David Tennant has admitted that he is jealous of Matt Smith, who is just beginning his Doctor Who journey.
Tennant recently filmed his last scenes as The Doctor and Matt Smith has already began filming for the new series of the BBC sci-fi show.
Tennant told BBC Newsbeat: “I’m really excited for him but I remember how exciting it was starting out on this kind of a journey – and nervewracking and a bit overwhelming but just such a kick.
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.
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 »
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.
This years Children In Need will contain a massive treat for Doctor Who fans. As part of the telethon Doctor Who bosses are planning a fifteen minute special which will feature the new Timelord, Matt Smith, along with all previous ten incarnations, including David Tennant.
The three actors who have since died, William Hartnell, Jon Pertwee and Patrick Troughton – will be included by using images from their original shows.
A source told The Mirror: “This is a momentous episode for all Doctor Who fans. Never before have all the Doctors been in the same room, let alone in the same show.
BBC Wales has announced three key appointments to its flagship production Doctor Who as the new series starring the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, prepares for shooting.
Tracie Simpson (producer of Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead) and Peter Bennett (producer of the forthcoming Torchwood series) have been appointed as producers on the multi-award winning BBC One show.
Beth Willis, producer of the hugely popular and award-winning BBC drama series Ashes To Ashes, will join new Lead Writer Steven Moffat and Piers Wenger as an executive producer.
Paul McGann has told The Sun that he believes that Matt Smith won his new Doctor Who role because of his crazy hair.
McGann played the Doctor in the 1996 movie adaptation of the show and said: “Matt said that in the auditions they could not stop talking about his hair.
“They were telling him his hair was wonderful — that’s exactly what happened to me when I got the part. Current Doctor David Tennant also has striking hair.
Some of our favourite Doctor Who characters are said to be returning to the show for David Tennant’s last appearance as the timelord.
The Sun reports that Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler, Freema Agyeman, who played Martha Jones and Catherine Tate, who played Donna Noble will join forces to take on the Doctor’s arch rival The Master (John Simm) in the epsiode which shows David Tennant regenerate into Matt Smith.
The newly revealed 11th Doctor, Matt Smith has admitted that he is more than a little nervous about taking over the role from the hugely popular David Tennant.
He felt so nervous about the prospect that he even considered turning the role down when he was first offered it!
Matt, 26, told The Doctor Who Magazine: You have the debate in your head at some point, whether or not you should say yes.
“It’s a big commitment, and there’s a huge fanbase, and all the responsibility that comes with it.”
The next Doctor Who, Matt Smith is currently starring in BBC’s Moses Jones and he has revealed that enjoyed shooting certain scenes for the show more than others.
One group of scenes were shot in a London brothel and Matt told MSN:
“It felt like a real-life brothel which was a bonus.”
At 9pm on BBC2 tonight, Matt Smith and Shaun Parkes star in this thrilling new drama that’s set in the heart of London, so if you want to see how the new Doctor measures up, now’s your chance to judge Matt Smith before he steps into the Tardis!
The story of Moses Jones is told over three one-hour episodes which begin when a wave of violence hits London following the discovery of the bizarrely mutilated body of a man in the Thames. First appearances suggest a witchcraft killing, but the dark reality is more complicated – and even more frightening… Read more & comment »
Moses Jones, a vibrant and gripping drama set in the heart of London made by BBC Production for BBC Two stars Shaun Parkes in his first leading role for television.
Moses Jones which begins on BBC Two at 9.00pm on Monday 2 February, is writer Joe Penhall’s first original series for television following his award-winning adaptation of Jake Arnott’s novel The Long Firm (also for BBC Two).
Parkes heads up a cast of new and established talent which boasts Matt Smith who was recently confirmed as David Tennant’s replacement as the 11th Doctor Who, Eamonn Walker, Dennis Waterman, Indira Varma and Jude Akuwudike, plus newcomers Wunmi Mosaku and Obi Abili.
So, now that we know the identity of the 11th Doctor, what do we know about Matt Smith who’ll be playing him?
Well, he’s 26 years old, was born in Northampton and made his TV debut in BBC’s drama, The Ruby In The Smoke which was “a tale of mystery, danger, puzzling letters and a blood-soaked jewel” by BAFTA winning writer Adrian Hodges.
In it, Matt appeared alongside Billie Piper and Julie Walters. Billie of course played Rose, the Doctor’s assistant. In fact, Matt and Billie have worked together on three TV projects, one of which was his guest appearance in an episode of Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Read more & comment »
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