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Even Time Lords have to put their feet up now and again, as proven in this new pic taken on the 50th anniversary set!
The image was released online yesterday and it shows Matt and David’s feet sporting their respective Doctor footwear – it’s great to see those Converse back in action!
David Tennant will be back in the 3D special alongside Billie Piper as Rose. Other confirmed stars for the “momentous” episode are John Hurt and Joanna Page.
The anticipated anniversary special will be shown on TV and in cinemas this November.
The BBC has sent us the full details and images of the new Regeneration DVD boxset which will be released this June.
A limited edition ‘coffee table book-styled collector’s album’, the beautifully packaged 6 disc set features over 1000 hours of Doctor Who stories. For the first time each of the Doctor’s regeneration adventures are brought together in the show’s 50th anniversary year – including the First Doctor’s final, and partially missing serial The Tenth Planet which has been restored and brought to life using stunning animation.
Above – Adorned with superb photography, the 6 disc set brings together The Tenth Planet, The War Games, Planet of the Spiders, Logopolis, The Caves of Androzani, Time and the Rani, The Movie, Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways and The End of Time.
This month, BBC America’s 50th anniversary celebrations continue with a night devoted to the Fourth Doctor.
In the next instalment of Doctor Who Revisited Tom Baker’s Time Lord tenure is commemorated in all his scarf wearing, jelly baby eating glory.
Including exclusive interviews with the man himself, Steven Moffat and Louise Jameson are also on hand as they explain just why this particular era is so timeless.
The evening will be rounded off with Pyramids of Mars, the classic Fourth Doctor serial in which the Doctor encounters Sutekh. Tune into BBC America from 8/7c on 28th April!
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Paul McGann’s admitted he hasn’t yet been invited back for the 50th special, noting “it’s not quite the anniversary yet”.
The actor, who played the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 movie, told ZBTV that he and his fellow former Time Lords from the Classic Series are still waiting to find out if they’ll be needed in the 3D episode, which is currently being filmed. “Knowing the industry as I do, they’ll call us on the Friday and say we are going in on the Monday,” he suggested. “That is always how it is. So we won’t know until the eleventh hour.”
He also commented on the ongoing will he won’t he speculation surrounding Christopher Eccleston’s involvement, referring to a report on Digital Spy which suggested Chris had “decided not to be in the episode” after a meeting with Steven Moffat. Paul said: “I don’t want to speak for him, but he might be reluctant to get involved in anything so ongoing.”
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John Barrowman’s admitted he is “really upset” to have not been asked back for the 50th anniversary special.
Although previously teasing he was “discussing things” to do with the landmark 3D episode, currently being filmed, he later took to Twitter to personally deny involvement. While fans try to piece together the evidence he has recently been speaking to TVLine to clarify a return is off the cards. “The Powers That Be don’t want Jack to be there,” he explained. “The bottom line is I was not asked.”
He continued: “I understand why. They want to move forward and they want to try some different things. They’re not making this special for the uber fan. They’re doing it for the wider audience. And if they’re going to bring a character back, it wouldn’t be just for the uber fan, it’d be for everybody watching. So perhaps that’s the thinking they have had.”
The “momentous” episode – expected to be feature length – will be shown on TV and in cinemas. David Tennant and Billie Piper will be back as the Tenth Doctor and Rose.
The 50th anniversary of Doctor Who will be marked with a special concert which will be held twice at the BBC Proms.
On 13th/14th July, special guests and monsters will invade the Royal Albert Hall for a spectacular celebration of some of the music heard in the show across the past five decades. As conducted by Ben Foster the National Orchestra of Wales will be joined on stage by the London Philharmonic Choir as they perform a selection of hits from the series plus other classical numbers such as Bizet’s Carmen Suite No. 2.
“It is a great thing to see all of Murray Gold’s brilliant score over the years come to life,” current Doctor Matt Smith commented. “We’re very pleased and proud to be part of it.”
The Telegraph has a new interview with Carole Ann Ford in which she reflects on her Doctor Who experiences.
The actress played the Doctor’s granddaughter Susan when it began in 1963 and she remembers how the show became “instant madness” after its debut. “There was nothing else like it,” she explained. “We could go anywhere and we gave great cliffhangers. It was like being a pop star. I couldn’t go down the street for a bottle of milk any more.” She left in 1964, admitting the role “had become so repetitive”.
She continued: “Most of the time the Doctor and Susan arrived somewhere, she was told not to get into danger, she got out of danger then they flew off again. In the meantime, I was seeing visiting actors do really interesting stuff. When I left I was filled with… not loathing, but I was incredibly annoyed because I wanted to do more television and films. The only thing people ever saw me in was a recreation of what I’d done. A Susan clone.”
Commenting on the 50th anniversary, she finished: “I wish William Hartnell was here to share in all this. Before we started he said ‘This is going to go on forever.’ He was right.”
John Hurt has spoken about his role in the 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who, but as expected he has been “sworn to secrecy” as to what it entails!
“I am in the middle of filming it,” he told the Telegraph. “I start again at 9am tomorrow. It is brilliant and I’m getting to work with David Tennant, who I have a lot of time for. I had never thought about being in Doctor Who to be honest, but as soon as they asked, I knew what my answer would be.” His role in the 3D special was confirmed last month.
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Filming for the highly anticipated 50th anniversary special (it’s in 3D, you know?) continues as the cast and crew move down to London to make a moment of TV history!
So far this week they’ve been shooting scenes at two of the city’s iconic locations, the Tower of London and Trafalgar Square. Jenna-Louise Coleman was joined onset by Jemma Redgrave who is reprising her role as Kate, the Brigadier’s daughter, at the Tower, which is used in the series as UNIT’s headquarters. But you didn’t hear that from us…
Also getting in on the action on the north bank was another guest star Ingrid Oliver, but don’t just take our word for it. Check out an on set video below. Loving the scarf, Ingrid!
And here’s Strax with an intelligence report. If you’re in London keep watching the skies!
The “momentous” episode will be shown on BBC One and in cinemas this November.
It’s been confirmed Jemma Redgrave will be back as Kate Stewart in the 3D adventure which is currently being filmed. We met her character last year in The Power of Three in which she was revealed as the Brigadier’s daughter.
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