No official announcement has yet been made by the BBC or production company Bad Wolf, but that hasn’t stopped Variety confirming, or IMDb listing, that Millie Gibson’s successor as Doctor Who companion will be Andor and Jurassic World Dominion actor Varada Sethu.
Sethu is rumoured to be filming with Ncuti Gatwa on series 15 already, and to fulfil the role of the Doctor’s new companion in all eight episodes of that series. So… who is she?
Cinta Kaz in Star Wars Andor
Tony Gilroy’s live-action Cassian Andor prequel series Star Wars: Andor aired in late 2021 on Disney+. Set five years before 2016 movie Rogue One, it’s about the formation of the Rebel Alliance in opposition to the fascistic Galactic Empire. In it, 32-year-old Sethu plays Cinta Kaz, a member of a rebel cell operating on the planet Aldhani who works alongside her partner Vel Sartha, a cousin of Senator Mon Mothma.
Sethu is rumoured to be filming with Ncuti Gatwa on series 15 already, and to fulfil the role of the Doctor’s new companion in all eight episodes of that series. So… who is she?
Cinta Kaz in Star Wars Andor
Tony Gilroy’s live-action Cassian Andor prequel series Star Wars: Andor aired in late 2021 on Disney+. Set five years before 2016 movie Rogue One, it’s about the formation of the Rebel Alliance in opposition to the fascistic Galactic Empire. In it, 32-year-old Sethu plays Cinta Kaz, a member of a rebel cell operating on the planet Aldhani who works alongside her partner Vel Sartha, a cousin of Senator Mon Mothma.
- 1/22/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson will return to headline the next series of Doctor Who, and the trailer for Series 14 – or Season 1 – here.
Now that we’ve seen Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson’s full debut episode as The Doctor and his new companion Ruby Sunday – you can read our review of The Church On Ruby Road here – it’s time to look to the future.
So far, the only concrete detail we have is that, aside from showrunner Russell T Davies penning multiple episodes, one episode will be co-written by Loki director Kate Herron and comedian and improviser Briony Redman.
As is traditional with Christmas Day episodes, after the credits we got a teaser of the series to come. You can watch it below:
In other Doctor Who related news, you can download Murray Gold and Russell T Davies’ ridiculously catchy Christmas single The Goblin Song, which is sung...
Now that we’ve seen Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson’s full debut episode as The Doctor and his new companion Ruby Sunday – you can read our review of The Church On Ruby Road here – it’s time to look to the future.
So far, the only concrete detail we have is that, aside from showrunner Russell T Davies penning multiple episodes, one episode will be co-written by Loki director Kate Herron and comedian and improviser Briony Redman.
As is traditional with Christmas Day episodes, after the credits we got a teaser of the series to come. You can watch it below:
In other Doctor Who related news, you can download Murray Gold and Russell T Davies’ ridiculously catchy Christmas single The Goblin Song, which is sung...
- 12/26/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
The following contains spoilers from the Christmas special Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road, now streaming on Disney+.
If you find yourself suddenly craving baby butter spread on baby scones, you have the latest Doctor Who Christmas special to thank.
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The Church on Ruby Road, now streaming on Disney+, saw the new, bi-generated...
If you find yourself suddenly craving baby butter spread on baby scones, you have the latest Doctor Who Christmas special to thank.
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The Church on Ruby Road, now streaming on Disney+, saw the new, bi-generated...
- 12/25/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Ncuti Gatwa’s first full episode as the new Doctor boasted goblins, song and dance, and a heartfelt origin story for new Companion Ruby Sunday (played by Coronation Street‘s Millie Gibson).
The Doctor Who Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road (now streaming on Disney+), gets right to it, briefly expositing about a baby girl left on a church doorstep on a wintry Christmas Eve. Immediately after, the child’s mother disappears without a trace. The priests name the baby Ruby (after the road on which she was found), while she gets her last name, Sunday, from Carla Sunday...
The Doctor Who Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road (now streaming on Disney+), gets right to it, briefly expositing about a baby girl left on a church doorstep on a wintry Christmas Eve. Immediately after, the child’s mother disappears without a trace. The priests name the baby Ruby (after the road on which she was found), while she gets her last name, Sunday, from Carla Sunday...
- 12/25/2023
- by Hayden Mears
- TVLine.com
[This story contains spoilers from the Doctor Who Christmas special, “The Church on Ruby Road.”]
For the first time since 2017, The Doctor and his Tardis land on Christmas Day. It’s an important date in the Time Lord’s calendar, racking up 14 special-length episodes for Doctor Who since its 2005 revival.
And this time, there’s time-riding, baby-eating Goblins to deal with.
Russell T Davies, the showrunner who has returned to helm the iconic BBC series (now streaming on Disney+) after over a decade away, had also introduced the concept of “the Christmas Special” in 2005 — with a 60-minute installment that would lean heavily into festive fun and snowy shenanigans.
After a six-year break, Davies has brought the much-loved event back. Fans around the world enjoyed “The Church on Ruby Road” on Christmas Day, which saw the full-episode debut for the Fifteenth
Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and introduced new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
The story centers around Ruby,...
For the first time since 2017, The Doctor and his Tardis land on Christmas Day. It’s an important date in the Time Lord’s calendar, racking up 14 special-length episodes for Doctor Who since its 2005 revival.
And this time, there’s time-riding, baby-eating Goblins to deal with.
Russell T Davies, the showrunner who has returned to helm the iconic BBC series (now streaming on Disney+) after over a decade away, had also introduced the concept of “the Christmas Special” in 2005 — with a 60-minute installment that would lean heavily into festive fun and snowy shenanigans.
After a six-year break, Davies has brought the much-loved event back. Fans around the world enjoyed “The Church on Ruby Road” on Christmas Day, which saw the full-episode debut for the Fifteenth
Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, and introduced new companion Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson).
The story centers around Ruby,...
- 12/25/2023
- by Cameron K McEwan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Russell T Davies and Murray Gold give us The Goblin Song, from the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special.
The brand new era of Doctor Who is seeing the show also target the Christmas music charts, perhaps wary that something more official than Doctorin’ The Tardis should sit atop the listing.
It’s been announced that as part of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, The Church On Ruby Road, composer Murray Gold and writer Russell T Davies have put together what’s billed as a “fiendishy catchy song”.
It’s entitled The Goblin Song, and also comes with a music video, which has the brand new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, as part of the attraction.
Proceeds from the sale of the track are going to the BBC’s Children In Need appeal, rather than to pay for upkeep of the Tardis.
The Goblin Song is going to be released on Monday 11th December,...
The brand new era of Doctor Who is seeing the show also target the Christmas music charts, perhaps wary that something more official than Doctorin’ The Tardis should sit atop the listing.
It’s been announced that as part of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, The Church On Ruby Road, composer Murray Gold and writer Russell T Davies have put together what’s billed as a “fiendishy catchy song”.
It’s entitled The Goblin Song, and also comes with a music video, which has the brand new Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa, as part of the attraction.
Proceeds from the sale of the track are going to the BBC’s Children In Need appeal, rather than to pay for upkeep of the Tardis.
The Goblin Song is going to be released on Monday 11th December,...
- 12/11/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
The trailer for Doctor Who’s second 60th anniversary special Wild Blue Yonder gives absolutely nothing away.
Now that we’ve all had some time to digest the episode of Doctor Who that undoubtedly had the most pressure riding on it, containing as it it the return of Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Tate, we can begin to look ahead to next week.
(Our review of The Star Beast is here – with spoilers – if you want our thoughts on it).
All the trailers we’ve seen this far have predominantly contained footage from The Star Beast and The Giggle. Thus, the shroud of secrecy surrounding Wild Blue Yonder is creating huge speculation as to quite what we’re in store for. Even the promo that’s been released – that’s below – is keeping things very close to its chest. Tennant and Tate have very much done the reading though,...
Now that we’ve all had some time to digest the episode of Doctor Who that undoubtedly had the most pressure riding on it, containing as it it the return of Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Tate, we can begin to look ahead to next week.
(Our review of The Star Beast is here – with spoilers – if you want our thoughts on it).
All the trailers we’ve seen this far have predominantly contained footage from The Star Beast and The Giggle. Thus, the shroud of secrecy surrounding Wild Blue Yonder is creating huge speculation as to quite what we’re in store for. Even the promo that’s been released – that’s below – is keeping things very close to its chest. Tennant and Tate have very much done the reading though,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Jake Godfrey
- Film Stories
Doctor Who is officially back, returning Saturday, November 25, for the first of three 60th anniversary specials, and with it comes a brand new title sequence with an updated theme song. As usual, the titles (watch below) feature the Doctor’s famous Tardis careening across space and through a cloudy wormhole tunnel as a reinterpreted version of the classic theme song plays. Composer Murray Gold is behind the new theme; Gold served as the show’s music director from 2005 until 2017 before announcing his departure. “I’m so happy to be invited back for another joyful ride in the Tardis,” Gold previously said in a statement after the BBC announced his return to the show. “I didn’t think twice. Working with Russell [T. Davies] and his team is just a pleasure.” Gold isn’t the only returning face to the franchise. Davies, who first revived the hit sci-fi drama in 2005, is back as...
- 11/26/2023
- TV Insider
Presumably, you’ve got your 60th anniversary outfit sorted and you’ve snacks to hand.
You’ve invited any guests you might want around, you’ve wrapped up the Doctor Who Top Trumps in the centre of your pass-the-parcel, and cleared your calendar from the 60th anniversary itself on Thursday November 23rd through to Saturday December 9th when the final special airs, so there’ll be no interruptions. You’re ready, basically, to celebrate Doctor Who’s birthday. You’ll watch the three anniversary episodes, of course, but what else?
Take a look below at what’s on offer in the UK. We’ll update this guide when more information arrives.
Already Aired & Available To Stream Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration
Recorded on September 28 at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, this special BBC Radio 2 concert hosted by Jo Whiley was where the Fifteenth Doctor’s theme music made its world debut.
You’ve invited any guests you might want around, you’ve wrapped up the Doctor Who Top Trumps in the centre of your pass-the-parcel, and cleared your calendar from the 60th anniversary itself on Thursday November 23rd through to Saturday December 9th when the final special airs, so there’ll be no interruptions. You’re ready, basically, to celebrate Doctor Who’s birthday. You’ll watch the three anniversary episodes, of course, but what else?
Take a look below at what’s on offer in the UK. We’ll update this guide when more information arrives.
Already Aired & Available To Stream Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration
Recorded on September 28 at the Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff, this special BBC Radio 2 concert hosted by Jo Whiley was where the Fifteenth Doctor’s theme music made its world debut.
- 11/21/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who fans finally have a date for the broadcast of “The Star Beast”, the first of three specials to celebrate the show’s 60th anniversary. As we all start opening the little advent calendar windows counting down to the 25th of November, we are starting to have questions. During this celebration returning showrunner Russell T Davies has six whole decades of storytelling to draw from.
The 50th anniversary hit upon some of the most iconic high points of the series – Daleks, Unit, multi-Doctor stories, the Time War, even the Zygons!
But from what we have seen of the upcoming specials the callbacks this time around are a little bit more… esoteric. The Toymaker, a one-and-done villain from a lost episode at the dawn of the series. Beep the Meep, and a story called “The Star Beast”, hinting that this might be an adaptation or sequel to a mostly forgotten comic story from the eighties.
The 50th anniversary hit upon some of the most iconic high points of the series – Daleks, Unit, multi-Doctor stories, the Time War, even the Zygons!
But from what we have seen of the upcoming specials the callbacks this time around are a little bit more… esoteric. The Toymaker, a one-and-done villain from a lost episode at the dawn of the series. Beep the Meep, and a story called “The Star Beast”, hinting that this might be an adaptation or sequel to a mostly forgotten comic story from the eighties.
- 11/2/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Praise Russell T Davies and his list of demands – Doctor Who is coming back to Saturday nights!
There’s no more guesswork required as to when the three 60th anniversary specials will air; the BBC has confirmed that we’ll get one a week starting from Saturday November 25, two days after the show’s official birthday on Thursday 23, and continuing on Saturday December 2 and Saturday December 9.
The exact BBC One time slots have yet to be announced, but common sense says that we’re looking at the pre-Strictly Come Dancing six to seven pm hour in the UK. If Disney+ is synchronising the streaming release worldwide, that would make it somewhere around lunchtime in the US. We’ll update as soon as the time slots are confirmed.
Each new extended special was written by Russell T Davies, with music by returning composer Murray Gold, and will be an hour long.
There’s no more guesswork required as to when the three 60th anniversary specials will air; the BBC has confirmed that we’ll get one a week starting from Saturday November 25, two days after the show’s official birthday on Thursday 23, and continuing on Saturday December 2 and Saturday December 9.
The exact BBC One time slots have yet to be announced, but common sense says that we’re looking at the pre-Strictly Come Dancing six to seven pm hour in the UK. If Disney+ is synchronising the streaming release worldwide, that would make it somewhere around lunchtime in the US. We’ll update as soon as the time slots are confirmed.
Each new extended special was written by Russell T Davies, with music by returning composer Murray Gold, and will be an hour long.
- 10/26/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
There truly has never been a better time to be a Doctor Who fan.
Not only do we have the three long-awaited 60th anniversary episodes mere weeks away (even if we are still waiting on an official release date beyond “November!”), we’re then getting the return of the Doctor Who festive special with a brand-new Doctor and companion on the way in Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson, not to mention the shiny new series 14 launching some time in 2024.
But in the mean time, the surprise 60th anniversary celebration announcements keep on coming – and the BBC’s latest Doctor Who news is a biggie:
The Entire Doctor Who Back Catalogue Is Coming To BBC iPlayer!
From 1st November, BBC iPlayer will host over 800 episodes of Doctor Who, including all the classic series from the very first Doctor, William Hartnell, right the way through to the 1996 TV movie with Paul McGann.
Not only do we have the three long-awaited 60th anniversary episodes mere weeks away (even if we are still waiting on an official release date beyond “November!”), we’re then getting the return of the Doctor Who festive special with a brand-new Doctor and companion on the way in Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson, not to mention the shiny new series 14 launching some time in 2024.
But in the mean time, the surprise 60th anniversary celebration announcements keep on coming – and the BBC’s latest Doctor Who news is a biggie:
The Entire Doctor Who Back Catalogue Is Coming To BBC iPlayer!
From 1st November, BBC iPlayer will host over 800 episodes of Doctor Who, including all the classic series from the very first Doctor, William Hartnell, right the way through to the 1996 TV movie with Paul McGann.
- 10/10/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
As Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary approaches it’s important to see this as a time of renewal and yes, regeneration for the show, not just an opportunity to bask in nostalgia and past glories. Doctor Who has to intrigue and excite its core audience of children for the franchise to remain healthy.
Yes, Russell T Davies is coming back as showrunner, but he knows more than anyone else the importance of keeping Doctor Who alive for modern audiences. Yes, he’s brought David Tennant back, but to play the Fourteenth Doctor, a whole new regeneration who even has a different coloured outfit; yes, his Doctor who encounters Donna Noble, who I think we can all agree was a character who still had a great deal of untapped potential, and now we know that the series will be scored by classic-nu-Who-composer Murray Gold, who will be bringing lots of new and exciting ideas.
Yes, Russell T Davies is coming back as showrunner, but he knows more than anyone else the importance of keeping Doctor Who alive for modern audiences. Yes, he’s brought David Tennant back, but to play the Fourteenth Doctor, a whole new regeneration who even has a different coloured outfit; yes, his Doctor who encounters Donna Noble, who I think we can all agree was a character who still had a great deal of untapped potential, and now we know that the series will be scored by classic-nu-Who-composer Murray Gold, who will be bringing lots of new and exciting ideas.
- 5/2/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
In its continuing mission to help older Doctor Who fans relive their childhoods, and make even older Doctor Who fans say “Wait a second, that was your childhood? But you’re 30!” it has been announced that the next Doctor Who we see will not only be written by Russell T Davies, the showrunner of this version of Who’s first four seasons (plus specials), it will not only star classic, fan favourite Doctor David Tennant, and classic, fan favourite companion Donna Noble (Catherine Tate), it will also be scored by classic, fan favourite composer Murray Gold.
If you don’t recognise the name, you will still know his work if you’ve watched any of the increasingly-inaccurately-named “new” series Who prior to Jodie Whittaker’s incarnation. He is, in many ways, as responsible for the feel and identity of the show as Russell T Davies or his successor, Steven Moffat.
If you don’t recognise the name, you will still know his work if you’ve watched any of the increasingly-inaccurately-named “new” series Who prior to Jodie Whittaker’s incarnation. He is, in many ways, as responsible for the feel and identity of the show as Russell T Davies or his successor, Steven Moffat.
- 4/28/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
After just one season, Disney+ has pulled the plug on the National Treasure TV show.
“The series, which only aired for one season, was a spinoff of the Nicolas Cage-starring franchise that focused on a young Daca woman named Jess (Lisette Olivera) who attempts to find a lost Pan-American treasure while uncovering secrets about her family. Olivera is joined by Zuri Reed, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues, Jake Austin Walker and Lyndon Smith, while Justin Bartha, who portrayed Riley Poole in the film franchise along Cage, reprised his role as a special guest.”
Read more at HypeBeast
Discover why the conversation between Ted Lasso‘s Trent Crimm and Colin meant so much to the show.
“‘I’ve known for months’— that’s what cynical ex-journalist Trent Crimm (James Lance) tells closeted footballer Colin Hughes (Billy Harris) after catching him at a gay bar in the latest episode of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.
“The series, which only aired for one season, was a spinoff of the Nicolas Cage-starring franchise that focused on a young Daca woman named Jess (Lisette Olivera) who attempts to find a lost Pan-American treasure while uncovering secrets about her family. Olivera is joined by Zuri Reed, Antonio Cipriano, Jordan Rodrigues, Jake Austin Walker and Lyndon Smith, while Justin Bartha, who portrayed Riley Poole in the film franchise along Cage, reprised his role as a special guest.”
Read more at HypeBeast
Discover why the conversation between Ted Lasso‘s Trent Crimm and Colin meant so much to the show.
“‘I’ve known for months’— that’s what cynical ex-journalist Trent Crimm (James Lance) tells closeted footballer Colin Hughes (Billy Harris) after catching him at a gay bar in the latest episode of Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso.
- 4/25/2023
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Russell T. Davies is getting his band back together for the BBC and Disney+ Doctor Who series.
Composer Murray Gold has joined the sci-fi drama series and once again work with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales on his musical scores.
These will appear in the three November specials featuring David Tennant as The Fourteenth Doctor and then in the episodes starring Ncuti Gatwa as The Fifteenth Doctor, beginning over Christmas.
Gold joined Davies for the 2005 reboot of Doctor Who, revamping the iconic theme tune and creating music for the Daleks and the Cybermen.
“I’m so happy to be invited back for another joyful ride in the Tardis,” said Gold. “I didn’t think twice. Working with Russell and his team is just a pleasure.”
Last week, the BBC released images of Gatwa as The Doctor in 1960s clothing, alongside new companion Ruby (Millie Gibson).
Davies, who was led...
Composer Murray Gold has joined the sci-fi drama series and once again work with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales on his musical scores.
These will appear in the three November specials featuring David Tennant as The Fourteenth Doctor and then in the episodes starring Ncuti Gatwa as The Fifteenth Doctor, beginning over Christmas.
Gold joined Davies for the 2005 reboot of Doctor Who, revamping the iconic theme tune and creating music for the Daleks and the Cybermen.
“I’m so happy to be invited back for another joyful ride in the Tardis,” said Gold. “I didn’t think twice. Working with Russell and his team is just a pleasure.”
Last week, the BBC released images of Gatwa as The Doctor in 1960s clothing, alongside new companion Ruby (Millie Gibson).
Davies, who was led...
- 4/24/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Things are looking more exciting for Doctor Who than they have in a very long time. Yes, we’ve got David Tennant and Catherine Tate back for the specials, but that’s already old news. What we’re excited about is what happens next. Russell T Davies at the helm of the show he brought back from the dead, not just celebrating anniversaries or reliving past glories, but taking the show in a bold new direction with the 15th, that’s right 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa holding the Tardis keys.
Davies is in a position to take the show to places it has never been before. To tell stories in exciting new ways. And as far as we are concerned, there is one way to use that opportunity that simply cannot be passed up.
Yes, it is time for Doctor Who: The Musical Episode.
The Tardis, by design, is...
Davies is in a position to take the show to places it has never been before. To tell stories in exciting new ways. And as far as we are concerned, there is one way to use that opportunity that simply cannot be passed up.
Yes, it is time for Doctor Who: The Musical Episode.
The Tardis, by design, is...
- 3/9/2023
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Jessica Hynes & Rob Brydon Join Dawn French In Sky Christmas Movie About Roald Dahl & Beatrix Potter
Cast has rounded out on Roald & Beatrix, The Tail Of The Curious Mouse, a Sky original Christmas movie starring Dawn French as beloved author Beatrix Potter.
Jessica Hynes (W1A), Rob Brydon (The Trip), Alison Steadman (Gavin and Stacey), Nina Sosanya (Brave New World), Bill Bailey (In The Long Run) and Nick Mohammed have all joined the project, which begins shooting today (August 24).
Written by Abi Wilson, the film is inspired by the true story of when a six-year-old Roald Dahl meets his idol Beatrix Potter. John Hannah is narrating, with music composed by Murray Gold. Hartswood Films is producing for Sky Studios. The pic will blend live action camera work, stop-frame animation and puppetry.
Roald & Beatrix will broadcast on Sky this Christmas.
Jessica Hynes (W1A), Rob Brydon (The Trip), Alison Steadman (Gavin and Stacey), Nina Sosanya (Brave New World), Bill Bailey (In The Long Run) and Nick Mohammed have all joined the project, which begins shooting today (August 24).
Written by Abi Wilson, the film is inspired by the true story of when a six-year-old Roald Dahl meets his idol Beatrix Potter. John Hannah is narrating, with music composed by Murray Gold. Hartswood Films is producing for Sky Studios. The pic will blend live action camera work, stop-frame animation and puppetry.
Roald & Beatrix will broadcast on Sky this Christmas.
- 8/24/2020
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Kris Bowers are among the contenders for the 2019 World Soundtrack Awards.
Other composers nominated for awards include Nicholas Britell (“If Beale Street Could Talk”), Alan Silvestri (“Avengers: Endgame”) and John Powell (“How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World”) as well as Daniel Pemberton (“Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”) and Benjamin Wallfisch (“Hellboy”). Bowers is in the running for TV Composer of the Year for his latest work on Ava Duvernay’s “When They See Us” which earned the composer his first Emmy nomination. Other works of Bowers recognized include “Black Monday,” “For The People,” and “Warriors of Liberty City.”
Along with Grammy award-winning song “Shallow,” Post Malone’s “Sunflower,”which appears on the soundtrack for “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse,” is nominated for best original song written for a film.
“We are pleased to see such a variety of young talents across all three categories, including multiple...
Other composers nominated for awards include Nicholas Britell (“If Beale Street Could Talk”), Alan Silvestri (“Avengers: Endgame”) and John Powell (“How to Train Your Dragon: Hidden World”) as well as Daniel Pemberton (“Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse”) and Benjamin Wallfisch (“Hellboy”). Bowers is in the running for TV Composer of the Year for his latest work on Ava Duvernay’s “When They See Us” which earned the composer his first Emmy nomination. Other works of Bowers recognized include “Black Monday,” “For The People,” and “Warriors of Liberty City.”
Along with Grammy award-winning song “Shallow,” Post Malone’s “Sunflower,”which appears on the soundtrack for “Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse,” is nominated for best original song written for a film.
“We are pleased to see such a variety of young talents across all three categories, including multiple...
- 8/13/2019
- by BreAnna Bell
- Variety Film + TV
This past Friday marked 55 years to the day when Doctor Who first arrived on British television screens. Over the past half a century, the sci-fi show has always changed with the times – take Jodie Whittaker’s casting as the first female Doctor in season 11, for example – and constantly regenerated itself.
There’s no better way to make that clear than in this awesome supercut from the official Doctor Who YouTube channel which features every single title sequence in the show’s history in an 11 minute video. You can relive the eeriness of the First Doctor’s opening from 1963 right through to the synths of the 1980s and the throwback theme of today’s version by watching it below.
We say every single title sequence, but for the sake of brevity the video leaves out a few one-off openings from over the years. For instance, every episode in the first half...
There’s no better way to make that clear than in this awesome supercut from the official Doctor Who YouTube channel which features every single title sequence in the show’s history in an 11 minute video. You can relive the eeriness of the First Doctor’s opening from 1963 right through to the synths of the 1980s and the throwback theme of today’s version by watching it below.
We say every single title sequence, but for the sake of brevity the video leaves out a few one-off openings from over the years. For instance, every episode in the first half...
- 11/26/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
It’s been one hell of a long wait, but Doctor Who is back and, judging by the season premiere, “The Woman Who Fell to Earth,” it’s in fine form.
I got together with a bunch of friends at my apartment to watch it and everyone loved the episode – even people not that familiar with the series. Jodie Whittaker was convincing as the Doctor from minute one, new showrunner Chris Chibnall has slightly remixed the look and pace of the show, and I absolutely loved Segun Akinola’s new score. Sure, the monster-of-the-week was slightly bland, but I guess that just helps keep the focus on the still-regenerating Doctor.
It’s not just my friends and I who dug it, though, as it’s looking like fans across the world thought it lived up to the high expectations. I’ve been rooting through Twitter all afternoon and here’s...
I got together with a bunch of friends at my apartment to watch it and everyone loved the episode – even people not that familiar with the series. Jodie Whittaker was convincing as the Doctor from minute one, new showrunner Chris Chibnall has slightly remixed the look and pace of the show, and I absolutely loved Segun Akinola’s new score. Sure, the monster-of-the-week was slightly bland, but I guess that just helps keep the focus on the still-regenerating Doctor.
It’s not just my friends and I who dug it, though, as it’s looking like fans across the world thought it lived up to the high expectations. I’ve been rooting through Twitter all afternoon and here’s...
- 10/7/2018
- by David James
- We Got This Covered
For a series that features more than a little explicit anal sex, there’s something charmingly proper about “A Very English Scandal,” the Stephen Frears-directed three-part limited series just imported stateside by Amazon Prime. A perfect three-hour binge starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, the series excels at taking a singular and somewhat obscure story and making it universally relatable, all while very much living up to its title.
Written by Russell T. Davies, whose credits include creating the original “Queer as Folk” (and thus giving us the gift of a gay romance between Littlefinger from “Game of Thrones” and Jax from “Sons of Anarchy”), “Scandal” focuses on the alleged affair between real-life figures Jeremy Thorpe (Grant) and a young man named Norman Scott (Whishaw), who are first shown as secret lovers during an era in Britain when living as a homosexual man was illegal. But what happens after...
Written by Russell T. Davies, whose credits include creating the original “Queer as Folk” (and thus giving us the gift of a gay romance between Littlefinger from “Game of Thrones” and Jax from “Sons of Anarchy”), “Scandal” focuses on the alleged affair between real-life figures Jeremy Thorpe (Grant) and a young man named Norman Scott (Whishaw), who are first shown as secret lovers during an era in Britain when living as a homosexual man was illegal. But what happens after...
- 6/29/2018
- by Liz Shannon Miller
- Indiewire
Doctor Who season 11 will bring about a series-wide regeneration for the BBC’s seminal sci-fi institution. Jodie Whittaker will make her debut as the Thirteenth Doctor in the latest run, as written by incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall. Apart from the show’s lead actors and writers, though, Who will likewise find itself with a fresh composer, as Murray Gold has also made an exit.
In his place, Segun Akinola will take on the duties of scoring the show from the eleventh season onward. Very much a rising star in his profession, Akinola was a part of the BAFTA Breakthrough Brit program in 2017 and previously worked on documentary series Black and British: A Forgotten History.
Chibnall announced his hiring with a glowing statement earlier this week, saying:
“Welcome to the Doctor Who family, Segun Akinola! We’re over the moon Segun’s agreed to join us, to provide the score for...
In his place, Segun Akinola will take on the duties of scoring the show from the eleventh season onward. Very much a rising star in his profession, Akinola was a part of the BAFTA Breakthrough Brit program in 2017 and previously worked on documentary series Black and British: A Forgotten History.
Chibnall announced his hiring with a glowing statement earlier this week, saying:
“Welcome to the Doctor Who family, Segun Akinola! We’re over the moon Segun’s agreed to join us, to provide the score for...
- 6/28/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
With a show as ambitious as Doctor Who, it needs a talented special effects team behind it in order to bring its mad ideas – including aliens, spaceships and entire planets – to life. Since the series returned to our screens in 2005, VFX company Milk have handled things in that area and have done an incredible job, especially considering the show operates on a limited TV budget.
That said, fans might need to be prepared for an increase in quality starting with season 11. As part of the show-wide revamp, the Doctor Who production team will bring in a new VFX company – and they’re one of the biggest in the business. Double Negative has worked on a huge range of blockbusters in recent years, including everything from James Bond movies to the Dark Knight trilogy to Marvel’s current smash-hit Black Panther.
The credits of their TV division aren’t quite so illustrious yet,...
That said, fans might need to be prepared for an increase in quality starting with season 11. As part of the show-wide revamp, the Doctor Who production team will bring in a new VFX company – and they’re one of the biggest in the business. Double Negative has worked on a huge range of blockbusters in recent years, including everything from James Bond movies to the Dark Knight trilogy to Marvel’s current smash-hit Black Panther.
The credits of their TV division aren’t quite so illustrious yet,...
- 2/16/2018
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
Simon Brew Dec 13, 2017
Here's our spoiler-free look at the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time...
This review is spoiler-free. It talks about, at most, stuff that's been revealed in promo photos, but not more than that.
Twice Upon A Time
Really rather special, this one. Appreciating that pretty much everyone knows where Steven Moffat’s final Doctor Who story – Twice Upon A Time – has to ultimately end (an ending that was sliced off the press preview), the journey the story takes is really quite something.
It kicks off, of all things, with the kind of recap that only Doctor Who could get away with, before resuming where things were left at the end The Doctor Falls. Two Doctors – David Bradley as the first Doctor, Peter Capaldi as the incumbent – holding off their own regeneration. Neither willing to succumb to the change and uncertainty that lies ahead.
In the...
Here's our spoiler-free look at the Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time...
This review is spoiler-free. It talks about, at most, stuff that's been revealed in promo photos, but not more than that.
Twice Upon A Time
Really rather special, this one. Appreciating that pretty much everyone knows where Steven Moffat’s final Doctor Who story – Twice Upon A Time – has to ultimately end (an ending that was sliced off the press preview), the journey the story takes is really quite something.
It kicks off, of all things, with the kind of recap that only Doctor Who could get away with, before resuming where things were left at the end The Doctor Falls. Two Doctors – David Bradley as the first Doctor, Peter Capaldi as the incumbent – holding off their own regeneration. Neither willing to succumb to the change and uncertainty that lies ahead.
In the...
- 12/13/2017
- Den of Geek
Mark Harrison Oct 19, 2017
Siliconia is a staggeringly ambitious episode that shows exactly what Red Dwarf can do in the Dave era...
This review contains spoilers.
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12.2 Siliconia
“Our heads are sensibly shaped.”
Kryten is inarguably Red Dwarf's most iconic character. The rubbery, angular mask of the mechanoid head is a marvellous design that should probably stifle any actor wearing it, but Robert Llewellyn's performance has only become more impressive over time. In terms of design and personality, he's the character who could scarcely belong to any other show.
Aside from Llewellyn, only a few other actors have donned the mechanoid get-up in previous episodes, but a lot of what we see in Siliconia feels like it's been...
Siliconia is a staggeringly ambitious episode that shows exactly what Red Dwarf can do in the Dave era...
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12.2 Siliconia
“Our heads are sensibly shaped.”
Kryten is inarguably Red Dwarf's most iconic character. The rubbery, angular mask of the mechanoid head is a marvellous design that should probably stifle any actor wearing it, but Robert Llewellyn's performance has only become more impressive over time. In terms of design and personality, he's the character who could scarcely belong to any other show.
Aside from Llewellyn, only a few other actors have donned the mechanoid get-up in previous episodes, but a lot of what we see in Siliconia feels like it's been...
- 10/11/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Jun 23, 2017
World Enough And Time sees Doctor Who series 10 right back on form. Here's our spoiler-free review...
10.11 World Enough And Time
I really liked that a lot.
The penultimate episode of Doctor Who series 10, World Enough And Time, kicks off with a pre-credits sequence that was cut from very early previews of the episode, but was reinstated for the version I saw. I won’t spoil it, I just thought it was the least interesting bit of the episode. It’s telling, though, that the spoilers come fast and furious in this one. Just a quick reiteration that I don’t write little hints or subtexts or teases into these reviews. Anything you pick up on along those lines is purely accidental.
What isn’t accidental is Steven Moffat – and this is the first of his three final scripts for Doctor Who – leaving his mark on the show.
World Enough And Time sees Doctor Who series 10 right back on form. Here's our spoiler-free review...
10.11 World Enough And Time
I really liked that a lot.
The penultimate episode of Doctor Who series 10, World Enough And Time, kicks off with a pre-credits sequence that was cut from very early previews of the episode, but was reinstated for the version I saw. I won’t spoil it, I just thought it was the least interesting bit of the episode. It’s telling, though, that the spoilers come fast and furious in this one. Just a quick reiteration that I don’t write little hints or subtexts or teases into these reviews. Anything you pick up on along those lines is purely accidental.
What isn’t accidental is Steven Moffat – and this is the first of his three final scripts for Doctor Who – leaving his mark on the show.
- 6/22/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Jun 17, 2017
Doctor Who series 10 episode 10 is The Eaters Of Light. Here's our spoiler-packed review...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
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10.10 The Eaters Of Light
“Everyone knows there are ghosts in the hill”
Thanks to a surprisingly long epilogue at the end of The Eaters Of Light, it feels as though the stage is tantalisingly now set for wherever Steven Moffat’s very last Doctor Who finale two-parter is set to take us. With the story of this particular episode told before 40 minutes had been clocked up, we were left in the Tardis with the Doctor, Missy, Nardole and Bill. One of those people was supposed to be in the vault (a mystery whose pay-off continues to be far less satisfying than the build up), but has been...
Doctor Who series 10 episode 10 is The Eaters Of Light. Here's our spoiler-packed review...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
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10.10 The Eaters Of Light
“Everyone knows there are ghosts in the hill”
Thanks to a surprisingly long epilogue at the end of The Eaters Of Light, it feels as though the stage is tantalisingly now set for wherever Steven Moffat’s very last Doctor Who finale two-parter is set to take us. With the story of this particular episode told before 40 minutes had been clocked up, we were left in the Tardis with the Doctor, Missy, Nardole and Bill. One of those people was supposed to be in the vault (a mystery whose pay-off continues to be far less satisfying than the build up), but has been...
- 6/16/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew Jun 15, 2017
Rona Munro returns to Doctor Who writing, with The Eaters Of Light. Here's our spoiler-free review...
10.10 The Eaters Of Light
The very welcome return of writer Rona Munro to Doctor Who – it’s being a long time since her inadvertent classic era finale, Survival – has brought with it a quieter episode of the show than I was expecting. It was only as the credits rolled at the end, too, that it really struck me it was probably the last standalone Peter Capaldi adventure we get where he doesn’t regenerate at the end, and it seems fitting therefore that it takes place in Scotland. And includes good quality Scottish gags into the bargain.
Munro sets her story in 2 Ad, with the Doctor, Bill and Nardole on the trail of a missing ninth legion of the Roman army. Bill has read up on why they’ve disappeared, the Doctor has his own theories,...
Rona Munro returns to Doctor Who writing, with The Eaters Of Light. Here's our spoiler-free review...
10.10 The Eaters Of Light
The very welcome return of writer Rona Munro to Doctor Who – it’s being a long time since her inadvertent classic era finale, Survival – has brought with it a quieter episode of the show than I was expecting. It was only as the credits rolled at the end, too, that it really struck me it was probably the last standalone Peter Capaldi adventure we get where he doesn’t regenerate at the end, and it seems fitting therefore that it takes place in Scotland. And includes good quality Scottish gags into the bargain.
Munro sets her story in 2 Ad, with the Doctor, Bill and Nardole on the trail of a missing ninth legion of the Roman army. Bill has read up on why they’ve disappeared, the Doctor has his own theories,...
- 6/15/2017
- Den of Geek
Simon Brew May 6, 2017
Lots of spoilers, as we dissect the latest episode of Doctor Who series 10, Knock Knock...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
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10.4 Knock Knock
“Do you like Little Mix?”
There’s a bit towards the end of the Sylvester McCoy Doctor Who story, The Curse Of Fenric, that always moves me. I don’t want to spoil the exact nature of it, not least because it’s a moment that hits you all the harder if you don’t see it coming. Just that it involves Ace, played by Sophie Aldred, and it really adds something special and incredibly human to the story.
I bring it up because I love the last third of Knock Knock,...
Lots of spoilers, as we dissect the latest episode of Doctor Who series 10, Knock Knock...
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10.4 Knock Knock
“Do you like Little Mix?”
There’s a bit towards the end of the Sylvester McCoy Doctor Who story, The Curse Of Fenric, that always moves me. I don’t want to spoil the exact nature of it, not least because it’s a moment that hits you all the harder if you don’t see it coming. Just that it involves Ace, played by Sophie Aldred, and it really adds something special and incredibly human to the story.
I bring it up because I love the last third of Knock Knock,...
- 5/6/2017
- Den of Geek
Author: Reuben Roper
As the first episode of the tenth series of Doctor Who hits our screens, we sent our Doctor Who expert Reuben Roper to the first official press screening in Soho, London. Obviously, we will be issuing a Massive Spoiler Warning for this review as it contains a fair few spoilers for the upcoming episode and series.
The episode started in The Doctor’s study in Cardiff University. Many ‘kisses to the past’ were featured in this scene: a mug full of The Doctor’s previous models of sonic screwdrivers, and framed pictures of River Song and Susan Foreman (The Doctor’s Granddaughter). There was also a sign hung on The Tardis saying ‘out of order’, which could be a reference to the scene in the William Hartnell story The War Machines. We were off to a great start.
We were also introduced to Bill, the Doctor’s...
As the first episode of the tenth series of Doctor Who hits our screens, we sent our Doctor Who expert Reuben Roper to the first official press screening in Soho, London. Obviously, we will be issuing a Massive Spoiler Warning for this review as it contains a fair few spoilers for the upcoming episode and series.
The episode started in The Doctor’s study in Cardiff University. Many ‘kisses to the past’ were featured in this scene: a mug full of The Doctor’s previous models of sonic screwdrivers, and framed pictures of River Song and Susan Foreman (The Doctor’s Granddaughter). There was also a sign hung on The Tardis saying ‘out of order’, which could be a reference to the scene in the William Hartnell story The War Machines. We were off to a great start.
We were also introduced to Bill, the Doctor’s...
- 4/18/2017
- by Reuben Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Apr 15, 2017
Huge spoilers, as we unpack the Doctor Who series 10 opener - The Pilot - in search of references and treats.
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Doctor Who is back for its 36th series, and with it are our viewing notes - a weekly guide to the references, similarities (intentional or otherwise!) and generally interesting things about each episode. Whilst we’ve crammed in as much as we can find, this is by no means a definitive list - so if you’re sat there thinking ‘You fools! You missed this!’, feel free to plop it down in the comments below. But remember: Don’t phone, it’s just for fun.
Huge spoilers, as we unpack the Doctor Who series 10 opener - The Pilot - in search of references and treats.
This article contains spoilers for Doctor Who.
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Doctor Who is back for its 36th series, and with it are our viewing notes - a weekly guide to the references, similarities (intentional or otherwise!) and generally interesting things about each episode. Whilst we’ve crammed in as much as we can find, this is by no means a definitive list - so if you’re sat there thinking ‘You fools! You missed this!’, feel free to plop it down in the comments below. But remember: Don’t phone, it’s just for fun.
- 4/15/2017
- Den of Geek
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Spoilers! Here's our review of Doctor Who series 9's finale, Hell Bent.
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.12 Hell Bent
"Get off my planet"
Well, that's an hour of telly to put proverbial cats amongst proverbial pigeons. A Doctor Who finale that goes against the grain of the character of the Doctor himself for large parts. That brings back a character who died two episodes ago, and at one stage that left me wondering if Amy and/or Rory would walk through the door.
I'd wager hard cash that the internet is noisily exploding, even as you read these very words. Good good. We've got a lot to talk about...
"The man who won the Time War"
After the turning of the screw and raising the momentum to a big finale last week in Heaven Sent, writer and showrunner Steven Moffat kicks off Hell Bent by slowing things down.
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Spoilers! Here's our review of Doctor Who series 9's finale, Hell Bent.
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.12 Hell Bent
"Get off my planet"
Well, that's an hour of telly to put proverbial cats amongst proverbial pigeons. A Doctor Who finale that goes against the grain of the character of the Doctor himself for large parts. That brings back a character who died two episodes ago, and at one stage that left me wondering if Amy and/or Rory would walk through the door.
I'd wager hard cash that the internet is noisily exploding, even as you read these very words. Good good. We've got a lot to talk about...
"The man who won the Time War"
After the turning of the screw and raising the momentum to a big finale last week in Heaven Sent, writer and showrunner Steven Moffat kicks off Hell Bent by slowing things down.
- 12/5/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
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Spoilers! Here are our geeky spots and viewing notes on the Doctor Who series 9 finale, Hell Bent...
With the Doctor finally returning to Gallifrey, there can’t have been many people thinking this episode would be light on callbacks, references and other interesting things, and Hell Bent delivered in spades. So it’s time for our viewing notes - as ever, leave your own in the comments below. Thanks to everyone who’s contributed to the comments across this run, and thanks in particular to The Doctor Who Transcripts Page and the Tardis Data Core - these articles are one part memory, two parts research, and those sites have proved invaluable. Now, for the last time this series...
A Brief History Of Gallifrey
Hell Bent forms the final part of a trilogy of sorts with 2013’s The Day Of The Doctor and The Time Of The Doctor,...
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Spoilers! Here are our geeky spots and viewing notes on the Doctor Who series 9 finale, Hell Bent...
With the Doctor finally returning to Gallifrey, there can’t have been many people thinking this episode would be light on callbacks, references and other interesting things, and Hell Bent delivered in spades. So it’s time for our viewing notes - as ever, leave your own in the comments below. Thanks to everyone who’s contributed to the comments across this run, and thanks in particular to The Doctor Who Transcripts Page and the Tardis Data Core - these articles are one part memory, two parts research, and those sites have proved invaluable. Now, for the last time this series...
A Brief History Of Gallifrey
Hell Bent forms the final part of a trilogy of sorts with 2013’s The Day Of The Doctor and The Time Of The Doctor,...
- 12/4/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman excel at The Doctor and Clara in Face The Raven. Lots of spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.10 Face The Raven
If the ongoing grumble this series of Doctor Who has been about Clara not really convincingly finding a place within it, Face The Raven doesn’t half give her a fitting farewell. I found Donna Noble’s departure close to heartbreaking, but what was particularly of note here, appreciating how few companions have been killed in the line of time-travelling duty, was that Clara ultimately knew it was coming.
Is Clara dead for good? Who knows. Doctor Who certainly has form in bringing back deceased characters, and it's not as if there haven't been other versions of her dotting around. But right here, right now, Clara is dead. It’s no secret that Jenna Coleman has left the show.
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Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman excel at The Doctor and Clara in Face The Raven. Lots of spoilers ahead...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.10 Face The Raven
If the ongoing grumble this series of Doctor Who has been about Clara not really convincingly finding a place within it, Face The Raven doesn’t half give her a fitting farewell. I found Donna Noble’s departure close to heartbreaking, but what was particularly of note here, appreciating how few companions have been killed in the line of time-travelling duty, was that Clara ultimately knew it was coming.
Is Clara dead for good? Who knows. Doctor Who certainly has form in bringing back deceased characters, and it's not as if there haven't been other versions of her dotting around. But right here, right now, Clara is dead. It’s no secret that Jenna Coleman has left the show.
- 11/21/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
We already know that the Twelfth Doctor isn't opposed to a guitar riff or two, but now Doctor Who's very recognisable opening theme music has received a rock makeover of its own.
Series composer Murray Gold put together the new arrangement for Saturday night's (October 10) episode 'Before the Flood', which saw Peter Capaldi's Doctor lead into the opening credits with help from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Doctor Who review: 'Before the Flood' is scary and smart
The opening of 'Before the Flood' saw the Twelfth Doctor discussing the 'bootstrap paradox' ("Google it") using Ludwig van Beethoven as an example: a time traveller who loves Beethoven travels back in time to meet his hero, only to find out Beethoven doesn't exist. So the time traveller decides to write out Beethoven's music and get it published.
This begs the question: Who really wrote Beethoven's music to begin with?...
Series composer Murray Gold put together the new arrangement for Saturday night's (October 10) episode 'Before the Flood', which saw Peter Capaldi's Doctor lead into the opening credits with help from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
Doctor Who review: 'Before the Flood' is scary and smart
The opening of 'Before the Flood' saw the Twelfth Doctor discussing the 'bootstrap paradox' ("Google it") using Ludwig van Beethoven as an example: a time traveller who loves Beethoven travels back in time to meet his hero, only to find out Beethoven doesn't exist. So the time traveller decides to write out Beethoven's music and get it published.
This begs the question: Who really wrote Beethoven's music to begin with?...
- 10/10/2015
- Digital Spy
We already know that the Twelfth Doctor isn't opposed to a guitar riff or two but now Doctor Who's very recognisable opening theme music has received a rock makeover of its own.
Series composer Murray Gold put together the new arrangement for Saturday night's (October 10) episode 'Before The Flood', which saw Peter Capaldi's Doctor lead into the opening credits with help from Beethoven's 5th symphony.
Doctor Who review: Before the Flood is scary and smart
The opening of 'Before the Flood' saw the Twelfth Doctor discussing the 'bootstrap paradox' ("Google it") using Ludwig van Beethoven as an example - a time traveller who loves Beethoven travels back in time to meet his hero, only to find out Beethoven doesn't exist so the time traveller decides to write out Beethoven's music and get it published.
This then begs the question: Who really wrote Beethoven's music to begin with?...
Series composer Murray Gold put together the new arrangement for Saturday night's (October 10) episode 'Before The Flood', which saw Peter Capaldi's Doctor lead into the opening credits with help from Beethoven's 5th symphony.
Doctor Who review: Before the Flood is scary and smart
The opening of 'Before the Flood' saw the Twelfth Doctor discussing the 'bootstrap paradox' ("Google it") using Ludwig van Beethoven as an example - a time traveller who loves Beethoven travels back in time to meet his hero, only to find out Beethoven doesn't exist so the time traveller decides to write out Beethoven's music and get it published.
This then begs the question: Who really wrote Beethoven's music to begin with?...
- 10/10/2015
- Digital Spy
Three weeks into its latest run and, despite being filleted by critics for having its ratings trampled on by big rugby men, Doctor Who is ably demonstrating its power of enormous variety, jumping from a bonkers premiere to a bleak episode two, to - this week - a throughly traditional outing.
The 'base under siege' plot - our heroes and a motley crew trapped in an enclosed space - has been a Doctor Who staple for decades. One series, back in 1967, even replicated the formula for all but one story.
Since the show's resurgence, we've again seen countless examples of the type - 2005's 'Dalek', 2006's 'The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit', 2011's 'The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People', and more.
The latest script offering from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse, 'Under the Lake' also borrows the notion of an untranslatable language from 'The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit', while...
The 'base under siege' plot - our heroes and a motley crew trapped in an enclosed space - has been a Doctor Who staple for decades. One series, back in 1967, even replicated the formula for all but one story.
Since the show's resurgence, we've again seen countless examples of the type - 2005's 'Dalek', 2006's 'The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit', 2011's 'The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People', and more.
The latest script offering from Being Human creator Toby Whithouse, 'Under the Lake' also borrows the notion of an untranslatable language from 'The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit', while...
- 10/3/2015
- Digital Spy
Josh Maxton is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Raise your hand if you love Murray Gold’s work! Okay… Well I can’t actually see your hands, but I’m sure many of you agree with me that Murray Gold is pretty fantastic. Our Murray Gold has been writing the show’s music since 2005. In fact, Murray Gold is so fantastic that it’s even difficult to...
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Raise your hand if you love Murray Gold’s work! Okay… Well I can’t actually see your hands, but I’m sure many of you agree with me that Murray Gold is pretty fantastic. Our Murray Gold has been writing the show’s music since 2005. In fact, Murray Gold is so fantastic that it’s even difficult to...
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- 9/4/2015
- by Josh Maxton
- Kasterborous.com
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
For the first time in the 36-year history of Doctor Who Magazine – an entire issue devoted to the music and sound design of Doctor Who! From Delia Derbyshire’s groundbreaking experiments in the Radiophonic Workshop, to the acclaimed performances of Murray Gold’s orchestral scores at the Royal Albert Hall, The Music of Doctor Who explores...
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For the first time in the 36-year history of Doctor Who Magazine – an entire issue devoted to the music and sound design of Doctor Who! From Delia Derbyshire’s groundbreaking experiments in the Radiophonic Workshop, to the acclaimed performances of Murray Gold’s orchestral scores at the Royal Albert Hall, The Music of Doctor Who explores...
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- 8/19/2015
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Growing up a band nerd in school, I get pretty excited about music. So when a new Doctor Who soundtrack is released, I get fairly giddy. Murray Gold has always found a way to musically enhance any of The Doctor's stories, like John Williams did with the Star Wars films. However, as much as it pains me to say it, the soundtrack for Series 8 left me feeling underwhelmed. Perhaps even a little disappointed. Where Gold once had stand out themes for characters, brilliant action numbers and heart tugging emotional suites, here we get three disks of little that makes for repeated listening.
It's not that the music in and of itself isn't good. We do start the experience off with the newly revamped Main Theme, which sounds very similar to the version from the early eighties. From there we are given a pretty run of the mill musical landscape. Trilling violins,...
It's not that the music in and of itself isn't good. We do start the experience off with the newly revamped Main Theme, which sounds very similar to the version from the early eighties. From there we are given a pretty run of the mill musical landscape. Trilling violins,...
- 6/23/2015
- Shadowlocked
The Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is a must-see tribute to the show's tremendous musical repertoire...
Doctor Who has been around for over half a century, and a decade on from its triumphant return to TV, it's fair to say that it's never been more popular around the world. Events like the 2013 simulcast and special cinema screenings of The Day Of The Doctor will attest to this and it never seems like we're far off from another reminder of its regenerated global fandom.
Following successful runs in Australia and New Zeleand, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular arena show reiterated that case on its first UK tour last week, drawing crowds across the nation. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and members of the National Chorus of Wales went from Wembley to Glasgow over the course of seven dates, in celebration of composer Murray Gold's spellbinding musical score for the series.
Doctor Who has been around for over half a century, and a decade on from its triumphant return to TV, it's fair to say that it's never been more popular around the world. Events like the 2013 simulcast and special cinema screenings of The Day Of The Doctor will attest to this and it never seems like we're far off from another reminder of its regenerated global fandom.
Following successful runs in Australia and New Zeleand, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular arena show reiterated that case on its first UK tour last week, drawing crowds across the nation. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and members of the National Chorus of Wales went from Wembley to Glasgow over the course of seven dates, in celebration of composer Murray Gold's spellbinding musical score for the series.
- 6/1/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
"It's been over a decade - and if you had asked me then if I'd be writing music in 10 years' time for Doctor Who, I'd probably have said no - but it keeps replenishing itself, and you never feel like you've done it right, you just want to do it better every time."
Murray Gold's unyielding passion for scoring Doctor Who is plain to hear when one listens to his decade's worth of work on the series - there's a determination and drive behind these pieces, a refusal to be staid or to rely on a standard bag of tricks.
Gold's remarkable music is - no surprise - the biggest draw of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, a nationwide tour which comes to the UK following a stint in Australia and will travel to New York later in the year.
Brought to life by the 100+ performers of BBC National Orchestra of Wales...
Murray Gold's unyielding passion for scoring Doctor Who is plain to hear when one listens to his decade's worth of work on the series - there's a determination and drive behind these pieces, a refusal to be staid or to rely on a standard bag of tricks.
Gold's remarkable music is - no surprise - the biggest draw of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, a nationwide tour which comes to the UK following a stint in Australia and will travel to New York later in the year.
Brought to life by the 100+ performers of BBC National Orchestra of Wales...
- 5/25/2015
- Digital Spy
Thousands of Doctor Who fans celebrated 50+ years of the classic sci-fi show by attending the Symphonic Spectacular show at Wembley Arena on Saturday (May 23).
Former Doctor Peter Davison, who appeared on the show between 1981 and 1984 as the fifth incarnation of the character, presents the touring production, which travels to Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow later this week.
The Daleks, the Cybermen and the Silence were amongst the terrifying villains on display during the show, which features a score written by Murray Gold who has been composing music for the series over the last 10 years.
Davison said "I'm very excited to be hosting the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in the UK in 2015. Doctor Who fans are an extraordinary, wonderful bunch, who are very passionate about the series.
"The Symphonic Spectacular has already proved to be a monster hit down under with thousands of fans packing into arenas across the southern...
Former Doctor Peter Davison, who appeared on the show between 1981 and 1984 as the fifth incarnation of the character, presents the touring production, which travels to Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Newcastle and Glasgow later this week.
The Daleks, the Cybermen and the Silence were amongst the terrifying villains on display during the show, which features a score written by Murray Gold who has been composing music for the series over the last 10 years.
Davison said "I'm very excited to be hosting the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in the UK in 2015. Doctor Who fans are an extraordinary, wonderful bunch, who are very passionate about the series.
"The Symphonic Spectacular has already proved to be a monster hit down under with thousands of fans packing into arenas across the southern...
- 5/24/2015
- Digital Spy
Peter Davison will be hosting the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, arriving at UK arenas next week. Here's all the info...
If last year's scheduling is anything to go by, we can expect to see Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman back in the Tardis in late August, when Doctor Who returns to BBC One for its ninth series. If the long wait is getting you down, then the arrival of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in UK arenas next week will be music to your ears.
The live arena show celebrates Murray Gold's thrilling musical score for the series since 2005 and features over 100 performers including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and members of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, conducted by Ben Foster.
Following an acclaimed tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014 and 2015, the first ever UK shows will feature a host of the Doctor's most famous adversaries,...
If last year's scheduling is anything to go by, we can expect to see Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman back in the Tardis in late August, when Doctor Who returns to BBC One for its ninth series. If the long wait is getting you down, then the arrival of the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in UK arenas next week will be music to your ears.
The live arena show celebrates Murray Gold's thrilling musical score for the series since 2005 and features over 100 performers including the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and members of the BBC National Chorus of Wales, conducted by Ben Foster.
Following an acclaimed tour of Australia and New Zealand in 2014 and 2015, the first ever UK shows will feature a host of the Doctor's most famous adversaries,...
- 5/19/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
It's been 35 years since Peter Davison signed on the dotted line to become Doctor Who's then-youngest ever lead, at just 29 years old.
In the years since he played the fifth incarnation of the Time Lord, Peter has remained very much part of the Doctor Who world - and next month, he'll be hosting a special concert tour celebrating the show's iconic soundtrack.
Davison spoke to Digital Spy about fronting the 13-date Symphonic Spectacular, whether he'll ever play the Doctor on-screen again and if the rumours about a 'Five-ish Doctors Reboot' sequel are true.
For fans who are unfamiliar, what can we expect from the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular?
It's the music of Murray Gold, that he's written for the series - a fair part of it is the music he's written for Peter Capaldi's series, but there's also music from earlier Doctors.
It's a shift in focus -...
In the years since he played the fifth incarnation of the Time Lord, Peter has remained very much part of the Doctor Who world - and next month, he'll be hosting a special concert tour celebrating the show's iconic soundtrack.
Davison spoke to Digital Spy about fronting the 13-date Symphonic Spectacular, whether he'll ever play the Doctor on-screen again and if the rumours about a 'Five-ish Doctors Reboot' sequel are true.
For fans who are unfamiliar, what can we expect from the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular?
It's the music of Murray Gold, that he's written for the series - a fair part of it is the music he's written for Peter Capaldi's series, but there's also music from earlier Doctors.
It's a shift in focus -...
- 4/27/2015
- Digital Spy
YouTube stars PlayerPiano have debuted their very special version of the Doctor Who theme - with a grand piano in Tardis blue for a suitably grand performance.
PlayerPiano is a collaboration between director Tom Grey and composer / pianist Sonya Belousova, putting a classical twist on beloved songs and soundtrack themes.
"Doctor Who is one of those unique properties that has a fanbase spanning generations," Grey told Digital Spy. "I grew up watching Tom Baker's fourth Doctor and, like everyone else, was reintroduced when the BBC began its new run in 2005.
"From a visual standpoint, I was very interested in exploring that history with the 12 different Doctors and we felt we could do a great tribute to the entire series, not just modern Doctor Who."
Belousova added: "Plus, the main theme is incredibly iconic. It was an exciting experience to explore it in a new and original way."
PlayerPiano have...
PlayerPiano is a collaboration between director Tom Grey and composer / pianist Sonya Belousova, putting a classical twist on beloved songs and soundtrack themes.
"Doctor Who is one of those unique properties that has a fanbase spanning generations," Grey told Digital Spy. "I grew up watching Tom Baker's fourth Doctor and, like everyone else, was reintroduced when the BBC began its new run in 2005.
"From a visual standpoint, I was very interested in exploring that history with the 12 different Doctors and we felt we could do a great tribute to the entire series, not just modern Doctor Who."
Belousova added: "Plus, the main theme is incredibly iconic. It was an exciting experience to explore it in a new and original way."
PlayerPiano have...
- 4/21/2015
- Digital Spy
Just how well do you know your Doctor Who characters?
The BBC allows you to test your knowledge of Gallifrey in a special portrait that also pays tribute to the Beatles' landmark album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
A specially-commissioned poster has been created to promote the upcoming 'Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular' tour, which kicks off on May 23 at The Sse Arena in Wembley.
Replacing the Beatles and other pop culture icons like Fred Astaire, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley Temple on the mock-cover are some of The Doctor's greatest allies and enemies.
Aside from fictional characters, the show's composer Murray Gold, conductor Ben Foster, members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC National Chorus of Wales, and soprano Elin Manahan Thomas are also included.
If you're stumped, here's the guide to the re-designed Sgt. Pepper cover below.
Doctor Who's composer Murray Gold on 10 years with the...
The BBC allows you to test your knowledge of Gallifrey in a special portrait that also pays tribute to the Beatles' landmark album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
A specially-commissioned poster has been created to promote the upcoming 'Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular' tour, which kicks off on May 23 at The Sse Arena in Wembley.
Replacing the Beatles and other pop culture icons like Fred Astaire, Marilyn Monroe and Shirley Temple on the mock-cover are some of The Doctor's greatest allies and enemies.
Aside from fictional characters, the show's composer Murray Gold, conductor Ben Foster, members of the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and BBC National Chorus of Wales, and soprano Elin Manahan Thomas are also included.
If you're stumped, here's the guide to the re-designed Sgt. Pepper cover below.
Doctor Who's composer Murray Gold on 10 years with the...
- 4/20/2015
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who will release a new soundtrack next month.
The score from Peter Capaldi's debut series will be available via Silva Screen Records on May 18.
Murray Gold's music from the eighth series and 2014 Christmas special 'Last Christmas' will be split over three discs.
The soundtrack will feature the Twelfth Doctor's theme 'A Good Man?'.
The first 5,000 copies of the CD will come with a bonus booklet featuring the 13 retro episode posters designed by Stuart Manning for Radio Times.
Gold has composed all of the music for Doctor Who since its return to screens in 2005.
Speaking to Digital Spy recently, Gold said that Doctor Who is still teaching him new things about music despite working on the show for ten years.
Watch a preview of the live performance of 'A Good Man?' at the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular below:...
The score from Peter Capaldi's debut series will be available via Silva Screen Records on May 18.
Murray Gold's music from the eighth series and 2014 Christmas special 'Last Christmas' will be split over three discs.
The soundtrack will feature the Twelfth Doctor's theme 'A Good Man?'.
The first 5,000 copies of the CD will come with a bonus booklet featuring the 13 retro episode posters designed by Stuart Manning for Radio Times.
Gold has composed all of the music for Doctor Who since its return to screens in 2005.
Speaking to Digital Spy recently, Gold said that Doctor Who is still teaching him new things about music despite working on the show for ten years.
Watch a preview of the live performance of 'A Good Man?' at the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular below:...
- 4/17/2015
- Digital Spy
Thunderbirds Are Go! has an action-packed launch, but its script and CG are far from top-notch. Will the revamp live up to its potential?
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Ring Of Fire
Not only are the Thunderbirds gang back, they’ve also been appended with “are go!” - and boy, do they ever go. Sylvia and Gerry Anderson’s much-loved show, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, screeches and blasts its way on to the small screen and doesn’t hold up for 45 minutes or so.
The puppets, and their charm it has to be said, may have been replaced by computer-generated characters, but the iconic ships and Tracy Island remain, for the most part, as beautiful standing-set models produced by Weta (The Lord Of The Rings).
This first instalment, which sees two episodes aired together as one, neatly introduces to the International Rescue troupe. All the Tracy brothers remain, though...
This review contains spoilers.
1.1 Ring Of Fire
Not only are the Thunderbirds gang back, they’ve also been appended with “are go!” - and boy, do they ever go. Sylvia and Gerry Anderson’s much-loved show, celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, screeches and blasts its way on to the small screen and doesn’t hold up for 45 minutes or so.
The puppets, and their charm it has to be said, may have been replaced by computer-generated characters, but the iconic ships and Tracy Island remain, for the most part, as beautiful standing-set models produced by Weta (The Lord Of The Rings).
This first instalment, which sees two episodes aired together as one, neatly introduces to the International Rescue troupe. All the Tracy brothers remain, though...
- 4/1/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
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