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War Of The Sontarans
"War of the Sontarans", prefixed frequently with either "Chapter Two" or "''Flux''", is the second episode of the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', and of the six-episode serial known collectively as ''Doctor Who: Flux''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 7 November 2021. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Chris Chibnall, and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone. The episode stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, alongside Mandip Gill and John Bishop as her companions, Yasmin Khan and Dan Lewis, respectively. Plot The Doctor, Dan, and Yaz are transported to Sevastopol during the Crimean War, where they all briefly meet Mary Seacole before Yaz and Dan are transported away through time. The Doctor is unable to enter her TARDIS to track and find them. Remaining in Sevastopol, the Doctor realizes the British opponents during the war are now the Sontarans, with all traces of China and Russia replaced with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jodie Whittaker
Jodie Whittaker (born 17 June 1982) is an English actress who is best known for portraying the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who'' (2017–2022) and as Beth Latimer in ''Broadchurch'' (2013–2017). She came to prominence in her 2006 feature film debut ''Venus'', for which she received British Independent Film Award and Satellite Award nominations. She was later praised for her roles in the cult science fiction film ''Attack the Block'' (2011) and the '' Black Mirror'' episode " The Entire History of You" (2011). On 16 July 2017, the BBC announced that Whittaker would play the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor in ''Doctor Who''. She formally assumed the role from Peter Capaldi in the 2017 Christmas special episode " Twice Upon a Time". Whittaker appeared in her first full series as The Doctor in the eleventh series, which premiered in October 2018. She continued in the role in the twelfth series in 2020 and thirteenth series in 2021. It was announ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karvanista
Karvanista is a recurring character in British science fiction series '' Doctor Who''. The character made his first appearance during the episode "The Halloween Apocalypse" in the thirteenth series otherwise entitled as Flux. Karvanista is played by actor Craige Els. It was revealed that Karvanista was a companion to the Fugitive Doctor in "Once, Upon Time". Character Karvanista is a Lupari, a canine-like warrior race which is species-bonded to humanity which is regarded as their obligation and honour. He had a close relationship with his mother and was particularly angered when Dan Lewis mentioned her. Over the years, Karvanista earned himself the title "Vanquisher of the Thousand Civilisations". At some point in the past, Karvanista was a companion of the Fugitive Doctor (Jo Martin) when she was part of a Time Lord organisation known as "The Division" who went up against Ravagers called Swarm (Matthew Needham/Sam Spruell) and Azure (Rochenda Sandall). After the Doctor had le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion (Doctor Who)
In the long-running BBC science fiction on television, television science fiction programme ''Doctor Who'' and related works, the term "companion" refers to a character who travels or shares adventures with the Doctor (Doctor Who), Doctor. In most ''Doctor Who'' stories, the primary companion acts as an audience surrogate. They provide the lens through which the viewer is introduced to the series. The companion character often furthers the story by asking questions (often to help the audience understand too) and getting into trouble, or by helping, rescuing, or challenging the Doctor. This designation is applied to a character by the show's producers and appears in the BBC's promotional material and off-screen fictional terminology. The Doctor also refers to the show's other leads as their “friends" or "assistants"; the British press have also used the latter term. History In the earliest episodes of ''Doctor Who'', the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather diffe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Showrunner
A showrunner (or colloquially a helmer) is the top-level executive producer of a television series production who has creative and management authority through combining the responsibilities of employer and, in comedy or dramas, typically also the head writer, script and story editor. They consult with network and studio bosses and lead the artistic vision of the show, including the writers room, editing department, as well as select the set design, staff, cast members, and each actor's wardrobe and hairstyle. In many instances, the showrunner also created the show, and subsequent seasons could feature different showrunners. While the director has creative control over a film's production, and the executive producer's role is limited to investing, in television shows, the showrunner outranks the episodic directors. History In a January 1990 submission to the United States Congress House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Adminis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC One
BBC One is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It is the corporation's flagship network and is known for broadcasting mainstream programming, which includes BBC News television bulletins, primetime drama and entertainment, and live BBC Sport events. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution. It was renamed BBC TV in 1960 and used this name until the launch of the second BBC channel, BBC2, in 1964. The main channel then became known as BBC1. The channel adopted the current spelling of BBC One in 1997. The channel's annual budget for 2012–2013 was £1.14 billion. It is funded by the television licence fee together with the BBC's other domestic television stations and shows uninterrupted programming without commercial advertising. The television channel had the highest reach share of any broadcaster in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who
''Doctor Who'' is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series depicts the adventures of a Time Lord called the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being who appears to be human. The Doctor explores the universe in a time-travelling space ship called the TARDIS. The TARDIS exterior appears as a blue British police box, which was a common sight in Britain in 1963 when the series first aired. With various companions, the Doctor combats foes, works to save civilisations, and helps people in need. Beginning with William Hartnell, thirteen actors have headlined the series as the Doctor; in 2017, Jodie Whittaker became the first woman to officially play the role on television. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the series with the concept of regeneration into a new incarnation, a plot device in which a Time Lord "transforms" into a new body when the current one is too badly harmed to heal normally. Each acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Science Fiction
Science fiction (sometimes shortened to Sci-Fi or SF) is a genre of speculative fiction which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts such as advanced science and technology, space exploration, time travel, parallel universes, extraterrestrial life, sentient artificial intelligence, cybernetics, certain forms of immortality (like mind uploading), and the singularity. Science fiction predicted several existing inventions, such as the atomic bomb, robots, and borazon, whose names entirely match their fictional predecessors. In addition, science fiction might serve as an outlet to facilitate future scientific and technological innovations. Science fiction can trace its roots to ancient mythology. It is also related to fantasy, horror, and superhero fiction and contains many subgenres. Its exact definition has long been disputed among authors, critics, scholars, and readers. Science fiction, in literature, film, television, and other media, has beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Once, Upon Time
"Once, Upon Time", prefixed frequently with either "Chapter Three" or "''Flux''", is the third episode of the Doctor Who (series 13), thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', and of the six-episode serial known collectively as ''Doctor Who: Flux''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 14 November 2021. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Chris Chibnall, and directed by Azhur Saleem. The episode stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, alongside Mandip Gill and John Bishop as her Companion (Doctor Who), companions, Yasmin Khan (Doctor Who), Yasmin Khan and Dan Lewis (Doctor Who), Dan Lewis, respectively. Plot With humanity now on the verge of extinction, the Daleks, Cybermen, and Sontarans occupy most of the remaining planets. In the Temple of Atropos, the Doctor jumps into the time storm and stalls Swarm by hiding Dan, Yaz, and Vinder in their pasts. Dan experiences his date with his love interest Diane, until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Halloween Apocalypse
"The Halloween Apocalypse", prefixed frequently with either "Chapter One" or "''Flux''", is the premiere episode of the thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', and the first part of the six-episode serial known collectively as ''Doctor Who: Flux''. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 31 October 2021. It was written by showrunner and executive producer Chris Chibnall, and directed by Jamie Magnus Stone. The episode stars Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Mandip Gill as Yasmin Khan, and John Bishop as new companion Dan Lewis. The episode features the return of the Sontarans and Weeping Angels. Plot The Doctor and Yaz are in pursuit of Karvanista, one of the dog-like Lupari species, for reasons unclear to Yaz. They escape from his capture and follow him to Earth in the TARDIS. En route, the Doctor experiences a psychic vision of Swarm, a mysterious being, escaping from its millennia-long imprisonment by the Time Lord Divi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Who (series 13)
The thirteenth series of the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who'', subtitled ''Flux'', was broadcast from 31 October to 5 December 2021. The series is the third and last to be led by Chris Chibnall as head writer and executive producer. It is the thirteenth to air following the programme's revival in 2005, and the thirty-ninth season overall. The series, initially announced in November 2019, was broadcast on Sunday nights, and was followed by three associated specials which aired in 2022. Jodie Whittaker returns for her third and final series as the Thirteenth Doctor, an incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in her ship, the TARDIS, which externally assumes the appearance of a British police box. The thirteenth series also stars Mandip Gill and John Bishop as the Doctor's travelling companions, playing Yasmin Khan and Dan Lewis, respectively. The series follows the Thirteenth Doctor and her companions as they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Segun Akinola
Segun Akinola (born 1993) is an English composer for television and documentaries. He took over from Murray Gold as the director and composer of the music for ''Doctor Who'' from "The Woman Who Fell To Earth" in 2018 until "The Power of the Doctor" in 2022. Early life Akinola has British-Nigerian heritage. As a child he learned to play piano and drums. He is an alumnus of Bedford Modern School, and the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, from where he graduated with first-class honours in 2014. He subsequently obtained an MA in Composing for Film and Television, at the National Film and Television School. Work ''Doctor Who'' On 26 June 2018, ''Doctor Who'' executive producer Chris Chibnall announced that the musical score for the eleventh series of the programme would be provided by Akinola. Akinola returned to compose for the twelfth and thirteenth series, as well as the 2022 specials. On 20 July 2022, Akinola announced that he had made the decision to depart alongside Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikki Wilson
Nikki Wilson (''née'' Smith) is a British television producer whose credits include ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-off ''The Sarah Jane Adventures''. Her career had predominantly been as a script editor, in which capacity she worked on ''Trial & Retribution'' and ''Doctor Who''. Career In 2008, she became a producer on the Doctor Who spinoff ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' starting with "The Last Sontaran", and in 2010 following the departure of Julie Gardner, she was promoted to executive producer starting with " The Nightmare Man". In 2009, she produced the ''Doctor Who'' special "The Waters of Mars". In 2011, she became the new producer of the series ''Casualty'', taking over from previous producer Oliver Kent. Her first episode " Next of Kin" was aired on 3 December 2011 and her last episode "What You Believe" aired on 24 August 2013. In 2014 after five years away from the program, Wilson (alongside former producer Peter Bennett) returned to produce the eighth, ninth, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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