Doctor Who will have a unique time travelling companion in the Christmas Special - in the shape of his first incarnation. Harry Potter star David Bradley will reprise his role as the 1st Doctor, originally played by William Hartnell. Bradley previously portrayed the actor behind the first timelord for the BBC sci-fi show's 50th drama An Adventure In Space and Time.

Doctor Who writer Mark Gatiss has revealed that new showrunner Chris Chibnall really will be starting with a totally clean slate next year. Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall will take over as lead writer of Doctor Who in 2018, following current showrunner Steven Moffat's final episode this Christmas.

Four years ago fans were excited to get their first look at Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor in Doctor Who 50 th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor, with the incoming Time Lord's eyes and hand glimpsed as all thirteen incarnations of the Doctor united to save their home planet of Gallifrey.

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From Monday 24th April, Doctor Who will be taking over schools across the UK in a special Doctor Who and the micro:bit mission... The Daleks want to destroy the universe with a Reality Bomb and the Doctor needs your help if there's to be any chance of stopping them!

Name: Kris Marshall Age: 43. Appearance: Eerily familiar. Yes, his face rings a bell. Who is he? He's an actor. Been in anything I might have seen? Do you remember My Family? Do you mean the execrable sitcom My Family ? That's the one. He played Nick. I never saw it.

Yes, that's correct. Peter Capaldi will be relinquishing control of the Tardis very soon. When exactly? Well, it's not quite clear. At first we thought that Capaldi's 12th Doctor was set for a regeneration in the 2017 Christmas special, the last episode to be overseen by outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat.

It's been a while since Doctor Who brought on a new companion. The Doctor's life, and seemingly the entire universe has revolved around Clara for years - frankly I'm surprised we escaped - so it's a major relief that Steven Moffat has still got it.

15/04/17. Written by Steven Moffatt. Directed by Lawrence Gough. The character seems to have inspired Steven Moffat to pen some of the best scenes of his tenure in charge of the show.

Doctor Who The Pilot Review by Paul Bowler [Contains Spoilers] We've had two Christmas Specials and a hiatus between series, but now the waiting is finally over as Doctor Who's tenth series gets underway with: The Pilot. Worlds collide when the Doctor meets Bill Potts! There's a girl with a star in her eye, a...

Spoilers ahead for "The Pilot" because hey ... it's a TV Recap. The Short Version: Bill Potts has been summoned to talk with a university professor, aka the Doctor, because she's been attending his lectures even though she isn't a student. The Doctor, who's hiding out at the university with Nardole, agrees to privately tutor Bill.

Well, after far, far too long, here we are, back in action with new 'Who!' Each week this season, I'll be here to break things down and speculate a bit with you - so let's jump right in without any further ado! WARNING: Spoilers for this episode of 'Doctor Who' lie ahead, obviously.

This article contains spoilers for "The Pilot," episode one of Doctor Who season 10. He's baaaack. returned Saturday night in a refreshing premiere that managed to satisfy fans and welcome newcomers. For the first time since the show's reboot in 2005, we're eased into a new companion; there's no immediate crisis, no crazy random happenstance, no 12-year waiting period.