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[DigiFluid]

It seems like it would be a logical promotional release.

[Alan]

BBC Goes to Court to Identify Leaker
Monday, 02 July, 2018 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07...fy-leaker.html

The BBC has gone to court to try to obtain details to identify the individual responsible for leaking clips from Jodie Whittaker's first full episode as The Doctor.

Last week a clip thought to be from the debut episode of the new series was released unofficially online. The clip has since been removed by BBC Worldwide.

The Hollywood Reporter says that BBC has now requested a clerk at the California federal court issue a subpoena to Tapatalk, a mobile community platform in the United States, in order to get information allowing them to identify the source of the leak.

Doctor Who has been plagued by leaks ever since it returned in 2005 when footage from Rose was released via a Canadian third party company. In that case the individual responsible for the leak had their employment terminated.

A leak 2013 was more embarrassing for the Corporation, when BBC Worldwide released the US Blu-Ray disc of the season climax before it had aired on television.

Doctor Who is due to return to screens this Autumn.

[Alan]

Christmas Episode Confirmed?
Thursday, 05 July, 2018 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07...confirmed.html

The first indication that Doctor Who will have a Christmas episode this year has come thanks to an entry on the CV of the programme's editor.

Doctor Who will return this autumn with a special 65-minute episode, followed by nine 50 minute episodes. Until now there has been no indication as to whether the production team would be making an extra episode to be shown at Christmas.

However, an entry in the online CV of Edel McDonnell, an editor on the programme, indicated he will be working on a Christmas special to be directed by Wayne Yip, who previously directed the twelfth Doctor episodes The Lie Of The Land and Empress Of Mars.

Production Guide

[cosmichobo]

I'd be very concerned for the show's future at this point if it lost the Xmas special. Not that I'm a fan of them, but given they've held it since the show returned, I think it would be a killer to lose it in terms of lost confidence from management.

[Alan]

The Road to the Thirteenth Doctor - New Comic
Monday, 09 July, 2018 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07...-first-in.html

This week sees the release of the first in a series of Titan Comics leading up to the arrival of the Thirteenth Doctor.

The first, in a series of three, features the Tenth Doctor, as portrayed by David Tennant.

It is available from Wednesday 11 July.

The Road To The Thirteenth Doctor: The Tenth Doctor

Writer: James Peaty, Jody Houser

Artist: Iolanda Zanfardino, Rachael Stott

Colourist: Enrica Eren Angiolini

The road to the Thirteenth Doctor starts here! The first of three stand-alone stories featuring the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor!

The Tenth Doctor has his work cut out when he encounters a lost spaceship... Whose crew is being absorbed by mysterious ghostly creatures! Everything is not how it seems, however, especially when disturbing facts about the crew come to light!

Each issue contains a serialised short from the creative team behind the new Thirteenth Doctor ongoing series!

[Alan]

Thirteenth Doctor figurine range
Wednesday, 11 July, 2018 - Reported by Marcus

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2018/07...ine-range.html

BBC Studios have revealed the first of the new toy ranges for Doctor Who Season 11. Ahead of San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC), this is the first-look of the new Thirteenth Doctor figurines.

Doctor Who licensee Titan have produced two limited-edition 6.5” vinyls collectibles for S11: one 6.5" Thirteenth Doctor TITAN, and one 6.5" Thirteenth Doctor Kawaii TITAN, both of which will be debuting at SDCC 2018 at BBC AMERICA booth #4129 and Titan Entertainment booth #5537.

Remaining TITANS post-SDCC will be available to buy after the close of Comic-Con from Hot Topic & the BBC Shop in the US and from Forbidden Planet in the UK. Pre-order for these potential store purchases opens after the close of San Diego Comic-Con on Monday 23rd July 2018.

From Funko, The Thirteenth Doctor Pop! and The Thirteenth Doctor Rock Candy will be available to see at SDCC 2018 on the BBC AMERICA booth #4129 and the Funko booth #5341/5347, and in retail in both the US and UK this autumn. A new Doctor also means a new costume and Her Universe is debuting the Thirteenth Doctor’s fashionable rainbow striped top, long coat, and blue trousers, which will be available at SDCC at Her Universe booth #1321 and later in the autumn at Hot Topic stores.

Away from SDCC, UK Master Toy Licensee Character Options has unveiled its brand new Doctor Who figure, the first 10” figure of the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker.

The new, highly detailed 10”/26cm fully articulated, collectible figure comes dressed in real fabric high-waisted culottes, rainbow striped dark blue shirt and coat. The figure also comes with the Doctor’s essential Sonic Screwdriver accessory.

Alasdair Dewar, Character Options’ Director of Product Development commented:

The new 10 inch Adventure Figure is a fantastic addition to the range. Made even better by the use of 3D scan data. The likeness is absolutely fantastic and along with the scaled fabric clothing kids and collectors alike will enjoy this bigger sized figure to play without display ... and ... it’s by sheer chance perfectly in scale with our 2006 12 inch Doctor Who range

Rikesh Desai, Licensing Director at BBC Studios, says;

As the UK Master Toy Licensee for Doctor Who, Character Options consistently produce great toys for the brand. The new Thirteenth Doctor figure is no exception; the attention to detail, real clothes and quality of the product make it a great collectible for fans of all ages.

The new figure will be available from August, for more information visit www.character-online.com.

BBC AMERICA will hold a panel at SDCC on Thursday, 19th July at 11:45am PT in Hall H, introducing the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker. Marking a new era for the legendary Time Lord, Whittaker will be joined on the panel by two of her Doctor Who co-stars, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill, who play Ryan and Yasmin, as well as award-winning series showrunner Chris Chibnall (Broadchurch) and executive producer Matt Strevens (An Adventure In Space And Time). BBC AMERICA will also have additional exclusive Doctor Who merchandise from BBC Shop available at booth #4129.

[BruTak]

Never really been a fan of 12" action figures, either the likeness is way off (and in the above image it's spot on), or the clothes don't fit properly.

[Alan]

Comic-Con

Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker says her Thirteenth Doctor is 'fizzing with wonder'

http://ew.com/tv/2018/07/12/doctor-w...e-whittaker-2/

Clark Collis
July 12, 2018 at 05:10 PM EDT


To read more on Doctor Who and get a preview of Comic-Con 2018, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now. Don’t forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.

New Doctor Who star Jodie Whittaker uttered just one-and-a-half words (“Oh, brilliant!”) after Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor regenerated into the Broadchurch actress’ Thirteenth iteration of the time-traveler on last year’s special Christmas episode of the BBC’s sci-fi show. To be honest, that didn’t really give much indication as to the nature of Whittaker’s Doctor, beyond the fact that she was clearly excited at finding herself in female form, the first time this has happened to our two-hearted alien in the show’s 55-year-long history.

So, what can viewers expect from Whittaker’s Doctor when the show returns to BBC America this fall?

“Well, I would say that it’s hopeful and fizzing with wonder,” Whittaker said, when EW visited the set of Doctor Who in Cardiff, Wales, earlier this year. “I have absolutely shot myself in the foot for any ADR, because I get in there, and realize I speak at a hundred miles an hour. If a plane goes over I’m like, ‘Are you kidding?’ I’ve got to try and match that speech of ‘Di-didda-di-didda-di-didda’? But essentially I think the big theme is hope.”

Alexei Hay for EW

Whittaker’s assessment of her Doctor was echoed by both showrunner Chris Chibnall and by the actress’ costar Mandip Gill, who plays Yasmin, one of the titular character’s new companions, and compared the Thirteenth Doctor to Matt Smith’s version of the part.

“She’s incredibly lively, she’s funny, she’s warm, she’s inclusive, she’s energetic,” said Chibnall. “She’s the greatest friend you’d ever want to have as your guide around the universe.”

“She has a similar energy to Matt Smith’s Doctor,” said Gill. “Very high energy. Jodie has that about her Doctor.”

[Alan]

Doctor Who: Series 11

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtgHU2d1_bM&t=0s


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Published on 13 Jul 2018

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Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker set for World Cup debut
By Lizo Mzimba Entertainment correspondent, BBC News

• 1 hour ago

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44822218

Image caption Sunday's trailer comes almost exactly a year after Whittaker was revealed to be replacing Peter Capaldi as the Doctor Fans will get a chance to see the first Doctor Who trailer to star Jodie Whittaker on Sunday.

Footage promoting the next series of the time travel drama will air during the BBC's half time coverage of the World Cup final.
Even though England are not playing it is still expected to attract viewing figures in excess of 10 million.

Sunday's footage comes almost exactly a year after Whittaker was revealed to be replacing Peter Capaldi as the Doctor.

She's the first woman to play the title role in the long running series.

Jodie Whittaker's companions on the show will be played by Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill.

In an interview published this week with US magazine Entertainment Weekly Whittaker said the new series was "hopeful and fizzing with wonder"

On Thursday she and co-stars Cole and Gill will also be appearing at the world's biggest entertainment event of its kind Comic-Con in San Diego where more details about the series are expected to be revealed.

Actress Jodie Whittaker reveals four facts about herself

Earlier this month, BBC Studios which makes the drama took legal action in the US after a short clip of the Whittaker's first episode was leaked online along with two stills of the actress.

The ten episode new series of Doctor Who will be broadcast on BBC One this autumn.

[Teddybrown]

Was planning on watching the final but will definately be tuning in now!

[Alan]

"OH, BRILLIANT!!!!!" Whovians rise in glory!!!! It's here!!!! So excited for what is to come!!!! Bring on the new series and the start of this new chapter in the near 55 year legend of this show - the Jodie Whittaker Era of Doctor Who!!!!

DOCTOR WHO - SERIES 11 (a.k.a. SERIES 37) TEASER TRAILER - BBC
15TH JULY 2018

[Teddybrown]

Did it get released early?

[BruTak]

To quote Peggy Lee "Is that all there is?"

[DigiFluid]

That smile...

[Alan]

That smile...

It's wonderful.

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10 things we noticed in the new Doctor Who trailer

James Baldock
Sunday 15 Jul 2018 6:45 pm

https://metro.co.uk/2018/07/15/10-th...ailer-7718308/