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Rory Williams, the hapless Arthur Dent-esque nurse, has become one of the most popular characters in Doctor Who's history, thanks to his steadfast devotion to the lovely Amy Pond. If only Rory would stop dying! More »
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Tonight's Doctor Who episode brought back an idea that Russell T. Davies used to play with a lot: the Doctor inevitably ruins his companions. In Davies' version, it was that the Doctor winds up turning them into weapons against ultimate evil. For Moffat, it's perhaps more complicated. More »
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We were lucky enough to get some quality time with Doctor Who's Karen Gillan at San Diego Comic-Con, and she told us what to expect from her character this fall. How is the Girl Who Waited going to be rewarded for her faith in the Doctor? Not all that well, by the sound of things. More »
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Warning: You might not have realized how much you've missed Rory's snarky pessimism, until you watch this clip from "Let's Kill Hitler," Doctor Who's midseason premiere. Also, you may be left with gnawing questions that will eat you alive for the next eight days. More »
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Voilà, this here's the gosh darn cutest thing you'll see all day — Karen Gillan poses for a photo op with a wee Whovian, who I assume would get along rather swimmingly with this young fellow. More »
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We didn't really know what to expect from the midseason finale of Doctor Who, but we definitely didn't expect the Last of the Time Lords to turn out to have something crucial in common with the Caped Crusader. More »
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The BBC has just confirmed that Matt Smith's Doctor will be back for (at least) another 14 episodes of Doctor Who, presumably referring to a Christmas special plus thirteen episodes in series seven. There's no word yet on his companions. More »
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Matt Smith has brought out many different sides of Doctor Who's mysterious time traveler — but how would he bring an evil version to life? We were dying to know, and he told us! More »
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Amy Pond finally meets the one person in the universe who can stand up to her — and it looks like they're getting along quite well, in the first brief clip from the skit airing during Friday's Comic Relief special. More »
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What's going on in these set photos from the new Doctor Who series? Fans are speculating that they show a major event in the lives of the mysterious time-traveling alien, the Doctor, and his friend Amy Pond. More »
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We've seen Doctor Who's time-wimey take on "A Christmas Carol", and now it's time to look ahead to season six. Let's examine the new trailer and learn what's in store for the Doctor and his friends. Spoilers and speculation ahead! More »
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The long-awaited Doctor Who holiday episode, "A Christmas Carol," is still ten days away — but four brief clips will make you merry. We miss Matt Smith, and his banter with Karen Gillan. Update: Now with more video! More »
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Christmas is looking like... well, Christmas, for Doctor Who fans. Not only do we get the new Christmas special, featuring Dumbledore meeting the Doctor, but we also get the final installment in the Adventure Games, featuring a returning enemy. More »
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Doctor Who got a new lease on life this year — not just in the sense of growing a new body, but also getting a whole new look and creative team. And now the results are a shiny DVD box-set! More »
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Check out three exclusive clips from the special features on the upcoming Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series DVD box set. Matt Smith sings the Doctor Who theme tune, and it turns out those redesigned Daleks have many secret weapons. More »
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Doctor Who: The Adventure Games was a big enough success that a second batch will arrive next year, and producers want to outdo the current series. The fourth game, coming this year, features an original world created by Stephen Moffat. More »
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Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat and co-star Karen Gillan gave a "Doctor Who Masterclass" last week at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, and the video of the whole session is now online. [Media Guardian via BenWerd on Twitter] More »
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Ever since Doctor Who redesigned the interior of the Doctor's time machine, the TARDIS, we've all been dying to see more of the inside. And next week, a new game will let us explore every inch, including a never-before-mentioned drawing-room! More »
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"The Big Bang" may well have been the best season finale in Doctor Who's long history. It sparkles with great moments and lovely performances. Except that there were two things in it that bugged the hell out of me. Spoilers! More »
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The central enigma of Doctor Who's very first episode wasn't the Doctor himself — it was a 15-year-old girl. So Steven Moffat was returning the show to its roots when he introduced the mysterious River Song. Here's why she's awesome. More »
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The first installment of Doctor Who's "Adventure Games" spinoff went online the other day, and Troy Wood has already ventured into the "City Of The Daleks." There, he found a surprisingly rewarding storyline. Spoilers ahead. More »
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Steven Moffat doesn't bother waiting until the penultimate episode the season to start unpacking the mysteries of Doctor Who — episode six, "Flesh And Stone," is full of huge twists and revelations. But what do they mean? Spoilers ahead. More »
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One of the most exciting things about the new Doctor Who season has been Karen Gillan, who brings a bubbly cynicism to the role of companion Amy Pond. We asked her about abandonment issues, and whether Amy's headed for superhero-dom. More »
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The new season of Doctor Who sports new stars, a revamped time machine, and a whole new writing staff. But based on the first batch of episodes, it's still trying too hard to give us what we've come to expect. More »
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Doctor Who's oldest and deadliest monsters are back — and some new concept art shows how the twisted, maniacal minds at the BBC recreated them in a new, terrible image. Plus here's why Doctor Who season five is must-see television. More »
]]> http://io9.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5519618&view=rss&microfeed=true Why does nobody ever die in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who episodes? Does new companion Amy Pond fall in love with the Doctor? And how will the new Doctor surprise us? We asked Moffat and the show's stars our deepest questions. More »
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Doctor Who's taken us to the far reaches of the universe and the end of time, but can it travel across platforms into the land of decent video games? New screenshots and concept art, plus awesome details, give us hope. More »
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We saw the first hour of Matt Smith's reign as the Doctor, the time-traveling hero of Britain's iconic Doctor Who. The story was only so-so, but Smith's bravura performance completely erased our reservations. We can barely remember the Tennant era. More »
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A new era of Doctor Who is about to begin, and one of the show's new producers walked us through what's different this time around. Find out about the revamped title sequence, new cameras and a whole new approach. More »
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We've had a week to let David Tennant's departure sink in, and now it's full steam ahead, all systems go, and, well, GERONIMO for the Eleventh Doctor. So what clues does the fifth series trailer hold? Spoilers and speculation ahoy! More »
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Matt Smith, the Eleventh Doctor, looks gangly and intense in new set pics from today's Doctor Who filming. And then there's Karen Gillan's police, errr... uniform. Click through for gallery. More »
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The time-traveling Doctor has a new traveling companion: the BBC announced Karen Gillan, 21, will star opposite Matt Smith in the 2010 season of Doctor Who. (Following in the footsteps of Freema Agyeman, who also got a major part in the show after playing a minor one.) More »
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