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Doctor Who episodes missing from the BBC archives have been recovered from Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Africa.
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Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the 14th Doctor – a move which shows that Doctor Who is continually adapting in its 60th year.
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From the indie to the blockbuster, Halloween viewing recommendations whatever your taste.
Escape capsule: former Doctor Who, David Tennant, has provided entertainment during the lockdown.
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Writers, actors and fans have been coming up with ways to keep audiences happy during the pandemic.
Jo Martin as a parallel Doctor Who in the latest series.
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Doctor Who has always been progressive – but now it appears it’s a little too ‘ woke’ for many of its fans.
Doctor Who is a popular cosplay theme. But some people base more than just their outfit on the Time Lord’s exploits.
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The first peer-reviewed survey of Doctor Who fans’ attitudes to science reveals it was literally life-changing TV for some. But the verdicts were surprisingly nuanced and sometimes contradictory.
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Half a century of British classic television available online? Sounds good, but will it be enough to take on the Netflix juggernaut?
Jodie Whittaker.
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As another actor speaks of pressure to look the ‘right’ way, research reveals that this pressure is prevalent at all levels of the industry.
Hannah Gadsby’s Nanette received critical acclaim around the world.
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From ground-breaking to game-changing, rule-breaking to near parliament-breaking, 2018 was a hell of a year for TV.
The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker).
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By normalising diversity and and calling out racists and fascists, the latest series of Doctor Who reveals how shows like it can educate as well as entertain.
The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker).
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Jodie Whittaker finally takes over as the first woman to play the Doctor in the long-running TV series. But that’s not all that’s new as the show make a welcome return to our screens.
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Embracing change is the theme of Doctor Who’s fizzing series opener.
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Even now, 350 years after his birth, the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift remains as sharp and relevant as ever.
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Showrunner Chris Chibnall has been praised for the courage of his vision. But casting a female lead is very much on trend at present.
Sylvester McCoy was Doctor Who in 1987, when Julie Collins appeared as Leader of the Red Kangs in the TV show.
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In the late 1980s, a gang of feisty teenage girls briefly helped the good Doctor. But his female companions were still mostly there to show how clever he was.
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Doctor Who author Una McCormack has long envisaged a day when a woman was cast as Doctor Who.
Podcast drama is becoming increasingly big business.
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It’s time for the BBC to be more adventurous, but will it have the confidence?
‘So, you’ve run out of lentils, eh?’
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If Doctor Who is supposed to respect members of other species, not all of his incarnations see eye to eye when it comes to dinner.
The TARDIS.
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Disappointed about Doctor Who’s TARDIS ending up at the wrong place at the wrong time? Don’t be – it’s incredibly precise.