Editor's bit...
Todays picture is TARDIS Flight by Hilson97.
Planet of the Spiders has been cleared and is waiting for an available slot on the release schedule (as tweeted by classicdw).
The News...
Digital Spy has Sturges teases 'Doctor Who' miniseries, writer Matt Sturges has teased some of the details surrounding his upcoming Doctor Who limited series for IDW Publishing, the four-issue series is set outside of continuity and follows the current Doctor, played in the BBC TV series by Matt Smith, and his companion Amy Pond as they travel to a fairy tale land, "the basic set-up is that the Doctor is really daring Amy to think of some place where he can take her that is beyond imagining; something that is really good," Sturges explained to CBR. "She tries to flummox him and she says when she was a little girl she always dreamed of going to a fantasy world with fairies and unicorns and elves and he thinks for a minute and then says, 'Yes. I can do that'"......
Event Magazine has BBC brings in Brandnew for Doctor Who Experience, opening at Olympia on 20 February, they will be responsible for managing the exhibition and merchandise shop as well as recruiting, training and briefing staff, a replica of the eleventh Doctor’s TARDIS, the walk-through experience will feature iconic Doctor Who props and costumes from its 47-year history, visitors will take up the role of the Doctor’s companion, on a mission to reunite the Doctor with the TARDIS while facing some of the most-feared monsters from the hit series, including a Dalek spaceship and Weeping Angels....
Scanner selected posts...
Inky Adventures in Time and Space has "When Dr. Who arrives, there must be no Trods left to sign his peace treaty!", The Trodos Ambush - Part 1, Dr. Who is on his way to Trodos to sign a peace treaty with the Trods.Word reaches the Daleks that this is about to happen and they descend on the Trods in full force...
BBC Doctor Who Adventures Magazine has DAY 10: Win a life-size cutout!, today we're giving away a life-size cutout figure of the Doctor and Amy, for your chance to win, just answer this question....
WhoTube....
Matt Lucas chats Who with Craig Ferguson, clip of Matt Lucas chatting about Doctor Who with Craig Ferguson.
Varan's escape - Doctor Who: The Mutants, as four guards approach the entrance of the mine Varan hides in the darkness. Armed only with his sword, he makes his escape under a volley of returning gunfire. Classic clip from the 1972 six-part story 'The Mutants' starring Jon Pertwee as the Doctor.
Doctor Who - Saison 5 à partir du 12 février sur France 4.
Podcasts...
Adventures in Time, Space and Music has Episode 14 – Series 23, Part I, The Mysterious Planets of Dominic Glynn – Part I – The Mysterious Planet and the Ultimate Foe, ...the Mysterious Planet, penned by Doctor Who veteran writer Robert Holmes, was a 4-part story which originally aired between the 6th of September and the 27the of September 1986 on BBC One. This was the first of 4 stories in a 14 episode, series long arc culminating in the Ultimate Foe, a 2-part story which originally aired between the 29th of November and the 6th of December 1986 on BBC One.
Radio Free Skaro has Episode 236 - Brave Heart, Teague, as the countdown to Gallifrey One continues (less than two weeks away!), the Three Who Rule tumble in to the collected works of director Colin Teague in this week's instalment of the Miniscope. Despite Teague's opprobrious epithet, the Three were pleasantly surprised at his directorial skill which constantly shone over some of the written inspiration he had to work with. Also dealt with was the news of the week, featuring all three hosts blanking on the duties of a recently added Gallifrey One guest (it's prosthetics - duh).
Two-minute Time Lord has 2MTL 189: Hoping for a (Torchwood) Miracle, "Children of Earth" was undeniably brilliant, but it ran the Torchwood concept through a Cuisinart. Is there enough left for "Miracle Day" to feel like Torchwood, or something new entirely? And is that a good thing?
Tid-Bits...
Velvet Jacket has the alternative cover for The Mutants, whether you like it or not, things are going to change.
Infinite Hollywood has Classic Comic Ad: Doctor Who Convention, for 23 issues in the mid 1980's, Marvel comics reprinted old Doctor Who Magazine comic stories featuring the Fourth and Fifth Doctors. Up until IDW started reprinting and making their own Doctor Who comic a few years ago, these Marvel comics were the only Doctor Who comics available in the states....
io9 has posted Francesco Francavilla was so inspired by the World War 2 Daleks in last night's episode of Doctor Who that he made this wartime morale-boosting poster, Victory through extermination!
eBay items of interest...
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Review's Roundup...
The Edwardian Adventurer has 084 – Airlock (Galaxy Four Part 3), Steven makes an attempt at escaping, but gets trapped in The Drahvin airlock. He has armed soldiers on one side and a Chumblie on the other. Sadly, he still believes the robot to be a threat, so he is stuck. Maaga starts draining the air from the airlock, ensuring Steven will suffocate. The Doctor and Vicki rush to help, their new allies sending Chumblies to help....
The Tardis Project has "Counter Plot", Borkar looks into the room and is shocked to see Bret Vyon, who he recognizes, dead on the floor. "Yes, he's dead." affirms Sara with no emotion. "The others must be killed as well. They will be shot on sight." As Borker leaves, she calls after him, remembering that one of them must hold the Taranium, "But aim for the head...."
Shadowlocked reviews Attack Of The Cybermen, it's the story that kicks off season 22, something of a turning point in Who history for a number of reasons. It begins Colin Baker's first proper season and also sees a return to the traditional Saturday night slot. And then it takes inspiration from the previous year's Resurrection Of The Daleks in a couple of ways. For one thing, like that story, season 22 tales are told in blocks of 45 minutes rather than 25. That's common practice nowadays, but back then, it was something of a novelty....
Podcast Review's...
Geekshow has The Doctor’s Companion Episode 38 – Spa Weekend, the Doctor is dealing with a fresh regeneration while Scott and Matt are feeling a bit awkward about the Peter Davison 4-part serial “Castrovalva”. The Doctor is having a bit of trouble with his newest regeneration and it’s up to his companions, Tegan, Nyssa, and Adric to help pull him together in time to save them from a trap set by the Master. What is the Master’s dastardly end game? How is the TARDIS helping the new Doctor?...
‘Who’ – Is The Man Cast has Episode 16: The Doctor’s Empty Dance, "in this episode I review what are possibly the best Doctor Who stories, Doctor Who The Empty Child and the Doctor Dance’s. I also ask you what your favourite season of New Who is...."
US WhoCast has released Stowaway Mytharc 203 "Trocklafane and Claw", this week Matt, the Doctor, and Rose find themselves in 1879 where they meet a werewolf, queen victoria, and Lady Patricia, who seems remarkably similar to Sarah from the Trocklafane Podcast.....
Outer Space Book and a Pick of the Tweets...
 | Gareth David-Lloyd - The Official Page Gareth will be appearing at Wizard World's CHICAGO COMIC CON at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, August 12-14, 2010. Event information can be found at http://www.wizardworld.com/ |
 | drwhofilming Back to daytime shoots with the TW team. @PriceTom behind the wheel again, courtesy of @KaiKaiOwen! http://bit.ly/hDEzBN New week, more TW filming on both sides of the Atlantic, though both are away from the public at present. In the UK they have continued filming at MOD St Athan, with night shoots late last week finally turning back into day shoots this week. |
 | Fantom Films We are now able to reveal the themes for the next two Chiswick bound Doctor Who events; On Sunday 21st August we will be paying homage to the Gallifreyan society in Timelord Tales while on Sunday 16th October we will be celebrating the very best (and worst) of the decade that brought up Thatcher, Shoulder Pads and The Kandyman in Acceptable in the 80s. www.fantomfilms.co.uk - guests to be revealed soon! |
 | trocklafane and The Who the Hell is River Song: http://youtu.be/57b9JDUpYwY ("their timeline is as straight as Captain Jack" haha) Some favorites: We Didn't Start the Time War http://youtu.be/h2CXqrjHWRU, this rap: http://youtu.be/Cn7xmOxO_y0 |
Spoiler Alert...
SFX has Doctor Who: Amy Pond Swings Into Action, 2 exclusive videos of Karen Gillan (dressed as a pirate) and Matt Smith filming Doctor Who in St Austell, Cornwall.
