All smiles in Gloucester

Following on from the news of Judoon in series 12, the film of Doctor Who in Gloucester continued apace and thanks to Gloucestershire Live we have lots of reports and collected photos (including one left from Theo Hogben). It’s good to see people enjoying their work, and Jodie Whittaker seems very pleased (and in her…

Judoon in Gloucester for Series 12

We know there’s filming in Gloucester, but the BBC has also told us the Judoon are back in series 12 and will meet the Thirteenth Doctor. Hands up who had them top of their list of Doctor Who monsters they’d most like to see return? I thought not. Still, I don’t think it’s a bad…

Comparing the Fifth and Thirteenth Doctors

During the first series of the Thirteenth Doctor a common observation on forums and reviews was of similarities between Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor and Peter Davison’s Fifth Doctor. I’m not 100% convinced beyond the obvious crowded TARDIS, but others are, including Emily Asher-Perrin on the TOR.com blog: The Thirteenth Doctor Has a Lot in Common With…

Should we Vote Saxon?

It may be an obscure comment on Brexit or something entirely innocuous, but Vote Saxon signs have been appearing around Cardiff Bay. The conclusion? Well, if you’re a Doctor Who fan it raises the possibility of a John Simms Master appearing in series opposite the Thirteenth Doctor. Likely? Who knows with Doctor Who? Do I…

Susan to return in 2020! #AprilFool

Doctor Who fan and printer engineer Ken Fawes received a surprise when repairing a broken printer at BBC Cardiff. After he’d replaced the burnt out fuser controller, he put the printer into test mode and had it reprint the last job it had processed. All normal, until out popped a copy of a script for…