Our Doctor Who coverage is one of the most popular areas on the Tripwire site. Here is every episode of Season 9, plus all of the teaser posts and interviews, in all their gory glory…
New Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker Talks To BBC News
The New Tardis Occupant Speaks
♦The new Doctor takes over at the end of this December's Christmas special and this week Jodie Whittaker spoke to BBC News At Six about her new role…
Read articleNew Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker's First Radio interview
The New Doctor Who Speaks
♦The new Doctor takes over at the end of this December's Christmas special and yesterday Jodie Whittaker spoke to BBC Radio 6 about her new role…
Read articleSDCC: Advice That Peter Capaldi Gave New Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker
From One Doctor To Another
♦At San Diego Comic-Con a couple of weeks ago, EW spoke to outgoing Doctor Who Peter Capaldi, who had this advice for new Doctor Jodie Whittaker so with thanks to them, here that is plus the rest of the cast and its showrunner on the Christmas special and more…
Read articleDeleted Scenes From Doctor Who Season 10
Ending Up On The Tardis Floor
♦Earlier in July, BBC America released a video reel of the deleted scenes from Doctor Who Season 10 and here they are…
Read articleBBC Worldwide To Release The Doctor Who Audio Annual
Sounds Interesting…
♦Over at Doctor Who News, they have announced that BBC Worldwide is to release The Doctor Who Audio Annual featuring audio versions of vintage tales first seen in the Doctor Who Annuals published in the 1960s through to the 1980s.
Read articleThe Best Bits Of The Twelfth Doctor
Say Goodbye To Number Twelve
♦Peter Capaldi leaves Doctor Who with the Christmas special this year and here's a look back at the best bits from the Twelfth Doctor…
Read articleSDCC: Doctor Who Panel and Highlights
Saying Goodbye To Peter Capaldi
♦Yesterday at San Diego Comic-Con, Doctor Who hosted a panel with Peter Capaldi, Matt Lucas, Pearl Mackie, Steven Moffat and the rest of the cast. Flicks And The City managed to film it so with thanks to them, here it is…
Read articleDoctor Who Christmas Special's Trailer
Goodbye To The Twelth Doctor
♦Yesterday the BBC revealed a new trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special with the final appearance of Peter Capaldi as The Doctor so here it is…
Read articleFirst Interview With The New Doctor Who
Thirteen: Lucky For Some?
♦Yesterday, the BBC revealed that the new Doctor Who would be Broadchurch and Attack The Block actress Jodie Whittaker. Radio Times spoke to her about taking on the role so here is that interview…
Read articleBBC Shows Off First Glimpse Of The Thirteenth Doctor
Watch The New Doctor In Action
♦We shall see Peter Capaldi one more time as The Doctor in the Christmas Special but this afternoon, the BBC revealed who the new Doctor Who is so here is that short video…
Read articleBBC Announces The Thirteenth Doctor
Regeneration Time Again
♦We shall see Peter Capaldi one more time as The Doctor in the Christmas Special but this afternoon, the BBC revealed who the new Doctor Who is…
Read articleAlmost Time To Meet The Thirteenth Doctor
Meet The New Time Lord
♦Tomorrow after the Wimbledon men's tennis final, the thirteenth Doctor Who will be announced on BBC1 and they have released a little teaser for it…
Read articleFive New Faces Of Doctor Who: Who Will It Be?
Who Will Step Into The Tardis Next?
♦The new Doctor Who will be announced tomorrow and ahead of that, Tripwire’s new contributing writer Paul Neal with senior editor Andrew Colman considers five possible choices to take over from Peter Capaldi…
Read articleSDCC: Doctor Who At Comic Con On Sunday
The Doctor Comes To California
♦BBC America just put up a little promo for Doctor Who ahead of its San Diego Comic-Con panel on Sunday 23 July…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 12, Season Finale, Reviewed
Escaping His Fate
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the twelth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, The Doctor Falls, its season finale, which was on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleMeet The Master Again In Doctor Who
Master Class
♦Doctor Who Season 10 ends tonight and ahead of that, here's a clip looking back at The Master (aka John Simm)…
Read articlePearl Mackie Loses Her Patients In Doctor Who
Medical Malpractice
♦Doctor Who Season 10 ends on Saturday and ahead of that, here's a clip and commentary from the current series…
Read articlePearl Mackie And Steven Moffat Talk Doctor Who
A Drama-Filled Season
♦Doctor Who season 10 ends this Saturday with episode 12, The Doctor Falls, and ahead of that, here's a lengthy Q and A with Pearl Mackie and Steven Moffat on the current series. Warning: don't watch if you haven't seen episode 11 yet…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 11 Reviewed
Mastering His Destiny
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the eleventh episode of Doctor Who Series 10, World Enough And Time, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleWrapping Up Season 10 Of Doctor Who
Has Time Run Out For The Doctor?
♦Last night's Doctor Who was quite an eventful episode and here's a little preview of next week's finale. Warning: A few spoilers ahead…
Read articleBrian Minchin Talks Last Night's Doctor Who
Mastering Time
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who, The World Enough And Time, was on last night on BBC1 and here's executive producer Brian Minchin talking about it on The Doctor Who Fan Show. Warning: Spoilers ahead…
Read articleGet Ready For Tonight's Doctor Who
Choosing Poorly?
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who, The World Enough And Time, is on tonight on BBC1 and here's a little preview of it. Warning: Spoilers ahead…
Read articleNew Clip From Tonight's Doctor Who Materialises
Time For Action
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who, The World Enough And Time, is on tonight on BBC1 and here's a sneak clip from it. Warning: Spoilers ahead…
Read articlePeter Capaldi And Pearl Mackie On Grappling With The Green Screen On Doctor Who
Fighting Invisible Monsters
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who, The World Enough And Time, is on tonight on BBC1 and here's Capaldi and Mackie talking about how they manage to act with invisible creatures via green screen on Doctor Who in the current series…
Read articlePreviewing Tonight's Doctor Who In Photos
Can He Change Time?
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who, The World Enough And Time, is on tonight on BBC1 and here's a sneak preview of it in pictures…
Read articleNew Promo For Saturday's Doctor Who
Time Running Out?
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who is on this Saturday night on BBC1 and here's a new promo from it…
Read articlePeter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie Preview The Latest Doctor Who
Out Of Time?
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who is on this Saturday night on BBC1 and here's Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie introducing it…
Read articleSteven Moffat Previews The Latest Doctor Who
Time Isn't On His Side
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who is on this Saturday night on BBC1 and here's showrunner Steven Moffat introducing it…
Read articlePreviewing This Week's Doctor Who
Time For A Change?
♦Episode 11 of Doctor Who is on this Saturday night on BBC1 and here's a sneak preview of it…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 10 Reviewed
Light Entertainment?
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the tenth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, The Eaters Of Light, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 9 Reviewed
Back To The Red Planet
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the ninth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, Empress of Mars, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 8 Reviewed
Living Under Occupation
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the eighth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, The Lie Of The Land, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 7 Reviewed
The End Of The World?
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the seventh episode of Doctor Who Series 10, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 6 Reviewed
By The Book
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the sixth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 5 Reviewed
Space Odyssey
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the fifth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 4 Reviewed
Behind The Door
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the fourth episode of Doctor Who Series 10, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 3 Reviewed
Take Them To The River
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the third episode of Doctor Who Series 10, on last Saturday on BBC1 in the UK…
Read articlePreviewing Episode 3 Of Doctor Who
On Thin Ice?
♦Next Saturday is the third episode of the 10th series of the current run of Doctor Who and the BBC has just released a new clip from. Warning: Spoilers Ahead…
Read articleDoctor Who Series 10 Episode 2 Reviewed
Go Ahead And Smile
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the second episode of Doctor Who Series 10…
Read articlePreviewing Tonight's Doctor Who
Is The Doctor Out Of His League?
♦So Doctor Who came back on BBC1 last Saturday and here's a promo for the second episode of the new series, on tonight. Warning: Spoilers Ahead…
Read articleSteven Moffat Previews The Next Episode Of Doctor Who
Turn That Smile Upside Down?
♦So Doctor Who came back on BBC1 last Saturday and here's a promo for the second episode of the new series, introduced by its showrunner Steven Moffat…
Read articlePeter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie Preview The Next Episode Of Doctor Who
Smiling Faces?
♦So Doctor Who came back on BBC1 last Saturday and here's a promo for the second episode of the new series, introduced by Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie…
Read articlePreviewing The Next Episode Of Doctor Who
Behind The Smile
♦So Doctor Who came back on BBC1 last Saturday and here's a promo for the second episode of the new series…
Read articleReviewing Doctor Who Series 10 Episode 1
It's About Time
♦Our man in Los Angeles, Robert Cave, takes a look at the pilot episode of Doctor Who Series 10…
Read articleSteven Moffat Introduces The New Series Of Doctor Who
The Man In Charge Of The TARDIS
♦Doctor Who season 10 began last night on BBC1 and here its showrunner Steven Moffat introduces its pilot episode to give it a little more context…
Read articlePreviewing Tonight's Doctor Who
Time For A New Adventure
♦Ahead of Doctor Who's return on BBC1 tonight, here's a clip from the pilot episode. Warning: Spoilers ahead…
Read articleNew US Trailer For Doctor Who Series 10 Appears
Time For Adventure
♦Doctor Who returns to the BBC on 15 April and BBC America have released a new US trailer for it …
Read articleJohn Simm Returns As The Master To BBC's Doctor Who
An Old Enemy Is Back
♦BBC's Doctor Who is back on 15 April and news has just been revealed over at the Beeb's official Doctor Who site that John Simm is back as The Master…
Read articleNew Photos From Doctor Who Season 10
Unusual Bedside Manner
♦Doctor Who returns to the BBC on 15 April and ahead of that, here's a few new photos from the new series…
Read articleNew Trailer For Doctor Who Series 10 Hits
Time For The Doctor To See Everyone Soon
♦Doctor Who returns to the BBC on 15 April and they have released a brand new trailer…
Read articleBBC Releases New Trailer For Next Doctor Who Series
The Doctor Will See Us Again Soon
♦Doctor Who Season 10 starts in April and the BBC has just released a brand new trailer for it…
Read articleBBC Releases New Video For Next Doctor Who Series
Nearly Time For A New Face In The Tardis
♦Doctor Who Season 10 starts in April and the BBC has released a new video from it, saying goodbye to the Twelth Doctor..
Read articleBBC Releases New Teaser For Next Doctor Who Series
The Doctor Will See Everyone Again In The Spring
♦Doctor Who Season 10 starts in April and the BBC has released a new teaser from it..
Read articleBBC Previews New Doctor Who Series
The Doctor Is Back Soon
♦Doctor Who Season 10 starts sometime this year but the BBC has released a selection of photos from it to tease everyone..
Read articleMark Gatiss Teases New Doctor Who Series
Some Familiar Faces Are Back But With A Twist
♦Doctor Who Season 10 starts sometime this year but Mark Gatiss teases the return of a few old friends in the season...
Read articlePeter Capaldi To Leave Doctor Who
The Doctor To Regenerate Again
♦According to news on bbc.co.uk yesterday, Peter Capaldi will be leaving Doctor Who…
Read articleHere's The 12 Doctors of Christmas
Doctor Who As You've Never Seen Him Before
♦Doctor Puppet over on YouTube has animated short The 12 Doctors of Christmas and so we thought our visitors may enjoy it...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ozhapjDZfgM
On the Earth day of Christmas my Time Lord gave to me
the most fantastic presents that I could hope to see
Twelve guitars strumming
Eleven fezzes dancing
Ten sneakers running
Nine jumpers knitting
(no more)
Eight watches ticking
Seven brollies twirling
Six broaches purring
Five cricket balls
and that’s not all
Four festive scarves
Three yellow cars
Two joyful tunes
and a TARDIS in a scrap yard
Teaser for Doctor Who Season 10 Hits
Time For Adventure
♦Yesterday saw the Doctor Who Christmas Special and hot on its heels is a teaser trailer for Season 10, so here it is…
Read articleMerry Christmas From Doctor Who
The Doctor Will See You Now
♦Today on Christmas Day, Doctor Who returns with a Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, so here is its star Peter Capaldi wishing everyone a Merry Christmas...
Read articlePeter Capaldi Talks About The Script For Doctor Who Christmas Special
Unusual Bedside Manner
♦Tomorrow on Christmas Day, Doctor Who returns with a Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, so here is its star Peter Capaldi talking about when he saw the script for it...
Read articleStephen Moffat Talks His Love of Superheroes For Doctor Who Christmas Special
Christmas Superheroics
♦On Christmas Day, Doctor Who returns with a Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, so here is Stephen Moffat talking about his love of superheroes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KznVArogpQY
Here is the synopsis for the Christmas special:
This Christmas sees the Doctor join forces with a masked superhero for an epic New York adventure.
With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask?
Cast: Peter Capaldi (The Doctor), Matt Lucas (Nardole), Justin Chatwin (Grant), Charity Wakefield (Lucy), Tomiwa Edun (Mr Brock), Aleksandar Jovanovic (Dr Sim) and Logan Huffman.
Matt Lucas Takes Us On A Doctor Who Tour
The Doctor Is Back For Christmas
♦Matt Lucas takes us on a whirlwind spaceship tour on the set of the Christmas special, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, so here it is courtesy of Doctor Who...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJkaTWgzmg0
This Christmas, the Doctor teams up with a comic-book superhero in New York for a heroic special titled, The Return of Doctor Mysterio.
The Return of Doctor Mysterio sees the Twelfth Doctor, as played by Peter Capaldi, teaming up with an investigative journalist, played by Charity Wakefield (Wolf Hall), and a superhero to save New York from a deadly alien threat.
“Doctor Misterio”, as many fans will know is the name given to “Doctor Who” in Latin America. And Peter loves that name!
Justin Chatwin (Orphan Black, War of the Worlds) plays Grant - check out the G on his suit above. Chatwin comments on joining the Doctor Who team for the special:
“Working with the amazing people at Doctor Who has been one of the most fun and rewarding projects I’ve ever had the pleasure of being involved with.”
Matt Lucas (who returns as Nardole) will also be joining the cast of the special with Adetomiwa Edun (Lucifer, Bates Motel), German actor Aleksandar Jovanovic and Logan Huffman (US sci-fi series, V).
The Return of Doctor Mysterio is a 60-minute special written by Steven Moffat and directed by Ed Bazalgette (The Woman Who Lived and The Girl Who Died).
Read articleA New Glimpse At Doctor Who Christmas Special
The Doctor Takes A Bite Out of The Big Apple
♦A new clip has been released online for this Christmas's Doctor Who Special so here's a sneak peek and a little info on it, courtesy of We Got This Covered…
Read articleA First Glimpse At Doctor Who Christmas Special
The Doctor Hits The Big Apple
♦Details and a trailer have come out for this Christmas's Doctor Who Special so here's that first look and a little info on it…
Read articleDoctor Who's The Power of The Daleks Comes To Animation
The Power To Exterminate Gets Animated
♦BBC Worldwide has announced details of an animated version of classic Doctor Who story, The Power of the Daleks, starring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor and featuring his most fearsome foes from Skaro.
Read articleDoctor Who Gets A New Assistant
The Doctor Gets New Help
♦Announced at half time during the FA Cup semi Final between Manchester United and Everton, Doctor Who has a new assistant in the shape of Pearl White, according to our friends at Yahoo News!...
Read articlePreview: Doctor Who The Tenth Doctor #2.8
Doctor Who: The Wishing Well Witch Part 1
♦ Media Release -- THE WISHING WELL WITCH Part 1! It's Gabby's first trip to the UK, as the Doctor shows her (and her new fellow TARDIS traveller!) around his adopted gaff.
Read articleAmazon Prime USA To Stream Doctor Who Seasons 1-8
Not Such Good News for UK Fans
♦Our friends over at Doctor Who Online have possibly disturbing news for UK-based fans of Who about Amazon Prime USA running Doctor Who seasons 1-8
Read articleBBC Delays Season 10 Of Doctor Who Until 2017
The Doctor Is Out
♦Our friends over at sciencefiction.com have some speculation about the future of Doctor Who after news that its showrunner has left...
Read articleSteven Moffat Quits Doctor Who
Time Has Run Out For Showrunner
♦News is reaching us from our friends at Radio Times that Steven Moffat has left Doctor Who and will be replaced as showrunner by Broadchurch's Chris Chibnall
Read articleSherlock Gets Ready for Series 4
Investigative Power
♦According to our friends over at theknowledgeonline.com, the fourth series of Sherlock, with Benedict Cumberbatch in the title role, is gearing up for a spring shoot in London and Wales.
Read articleDoctor Who Christmas Special Review
An Englishman in LA on Doctor Who The Husbands of River Song
♦ Our man in Los Angeles, ROBERT CAVE, takes a look at the latest episode of the new series of Doctor Who
Read articleDoctor Who: Season 9 Christmas Special LiveBlog
The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 13 of 13
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
♦ Join us tonight at 17.15 for the Doctor Who LiveBlog. Because, let's be honest, it's unlikely you have anything else to do... Meanwhile, if you're bored go here for Peter Capaldi et al introducing the episode and a snark-filled LiveBlog of Christmas Top of the Pops
“Yes, Virginia, There is a Christmas Doctor Who Liveblog”
Doctor Who: Season 9 Episode 13 (AKA Christmas Special) Liveblog
The Husbands of River Song
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 12 of 13
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
♦ Yes, God help us, we will be here at 5.15 to watch this with you: will it be the end for Capaldi, as some have rumoured? Do we care? Is Clara still zooming around the galaxy in a sapphic relationship with Me? Perhaps Jane Austen has joined them. Perhaps not...
Tonight's LiveBlog is here: Below Kingston and Capaldi introduce the special, while we LiveBlog the Christmas Top of the Pops for shits and giggles.
Read articleDoctor Who For Christmas
Capaldi and Kingston Introduce The Husbands of River Song
♦ Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston introduce this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Husbands of River Song…
Read articleDoctor Who in Comics
A Brief Comicbook History of a Timelord
With Doctor Who over until - well a couple of week's time I guess - it seemed an opportune time to rerun Rob Cave's history of Doctor Who in comics, which originally ran in Tripwire Annual 2008, part of our Brief History of a Timelord…
ROBERT CAVE puts on his long coat and scarf and delves into the history of the Doctor on the comicbook page…
Read articleDoctor Who: The Husbands of River Song Trailer
A Musical Christmas?
Season 9 has finished but the year isn't over for Doctor Who yet. Christmas brings the obligatory special, The Husbands of River Song so here's the trailer…
Read articleDoctor Who: Season 9 Episode 12 Liveblog
Hell Bent
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 12 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
Well, my pretties, Santa Steven really pulled a surprise from his Christmas sack last week didn't he? Now the Doctor's on Gallifrey, and not happy. So what next? Well, we here at the LiveBlog have long reckoned that there's some stuff about Clara that needs to be resolved. Where are all the 'other' Claras who were scattered across time, for example, now the original is brown-bread? Coal Hill School is the focus for the Who spin-off, but the teacher mortality rate is a bit scary. We don't feel we're done with her yet. We also feel some Missy magic might occur, we know that Mayor Me will be back, and surely that's a Dalek in the trailer. And a Cyberman - although neither look their best. Well, not long to go now... See us here at 20:00 hours for the season finale...
Read articleDoctor Who: An Englishman in LA
Our man in Los Angeles, ROBERT CAVE, takes a look at the latest episode of the new series of Doctor Who
Hell Bent
Doctor Who Series 9/ Season 35 Episode 12
Hello everyone, there are spoilers here for episode twelve of series nine of Doctor Who, but it’s ok, there is also a memory wipe, so you may be able to forget them. I think. Maybe. I can’t remember.
Read articleDoctor Who Series 9 Hell Bent Preview
Where Has The Doctor Gone?
The Doctor is Hell Bent on finding those behind his trials, but where on Gallifrey is he?
Here’s the synopsis for the episode from imdb.com:
If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts… how far might the Doctor go? Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?
Doctor Who - The Complete Series 8 [DVD] [2014]
Steven Moffat Gets Us Ready for Who Season End
Moffat Previews Doctor Who Series 9 Episode 12 Hell Bent
Steven Moffat gets us ready for Hell Bent. Here's the synopsis for the episode from imdb.com
If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts... how far might the Doctor go? Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor's confession?
Doctor Who - The Complete Series 8 [DVD] [2014]
Doctor Who Hell Bent Introduced by Peter Capaldi
Doctor Who Hell Bent Series 9 Episode 12 Preview
Peter Capaldi introduces Hell Bent, the stunning Series 9 finale! Here's the synopsis from imdb.com
If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts... how far might the Doctor go? Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor's confession?
Doctor Who - The Complete Series 8 [DVD] [2014]
Doctor Who: The Husbands of River Song
Singing a New Song
Courtesy of doctorwho.net, the BBC have released some promotional profile photos of characters who appear in this year's Christmas Special, The Husbands of River Song. The images portray Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Alex Kingston as River Song, Rowan Polonski as Remming and Phillip Rhys as Ramone.
Read articleDoctor Who: An Englishman in LA
Our man in Los Angeles, ROBERT CAVE, takes a look at the latest episode of the new series of Doctor Who
Heaven Sent
Doctor Who Series 9/ Season 35 Episode 11
Hello everyone, I’m very much afraid that from this point on there are spoilers for episode eleven of series nine of Doctor Who.
Once again the Dr Who crew are playing with the format of the show, leaving the Doctor (almost) alone to face an (almost) perfect prison. We know Capaldi is a compelling presence, so the fact that he carries the story off (almost) single-handedly while engaging in its own right, is no surprise. A more intriguing question would be how previous incarnations might have coped with the challenge.
Read articleDoctor Who: Season 9 Episode 11 Liveblog
Heaven Sent
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 11 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team, with added trailer fun!
Muppet Christmas Carol |
Doctor Who |
So, presumably you have by now checked out all the previews and realise we are in for a grim 50+ minutes of the Doctor being chased around what looks like a monastery by the Ghost of Christmas yet to Come from A Muppet Christmas Carol. Somewhere in the middle of all this there will be a picture of the late lamented Clara. The Doctor will shout. A lot. There are tasks set up for the Doctor, which will sadly only serve to emphasise his resemblance to Edward Tudorpole, the second presenter of The Crystal Maze. This will either be very, very good, or not. Join us at 20:05 to find out which it is.
You can find all the other LiveBlogs here…
Doctor Who: Season 9 Episode 11: All the Previews
Heaven Sent
Well as we wave goodbye to the current season of Doctor Who, promo has gone through the roof. Here, in one handy place, are all the promos for Episode 11: be here at 20.05 for the LiveBlog....
Steven Moffat's Introduction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2Tp81jyaJU
BBC Official Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47-RFzZutkc
Next Time Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biQb3WRQpw8
Take No Prisoners Trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue-jkwPzzJQ
Read articleDoctor Who News: Christmas Special: Synopsis and Picture
Doctor Who: Tis The Season to be Jolly
Doctor Who Christmas Special time again! The BBC have released a new synopsis and publicity image for the Christmas Special, starring Peter Capaldi as the Doctor with Alex Kingston as River Song, and also features Greg Davies as King Hydroflax and Matt Lucas as Nardole.
Read articleDr Who: An Englishman in LA
Our man in Los Angeles, ROBERT CAVE, takes a look at the latest episode of the new series of Doctor Who
Face the Raven
Doctor Who Series 9/ Season 35 Episode 10
Hello everyone, welcome to the trap street, from this point on there are spoilers for episode ten of series nine of Doctor Who.
Well, that was very… mechanical. We arrive at Clara’s death, something that has been heavily foreshadowed throughout this season and as it was finally presented here. Like our own deaths, we know it is coming eventually, but only seldom know exactly what how it will happen until it is too late.
Read articleDoctor Who: Season 9 Episode 10 Liveblog
Face the Raven
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 10 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
Well, we have two episodes to go to the series finale, and due to considerable and unsubtle hints in every bloody episode it all feels like Clara's going to die, or is already dead. Or alive forever. Or doesn't exist. After last week's episode, who knows what will be pulled from the orifice of dark creativity that is Doctor Who? This week the Doctor is in a "secret pocket of alien life in the middle of London", or Diagon Alley, if you will. Maisie Williams returns as Me, but who's side is she on? And do we care? Last time she was staring out of a photo, with an "Oh yes, I'm watching you, all right!" expression on her face. Which, to be fair appears to be her permanent expression in this show. Is she less wooden in Game of Thrones, or doesn't it really matter there? Who's side is she on? See what I did there?
Read articlePreview of Tonight's Doctor Who
On A Wing and A Prayer
Episode 10 of Doctor Who's Season Nine is coming tonight: here's the trailer for the episode:
Read articleDoctor Who: Season 9 Episode 9 Liveblog
Sleep No More
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 9 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
"They've started to liveblog us, Doctor!"
Well last week was lovely wasn't it? This week we're in an old Doctor Who favourite, a space station – which probably functions in the same way as an underground base, an undersea base, or a base of any kind really – in Doctor Who. Nothing good will come of it! Who designs all these bases, where you constantly get cut off from your companions? We've had two this series already. Is there a future architect who was traumatized by Cube?
Reece Shearsmith is our guest star for this week, reunited with his old League of Gentlemen partner Mark Gatiss, who wrote this week's episode. The Daily Mirror has some interesting information about this:
Read articleDoctor Who: Sleep No More
Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 9: Sleep No More
Here is the trailer for next week's episode. Join us on the Doctor Who LiveBlog on Saturday!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJp018tXYCY
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Doctor Who: Season 9 Episode 8 Liveblog
The Zygon Inversion
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 8 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
Clara looking a little less "Manic Pixie Dream Girl" than usual. So, Bonnie then.
Okay folks, recap time. Osgood is a UNIT scientist, who met Doctors 10, 11 and "War" in The Day of the Doctor, when a Zygon took her form, but was killed, presumed missing, in Death in Heaven, and is now either original Osgood, or her Zygon "sister". Osgood has been caught by the Zygons (and there is no way that phrase just doesn't sound funny). She is the victim of a group of "radicalised" Zygons – insert heavy-handed Islamic metaphors and ISIS styled Zygon flags here – who are unhappy with the terms of the peace treaty agreed in The Day of the Doctor, and want a "land" of their own. Sadly this "land" appears to be Earth. Or possibly Wales, which spent a lot of last episode doubling for Genericstan. Happily the Zygons' shape-changing powers are so good that soldiers (who are aware of these powers) are easily fooled into thinking that their Moms, Dads, Sisters, and children have been instantaneously transported to Genericstan to plead with them from a Shack/Church - still not sure which. As you can imagine this does not go well…
Read articleDr Who: Steven Moffat and Ingrid Oliver introduce 'The Zygon Inversion'
Doctor Who Season 9 Episode 8
Below Stephen Moffat and Ingrid Oliver introduce 'The Zygon Inversion', and further below (!) Moffat's teaser for this week's episode. Remember to join us here at 20:00 for the Doctor Who Liveblog!
Read articleDoctor Who: An Englishman in LA
Our man in Los Angeles, ROBERT CAVE, takes a look at the seventh episode of the new series of Doctor Who in a weekly review column
Doctor Who Series 9/ Season 35 Episode 7
Hello everyone, either I’m here to review the seventh episode of series nine of Doctor Who or it’s my Zygon counterpart doing the same job. Either way, there’s nothing to worry about.
First of all, arrrgh! No next week trailer! I really want next week’s episode now!
Read articleDoctor Who: Season 9 Episode 7 Liveblog
The Zygon Invasion
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 7 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
"I can confirm my peril in tonight's episode."
Well, last week went a bit pear-shaped didn't it? For our international readers I should explain that "pear-shaped" is not a good thing. Your liveblog team consists of Peter Mann and Jack Graves, plus assorted snarky passersby, and Mr Graves definitely indicated his displeasure with the direction of last week's episode. It was pretty much a disgrace to TV, making little sense, and possessing plot holes you could drive the coach and horses that "Me" was trying to rob through. This week 20 million of the rubbery and shape shifting Zygons reappear, in what critics are already calling "a heavy-handed parallel about immigration."
Anyhow, we'll be here at 20.15 to liveblog the whole thing. Apparently Clara is in peril. Fancy!
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Sneak Peek into Zygon Invasion on Dr Who
Tomorrow night is episode seven of Dr Who series 9 and we'll be having the usual Liveblogging and Englishman in LA reviewing it over the weekend but here's a little clip to whet everyone's sonic screwdriver…
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Our man in Los Angeles, ROBERT CAVE, takes a look at the fifth episode of the new series of Doctor Who in a weekly review column
Doctor Who Series 9/ Season 35 episode six
Hello everyone, I’m here to stand and deliver spoilers for the sixth episode of series nine of Dr Who.
So, comedian and Dr Who guest star Rufus Hound is immortal now. You can insert your own joke about that here.
I really wanted to like this episode. I was really sold on the notion that Ashildr might not like the immortality that had been thrust upon her. I even like her adoption of the new identity of “Me” (which is how she was credited this episode), though it makes referring to her grammatically difficult. But while the idea of “Me” as a resentful immortal was central, somehow the story as a whole didn’t quite gel together into a convincing narrative for me.
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The Girl Who Lived
Doctor Who, Series 9 Episode 6 of 12
By the Tripwire LiveBlog Team
"A bit dark in here...?"
Or “The Second One With Game of Thrones’ Maisie Williams.” Okay, so now we know that Ms Williams (Ashildr) is (effectively) immortal, is carrying another of the Mire technology chips that will allow her to gift another mortal with living forever. Oops, sorry, SPOILER ALERT! On the other hand, if you're reading this before you saw last weeks episode, why? And babies have their own language. And it's poetic. And, of course, the Doctor speaks it… How would he not? We learned that this Doctor chose his face from Caecilius in the Season 4 episode The Fires of Pompeii, featuring one P Capaldi, where Tennant’s Doctor had a right fit at Donna (cue blubbing) about not changing the future. We've discussed this, and we think it's a heavy-handed pointer that "NO GOOD WILL COME OF THIS!"
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