All 10 series of Doctor Who since 2005 revival arrive on BBC iPlayer

Doctor Who fans will be able to take a trip back in time through the BBC sci-fi drama's recent history, as every single episode since its 2005 relaunch has been made available on iPlayer.

Jodie Whittaker will play the 13th incarnation of the Time Lord in the new series later this year. She will be the first woman to take on the role.

In preparation, viewers can watch all 10 series and special episodes that have aired since the programme's return to the BBC.

Controller of programming for the BBC Dan McGolpin said: "We're reinventing the BBC for a new generation and BBC iPlayer is key to that.

"Bringing back these series of Doctor Who is just part of our offer this summer, giving viewers the chance to uncover or rediscover the Doctor's previous adventures."

Christopher Eccleston was the first actor to play the show's revived titular character, with his sidekick Rose being portrayed by Billie Piper.

Following Eccleston's departure after one series, David Tennant, Matt Smith, and Peter Capaldi have all gone on to star as the Doctor.

The revamped show has also attracted high-profile stars to make appearances, including Simon Pegg, Sir Derek Jacobi, Kylie Minogue, Andrew Garfield, Felicity Jones and Bill Nighy.

Doctor Who has been one of the BBC's biggest successes in recent years. Ratings for every series from 2005 to 2014 averaged between seven and eight million viewers.

However, figures were down to 5.5 million for Capaldi's last full series in 2017.

Whittaker made her first appearance as the new Doctor in last year's special transformation episode on Christmas Day.

Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will preside as the new series' showrunner, taking on the mantle from Steven Moffat who was in the role for eight years.

The new series of Doctor Who will air on the BBC in the autumn.

Source: Radio Times

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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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How the 11th Doctor nearly ended up playing professional football

The Crown star Matt Smith has opened up about the back condition which ended his promising football career.

The actor, 35, suffers from spondylosis and only took up acting after the injury scuppered his chances of making it as a footballer when he was released by Leicester City aged 16.

He told Kirsty Young on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs: “It was a tough time because I just felt unfulfilled, to be honest, I felt like I was so certain that that is what I was going to do.

“It was very difficult for me to tell people that I had been released because the vain part of me was like, I am that and I am the footballer, you know, and at school I was the footballer and suddenly I wasn’t that,” the former Doctor Who star said.

“Fortuitously there was a drama teacher, Terry Hardingham, who said, ‘you were never meant to be a footballer, I always thought you were really great at acting’.”

Smith said he considered acting to be “a bit girly” at the time, adding: “I kept it secret for a bit.

"But, I got the same sense of freedom doing that, which is really difficult now as an actor, that I did playing football.”

The actor also revealed he had been “thinking about kids quite a lot” and would like “a lot of them”.

“A lot of my friends are having children and dare I say it I think I’d be quite a good dad," he said.

"I guess in the fantasised version of my life I have a big family and loads of dogs and all that,” he said.

Asked about the doubts raised by fans over his age and experience when cast in Doctor Who, Smith said: “I’d walk down the street and people would say things like ‘don’t break it’.

“But I think I’d be quite a good boxer, like I think I’m quite good on the ropes. If you back me into a corner, I’ll come out punching.”

Among his song choices were The Notorious B.I.G’s Juicy, LCD Soundsystem’s All My Friends and Luciano Pavarotti’s Nessun Dorma.

Desert Island Discs is on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday at 11.15am.

Credit: Leicester Mercury

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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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Quotes Of The Week: 14/4/14 - 19/5/14

Sorry! I'm missing a few quotes here :( been rather busy and unable to update! but i'm here now! So here are four more awesome quotes form Doctor Who!

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 14/4/2014 "Kidneys! I've got new kidneys! I don't like the colour. " - The 12th Doctor, The Time Of The Doctor (2013 Christmas Special)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 21/4/2014 "This is my Timey-Wimey detector. Goes ding when there's stuff. Also, it can boil an egg at thirty paces. Whether you want it to or not, actually. So I've learned to stay away from hens. It's not pretty when they blow." - The 10th Doctor, Blink (3x10)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 5/5/2014 "900 years of time and space, and I've never been slapped by someone's mother." - The 9th Doctor, Aliens of London (1x04)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 19/5/2014 "Hermits United. We meet up every ten years. Talk stories about caves. It's good fun...if you're a hermit." - The 10th Doctor, Utopia (3x11)

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Doctor Who Series 7 Posters [Fanmade]

So... here are some posters that were designed for Series 7 of Doctor Who. I thought i'd start looking back at previous series, whilst we wait for the series 8.

by Thedoctorwho07

by 08SOMMERVDOUG

by Mr-Saxon

by BoothAdams

by dalekdom-fanart

Great right?

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Quotes of the Week: 3/3/14 - 7/4/14

Here are all the quotes from 3rd March until 7th April 2014, I will start again from 14th April 2014.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 03/3/2014 "You have a wooden Time Machine, Do you feel stupid?" - Amy Pond, Meanwhile Inside The TARDIS(Series 5 Minisode)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 10/3/2014 "You're talking, but all I hear is; meh-meh-meh-meh-meh!" - Clara Oswald, Hide (7x09)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 17/3/2014 "You're like a nine-year-old trying to rebuild a motorbike in his bedroom. And you never read the instructions" - Idris, The Doctors Wife (6x04)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 24/3/2014 "He is too skinny for words. Give him a hug you get a papercut" - Donna Noble, The Sontaran Stratagem (4x04)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 31/3/2014 "The pointing again! They're screwdrivers! What are you going to do, assemble a cabinet at them?" - The War Doctor, The Day of The Doctor (50th Anniversary Special)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 7/4/2014 "Legs! I've still got legs! Good. Arms. Hands. Oo! Fingers. Lots of fingers. Ears. Yes. Eyes two. Nose. And I've had worse. Chin. Blimey. Hair. I'm a girl. No no. I'm not a girl. And still not ginger. Something important! I'm- I'm- crashing! Ha ha! Geronimo! " - The 11th Doctor, The End Of Time (2010 Special)

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Quotes of the week: 27/1/14 - 24/2/14

Incase you were wondering which Quotes i've used so far, here are all the quote from 27th January until 3rd March, where I will start again until the beginning of April.


QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 27/1/2014  "And I wanna find a blonde in a Union Jack tee. And I mean a specific one, I didn't just wake up this morning with a craving." - The 9th Doctor, The Empty Child (1x09)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 3/2/2014  "Is this actually what you do? Do you just...crook your finger and people just jump in your snog box and fly away?" - Clara Oswald, The Bells Of Saint John (7x01)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 10/2/2014 "Hey, I'm the Doctor, I can save the universe using a kettle and some string. And look at me, I'm wearing a vegetable." - The 10th Doctor, Time Crash (Series 4)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 17/2/2014 "Can I have an apple? All I can think about. Apples. I love apples. Maybe I'm having a craving. That's new. Never had cravings before. Woah! Look at that." - The 11th Doctor, The Eleventh Hour (5x01)


QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 24/2/2014 "Oh, you’ve redecorated! I don’t like it" - The 10th Doctor, The Day Of The Doctor (50th Anniversary Special)

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'Doctor Who' Clara was meant to be Victorian governess, says Neil Gaiman

Neil Gaiman has revealed that Doctor Who companion Clara was originally intended to remain a Victorian governess.

Jenna-Louise Coleman played space-faring Oswin Oswald and a Victorian Clara before debuting as the contemporary version of the character who now travels with Matt Smith's Doctor.

 "The original companion was going to be very much the Victorian governess we saw at Christmas," Gaiman - who wrote Saturday's Who episode 'Nightmare in Silver' - told the Radio Times.

 "I wrote about the first ten pages and then they said they'd changed the companion from what I was expecting to something else."

Gaiman explained that he subsequently had to "reshape" his Cybermen tale to reflect the change.

"We decided they can do more weird stuff if it's now the contemporary third incarnation," he said.

Doctor Who's current series concludes this Saturday (May 18) at 7pm on BBC One.

Finale episode 'The Name of the Doctor' - written by showrunner Steven Moffat - promises to resolve the mystery surrounding Clara's multiple identities.

Source: Digital Spy

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'Doctor Who' finale 'The Name of the Doctor' leaked in US error

Next week's Doctor Who finale 'The Name of the Doctor' has been leaked. The episode is featured on the Series 7 Part 2 Blu-ray release, which was accidentally dispatched early to fans in the US over the weekend

It emerged on May 12th that fans who had pre-ordered the boxset in the US had received the Blu-ray before the final two episodes of the current series had been transmitted.

 Edward Russell, the BBC Brand Manager for Doctor Who, tweeted about the incident and urged those who had received the episodes to not spoil other fans.

 He posted: "Production error in US means DW bluray shipped early. Let's hope no one spoils it for those who want to enjoy it together on Sat. Please RT." The show's official Twitter account has also posted a message concerning the leak.

They too urged fans to consider the enjoyment of others before posting spoilers. They tweeted: "Some US DVDs of this series have gone out early. The #DoctorWho team would be hugely grateful if fans helped keep spoilers off the net."

They continued: "Steven Moffat has promised if fans help keep the finale's secrets, we'll release a special video featuring Matt & David right after the ep!"

 A three-minute prequel for 'The Name of the Doctor' was released by the BBC following the conclusion of last night's episode 'Nightmare in Silver'.

It features the Doctor (Matt Smith) and Clara (Jenna Louise Coleman) admitting how little they know of each other.

 Executive producer Steven Moffat has teased the finale episode, saying that the episode will "change the course of Who forever".

 It is thought that the episode will directly lead in to the 50th anniversary special episode, which is scheduled to air on November 23. 'The Name of the Doctor' airs Saturday May 18 at 7pm on BBC One.

Source: Digital Spy

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'Doctor Who' finale to get prequel on BBC red button

Doctor Who is to debut a special prequel to its finale episode via the BBC's red button service.

A prelude to 'The Name of the Doctor' will be available to watch following Neil Gaiman's 'Nightmare in Silver' on Saturday, May 11, according to the Radio Times.

The three-minute episode will see the Doctor (Matt Smith) and Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) speak directly to camera, as each considers how little they know about the other.

'The Name of the Doctor' promises to resolve the ongoing mystery surrounding Clara, while showrunner Steven Moffat has also claimed that the episode will "change the course of Who forever".

"It's full of surprises and questions that have never been answered in the history of Who, including the Doctor's greatest secret," said the sci-fi drama's head writer.

The finale prequel will be available to users of the red button service from 7.40pm to midnight, every evening up until 'The Name of the Doctor' airs on Saturday, May 18.

Source: Digital Spy

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Doctor Who: The Crimson Horror Teasers

Mark Gatiss pens his second Doctor Who episode of 2013 - following the exemplary 'Cold War', Gothic romp 'The Crimson Horror' sees horror nut Gatiss back on more familiar ground...

Dynamic trio Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax return, but with the Doctor (Matt Smith) and Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) missing, do they have what it takes to unravel the sinister machinations of perfidious hag Mrs Gillyflower (guest star Diana Rigg)?

Doctor Who continues on BBC One on Saturday (May 4) at 6.30pm - check out our ten teasers for 'The Crimson Horror' below. Mild spoilers!

1. Peter Davison fans will be happy - look out for a reference to the Fifth Doctor's era.

2. "Swoon! Have a funny turn! Fit of the vapours!"

3. Expect the first 'Doctor snogging' moment since 'The Snowmen'.

4. "Horse - you have failed in your mission!"

5. The Doctor busts out his Northern accent for the first time since 'The Rebel Flesh'.

6. "The bright day is done, child, and you are for the dark."

7. Kung-fu in Victorian Yorkshire? Oh, go on then.

8. "Nothing must interfere with the great work!"

9. The villain may be "sweet" - but sadly the Kandyman doesn't make a cameo.

10. "It's complicated."

Source: Digital Spy

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10 teasers for Doctor Who's 'Journey To The Centre Of The TARDIS'

When the TARDIS is pulled aboard a junk ship as "the salvage of a lifetime", the Doctor (Matt Smith) and Clara (Jenna-Louise Coleman) end up separated, with the Time Lord's young companion lost in the bowels of the ship...

To save the girl and his craft, the Doctor and the junking crew - two men and their robot co-worker - will have to travel to the very heart of the TARDIS. But all manner of secrets - and all kinds of terrors - lurk within...

1. This ain't no bluff - you *will* see the heart of the TARDIS.

2. "That's properly bonkers!"

3. Expect many nods to the past - all the way back to 'An Unearthly Child'.

4. "The TARDIS will get huffy if you mess."

5. It's a timey-wimey one this week - the plot twists and turns almost as much as the TARDIS interior.

6. "I'd explain if I had some charts and a board pen."

7. The Doctor and Clara take a leap of faith...

8. "Don't get into a spaceship with a madman!"

9. Some people are an open book - some people are most definitely not.

10. "I think I'm more scared of you right now than anything else on that TARDIS."

Doctor Who continues on BBC One on Saturday (April 27) at 6.30pm

Source: Digital Spy

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'Doctor Who' series finale title revealed

The title of the series finale of Doctor Who has been revealed.

The BBC announced that the last episode in the current series will be called 'The Name of the Doctor'.

A teaser for the remaining episodes read: "We've a trip to a haunted house, a journey to the centre of the TARDIS and a nightmare clash with the mighty Cybermen."

Several former Doctor Who stars have recently been confirmed to return for the show's 50th anniversary show in November, including David Tennant, Billie Piper and Jemma Redgrave.

The special, directed by Nick Hurran, will be filmed in 3D.

Doctor Who continues tomorrow (April 20) at 6.45pm on BBC One with the new episode 'Hide'.

Source: Digital Spy

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Doctor Who Movie Style Posters for the next 3 episodes

Here are the posters for the next 3 episodes following Hide. The next 3 are called 'Journey To The Centre Of The TARDIS, The Crimson Horror & Nightmare In Silver.

Which is your favourite? I like the 1st one!

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Doctor Who Fanmade CD Covers - Soundtracks and Audio Dramas #1

Here are some fanmade Soundtrack CD Covers, I have discovered. People have been very creative as we never had a series 1 and series 2 soundtrack as they were combined.

by tv-soundtracks.blogspot.com

by enigmaticzac.deviantart.com

by http://pebls.deviantart.com/

by colgreyis.deviantart.com

by thechrisoffenric.deviantart.com

aren't they brilliant?!

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