Why Run to the TARDIS: Dan Starkey

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Thursday, December 25, 2014

Doctor Who Extra Clip 2

The BBC has posted a second clip from today's Doctor Who Extra.

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Doctor Who recently won the Television and Radio Industries Club Award. The show won the HD Drama Program of the Year category, beating Call the Midwife and Downtown Abbey. Stars Dan Starkey and Neve McIntosh (Strax and Madame Vastra) collected the award.

Monday, January 13, 2014

Series 8 Filming, Day 2

Filming took place tonight at Mount Stuart Square. Dan Starkey, Neve McIntosh, Catrin Stewart, Peter Capaldi, and Jenna Coleman were all present at the night shoot.

#dwsr Mount Stuart Sq Filming is night shoot. 5 - Midnight. Security guard already there.
— Peter Phillips (@Auton710) January 13, 2014

Modern buildings have been covered up with wooden boarding with St Pancras station adverts. #dwsr pic.twitter.com/I1uVyg1z15
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

They've got a stunt horse! It's one of the ones they use for fake riding at speed #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

Here's the setup, it's like a low loader - someone's going to be doing some stunt riding! #dwsr pic.twitter.com/vpQUGFTI4I
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

Horse is in it's box round the corner #dwsr pic.twitter.com/SUr57YE6o3
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

@drwhofilming lighting rig setup behind the Coal Exchange. #DWSR pic.twitter.com/jbYyDMDEXA
— Craig Fraggle (@craigfraggle) January 13, 2014

There's a stuntman in pyjamas on a horse who looks like Peter Capaldi's double #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

Strax (in a flat cap!) is riding a horse #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

The Doctor's in the house! Peter Capaldi riding a stunt horse. "I'm afraid of him and he knows it!" #DoctorWho #dwsr pic.twitter.com/npIkzoV4ED
— Fangirl Quest (@FangirlQuest) January 13, 2014

Peter Capaldi on set @Ashleysfilms #dwsr #doctorwho pic.twitter.com/CkPWNZmNLt
— TARDISArchives (@TARDISArchives) January 13, 2014

The Doctor (?) gallops down the road, and is stopped by a man in a bowler hat #dwsr pic.twitter.com/XQuEeKz70q
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

The horse is out of control, and The Doctor is yelling at it #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED!!! Photo Peter Capaldi pic.twitter.com/RTUZEMlCYh
— Lee (@Mugim0e) January 13, 2014

The Doctor is riding an out of control horse and the dialogue appears to be ad-lib, changing each take - just general panic #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

Peter with the stunt horse #dwsr pic.twitter.com/BtmxiMteMz
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

Peter Capaldi on set #dwsr pic.twitter.com/Dn1ZdQsWlJ
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 13, 2014

Strax, Vastra, Jenny & Clara all on set at the moment #dwsr
— Ashley Woolston (@AshleysFilms) January 13, 2014

Photos from Fangirlquest

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Series 8 Filming, Day 1

Location filming for series 8 began today at the Maltings in Cardiff. Neve McIntosh (Madame Vastra), Catrin Stewart (Jenny Flint), and Dan Starkey (Strax) were on set. Peter and Jenna were not seen, but the BBC has released a promotional image of them (see below).

#dwsr- mysterious alien tripod thing that Vastra was picking up pic.twitter.com/8Ad4gPXhWO
— Phillipa Collins (@aniguise42) January 7, 2014

Just spotted this - Vastra's sonic hat pin, and Jenny's gauntlet, from the Blue Peter competition #dwsr pic.twitter.com/TZPuuvSVCb
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 7, 2014

Also got a rather good shot of Strax as he was leaving :D #DWSR pic.twitter.com/NRFZSZgsQJ
— Ashley Woolston (@AshleysFilms) January 7, 2014

Here's the best shot of Madame Vastra Finished Filming for the day that I managed to take :D #DWSR pic.twitter.com/G7IBeBsKTN
— Ashley Woolston (@AshleysFilms) January 7, 2014

@Ruther2 identifies inspector actor from #dwsr today and from Vastra Investigates minisode. pic.twitter.com/ojGgQjSCaI
— Girly Letters (@GirlyLetters) January 7, 2014

Vasyra, Jenny & Strax #dwsr pic.twitter.com/4FHtwW1G2E
— Ga (@gabundy) January 7, 2014

#DWSR This pic shows the empty set from the opposite end. Just some old crates and an old store cart left to move pic.twitter.com/ieXsT9ZR8q
— Simon Clements (@BlueBotDesign) January 7, 2014

#DWSR That's all folks! All that's left now is an empty set being cleared away! Didn't see the Doctor at all sadly pic.twitter.com/rJsBKbkEQh
— Simon Clements (@BlueBotDesign) January 7, 2014

The set - a Victorian shipyard, featuring Vastra and the back of Strax #dwsr pic.twitter.com/vJEED6VAJq
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 7, 2014

Vastra, Jenny and Strax greet some sort of cargo ship and take a yellow alien gadget from it #dwsr
— Ryan Farrell (@ryanfarrr) January 7, 2014

Calpaldi and Coleman are not here yet. Maybe later or tomorrow. #dwsr
— Axel Prin (@AxelPrin) January 7, 2014

Close up of the set. http://t.co/nhA5Zdk3Ph #dwsr
— I Know Jojo (@iknowjojo) January 7, 2014

#dwsr It's a dock/wharf pic.twitter.com/XindcOqcsY
— Leanne Roberts (@StreetwiseLee) January 7, 2014

Pictures via Timeboyy on Flickr (except for first one, courtesy of BBC)

Monday, July 15, 2013

Doctor Who at the Proms - 2013

The Doctor Who Proms were held this weekend live at Albert Hall. The event featured music by Murray Gold performed by the National Orchestra of Wales and conducted by Ben Foster, as well as special guest appearances by Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Neve McIntosh, and Dan Starkey. Various musical ensembles were performed, including fan favorites such as I Am the Doctor and The Mad Man with a Box. New themes were also presented, including Song for Fifty (set to be used in the 50th Anniversary), a "classic" medley, and a new theme.