8 posts tagged ‘fourth doctor’
Doctor Who Saved Its Biggest Gift for Itself
Gizmodo,
For a show that is often so optimistically forward thinking—and where change is baked into its hearts—Doctor Who often has a bittersweet view of its own past. Heroes and friends come and go, goodbyes are frequent and brief, and a lot of them are permanent, especially when part of the key to its longevity is that its… Read more...
Doctor Who's Return Is the Biggest UK Drama Launch of the Year (So Far)
Initial overnight ratings have come in for Doctor Who’s highly anticipated return this past weekend in “The Star Beast,” and it’s good news for the show: numbers are way, way up, even if they’re also way, way down compared to where the show used to be. But, for good reason! Read more...
Oh, Doctor Who, We're So Back
Human drama suffused with alien weirdness? A shotgun blast of emotional sincerity to sweep you away from barely coherent sci-fi technobabble? The power of love, specifically encapsulating queer love? David Tennant and Catherine Tate running around the place having the time of their lives? Do not adjust your clocks… Read more...
Doctor Who shows off new theme song, new TARDIS, new trailer as first holiday special airs
AV Club,
Today’s a big day for Doctor Who fans, as the series—currently operating in the gap between Jodie Whitaker’s 13th doctor, and Ncuti Gatwa’s 15th by dipping back to good ol’ David Tennant for a handful of episodes—released the first of three specials meant to bridge the gap. Fans are already dissecting and filtering… Read more...
Daisy Ridley Teases Her Unexpected Star Wars Movie
David Tennant teases a wild climax to the Doctor Who anniversary specials. Get a new look at Colin Farrell’s return as the Penguin. Muppets Mayhem is no more, but Black Mirror will returns for more. Plus, Cobra Kai prepares to return to filming. Spoilers away! Read more...
Watch David Tennant's New Doctor Who Debut
The 14th Doctor has arrived—a little earlier than we first expected. Although Doctor Who will return to TV in a little over a week in a big way to celebrate its 60th anniversary in a trio of specials, tonight the BBC released a short scene marking the first onscreen adventure for David Tennant’s latest take on the… Read more...
Doctor Who Anniversaries, Ranked
Next week, Doctor Who turns 60, and it’s preparing for a blockbuster celebration in the days and weeks to come, with a re-colored release of one its most iconic early stories, a trio of brand new specials, and a new Doctor arriving on Christmas Day. We can’t judge just how good the 60th has it just yet—but what about… Read more...
Get Your Classic Doctor Who Fix for Free on Tubi
Doctor Who fans who don’t live in the UK or Ireland have had to be exceptionally organized when keeping track of where to watch the long-running sci-fi series. But the BBC Studios show’s classic era (up to and including the Seventh Doctor) finally has a free resource: Tubi, which just added over 600 episodes dating… Read more...