Doctor Who

Resolution

Oh, I so desperately wanted Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 11 to wow us with something super flashy and potentially ridiculous. With its return pushed back to 2020, it would've also been satisfying to go out on an episode of consequence, one that leaves us with something to think about for the next TWELVE LONG MONTHS. Not that it wasn't exciting in parts. Even if there was only ONE Dalek. But it was a SUPER Dalek which was a twist. I guess? The issue is, and it'... more

It Takes You Away

I honestly believe Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 9 probably pissed me off more than any show I've watched this year. But I'm not totally sure it's completely warranted.  Related: Get Britbox via Prime Video Channels for the biggest streaming collection of TV from BBC & ITV...ever. Where I'll usually pick apart some moral ambiguities or technical/continuity gaps, my problem with the episode is the ginormous emotional sl... more

The Witchfinders

Wow. Okay. So that all happened. Doctor Who Season 11 Episode 8 manages to address multiple levels of societal and historical misogyny, imply a royal penchant for "exotic" looking young men, AND bring zombies into play. THEN they reveal a hitherto unknown alien threat with less than ten minutes left in the episode. Huh. Related: Get Britbox via Prime Video Channels for the biggest streaming collection of TV from BBC and ITV...ever.... more

The Doctor Interferes With Mary Shelley's History in This Doctor Who Sneak Peek

The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) loves a good ghost story, but this might not be the one she bargained for. In this exclusive sneak peek at Sunday's episode of Doctor Who, the Doctor and her fam visit Mary Shelley (Lili Miller) on the night that was supposed to have inspired her to write Frankenstein. So why would Mary rather dance? In the clip, Mary doesn't seem particularly eager to invent the entire science ... more

'Doctor Who': The Significance of Casting the First Black Doctor

British science-fiction series “Doctor Who” has made history by introducing the first actor of color to play the Doctor: Jo Martin, who’s also only the second woman to be cast in the series’ lead role. The January 26 episode, titled “Fugitive of the Judoon,” starred Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, alongside Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole, and Mandip Gill as her companions, Graham O’Brien, Ryan Si... more

Jodie Whittaker confirms that she'll be back for another series of Doctor Who

As her second batch of adventures continue on BBC One, actress Jodie Whittaker has confirmed that she’ll be back for at least one more season as the Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi series Doctor Who. “Yes, I’m doing another season,” confirmed Whittaker when asked by Entertainment Weekly if she’ll be back for a third run. “That might be a massive exclusive that I&rsq... more