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!

Extended Trailer For The Day of the Doctor Revealed!

The Day of the Doctor Trailer Revealed!

50th Anniversary BBC TV Programmes Lineup

The Science of Doctor Who- 14th November, 9.00pm, BBC2
Greatest Monsters and Villains Weekend- Beginning 15th November, 7.00pm, BBC3
12 Again Doctor Who Special- 16-23 November, CBBC
Blue Peter Doctor Who Special- 21st November, 5.30pm, CBBC
An Adventure In Space and Time- 21st November, 9.00pm, BBC2
The Culture Show: Me, You and Doctor Who- 22nd November, 9.30pm, BBC2
The Graham Norton Show with Matt Smith and David Tennant- 22nd November, 10.35pm, BBC1

Send in Your Questions For Simon Fisher-Becker, Nick Joseph and Steve Morley!

There is still time! The deadline is 10th November and you can either email us your question to drilburdustcloud@gmail.com or simply drop a comment below!

Simon Fisher-Becker played the character Dorium Maldovar in the recent episodes: The Pandorica Opens, A Good Man Goes To War and The Wedding of River Song. He is also known for playing The Fat Friar in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

Nick Joseph has worked with Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Colin Baker in the episodes Terminus, The Leisure Hive and The Mark of the Rani. He is also known for being the Medal of Yavin Bearer in Star Wars.

 Steve Morley played the character Walters in the Fifth Doctor Serial- Earthshock. He is also known for playing Sergeant Lamont in The Bill. 

An Adventure In Space and Time Details

It has been officially confirmed that the docu-drama- An Adventure In Space and Time will air on Thursday 21st November at 9.00pm on BBC 2. This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how the beloved Doctor Who was first brought to the screen.

The Day of the Doctor Synopsis Has Been Officially Released!

The official synopsis is as follows:

The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th Anniversary Special: in 2013, something terrible is awakening in London's National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor's own dangerous past comes back to haunt him. 

An Adventure In Space and Time Posters Revealed!

From source; BBC:

This special one-off drama travels back in time to 1963 to see how the beloved Doctor Who was first brought to the screen.

Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry’s glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama, time travel and monsters!

Allied with a team of brilliant people, they went on to create the longest-running science fiction series ever, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.

This episode is due to air a week before the 50th anniversary special.

The Light At The End is out now!

From the Big Finish website: 

It’s the 23rd of October, one month ahead of the anniversary of Doctor Who on the 23rd of November, and as of today, the digital download releases for all versions of Doctor Who: The Light at the End will be made available. This includes the Limited Edition, the Standard Edition and the Vinyl Edition.

Mailing out of the Limited Edition CD version has begun today.

Nick Briggs, executive producer: ‘The Standard Edition CDs should start to be mailed out this coming Friday, and the Vinyl Edition will start mailing on November 2nd.

‘With the anniversary of Doctor Who imminent,’ continues Nick, ‘and everyone champing at the bit for the celebrations to begin, we thought it only right and proper that our special anniversary full-cast audio should be released a tiny bit early. Our plans for this very nearly went awry when the company responsible for the physical production of our CDs (and LPs!), Key Productions, experienced a series of unforeseeable problems beyond their control. This is what has caused the slight delay on the Standard Edition and the slightly longer delay of the Vinyl Edition. But for all our customers who can access the digital versions of all these releases, they can listen straight away.

‘We know that those customers who favour listening to the CD or the LP rather than downloading a digital version, might find this a little frustrating, but we thought this course of action would benefit the vast majority of our loyal listeners. We offer our sincerest apologies to any customers who find this decision doesn’t suit them, and hope they will understand our reasons for going ahead with the releases now.’

For more information, visit the Big Finish website here: http://www.bigfinish.com/

The Day of the Doctor- 50th Anniversary Trailer Revealed!

Send in Your Questions for Steve Morley!

We are pleased to announced that we have yet another special guest- Steve Morley!
To celebrate Doctor Who's 50th anniversary, you can send in your questions for Steve Morley to answer! Steve Morley played the character Walters in the Fifth Doctor Serial- Earthshock. He is also known for playing Sergeant Lamont in The Bill. 


We are delighted that he is on board, so send your questions into drilburdustcloud@gmail.com You have until Sunday 10th November to send in your questions and the answers to the questions will be published on 23rd November.

You can visit Steve's website at: http://www.stevemorley.org/index.htm for more information on Steve Morley and his acting career.

Send in Your Questions For Nick Joseph and Simon Fisher-Becker!

You have until 10th November to send in your questions and we will be revealing the answers on 23rd November- the day of the 50th anniversary itself! You can send your questions to drilburdustcloud@gmail.com or simply drop a comment below! Here is our official poster:

50th Anniversary Alien Attax Out Now!

Following the success of Doctor Who Alien Attax, Topps is celebrating the 50th anniversary by launching an Alien Attax collector’s edition. The 50th Anniversary collection introduces characters from the past and present, including Whisper M en and the Great Intelligence. Collectors can indulge in past-times with the ’50 Timeless Moments’ cards which include first appearances and unforgettable scenes. This is a must-have for all Doctor Who fans! Released October 2013.
There are also seven authentic cards with pieces of screen-worn costumes to collect!

BBC Releases 5 'An Adventure in Space and Time' Pictures

Below are the five images the BBC have released of the 50th anniversary docu-drama- An Adventure in Space and Time.