Doctor Who Series 11: Release Date confirmed!

So after months of Speculation and guessing whether the Series would air in October or September (even though it was originally announced as October) the BBC have finally announced when we will finally see Jodie Whittaker's first episode as The Doctor.

Sunday 7th October. The time is yet to be confirmed.

The first episode is called "The Woman Who Fell To Earth" That fits.. right?

So Doctor Who moves to a Sunday, the first time since the shows return... what is your Opinion on that?

Let me know in the comments below if you fancy it!

Emz x

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Doctor Who: Series 11 Trailer Released!

Following the teaser released during the World Cup final. The BBC have finally released a proper trailer ahead of it's supposed air date in October.

Where as the Teaser trailer was more to fit in with the World Cup theme, This trailer has actual clips from the Series and gives us a taste of whats to come. 

The release of the Trailer coincides with the Doctor Who Series 11 Panel at San Diego Comic Con.

Anyone else feeling excited for Series 11 just a little more now? 

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BBC goes to court to find out who leaked one of Jodie Whittaker's Doctor Who debut scenes

The BBC is going to court over last week's Doctor Who leak, requesting Californian officials to issue a subpoena – an order to attend court – to mobile internet forum site, Tapatalk.

Footage from Jodie Whittaker's debut scenes as the Doctor found its way online last Monday (June 25), marking series 11's first significant leak ahead of its premiere later this year.

Digital Spy has learned that the BBC is now pursuing legal action over the clip, which is believed to be an unfinished rough-cut, in order to protect the final product for fans. We also understand that this is an open investigation, and the BBC are pursuing all avenues to determine where the leak came from.

In a statement, a spokesperson for BBC Studios told Digital Spy that they are taking "the theft and illegal distribution" of the content "extremely seriously".

"[We] will strive to protect our programme-makers, audiences and licence fee payers from any breaches of security – ensuring Doctor Who fans enjoy the final and fully completed version of the episode when it premieres," the statement read.

Leak or no leak, Doctor Who fans have already caught their first glimpse of Jodie Whittaker as the first female Doctor in Peter Capaldi's final episode 'Twice Upon a Time'.

And former star of the iconic series Carole Ann Ford recently revealed that it was that very introduction to Jodie that convinced her a female Doctor was in fact a good idea.

"Jodie's got a very strong presence," she said, reflecting on her regeneration scene. "I saw the moment she arrived and I've been thinking about it quite a lot.

"I really would like to meet her," she added. "Wouldn't it be fun?! What would I say to her? 'Hello Grandma!'"

Recalling the team's decision to cast Jodie as Thirteen, the series' new showrunner Chris Chibnall said last year that the actress was their "number one choice".

"Jodie is an in-demand, funny, inspiring, super-smart force of nature and will bring loads of wit, strength and warmth to the role. The Thirteenth Doctor is on her way."

So, let's stop those leaks, shall we?

Series 11 of Doctor Who will air on BBC One and BBC America in Autumn 2018.

Source: Digital Spy

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Doctor Who series 11 composer has been revealed

It's official: the next series of Doctor Who – Jodie Whittaker's first – will be scored by composer Segun Akinola.

Akinola, a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit and graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, will write the music for all 10 episodes of series 11, as well as provide a fresh take on the legendary theme tune.

He replaces Murray Gold, who served as composer for all 10 previous series and various specials since Doctor Who returned to screens in 2005.

"Welcome to the Doctor Who family, Segun Akinola!" said showrunner Chris Chibnall. We're over the moon Segun's agreed to join us, to provide the score for the next phase of the Doctor Who adventure.

"From our very first conversations, it was obvious Segun was a passionate, collaborative and delightful human being as well as a fantastic and bold composer.We'reking forward to introducing the world to his exciting and emotional soundtracks for the Thirteenth Doctor."

Akinola himself said: "Doctor Who is woven into the fabric of British culture and recognised globally. I am absolutely thrilled to be given the privilege of working on such a beloved series and to bring my musical voice to it."

Akinola's previous work includes scoring BBC Two's four-part documentary series Black and British: A Forgotten History, written and presented by historian David Olusoga.

He also scored Shola Amoo's 2016 debut feature film A Moving Image and the same year's short film Dear Mr Shakespeare, for which he received an Honourable Mention for the 2017 BSO Jerry Goldsmith Award for 'Best Original Score for a Short Film'.

Recently, he completed the scores for the major three-part series The Human Body: Secrets of Your Life Revealed and two-part series Expedition Volcano, both for BBC Two and PBS.

Doctor Who will return to BBC One in the autumn, with a trio of companions – Yasmin (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), and Graham (Bradley Walsh) – joining Whittaker's new Doctor.

Source: Digital Spy

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Leaked Doctor Who footage shows Jodie Whittaker's first scenes as the Doctor

Leaked footage from the new series of Doctor Who shows Jodie Whittaker's first scenes as the Doctor.

The hit BBC sci-fi show made history by casting Broadchurch star Jodie as the first ever female to play the role.

In the scene, viewed by Mirror Online, Jodie is seen in her first episode after taking over from Peter Capaldi's 12th Doctor.

The footage appears to have been leaked by a fan, before being shared online.

After the footage was leaked, fans reacted on Twitter.

One excited fan said: "The # DoctorWho leaked clip has obsessed me with Jodie already."

Another wrote: "Yeah, I watched the leaked # DoctorWho clip. Jodie Whitaker is going to be great, I can tell from just one minute"

While one commented: "I've seen it. I liked it. But still saving judgment for Whittaker's first full episode"

However, others said they didn't want to see the leaked footage.

One wrote: "keep all the 13th doctor leaks the longest way away from me. if you're sharing and spreading whatever leaked , you're not better than the person who decided to record it and ruin everyone's patient waiting"

Another said: "so apparently there was a Doctor Who leak I have no idea what got leaked but let me just say that sharing a leak is not big or clever"

And one said: "It appears some # DoctorWho clips from Series 11 have unfortunately leaked . Steer clear and avoid spoilers if you want to keep the official release special."

It comes after some backlash from fans who were furious to find out that people in the US would see clips from the 11th series of the show before anyone in the UK would.

BBC America has revealed a special Doctor Who panel will be featured at San Diego Comic Con next month, which will feature 13th Doctor Jodie.

The news left UK fans angry.

They've been upset in the past when a trailer for the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor, was shown in the US first.

British fans now feel that producers of the show are showing favouritism towards US fans by giving them a first glimpse of the 11th series at Comic Con.

However, it's understood that anything shown at Comic Con in the US is usually broadcast online at the same time, meaning fans in the UK wouldn't be left out.

The casting of Jodie in the iconic role initially divided fans when it was announced with a special clip during the Wimbledon men's final.

One disgruntled fan said: "Imagine one of your favourite shows but with someone of the opposite gender playing your favourite character(s). Hell."

While one commented: "there’s really no f***ing need. The Dr is male. Hate how it’s fashionable to make male characters female. It’s utter s**t."

However, many were pleased with the casting.

One said: "Jodie Whittaker was AMAZING in Broadchurch, she's a fab actor and I can't wait to see what she does with this iconic role! #DoctorWho13"

Another wrote: "this is hugely important for little girls *and* little boys who watch the show. and i couldn't be more excited for them. #DoctorWho13"

The BBC declined to comment on the leaked footage.

Source: Daily Mirror

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 19th April

This day 10 years ago saw the airing of the 3rd episode of Series 4.

This episode was called Planet of The Ood.

The episode starred David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble.

The episode was 45 minutes long.

It was written by Keith Temple.

Synopsis: 

The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race.

The episode was watched by 7.5 Million Viewers.

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 9th April

On this day 13 years ago, episode 3 or Series 1 aired. This episode was called "The Unquiet Dead."

The date was the 9th April 2005.

This was the third episode to air in Doctor Who's return.

The episode starred Christopher Eccleston as the 9th Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. 

It also guest starred Eve Myles as Gwenyth and Simon Callow as Charles Dickens.

It was written by Mark Gatiss.

Here is the synopsis:

Author Charles Dickens joins the Doctor and Rose in 1869 Victorian Cardiff to battle the ethereal Gelth.

The episode was seen by 8.68 million people.

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 2nd April

The End Of The World aired 13 Years ago today (2nd April 2005)

This episode was the second in the return of Doctor Who.

It starred Billie Piper as Rose Tyler and Christopher Eccleston as the 9th Doctor.

It aired on BBc One and was 45 minutes long.

It was written by Russell T Davies.

Synopsis:

The Doctor takes Rose on her first voyage to a time when the sun is about to swallow Earth and a murderer is at work.

The episode was seen by approximately 7.97 million viewers in the United Kingdom.

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 31st March

Smith and Jones aired 11 years ago today (31st March 2007)

This episode was the second series to star David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and the first series to star Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.

The episode aired on BBC One as was 45 minutes long.

This episode was written by Russell T Davies.

Synopsis:

 When the hospital she works at is transported to the moon, medical student Martha Jones joins forces with The Doctor to hunt down an alien fugitive before the oxygen runs out.

Smith and Jones was seen by 8.7 million viewers and was the ninth most popular broadcast on British television in that week.

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 30th March

The Bells of Saint John aired for the first time 5 years ago (30th March 2013).

This episode starred Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and was the first to star Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald.

It aired on BBC One and was 45 minutes long. 

The Episode was written by Steven Moffatt.

Here is the synopsis:

The Doctor searches for Clara in London, where something dangerous lurks in the Wi-Fi signals.

 It was watched by 8.44 million viewers in the UK

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Doctor Who: On This Day - 26th March

Thirteen years ago today (26th March 2005), Doctor Who returned to our TV Screens.

The first episode was called 'Rose' and starred Billie Piper as Rose Tyler and Christopher Eccleston as the 9th Doctor.

It aired on BBC One and was 45 minutes long.

This episode was written by Russell T Davis.

Here is the episode Synopsis:

When Rose Tyler meets a mysterious stranger called the Doctor, her life will never be the same again.

"Rose" was viewed by 10.81 million viewers in the UK, the most viewed Doctor Who episode since The Creature from the Pit in 1979.

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Doctor Who: Series 11 - Lee Mack reveals surprise role

Following the revelation a few weeks ago that Alan Cumming was set to play James I in Doctor Who, another star has now revealed they’re joining the BBC sci-fi series – Would I Lie to You and Not Going Out star Lee Mack.

“Not only am I excited about the idea of someone being in Doctor Who, I am also possibly gonna be in it as well,” Mack said on Radio 4’s Loose Ends, where he was appearing with already-confirmed series 11 star Sharon D Clarke.

“And I wasn’t supposed to say anything, but because [Sharon] said that I thought ‘Well I’m gonna say it then!’ Neither of us should have said it.

“I am blink-and-you’ll-miss-it. It’s just a little thing. I’ve just been a fan all my life, so I just harassed them until they gave me a little part in it.”

And in fact, it sounds like Mack went to quite a lot of effort to argue for his small role, drawing upon his deep-seated love of Doctor Who to convince series showrunner Chris Chibnall.

“I even sent Chris, who runs the show, Chris Chibnall, a video of me getting out of my own Tardis, which I own,” he said. “With a Dalek, which I own as well! And I said ‘Come on!’

“It’s genuinely a true story – I’ve got a Tardis at home, it’s not bigger on the inside. And I said ‘Come on, give me a part.’ And he said ‘Alright!’ So that’s what you need to do if you want a part in something. Just send a video to someone, you’ll get the part.”

Though of course, now he’s let the cat out of the bag it might be a different story…

“Now I’m not gonna get the part because they’re gonna say ‘We told you not to say anything!’” Mack laughed.

“But because Sharon said it I thought I’m allowed to say it.”

Exactly how big a part Mack may have or whether it’s just a brief cameo remains to be seen, but it definitely seems like Chibnall is bringing in a very interesting collection of guest stars to adventure with Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor.

The BBC have been contacted for comment

Doctor Who returns to BBC1 this autumn

Source: Radio Times

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Doctor Who: Series 11 Intros #1 [Fanmade]

So some of these videos were done before the logo release and some after.

Enjoy these fan made creations.

By It's A Guy Thing Animations

By Aaron S

By david246msi

By Valox

By Casterborous

By Walrus Is In The Matrix

Enjoy these brilliant intros! There are more to come... There is alot of creativity!

Till next time

Emz x

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Matt Smith 'nearly turned down Doctor Who'

Actor Matt Smith has revealed he nearly turned down his career-making role as the 11th Doctor in Doctor Who.

Speaking on Desert Island Discs, Smith said he had had "a wobble" after being told he'd be David Tennant's successor.

"I was like, 'I don't think I'm going to do it'," he told BBC Radio 4. "My agent said, 'You're going to do it.'"

He also said he was "the wrong class" to play Prince Philip in The Crown but had pulled it off thanks to "a great wig".

"He's a rock star," Smith told presenter Kirsty Young, revealing he had "kind of sided" with the royal consort he played in two series of the Netflix drama.

Smith made his first appearance as the Doctor in 2010 and continued in the role until 2014, when he was replaced by Peter Capaldi.

The Northampton native said he had "loved every minute" of playing a Time Lord, even if it did lead to some curious encounters.

During the interview, he also recalled seeing tattoos of his face on the flesh of dedicated "Whovians", one of whom had "me and David [Tennant] on both thighs".

Smith described Jodie Whittaker as "a brilliant choice" to play the sci-fi drama's first female Doctor.

"The show relies on big, broad, creative brushstrokes," the actor continued. "It's brilliant, it's high time and she'll be sensational."

Smith said he had not given Whittaker any advice but admitted in the interview that playing the Doctor had sometimes been an ordeal.

"It's the hardest thing you'll ever do in your life," he said, citing the "gargantuan number of lines" as a major factor.

Smith also revealed he had been "thinking about kids quite a lot" recently and that he'd "like a lot of them".

"A lot of my friends are having children," he told Young. "I think I'd be a good dad."

Desert Island Discs is on BBC Radio 4 at 11:15 GMT.

Credit: BBC Entertainment News

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Doctor Who: Series 11 - Alan Cumming To Play King James I

Jodie Whittaker's first series of Doctor Who will apparently bring her TARDIS companions face-to-face with proper legend Alan Cumming.

The X-Men and Good Wife star let slip on the latest edition of Will Young and Chris Sweeney's podcast Homo Sapiens that he'll soon start filming a guest appearance as the Scottish monarch King James I.

"I'm about to go and do an episode of Doctor Who," he revealed. "I'm so excited! I've never been in it."

Alan even indicated that King James I could become a recurring figure in the 11th series of Doctor Who when Will and Chris questioned him on if he's going to be "a baddie".

"Like a nice baddie. I'm like a sort of dandy, foppy character who becomes alright in the end," he revealed. "They said he might come back."

Digital Spy has reached out to the BBC for more information about Alan Cumming's guest appearance in Doctor Who.

Cumming joins a long list of acclaimed actors who've played historical figures in Doctor Who — Ian McNeice as Winston Churchill, Pauline Collins as Queen Victoria and Tony Curran as Vincent van Gogh, among them.

On-set photos leaking over the past few weeks have tipped a number of historical adventures for the Thirteenth Doctor and her compatriots in the upcoming 11th series.

Early indications are that one episode will see The Doctor travelling far into the past, while another adventure could feature civil rights activist Rosa Parks in some way.

Info from Digital Spy

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Doctor Who: Series 11 Logo Revealed

So the new logo for Series 11 is here!!!

The big reveal came at the  BBC Worldwide Showcase event in Liverpool which both Executive Producer Chris  and Jodie Whitaker both attended.

So we have the Official logo on a poster, a shortened version of the logo and a video.

So here we go!

We have the 13th Doctor in Silhouette and the TARDIS in the background. 

 and the video...

What do you guys think? I feel that the colours remind me a lot of of the Series 1 -  Series 4 (specials) 

Logo of the 9/10th Doctor Era's.

Let me know your opinion in the comments below

Till next time

Emz x

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Doctor Who: Series 9 Posters [Fanmade]

Here are some fanmade posters I found prior to Series 9, I stopped posting for a while so that is why they were not uploaded.

I have updated some of these.

by f-dranka

This is brilliant! I like to think i'm arty but not to this standard. I think this is brilliant. Can they design the official posters in future?

by f-dranka

I really like this. I find it very amusing. It is by the same artist as the one above and both are amazing. I love the Roman numerals fitting with the Back To The Future theme along with the rest of the poster.

by Umbridge1986

This image has done the rounds over social media. I remember people thinking it was official. This is a brilliant poster. I like the use of the Maze from The Maze Runner in the background.

by Philpaint

I like the faded London and Gallifrey in the background it very fitting. The colours fit well leaving The Doctor to stand out. 

by Superomar99

This is quite a simple post but I feel it works just as well. The pictures are from either Series 8 (Missy) for the 50th (Clara).

There were loads more to get through, but I thought i'd end here just in case I ever decide to post more.

Till next time

Emz x

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Doctor Who Series 11: Filming Updates

Hey guys! 

So the TARDIS has landed and filming has picked up in Sheffield once again.

This time they have been filming in Park Hill

Here are a few pictures from Twitter:

  

 

They have also been filming on Penarth, Wales but there are no pictures from them filming there.

They are now back in Cardiff 

For more info on filming locations check our this Twitter page: DWSR Doctor Who News

Till next time

Emz x

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Radio Times Companion Champion Winner!

The Radio Times website have been running a Companion Champion to see the fans vote for their favourite companion and also see them pair off against each other. 

The Final was between Captain Jack Harkness & Rose Tyler. Here is how we got down to the final.

The final was very close but the winner was:

Rose Tyler!

Who do you think should have won? 

Source: Radio Times

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Doctor Who Series 8: Air date & Episode 1 title announced!

So finally we have an air date for Series 8!! 

The BBC has confirmed that Series 8 will kick off on 23rd August! This is for the UK and the US. Obviously the time is yet to be confirmed but I'm sure we will get that nearer the time.

Check out the Official artwork below!

Also confirmed is the title for episode 1. It will be called Deep Breath!

Hopefully we will get a full synopsis nearer the time..

Check out the new teaser below!

Source: Doctor Who Official

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