Fan made “Doctor Who” episode: The Ten Doctors.

The possibility of the BBC doing a real Ten Doctors episode seems an impossibility based on the fact that the first three actors—William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee—have all passed away. That didn’t stop these fans from giving it a shot anyway:

It’s amazing what you can do with off the shelf video editing . . . → Read More: Fan made “Doctor Who” episode: The Ten Doctors.

Rumor has Gillian Anderson as The Rani in next season of “Doctor Who.”

This is totally and completely a rumor, but it would be so cool if it turned out to be true. The folks at Den of Geek report:

Sci-fi goddess Gillian Anderson is being lined up to star in the fifth series of the popular television show Doctor Who, according to the Daily Express.

The actress, . . . → Read More: Rumor has Gillian Anderson as The Rani in next season of “Doctor Who.”

Russel T. Davies and David Tennant on leaving “Doctor Who.”

The Times Online has an interview with Russel T. Davies and David Tennant on their decision to leave Doctor Who this year. It’s not a particularly long or revealing interview, but one bit that stood out for me was their commenting on how the show’s revival made it cool to be a fan again:

The . . . → Read More: Russel T. Davies and David Tennant on leaving “Doctor Who.”

“Planet of the Dead” trailer hits the net.

The trailer for the Doctor Who Easter special Planet of the Dead has hit the net and it looks pretty cool:

Looks like a riff on Pitch Black but without the darkness and Vin Diesel.

Youngest actor yet has been cast as “The Doctor” in 2010.

It’s official. The BBC has announced that come 2010 when the next actor takes on the role of The Doctor on Doctor Who his final form will be that of Matt Smith. Haven’t heard of him? Yeah, it seems a lot of folks haven’t:

Matt Smith, a virtual unknown, has been named as the 11th . . . → Read More: Youngest actor yet has been cast as “The Doctor” in 2010.

Clip from “Doctor Who” Christmas 2008 special hits the net

They showed a small clip from the upcoming Krismas episode The Next Doctor on the Children In Need special:

This gets me worked up on two levels: First it gets the whole Krismas vibe going and then it gets me all excited about new Who. This just makes Krismas day that much more wonderful.

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David Tennant will leave “Doctor Who” after the 2009 specials.

Well it’s official. David Tennant has announced and the BBC has confirmed that he will be leaving the show after the shortened 2009 season:

Outpost Gallifrey: David Tennant Leaves Doctor Who

The Guardian newspaper this evening broke the story prematurely, reporting on their website (in a report subsequently pulled down) that Tennant is “vacating the . . . → Read More: David Tennant will leave “Doctor Who” after the 2009 specials.

Best. “Doctor Who.” Episode. Ever.

A bunch of kids, with some help from Dad no doubt, film their own episode of Doctor Who versus the Daleks complete with music and appropriately low-budget special effects. It is a six minute and forty-three second tour de force:

The thing that makes this so cool to me is I can remember desperately wanting . . . → Read More: Best. “Doctor Who.” Episode. Ever.

45 years of “Doctor Who” in 8 minutes.

Can’t seem to find anything I feel like blogging about today, but I did come across this cool Doctor Who tribute over on Respectful Insolence that I thought was worth sharing:

You won’t get many plot points from watching this, but it gives an idea of the breadth of this show over the years and . . . → Read More: 45 years of “Doctor Who” in 8 minutes.

Love the new “Doctor Who”? Here’s how to fall in love with the original series.

The new Doctor Who series has been a smash hit not only in the U.K., but in many other countries including the U.S. and has a lot of new fans who have never seen the original series. Old school Who is admittedly an acquired taste due to its comparatively smaller (some would say non-existent) budget . . . → Read More: Love the new “Doctor Who”? Here’s how to fall in love with the original series.