According to the official Twitter page of BBC journalist Lizo Mzimba, the first trailer for Planet of the Dead will be shown tomorrow night on BBC One just before The Apprentice begins transmission at 9pm. The trailer is apparently different to the one that was previously shown at a recent Sixth Nations rugby match which also aired at last week's 'The Story of Doctor Who' event. If you don't want to miss the trailer tomorrow, then it's probably best that you turn on BBC One about five minutes early and keep on the look out for it but don't worry if you do miss it as it will also hopefully be posted here on this site later in the week. Michelle Ryan, who will play Lady Christina de Souza in the episode, will also be making an appearance on next Wednesday's edition of Blue Peter and that will broadcast at 4:35pm on BBC One. What do you think of this news?

The sixth episode of Law and Order: UK, a British spin on the popular American TV show, will broadcast on ITV1 later tonight. Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha Jones in both Doctor Who and Torchwood, will again star in tonight's episode as Alesha Phillips alongside Bradley Walsh, who played Elijah Spellman, Odd Bob and the Pied Piper in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Jamie Bamber who is well known for his role as Apollo in Battlestar Galactica. Paradise is the title of this week's episode and it will transmit on ITV1 tonight at 9pm. You can visit the show's official website and view trailers for the programme here. Each episode is also available to watch here on ITV's catch up service and they are available for thirty days after their first broadcast. Will you be watching the sixth episode of Law and Order: UK tonight?

The cover for the 407th issue of Doctor Who Magazine has recently been revealed and it can now be seen above. It was uploaded onto the magazine's official Facebook page earlier today by Tom Spilsbury and features a new promotional picture for Planet of the Dead on the front cover. The issue will preview the upcoming Easter special 'Planet of the Dead', feature an exclusive interview with Michelle Ryan, take a look at the classic 5th Doctor adventure 'Castrovalva', feature all the latest news and much more. It will be released in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland this Thursday, on the second of April, and go on sale at the price of £3.99. The press release for this issue will be posted here on this site as soon as it becomes available online. What do you think of the cover for this issue?

David Harewood, who is well known for his roles in; Criminal Justice and Robin Hood, has recently revealed that he will be starring in a future episode of Doctor Who. He revealed this information in a recent radio interview with Jonathon Ross and at the moment, it is unknown whether he will appear in one of this year's specials or an episode of Doctor Who's fifth series. David is forty two years old and he has previously worked alongside Billie Piper and Matt Smith in both of the Sally Lockhart mysteries; 'Ruby in the Smoke' and 'The Shadow in the North'. You can view more information about his acting career here on the Internet Movie Database and more information about David's Doctor Who character will be posted here on this site as soon as it becomes available.

Michael O’Mara Books have recently revealed that John Barrowman will be releasing a second autobiography later this year. The book will be titled 'I Am What I Am' and it will apparently take a close look at John's thoughts, opinions, experiences and achievements over the past couple of years. His first book was titled 'Anything Goes' and it was released on the twenty fourth of January last year. John managed to do many book signings for 'Anything Goes' and this will hopefully be the case for his second autobiography. It hasn't however been confirmed that he will be doing any signings for this second book but if he does get the opportunity, hopefully he will be able to take part in signings where he didn't get the chance to last time. 'I Am What I Am' is scheduled for release on the first of October and like with John's first book, it will be co-written by his sister Carole E Barrowman. More information will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

Dorling Kindersley, the publisher of many books, have recently released some details about their upcoming second edition of Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary. The first edition went on sale in May last year and this second edition will provide more information about the characters, aliens, gadgets and planets that feature in Doctor Who. You can view the cover for this publication above and view it's official synopsis below;

Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary is a lavishly illustrated guide to all the characters, aliens, monsters, locations and technology of the successful new Doctor Who series. New photography expands the content of available and online material, revealing more in-depth details, from the fascinating aliens to the demise of the Time Lords. Comprehensive index and glossary provides quick reference to the book's contents and an easy-to-follow guide to the technology and terminology of the Doctor Who universe. Using a mix of crystal-clear annotated photography and newly commissioned cross-section artworks, every spread of this book shows you the Doctor Who characters, technology and locations in graphic detail.

This book is scheduled for release on the twentieth of April and it will go on sale at an RRP of £14.99. It will consist of one hundred of twelve pages and the authors of the book will be; Andrew Darling and Jacqueline Rayner. You can read all about the first edition of Doctor Who: The Visual Dictionary here and view more information about the upcoming second edition here. Will you be buying a copy of this publication when it goes on sale later this year?

Nominations for this year's British Academy of Film and Television Awards have recently been revealed and we now know that Doctor Who has been nominated in the 'Best Drama Series' category. The show has been nominated for it's fourth series which aired last year and it is competing against; Shameless, Spooks and Wallander. Doctor Who was last nominated for this award at the ceremony in 2006 where it took home the award for it's first series starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. Einstein and Eddington, a one-off drama which starred David Tennant, has also been nominated for an award and it has been nominated in the 'Best Single Drama' category. This year's ceremony will take place on the twenty sixth of April at the Royal Festival Hall in London and you can view a full list of nominations here on the ceremony's official website.

The BBC have today released the official synopsis for the next episode of Doctor Who, Planet of the Dead, and it is now available to view on the BBC Press Office's official website. It contains minor spoilers regarding the episode's plot and also mentions the names of the episode's main cast. As well as being available on the BBC Press Office's website, the synopsis can also be viewed here on this site below;

When a London bus takes a detour to an alien world, the Doctor must join forces with the extraordinary Lady Christina, in this one-off seasonal special. But the mysterious planet holds terrifying secrets, hidden in the sand. And time is running out, as the deadly Swarm gets closer. Planet Of The Dead features David Tennant as the Doctor, Michelle Ryan as Lady Christina and Lee Evans as Malcolm. It is written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts.

The date and time in which this episode will broadcast is at the moment unknown but rumours suggest that it will be on either Easter Saturday or Easter Sunday. Planet of the Dead's first official trailer was apparently shown last weekend at the Six Nations rugby match and according to reports, it may also air on BBC One this weekend. You can view many promotional pictures for this episode here in a previous post and more information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. What do you think of Planet of the Dead's synopsis?

The 108th 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 £2.10. This week's issue takes a look at how Donna Noble saved the world in 'Turn Left' and comes with a free model of her time watch from that episode. It also comes with two free holographic badges and the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about the issue can be viewed below;

How do you know if you’re in a parallel world?

This week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures, out on Thursday 26 March, is a parallel worlds special.

Discover what happened when a sinister fortune teller made Donna rewrite history in last year’s episode Turn Left. You can also find out about all the weird alternate realities in Doctor Who – and learn how to see if you have strayed into one by accident.

The issue comes with a free set of badges and a model watch, just like the one UNIT gave to Donna when she went back in time and saved the universe! Inside the magazine, we’ve got a cool game you can play with the watch called Time watch dash…

Plus monster scares and loads of fun guaranteed! What else?

• Posters: An Ood, the Doctor’s daughter Jenny, and Donna and the Fortune Teller in Turn Left.
• Quiz: What do you know about Luke Rattigan?
• Tales from the TARDIS: The Cybermen crash into Jackie Tyler’s party!
• Puzzles and competitions: Things to win and puzzles to solve!
• Colour it! There’s a Cyber Controller waiting for you!
• Comic strip: Meet some pirate meerkats in this week’s exciting comic strip.
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a brilliant Dalek rucksack.

Make sure you don't forget that Freema Agyeman will be a guest on this afternoon's edition of the Paul O'Grady Show. On the show, she will be interviewed and is likely to talk about her role as Martha Jones in Doctor Who, her role as Alesha Phillips in Law and Order: UK, how she's finding life as an actress and much more. The show will begin transmission at 5pm on channel four and Freema will be joined on today's show by Piers Morgan. You can view more information about the Paul O'Grady show here on the programme's official website and view more information about Freema and her acting career here. Will you be watching Freema on today's edition of the Paul O'Grady show?

According to the latest edition of Sky Magazine, Planet of the Dead will broadcast on both BBC One and BBC HD this Easter Sunday. Easter Sunday will be on the twelfth of April this year and the time in which the episode will broadcast is at the moment unconfirmed. It will probably air around 7pm but please be aware that the transmission dates and times for this episode have not yet been confirmed or finalised by the BBC. Planet of the Dead will see David Tennant reprise his role as the 10th Doctor and according to reports, the first trailer for the episode was shown last weekend at the Millenium Stadium. The trailer was apparently shown during the half time break of last weekend's Six Nations rugby match and rumours suggest that it will also air on BBC One this weekend. More information about this episode, it's transmission dates and trailers will be posted here on this site as soon as it becomes available. What do you think of this news?

The sixth 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 DVD containing the eleventh and twelfth episodes of Doctor Who series one; Boom Town and Bad Wolf. As well as coming free with this DVD, the issue also takes a look at; Captain Jack Harkness, Martha Jones, Sutekh, the Game station, some of the 1st Doctor's adventures and much more. It also goes behind the scenes with Paul Kasey and you can visit the official website for the Doctor Who DVD Files here. You can also find out about some of the magazine's previous issues here. The next issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files will be released in two weeks time and come with a free DVD containing the final episode of Doctor Who series one, The Parting of the Ways, and the 2005 Christmas special 'The Christmas Invasion'. Will you be buying this issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files?

Nominations for this year's Hugo Awards have recently been revealed and we now know that two stories from Doctor Who series four have a chance of winning the award for 'Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form'. Steven Moffat's two-parter, 'Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead', is one of the stories nominated for this award and the other is 'Turn Left' which was written by Russell T Davies. Both of these episodes aired last year and they face competition from episodes of; Lost and Battlestar Galactica. Joss Whedon's internet musical 'Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog' has also been nominated for this award and you can view a full list of nominations here on the ceremony's official website. This isn't the first time that Doctor Who has been nominated for this award and Steven Moffatt has won it for the past three years for his work on his Doctor Who episodes; 'The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances', 'The Girl in the Fireplace' and 'Blink'. The results for all of this year's awards will be announced in August and they will be posted here on this site as soon as they become available. Which of the stories do you want to win?

The fifth episode of Law and Order: UK, a British spin on the popular American TV show, will broadcast on ITV1 later tonight. Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha Jones in both Doctor Who and Torchwood, will again star in tonight's episode as Alesha Phillips alongside Bradley Walsh, who played Elijah Spellman, Odd Bob and the Pied Piper in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Jamie Bamber who is well known for his role as Apollo in Battlestar Galactica. Colin Salmon, who played Doctor Moon in the fourth series of Doctor Who, will also star in tonight's episode and he will play a character called Doug Greer. Buried is the title of this week's episode and it will transmit on ITV1 tonight at 9pm. You can visit the show's official website and view trailers for the programme here. Will you be watching tonight's episode of Law and Order: UK?

It has recently been announced and revealed that Freema Agyeman will be appearing on Thursday's edition of the Paul O'Grady show. On the show, she will be interviewed and is likely to talk about; her role as Martha Jones in Doctor Who, her role as Alesha Phillips in Law and Order: UK, how she's finding life as an actress plus much more. The show will broadcast on channel four at 5pm and as usual, it will have an approximate running time of sixty minutes. A further reminder about Freema's guest appearance on the show will be posted here on this site on Thursday afternoon and you can visit the official website for the Paul O'Grady show here. Will you be watching Freema Agyeman when she is interviewed on this programme later this week?

Over the past few days, more than sixty new promotional images for Planet of the Dead have surfaced online and they are now viewable here on my Photobucket account. Five of the images released could however be considered as spoilers as they are of one of the episode's aliens so you can view them here in a separate album instead. These images have become available thanks to Planet Who News and you can visit their website online here. Planet of the Dead, the next episode of Doctor Who, is scheduled to air sometime around Easter and it will be written by both Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts. It will see David Tennant reprise his role as The 10th Doctor and also star; Michelle Ryan as Lady Christina de Souza, Lee Evans as Malcom and Noma Dumezweni as Captain Erisa Magambo who was last seen in the episode 'Turn Left'. More information about Planet of the Dead will be posted here on this site as soon as it becomes available.

The BBC have recently released information about a new competition which will allow one lucky winner the chance to appear in a specially recorded Doctor Who scene as an alien of their creation. Fans of Doctor Who, who are at the age of eighteen or over, are capable of entering this competition which is being held by the BBC's upcoming programme "Tonight's the Night". John Barrowman will be the show's host when it airs and you can find out more about the Doctor Who competition below;

Calling all 'mature' aliens, 18 years and over.

Have you got what it takes to face Captain Jack and the Doctor?

Tonight's the Night is giving you the chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime experience: the opportunity to star in your very own Doctor Who scene, written exclusively for you, and to appear on Tonight's the Night this April or May.

To enter, you must create your own original, home-made alien costume and take a picture of yourself modelling it.

The competition is currently open and entries are applicable until 11:59pm on the twenty eighth of March. You can find out how to enter this competition and view more details about the requirements and what it entails here on the BBC's official Doctor Who website. Tonight's the Night is scheduled to air soon and more information will be posted about it as soon as it becomes available. Will you be entering this competition? If so, then I would like to wish you all the best of luck and hopefully a few readers of this site will get far in the competition.

According to various sources, the final of this year's Doctor Who specials will see The Doctor once again come face to face with The Master. The reports then go on to say that The Doctor will be re-united with his companions; Rose, Martha and Donna for the episodes and they also claim that The Master will again be portrayed by John Simm. An insider who apparently works at the BBC is quoted as saying;

“This will be the most exciting episode Doctor Who have ever done. We really wanted to get all the companions back on board as a fitting send-off to David and of all the enemies for him to face in his final episode it makes sense for The Master to be the main one. Getting Billie Piper to agree is a real coup, but fortunately she loved working on the show so much that it didn’t take much convincing.”

It should be noted however that there has been no official confirmation stating that this is true so at the moment these are only rumours. They may turn out to be true or may turn out to be false so at the moment it's best that they are taken with a pinch of salt. You can view The Sun's article about these rumours here and more information will be posted here on this site if and when it becomes available. What do you think about these latest rumours?

Catherine Tate, who is well known for her role as Donna Noble in Doctor Who, will be the celebrity on tonight's edition of Genius. Genius is a new programme that will premiere tonight and the show will see members of the audience suggest ideas for new inventions and creations. Many of the ideas suggested aren't serious as the show is partly comedy and the celebrity, which is Catherine tonight, will make judgement on whether or not they think any of the ideas are genuinely 'genius'. This week's edition of the show will broadcast at 10pm on BBC Two in England and Scotland tonight whereas it will transmit at a later time in both Ireland and Wales. It will have a running time of thirty minutes and more information about the schedule for 'Genius' can be found here. You can also view two pictures from the show here and visit the programme's official website here.

Forbidden Planet have recently revealed and announced that a signing for the Torchwood graphic novel 'Rift War' will take place at their London store towards the end of next month. The signing will take place on the twenty fifth of April and it will run for an hour. It will start at 1pm, finish at 2pm and O’Israeli, Simon Furman, Paul Grist, Ian Eddington and Brian Williamson will all be attending the event. The first part of Rift War was published in the third issue of Torchwood Magazine and the final part was featured in the magazine's thirteenth issue. Rift War will be released as a graphic novel on the twenty fourth of April, a day before the signing, and you can view more information about it here in a previous post. Will you be attending this signing for Rift War next month?

The fourth installment of the Tennant Tapes, a set of behind the scenes videos recorded by David Tennant, was uploaded onto the BBC's official Doctor Who website yesterday and it is now available to view on their website here. In this tape, we see more filming from the episode 'Planet of the Dead' and as well as being available on the BBC's site, the video can also be viewed here on this site below;

You can view the first of David Tennant's exclusive behind the scenes video tapes for this year's specials here, the second of his tapes here and the third of his tapes here. All four of these tapes, including the one above, are for 'Planet of the Dead' which is scheduled to air this Easter. It's likely that there will be a fifth edition of the Tennant Tapes sometime soon and we'll let you know if and when it becomes available. What do you think of this tape?

Make sure you don't forget that Billie Piper, who played Rose Tyler in Doctor Who, and Catherine Tate, who played Donna Noble in Doctor Who, will both be guests on the very first edition of the Justin Lee Collins show tonight. The show will begin transmission at 10pm on ITV Two and as well as being interviewed, it's likely that Billie and Catherine will both take part in several of the show's different activities. Each edition of this programme will have an approximate running time of sixty minutes and you can visit ITV's official webpage for the Justin Lee Collin show here. Will you be watching Billie and Catherine when they appear on this programme later tonight?

The 107th 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 features an exclusive interview with Nicholas Courtney and comes with a free U.N.I.T beret and some U.N.I.T dog tags. Here are the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about this week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures;

This week’s Doctor Who Adventures, out today, is a special UNIT issue. UNIT is a special military organisation that has defended Earth from alien threats more times than most people realise!

This bumper pack contains a brilliant red UNIT beret and special dog tags so you can dress up like a UNIT soldier and help fight monsters like Sontarans and Daleks!

Inside the magazine you can create your own UNIT ID badge and find out everything you need to know about the Doctor’s friends at UNIT.

UNIT is waiting for you, so get your copy while you can! What else?

• Posters: A slimy Slitheen, a yucky clone, Martha and a UNIT soldier.
• News: Find out how to get an exclusive Doctor Who Darksmith screensaver!
• Quiz: Are you ready to take the UNIT challenge?
• K-9 tales: A top UNIT scene from The Sarah Jane Adventures.
• Make it!: Create a fantastic CyberKing to take over the world.
• Interview: Doctor Who Adventures catches up with the actor who plays the Brigadier, Nicholas Courtney.
• Puzzles and competitions: Loads of things to work out and win!
• Comic strip: Trouble for the Doctor’s companion Heather in The Invisibles.
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a brilliant Dalek rucksack.

Doctor Who Adventures, issue 107, priced £2.99, is out now! Don’t miss it!

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 108, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #108 will take a look at how Donna saved the world in Turn Left come with some free badges and a model of Donna's flip watch as seen in Turn Left. Will you be buying a copy of the one hundred and seventh issue of Doctor Who Adventures?

It has recently been revealed and announced that both Billie Piper and Catherine Tate will be making guest appearances on the very first edition of the Justin Lee Collins Show tomorrow night. The show will begin it's broadcast at 10pm on ITV Two and it will have an approximate running time of sixty minutes. We also now know that Catherine Tate will be the first celebrity to appear on 'Genius'. Genius is a new programme that will premiere this Friday at 10pm on BBC Two and each episode of the show will run for thirty minutes. Further reminders about both of these guest appearances will be posted here on this site on their dates of transmissions and more information about each show will be included in their respective reminder post. Will you be watching these programmes when they broadcast later this week on ITV Two and BBC Two?

With thanks to the Tardis Base for the above scan.
The 66th 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. As well as taking a look at the Haemovores from the classic series of Doctor Who, this issue also; goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who with Russell T Davies, features facts about the 6th Doctor and much more. It comes with a free packet of Devastator cards and an extra packet of Ultimate Monster cards are also free with the magazine. The next issue, issue 67, will take a look at the Trickster from the Sarah Jane Adventures and come free with some more Devastator and Ultimate Monster cards. It will go on sale in fourteen days time, on the first of April, and the cover for the issue should hopefully be uploaded here on the magazine's official website soon. Will you be buying the 66th issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time?

Bob Baker has recently uploaded a new promotional image for K9, the upcoming show in which he has written, onto his official website. The promotional image features the newly designed K9 and three people who are speculated to be the actors that will play the show's main characters. The main characters are rumoured to be called; Starkey, Jorjie and Darius. You can view this new promotional image in full here and view the first image of the newly designed K9 here. The show's official logo can also be found here in a previous post. K9, the series, will air later this year in Australia and it will hopefully air in the United Kingdom and many other countries at a later date. More information about this programme, it's transmission dates and cast will be posted here on this site as soon as it becomes available. What do you think of this new promotional picture?

According to various sources, Anna Friel has apparently landed a role in an episode for the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures which will air later this year. Anna Friel has appeared in many TV shows and films during her career and is well well known for her role as Charlotte 'Chuck' Charles in Pushing Daisies. You can view more information about Anna and her previous work here. The reports and articles claim that she will play an evil zombie life-sized doll and will come face to face with Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Rani. It should be noted however that these are only rumours at the moment and that the casting of Anna Friel hasn't yet been confirmed by an official source. More information about these rumours will be posted if and when it becomes available.

The fourth episode of Law and Order: UK, a British spin on the popular American TV show, will broadcast on ITV1 later tonight. Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha Jones in both Doctor Who and Torchwood, will again star in tonight's episode as Alesha Phillips alongside Bradley Walsh, who played Elijah Spellman, Odd Bob and the Pied Piper in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Jamie Bamber who is well known for his role as Apollo in Battlestar Galactica. Unsafe is the title of this week's episode and it will transmit on ITV1 tonight at 9pm. You can visit the show's official website and view trailers for the programme here. Each episode is also available to watch here on ITV's catch up service and they are available for thirty days after their first broadcast. Will you be watching the fourth episode of Law and Order: UK tonight?

Overnight ratings for this year's official Comic Relief telethon, which aired last Friday and started broadcasting at 7pm, have recently been made available. The first one hour and a half of the show, which was presented by both David Tennant and Davina McCall, had an average of 9.2 million viewers and this will be the approximate overnight viewing figure for Sarah Jane's special comic relief adventure. David and Davina's part of the telethon peaked at around 8pm with a total of 11.3 million viewers whereas the most watched part of the whole event was at 9pm with 12.7 million people watching. These are just overnight ratings and official figures will be released sometime next week. They are likely to be higher than these overnight ratings and they will posted here on this site as soon as they become available. You can view highlights of the Comic Relief event here and view the special Comic Relief episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures here. What do you think of these ratings for this year's Comic Relief telethon?

Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha Jones in both Doctor Who and Torchwood, has recently taken part in two new interviews. One of the interviews is with the Mirror and the other is with Teletext. In both interviews, Freema discusses her role as Martha Jones in Doctor Who and you can view an extract from the Mirror's interview regarding the possibility of Martha returning to Doctor Who below;

Doctor Who, of course, propelled Freema in to the kind of overnight celebrity every fame-hungry wannabe would chop off more than one Fake Baked limb for. And, if rumours are to be believed, the actress will be returning to the show for David Tennant’s final episodes.

"I don’t know where all that came from. Nothing is confirmed, but with that show, the door is always open. I have a great relationship with Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies – he texted me on Monday saying he loves Law & Order. It will happen, but whether it’s for the specials or in 10 years’ time I don’t know."

The Mirror's interview with Freema can viewed in full here and you can read all of her interview with Teletext here. In the interviews, Freema also discusses; her role as Alesha Philips in Law and Order: UK, the strangest place she has been recognised and much more. Freema will next appear in the fourth episode of Law and Order: UK and that will broadcast on BBC One tomorrow at 9pm. What do you think of these news interviews with Freema?

Last night, the previously reported specially recorded episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures starring Ronnie Corbett aired on BBC One as part of the official Comic Relief telethon. It was introduced by David Tennant and aired sometime in between 7pm and 7:30pm. The episode was approximately five minutes long and as well as being available on BBC iPlayer, the episode can also be viewed here on this site below;

A special behind the scenes look at the episode was also made available earlier yesterday and that can be viewed here on Doctor Who Hideout. You can also view thirty screencaps from the episode here on The Doctor Who Site. The Sarah Jane Adventures will return for a third series later this year and it will see more of Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Rani's alien adventures. What do you think of this special Comic Relief episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures?

As previously announced and reported, David Tennant presented some of this year's official Comic Relief telethon last night alongside Davina McCall. He presented the first ninety minutes of the event and then came back at the end with; Catherine Tate, Graham Norton and Alan Carr to announce the final amount of money raised on the night. You can view highlights of David's first ninety minutes presenting below;

Last night, a massive fifty seven million pounds was raised for Comic Relief and this money will go to help those in poverty and disadvantaged situations but remember it's never too late for you to donate as money is collected in all year around. As well as introducing various different sketches including the specially recorded scene from The Sarah Jane Adventures, David also took part in a special edition of Mastermind last night. He went head to head with Davina McCall, his co-presenter, and picked his specialist subject as Doctor Who. You can view this Comic Relief edition of Mastermind below;

As well as appearing on the actual telethon itself, David also made a brief appearance on last night's special Comic Relief edition of 'Top of the Pops'. He joined Franz Ferdinand on stage playing a guitar and introduced James Morrison's exclusive acoustic performance of 'Broken Strings'. If you missed this special edition of 'Top of the Pops' then don't worry as it will be repeated tonight at 10pm on BBC Two. A highlights show of last night's Comic Relief telethon, featuring all the best moments, will then follow at 10:35pm and that will have an approximate running time of fifteen minutes. What did you think of last night's Comic Relief?

The picture above was made by me.
Today, the thirteenth of March, is Red Nose Day and many performances, both comedic and musical, will take place tonight to help raise money for Comic Relief. Comic Relief is a charity that was set up in 1985 to help those in poverty and it has managed to raise over £600 million since it started twenty four years ago. Tonight will see this year's official Comic Relief telethon take place and the event will be transmitted live on BBC One for more than eight hours. It will start at 7pm on BBC One and then take a break at 10pm for the BBC News. While the break is occurring, a special Comic Relief edition of Top of the Pops will broadcast on BBC Two and it will finish at 10:35pm which is when the official telethon will begin on BBC One again. The telethon will then continue transmitting on BBC One until 3:05am where a final total of the night's money raised will be calculated. David Tennant will be presenting the first hour of this year's event alongside Davina McCall and the presenters will change on an regular basis. A specially recorded episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures will also be shown tonight as part of the telethon and it's expected to air in between 7pm and 8pm so make sure you don't miss it. You can view more information about Comic Relief and find out how you can help here on the official Red Nose Day website. All money raised will go to a fantastic cause so if you can, please take the time to donate some money. Even the littlest amount of money can change someone's life in a very big way and it's never too late as money is collected in all year round. Will you be watching any of the Comic Relief telethon tonight?

The first picture of the newly designed K9 model which will be seen in the upcoming programme 'K9', a new Doctor Who spin-off show, has recently been made available online. Based on the previous design of K9, this new model is slightly more futuristic and will be seen on screen alongside a computer generated replica of itself. K9, the series, is expected to air sometime later this year and there will be a total of twenty six episodes in the first series. Each episode will have an approximate running time of thirty minutes and more information can be found here on Outpost Gallifrey. You can also view the official series logo for the show here and the recently released image of the K9 model in full here. What do you think of this new K9 model?

Three new promotional images and an exclusive preview of the next episode of the Sarah Jane Adventures, a mini sketch that has been specially recorded to help raise money for Comic Relief, have recently appeared online. The preview is approximately twenty seconds long and as well as being available on the BBC's official website for the Sarah Jane Adventures, it can also be viewed below;

You can view the three new promotional images that have been released to help promote both Comic Relief and the mini episode here, here and here. We also now know that the Slitheen (highlight to reveal) will be appearing in the episode and that Ronnie Corbett will be playing an alien ambassador from outer space. The episode will air on BBC One tomorrow between 7pm and 8pm and it will be part of the official Comic Relief telethon.

The 106th 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 £2.10. This week's issue features an exclusive interview with Elisabeth Sladen, takes a look at what's in store for Comic Relief and comes with a free mini Dalek notepad set. Here are the details that BBC Magazines have kindly sent us about this week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures;

Get set for Red Nose Day with this week’s Doctor Who Adventures, out Thursday 12 March.

You can read about a special episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, plus Elisabeth Sladen and K-9 tell us what to look out for on Red Nose Day.

The issue comes with a free Dalek mini notepad set and a pen.

Don’t miss it! What else?

• Posters: An angry Cyber Controller and the Tenth Doctor wearing a Red Nose.
• Win: The final part of our Sycorax head comp and loads of Doctor Who goodies.
• Fact file: Everything you need to know about the CyberKing.
• Blast from the past: The Seventh Doctor regenerates.
• Quiz: Which member of Sarah Jane’s gang are you most like?
• Who knows?: Your questions answered.
• Puzzles: Fun things to work out.
• Doctor’s Data: Kath McDonnell from episode 42.
• Comic strip: A trip on the Silver Bullet holds a few surprises for the Doctor and Heather.
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a brilliant Dalek rucksack.

Doctor Who Adventures, issue 106, priced £2.10, is out on Thursday 12 March! Looking for monsters? Then look no further.

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 107, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #107 will take a look at Sarah Jane's robotic pet dog K9 and come with a free U.N.I.T bumper gift pack which will consist of a beret and some dog tags. Will you be buying the one hundred and sixth issue of Doctor Who Adventures?

Today, the eleventh of March, is John Barrowman's forty second birthday and I would like to take this time to wish him a very happy birthday and the best for the future. John plays the role of Captain Jack Harkness in both Doctor Who and Torchwood and is also well known for his; singing career, presenting work and role as a judge on various shows. He has also starred in many theatre productions and you can visit his official website here. Feel free to leave your birthday messages for John below.

With thanks to the Tardis Base for the above scan.
The fifth 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 DVD containing Steven Moffat's episodes of Doctor Who series one; The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances. As well as coming free with this DVD, the issue also takes a look at; the Ood when possessed, Jabe, the 8th Doctor, Captain Jack's Chula ship and much more. You can visit the official website for the Doctor Who DVD Files here and find out about the magazine's previous issues here, here, here and here. The next issue will be released in two weeks time and come with a free DVD containing the Doctor Who series one episodes; Boom Town and Bad Wolf. The magazine itself will take a look at; Martha Jones, Captain Jack Harkness, the killer reality TV robots seen in the episode 'Bad Wolf', Sutekh and much more. Will you be buying the fifth issue of the Doctor Who DVD Files?

The latest issue of SFX, a magazine dedicated to many science fiction and supernatural shows, was released today and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £3.99. This month's issue, which is issue number one hundred and eighty one, contains an exclusive interview with Russell T Davies and features David Tennant and Michelle Ryan on the front cover. There are many new promotional images for Planet of the Dead inside and two pages of the issue are also dedicated to feedback from some of the magazine's readers requesting what they would like to see in this year's special episodes of Doctor Who. You can view more information about this issue of SFX here on the magazine's official website. Will you be purchasing a copy of this issue of SFX?

Various sources have recently been reporting articles suggesting that Hannah Murray will be playing The 11th Doctor's companion for the fifth series of Doctor Who when it airs in 2010. Hannah is well known for her role as Cassie in the first and second series of the award winning programme 'Skins' and has since completed work on an upcoming episode of Miss Marple. She has also appeared in many on stage productions including; 'That Face' where she starred alongside Matt Smith, who has been cast as the 11th Doctor, and Lindsay Duncan who will play The 10th Doctor's companion in the second of this year's special episodes of Doctor Who. You can view more information about Hannah here and view Digital Spy's article on the rumours of her casting here. It should be noted however that Hannah Murray's casting as The Doctor's companion hasn't been confirmed and it may turn out to be either true or false. What do you think of these rumours?

According to the Edinburgh Evening News, David Tennant is being lined up for a role in an upcoming episode of Taggart. Taggart is a long running detective programme that is both set and filmed in Scotland. It has so far ran for a total of twenty five series and there has currently been ninety seven different episodes of the show transmitted on television. Before taking on the role of The Doctor in Doctor Who, David had auditioned sixteen times for a part in Taggart but had unfortunately never been accepted to play a character on the show. This might all however be about to change and we'll keep you updated if any more information becomes available. Please note that these are only rumours at the moment that haven't been confirmed by an official source.

The third episode of Law and Order: UK, a British spin on the popular American TV show, will broadcast on ITV1 later tonight. Freema Agyeman, who plays Martha Jones in both Doctor Who and Torchwood, will again star in tonight's episode as Alesha Phillips alongside Bradley Walsh, who played Elijah Spellman, Odd Bob and the Pied Piper in the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and Jamie Bamber who is well known for his role as Apollo in Battlestar Galactica. Vice is the title of this week's episode and it will transmit on ITV1 tonight at 9pm. You can visit the show's official website and view trailers for the programme here. Each episode is also available to watch here on ITV's catch up service and they are available for thirty days after their first and original broadcast. Will you be watching the third episode of Law and Order: UK tonight?

The 105th issue of Doctor Who Adventures was released on Thursday and it is now on sale in all good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £2.50. This week's issue takes a look at Sarah Jane's attic and comes with a free toy replica of John Smith's fob watch as seen in the Doctor Who series three episodes; Human Nature and The Family of Blood. Here are the details that we have kindly received from BBC Magazines today;

Is there a Time Lord hiding inside your free fob watch? Find out in the current issue of Doctor Who Adventures, out now.

Inside, there’s a fact file about the watch, which is a really curious piece of Time Lord tech. You’ll discover everything that happened when the Doctor hid his true self inside it and became human.

Also, get up close to Sarah Jane’s attic with a look at all the fascinating things she keeps in there! What else?

• Posters: K-9, Donna and Wilf, John Smith with Martha and a Scarecrow.
• Competition: Part two of our Sycorax head competition!
• News: Pictures from the filming of Planet of the Dead.
• Tales from the TARDIS: Scares from The Poison Sky.
• Puzzles: Loads of Doctor Who teasers to work out!
• Mask: Turn into a Scarecrow!
• Doctor’s Data: The Cyberleader.
• Comic strip: Heather is captured by a yucky alien!
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Dalek adventure on CD!

Doctor Who Adventures, issue 105, priced £2.10, is out now! If you listen carefully, you might hear the watch calling to you…

I got my copy of this issue last Thursday, if you want your copy make sure you buy it before this Thursday which is when the next issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 106, will be released. Doctor Who Adventures #106 will come with some free cartoon Dalek notebooks and feature facts all about the Cyber King from the latest episode of Doctor Who, The Next Doctor. Will you be buying the one hundred and fifth issue of Doctor Who Adventures?

Euros Lyn, the director of many Doctor Who episodes and upcoming Torchwood episodes, has recently took part in an interview with Wired and the interview has now been published on their official website. In the interview, Euros discusses many things including; the third series of Torchwood which he has directed. An extract from the interview about the last two of this year's Doctor Who specials can be viewed below;

"I've seen the scripts and they're amazing. I'm being being very careful not to give anything away but I think fans will be thrilled with David's farewell and how we set up the 11th Doctor. I have to approach the project as I would any other, from the script's perspective. The significance of the episode isn't relevant. You have to start with the script from day one."

You can read the full interview here on Wired's official website. The End of the World, Tooth and Claw, The Girl in the Fireplace, Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead are just some of the many Doctor Who episodes that Euros has directed and you can view more information about his work here. What do you think of this new interview with Euros?

It was originally thought that the four of this year's special Doctor Who episodes would air over the four seasons; Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter but it seems that this is no longer the case. In a recent interview conducted by Doctor Who Magazine and featured in their latest issue, Gareth Roberts has revealed that the second Doctor Who special will air on Christmas day. This means that after Planet of the Dead, which will air around Easter, there will be no more episodes of Doctor Who until Christmas. During that time of wait, there will however be the third series of Torchwood and the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures to look forward to. At the moment, it is unknown when the third and fourth of this year's Doctor Who specials will air but speculation suggests that it will be in the run up to the new year. More information regarding the specials and their transmission dates will be posted as soon as it becomes available.

The third installment of the Tennant Tapes, a set of behind the scenes videos recorded by David Tennant, was uploaded onto the BBC's official Doctor Who website yesterday and it is now available to view on their website here. In this tape, we see David talking to the cast and crew of Planet of the Dead and as well as being available on the BBC's site, the video can also be viewed here on this site below;

You can view the first of David Tennant's exclusive behind the scenes video tapes for this year's specials here and the second of his tapes here. In his first tape, he shows us what the read through for Planet of the Dead was like and in his second tape, he shows us what happened on the first day of filming for Planet of the Dead. It's likely that there will be a fourth edition of the Tennant Tapes sometime soon and we'll let you know if and when it becomes available. What do you think of the third of this year's Tennant tapes?

Among many other things, the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine has revealed and confirmed the names of the writers for the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. We now know that Phil Ford will be writing two stories for the series whereas Gareth Roberts, Joe Lidster, Brian Dooley and Rupert Laight will be writing one story each. Each story will consist of two parts and the third series will therefore contain a total of twelve episodes. At the moment, we don't know the titles of these episodes or the order in which they will run but more information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Filming for the third series of the Sarah Jane Adventures will begin soon and the series will then air on television later this year. What do you think of this news?

Nominations for this year's Royal Television Society Awards have recently been revealed and we now know that The Sarah Jane Adventures has a chance of winning the award for Best Children’s Drama. Summer Hill and M.I High are also nominated for this award and the results will be announced on the twelfth of March at the official award ceremony in London. The Sarah Jane Adventures was nominated for this same award last year but unfortunately it lost out to The Revenge Files of Alistair Fury. Sarah Jane's next adventure will be shown on the thirteenth of March as part of the Comic Relief telethon. It will see the return of K9 and star; Elisabeth Sladen, Thomas Knight, Daniel Anthony, Anjli Mohindra and Ronnie Corbett. A full third series of the show will also broadcast later this year and you can visit the BBC's official website for the programme here.

2 Entertain, the company that produce the latest Doctor Who DVDs, have recently revealed their plans to release a special box set containing four Cyberman episodes from the new series of Doctor Who. According to the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, the DVD will contain these four episodes; Rise of the Cybermen, The Age of Steel, Army of Ghosts and Doomsday. Special features will also accompany the episodes on the box set and the so far confirmed extras are; an exclusive interview with David Tennant and a short documentary about the top twenty five Cyberman moments. The Next Doctor, the latest episode of Doctor Who, won't however feature on this DVD as this box set only contains the Cyberman episodes from the show's second series. This DVD is scheduled for release on the thirteenth of April and it will go on sale at an RRP of £15.99. More information will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Will you be purchasing this DVD when it's released later this year?

David Tennant puts on a happy face, in Doctor Who Magazine 406 – on sale now!

Talking exclusively to DWM, the Doctor himself, David Tennant, talks candidly about presenting this year’s Comic Relief...

“I’m co-presenting this year’s TV extravaganza , on BBC One on Friday the 13th – which won’t be unlucky this year, I promise... Live telly is always exhilarating, but I’m sure this will be even more so, because I’m expected to be fronting it – well, the first hour or so, which does give me some more responsibility...” How does he think he’ll cope presenting alongside Davina McCall? She is, after all, the Loudest Woman on Telly. “Well, I’ve had a word with the sound men to turn my microphone up louder, so I’m hoping that should equalise it out a bit! It’ll be a challenge!”

Also in this issue:

The Dalek's Master Plan!
Back in the 1960s, while the First and Second Doctors were on TV, the Daleks came very close to starring in their own big-budget, full colour film series – made for the USA! For the first time anywhere, DWM researcher Andrew Pixley reveals the full story behind the Doctor Who spin-off that never was...

The Nightmare Begins!
A brand new comic strip adventure starts for the Tenth Doctor and Majenta – Mortal Beloved by Dan McDaid, with art by Sean Longcroft. Arriving at a bizarre party, terrible secrets from Majenta’s past begin to catch up with her...

The Death Of Doctor Who!
It the end, but the moment has been prepared for... The Fact of Fiction takes an in-depth look at the very last adventure to star Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor – a story that redefined the concept of Time Lord regeneration – 1981’s Logopolis!

Daleks In Manhattan?
Er, no, actually. But the Sixth Doctor is! COLIN BAKER chats exclusively to DWM from the Big Apple!

The Planet Of Decision!
Head writer and executive producer RUSSELL T DAVIES muses over whether Planet of the Dead will really be the 200th TV Doctor Who story, in Production Notes...

Devil's Planet!
Why on Earth does Neil Harris argue that the Fifth Doctor’s last adventure, 1984’s The Caves of Androzani, is the one Doctor Who story that should never have been told? Find out the surprising answer in You Are Not Alone!

Day Of Reckoning!
The Time Team cast their critical eyes upon the Seventh Doctor’s only TV encounter with the armoured mutants from the planet Skaro. Join them and discover what they think about the nostalgic 1988 adventure, Remembrance of the Daleks...

The Dead Planet!
DWM speaks exclusively to acclaimed scriptwriter Gareth Roberts about his work on Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures... and the forthcoming Doctor Who Easter Special, Planet of the Dead!

The Daleks!
Nicholas Pegg pays tribute to the greatest Dalek operator of them all – actor John Scott Martin.

Plus! All the latest news, previews, reviews, competitions and more!
Have a smile with the Dalek-table DWM 406 ­– out now, price £3.99!

Although this issue has now officially been released, some stores may not have any stock of the issue in yet due to a problem that occurred earlier this week. A fire took place in one of the magazine's warehouses and you can view full details about the incident and what's being done about it here in a previous post. The next issue of Doctor Who Magazine, issue 407, will be released on the second of April and feature an exclusive interview with Michelle Ryan. Will you be buying a copy of the four hundred and sixth issue of Doctor Who Magazine?