Finale to be screened in cinemas across the UK

Wednesday, 22 May 2024 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who in Cinemas (Credit: BBC Worldwide)

BBC Studios and CinemaLive have joined forces to bring the Doctor Who finale to cinema screens across the UK on 21st June 2024.

Doctor Who made a return to screens this month as Ncuti Gatwa’s first full season as the Doctor began. Now fans are being offered the chance to see the series finale on the big screen at cinemas across the UK. 

This two-part epic finale screening will commence at 11pm on 21st June with the penultimate episode, The Legend of Ruby Sunday, (which airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 15th June), and as the clock strikes midnight, the final episode Empire of Death, will play on the big screen.

Showrunner Russell T Davies said:

This is a great big rip-roaring finale with the Doctor, Ruby and friends old and new fighting the greatest enemy of their lives. I can’t wait for everyone to see it!

 Dominic Walker, Global Business Director, BBC Studios, said:

We’re delighted to be working with CinemaLive at such an exciting time for Doctor Who to bring the finale of Ncuti Gatwa’s first season as the Doctor to the big screen across the UK. Whovians are such a big part of Doctor Who so it was important for us to celebrate the end of the series with an event for fans to come together and celebrate all things Whoniverse. We can’t wait for fans to see what is in store to conclude the Fifteenth Doctor’s first season.

John Travers, Head of Acquisitions and Distribution for Cinema Live said

We're thrilled to be working in partnership with BBC Studios to offer fans of Doctor Who this unique opportunity to come together and share the incredible experience of watching the epic season finale on the big screen.

Tickets go on sale 9 am Thursday 23rd May. Fans will need to prebook and can buy tickets at doctorwhoincinemas.co.uk





FILTER: - Series 14/40 - Publicity

Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson Light Up the London Eye

Tuesday, 12 December 2023 - Reported by Marcus
Doctor Who Christmas Launch : Millie Gibson & Ncuti Gatwa at the the London Eye (Credit: BBC Studios (Jonathan Birch))

Ncuti Gatwa has made his first public appearance as The Doctor to switch on the lights at the London Eye on London's South Bank.

The newly regenerated Doctor was joined by his companion Millie Gibson who plays Ruby Sunday in the upcoming series. 

Also attending was showrunner Russell T Davies and stars from the upcoming Christmas story The Church on Ruby Road including  Anita Dobson.

The cast and crew were present for the press launch of the episode. Ncuti Gatwa told the audience

Doctor Who is just the perfect show for Christmas. It's a family show

Millie Gibson described the story

Absolute magic, something you've never seen of the Doctor before

While Russell T Davies spoke of his delight the new Doctor was finally being seen

Ncuti's here, Millie's here. The Goblins are here. It's going to be fun. 

Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road, can be seen on Christmas Day at 5.55 pm UK time on BBC One in the UK and worldwide on Disney+

 

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Doctor Who Christmas Launch : Joel Collins, Anita Dobson, Millie Gibson, Ncuti Gatwa , Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter,  Russell T Davies, Phil Collinson at the the London Eye (Credit: BBC Studios (Jonathan Birch))Doctor Who Christmas Launch : Millie Gibson (Credit: BBC Studios (Jeff Spicer))Doctor Who Christmas Launch : Ncuti Gatwa (Credit: BBC Studios (Jeff Spicer))

 

 





FILTER: - Fifteenth Doctor - Publicity

Doctor Who Press Launch

Tuesday, 14 November 2023 - Reported by Marcus
Sylvester McCoy, Russell T Davies and Colin Baker (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)

The BBC has published images taken from the Press launch of the three upcoming specials starring David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor.

The launch took place at the refurbished Battersea Power station on the south bank of London's River Thames. The former power station was left as a ruin in the 1964 story The Dalek Invasion of Earth but in this time zone has been repurposed as an entertainment and housing centre with high-end apartments for sale. 

The screening was attended by many of the cast and crew of the three specials made by Bad Wolf for the BBC and for Disney +

The event was attended by several stars from the classic series of Doctor Who including Doctors number 6 and 7, Colin Baker and  Sylvester McCoy 

Carole Ann Ford, who played the Doctor's Granddaughter Susan in the first series of Doctor Who was there along with Wendy Padbury, Janet Fielding, Nicola Bryant and Sophie Aldred

The first of the three specials will be shown on BBC One on Saturday 25th November 2023 with the following two specials being seen over the following two weeks. 

The specials are expected to be made available outside the UK on Disney Plus shortly after they have been seen in the UK. 

 

.Steffan Powell (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Wendy Padbury (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Bad Wolf & Cast of The Star Beast - Julie Gardner, Phil Collinson, Joel Collins, Jacqueline King, Russell T Davies, Ruth Madeley and Jane Tranter (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Phil Collinson, Julie Gardner, Russell T Davies, Jane Tranter and Joel Collins (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Nicola Bryant (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Janet Fielding (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Carole Ann Ford (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Sophie Aldred (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Colin Baker (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)Sylvester McCoy (Credit: Jeff Spicer/Bad Wolf/BBC Studios)





FILTER: - Publicity

New Year's Day adventure announced

Sunday, 5 December 2021 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Eve of the Daleks poster (portrait clean) (Credit: BBC/James Pardon)

The BBC have released details on the New Year's Day adventure for Doctor Who.

 

Following the explosive series finale of Doctor Who: Flux, the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) and friends Yaz (Mandip Gill) and Dan (John Bishop), will kick-start 2022 with an action-packed spectacular episode set to air on BBC One on New Year’s Day.

Eve Of The Daleks will also feature guest stars Aisling Bea (This Way Up, Living With Yourself, Quiz), Adjani Salmon (Dreaming Whilst Black, Enterprice) and Pauline McLynn (Father Ted, Shameless).

Sarah (Aisling Bea) owns and runs ELF storage, and Nick (Adjani Salmon) is a customer who visits his unit every year on New Year’s Eve. This year, however, their night turns out to be a little different than planned as they find themselves joining forces with the Doctor, Dan and Yaz in a fight against the Daleks.

The trailer for the special, which aired following the series thirteen finale, finds the cast trapped in ELF storage and stuck in a terrifying time loop with the Daleks. Will the gang manage to avoid extermination and escape the storage facility in time to see out New Year’s Day?

Chris Chibnall, Showrunner, says:

We all need a little romance in our lives around New Year. Less so, Daleks. But Aisling Bea and Adjani Salmon’s characters will have to deal with both in a New Year’s Eve from hell. Together with Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor, it’ll hopefully prove the perfect New Year’s Day tonic.

 

 

Eve of the Daleks: Trailer

 

Eve of the Daleks - Nick (ADJANI SALMON) (Credit: BBC/James Pardon) Eve of the Daleks -  Sarah (AISLING BEA), Yasmin Khan (MANDIP GILL), Dan (JOHN BISHOP), The Doctor (JODIE WHITTAKER) (Credit: BBC/James Pardon) Eve of the Daleks - Dalek (Credit: BBC/James Pardon) Eve of the Daleks - Sarah (AISLING BEA) (Credit: BBC/James Pardon) Eve of the Daleks - The Doctor (JODIE WHITTAKER) (Credit: BBC/James Pardon) Eve of the Daleks poster (landscape clean) (Credit: BBC/James Pardon)





FILTER: - Doctor Who - Series 13/39 - Publicity

New portraits of all Thirteen Doctors

Thursday, 18 July 2019 - Reported by Marcus
Thirteen Doctors (Credit: BBC)New portraits of all Thirteen Doctors, from the very first incarnation played by William Hartnell through to Jodie Whittaker, the current Doctor, have been commissioned to one artist for the very first time. Launched at San Diego Comic-Con, they celebrate each of the Thirteen regenerations of the world’s most famous Time Lord.

Illustrated by Jeremey Enecio, the unique designs are inspired by the elements of the different personalities of each Doctor, displaying each iconic costume and well-loved characteristics of each Time Lord in colourful and charismatic detail.




FILTER: - Publicity

First New Year's Day image

Tuesday, 27 November 2018 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The BBC have released the first promotional image for the New Year's Day adventure for the Doctor:

Doctor Who - New Year's Day 2019 promo (Credit: BBC/Chris Hill)




FILTER: - BBC - Publicity - Series Specials

The Witchfinders - This Weekend

Friday, 23 November 2018 - Reported by Marcus
A number of new publicity images to promote this week's episode of Doctor Who, The Witchfinders
The Witchfinders

Writer: Joy Wilkinson
Director: Sallie Aprahamian

The Doctor, Ryan, Graham and Yaz arrive in 17th century Lancashire and become embroiled in a witch trial, run by the local landowner.

As fear stalks the land, the arrival of King James I only serves to intensify the witch hunt. But is there something even more dangerous at work? Can the Doctor and friends keep the people of Bilehurst Cragg safe from all the forces that are massing in the land?
 The Witchfinders: Yaz (Mandip Gill), Graham (Bradley Walsh), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC Studios (Ben Blackall)) The Witchfinders: King James (Alan Cumming) (Credit: BBC Studios (Ben Blackall)) The Witchfinders: Willa Twiston (Tilly Steele) (Credit: BBC Studios (Ben Blackall)) The Witchfinders: The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Yaz (Mandip Gill), Willa Twiston (Tilly Steele) (Credit: BBC Studios (Sophie Mutevelian )) The Witchfinders: Becka (Siobhan Finneran) (Credit: BBC Studios (Sophie Mutevelian )) The Witchfinders: Yaz (Mandip Gill), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Willa Twiston (Tilly Steele) (Credit: BBC Studios (Sophie Mutevelian )) The Witchfinders: The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC Studios (Adrian Rogers)) The Witchfinders: Ryan (Tosin Cole) (Credit: BBC Studios (Adrian Rogers)) The Witchfinders: Alfonso (Stavros Demetraki) (Credit: BBC Studios (Adrian Rogers)) The Witchfinders: King James (Alan Cumming), Ryan (Tosin Cole) (Credit: BBC Studios (Adrian Rogers))


Episode 8 Trailer | The Witchfinders | Doctor Who

This episode will debut on BBC One at 6.30pm.

Main Broadcast Details
United KingdomBBC OneSunday 25th November6.30pm BST
United States of AmericaBBC AmericaSunday 25th November8.00pm EDT
CanadaSPACESunday 25th November8.00pm EDT
AustraliaABCMonday 26th November6.00pm AEST

Full listings here




FILTER: - Publicity - series 11/37

Rosa - Publicity Pictures

Saturday, 20 October 2018 - Reported by Marcus
A number of new publicity images to promote this week's episode of Doctor Who, Rosa
Rosa

Writer: Malorie Blackman
Writer: Chris Chibnall
Director: Mark Tonderai

Montgomery, Alabama. 1955. The Doctor and her friends find themselves in the Deep South of America. As they encounter a seamstress by the name of Rosa Parks, they begin to wonder: is someone attempting to change history?
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Episode Three Trailer | Rosa | Doctor Who: Series 11

This series will debut on BBC One at 6.55pm.

Main Broadcast Details
United KingdomBBC OneSunday 21st October6:45pm BST
United States of AmericaBBC AmericaSunday 21st October8.00pm EDT
CanadaSPACESunday 21st October8.00pm EDT
AustraliaABCMonday 22nd October6.00pm AEST

Full listings here




FILTER: - Publicity - series 11/37

The Ghost Monument - Next Sunday

Friday, 12 October 2018 - Reported by Marcus
A number of new publicity images to promote this week's episode of Doctor Who, The Ghost Monument
The Ghost Monument

Writer: Chris Chibnall
Director: Jamie Childs

Still reeling from their first encounter, can the Doctor and her new friends stay alive long enough, in a hostile alien environment , to solve the mystery of Desolation? And just who are Angstrom and Epzo??
 The Ghost Monument: Yaz (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Graham (Bradley Walsh) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Ryan (Tosin Cole), Yaz (Mandip Gill), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Graham (Bradley Walsh) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Yaz (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), Graham (Bradley Walsh) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Yaz (Mandip Gill) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Angstrom (Susan Lynch) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Epzo (Shaun Dooley), Graham (Bradley Walsh), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Angstrom (Susan Lynch), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Ilin (Art Malik) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Graham (Bradley Walsh) (Credit: BBC Studios (Simon Ridgway)) The Ghost Monument: Epzo (Shaun Dooley) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Opens)) The Ghost Monument: Angstrom (Susan Lynch) (Credit: BBC Studios (Coco Van Oppens))
Episode Two Trailer | The Ghost Monument | Doctor Who: Series 11

This series will debut on BBC One at 6.55pm.

Main Broadcast Details
United KingdomBBC OneSunday 14th October6:45pm BST
United States of AmericaBBC AmericaSunday 14th October8.00pm EDT
CanadaSPACESunday 14th October8.00pm EDT
AustraliaABCMonday 15th October6.00pm AEST

Full listings here




FILTER: - Publicity - series 11/37

The Woman Who Fell to Earth - New Images

Tuesday, 2 October 2018 - Reported by Marcus
The BBC has released a number of new publicity images to promote this week's return of Doctor Who, The Woman Who Fell to Earth
Doctor Who: The Woman Who Fell to Earth

Writer: Chris Chibnall
Director: Jamie Childs

We don’t get aliens in Sheffield.

In a South Yorkshire city, Ryan Sinclair, Yasmin Khan and Graham O’Brien are about to have their lives changed forever, as a mysterious woman, unable to remember her own name, falls from the night sky. Can they believe a word she says? And can she help solve the strange events taking place across the city?
The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Yaz (Mandip Gill), Ryan (Tosin Cole), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Graham (Bradley Walsh), Grace (Sharon D Clarke) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Sophie Mutevelian ))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Grace (Sharon D Clarke), Yaz (Mandip Gill), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker), Ryan (Tosin Cole), Graham (Bradley Walsh) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Sophie Mutevilian ))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Rahul (Amit Shah) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Ryan (Tosin Cole), Graham (Bradley Walsh), Yaz (Mandip Gill) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Graham (Bradley Walsh), Yaz (Mandip Gill) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Sophie Mutevelian))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Grace (Sharon D Clarke), Graham (Bradley Walsh) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Sophie Mutevelian ))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Ryan (Tosin Cole) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Simon Ridgeway ))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Grace (Sharon D Clarke), Ryan (Tosin Cole), The Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))The Woman Who Fell to Earth: Grace (Sharon D Clarke) (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))July Preview: The Woman Who Fell to Earth (Credit: BBC/BBC Worldwide (Ben Blackall))
This series will debut on BBC One at 6.45pm.

Main Broadcast Details
United KingdomBBC OneSunday 7th October6:45pm BST
United States of AmericaBBC AmericaSunday 7th October1.45pm EDT
CanadaSPACESunday 7th October1.45pm EDT
AustraliaABCMonday 8th October5.55pm AEST

Full listings here




FILTER: - Publicity - series 11/37