Doctor Who: Last News

Doctor Who icon William Russell has sadly died at the age of 99 and tributes for the late actor have began to pour in. William was part of the original cast of Doctor Who and joined back in 1963 as the prominent role as Ian Chesterton opposite Doctor Who’s William Hartnell.The actor then later returned to the show in 2022 for a cameo in special episode The Power of the Doctor, 57 years after his character’s last appearance.This short appearance ended up being one for history as the then-98-year-old broke a world record for the longest gap between TV appearances.

The BBC's beloved series Death in Paradise has inspired a new spin-off that's got everyone talking. A real-life look at Caribbean law enforcement, Policing Paradise is already in production, with an insider spilling to The Mirror: "It'll look at what the real life police get up to as opposed to the fictional ones in Death in Paradise - and there's quite a difference.

Former Sex Education star Ncuti Gatwa has won over Doctor Who fans as the latest incarnation of the iconic Time Lord, following his debut on Christmas Day last year. His first appearances in the new series have been applauded by critics and fans, but it is his performance at the end of the latest episode, Dot & Bubble, that has been especially singled out for praise.

Navin Chowdhry has been making waves since his debut on EastEnders in September 2022.The 53 year old actor joined the Walford cast as the villainous Nish, husband to Suki Panesar, fresh out of prison after serving time for murder. He's quickly becoming a memorable rogue in the series. He was even forced to beg bosses to make Nish less evil, as he was worried about how fans would see him because of his role.

She’s best known for playing loveable rogue Lisa Fowler, who has been destined to cause trouble in Albert Square since arriving as a trainee market inspector in EastEnders back in 1998. Now Lucy Benjamin, 53, is on the big screen, starring in her new movie, Look To The Light , which explores the dark side of reality TV and chasing fame. It’s something the actress knows all about – she’s been in the industry for 40 years, after landing her first big role in Doctor Who as a child, in 1983.

Season three of Bridgerton has dropped and we've fallen in love with the period-era drama all over again. Not that we ever really fell out of love. The latest instalment in the hit Netflix show follows Penelope Featherington ( Nicola Coughlan ) and Colin Bridgerton ( Luke Newton ) as they step into the friends to lovers storyline.

Death In Paradise star Don Warrington has whipped his fans into a frenzy by sharing behind-the-scenes photos as filming kicks off for the upcoming series. BBC's beloved drama, Death In Paradise, is in for a shakeup, following Ralf Little's decision to exit his role as DI Neville Parker after five years.

BBC's Eurovision viewership plummeted as a global boycott impacted figures for its broadcast of the Song Contest this year with a significant drop in viewers.The grand finale on Saturday night was snubbed by millions, following a widespread boycott, leading to the BBC witnessing a loss of nearly two million viewers from last year's numbers.The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, which is a Palestinian-led campaign advocating for various forms of protest against Israel, called for a boycott of this year's contest.This action came after the decision by the Eurovision Broadcasting Union to allow Israel to participate despite its conflict with Palestine, while Russia was excluded from the competition in 2022 due to its military actions in Ukraine.The boycott seems to have made a dent, with a noticeable dip in the viewership compared to previous years. On Sunday, TV critic and podcast host Scott Bryan tweeted: "Eurovision was watched by 7.6 million last night, down from 9.9 million - a 23% fall.

Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa makes his debut as the fifteenth Doctor in the BBC series this weekend, and he has been taking his training for the iconic role very seriously. Ncuti, 31, first found fame in Sex Education and since then has impressed fans not only with his acting talent, but also with the results of his hard work in the gym.

Doctor Who fans can hardly contain their excitement as Ncuti Gatwa finally steps out of the TARDIS this weekend as the fifteenth Doctor, with two back-to-back episodes to look forward to.The first is Space Babies, a creepy premise from the pen of returning series writer Russell T. Davies which will see the Doctor and his new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) travel to the far future where they encounter a baby farm, run by talking babies hoping to be saved from the terrifying Bogeyman.

As sci-fi fans around the world excitedly countdown the final few hours until Doctor Who returns to our screens, all eyes will be on Scottish actor Ncuti Gatwa as he becomes the fifteenth iteration of the world renowned Time Lord. Joined by new companion Millie Gibson in the role of Ruby Sunday, the dynamic duo will be exploring the universe - both time and space - while coming face to face with some of their most formidable foes yet. But while Ncuti is new to the role, show runner Russell T Davies was so impressed by his performance he even revealed that he believes the star may be destined to join another global franchise in the coming years! In an interview to promote the new series, Russell opened up about what made him choose Gatwa for the role and where he thinks the star will end up.

After months of anxious waiting, Doctor Who is finally back on our screens! The fifteenth iteration of the iconic Time Lord, played by Ncuti Gatwa, will once again be taking viewers on a whistle stop tour around the universe alongside brand new companion Ruby Sunday, played by Coronation Street icon Millie Gibson. Yet while the stars dusted off their sonic screwdrivers and brushed up on their Whovian knowledge, Ncuti has revealed it was actually a former Time Lord that reached out to him to offer advice ahead of his upcoming turn as The Doctor. Recalling how their interaction came about, Ncuti explained: “ I bumped into Matt Smith at a party before I was allowed to announce it to anyone.

Scottish thriller Granite Harbour returns to Aberdeen for a new three-part series, following former sergeant in the Royal Military Police turned detective, Davis Lindo (Romario Simpson), and his partner DS Lara Bartlett (Hannah Donaldson) as they tackle a murder case involving an oil tycoon. In the latest instalment, an uneasy truce is called with Grantley, leading Davis and Bart to investigate a dinghy washed up on the beach, which links back to the Stolthet. As clothing fibres are discovered on the dinghy, tensions rise as Macmillan moves to impound the Stolthet, and Bart and Lindo question Captain Nielsen.

Following the announcement that Don Gilet is the latest British actor to take on the lead role in Death In Paradise, eagle-eyed fans of the hit crime show have pointed out that Don has appeared in the popular series once before. It turns out that Don was in the first episode of fourth series, Stab in the Dark in 2015 in which a rum distillery owner named Elias was murdered during a seance on the island of Saint Marie.The episode, which also marked the first appearance of fan favourite character Florence Cassell (Josephine Jobert), had DI Humphrey Goodman (Kris Marshall) investigating the businessman’s death, and eventually deducing that the murderer was Elias’s employee Andre – played by Don Gilet.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier has been filming a role in a new TV series, it has been announced.The actor, who has won a National Television Award for his role as Freddie Slater in the soap, has joined the cast of Paramount+ drama Curfew, a six-part series that began filming in London earlier this year. Curfew is based on Jayne Cowie’s novel After Dark, and is set in a society governed by ‘The Women’s Safety Act’, where men are all tracked by ankle tags and are confined to their homes by a strict 7pm curfew every night.

Stacey Dooley has announced a huge career change as she follows in Cheryl’s footsteps to star in the West End show 2:22: A Ghost Story.The documentary maker will perform as Jenny as she makes her acting debut when the thriller returns to the West End in May.The Strictly star will be joined on stage by Inbetweeners star James Buckley, who is reprising his role as Ben. In 2021, the show premiered with Lily Allen in the role of Jenny. Since then, Doctor Who star Mandip Gill, Girls Aloud’s Cheryl, former Love Island host Laura Whitmore, and actor Jamie Winstone have starred as Jenny.

As Netflix unveils its chilling new drama Baby Reindeer, audiences are in for a spine-tingling ride into the dark and disturbing world of stalking and obsession. Based on the harrowing true story of Richard Gadd, who both pens and stars in the series, Baby Reindeer delves deep into the terrifying ordeal he endured at the hands of a relentless stalker, Martha Scott.

With the temperamental Great British weather scuppering many of our plans for days out with unexpected cold snaps and gallons of rain, there’s no better time than now to snuggle under a blanket and binge watch our favourite shows - especially when Disney+ is offering two free months to anyone that signs up for an annual subscription to their streaming service. Many of us will already be familiar with the traditional subscription model of streaming services, in which subscribers have access to a wealth of award winning shows for a simple monthly fee, but by swapping to an annual plan savvy telly watchers can actually bag themselves a discounted rate.

Midsomer Murders is returning to ITV after celebrating 25 years on air. Midsomer Murders episode The Blacktrees Prophecy follows a man named Warren Kaine who lives deep in Blacktrees Forest in a bombproof shelter. His extreme paranoia has drawn other survivalists to the village, and now a doomsday prepper group meets weekly.

The Last Kingdom, has passed away at the age of 60.On April 4, Scott Marshall Partners, the actor’s talent agency of more than three decades, confirmed Schiller’s death in a statement (via PEOPLE).“It is with the heaviest and saddest hearts that we announce the death of our beloved client, Adrian Schiller, on Wednesday 3 April,” the statement began. “He has died far too soon, and we, his family and close friends are devastated by the loss.

per The Independent. “His death was sudden and unexpected and no further details around its cause are yet available.” The Post reached out to Schiller’s reps for additional comment.