Solar Flare: Science Fiction News

It’s been a while since I posted any Doctor Who news, so I thought I’d do a quick roundup of some of the latest events in the Time Lord’s world.

Well a little while ago it was revealed that Steven Moffat is set to replace Russell T. Davies as producer of the show when it returns for a full season in 2010. Good news as far as I’m concerned and it…

The second episode of the fourth season of Doctor Who brings back Catherine Tate in her role from the Season 3 Christmas special as Donna Noble. This episode has both the Doctor and Donna separately investigating a “revolutionary” diet pill.
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Tate’s role in Runaway Bride was largely comedic which worked fine for that episode, but I wasn’t at all sure how that would translate with her as a regular…

Doctor Who returned for its fourth season with a visit to the Titanic. Not that Titanic, a space faring luxury liner named the Titanic. The Doctor, temporarily without companion is paired up with guest star Kylie Minogue.

Did I mention the new title music? I preferred the previous version, but it’s no big deal.
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This was the extra long Christmas special with the spaceship Titanic visiting the planet…

Here I am getting ready for the US premiere of Doctor Who Season 2 and over in the UK Executive Producer Russell Davies is already talking about Season 4. Man I hate being so far behind on this stuff!

In an interview in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Davies apparently says that they are already planning for season 4. Although they haven’t officially been commissioned yet, Davies is optimistic…

Hot on the heels of the Sci-Fi Channel officially announcing that they will be showing Season 2 of Doctor Who in the US starting September 29th, the BBC press office has released some details for season three of Doctor Who in the UK.

Season 3 will once again include a Christmas special. David Tennant will return to the role of the Doctor and this season will be joined by Freema Agyeman…