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William Hartnell

Wibbly Wobbly Timey Wimey Stuff

Argus Filch to Play the Doctor (But Not in the Way You Think)

Today in Doctor Who 50th anniversary news, BBC America and BBC Cymru Wales a co-producing a TV movie about the creation of Doctor Who, starring David Bradley, he of curmudgeonly characters Argus Filch and Game of Thrones‘ Walder Frey, as original First Doctor William Hartnell.

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The World Doesn't End Because the Doctor Dances

Classic Who Comes to BBC America Starting This Sunday

The BBC are just beginning to roll out their plans for the Doctor Who anniversary, which, it should come as no surprise, involves much more than just the airing of the anniversary special. There’s going to be special campaigns, and press events, and television spots and who knows, maybe a set of commemorative plates. It’s also going to involve a chance for more folks to get in on the entire fifty year history of Doctor Who, not just the parts of the show with computer generated effects. Even if you live, like this blog, across the pond.

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The World Doesn't End Because the Doctor Dances

BBC Announces Doctor Who Docu-drama In Honor Of The Show’s 50th Anniversary

In case you couldn’t tell, we’re pretty damn excited about our impending Doctor Who fix — season 7! The 50th anniversary special! A…docu-drama? Yes, it’s true, BBC has announced that Doctor Who will be the subject of a 90-minute film for BBC Two, dramatizing the show’s origin story. Hit the jump for more details on who’s involved!

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The World Doesn't End Because the Doctor Dances

How “An East Indian Teamed Up With a Canadian and a Young Woman to Revolutionize” The BBC and Make Doctor Who

io9 has an incredibly fascinating article on the team that put together the very first Doctor Who series nearly fifty years ago, namely director Waris Hussein, series “originator” Sydney Newman, and producer Verity Lambert, all newcomers to the BBC and establishment outsiders in a production studio what was predominantly older British men. As an East Indian man, a Canadian immigrant, and a young woman, the three show runners were considered totally at odds with the prevailing culture of the BBC at the time, and so was their commitment to science fiction. According to Hussein, it was pretty much assumed that they’d fall on their faces.

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Who He Is and How He Came to Be

Happy 48th Anniversary Doctor Who! Here Are 11 Doctor Things.

I could own a TARDIS and still not have enough time to go through all the awesome Doctor Who stuff out there on the internet. And neither would you. That’s why, to celebrated the 48th anniversary of the classic BBC children’s sci-fi series Doctor Who today, we’ve rounded up 11 Doctor Who Things for you to enjoy.

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The World Doesn't End Because the Doctor Dances

Peter Davison “Meh” On Return For Doctor Who 50th Anniversary

He played the 5th Doctor in the long-running British TV series but actor Peter Davison thinks he and his fellow Doctors may be too old to ever rejoin the series. Even for its 50th anniversary. Peter, allow us to tell you how wrong you are. 

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