Doctor Who News Roundup – December 3rd, 2016
By Leah Tedesco
We bring to you today a compilation of various recent Doctor Who related news from around the internet for December 3rd, 2016.
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Over the past few days, both the BBC and BBC America have been sharing all sorts of Doctor Who related goodies. We have been given a synopsis and air times for the upcoming special, ‘The Return of Doctor Mysterio,’ which will air on Christmas Day. There is the smashing new promo image for said special, as well as Twitter stickers to commemorate the release of the newly animated ‘The Power of the Daleks’ (found in the same article as the promo image). There is even a Doctor Who Easter egg in the new Sherlock promo image.
Well, in this week’s Doctor Who: The Fan Show, host Christel Dee gives an answer to the question that has been on everyone’s lips since actor Pearl Mackie was revealed back in April as the Doctor’s newest companion: Bill who? It turns out that her surname is Potts. Bill Potts. For those who thought about Billie Piper (former companion Rose Tyler) when they first saw the name “Bill,” this combination of initials in particularly interesting. The name was revealed by showrunner Steven Moffat in a talk at the Oxford Union. Dee, delightful as ever, delivers a cute joke about Mrs. Potts, the cook who was transformed into a teapot from Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
"“It’s a tale as old as time.”"
Check out the full production update for Series Ten in the following video:
Also recently released are a gallery of thirty five images from the Christmas special. Check out some samples in the following tweets:
BRAND NEW PICS of the super new episode of #DoctorWho, The Return of Doctor Mysterio, coming your way this Xmas!https://t.co/lKeRxvtRWM pic.twitter.com/xJqx8X6zUC
— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 3, 2016
It's beginning to look like 🎄. The Return of Doctor Mysterio premieres Dec 25 at 9/8c on @BBCAMERICA.https://t.co/tjai4JoApg#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/uj3f22j9p5
— BBC America (@BBCAMERICA) December 3, 2016
It's nearly that time of year. The Return of Doctor Mysterio premieres Dec 25 at 9/8c on @BBCAMERICA. 🎄https://t.co/wVEI4gJhCE#DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/eFdNTnHiyb
— Doctor Who on BBC America (@DoctorWho_BBCA) December 3, 2016
Bonus: Doctor Who toe socks from ThinkGeek.
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