return of the sonic screwdriver, and… those boots!

Not that the sonic screwdriver ever really went away. But it seems that Matt Smith’s new Doctor has a new and improved toy. Maybe it’s 3G? Certainly, he can tweet with it… I’m mostly posting these to annoy my Doctor Who pal Bonnie, who is in mourning for David Tennant’s Doctor and refuses to hear … more…

first look at Matt Smith’s ‘Doctor Who’ costume

Production started today on the 2010 series of Doctor Who, the one with Steven Moffat in charge and Matt Smith starring as the Doctor, and the BBC released the first image of Smith in costume: Looks like David Tennant’s 10th Doctor geek chic has been exchanged for… what? Nerd chic? At least the boots keep … more…

‘Doctor Who’ news roundup

My regular weekend Doctor Who blogging is coming late tonight or tomorrow, but in the meantime, there’s lots of news about the show to share. (Thanks to all the many readers who have emailed me links, including: John, Martha, Alison, Gail, Steve, Matthew, and Jeff.) • David Tennant’s Hamlet (which I reviewed here) will definitely … more…

geekgasm: Gillian Anderson on ‘Doctor Who’?

As Paul W. noted in comments and others have notified me by email, several sites are reporting that Agent Scully herself, Gillian Anderson, may appear in Matt Smith’s first season of Doctor Who in 2010 as the Rani, another rogue Time Lord who’s not as evil as the Master but a major bitch and pain … more…

Matt Smith and Billie Piper… ahem, together

Oh dear, the fodder for all the little fanboys and fangirls. In the first season of Billie Piper’s series Secret Diary of a Call Girl — just out on DVD in Region 1 and reviewed here — there’s a special guest in one of the episodes: Matt Smith, Doctor Who’s 11th Doctor. This is long … more…