), the debut feature from award-winning director Euros Lyn,...

Identical daughters of a well-regarded Welsh author, archivists Ana (Catrin Stewart) and Nan (Stewart again) have done all they can to preserve her works at the National Library of Wales, where their mother’s ashes remain in storage following her apparent suicide. When a biographer arrives one evening looking to conduct research into Elana’s life, using the diaries and […]

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Tom Riley has admitted he would love to reprise Robin Hood in a new episode of Doctor Who.

The Da Vinci's Demons star played the mythic hero in last year's 'Robot of Sherwood' and told Digital Spy that he would "do it again in a minute".

"I know with Matt Smith, they would bring back 'all the gang' - Jenny (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) and all that lot would reappear in his finales," Riley said. "So I'm not against the idea.

"It's tough, because the character is so out there that I don't quite know how he'd fit into all of space and time. But I would do it in an instant."

Riley described his co-star Peter Capaldi as an "incredible Doctor" - having worked with the actor on one of his earliest outings as the Time Lord.

"It was great to bounce off him and watch him...

Filming will last for three weeks on location at the National Library of Wales.

The Library Suicides, an adaptation of Fflur Dafydd’s novel The Library (Y Llyfrgell), has begun its three-week shoot in the National Library of Wales.

The film, which will be shot in the Welsh language, is the debut feature from director Euros Lyn, who has had a 15-year career directing across numerous television genres, with stints on the likes of Daredevil, Sherlock, Broadchurch, Black Mirror and Doctor Who.

The Library Suicides is the third project to go into production from Ffilm Cymru Wales’ emerging talent scheme ‘Cinematic’; the initiative has been developed in partnership with the BFI Film Fund, BBC Films, Creative Skillset, Edicis, Soda Pictures and S4C.

The story follows two librarians whose mother, a famous author, apparently commits sucidie, leaving them devastated. However, the mother’s final words suggest that her biographer may have been responsible for her murder; the twins...

As most of us Whovians and ComicMixers know, BBC America became the All Doctor Who All The Wibbly Wobbly Timey Winey Stuff network this past week in honor of the premiere of Season 9 – which, as I write this, airs tonight, Saturday, September 19. So I pretty much kept my TV tuned to channel 101 (the BBC America station on my cable system), except for some episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Hardball with Chris Matthews – oh, and the first half-hour of the Repugnantican debate on CNN, of which the less I have to say about that sorry affair the better, except that it disgusted me, and I returned to the All Doctor Who All The Wibbly Wobbly Timey Winey Stuff with relief.

So here’s a rundown of my opinions of random episodes in the lives of the Doctor.

Most Heartbreaking

There have been a number of emotion-walloping episodes since the...

EastEnders tested pre-watershed limits last night, with Carol Jackson (Lindsey Coulson) branding her scheming brother Max (Jake Wood) a "complete and utter bastard".

Carol's outburst is far from the most traumatic event to occur on the BBC One soap in its 30-year run - or even in the past 12 months - but her potty mouth certainly ruffled a few feathers, with 29 people grumbling to Ofcom.

"People will complain about anything," you might think - and you'd be right. Below are just a few of the complaints made to UK regulator Ofcom in the past year - from hypnotism conspiracies to getting het up over helium.

1. Four people were annoyed they couldn't guess who killed Lucy Beale

This isn't the first time in 2015 that 'Enders has come under fire - a quartet of angry viewers contacted Ofcom in February to complain about the 'Who Killed Lucy?' plot reveal.

The soap...

Drew Boynton 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.

This Christmas, it’s going to be a “Wholock”-style Victorian showdown! Kasterborous News has exclusively learned from a high-ranking anonymous insider involved in the production of the Sherlock Christmas special that the World’s Greatest Detective will be meeting Doctor Who‘s own Paternoster Gang! Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart), and Strax (Dan Starkey) will all appear...

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Doctor Who's next episode 'Robot of Sherwood' has been given a teaser trailer by the BBC.

The adventure - written by Mark Gatiss - features Tom Riley playing the legendary hero Robin Hood.

Ben Miller will also star opposite Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in the episode, which has been directed by Paul Murphy.

The synopsis reads: "In a sun-dappled Sherwood forest, the Doctor discovers an evil plan from beyond the stars and strikes up an unlikely alliance with Robin Hood.

"With all of Nottingham at stake, the Doctor must decide who is real and who is fake. Can impossible heroes really exist?"

Doctor Who aired an edited version of recent episode 'Deep Breath' in Asian territories, cutting a 'kiss' between two female characters.

The scene - which featured Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and wife Jenny (Catrin Stewart) - was censored to "comply with broadcast regulations", according to a BBC spokesperson.

Doctor Who aired an edited version of the episode 'Deep Breath' in Asian territories, cutting a 'kiss' between two female characters.

In Peter Capaldi's debut episode, Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) and wife Jenny (Catrin Stewart) were forced to hold their breath to avoid being detected by killer robots.

With Jenny unable to hold her breath any longer, Vastra gave her a 'kiss of life' - sharing oxygen from her own lungs.

However, the scene was excised from a version of the episode broadcast on the BBC Entertainment channel in several Asian countries.

A BBC spokesperson told Pink News: "In order to comply with broadcast regulations in Asia where our BBC Entertainment channel airs, BBC Worldwide made a brief edit to the first episode of Doctor Who Series 8, but did so without detracting from the storyline."

Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore were among...

Ofcom will not investigate complaints made about Doctor Who's series eight premiere 'Deep Breath'.

Some viewers complained to the media watchdog after Silurian Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) was seen kissing her human wife Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) as they hid from killer droids in last Saturday's (August 23) episode.

Ofcom confimed that it received six complaints from viewers, who described the kiss as "gratuitous" and "unnecessary".

A spokeman for Ofcom said: "Ofcom can confirm it received six complaints about a kiss broadcast in an episode of Doctor Who on Saturday 23 August.

"Having assessed the complaints, we can confirm that they do not raise issues warranting further investigation. Our rules do not discriminate between scenes involving opposite-sex and same-sex couples."

Peter Capaldi's full debut as the 12th Doctor was watched by nearly 7 million people, according to early figures.

Doctor Who continues on Saturday (August 30) at 7.30pm on BBC One...

See, I told you he was good.

Peter Capaldi is off and flying in the role he’s been practicing for since he was four years old. The Paternoster gang is here to cushion the blow of the wild turns in tone and character, there’s a well-hidden piece of chalk, and a dinosaur explodes.

Mind your handles, watch the spoilers and take a…

Deep Breath

By Steven Moffat

Directed by Ben Wheatley

So, there’s this dinosaur in Victorian London. The Paternoster Gang appear to investigate, and are only slightly surprised to learn that The Doctor is involved, by dint of watching said dinosaur cough the Tardis up like Elizabeth Taylor hocking up a chicken bone. The Doctor has regenerated, and as is traditional after sais process, his mental faculties, including the ability to pilot his time capsule, are a bit dodgy. He exits both the ship and consciousness in rapid succession,...

Peter Capaldi made his much-anticipated Dr. Who debut this past weekend, stepping into the Tardis as the 12th Doctor. Did he live up to expectations, and did the season premiere episode “Deep Breath” give year 8 a strong start? Read on to find out more, but beware of spoilers.

The eighth season of Doctor Who aired this weekend and we finally got to see Peter Capaldi as the Doctor. Most of the pre-episode buzz had been highly positive for Capaldi. Now that we’ve actually see him in the episode “Deep Breath”, the question of every Whovian’s tongue is “Was he any good?”

Fear not fans. Despite having to meet excessively high expectations, Capaldi does not disappoint. It’s hard to get a handle on what his version of the doctor will be like since the character spends most of the episode in a post-regenerative state of confusion, but he...

Peter Capaldi assumed the title of Time Lord in the 90-minute season premiere of Doctor Who, but we didn’t really meet the new Doctor until the final act. Fresh off a traumatic regeneration, the (debatably) 12th articulation of the 2000-year-old extraterrestrial hero spent most of his too-long, unevenly paced debut suffering from fuzzy memory, identity flux, and disorientation panic, much like that temporally displaced, discombobulated, Tardis-snacking T-Rex that found itself chucked forward across epochs to Victorian London.

As a result, it was hard to draw a bead on the Doctor and how Capaldi’s take would differ from that of his predecessor,...

Doctor Who returns to the small screen (and even select theaters) later this month, bringing along with it a new Doctor in Peter Capaldi. You can now watch a trailer for the “New Who” season eight premiere episode “Deep Breath”, as was directed by Ben Wheatley (A Field in England) and written by Steven Moffat – the latter now in his fourth year of service as the Doctor Who head writer/show-runner.

The official Deep Breath synopsis, which was released online last week, teases a new adventure with the Doctor and Clara (Jenna Coleman) in Victorian London, where they encounter such inexplicable things as a dinosaur running wild and “a spate of deadly spontaneous combustions.” As illustrated by the season 8 premiere’s trailer, the dynamic duo that is human Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Silurian Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh) also show up, to help ...

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Doctor Who's series eight premiere 'Deep Breath' will receive a special DVD and Blu-ray release.

The feature-length episode - Peter Capaldi's first full appearance as the 12th Doctor - will be available to own on Monday, September 8.

Doctor Who Live: The Next Doctor - the special broadcast that unveiled Capaldi as the latest incarnation of the Time Lord - has also been included.

The release will also feature a 10-minute behind the scenes feature and other exclusive content.

'Deep Breath' sees The Doctor and Clara (Jenna Coleman) reunited with Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Straz (Dan Starkey) in Victorian London.

Following the success of last year's 50th anniversary special, the episode will be screened in cinemas worldwide.

A special screening at London's Odeon in Leicester Square will feature special guests and a Q&A.

BBC One in the UK and...

There are only 15 more sleeps until Doctor Who is back on our screens, and obviously we can't wait.

The first episode of the Peter Capaldi era - 'Deep Breath' - gets its world premiere at Cardiff's St David's Hall today (August 7) and to coincide with that, one Doctor Who fan took over one of the information boards at Tufnell Park tube station with this special message.

Twitter user @trixie spotted the sign, which has the show's return date at the top of the board, and shared the picture this morning.

The quotes comes from Steven Moffat at last year's 50th anniversary celebrations, when he was discussing the enduring power of the sci-fi TV series.

Doctor Who will be shown on BBC One on Saturday, August 23.

The feature-length series opener will also be shown at cinemas worldwide.

'Deep Breath' is directed by Ben Wheatley and written by...

It’s a new beginning for the iconic series that explores all of space and time, as award-winning actor Peter Capaldi takes on the role of the mysterious time traveler, the Doctor. BBC America will launch Peter Capaldi’s first season of Doctor Who with special programming on the channel and theatrical events across the country with Fathom Events.

The new season of Doctor Who premieres Saturday, August 23, 8:00pm Et on BBC America.

Comedian and Doctor Who superfan Chris Hardwick will host Doctor Who: Live Pre-Show at 7:30pm Et and Doctor Who: After Who Live at 11:00pm Et following the premiere of Intruders on August 23. The pre-show and post-show will feature an array of guests in the studio including writer and actor Mark Gatiss along with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage.

Doctor Who’s feature-length season premiere episode, Deep Breath, is a pulse-racing adventure through Victorian London.

A new teaser trailer for Doctor Who's eighth series has been released by the BBC.

The short video features Peter Capaldi sitting atop the Tardis and asking viewers to "listen".

The new run of Doctor Who begins with opener 'Deep Breath' on August 23, showing on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in the Us.

The episode will also be screened in cinemas around the world on the same day.

The feature-length 'Deep Breath' is directed by Ben Wheatley and written by executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat.

As well as Capaldi making his first proper appearance as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman returns as his companion Clara Oswald, and the Paternoster Gang - Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) - will be back.

The new series will have 12 episodes, with guest stars including Tom Riley, Keeley Hawes and Hermione Norris.

The opening episode of Doctor Who series 8, which sees Peter Capaldi debut in the role of the Doctor, will be screened in cinemas around the world.

BBC Worldwide has announced that 'Deep Breath' will be available to watch on the big screen from August 23, the day that the episode airs on BBC One.

These screenings follow the success of the global cinema release of the 50th anniversary episode, 'The Day of the Doctor', last year.

Feature-length episode 'Deep Breath' is directed by Ben Wheatley and written by executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat.

Capaldi will be making his first proper appearance as the Doctor, while Jenna Coleman returns as his companion Clara Oswald. The series opener also sees the return of the Paternoster Gang - Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey).

Steven Moffat said: "Last November the Doctor didn't...

The opening episode of Doctor Who series 8, which sees Peter Capaldi debut in the role of the Doctor, will be screened in cinemas around the world.

BBC Worldwide has announced that 'Deep Breath' will be available to watch on the big screen from August 23, the day that the episode airs on BBC One.

These screenings follow the success of the global cinema release of the 50th anniversary episode, 'The Day of the Doctor', last year.

Feature-length episode 'Deep Breath' is directed by Ben Wheatley and written by executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat.

Capaldi will be making his first proper appearance as the Doctor, while Jenna Coleman returns as his companion Clara Oswald. The series opener also sees the return of the Paternoster Gang - Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey).

Steven Moffat said: "Last November the Doctor didn't...

The first official image of Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman in series 8's Deep Breath has made its online debut...

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Clara's back in classy Victorian gear while the Doctor's look has seen better days in this first official photo from series eight opener, Deep Breath. Published in Entertainment Weekly, the photograph shows the Tardis pair in a posh room draped with red velvet curtains - possibly a theatre?

Lucky attendees of Doctor Who series eight's Cardiff world premiere, taking place at St David's Hall on the 7th of August, don't have long to find out the who, what, when, where and why of this first image. The rest of us will have to sit patiently until Saturday the 23rd of August, when Deep Breath airs on BBC One.

Deep Breath was written by Steven Moffat, directed by Ben Wheatley, and features guest appearances from the Paternoster gang, Neve McIntosh,...

Brace yourselves, Whovians: Long-running cult obsession Doctor Who returns to BBC America on Aug. 23 with a new star, Peter Capaldi, and a new attitude. Compared with Matt Smith’s previous Doctor, Capaldi’s lead character is “a lot fiercer,” says Jenna Coleman, who plays his traveling companion, Clara Oswald. “This man is a total adrenaline junkie.”

If you don’t count John Hurt’s one-and-done performance in last year’s 50th-anniversary special, Capaldi is the 12th actor to play the show’s Doctor, a two-hearted alien who travels through space—and time—in his ship, the Tardis, and periodically regenerates his outward form.

Philip Bates 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.

This month’s Doctor Who Magazine stars that wonderful trio of sword-wielding, grenade-loving, leather-clad loveliness: the Paternoster Gang! In the six-page feature, editor, Tom Spilsbury catches up with Neve McIntosh, Dan Starkey and Catrin Stewart, aka. Vastra, Strax and Jenny! Catrin, in particular, praises Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, and remembers when she fought alongside him in last year’s The

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We return with another edition of the Indie Spotlight, highlighting recent independent horror news sent our way. Today’s massive feature includes a review for Nobody Can Cool, first details on The Night Crew, Heir, and a Doctor Who documentary called Who’s Changing: An Adventure In Time With Fans, a new clip from Muck, trailers for Blood Shed, NightBeasts, and Virginia Obscura, and much more:

[Editor's Note: We want to give a big thanks to our Indie Spotlight manager, Tamika Jones, for her constant work on this weekly feature and putting together our largest Indie Spotlight to date this weekend!]

Indie Spotlight Review: Nobody Can Cool

by Heather Wixson

Nobody Can Cool is the rather impressive directorial debut from up-and-coming filmmaking duo Dpyx, Marcy Boyle and Rachel Holzman, who crafted a blisteringly taut and thoughtful indie crime thriller with a palpable sense of tension from start to finish. A gritty and engaging tale of deceit, violence and desperation, Nobody Can Cool is anchored by a breakout performance by Nick Principe (best known from his work in the Laid to Rest series, Madison County and...

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See the trailer for An Adventure In Time With Fans, a Doctor Who fan documentary, right here...

Arriving on DVD at the end of the month is a brand new Doctor Who fan documentary, by the name of Who's Changing: An Adventure In Time With Fans.

The documentary will take a look at how Doctor Who fandom has evolved over the years, and there's a sizeable collection of talking heads offering their opinions.. Amongst those featured are Louise Jameson, Sophie Aldred, Jane Espenson, Catrin Stewart, James Moran and Gary Russell.

The film is the work of Cameron K McEwan, who does a bit of writing for us, but is primarily known for his excellent website, Blogtor Who. And there's a trailer for it that he's now released.

The DVD is up for pre-order, and by shopping around, it'll come in comfortably under a tenner.

Peter Capaldi can be seen filming some of his first Doctor Who scenes in new on-set pictures.

Capaldi - who replaced Matt Smith as the BBC drama's lead at Christmas - is currently filming his first episode, with transmission planned for late 2014.

Jenna Coleman will return as companion Clara in Doctor Who's eight series, which will also feature a reappearance from recurring allies Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey).

Head writer and executive producer Steven Moffat has described Capaldi's new incarnation of the Doctor as an "old beast" distinct from Matt Smith's "puppy dog" Time Lord.

Moffat has penned Doctor Who's eighth series premiere, which will be directed by Sightseers and A Field in England filmmaker Ben Wheatley.

A ninth series is also expected to air as a single uninterrupted run on BBC One in 2015.

Doctor Who, Peter Capaldi and series 8: Everything...

"New job, first day, slightly nervous…"

Yesterday (January 6) marked the start of filming on Doctor Who's eighth series since its comeback in 2005, with fans getting their first on-set glimpse of new lead Peter Capaldi earlier today.

Capaldi's casting is, Who showrunner Steven Moffat tells us, "a big declaration of intent" for the long-running sci-fi series - a "statement of [its] importance" - but how much do we actually know about the new Doctor and his upcoming adventures?

Both Moffat and Capaldi's co-star Jenna Coleman agree that the 55-year-old actor will be "so different" to his 31-year-old predecessor Matt Smith, with the show's head writer promising an "old beast" with a "snarl".

"We've got used to two brilliant iterations of the younger, more puppy-dog Doctor and [David Tennant and Matt] have both been superlative," Moffat said in November. "But now it's time for the old beast to snarl at you for a bit!

"Sometimes you...

The Doctor is in! Jan. 7 was Peter Capaldi’s first official day on the ‘Doctor Who’ set, and to say local fans went crazy is an understatement. In addition to BBC’s official first look at Twelve and Clara in costume, HollywoodLife.com has rounded up some of the best on-the-scene shots from today’s Cardiff shoot — shots which reveal the return of three beloved characters!

Peter Capaldi has a big fez to fill on Doctor Who, but these pictures of Twelve’s first day on the show’s Cardiff set should wipe all thoughts of Eleven from your brain like he’s The Silence. Check out the brand new pics below!

‘Doctor Who’: The Capaldi Era Begins

It’s good to know that even the freaking Doctor gets first day of work jitters. “New job, first day, slightly nervous,” Peter told BBC for the network’s official press release.

Jenny Flint

Portrayed by: Catrin Stewart

Doctor: Eleventh Doctor

Story: 4 stories- “A Good Man Goes to War”, “The Snowmen”, “The Crimson Horror”, “The Name of the Doctor”

Background: Jenny is a Victorian-era maid who is involved with Madame Vastra when we first encounter her. They eventually are married and begin functioning as detectives in London, providing the inspiration for Sherlock Holmes and Watson, along with fellow Eleventh Doctor ally Strax, their butler.

Family/Friends: We know little about Jenny’s biological family or early history. She doesn’t seem to have much connection with them, instead focusing on her life with her wife, Madame Vastra, and their friend and roommate, Strax.

Personality: Jenny is seemingly mild mannered and polite, but beneath her decorum lies a razor wit and intense loyalty to her friends and family. A woman of action, rather than words, Jenny is intelligent and quick thinking, able to...

News Louisa Mellor 14 Oct 2013 - 08:02

Neve Mackintosh confirms that the Paternoster Gang will be back for Doctor Who series 8...

Given their popularity, it's little surprise that Doctor Who's next series will see the return of trio Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart), and Commander Strax (Dan Starkey), but very welcome news all the same.

Speaking to Flicks And The City, as spotted by Blogtor Who, Neve McIntosh confirmed, "We'll be helping the Doctor more, but I can't say anything else."

On her fellow Scot soon-to-be co-star Peter Capaldi, McIntosh said "It will be sad not the be working with Matt again, but I'm really looking forward to Peter taking over and seeing what he does with it."

Asked about the much-discussed Paternoster Gang spin-off, McIntosh suggested, "The sexual themes in Doctor Who should be talked about more and embraced more. It could be edgier and more dangerous.

Doctor Who's Neve McIntosh has said that she is excited to work with Peter Capaldi.

Thick of It actor Capaldi will take over the role of The Doctor from Matt Smith in Doctor Who's Christmas special.

> Doctor Who: Steven Moffat's 5 hints about the 12th Doctor

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McIntosh recently told Flicks & The City that she's looking forward to her character Vastra, Jenny (Catrin Stewart) and Strax (Dan Starkey) "helping The Doctor more" in the future.

"It will be sad not to be working with Matt [Smith] again, but I'm really looking forward to Peter taking over and seeing what he does with it," McIntosh commented.

McIntosh also praised Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat's choice of having Vastra and her Paternoster Gang live in Victorian England.

"We can do so much in Victorian times, it's got that steampunk edge to it,...

It's been a little while since the last Week in Geek blog - apologies for the lack of a post last week, but in my defence, I was busy beavering away at Comic Con 2013 in San Diego - which is basically Geek Mecca, so...

Whilst in sunny California - or rather a dim, air-conditioned convention centre - I spoke to Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat about the ongoing hunt for Matt Smith's replacement and his plans for the 12th Doctor's era.

So packed was this four-and-a-half minute video chat, so uncharacteristically loose-tongued was Moffat, that it's worth picking the interview apart and providing all you spoiler-hungry Who fans with a blow-by-blow account - below, check out the five most exciting things that the Moff had to say about the future of Who...

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The search has barely begun for the 12th Doctor.

Review Simon Brew 18 May 2013 - 20:05

Spoilers! Here are our thoughts on the Doctor Who series 7 finale, The Name Of The Doctor...

This review contains spoilers. Lots and lots of spoilers. Our spoiler-free thoughts are here.

The Name Of The Doctor

"Run you clever boy"

Well, crikey.

When the episode title, The Name Of The Doctor, was first announced, it can't just have been us that seemed to pick up on a fairly sizeable 'so what' emanating from the show's fanbase. For in truth, the Doctor's actual name is a poser that few Doctor Who followers have ever seemed inclined to seriously wrestle with. After all, Star Trek fans know to their cost that asking a question of someone's moniker is likely to be far more interesting than getting the actual answer. Tiberius indeed.

That said, we've mentioned once or twice that we felt Steven Moffat was unlikely to play...

Finally, we'll uncover the mystery of the Impossible Girl.

On Saturday's finale of Doctor Who (8/7c, BBC America), Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) is called into action when the creepy Whisper Men kidnap Victorian pals Vastra, Jenny and Strax (Neve McIntosh, Catrin Stewart, Dan Starkey). In order to save his friends, the Doctor (Matt Smith) must venture towards the one place that no Timelord should go because it could undo everything in his past, present and future.

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It's finally here - Doctor Who's seventh series (or series 7B if you like) draws to a close this Saturday with the epic and terrifying 'The Name of the Doctor'.

River Song (Alex Kingston), Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny (Catrin Stewart), Strax (Dan Starkey) and the Great Intelligence (Richard E Grant) return, plus we meet unsettling monsters The Whispermen - all are assembled as we learn two very big secrets...

Who is Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) - the Impossible Girl? And... who is the Doctor?

Doctor Who's current series concludes this Saturday (May 18) at 7pm on BBC One.

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It’s been a while since I’ve been this dually stoked and let down by an episode of Doctor Who. The last time may have been “Victory of the Daleks,” which suffered from a similar schizophrenia and was also written by Mark Gatiss, whom I slobbered all over just a few weeks ago thanks to his script for “Cold War.” “The Crimson Horror” is a marvelous, almost jaw-droppingly innovative episode … for about the first half of its running time. In its second half it falls victim to horribly clichéd villainy and stock evil sci-fi plans, that all feels like it’s been done before, probably because it has.Before dwelling on the bad, let’s revel in the good, of which there’s a fair amount. At this point, any episode showcasing Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), Jenny (Catrin Stewart), and Strax (Dan Starkey) is an episode worth tuning into.

It's a long time before we actually see the Doctor in "The Crimson Horror," but when he does arrive in this alternately silly/creepy/fun installment it's one of the best moments of this "Doctor Who" season so far.

The extended wait for that burst of brilliance and the terrific sepia-tinged montage that follows represents exactly the kind of episode "Crimson" is: not a standout, not a disappointment, but full of great little scenes you'll be happy to rewatch later.

Aside from the Doctor's grand entrance -- when Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) releases him from his Sweetville prison -- most of that great stuff involves the inspired guest casting of British TV legend Diana Rigg as conniving old hag Mrs. Gillyflower and Rigg's real-life daughter Rachael Stirling as Gillyflower's put-upon blind daughter Ada.

Rigg and Stirling are simply sensational, both together and individually, throughout the episode and arguably top the...

Review Simon Brew 4 May 2013 - 19:13

With spoilers, here's our review of the latest Doctor Who series 7 adventure, Mark Gatiss' The Crimson Horror...

This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.

The Crimson Horror

For the second time in this current run of Doctor Who series 7 episodes, Mark Gatiss has delivered an episode that blends together the tone and feel of different eras of the show. Set in 1893, The Crimson Horror mixes in elements of horror, period detective story, humour and science fiction, that - effects aside - feels like it could have sat as easily in the 70s as the modern run. The resultant episode is a fun one.

Interestingly, it's an episode where the Doctor and Clara aren't in it much, too. For large parts, they're part of the mystery here, rather than the ones actively trying to solve it.

Back when Doctor Who ran in...

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Review Simon Brew 1 May 2013 - 07:00

Mark Gatiss takes Doctor Who to 1890s Yorkshire in The Crimson Horror. Here's our spoiler-free review...

It'd be remiss to call Mark Gatiss' The Crimson Horror the Doctor-lite episode of series 7. But were you to go with the description of it as the-one-where-the-Doctor-takes-a-surprisingly-long-time-to-show-up, you'd be more on the money. 

Set in Yorkshire in the 1890s, it's actually left to the returning trio of Strax, Madame Vastra and Jenny to do the early heavy lifting in the episode. As such, we get one or two references back to The Snowmen here (which was the last time we saw them), not least because the last time they met Clara she was suffering a little from being, well, dead. But this is primarily a standalone tale, a period mystery with horror under and overtones. Pretty much perfect for Mark Gatiss, then. 

Interestingly. it's more Jenny that...

News Louisa Mellor 26 Mar 2013 - 10:30

Ever wondered how Strax came to work with Vastra and Jenny? Here's the Sontaran's very own prequel...

The story of Strax's resurrection and recruitment by Vastra and Jenny has earned its own mini-prequel, or as we prefer to call it, spin-off pitch, starring the wonderful Dan Starkey, Neve McIntosh, and Catrin Stewart.

Let's go back to two days after the Battle of Demons Run...

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A second prequel to this year's Doctor Who Christmas special has been released. 'Vastra Investigates' stars Neve McIntosh as Madame Vastra, Catrin Stewart as Jenny Flint and Dan Starkey as Sontaran warrior Commander Strax. In the Steven Moffat-penned short, Silurian investigator Vastra and her partner Jenny tie up the loose ends of a criminal investigation and make a new unsettling discovery. The first prequel to this year's Who Christmas special was screened last month as part of the BBC's Children in Need (more)...