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: DOCTOR WHO & BROADCHURCH TO CROSSOVER - April Fool!

So as we all know, 1st April every year is April Fools day. I've been looking out for any Doctor Who related April fools and finally found one! Enjoy! This one made me laugh!

Press release:
The worlds of Doctor Who and Broadchurch are set to collide this autumn on BBC One and ITV!
Showrunner Chris Chibnall has today revealed that Series 11 of Doctor Who will begin an official fusing of the two shows, continuing in a special Broadchurch instalment on ITV.
David Tennant is set to return alongside co-stars Olivia Colman, David Bradley and Arthur Darvill.
Cleverly, the story will serve as both a prequel and sequel to the hit show. It will be revealed that the town of Broadchurch has in fact been a “mind prison” all along during post-regeneration madness.
The story will flashback and show the Doctor awakening in the Broadchurch town taking the form of Beth Latimer, played by Jodie Whittaker, but unbeknownst of her true nature as the Time Lord.
The various characters she bumps into are in fact figments of the Doctor’s mind trying to desperately remind herself to break free, using familiar faces from the past, including that of her 1st and 10th incarnations, played by David Bradley and David Tennant respectively. She must then battle her demons for the final time so the Doctor can escape the horrors of Dorset and reawaken in the real world.
Chris Chibnall said: “This has been my long game from the very inception of Broadchurch. I always knew that both shows were connected, hence the very deliberate casting choices over the years and the eventual appointment of Jodie as 13. I can’t wait for fans to see how it all plays out!”
Jodie Whittaker said: “It’s fantastic! Chibbers has the most amazing mind. Anyone who thought he was just hiring his mates is in for a shock!”
David Tennant said: “I can confirm that my long-rumoured return is definitely real this time!”

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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: 13th Doctor to star in short story for updated Doctor Who anthology

The new series of Doctor Who starring Jodie Whittaker is set to arrive with a whole host of extra material and written spin-offs when the series returns later this autumn.

We already knew the Thirteenth Doctor was set to star in her own comic series just like the Doctors before her, it’s now been revealed that she’ll also be immortalised in short story form for updated book series Thirteen Doctors, 13 stories.

This collection of short stories by well-known authors is an update of a project originally completed for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary in 2013, where writers like Eoin Colfer, Neil Gaiman and Malorie Blackman were tasked with creating adventures for every incarnation of the Doctor from William Hartnell right up to then-Doctor Matt Smith.

A couple of years later, the project was updated with a Twelfth story for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor, and now according to Penguin’s website Doctor Thirteen is also being added to the roster ahead of her debut.

Described as “a new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor,” the collection will be released on 6th September, though as of yet it’s unclear who will be writing Whittaker’s debut story.

Read the description of the anthology below.

Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel – featuring all twelve Doctors – are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book.
And now they’re joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends.

Other authors in the anthology include Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness (who created Doctor Who spin-off Class), Richelle Mead, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy and Holly Black. We can hardly wait to see who’ll be joining their ranks for the new story.

Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors 13 Stories will be released on 6th September

Credit: Radio Times

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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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