
EXCLUSIVE: While film respects existing fans, it was not made for them
by ALAN STANLEY BLAIR
May-18-2013 - No Comments
Mark 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 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 MoreNew film series star Martin Freeman gives inside look at production
Fans still have a year to wait until they get to see the first part of Peter Jackson's return to Middle Earth with "The Hobbit," but Bilbo Baggins himself has shared some behind-the-scenes tidbits, including his encounter with Gollum. "The first thing I filmed was finding the ring in Gollum's cav ...
Read MoreEpisodes available to USA, Europe, Canada and Australia
Need a Tom Baker fix, but don't have Netflix streaming? BBC and Facebook are working together to make sure they can make you relax with the Time Lord, while still hitting "Like" for the latest pictures from LOLcats. The new deal allows people who visit the official "Doctor Who" fan page on Fac ...
Read MorePLUS: Series creates an extended family of characters for Season 3
"Warehouse 13” has traditionally been a summer show, but recently the series made an off-season return to Syfy for what has been described as a holiday gift for fans of the series. The episode, entitled “Secret Santa,” featured Pete (Eddie McClintock) and Myka (Joanne Kelly) tracking down a ...
Read MoreSylvester McCoy to play a wizard in the Lord of the Rings prequel
While rumors swirl whether David Tennant will land a role in Peter Jacksons The Hobbit, one of his predecessors in the classic role of "Doctor Who" already has been cast. Sylvester McCoy - - who played the title character in the 1987-89 Doctor Who television series - - will play Radagast the Brow ...
Read MoreGender for the Time Lord has been a topic of discussion within the BBC
When David Tennant announced the end of his tenure at the controls of the Tardis, rumors insisted that the infamous "Doctor Who" Time Lord could re-generate into a woman, making him a Time Lady. Of course, those rumors were quickly quashed and we now have Matt Smith fending off all kinds of stran ...
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