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Doctor Who thing of the day: the woman who would have been Sarah Jane

Thu, Jan 19, 2012
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I had no idea that Elisabeth Sladen was not the first actress cast to play Sarah Jane Smith alongside Jon Pertwee’s Doctor. Apparently not many people knew at all…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: has Matt Smith’s departure already been set?

Tue, Aug 23, 2011
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Will we be looking at a Twelfth Doctor after the show’s 50th anniversary in 2013? Could be.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: David Tennant and Karen Gillan together again for the first time

Mon, Feb 21, 2011
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I’ve been avoiding posting, as Doctor Who Things of the Day, any news about Doctor Who cast members that isn’t actually related to Doctor Who. But this photo has been knocking around in my head for a week, and I just figured out why…

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‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “A Christmas Carol”

Wed, Dec 29, 2010
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Doctor Who has been doing amazing things with TV since 2005, but this may be the best example yet of how gonzo and how simultaneously emotionally satisfying TV can be these days.

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: there *is* a shark in the Christmas special!

Tue, Dec 07, 2010
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I knew I saw a shark in that preview. Now Matt Smith says we should ”expect Jaws with a twist”…

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question of the day: What is the greatest children’s film of all time?

Wed, Aug 04, 2010
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The U.K.’s *Radio Times* — the British equivalent of the U.S.’s *TV Guide* — polled its readers to determine the best movies for kids ever made…

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question of the day: What do you think of ‘Doctor Who’s Amy Pond?

Tue, Jun 15, 2010
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Today’s question comes from reader Hank, who thinks it’s time to talk about Amy Pond some more, not within the context of this season’s Doctor Who stories (links to my blogging of all of which so far can be found here) but just in general, as a character and as a companion for the Doctor. … more…

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