Doctor Who

Doctor Who Exhibition

21 Jan 2010

All good things must come to an end, my dears: David Tennant locks up the Tardis for the last time over Christmas, and Kelvingrove bids farewell to its long-running and hugely successful Doctor Who Exhibition. It’s your last chance to swot up on all…

The Hot 100 2009

18 Dec 2009

Compiled by List staff through a painstaking process of review and debate, the Hot 100 is the comprehensive list of Scottish creative talent, covering both individuals and organisations who’ve made a standout contribution to culture in 2009. This year’s…

Scottish BAFTA nominations announced

30 Oct 2009

Peter Capaldi, Richard Jobson and Armando Iannucci are just some of the names nominated at this year’s BAFTA Scotland Awards. The awards, to be held at the Glasgow Science Centre on Sun 8 Nov, will see Capaldi fight it out with Stephen McCole and James…

Visual Art highlights in Edinburgh and Glasgow

10 Sep 2009

Glasgow is known for its dynamic contemporary art scene, and there is no shortage of galleries to suit every taste and curiosity. Opening in September this year, Trongate 103, the new über art complex in the Merchant City, will provide a home to the…

Doctor Who - Space Oddity

19 Mar 2009

In four years time Doctor Who will be 50 years old, but still it remains one of the most popular and imagination-grabbing shows on television. While the best of British actors and television writers are lining up to work on it, the series’ first…

5 Things you might not know about - Ardal O’Hanlon

19 Mar 2009

1. O’Hanlon’s very first TV role was in Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews’ iconic priestly sitcom as Father Dougal, the doe-eyed buffoon sidekick to the more subtly daft Father Ted. He insists that he played Dougal not as an unreconstructed idiot, but…

Doctor Who - The making of a time lord

19 Mar 2009

TIMELINE Nov 1963 Doctor Who is devised as an educational science fiction show to appeal to viewers of all ages and is given an evening time slot. The screening of the first episode is overshadowed by a power cut in parts of the country and the…

New Doctor Matt Smith

Celebrity Gossip

4 Jan 2009

Matt Smith has been named as the next Doctor Who. The actor - who is the youngest star to take on the role at just 26 - will replace David Tennant as the titular Time Lord in the next series of the science-fiction show. The long-awaited…

TV: Also on at Xmas

11 Dec 2008

Doctor Who The Cybermen stalk Victorian London as the Timelord comes face to face with another Doctor. BBC1, Thu 25 Dec, 6pm . The Royal Family Two years after Nana passed away, the couch potatoes are back to have just another regular Christmas.

Paterson Joseph tipped to replace David Tennant as Doctor Who

27 Nov 2008

With David 'Doctor Who' Tennant ready to leave the building, actor Paterson Joseph, who has been hotly tipped to replace him. Joseph, known for his role as Johnson in Channel 4 comedy Peep Show and who appeared in two Doctor Who episodes in 2005…

Last word: Mark Gatiss

13 Nov 2008

Actor, screenwriter and novelist Mark Gatiss is best known for his role in The League of Gentlemen and acting in Doctor Who. Here he talks trousers, baked beans and sheds.

Inside the box

Edinburgh International Television Festival

22 Jul 2008

Nestled at the end of August is the Edinburgh International Television Festival which, frustratingly, is still an industry shindig but it’s good to know the calibre of celebrities you may be bumping into around town. This year’s line-up includes Doctor…

Adulthood

19 Jun 2008

DRAMA (15) 99min Despite a fairly miserable showing at the box office 2006’s Kidulthood has spawned a sequel. Like its predecessor Adulthood’s London-centric depiction of inner-city struggles won’t speak as immediately to a Scottish audience but it’s…

Doctor Who is back

10 Apr 2008

But will Tennant stay on board the Tardis? DOCTOR WHO star David Tennant has remained tight-lipped about his future as the Time Lord after launching the fourth series with co-star Catherine Tate. Future episodes will reunite the Doctor with his…

Sontarans return to terrorise Doctor Who

1 Nov 2007

Doctor Who is to face arch enemies the Sontarans again, 35 years after the warriors made their first appearance on the BBC show. The episode will mark the return of Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, after she finishes three guest episodes of Doctor Who…

Trio of National TV Award nominations for Doctor Who

16 Oct 2007

Doctor Who has been nominated for three awards at this year’s National TV Awards, including that of best popular drama. The BBC One sci-fi adventure will have to fend off competition from the likes of hit shows Life on Mars and Shameless. Timelord…

Great Snakes! Doctor Who writer to pen Tintin trilogy

3 Oct 2007

A writer for the new-look Doctor Who series has been snapped up to pen a Tintin movie trilogy. Stephen Moffat will write the script for all three of the films. Director Steven Spielberg, who has been trying to adapt Tintin for the big screen for…

Dr Who star joins Scottish charity campaign

11 Sep 2007

Dr Who star David Tennant has pledged his support for a world renowned Scottish cancer charity, keen to help promote its groundbreaking work. As patron of the Association for International Cancer Research, Tennant will join fellow Scots The…

BBC One named channel of the year

28 Aug 2007

BBC One has been named terrestrial channel of the year at the Edinburgh TV Festival, despite recent scandals such as the controversial Queen trailer and rigged phone in competitions. The corporation also took the best programme award for Doctor Who…

Robin Hood in Doctor Who ratings challenge

28 Aug 2007

The second series of BBC hit Robin Hood will see more torture scenes and love affairs in a bid to compete with the success of Doctor Who. Robin Hood 2 will again feature Jonas Armstrong as the hero, with the writers moving from small battles with the…

Doctor Who guest list revealed

10 Aug 2007

The guest stars for the new Doctor Who series revealed by the show’s producers include actress Felicity Kendal and comedian Catherine Tate. It will be Tate’s second outing in the show, following a guest appearance as Donna Noble in last year’s Christmas…

Doctor Who: The Invasion - DVD review

Doctor Who: The Invasion

14 Nov 2006

TV SCI-FIC Thanks to the unerring wisdom of BBC archivists, countless pieces of classic TV were junked in the early 70s to make room for a new coffee machine. Early instalments of Dr Who suffered badly in the cull, particularly those featuring the…