Let me get this straight, Doctor Who, that silly little phone box show, is currently lead by David Tennant, one of the biggest names in acting, executive produced by Russell T Davies, one of the most creatively influential and respected figures in television,...
Coming up they have one of the biggest break out stars of any streaming show, Ncuti Gatwa in the wings to lead the show from 2023. Then to top it off they brought back an iconic logo, recognised globally by generations to commemorate the upcoming diamond anniversary.
with an extended production team that built a studio off the back of this show and their expertise nearly 20 years ago. Said studio is partnered with the BBC and Sony, two of the biggest media powers in the world, along with all their expertise and resources open to them.
They then strike a deal for international distribution and marketing with Disney+, the fastest growing international streamer to consolidate global accessibility alongside two of the biggest sci fi/fantasy brands in the world, but retaining creative control and integrity.
However, the deal connects and opens the doors to collaborate on other side projects and utilise some of the most groundbreaking technological resources ever used in television.
No Christopher. Just no. If I am on your set, I am there to work and follow the instruction of you and your team. If you are not satisfied with what is offered, fine. You did something about it. But don't publicly insult a whole industry sector with a raw enough deal as it is.
Christopher Nolan on casting actual scientists in
#Oppenheimer
: “You’ve been on sets where you’ve got a lot of extras around and they’re more or less thinking about lunch. These guys were thinking about the geopolitical implications of nuclear arms.”
Firstly, thank you everyone for your support and kind words about yesterday's announcement. Even if I hadn't been busy it would have been impossible to keep up but it seems so many of you have embraced the reveal so positively which is delightful. You got John Hurt trending!
Trans people didn't tank the economy.
Trans people didn't cause an energy and cost of living crisis.
Trans people didn't put a border in the Irish sea.
Trans people didn't cause the biggest drop in living standards in 50 years.
Trans people are not an 'issue' to be solved.
Chicken Run has lost none of it's original charm for me.
I get that hearing Julia here, true to the character that made the film a hit.
I get recastings happen for many reasons, but those given for the sequel (that Julia sounded too old) are blatantly not true.
Never forget that Julia Sawalha did a voice-matching test to prove that she sounded EXACTLY like she did when she first played Ginger in
#ChickenRun
and that the producers AGREED that she sounded the same but decided to recast
#ChickenRun2
anyway...
Is Toy Story 5 going to be about Andy trying to track down the toys he was pressured into giving away as a teen and buy them back off the secondary market at vastly inflated prices to fill the casm of existential torment of millennial adulthood within a capitalist dystopia?
It's the end... but the moment has been prepared for. The last few years have been a hell of a journey and it has been a joy to be able to continue the legacy of this character and play a part in sharing these stories with you. It's been a wild, fulfilling ride...
One thing I can't get my head around in the Mandalorian is that despite not being allowed to remove his helmet or show his face, at some point he decided to grow a moustache anyway.
When the BBC's funding is cut by £2 Billion, where do you think that money is going to go? Do you think we'll see any benefit? Of course not! It certainly wont go to the NHS, which is currently also in a race to be restructured as an opt in subscription service.
We had Grant Mitchell and Attack of the Cybermen, Hillman goes Tristam Carrey, Barry from EastEnders goes all Logopolis on us, Z Cars goes Blyton... It's just perfection!
Exclusively I can share with you, the moment I first found the legendary Big Finish Car Park. Honestly, it's like the Hollywood Walk of Fame or the Grand Canyon. Emotional. Blessed. £3 per hour.
Not only is it brilliant that David Gooderson has been able to reprise Davros (albeit briefly) and really show his potential (worth exploring on a particular range of audios?). But also Tom Baker is positively glowing with energy, which is wonderful to see.
Are you ready to face the creator of the Daleks once again? 👀
The Fourth Doctor's penultimate season is the next instalment in the Collection Blu-ray range! Find out more here ➡️
I've been on a break but the License Fee news is too much to ignore. Where to even begin? First of all, this was always the plan. Our leaders have been very open about their contempt for the BBC for the last decade or more, just like with any public service.
My grandparents always make a point of getting me the Doctor Who annual every year since 2005. But last night I realised... no annual. I am 30 and this year was another "not normal" Christmas. It got to me a bit.
Just now "We missed one." unwrapping it brought a tear to my eye.
It seems like only yesterday she fell to Earth. Jodie has been nothing short of an excellent ambassador for the show and for young fans everywhere and I wish her and Chris all the best for the future. The next series will now have a very different feel to it.
BREAKING: Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall to leave Doctor Who in a trio of Specials, culminating in an epic blockbuster Special to air in autumn 2022 as part of the BBC’s Centenary celebrations.
Read the full story ➡️
I just want to say thank you to everyone who has listened to and enjoyed The War Doctor Begins and shared their wonderfully kind words and support. Seeing people enjoying these stories in real time has been incredibly profound and heartwarming.
Here we go again! We've got a second series! Thanks to everyone for working so hard and for listening. We get to fight on in the Time War and I've brought a few old friends along with me.
Also, did you know I play the early War Doctor on audio for Big Finish? Enjoy this free extract. 3 volumes of full cast adventures available now, set 4 drops in December.
Even a warrior as brave as Leela knows when it's time to leave the battlefield... 💥
Louise Jameson returns as Leela in the announcement trailer for
#DoctorWho
: The Collection - Season 15! 📀
One of the most common questions we have been asked just in the last day is "There is so much Big Finish, where do I begin?" This can hopefully answer that question.
This thread went kinda wild. Glad it struck a cord. No Soundcloud, but I'm a jobbing voice and TV actor. Any support or sharing hugely appreciated. Thank you.
As someone who has directly benefitted from the exposure afforded to me by fan content of my own and collaborations with others, it is upsetting to see creators being directly discouraged from engaging positively with things they like with the same severity as blatant pirates.
I, Sontaran. Bit late to talk about on stage now. Sontarans were on my hit list when I started playing the War Doctor and I had huge fun doing this one.
Also PHOTO REAL early War Doctor!
Calling all spud heads! Celebrate five decades of the Sontarans with a brand-new series,
#DoctorWho
: Sontarans Vs Rutans, pitting them against their greatest enemies. 🥔
I've had the call from Gallifrey, and as a Time Lord I must obey.
Absolutely honoured to be invited to the home planet of conventions alongside such an incredible line up!
#Gally1
First 2024 guests! Alex Kingston, Lalla Ward, Segun Akinola, Eric Saward, Matthew Waterhouse, Nabil Shaban, Frazer Hines, Jacqueline King, Ray Holman, Jonathon Carley, John Dorney, Mark Morris, James Goss, Gary Russell, Lisa McMullin, more!
#gally1
Here's one for Doctor Who figure collectors. Came across this oddity the other day.
Seems to be a legit factory error. Seal stickers intact, twisty ties still tied. Would be a lot of effort for a figure swap.
Light 'em up. The first battle begins today. The War Doctor Begins, three brand new episodes directed by
@Lou_Jameson
and written by
@mattief
,
@LouMorgan
and
@Andr3wSmith
now available from the Big Finish website.
If we get through this, I'll see you on the other side. Enjoy!
Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to be chatting with Nicholas Briggs on the internet. Never mind about playing the War Doctor. Hear me ramble tomorrow!
The man behind the voice! In this week's podcast
@BriggsNicholas
and
@Jonathon_Carley
sit down to talk all things War Doctor Begins! Hear it for free at the Big Finish website tomorrow!
Warner Bros has signed a deal for a AI-driven film management system which will help decision-making for greenlighting certain films. The AI system can assess an actor’s value in any territory and how much a film is expected to earn in theaters. (Source: )
What? Did I really say that?
Words I have spoken appear in this month's
@DWMtweets
in the War Doctor Begins preview. Plus insights from other people involved in bringing this together.
David Warner simply elevated everything that he was in and made it look effortless. He found something in every part and nothing was beneath him. He did it for the love of it. He could use his charm and wit to bring warmth and humour or turn it off to become cold as ice.
At the back of my mind I was wondering throughout what they were going to do for the cover and depicting the early War Doctor. My goodness they did not disappoint. Incredible work
@WisesnailArt
!
WATCH THIS 📺 to see the incredibly talented
@WisesnailArt
create the stunning cover of
#DoctorWho
: The War Doctor Begins: Forged in Fire. Pre-order it HERE:
Open fire! War Doctor Begins 4 is out now, and we have a video. Always wondered how or if I'd get one and here we are. What a way to celebrate this journey.
THE WAR DOCTOR! SPIDER DALEKS! 🤯 Watch the promo video for
#DoctorWho
: He Who Fights With Monsters then click to buy the epic audio drama NOW on collector's edition CD and download!
My memory of many people who CHOSE A Level maths was the that they hated it and struggled due to the intense leap in complexity.
Who asked for this? Surely reform could be made to the existing syllabus to make it more practical and enhance numeracy at a foundational level.
There really seems like something for everyone here. Despite having every story on DVD anyway, the fact this opens up the archive to everyone is a brilliant thing with additional accessibility options for the first time. A real collosal effort to bring everything together.
Sandwiched by two of our amazing supporting artists!
@Jonathon_Carley
and
#johayes
#thebay
@ITV
every season we are gifted with the best ♥️ they give everything and make each scene feel so alive!
Stop the clock. It's finally happened. For the first time ever I have been "spotted" in public by a kind fellow in Costa.
Forget Gally in Cally, Costa Coffee in South Manchester is where it's at.
Gonna have to start wearing shades.
@marcus_hinton_
With respect, details of Doctor Who's recent sales revenue were revealed this week to be greater than the whole UK fishing industry. So if this is considered it's "weakest", that's not too bad at all.
But my personal belief is there is good and strength to be found in all eras.
In 2011 I worked as a camera operator on a TV chat show filming at my uni. One evening we had Dave Prowse as a special guest talking about his autobiography. A very gentle man with many notable achievements.
I got in a lot of trouble from the producer for this photo. Worth it.
Watch the official trailer for Doctor Who: Time Fracture!
Travel through time. 💫
Complete your mission. ⚠️
Save the universe. 🙌
Book your adventure at
#BeTheHero
You guys really like missing episodes where only the soundtracks exist huh? What about made for audio dramas? Maybe they'll get animated one day (they wont).
No Soundcloud but pre-order War Doctor Begins 4 or save on the whole series with a bundle.
Ok so some Star Trek fans set the communicator chirp as their phone alert/notification sound.
Do any Blake's 7 fans set Zen's "*Bong* ++INFORMATION++" as theirs?
...the 21st century voice of the Daleks and Cybermen is delivered by the brilliant Nicholas Briggs.
Additional voice talent provided by the team at Big Finish, includes Jonathan Carley and Tim Treloar taking on more fan favourites from all eras of Doctor Who.
#BeTheHero
Last year I was invited to make a brief appearance in the first episode of the second series of "Sanditon" for ITV and Britbox. Despite expecting to be cut, I made it into the trailer. You can watch the entire series now on Britbox.
Here's my brief appearance from today's Hollyoaks. If like me, you want to know see more of the Staff Room Falafel Bandit storyline play out, please contact Channel 4. I will bust that case wide open.
Shamelessly using the fact that Paul McGann is trending to remind you of these 3 upcoming audios 😇
👢In the Bleak Midwinter:
👢Enemy Mine
👢Broken Memories
Eccleston is a supremely talented actor who has given far more than he has ever asked in return. A grafter and a craftsman. I've always admired his honesty. He is vocal against injustices on screen and off. I think that's pretty fantastic.
#EcclestonOurDoctor
But most of all, as with any Doctor Who, suspend any disbelief and just enjoy it. There is so much to explore and stories to tell, we owe it to Sir John Hurt to keep the flame alive.
Be kind.
A horror movie about the Willy Wonka experience titled ‘THE UNKNOWN’ is in the works.
The film follows a couple haunted by the death of their son, Charlie, as they escape to the remote Scottish Highlands where an unknowable evil awaits them.
(Source: )
Forehead hurts from banging it on the table, reading every bit of 'advice' for women.
No one going to advise Police Officers and other men not to harass, rape and murder people?
It's 2021 and 'The Golden Girls' have their own high end action figure line and 'Blake's 7' does not.
I would like a new timeline please.
Yes, I'll hold.