

Doctor Who’s got a new companion, and her name is Pearl Mackie! The theater actress has joined the cast of the hit show’s 10th season as Bill, Peter Capaldi’s newest sidekick. Want to know more about Pearl? No problem. HollywoodLife.com has you covered!
If you can say anything about Doctor Who fans, it’s that they’re loyal to the core about this show. When it was revealed that the 10th Doctor, David Tennant, 44, lost his father, Sandy McDonald, 78, to the degenerative lung disease pulmonary fibrosis on March 17, fans rallied around the actor. Click through to see their loving tweets!
Maisie Williams, 18, will guest star on Doctor Who on Oct. 17 in “The Girl Who Died”. It’s the first of a thrilling two-part episode where we’ll see the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and Clara Oswald (Jenna Coleman) train a band of Vikings — including Ashildre, Maisie’s character — to defend themselves in the face of a dangerous army. Check out the riveting sneak peek!
Jenna Coleman, 29, is leaving Peter Capaldi and the TARDIS behind. The actress revealed that she is leaving Doctor Who and will be tackling the role of Queen Victoria for a new miniseries. She admitted that the exit has been an “emotional” one but not a total surprise.
Alex Kingston, 52, is ready to make a grand return to the world of Doctor Who for their upcoming Christmas episode. The British will appear as her fan-favorite character, River Song, in a special episode set to air on December 25, 2015 only on BBC America. So exciting!
We all know from her starring role on Agent Carter that Hayley Attwell is seriously badass and can essentially do anything. Thankfully, Hayley knows that too. Participating in a question and answer session with some of her fans on Twitter, one person asked whether she’d like to appear on Doctor Who, the long running BBC series which has seen 18 actors in the title role (only one of whom was a woman, and only due to a bizarre regeneration). Hayley answered the question with the most awesomely feminist response: she wants to appear on Doctor Who alright– as Doctor Who!
Peter Capaldi, 56, takes his role as the Twelfth Doctor on Doctor Who quite seriously. On Nov. 6, the British actor sent a heartfelt video response to Thomas, 9, who wrote to the TV star after losing his nanny. Watch it here!
Doctor Who fans, the wait is over. Matt Smith is out, and Peter Capaldi is in for a brand new season of geeking out. Jump into the TARDIS and buckle up for the most unpredictable Time Lord ever!
There’s only a few short weeks away from the premiere of season eight of Doctor Who. Fans of the beloved series were finally awarded a full-length trailer featuring shenanigans of the new Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi. This season is going to be intense, that’s for sure!
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