What's in Doctor Who's Wardrobe? and Three New Podcast plus a Pick of the Blogs

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has...

• Doctor Who - Series 2: 13. Doomsday, as the human race is caught in an intergalactic war, the Doctor faces a greater dilemma. 
• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 2: 13. Finale, a look back at the series where the Doctor was up against the universe's best and worst.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 1 - The Lost Boy - Part 1, a couple appear claiming to be Luke's real parents.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 1 - The Lost Boy - Part 2, with her old enemies triumphant, it seems that Sarah Jane has finally been defeated.

Kaldor City has Dancing on Ice, in honour of the coldest winter in Britain for decades, our first "50 Things..." of the New Year is 26 Cool, So To Speak, Things About "The Ice Warriors" (and 24 Stupid Ones).

This Week In Doctor Who, the weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998. by Benjamin F. Elliott has...

• February 6, 2010 - Vol 13, No 6
• PBS and Podcasts - February 6, 2010
• Doctor Who Spinoffs

Big Finish have the title's and cast details updated for The Cradle of the Snake, Cobwebs and The Whispering Forest.



Radio Free Skaro has SPACE Podcast – February 5, 2010, on the latest SPACE Podcast, the Three Who Rule have a natter about the pros and cons of the Russell T Davies era of our beloved show, condensing much of what was discussed on recent Radio Free Skaro episodes with Neil Perryman into a bite-sized chunk (ed: added to the pods and audio button on the editor's bit).

Doctor Who Online have WhoCast episode 165, ....trying to get to the bottom of a particularly thorny issue of Doctor Who appreciation - just what is Doctor Who? (ed: added to the pods and audio button on the editor's bit).

Big Finish have released February Podcast, Nick Briggs, David Richardson and Paul Spragg (if you can hear him) host an exceptionally long podcast, giving you all the latest from Big Finish land (ed: added to the pods and audio button on the editor's bit).

BBC Doctor Who has What's in Doctor Who's Wardrobe?, a collection of fantastic costumes, props & monsters and Doctor Who Memorabilia, the complete collection can be seen from 21-24th February 2010 at Bonhams of Knightsbridge.

Big Finish has posted ...at Time Quest, we can confirm that representatives from Big Finish will be present at Tenth Planet's Time Quest Convention on March 13 and 14.



The Doctor Who News Page has Barrowman not drawn on Torchwood's future,
when asked about for future of Captain Jack himself: I don't know ... that's the answer I have to give you, I have no idea. I have no clue of what's going to happen, that's the official answer.

Doctor Who Time Vortex has John Barrowman on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross (05/02/10), ...he has not ruled out a return to Torchwood or Doctor Who and Jonathan confirms that Matt Smith is being lined up to appear on the show...

Tom Baker official website has Next chance to meet Tom: March 13th 2010 at Time Quest 2, Tom will be at Time Quest 2 on 13th March 2010 to talk to fans and sign autographs. Time Quest 2 is organised by Tenth Planet Events and will take place in Theobalds Park, a magnificent mansion in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.

ballad of grimaldi has Tennant + Food = Happy Me (II), ...but of course this is coming.



Radio Free Skaro - The Chronic Hysteresis has Snakedance 3, 4 and Mawdryn Undead 1.

The Tardis Project has "Conspiracy", Ian looks out the barred window of his cell, seeing the lions who he and Delos may be condemned to fight...In the palace, Nero wanders down a corridor with a lyre, followed by his slave, Tigilinus and others.

More on the Doctor Who Auction and Matt Smith like a drunk giraffe plus a Pick of the Blogs

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has Doctor Who Confidential - Series 2: 12. Welcome to Torchwood, a look ahead to the Doctor finally seeing Torchwood



BBC News has Doctor Who props and costumes up for auction, a selection of props and costumes from BBC One's Doctor Who are to go under the hammer in London later this month and In Pictures: Doctor Who auction.

The Doctor Who News Page has The Doctor and I, John Barrowman has recorded a new track called The Doctor and I. The song is based on "The Wizard and I" from the Stephen Schwartz musical, Wicked.

BBC Doctor Who has The Weeping Angels are back, don't blink, don't even blink!

Digital Spy has Smith, Gillan 'perfect fit' for 'Who', Steven Moffat claims that Matt Smith and Karen Gillan have great on-screen chemistry and Moffat: 'Matt Smith like a drunk giraffe', talking to Doctor Who Magazine, Moffat revealed that the Eleventh Doctor has a habit of breaking things on set.

Big Finish has Fifth Doctor Snaketacular!, the Mara, the snake-like demon from the 1980s stories Kinda and Snakedance, is returning in the forthcoming season of audio adventures featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Nyssa.



Mirror.co.uk has Who's for Sale, props and costumes are to be auctioned off by the cash-strapped BBC. Up for grabs will be an Imperial Dalek valued between £5000 and £7000...

CBBC Newsround has Doctor Who props put up for sale, an auction of Doctor Who props and costumes is going ahead this month.

The Guardian has Doctor Who costumes to go under the hammer, Daleks and several Cybermen have avoided extermination to make it into the sale room.

io9 has Let A Genuine Doctor Who Monster Keep Watch Over You While You Sleep, the BBC is auctioning off tons and tons of original costumes and props from Doctor Who, both the classic and new series.



The Doctor Who News Page has Doctor Who Magazine 418, this months Doctor Who magazine reveals the secrets of casting the Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith. In the second part of a in-depth interview, showrunner Steven Moffat talks about how the new TARDIS team were chosen; the controversial new costumes; the challenges in creating the new series of Doctor Who; and, after the auditions, why it was clear that Matt Smith had to play the title role.

Radio Free Skaro has Neil Gaiman To Still Write For Doctor Who?, the notion of Neil Gaiman writing for Doctor Who apparently isn’t dead yet.



Cathode Ray Tube has Kinda, "this is an odd one. It divides opinion, I suspect."

Radio Free Skaro - The Chronic Hysteresis has Snakedance 1 and 2.

Smith 'didn't fit Doctor Who profile' and a Pick of the Blogs

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has...

• Doctor Who - Series 2: 12. Army of Ghosts, the ghosts of loved ones return to Earth. Doctor and Rose investigate Torchwood.
  
• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 2: 11. The Fright Stuff, a look at how Doctor Who has frightened households across the land for the past 40 years.
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2 - The Day of the Clown - Part 2, Luke is taken by Spellman and Sarah Jane has to confront her oldest fears to save him
  

georgiamoffett.co.uk has Georgia Attends Charity Pub Quiz, ...at the Ultimate Pub Quiz on 2nd February 2010 at Shoreditch House to raise funds for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint.

Gareth David-Lloyd Site has Getting Up With Gareth, tune in to BBC Radio 4 on March 9th at 3-30pm (or listen again at the BBC's iPlayer) to hear Gareth reading the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition winner's tale - Getting Up by Sian Preece.



Digital Spy has...

• Smith 'didn't fit Doctor Who profile', Steven Moffat admits that Matt Smith didn't fit his "imaginary profile" of Doctor Who.
  
• Matt Smith rejected for BBC's 'Sherlock', ....was turned down for a part on Sherlock before being cast in Doctor Who.

The Doctor Who News Page has Doctor Who Adventures - 152, be careful not to blink while reading this week’s magazine because the Weeping Angels are in it! The Angels are returning to Doctor Who where they will come face to face with the Eleventh Doctor. Find out how they kill and why they scare so much.

CBBC Newsround has David Tennant voices NR special, former Doctor Who star David Tennant is the voice of Newsround's latest special programme, all about staying safe on the web.



Dirty WHOers have their Podcast - Episode 2, ....more middle-aged, anal-retentives and drunks arguing about Dr. Who! Just what the podcasting world needs. On the plus side, it's a lot shorter this time.

SARAH-JANE.tv has In The Press, "Radio Times magazine got in touch with me recently, and offered me the chance to flick through an advance copy of their soon to be released Doctor Who souvenir book!"

David Tennant News has David To Voice Newsround Special, ...all about staying safe on the web.Called Caught in the Web, it tells the story of a girl who gets into trouble after her virtual life in an online chatroom spills into the real world.



Radio Free Skaro - The Chronic Hysteresis has Arc of Infinity 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Monsters and Critics.com has Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus – DVD Review, on a remote island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid, there is a machine that can remove evil from the minds of an entire population – the Conscience of Marinus. Fearful of its immense power falling into the wrong hands, its sole guardian has scattered the machine’s operating keys across the planet. The TARDIS crew arrives to find the island under attack by the evil Voord.

The Space Museum / The Chase [DVD] Cover and Synopsis

TARDIS SHOP

THE SPACE MUSEUM:
The TARDIS jumps a time track and the travellers arrive on the planet Xeros. There they discover their own future selves displayed as exhibits in a museum established as a monument to the Galactic conquests of the warlike Morok invaders who now rule the planet. When time shifts back
to normal, they realise that they must do everything they can to try to avert this potential future.

THE CHASE:
The travellers are forced to flee in the TARDIS when they learn from the Time/Space Visualiser taken from the Moroks' museum that a group of Daleks equipped with their own time machine are on their trail with orders to exterminate them.

Due for release on the 1st March, order from the TARDIS Shop.

The Eleventh Hour Begins and Two New Assistants plus a Pick of the Blogs

Thanks go out again to Phil Madeley, who has given us some more great graphics for the site.



TARDIS Scanner - Who Tube has Dalek Storm teaser trailer.

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has...

• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 2:10. The New World of Dr Who, a look at the new range of technology associated with the series.
• Doctor Who - Series 2: 11. Fear Her, when the Tardis lands in 2012, the Doctor plans to show Rose the London Olympics.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2: The Day of the Clown - Part 1, is there a connection between a sinister clown and missing children?
  

SFX has First Three Doctor Who Episode Titles Revealed, the latest Doctor Who magazine has revealed the names of the first three episodes of the first Moffat/Smith season of Doctor Who....
Episode 1: "The Eleventh Hour" (by Steven Moffat)
Episode 2: "The Beast Below" (by Steven Moffat)
Episode 3: "Victory of the Daleks" (by Mark Gatiss)

Daily Star has Doctor is to have two new assistants, It’s only later he discovers Amy was about to marry fiancé Rory Williams, played by Arthur Darvill, 27..... (ed: Spoiler Alert).

WalesOnline has Church that Doctor Who made famous up for sale, ...used for the filming of an episode of hit sci-fi show Doctor Who has been put up for sale. St Paul's in Paget Street, Grangetown, Cardiff.

The Doctor Who News Page has Peter Davison dismisses Doctors reunion, during an interview on the Alan Titchmarsh Show this afternoon, former Doctor Peter Davison was asked about a possible reunion with all the remaining Doctors.

Doctor Who Online has WhoCast episode 164, the news is our focus this episode, bringing you all the juicy titbits from the Doctor Who universe (ed: added to the pods and audio button).

David Tennant News has The Ultimate Pub Quiz For Centrepoint, David attended The Ultimate Pub Quiz at Shoreditch House to raise over £40,000 in vital funds for youth homelessness charity Centrepoint last night.Charity ambassador, Kirsty Young, who has supported Centrepoint for over 12 years took to the hot seat as quizmaster picking celebrities' brains



Not Just Dr Who has Dalek Storm Filming report - Part Two, ....... Steve worked Storm really well and knew exactly what type of shots and angles would work well.

Tin Dog Podcast has released TDP 113: The End of Time (ed: added to the pods and audio button).

Dr Who Interview Archive has Carey Mulligan & Finlay Robertson, ...being interview by David Tennant for ‘Doctor Who Confidential’.

The Happiness Patrol has Episode Eleven: Left Overs, an episode of bits and pieces that you have never heard before (ed: added to the pods and audio button).



io9 has Doctor Who's Lonely Year Is Coming To DVD, the DVD box set, Doctor Who: The Specials, comes out today, and includes five extra-long episodes shown over a year and change.

Blogging The Classics has Doctor Who #45: Project: Lazarus (2003), two years before this release, in Big Finish’s monthly catalogue, (and previously reviewed here), came the Sixth Doctor story Project: Twilight. It was a wonderfully macabre story about vampires and a secret institute in the heart of London. At the end of that story Cassie, one of the guest characters, had become infected and the Doctor left her in Norway while he found a cure for his vampiric illness. Project: Lazarus, then, is the sequel to that adventure, and Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, writers of the previous adventure, have something shocking in store.



Please note that links in this section of the Newsroom can seriously damage your enjoyment of forthcoming episodes and unless you really are a spoiler chaser I do not recommend clicking these links.

Life, Doctor Who & Combom has Report & Photographs Of Last Nights Doctor Who Filmingh At Stonehenge (02-02-10).

The Doctor Who News Page has Doctor Who visits Stonehenge, one of the UK's most prestigious historical landmarks played host to the Doctor Who production team last night, with cast and crew filming at Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

Okonedo to Star and Torchwood SUV For Sale plus a Pick of the Blogs

Dexter Creative Labs has Retail DCL travel system released!, yes, after much testing the Cross-Sim Travel System is now finally here!



BBC iPlayer (UK only) has....

• Doctor Who - Series 2: 9. The Satan Pit, as Rose battles the murderous Ood, the Doctor finds his beliefs challenged.
• Doctor Who - Series 2:10. Love and Monsters, an ordinary man called Elton becomes obsessed with the Doctor and Rose. 
• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 2:9. Religion, Myths and Legends, a look at what the Doctor actually believes in.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2 - The Last Sontaran - Part 2, Sarah Jane has 40 minutes to stop General Kaagh from destroying the Earth.

The Iris Wildthyme News Pages has Iris Book 3 Announced, Obverse Books have announced the third book in their Iris Wildthyme series - Ms Wildthyme and Friends Investigate. Described as a set of four mystery novellas which, when combined also make one single mystery novel, the writing line-up is Cody Schell, Jim Smith, Nick Wallace and Stuart Douglas, with stories featuring Sir ArthurConan-Doyle's Professor Challenger, the Manleigh Halt Irregulars and Senor 105 as seen in previous Iris collections and - of course - Iris and Panda themselves.



The Doctor Who News Page has Regeneration - Number One for Week, official figures released by BARB reveal Doctor Who The End of Time, Part Two was watched by 12.27 million people and was once more the most watched programme of the week on British television.

Contactmusic.com has Okonedo to Star in Doctor Who?, actress Sophie Okonedo is set to make a cameo in the new series.

The Sun has Winnie the Who, "the new boss, Steven Moffat wants his show to be more about the Doctor rather than famous supporting cast members."



Life, Doctor Who & Combom has Torchwood SUV For Sale In Huge Doctor Who Prop Auction, on 24th February, Bonhams will be auctioning the famous Torchwood SUV in their Doctor Who The Auction, Costumes and Props from the BBC Archive.

Needcoffee.com has Win Doctor Who: The Complete Specials on DVD!, it's David Tennant's exit as Doctor Who spread across five discs. And we've got a couple of copies here that we can throw to some of you.

Worst of the Time Lords has #271.

HeroPress has The Great Master Debate..., turn your mind, if you can bear to, to The Doctor's greatest adversary, his nemesis, The Master who, being a Time Lord like The Doctor, has changed his appearance through several regenerations (and other nefarious means) over the years.

io9 has Let Doctor Who Explain This Supernova To You, astronomers witnessed a supernova in progress, observing jets of material moving at relativistic speeds: up to half the speed of light. Scientist Megan Argo wanted to explain this exciting discovery to the public, so she wrote a Doctor Who story.

TheTime Warrior's Blog has The Brig, "one of my favourite companions in Doctor Who is Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart aka The Brigadier or just The Brig, played by Nicolas Courtney."



Radio Free Skaro - The Chronic Hysteresis has Time-Flight 2, 3 and 4.

Live From Mars has The Writer's Tale, "prevaricating and staying up all night while reminiscing about real hedonism (rather than hard work) Russell T Davies works on his last year running Doctor Who with the mood of a man wanting to escape- at least subconsciously."

Unreality SF has a review of Doctor Who: The Last Voyage.

The Trades has DVD Review: Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma, ...and there was Colin Baker, laying there in the tattered and muddied remains of Peter Davison's outfit, with Peri Brown.

Doctor Who Classics Vol. 5 Cover and Details

TARDIS SHOP

IDW's newly recolored reprints of classic Doctor Who tales from years past continues. In this collection the adventures of the Fifth Doctor continues in "Lunar Lagoon" and the four-part "4-Dimensional Vistas," printed in the U.S. for the first time, and more! Featuring all-new colors by Charlie Kirchoff.
Due for release on the 29th of March.

Bill Nighy to Guest and New Books from Hirst plus a Pick of the Blogs

A great big thanks to Pip Madeley for our new banner (he did the last one too), pip has kindly agreed to take over the graphics for the site, so new thing to come as we progress through the year.



Big Finish have released Issue 12 of Vortex Magazine.

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2 - The Last Sontaran - Part 1, Sarah Jane investigates alien lights and encounters an enemy from the past.



Digital Spy has Bill Nighy to guest in 'Doctor Who', ..in Richard Curtis's episode of Doctor Who (ed: note contains spoilers).

Radio Free Skaro has released 179 – No Scutage in Eternity, the news of a Doctor Who movie sent The Three Who Rule so far past the point of bile they circled back around to apathy, but not without taking a few hostages along the way. In a slow news week to end all slow news weeks, digression and hatred were employed like plow horses in an effort to simply fill time. Steven points the gun of spite squarely in a new direction, Warren wastes no time in slagging off other Sci Fi TV shows and Chris even sings a few bars… it’s just that kind of episode.

The Doctor Who News Page has New Books from Hirst, two new Doctor Who-related publications are available from Hirst Books.



Doctor Who Time Vortex has Doctor Who Magazine Issue 418 Cover, this issue is published on Thursday 4th February 2010

The Minute Doctor Who Podcast has Feedback A, starting a new series of audio only feedback episodes (ed: added to the pods and audio button on the editor's bit).

Life, Doctor Who & Combom has...

• Patrick Stewart Speaks Out About Doctor Who, I always said the Patrick Stewart to play The Meddling Monk in an episode of Doctor Who was little more than a rumour (OK, I actually said it wouldn't happen!)."
• Dalek Storm Filming Report Part One, on Saturday 30th January 2010 filming began for a new short film featuring the legendary Dalek Storm.
  

Dr Who Interview Archive has Ysanne Churchman (1980), a brief extract from a David Jacobs interview with Ysanne Churchman, who provided the voice of Alpha Centauri in the two Peladon stories...