The History Behind Doctor Who’s Big Returning Villain
At this point, modern Doctor Who has been around for almost as long as classic Doctor Who was—which means the opportunity for returning legendary baddies that the series hasn’t already…
Russell T. Davies Isn’t Worried About Doctor Who’s Low Ratings
Despite lofty expectations, the all-new, budget-enhanced Doctor Who has been—to be kind—a bit of a ratings bust. Speaking at a recent BAFTA Q&A, showrunner Russell T. Davies admitted as much,…
Doctor Who’s Anniversary Anthology Is Returning for a Mystery New Episode
Last year, one of the best aspects of celebrating Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary—aside from the pretty great specials themselves—was Tales of the TARDIS, the special anthology-format retelling of classic Doctor…
Doctor Who Swipes Right on an Incredibly Fraught Allegory
Doctor Who, like all science fiction, has always rooted its storytelling in allegory—raising ideas to challenge its contemporary audience through stories of the past, the future, of monsters, and running…
Doctor Who Just Threw Everyone a Heck of a Curveball
Image: BBC The new season of Doctor Who is in full swing, and it’s already making some big moves early into its run. This week’s episode, “Boom,” puts the Doctor…
Doctor Who’s Ncuti Gatwa and Russell T. Davies on Bringing Out the Doctor’s Queerness
Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who debut last year broke the mold for many reasons, but for one excellent one among many, it meant that for the first time ever fans got…
Doctor Who’s New Season Promises Timey-Wimey Treats Galore
Can you hear the TARDIS shifting itself into focus? Doctor Who has just dropped a new trailer for its latest season—the first to feature Ncuti Gatwa’s Fifteenth Doctor, along with…
David Tennant Sure Sounds Like He’s Done With Doctor Who for a Long Time
Screenshot: BBC David Tennant is the most popular actor to play the Doctor of the modern era—arguably, brushing up against Tom Baker’s fourth incarnation to be the most popular of…
Andor’s Verada Sethu Will Be Doctor Who’s Next Companion
Image: Disney/Lucasfilm As Ncuti Gatwa’s just beginning his tenure on Doctor Who, his newest companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) won’t be along for his full ride. Per Variety, Gibson will…
On Doctor Who, Christmas (and Friendship) Is Magic
When you’ve been around for 60 long years like Doctor Who has, growth and evolution is the name of the game. Not just in new places each week, new heroes…