Actor and comedian Chris Addison has branded Doctor Who’s Daleks as ‘Astonishingly scary’.
Addison told Shortlist: “Everybody mocks Daleks but they’re somehow astonishingly scary. I put this down to the way they have no faces – you just don’t know their thoughts.
In the new 2010 series of Doctor Who the Daleks will return and the metal exterminator’s on wheels will take on the Nazis.
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The new Time Lord Matt Smith, will land the Tardis slap, bang in the middle of Germany during World War Two. It isn’t long before he discovers that Winston Churchill has employed an army of Daleks to destroy the Germans.
Madonna is reportedly trying to land David Tennant and Cate Blanchett in a new musical titled ‘Wallis.’
Madonna thinks the pair would make a great King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, the American divorcée for whom he abdicated the throne in 1936. She is hoping to produce and direct the musical focusing on their lives.
A source told The Sun: “The final script is now written and the locations have been scouted. Madonna is now trying to assemble the cast and put the finances in place.
The BBC today released the first image of the animated Doctor as he will appear in the new animation, Dreamland, which is due for broadcast later this year.
The six-part series will be premièred via the BBC Red Button on BBC One and the Doctor Who website.
The 45-minute long animation will be broadcast in its entirety on CBBC on BBC Two this autumn and also on the BBC HD channel.
Ex-Doctor Who actor, Tom Baker, has told the Daily Record that he has no intention of advising the new Doctor Who, actor Matt Smith, on how he should play the role.
Tom told the paper, “I don’t give advice to the young. I’ve often noticed that the young shudder at the sight of the old, so I keep silent.”
He added that he didn’t want to prejudice Matt’s putting his own stamp on the role by suggesting how it should be played. Read more & comment »
Doctor Who star David Tennant has joined the show’s executive producers Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner in Los Angeles to post their regular ‘radio postcards’ to BBC Radio Wales listeners.
In the latest ‘postcard’, to be heard in the Radio Wales Jamie Owen and Louise Elliott show today (Friday 7 August, from 9.00am), David relives his “Robbie Williams” experience of being mobbed at Comic Con, and tells how his agent had her photo taken with several of his 10th Doctor lookalikes.
The Streets singer Mike Skinner has been lined up for the new series of Doctor Who.
The rapper revealed all on his Twitter account this week.
“You wouldn’t believe the week I’ve had,” Skinner tweeted. “I can’t talk about it but let’s just say I got a part in Doctor Who.”
Doctor Who actor David Tennant is taking his version of Hamlet from a west end stage to the small screen later next year.
The outgoing Doctor star won critical acclaim for his performance in the recent Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of the play, even though he was forced off the stage for weeks due to a back injury.
Tom Baker has said it was easy to return to being Doctor Who as he only needs to be himself.
The 75-year-old actor is currently recording a series of five audiobooks titled Doctor Who: Hornets’ Nest.
Baker told MSN: “It was never a question for how do I feel about being back in character – I was just back being me.”
This Doctor Who trailer was shown to the crowd at Comic Con just hours ago. The clip is from the next DW TV special, ‘Water of Mars. You can also view two older clips after the jump, feel free to leave your comments and theories below.
The BBC have confirmed that John Simm will be returning to Doctor Who as ‘The Master.’
Simm had been papped on the set of Tennant’s final episode and his return was announced at yesterday’s Comic-Con and then confirmed by the beeb.
The BBC said: “At the close of series three we saw the Master gunned down by his wife and whilst lying in his enemy’s arms, he refused to regenerate.
Production started today on the new series of Doctor Who, in which BBC One viewers will meet the 11th Doctor and his companion for the very first time.
The latest incarnation of the iconic character is played by Matt Smith (Party Animals).
Upon arriving on set in Cardiff, for his first day of filming, Smith commented: “I feel very privileged and proud to be part of this iconic show.
The first pictures have emerged showing Matt Smith on set and fully dressed in his new Doctor Who getup.
Gone are the long sweeping, cape like coats and in is tweed jackets, bow tie, rolled up trousers and black boots.
What do you think of the Doctor’s new look? Comments below please.
New Doctor Who star Matt Smith has split from his girlfriend after the pressures of filming took their toll.
Matt had been dating Brazilian punk singer Mayana Moura for just over a year but as the filming schedule for Doctor Who stepped up in Wales, the couple drifted apart.
A show source told The Sun: “Matt and Mayana adore each other, but the timing was not right and the relationship just ran its course.
Karen Gillan, the actress chosen to play Doctor Who’s new assistant has revealed that she didn’t even tell her mum she’d got the part at first because she was sworn to secrecy by the BBC.
It was announced just last month that the relatively unknown Scottish actress would play the coveted role but she had to keep her exciting news under wraps until the official announcement was made.
She told the BBC, “I found out a couple of weeks before and I had to keep it a secret from everyone, especially my mum. I didn’t want to lumber her with the news and tell her to keep it a secret.”
And it seems Karen’s mum is a huge fan of the show; “She absolutely loves it.” Karen said, adding, “She even has a Tardis money box!” Read more & comment »
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