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 - 2nd June

On this day 11 years ago saw the first airing of Series 3 Episode 9

It was called " The Family Of Blood."

The episode starred David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.

The episode was 45 minutes long.

The episode was written by Paul Cornell.

It was the second episode of a 2 part story that began with Human Nature.

It was adapted from Paul Cornell's 1995 doctor Who Novel titled Human Nature.

Synopsis: 

It's 1913, and war comes to England a year early as the terrifying Family hunt for the Tenth Doctor.

 In 2008, both "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" were nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.

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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's David Tennant is teaming up with Lena Dunham for her remake of Camping

Doctor Who's David Tennant will collaborate with Lena Dunham for his next major TV series.

Tennant has been cast in a leading role in Dunham and Girls collaborator Jenni Konner's remake of the British comedy series Camping, according to TheWrap.

Jennifer Garner previously signed on to star in Camping as housewife Kathryn Siddell-Bauers, who organises a weekend excursion into nature to celebrate her husband Walt's (Tennant) 45th birthday.

However, the trip goes south when Kathryn's sister and judgy best friend bring along a free-spirited wild child. Before the weekend is over, a crime will have taken place and a marriage will have been tested.

This is the latest of a few US roles for Tennant, who most recently made a brief re-appearance as the mind-controlling super-villain Kilgrave in the second season of Netflix's Jessica Jones.

Tennant also currently voices Scrooge McDuck in Disney's animated reboot of the DuckTales series, and is set for a co-starring role with Michael Sheen and Jon Hamm in Amazon Prime and BBC Two's adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's beloved novel Good Omens.

Camping will be Lena Dunham and writing partner Jenni Konner's comeback to US premium channel HBO, after wrapping their influential dramedy Girls last year.

The original Camping, which was written by and starred Julia Davis, aired on Sky Atlantic in the UK in the spring of 2016. Its US adaptation will comprise eight episodes.

An HBO air date for Camping in the US hasn't been announced yet. No UK broadcast is attached at this stage either.

Source: Digital Spy

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Freema Agyeman Cast in new US Drama Pilot NBC’s 'Bellevue'

Doctor Who alumna Freema Agyeman and Anupam Kher (The Big Sick) are set for series regulars roles in NBC’s Bellevue hospital hourlong drama pilot from David Schulner, Peter Horton and Universal TV.

Written by Schulner, the Bellevue drama is produced by Dr. Eric Manheimer, MD, the former medical director at New York City’s Bellevue Hospital and author of the memoir Twelve Patients: Life and Death at Bellevue Hospital which inspired the series.

The character-driven medical drama follows the new director of Bellevue Hospital, whose maverick approach disrupts the status quo while always prioritizing patient care. Located in Manhattan, Bellevue is the only hospital in the world that has the capability to treat Ebola patients, prisoners from Rikers Island and the President of the United States all under one roof.

Agyeman will play Dr. Hana Sharpe, the lead doctor at the hospital who has not practiced medicine in a while. Rather, she appears on talk shows across the country pitching Bellevue hospital. Kher will portray Dr. Anil Kapoor, one of the oldest doctors at the hospital. He believes the hospital needs to change but does not feel he needs to change his ways.

Agyeman is known for her role as Martha Jones on Doctor Who. She and Kher worked together recently on Netflix’s Sense8.  Agyeman is repped by WME and Independent Talent Group.

Kher co-starred in The Family Man opposite Gerard Butler, Willem Dafoe and Alfred Molina, and most recently starred in The Big Sick opposite Kumail Nanjiani, Ray Romano and Holly Hunter. He’s repped by LINK Entertainment, United Agents and attorney Rick Genow.

Credit: Deadline.com

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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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Happy Birthday Freema Agyeman!

Many Happy Returns to Freema Agyeman. She is 35 today!

She is best known to us from playing Martha Jones in Doctor Who Series 3 and 4. She previously played Adeola in Series 2's Army of Ghosts.

Prior to Doctor who Freema appeared in the revived version of Crossroads in 2003 playing the character Lola Wise. 

After Doctor Who  Series 3 and before her return in Series 4. Freema reprised her role as Martha Jones in 3 epsidoes of Torchwood Series 2.

                                                 

She has also appeared in BBC Drama, Survivours, Mini Series Little Dorrit alongside Torchwood's Eve Myles and from 2009 - 2012 ITV Drama Law & Order: UK.

She is currently appearing in US Series The Carrie Diaries, which is a spin-off from 'Sex & The City.

Other Acting credits include: CBeebies show Old Jacks Boat in 2013, The Bill in 2004 & 2006 and Silent Witness in 2005.

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What's next for Freema?

Well Freema Agyeman ruled out a return in Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary special. So now is the question, what is next for the woman we have come to know as 'Martha Jones'.

After leaving Doctor Who, Freema went on to star in Law & Order: UK. She starred in the show for 6 series before deciding not to return for the 7th.

This decision was partially made as she is currently trying to crack the US by starring in The Carrie Diaries.

The Carrie Diaries is an american prequel series to Sex & The City, (based on the book series The Carrie Diaries and Summer & The City), in which Freema plays Larissa Laughlin. It airs on the CW channel in the US and has not yet began to air in the UK as we know. The first series is coming to a close in America tonight, so fans of Freema and the show will have to wait and see whether it is picked up for a second season.The shows executive producer seems hopeful all the same. As for when the series arrives here, a date is not yet known.

Freema is also starring in a CBeebies show called Old Jacks Boat, she play a character called Shelley. It just so happens that she stars alongside fellow Doctor Who star Bernard Cribbins.

So thats what is in store for Freema this year.But we whovians should keep our fingers crossed that she will return in the future!

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