The Reign Of Terror Annimation

BBC Worldwide have released a short video showing off the wonderful animated styling’s of Planet 55 Studios as the First Doctor operates the TARDIS console, it’s backed up with some rather epic sound bites from William Hartnell from some of his more famous speeches from his time as the Doctor.

 

 

50th Anniversary Drama: ‘An Adventure in Space and Time' Casting News

As part of the BBC’s blockbuster celebrations to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, David Bradley (Harry Potter) is set to play the first ever Doctor, the iconic William Hartnell in the BBC Two drama ‘An Adventure in Space and Time’.

‘An Adventure in Space and Time' will tell the story of the genesis of Doctor Who - first aired on 23 November 1963 - and the many personalities involved.  The BBC’s Head of Drama Sydney Newman, credited with the creation of the show, will be portrayed by Brian Cox (The Bourne Supremacy, The Bourne Identity) and the producer.

Commenting on his upcoming role, David Bradley, said:

“I’m absolutely thrilled.  I first heard about this role from Mark [Gatiss] while watching the Diamond Jubilee flotilla from the roof of the National Theatre.  When he asked if I would be interested, I almost bit his hand off!  Mark has written such a wonderful script not only about the birth of a cultural phenomenon, but a moment in television’s history.  William Hartnell was one of the finest character actors of our time and as a fan I want to make sure that I do him justice.  I’m so looking forward to getting started.

 Verity Lambert, by ‘Call the Midwife’ star Jessica Raine. The director of the first ever episode, ‘An Unearthly Child’, Waris Hussein, will be played by Sacha Dhawan (History Boys, Last Tango In Halifax).

The one-off 90-minute BBC Cymru Wales produced drama is written by Mark Gatiss who will also act as executive producer alongside Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner.

Mark Gatiss, executive producer and writer, said:
“What a cast! I'm utterly delighted that everyone's favourite Time Lord will be in such brilliant and stellar company. We have a terrific team who can't wait to tell the fascinating and surprising story of how the Doctor began his journey through Space and Time.”

Filming begins at the beginning of February at Television Centre before moving to Wimbledon Studios. It is produced by Matt Strevens (Misfits, Skins) and directed by Terry McDonough (Breaking Bad, The Street).

Jenna-Louise Coleman: 'I couldn't get auditions'

Jenna-Louise Coleman at Margaret Street Gallery, London: 'I was ready to leave Emmerdale when I did.' Photograph: Katherine Rose for the Observer

Fittingly, for an actress who last year debuted as a time- and space-hopping adventurer in Doctor Who, Jenna-Louise Coleman is thinking about multiple universes. She recently saw Constellations in the West End, a play that took on the idea of there being infinite dimensions – other worlds in which everything that can happen does happen. Sitting in a London cafe, she reasons: if parallel worlds exist, there's one in which I live in Hollywood and play an Australian in a sitcom, cracking terrible jokes about dingoes.

It almost happened: "Even though my Aussie accent is appalling," says Coleman, 26, who got to the final auditions for the sitcom job, in Los Angeles in 2011, before being called back to England to appear in the ITV drama Titanic. That job opened up a seam of British work – a part in Stephen Poliakoff's drama Dancing on the Edge, a role in Doctor Who – that hasn't let up since. The Poliakoff is an ensemble piece about 1930s jazz musicians. Meanwhile, she has made two meaty Doctor Who cameos to date, including a show-stealing appearance at Christmas, and will be the Doctor's official companion in the next series. Coleman's character is a woman called Oswin, who exists (uh-oh) across multiple dimensions.

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Dr Who - History of the Police Box

Nostalgia - a video showing the history of the Police Public Call Box from it's  materializion the streets of the UK to it's  dematerilaization forever and remains only as the Doctor's TARDIS.

Transmitted in 1993 as part of the 30th anniversary of Dr Who. This was part of a celebration of Dr Who with the BBC showing classic episodes including the Time Meddler and Planet of the Daleks

Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Site Launched

January 24th, the  BBC launched  the new Doctor Who 50th Anniversary website. It features guides to each Doctor, the companions, the monsters, clips from episodes, games, news and much, much more! Click on the above image to access.

Inspector Lynley & Merlin Star Wants An Older Doctor

Nathanial Parker, who starred in the popular BBC children’s series 'Merlin', has complained that the actors who play Doctor Who are too young. 

 

The BBC has a chequered past when it comes to accusations of ageism. Now the debate has spread to one of the corporation’s most loved series.

Nathanial Parker, who played Agravaine in the popular BBC children’s series Merlin, has complained that the actors who play the Doctor are too young. “They just seem to be getting younger and younger,” he tells Mandrake.

Matt Smith made history in 2009 as the youngest actor ever to play the role in the television series, then aged 27. Before him, David Tennant was 34 when he took on the role and Christopher Eccleston was 41 when he made his debut as The Doctor.

Parker has called for the next regeneration of Doctor Who to be played by an older actor.

“An old Doctor Who, that’s what we need,” he says. Happily, the 50-year-old says he would love to play the part if the opportunity arose. “I’d love a part in it, I’d love to play The Doctor himself.”

Warick Davis has described landing a role on Doctor Who as winning "the jackpot".

The Willow actor will appear in the Cybermen episode penned by Neil Gaiman and had previously admitted that apearing in Doctor Who would be a dream.

"It was a great thrill to be in Doctor Who," Davis told SFX. "A career ambition. But to be in an episode written by Neil and to have Cybermen in it, was for me the jackpot.

"I was one of those kids who hid behind the sofa, so I know they are scary. But the Cybermen that I saw were awesome and yeah, I think it'll be scary."

The Life's Too Short star also praised "amazing" Who lead Matt Smith.

"He's so full of energy and spark and imagination," Davis said. "You read the scene on the page and you think, 'That's a good scene', but Matt gets hold of it and it's... incredible."

Source: Digital Spy