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Doctor Who News: More Series 9 Details, Capaldi’s Homage

By Barry Rice

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Hayley Atwell wants to play the Doctor, Series 9 preview & familiar shooting locale, new comic/audio reviews, Capaldi banned from watching Doctor Who & more

Happy Wednesday to you all!

The top trending Doctor Who story this morning is the news that Agent Carter star Hayley Atwell wants to play the Doctor. She revealed the news in a casual Q&A on Twitter last week, but it didn’t catch fire until yesterday. You can read our full report in the links below.

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We had a busy day here at Doctor Who Watch yesterday. Other top stories included a full breakdown of all 12 Series 9 episodes by showrunner Steven Moffat, and the return to a familiar Series 6 cafe. Stay tuned, because we actually have even more Series 9 details (including previously unreleased episode titles) coming up later this morning.

We also had two great reviews yesterday: one for Big Finish‘s epic ending to the Sixth Doctor‘s tenure, giving Colin Baker the regeneration and closure he never got on TV, and the other for the second issue in Titan Comics‘ exciting new Ninth Doctor miniseries.

Other stories from around the internet today include Peter Capaldi‘s confession that he’s no longer allowed to watch Doctor Who at home, a great new picture of Capaldi channeling both the Third and Fifth Doctors (you can see a snippet up above), a look at which episodes are available on Blu-Ray, and more.

First, here are this morning’s top stories here at Doctor Who Watch:

Doctor Who Series 9: Steven Moffat Previews All 12 Episodes! – Barry Rice

Doctor Who Series Nine Heading to a Familiar Location? – David Hill

"Now, why would the Doctor head back to this particular point in time? It is here where he was supposed to die, with River being incarcerated for his murder. It is certainly a strange time to head back to with Clara, unless there was something specifically drawing him back."

REVIEW: Doctor Who: The Sixth Doctor – The Last Adventure (Audio) – James Aggas

"Perhaps unsurprisingly, compared to the TV series, at least, it’s a very different kind of regeneration story altogether. Told across four episodes, each a stand-alone story but linked by the presence of the Valeyard, ‘The Last Adventure’ is spread across the Sixth Doctor’s lifetime after ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’. As a result, it truly feels like a celebration of the Sixth Doctor as much as an ending to his era, especially across his Big Finish audios. Not just of all the wonderful stories told already, but of all the stories we have yet to hear."

REVIEW: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor #2 (Comic Book) – Joel Getter

Agent Carter’s Hayley Atwell Wants to Play the Doctor – Barry Rice

And here are the top stories from elsewhere around the internet:

Peter Capaldi says he is banned from watching Doctor Who by his wife – Mirror Online

"“It’s great because I phone the office, ask for an episode, there’s a knock at the trailer and it’s presented. They don’t think I’m an iconic character at home. That’s the difficulty. When I go home of a weekend I still have to make my own coffee.”"

Candy Jar Issues Revised Schedule for Lethbridge-Stewart Series – Kasterborous

Doctor Who: Is Missy a Body Snatcher? – Houston Press

"Despite the fact that The Master has been played by half a dozen different people, she has regenerated on-screen just one time, when the Jacobi Master voluntarily gave up an older body for the younger, more vital Simm Master. This was literally the first time the character was seen properly regenerating in Time Lord fashion since debuting in “Terror of the Autons” in 1971."

Doctor Blu – What Doctor Who Series Are Available on Blu-Ray? – Kasterborous

"Rather wonderfully, BBC Worldwide has been releasing Series 1-4, individually, on Blu-ray (Series 4 is out at the end of August. Now, this is a very welcome sight as most collectors would know the only way to previously obtain those seasons on ultra-shiny disc was to have shelled out for the blisteringly expensive (and irritatingly titled) “The Complete Box Set. This rather swanky looking release comprised Series 1-7 in eye-melting HD. As most fans would know, Doctor Who has been filmed in HD since 2009’s Planet of the Dead; a story famous for featuring the stunning textures and mesmerising palettes of beige sand and blue sky. Riveting stuff for the show’s first venture into 1080p, I’m sure you’ll agree."

Doctor Who’s Peter Capaldi channels both the Third and Fifth Doctor in new series 9 picture – Radio Times

That’s it for this hump day. We’ve got a lot of great stuff coming later today, so be sure to click the subscribe link below and follow us on Facebook and Twitter for all the latest!

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