Today is the 31st of October, mainly known as Halloween across the world. Tonight many people will be setting off fireworks, trick-or-treating, doing ghost tours, bonfires, costume parties, visiting haunted attractions, carving pumpkins, reading scary stories, and watching horror movies. Halloween originated in Ireland but is today celebrated world wide. The Tardis Base would just like to wish everyone a happy and safe Halloween.
The BBC Press Office has now added the synopsis for The Sarah Jane Adventures The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith part one. The episode will follow The Mark of the Berserker part two. You can see the synopsis below;
Sarah Jane and the gang embark on another exciting new adventure this week as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues.
When Sarah Jane returns a boy who has slipped through a time fissure back to 1951, she realises she has found a way to meet the parents she never knew. But is it a trap? Sarah Jane and Luke fall victim to a revenge plot by The Trickster.
Sarah Jane Smith is played by Elisabeth Sladen and Luke by Thomas Knight.
The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith part one will broadcast on the 17th of November at 5.15pm on CBBC and on the 24th of November at 4.35pm on BBC One.
In this post are two video's. The first one is when David Tennant announced live that he is leaving Doctor Who from the National Television Awards, and the second one is a high quality version of a previously shown trailer for The Next Doctor. You can see the video's below;
National Television Awards Acceptance Speech
The Next Doctor - Preview Trailer
Last night after David Tennant announced that he would not be returning as the Doctor in 2010, the official Doctor Who BBC website added an interview with him discussing his departure. You can watch that here and those of you outside the UK can watch it here and here. Also this morning on BBC Breakfast there was a discussion about David leaving and you can watch that here.
BBC Magazines has now kindly sent the Tardis Base the cover and details for Doctor Who Adventures issue 88 which was released today. This weeks issue gives you all the information on Bad Wolf. The cover can be seen to the left and below is the press release;
Win a life-size Dalek Sec!
In this week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures you’ll find the second part of a competition to win a life-size Dalek Sec. If you missed the first part, don’t worry – as there will be a bonus token in the next issue!
What was the Bad Wolf? If you’ve been wondering that, then don’t miss our fascinating fact file about Rose and her mysterious messages to herself.
Also this week, there’s a free pull-back TARDIS and sticker sheet. Pull it back to instantly recreate a crash-landing scene with a whizzing TARDIS!
PLUS:
Doctor Who Adventures, priced £2.10, is out today. Get your copy now!
This issue of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale across the UK and Ireland and it comes free with a pull-back Tardis and stickers. Next Thursday issue 89 will be released.
Titan Magazines have now released the cover and details for this month's issue of Torchwood Magazine. Issue 11 of the magazine takes a look at the set of Torchwood Series Three with Eve Myles. Below is some information on the magazine;
Torchwood magazine visits the Children of Earth set for a sensational interview with Eve Myles, who tells us what lies ahead for Gwen Cooper. Plus, our 'From Out of the Vaults' feature continues as Torchwood's cinematic influences come under scrutiny, and we revisit series one's Ghost Machine via an interview with Gareth Thomas (Ed Morgan) and a detailed episode guide, all this and much more.
Torchwood Magazine Issue 11 was supposed to go on sale today but has been put back until next Thursday, the 6th of November, and will go on sale at all good magazine and comic shops across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £3.99.
Fans of Doctor Who who were just watching the National Television Awards would have been shocked at what David Tennant announced. David Tennant won Best Drama Performance and Catherine Tate accepted it for him as he was performing Hamlet, but he did make a speech live from there, confirming that he will not play the Doctor after the 2009 specials meaning that there will be a new Doctor in Series Five in 2010. Many fans are very upset after hearing this news. Not only did David Tennant win an award, but so did Doctor Who itself, and Russell T Davies, Catherine Tate, Noel Clarke, Camille Coduri and Elisabeth Sladen all went up on stage to accept the award. As soon as I can I will post the speeches that were made.
The picture above was made by me.
Tonight the 2008 National Television Awards Ceremony will take place. Viewers can watch the award ceremony from 8pm tonight on ITV1. It is to late to vote, but David Tennant (10th Doctor) and Catherine Tate (Donna Noble) are nominated in the Outstanding Drama Performance category, and Doctor Who is nominated in the Most Popular Drama category. The award ceremony will be presented by Trevor McDonald and will end at 10pm. If Doctor Who wins in any categories I will post the award acceptance speech here sometime soon.
The Sarah Jane Adventures has been nominated in the best television show category for the Children's Bafta Awards. Not only has The Sarah Jane Adventures been nominated, but the official Doctor Website is up for winning the best website award. On the website you can also vote for best movie and best game. To vote click here. Winners will be announced on the 30th of November at Bafta.org. In website news, this is the Tardis Base's 400th post. We will continue to bring you the latest news on Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures daily.
The 56th issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time was released today and is now on sale in all good newsagents across the UK and Ireland at the price of £2.50. This issue comes with a usual packet of Devastator cards. Inside the issue you can read about the Sybylline Sisterhood. Also inside the magazine;
The Doctor Who Series Four Soundtrack will be released on the 17th of November and will go on sale at the RRP of £9.99 at all good shops across the UK and Ireland.
Doctor Who fans can now become the Red Supreme Dalek with the brand new voice changer helmet by Character Options. The Supreme Dalek appeared in the last two episodes of Series Four, The Stolen Earth and Journey's End. This voice changer helmet joins the Gold Dalek, Dalek Sec, Dalek Sec Hybrid, Cyberman and Cybercontroller helmets and it is out now at all good toy shops acorss the UK and Ireland at the RRP of £39.99.
Earlier this afternoon digital viewers were able to watch The Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars part two on CBBC. After the episode the next time trailer for The Mark of the Berserker part one was shown. You can see the next time trailer below;
Earlier this afternoon The Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars part one got its debut on BBC One and after the episode aired the official BBC website for The Sarah Jane Adventures updated for the episode. Every week there are five hidden bonuses which are hidden around the website. Here are this week's bonuses;
1. Homepage - Hover over the red pin at the bottom left of the Memory Mayhem advertisement to get this wallpaper.
2. Mr Smith - Hover over the fourth red button from the right of Mr Smith's keyboard.
3. Alien Objects - There is a problem with this one, it still has last weeks wallpaper when you hover over the chair.
4. Games - Hover over the button to the left on Sarah Jane's computer to get a video.
5. Secret Files - Hover over the object under the globe to get this wallpaper.
To go to the official website for The Sarah Jane Adventures click here. This week's password for the protected file is Gemini and the wallpaper can be seen here.
The picture above was made by me.
The Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars part one and Secrets of the Stars part two both air today on BBC One and CBBC. Below is today's Sarah Jane Adventures schedule;
Secrets of the Stars Part One - 4.35pm - BBC One
Secrets of the Stars Part Two - 5.15pm - CBBC
For those of you who don't have CBBC you will be able to watch part two of Secrets of the Stars next week on BBC One whilst CBBC viewers will see part one of the Secrets of the Stars. Not only will Secrets of the Stars be shown today, but The Last Sontaran and The Day of the Clown will be repeated from 10am this morning on CBBC.
Every Sunday you can come back to see what's in store for the week in the world of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures! You can see what's happening this week below;
Monday 27th October
Doctor Who Max Warp, 12am, BBC 7.
Sarah Jane Adventures The Last Sontaran, 10am, CBBC.
Sarah Jane Adventures The Day of the Clown, 11am, CBBC.
Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars, 4.35pm, BBC One and CBBC.
Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars Part 2, 5.15pm, CBBC.
Wednesday 29th October
Mag: Battles in Time #56 released.
Thursday 30th October
Event: Russell T Davies reopens the Cardiff exhibition.
Mag: Doctor Who Adventures #88 released.
Friday 31st October
Doctor Who The Unicorn and the Wasp airs in Canada on CBC.
Saturday 1st November
Event: Gareth David Lloyd signing at the Stamp Centre, Strand, London.
Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars repeated, 5pm on CBBC.
Torchwood Dead Man Walking repeated, 7.30pm on BBC HD.
Sunday 2nd November
Doctor Who Brave New Town, 6pm, BBC 7.
Tonight Freema Agyeman and Eve Myles, best known to Doctor Who and Torchwood fans as Martha Jones and Gwen Cooper, will be appearing in a new BBC Drama tonight called Little Dorrit. Not only will Freema and Eve be appearing, but Russell Tovey who played Midshipman Frame in Voyage of the Damned and Ruth Jones who played Nikki Bevan in the Torchwood episode Adrift will also be appearing. It is on tonight at 8pm on BBC One and BBC HD and will later be repeated on Thursday at 2.55am on BBC One and then episode two will be on the same day at 8.30pm. Little Dorrit is a 14 part new adaptation of Dickens' story of love, honour and debt in 1820s London. You can see the official website for Little Dorrit here.
Tonight the second episode of a new series of 8th Doctor audio adventures airs. Lucie and the Doctor get a taste of testosterone - as well as murder in tonight's episode, called Max Warp. This adventure will broadcast at 6pm on BBC Radio 7 and will later be repeated at midnight on the same channel. If you miss it you can listen to it for the next seven days from here after its original broadcast. Max Warp is also available on CD now at all good shops at the RRP of £10.99. Max Warp is written by Jonathan Morris and guest stars Graeme Garden, James Fleet and Duncan James.
This Halloween visitors of the Tardis Base are in for the chance of winning some Doctor Who goodies which will be emailed to you. All you have to do is answer an easy question which can be seen below;
What does 'TARDIS' stand for?
Email your answer to tardisbase@hotmail.com along with your first name or online name and put the email subject as 'Halloween'. I will randomly pick five winners with the correct answer any they will each recieve an exclusive desktop wallpaper, and some other cool stuff! The competition closes at midnight on Tuesday night and winners will recieve their goodies on Wednesday or Thursday, and people who don't win will recieve an email confirming that on Wednesday. Good luck!
Note: This competition is now closed.
Im just posting a quick reminder to tell you that the gang from The Sarah Jane Adventures will be appearing on TMi today. TMi is a show with games, sketches and music and you can tune into it this morning at 9am on BBC Two.
The official Doctor Who BBC website has just confirmed that a preview to this years Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Next Doctor will be shown as part of this year's Children in Need Telethon. Viewers will be able to see the first two minutes of the Doctor's next adventure starring David Tennant and David Morrissey. To see the special preview then tune into BBC One on the 14th of November from 7pm. To see the article about this on the official Doctor Who BBC website then click here.
The BBC Press Office has now added the synopsis for The Sarah Jane Adventures The Mark of the Berserker part two. The synopsis for part one of this story has for some unknown reason not been released yet, so some of you may not want to see the synopsis for part two. You can view the synopsis below;
Luke and Rani enlist the help of Clyde's mum to help track down Clyde and his father, who has the alien pendant, as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues.
The chase leads to a terrifying waterside confrontation, as the pendant takes control of Paul and begins transforming him.
Sarah Jane Smith is played by Elisabeth Sladen, Luke by Thomas Knight, Rani by Anjil Mohindra and Clyde by Daniel Anthony.
The Mark of the Berserker part two will broadcast on the 10th of November at 5.15pm on CBBC and on the 17th of November at 4.35pm on BBC One.
BBC Magazines has now kindly sent the Tardis Base the cover and details for Doctor Who Adventures issue 87 which was released today. This weeks issue is a Halloween bumper issue and inside the magazine you can read about the top 10 Halloween horrors. The cover can be seen to the left and below is the press release;
Dress up as Davros for Halloween!
With Halloween just round the corner, you’ll find the perfect dress-up set in this week’s bumper Doctor Who Adventures!
The magazine comes with a fantastic Davros mask and set of creepy claws so you can pretend to be the creator of the Daleks!
Inside the mag, we show you how to make a Davros control panel. And you can also find out how to enter a competition to win a life-size Dalek Sec!
This issue is essential for all Dalek fans!
PLUS:
More information has now appeared online regarding the new wave of Doctor Who Series Four action figures. There are now images of the new figures seperately, which can be seen above and you can click it to enlarge. We now know that the Riversong figure comes with her sonic screwdriver and squareness gun. We also now know the release date for these four new figures. The release date is the 15th of November. All figures will be sold at the RRP of £7.99 at all good toy shops across the UK and Ireland.
In the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine it confirms the titles of three new Doctor Who novels to be released in Autumn next year. You can see the book titles and authors below;
The Taking of Chelsea 426 by David Llewellyn
Autonomy by Daniel Blythe
The Krillitane Storm by Christopher Cooper
As the title suggests, The Krillitane Storm will feature the Krillitanes who appeared in the Series Two episode of Doctor Who "School Reunion". These books will go on sale at the RRP of £6.99.
Billie Piper, who is most known to Doctor Who fans as Rose Tyler, had a baby boy who they named Winston James Fox at 1am on Tuesday. The actress had the baby at London's private Portland Hospital. The Tardis Base would like to say congratulations to Billie Piper and her husband Laurence Fox and to wish them a happy future with their son. You can leave your comments to Billie below.
BBC Books recently released the synopses for the the previously reported new set of three Torchwood novels. The books include Into the Silence, Bay of the Dead and The House That Jack Built. You can see all three synopses below;
Into the Silence
Written by Sarah Pinborough
The body in the church hall is very definitely dead. It has been sliced open with surgical precision, its organs exposed, and its vocal cords are gone. It is as if they were never there or they've been dissolved... With the Welsh amateur Operatic Contest getting under way, music is filling the churches and concert halls of Cardiff. The competition has attracted the finest Welsh talent to the city, but it has also drawn something else - there are stories of a metallic creature hiding in the shadows. Torchwood are on its tail, but it's moving too fast for them to track it down. This new threat requires a new tactic - so Ianto Jones is joining a male voice choir...
Bay of the Dead
Written by Mark Morris
When the city sleeps, the dead start to walk... Something has sealed off Cardiff, and living corpse are stalking the streets, leaving a trail of half-eaten bodies. Animals are butchered. A young coupe in their car never reach home. A stolen tugboat is brought back to shore, carrying only human remains. And a couple of girls heading back from the pub watch the mysterious drivers of a big black SUV take over a crime scene. Torchwood have to deal with the intangible barrier surrounding Cardiff, and some unidentified space debris that seems to be regenerating itself. Plus, of course, the all-night zombie horror show. Not that they really believe in zombies.
The House That Jack Built
Written by Guy Adams
Jackson Leaves - an Edwardian house in Penylen, built 1906, semi-detached, three storeys, spacious, beautifully presented. Left in good condition to Rob and Julia by Rob's late aunt. It's an ordinary sort of a house. Except for the way the rooms don't stay in the same places. And the strange man that turns up in the airing cupboard. And the apparitions. And the temporal surges that attract the attentions of Torchwood. And the fact that the first owner of Jackson Leaves in 1906 was a Captain Jack Harkness...
These three books are currently set for release on the 21st of May next year at the RRP of £6.99. These three books will feature Captain Jack, Gwen and Ianto and will join the other nine Torchwood novels which are out now.
The director for the first Doctor Who 2009 Special has now been officially confirmed. James Strong will be directing the first special of 2009 which will air around Easter. The special is written by Russell T Davies and Gareth Roberts. The following special will air during Summer whilst the next one will be shown in Autumn and then the next one at Christmas.
Yesterday afternoon The Sarah Jane Adventures The Day of the Clown part two aired on BBC One and digital viewers were able to watch Secrets of the Stars part one after on CBBC. You can see the next time trailers for Secrets of the Stars part one and two below;
Earlier this afternoon The Sarah Jane Adventures The Day of the Clown part two got its debut on BBC One and after the episode aired the official BBC website for The Sarah Jane Adventures updated for the episode. Every week there are five hidden bonuses which are hidden around the website. Here are this week's bonuses;
1. Secret Files - Hover over the globe to get a wallpaper which you can see here.
2. Games - Hover over the buttons on Sarah Jane's computer to get an exclusive video.
3. Mr Smith - Hover over the first red button to the right of the keyboard to get a screensaver.
4. Alien Objects - Hover over the chair to get a wallpaper which you can see here.
5. Homepage - Click under Micro Mr Smith to get this wallpaper.
To go to the official website for The Sarah Jane Adventures click here. This week's password for the protected file is Spellbound and the wallpaper can be seen here. In site news the Tardis Base now has a gallery page where you can find promotional pictures as well as exclusive wallpapers and more is being added to it as time goes on. To go to the gallery click here.
The picture above was made by me.
Every Sunday you can come back to see what's in store for the week in the world of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures! You can see what's happening this week below;
Monday 20th October
Doctor Who Dead London, 12am, BBC 7.
Sarah Jane Adventures Day of the Clown Part 2, 4.35pm, BBC One.
Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars Part 1, 5.15pm, CBBC.
Thursday 23rd October
Mag: Doctor Who Adventures #87 released.
Friday 24th October
Doctor Who The Doctor's Daughter airs in Canada on CBC.
Saturday 25th October
Sarah Jane Adventures Gang appear on TMI, 9am on BBC Two.
Sarah Jane Adventures Day of the Clown Part 2 repeated, 5pm on CBBC.
Torchwood Reset repeated, 8.05pm on BBC HD.
Doctor Who Max Warp, 6pm, BBC 7.
The BBC Press Office information for Children in Need night says that the evenings entertainment will feature "Children In Need-themed scenes from Doctor Who". At the moment this is unknown if it will actually be a special mini Doctor Who episode. There are some rumours flying around the internet suggesting that there will be a mini episode which is to feature all seven alive Doctors. Whether this is true or not is yet to be seen. More information will be posted as it happens. You can read more about this years Children in Need here.
Tonight a new series of 8th Doctor audio adventures begin. You can join the 8th Doctor (Paul McGann) and his companion Lucie Miller (Sheridan Smith) as they battle the Autons, Zygons, the Sisters of Flame and much more. Tonight you can listen to Dead London, where the Doctor and Lucie get trapped with a killer in a labyrinth of London's history at 6pm on BBC Radio 7 and later repeated at midnight on the same channel. If you miss it you can listen to it for the next seven days from here after its original broadcast. Dead London is also available on CD now at all good shops at the RRP of £10.99. Dead London is written by Pat Mills and guest stars Rupert Vansittart and Clare Buckfield.
Warning! This post contains spoilers!
As filming continues for the third series of Torchwood we are learning more and more of what will be happened in the series. From some filming reports recently we know that the Torchwood Hub does explodes at some point during Series Three. You can see two images of that here and here thanks to "alun.vega" from the Doctor Who Forum. Also you can see the full version of the picture above by clicking here or by clicking the picture.
The cover has now been released for the Torchwood Series One and Two boxset. This boxset features the first two series of the show going all the way from Everything Changes up to Exit Wounds. The cover can be seen to the left and the DVD will be released by BBC DVD's on the 10th of November at the RRP of £59.99 at all good shops across the UK and Ireland. At the moment it is unknown what special features will be on the DVD.
Today a new Torchwood event called the The Hub begins and will run for three days. The event takes place at the Park Inn Hotel in Northampton. Current guests include: John Barrowman "Captain Jack Harkness", Naoko Mori aka. "Toshiko Sato", Gareth David Lloyd aka. "Ianto Jones", Kai Owen aka. "Rhys Williams", Anthony Lewis aka. "Tommy", Lachlan Nieboer aka. "Gray", Paul Kasey "Weevil/Blowfish", Sara Lloyd Gregory "Carys", Richard Tunesi "Weevil & more" and Ian Hilditch - Johns Body Double.
Silva Screen Records have now released the track listing for the Doctor Who Series Four soundtrack. A list of tracks can be seen below;
1) Doctor Who Season Four Opening Credits - (0:46)
2) A Noble Girl About Town - (2:14)
3) Life Among the Distant Stars - (2:30)
4) Corridors and Fire Escapes - (1:12)
5) The Sybilline Sisterhood - (1:53)
6) Songs of Captivity and Freedom - (4:03)
7) UNIT Rocks - (1:11)
8) The Doctor's Daughter - (1:38)
9) The Source - (3:21)
10) The Unicorn and the Wasp - (3:11)
11) The Doctor's Theme Season Four - (2:47)
12) Voyage of the Damned Suite - (10:21)
13) The Girl With No Name - (2:45)
14) The Song of Song - (2:14)
15) All in the Mind - (1:18)
16) Silence In The Library - (2:57)
17) The Greatest Story Never Told - (6:17)
18) Midnight - (3:07)
19) Turn Left - (2:20)
20) A Dazzling End - (2:22)
21) The Rueful Fate of Donna Noble - (2:44)
22) Davros - (2:07)
23) The Dark and Endless Dalek Night - (3:44)
24) A Pressing Need to Save the World - (4:55)
25) Hanging On The Tablaphone - (1:07)
26) Song of Freedom - (2:51)
27) Doctor Who Season Four Closing Credits - (1:07)
The Doctor Who Series Four soundtrack will be released on the 17th of November 2008, at the RRP £9.99 in all good shops across the UK and Ireland.
Today a new set of Torchwood books were released. These books follow the other two sets of three books previously released. The books are "Pack Animals" by Peter Anghelides, "Skypoint" by Phil Ford and "Almost Perfect" by James Goss. The next three books of Torchwood have also been announced recently and they include "Into the Silence" by Sarah Pinborough, "Bay of the Dead" by Mark Morris and "The House that Jack Built" by Guy Adams. They will be released in May next year and I will post the synopses for the books at some time tomorrow.
BBC Magazines has now kindly sent the Tardis Base the cover and details for Doctor Who Adventures issue 86 which was released today. Inside the issue you can read loads of facts about the gadgets in Doctor Who. The cover can be seen to the left and below is the press release;
In this week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures you’ll find a guide to some of the coolest gadgets in the universe.
Doctor Who is always full of brilliant alien tech, and you can read about everything from the Titanic Teleport Bracelet to Jack’s Vortex Manipulator…
The issue comes with a free toy gadget – an Ood-Sphere communicator and Ood stickers! Don’t miss it!
PLUS:
Doctor Who Adventures issue 86, priced £2.10, is out now! Grab your copy today!
This issue of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale across the UK and Ireland and it comes free with a Communicator and Stickers. Next Thursday issue 87 will be released. Issue 87 is a Halloween bumper issue and it comes free with a Davros dress up set.
The details for Doctor Who Magazine #401, which was released today at the price of £3.99 at all good newsagents and comic shops, has been released. You can see the cover to the left and below is the press release;
Davros, creator of the Daleks is reborn... in Doctor Who Magazine 401!
DWM talks exclusively to the people responsible for Davros’ recent return, including Head Writer Russell T Davies and prosthetics expert Neill Gorton...
Was Russell tempted to use Davros’ revival as a means to finally reinvent and clear up some of his complex backstory, once and for all?
“I never really worried about tying his history together,” Russell admits, “except I was convinced he had to have a metal hand, because it was so clearly blown off in Revelation of the Daleks. So no, I didn’t do any research as such. I didn’t rewatch Genesis, because I wanted to act off my memories. Somehow, that seems a more creative state to be in. I did worry that we never had a proper explanation of his injuries, but then realised that Genesis never did that either, so it was good company to be in! Although I did write a sort of creation story…”
“There was one scene where you were going to see an explosion, and Davros was injured,” recalls Neill. “We weren’t actually going to show his face burnt and disfigured in its full gory glory, because it would have been just a little extreme, so I think you were only going to see glimpses of his head, with smoke rising, and his hair burnt off...”
ALSO THIS ISSUE:
THE FOURTH DOCTOR!
Tom Baker’s Doctor was the first to meet Davros. And Davros and the Doctor would meet again, many, many times... Philip MacDonald traces the life and times of everybody’s favourite megalomaniac and asks just what is it that drives Davros’ insane ambitions?
THE FIFTH DOCTOR!
The Fact of Fiction is whisked down a time corridor to 1984 and takes a close look at Davros’ encounter with Peter Davison’s Doctor in Resurrection of the Daleks.
THE FIRST DOCTOR!
His era introduced the Daleks, the best-known monsters of them all. Neil Harris pays tribute to the man who really created the Doctor’s iconic enemies, writer Terry Nation, in You Are Not Alone.
THE SIXTH DOCTOR!
The children of Davros have returned – and this time it’s personal! DWM exclusively talks to the people behind a brand new audio adventure for Colin Baker’s Doctor, Brotherhood of the Daleks.
THE TENTH DOCTOR!
Can he save Magenta Pryce from the horrors of the Space Gulag? And just who are the monsters lurking in the depths of the jail? Find out in Part Two of the latest, full colour, comic strip adventure – ThinkTwice.
THE EIGHTH DOCTOR!
He’s back – and he’s about to encounter Zygons, Autons, Morbius and more! DWM goes behind the scenes of the latest series of Doctor Who radio adventures, and speaks exclusively to the cast, including Paul McGann, Sheridan Smith, Graeme Garden, Art Malik, Clare Buckfield and James Fleet...
THE SEVENTH DOCTOR!
It’s Time Team and The Rani, as the gang go back to 1987 and get to grips with giant brains and glittery drains in Sylvester McCoy’s frankly unbelievable début adventure...
THE THIRD DOCTOR!
We first met Sarah Jane Smith during Jon Pertwee’s years as the Doctor... and her story continues to this day, in the The Sarah Jane Adventures! Join DWM as we watch the filming of the intrepid journalists’ latest series, and talk to the cast and crew.
ER... THE NINTH DOCTOR!
Okay, we’re getting a bit tenuous now. He’s the one that Russell T Davies introduced us to in 2005. Russell takes us backstage at the TV Quick & TV Choice Awards in Production Notes and reveals what happened when the teams who make Doctor Who, Life on Mars and, um, Loose Women met up!THE SECOND DOCTOR!He gets a mention on page 6!
...and THE NEXT DOCTOR!
DWM reports the latest news on the forthcoming Christmas Special – and has news on the Specials of 2009!
Plus! Competitions, reviews... and an exclusive chat with the kids from The Sarah Jane Adventures!
Doctor Who Magazine 401 is out now, price £3.99. Eschew ‘consumer resistance’ – get it now!
If you want to get a copy of the magazine then make sure you buy if before the 13th of November which is when issue 402 will be released.
There is now an advertisement for the Doctor Who Series Four action figures airing across varied channels across the UK and Ireland. The advert shows some of the series four figures available and can be seen below;
To read about the new wave of Doctor Who action figures then click here to go to a previous post. All the action figures in the advert are out now in all good retailers at the RRP of £7.99.
The picture above was made by me.
On Monday afternoon The Sarah Jane Adventures Day of the Clown part one aired on BBC One and digital viewers were able to watch Day of the Clown part two after on CBBC. You can see the next time trailers for Day of the Clown part two and Secrets of the Stars part one below;
The Character Guide section on The Sarah Jane Adventures was updated on Monday for The Day of the Clown and there is also an Episode Guide for the episode which can all be seen from here.
The 55th issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time was released today and is now on sale in all good newsagents across the UK and Ireland at the price of £2.50. This issue comes with a packet of Devastator cards. Inside the issue you can read about Vashta Nerada. Also inside the magazine;
If you want to get a copy of the magazine then make sure you get it before the 29th of October, which is when issue 56 will be released. Issue 56 will take a look at the Sibylline Sisterhood.
Doctor Who has been nominated in two categories in the 2008 National Television Awards. Doctor Who is up for 'Best Drama', whilst both David Tennant who plays the 10th Doctor and Catherine Tate who plays Donna Noble have been nominated for 'Outstanding Drama Performance'. You can vote online by clicking here and the award ceremony will broadcast on Wednesday the 29th of October on ITV.
Character Options, most famous for their range of Doctor Who toys have now revealed their new line up of Doctor Who action figures! A list of the new figures can be seen below;
All these figures can be seen in the image at the top of this website with all the other Series Four figures. The new wave of figures are out now at all good stockists across the UK and Ireland at the price of £7.99.
The BBC Press Office has now added the synopsis for The Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars part two. The episode will follow Secrets of the Stars part one. Secrets of the Stars guest stars Russ Abbott as Martin Trueman. You can see the synopsis below;
As Trueman begins to take over the world's population through their star signs, Clyde takes a big gamble to help Sarah Jane, Luke and Rani into the astrologer's inner circle, as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues.
But when Sarah Jane's plan to defeat Trueman fails, who will be Earth's last hope to overcome the Ancient Lights?
Secrets of the Stars part two will broadcast on the 27th of October at 5.15pm on CBBC and on the 3rd of November at 4.35pm on BBC One.
The picture above was made by me.
The Sarah Jane Adventures The Day of the Clown part one and The Day of the Clown part two both air today on BBC One and CBBC. Below is today's Sarah Jane Adventures schedule;
The Day of the Clown Part One - 4.35pm - BBC One
The Day of the Clown Part Two - 5.15pm - CBBC
For those of you who don't have CBBC you will be able to watch part two of The Day of the Clown next week on BBC One whilst CBBC viewers will see part one of the Secrets of the Stars.
Every Sunday you can come back to see what's in store for the week in the world of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures! You can see what's happening this week below;
The picture above was made by me.
There is now a brand new page to the Tardis Base for Torchwood! I have been working on it for the past week or so. On the page you can see Series 1 and 2 episode guides, character guides to all the characters including the Torchwood team and many of the aliens and enemies and theres a merchandise section and a section for Torchwood magazine. So head over to the Torchwood page now by clicking here or the link on the link bar underneath the banner at the top of the website. A Doctor Who page will be coming soon.
Earlier today after the Russell T Davies interview it was announced that John Barrowman will also be interviewed later on today. John Barrowman plays Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and Torchwood. Unfortunately at the moment it is unknown at what time he will be interviewed at. So just keep an eye out on the BBC News channel today and if the interview becomes available online I will post it here.
Today Russell T Davies, the executive producer and head writer of Doctor Who will be interviewed live at the Cheltenham Literary Festival on the BBC News Channel at 4:20pm. He will be answering questions sent in by fans. I sent Russell a question and if you want to post a question then click here. So don't forget to tune into the BBC News Channel at 4.20pm today. Please note it may be to late to post a question.
Den of Geek has previewed the Doctor Who Series Four boxset. We now know all the special features that will be on the boxset including deleted scenes, video diaries, trailers, audio commentaries, Doctor Who Confidential cut-downs and much more. You can read about all the special features here. The Doctor Who Series Four boxset will be released on the 17th of November at the RRP of £69.99 in the UK and Ireland an it will be released in America on the 18th of November at the price of $99.98.
The cover for Doctor Who Magazine issue 401 has now been uploaded to the Doctor Who Magazine Facebook page. Inside the issue you can read the inside story of how Davros, the Dalek creator was brought back to life, you can have the chance to win Russell T Davies' new book The Writer's Tale, you can see behind the scenes of The Sarah Jane Adventures, plus the new series of the 8th Doctor's audio adventures are previewed, as well as the latest news, comic strip action and much more! You can see the cover for the magazine to the left and you can click it to enlarge. Doctor Who Magaine issue 401 will be released next Thursday, the 16th of October at the RRP of £3.99 in all good newsagents and comic shops across the UK and Ireland.
The picture above was made by me.
BBC Magazines has now kindly sent the Tardis Base the cover and details for Doctor Who Adventures issue 85 which was released today. Inside the issue you can read loads of facts about the Toclafane. The cover can be seen above and below is the press release;
New adventures for an old Doctor
In this week’s Doctor Who Adventures – out today – you can read about the return of the Eighth Doctor to digital radio later this month for a set of new adventures.
If you’ve not seen him before, we’ve got need-to-know information about this energetic Doctor.
And don’t miss part two of our win a life-size K-9 competition, for the chance to win your very own robot dog. If you missed part one, don’t worry, as there’s a bonus token in next week’s issue.
PLUS:
Doctor Who Adventures issue 85, priced £2.10, is out now! Get to it before the Toclafane get to you.
This issue of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale across the UK and Ireland and it comes free with a Time Agent planner and pencil. Next Thursday issue 86 will be released. Issue 86 comes free with an Ood Operations communicator watch and Ood stickers.
The picture above was made by me.
The BBC Press Office has now added the synopsis for The Sarah Jane Adventures Secrets of the Stars part one. The episode will follow Day of the Clown part two. Secrets of the Stars guest stars Russ Abbott as Martin Trueman. You can see the synopsis below;
Sarah Jane and the gang embark on another exciting new adventure this week as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues.
Astrologer Martin Trueman causes a stir with his uncanny insights and predictions. While Sarah Jane doesn't believe in astrology, she does believe that all is not as it seems with Trueman. Around her, people are falling under Trueman's sinister spell and even Mr Smith doesn't understand what's going on.
Secrets of the Stars part one will broadcast on the 20th of October on CBBC and on the 27th of October on BBC One. In other news BBC One's showing of The Sarah Jane Adventures The Last Sontaran part two got overnight ratings of 0.6 million viewers.
In this post are the latest images of the Torchwood Figures that have been fully approved and show the articulation and stands of all four characters in Wave 1. Some Weevils can be seen above and below are more pictures of the other figures.
There are four figures in Wave 1, they include Captain Jack, Gwen, a Weevil and the Cyberwoman. The figures are now expected to be released in the middle or end of November at the RRP of £9.99.
Titan Magazines have now released the cover and details for this month's issue of Torchwood Magazine. Issue 10 of the magazine takes a look at the films, shows and books that inspired Torchwood. Below is some information on the magazine;
Torchwood: The Official Magazine Issue 10 includes the latest news from the Torchwood set in Cardiff, exclusive cast and crew interviews, behind-the-scenes features on the show’s special effects and 10 pages of original Torchwood comic strip fiction!
Torchwood Magazine Issue 10 goes on sale from Thursday, the 9th of October at all good magazine and comic shops across the United Kingdom and Ireland at the price of £3.99.
The picture above was made by me.
The picture above was made by me.
Every Sunday you can come back to see what's in store for the week in the world of Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures! You can see what's happening this week below;
Monday 6th October
The Sarah Jane Adventures The Last Sontaran Part 2, 4.35pm, BBC One.
The Sarah Jane Adventures Day of the Clown Part 1, 5.15pm, CBBC.
Tuesday 7th October
Sarah Jane Adventures actors appear on Blue Peter, 4.35pm, BBC One.
Wednesday 8th October
Sarah Jane Adventures actors appear on Blue Peter (repeat from Tuesdays showing), 8.30am, CBBC.
Thursday 9th October
Mag: Doctor Who Adventures #85 released.
Mag: Torchwood Magazine #10 released.
CD: The Forever Trap released.
Friday 10th October
Doctor Who The Sontaran Stratagem airs in Canada on CBC.
Saturday 11th October
Sarah Jane Adventures The Last Sontaran Part 2 repeated, 5pm on CBBC.
Torchwood Meat repeated, 7.05pm on BBC HD.
Earlier this year a Doctor Who Top Trumps game was released on the Nintendo DS, Playstation 2 and PC. It has now been announced that the game will be released on the Nintendo Wii later this year. The Game is licensed by Nintendo and is published by Eidos. In the game you battle Doctor Who characters via Top Trump cards. The Wii version of the game will be released in all good game shops on the 5th of December at the RRP of £29.99 and the cover for the game can be seen above.
The covers have now been revealed for new Sarah Jane Adventures audios. Both of them are read by Elisabeth Sladen who plays Sarah Jane. The stories will feature Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Rani. The Ghost House is written by Stephen Cole and The Time Capsule is read by Peter Anghelides. Both the audios will be released on the 13th of November at the RRP of £5.99 each. The cover for the audios can be seen above.
The picture above was made by me.
BBC Children's Books have revealed a new Doctor Who book range for 2009 to make up for lack of Doctor Who episodes. The new range of Doctor Who books are entitled The Darksmith Legacy, and it will be a 10 part series which will be released throughout 2009. The first and second part of the series will be released in January and from then on one book will be released each month. The book titles can be seen below;
Book One - The Dust of Ages - (29th January)
Book Two - The Graves of Mordane - (29th January)
Book Three - The Colour of Darkness - (26th February)
Book Four - The Depths of Despair - (26th March)
Book Five - The Vampire of Paris - (TBA)
Book Six - The Game of Death - (TBA)
Book Seven - The Planet of Oblivion - (TBA)
Book Eight - The Picture of Emptiness - (TBA)
Book Nine - The Art of War - (TBA)
Book Ten - The End of Time - (TBA)
In addition to these books, starting from November readers will be able to assist the Doctor in his Quest by visiting online at www.thedarksmithlegacy.com. By registering on the site, visitors can create their own avatar and alien identity and begin collecting eternity points, crucial to the Doctor’s survival. Unapproved covers for the first two books can be seen in the picture at the top of this post.
Gareth David Lloyd, who plays Ianto Jones in Torchwood will be appearing at the Stamp Centre also known as the Sci Fi Collector shop at 79 Strand in London on Saturday the 1st of November at sometime midday. He will be there signing the Fragments' stamp cover, part of the new Torchwood Collection of commemorative items, in addition to the Torchwood 2009 Annual, Calendar, DVD's and the new Torchwood Ianto figure is also expected to be there. I have been to this shop a good few times and it is a really good place to get all your favourite merchandise from Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. Will you be going to meet Gareth David Lloyd?
BBC Magazines has now kindly sent the Tardis Base the cover and details for Doctor Who Adventures issue 84 which was released yesterday. Inside the issue there is a chance to win a life size K-9. The cover can be seen above and below is the press release;
Win a life-size K-9!
In this week’s Doctor Who Adventures magazine you’ll find the first part of a two-part competition to win your very own K-9! We’re giving away a life-size model of the coolest canine in the universe.
We’ve also got a fascinating fact file about the Doctor’s psychic wallet – find out about all the times the Time Lord has used it to get into and out of trouble.
The issue comes with a FREE psychic wallet, notepad and a special pen with invisible ink! It’s perfect for writing secret messages to your mates!
PLUS:
Doctor Who Adventures issue 84, priced £2.10, is out now! Miss it and miss out!
This issue of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale across the UK and Ireland and it comes free with a physic wallet and invisible ink pen. Make sure you get your copy before next Thursday, which is when issue 85 will be released.
Theres is now a chance to meet the people who wrote the new Doctor Who Storybook in London this Saturday, the 4th October at 1pm. All the writers wrote some part of the book and some of them wrote episodes of Doctor Who. The writers who are scheduled to appear are as follows; James Moran, Keith Temple, Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman, Jonathan Morris and Gary Russell. They will be signing copies of the book at Forbidden Planet, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue. Entry to the signing is free but please note that all guests appear subject to work commitments.
Simon Holmes, Manager of The Television & Movie Store in Norwich, part of the SciFiCollector family of outlets has made a review for the Torchwood action figures. You can read the review below;
Wave 1
The photos we have all seen are a good representation of the actual figures. Like all figures, I found that seeing them ‘in the flesh’ is a far more exciting experience that looking at pictures online. The articulation does not spoil the figures in any way, and is in fact appropriate to the figure – i.e. the articulation on Gwen is subtle, the Weevil has ball jointed shoulders that bulk him up etc.... Jack and Gwen are as good as everyone hopes they are going to be: well designed, articulated, and decorated. Jack has his Webley, Gwen has a Torchwood handgun. I know lots of people have reservations about both the Cyberwoman and the Weevil. I think anyone who has doubts will benefit from seeing these figures ‘in the flesh’. The Cyberwoman design and execution is a lot more subtle than a lot of people think, and the Weevil looks good with his dirty boiler suit and hunched posture – the articulation on him does allow him to be stood straight if you should wish. The bases for all four figures are black hexagons with a red Torchwood 'T' on them... The packaging I saw is totally unique, however I understand that some changes are being made, so there's little point in my commenting on it...
Wave 2
Remember how great you thought Captain John was when you saw the picture of him? Times that by three, for Ianto, Tosh and Owen. These figures are spot on. Ianto is dressed in black suit with red shirt and tie (black?). Tosh has her long brown coat and jeans, and Owen is dressed in leather jacket and jeans with red/pink shirt. Sculpts on all three of these are, in my opinion, super. I don't think anyone will be disappointed. All were equipped with Torchwood handgun. Captain John is better than the picture you have seen, wonderfully detailed, and if I remember correctly, looks to have more of a James Masters ‘smirk’ on his face that the image shows.
The first wave of Torchwood figures are due to hit the shops later this month whilst the second wave of figures are expected to be released later this year. You can see the wave one figures and two of the wave two figures at the top of this post.
Overnight ratings were released yesterday for The Last Sontaran part one which aired on Monday afternoon on BBC One. The figures show that it achieved a rating of 0.7 million. The programme got a 6.3 per cent share of the audience at that time. The average for the time slot is around 0.4 million viewers. Overnight ratings for part two of The Last Sontaran which aired after part one on CBBC are currently unknown. In other news some of the cast from The Sarah Jane Adventures will be appearing on Blue Peter next Tuesday at 4.35pm on BBC One.
The 54th issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time was released today and is now on sale in all good newsagents across the UK and Ireland at the price of £2.50. This issue comes with a packet of Devastator cards. Inside the issue you can read about the Supreme Dalek and Dalek Caan. Also inside the magazine;
If you want to get a copy of the magazine then make sure you get it before the 15th of October, which is when issue 55 will be released. Issue 55 will take a look at the Vashta Nerada.
