Doctor Who

Festive telly touts twists on familiar tales

Stars reject accusation and say storylines ‘create conversation’ about broader issues

The Week looks at the broadcaster’s finest achievements over the past 96 years

Jodie Whittaker becomes the 13th Time Lord in BBC’s long-running sci-fi show

Huddersfield heroine Jodie Whittaker and Sheffield setting have some Who fans reaching for the subtitles

Doctor Who, Call the Midwife and the first ever Channel 4 Bake-Off Christmas special

36 years since he last played the role, the fourth Doctor is stepping back into the Tardis

Advance screenings planned in eight cities as part of BBC plan to ‘do more in northern England’

Bradley Walsh among newcomers making up ‘dream team’, while West End star Sharon D. Clarke cast in unspecified role

Peter Capaldi and David Bradley join forces in new teaser video, but there's no sign of Jodie Whittaker

Actors John Boyega and Riz Ahmed join fightback against sexist criticism

Did Peter Capaldi hint that the Time Lord may change gender for the next series?

Critics say The Pilot episode introduces the Doctor's new 'instantly likeable' companion Bill – and there's a jaw-dropping moment

UK's tallest man, who had switched from basketball to acting, reportedly suffered heart failure

Welcome Doctor Who, the Bronte Sisters, Sherlock, 007 and Roald Dahl into your living room

Time Lord deals with vigilantes and aliens in 'delightfully' un-Christmassy superhero crossover

Funny, feisty and clueless about time travel, Bill is ready to boot evil aliens into another dimension

Doctor Who star David Tennant to front one-off special of hit 1990s show, according to reports

War and Peace star's boyfriend Matt Smith was caught up in 2014 scandal, when intimate pictures appeared online

The actress, who plays Arya Stark, also guest starred as Doctor Who's 'Girl Who Died'

Peter Capaldi says his Doctor will be 'less user-friendly' than his predecessors – but will he be darker than this lot?

BBC issues plea to keep spoilers secret after five scripts, including Deep Breath, find their way online

Time Lord's new look compared to that of third Doctor Jon Pertwee... and John Travolta in Grease

Bauer, Miller, Lannister, Draper and Underwood are all set for sensational returns to the small screen this year

Daughter of Michael Jackson attempted to take her life as fourth anniversary of his death approaches