My parents just told me about this. I may have to look around for some more information about the new series. So this is the 9th Doctor, huh? It's been a while since I've seen any Doctor Who shows, but I remember there was a movie after the TV series. Is this Doctor following from the movie one, or from the last TV one? I think the movie Doctor was the 8th, but I forget. It seems kind of a shame to "waste" one incarnation on only one movie though. Well, I'm looking forward to seeing the new episodes. It should be interesting (if only it didn't conflict with WWE Smackdown).
Like the Brigadier said, "Splendid chaps, all of him!"
In reality though, even though I like them all to some extent, Hartnell pwns the others all to hell. :D
Went to the SciFi channel site and found out that it'll be in June when the 3rd season of Dr, Who will start up.
Damn, still got plenty of time to wait before the new season starts.
And I need to try finding "The Fires of Pompeii" in 2008's Doctor Who, cos Karen Gillan (Pond) was in it. :panic:
Filming for the DOCTOR WHO Christmas (10) special has been thrown into jeopardy after the top-secret script reportedly went missing.- Link (http://www.dailystar.co.uk/gossip/view/141854/Top-secret-Dr-Who-script-missing/)
Executive producer and lead writer Steven Moffat is facing a race against time to create a new draft before filming commences next month (Jul10), according to Daily Star Sunday.
The writer reveals, "It's a flashback Christmas special."
Matt Smith currently stars at the Time Lord in the popular sci-fi show.
Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen has died following a battle with cancer. She was 63.Full article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1378645/Doctor-Who-star-Elisabeth-Sladen-63-dies-cancer-battle.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1378645/Doctor-Who-star-Elisabeth-Sladen-63-dies-cancer-battle.html)
The Liverpool-born star, who played the Doctor's assistant Sarah Jane Smith since the Seventies, passed away yesterday morning after suffering from the illness for some time.
The BBC confirmed her death in a statement: 'It is with much sadness that we can announce Elisabeth Sladen, the much-loved actress best known for her role as Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures, passed away this morning. She was 63.'
Royal Mail reveals Doctor Who stampsFULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20838728 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20838728)
25 December 2012 Last updated at 19:26 ET
Tom Baker, David Tennant and Patrick Troughton are to feature on a special set of Royal Mail stamps in 2013.
The collection marks the 50th anniversary of sci-fi show Doctor Who, with all 11 Doctors getting their own first class stamp.
Four of the show's most notorious villains, including the Daleks and the Cybermen, star on the second class set.
The show first ran from 1963 to 1989. A successful revival returned it to Saturday night schedules in 2005.
Andrew Hammond of the Royal Mail said the commemorative selection "pay tribute to the brilliant actors that have played the Doctor over the years, as well as the adversaries that helped make the show so popular".
The time travelling adventurer is currently played by Matt Smith.
Joining him for the 50th anniversary year is new co-star Jenna-Louise Coleman, who played Clara in the Christmas Day episode, and will be the Doctor's new companion in the 2013 series.
The show's head writer, Steven Moffat, has promised "tremendous surprises" for the golden anniversary, but says he will be keeping them under wraps.
"They wouldn't be surprises if I accidentally said them now, would they?" he said at a preview screening of the Christmas episode.
"But I promise you, we're going to take over television," he added.
The writer has even kept the secrets safe from his leading man.
"We're as much in the dark as the majority of other people," Smith told BBC Radio 1. "I imagine I'll get to read something in January, February time."
However, the actor promised: "We'll make it the biggest and the best year, hopefully in the show's history."
The Royal Mail stamps will be available in March.
^ Well.....5 episodes have aired, plus the christmas special.....basically half of season 7.Yeah, found out that the library here does have it, so I already put my request in for it, just gotta wait. :)
You can get either the dvd or bluray online (http://www.bbcamericashop.com/dvd/doctor-who-series-7-part-1-16855.html). Or if you have BBC America, you might be able to catch an episode or two of season 7. Probably before new episodes air on March 30th.
Did anyone else know that the good Doctor has a crossover with Star Trek: TNG?
I just learned about it myself today, and all'z I can say is W00T!! :w00t:
Its an 8 issue limited series crossover in the comics from IDW, which started last May 2012.
Customized refrigerator kit to turn your fridge into a very special Police Box. The skin is easy to apply to the doors, with a little care taken to cut out around the handles. The top section is a separate structure that includes the sign, the peak roof and a working beacon.Order it here - http://glasssculpture.org/artglass/holiday/police-box.html (http://glasssculpture.org/artglass/holiday/police-box.html)
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The skin integrates best with a French Door refrigerator, because of the way the fridge doors better match the Police Box. A single door, with or without a separate freezer, also looks cool; it just doesn't open in the manner of a Police Box.
There is the option of including a stiffened "little phone door" that can be adjusted to make it fit over the top of your ice maker, so the little door swings open to access the ice maker, but then closes the rest of the time.
There is also an audio module available that fits inside the fridge that can be programmed to play your favorite Police Box sounds whenever the doors open. I have mine set to play several sounds from one of my favorite TV shows, Doctor Who.
Matt Smith says: "Doctor Who has been the most brilliant experience for me as an actor and a bloke, and that largely is down to the cast, crew and fans of the show. I'm incredibly grateful to all the cast and crew who work tirelessly every day, to realise all the elements of the show and deliver Doctor Who to the audience. Many of them have become good friends and I'm incredibly proud of what we have achieved over the last four years.
Having Steven Moffat as show runner write such varied, funny, mind bending and brilliant scripts has been one of the greatest and most rewarding challenges of my career. It's been a privilege and a treat to work with Steven, he's a good friend and will continue to shape a brilliant world for the Doctor.
The fans of Doctor Who around the world are unlike any other; they dress up, shout louder, know more about the history of the show (and speculate more about the future of the show) in a way that I've never seen before, your dedication is truly remarkable. Thank you so very much for supporting my incarnation of the Time Lord, number Eleven, who I might add is not done yet, I'm back for the 50th anniversary and the Christmas special!
It's been an honour to play this part, to follow the legacy of brilliant actors, and helm the TARDIS for a spell with 'the ginger, the nose and the impossible one'. But when ya gotta go, ya gotta go and Trenzalore calls. Thank you guys. Matt."
Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, says : "Every day, on every episode, in every set of rushes, Matt Smith surprised me: the way he'd turn a line, or spin on his heels, or make something funny, or out of nowhere make me cry, I just never knew what was coming next. The Doctor can be clown and hero, often at the same time, and Matt rose to both challenges magnificently. And even better than that, given the pressures of this extraordinary show, he is one of the nicest and hardest-working people I have ever had the privilege of knowing. Whatever we threw at him - sometimes literally - his behaviour was always worthy of the Doctor.
But great actors always know when it's time for the curtain call, so this Christmas prepare for your hearts to break, as we say goodbye to number Eleven. Thank you Matt - bow ties were never cooler.
Of course, this isn't the end of the story, because now the search begins. Somewhere out there right now - all unknowing, just going about their business - is someone who's about to become the Doctor. A life is going to change, and Doctor Who will be born all over again! After 50 years, that's still so exciting!"
Doctor Who: Peter Capaldi revealed as 12th DoctorFULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23570354 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23570354)
4 August 2013 | Last updated at 20:47
Actor Peter Capaldi has been announced as the new star of BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who.
The 55-year-old Glasgow-born star will be the 12th actor to play the Doctor, replacing outgoing lead Matt Smith.
Capaldi is best known for his role as foul-mouthed spin-doctor Malcolm Tucker in the BBC series The Thick of It.
"It's so wonderful not to keep this secret any longer, but it's been so fantastic," he said after the news was revealed on a live BBC One show.
The actor had been the bookmakers' favourite to take on the role, with betting on him becoming the next Doctor suspended on Friday.
It is not the first time Capaldi has appeared on the show - he played Roman merchant Caecilius in 2008 Doctor Who adventure The Fires of Pompeii.
At 55, he is the same age as William Hartnell when he was cast in the role as the first Doctor in 1963.
"Being asked to play the Doctor is an amazing privilege. Like the Doctor himself I find myself in a state of utter terror and delight. I can't wait to get started," he said.
Secret audition
Steven Moffat, the show's lead writer and executive producer, said casting Capaldi as the Doctor was an "incendiary combination".
"One of the most talented actors of his generation is about to play the best part on television."
Moffat said Capaldi had been cast after a secret audition at his house.
"We made a home video of [Capaldi] being the doctor and I showed it around and everyone said 'yes, that's the Doctor'.
Moffat added the actor had "briefly flicked through my mind" the last time he was casting the role, but he did not think he was right for the part, however "now that moment has arrived".
Capaldi said he downloaded old Doctor Who scripts from the internet and practiced the lines in front of a mirror to prepare for the audition.
He revealed he was filming a BBC adaptation of The Three Musketeers in Prague when he found out he got the part.
"I had my phone on silent so I missed the call," he said. "It was my agent and I rang her up and she said 'hello Doctor' - I haven't stopped laughing since."
'Incredible incarnation'
Outgoing Doctor Matt Smith welcomed Capaldi's casting, who pre-recorded a message for the new Time Lord.
"I wish my successor all the best and say good luck and good on you for getting it, because I know he's both a huge fan of the show and a really nice guy," he said.
"The casting made me ready excited and as a fan I think it's a canny choice. If I had to pick someone, I'd pick him because I think he's great. I'm excited because I know what's coming and he's going to have a blast."
Jenna Coleman, who stars as current Doctor Who companion Clara, said: "I'm so excited Peter Capaldi is the man taking on the challenge of becoming the 12th Doctor.
"With Steven's writing and his talent I know we'll be making an amazing show with an incredible incarnation of number 12. I can't wait to start this new adventure."
Ben Stephenson, controller of BBC Drama Commissioning said Capaldi was "an extraordinarily talented actor who can seemingly turn his hand to anything".
"We can't wait to premiere his unique take on the Doctor on Christmas Day and we are sure he's going to become one of the all-time classic Doctors."
Following the announcement, The Thick of It writer Armando Ianucci tweeted: "There can't be a funnier, wiser, more exciting Time Lord than Peter Capaldi. The universe is in great hands."
Capaldi will film his first scenes on the series this autumn.
The Pitch: London, 1963, and a gang of misfits – a Canadian, a young Indian, and a young woman – go into a buttoned-up BBC to develop a children’s show about history that nobody has any faith in. Their star is a cantankerous old so-and-so named William Hartnell who thinks he’s above it. Surely their programme, Doctor Who has no chance of succeeding… does it?
The Talent: David Bradley, the greatest Doctor we never had, gets his chance, portraying Hartnell. Professional Who fan Mark Gatiss wrote the script.
The Buzz: This 90-minute docu-drama about the origins of Doctor Who is the other cornerstone of November’s 50th anniversary celebrations. Fandom is already foaming at the mouth, but the untold story behind this British institution should be enough to excite the casual viewer as well.
The Broadcast: BBC Two, November.
New 'Doctor Who' 50th Anniversary Special Images ReleasedFULL ARTICLE (INCLUDING PHOTOS/SLIDESHOW) LINK - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-special-photos_n_4107500.html (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/16/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-special-photos_n_4107500.html)
The Huffington Post | By Christopher Rudolph | Posted: 10/16/2013 9:58 am EDT
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A few new images from the highly anticipated "Doctor Who" 50th anniversary special, "The Day of the Doctor," have been released by the BBC.
While the photos don't reveal any new plot details, they do show the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors -- David Tennant and Matt Smith -- interacting with John Hurt who is rumored to be playing a previous more sinister incarnation of the Doctor.
Jenna Coleman, who plays the Doctor's current companion is featured in the released photos, but she will not be the only companion in the upcoming special. Billie Piper, who played the Tenth Doctor's companion, Rose will also be making a return appearance.
Aside from the title of the special and the 75-minute running time, not much is known about "The Day of the Doctor," but BBC America has said it will be "a celebration for long-time fans and an opportunity for those new to the series to jump onboard."
If various generations of the Doctor interacting weren't confusing enough, Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, recently dropped a hint that "Doctor Who" fans have missed something major about the number of the Doctor's regenerations, and how the upcoming regeneration (when Peter Capaldi steps in as the titular character) may not be his last.
"The Day of the Doctor" will air on November 23 at the same time in the UK, US and other countries to avoid spoilers.
Check out the recently released pictures in the slideshow linked below.
I got Donna. :?
http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulaersly/quiz-which-doctor-who-companion-are-you (http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulaersly/quiz-which-doctor-who-companion-are-you)
Can anyone wipe my memory of the last 2 hours so I can experience these emotions all over again?The Canadian station that broadcast it is going to replay it in about 3 and a half hours from this post (though they're going to have commercials during this second time around), so I'm just going to watch it all over again.
"New Doctor" Peter Capaldi actually looks like how I think an older David Tennant would be. :rofl: Maybe it's his 'wide-eyed staring' look. Him and Jenna will probably be doing that look together a lot in the future. :PFor some reason, his expression post-regeneration makes me think he's going to be a waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay more high-strung/nervous incarnation.
spoilers:Something tells me Moffatt did that intentionally to set up/allow for the series to "break the limits" how how long the series can go (based on the number of the Doctor's regenerations) in the future.
1. Funny how they actually did the Doctor number debate in the ending.
spoilers:Well, in "Day of The Doctor", 10 does say that regeneration's a bit of a gamble, right? ^_^
2. Also funny they have to end it with the most important question in all space and time. "Do you happen to know how to fly this thing?" :lol:
At least there will be a livestream.
Peter Capaldi turned down Doctor Who TV movie auditionFULL ARTICLE LINK - http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/doctor-who/241387/peter-capaldi-turned-down-doctor-who-tv-movie-audition (http://www.denofgeek.us/tv/doctor-who/241387/peter-capaldi-turned-down-doctor-who-tv-movie-audition)
Pete Dillon-Trenchard | 11/18/2014 at 8:22AM
Had things gone differently, Peter Capaldi could have played the Doctor instead of Paul McGann all the way back in 1996...
Peter Capaldi has revealed that he turned down the chance to audition for the role of the Doctor back in 1996.
Speaking at a London event celebrating next week’s launch of Doctor Who Series 8 on DVD, Capaldi told interviewer Frank Skinner and an audience of fans:
“I knew I wouldn’t get it. I loved the show so much that I didn’t want to have anything to do with it unless it was going to be me. I didn’t want to have the disappointment and go through all the palaver of jumping through hoops for something that I would never get. Because I knew it was an American pilot, and I knew they would go for somebody who was well-known - which Paul was, and he was fantastic. So I didn’t go along for the audition. I said to my agent ‘Thank you very much, but I don’t want to go along.’”
Upon learning this fact, Skinner quipped “Think of the amount of Big Finish you would’ve done by now!”
It’s unlikely that an eighth Doctor played by Peter Capaldi would have reversed the fortunes of the doomed pilot - Paul McGann’s portrayal of the role is considered to be one of the film’s few saving graces - but it’s fascinating to think that somewhere out there in a parallel universe there’s an episode of Doctor Who in which Peter Capaldi’s Doctor snogs Daphne Ashbrook against a tree and rides a motorcycle through San Francisco. And who knows - perhaps in that same universe Paul McGann is busy launching the DVD for his acclaimed first series as the twelfth Doctor...
I got Donna. :?New version!
http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulaersly/quiz-which-doctor-who-companion-are-you (http://www.buzzfeed.com/paulaersly/quiz-which-doctor-who-companion-are-you)
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Since the Doctor asked us to search it.
A Bootstrap Paradox explanation. good enough!:
http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-10-10/doctor-who-what-is-the-bootstrap-paradox
So its like the chicken and egg. without the chicken.... or the egg.... :P
No, its still the chicken and the egg. You don't know which occurred first.Just a bad joke from my end. Since they didn't use the simpler 'chicken and the egg' as an example in the explanation or the episode. :)
BTW, currently watching a season 9 marathon on IFC
Pearl Mackie Is The Doctor's New Companionhttp://io9.gizmodo.com/pearl-mackie-is-the-doctors-new-companion-1772638307
We’ve known for a little while that The Doctor’s next companion has been cast. Now, the BBC has officially revealed who it is: Pearl Mackie.
The BBC made the announcement with a short scene from the upcoming season, introducing Mackie as Bill:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzPNcePZzNQ
Mackie’s acting resume is light, currently performing in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time for the National Theatre, and has appeared on a television show called Doctors, and in 2013's Svengali.