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John Hurt returns as the War Doctor with Big Finish

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We only got to witness the War Doctor for mere minutes during the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode “The Day of the Doctor“, however John Hurts presence as the Doctor captured the imagination of Whovians across the globe and made us internally and externally scream for more knowledge on the short life of this incarnation.   Well […]

Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 3 Review – ‘Under the Lake’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 3 – ‘Under the Lake’… Doctor: “Hello Sailors!” In this week’s Doctor Who we have a “Haunted House” scenario, this personally always makes me happy due the fact everyone is placed on the edge and the Doctor can either become the guiding light or the untrusted antagonist.  Here is […]

BBC announces Doctor Who spinoff Class

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The BBC has announced a new Doctor Who spinoff series entitled Class, which comes courtesy of acclaimed YA author Patrick Ness. The series will run for 8×45 minute episodes and will take place in contemporary London. Incredible dangers are breaking through the walls of time and space, and with darkness coming, London is unprotected. With […]

Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 2 Review – ‘The Witch’s Familiar’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 2, ‘The Witch’s Familiar’… Clara: “So the Androids think he’s dead and Doctor escapes?” Missy: “No he’s the Doctor.  He fell into a nest of vampire monkeys.” Vampire Monkeys: “Ook! Ook! Ook!” After last week’s rather brutal ending of the The Sorcerer’s Apprentice [review here], those of us that were wise enough to […]

Boy Meets Girl star Rebecca Root says she would like to be first transgender Doctor Who

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Rebecca Root, star of sitcom Boy Meets Girl, has said that she would like to be the first transgender performer to play the Doctor in Doctor Who in an interview with Radio Times. SEE ALSO: Watch a promo for Doctor Who series 9 episode 2 – ‘The Witch’s Familiar’ SEE ALSO: Read our review of […]

Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Four Doctors #5

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: Four Doctors #5… We finally arrive at the last chapter of Doctor Who: Four Doctors, and with the cruel amount of time Titan Comics have made us wait for the last slice of the series in this weekly event, Paul Cornell and Neil Edwards better have delivered us something rather impressive […]

Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 1, ‘The Magician’s Apprentice’… The Doctor: “I try never to understand, it’s called an open mind” Finally! It feels like it has been far too long since Doctor Who was last on and now it returns to our television screens.  For what seems like more than the normal year away we – […]

Jenna Coleman is officially leaving Doctor Who

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Jenna Coleman is officially leaving Doctor Who after more than three years playing companion Clara Oswald, the BBC has announced. SEE ALSO: Watch the prologue for Doctor Who series 9 SEE ALSO: Promo images from Doctor Who series 9 episode 1 – The Magician’s Apprentice Tabloid rumours of Coleman’s departure from the show have arisen […]

Comic Book Review – Doctor Who: Four Doctors #4

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Villordsutch reviews Doctor Who: Four Doctors #4… The Doctors come face to face with the shocking identity of their deadly foes! We’ve hit the penultimate chapter of this Doctor Who event from Titan Comics.  Doctor Who: Four Doctors from Paul Cornell has certainly found its place and in the last issue of this weekly special […]