The cover and details for an upcoming Doctor Who graphic novel, The Dalek Project has now been revealed. The graphic novel is written by Justin Richards and it also includes an introduction by Russell T Davies. You can see the synopsis for the book below;

1917: The Great War is at its fiercest and most terrible. But things are about to get even worse… When the Doctor arrives at Hellcombe Hall in England he discovers a house full of mystery. There are locked doors and forbidden rooms, dustsheets cover guilty secrets, the maid Mary Carter is scared of the ghosts... And that’s before Corporal Anderson finds that his muddy corpse-filled trench ends in the drawing room.

Armaments manufacturer Lord Hellcombe has a new secret weapon he believes will win the war. But when the Doctor witnesses the final demonstration he begins to realise how much danger everyone is in. Because Lord Hellcome claims to have invented the Dalek. Except, of course, that nothing is quite what it seems.

The Doctor and his new friends must draw on every type of early 20th century technology and every element of human ingenuity and bravery if they are to discover the truth and to survive. If they are to prevent the entire Western Front of World War One from becoming part of The Dalek Project.

The Dalek Project will be released on the 24th of September in all good book shops across the UK and Ireland at the RRP of £14.99.

It has now been confirmed that the classic Doctor Who story, Attack of the Cybermen will be getting released on DVD soon. This story features the 6th Doctor and his companion Peri Brown, played by Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. You can see the synopsis for the story below;

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine reveals that all four of the Doctor Who 2009 specials will be shown in High Definition. The HD specials will be shown on BBC HD, but the normal definition versions will remain on BBC One. The episodes will also be released on a Blu-Ray DVD in future, as well as on regular format. The head of BBC HD, said the following; "I'm delighted that the Doctor Who specials are going to be shot in HD. The programme team has consistently tried to push at television boundaries, and to raise the quality for our audiences, and I'm glad we've been able to work with them to do so again." The first Doctor Who special will be shown in Spring.

As previously reported, David Tennant will be presenting the first hour of Comic Relief. Here is the pre-recorded video that was screened at the Empire Cinema in Leicester Square from the Red Nose Day launch;

David will be presenting the first hour of the show with Davina McCall on Friday the 13th of March at 7pm on BBC One. To go to the Red Nose Day website, where you can learn more about the cause, then click here.

The details for Doctor Who Magazine issue 405 that was released today at the price of £3.99 at all good newsagents has now been released. You can see the cover to the left and below is the press release;

The Eleventh Doctor Speaks... in DWM 405!

Following in the tradition of previous Doctors, PAUL McGANN, CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON and DAVID TENNANT, the ELEVENTH DOCTOR WHO – MATT SMITH – has given his first interview to the official DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE.

In Issue 405 (published Thursday 5 February 2009), Matt talks exclusively in his only interview since getting the role...

On how he plans to go about playing a 950-year-old Time Lord:
“The script is where it starts, it’s always about the words, and luckily we’re in the hands of Steven Moffat [Doctor Who’s incoming Head Writer], who has this show ingrained in his soul and searing through his blood. It’s really born into his whole fabric – and that’s the job for me over the next few months, to make this show part of my fibre. I think Steven is going to be the main creative source for me, and we’re going to discover it together – who the Doctor is in Steven’s mind and words, coupled with pockets of my personality, my history, my life, and the man and the human being that I am. I’ve got a meeting with Piers [Wenger, executive producer] next week to discuss that, but I think we’ll start rehearsing and, you know, just sit around Piers’ or Steven’s kitchen table, read the scripts together, talk about the part. We’ll talk about my intentions, their intentions, how we feel it can fly, and sing, and be as brilliant and as Doctor-y and as excellent as it can be.”

On what he might wear as the Doctor:
“I’m a big fan of long coats and rather dashing scarves in everyday life, so who knows? For the audition, I rocked up in whatever, so I think they’re having to tone down what I wear in real life for the Doctor! I am a rather elaborate dresser. That’s what’s lovely, there are all these exciting things – what’s he going to wear, what’s he going to do in his first scene with his companion, which monsters will he meet, will he meet the Daleks? This show is so alive, it really is. I can’t ever quite forget that I’m the Doctor – which is weird, because it’s still so far away. But it’s always there in my subconscious, because it’s the Doctor! It’s like, there’s Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, and Doctor Who. It has resonance in our cultural fabric.”

Also in DWM 405:

NEW DOCTOR DAY!
Showrunner-in-waiting Steven Moffat shares exclusively with DWM readers just what it's like to cast a new Doctor Who in Production Notes.

REALITY TV?
Remember the Zygon gambit? The Yeti in the Underground? Or that, frankly, unmissable invasion by thousands of Daleks after Earth was transported billions of miles across space? DWM investigates why so many people in the Doctor Who universe, apparently, don't!

SUSIE CUES!
She's worked on some of the most highly-acclaimed Doctor Who stories of all time! Susie Liggat talks candidly to DWM about her experiences as the producer of the UK's best-loved drama series.

ANTIMATTER MATTERS!
It could mean the end of the universe! The Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith journey to the furthest reaches of space and encounter anti-matter monsters as The Fact of Fiction revals some surprising secrets about 1975's Planet of Evil.

DAY OF THE LOKHUS!
Can the Doctor and Majenta prevent the Day of the Lokhus? And what will become of Maxwell Edison? Find out in the final thrilling part of DWM's latest comic strip, The Stockbridge Child by Dan McDaid, with art by Martin Geraghty.

DEAR MATT SMITH...
Neil Harris writes an open letter to Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith, full of helpful – and not so helpful! – advice, in You Are Not Alone.

DWM turns the tables on the BBC's 'Doctor Who correspondent' as we ask the questions of the one-and-only Lizo Mzimba in Who on Earth Is!

Plus! News, previews, reviews, competitions and more!

BBC Magazines has now sent us the press release for Doctor Who Adventures issue 101;

Get a free K-9 with this week’s Doctor Who Adventures

This week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures is a Sontaran special – and it’s full of Sontaran secrets!

There’s an interview with actor Anthony O’Donnell who played Kaagh in The Sarah Jane Adventures plus the second part of a guide to the baked potato-headed creatures. The Sontarans live to fight – so you’ll find our facts very important if they ever return to Earth.

Get ready for Red Nose Day with Freema Agyeman, who tells us how you can get involved in events to raise money for charity.

The issue, out Thursday 5 February 2009, also comes with a FREE robot dog K-9 and loads of great stickers too.

Grab a copy before the Sontarans steal them all! Sontra-ha!

ALSO:

• Posters: Brave Captain Jack, deadly Davros, a scary Pyrovile
• News: Freema tells us how you can join in Red Nose Day fun.
• Fact file: A look at the brave people who’ve helped the Doctor save worlds.
• Blast from the Past: Back in time to a dangerous adventure for the Fifth Doctor – Black Orchid.
• Quiz: How well do you know Donna?
• Console quest: Stick some stickers on the TARDIS console!
• Doctor’s data: All about the Brigadier!
• Comic strip: The Doctor and Heather help plug a temporal hiccup.
• Subscription offer: Subscribe today and get a Dalek adventure CD!
• Plus loads more…

Doctor Who Adventures, issue 101, priced £2.10, is out Thursday 5 February.

In the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine which is out tomorrow (see previous post), Nikki Smith, the producer of The Sarah Jane Adventures series three tells DWM that K9 will be making a return in the third series. You can see what she said below;

The cover for the next issue of Doctor Who Magazine has now been revealed. The 405th issue will go on sale tomorrow and the issue features an interview with the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith. Inside the magazine you can read about Michelle Ryan from Planet of the Dead, plus theres a comic strip adventure, competitions and much more. A further reminder about the magazine along with the press release will be posted tomorrow.

The 63rd issue of Doctor Who Battles in Time was released today 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, plus a packet of Ultimate Monster cards. Inside the issue you can read about Odd Bob the clown. Also inside the magazine;

- Card Clash: Captain Jack VS Dalek Sec Hybrid
- Learn all about the Third Doctor
- Comic Strip: About Last Night
- Behind the Scenes: War Paint!

If you want to get a copy of the magazine then make sure you get it before the 18th of February, which is when issue 64 will be released. Issue 64 takes a look at the Child Slitheen and it comes free with an extra pack of Ultimate Monsters cards as well as the usual Devastator cards.

John Barrowman's sister Carole E. Barrowman has agreed to do an interview with us in order to promote the upcoming Torchwood comic strip which she has written alongside her brother. The comic, called Captain Jack and the Selkie, will feature in the next issue of the magazine which is out on the 19th of February.

BBC Children's Books have now released the cover and information about an upcoming Doctor Who Sticker Poster Book. The book has 8 pages and it is about the Children of Time. It will be released on the 28th of May at the RRP of £3.99. You can see the product description below;

Join the Doctor and his companions, the Children of Time, on this epic battle against the Daleks. Use the stickers to create your own poster scene.

BBC Children's Books have also released some information about an upcoming activity book called Alien Armies. The cover is not yet available but you can see the product description below;

The universe is overflowing with alien armies, each more frightening than the next. Join the Doctor in his battle against them by completing the activities, or choose an army to join with the iron-on transfers.

The activity book will be released on the 28th of May at the RRP of £3.99 and it consists of 16 pages. Both of these books will be released as paperback.

The BBC have now announced that a new 60 second trailer for Torchwood Children of Earth will be shown at the New York Comic Con on Thursday the 5th February at 4pm and it will be made available at the same time in the UK, which is at 9pm. The trailer will be available on the official site for Torchwood, and you can click here to see the announcement (here for non-UK visitors). The trailer will be available here shortly after its released for those of you who are outside the UK.

According to various different sources, the name of one of the monsters that will feature in the upcoming Doctor Who special Planet of the Dead, will be the Tritovore and it is rumoured they will be half-man half-fly creatures. We know that two new alien species will feature in the episode as it was revealed by Russell T Davies. The Daily Mail is reporting that the these new aliens are set to be the scariest ever, and that the Doctor Who team want them to become as iconic as the Daleks and the Cybermen, but please note that at the moment these are only rumours and they may turn out to be false. You can read the full article on The Daily Mail's website here.

BBC Books have now released the cover and details about an upcoming Doctor Who book called The Ultimate Monster Guide. The book takes a look at some of the of monsters that have appeared in Doctor Who with lots of behind the scenes information and pictures. You can see the synopsis for the book below;

Today is the 1st of February, which means that its Elisabeth Sladen's birthday today. The actress who is best known to us for playing Sarah Jane Smith turned 61 today and I would like to take time to wish her a happy birthday and the best of luck for the future. You can read more about Elisabeth Sladen here on Wikipedia, and feel free to leave your birthday messages for Elisabeth in the comment box.