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Russell T. Davies Exits ‘Doctor Who’ as BBC Seeks New Partner
The 'Doctor-Disney' experiment is officially over, and the BBC has taken back 'Doctor Who.'
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'Doctor Who Unleashed' to Celebrate 20th Anniversary of Modern Revival
Given that the franchise has been around for over sixty years, Doctor Who has a lot of anniversaries to celebrate. As a general rule, it usually likes to go all out for them, in ways that most frequently involve copious applications of former Tenth Doctor, David Tennant. (See the global
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'Doctor Who' Season 2 (15/41) Reveals Episode Titles & New Trailer
Whether you’re calling it Season 2, Season 15, or Season 41, a new season of Doctor Who by any numbering system would be just as eagerly anticipated. Tidbits about the upcoming season have been trickling out since Season 1 ended in June 2024. The rechristened Season 1 was an
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Russell T. Davies to Helm New Five-Part Queer Drama 'Tip Toe'
Not content to simply travel through time and space in the TARDIS these days, current Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies is now also working on a brand new LGBTQ+ drama for the British network Channel 4 that sounds almost painfully timely in its subject matter. Titled Tip Toe, the
Classics Revisited
Classics Revisited: Does 'Queer as Folk' Hold Up in the 'Heartstopper' Era?
The progenitor of gay British TV, Queer as Folk, turned 25 this year. The ten-episode comedy-drama aired in 1999 and remains just as enjoyable now (if not quite as relevant) as it was a quarter century ago. The monumental BBC series (that wound up with an American remake
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Production Begins on 'Doctor Who' Spinoff 'The War Between the Land and the Sea'
Production has officially begun on the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, the first installment in showrunner Russell T. Davies' long-planned Disney+ expansion of the Whoniverse. Though the specifics of the limited series' plot remain under wraps, the spin-off will
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'Doctor Who' Has Always Been Queer, But That Doesn’t Make This Season Any Less Revolutionary
Doctor Who’s new reboot era has garnered buzz in cultural circles for many “firsts” in LGBTQ+ representation. So far, there’s been the first gay Doctor, the first gay kiss in Doctor Who, the first transgender actor, the first transgender character, and so on. All of these have happened,
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'Nolly' Premiere: “What A Drag It Is, Getting Old”
Nolly, a three-part miniseries about the latter career of Noele Gordon, is one of those shows that has a lot going for it but doesn’t quite stick the landing. At least, not for a contemporary American audience. We know extremely British shows can become much-loved classics for
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'Doctor Who' Rolls into a New Era of Disability Representation
Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary celebrations have come and gone, with the three anniversary episodes shaking up the show’s canon and leaving the door wide open for a brand-new era of the Whoniverse. Returning showrunner Russell T. Davies is back in full force with a clear goal of
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Lenny Henry's 'Three Little Birds' Is a Story of the Windrush Generation
ITV has released the first trailer for its forthcoming drama Three Little Birds, a 1950s set period project that hails from Sir Lenny Henry, who based the series on the stories of his mother and those like her who traveled to the U.K. as part of the Windrush generation.
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'Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies Teases the 60th Anniversary, Plus Seasons 14 & 15
There is no showrunner in the universe (or the Whoniverse) who delights more in teasing fans than Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies. His favorite place to ignite fans’ wild speculations as of late is the BBC’s official Doctor Who Magazine (DWM). From splashy trailers for episode titles to
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6 'Doctor Who' Spinoffs We'd Like to See
Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies initially announced he was considering Whoniverse spinoffs when it was initially confirmed the series would be streaming on Disney+ in the U.S., and with Season 14 filming well underway, the news could be coming any time now. Katy Manning (who played Third Doctor