Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut

Doctor WhoThe 773rd episode of Doctor Who (the 75th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1, beginning the sixth season of the revived series. The episode sets up a time-bending paradox and guest stars Alex Kingston, Mark Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica) and W. Morgan Sheppard (Max Headroom), and introduces a new enemy, the Silents. Read more

Doctor Who: The Doctor’s Wife

Doctor WhoThe 776th episode of Doctor Who (the 78th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1, guest starring Suranne Jones. The episode is written by novelist and comics writer Neil Gaiman, and the script had originally been intended for the previous season. Read more

Doctor Who: A Good Man Goes To War

Doctor WhoThe 779th episode of Doctor Who (the 81st since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. Alex Kingston, Frances Barber, and Simon Fisher-Becker guest star. This is the first part of a mid-season cliffhanger; the series resumes nearly two months later. Read more

Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe

Doctor WhoThe Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe, the 786th episode of Doctor Who (the 88th since the series’ revival) airs on BBC1. This Christmas special guest stars Claire Skinner, Alexander Armstrong (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Bill Bailey, and Arabella Weir. Read more

Doctor Who: Asylum Of The Daleks

Doctor WhoThe 787th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 89th episode since the series’ revival). Asylum Of The Daleks opens the seventh season of the revived show, and features a surprising first appearance by new series regular Jenna-Louise Coleman, whose new companion character was originally announced as debuting in the 2012 Christmas special. (The most surprising thing about this is that preview audiences keep this secret from the entire internet for several weeks.) Read more

Doctor Who: The Snowmen

Doctor WhoThe 792nd episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 94th episode since the series’ revival). This is the series’ 2012 Christmas special, guest starring Richard E. Grant (Withnail & I) with a voice-over appearance by Sir Ian McKellen (The Lord Of The Rings trilogy). Read more

Doctor Who: The Name Of The Doctor

Doctor WhoThe 800th episode of Doctor Who airs on BBC1 (the 102nd episode since the series’ revival), closing the new series’ seventh season and setting up hints toward the much-anticipated 50th anniversary special. John Hurt and Richard E. Grant guest star. Read more