Tag Archives: Russell T Davies

‘It smelled like a white liberal writer patting you on the back’

The first series of Russell T Davies’ return to Doctor Who and Ncuti Gatwa’s first season at the helm of the world’s longest-running sci-fi show comes to an end with Saturday’s Empire of Death. So what did fans of the series think about the Disney-backed first season? We spoke to four people: Tony Jordan, 65,… Read More »

Doctor Who has left the ABC after nearly 60 years – and Russell T Davies knows some fans aren’t happy

Nearly 60 years later, Doctor Who leaves his aunt and moves in with the Mouse. The much-loved British sci-fi show is no longer available on the ABC for the first time since 1965, dematerializing from Australia’s free-to-air television after the BBC signed a deal with Disney to distribute it worldwide. Relating to: ‘My favorite moment…… Read More »

Tennant is back but Woke Cop still won’t be happy

David Tennant and Yasmin Finney in Doctor Who special The Star Beast (BBC Studios/Bad Wolf/Disney) “Grandmother?” These were David Tennant’s first words when, to everyone’s surprise, including his own, he was recast not from Ncuti Gatwa as we all expected, but from Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor. Before Gatwa took over at Christmas, the 10th… Read More »