It was officially revealed yesterday that David Tennant will be presenting the first hour of this year's Comic Relief alongside Davina McCall. As well as presenting the actual Comic Relief telethon on the thirteenth of March, David will also be narrating Comic Relief: The Fools' Guide on the third of February at 22:35pm on BBC One. Speaking on a pre-recorded video screened at The Empire Cinema, David said;
"It’s a great honour for me. I remember the first Red Nose Day when I was at school, buying the t-shirt and everyone joining in, And then, later, at drama school, me and my mate Alan McCue formed a Proclaimers tribute act and went busking in Sauchiehall Street. We were rubbish, but earned £65 in our lunch hour. The people of Glasgow are very generous."
Previous Doctor Who related Comic Relief events include; Catherine Tate's comedy sketch with David Tennant, the inclusion of Doctor Who chocolates in last year's Red Nose boxes, David Tennant's appearance in the music video for the charity single "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" and Billie Piper's appearance in the advert for WalkEARs. All money raised for Comic Relief goes to a fantastic cause and you can visit the official website for Comic Relief here. You can also view more Comic Relief images of David Tennanthere, here and here.
Forbidden Planet have recently announced that they will exclusively be releasing a new set of classic Doctor Who figures later this year. The set will consist of four double figure packs which will go on sale at the price of £24.99 each and a new individual figure which will go on sale at the price of £14.99. The set will include figures of; the 1st Doctor, the 2nd Doctor, a classic black Dalek, a Telos Cyberman and the 6th Doctor in his blue coat. As all of the episodes featuring the 1st Doctor and the 2nd Doctor were shown in black and white, variations of the aforementioned figures will also be available. This complete set of figures will only be available for purchase from Forbidden Planet and they are expected for release in July. You can find more information about these figures, view images of the black and white variations and pre-order the set here on Forbidden Planet's official website. What do you think of this news? Will you be buying these figures when they are released later this year?
To tie in with the recent release of the first two Doctor Who: The Darksmith Legacy books, the BBC are offering five hundred lucky people the chance to win a free Doctor Who slipcase. The slipcase is designed for the Darksmith Legacy books and inside you can store all twelve novels. In order to win one of these slipcases, you will need to buy two books from the Darksmith Legacy series and send off your receipt as proof off purchase to BBC Children's Books. You must attach this receipt to a form which needs filling in and the first five hundred respondents will be the ones who win the slipcases. Full terms and conditions can be viewed here on the official website for The Darksmith Legacy. Will you be sending off for a slipcase?
The first two novels in the new Darksmith Legacy range of Doctor Who books were released yesterday and they are now on sale at an RRP of £4.99 each. Both stories are published by BBC Children's Books and each novel contains exactly one hundred and twenty eight pages inside. The first story, The Dust of the Ages, is written by Justin Richards whereas the second story, The Graves of Mordane, is written by Colin Brake. You can view more information about both of these novels along with more information and the covers for all future stories here on the official website for The Darksmith Legacy. The third novel in this series of books will be The Colour of Darkness and it will be written by Richard Dungworth. It will be released next month on the twenty sixth of February and future books in the Darksmith Legacy set will then continue to be released on a monthly basis. Will you be buying any of these new Doctor Who science fiction novels?
The 100th issue of Doctor Who Adventures was released today and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £2.99. This week's issue comes free with a Cyber dress-up kit, features an interview with Dervla Kirwan, takes a look at some of the best gadgets featured in Doctor Who and much more. Here are the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about this week’s issue;
This week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures is the 100th issue.
To celebrate, there are 100 fantastic Doctor Who prizes up for grabs, including books, DVDs, audiobooks and toys.
Since the magazine launched in April 2006, there have been 100 brilliant covers. Doctor Who Adventures would like to know which one is your favourite.
Thanks to the Doctor Who Online website, it’s easy to vote. The site has a gallery of every cover so far – and you can even check on the results!
The issue, out 29 January 2009, also has a special feature about some of the sonic devices in the series – everything from the sonic screwdriver to the sonic blaster.
So what are you waiting for – get your copy today! Also;
• Posters: Matt Smith, a Dalek, the Graske and Miss Hartigan.
• Interview: Actress Dervla Kirwan talks about her time as horrible Hartigan. • Tales from the TARDIS: the Doctor and Donna meet Miss Foster… • Secrets: Special stunts from The Next Doctor. • Doctor’s data: Facts about Rosita, the Other Doctor’s companion. • Who’s where?: Monsters invade the Doctor Who Adventures office. • Terror through time: Have you ever heard of the Vervoids? • Comic strip: The Doctor and his new friend Heather take a trip to Delquis. • Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Sarah Jane Adventures CD! • Plus loads more…
Doctor Who Adventures, issue 100, priced £2.99, is out Thursday 29 January.
I got my copy of this issue today, if you want your copy make sure you buy it before next Thursday which is when the next issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 101, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #101 will come with a free pull-back K-9 toy and set of K-9 themed stickers. Will you be buying the one hundredth issue of Doctor Who Adventures?
With thanks to the Tardis Base for the above scan.
The second issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files was released today and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £6.99. This fortnight's issue comes with a free binder to store all your files in and the episodes on this issue's DVD are; The Unquiet Dead and Aliens of London. As well as coming free with the binder and DVD, the issue also takes a look at; Rose Tyler, the Slitheen, the Master, The Doctor's past and much more. You can visit the official website for the Doctor Who DVD Files here and find out about the magazine's first issue here. The next issue will be released in two weeks time and come free some divider cards and a DVD containing the episodes; World War Three and Dalek. Will you be buying the second issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files?
The BBC have recently confirmed that the first official preview of Torchwood series three, a five part series entitled Children of Earth, will be shown at this year's New York Comic Con. Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, and director Euros Lyn will be in attendance of the convention and both of them will also be hosting a special panel about the show. You can visit the convention's official website here and view a press release about the showing of this preview clip here. The BBC have also confirmed today that the preview will be available on the official Torchwood website as soon as it is released. If all goes to plan, it should hopefully then be available to view here on this site shortly afterwards. Are you looking forward to this Torchwood series three preview?
BBC Books have recently revealed information about the next set of Torchwood novels and an upcoming encyclopedia about Torchwood. The synopses for all four of the books have been released but at the moment there are no images of the covers available online. Consequences, Risk Assessment and The Undertaker’s Gift are the titles of the three novels and more information can be viewed below;
Consequences Saving the planet, watching over the Rift, preparing the human race for the twenty-first century... Torchwood has been keeping Cardiff safe since the late 1800s. Small teams of heroes, working 24/7, encountering and containing the alien, the bizarre and the inexplicable. But Torchwood do not always see the effects of their actions. What links the Rules and Regulations for replacing a Torchwood leader to the destruction of a shopping centre? How does a witness to an alien's reprisals against Torchwood become caught up in a night of terror in a university library? And why should Gwen and Ianto's actions at a local publisher's have a cost for Torchwood more than half a century earlier? For Torchwood, the past will always catch up with them. And sometimes the future will catch up with the past... Featuring stories by writers for the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television, including Joseph Lidster and James Moran, plus Andrew Cartmel and David Llewellyn.
Risk Assessment 'Are you trying to tell me, Captain Harkness, that the entire staff of Torchwood Cardiff now consists of yourself, a woman in trousers and a tea boy?' Agnes Haversham is awake, and Jack is worried (and not a little afraid). The Torchwood Assessor is roused from her sleep in only the worst of times - it's happened just four times in the last 100 years. Can the situation really be so bad? Someone, somewhere, is fighting a war, and they're losing badly. the coffins of the dead are coming through the Rift. With thousands of alien bodies floating in the Bristol Channel, it's down to Torchwood to round them all up before a lethal plague breaks out. And now they'll have to do it by the book. The 1901 edition. Featuring Captain Jack Harkness as played by John Barrowman, with Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones as played by Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd, in the hit series created by Russell T Davis for BBC Television.
The Undertaker’s Gift The Hokrala Corp lawyers are back. They're suing planet Earth for mishandling the twenty-first century, and they won't tolerate any efforts to repel them. An assassin has been sent to remove Captain Jack Harkness. It's been a busy week in Cardiff. The Hub's latest guest is a translucent, amber jelly carrying a lethal electrical charge. Record numbers of aliens have been coming through the Rift, and Torchwood could do without any more problems. But there are reports of an extraordinary funeral cortege in the night time city, with mysterious pallbearers guarding a rotting cadaver that simply doesn't want to be buried. Torchwood should be ready for anything - but with Jack the target of an invisible killer, Gwen trapped in a forgotten crypt and Ianto Jones falling desperately ill, could a world of suffering by the Undertaker's gift to planet Earth? Featuring Captain Jack Harkness as played by John Barrowman, with Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones as played by Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd, in the hit series created by Russell T Davies for BBC Television.
Torchwood Encyclopedia Founded by Queen Victoria in 1879, the Torchwood Institute has been defending Great Britain from the alien hordes for 130 years. Though London's Torchwood One was destroyed during the Battle of Canary Wharf, the small team at Torchwood Three have continued to monitor the space-time Rift that runs through Cardiff, saving the world and battling for the future of the human race. Now you can discover every fact and figure, explore every crack in time and encounter every creature that Torchwood have dealt with. Included here are details of: The secret of the Children of Earth Operatives from Alice Guppy to Gwen Cooper Extraterrestrial visitors from Arcateenians to Weevils The life and deaths of Captain Jack Harkness and much more. Illustrated throughout with photos and artwork from all three series, this A-Z provides everything you need to know about Torchwood.
Risk Assessment will be written by James Goss, The Undertaker’s Gift will be written by Trevor Baxendale and Consequences will be written by; Joseph Lidster, James Moran, Andrew Cartmel and David Llewellyn. All four of these books, including the encyclopedia, are expected for release on the fifteenth of October. The Torchwood Encyclopedia will be written by Gary Russell and is likely going to be in a similar format to his previously released Doctor Who Encyclopedia which is available for purchase now. More information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Will you be buying these books when they are released?
David Tennant recently made his trip back to Cardiff for the filming of the this year's special episodes of Doctor Who. He recorded moments of his first day working back on Doctor Who and this video footage is now available to view on the BBC's official Doctor Who website. The behind the scenes video, entitled the Tennant Tapes, can also be viewed below;
The video is approximately two minutes and forty seven seconds long and sees members of the cast and crew, including David, attend the read through for Planet of the Dead. An extract from the episode's script is also featured in the video and you can view the video on the BBC's site here. A press release about the Planet of the Dead's cast can also be found here.
Over the past few weeks, I have been creating a fan video for the most recent episode of Doctor Who, The Next Doctor. It is set to Alexandra Burke's version of "Hallelujah" and I have now finished making the video. All clips used in the video are copyright to the BBC and the song itself is copyright to both Alexandra Burke and Syco Music. The video can be viewed here on Youtube as well as below on this site;
The Next Doctor aired one month ago today and it is currently available for purchase on DVD. You can view more information about the episode itself here and find out more about The Next Doctor's DVD here. Alexandra's version of Hallelujah, as heard in the video, is also available for purchase now and is on sale as both a CD single and download. My previous Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures fan videos can be found here.
I have now completed an episode guide for last year's Doctor Who Christmas special, The Next Doctor, and all of the episode guides for the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. You can view The Next Doctor's episode guide here and all of the episode guides for The Sarah Jane Adventures series two can be found here. Both links are also now accessible from the sidebar. The next set of episode guides will be for the special mini episodes of Doctor Who, one of them being Time Crash, and they will hopefully be finished and available on the site soon. What do you think of these new episode guides?
Rumours have recently surfaced online suggesting that James McAvoy, a well known TV and film actor, will be appearing in one this year’s special episodes of Doctor Who. James most recently appeared in a film called Wanted alongside Angelina Jolie and has also starred in; The Last King of Scotland, Atonement, Macbeth and Shameless. He has recently been spotted around the BBC Wales studios and it is rumoured that he will play The Doctor’s companion for the episode. Please note that these are only rumours at the moment and may prove to be true or false. There have been no official confirmations stating that James will be appearing in Doctor Who but we’ll let you know if any further information becomes available. Would you like James to star in Doctor Who?
The BBC have today published a press release confirming the names of three cast members who will be appearing in the next Doctor Who episode, Planet of the Dead. Michelle Ryan, Lee Evans and NomaDumezweni are the three names that have been revealed and they will all star in the episode which will have an approximate running time of sixty minutes. Two new promotional images for the episode have also been released by the BBC and they can be viewed here and here. The press release about the casting can be viewed below;
The BBC has confirmed that Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans will guest star in the forthcoming Doctor Who Easter Special which began filming this week in Wales.
Michelle, best known for her roles as Zoe Slater in EastEnders, and Jaime Sommers in the recent remake of Bionic Woman, will play the mysterious Lady Christina deSouza in the special episode entitled Planet of the Dead. Christina joins the Doctor on a bus-trip which takes a very unexpected detour into danger.
"I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who and very excited to be joining David Tennant and the Doctor Who team," said Michelle, who recently guest-starred in the hit BBC Wales drama Merlin. "It is such a fantastic show and I can't wait to get started!"
One of Britain's best loved and biggest comedy stars, Lee Evans, will also be joining the cast playing a character called Malcolm, whose life becomes connected to the Doctor's under extraordinary circumstances.
Planet of the Dead is the first of four Doctor Who Specials which will air in 2009. Michelle joins David Tennant as he continues his role as The Doctor, and NomaDumezweni who returns as Captain ErisaMagambo - last seen helping Rose and Donna save the world in Turn Left.
"Michelle is one of the most sought after young actors in the country and we are delighted to announce that she will be joining the team," said Executive Producer and writer Russell T Davies. "As always the script is being kept strictly under wraps - however we can reveal that Lady Christina is a woman with a mysterious past who's going to have a huge impact on the Doctor!"
Planet of the Dead, written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts, is currently in production and will be screened on BBC One in Spring.
Michelle will play a character called Lady Christina deSouza, Lee will play a character called Malcom and Noma will reprise her role as Captain ErisaMagambo from U.N.I.T. Captain Magambo was last seen helping save the world alongside Donna and Rose in Turn Left and is likely to return alongside U.N.I.T. Lee Evans will be appearing on tonight's edition of Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at 10:35pm on BBC One and on the show, which was pre-recorded yesterday, he reveals that his character Malcom is a professor. Filming for Planet of the Dead began on Monday and is currently taking place. What do you think of this casting news?
The 99th issue of Doctor Who Adventures was released today and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom at the price of £2.10. This week's issue has been invaded by the Daleks and comes free with five mini Dalek figures. Sunday's Daily Mirror coupon, see here, is available for use on this issue and the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about this week's Doctor Who Adventures can be seen below;
ALERT! If readers miss this week’s issue they may be exterminated!
Doctor Who Adventures has been taken over by the Daleks! Last week the editorial team were invaded by Cybermen… and this time the Daleks have taken over!
The issue, out 22 January 2009, has an extra-tall cover and is full of Dalek information – be prepared for any future Dalek invasion.
This magazine comes with a free set of Dalek figures, and inside there’s an eerie scene on board the Dalek Crucible along with characters to cut out and play with. You can also rule your empire with this issue’s Supreme Dalek mask, plus there’s more Daleks in the magazine than ever before.
The Daleks order you to buy it, and you must obey! Also in the issue;
• News: The first pictures of the actor who will be playing the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith! • The Dalek Survival Guide: Top tips for evading Dalek capture. • Posters: Deadly Daleks and a scene from Evolution of the Daleks. • Win a Cyber head! Part three of a comp to win a cool Cyberhead! • Challenge: Escape the Daleks in our monster maze! • Dalek Data: Who is DalekCaan and what is the Dalek Sec Hybrid? • Comic strip: Trouble for the time travellers in The Great Rain Robbery. • Comps: Chances to win some brilliant prizes! • Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Sarah Jane Adventures CD! • Plus loads more…
Doctor Who Adventures issue 99, priced £2.10, will invade shops on 22 January. You have been warned…
I got my copy of this issue yesterday, if you want your copy make sure you buy it before next Thursday when the next issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 100, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #100 will come free with a Cyber dress-up kit which will include; a mask, a transfer and stickers. Will you be buying the ninety ninth issue of Doctor Who Adventures?
This year's Visual Effects Society award ceremony will take place on the twenty first of February and Doctor Who has been nominated in two different categories. The Mill's fantastic effects of the Cyber King in The Next Doctor have the chance of winning the award for "Outstanding Visual Effects in a Broadcast Miniseries, Movie or Special" and the computer generated creation is competing against; Generation Kill, John Adams and Knight Rider. The matte paintings of the library in Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead have also been nominated for an award and that is for "Outstanding Matte Paintings in a Broadcast Programme or Commercial". You can view a full list of nominees along with more information on the award ceremony's official website here.
The 62nd issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time was released today and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £2.50. It comes free with ten exclusive The Sarah Jane Adventures cards, a packet of devastator cards and a packet of Ultimate Monsters cards. A list of contents for the issue can be viewed both here and below thanks to the official Battles in Time website;
Gorgons: Ancient Terror
Card Clash: Adipose VS Clone
Learn all about the Second Doctor
Comic Strip: Metal Mania
Behind the Scenes: Supreme Design
This issue takes a look at the 2nd Doctor, the Gorgon from The Sarah Jane Adventures series one and much more. The next issue, issue 63, will come free with another packet of Devastator cards and another packet of Ultimate Monsters cards. It will go on sale in fourteen days time. Will you be buying the sixty second issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time?
According to various sources, Michelle Ryan is the latest in the line of actresses to be named as having a chance of becoming The Doctor's companion in Doctor Who series five. Michelle has appeared in many TV shows in the past and her on screen credentials include; Eastenders, Bionic Woman, Merlin and Jekyll which was written by Steven Moffat himself. Steven Moffatt will be taking over from Russell T Davies as the head writer of Doctor Who for the show's fifth series which will see Matt Smith play the newly regenerated 11th Doctor. Other actresses that are rumoured to be in talks with the BBC about the part of The Doctor's companion include; Lily Allen, Rachel Stevens and Kelly Brook. Would you like to see Michelle Ryan play The Doctor's companion?
Today, the twentieth of January, is Tom Baker's seventy fifth birthday and I would like to take this time to wish him a very happy birthday and the best for the future. Tom Baker has appeared in many shows and films over the past forty years and is probably best known to a lot of us for his role as the 4th Doctor. He played The Doctor for a total of seven years and you can view more information about Tom's previous work here. Feel free to leave your birthday messages for Tom below.
Filming for this year's special episodes of Doctor Who will begin tonight and preparations already seem to be taking place at a museum in Cardiff. The cast and crew will be filming now for the next few months and will be completing most, if not all camera work for the four specials. If you want to keep up to date with all the latest on set reports then the best place to go would be the Doctor Who Forum. There's a whole thread dedicated to on set reports for the specials and you can view that thread here. Registration to the forum is free but you may have to wait a few days for your account to be activated and confirmed. We may post the odd on set reports here on this site but if we do then they won't be the major ones as we respect that a lot of fans would rather not see some of the spoilers. I'd just like to take this time to wish everyone working on Doctor Who the best of luck when filming the specials and hopefully everything will go as planned.
The Next Doctor, last year's Doctor Who Christmas special, was released on DVD today and it is now available in all good DVD stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has an RRP of £15.99 and features the hour long programme "Doctor Who at the Proms" as a special feature. A trailer that aired last Christmas to help promote the episode can be seen below;
The DVD has an approximate running time of one hundred and twenty minutes and is rated a PG. Planet of the Dead is the name of the next Doctor Who episode and at the moment it is unknown how 2 entertain are going to release the rest of this year's specials but we'll let you know when any plans are revealed. Will you be buying a copy of The Next Doctor on DVD?
Make sure you don’t forget that Catherine Tate will be presenting the Sunday Night Project alongside Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr tonight at 10pm on Channel 4. On the show, Catherine will take part in the programme’s usual activities and even feature in a specially recorded Doctor Who comedy sketch. She will also take part in other comedy sketches and some preview images of them can be viewed here. The show will contain adult humour and have an approximate running time of sixty five minutes. Will you be watching Catherine on the Sunday Night Project tonight?
The latest Argos catalogue was released yesterday and many new pieces of Doctor Who merchandise are now available for purchase in Argos stores. New merchandise at the stores include; the newly released Time Squad figures, the Gelth collect and build wave of figures, Captain Jack’s Vortex Manipulator, River Song’s future Sonic Screwdriver, John Smith’s Journal of Impossible Things and much more. You can view a scan of the Doctor Who page in the new Argos catalogue here thanks to the Tardis Base and codes for all of the products can be found here on the official website for Argos. Have you bought any new Doctor Who merchandise from Argos recently?
Tomorrow's edition of the Sunday Night Project will be guest hosted by Catherine Tate who played Donna Noble in Doctor Who. On the show, she will be taking part in the programme's usual activities and even appear in a specially recorded Doctor Who comedy sketch. Previous Doctor Who related guests who have co-hosted the Sunday Night Project, which was named the Friday Night Project at the time, include; Billie Piper, John Barrowman and David Tennant who has presented the show twice. A further reminder about Catherine's appearance on the Sunday Night Project will be posted tomorrow and you can view some images from tomorrow's Doctor Who comedy sketch here.
Billie Piper has recently revealed that she is happy with both the casting of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and the way her character Rose left at the end of Doctor Who series four in Journey's End. She revealed these opinions in recent interviews with TV Guide and IGN. Quotes from both of the interviews can be viewed below;
Talking about Rose's departure at the end of series four: "I was pleased with it. You kind of want to go with Doctor #1, but it just couldn't be. But it's fun. It was great, and an adventurous and epic finale to the show. I was pleased, and it's always really good fun to go back and do [Doctor Who].
Talking about the casting of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and some of the fans reactions regarding his age: "The fans get so concerned about these things, and they should just relax. It's going to be fine. They're in good hands. He's a stirring actor, and he has the right energy. That's what the Doctor's is about, essentially — having that energy that you just can't understand. I'm a big time fan of Matt, I love him. David [Tennant] has joked about me playing The Doctor, but ... I don't think the Doctor should be a woman. It's like going, 'Let's make James Bond a woman.' It's a man's role."
Talking about whether or not she would return to Doctor Who: "I don't know, It's hard. Sometimes you just want to leave something behind, and then you see an episode and are like, 'God I really want to do it!' You change your mind all the time."
Direct links to both of the interviews can be found here and here. Billie Piper played The Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler, in the first two series of Doctor Who and then returned for the last three episodes of Doctor Who series four. She is currently working on many other projects including; Secret Diary of a Call Girl and could possibly return to Doctor Who sometime in the future. What do you think of these new interviews with Billie Piper?
Russell T Davies has revealed in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine that Planet of the Dead will feature not one but two new species of alien. After the recent return of the Daleks and Davros in the series four finale and the return of the Cybermen in The Next Doctor, Russell thought it was time for some new monsters to be introduced and said;
"After the events of Journey's End and The Next Doctor, I think it's time to get away from the past and have an adventure with lots of new elements. And lots of fun too! The next Special should be a nice antidote to Christmas, with a bit of sunshine if we're lucky. And with not one but two alien races that you've never seen before."
Filming for this special will begin on Monday and the episode is planned to transmit on BBC One around Easter. David Tennant will be reprising his role as The Doctor in the episode and three more specials will follow later this year. You can view more information about this episode here in a previous post and new information will also be posted as soon as it becomes available. What do you think of this news? Are you looking forward to Planet of the Dead?
BBC Magazines have today revealed that tomorrow's edition of The Daily Mirror will come free with an exclusive double sided Doctor Who year planner and poster. The Doctor and a Cyberman will be on one side of it and the year planner will be on the other. More information about this special giveaway can be viewed below in an official press release made by both BBC Magazines and Doctor Who Adventures;
Free Doctor Who Year Planner and money off Doctor Who Adventures.
Doctor Who fans can keep track of all their exciting plans for this year with a free Doctor Who year planner inside every copy of the Daily Mirror this Saturday (17th January). On one side there’s a huge poster of the Doctor, David Tennant with a Cyberman and on the other side is a year planner that will help you throughout 2009.
Readers can also save £1 off Doctor Who Adventures magazine with a cut-out voucher included in the Daily Mirror. Just take it to a retailer over the next two weeks to save £1 off the usual £2.10 cover price!
Doctor Who Adventures is a weekly magazine for young boys and girls who love Doctor Who. Every week it’s packed with scary monster information, fact files about the Doctor and his friends, cool posters, puzzles, competitions, things to make, an exciting comic strip and everything you need to know about the world of Doctor Who. Plus, each issue comes with a cool free Doctor Who gift. If you love Doctor Who, you’ll love Doctor Who Adventures!
Don’t miss this brilliant giveaway…it’s out of this world!
Tomorrow's edition of The Daily Mirror will go on sale at the price of 60p and also include a cut-out voucher allowing readers of Doctor Who Adventures to save £1 on their next purchase of the magazine. The voucher will be available for transaction in all good newsagents and retailers and expire in approximately two weeks time. It will be available to use on the latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue ninety eight, which was released yesterday and you can view more information about that here. Will you be buying The Daily Mirror tomorrow?
The 98th issue of Doctor Who Adventures was released today and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom at the price of £2.10. This week's issue has been upgraded by the Cybermen and comes free with five mini Cyberman figures and the second part of last week's double sided poster. Here are the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about this week's issue of Doctor Who Adventures;
WARNING: If readers miss this week’s issue they may be deleted!
Humans beware – Doctor Who Adventures magazine, out 15 January 2009, has been upgraded. The Cybermen have taken over and there’s an extra-tall cover as a result…
This magazine comes with a free set of Cyberman figures and the second part of a massive double-sided poster, and inside there’s a cool Cyber scene along with characters to cut out and play with. You can also become a Cyberleader with this issue’s mask plus there are essential Cyber facts throughout the issue.
Don’t miss it! Also in the issue;
• Posters: Cybermen, Miss Hartigan and a sinister Cybershade. • Win a Cyber head! Part two of a comp to win a shiny Cyberhead! • Draw: Learn how to draw a Cyberleader. • Game: Run from the Cybermen with two Doctors. • Quiz: What do you know about the Other Doctor? • Comic strip: The Doctor and new friend Heather cheer up a world in Glum Culture. • Comps: Get some cool goodies, including Doctor Who DVDs • Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Sarah Jane Adventures CD! • Plus loads more… Doctor Who Adventures issue 98, priced £2.10, is out now. The Cybermen are waiting for you!
I got my copy of this issue today, if you want your copy make sure you buy it before next Thursday when the next issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 99, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #99 will be invaded by the Daleks and come free with five mini Dalek figures. Will you be buying the ninety eighth issue of Doctor Who Adventures?
The first issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files was released today and the magazine has now officially launched. Issue one of the magazine comes free with a DVD containing the first two episodes of Doctor Who series one, Rose and The End of the World, and it is on sale now in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £1.99. The usual price of the magazine is £5.99 and that's how much each issue will cost after this issue. Four different trailers promoting the launch of this magazine can be viewed below;
You can visit the official website for this magazine by following this link here. On the website, you can subscribe to receive the magazine through the post every fortnight and receive special and exclusive gifts, view more information about future issues and the magazine itself, play games, download episode wallpapers and much more. The next issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files, issue two, will be released in fourteen days time and go on sale at the usual price of £5.99. Will you be buying any issues of the Doctor Who DVD Files?
Character Options have recently revealed that they will be releasing a new wave of Doctor Who figures later this year. Each figure in the set will come with a different collectable part of a Gelth figure and the wave will consist of seven individually packaged figures. The wave will include figures of; The Doctor (aged 100 years), The Doctor (aged 900 years), Bannakafallata, a purple Clockwork man, Jabe, Astrid Peth, Captain Jack and The Master. Both aged figures of The Doctor will be packaged together as a double set and the Captain Jack in this wave will come with a new Doctor's hand accessory. In order to make the Gelth figure, you will need to collect all seven parts of it by buying each and every one of the figures in this wave. The figures are expected for release next month and more information about them can be found here. Will you be buying these figures when they are released?
Titan Magazines have recently revealed that John Barrowman will be writing a comic strip with his sister, Carole, for the fourteenth issue of Torchwood Magazine. John is well known for playing the role of Captain Jack in both Doctor Who and Torchwood and came up with the idea for the comic strip's plot when working on his autobiography, Anything Goes. You can view extracts from interviews with John's sister Carole and Torchwood magazine's editor Martin Eden below;
Martin Eden: "I'm so excited to be working on this story, John and Carole are an absolute pleasure to work with. Believe me, the readers are in for a treat!"
Carole E. Barrowman: "When John and I were working on Anything Goes, we spent a lot of time together on the Torchwood set. In between our storytelling and moments of inspired silliness (maybe one or two), we decided we’d like to work on a project together that involved Captain Jack. The role of myth in a culture’s zeitgeist has always intrigued John and I (it probably intrigues all sci-fi fans) so when I got back to the US, I sent John a short story I’d written, ‘The Tale of the Selkie.’ Almost immediately he called and said, ‘This should be our first Captain Jack tale."
The comic strip will feature in Torchwood magazine's fourteenth issue which will go on sale on the nineteenth of February. The title of the story will be "Captain Jack and the Selkie" and it will see Captain Jack face a deadly threat on a remote Scottish island. People are mysteriously disappearing and Jack has to find out who or what are taking them and what he can do to prevent it from happening. More information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Are you looking forward to reading John and Carole's Torchwood comic strip?
Character Options have recently released an image of a new Doctor Who collect and build figure that they will be releasing later this year. The figure is of the Vespiform from The Unicorn and the Wasp which was the seventh episode of Doctor Who series four and you can view a full image of the figure here. It can be built from several collectable parts which will all be available in a new wave of re-released Doctor Who series four figures and more information about this figure can be read here. Will you be collecting all of the parts in order to build this Vespiform figure? (Please note that the icon in this post was made by me and may be used elsewhere if credit is given where due, thanks)
The second part of Swarm will air tonight and David Tennant will again be narrating the documentary. Taking a look at some more of nature’s incredible invasions and looking at the intelligence of the animals involved, Swarm part two will have an approximate running time of sixty minutes. It will air tonight at 9pm on BBC One and be available on BBC iPlayer shortly after it's broadcast. Will you be watching the second part of Swarm when it broadcasts on television later tonight?
Hello Magazine are currently running a poll to find out who the public think the most attractive man of 2008 was and David Tennant is one of the nominees. You can vote for him online here and he is up against many other men including; Robert Pattinson, Hugh Laurie, Daniel Craig and Orlando Bloom. This is a great time for fans of David Tennant to show their support so if you can, make sure you do vote. You can vote more than once but have to wait about five minutes after each vote.
The full Doctor Who Prom is now available to view on the BBC's red button service. It is currently running on a loop so if you want to catch the start of it then you'll have to wait till the end of the previous showing. The full prom will also be available on the BBC's official Doctor Who website tomorrow and it is apparently about one hour and thirty five minutes long. Will you be watching the full Doctor Who prom today?
Noel Clarke, who plays Mickey Smith in Doctor Who, has recently been nominated for a BAFTA award. As well as playing Mickey Smith, he has also written an episode for Torchwood series one and has written and directed two successful films called Kidulthood and Adulthood. He has a chance of winning the Rising Star award and you can vote for him online here. The results will be announced at this year's BAFTA ceremony which will take place on the eighth of February in London. Have you voted?
The final ratings for The Next Doctor, last year's Doctor Who Christmas special, have recently been released by BARB and we now know that the episode was watched by a total of 13.1 million people. These ratings are significantly higher than the overnight figures it received which said that the episode was watched by 11.7 million people. The Next Doctor was the second most watched programme of week it aired and the fifth most watched programme in the whole 2008. It was also the highest rated programme last year. What do you think of the final ratings that The Next Doctor received?
BBC Books have recently released some details about the upcoming publication Doctor Who: Companions and Allies. The book will take a look at some of the best companions that The Doctor has travelled with in the Tardis over the past forty five years and feature many interesting facts about them. You can view the book's official synopsis below;
The Doctor has been travelling through space and time for centuries, showing his friends and companions the wonders of the universe. From Sarah Jane Smith and the Brigadier to Martha Jones and Donna Noble, Companions and Allies celebrates the friends that have been by his side and the heroes that have helped him battle his deadliest foes. Beautifully illustrated and including, for the first time, a complete story guide to the adventures of all ten Doctors, Companions and Allies is the definitive guide to the Doctor's intergalactic family.
This book will be released on the twenty eighth of May and go on sale at an RRP of £7.99. It will consist of ninety six pages and at the moment there are only plans to release it as a paperback. Steve Tribe is the author of this book which is the fifth in it's series. The previous four books are on sale now and are titled; Monsters and Villains, Aliens and Enemies, Creatures and Demons and Starships and Spacestations. More information about them can be viewed here. Will you be buying Doctor Who: Companions and Allies?
BBC Books have now revealed the cover artwork for three upcoming Doctor Who novels which are set for release in September this year. The titles of the novels are; Autonomy, The Taking of Chelsea 426 and The Krillitane Storm. Each book will contain 256 pages and see the return of an enemy from the Doctor Who TV series. The book's synopses can be read below;
Autonomy Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24-hour entertainment complex – a sprawling palace of fun under one massive roof. You can shop, or experience the excitement of Doomcastle, Winterland, or Wild West World. But things are about to get a lot more exciting – and dangerous... What unspeakable horror is lurking on Level Zero of Hyperville? And what will happen when the entire complex goes over to Central Computer Control? For years, the Nestene Consciousness has been waiting and planning, recovering from its wounds. But now it’s ready, and it’s deadly plastic Autons are already in place around the complex. Now more than ever, visiting Hyperville will be an unforgettable experience...
The Taking of Chelsea 426 The Chelsea Flower Show: Hardly the most exciting or dangerous event in the calendar, or so the Doctor thinks. But this is Chelsea 426, a city-sized future colony floating on the clouds of Saturn, and the flowers are much more than they seem. As the Doctor investigates, he becomes more and more worried. Why is shopkeeper Mr Pemberton acting so strangely? And what is Professor Wilberforce’s terrible secret? They are close to finding the answers when a familiar foe arrives, and the stakes suddenly get much higher. The Sontarans have plans of their own, and they’re not here to arrange flowers...
The Krillitane Storm When the TARDIS materialises in medieval Worcester, the Doctor finds the city seemingly deserted. He soon discovers its population are living in a state of terror, afraid to leave their homes after dark, for fear of meeting their doom at the hands of the legendary Devil’s Huntsman. For months, people have been disappearing, and the Sheriff has imposed a strict curfew across the city, his militia maintaining control over the superstitious populace with a firm hand, closing the city to outsiders. Is it fear of attack from beyond the city walls that drives him or the threat closer to home? Or does the Sheriff have something to hide? After a terrifying encounter with a deadly Krillitane, the Doctor realises the city has good reason to be scared.
Each of these books will go on sale at an RRP of £6.99 and all three of them are set for release on the third of September. Autonomy is written by Daniel Blythe, The Taking of Chelsea 426 is written by David Llewellyn and The Krillitane Storm is written by Christopher Cooper. Will you be buying these Doctor Who novels when they are released later this year?
Character Options have recently renewed their contract with the BBC and are now licensed to produce Doctor Who merchandise throughout the whole of this year and the whole of next year, 2010. They recently revealed that they will be releasing merchandise of the 11th Doctor next year and are currently designing a new style of packaging. A quote made by Neil Ross Russell about Matt Smith's casting can be viewed below;
"We're thrilled about the announcement of Matt Smith as the new Doctor not least because of the opportunities it gives our creative team and licensees. Doctor Who is a long term priority for us as a commercial business and with Matt on board, we will be looking to develop a new style guide with fresh creative elements."
This year will see the release of many new Doctor Who products including; John Smith's Journal of Impossible Things, Captain Jack's Vortex Manipulator and River Song's Future Sonic Screwdriver. Character Options also have plans to release a collect and build Vespiform from The Unicorn and the Wasp and a new wave of Cyberman figures. You can view more information about the gadgets here and read more about the Cyberman figure wave here.
The 97th issue of Doctor Who Adventures was released yesterday and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom at the price of £2.10. This week's issue takes a look at the Void and comes free with part one of a double sided poster and set of Doctor Who themed stickers. Here are the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about this week’s issue which has two different collectable covers;
The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures, out now, is a special collector’s edition – with two different covers to choose from. Which cover will you choose?
Cover 1 has the Cyberleader from the Christmas Doctor Who story, along with the Tenth Doctor and the evil Miss Hartigan.
Cover 2 has a Cyberman alongside the mysterious ‘other’ Doctor, played by David Morrissey, and his assistant Rosita.
Both issues come with loads of Doctor Who stickers and the first part of a giant double-sided poster of a Cyberman on one side, and monsters and villains on the other. Also:
• Posters: Rose, the Cyberleader and two Doctors, the Ood. • Win a Cyber head!: Part one of a great new competition. • Fact file: Comparing the two Doctors from The Next Doctor and everything you need to know about the dangerous Void. • Tales from the TARDIS: Trouble for the Doctor in the Library. • Make a mask: The Other Doctor. • Terror through time: Find out about creatures from the Doctor’s past. This week it’s the Yeti. • Comic strip: The Aquarius Condition. • Comps: Win loads of goodies including an audiobook CD of Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowman! • Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Sarah Jane Adventures CD! • Plus loads more…
Doctor Who Adventures issue 97, priced £2.10, is out now. If you love Doctor Who, you’ll love Doctor Who Adventures!
I got both the different covered copies today, if you want your copy or copies of this issue then make sure you buy them before Thursday which is when the next issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 98, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #98 will come free with the second part of the double sided poster and some small Cyberman figures. Will you be buying Doctor Who Adventures #97? Which of the two collectable covers will you be purchasing?
It was officially revealed yesterday that David Tennant will be presenting the first hour of this year's Comic Relief alongside Davina McCall. As well as presenting the actual Comic Relief telethon on the thirteenth of March, David will also be narrating Comic Relief: The Fools' Guide on the third of February at 22:35pm on BBC One. Speaking on a pre-recorded video screened at The Empire Cinema, David said;
