Doctor Who

Karen Gillan homeless after Dr Who

TV Gossip

28 May 2012

Karen Gillan is homeless after finishing 'Doctor Who'. The actress recently finished filming her final scenes for the series after three years, and has since put her belongings into storage, as she doesn't know where she will end up next. She…

Steve Moffat: Doctor Who's River Song is bisexual

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16 May 2012

'Doctor Who' character River Song is bisexual. Steven Moffat - executive producer of the BBC series starring Matt Smith as the Time Lord - has revealed both River, played by Alex Kingston and Captain Jack Harkness are "happily bi". He said in a…

Lily Cole to terrorise Doctor Who pirates

TV Gossip

3 May 2011

Lily Cole will play a dangerous seductress when she makes a guest appearance on 'Doctor Who' this Saturday (07.05.11). The 22-year-old supermodel is set to terrorise a pirate - played by 'Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville - and his crew as she puts…

Christopher Eccleston 'grateful' for Dr Who fans

TV Gossip

21 May 2012

Christopher Eccleston feels "hugely grateful" to kids who like talk to him about his 'Doctor Who' career. The 48-year-old actor left the BBC One show in controversial circumstances in 2005 after just one series of portraying the ninth Time Lord, but…

New Doctor Who series to air in autumn 2012

TV Gossip

23 Sep 2011

The next series of 'Doctor Who' is set to air in autumn 2012 - in a bid to help BBC One battle 'The X Factor'. Confusion has surrounded when the sci-fi show - which stars Matt Smith as the Time Lord - will return next year following BBC One…

Amy and Rory will leave Doctor Who in New York

TV Gossip

26 Mar 2012

The final 'Doctor Who' episode featuring Amy Pond and Rory Williams' will be shot in New York. Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are leaving the BBC One sci-fi show in the next season and their characters' last adventure - an epic battle with the…

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.

David Tennant becomes a father

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1 Apr 2011

David Tennant has become a father for the first time. The former 'Doctor Who' actor's fiancee Georgia Moffett gave birth to a baby girl, Olivia, earlier this week and both mother and daughter are doing well. A friend said: "Georgia and David could…

David Tennant to be a dad

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15 Jan 2011

Former 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant is to become a dad. The ex-Time Lord's fiancee, Georgia Moffett, is five months pregnant and the couple may have a double celebration this year, as they are also planning their wedding. It is not yet known…

Steven Moffat: Companion is key in Doctor Who

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20 Apr 2012

Steven Moffat says the companion is the most important character in 'Doctor Who'. The showrunner and head writer insists the Doctor needs a human to travel with him through time and space in the TARDIS to help him be a hero and for the viewers to…

Doctor Who bosses need 30 'real' Daleks

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10 Apr 2012

'Doctor Who' producers need 30 "real" Daleks to battle the Time Lord in a new episode. The Doctor's most famous foes are returning to try to exterminate their nemesis in Series 7 and rather than use CGI versions of the metal-encased aliens bosses…

Jenna-Louise Coleman announced as Doctor Who companion

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21 Mar 2012

Jenna-Louise Coleman has been announced as the new 'Doctor Who' companion and is "funny and clever and exactly mad enough" to join the show. The 25-year-old actress beat hundreds of hopefuls to be named the Doctor's new assistant in the BBC One…

Matt Smith doesn't think The Doctor would wed

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12 Apr 2011

'Doctor Who' star Matt Smith says The Timelord is not the marrying kind. The actor - who is the 11th doctor in the BBC One sci-fi series - can't see his alter-ego ever tying the knot because he's too much of a womaniser, despite speculation that Alex…

Michael McShane to star with Matt Smith in Doctor Who

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25 Apr 2012

American actor Michael McShane is appearing in the new series of 'Doctor Who'. The 'Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves' star will be seen in episode five of Series 7 playing a villain alongside returning monsters the Weeping Angels. He revealed his…

Karen Gillan's Doctor Who tears

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7 Apr 2012

Karen Gillan has shot "very emotional" scenes as her 'Doctor Who' exit draws closer. The 24-year-old actress burst into tears while portraying Amy Pond in some of her final scenes on the BBC One show yesterday (07.04.12), as she filmed opposite…

Doctor Who fans to fly TARDIS

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2 Nov 2010

'Doctor Who' fans are going to be able to fly the TARDIS in a new interactive exhibition. The 'Doctor Who Experience' will allow visitors to pilot the time machine and also fight the Time Lord's arch-enemies the Daleks when it opens at London's…

BBC releases new Doctor Who Dalek images

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30 Mar 2012

Shots of the new Daleks from the set of 'Doctor Who' have been released by the BBC. Close-up images of the Time Lord's "most legendary foes" - which are set to be feature in the forthcoming seventh series of the BBC One sci-fi show - reveal various…

The Silence join Doctor Who Experience

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13 May 2011

The Silence are to become the newest addition to the Doctor Who Experience. The Time Lord's deadly enemies - who were introduced to the BBC One sci-fi show earlier this series - are set to join the interactive exhibition at London's Olympia 2 venue…

Matt Smith wants third series of Doctor Who

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18 Nov 2010

Matt Smith is keen to star in a third series of 'Doctor Who'. The 28-year-old actor - who plays the Time Lord in the BBC One sci-fi show - is currently filming the second series of the cult classic, and admitted he would love to return to the…

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…

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…

Every generation of The Daleks returning to 'Doctor Who'

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2 Apr 2012

Every generation of The Daleks will return to 'Doctor Who'. The Time Lord's most deadly foes will return in the upcoming seventh series, two years after being retired by show bosses so fans didn't get tired of them. In a new preview clip from the…

Jenna-Louise Coleman landed Doctor Who role in supermarket

TV Gossip

21 Mar 2012

Jenna-Louise Coleman found out she had landed the role of Doctor Who's companion while she was in the supermarket. The 25-year-old actress - who has previously appeared in 'Emmerdale', 'Waterloo Road' and Julian Fellowes' upcoming big-budget drama…

Steven Moffat to kill off Sherlock?

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20 Dec 2011

Steven Moffat has hinted he could kill off Sherlock Holmes. The 'Doctor Who' writer has promised fans of BBC One drama series 'Sherlock' - which stars Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role and Martin Freeman as his assistant Dr. Watson - that…

The Hot 100 2011 - No. 22: Steven Moffat interview

Writer behind Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes and Tintin

16 Dec 2011

Perhaps the biggest stumbling block the latest series of Doctor Who hit this year were complaints in some quarters that it was becoming too complex. Yet Paisley-born showrunner Steven Moffat is rightly unrepentant about a storyline which began and ended…

Karen Gillan leaving Doctor Who

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15 Dec 2011

Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are leaving 'Doctor Who'. Show boss Steven Moffat has confirmed the pair - who play the Doctor's companion Amy Pond and her husband Rory Williams - will depart in a "heartbreaking" plot in the next series. He said…

Steven Moffat wants Matt Smith for Doctor Who movie

TV Gossip

2 Dec 2011

Steven Moffat wants the existing TV Time Lord to appear in the 'Doctor Who' movie. The BBC One sci-fi show is set to be turned into a film and the programme's showrunner thinks the current Doctor - who is played by Matt Smith - should portray him on…

Doctor Who Dolls invade London park

TV Gossip

20 Oct 2011

'Doctor Who' monsters have invaded London. The creepy Peg Dolls - which appeared in the episode 'Night Terrors' - were spotted at Brook Green Children's Playground in the capital yesterday (19.10.11) eerily riding on the seesaw in the middle of the…

Amy battles 'kind but killer' robots in Doctor Who

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9 Sep 2011

Arthur Darvill and his 'Doctor Who' co-star Karen Gillan have to battle robots who try to "kill you with kindness" in this week's episode. The 29-year-old actor has revealed his character Rory Williams' wife Amy Pond gets put in quarantine by…

Matt Smith reveals Terminator twist

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25 Aug 2011

Matt Smith has revealed there is a 'Terminator 2'-type robot in the new 'Doctor Who' episode 'Let's Kill Hitler'. In the adventure - which kicks off the BBC One sci-fi show's autumn run this Saturday (27.08.11) - The Doctor (Matt) and his companions…

David Tennant 'smitten' with daughter

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12 Apr 2011

David Tennant is "smitten" with his new baby daughter. The former 'Doctor Who' actor became a dad for the first time when his fiancee Georgia Moffett gave birth to a baby girl, Olivia recently and David's friend DJ Christian O' Connell revealed on…

Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies

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2 Feb 2011

'Gavin and Stacey' star Margaret John has died. The actress, who played Doris in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom, passed away in her sleep at around 2am this morning (02.02.11) at the age of 83. Tributes have already started to flood in from…

National TV Awards nominations announced

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4 Jan 2011

'Doctor Who' and 'Sherlock' will be battling it out in this year's National TV Awards. With both shows up for the coveted Best Drama accolade, actors Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch - who play the 11th incarnation of the Time Lord and Sherlock…

Matt Smith wants to battle Cyberman

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8 Nov 2010

Matt Smith wants to face the Cybermen in the next series of 'Doctor Who'. The actor is yet to properly face The Doctor's infamous enemies since he took on the role of the Time Lord in the BBC One sci-fi show and is hoping the metal-clad monsters will…

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…

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…

New Doctor Matt Smith

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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…

Steven Moffat: New York was perfect for Doctor Who episode

TV Gossip

12 Apr 2012

'Doctor Who' showrunner Steven Moffat decided to set Amy Pond and Rory Williams' final adventure in New York because it "seemed to make sense". The head writer and the cast and 'Doctor Who' crew are currently in the 'Big Apple' shooting the…

Jenna-Louise Coleman to be new Doctor Who star?

TV Gossip

21 Mar 2012

Jenna-Louise Coleman is expected to be unveiled as the new 'Doctor Who' companion today (21.03.12). The 25-year-old actress - who can next be seen in ITV blockbuster drama 'Titanic' - is said to have impressed programme bosses with her screen test…

Matt Smith: Doctor Who is bigger than its stars

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29 Feb 2012

Matt Smith believes 'Doctor Who' is bigger than any of its stars. The 29-year-old actor plays the Time Lord in the BBC One sci-fi drama and although he is sad that co-stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill - who play his assistant Amy Pond and her…

Karen Gillan knew about Doctor Who exit 'for ages'

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6 Jan 2012

Karen Gillan knew she would be leaving 'Doctor Who' "for ages". The 23-year-old actress - who plays the Time Lord's companion Amy Pond in the BBC sci-fi drama - admitted it's a "massive relief" to finally be able to discuss her alter-ego's departure…

Doctor Who movie plans underway

TV Gossip

14 Nov 2011

A 'Doctor Who' movie is in development. 'Harry Potter' director David Yates plans to spend "two to three years" working with the BBC to turn the popular sci-fi TV series into a cinematic spectacular as he thinks the show - which currently stars Matt…

Peter Davison open to Doctor Who return

TV Gossip

21 Oct 2011

Peter Davison wants to return to 'Doctor Who for the show's 50th anniversary. The actor would love to reprise his role as the Fifth Doctor when the BBC sci-fi series celebrates the landmark date in November 2013 but doesn't think it is very likely to…

Doctor Who Confidential axed

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28 Sep 2011

'Doctor Who Confidential' has been axed by the BBC. The weekly behind-the-scenes show - which airs on BBC Three after the sci-fi series is broadcast on BBC One - will not continue beyond the current series due to budget cuts of 20 per cent across the…

Doctor Who and a baby

TV Gossip

24 Sep 2011

Matt Smith says this week's 'Doctor Who' adventure is like "Three Men and a Baby" with Cybermen. The 28-year-old actor loved reuniting with James Corden, who is returning to the sci-fi series as Craig Owens, for 'Closing Time' and he insists the…

Matt Smith doesn't want full-time River Song

TV Gossip

27 Aug 2011

Matt Smith doesn't want River Song to become a full-time companion on 'Doctor Who' - because she's the one person who makes The Doctor go "whoa". The 28-year-old actor - who plays the titular Time Lord in the sci-fi series - loves shooting scenes…

Arthur Darvill: Alex Kingston calling me dad was strange

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26 Aug 2011

'Doctor Who' star Arthur Darvill admits it took a while to get used to being called "dad" by Alex Kingston on set. The actor and the rest of the cast struggled to get their heads around the revelation that Alex's character River Song was the daughter…

Karen Gillan praises 'submissive mole' Walliams

TV Gossip

17 Aug 2011

Karen Gillan says it was great fun working with "submissive mole" David Walliams on 'Doctor Who'. The actress - who plays the Time Lord's companion Amy Pond in the BBC One sci-fi series - has revealed the comic actor was hilarious on set when they…

Amy and Rory to leave Doctor Who

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9 Aug 2011

'Doctor Who' companions Amy Pond and Rory Williams are reportedly leaving at the end of the current series. The married couple - played by Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill - will leave The Doctor (Matt Smith) following the autumn run of episodes after…

Karen Gillan: Chemistry is 'the heart' of Doctor Who

TV Gossip

4 Aug 2011

Karen Gillan thinks her chemistry with Matt Smith is "the heart" of 'Doctor Who'. The 23-year-old beauty - who plays the Time Lord's companion Amy Pond in the BBC One sci-fi drama - looked to former 'Doctor Who' actress Billie Piper for inspiration…