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David Tennant has been criticized after the Doctor Who actor told British equalities minister Kemi Badenoch to “shut up” because he disagrees with her views on trans rights. Tennant was recognized for being a "celebrity ally" at the recent British LGBT Awards and, in an acceptance speech that has…

Sony’s Wayne Garvie has urged the European industry to echo counterparts in the U.S. by turning TV shows into franchises. “Once the Americans have a successful returning series they do something we Europeans seem to be incapable of – turn them into franchises,” the boss of The Crown outfit’s…

Doctor Who made history Saturday evening, with the Time Lord having his first ever explicitly romantic same-sex kiss on screen. The episode, set in the British Regency period of 1813, saw Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor team up with bounty hunter Rogue, played by Jonathan Groff. The characters were…

William Russell, one of the earliest companions in BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who, has died aged 99. He passed away on June 3. The Doctor Who X account posted the news, writing: “We’re sad to report the passing of William Russell, a legend in #DoctorWho history – who played one of the first and…

After 13 years away from the smash-hit British sci-fi series Doctor Who, showrunner and executive producer Russell T. Davies is back and ready to (slightly) reintroduce the Doctor in a way that’s a bit more nuanced and bolder than ever before. This time around, in the series’ 14th season, the Doctor…

Disney and the BBC really don't want any spoilers revealed for today's debut of the latest season of Doctor Who. Fair enough, but I'm here to tell you that you will hear some of the worst music ever in these opening episodes of Ncuti Gatwa's hopefully long run as the famed Time Lord. Crossing…

Russell T Davies is the latest high-profile TV industry figure to criticize Netflix for allowing real-life Baby Reindeer characters to be identified online. In an interview with The Times, the Doctor Who writer said the BBC would have been “much stricter” with editorial compliance processes had it…

Ncuti Gatwa, the first Black Doctor Who, was extremely outspoken in a new interview. Gatwa is an LGBTQ Rwandan immigrant to the U.K. and made his comments to the magazine Attitude for its May/June issue. Asked about backlash on his assuming the role of Doctor Who, he said that it’s all part of…

Shonda Rhimes has made more than her share of era-defining TV drama, but there is one British classic she reveals she wishes she had made herself. Rhimes, the creator of Bridgerton which returns for a third season on Netflix in May, told The Times of London she enjoys watching other TV shows…

Doctor Who has cast Varada Sethu (Andor) for Season 2 as the Doctor's new companion, alongside current companion Ruby Sunday. The series is currently in production and slated to debut in 2025 on Disney+ and the BBC in the UK. "I feel like the luckiest person in the world,” shared Sethu in a…

The Doctor Who simultaneous global premiere arrives in May, and the episode titles for the season have now been revealed. In addition, another guest star has been added to the cast. In the Julie Anne Robinson directed Space Babies, Golda Rosheuvel (Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story) joins Doctor W…

Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies has issued some doom-and-gloom thinking behind why the hit sci-fi series needed to partner with Disney+. Speaking to the They Like to Watch podcast, the storied British showrunner declared that the BBC is “somehow, surely, undoubtedly on its way out in some…