
A vaguely interesting concept becomes a true mess
by JOHN VINCENT
Jun-9-2013 -
RTD Dalek will make an appearance with many of its kind in season opener
It's a reunion that Terry Nation would be proud of ... probably as long as the colorful iDaleks stay home. Steven Moffat is bringing every Dalek ever shown in "Doctor Who" to a single episode, the season premiere that kicks off this fall. And Moffat had to turn back to his old boss, former showru ...
Read MoreDavid Tennant and time travel too much for British broadcaster
If anyone is going to commercialize "Doctor Who," it's BBC ... and if anyone else tries (even in passing), they better watch out. Even if you're Virgin Group head Richard Branson. A new commercial touting Virgin's video on-demand service with TiVo has BBC up in arms, not because it features fo ...
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Read MoreUPDATE: Is Jenna-Louise Coleman's companion named Jasmine?
Jenna-Louise Coleman knew she was well on her way of landing what she described her dream job when producers and casting agents put her in the same room as "Doctor Who" star Matt Smith. Before jumping into the lion's den, Smith had some Doctorly words of advice for Coleman: "We're going to have t ...
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Read MorePopular genre actor will appear in Toby Whithouse's upcoming episode
A lot of great names have been shared so far as special guests in the upcoming delayed season of "Doctor Who." But this could be one of the biggest genre ones yet. Ben Browder, best known for his work in "Farscape" and "Stargate SG-1," is making the trip across the pond to appear in an early-seas ...
Read More'Inspector Spacetime' project will continue, but with new character and story elements
Travis Richey simply wanted to honor a piece of an NBC show that, in turn, was honoring a piece of a BBC show. But while parody and satire may be protected from copyright laws, raising money to fund it isn't. And Richey had to learn that the hard way. Richey, who produced other Web series like ...
Read MoreFilming begins on final season for Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill
It's going to be a heavily hyped season of "Doctor Who" this year, and it won't just be because two popular companions will be departing in a "heartbreaking" way. Filming began this week for the seventh season of "Doctor Who," and BBC News is sharing some of the guest list that has been invited t ...
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 ...
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