Meet Matt Smith and take a look at my Blog Roundup

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has..

• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2: The Mark of the Berserker - Part 1, an alien pendant, which gives its wearer the power to control others, is stolen.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2: The Mark of the Berserker - Part 2, Luke and Rani track Clyde and his father to a waterside confrontation with The Berserker.

Alden Bates' Doctor Who Page has DiscCon Guide - Added entries for The Dead Shoes, The Circus of Doom, The Sting in the Tale, and Hive of Horrors.



guardian.co.uk has Meet Matt Smith: Star of the new Doctor Who, Welcome aboard, says the new Doctor, shutting the door on the outside world. It's a cold, gusty day at Doctor Who HQ in Cardiff. I'd been hoping for the Tardis, but we make do with his trailer....

Radio Free Skaro has SPACE Podcast – March 5, 2010, on the latest SPACE Podcast, The Three Who Rule reminisce about Gallifrey 21, where (as followers of this site will have known) they spent the past few days talking to the best and brightest of the Doctor Who world.

Gallifreyan Embassy has....

• 185 - Doctor Who: Podshock, our Half-Time Gallifrey 21 show reporting from Gallifrey Blackjack 21 in Los Angeles, CA. We bring you up to date on what the convention is like half way through it. Ken had interviewed Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling on stage, all the podcasters came together for a summit and more. Joining us on this show is also 'That Chip Guy' from the Two Minute Time Lord and DWO The Whocast, and Dan Roth of DWNY.
• This Week In Doctor Who - March 6, 2010, the weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998, by Benjamin F. Elliott.
  

Doctor Who Online has WhoCast episode 171 - Tom Baker Retrospective Part 2, welcome to the second part of our look at the era of the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker.

damproductions.org has Doctor Who - Pop Factor!, new audiobook available, Pop Factor! sees Eddie Vincent dominated the stage with his Rock n Roll a few hundred years early, someone is playing with time again and only the Doctor can stop it. Featuring music by Tony Diana, Russ Gold reads Pop Factor! by James D Quinton.

Whomix Radio have uploaded Through Time And Space by Alkonium and 2010 by ThatStringGuy.

The Sun has Doctor phew!, who nose what is going on as Doc's new dishy assistant holds a plate full of whiffy fish.

CBBC Newsround has Sarah Jane Adventures back on TV, we'll meet the sinister Shansheeth, go on Sarah Jane's first visit to an alien world, and even see her take a dangerous journey back in time.



David Tennant News has The Code Of The Krillitanes, to celebrate World Book Day a new Doctor Who Quick Read story has been released.

Tin Dog Podcast has released TDP 115: The Chase.

Crafty Tardis has A pair of crochet Daleks, "I've crocheted for most of my life, but mostly just scarves and afghans and such from patterns; the idea of amigurumi never really occurred to me until I saw the crochet Dalek pattern and knew I had to have one."

Worst of the Time Lords has #275.



The Tardis Project has "Escape to Danger", a hollow tube lowers from the ceiling and settles over the Doctor's head. "Why do you come now?" a voice intones.



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Life, Doctor Who & Combom has Lots Of Doctor Who Videos From Yesterdays Filming At Victoria Park (05-03-10).

Doctor Who Action Figure: 1st Doctor from Unearthly Child

School teachers Barbara Wright and Ian Chesterton become intrigued by
one of their pupils, Susan Foreman, and visit her home address - a
junkyard at 76 Totter’s Lane - where they meet her grandfather, the
Doctor.

Due for release on the 10th of May, order from Forbidden Planet.

Events and UK TV for Saturday, March 06, 2010

On this day in....
1927 - John Rees born, he played Hardy in Frontier in Space.
1928 - Glyn Owen born, played Rohm-Dutt in The Power of Kroll and voiced Harlon in Nekromanteia.
1939 - Jonathan Newthborn, he played Orfe in Underworld.
1965 - "Crater of Needles" First Broadcast (The Web Planet Episode 4)
1971 - The Mind of Evil Episode 6 First Broadcast
1976 - The Seeds of Doom Episode 6 First Broadcast.

UK TV and Radio Guide
The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Time: 11:55 to 12:25
The Mark of the Berserker (Part 1 of 2). Series 2, episode 7.
An alien pendant, which gives its wearer the power to control others, is stolen from Sarah Jane's attic.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Time: 12:25 to 13:00
The Mark of the Berserker (Part 2 of 2). Series 2, episode 8.
Luke and Rani, with Clyde's mum, track Clyde and his father to a waterside confrontation with The Berserker.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
The Age of Steel. Series 28, episode 6.
The Cybermen take control of London and start 'upgrading'. An attack on the Cyberfactory is humanity's only chance.

Torchwood: Children of Earth
On: Watch
Time: 21:00 to 22:00
Day Three. Episode 3.
The eyes of the world turn to Britain as the 456 announce: 'We are here'! A pillar of fire soon descends upon London.

Karen's glamorous photoshoot plus a Pick of the Blogs

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has...

• Doctor Who - Series 4: 4. The Sontaran Stratagem, Martha Jones summons the Doctor back to modern-day Earth, but an old enemy lies in wait. 
• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 4:4. Send in the Clones, former companion Martha Jones is back and the Earth is under threat from an arch-enemy.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 3: The Eternity Trap - Part 2, Sarah Jane and the gang discover the secret of Erasmus Darkening - but are they too late?

Daily Mail has Doctor Who's new sidekick Karen Gillan stars in a glamorous photoshoot, she recently took part in a shoot for InStyle magazine.

Metro has Doctor Who star Karen Gillan: 'I was terrified of new role', the 22-year-old actress, who follows in the footsteps of the likes of Freema Agyeman, Billie Piper, Catherine Tate and Kylie Minogue..

The Sun has Who are ya?, Matt, 27, couldn't resist a kickabout with actor pal James Corden as they took a break from filming his BBC sci-fi series yesterday.

SFX has Doctor Who Goes Into Extra Time Lord, four new pics from filming on the new season of Doctor Who, featuring Gavin and Stacey star James Corden.

Digital Spy has 'Who' exec: 'Ep 10 heartfelt, emotional', a Doctor Who producer promises that an upcoming episode will cover an important issue.

Gallifreyan Embassy has 184 - Doctor Who: Podshock, a special episode recorded at our Doctor Who: Podshock Meet and Greet at Gallifrey 21 on Thursday, 25 February 2010 in Los Angeles, CA with Meet and Greet attendees including: Eric Escamilla, Joshua Lou Friedman, Lewis Bailey, Tara Wheeler, Kevin Roche, David Wheeler, Pam Richardson, Lanaia DuBose, Keefe and Cathy O'Neill, Ed Comstock, Samantha Rosz, James Naughton, and others.

Big Finish has Companion Chronicles Season Five, Andrew Smith, the writer of the 1980 TV story Full Circle, is to pen a forthcoming release in the Companion Chronicles series and Freakshow: Behind the Scenes, Mark Morris has written many popular Doctor Who novels and audios, including the recent Plague of the Daleks. This month sees the release of his Companion Chronicle, Freakshow, which is available for download free to readers of Doctor Who Magazine.



David Tennant News has New Film Project For David?, are David and Billie Piper about to team up again on a new film project? and New Doctor Who Audios, three new exclusive to download Doctor Who audiobooks have been released.

The Ultimate Doctor Who Site has Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 156, the cover and info on this week's edition.

Worst of the Time Lords has #274.

Audio Time Team has Gallifrey 2010 - Days One and Two, "this year I'm going to do something a tad different in regards to the travelogue of my adventures to the annual Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles. I'm going to use the less offensive tweets from the affair and fill in the gaps along with lovely photos taken on Jocelyn, my new Blackberry."

Hurricane Who has posted Russell Tovey in Orlando, FL, "we are very pleased to announce our Pub Night to tie in with MegaCon this year, following on from his appearance in New York, joining us is a man who has worked with David Tennant and John Barrowman on the New Series, as well as appearing on the hit BBC drama "Being Human" as George the Werewolf, we are very pleased to be welcoming Russell Tovey."



Doctor Who Time Vortex has Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Emperor Of Eternity, this latest Doctor Who audio adventure from Big Finish productions features the Second Doctor, Jamie and Victoria with narration from Deborah Watling and Frazer Hines. The CD is written by Nigel Robinson and has an approximate running time of 60 minutes.

TARDIS Adventures has Story 023: The Ark, after two serials and approximately 4 months of gloominess, a bit of cheer returns to Dr. Who. And not just because this is the first of only 3 stories to survive the purge of the 1970s. The story moves along at a decent clip, Dodo isn’t too terrible, and there’s a nice healthy moral at the end.

Blogging The Classics has Doctor who #51: The Wormery (2003), Doctor Who #52: Scherzo (2003) and Doctor Who #53: The Creed of the Kromon (2004).

Blogcritics.org has DVD Review: Doctor Who - Dalek War, as a part of the latest wave of Doctor Who DVD releases, it has been decided to put stories 67 ("Frontier in Space") and 68 ("Planet of the Daleks") together in a single boxed set entitled Doctor Who: Dalek War.

Radio Free Skaro - The Chronic Hysteresis has 6Q2 - Planet of Fire 2, Peter Wyngarde gives a really good performance as Timonov in this story, perhaps the best guest appearance since Julian Glover's turn in City of Death. Wyngarde is totally believable as the over zealous religious leader.



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 Video of Filming Doctor Who At Westville Road Yesterday (04-03-10).

Events and UK TV for Friday, March 05, 2010

On this day in....
1932 - Gertan Klauber born, he played the Galley Master in The Romans and Ola in The Macra Terror.
1934 - Nicholas Smith born, he played Wells in The Dalek Invasion of Earth.
1966 - "The Steel Sky" First Broadcast (The Ark Episode 1)
1977 - The Talons of Weng-Chiang Episode 2 First Broadcast.
2008 - Something Borrowed First Broadcast.

UK TV and Radio Guide
Torchwood
On: Watch
Time: 00:20 to 01:20
Small Worlds. Series 1, episode 5.
What do the eerie forces stalking the Cardiff suburbs want with the Pierce family?

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
The Doctor Dances. Series 27, episode 10.
The plague is spreading throughout wartime London, and a zombie army is on the march.

The Alan Titchmarsh Show
On: ITV1 Meridian
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
Daily live topical chat show hosted by Alan Titchmarsh is joined by guest John Barrowman.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
The Doctor Dances. Series 27, episode 10.The plague is spreading throughout wartime London, and a zombie army is on the march.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man
On: E4
Time: 23:10 to 23:55
With Torchwood actor and musical star John Barrowman.

Two more years of Sarah Jane and a whole lotta Podcasts from Gallifrey 21 plus a Pick of the Blogs

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has...

• Doctor Who - Series 4: 3. Planet of the Ood, the Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world.
• Doctor Who Confidential - Series 4:3. Oods and Ends, there's a trip to the Ood Sphere to witness the return of the mysterious Ood.
  
• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 3: The Eternity Trap - Part 1, a haunted house, with mysterious whispers and secrets in the shadows, requires Sarah Jane.

Colin Baker Online has Bournemouth Collector's Fair, "we can now confirm that Colin's appearance on Saturday 5th June 2010 will be at the Littledown Centre,  further info from www.scifisouthcollectors.co.uk "



BBC Press Office has Sarah Jane returns to CBBC for two further series of adventures, CBBC Controller Damian Kavanagh has commissioned two new series (24 x 30-minutes) of hugely successful Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures, which will see the intrepid investigative journalist and her gang of young sidekicks continue to enthral children for the foreseeable future.

Doctor Who Online has released WhoCast special News ep, a short break from the Tom Baker retrospective, as Tom is in the studio with Trevor going over the news in the week that was.

Doctor Who: Podshock have released...

• Lobby Boo at Gallifrey 21, an Audio Boo by Louis Trapani recorded at the Doctor Who: Podshock Meet and Greet at Gallifrey 21 on Thursday, February 25, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA.
• End of Day One at Gallifrey 21, an Audio Boo by Louis Trapani. End of Day One at Gallifrey 21. Recorded 12:49am PST, 27 February 2010.
• Day Two at Gallifrey 21, an Audio Boo by Louis Trapani. Day Two at Gallifrey 21. Recorded 3:00am PST 28 February 2010.
• Gallifrey 21 First Impression with Eric Escamilla, an Audio Boo by Louis Trapani. 
• Relaxing in LA, Post Gallifrey 21, an Audio Boo by Louis Trapani. James Naughton and Ken Deep join me as we briefly recap our trip to LA and Gallifrey 21. Recorded 3:01pm PST, 1 March 2010.

Radio Free Skaro has released SPACE Blog – A new season, a new Doctor, and a new era, by now we’ve all seen David Tennant morph into Matt Smith, and been offered a tantalizing glimpse of the 11th Doctor as he hurtles towards the Earth in a burning TARDIS.

Two-minute Time Lord has 2MTL 106: Gallifrey One Wrap-up with Shaun Lyon (TIME DILATION), a tired but happy Shaun Lyon, program director and vice-chairman of the 2010 Gallifrey One convention, reflects on the con and plans for 2011…

The Happiness Patrol has Gally EXTRA! Interview with Barnaby Edwards, ...they talk to Barnaby Edwards of Doctor Who New York!, PLUS...I got the Con Crud, YOU got The Con Crud, all God's lil children gots the CON CRUD!

The Doctor Who News Page has SPACE announces Canadian start date, they will be broadcasting the new series of Doctor Who from the 17th April, the same evening as BBC America for the United States.

Southern Daily Echo has Dalek on show in Lymington, made entirely from recycled materials, the Dalek is among an A-Z of exhibits on display at Lymington’s St Barbe Museum, which is celebrating its tenth anniversary.

The Cloister Room has released TCR 007: I Hope It's Cool!, this week on The Cloister Room, Tom talks about reboots. No, not ReBoot. Franchise continuity reboots. Of the kind that, back in January, Jane Tranter was considering engaging in for the purpose of bringing Doctor Who to the US. Tom explains his reaction and, well... it's not fanboyish bile.

Digital Spy has New 'Doctor Who' like 'Twilight', 'Potter', the executive producers of Doctor Who say that series five has a "fairy-tale feel" to it.



Life, Doctor Who & Combom has How To Download Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles Freakshow For Free!, with this months DWM you can download a free Big Finish Audio adventure, Doctor Who The Companion Chronicles Freakshow.

Blogging with Badger has Gallifrey 2010 - Part Three, to summarize from the last couple posts: the con was really great! I met some interesting people, had some great conversations, got some nice autographs and had a wonderful time hanging out with Rob and his friend, Lloyd.

Worst of the Time Lords has #273.

David Tennant News has...

• Dead Air Released Today, an exciting new audio adventure featuring David as the Doctor has been released on CD today.Dead Air is an exclusive story and an be ordered online in our shop here.`Hello, I'm the Doctor. And, if you can hear this, then one of us is going to die.' At the bottom of the sea, in the wreck of a floating radio station, a lost recording has been discovered.
• David's First Acting Job, thanks to Bex Walker for this video of David's first acting job.
• Pink Paper Awards, David has won the Best Actor title in this year's Pink Paper Awards. Doctor Who also fared well coming second in the Best TV Show category.You can see all the results here.
  

Cathode Ray Tube has CLASSIC DOCTOR WHO: Black Orchid, the first two-parter since 1975 and the first purely historical story (e.g. no science fiction elements except for the TARDIS and the Doctor) since The Highlanders, Terence Dudley's Black Orchid is much more than it seems.

Radio Free Skaro - The Chronic Hysteresis has 6Q1 - Planet of Fire 1, an episode that seems more famous these days for being a sexual awakening (for differing reasons) for both David Tennant and Phil Collinson, Episode One of Planet of Fire has a lot going for it...although seeing both Nicola Bryant and Mark Strickson in their bathing suits is still one of those strong points (again, for differing reasons).



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 Another Set Of Photographs From 01-03-10, from filming episode 7 of Doctor Who series 5.

Doctor Who Medals: 10th Doctor, Daleks and K9

Doctor Who Medal: The 10th Doctor due for release on the 15th March from Forbidden Planet.


Doctor Who Medal: Dalek due for release on the 15th March from Forbidden Planet.



Doctor Who Medal: K9 due for release on the 15th March from Forbidden Planet.



Two great British institutions, the BBC and the Royal Mint, have teamed up to create this amazing set of Doctor Who medals – the first time a TV character has featured on a Royal Mint medal.

Events and UK TV for Thursday, March 04, 2010

On this day in the Whoniverse...
1215 - The events of DW:The King's Demons.

On this day in....
1967 - The Moonbase Episode 4 First Broadcast.
1972 - The Sea Devils Episode 2 First Broadcast.
1978 - The Invasion of Time Episode 5 First Broadcast.

UK TV and Radio Guide
Torchwood
On: Watch
Time: 00:20 to 01:20
The Ghost Machine. Series 1, episode 3.
An alien object reveals visions of the past, bringing a long-buried crime to the surface.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
The Empty Child. Series 27, episode 9.
Our heroes arrive in London, 1941, where a ghostly child in a gas mask is terrorising a group of runaways.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Time: 17:45 to 18:15
Eternity Trap (Part 2 of 2). Series 3, episode 8.
Sarah Jane and the gang discover the secret of Erasmus Darkening - but are they too late?

Doctor Who
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:00 to 19:45
The Sontaran Stratagem. Series 30, episode 4.
Martha Jones summons the Doctor back to modern-day Earth, but an old enemy lies in wait.

Doctor Who Confidential
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:45 to 20:00
Send in The Clones. Series 4, episode 4.
Former companion Martha Jones is back and the Earth is under threat from an arch-enemy. From location, there's all the backstage action from the Doctor's latest gripping adventure. As confusion abounds, the Time Lord, Donna and Martha join forces in a battle to save the human race. Featuring interviews with David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Freema Agyeman and Russell T Davies. Anthony Head.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
The Empty Child. Series 27, episode 9.
Our heroes arrive in London, 1941, where a ghostly child in a gas mask is terrorising a group of runaways.

Alan Carr: Chatty Man
On: Channel 4
Time: 22:00 to 22:50
Torchwood actor and musical star John Barrowman chats about his new album.

New Titles Revealed and Torchwood The Musical Postponed plus a Pick of the Blogs

BBC iPlayer (UK only) has Doctor Who - Series 4: 2. The Fires of Pompeii, can Donna dare the Doctor to change history? (



The Doctor Who News Page has....

• New Titles Revealed, three new episode titles have been revealed by Executive Producer Steven Moffat in his Production Notes column in this months Doctor Who Magazine, occupying slots 4 and 5 of the new series will be The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone, this two part story is written by Steven Moffat and directed by Adam Smith and sees the return of Alex Kingston as River Song, slot 6 will be filled by Vampires in Venice, this story is written by Toby Whithouse and directed by Jonny Campbell.
• RTS award for Who Peter Documentary, the DVD documentary Who Peter has helped earn its director and writer, Chris Chapman, a Royal Television Award, the Andrea Wonfor trophy, for Best Newcomer. The 30 minute feature will form part of the Myths and Legends Box Set due to be released in the UK at the end of March.
  

Cadmium 2 have released Show 69: Village/Children of the Damned, kids are creepy, right? It’s all any of us can do not to shout at them, try and run them over or, at a push, shoot them. It wouldn’t have to be this way if they didn’t all look alike, have glowing eyes, manipulate us at will and stare hard at us with a superior smile whilst saying “Leave us alone” in an unnaturally macabre way.

The Happiness Patrol has released Episode Fifteen: Gallifrey 21,this week Lewis and Tara take the TARDIS to L.A. for Gallifrey 21! The largest Doctor Who Convention in the U.S. Join the antics as The Happiness Patrol takes you behind the velvet curtain and meet people like 11-year-old Steven from Austin, Nick Briggs, Frazier Hines, Phil Ford, The girls from Ravelry, and our drinking buddy and all around great guy, James Naughton from Doctor Who Podshock.

The Cloister Room has TCR 007: I Hope It's Cool!, Tom talks about reboots. No, not ReBoot. Franchise continuity reboots. Of the kind that, back in January, Jane Tranter was considering engaging in for the purpose of bringing Doctor Who to the US. Tom explains his reaction and, well... it's not fanboyish bile.



Life, Doctor Who & Combom has Torchwood The Musical Postponed, the forthcoming Torchwood the Musical has been postponed, Jack and Gray pulled out with only two and a half weeks to go. They have been trying to recast, but have been unsuccessful so far, and have decided to wait until later in the year.

Rich's ComixBlog has The Stalker of Norfolk – 41, riding away from the ruined Abbey, Lord Dudley informs the Doctor that he is going to accompany himself as he reports these strange findings to Queen Elizabeth I.

Botcherby's has Burton Enemy Productions: Silver Planet (episode one), Silver Planet is a two part story, the first episode being about 25 minutes long. The blurb is short – The Doctor and Alan are at Avalon Station Alpha under siege from the Cybermen (if the cover picture is to be trusted). It’s good to have something fresh to check out.

nexGadget has Dalek Robot controlled by iPhone, the iPhone is a marvelous device if you know how to pull its strings, and this is where Steve from BotBuilder.co.uk steps in with a brand new Dalek Robot which is controlled via an iPhone, although an iPod touch will do nicely as well.

Time Agent Magazine has #2 - "Dr Robin Turner", "we take a look at behind-the-scenes at some of the filming and special effects work on 'Crescent Street' as well as an Allan Rafferty interview and a new comic! Plus, now is your chance to win Series One on DVD! All this and much, much more! Time Agent Magazine gives you the most indepth look at the popular Youtube series that you will not find anywhere else!"



nwhyte has posted Doctor Who Rewatch: 06, "the Underwater Menace is the first really bad story for some time, in fact almost as bad as The Sensorites which is my least favourite story so far."

Total Sci Fi has The Diary of a Dr. Who Addict, Paul Magrs’ novel about a young Doctor Who fan in the 1980s.

Blogcritics.org (blog) has DVD Review: Doctor Who - "Remembrance of the Daleks" Special Edition, through the years, science fiction has created numerable iconic images and phrases. Any sci-fi fan knows in what franchise they'll hear "resistance is futile," "may the Force be with you," or "the truth is out there." Some of these phrases are meant to invoke a sense of wonder and amazement, others convey general greetings, and still others fear.

Events and UK TV for Wednesday, March 03, 2010

On this day in the Whoniverse...
1215 - The Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough arrive in England. (DW:The King's Demons).

On this day in....
1924 - John Woodnutt, who appeared four times on Doctor Who, is born.
1930 - Shirley Cooklin born, she played Kaftan in The Tomb of the Cybermen.
1973 - Frontier in Space Episode 2 First Broadcast.

UK TV and Radio Guide
Torchwood
On: Watch
Time: 00:20 to 01:20
Day One. Series 1, episode 2.
Torchwood must stop a sex addicted alien as it leaves a trail of gruesome deaths in its wake.

Doctor Who Confidential
On: BBC 3
Time: 05:10 to 05:30
The Italian Job. Series 4, episode 2.There's a trip to Rome to witness the making of the Doctor's volcanic Pompeii adventure. Filming at the famous Cinecitta Studios, the production team face an Italian job of colossal proportions, while David Tennant heads to Pompeii and climbs Mount Vesuvius.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
Father's Day. Series 27, episode 8.
Rose travels back to 1987 to witness the day her father died, and can't help tampering with the past.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Time: 17:45 to 18:15
Eternity Trap (Part 1 of 2). Series 3, episode 7.
A haunted house, with mysterious whispers and secrets in the shadows - time for Sarah Jane Smith!

Doctor Who
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:00 to 19:45
Planet of the Ood. Series 30, episode 3.
The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world - but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race.

Doctor Who Confidential
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:45 to 20:00
Oods and Ends. Series 4, episode 3.
There's a trip to the Ood Sphere to witness the return of the mysterious Ood to the world of the Doctor, and a look at the various methods which go into making an Ood. Plus, how a quarry in Wales in the middle of summer gets turned into a winter wonderland, and David Tennant gets turned into an all-action hero to escape a mechanical menace. Featuring interviews with Tennant, Catherine Tate, and writer Russell T Davies.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
Father's Day. Series 27, episode 8.
Rose travels back to 1987 to witness the day her father died, and can't help tampering with the past.

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....

Doctor Who - Series 5, Volume 1 [DVD]

TARDIS SHOP

Volume 1 of the highly anticipated brand new series, contains the first 3 episodes, including the hour long premiere episode, and promises more adventures and travels through time, with the 11th Doctor and his new companion…

Contains the following episodes:
1. The Eleventh Hour
2. The Beast Below
3. Victory of the Daleks

Special Feature: The Monster Diaries - Produced by the team behind BBC3's hugely popular Doctor Who Confidential series, the Monster Files will get under the skin and inside the minds of the latest Doctor's most challenging opponents. With previously unseen footage and exclusive comments from cast and crew, the Monster Files take fans old and new even further behind enemy lines.

Due for release on the 7th June, order from the TARDIS shop.

7th Doctor & Classic Electronic TARDIS

Mercurial and highly moral, this Doctor would often despair at the cruelty and wastefulness he encountered across the galaxies. On a trip to America in 1999, he was accidentally gunned down by a street gang and taken to hospital, where the procedures taken to try and save him did the reverse and he seemingly died, only to regenerate within the hospital’s morgue…

Due for release on the 10th of May from Forbidden Planet

Events and UK TV for Tuesday, March 02, 2010

On this day in....
1939 - Hugh Walters born, he played William Shakespeare in The Chase, Runcible in The Deadly Assassin, and Vogel in Revelation of the Daleks.
1943 - George Layton born, he played Technician Penn  in The Space Pirates.
1968 - The Web of Fear Episode 5 First Broadcast
1974 - Death to the Daleks Episode 2 First Broadcast
1982 - Black Orchid Episode 2 First Broadcast
1983 - Enlightenment Episode 2 First Broadcast
1984 - Planet of Fire Episode 4 First Broadcast
1985 - The Two Doctors Episode 3 First Broadcast

UK TV and Radio Guide
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
The Long Game. Series 27, episode 7.
The team visit Satellite 5, where promotion means death. Look out for Simon Pegg as the villainous Editor.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Time: 17:45 to 18:15
Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (Part 2 of 2). Series 3, episode 6.
The Doctor arrives to join the battle, but is he too late to save both Sarah Jane and the Earth itself?

Doctor Who
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:00 to 19:50
The Fires of Pompeii. Series 30, episode 2.
Psychic powers and stone beasts run riot in old Pompeii, but can Donna dare the Doctor to change established history?

Doctor Who Confidential
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:50 to 20:00
The Italian Job. Series 4, episode 2.
There's a trip to Rome to witness the making of the Doctor's volcanic Pompeii adventure. Filming at the famous Cinecitta Studios, the production team face an Italian job of colossal proportions, while David Tennant heads to Pompeii and climbs Mount Vesuvius.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
The Long Game. Series 27, episode 7.
The team visit Satellite 5, where promotion means death. Look out for Simon Pegg as the villainous Editor.

Who Exhibition In Newcastle and First US Doctor Who Annual plus a Pick of the Blogs

New London Systems Console Room Released, the fantastic new 'War TARDIS' and 'Galaxy Explorer' TTC's are now available at the Paradox Market.



TARDIS Scanner - Who Tube has Babelcolour Tribute: The Tenth Doctor, he's gone, but not forgotten. David Tennant, the 10th Doctor.

Kaldor City has posted "Palare the Carni?, this month's "50 Things..." is 32 Cool Things about "Carnival of Monsters" (and 18 Stupid Ones). Just to get you in the mood for a bit of popular entertainment..."

Big Finish - Vortex Magazine has released Issue 13.



Doctor Who Time Vortex has Doctor Who Exhibition In Newcastle, visit the Doctor Who Exhibition in Newcastle from May 2010, where you'll come face to face with monsters, spectacular props and costumes from the show.

Digital Spy has Smith: 'I was called Doctor Who at uni', Matt Smith says he was likened to The Doctor during his university days.

The Doctor Who News Page has IDW announce first US Doctor Who Annual, a new Doctor Who Annual to be released in the United States in 2010 and MFX Warehouse ends Replica line, ...they have announced that they have ceased their lines of replica Doctor Who props.

Radio Free Skaro has released....

• 185 - Bo! Sco! Fo! Do! No! Kro! Blo! Co! Sho! Ro!, after the “incident” with Chris on Friday that resulted in no podcast being released for the first official day of Gallifrey 21, Radio Free Skaro returned today in full force with interviews with Nick Briggs, Phil Ford, and Rob Shearman. Listen to these three fine gentlemen regale you with tales of woe, whimsy, and water – not necessarily in that order. NOTE: Chris’s appearance on this podcast is purely due to contractual obligation. We cannot comment on any rumours that have been circulating about Chris’s future on Radio Free Skaro.
• 186 - The Yalta Conference, on this special Gallifrey edition of Radio Free Skaro, we delve deep into the dark underbelly of Doctor Who, first in a discussion with writer Tony Lee and artist Matthew Dow Smith about the new Tenth and Eleventh Doctor comics coming soon from IDW Publishing, and second, (and far more sinister) the 2010 Podcast Summit, where the evil practitioners of the dark art held forth on their methods and madness. The terror!

Two-minute Time Lord has 2MTL 105: Lynne Thomas on "Chicks Dig Time Lords", co-editor Lynne Thomas stops by to celebrate the official launch of Chicks Dig Time Lords at the Gallifrey One convention.

University of Glamorgan has Doctor Who and Torchwood: Perceptions of Wales, Audience Council Wales and the University of Glamorgan will later this week (Friday 5th March) host a seminar to discuss the outcomes of research on portrayal conducted by the University on behalf of the Audience Council. This research considered the impact of Network television programmes on the perception of Wales and gave particular consideration to the impact of Doctor Who and Torchwood.



Blogging with Badger has Gallifrey 2010 - Part One, "so I am back from the 2010 Gallifrey convention. Here’s my report!"

Whomix Radio has released Last of the Timelords MkII, Dark Fairytale both by Eaglestriker and Oldskool Mix by Calvin Steward.

Big Finish has a Video Podcast on Facebook!, includes an increasing amount of video content, including a new video podcast with Nicholas Briggs, sound designer Jamie Robertson, producer David Richardson and producers' assistant Paul Spragg and  Benny on Facebook, Bernice Summerfield has her own Facebook group - Oh Goddess!

Rich's ComixBlog has The Stalker of Norfolk – 39, one of the bugs clamps on to Beverly’s leg. She gives it a kick and destroys it, pieces of carapace flying everywhere. Dudley smashes the other two with his sword, despite the Doctor’s objection.

androzani.net has How I would have costumed the Davison Doctor, "I am, unashamedly, a Peter Davison fan...."



Blogtor Who has....

• REVIEW - "The Space Museum" & "The Chase" DVD box set, first up is the oddity that is The Space Museum.
• REVIEW - "Logopolis" audiobook, when the author of a Doctor Who novelisation decides to use "chuffing" instead of the more classic, not to mention accurate and pleasing, "wheezing and groaning" to describe the noise of the TARDIS materialising, then you know the writer has his own particular take on the tropes of the show.
• REVIEW - "Castrovalva" audiobook, after the calamitous events of The Fourth Doctor's finale, The Fifth Doctor's is more thoughtful, with less "action" and a bit barmy too with even more TARDIS room~deleting fun. (Bidmead!!!)
  Like its predecessor, this novelisation spend a great amount of time concentrating on the opening scenes. And there's quite a bit going on to what with The Master, a regeneration, Adric going awol and the TARDIS hurtling towards "Event One", the 'big bang' that gave birth to the universe (so they say).
  

Doctor Who Time Vortex has Doctor Who: The Architects Of History (Big Finish), this latest Doctor Who audio adventure 'The Architects Of History' from Big Finish Productions is written by Steve Lyons features Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor, Tracey Childs and Lenora Crithchlow.

pmcray has Doctor Who: "An Unearthly Child", Episode 1, and who is (to coin a phrase) "Doctor Who"? Susan's grandfather has been referred to as a doctor and those people who take the Radio Times might realise that "Dr. Who" is going to be Hartnell.

TARDIS Adventures has Story 022: The Massacre (of St. Bartholomew's Eve), the Winter of 1965-66 was a depressing time to a Doctor Who companion. Fresh off the death and destruction of the Daleks’ Master Plan, The Massacre (sometimes called The Massacre of St. Bartholomew’s Eve) returns us to France for the first time since the Season 1 finale just in time for the slaughter of thousands of Protestants.

The Tardis Project has "The Zarbi", the Doctor stares at the space where the TARDIS used to be. "My ship," he says. "My TARDIS..."

whoviavortex has The Time Traveller's Companion, Crucible 7 has released the cover and info on the latest expansion book of the Doctor Who: Adventures In Time and Space RPG, The Time Traveller's Companion. It's due to be released in June this year.

planetzogblog has Doctor Who C21.7: The Twin Dilemma review, the sound of giant slugs!

SFX has BOOK REVIEW Diary Of A Dr Who Addict, surprisingly, this kids’ book focuses not on a modern-day Who fan, but a bookish lad growing up in the North-East in the early ‘80s (the real  ’80s, not the Ashes To Ashes version).

Unreality SF reviews Doctor Who: Dead Air and The Hollows of Time.

Events and UK TV for Monday, March 01, 2010

On this day in the Whoniverse...
1941  - The Seventh Doctor notes that changes are happening to the timeline of Nazi Germany. He, Benny, Chris  and Roz begin the quest to put history right. (NA: Just War).
1981 - The Fourth Doctor thwarts the plans of the Master to use CVEs to control the universe, then regenerates. (DW "Logopolis"). Adric, Nyssa, and Tegan then help the newly-regenerated Fifth Doctor escape awkward questions by the police. (DW: Castrovalva)

On this day in....
1909 - Terence de Marney, who played the churchwarden in "The Smugglers," is born in London.
1918 - Roger Delgado, the first actor to portray the Master, is born in London.
1969 - The Seeds of Death Episode 6 First Broadcast.
1975 - The Sontaran Experiment Episode 2 First Broadcast.
1982 - Black Orchid Episode 1 First Broadcast.
1983 - Enlightenment Episode 1 First Broadcast.
1984 - Planet of Fire Episode 3 First Broadcast.

UK TV and Radio Guide
Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 17:00 to 18:00
Dalek. Series 27, episode 6.
They're back - exterminate!!! Christopher Eccleston's Time Lord discovers that his most deadly enemy is about to break free after being held captive in Utah.

The Sarah Jane Adventures
On: CBBC
Time: 17:45 to 18:15
Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith (Part 1 of 2). Series 3, episode 5.
The Doctor returns on the happiest day of Sarah Jane's life, but a deadly trap is waiting for them all.

Doctor Who
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:00 to 19:50
Partners in Crime. Series 30, episode 1.
Donna is determined to find the Doctor again - even if it means braving the villainous Miss Foster and her hordes of sinister Adipose.

Doctor Who Confidential
On: BBC 3
Time: 19:50 to 20:00
A Noble Return. Series 4, episode 1.
Catherine Tate returns as the unstoppable Donna Noble. In her search for the Doctor, Donna finds herself face to face with the mighty Miss Foster and a larger-than-life threat against mankind. With the tension rising, the programme gets up close and personal with the Doctor's latest companion from her first days on set through to her battle against an army of sinister Adipose. Features interviews with Tate, David Tennant and Sarah Lancashire.

Doctor Who
On: Watch
Time: 20:00 to 21:00
Dalek. Series 27, episode 6.
They're back - exterminate!!! Christopher Eccleston's Time Lord discovers that his most deadly enemy is about to break free after being held captive in Utah.