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Has Doctor Who really lost its way?
17 May 2013 4:02 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
The fans love to moan, but as the season seven finale approaches, Doctor Who is as good as - if not better than - ever before, argues Dan Martin
The Doctor Who finale is nearly upon us, and there are more questions to be answered than ever before. Two mysteries await their endgame – the true identity of Clara Oswald, the impossible girl, and the even more tantalising MacGuffin of the Doctor's real name. But behind the scenes an even greater question lurks. In its 50th year, its biggest ever, is Doctor Who dropping the ball?
Series seven (or 33) began with epic bluster. The previous run was criticised, not entirely undeservedly, for the convoluted puzzle box that was the River Song storyline. This time, it was announced, they were going to go the other way – no two-parters and no long-running storyline, but a bam-bam-bam of big, blockbusting, one-off stories. "Don't tell me the plot, »
- Dan Martin
'The Bletchley Circle' to return to ITV for second series
8 May 2013 4:28 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
ITV has ordered a second series of The Bletchley Circle.
Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling, Sophie Rundle and Julie Graham will all return in four new episodes of the mystery drama, with Outnumbered's Hattie Morahan also joining the cast.
Series two will be comprised of a pair of two-part stories written by series creator Guy Burt.
Set a year on from the first series in 1953, Jean (Graham), Susan (Martin), Millie (Stirling) and Lucy (Rundle) reunite when former Bletchley Park colleague Alice Merren (Hattie Morahan) is accused of murder.
The second two-parter will follow Millie as she is abducted after becoming caught up in the murky world of people trafficking.
"The Bletchley Circle is a wonderful addition to our drama slate last year and we're delighted that it's returning to ITV with two new and exciting stories," said ITV's Director of Drama Commissioning, Steve November.
Jamie Payne (Doctor Who) will direct the opening two-part story, »
Bgt Dutch duo want to win over viewers
7 May 2013 2:00 AM, PDT | Virgin Media - TV | See recent Virgin Media - TV news »
ITV has recomissioned 'The Bletchley Circle' for a second series. Julie Graham, Anna Maxwell Martin, Rachael Stirling and Sophie Rundle will return to the code-breaking thriller, which is based on the lives of four extraordinary women who worked at top-secret HQ Bletchley Park during World War II, for two new 60-minute episodes featuring two self-contained stories. Steve November, Director of Drama Commissioning at ITV, said: '''The Bletchley Circle' is a wonderful addition to our drama slate last year and we're delighted that it's returning to ITV with two new and exciting stories.'' 'Outnumbered' beauty Hattie Morahan has joined the cast of »
New Who Review: The Crimson Horror
6 May 2013 3:00 AM, PDT | Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news »
Gated communities are usually met with some suspicion and mistrust – in this case it’s rightly founded. Something is wrong in Sweetville, and The Doctor is red in the face about it. A bunch of friends reappear to help combat…
The Crimson Horror
by Mark Gatiss
Directed by Saul Metzstein
People are turning up dead in the canal in Victorian Yorkshire, their bodies in varied states of petrifaction and their skin a lobster red. Madame Vastra and Jenny are asked to investigate, and when they realize that The Doctor is somehow involved, they hurry to investigate. A woman is establishing her own ark on dry land, planning to survive the next torrent, not of rain, but of poison.
Mark Gatiss balances comedy and horror with a deft hand, being given the reins on the investigating Silurian and her companions. This may be the closest we ever get to a completely solo Vastra and Jenny adventure, »
- Vinnie Bartilucci
'Doctor Who' Season 7 episode 11 review: 'Crimson Horror' with Diana Rigg and daughter Rachael Stirling
4 May 2013 8:15 PM, PDT | Zap2It - From Inside the Box | See recent Zap2It - From Inside the Box news »
It's a long time before we actually see the Doctor in "The Crimson Horror," but when he does arrive in this alternately silly/creepy/fun installment it's one of the best moments of this "Doctor Who" season so far.
The extended wait for that burst of brilliance and the terrific sepia-tinged montage that follows represents exactly the kind of episode "Crimson" is: not a standout, not a disappointment, but full of great little scenes you'll be happy to rewatch later.
Aside from the Doctor's grand entrance -- when Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) releases him from his Sweetville prison -- most of that great stuff involves the inspired guest casting of British TV legend Diana Rigg as conniving old hag Mrs. Gillyflower and Rigg's real-life daughter Rachael Stirling as Gillyflower's put-upon blind daughter Ada.
Rigg and Stirling are simply sensational, both together and individually, throughout the episode and arguably top the »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Doctor Who Series Blog 7.11: The Crimson Horror (Contains Spoilers)
4 May 2013 11:15 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Written By: Mark Gatiss
Directed By: Saul Metzstein
The Story: Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax investigate a series of strange deaths in Yorkshire, 1893, where the corpses’ skin has been turned waxy and red!
The Verdict: And things were going so well. After three very excellent episodes, The Crimson Horror comes along to lower your expectations for next week, by delivering a sub-standard episode that’s more irritating then it is entertaining.
It’s not for want of trying, mind you. The central concept of dead red folk is a disturbing image (well, disturbing for kids at least) and there is some fun to be had here and there. But too much of the story is played for laughs, when clearly it would be more effective to play it for scares instead. It doesn’t help matters that much of the focus is on the Silurian Madama Vastra and Sontaran Strax, »
- Matt Dennis
Doctor Who series 7: The Crimson Horror review
4 May 2013 8:47 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Review Simon Brew 4 May 2013 - 19:13
With spoilers, here's our review of the latest Doctor Who series 7 adventure, Mark Gatiss' The Crimson Horror...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
The Crimson Horror
For the second time in this current run of Doctor Who series 7 episodes, Mark Gatiss has delivered an episode that blends together the tone and feel of different eras of the show. Set in 1893, The Crimson Horror mixes in elements of horror, period detective story, humour and science fiction, that - effects aside - feels like it could have sat as easily in the 70s as the modern run. The resultant episode is a fun one.
Interestingly, it's an episode where the Doctor and Clara aren't in it much, too. For large parts, they're part of the mystery here, rather than the ones actively trying to solve it.
Back when Doctor Who ran in »
- simonbrew
Doctor Who: The Crimson Horror spoiler-free review
30 April 2013 9:14 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Review Simon Brew 1 May 2013 - 07:00
Mark Gatiss takes Doctor Who to 1890s Yorkshire in The Crimson Horror. Here's our spoiler-free review...
It'd be remiss to call Mark Gatiss' The Crimson Horror the Doctor-lite episode of series 7. But were you to go with the description of it as the-one-where-the-Doctor-takes-a-surprisingly-long-time-to-show-up, you'd be more on the money.
Set in Yorkshire in the 1890s, it's actually left to the returning trio of Strax, Madame Vastra and Jenny to do the early heavy lifting in the episode. As such, we get one or two references back to The Snowmen here (which was the last time we saw them), not least because the last time they met Clara she was suffering a little from being, well, dead. But this is primarily a standalone tale, a period mystery with horror under and overtones. Pretty much perfect for Mark Gatiss, then.
Interestingly. it's more Jenny that »
- louisamellor
'Doctor Who': New episode 'The Crimson Horror' - in pictures
29 April 2013 4:01 PM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
Real-life mother-and-daughter duo Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling guest star in this week's edition of Doctor Who - the second episode this year from the pen of Mark Gatiss, 'The Crimson Horror' is a gothic romp through Victorian London!
With trusty accomplices Vastra, Jenny and Strax at their side, the Doctor (Matt Smith) and Clara (Jenna-Louise Colman) must unravel the sinister machinations of Mrs Gillyflower (Rigg) and solve the mystery of the Crimson Horror - a plague sweeping through London that leaves its victims paralysed, their skin red as blood!
Doctor Who continues this Saturday (May 4) at 6.30pm on BBC One.
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This Week's Must-See TV: 5 Shows You Shouldn't Miss
28 April 2013 1:00 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
We've got acting legends camping it up and cross-dressing bald men (amongst other things) in this week's Must-See TV, which will give you the skinny on the likes of Doctor Who, The Following and other telly highlights.
Read on for full details of the shows you really should take a peek at this week...
Vicious: Monday (April 29) at 9pm on ITV
The humour may not exactly be top drawer, but the cast list of ITV's latest stab at primetime comedy can't be argued with. Sir Ian McKellen - Gandalf! Magneto! - and Sir Derek Jacobi - Claudius! The Master! - together... surely it can't be that bad?!
The Sirs play geriatric gay couple Freddie and Stuart, who in this opening episode decide to throw a camp and catty wake for their recently deceased friend. Gurning Misfits actor Iwan Rheon also appears as sprightly leather jacket fan Ash, who's just moved in upstairs, »
TV Review: ‘The Bletchley Circle’
17 April 2013 7:15 AM, PDT | Variety - TV News | See recent Variety - TV News news »
Smart, addictive and situated in a fascinating historical moment, “The Bletchley Circle” is the kind of nifty little British confection only PBS would provide, particularly in this limited three-episode format. Likely to appeal to an older audience as an old-fashioned whodunit, there’s also a Sherlock Holmes/”CSI”-type aspect to the notion of four women trained to decipher German codes during World War II reunited nearly a decade later to help crack a string of brutal murders. Perfectly cast and cleverly paced, consider it a mini-”Masterpiece Mystery” for that franchise’s crime-loving loyalists.
The four women are introduced identifying patterns in Nazi communiques while urging each other to “Never be ordinary!” But nine years later, they’re just that, living varying degrees of domestic bliss or desperation, when Susan (Anna Maxwell Martin of “Bleak House” and “South Riding”), now a slightly bored housewife and mother, recognizes a spatial »
- Brian Lowry
'Doctor Who' Jenna-Louise Coleman teases Diana Rigg guest role
4 April 2013 9:27 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
Jenna-Louise Coleman has opened up about Dame Diana Rigg's upcoming appearance in Doctor Who.
Rigg will appear with her daughter Rachael Stirling in the Mark Gatiss-penned 'The Crimson Horror', which will centre on a mother and daughter harbouring a dark secret.
Speaking to Vulture, Coleman offered the first hints on what fans can expect from Rigg's guest appearance.
"Oh my God, she was so funny on set. She's got a lot of banter on her," Coleman declared. "I think [co-star Matt Smith] described her role as an old hag - but in the best possible way."
Coleman added of 'The Crimson Horror's storyline: "She's our villain and she runs a place in 1800 Yorkshire called Sweetville, which is kind of Stepford Wives-y. She has a big factory and she's up to no good.
"Her daughter, Rachael Stirling, is also playing her daughter on the show, and they just go at each other. »
Geronimo! Thn Talks Doctor Who With Matt Smith, Steven Moffat And Jenna-Louise Coleman
30 March 2013 2:45 AM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Thn was lucky enough to attend a special preview screening of the latest episode of Doctor Who – The Bells Of St. John. And we can’t tell you anything about it. Honestly, we’re sworn to secrecy. No, don’t start begging, we can’t. If we do, it’ll ruin all the great surprises in store for you come March 30th.
But in the meantime, to satisfy your inner fanboy/fangirl (delete as appropriate), we were lucky enough to sit down with and chat to Head-Writer and Showrunner Steven Moffat, new companion Jenna Louise Coleman, and of course, the Doctor himself, Matt Smith! So, to whet your appetites for all things Who, here’s what they had to say regarding Ice Warriors, 50th Anniversaries, and Matt’s distinctive walk:
Q: First of all, congratulations on a great opening Episode. It felt almost slightly James Bond-ish. Exciting, London-ey…was that a conscious thing? »
- Matt Dennis
Doctor Who: Steven Moffat says "all will be made clear" on Clara in series 7b
28 March 2013 4:44 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
News Louisa Mellor 28 Mar 2013 - 11:03
Steven Moffat has been chatting about the forthcoming episodes of Doctor Who, Diana Rigg, classic monsters, new companion Clara & more...
Yes, yes, we know what you're going to say: the Doctor lies, Steven Moffat lies, and there isn't a Father Christmas. Putting that to one side though, Moffat has promised that the mystery of "impossible" companion Clara will be uncovered over the next eight episodes of Doctor Who. He said it in public, in print, and on the world wide web, a place where no untruths or exaggerations exist. Ahem.
Moffat also said a number of other things in the course of a long-read interview with Collider. We've cherry-picked a few answers from the man himself, as the world gears up for the return of Doctor Who this Saturday.
On what Jenna-Louise Coleman brings to the series as Clara
What Jenna, in particular, brings »
- louisamellor
But Wait There’s More – Doctor Who Posters and Synopses Revealed
18 March 2013 9:00 AM, PDT | ScifiMafia | See recent ScifiMafia news »
Hopefully you’ve already seen our Doctor Who post from earlier today with the very excellent new trailer and photos. Shortly after that post went live, BBC America released terrific movie-type posters for the first four episodes of the second half of the season, similar to what they did for the first half of the season, and a press release, synopses of those first four episodes, and interviews with showrunner Steven Moffat and stars Matt Smith, and Jenna-Louise Coleman.
The posters are gorgeous and not very spoilery, but the synopses are obviously a bit spoilery, as are the interviews. Skip them if you’re worried, study them if you’re not. Enjoy!
The Doctor kicks off this new run of adventures by searching for his companion Clara – an Impossible Girl he’s already lost twice. Together they find themselves battling monsters on distant alien planets, trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger, »
- Erin Willard
Doctor Who returns with James Bond-style opening episode
18 March 2013 12:00 AM, PDT | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
First episode in new series sees Time Lord battling Wi-fi monsters in modern-day thriller set in London
He might be more likely to order a Jammie Dodger than a vodka martini, but that won't stop the Doctor following in James Bond's footsteps this Easter as the Time Lord returns to screens in a modern-day, London-set thriller.
With London's skyline as a backdrop, the first episode in this new series of Doctor Who, sees him battle with Wi-fi monsters, meet new companion Clara (again) and race through the city's streets on a motorbike.
All this and Celia Imrie still comes close to stealing the show as a brilliant, sharp baddie.
"We thought let's do it as a proper London thriller, as close as you can get – given that Doctor Who is mad – to James Bond," said showrunner Steven Moffat at a special screening of the episode, The Bells of Saint John. »
- Vicky Frost
Doctor Who returns with James Bond-style opening episode
18 March 2013 12:00 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
First episode in new series sees Time Lord battling Wi-fi monsters in modern-day thriller set in London
He might be more likely to order a Jammie Dodger than a vodka martini, but that won't stop the Doctor following in James Bond's footsteps this Easter as the Time Lord returns to screens in a modern-day, London-set thriller.
With London's skyline as a backdrop, the first episode in this new series of Doctor Who, sees him battle with Wi-fi monsters, meet new companion Clara (again) and race through the city's streets on a motorbike.
All this and Celia Imrie still comes close to stealing the show as a brilliant, sharp baddie.
"We thought let's do it as a proper London thriller, as close as you can get – given that Doctor Who is mad – to James Bond," said showrunner Steven Moffat at a special screening of the episode, The Bells of Saint John. »
- Vicky Frost
'Doctor Who' Sylvester McCoy: 'I know nothing about 50th anniversary'
13 March 2013 6:35 AM, PDT | Digital Spy | See recent Digital Spy - TV news news »
Sylvester McCoy has said that he has not been contacted by the BBC to take part in Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.
The Seventh Doctor actor revealed to IGN that three other Who leads have also not been asked to return.
"[I've heard] nothing. Niet. Zilch," McCoy commented.
He continued: "The other day I was with Tom Baker, Peter [Davison], and Colin [Baker] - the 20th century Who-ers - and Tom asked, 'Well, little man, have you heard anything?' and I told him, 'No, I haven't heard anything'. So none of us have heard anything."
Peter Davison also recently played down a possible return to Doctor Who, suggesting that showrunner Steven Moffat has other plans for the anniversary than bringing back past Doctors.
McCoy, Davison, Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Eighth Doctor actor Paul McGann previously confirmed that they will lend their voices to a Big Finish anniversary special, which is not connected to the current BBC series. »
What do we know about Doctor Who series 7 part 2?
11 March 2013 10:49 AM, PDT | Den of Geek | See recent Den of Geek news »
Feature Cameron K McEwan 12 Mar 2013 - 07:00
Cameron provides a ready reckoner of what we know so far about the 8 new Doctor Who episodes starting later this month...
Warning: contains potential spoilers aplenty.
We are less than three weeks away from the world's greatest television show returning to our screens and, like the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, rumours are flying higher than a Dalek on doomsday.
But what do we actually know about the upcoming series - what is fact and what is just a made-up internet rumour? As with previous years, not all the episodes have confirmed titles (despite what other sites may say), so let's have a look at what's coming up, starting on the 30th of March.
Episode 1 - The Bells of St John
We know the opener features Star Wars: The Phantom Menace actress Celia Imrie and that it is set in contemporary London. »
- louisamellor
11 New Doctor Who Season 7 Images
5 March 2013 5:45 PM, PST | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Some new images from the seventh season of Doctor Who are now available. The new pics show off looks at stars Matt Smith as the titular character and his new companion, played by Jenna-Louise Coleman. Guest starring in the upcoming season will be Dougray Scott, Warwick Davis, Celia Imrie, Richard E Grant, Jessica Raine, Tamzin Outhwaite, Dame Diana Rigg and Rachael Stirling. Doctor Who premieres Saturday, March 30th, 8:00pm Et on BBC America, followed by the series premiere of Orphan Black and Chris Hardwick’s The Nerdist as part of Supernatural Saturday. Hit the jump to view the new images. Check out the new images from Doctor Who below: [gallery link="file" order="Desc" columns="1"] Here's the synopsis for the seventh season of Doctor Who: Following a record-breaking year, fan favorite Doctor Who returns with a modern day urban thriller, The Bells of St. John, written by lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat »
- Dave Trumbore
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