Doctor Who will be airing its Christmas special in just a few days. It’s going to be a very special one, as it’ll mark the end of Peter Capaldi’s run as the character. For those who don’t know, Capaldi has always wanted to be Doctor Who, and even came out of “retirement” in order to be him. Three seasons later, and now it’s time to depart. Which, naturally, has made a lot of fans sad. But for Capaldi, the timing was just right for him.
This time last week, the entire world was buzzing about the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor on Doctor Who. Some were praising the decision BBC made, while others were throwing lines like “political agenda” and other insults at the casting. Many former Doctors and companions have weighed in on this, and at San Diego Comic Con, Peter Capaldi (the current Doctor) and Stephen Moffat (the showrunner) weighed in as well.
Yes, you saw and read that right, the 13th Doctor, the one who will replace Peter Capaldi after the Christmas Special this year is indeed a woman, a woman named Jodie Whittaker. If you don’t know her, she’s a famous British actress who has been in shows and films aplenty. Including fan-favorites like The Black Mirror, Broadchurch, and Attack The Block.
It’s a sad, yet not unexpected, day for Whovians. As today, BBC confirmed that Peter Capaldi will indeed leave the role of Doctor Who after its tenth season/series and the 2017 Christmas special. Which ironically, is where he was born as The Doctor a few years back.
The sonic screwdriver has long been the Doctor’s tool of choice, a multi purpose piece of kit that boasts countless uses within its sleek form. Although the device was briefly retired for the past season to make way for the Doctor’s sonic sunglasses, a new form of the screwdriver was unveiled in the season finale ‘Hell Bent’.
A new companion is about to set foot on the greatest ship in all of time and space and now we know who. The BBC have announced that Brixton born actress Pearl Mackie will portray the brand new character Bill. The announcement comes in the form of a two minute clip as the Doctor attempts to save Bill from his eternal enemy the Daleks, all while trying to avoid the urge to kill her himself due to her enthusiastic chatter and jokes.
While fans await confirmation as to if current lead Peter Capaldi will stay or leave when Steven Moffat passes over the reigns of the long running sci-fi, the BBC have announced that we will shortly know who will be joining him in the TARDIS for his next set of adventures through time and space.
It was recently announced that following a hiatus which will contain only a Christmas special, Steven Moffat’s final season of Doctor Who will air in 2017 before the reigns are passed over to Chris Chibnall (Torchwood, Broadchurch).
BBC America has officially announced that the hit sci-fi TV series Doctor Who will make a return to Comic-Con International this year for a panel at the Hall H auditorium at the San Diego Convention Center. The panel will be held on Thursday, July 9.
There’s always been a mystery as to how Doctor Who (or “The Doctor” to true fans) gets his looks. True, Regeneration has been the answer, but why that specific look? Why young one time and old the next? And how does the regeneration decide which details of the face to use? This question becomes even more pronounced with the latest incarnation of the good Doctor, who is played by Peter Capaldi.