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Doctor Who's new season will regenerate former companion Ruby into a story about PTSD, says showrunner
Millie Gibson will be part of the new season of the time-traveling sci-fi show... but not in the way fans might be expecting
April 07, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who's new season reveals episode titles, promises a 'Reality War,' and brings in two groundbreaking new writers
The episode titles and writers of the upcoming Doctor Who season have been revealed, and things are looking reality-bending (and shattering some glass ceilings, too, finally)
March 24, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who returns this April with a new companion, a mystery threat, and The Traitors' Alan Cumming as a killer cartoon
Unsurprisingly, Alan Cumming is bringing "wit, malice, danger, and fun" to the long-running sci-fi show as its latest bad guy
February 26, 2025
Graeme McMillan
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Geronimo! Doctor Who star Matt Smith reveals the origin of the Eleventh Doctor’s catchphrase
Matt Smith is responsible for the iconic Doctor Who catchphrase
February 04, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Sorry Doctor Who, sorry Call the Midwife: Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl is the biggest BBC Christmas special in 23 years
They may have feet of clay, but the two most beloved heroes in stop-motion animation (and their most dastardly foe) have beat out some of the biggest UK TV Christmas juggernauts
January 24, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Spoilers!Doctor Who's 2024 Christmas Special fails to shine like a star, and wastes Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan
Despite some sentimental moments, 'Joy to the World' doesn't really hold together as a classic Doctor Who Christmas story
December 26, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who brings 'Joy to the World' (and Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, too) in new Disney+ Christmas Special trailer
Check in for the new Christmas Special opens December 25, unsurprisingly
December 05, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Catherine Tate had to keep her Doctor Who return a secret for three years
Donna Noble’s surprise return for Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary was planned three years in advance
September 26, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Two Doctors: David Tennant discusses his friendship with fellow Doctor Who alumni Matt Smith
Tennant has a lot of good things to say about his fellow Time Lord
July 30, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Doctor Who showrunner says that canon for the show is whatever fans want it to be
"I’d hate to say what is officially canon and what isn’t," Russell T. Davies told fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 29, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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David Tennant shares his advice for dealing with imposter syndrome
“A bit of fear is good, and too much fear is not,” Tennant says
July 29, 2024
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Doctor Who's Ncuti Gatwa explains why it's important a Time Lord with two hearts is so emotional
"It’s nice to have a hero that feels," says the Fifteenth Doctor at San Diego Comic-Con 2024
July 29, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who's latest companion gets a name... and Ruby Sunday gets a new friend, as well
Surprise! Varada Sethu will not be playing the same character when she returns to Doctor Who next year
July 28, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who: Catherine Tate didn't know there were real people inside the Sontaran alien suits during filming
The Donna Noble actress had the scare of her life when an actor emerged from the alien suit
July 09, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
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Doctor Who's giant arms required two people to lift, according to Catherine Tate
Donna Noble's arms were not just "too long," they were massively heavy
July 06, 2024
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Before we get 'Joy to the World,' revisit every Doctor Who holiday special - ranked from best to worst!
From 'The Christmas Invasion' to 'Eve of the Daleks,' which Doctor Who holiday episode works best?
June 25, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who release date: Here is when the next episode of Doctor Who comes out on Disney+ and BBC
Time zones are a funny thing sometimes.
June 24, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Doctor Who: Finally, the truth behind the old woman who keeps appearing in every single episode is revealed, thanks to Sutekh
'Empire of Death' reveals that what looked like a red herring is more like... a somewhat pink one
June 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: Who is Ruby Sunday's mother?
It's the core mystery of the new season, but with one episode to go, it's worth actually trying to answer the question
June 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: Sutekh and Ruby both laid traps that worked, and 'Empire of Death' reveals some mystery payoffs as a result
The final episode of the show's first season as a BBC/Disney+ co-production has arrived, and it's full to the brim with human kindness
June 21, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Doctor Who leans into the misdirect and teases, but refuses to reveal, the Legend of Ruby Sunday
There's always a twist in the... mid-point of a season finale...?
June 14, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Watch the full panelWatch the official Doctor Who Q&A from MCM May 2024, wherever and whenever you are!
Hop into the TARDIS called Popverse for an unmissable Whovian extravaganza
June 14, 2024
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Doctor Who, The Acolyte, and the lessons of Lost: Let's have more mysteries on television, please
It's fun to not have all the answers (Well, within reason)
June 12, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who's Bridgerton episode was an accidental but perfectly loving advertisement for Netflix's period romance
Whovians might not have wanted to watch the hit Netflix show... until last week
June 11, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
The Bridgerton episode of Doctor Who has arrived, and it's the most fun (and loving) episode of the show this year
The Doctor adores Bridgerton, just like you (and some homicidal shape-changing aliens)
June 07, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: The season's big themes are getting clearer in what might be the most misanthropic season of the show
Doctor Who salvages a disappointing episode with an unexpected twist, as powerful as it is depressing
May 31, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
A live report from the official Doctor Who panel at London's MCM Comic Con!
Doctor Who returned to London's MCM Comic Con - and if you couldn't make it, we have all the big news here for you
May 26, 2024
Chris Arrant
Features
Doctor Who gets political (almost) and perhaps just a little contradictory in the process
'73 Yards' dumps the Doctor and focuses on Ruby in a horror story with a hidden monster
May 24, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Doctor Who deepens the show's central mysteries, and repeats one very high profile old trick
The new season of the long-running sci-fi drama is very playfully calling back to the show's own history
May 17, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who returns... and Doctor Who returns, along with it (No, that's not a spoiler)
What one longtime fan makes of the first two episodes of the new era of Doctor Who
May 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
SpoilersThe other mystery woman of Doctor Who revealed - but its spoilers
There's a surprisingly familiar face in 'The Devil's Chord'
May 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
News
Spoilers!Doctor Who: Look for the twist inside the twist at the ending of 'The Devil's Chord'
Pay more attention to the end of the second episode of the new season than you otherwise would...
May 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Guides
Doctor Who: Prepare for Disney+'s Christmas Special episode with this guide to watching the sci-fi show in the order you wish
Before Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan joins the show, here's how to catch up with the long-running sci-fi series
May 10, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The five best Doctor Who episodes to revisit as the show's 2024 generation materializes on Disney+
We're not going to spoil anything, but there's a few old Who episodes you might want to take a look at...
May 10, 2024
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker's big fear was letting future Doctor Who actors down
The Doctor is an iconic role, but that wasn't the only weight on Jodie Whittaker's shoulders
April 11, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
Doctor Who Season 1 with Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson: Everything you need to know about the Time Lord's return
The show is coming up to 60 years old, but sure, let's say this is season 1
April 02, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Watch Doctor Who herself Jodie Whittaker's full panel conversation with Popverse
Get up to caffiene level ten and get ready to watch and hour-long conversation with Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker
March 28, 2024
Veronica Valencia
Features
Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker reveals the best lesson she learned as she became the Doctor (and who was her first champion on the show)
"Be a team player."
March 20, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
Doctor Who: How to stream the Doctors' adventures from the past, to the present, to the future with May 10's series 15
For once, the question isn't "when we are," but "where." Here's how to watch Classic to Modern Doctor Who, across the internet
March 15, 2024
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Chatting with Doctor Who cosplayers at Seattle's Emerald City Comic Con
Ahead of the Jodie Whittaker spotlight panel at ECCC, Popverse chatted with a few excited fans about their love for Doctor Who
March 14, 2024
Tiffany Babb
Features
What to watch when you're done watching Doctor Who
Get your Whovian fix with these great shows.
February 23, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Doctor Who: Why Millie Gibson's departure shouldn't come as a surprise
There'll be a new companion in Ncuti Gatwa's second year as the Time Lord
January 22, 2024
Graeme McMillan
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Doctor Who: A group chat of ex-Doctors is helping Ncuti Gatwa navigate the pressures of being the new Time Lord
We really, really want an invite to that group chat an unreasonable amount
January 04, 2024
Trent Cannon
Features
Doctor Who Christmas Special: The Church on Ruby Road ending explained
Confused by the Christmas special? We've got you covered
December 25, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Doctor Who: A review of the Fourteenth Doctor Diamond Anniversary Build-A-Bear Bundle
He comes with a sonic!
December 22, 2023
Tiffany Babb
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Disney is prepping a "big push" for Doctor Who in 2024 (and why they didn't for the David Tennant specials)
Doctor Who's Disney era was always intended to start with Ncuti Gatwa's debut
December 14, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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The secret origin of Doctor Who's iconic "Bowties are cool" line, according to Matt Smith himself
It all began at a costume fitting
December 13, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Doctor Who: Is David Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor being kept in a time bubble?
What if the Fourteenth Doctor will only ever exist inside the 60th anniversary episodes?
December 06, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Spoilers!Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder ending explained
What was in the Wild Blue Yonder, and how did the Doctor and Donna fare?
December 05, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials rating guide
Is Doctor Who still for kids?
November 27, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Doctor Who's return nearly doubles viewership in UK from previous Doctor
David Tennant's long-awaited return has had an impact.
November 27, 2023
Fran Ruiz
Features
Doctor Who: The Star Beast ending explained
Need a bit of The Star Beast ending explained? We've got you.
November 25, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Is Doctor Who finally going to become a huge franchise across the world? With David Tennant returning & Disney involved, fans hope so
The NuWho Era takes a strange new twist.
November 22, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
Who is Ncuti Gatwa: Where have you seen the new Doctor Who actor before?
The Fifteenth Doctor is probably a familiar face to you already.
November 10, 2023
Trent Cannon
Features
Doctor Who isn't just for Brits anymore - hello world!
The new, new Who looks to be a relaunch for global audiences
November 08, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Doctor Who: A guide to the seasons (and series) numbering of the time-travel show
Are you looking for season 1 or series 1 or... season 1 (but new)?
November 07, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Poll: Who is your favorite Doctor in Doctor Who?
Doctor Who is coming back! To celebrate, help us answer this age-old question
November 06, 2023
Tiffany Babb
News
Doctor Who shows off the future of the Time Lord at London's MCM!
No, that's not a time travel joke; fans can see the costumes for both the 14th and 15th Doctors ahead of their TV debut
October 27, 2023
Graeme McMillan
Features
Doctor Who 60th Anniversary: When and where to watch
Doctor Who is back soon! Here's how to watch the specials.
October 26, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
The Doctors Who: How BBC’s timelords presaged the cinematic multiverses by decades
David Tennant, Jodie Whittaker, and the other Doctors are trendsetters
October 23, 2023
Graeme McMillan
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Can the upcoming Doctor Who special change Donna Noble's tragic ending?
Donna is back, but it's not all fun and games.
September 25, 2023
Tiffany Babb
Features
Doctor Who: Your guide to the Doctors
How to watch the wibbly-wobby, timey-wimey adventures TV’s longest-running hero
August 25, 2023
Johanna Draper Carlson
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Disney to "have a creative input" in BBC's Doctor Who, going forward
Though the BBC will retain "ultimate editorial control" over the beloved sci-fi series, it looks like Disney will have some say in the show's development too
October 28, 2022
Tiffany Babb