Wednesday 19 January 2011

Doctor Who

The latest news on Doctor Who and Matt Smith, who replaced David Tennant as the Time Lord in the BBC sci-fi series.

Doctor Who News

From Doctor Who to Much Ado for Tennant and Tate

David Tennant, the former Doctor Who star and his assistant in the show, Catherine Tate, are to appear together on stage for the first time in a West End production of Much Ado About Nothing.

09 Jan 2011

Doctor Who Christmas Special, BBC One, review

Doctor Who Christmas Special: A Christmas Carol: Michael Gambon, Matt Smith and Katherine Jenkins

Chris Harvey reviews Steven Moffat's sci-fi reworking of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol.

25 Dec 2010

Is Doctor Who the new Santa?

Doctor Who: Katherine Jenkins, Michael Gambon and Matt Smith

The Doctor arrives every Christmas on BBC One to deliver a message of hope and punish the naughty. In this year's Christmas Special, he even arrives down the chimney

22 Dec 2010

Doctor Who's madcap take on A Christmas Carol

Doctor Who: Michael Gambon, Matt Smith and Katherine Jenkins

In Doctor Who on Christmas Day, Matt Smith gets his first festive outing as the Timelord.

22 Dec 2010

'Doctor Who terrified me'

Welsh singer Katherine Jenkins talks about her acting debut in the Doctor Who Christmas special.

22 Dec 2010

Dr Who sonic screwdriver planned

Doctor Who's trusted sonic screwdriver could become a real-life tool following research being conducted by British engineers.

04 Dec 2010

Doctor Who Christmas special - trailer

The BBC has released a montage of some its festive highlights, including a clip of Matt Smith appearing as the ghost of Christmas past in Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol.

03 Dec 2010

Jimmy McGovern returns

Ed Cumming talks to ‘Cracker’ writer Jimmy McGovern about his bold new six-parter.

12 Nov 2010

Daisy Lowe foresees a future in the fast lane

Daisy Lowe is finally to take up driving lessons after putting it off for 'many years'.

01 Nov 2010

Heard about the new Dr Who?

The Time Lord has a secret life in a parallel world of specially recorded plays.

01 Nov 2010

Doctor Who Live, Wembley Arena

The storyline is risible but how often are you going to breathe the same air as an Ood? Rating: * * *

11 Oct 2010

Doctor Who nearly was Time Lady

The creator of Doctor Who urged the BBC to give the character a sex change in a desperate bid to prevent the series from being cancelled, it can be revealed.

10 Oct 2010

Dalek made with sink plunger

Doctor Who fans who sought refuge behind their living room sofas may need to find a new hiding place – after the publication of BBC blueprints for homemade Daleks.

01 Oct 2010

DIY Doctor Who: A simplified guide to building your own Dalek

Here is a heavily abridged version of the BBC's DIY Dalek blueprints.

30 Sep 2010

Doctor Who star Matt Smith keen to show off piano skills in Tardis

Actor Matt Smith is hoping to bring some music to Doctor Who's Tardis - with a real piano keyboard.

28 Sep 2010

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan yearns for her West End debut

Doctor Who's helper Karen Gillan wants to appear on the West End stage.

30 Aug 2010

Doctor Who star comes face to face with toy character

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan looks a little bemused as she comes face to face with a five-inch version of her character Amy Pond.

18 Aug 2010

Doctor Who star Matt Smith is staying put, says Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan, who plays Doctor Who's assistant, says Matt Smith isn't going to Los Angeles

18 Jul 2010

Doctor Who: Matt Smith wins people's approval after being nominated for award

Matt Smith, the youngest Time Lord, has received the people's seal of approval after being nominated for the TVChoice Awards.

30 Jun 2010

Doctor Who loses 1.2m viewers

The latest Doctor Who series has lost 1.2million viewers compared to the previous one, the latest figures show.

29 Jun 2010

Doctor Who: Steven Moffat's first series ends in triumph, review

Sarah Crompton reviews the final episode of the series of Doctor Who.

28 Jun 2010

Doctor Who series finale review

The 31st series of Doctor Who has drawn to a close. But how was the season finale? Our reviewer, Gavin Fuller, gives his verdict.

26 Jun 2010

Doctor Who: The Pandorica Opens

Doctor Who expert Gavin Fuller – who in 1993 was Mastermind’s youngest-ever champion with the programme as his specialist subject – reviews the latest episode.

18 Jun 2010