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Colin Baker has announced he would support the producer’s decision to cast the first female Doctor claiming that “there’s absolutely no reason” to be against the idea.
The actor who portrayed the Time Lord’s sixth incarnation in the 80’s responded to all the fevered speculation in a recent interview on Flicks and the City. Actresses such as Olivia Colman, Emma Watson and Sheridan Smith have been put forward for the coveted role, while Helen Mirren has said “it’s absolutely time” for a change to the tradition.
Colin admitted: “Surely the Doctor must be in touch with his feminine side to an extent?”
The former TARDIS traveller – describing the part as “a rare privilege” – also explained why he thinks the series continues to captivate 50 years on. “It’s still going because it’s very good,” he said. “It hit the ground running at the right time. It’s all about the timing. As soon as they did that very first regeneration, their precedent was set and it was off.”
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Doctor Who took over Heathrow Airport on Tuesday as part of the BBC’s blockbuster 50th anniversary celebrations!
To mark the festivity, the Cybermen stomped their way into Terminal 5 as their invasion was accompanied by the music of the London Philharmonic Orchestra who performed at the exciting event.
Author Jenny Colgan was also on hand to sign copies of her novel Dark Horizons. Loving the dress, Jenny!
Over the summer travellers to the airport will be able to enjoy TARDIS photobooths, see official props and memorabilia from the show and enjoy augmented reality experiences.
Stick with WhovianNet for all the latest official 50th anniversary news and developments!
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Steven Moffat has confirmed the Eleventh Doctor will have a “traditional regeneration” in this year’s Christmas Special.
Matt Smith will step down from the role that has made him a household name in the “spectacular” episode that will air on Christmas Day. According to the show’s lead writer there is only one way to introduce the next incarnation. “He’ll fall and the twelfth shall rise and you’ll see all that in the closing moment,” he told Entertainment Weekly. “Quite honestly, what could be better than that? It’s just too exciting.”
He insisted that despite the fevered speculation about the Twelfth Doctor, a decision has not yet been made. “We will announce the new Doctor within days of finalising the new Doctor,” he said. “It is hard to keep any kind of a secret so we will go public pretty fast.”
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A BBC exec has suggested the official announcement will be made in “early autumn”…
The world’s biggest Dalek has been unveiled at York Maze!
Created by farmer and Doctor Who fan Tom Pearcy to mark the 50th anniversary of the show, the Dalek is over 300m – 1000ft – long and it has been cut out of an 18 acre field of over one million living maize.
“Like most kids I grew up watching Doctor Who from behind the sofa and fell in love with the show,” Tom said. “I wanted to create a piece of art as a tribute to the 50th anniversary.”
He added: “I wanted to make it interactive so visitors could have their own adventures.”
The maze which also includes images of William Hartnell and Matt Smith was unveiled at a special event last Friday (12th July) with Sixth Doctor Colin Baker on hand to celebrate its grand opening. “It is fantastic to see the interest there is in the 50th anniversary of the show,” he said. “I have been invited to events all over the world but what York Maze have created has to be one of the most imaginative ways to celebrate that I have seen.”
York Maze is the largest maze in Europe and it is open from 13th July to 2nd September.
The sun was a-shinin’ down on London and all the monsters were waiting in the wings as the National Orchestra of Wales took to the stage for a musical extravaganza celebrating 50 years of ‘Who-sic’. Fans were treated to a playlist of Murray Gold’s epic tracks with I am the Doctor, The Final Chapter of Amelia Pond and The Rings of Akhaten among the concert’s highlights, and there was a Classic Series medley too!
There were plenty of surprises for the audience as stars Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman appeared in the orchestra. With special appearances from Vastra and Strax, Fifth Doctor Peter Davison and the original companion – the Doctor’s grand daughter Susan – Carole Ann Ford, everyone came together in order to commemorate half a century of the one, the only and the best with the debut of Murray’s original, heartwarming Song for Fifty…
Above – The sun was shining as WhovianNet arrived at the magnificent Royal Albert Hall
The reaction to the Prom has been fantastic, with @Imp0ssible_Girl tweeting us to say “it was absolutely amazing to be sat in the audience and close my eyes to let the music wash over me”. @Jeanette_Stent was also there and got in touch to describe it as “the perfect way to celebrate 50 years of the Doctor”. @drwhofan_194 added it was “a nice blend of old and new”, while @rainbow_tardis reaffirmed “it was fantastic”. Thanks for all of your great comments – don’t forget you can continue to share your reviews below!
If you missed it, were unable to attend or if you just want to experience it all over again, you can relive all the music and monsters over on the iPlayer here until 20th July 2013.
The BBC has revealed a new Doctor Who DVD range called Monster Collection which will be launching in the autumn.
As the name suggests the collection brings together some of the Doctor’s famous foes with individual DVDs concentrating on a particular enemy – the 6 in the spotlight are the Daleks (of course!), the Cybermen, Sontarans, the Master, Davros and the Silurians. They are billed as a “fantastic introductory guide” for younger fans who are discovering the delights of Doctor Who for the first time. What do you think?
Each ‘Monster Collection’ title will be released on 30th September priced at £10.20 each.
Daleks – The Daleks, Asylum of the Daleks
Cybermen – The Tomb of the Cybermen, Rise of the Cybermen & The Age of Steel
Sontarans – The Time Warrior, The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
The Master – Terror of the Autons, The End of Time
Davros - Genesis of the Daleks, The Stolen Earth & Journey’s End
Silurians – The Silurians, The Hungry Earth & Cold Blood
Eve Myles has been reflecting on Torchwood’s journey from cult show to global phenomenon in a new interview with Red Carpet News TV saying its progression was “unbelievable”.
The actress, who’s known to fans as Gwen Cooper, admitted the success of the series took all involved by surprise – the Doctor Who spin off began its life on BBC Three then moved to BBC One where it attracted 7 million viewers for its third series. “It’s just a big bold sexy fun show and people really took it to their hearts and we appreciate that,” she said.
She explained: “If we had thought for one second at the read through on the first day it would become this huge beast, I don’t know how any of us would have reacted. We had no idea how this would happen. We’ve been off air for 3 years now but it is still so alive.”
Looking to its future she said: “All I’ll say is that when they call John and I will be there.”
Torchwood’s future is “in limbo”, but discuss where you would like it to go next here…
The composer, who has worked on the show since its return in 2005, has written the new piece – entitled Song for Fifty – as a celebration of the Time Lord’s half a century on TV.
It’ll be performed live for the first time in front of audiences at this weekend’s Prom at the Royal Albert Hall and Murray’s said “it’s a real privilege” to give fans something new.
“Because I have been in the Royal Albert Hall twice for Doctor Who, I know how the fans react,” he told Mark Lawson on Front Row last night. “It is great to be able to write for an audience you know, speak to everyone in the room. I thought it would be appropriate to write something for the birthday. The last words in it are ‘Happy birthday Doctor you”, which I’m sure the audience is going to mishear. You must never call him by that name!”
Let us know if you’ll be attending one of the Doctor Who Proms in the comments below…
Of course the Fourth Doctor immediately springs to mind as the cryptic teaser features soundbites from Tom Baker’s era and displays a desk of drawings of his nearest and dearest, including Sarah Jane Smith and K-9.
What it means is anyone’s guess at the moment but it could be promoting an upcoming DVD release.
Check out the mysterious video below and let us know what you think in the comments…
Update (7th July): another video has surfaced – looks like it’s a DVD release after all!
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The secret behind John Hurt’s role in the 50th anniversary special has seemingly been revealed in a new interview with one of the show’s crew members.
The actor was introduced as the Doctor in the closing scene of the Series 7 final The Name of the Doctor with viewers left on tenterhooks about the story behind him – until now.
It appears series costumer designer Howard Burden has let slip just ‘who’ he is in an interview with the Telegraph.
For those of you who want to stay away from big spoilers we’ve hidden his quote below…
“There was a gap between Paul McGann being the Doctor and Christopher Eccleston and we didn’t see a regeneration. John fills the gap. He’s a past Doctor, not a future Doctor.”
There we have it. Was it what you expected? Have your say in the comments – spoilers!
The episode, starring Matt Smith, David Tennant and John Hurt, airs on 23rd November.
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