The Gemini Contagion, Gareth David-Lloyd's Wedding, One Million Pound Drop, plus more News and Reviews

Bloggery-Pokery (Jason Arnopp) has Doctor Who: The Gemini Contagion, now that online outlets like Amazon UK have started listing this item with my name attached, I can announce what I've been dying to tell you for a while.  I've written a Doctor Who BBC audiobook, featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond....

Gareth David-Lloyd Site has Wedding Photos, Gareth and Gemma were wed on November 1st at Craig y Nos Castle in the Welsh Brecon Beacons. Many of their friends and family were in attendance and the ceremony, held in a Grade One listed Victorian theatre within the castle, was followed by a wedding banquet and a masked ball, a few photos of the event can be found here.

DWAS Online has The One Million Pound Drop, the Daily Mirror has been in contact with the Society to ask about last Friday's edition of the Channel 4 show. The question was asked "Who has played the Doctor for the longest time?". The couple in the show placed £325,000 on it being Doctor 7. What would you have replied? Sadly they lost their money and the Mirror is questionning what the right answer should have been. The choice of answer was given as Slyvester, Paul or David, the Society hopes to be quoted in tomorrow's Daily Mirror.

Staggering Stories has released Podcast 90: Androids in Black, ...talk about the Sarah Jane Adventures: The Vault of Secrets, talk over Doctor Who: Time Crash, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff.

Inky Adventures in Time and Space has I can't hold on for much longer, so the others must be almost done for!, when the Daleks take automatic control of their amazing drilling machine that the Doctor and his friends have hijacked, a desperate escape bid is made.

WHOGold has The Quest Is The Quest!, it's a few minutes after ten o'clock on the morning of Easter Sunday 1994, and on a quiet little television channel, an extraordinary time and space machine called the TARDIS is drifting towards the very edge of the known universe...

The Mind Robber has Four Decades of Police Box Modifications, not everyone realises that the TARDIS in Doctor Who has changed many times, and those that do many not realise quite how much it changed....



Two-minute Time Lord has 2MTL 174: The Series 5 Box Set Reviewed, despite a few areas where a little extra effort would have gone a long way, Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series is a worthy addition to your shelf-ful of Blu-rays and DVDs. Here's a review of the upcoming release (November 8 in the U.K., November 9 in North America).

The Flashing Blade Podcast has Episode 1-73, Power of Kroll, Armageddon Factor, Death of The Doctor, plus teasers from the series 31 soundtrack album.

Tin Dog Podcast has TDP 145: SJSA 4.2 4.3 and 4.4, a teenage girl enters an asylum, and approaches The Vault of Secrets....

Tennants Behaving Badly (sketch)

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A cross-over between Doctor Who and Men Behaving Badly as two versions of the 10th Doctor cause havoc at an attempt to act human for one day. Read more at www.youtube.com

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Radio Free Skaro 223 – Murray, The Planet Of Gold

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The Three Who Rule were thrilled beyond measure to interview Murray Gold, the esteemed composer of all of the music in the new series, along with the themes to Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures. In a wide-ranging discussion, Gold held forth on all manner of musical matters and charmed the crew with his wit, verve, and bohemian charm. Oh yes, and some news and the latest Sarah Jane Adventures were discussed. Gold! Read more at www.radiofreeskaro.com

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The Story Never Ends by FairyInBlack

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International BBC iPlayer to show Doctor Who with Adverts?

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An international version of the iPlayer will be launched next year after receiving the approval of the BBC Trust.

John Smith, the chief executive of BBC Worldwide, the BBC's commercial wing, said it would open up the "under-exploited" market for UK shows, such as Doctor Who, he went on to say "Not only will that mean international fans of, for example, Doctor Who can get their fix legitimately [rather than downloading programmes illegally], but it has the potential of opening up a new revenue stream for the entire UK production industry, alongside sales to traditional broadcasters.

The move will mean that advertising could be introduced on to the iPlayer unless BBC Worldwide decides to charge viewers to use the service.

Executives have yet to decide which option will be introduced, but they said the Trust's decision will enable them to raise funds needed after the Government's decision to freeze the licence fee.

It is estimated that global audiences would pay up to $10 for an episode of its most popular shows.

Doctor Who Series 5 The Video Diaries (Part 2)

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The Omega Podcast Episode 1-32: Jelly Babies Review

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In Episode 32 we have Wes reviewing one of the Fourth Doctor's favorite things, Jelly Babies. Learn a little about their history, their names, and watch Wendell have a taste test. More hilarity ensues.

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Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 227

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Interview with Katy Manning (Jo Grant / Jo Jones in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures), Doctor Who Live Review by Philip Hamilton, Graeme Sheridan ( @The2ndDoctor ) Files a Germany Report, Daphne Ashbrook's One Big Love, Death of the Doctor reviewed, Gallifreyan Embassy 25th Anniversary Event update, feedback, and more.

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Sarah Jane's Red Button, Win a Barrowman Poster, plus more News and Reviews

The Newsroom's Google Calendar has been updated with next weeks UK TV and Radio Guide, click the agenda tab for easier viewing.
Look out for...

Daybreak
On: ITV1
Date: Monday 8th November 2010
Time: 06:00 to 08:30
Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley present the lively breakfast show featuring the latest news alongside showbiz, entertainment, health and lifestyle features. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan chat about Doctor Who, the latest X Factor evictee drops in and Steve Hargrave reports from Madrid with all the backstage news from the MTV European Music Awards.

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
On: Channel 4
Date: Monday 8th November 2010
Time: 22:00 to 22:55
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night returns for a third series. In the raucous celebrity quiz show a brand new panel of famous faces battle Chris as they show off their knowledge, try to secure a place in the grand final and quip their way to the illustrious top spot on the series leader board. As ever the questions are posed by a range of showbiz greats including Rio Ferdinand and David Tennant, delivered in their own unique style. Tonight's guests are Jonathan Ross, Louie Spence and Patsy Kensit who take part in all rounds of the quiz but also have to face a specialist question in an area of their own expertise, plus compete in the physically demanding Record Player Challenge!

Steve Wright in the Afternoon
On: BBC Radio Two
Date: Tuesday 9th November 2010
Time: 14:00 to 17:05
Steve chats to actor Nigel Havers, Dr Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and Elaine Paige. Plus toe-tapping tunes, including half an hour of classic Oldies.



What's On BBC Red Button 6th - 19th November, Sarah Jane Adventures Quiz
Press your red button after the show and test your knowledge in the Sarah Jane Adventures Quiz. Watch clips from the show and answer questions put to you by the Bannerman Road Gang.
Test your memory and observational skills and if you make the grade.
Sky:
Mon 8th - Fri 12th November, 7:00am-7:00pm (daily)
Sat 13th November, 7:00am-4:30pm
Mon 15th November, 12:00pm-7:00pm
Tue 16th - Thu 18th November, 7:00am-7:00pm (daily)
Freeview:
Tue 9th November, 5:25pm-6:15pm
Mon 15th November, 5:40pm-7:00pm
Tue 16th November, 5:40pm-7:00pm
Wed 17th November, 4:40pm-5:30pm
Thu 18th November, 4:40pm-5:30pm
(Not available on Freesat or Virgin)

TARDIS Scanner - Who Tube has...

• The Vinvocci - Doctor Who: The End of Time
• My Tardis in 3D (Bigger on the Inside + Dematerialisation)

John Barrowman News has Competition: Win JB poster, DVD box set or ASDA vouchers!, Lace DVD have teamed up with ASDA to sponsor this fantastic competition. All you have to do for a chance to win a poster signed by John, £200 worth of ASDA vouchers, or the ASDA exclusive collector's edition box set of John's 2009 and 2010 concerts, is send us your answer to a John-related question. All the correct entries will be entered into the draw for these great prizes.

The Daily P.O.P. has Doctor Who action figure review- The Monsters (part one), "I have noted this in my previous Doctor Who action figure reviews, but it bears repeating that the attention to detail is so stunning in these toys. Previously, the only miniatures available were lead figurines and a line of expensive and rather disappointing creations from Dapol. Those days are long past fans of the program, however, and we now have a wide array of incredible toys."

alun.vega's posterous has Mad man with a mug, best mug. Ever!

SARAH-JANE.tv has An Interview With Joe, after a magnificent start to The Sarah Jane Adventures, I spoke to The Nightmare Man's author, Joseph Lidster, who gave me this stunning little interview.



Earth Station One has Episode 32 – Wait Till You See When We Get This Baby Up To 88mph!, on this weeks show we will be reviewing the Sarah Jane Adventures Story “The Death of the Doctor” guest staring Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Katy Maning as Jo Grant. Then we hop into our Delorean and travel back to the 1950’s as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of ‘Back to the Future’.

The Tardis Project has "Mission to the Unknown", on the floor in a clearing in the strange jungle lies a man in what looks like a military-style uniform. He is covered with dirt and is clearly wounded and unconscious. Slowly, he wakes up as one of the jungle sounds seems to come closer. His eyes show his terror and he cries out, clutching his temples. Then, suddenly, he seems to recover from his pain. He stands, takes out his gun and says, "I remember now. I must...I must kill. I must kill. I must kill..."

Doc Oho's Big Finish audios reviews has...

• Faith Stealer written by Graham Duff and directed by (yep, you guessed it!) Gary Russell, when the Doctor, Charley and C'rizz find their journey through the Interzone interrupted by a nightmarish vision, they are surprised to find the Kro'ka offering the perfect solution.
• The Last by Gary Hopkins and directed by Gary Russell, trapped on a dying world, the Doctor and Charley come face-to-face with those responsible for the war to end wars, while C'rizz tries to understand what has happened and learns the terrible truth.
  

The Edwardian Adventurer has 016 – The Five Hundred Eyes, “Young man, you have no concept of what is happening, have you? And you still don't seem to realise that you're speaking to a man of superior intellect”

Unreality SF have reviews of Doctor Who: Deimos and Nuclear Time.

We Are In Space by MonkeyInConverse

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Doctor Who Series 5 The Video Diaries (Part 1)

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"Troughtonesque to Twilight" by Draculasaurus

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It's hard to believe that it was less than a year ago, when fandom was getting it's first look at the Eleventh Doctor's costume. People were saying that Matt Smith was too young, too "emo" to be the Doctor. Set report pictures were sparking outbursts of both joy and apprehension. I find it interesting that, in emotional times for fans, these set report pictures take on a sort of mystical importance. It seems to capture a moment when our heroes were still strangers. Read more at www.draculasaurus.com

 

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Doctor Who Unreleased Scene from Flesh and Stone and The Vampires of Venice - Bridging the two

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Dr Who and the Daleks "portal into outer space" draws record numbers to Life Science Centre

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Newcastle’s Life Science Centre says its hosting of the BBC’s stratospherically popular travelling Doctor Who display has been the key to record annual visitor numbers. Built as one of the government’s Millennium Commissions a decade ago, the Tyneside innovation headquarters celebrated ten years in the business with a total count of 125,000 punters as the exhibition closed last Sunday (October 31 2010). “Doctor Who was often the spark which lit the science flame for many people,” says Chief Executive Linda Conlon, having started planning the show two years ago. “That’s how they got interested in science, even if much of the viewing was from behind the couch in living rooms up and down the land. “At least three generations can relate to the Doctor Who series and characters, and for many it opened a portal into the world of outer space and science generally. It's been a valuable educational training tool as well as a hugely popular cultural vehicle with cross-generational appeal.” Day trippers from as far afield as Yorkshire, Cumbria and Scotland were enticed by the Daleks in a repeat of the success the colourful display enjoyed at venues such as Glasgow’s Kelvingrove. Organisers are now planning a suitably promising follow-up in the form of an invention odyssey hosted by animated heroes Wallace and Gromit, which will open in May 2011. Read more at www.culture24.org.uk

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Nintendo TV (UK): Episode 21 (NTV News with Sarah Jane)

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Doctor Who's Matt Smith: 'I want to embrace the madness'

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By James Rampton

"Walking down the street to buy a pint of milk is now a very different experience from what it was two years ago,” says Matt Smith. “Nothing can really prepare you for such a dramatic change in your life.”

Earlier this year, the floppy-haired 28 year-old became the youngest actor ever cast in the lead role of TV phenomenon Doctor Who – the first series with Smith in the Tardis is released on DVD on Monday – and the experience has turned his world upside down. “People come up to me 50 times a day,” he says. “How do I deal with it? I wear a hoodie and a pair of shades and I keep my head down. But I knew what I was entering into. [Celebrity] is just part of the remit – and a small price to pay when you get to run around time and space every day!”

Previously best known for TV roles in Philip Pullman adaptation The Ruby in the Smoke and Party Animals, Smith says he is well aware of his responsibilities as an ambassador for one of the most potent and durable brands in British television. “People feel very affectionate towards the programme because it has such a heritage in our culture. When children come up and ask me, ‘What’s your favourite monster?’, you see how they’d be if the actual Doctor turned up in the Tardis on their doorstep, so I always try to be patient. If you’re 10 and Doctor Who seems impatient with you, that’s going to be rubbish.”

Smith’s Doctor – a performance which draws on elements of Albert Einstein, Charlie Chaplin and Inspector Clouseau – is very much his own creation: a high-energy, high-intelligence, yet borderline-unhinged character. “I really like the episode in the last series where the Doctor moves in with a landlord played by James Corden,” says Smith. In it the Doctor is trying to pass himself off as a regular lodger. “We see the Doctor behaving in a way which he believes to be normal but which is in fact bizarre. But we forgive him because he does it with such spirit and good grace. He’s not afraid to be himself – which is liberating and endearing. He’s never underhand – just a bit mad. I want to embrace the madness and push it further!”

As well as his appearances in Doctor Who, Smith will soon be seen starring in Womb, a futuristic new movie about a woman (played by former Bond girl Eva Green) who clones her dead husband (Smith). The actor also takes the lead in Christopher and His Kind, a new BBC Two drama about how during the 1930s the writer Christopher Isherwood fled the stifling effect of both English society and his mother for the more louche pleasures of Berlin.

- The DVD of Doctor Who – The Complete Series 5 is released on Monday. To buy a seven-CD audio collection of Doctor Who stories read by Matt Smith for £12.99 visit telegraph.co.uk/promotions Read more at www.telegraph.co.uk

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Tofu and Dr. Who (Or Geek Out With Your Curd Out)

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It’s hard to believe now that there was a time when I didn’t love tofu.  I still remember the first time that I saw it in a grocery store as a child.  Now it surprises me that it was even there in our tiny Hy-Vee in the middle of Iowa.  It seems like an unlikely place for packaged bean curd.  I remember asking my mom about it, examining the package, and wondering about the liquid that would press against its plastic encasement, reminiscent of a water balloon.  How could something floating in a box of water be palatable?  Even years later before I went vegan, when I would buy mozzarella in liquid, tofu still seemed unappetizing.  They’re pretty much the same thing in concept– one is a cheese made from cow’s milk with rennet as a common coagulant, and the other is a cheese made from soy milk with calcium carbonate as a common coagulant.  They’re water-based foods sold in liquid to keep their consistency. Read more at cadryskitchen.com

 

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Unreleased Scene from The Eleventh Hour and Beast Below - Bridging the two

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Doctor Who: Step Back In Time - The Web of Fear

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This week's Step Back in Time features a clip from the Second Doctor adventure, The Web of Fear, which we present as a tribute to writer Mervyn Haisman who died last week. For Doctor Who fans, Mervyn will be forever remembered for The Abominable Snowmen, The Web of Fear and The Dominators. He penned all three adventures with co-writer Henry Lincoln, with the first of these introducing the deadly robotic Yeti. The follow-up to that story, The Web of Fear, included the debut of Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, a character who returned many times after his promotion to the rank of Brigadier. We've chosen this scene from The Web of Fear as it shows how Mervyn Haisman and Henry Lincoln could create memorably spooky scenes, cranking up the tension and frights, even without the Doctor's presence! Mervyn Haisman also wrote for many other popular BBC dramas including The Onedin Line and Howard's Way. He was born in London, 1928 and died October, 2010. Read more at www.youtube.com

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The Night After Hallowe'en 3, SJA Best Moments, Davies & Gardner Exclusive Interview, Doctor Who Zombies, plus more News and Reviews

Editor: Bonfire night has come to the Newsrooms Paradox Island in Second Life, have a safe time with your firework parties tonight.



BBC Doctor Who has The Night After Hallowe'en: Part Three, by Mark B. Oliver, at least a dozen Guy Fawkes were upon the crowd, their cold expressionless masks further terrorizing the innocent revelers....



BBC Sarah Jane Adventures has Revealed: Best Moments, the Bannerman Road Gang discuss their favourite moments on set.



Collider.com has Executive Producer's Russell T. Davies & Julie Gardner Exclusive Interview, Russell T. Davies and executive producer Julie Gardner talked about their new partnership with Starz, giving the much-beloved series a more global feel, and how science fiction is the perfect means with which to examine the human race. They also hinted at some story ideas and new characters for Season 4, discussed the strength of their new writing staff and revealed that they hope to take the show to the San Diego Comic-Con for 2011.

SFX has Doctor Who Zombies, a few weeks ago, we tasked you with zombifying the Doctor and co. Here are a selection of the best pieces of art/clever Photoshoppery that you sent us!

Scotsman.com has Billy Connolly: How I was almost the Doctor, the Scots comedian has confirmed rumours that he was considered by producers to play the Time Lord in a 1996 television movie, a role that eventually went to Paul McGann.



Crafty Tardis has Photos from "Whoville", our spook house was a pretty good success, despite the weather.....

superrichi1a has posted in the TARDIS Builders Forum The Leadsworth build, "...I actually live in a village in the Midlands called Leadsworth, ironically, and what I'm trying to create is a bit of a pic n' mix of TARDIS design aspects."

Neil John Buchanan's Journal has The Teletubbie Terror, "it may dismay you to learn that I’ve brainwashed my children. I’m not proud, but it was a necessary evil. I’m a big fan of a certain british Time Lord and to ensure my continued uninterrupted pleasure in viewing his ongoing adventures I ensured both my daughters became avid fans as well...."

Rich's ComixBlog has...

• Outrage of the Zygons - 19, Jem asks Mel if she can prove her claim to be a time travellor. Mel offers to show them the TARDIS and the Holograms accept.
• Outrage of the Zygons - 20, Mel leads the Holograms back to the Concert Hall where she and the Doctor had left the TARDIS. But when they get there, Eric Raymond and Techrat are already breaking inside!

The Bad Wilf podcast has Episode 13: Midnight Cawfee, Doctor Who is briefly discussed. Professor Dave and Imran announce their new podcast.



Behind the Sofa has Isolation is not good for me....., Stuart Ian Burns gets lost in The Empty Planet, ...offers the same bracing images of peopleless streets familiar from the likes of 28 Days Later or the various versions of I Am Legend in which the mass of humanity is just gone and those of us who ironically like people but hate gatherings can fantasise about going to the cinema without being disturbed by the rest of the audience (once we’ve worked out how the projector works), break into the National Archive and see what’s really been covered up under the seventy-year rule and having the run of the expensive food isle in Waitrose.

The Tardis Project has "Galaxy 4" wrapup, the story itself, while fairly simple, is solid: the beautiful, but treacherous Maaga vs. the hideous, but noble Rill, with the Chumblies as a bit of (somewhat silly) robot fun.

The Edwardian Adventurer has 015 – The Singing Sands, “The old Doctor continually shows his disapproval of my action by being both difficult and bad-tempered. For three days now, during which time we have covered no more than thirty miles, I have had to endure his insults.”

SFX has DVD Review Doctor Who, series five, “Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue…” The old saying that becomes so important in season five’s final episode  could just as well serve as a mission statement for series five of new Who.

Radio Rassilon Number 11

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Welcome to episode 11 of The Radio Rassilon Podcast, In this 45 minute special edition Harry and Leeson discuss the most contentious of all the Doctors, old sixy himself. Will Leeson manage to convince Harry that all is well in the garden of Baker? Can Harry battle waves of nausea and make it to the end of the show? With expert opinion from Ian Todd of the Untruths podcast, Steven from Radio Free Skaro and the team at The Doctor Who Podcast, this episode contains all you need to know about Colin Baker and some things you don't. From Rani to Ravolox via Verviods and vomit.

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'Radio Times' 5-11 November 1966: Patrick Troughton's first appearance as 'Doctor Who' overshadowed by the Dalek

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Patrick Troughton's debut appearance as the new Doctor Who goes almost unnoticed as the Daleks are the focus for 'Radio Times'. As this was the first time 'Doctor Who' had changed its lead actor, the emphasis for this edition of the magazine is very much business as usual. The half-page feature on page 3 reassures viewers that the serial is directed by the same man who brought the Daleks to the screen in their first adventure and that the metal monsters are, once again, voiced by Peter Hawkins. Patrick Troughton's debut is almost an aside.

To help maintain the mystery of this new Doctor's identity, fans had to wait six weeks for a more thorough introduction to Troughton in the pages of 'Radio Times'. The reference in the article to Drahavians is a misremembered detail on the part of the author. The Drahvins battled the First Doctor in a 1965 adventure called 'Galaxy 4'. Read more at www.bbc.co.uk

 

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Hallow-Ood! by eva_bellatrix

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My husband went as an Ood-in-disguise for Halloween this year, and I invented and crocheted an Ood ski mask for him to wear! Read more at community.livejournal.com

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Big Finish: Jago Litefoot Preview Podcast - 04 November 2010

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With just two months to go until Henry Gordon Jago and Professor Litefoot return to Big Finish, we present a special full length podcast previewing the new season. Join producer David Richardson and director Lisa Bowerman as they share their memories of making the four new stories, tease about upcoming plots, and play some choice clips. And don’t miss Season Two of Jago and Litefoot, out in January... Download Podcast HereRead more at www.bigfinish.com

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New SJA Monster Maker, January 2011 DVD line-up, plus a pick of the blogs and more reviews

BBC Sarah Jane Adventures has Revealed: Monster Maker.
We've added brand new alien assets for you to make your monsters out of.



Blogtor Who reveals the January 2011 DVD line-up, 2|entertain have announced details of their Doctor Who DVD releases in January of next year. The first month of 2011 sees DVD releases for: Jan 10 - Meglos; Jan 24 - Series 5 Christmas Special 2010 (Including Digital Copy), DVD & Blu-ray; and Jan 31 - The Mutants.

Gallifrey One has Postcard Update, ..so far, we've mailed two this year (one early in the year, one very recently), and our third and final postcard is in the planning stages. Here's how you can participate, with our annual Design a Postcard Contest!. Check out the Postcards page for information... the deadline for art for our final postcard of this year is Wednesday, December 1, 2010; specs, complete details and other items are on that page, with more detailed information available via the link at top (and samples of both previous postcards on the page). The winning design receives a box of chocolates. We look forward to seeing your design!

The Doctor Who Podcast has released Episode 49, Tom is back in the campervan this week with James and Trevor and ready to tackle the mountain of news occurring in the Doctor Who world of late, also, for attentive listeners, there is a super extra complimentary bonus bit of content this episode! Gosh we treat you guys well!

BBCWorldwide - YouTube has Agatha Christie murder mystery part 1, the Doctor and Donna arrive in 1926 on the very day that Agatha Christie is to disappear. With a murder in the library, a classic murder mystery unfolds. But is it too fanciful that the murderer is an alien?



The Eleventh Hour Podcast has Death of the Doctor (aka 507 Varieties), is it to be taken seriously? Is it bad form to poke fun at Katy Manning's eyesight? Can Liz Shaw keep control of her skirt on the moon? Which male listener liked Santiago and which female listener enjoyed Jo and Sarah's coffin cuddle? Which listener is sexually depraved?

Who Fix has Old Friends, it was never the same after they left (from MLG 12).

Dr Who Interview Archive has Martin Geraghty (2010), a link to an interesting new interview with Martin Geraghty, one of the big names in DWM comic strip history.

The Lou-natic Asylum has Dr Who A4 Tardis Card..... for my daughter Emily, "my youngest daughter is 9 on Monday and she is mad keen on Dr Who.... she has really on;y started watching it since Matt Smith took over the reigns but she is so knowledgeable already!"



Doctor Whom has Blue Box Boy, I’ve long had a love-hate relationship with Matthew Waterhouse. Or perhaps a sympathise-hate relationship with Matthew-Adric would be more accurate.

Tim's Take On has Episode 43 (Sarah Jane Adventures:The Empty Planet review), "my mini review of Sarah Jane Adventures:The Empty Planet and also a short clip of David Tennant's appearance on Absolute Radio's breakfast show last week."

io9 has One of the best Doctor Who stories (that wasn't shown on Doctor Who), the Sarah Jane Adventures followed up its epic Doctor Who crossover with a surprisingly good story — especially the first half, in which everybody on Earth vanishes, except for three kids. It was the stuff of classic Who. Spoilers ahead.

The Edwardian Adventurer has 014 – The Roof of The World, the time travelers meet Marco Polo, and become trapped in a scheme for freedom.

Pharos Project has 28: Cyberwoman Commentary, an episode specifically designed to excite the hidden pervert in us all.

scyfilove has Review: Doctor Who Live, or walking with monsters again, or I wish we were sitting closer, ...a new story written by the Moff, special Matt Smith scenes, monsters … erm … Nigel Planer.

Total Sci Fi has End of Ten 2009: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who, Stephen James Walker offers an honest assessment of the 2009 specials.

Tea with Morbius has Planet Of Fire, the Doctor and Turlough meet a cute American girl in Lanzarote and the Master has yet another cunning plan (this time subject to the law of diminishing returns).

Pink Paper has DVD: The Sarah Jane Adventures – Series Three, with appearances from David Tennant, Judoon, Slitheen and K-9, you'd be forgiven for thinking that series three of everyone's favourite Doctor Who spin-off (unless you prefer Torchwood) is blatantly trying to riff off old glories for success, or at least old stories.

Dr Who girl up for gong (Highland News)

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INVERNESS actress Karen Gillan has been nominated for a prestigious screen prize at the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards.

Gillan, who plays Doctor Who's companion Amy Pond, is up against competition from actor Martin Compston, producer Paul Welsh and writer Steven Moffat. The awards, now in their 13th year, recognise individuals who lead the way in various aspects of Scottish culture. The winners will be announced at a ceremony in Edinburgh in December. To vote, visit www.glenfiddich.com/spirit Read more at www.highland-news.co.uk

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Tardis for iPhone and iTouch by Neko-Kaolla

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I've been on a Doctor Who kick lately, and decided to do this. Built it from the ground up, except the plaques on the doors (found those on Google). It was fun making the teeny-tiny keyhole and all the shading and stuff (I was playing with the Blending Options, really, but it was still so much fun). Couldn't figure out which font to use for the top... so I had to play with that, too. Not too proud of how it came out there, but it was the closest I could figure out. I opted out of giving the base some texture, just so I can keep it all stylized.Read more at neko-kaolla.deviantart.com

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The Ood Cast S03E03 – Claymation

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“It’s like asking Superman to weed your herbaceous border… ” An exciting landmark episode of The Ood Cast this week as we conduct our very first interview with someone who is actually involved professionally with Doctor Who. Listen as we struggle valiantly to maintain a thin veneer of calm while quizzing Mr Clayton Hickman on Sarah Jane, The Brilliant Book, his time at Doctor Who Magazine and anything else we think would be sensible and interesting to talk about. Then continue to listen in horror whilst we get over excited and ask him to divulge secrets to Season 6 and which monster he would get intimate with to save the universe? All this and a telling off, a lost bet, a murder, tales from the wilderness years and an Elton John song about the dark side of fandom.

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Cyber-fail by Steve May

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I always had a soft spot for old style Cybermen - all tinfoil, cardboard & silver wellies but STILL masters of the universe! Read more at stevemaystuff.blogspot.com

 

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MTV.Com - Win 'Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series' On DVD Or Blu-Ray (And Other Great Stuff)!

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Okay, so if you've been reading the site for any significant amount of time, you already know that your friendly neighborhood Splash Page editor is a big fan of "Doctor Who." In fact, you'll probably argue that "big fan" is a terrible understatement. But let's not bicker over semantics here, folks — let's give you the chance to win some great "Doctor Who" stuff instead. On November 9, Series 5 of BBC & BBC America's long-running science-fiction serial "Doctor Who" arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray, featuring Matt Smith's first full season as the Eleventh Doctor. And as luck would have it, we have a bunch of "Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series" DVDs, Blu-Rays, toys, and other great "Who"-friendly items to give away to some lucky readers. We'll be giving all of this "Doctor Who" swag away periodically over the next few days leading up to next week's release of the Series 5 collection, and posting some exclusive clips from the DVD and Blu-Ray bonus features. Want to win? Well, you're going to have to earn it! Here's what we're giving away over the next 24 hours: - One copy of "Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series" on DVD or Blu-Ray (your choice) - One Series 5 Sonic Screwdriver (it's awesome — I own one myself) Here's what you need to do to win: 1. Post a comment at the end of this story telling me your favorite moment in Series 5. Was it The Doctor's post-regeneration food binge? When The Doctor and Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) teamed up with Vincent Van Gogh? Rory's return? Share with the group, please! 2. If you're Twitter-enabled, keep an eye out for when this post hits the official MTV Splash Page Twitter account. ReTweet the full message (including hashtags) to all of your followers. 3. Tomorrow (November 4) at 5 PM Eastern, I'll randomly select one winner from everyone who ReTweeted the message and posted a comment. (That means that if you post a comment and RT the message on Twitter, you have two chances to win instead of one!) Keep in mind: If you want to win via Twitter, you must be following @MTVSplashPage to win, because I need to be able to direct-message the winning account. 4. The winner will receive and email (or direct-message tweet) from me, as well as "Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series" on DVD or Blu-Ray (your choice) and a Series 5 Sonic Screwdriver. And that's all you have to do! Oh, and GERONIMO!!! Read more at splashpage.mtv.com

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The Sarah Jane Adventures The Empty Planet Part 2 CBBC Extra - Behind the Scenes

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Previewing the 11th Doctor (RyallTime Blog)

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In January, we relaunch our DOCTOR WHO series, with Matt Smith’s 11th Doctor taking over in comics for the first time. Tony Lee stays on as writer, with folks like Andrew Currie, Richard Piers Rayner, Mark Buckingham (!), and others (including fan-favorite mainstay Matthew Dow Smith, too. And I saw a nice Chris Samnee variant cover for an upcoming issue but can’t show that one just yet) handling art chores on the book.

Tommy Lee Edwards is on for covers each issue (issue 1 is above. And if you’re not reading TURF, the Image book he’s doing with Jonathan Ross, you really need to, it’s really outstanding), and Fables‘ Buckingham contributed a variant cover for issue 1, too. Bucky’s also going to be handling interiors on issue 5, as well as doing covers for a second WHO project we’ve yet to announce. For now, here’s his cover to the new #1:

We’re doing something unique with a special incentive cover for issue 1, too — we’re doing a TARDIS photo cover that is die cut down the center, opening up to reveal, well, this:

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The Night After Hallowe'en Part Two, Daleks will be gliding into library, and 20 things we learnt from the Series 5 DVD

BBC Doctor Who has The Night After Hallowe'en: Part Two, by Mark B. Oliver, the spiders had surrounded the Doctor and Louie when one leapt off the wall behind them. Out of the corner of his eye, the Doctor saw a flash of movement and instinctively pulled Louie to one side. The spider narrowly missed Louie's head as it fell to the ground....



Swindon Advertiser has Daleks will be gliding into library for sci-fi day, the creatures, who are Dr Who’s sworn enemies, will be at the branch in Regent Circus on Saturday, 13 November collecting for charity and meeting library users from 10am.



SFX has 20 things we learnt from the Series 5 DVD box-set extras, the DVD box set will be released on 8 November, and here are some intriguing titbits to be learnt from the extras… (Editor: warning contains spoilers).

SJA behind the scenes, Karen's the ultimate actress, Big Finish's trailers and clips, plus more news and reviews

BBC Sarah Jane Adventures has Revealed: Behind the Scenes, go behind the scenes with the main cast from SJA (a CBBC Extra).



Herald Scotland has Time-traveller picks up top TV accolade, Scottish Dr Who sidekick Karen Gillan has been named Ultimate UK TV Actress at the Cosmopolitan Woman of the Year Awards.

JustJon Online has The Lego TARDIS Is On Display in NYC, "I chose to put the TARDIS in the window because it was a piece that got big responses from people when I displayed it, and it gave me the impetus to tweak little things I wasn’t happy with...."

Doctor Who: Podshock has Episode 226 Extra Edition, "we interview Tommy Knight (Luke) on The Sarah Jane Adventures, plus we have Doctor Who news and more."

Big Finish now have the trailer for the Gallifrey Series 4 CD Boxset along with clips for Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (TV Soundtrack) and Doctor Who: The Daleks' Master Plan (TV Soundtrack).

eBay has the infamous 5 sided console Doctor Who 25th Anniversary Set (Dapol).

BBC Worldwide have uploaded The lost children - Torchwood: Children of Earth to YouTube, the fate of the children gifted by Captain Jack in 1965 is revealed when the 456 invite a government official into its holding chamber. Dramatic clip taken from the third season of Torchwood.

Two-minute Time Lord has 2MTL 173: "Death of the Doctor," Resonating Concrete, and Knowing Your Modern Doctors, "Rose, I'm trying to resonate concrete." Sometimes, the Doctor is tinkering with something he can't take his attention from, which traps him in a revealing conversation. It's a scripting strategy that RTD and Steven Moffat have used since 2005, most recently in "Death of the Doctor," and it's worked to great effect in revealing what makes the Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Doctors tick.

Who Fix has Peter Davidson?, thanks to Simon Harries for the reminding us of DWM's most famous typo...



HeroPress has The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Empty Planet, the morning after Mr Smith the super-computer and Sarah Jane start investigating a mysterious, brief alien signal, Clyde and Rani wake up to discover everyone on the planet has disappeared!

Classical Gallifrey has Serial 66: Carnival of Monsters, this serial is also notable because the Doctor's definitely got his TARDIS back. Free from the constraints and meddling of Time Lords for helping them out in the previous serial "The Three Doctors", he's pretty much got full and complete control again, and can go where he pleases. And it's pretty great.

Atomic Anxiety has Beware The War Machines, For They Will Wash and Dry Your Clothes With Steam and Fire, it’s another installment of the Companion Exchange Program, as Dodo is unceremoniously dumped and Ben and Polly swing their way into the TARDIS.

The Edwardian Adventurer has 013 – The Brink of Disaster, in which we find out the cause of the strange goings-on in The TARDIS and put to rest some of the antagonism between the travelers.

Blogtor Who has Review: Series 5 soundtrack by Murray Gold, "...one of the most enduring, not to mention chilling, images from the recent series was that of Amelia Pond sitting on her little case, waiting for The Doctor in the middle of the night."

Tea with Morbius has The Dominators, the Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe visit the planet Dulcis and foil alien invaders with bad posture and their cute robots.