Doctor Who: Insider Part 2 -- The Doctor 2011 Behind-the-Scenes

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Get an inside look at The Doctor, featuring exclusive interviews with stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan plus Executive Producer/Lead Writer Steven Moffat. Don't miss the all new season starting Saturday April 23 at 9/8c only on BBC America.

Ironside Dalek Blueprint, Benny's Back, Gaiman on Writing 'Doctor Who', plus more news, podcasts and reviews

Editor's bit...

Todays picture is Silence Will Fall by Codename-Alice.

I've finally got round to configuring the TARDIS Newsroom's Facebook Page, hit the like button now and get into the Outerspace Book experience.

Run a Doctor Who blog, or found something interesting?, then post it on our Reddit: Doctor Who News section, if its good it might land up on one of my posts.


And for my friends over in 'Second Life', DCL Temoral Engineers has A major update for the DCL Cross-Sim Travel System is to be released today which will require all DCL products to be updated. The new system is now notecard based, enables you to teleport and have an exterior rez around you as well as exterior flight capabilities etc. Two new consoles are also being released - the Onyx and Fusion.

Out today...


Doctor Who: The BBC Radio Episodes, this is a special box set containing each of the Doctor's full-cast BBC Radio adventures - plus the 1975 made-for-LP audio adventure "Doctor Who and the Pescatons" and the 1994 spoof "Whatever Happened To...Susan?". "The Paradise of Death" (First broadcast 27 August 1993)...


Doctor Who: Inferno (Audio CD), Caroline John reads this thrilling novelisation of a classic "Doctor Who" adventure. Inferno is the name of a top-secret drilling project to penetrate the Earth's crust and release a major new energy source. A crisis develops when a noxious green liquid leaks out as drilling progresses - the green poison has a grotesquely debilitating effect on human beings...

Coming Soon...


Doctor Who Poster: Ironside Dalek Blueprint, fancy making a nice nice MOD Dalek? Well handily for you Professor Bacewell has left these blueprints lying about, due for release from Forbidden Planet around the 15th April.


Doctor Who Framed Print: Victory Dalek, Good show chaps! We'll soon have the Nazi menace on the run with Professor Bracewell's Ironsides!, due for release on the 15th April from Forbidden Planet.


Framed Print: Exploding TARDIS, the Pandorica Opens, also known as Blue Box Exploding, was one of the final paintings by Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1890 and inspired by transmissions he picked up from 102 AD Stonehenge, now reproduced as this quality 16"X12" framed print from Forbidden Planet.

The News...


The Doctor Who News Page has Karen Gillan on The Late Late Show, she is to be a guest on the The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on April 13, 1iota.com, the ticketing website for the show has listed Gillan as a guest alongside actress Diane Lane. You can register for free tickets from the iota website. Filming will take place in Los Angeles, California at 4:30 PM PT.....


FEARnet has WonderCon 2011 Exclusive: Neil Gaiman on Writing 'Doctor Who', Gaiman's episode, entitled "The Doctor's Wife", has fans across the globe speculating. Will we finally learn that the Doctor was once married to his on-again off-again companion River Song (played by the sly Alex Kingston), and, if so, will we learn what ended their marriage?.... (ed: spoilerific).


Big Finish has Bernice Summerfield is Back!, All New Box Sets, Thirteen years after her first audio outing, Bernice Summerfield's back for a brand-new series. Only this time, things are slightly different... 'She's cut off from everything safe and familiar,' says producer Gary Russell, who guided Benny through her first six seasons at Big Finish and has now returned to take her forward to new worlds and universes. 'I really wanted to get her back to her roots, less angst, more romps - back to Benny alone without the Collection, Braxiatel and even her son Peter to rely on. But her past is still there, Peter especially is her focus, what drives her forward, and I'm sure they'll be reunited eventually....


South Wales Argus has Newport man builds back garden Tardis, look what’s landed in the back garden of one Newport man’s home, lifelong Doctor Who fan John Williams, 42, spent eight months and more than £700 creating his Tardis, the creation will now stand in his back garden alongside his model of
the doctor's trusty companion K9 which he made about four years ago
after being inspired when Dr Who was filmed at his
daughters’ school Duffryn High....


BBC Doctor Who has posted The CBBC Trailer, this latest trailer has been seen on CBBC and features new glimpses into the Doctor's forthcoming adventures....

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Geeks of Doom has TARDISblend 21: Interview With Neil Gaiman, we focus on Tom's interview with living legend Neil Gaiman, as he discusses his writing of the fourth episode of Doctor Who Series 6, enigmatically titled The Doctor's Wife. While Gaiman remains mostly elusive about specific details about his episode, he does discuss a lot about his experience in working with Steven Moffat. Following the interview, Greg and Tom discuss the rumors and spoilers surrounding The Doctor's Wife, including the footage shown at WonderCon involving an Ood and... Time Lords?....


Unreality TV has Doctor Who series 6: Interview with Arthur Darvill, he won over Doctor Who fans last year playing Amy Pond’s devoted boyfriend, Rory Williams. The pair are now enjoying life as newlyweds aboard the TARDIS and returning for his second series, Arthur reveals how his character has grown, what being married to the feisty companion is really like and how filming on a pirate ship made his childhood dreams come true....

Other Doctor Who News....

• The Spoof : Doctor Who Spoilers Spoil - Spoilers Involved funny satire story
  Fans of the long running, now Welsh, Sci-Fi have been inundated with spoilers for series 6, or 32 if you are counting from 1963. No matter where they go a new spoiler will seek them out and spoil their enjoyment of the next thirteen instalments.
• BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley, 04/04/2011, Matt Smith chats to Jo Whiley about Dr Who and music
  He talks to Jo about Dr Who and three bands that rock his world.
• Check Out These Two New ‘Torchwood’ Images - Geeks of Doom
  BBC and Starz have released two new images to promote Torchwood: Miracle Day
• Murray Gold interview on BBC Radio 4 - Blogtor Who
  Doctor Who composer Murray Gold was interviewed by Mark Lawson on last night's edition of Front Row. In it he talks about Who and his new project Kafka: The Musical which stars David Tennant.
• Matt Smith wants to write Doctor Who episode - Unreality TV
  “I’d quite like to write a script one day, because I’m learning a lot from Steven [Moffat].”
  

• SIGNED MATT SMITH DR WHO CAST CARD CHARITY 11TH DOCTOR on eBay (end time 07-Apr-11 19:54:33 BST)
• BBC iPlayer - Doctor Who: Doctor Who: The Beast of Orlok: The Beast of Orlok
  In 19th century Germany, the Time Lord finds legends of a vicious beast are all too true.
• SIGNED RUSSELL TOVEY DR WHO BIT CARD CHARITY ALONSO FRA on eBay (end time 07-Apr-11 21:26:21 BST)
  

WhoTube....


Doctor Who SL Ep1 Intro, here is the first look at the Doctor Who Second Life Series, 'A Knock At The Door' by Marc Warner.



Podcasts...


Doctor Who Podcast Alliance has Oxford Literary Festival, the Oxford Literary Festival took place in April 2011 and featured a panel of Doctor Who writers on April 3. The panel, titled Doctor Who: Bigger On The Inside, featured noted Doctor Who novel writers Trevor Baxendale, Colin Brake, Justin Richards, and Oli Smith. After the panel, TMDWP’s Luke Harrison, on behalf of the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance, sat down and talked with all these fine gentlemen, the results of which can be heard here. Enjoy!


The DWO WhoCast has Episode 187, in this week's episode of the DWO WhoCast... As Cameron is glued to his internet thing, desperate for the slightest gleeming of any news to do with that it-wasn't-like-this-in-my-day--I-liked-the-one-in-the-scarf, television programme, Doctor Who, Tony pulls his Chief Scientist, Adam Purcell from Staggering Stories, away from his clam experiments and takes him to The Doctor Who Experience.


Gallifreyan Embassy has Doctor Who: Podshock Episode 241 EXTRA Preview, in this a preview of Doctor Who: Podshock 241 Extra Edition featuring our extended interview with John Leeson (K-9).

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Review's Roundup...


Into The Vortex has Doctor Who Insider Review, "today I received my subscriber copy of the new Doctor Who Insider Magazine. I wasn’t really expecting it until next month as the rumoured UK date was 5th May (the date the 2nd issue is released in the US) so it was a really pleasant surprise. As a regular reader of Doctor Who Magazine, I thought the magazine would be perfect… and I most definitely blown away by the quality of the publication.....


Shadowlocked has Doctor Who complete reviews: The Happiness Patrol, "I've just been scribbling a proposed story idea for the next season of Doctor Who. It goes like this: Doctor, Amy and Whassisface land on the Planet of The Top Hats And Tuxes – a doomy old planet full of misery run by the evil regime of Camos and Osbos, two perma-grinning posho androids who trundle around in top hats, bow ties and tuxedos. Anybody without a tux is mercilessly cut to shreds by Camos and Osbos. The Doctor stages a rebellion among the planet's inhabitants, and eventually they overthrow the nasty rulers by cutting off their life supplies – or draining their bank accounts dry...."


Doc Oho's Big Finish audios reviews has The Magician’s Oath written by Scott Hancock and directed by Nigel Fairs, the framing scenes are set a long time after Mike Yates was discharged from UNIT and he reminisces about times when Sir Alistair was in charge and the Doctor was their scientific advisor. He used to love working for UNIT back in the old days but is disheartened that it doesn’t even mean the same thing anymore....
He also has The Mahogany Murderers written by Andy Lane and directed by Lisa Bowerman, can you imagine anybody being better at telling a story than Henry Gordon Jago, theatrical impressionaro extraordinaire? Jago beautifully makes every scene count; he gets you so excited at the smallest of details so exciting. I love how he builds up scenes to a dramatic operatic crescendo only to be trumpeted by Litefoot! When it comes to London taverns he is something of a Dr Livingstone....


The Edwardian Adventurer has Series 5.01 – The Eleventh Hour, "so, if this is a review of The Eleventh Hour, why am I talking about Hartnell and Rose? Because The Eleventh Hour is not a good introduction due to one scene: the pre-title sequence. The TARDIS is out of control and plummeting to the Earth. This follows on from the regeneration sequence of The End of Time, and thus serves to link it directly to what came before. A new viewer will immediately want to know what is happening. How did The Doctor arrive in this situation, and, frankly, why should I care?...."


Tachyon TV has Adventures with the Wife in Space: Mission to the Unknown, after the crushing tedium of Galaxy 4, the wife and I are treated to a pithy and gritty journey into unknown territory. But is it canon? Mission to the Unknown It takes about ten minutes for Sue asks the obvious question "Where the hell is the Doctor?"....


The Daily P.O.P. has Doctor Who Big Finish- The Sirens of Time, Doctor Who started as an educational family-oriented program designed to fill a time-slot between Match of the Day and Jukebox Jury. During its 26 year-long lifespan on the airwaves, it developed into something wholly other, sometimes a national institution and at other times a cult program loved by a select few. When Doctor Who was finally canceled in 1989, its popularity had waned somewhat. A failed comeback in 1996, however, reinforced the notion that the concept had legs....

Podcast Review's...


The Doctor Who Podcast has Episode 71, The Aztecs stand even today as one of the most shining examples of Doctor Who. It is a story that fulfils Doctor Who's original mandate to educate, whilst at the same time it entertains, this story has always been a firm favourite of the DWP, and we devote our episode to talking about it. We also have an interview with one of the cast from, Ian Cullen, who played Ixta.


The Cultdom Collective Podcast has Commentary: Family of Blood, Ian, Mike & daveac bear witness to the brave lads fighting the ‘enemy at the door’ & the noble sacrifices made by others in this heroic adventure.


The TARDIS Tavern has Episode 43.1: The Horny Nimon, fresh off our bender with Bonnie Langford (wasn't that a hoot?), we join forces with Marty Hooie of the Hoo on Who podcast. As always, it's the bartender's choice, and Marty graced our existence with a viewing of "The Horns of Nimon."


Tin Dog Podcast has TDP 169: Planet of the Spiders, following the events of Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Mike Yates was discharged from UNIT and is now attending a Tibetan meditation centre in rural England. He is visited by Sarah Jane Smith and they witness some curious happenings at the centre, seemingly organised by a resident called Lupton, a middle aged former salesman, and his cronies....

Outer Space Book and a Pick of the Tweets...

classicdw Another great sleeve from @LeeBinding. Final proofs coming in for printing R1 and R2 editions. http://t.co/31tBkLU

steven_moffat Victoria Station: just stood behind someone reading Doctor Who Magazine in the shop. IN THE SHOP! For SHAME!!!

bigfinish Day 3 of recording of 6 on the Eighth Doctor stories. Happy times

Doctor_No1 BBC Press Office - Network TV Programme Information BBC Week 17 Includes 'The Impossible Astronaut' http://bbc.in/ha09b7

Get Ready For The Return Of ‘Torchwood’ - Access Hollywood

Eve Myles returns for a fourth season of “Torchwood,” its first in the U.S. Plus, Mekhi Phifer joins the cult hit as new guy, Rex Matheson, as it moves to LA. So, how will Gwen and Captain Jack Harkness’ relationship evolve? “Torchwood” premieres July 8 on Starz.


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Dalek Boom
Ha! See that Dalek destroyed good 'n proper with this fantastic tee featuring the Doctors evil enemy getting blown away big time!
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Commemorate your trip to Gallifrey with this lovely tee featuring Timelords High Council fetching logo!
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All due for release around the 15th of April

Character Building Mini Figures Out Now

Character Building Mini Set: TARDIS
Build your very own TARDIS and re-create adventures in time and space with the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond!
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Character Building Mini Set: Dalek Progenitor Room
Join the Doctor on the Dalek Spaceship where five brand new, powerful Daleks have emerged from the Progenitor Chamber, they have disintegrated the older "inferior" models and are now ready to destroy Earth! Help the Doctor save the day and finally defeat his oldest enemy! Highly detailed Dalek construction playset including a Dalek: The Supreme micro-figure.
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Doctor Who T-Shirts: Victory Dalek

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This very cool tee comes straight from the Matt Smith episode of Doctor Who - 'Victory of the Daleks'. Featuring the brilliant WWII propaganda artwork for Churchhill's new robotic innovation, the 'Ironsides'!

Due for release around the 15th April, order from Forbidden Planet

Matt and Karen answer to Facebook, is 'Who' for geeks?, plus more news, WhoTubes, reviews and spoilers

Editor's bit...

Todays picture is "Bow ties are cool..."  by kroadorelechocolat, "a painting of a promotional picture for the 5th season of Dr Who, I officially became a fan this year... I adore his crazyness!"

The Newsrooms been nominated for an award over at Timelord50's Doctor Who Blog Awards 2011, "this is the first year of the first doctor who blog awards from the timelord50 site and I hope they will be a success so click a link above and tick a box below to which site you think is the best.." thanks so much to them, and needless to say dear reader.... a vote for your favourite news site would be much appreciated (wink).

The News...


Radio 1 Newsbeat has Karen Gillan and Matt Smith answer your Facebook questions, Matt Smith has told Newsbeat he wanted to make the new series of the show better than his debut, the actor has filmed his second season as the Time Lord, accompanied once again by Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan, Matt Smith told Newsbeat: "It was always my aim to make this season better than last season and I hope that's the case....


Den of Geek has Doctor Who: is it for geeks?, as we brace ourselves for Doctor Who series 6, Andrew questions whether it's a show for the mainstream, rather than the geek, we all know Doctor Who, the big whooshy behemoth of wonderful nonsense that emanates from the TVs and iPlayers of the great and the good and children? Whether or not we admit it, we also know that Doctor Who is profoundly good. So good that many of us live to spew vitriolic bobbins about bits of it that have the temerity to be less good than others.....


Unreality TV has Karen Gillan admits that Matt Smith is quite the prankster!, “He’ll hide in my trailer and I’ll go in, humming to myself, and he’ll just jump out at me. The first time was hilarious – he scared me so much I fell backwards against the wall....."


Blogtor Who has Series 6 episode titles, the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, out in the UK tomorrow numbered 433, includes some new titles for the upcoming series including some replacements for titles previously announced. They are... Episode 3: The Curse of the Black Spot, Episode 4: The Doctor's Wife, Episode 6: The Almost People (formerly Gangers), Episode 7: A Good Man Goes To War (formerly Demon's Run)....


The Doctor Who News Page has BBC America premiere screening in NYC, the event will be hosted by Chris Hardwick, who previously hosted the Doctor Who panel at WonderCon on Monday 4 April, Event details: Time - 11 April · 19:00 - 22:00 at Village East Cinema, 189 2nd Ave, New York, NY....
They also have Torchwood: Cannes Update, with the Managers in Partnership Television Media Market (MIPTV) continuing in Cannes this week, both John Barrowman and Bill Pullman have been in demand for their thoughts on the development and filming of Torchwood: Miracle Day, in an interview with the two stars, Barrowman described the effect of 'globalisation' of Torchwood has had upon him....


io9 has Why Doctor Who’s opening two-parter will be bigger than ever before, we had the opportunity to talk to director Toby Haynes about how these first two episodes are different than "The Pandorica Opens"/"The Big Bang" and "A Christmas Carol," his previous outings. And he gave us a few hints about what to expect. We also chatted with guest star Mark Sheppard.....


Big Finish have uploaded the covers for the Doctor Who series Robophobia, Earth Aid, and in the The Companion Chronicles series The Memory Cheats, Tales from the Vault and The Rocket Men.



Big Finish also have Lost Stories - Ticking Down to Season 27, as we hurtle into April, the clock is ticking down to the release of the Seventh Doctor's Lost Stories, Thin Ice by Marc Platt stars Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred, and takes the time travelling pair to Moscow in the 1960s where they face intrigue, a mysterious Adjudicator and an army of Ice Warriors... The story will be released later this month, the story also stars Beth Chalmers as Raina; Beth returns in next month's The Crime of the Century to play the Doctor's new companion Raine. And there's a close link between the two characters....

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The Ultimate Doctor Who Site has Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 212, Discover everything you need to know about series five with the Doctor’s brilliant A-Z guide!, plus, we’ve got another action-packed comic adventure, a pile of crazy puzzles, cool comps, amazing facts and LOADS more!, this weeks issue comes with a 60 piece monster jigsaw....

Other Doctor Who News....

• Torchwood benefits from bigger budget
  Executive producer Julie Gardner (former executive producer of Doctor Who as well) has told Deadline that the budget for the fourth series has tripled. Meanwhile star John Barrowman has also been talking about the benefits of a bigger production budget and what fans can expect from Torchwood: Miracle Day. 
• I won’t time-travel away from Tardis - The Sun
  BBC bosses are desperate to keep 28-year-old Matt as the Time Lord for longer than Tennant's three series. Show chief Steven Moffat has said he already has plans for the show's 50th anniversary in 2013.
• Talkin’ ‘bout my regeneration - The Sun
  Guitar legend Pete Townshend has revealed that he is a massive fan of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. 
• Bristol fans expected to converge on Doctor Who fun da - Bristol24-7
  Fans are expected to converge on the Clifton Heights shop to grab special offers on Who lines, and enter in-store competitions to win an array of time-and-space-related merchandise. Plus, anyone dressed in Doctor Who-related garb will get a special goody-bag.
• COMPO The Doctor Who Experience - SFX
  Win! 10 pairs of tickets for the awesome Doctor Who Experience in our compo.
• doctorwho: More pictures of St. Fagans - Filming location for "Human Nature/Family of Blood"
  The next part of my visit to St. Fagans (near Cardiff) is up. This time you'll see the Gwalia stores, where the Doctor prevented the piano from falling onto the baby carriage by throwing a cricket ball, and also the barn where the TARDIS was hidden.
• Top 5 Reasons for Unsubscribing from Doctor Who podcasts - DOCTOR WHOM
  A simple search on iTunes or keeping an eye on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance will show what a multitude of DW related podcasts exist out there. I’ll subscribe to most of the new ones I come across to give them a chance but there are nowhere near enough hours in the day to follow them all so regrettably there has to be a ruthless culling process.....

• BBC iPlayer - Doctor Who: Doctor Who: Orbis: Episode 2
  Can Lucie restore the Time Lord's memory in time to save the planet from destruction?
  

WhoTube....


John Barrowman on Torchwood: Miracle Day - Access Hollywood






The time corridor - Doctor Who: Resurrection of the Daleks - BBC, in the docklands of London, the Doctor and his companions stumble across a survivor of a massacre instigated by the Doctor's oldest enemy, the Daleks. Classic clip from the 1984 two-part story 'Resurrection of the Daleks' starring Peter Davison as the Doctor.


Dalek embryo attack - Resurrection of the Daleks, a lone guard is attacked by a Dalek embryo while Davros demands to be kept close to his cryogenic chamber. Classic clip from the 1984 two-part story 'Resurrection of the Daleks' starring Peter Davison as the Doctor.


Pick of the Blogs...


Bigger On The Inside has “Every large decision creates ripples”, after reading ‘Timelink’ I thought it might be useful to set out the various options you have when deciding the background of your own Doctor Who roleplaying game in the next few posts. It is up to you as, the games master, how many of these choices are made by the group or just yourself....

Podcasts...


Geeks of Doom has TARDISblend 20: Interview with ‘Doctor Who’ Director Toby Haynes, For episode 20 of the TARDISblend, we focus on the interview with Toby Haynes and on the two-part launching episode for Series 6 of Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. Taking a look at the confirmed information, the spoilers, and the rumors, Tom and Greg speculate what the two opening shows may hold for the Doctor and his companions -- in a season which (by some indications) may redefine how you view the show, in addition to some of the news and rumors, we pay tribute to two Doctor Who legends who have since passed away: Nicholas Courtney aka The Brigadier, and Michael Gough aka The Celestial Toymaker. We reflect on their contributions to the show and to entertainment in general, and mourn these big losses.


Mondas Podcast has released Episode 9, Ian Todd talks to Mark Harrison (Den of Geek) about all things Doctor Who.

Tid-Bits...


Doctor Who Magazine has the cover for the DWM Special: The Sarah Jane Companion Volume Two (out Thursday 21 April 2011) 116 pages of Sarah Jane goodness!




Review's Roundup...


The Daily Drew has "The Green Death" - Episode Two, there's a sweetness to that approach, but I must say I find it ill-judged. A great deal of this story, at least as it relates to Jo, is about showing how much Jo has grown over the last three seasons. Indeed, we've been getting little hints of this all season long. Jo has clearly learned a lot from her association with the Doctor. I like that. I also like that the script is drawing a strong line of comparison between the Doctor and Prof. Jones....
He also has "The Green Death" - Episode Three, "we've actually got two separate but clearly related stories going on here. An unintended consequence of this new oil refining process pioneered by Global Chemicals is a waste product which is highly toxic. Global Chemicals claims that their process produces negligible waste, but that's a lie....."


Tegan (Jeffrey Scott) has Dr. Who (The Early Years) - Part 26 "Master Grant", season eight of Doctor Who opens with a few changes. Yes, the Doctor is still trapped on Earth but he's got a new enemy to fight. A Timelord who calls himself the Master arrives on Earth. His Tardis is fully operations, complete with a chameleon circuit, allowing his Tardis to blend in with the circus he has landed in. Next to the Master is his Tardis in the shape of a horse-box....


Classical Gallifrey has Serial 62: The Sea Devils, in the history of Doctor Who, very rarely will you see a story set on water. Which is understandable, considering the trickiness of filming in such conditions, and also the considerable expenses of pulling it off. I imagine producer Barry Letts saw it as something of a challenge, because he specifically wanted to set a story in such circumstances when in the midst of planning out Season 9, Jon Pertwee's third season as the Doctor...


Doc Oho's Big Finish audios reviews has Resistance written by Steve Lyons and directed by Lisa Bowerman, What is Polly’s role? That’s a lovely place for Steve Lyons to start and explore her place within the TARDIS team. She tried her best to be useful and was happy to make the tea and mop the brows of the wounded but sometimes she wonders if she had ever made a difference. They always loved stepping into a new world but it could be a bit scary. Polly lost somebody during the Second World War, her Uncle Randolph....

Podcast Review's...


The Krynoid Podcast has 018: City of Death, we join the Doctor and Romana in Paris for a mad-cap tale of one-eyed green monsters, time travel, famous paintings and punch-mad detectives. It is of course Tom Baker's 1979 outing, City of Death.

Outer Space Book and a Pick of the Tweets...

bigfinish We're in studio with Paul McGann... It's the first of a new run of Eighth Doctor stories. We can't say who the companion is... Great script In studio: The Eighth Doctor and companion have just landed on 21st Century Earth

classicdw Viewed rough concepts for Sun Makers DVD R1 & R2 sleeve. Sizzling, burning stuff! Great work from @LeeBinding

Doctor Who  Matt and Karen are on the cover of SFX Magazine today with exclusive interviews and photos AND the World’s first sound effect cover! http://bit.ly/enQMd6

CultBoxTV Poll results: #DoctorWho's Top 6 series openers... http://bit.ly/h9ODe9

Spoiler Alert...

• The List has Doctor Who monster based on Scream painting, the new aliens battle The Doctor (Matt Smith) in the upcoming new series of the BBC sci-fi show and the inspiration behind their terrifying design came from Norwegian artist Edvard Munch's expressionist painting, which depicts a bulbous-headed 'man' clutching his face whilst shrieking.
• AOL Television has Doctor Who: Steven Moffat and cast open up about series six
  As well as watching the first two episodes of Doctor Who's sixth series, we also grabbed a quick chat with the main players Steven Moffat, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston.