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<i>Doctor Who</i>: John Hurt as … <i>Who</i>?  

Doctor Who: John Hurt as … Who?

The big surprise of Doctor Who‘s season finale was the introduction of veteran actor John Hurt as “the Doctor.” But what the heck does that mean? Spinoff’s Anna Pinkert considers the possibilities.

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It’s Official: Doctor Who
Renewed For Eighth Season

As the seventh season of Doctor Who comes to an end, the BBC has officially announced the sci-fi series will return for an eighth season.

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Neil Gaiman Discusses Rebooting Cybermen on Doctor Who

Acclaimed author and comics writer Neil Gaiman explains the development of this week’s episode of Doctor Who, “Nightmare in Silver,” which reintroduces the Cybermen.

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To Be Continued: Where Did All <br />the Stand-Alone Episodes Go?  

To Be Continued: Where Did All
the Stand-Alone Episodes Go?

With the increasing popularity of dramas like Game of Thrones, Mad Men and The Walking Dead, self-contained episodes are becoming a thing of the past as networks, and viewers, embrace sprawling multi-season plots.

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<i>Doctor Who’s</i> Clara Oswald: <br />What We Know So Far  

Doctor Who’s Clara Oswald:
What We Know So Far

We’re assured Clara Oswin Oswald is “just an ordinary girl,” but her appearances to date — she’s died twice already! — and our familiarity with Doctor Who tell us otherwise: The new companion is anything but ordinary.

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<i>Doctor Who</i>: Cybermen Return in Poster For Neil Gaiman’s Episode  

Doctor Who: Cybermen Return in Poster For Neil Gaiman’s Episode

A new poster and plot synopsis has arrived for Neil Gaiman’s upcoming Doctor Who episode, “Nightmare in Silver.” Airing May 11 on BBC and BBC America, it’s the penultimate episode of Season 7.

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Make Friends, Influence People and <br />Get Them to Watch Your Favorites  

Make Friends, Influence People and
Get Them to Watch Your Favorites

Spinoff’s Anna Pinkert offers four suggestions for how to get your friends, co-workers and loved ones to watch your favorite television shows (or read your favorite comics) without driving them crazy.

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TV Legends Revealed | Did BBC Buy Rights to Blue Police Boxes?  

TV Legends Revealed | Did BBC Buy Rights to Blue Police Boxes?

This week Brian Cronin travels back through time to investigate whether the BBC purchased the trademark from the Metropolitan Police Service for the iconic blue police box used for the TARDIS on Doctor Who.

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Recap | <i>Doctor Who</i>: ‘Cold War’  

Recap | Doctor Who: ‘Cold War’

in “Cold War,” the Doctor and Clara find themselves in the early 1980s, trapped aboard a sinking Soviet nuclear submarine with the crew and a very old foe: an ice Warrior.

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Recap | <i>Doctor Who</i>: <br />‘The Rings of Akhaten’  

Recap | Doctor Who:
‘The Rings of Akhaten’

The Doctor takes an indecisive Clara to the Rings of Akhaten, seven planets that orbit a red sun, but somewhere along the way, the script takes a wrong turn.

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Recap | <i>Doctor Who</i>: <br />‘The Bells of St. John’  

Recap | Doctor Who:
‘The Bells of St. John’

Doctor Who returns for the second half of Season 7 with a new companion — an awesome one at that — a new TARDIS interior, an old villain, and a vaguely familiar plot.

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Steven Moffat Trumpets Return of Doctor Who, Role of Companions

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat discusses Saturday’s midseason premiere, “The Bells of St. John,” and the introduction of Jenna Louise-Coleman as new companion Clara Oswald.

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