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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

TV Gossip

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…

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…

The Hot 100 2010 - Mark Millar, Kevin Bridges and Alasdair Gray take top 3 spots

Our annual chart of the people from Scotland being interesting, successful and creative

16 Dec 2010

The Hot 100 is a list of Scots who’ve made a sizeable creative splash in 2010. It includes musicians, artists, writers, actors, fashion designers, technological innovators, shop owners, festival directors, record label heads and one mad cyclist.

Steven Moffat: Companion is key in Doctor Who

TV Gossip

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

TV Gossip

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

TV Gossip

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…

Hot 100 2011 - No. 49 to 1

The definitive list of Scottish creative talent

16 Dec 2011

The Hot 100 is the definitive list of Scottish creative talent. From fashion designers to performance artists, everyone who has made a sizeable splash in 2011 has a place in this countdown. It’s for people who’ve created a buzz, but it’s also about…

BBC releases new Doctor Who Dalek images

TV Gossip

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…

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…

The Hot 100 2008

11 Dec 2008

It’s been a helluva year. 2008 has been a time of significant global change, socially, politically and culturally, with Scotland no exception. So here, for your delectation, is The List’s pick of the 100 people, places and things that rocked our world…

Every generation of The Daleks returning to 'Doctor Who'

TV Gossip

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?

TV Gossip

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

TV Gossip

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…

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…

Steven Moffat: Sherlock fans 'missed a clue'

TV Gossip

19 Jan 2012

'Sherlock' writer Steven Moffat has teased fans searching for a clue about how the character cheated death. The co-creator taunted viewers of the BBC One detective drama by saying something they have missed out when considering how the private…

Karen Gillan knew about Doctor Who exit 'for ages'

TV Gossip

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 monster based on Scream painting

TV Gossip

5 Apr 2011

Steven Moffat based new 'Doctor Who' monster The Silence on famous painting 'The Scream'. The new aliens battle The Doctor (Matt Smith) in the upcoming new series of the BBC sci-fi show and the inspiration behind their terrifying design came from…

The verdict on Matt Smith as the new Doctor Who

Channel Hopper

7 Apr 2010

He might have a name that suggests boy band membership and a tweed/bow-tie look that screamed late 70s geography teacher, but judging by the wave of acclaim which has greeted his Timelord debut, Matt Smith could have gotten away with being clad in a…

Steven Moffat wins at BAFTA Craft Awards

TV Gossip

14 May 2012

Steven Moffat was named Best Writer at this year's BAFTA Craft Awards. The 'Sherlock' co-creator won the prestigious gong after being recognised for 'A Scandal in Belgravia', the opening episode in the second series of the detective drama. The…

Jenna-Louise Coleman's paper cup preparation

TV Gossip

27 Mar 2012

Jenna-Louise Coleman thinks talking to a paper cup in 'Titanic' will prepare her for her new role in 'Doctor Who'. The 25-year-old actress - who plays maid Annie Desmond in the ITV1 big budget drama - explained filming the series helped her learn how…

Matt Smith: Jenna-Louise gave most interesting audition

TV Gossip

23 Mar 2012

Matt Smith claims Jenna-Louise Coleman gave the "most interesting" 'Doctor Who' audition he has ever seen. The 29-year-old actor - who portrays the Time Lord in the BBC One sci-fi drama - explained he was on hand when the 'Titanic' star tried out for…