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Given that every Doctor Who lead leaves after 3 (or so) seasons, the haters who keep spreading rumors that she's leaving will get it right at some point and then they will crow about it even if Jodie leaves right on time

It’s referencing the NotMyDoctor types who are obsessively mad about Whittaker being cast

Seems to be a nonsense rumor started by NMD types with no sourcing. RadioTimes says insiders say it’s rubbish

On my Favorite list: Series 11’s Demons of the Punjab

I saw that and was surprised but it’s good for them I suppose. But at least it will still have a streaming home. For me, it means I have to finish streaming Tennant and Smith’s eras on Amazon Prime before Spring of next year. I’m still on the fence about subscribing to any streaming service beyond my original Big 3 of Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime. Also interesting that this deal includes a lot of other British shows on the BBC. But it doesn’t include Classic Who, which is still on the US version of Britbox I guess

http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2019/07/25/amc-networks-announces-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-original-series-and-seasonal-programming-events-including-fearfest-and-best-christmas-ever-412011/20190725amc01/ BBC America will be showing Doctor Who: The Macra Terror animated special sometime this Fall

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/showbiz-tv/hot-tv/792918/doctor-who-the-master-returns-time-lord Don't get your hopes up just yet, but another tabloid, The Daily Star, is reporting that the show's producers are in secrets talks to bring back the Doctor's nemesis The Master to go against Jodie Whittaker's Doctor, and as a male. The article doesn't say who they are in talks with (presumably the actor they want to play the Master?) or which season the Master would be back for

http://collider.com/saturn-awards-nominations-2019/ The show has been nominated for 3 Saturn awards Best Science Fiction Television Series Best Actress on a Television Series: Jodie Whittaker Best Performance by a Younger Actor on a Television Series: Tosin Cole

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-push-eco-message-17272766 The Mirror had an earlier article indicating there would be an episode that pushed an eco message where the Doctor would fight or highlight plastic waste or something as the article was pretty vague about the actual plot. The article has led to a lot of speculation that we’ll see the return of plastic baddies the Autons

https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-battle-cybermen-once-18146770 Take this with a huge grain of salt for now, but the Mirror is reporting that the Doctor will face off against the Cyberman in Series 12, with the episode featuring Frankenstein author Mary Shelley

https://cultbox.co.uk/spoilers/years-and-years-actor-maxim-baldry-to-appear-in-doctor-who-historical-episode It appears Maxim Baldry, who recently starred in Russel Davies’ Years and Years, is set to guest star, in possibly an historical episode, though there are suggestions he might be recurring

https://www.bleedingcool.com/2019/07/02/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-david-tennant-team-up-for-an-important-mission/ More info on the Children in Need album and a special on it that will be shown before the CiN event in November

http://playerhud.com/doctor-who-the-edge-of-time-is-coming-to-sdcc-to-show-us-what-has-been-made/ The upcoming VR game Doctor Who: The Edge of Time will be shown off at San Diego Comic Con in July and the above link has several videos that include footage of the game and a new creature species made just for the game

He also played Alfred in the Fox series Gotham which just ended I think https://cultbox.co.uk/news/doctor-who-stars-jodie-whittaker-and-david-tennant-to-record-songs-for-children-in-need Another little tease of the Children in Need album with video of Jodie about to rehearse. Suranne Jones did a previous tease. Can these people actually sing? Can Jodie? What the heck is Jodie saying in that clip?

For the album, sounds like music, specifically cover songs. I didn’t know some of these people can sing assuming they can As for Sean, he has apparently said in the past that he doesn’t want to play the 3rd Doctor, but he wouldn’t be against doing something on the show

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2019-06-27/chris-chibnall-promises-havoc-when-doctor-who-brings-back-the-judoon/ Chibnall gives some behind the scenes details on the Judoon return

Interesting

Minor (from my foreigner POV that is) award news. The Eastern Eye ACTA Awards (awards British Asian talent in the arts) awarded Vinay Patel Best Screenwriter for Demons of the Punjab and Mandip Gill for the fan-voted People's Choice Award in acting Also, the Gold Derby TV Awards (https://www.goldderby.com/) nominations long list is out and you can vote for Doctor Who in various categories, though you need an account. Categories: Supporting Actor - Drama (Bradley), Drama Actress (Jodie), Drama Series and Drama Episode (Rosa)

https://cultbox.co.uk/features/doctor-who-series-12-episode-2-features-french-resistance-heroine Cultbox believes Episode 2 will feature World War 2 British war heroine Noor Inayat Khan, who was executed by the Nazis for her work with the French Resistance

Announcement of Season 23 Blu Ray collection More info on the Season 23 Blu Ray release and its special features https://www.doctorwho.tv/news/?article=the-collection-season-23-announcement

http://reviews.doctorwhonews.net/2019/06/doctor_who_at_the_bfi_planet_of_the_daleks_q_and_a_.html There was a BFI screening Saturday for the special edition of the Pertwee era "Planet of the Daleks" story and it was announced the next Blu-ray box set would be announced on Tuesday

Anything is possible but no idea. I'm sure John Barrowman would be up for it though

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/us-british-shows-dominate-banff-rockie-award-prize-giving-1217339 Doctor Who has won a Rockie Award for Best Sci-fi and Genre based series given by the Banff World Media Festival. It does not appear the show has won before in a competition that’s been ongoing since 2016

https://cultbox.co.uk/general/doctor-who-series-12-new-director-actor-character-discovered Additional director and actor/character uncovered for Series 12. The director seems to have directed the Judoon episode so far

There was further filming with the cast and the Judoon in Cardiff (not sure if today or yesterday)