Samuel Anderson joins the cast!

Samuel Anderson (The History Boys, Gavin & Stacey, Emmerdale) is set to join the cast of Doctor Who as a recurring character in series 8, which will also introduce Peter Capaldi as the Doctor to millions of viewers for the first time.  Anderson will play Danny Pink, a teacher at Coal Hill School where companion Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) also teaches.Steven Moffat, lead writer and executive producer, said: ‘For the fourth time in Doctor Who history, Coal Hill School is coming to the aid of the TARDIS. In 1963 teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright accompanied the First Doctor. These days it’s the turn of Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald. And very soon now, Sam Anderson as Danny Pink will be entering the world of the Doctor. But how and why? Answers are coming later this year in Peter Capaldi’s first series of Doctor Who!

We Are Back!

Sorry for the lack of posts recently, stay tuned for the latest Who news!

Our Interview With Steve Morley!

1. What is your greatest moment in your acting career?

Wining an award for being the first person to appear nude on Irish radio.

2. What is working with Peter Davison like?

I never worked with him - all my scenes in Earthshock were on
location, Peter was in the studio.

3. What film and comic conventions are you attending next?

None planned. I have only done a couple (recently) which I found great fun.

4. Who is the most famous person you have met?

It's an occupational hazard isn't it, so quite a few, especially when
I was invited to Hollywood. I was with Richard Dreyfuss just after he
won his Best Actor Oscar, and I used to be great friends with Carrie
Fisher (we were at Drama school together), but the most
famous...probably John Lennon.

5. What is your favourite convention to attend?

Only been to the two.

6. Who is your personal favourite Doctor (Who)?

I can actually remember the first episode being broadcast and then
repeated the following Saturday (the reason for this was only recently
explained to me) so William Hartnell made an impression, but my
favourite was Patrick Troughton who played him so quirky - what a
smashing actor!

Thanks Steve for your help with this! www.stevemorley.org

Our Interview With Simon Fisher-Becker!

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who we interviewed Simon Fisher-Becker (Dorium Maldovar in the recent series of Doctor Who).

1. How long did it take to put on your make-up and costumes as Dorium Maldovar?

 

They allowed 2hrs but it did not really take that long.  They shaved my head and painted me blue.

2. How are you involved with the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who?

 

My contribution to the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who is watching it in 3D at Cineworld in Crawley West Sussex

3. Who is your personal favourite Doctor and why?

Patrick Troughton.  I remember watching William Hartnell change to Patrick Troughton.  I was about 6 at the time and it grabbed my imagination.  The fact Patrick was so different from William added to the magic.

 

4. How did you come to play the role of Dorium Maldovar?

 

My Agent - the wonderful Kim Barry - gave me a call one afternoon in December 2009 to say I'd got a casting the following morning.  A script was sent me - which turned out to be the scene from The Pandorica Opens.  I was one of 7 actors seen for the part of a Large Blue Man. By good fortune I was the chosen one.

 

5. What was your first acting role?

My first Professional contract was to play the Griffin in a production of Alice in Wonderland.

 

 

6. What is your next step in your acting career?

 

So much is going on at the moment.  I've just returned from Nashville where I was offered the role of Speaker of the Senate for an American TV pilot - The Accidental President.  I have just completed a World Tour of my one man show 'My Dalek Has A Puncture - a UK tour is planned for 2014.   Also in the New Year start filming a brand new comedy series; PUPPY LOVE for BBC4. Written by the same writers of 'Getting On'.     There are also a number of conventions including, Sci-Fi Weekender in North Wales in March, Pensacola in Florida in February and Laredo in January.   All very exciting..!

Thanks to Simon for helping us with our celebrations! Visit his website at: www.fisherbecker.info

An Adventure In Space and Time Trailer!

Watch An Adventure In Space and Time on Thursday 21st November at 9.00pm on BBC 2, followed by An Unearthly Child at 10.30pm on BBC 4.

Paul McGann Makes A Triumphant Return In The Night of the Doctor!

The Night of the Doctor Minisode Revealed!

We have been waiting 17 years for this- the 8th Doctor regenerates! I would certainly recommend watching this before The Day of the Doctor!