“Rose” First Debuted on BBC One on March 26, 2005; The New Season Premieres on BBC One and Disney+ on April 12, 2025
Mar 26, 2025By Mark Redfern
The beloved British sci-fi show Doctor Whodates back to 1963, but after 16 years of being largely off the air, the modern incarnation of the show premiered 20 years ago today, on March 26, 2005 with the episode “Rose,” which introduced Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. The new season of the show premieres on April 12 and this week a new trailer for the season was shared. More
The Convention Featured the Casts of The Breakfast Club, Doctor Who, House of the Dragon, Stranger Things, The Flash, Skeleton Crew, Superman & Lois, Smallville, and Happy Days
Feb 27, 2025By Mark Redfern
Our full coverage and review of MegaCon 2025, in Orlando, Fl. In attendance was Jude Law, Matt Smith, Nicholas Hoult, Joseph Quinn, Molly Ringwald and the cast of The Breakfast Club, plus actors from Doctor Who, House of the Dragon, Stranger Things, The Flash, Star Wars: Skeleton Crew, Superman & Lois, Smallville, Happy Days, Harry Potter, Mad Max, The Lord of the Rings, The Naked Gun, One Piece, and much more. Plus lots of amazing cosplayers. More
A new trailer for season 12 of Doctor Who has been shared, this one highlighting the season premiere “Spyfall,” which is a two-part episode that airs on New Year’s Day on BBC America. More
The first trailer for season 12 of Doctor Who has been shared. This is the second season where British actress Jodie Whittaker appears as the first ever female Doctor. The show returns to BBC America with a special episode on New Year’s Day. Watch the action-packed trailer below. More
British actress Jodie Whittaker, who plays the first female Doctor in the long-running British sci-fi show Doctor Who, and has covered Coldplay‘s hit “Yellow” with members of the actual band for a new charity album, Got It Covered. Video of the session and Whittaker being surprised by the band has been shared.More
A new trailer for season 11 of Doctor Who has been shared. It follows a brief teaser trailer that was shared in July and fuller trailer from Comic-Con (also in July). This is the first season where British actress Jodie Whittaker takes over as the first ever female Doctor and the show returns to BBC America on Sunday, October 7. More
Plus Watch Two Comic-Con Related Doctor Who Videos
Jul 19, 2018By Christopher Roberts
Fresh from its debut at the San Diego Comic-Con today, a new trailer for season 11 of Doctor Who has been shared. It follows a brief teaser trailer that was shared earlier this week, but didn’t feature much action or any dialogue from the season. More
Whittaker to Play the Thirteenth Doctor This Fall on BBC America
Jul 15, 2018By Christopher Roberts
Back in July 2017 the BBC announced British actress Jodie Whittaker will be taking over the iconic role of The Doctor on Doctor Who, making herthe first ever female Doctor (and the Thirteenth Doctor overall). Now the first teaser for the new season, the first to feature Whittaker, has been revealed. It’s only 50 seconds long and shows off The Doctor’s new companions (Tosin Cole as Ryan, Mandip Gill as Yasmin, and Bradley Walsh as Graham) more than Whittaker, who shows up at the end. More
The First and Twelfth Doctors Come Together in This December's Christmas Special
Dec 08, 2017By Christopher Roberts
A new trailer for the Doctor WhoChristmas special, entitled Twice Upon a Time, has been shared. It is the last episode to feature Peter Capaldi as The Doctor. And to make it even more special, it sees him team up with the very first Doctor, who will be played by David Bradley (Harry Potter, The Strain). More
Back in July the BBC announced British actress Jodie Whittaker will be taking over the iconic role of The Doctor on Doctor Who, making herthe first ever female Doctor (and the Thirteenth Doctor overall). At the time a teaser trailer/announcement video was shared, but it didn’t feature Whittaker in her main costume (every Doctor has a different look/dress sense, an outfit they wear in most episodes). Now the BBC has shared the first photo of Whittaker in costume. More
The First and Twelfth Doctors Come Together in This December’s Christmas Special
Jul 23, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Here is the first trailer for this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, fresh from Comic-Con. It will be Peter Capaldi‘s last episode of Doctor Who as the Twelfth Doctor (before he regenerates into the first female Doctor, Jodie Whittaker) and also features David Bradley as the First Doctor. It’s also Steven Moffat’s last episode as show-runner. More
Watch the Announcement Video of Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor
Jul 16, 2017By Christopher Roberts
As they said they would, the BBC announced after the Wimbledon Men’s Final who would be taking over the iconic role of The Doctor on Doctor Whoand as some hoped would be the case, it will be the first female Doctor, British actress Jodie Whittaker will be taking over the role. She is best known for playing Beth Latimer for three seasons on Broadchurch. Other notable credits include “The Entire History of You” episode of Black Mirror and the film Attack the Block, among others. Here is the first teaser trailer/announcement video, as well as quotes from various Doctor Who-related people and the text of an interview with Whittaker the BBC has released. More
BBC and BBC America have announced that this Sunday they will be revealing who is taking over the iconic role of The Doctor on Doctor Who. The new Doctor will be announced after the Wimbledon Men’s Final on Sunday. More
Peter Capaldi took over as Doctor Who‘s time- and space-traveling alien The Doctor in 2013, but he recently announced that his upcoming third season in the iconic role will be his last. Now a new trailer for his final season has been shared. More
He Will Be The Doctor for One More Season Starting April 15
Jan 30, 2017By Christopher Roberts
Peter Capaldi took over as Doctor Who‘s time- and space-traveling alien The Doctor in 2013, but today he’s announced that his upcoming third season in the iconic role will be his last. It’s not a huge surprise, as the previous Doctor, Matt Smith, also lasted three seasons. More
Christmas Special Airs Christmas Day, Class Coming to BBC America in 2017
Oct 07, 2016By Christopher Roberts
At New York Comic-Con today BBC America revealed the first look at this year’s Doctor WhoChristmas Special, which will air on Christmas Day. It’s not a trailer exactly, but more of a behind-the-scenes video that also shows off scenes from the episode. More
Over the weekend the BBC announced that Pearl Mackie will be joining the cast of Doctor Whoas the new companion, Bill. She was revealed in a new especially shot scene featuring Bill and The Doctor (played by Peter Capaldi) facing off against his most dangerous foes, the Daleks. More
Next Season Will Be Moffat's Last, But It Won't Air Until 2017
Jan 22, 2016By Mark Redfern
Steven Moffat has announced that next season will be his final season as the showrunner and head writer on Doctor Who. For fans of the long-running British sci-fi show this is potentially big news. His replacement will be Chris Chibnall, who has already written several episodes of Doctor Who and its spinoff series Torchwood and is also known for creating and writing the acclaimed British detective drama Broadchurch (which stars David Tennant, who used to star as the Tenth Doctor in Doctor Who). More
The BBC has announced a new spinoff show from Doctor Who. It’s entitled Class and takes place at Coal Hill School, a location that dates back to the very first episode of Doctor Who back in 1963 and where current companion Clara Oswald is now a teacher. The project comes from acclaimed Young Adult writer Patrick Ness and is executive produced by Ness, Doctor Who show-runner Steven Moffat, and Brian Minchin. More
Jenna Coleman, who plays Clara Oswald, The Doctor’s current companion/traveler in space in time on Doctor Who, has officially announced that she is leaving the show at some point in the new season, which premieres this Saturday at 9 PM on BBC America. Her departure was rumored earlier in the week, but Coleman confirmed the news on BBC Radio 1’s Breakfast Show this morning, saying, “I have left the TARDIS…I have filmed my last scenes.” More
The new season of Doctor Whostarts a week from Saturday, premiering on BBC America on September 19 at 9 PM EST. Now the BBC has released a 2-minute long prologue to the season, a prequel of sorts, featuring Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor. You can watch it below. Season 9 starts with a two-part episode (“The Magician’s Apprentice” and “The Witch’s Familiar”), both written by show-runner Steven Moffat, that sees the return of Michelle Gomez as the villainous Missy (aka The Master). More
Alex Kingston Returns in an Episode Likely to Air on Christmas Day
Sep 02, 2015By Christopher Roberts
The BBC have announced that the fan-favorite character River Song will be returning to Doctor Whofor this year’s Christmas special, which is expected to air on BBC America on Christmas Day, as they do every year. Alex Kingston’s character, also The Doctor’s wife, first appeared in the show opposite David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor for a two-part episode in season 4, but was a regular guest character during the seasons featuring Matt Smith’s Eleventh Doctor. More
The BBC have just released a new trailer for season 9 of Doctor Who, whichwill premiere on BBC America on Saturday, September 19. The trailer shows the return of The Doctor’s greatest foes, the Daleks. Plus the Zygons are also back. More
The BBC have just released the first trailer for season 9 of Doctor Whoand have announced that the season will premiere on Saturday, September 19. More
Game Due Out September 27 to Feature the Voices of Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman
Jul 09, 2015By Christopher Roberts
Doctor Whohas come to LEGO and everyone’s favorite time and space traveling Time Lord, The Doctor, will be featured prominently in the new video game LEGO Dimensions, as the new trailer below shows. More
"Deep Breath" Will Play In Theaters August 23rd & 25th
Aug 01, 2014By Cody Ray Shafer
BBC isn’t holding back with the upcoming debut of Peter Capaldi as the time-traveling Doctor. After revealing that the season premiere will be released on Blu-ray shortly after its premiere, BBC has now announced that the episode, “Deep Breath,” will be broadcast in select theaters on August 23rd, and replayed the following Monday, August 25th, in over 500 theaters nationwide. More
50th Anniversary Box Set Coming and Watch Also Trailer for New Doctor Who Comic Book Line
Jul 23, 2014By Cody Ray Shafer
BBC One has revealed another trailer for Doctor Who’s upcoming eighth series, starring Peter Capaldi as the twelfth Doctor. The new series debuts August 23, and has a runtime of 75 minutes. More
BBC premiered a new 20 second teaser from the upcoming eighth series of Doctor Who during the World Cup. The popular British sci fi series, which celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, will feature Peter Capaldi as a brand new Doctor this fall. Capaldi recently revealed that David Bowie’s ‘70s persona, The Thin White Duke, served as an inspiration for his doctor’s wardrobe. More
A New Season and a New Doctor Comes to BBC America August 23
Jun 27, 2014By Christopher Roberts
BBC America has announced that the new season of Doctor Who, its eighth since returning in 2005, will premiere on August 23. They have also released a new short 15-second teaser trailer. More
Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, and more
Nov 24, 2013By Mark Redfern
This weekend in London there was a three-day Doctor Who convention (Friday to Sunday) titled “Doctor Who: Official 50th Celebration.” We were on hand to cover it and shot a bunch of looping seven-seconds long Vine videos of the panels, actors, costumes, props, monsters, fans, and more. Included are videos featuring Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Steven Moffat, Peter Davison, Sylvester McCoy, Colin Baker, and others. More
Plus a Teaser for An Adventure in Space and Time Docudrama on the Creation of Doctor Who
Nov 15, 2013By Mark Redfern
Next Saturday, Nov. 23, marks the 50th anniversary to the day of the airing of the first ever episode of the long running and iconic British sci-fi show Doctor Who(which aired its premiere the day after Kennedy was shot). More
While far from the treasure trove rumored to have been recovered, Doctor Who can rejoice in the fact that 11 episodes of the classic British sci-fi series were recently found in Nigeria, Africa. More
And the next Doctor is… Peter Capaldi. The actor was revealed today via a live 30-minute special broadcast on the BBC at 7 p.m. U.K. time and simultaneously on BBC America at 2 p.m. EST. He will be taking over from Matt Smith, who is leaving the role in Doctor Who this December after playing it for the last three years. More
Following months of speculation following the departure of actor Matt Smith, long-running television series Doctor Who will announce the identity of the next Doctor this Sunday. More
Doctor Who fans around the world were treated to a bit of a surprise this past weekend when actor Matt Smith announced that he would leaving his role of the titular time lord after this year’s Christmas Special. More
It’s just been confirmed that later this year (probably in November) there will be a special 50th anniversary episode of Doctor Who that sees the return of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Billie Piper as his companion Rose Tyler. More
Anyone familiar with Bill Watterson’s famous comic strip Calvin and Hobbes will remember that when it came to playing in the snow, the precocious six-year-old protagonist was an artist when it came to snowman sculpting. More
Director Peter Jackson clearly has a lot on his plate these days, what with completing another Middle-Earth related trilogy, but it’s certainly not stopping the Academy Award-winning filmmaker from offering his services in the name of Doctor Who. More
Hot on the heels of news that there’s going to be a few casting shakeups when it comes to TARDIS passengers, today, the trailer for season 7 of Doctor Who was unveiled. More
This week the BBC announced that 25-year-old British actress Jenna-Louise Coleman will be joining the Doctor Whocast as the new companion opposite Matt Smith’s The Doctor. She will make her debut with the 2012 Christmas Special. More
Is there a doctor in the house? Well, if it’s a movie house, chances are good. After much speculation, news has finally broke that Doctor Who—the longest running sci-fi show of all times—is headed to the big screen.
Stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan on Season Six, River Song, Favorite Monsters, and more
Jul 27, 2011By Mark Redfern
The first Comic-Con appearance for current Doctor Whostars Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) packed out Hall H, the biggest room at Comic-Con, on the last day of the convention. Some fans came in costume, many were armed with their light-up Sonic Screwdrivers, and at least two homemade Dalek costumes were spotted. The audience clapped the iconic Doctor Who theme just before the panelists took the stage to tease the second half of the show’s sixth season, which Smith revealed returns to BBC America August 27. More
Plus Photos of It's Aways Sunny in Philadelphia, Sons of Anarchy, and Glee
Jul 26, 2011By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Check out photos from day Four of Comic-Con 2011. Our gallery includes photos from the panels for the TV series Glee, Supernatural, Doctor Who, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphiaand Sons of Anarchy. More
Plus: Chuck's Zachary Levi, Ringer, Lost’s Jorge Garcia, and others
Jul 22, 2011By Mark Redfern
A recap of what we saw during day one of Comic-Con 2011, including panels for Psych, Game of Thrones, Ringer, and one that featured Doctor Who’s Matt Smith, Chuck’s Zachary Levi, and Lost’s Jorge Garcia. More
Clips from the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas episode—which will air on Christmas to both America and the U.K.—have been released. We have the videos. More
For years, American Doctor Who Fans have had to wait—often days or weeks—for BBC America to air the Doctor Who Christmas special, which traditionally airs on Christmas day in the U.K. No longer. This year, BBC America is putting a treat in fans stockings, airing the special on Christmas day. More
Last night, Craig Ferguson welcomed a special guest to The Late Late Show, Doctor Who villain, a Dalek. We have the clip and info on tonight’s show. More
Upcoming Season’s First Two Episodes To Be Filmed in Utah
Oct 11, 2010By Katrina Yentch
BBC America has announced that Doctor Who‘s upcoming season will kick off with a two-part episode set to be filmed in Utah. Although episodes of the long running sci-fi show have been set in America before, this will be the first time that the British show will actually be filming in the good old U.S. of A. More
At the 2010 Glastonbury music festival this past weekend, Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith (who plays the time and space traveling hero The Doctor) made a surprise appearance alongside electronic dance music duo Orbital to help them perform the Doctor Who theme tune. We have the video. More
On April 12th Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (companion Amy Pond) will land in New York for two nights of interviews and events in support of the fifth season of BBC’s long-running series, Doctor Who. We have the details. More
Under the Radar‘s favorite Time Lord is back on BBC America April 17th with a new face (Matt Smith taking over for David Tennant) and new set of adventures. We have the new trailer. More
BBC America has just announced the U.S. premiere date for the new season of Doctor Who, it will start on April 17. Stepping into the role of the Doctor recently vacated by David Tennant is Matt Smith. Watch the trailers here. More
Torchwood Star John Barrowman Tapped to Join Potental Cast
Jan 20, 2010By Laura Studarus
America’s obsession with our British counterparts has produced its share of crossover television, ranging from the successful (The Office) to the forgettable (Coupling. Anyone? Anyone?). Potentially slated to join the list of American remakes, Under the Radar favorites, Torchwood and Doctor Who. More
The Waters of Mars to Air December 19th; First of Three More Shows Before Tennant Bows Out
Oct 30, 2009By Michele Yamamoto
Only three more Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant as The Doctor remain before the next in a long line of actors steps into his place. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, the next special in line, will air in the U.S. on BBC America December 19th at 9 p.m. ET/PT, a BBC America press release has announced.
Plus: Loney Dear, Love Language, Efterklang, Trans Am Live Album, Ulrich Schauss vs. Guns N' Roses, and Slumberland Records’ big 2-0
Oct 08, 2009By Laura Studarus
Our News Roundup briefly reports on various entertainment news stories that are circulating the web. Slumberland Records celebrates 20 years. The Love Language, Miles Kurosky, and Efterklang all sign to new labels. Glenn Beck jokes about liking Muse. Ulrich Schnauss says Guns N’Roses ripped him off. Trans AM announces a new live album/DVD. Gary Ross is writing (and possibly directing) the Spider-Man spin-off movie Venom. Daft Punk will appear in Tron Legacy. And a new Doctor Who logo has been revealed. More
Comic-Con took over San Diego, CA this past Wednesday through Sunday. We sent photographer Wendy Lynch Redfern down to capture the action. Check out her photos from day four of Comic-Con, includings photos of these panels:Alien Trespass(Eric McCormack and others),Paper Heart(Charlyne Yi and others),Being Human(Russell Tovey and others), Dr. Who(David Tennant, Russell T. Davies, and others), Torchwood (John Barrowman and others). More
Doctor Who's Tennant and Russell T Davies and Torchwood's John Barrowman to appear at Comic-Con
Jun 17, 2009By Laura Studarus
In support of the BBC America’s U.S. premier of four Doctor Who specials, actor David Tennant, and series producer Russell T. Davies will appear at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Fans of British sci-fi rejoice, the network also has several other comic-con events in the works, including one for Torchwood that features star John Barrowman. More
Here we are at the end of another season of Doctor Who, and all things considered the series has moved pretty far in the last 12 weeks. We’re quite comfortable with Peter Capaldi in the TARDIS at this point, and showrunner Steven Moffat has made good on his promise to take the show to darker places. More
The season finale began in this week’s Doctor Who, and if part two next week can keep up with “Dark Water’s” spectacular setup, then we are in for a big finish. More
For the most part, this whole season of Doctor Who has been marked by high points. After several weeks of episodes that so successfully raised the bar, I was unfairly critical of last week’s “Flatline,” which was actually quite good. I’m afraid of falling into the same trap with “In the Forest of the Night,” and that by comparing it to good chunk of excellent episodes that preceded it I might be judging it too harshly. But I don’t think that’s the case. More
Lately I’ve been celebrating the fact that Doctor Whohas been successfully pushing itself forward by pulling the science fiction stuff back a bit to reveal a captivating character drama, but this week’s episode succeeds by delivering one of the most quintessential Doctor Who episodes this season. More
Last week Doctor Whoshowed us how to build a story on emotional tension between three central characters. It worked, and together with another standout episode this season, “Listen,” established The Doctor’s relationship with Clara as a fully realized, developing drama. “Kill the Moon” moves that story further along with its most impactful scene yet, but unlike “Listen” and “The Caretaker,” it was nearly dragged down in an otherwise unstable episode.
Peter Capaldi’s turn in the TARDIS is giving us one of the most consistently good seasons of Doctor Whosince Matt Smith’s first year. And, just as Smith’s adventures with the Ponds framed the emotional arch of season five, Clara Oswald’s courtship with ex-soldier Danny Pink provides a grounded narrative for The Doctor’s outlandish attributes to work with. More
One of the remarkable things about a series like Doctor Whois the potential for versatility in storytelling. It explains the show’s enduring appeal, that every week can bring a new adventure in any setting imaginable, on any world, past present or future. Yet for some reason, the last year or two have been uncharacteristically underwhelming. Now, five episodes into the new season, and the adventures are exciting again, and in this week’s case, considerably more creative. More
After the last couple of earnest but ultimately mediocre episodes, Doctor Whoreturned this week with one of its most compelling stories in recent memory. “Listen” was again written by Stephen Moffat, and carries his signature throughout, but it also takes major steps in establishing the new rules for this Doctor, something we’ve been looking for since the premiere a few weeks back. More
We’re three episodes into the new season of Doctor Who, and subsequently three episodes into the time-traveler’s latest incarnation. Peter Capaldi’s cynical and cantankerous version of the BBC’s 50-year-old hero may be a more serious take, especially compared to Matt Smith’s fantastically aloof Eleventh Doctor, but the episodes so far show no sign of easing up on the rampant silliness, for better or worse. More
The first Comic-Con appearance for current Doctor Whostars Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) packed out Hall H, the biggest room at Comic-Con, on the last day of the convention. Some fans came in costume, many were armed with their light-up Sonic Screwdrivers, and at least two homemade Dalek costumes were spotted. The audience clapped the iconic Doctor Who theme just before the panelists took the stage to tease the second half of the show’s sixth season, which Smith revealed returns to BBC America August 27. More
Written by Steven Moffat, Directed by Adam Smith, Starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan
Apr 15, 2010By Mark Redfern
The Doctor is back and he’s in very good hands. Nervous Doctor Who fans can all breathe a collective sigh of relief, safe in the knowledge that, based on the fifth season premiere, Matt Smith will be a charming and spirited Doctor, and new executive producer Steven Moffat will bring a fresh and dark fairy tale-like whimsy to the show. More
Starring David Tennant and Lindsay Duncan; Written by Russell T. Davies and Phil Ford; Directed by Graeme Harper
Dec 18, 2009By Mark Redfern
“Don’t drink the water, don’t even touch it, not one drop” warns one character in The Waters of Mars,which returns Doctor Who to form after the last two good, but not great, special episodes (The Next Doctor and Planet of the Dead). The welcome dark tone is driven by a moral dilemma faced by The Doctor, one specific to time travelers. It’s rare to find The Doctor so indecisive, so reluctant to step in, and David Tennant plays the character with the complexity and gusto we’ve come to expect since he took over the mantle of the long-running and iconic character in 2005. This is the last of three episodes to star Tennant as The Doctor before Matt Smith takes over the part next year and The Waters of Mars reminds viewers why he’s a fan-favorite and how much he’ll be missed. More