Smith: why I was destined to become the Time Lord and he collapses during 'Who' filming plus a Pick of the Blogs

TARDIS Scanner - Who Tube has Gallifrey One 2010- Katy Manning "Exterminate!", a short clip from Gallifrey One's Companion Roundtable of Katy Manning doing a Dalek impression and Katy Manning tells a story, during the companion roundtable.

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has...

• Doctor Who - Series 4:1. Partners in Crime, Donna is determined to find the Doctor again. 
• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 4:1. A Noble Return, features interviews with Catherine Tate, David Tennant and Sarah Lancashire.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 3: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith - Part 1, the Doctor returns on the happiest day of Sarah Jane's life, but a deadly trap awaits.
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 3: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith - Part 2, the Doctor joins the battle, but is he too late to save both Sarah Jane and the Earth? 

Colin Baker Online has More Books on the Way..., following on from the enthusiastic reception for the current volume of essays LOOK WHO'S TALKING,    Hirst Books have announced a further two books penned by Colin are planned for publication in 2010.    A book of SHORT STORIES is planned for April,  whilst a further collection of Colin's columns for the Bucks Free Press under the title of WHETHER YOU LIKE IT OR NOT ! is scheduled for October.



Daily Telegraph has Doctor Who's Matt Smith: why I was destined to become the Time Lord, ..has revealed the series of strange coincidences that led to his new role as the Time Lord.

The Doctor Who News Page has Doctor Who Launch Party 2010 (UK), in a tradition dating back to series one, a free-to-enter event will be taking place in London to celebrate the return of Doctor Who to television. This year, however, will see a change of venue for the party, for which registration will be required

Radio Free Skaro has released 187 - Loads of Pace and Energy!, the Three Who Rule bury the hatchet regarding The Incident in time to talk to iconic Doctor Who director Graeme Harper in this, the last Radio Free Skaro episode from Gallifrey 21. Harper's work, which indirectly inspired Radio Free Skaro to be created, is discussed at great length, including the controversial Warriors' Gate, the legendary The Caves of Androzani, and how Harper just missed out on directing for Series Fnarg - twice.

Digital Spy has....

• Smith's 'Who' audition was 'silly, crazy', Matt Smith reveals that he tried to make his Doctor Who audition "crazy" and "silly".
• Matt Smith collapses during 'Who' filming, he revealed that he required medical attention after collapsing during filming.

ATV News has Sarah Jane Adventures gets RTS nomination, it has been nominated in the Children’s Drama category.



Life, Doctor Who & Combom has Doctor Who Series 5 DVD Release Date Confirmed, some online DVD sellers, including play.com and the BBCshop, are already advertising the first Doctor Who Series 5 DVD, to be released on the 7th June 2010.

Dr Who Interview Archive has Pennant Roberts (Various), various quotes, covering two stories from his time as a ‘Doctor Who’ director and Johnny Byrne (2008), talking about ‘Warriors of the Deep’ and, in particular, his approach to the Silurians and the Sea Devils (who he refers to as aliens!).

Tin Dog Podcast has released TDP 114: The Space Museum.

Rich's ComixBlog has The Stalker of Norfolk – 40, the Doctor examines the fragments of exoskeletons left by the creatures. He deduces that the creatures are baby gaseous parasites and the exoskeletons are ‘containers’ designed to nourish and house them while they develop the ability to maintain cohesion, made by the mother creature out of processed calcium taken from the victims.

WHOGold has Marinus, Aztecs and Sensorites (1998), this recording comes from early 1998 when the channel were showing the (complete) black and white stories on Saturday mornings.

urchinmoppet has posted Gallifrey One photos & videos, photos of cosplay & panel guests from Gallifrey, as well as three videos loaded from some of the panels (all of them involving Katy Manning being hilarious).

Charlotte Ward has posted Would you really pay £17,000 for a Dalek?, when I was eight-years-old a Doctor Who episode scared me so much that I suffered nightmares and promised my grandfather I’d never watch it again.

Tookus Pookus has We Are SIL's Only Hope!, yes, only we can save Sil!!!



Blogtor Who has REVIEW - "Castrovalva" audiobook, like its predecessor, this novelisation spend a great amount of time concentrating on the opening scenes....

PopMatters has Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars, notice that from the moment that he says it, several fans in crowd scream in shock and disappointment.

Ragnarfan's Blog has Review : Triumph of a Time Lord: Regenerating Doctor Who in the 21st Century, Tulloch and Alvarado have a lot to answer for. Ever since they turned their academic eye on Doctor Who way back in 1983 in the infamous The Unfolding Text, the series has become fair game for jargon-spouting popular culture theorists.

Total Sci Fi reviews Doctor Who: The Space Museum / The Chase, fate, Daleks, Dracula and The Beatles! and Doctor Who: Code Of The Krillitanes, Brainy Crisps have a secret ingredient in Justin Richards’ Quick Read.



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Life, Doctor Who & Combom has Doctor Who Series 5 The Tardis Changes, in Doctor Who series 5 episode 1, we know the Doctor selects a new desktop for the inside of the TARDIS, and the exterior changes too, to look like an older incarnation....