Jodie Whittaker returns to London stage to play The Duchess
The Doctor Who star’s performance coincides with David Tennant’s Macbeth and Ncuti Gatwa appearing in The Importance of Being Earnest
May 2024
The greatest Doctor Who – ranked!
Tom Baker’s scarf! Jodie Whittaker’s cupboard! David Tennant’s gifs! As Ncuti Gatwa picks up his sonic screwdriver for the new series of Doctor Who, we rate every two-hearted Time Lord so far
March 2024
TV tonight
TV tonight: Alison Hammond hosts her first Celebrity Bake off
Former Dr Who Jodie Whittaker is among the guest as the charity baking show returns. Plus: Stacey Dooley begins another series of sleepovers in a Nevada brothel
December 2023
The best original photographs from the Observer
Original Observer photography
From the Old Gays in California to actors Cush Jumbo and David Tennant: the best original photographs from the Observer commissioned in November 2023
November 2023
‘It’s been a whirlwind’: Jodie Whittaker on life after Doctor Who – and discovering her serious side
Observer TV reviews
The week in TV: Time; The Dinosaur Hour; All the Light We Cannot See; Roman Kemp: The Fight for Young Lives – review
October 2023
TV review
Time series two review – Jodie Whittaker shines a light on the idiocy of our legal system
The watcher
Time series two: Bella Ramsey is incredible in this world-beating drama
August 2023
One Night review – Jodie Whittaker is a highlight in this lacklustre series
Yael Stone and Nicole da Silva round out an impressive cast in an Australian mystery drama that otherwise feels a little too contrived
May 2023
Tabby McTat: Jodie Whittaker to narrate animated film based on Julia Donaldson’s beloved book
The former Doctor Who star will narrate the BBC’s adaptation, with Rob Brydon playing Fred and Sope Dirisu as his tuneful feline
April 2023
The best and worst Doctor Who fashion – ranked!
A new Doctor means new outfits – and there’s been much oohing and aahing over Ncuti Gatwa’s snazzy suits. But which of the 14 Time Lords had the most timeless look?
October 2022
Doctor Who: episode-by-episode
The Power of the Doctor: Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who finale – as it happened
Jodie Whittaker stars in Doctor Who for the final time – but how will she meet her end? Join us live to find out!
Jodie Whittaker exits Doctor Who with surprise regeneration twist
First female lead bows out with an unexpected end in a cameo-laden special as part of BBC centenary celebrations
Doctor Who quiz: can you tell your Sontarans from your Skithra?
Test your knowledge of Jodie Whittaker’s era as the Time Lord with our interstellar quiz
May 2022
Ncuti Gatwa will make Doctor Who new and exciting again – just like Jodie Whittaker did
Zoe Williams
Turn us on: a Bafta TV special
Jodie Whittaker’s year in TV: ‘Even if there are 13 more, I’ll always have been the Doctor’
April 2022
Doctor Who companions from the 1980s to return for special episode
Tegan and Ace plus Daleks, Cybermen and the Master to feature in show marking BBC’s centenary and Jodie Whittaker’s departure
Miranda Sawyer on podcasts and radio
The week in audio: Fallen Women; Iain Dale; Kevin O’Sullivan; A House in History and more
A chilling podcast explores 17 cases of women who fell to their deaths in suspicious circumstances
Pandemic nearly made me quit Doctor Who, says showrunner Chris Chibnall
As he prepares to bow out, Chibnall says Covid pressure almost cut his three-season run to two
January 2022
Doctor Who: episode-by-episode
Doctor Who new year special recap – Eve of the Daleks
Stuck in a time loop, the Daleks finally get to exterminate the Doctor – again and again!
