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by MICHAEL HINMAN
May-19-2013 - No Comments
Carole Ann Ford says show brought down career
With Mark Gatiss' upcoming biopic "An Adventure in Time and Space" getting ready to present the history of "Doctor Who" in time for its 50th anniversary, it seems some of the original people involved in those early episodes have different views of how The Doctor has evolved. Waris Hussein, who di ...
Read MoreIconic science-fiction series wins first ever honor from Grady College
The Peabody Award from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism is just a mere 22 years older than "Doctor Who." Yet, for the first time ever, the two have finally crossed paths -- just in time for the BBC show's 50th anniversary. "Doctor Who" was named a recipient of the Peabody W ...
Read MoreMark Gatiss will explore the beginnings of the iconic franchise
"Doctor Who" fans have heard and read a lot about the very beginnings of the franchise from the early 1960s, but come 2013, they'll have a chance to see it, too. BBC Two has hired Mark Gatiss to write what we describes as his dream project: A historical drama chronicling the genesis of "Doctor Wh ...
Read MoreOriginal director Waris Hussein is not amused
It was controversial the moment it happened. In the first season finale just as the modern era of "Doctor Who" was getting started, Christopher Eccleston's The Doctor kissed his companion, Billie Piper's Rose Tyler, in a scene that seemed to never end. Although the kiss was meant to draw the ess ...
Read MoreAnn Morris talks 'Doctor Who,' 'Orphan Black' and more
Unlike the spring surprise that you’d get from Monty Python’s candy shop, the spring surprises BBC America is delivering are entertaining ... and mostly harmless. Along with long-running hit series "Doctor Who" and Chris Hardwick’s chat show, "The Nerdist," fans will be treated to the debut ...
Read MoreDavid Bradley, Bryan Cox, Jessica Raine are quite familiar with iconic franchise
It's not very often that fans will find a movie based on the creation of a television series. But the 50th anniversary of "Doctor Who" isn't going unnoticed by BBC, and it's about time some of the history of the show gets recorded for future generations. That's exactly what Mark Gatiss is doing w ...
Read MoreAll 11 Doctors will be featured in 50th anniversary edition
If you're a "Doctor Who" fan that doesn't live in Britain or Northern Ireland, then you better hope you know someone there. The Royal Mail in Great Britain has developed plans to issue commemorative stamps celebrating the 50th anniversary of "Doctor Who," which celebrates that huge milestone in N ...
Read MoreThat means only five episodes left of Rory and Amy
While rumors still swirl that BBC is clamping down on some of the costs of "Doctor Who," showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that fans will only get six episodes of "Doctor Who" in 2012 -- one of them being the Christmas episode. It's the fewest number of "Who" episodes to be aired since 2009 ...
Read More'Sherlock' writer dodges a couple of questions about a potential project
It seemed a little out of place in the discussion, and he ended up denying it. But could Mark Gatiss, a writer for "Doctor Who" and "Sherlock" (as well as an actor) be working on a project that would chronicle the creation of "Doctor Who"? British television personality Graham Norton posed that q ...
Read MoreBrigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart passes at 81
Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was an integral part of the classic "Doctor Who" series, even appearing in the spin-off of the revised series that is currently enjoying popularity on the BBC. Some even say that the characters influence was only bested by the actor who played him, Nic ...
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