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Steven Moffat's first proper Doctor Who script involved a little boy who goes around asking "Are you my mummy?" And motherhood has been a major theme in Moffat's Who stories ever since. More »
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Nine years ago, I watched Doctor Who for the first time. I was instantly hooked. To this day, if I watch a classic Doctor Who story, I will love it unconditionally. I just wish I had the slightest idea why. More »
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Doctor Who will be a very different show next year. We already told you about showrunner Steven Moffat's promise of a year of just stand-alone episodes in 2012 — and now Moffat and star Matt Smith have unveiled more changes to come. Spoilers ahead... More »
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The most recent era of Doctor Who has been full of time warps. The show about an alien in a time machine has been delving into the weird ramifications of time travel more than ever before, including the Doctor's time-crossed relationship with River Song. More »
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Doctor Who has earned a place in history with its longevity and the breadth of the show's amazing creative imagination. And a big reason why the world is still delighted by the exploits of the dotty British time traveler is because Doctor Who has constantly renewed itself, jettisoning everything except the basic concept of an alien in a time-traveling Police Box. More »
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Matt Smith has bowled over even the most conservative Doctor Who fans in his tenure as the show's time-traveling wizard. So it's dreadful news that we could be looking at a new Doctor a year from now — just in time for the show's 50th anniversary in 2013. More »
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Remember this shot of a naked River Song from the Doctor Who season six trailers? We never actually saw it in the show, and it turns out the scene was too naughty to air, according to producer Steven Moffat. More »
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Still confused about the tangled, time-crossed chronology of River Song and the Doctor on Doctor Who? Alex Kingston herself narrated the whole River timeline, in the final episode of the tie-in show Doctor Who Confidential after Saturday's season finale. More »
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Doctor Who has always been about escaping from inescapable traps, and winning miraculous victories against overwhelming odds. But seldom have the odds been more impossible than the ones the Doctor faced throughout the latest season — and yet, the season finale wasn't so much about how the Doctor wins, but the consequences of that victory, for himself and his friends. The hard part isn't winning, it's accepting the price. More »
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People often described Russell T. Davies' tenure as Doctor Who producer as reminiscent of a soap opera — but the show has become much more serialized, and more focused on a few core relationships, under Stephen Moffat. And Saturday's big season finale represents the culmination of a lot of Moffat's sweeping story arcs. More »
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It's a big weekend for Doctor Who fans — first, there's the final episode of spinoff show Torchwood: Miracle Day, in which we finally learn what this long miniseries was all about. And then there's one of the most important Who episodes of the season. More »
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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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Doctor Who comes back for a run of six episodes starting this weekend, and our hopes are high. If nothing else, we know there will be witty dialogue, insanely cute actors, and mind-bending plots. But we're hoping for more than that. More »
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Doctor Who hasn't just taught us how to save the universe — the British time-travel show has also lasted a fantastic 32 seasons. How did a little show about a man in a magic phone box achieve this feat? By changing its format drastically. 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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If you weren't already on the edge of your seat for this fall's Doctor Who episodes, then this prequel to "Let's Kill Hitler" ought to do the trick. 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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Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has confirmed that the Doctor's arch-enemies, the Daleks, won't be showing up again any time soon. He told BBC News: More »
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Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has created some of the series' most frightening monsters, including the Weeping Angel aliens in "Blink" who creep up when you glance away. This season, the Edvard Munch-inspired aliens called The Silence have a strange but potent superpower: the instant they leave the frame of your vision, you forget they exist. No wonder they've lurked hidden on Earth for so many thousands of years. More »
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When Steven Moffat took over as showrunner of Doctor Who, he seemed to be making a conscious effort to keep the breezy family-friendly tone of his predecessor, Russell T. Davies. But now that Moffat's settled in, that's changed. More »
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You've gazed upon the hideous faces of Doctor Who's newest arch-villains for two whole episodes now — and amazingly, you can still remember them. So what have we learned about these dapper-but-nasty creatures? More »
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After watching the latest Doctor Who Christmas special, one thought kept sticking in our brains: When did the Doctor become so good at controlling his time machine, the TARDIS? He used to be unable to steer it at all. 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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When Steven Moffat took over masterminding Doctor Who, he said his vision of the show was more akin to a fairy tale. For my money, tonight's Christmas special was the closest he's ever come to achieving that goal. Spoilers ahead! More »
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Doctor Who seriously pulls out all the stops for Saturday's Christmas special, with a tale that manages to come up with a new twist on both Scrooge and time travel. We've seen it, and here are our spoiler-free first impressions. 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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One of the most controversial moments of the last Doctor Who season was when Amy Pond tried to seduce the Doctor. Now watch what happened next, courtesy of one of the season five DVD extras. 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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American Doctor Who fans, rejoice: The long-running time travel show will indeed be filming in the U.S. this fall, for a story in which the Doctor and his friends visit Utah in the late 1960s... and then the Oval Office. More »
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The sharp Sherlock adaptation from Dr. Who producers is a Holmes for a very new century: set in modern-day London, the consulting detective has an iPhone to enhance his deductive reasoning, and Watson keeps a blog. More »
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Even though the shiny new Daleks destroyed their predecessors on Doctor Who, we haven't seen the last of the classic Daleks, promises showrunner Steven Moffat. More »
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The mysterious time-traveling Doctor has been called many things, from "the on-coming storm" to "the lonely god." But watch as he calls himself something you've never heard before, in a precious snippet from the Christmas special. Minor spoilers ahead... More »
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Prepare to watch what might be the silliest Doctor Who skit since the 1980s classic "A Fix With Sontarans." Yes, sillier than David Tennant on Extras. It's Matt Smith and the exploding thingy, at the Proms! 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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Steven Moffat has promised the first half of Doctor Who season six will end on a cliffhanger that will keep you on the edge of your seat all summer. But how will it stack up to these other spine-tingling cliffhangers? More »
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At the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Steven Moffat revealed that the upcoming 13-episode season of Doctor Who would be split down the middle into 7-episode spring arc and a 6-episode autumn storyline. More »
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