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Ncuti Gatwa will become the 14th Doctor, after Jodie Whittaker announced last July she will be leaving the long-running science fiction series. But Whovians still have some time to wait before they will get to see the Sex Education star in command of the Tardis.

Richard Franklin, known for his roles in ITV's Emmerdale and BBC's Doctor Who, has sadly passed away at the age of 87. He died peacefully in his sleep on Christmas Day. Liam Rudden shared the sad news on behalf of Richard's family, he said "It is with great sadness, that the family of Richard Franklin have asked me to share news of his passing, early this morning.

Jodie Whittaker's penultimate episode as the Doctor airs tonight. The special episode sees the return of the Sea Devils, a classic monster that previously menaced Jon Pertwee and Peter Davison, in an exciting adventure with some real-life historical pirates.

Doctor Who is back as Jodie Whittaker’s Time Lord takes on classic villains the Sea Devils!In an Easter special, the aquatic foes return for the first time since 1984 as they bid to take over Earth.But they aren’t the only madcap monsters that have featured in the show over the years.Forget the Daleks – here, James Moore recalls the sci-fi hit’s freakiest creations, including Peter Kay as Abzorbaloff.• The Kandyman: Looking like Liquorice Allsorts mascot Bertie Bassett, this murderous robot, left, used sweets to dispatch victims. It appeared in 1988 with the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy.• The Voord: Basically blokes in diving suits and helmets described as making them look like “evil Teletubbies.” When they debuted in 1964, one actor tripped over his flipper – the footage was left in.What was your favourite Doctor Who villain? Have your say below• Scribble Creature: Tenth Doctor David Tennant and Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper, encountered an aggressive drawing that came to life – the product of an alien-possessed child.• The Quarks: These crazy cuboid robots from 1968 were played by three schoolboys and made giggling noises before running out of power.• Alpha Centauri: This one-eyed oversized green bug has a puzzling gender and squeaky voice.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Stacey Dooley shared a photo of her new sofa on Instagram – and soon found herself on the receiving end of some Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen like critiques. the brunt of some outspoken opinions.

Doctor Who legend Stewart Bevan has died at the age of 93 as emotional tribute to the late star flood in.The beloved actor played the memorable role of Professor Clifford Jones in six episodes of the popular BBC One sci-fi show alongside Jon Pertwee's third rendition of the Doctor in 1973. During the 10th series of the show, Stewart played the role of the loveable Welsh biologist who helped the Doctor to save the world against an evil oil plant.His tragic death was confirmed by ex-partner and co-star Katy Manning - who was cast in the role of the Doctor's companion, Jo Grant - on Monday (21 February) as she shared a touching tribute to him online.

Bob Baker was a British writer for the Wallace and Gromit series as well as co-creator of the robotic dog K9 as a writer for “Doctor Who.”Baker began writing for “Doctor Who” in 1971 alongside his longtime writing partner, Dave Martin. The pair wrote for the era when Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were the third and fourth Doctors.

A special episode of Worzel Gummidge aired on BBC One on Christmas Eve and fan of iconic children's show were filled with nostalgia.The instalment saw abandoned ship figurehead Saucy Nancy once again needing help from friendly scarecrow Worzel (Mackenzie Crook) and his human pals Susan (India Brown) and John (Thierry Wickens) in getting back to sea.EastEnders icon Dame Barbara Windsor, who sadly passed away earlier this month, played Saucy Nancy in the original TV adaption starring Jon Pertwee based on stories by Barbara Euphan Todd.Viewers rushed to their keyboards to pay tribute to television legend Barbara as the show returned to their screens.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Let's not forget the original Saucy Nancy" alongside a

DOCTOR WHO fans paid tribute to the late character Sarah Jane Smith in an emotional new episode written by showrunner Russell T Davies. The special show said farewell to the legendary character, played by Elisabeth Sladen between 1973-1976 and 2006-2010.