Tennant Coverage; Breakfast & Full Interview

Yesterday Morning, a clip of the BBC Breakfast show has been released, the regular show talking about David Tennant on his suprise announcement that he was leaving Doctor Who. The video shows a short interview with Doctor Who reporter, Lizo, it has clips of the National Television Awards and past episodes, and also speculates who will be the next Doctor. You can see the whole thing in the video below, and the video below that shows the full interview Lizo had with David, previously released on the Doctor Who official website. This video was released on the BBC's Youtube page, and the pair talk about things like why he thought of leaving the show and how long back he had actually made his mind up, reassures you that everything will be fine and exciting finding out who the next Doctor will be and what he hopes to move onto in the future. What do you think?

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The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith Part 1 - Synopsis

The synopsis for the first part of The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith, from the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, has been released today. It is the fifth story, episode ninth of this series, and follows on from the second episode of the last story, The Mark of the Berserker. The first part of it will first air on the CBBC channel on 17th November at 5:15pm, and then it will properly start on BBC One on 24th November at 4:35pm. You can view this part's synopsis below;

Sarah Jane and the gang embark on another exciting new adventure this week as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues. When Sarah Jane returns a boy who has slipped through a time fissure back to 1951, she realises she has found a way to meet the parents she never knew. But is it a trap? Sarah Jane and Luke fall victim to a revenge plot by The Trickster. Sarah Jane Smith is played by Elisabeth Sladen and Luke by Thomas Knight.

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Happy Halloween!

I'd like to wish you all a very happy Halloween, and I hope you enjoy yourself with all your pumpkins and trick-or-treating or whatever you do and get everybody scared by dressing up as a monster from Doctor Who perhaps? But anyway, I'm going to give you, thanks to everyone who edits Wikipedia, a short snippet about the history of Halloween and the name of it. And trust me, you shouldn't get bored! But first, here is a great Halloween joke, which should get most of the misery out of you! Highlight to reveal the answer;

Q: Why did the skeleton cross the road?

A: Because he didn't have the guts!

That was so bad, lets try again;

Q: What has webbed feet, feathers, fangs and goes quack-quack?

A: Count Duckula

Not too bad, I guess. Anyway, Halloween History;

Halloween has its origins in the ancient Celtic festival known as Samhain. The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture, and is sometimes regarded as the "Celtic New Year". Traditionally, the festival was a time used by the ancient pagans to take stock of supplies and slaughter livestock for winter stores. The ancient Gaels believed that on October 31, now known as Halloween, the boundary between the alive and the deceased dissolved, and the dead become dangerous for the living by causing problems such as sickness or damaged crops. The festivals would frequently involve bonfires, into which bones of slaughtered livestock were thrown. Costumes and masks were also worn at the festivals in an attempt to mimic the evil spirits or placate them.

The term Halloween is shortened from All Hallows' Even (both "even" and "eve" are abbreviations of "evening", but "Halloween" gets its "n" from "even") as it is the eve of "All Hallows' Day", which is now also known as All Saints' Day. It was a day of religious festivities in various northern European Pagan traditions, until Popes Gregory III and Gregory IV moved the old Christian feast of All Saints' Day from May 13 (which had itself been the date of a pagan holiday, the Feast of the Lemures) to November 1. In the ninth century, the Church measured the day as starting at sunset, in accordance with the Florentine calendar. Although All Saints' Day is now considered to occur one day after Halloween, the two holidays were, at that time, celebrated on the same day. Liturgically, the Church traditionally celebrated that day as the Vigil of All Saints, and, until 1970, a day of fasting as well. Like other vigils, it was celebrated on the previous day if it fell on a Sunday, although secular celebrations of the holiday remained on the 31st. The Vigil was suppressed in 1955, but was later restored in the post-Vatican II calendar.

In other news, Tom Baker, the fourth Doctor, will be presenting Have I Got News For You tonight, from 9pm to 9:30pm. Will you be watching?

The Full Christmas Trailer!

After the David Tennant video interview, the full trailer for the Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Next Doctor, was shown, for the first time in Engaland. It had originally been shown in America at the Comic Con event earlier this year, but that was the only place it had been shown. Now, thanks to the BBC, the have released it, and you can see it in a video below. The trailer is not yet being shown on the television, as it is too early yet, but nearer Christmas it should be, with new and shorter trailers building up. To view a slightly better quality version of the video, visit the Doctor Who website here! What do you think?


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Tennant Coverage; The Speech

Below is the video which shows the acceptance speech made by David Tennant in the National Television Awards. He was not there on the night, and so the speech was made in an interval during a performance of Hamlet, in Stratford, but, as you know, he said that he would be leaving the show. Catherine Tate picked up the award for him, and had a little chat to him! You can see all this below in the video, but don't cry! David tried not too!

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Tennant Coverage; Leaving Interview

Last night, a video was published on the Doctor Who site, featuring an interview with David Tennant. The actor who plays the Doctor, announced last night that he would be stepping down as the Doctor at the end of 2009, with many fans' very upset. This is a great interview, with Doctor Who reporter, Lizo, and they talk about things like why he thought of leaving the show and how long back he had actually made his mind up, reassures you that everything will be fine and exciting finding out who the next Doctor will be and what he hopes to move onto in the future. He also reveals past stories of him as a child watching Doctor Who and what he thinks of regenerations when they happen. At the end is the full Christmas special trailer, previously shown at the Comic Con event in America. So, you can watch that video on the site here! What do you think?

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The Master's Fob Watch Limited Edition

Sci-Fi Collector have recently released information on a new, very special product. Released at the end of last year, was the Doctor's Fob Watch, made of plastic, with a few light and sound effects. But now, an even better version is due to be released, and it's not really a children's toy, this one. It is made of metal, with detailed engravings on the front case. It is a fully functional watch, and is said to be very much a collector's item. But there aren't that many of them, so you are going to have to be quick; it is a limited edition, with only 2500 made, with each watch with it's own unique number, which will make it rare and expensive in the future. Not only that, but each one will include with it a certificate, personally signed by the Master himself, featured in Utopia, Derek Jacobi! In the episode, he regenerated into John Simm, after having realized that he was not Professor Yana at all! At the moment, each one costs £69.99 each, post free, but is unlikely to go down. You can find out more and buy it here!
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Doctor Who Adventures 88

This week's issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 88, was released today around the UK. The magazine costs £2.10, and comes free with a pull-back Tardis and stickers to go with it. Posters inside include Martin Trueman from The Sarah Jane Adventures, the Master in the Tardis and Rose with Bad Wold all around her. Inside is a feature on Bad Wolf, and where all the clues are, how to make your own Sycorax mask, a new monster maze puzzle and an interview with Mr Smith! There is also the second and last part of a competition for the chance to win a life-size Dalek Sec! You can see the cover above, and below is the official press release from the BBC;

Win a life-size Dalek Sec!

In this week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures you’ll find the second part of a competition to win a life-size Dalek Sec. If you missed the first part, don’t worry – as there will be a bonus token in the next issue!
What was the Bad Wolf? If you’ve been wondering that, then don’t miss our fascinating fact file about Rose and her mysterious messages to herself.
Also this week, there’s a free pull-back TARDIS and sticker sheet. Pull it back to instantly recreate a crash-landing scene with a whizzing TARDIS!

PLUS:

• Three posters! Sarah Jane Adventures, the Master and Rose.
  
• Tales from the TARDIS: A scary scene from Planet of the Ood.
  
• Make a mask: Cut out your very own bone-headed monster – a Sycorax.
  
• Sarah Jane Adventures: An interview with Mr Smith and a sneak preview of the next episode.
  
• Who’s where: Monsters invade the manor… can Agatha Christie help the Doctor?
  
• Ultimate Tenth Doctor: Collect the final part of our mini mag!
  
• Comic strip: The Doctor and Donna visit The Man in the Moon.
  
• Bloodtide and Doomfinger’s perilous picture puzzle: Help the Mothers!
  
• Win: Loads of goodies!
  
• Subscription offer: Subscribe and you’ll get FREE Doctor Who Dalek and Cyberman figures.
  
• ALL THIS AND LOTS MORE!
  

Doctor Who Adventures, priced £2.10, is out today. Get your copy now!

Remember to get this issue before next Thursday, when the eighty ninth issue will be out. Have you got this issue of Doctor Who Adventures yet?
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NTA Triumps 2008!

Following on from a sad post, here is something to cheer you up! Despite the breaking news, awards have been won at the National Television Awards night today, held in the Royal Albert Hall in London. The Doctor Who Prom back in July, also took place at this venue. There were three nominations put up. Firstly for Doctor Who as the best drama and David Tennant and Catherine Tate for Outstanding Drama Performance. Doctor Who won the Best Drama, and stars who went up to collect the trophy were Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Elizabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), and, of course, the head writer of Doctor Who, Russell T. Davies. David Tennant was performing in Stratford for Hamlet, so could not turn up. Catherine Tate make a joke in her speech, saying that she thought they weren't going to win the award this year, because she was in the show! While they got up to the stage, Song for Freedom played in the background. This is the fourth time in a row that the show has won the award, and that's once every year! David Tennant won Outstanding Drama Performance, but could not collect his prize. He made a speech from the stage door of the Courtyard theatre, during a break in his performance. You should all know what he said, but if not, look below, in the last post. He also said the award should have gone to Catherine Tate, so made her go and collect the award! Congratulations to everyone!
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The Doctor As We Know Will Leave Us

I'm not going to put a massive big sign saying Breaking News, but it definitely is for the show we love! Right, I'm going to try and keep calm in this post so here goes...
If you had been watching the National Television Awards this evening, you would have seen awards won by our Doctor Who nominees, but more about that in the next post. When it was announced that David Tennant had won his award, we learnt that he was not there, but in Stratford, home of the Royal Shakespeare Company, in the middle of one of his breaks, and David Tennant had come out to make a speech. He was delighted, naturally, but then the news came... He told us that he was doing the specials, but you could see where his sentence was heading! He said, that Doctor Who would be returning for the fifth series in 2010, but then he said that he won't be in it. Someone else will be taking the lead role, and David Tennant will be leaving the show. This may be very very upsetting for all fans, as David Tennant in many hearts, was the best Doctor and the most loved, and had elements of all past Doctors before him. Even after extremely large amounts of money the BBC had offered him to stay on for another series, he said that he would like to move on to other things, otherwise his life would just keep pulling him back into that same old Tardis again. This certainly is an end of an era, after the specials are finished, but we've still got him until Christmas 2009, but won't that be a dreary Christmas!!! Russell T. Davies will also be leaving, handing the flame over to Steven Moffat, previous writer of such stories like The Girl in the Firplace and Blink. Phil Collinson and Julie Gardner have left, and most likely, there will be a new companion. This will lead to a fresh start, a new beginning, and a look back to the fabulous events that have passed...
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Torchwood Magazine 11 - Cover

The Torchwood Magazine's Facebook Site have released the cover of the eleventh issue of the magazine all about Torchwood. You can see that cover above and below, from the cover, some features of what's going to be inside. One thing that is quite major that we do know is comfirmed is that the new moster/villian in Series 3: Childen of Earth, will be the 456, previously rumoured after the Chrletenham Literature Festival event with Russell T. Davies. He hinted that that was the new monster, but now it's confirmed. So, other features;

• Earth Girl - Eve Myles on the set of Series 3
  
• New Series - Who are the 456?
• New Stories - 18 pages of new fiction
• Blake's Heaven - The Many Deaths of Gareth Thomas
• Win Books & CDs
• Plus - Free Poster, Episode Guide, From Out of the Vaults, Torchwood Censored
  

The issue will be released tomorrow at the price of £3.99. Make sure you get it by a month on Thursday to ensure you get it. Will you buy issue 11 of Torchwood Magazine?
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NTA Awards - Official Ceremony Today

The votes for the National Television Awards have now closed, so please do not vote now! The ceremony shall take place this evening on ITV1. Two different categories regarding Doctor Who have been nominated this year, and they are for Outstanding Drama Performance and Most Popular Drama. For Outstanding Drama Performance, Catherine Tate and David Tennant (The Doctor and Donna Noble) have been nominated, with others including Philip Glenister and Alex Walkinshaw. The nomination for Most Popular Drama doesn't really need saying, does it! Obviously it is Doctor Who, along with Shameless, Desperate Housewives and The Bill. The show tonight shall be live, and will start at 8pm, and go on for two hours until 10pm. Below you can see a it of information about tonight;

Trevor McDonald presents television's biggest night of the year live from London's Royal Albert Hall, as the nation's favourite TV programmes and personalities are honoured. After being whittled down to a final selection of 40 nominees in 10 categories, the winners have been selected from a huge nationwide poll. Plus a famous face in the audience is in for a surprise as they are presented with a very special award.

Do you think our nominees will win? Let's hope so!

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Battles In Time 57 - Released

The fifty sixth issue of Battles in Time is released today across the United Kingdom and Ireland. The magazine, which comes free with a pack of new Devastator cards, is being sold for the price of £2.50 and you can see the cover for it to the left. Below you can see the list of main features from insides;
- Vashta Nerada
- Deck Doctor: Top Ten Devastators
- Card Clash: K-9 VS Mickey Smith
- Episode Guide: Midnight
- Comic Strip: Ghost from the Past
- Dalek Wars: Daleks VS Security Droids
The main feature of this issue is the four page spread about the the Sybilline Sisterhood, and the Pyrovile. Issue 57 will go on sale on 12th November 2008, so make sure you get this issue before then!

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Series 3 Invades the BBC Site

After a long while, the third series of Doctor Who has now been added to the BBC's official site. Way back close to the start of Series 4, the site said that it would after the latest series had finished. Everything is laid out the same as Series 4 is, and has all the same features as it did in the old design, but a lot lot tidier! Some new features there are include the complete Sally Sparrow story, featured inside the 2006 annual, then converted into Blink! So that's great to read. All videos, sounds, wallpapers, concept art, graphics and features have been put on, so there is a lot to see. The homepage now shows a great picture with monsters and backgrounds from the series, including the Doctor and Martha. You can visit the site here, or the third series guide here!
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MDWM Issue 19 Cover

The Mad Doctor Who Magazine website have revealed the cover of their eighteenth issue. Please note that the official website will be changing soon, turning into Gallifrey Productions. Mad Doctor Who Magazine is an online magazine, made by fans of the show, and it is incredible. Much work is poured into the magazine all the time, and hosts a fantastic group of writers. This new issue features an interview with writer Paul Cornell, about his previous Doctor Who stories, and the magazine celebrates it's first birthday! You can see the cover below. This issue will be online on Sunday 2nd November 2008.

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Inside The Australian Box Set...

The ABC website has now released a picture of the cover and inside of the Australian box-set including and a bit of information. The UK's interior has not yet been released in a picture, but you can see this American one below. It all looks very similar to previous English sets, featuring the cover as a slip case and the main part inside with the DVDs and guide. The cover on one side has the Supreme Dalek, with a background that will be used on the English HMV version. On the other side is a rare Series 4 promaotional picture, with the Doctor, Donna and Captain Jack Harkness. Many might say that these are better covers than the UK version, but we are still yet to find out the 'special feature' rumoured about the cover. The short guide telling you everything you need to know about the discs, has a cover with the Doctor and Donna on, with a Dalek shadow. This is the HMV cover that will be used. There are six discs, and the pictures on those are; a Heavenly Host, an Ood, Sontaran General Staal, a Vashta Nerada (Suit Creature), Davros and the Supreme Dalek. The rating is PG and the box-set costs $99.95, but that's only in Australia. Please note that this version only works on region four DVD players, not those over here. It will be released on 3rd December this year. All special features should be included.
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Who's The Best Site?

The main Doctor Who site, run by the BBC itself has now been nominated for a Bafta as the best site! The site has been a strong companion to the show, all the way back to 2005, and the Classic Series also has a site. It was newly revamped not long before the fourth series started, for Series 4. It now has a wide range of features, all clearly marked so you know where to find them. Like the Sarah Jane nomination, which you can read about in the last post, it is a Children's Bafta, but should do well, as the site is very popular! The site has competition from the CBBC website, Lego, Cartoon Network and others. So get voting! Vote here, and there's not much point in telling you which one for!
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The Bafta Jane Adventures?

After previous Bafta successes from Doctor Who, it has now been announced that The Sarah Jane Adventures, the Doctor Who spin-off for younger viewers, has been nominated for one too! Although, it's a Children's Bafta, naturally, it is fantastic news for the show! The series started last Autumn and proved to be a big hit, as well as Torchwood, and has carried on until today, in the middle of the second series. The category the show has been nominated in is for Best Drama, with some other shows, like, for example, Chucklevision. it should do well, because it is the top rated show on the CBBC Channel, and that's the main children's channel, so let's keep our fingers crossed! To vote and see who the show is up against, please visit the main site here!
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The American Vespiform

America has announced that they will be releasing the second wave of Series 4 figures in their country. They will be just like the ones sold over here, apart from one great feature with every figure. Each pack will contain part of the Vespiform, a giant wasp-shaped creature featured in the episode The Unicorn and the Wasp. Over here, this sort of thing happened with the K2 Robot figure, and had a part with each figure. A sort of way for the manufacturers to make money, as you'll want all parts, so you'll buy them all. There are twelve different parts to the Vespiform, everything from the left chest to the stand! Below, you can view all parts, including which figures it will come with;

• Vashta Nerada + transparent base
• River Song + right chest with legs
• Hath Peck + wing
• Sontaran General Staal + wing
• Sontaran Commander Skorr + upper abdomen with 2 legs
• Supreme Dalek + head
• Davros + upper chest
• Pyrovile Priestess + left chest
• Donna Noble + middle abdomen
• 25 pcs Adipose + stinger
• Natural Ood + transparent stand
• Sigma Ood + lower abdomen

It is said that the second wave in both countries should be released early next year, at the RRP price in the UK of £7.99 each.
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The Mark of the Berserker Part 1 - Trailer

Above is the trailer for the the first part of the new Sarah Jane Adventures story, The Mark of the Berserker! The trailer was shown last Monday on CBBC, after the second part of the last story, Secrets of the Stars. The first part of the story will be shown next Monday on CBBC at 5:15pm. It will be shown again the next week for non-digital viewers at 4:35pm.

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Cardiff Filming Locations 2008

As well as the exhibition yesterday, I took a tour round various different filming locations used for Doctor Who and Torchwood around Cardiff. I had my trusty Torchwood Magazine Number Eight and a map I got from the exhibition. It actually took a long time, as we were walking all the way, so we didn't get to loads of places, but there were quite a few. Some places we went to, I did not take a picture of either, but there aren't many. I've had a look round for locations not too long ago, but didn't take any pictures or have a map, so now you can see my new ones. To see the pictures I took in grid view, visit here, or for a slideshow, click here! On grid view, click on the pictures to find out where it is and what it was used for. Please do not use them in any way without my permission. It may not look like there were many places, bt it certainly did feel like we had gone a long way! If you're going to see the exhibition, I would thoroughly recommend having a look at various places! They're great fun to go and see, like where the Tardis stood, or where a big explosion happened!
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Cardiff Exhibition 2008

Warning; Possible Spoilers!

Yesterday, I had another great trip down to Cardiff, to see the newly-redesigned exhibition, and to have a look round the many filming locations of Doctor Who and Torchwood. But more about that in the next post, which should be up sometime this afternoon. The exhibition re-opened on Saturday, after being closed from the thirteenth of October. The exhibition is still located in the Red Dragon Centre, very near the Roald Dahl Plass in the middle of Cardiff Bay, where the Millennium Centre is (and the water tower). When I went I took lots of pictures, but I won't be able to upload them onto this site, as it uses to much memory, which can get full, so I've put them all in an album on Photobucket. You can see them all in grid view here, or to see a slideshow, click here! When on grid view, to see what it is and captions, just click the picture to get it larger to see it. But please DO NOT use them without my permission. If you would like to use them in any way, please contact be BEFORE you do. I do not like putting watermarks on pictures, and so I hope I can trust everyone, but apart from that, enjoy the images! Remember though, that if you are going and do not want to know what is there, please do not spoil yourself by looking, as it won't be my fault if you do. Unfortunately, I've forgotten to take a picture of a few exhibits, so sorry if you wanted to see these in the pictures. Below, I'm just going to write a few things about the exhibition, possible like a review. If you don't understand anything in it, or just looks like a big ramble, you'll know what I mean if you go to the real thing!

• How Big?  The exhibition is not actually much larger than before, but it definitely feels bigger, because there seems to be a lot more there. You go into the exhibition at an opening at the end of a very large banner, curved round the side. This is how it was done before. So, the outside is no bigger, but, because the space inside seems to be used a lot more efficiently, it does seem larger than it did before.
• Layout  The whole exhibition is laid out very well, and everything is clearly labeled, and easy to see and find, making all the displays a joy to look at. You start the route to the left, where you see costumes worn by the latest Doctors and their companions. Then the whole exhibition mostly goes round in a circle, apart from when you come back on the right, there is a large area, with many different displays, which takes up more room than it did on the other side. Every area is used very well, with no spaces, by the looks of it, not filled with something, at least. There is one place where you can skip a bit out, or just more on a bit, which is very good if there is a large queue, and then you can come back later. The exhibition finishes at the shop, and there is no way you can leave without entering! Just a way of making money, I suppose.
• New Features and Props  Not much in the exhibition now, has actually been used before, and mostly everything is new! So, even if you've been before, it will seem very new! Most of it is from the fourth series, with a few older things from Series Two and Three, but there isn't really anything from Series One. There is so much to see that you'll miss if you only go round once! Things I am talking about are props in glass cabinets. You may have a look at one or two, but then don't see others. This happened to me, when I was having a look at River Song's sonic screwdriver, and then I didn't see her diary underneath! So, if you're wanting to have a proper look round, have lunch or something and then come back, because it's worth it! Great new features include the new Supreme Dalek, with Dalek Sec and a Crucible Dalek. All these are made to move, with a press of a button, with light and speech effects. There's also General Staal, the Genetic Manipulation Device and a moving Cyberman! There is definitely enough to keep you occupied for a while, at least! Another thing is the computer screens located all round, with fantastic information you can learn. Most of these are for people new Doctor Who fans, with synopsises for Series One to Three and such, but it's great!
• Variety  There is everything from the real Tardis to Adipose tablets, so there is a lot of variety! A great thing is this Tardis, because behind it is a green screen and a camera is at the front, so you can go and stand by the Tardis, when it is on lots of different planets, and have your picture taken! Although, it is a bit faulty, because some of the Tardis blends into this background. If you're thinking that most exhibits are going to be similar, think again, because everything has it's unique place in the exhibition.
• Clear?  Something that is really great is that every feature is labeled very well, making everything easy to understand, so you know what you're looking at! Not only that, but it all looks great to look at! With pictures, and Doctor Who logos, fonts and textures everywhere, it's amazing! There is so much to read as well, about each exhibit and the characters and everything, so it's all brilliant! There are a couple of things though, without labels, which is a shame, as one thing from The Sarah Jane Adventures just looks like a rubbish dump!
• Security  It is clearly marked that the owners do not want to you to touch the exhibits displayed, or stand on any platforms where things are. This is good, as they don't want anything to get damaged or broken. It's amazing in fact, that everything is open for you to touch. If you go into normal museums, everything is put behind glass, to stop you. This is the great thing about these exhibitions though, so you can get up close to your favourite friends and foes. One of the qualities the the exhibitions provide is this.
• Shop  The shop used to be a whole lot bigger, and is now in fact quite small. It is on the right hand side as you walk in, and displayed across one wall and a corner. This is disappointing for such a good exhibition! One of the points that is is so small might be that there actually isn't enough space, so this might be why.
• Other  At the counter you can buy a Doctor Who locations guide, for where they filmed various different scenes, so this is very useful! It doesn't have every location on, but there is quote a lot! I would suggest going to the Gower Peninsula though, as it would take ages to get there! And the staff are very friendly!
• Overall  This is definitely one of the best exhibitions I've ever been to, compared to other Doctor Who ones. With its wide variety of new features, friendly atmosphere and clear displays, the whole thing proves to be outstanding!

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My Trip To Cardiff 2008

Hello Everyone! I'm back and tonight I will be posting pictures and other stuff about my trip to Cardiff today. There will hopefully be a nice review of the new exhibition as well. I also took a tour round the many filming locations of Doctor Who and Torchwood, so pictures of those will also be up! For this please check back tomorrow.

Secrets of the Stars - Your Thoughts

The fifth episode of Series 2 of The Sarah Jane Adventures was shown today on BBC One. This was the first part of Secrets of the Stars, and was shown at 4:35pm. If you were watching, you would seen a mysterious meteorite crash, a man who can read the mind of Sarah Jane and find out about the Doctor, and Clyde get hypnotized into doing what Trueman want him to! If you missed the episode, or would like to watch it again, if you haven't recorded it you can see both parts of it here on iPlayer, and click on the episode you want. But what did you think? Say what you thought of the episode in the comments or in the chat box, and vote on the poll. If you were lucky enough to have digital viewing (like me!), then you would have seen the first part of Secrets of the Stars, but I won't say anything about that just yet on here for those of you who don't want to be spoiled.

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Secrets Of The Stars

Just a reminder to tell you that the first and second parts of Secrets of the Stars, the fifth and sixth episodes of the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will be broadcasting this afternoon. The first part shall be shown on BBC One at 4:35pm on BBC One, but premiered on the CBBC channel last week. The second part of the story will follow the next week on the same channel, but you can view it a week earlier if you're a digital viewer on the CBBC channel, at 5:15pm today. After Broadcast, you will be able to watch both episodes and download them on BBC iPlayer. The trailers for both parts can be seen here and here. Next week, the second part of Secrets of the Stars shall be shown on BBC One, and the first part of new story, The Mark of the Berserker, shall premier on the CBBC channel. Will you be tuning in today?

In other Sarah Jane news, the first and second stories of the new series are being repeated on the CBBC channel this morning from 10am to 12pm. And I'm also going to Cardiff today, to the newly refurbished exhibition, and will hopefully take some pictures to put on the site. Bye till then!

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Series 4 Soundtrack Trailer

This trailer is slightly old now, but I haven't seen it anywhere else, so there is a new trailer for the soundtrack of the fourth series of Doctor Who. Silva Screen have released this on Youtube, just like they did with the Torchwood one not too long before it was due out. There isn't much new to learn about from the trailer, but it's still quite exciting! The music played in it is the Doctor Who theme tune, and the video shows picture of the Doctor and Donna and Daleks and such. The soundtrack itself will be out on 17th November 2008, at the RRP price of £9.99. It has twenty seven tracks on it, including such pieces like the new version of the Doctor's Theme and the fantastic song from the end of last season, Song of Freedom. You can view the track list of the soundtrack here in an earlier post. You can view the trailer below;

What do you think of it?

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Who Goes There?

Well, this is your chance to find out where who does go! Nick Griffiths, previous author of the book 'Dalek I Loved You', is now going to release a second of his who-themed exciting books. This time about the many different locations the BBC have used to film the show, since very early in the Classic Series. Griffiths will take us on the journey to explore all the different settings in his wonderfully inspiring book. He wishes to share all his knowledge on the topic with you, hoping it will be of some use to you and a good read.

"What I would love is for people to get in their cars and go out and visit these places," Griffiths said. "I had a quite a lot of fun trying to find the place anyway and when I got there it was fantastic being able to stand in the spot where the Doctor had stood."

Unusual places will also pop up in the book;

"There was an old railway station in an episode I was watching and I suddenly thought 'I'd really like to go there, that looks really strange and unusual," he said.
On the book's official website, are photographs from the trip, a Google map of the locations and details of the nearest pub! For all you men out there! You can view the full cover of the book here, and it is out now at all good bookshops.

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Little Dorrit Starts Tonight

The new BBC One Drama series, Little Dorrit, starts tonight on BBC One. The series is adaption of Charles Dickens' novel of the same name, and is set in the 1820s. It consists of fourteen parts, tonight's being one hour long, and then after that, half and hour episodes. Three Doctor Who and Torchwood stars feature in it, and they are Freema Agyeman, Russell Tovey and Eve Myles. Fans familiar with the actors will know that Freema plays Martha Jones, in both shows, but plays Tattycoram in Little Dorrit. Russell Tovey, aka Midshipman Frame, plays John Chivery, and Eve Myles, also known as Gwen Cooper of the Torchwood team, plays Maggy. This evening, it starts at 8pm and will be repeated at 2:55am this Thursday. That's is a bit early in the morning, so I suggest you watch it tonight! The next part will follow on BBC One at 8:30pm this Thursday.

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Be The Supreme Dalek!

With the new Supreme Dalek Voice Changer Helmet! Previously there have been releases of the standard bronze Dalek head, that was out quite a while ago. The Dalek Sec one was released a couple of months ago, exclusive to Toys R Us, but this new one has now been confirmed. The Red Supreme Dalek featured in the finale of Series 4, comprised of the episodes The Stolen Earth and Journey's End. It had high superiority and was the leader of all the Daleks on board the Crucible. Davros created him from cells in his own flesh. You can see the first picture of the Voice Changer Helmet to the left. Also, apart from the voice changer, the helmet features classic quotations made by the Supreme Dalek from the end of last season, with lights as well. It is believed that the helmet is already out, but where you can find it is another matter. It has an RRP price of £39.99, just like previous ones before it.

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Cardiff Exhibition to Open With A Special Guest...

The Doctor Who exhibition in Cardiff , which has now been closed since the thirteenth of this month, has been pushed back again to open on Thursday 30th October. The Exhibition was originally going to be open again on the nineteenth, then it was going to be open today, but now it's even further away. The exhibition has been having a revamp. The first since it opened back in 2005, and will host many new displays, including three new Daleks, with the red Supreme Dalek. For the Daleks, there will be a 'Dalek Zone', with the new Supreme Dalek joining the group of foes. But now it has been confirmed that a very special guest will be opening it again, and that person is none other than Head Writer and Executive Producer of Doctor Who, Russell T. Davies. This event will be held at the exhibition at 6pm on the 30th of this month, and shouldn't take too long. Anybody can go to it, and then go and see the new-look exhibition straight after the ceremony, but bear in mind that it will be a bit crowded and may be hard if you want to take photos or anything. Just if you've forgotten the exhibition is held in The Red Dragon Centre in Cardiff Bay. It is normally open every day from 10.30am to 7.30pm except on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.
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Edit: Sorry, but this rumour now seems to be false, and the exhibition has been opened today. We are still not sure whether Russell T. Davies will be there on Thursday or not.

Battlefield On DVD

The BBC have now revealed that a DVD of the 1989 story, Battlefield is set for release. The story, featuring seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy, was broadcast back in September 1989, and also included UNIT. You can see the full cover here of the upcoming release here, thanks to Doctor Who Online, and below you can read the synopsis for the story;

The Doctor and Ace receive a mysterious distress signal and land in the Earth village of Carbury, where a nuclear convoy has halted. The Doctor's concern is heightened when knights from another dimension begin to land in the area. Nearby is Lake Voortigen, the mythical resting-place of Excalibur, King Arthur's mystical sword...
But the lake holds a more sinister secret. A spaceship from the same alien dimension lurks under the lake - but does it really contain Arthur's corpse? And what is it that the Witch Queen, Morgaine, is really after?

The disc also has a bunch of special features, which you can see listed below;

• Watertank
  
• From Kingdom to Queen - Jean Marsh In Doctor Who
  
• Past And Future King - Writing 'Battlefield'
  
• Storm Over Avallion - Making 'Battlefield'
  
• Photo Gallery
  
• Studio Recording - 1st June 1989
  
• Trails and Continuity
  

The DVD will be released on 29th December 2008, at the RRP price of £19.99.

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An Exclusive Scene For... Oh You Probably Already Know!

Well, a couple of hours late I guess as this news has been put up at literally everywhere I can find. And yes, that includes here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here. Oh, and there is news of that exclusive scene here as well! Plus other places, in which I can't be bothered to link. See if you can find your site! Oh well, I'm still going to write about it anyway, and it's going to be different from everybody elses. Oh yes, because.... actually, no, it's going to be very similar - sorry! Today it was officially announced that one scene from this year's Christmas special, The Next Doctor, will be featuring on Children In Need as part of their annual telethon.

"This never-seen-before footage is a worldwide exclusive and will keep fans all over the globe wondering what's in store for the Doctor's next adventure."

This exclusive preview will be approximately two minutes long, and will be the start of the festive special. This will not be when the Cybermen arrive in the Tardis, that was originally going to be put at the end of last series' Journey's End, but has been edited out completely to when the Doctor first arrives in Victorian England. This scene will be broadcast on the Children In Need night on 14th November 2008, at 7pm. You can view two screen-captions of the preview below;

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The Day of the Clown Part 2 - Ratings

The overnight ratings for the second part of The Sarah Jane Adventures story, The Day of the Clown, have now been released. The episode, broadcast on Monday at 4:35pm on BBC One, gained an audience of 0.7 million, with a 6.1% share of the audience. This rating has gone up from last week, that received 0.5 million, which is promising. The Appreciation Index for the episode has not been released yet, but will be soon. The final BARB rating will follow shortly, which should have a higher figure. The final figures are in though, for The Day of the Clown Part 1, which aired a week before an the same channel. They reached 0.51 million viewers, which went up just slightly from last week, but was the highest rated programme on the CBBC channel for the whole week! What do you think?
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The Mark Of The Berserker Part 2 - Synopsis

The synopsis for the second part of The Mark of the Berserker, from the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, has been released today. It is the fourth story, episode eight of this series, and follows on from the first episode of the same story. The second part of it will first air on the CBBC channel on 3rd November at 5:15pm, and then it will properly start on BBC One on 10th November at 4:35pm. No synopsis has been released for the first part yet, and might not ever be. You can view the second part's synopsis below;

Luke and Rani enlist the help of Clyde's mum to help track down Clyde and his father, who has the alien pendant, as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues. The chase leads to a terrifying waterside confrontation, as the pendant takes control of Paul and begins transforming him. Sarah Jane Smith is played by Elisabeth Sladen, Luke by Thomas Knight, Rani by Anjil Mohindra and Clyde by Daniel Anthony.

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The Darksmith Legacy - Press Launch Competition

It has now been confirmed that a press launch for the new Doctor Who book set, The Darksmith Legacy, will take place next month. It will be held at the Earl's Court exhibition in London on the 6th of November this year, and run for two hours at six o'clock. You are able to win tickets to this event, and all you have to do is 1) Write 50 words talking about why you would make a great Sci-Fi Editor for Spinebreakers and 2) Tell them: If you could meet the man himself – The Doctor – what one question would you ask him? So, what would you win? Well... 

• The chance to become the first Sci-Fi Spinebreakers Editor 
  
• A pair of exclusive tickets to the Darksmith Legacy Press Launch event for you and a friend
  
• Free entry to the Doctor Who Exhibition before it closes
  
• And a Doctor Who goody bag!
  

Winners will be the first to preview the books, test the interactive Darksmith online destination, and interview a panel of writers from the 10-part series! So, what are you waiting for? The competition is only open from 13 to 18 year olds and will close on 3rd November. You can find out more about this contest by clicking here!

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The Darksmith Legacy - First Two Covers

The covers for the first two books in The Darksmith Legacy have been revealed. They were shown briefly on a picture exclusive to Doctor Who Online, but at that time, the artwork had not been confirmed, but the same covers as before, which a few edits here and there, have now been confirmed. You can see these covers below;

The set will launch next January, and continue throughout the year. Two books will be released in January, and then after that there will be one every month, until September 2009. Apparently, they will be 'gripping' and "fans will be eager to continue the ongoing adventure and collect all ten titles".

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Doctor Who Adventures 87

This week's issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 87, was released today around the UK. The magazine costs £2.99, and comes free with a free Davros Mask and Claws. The magazine celebrates Halloween this week, and the reason of the price being a little higher than normal is becuase it's a bumper special. Although, there is no more in it than previous weeks. Posters inside include Carrionite Lilith, the Tardis Team from Journey's End and Luke, Clyde and Rani from The Sarah Jane Adventures. Inside is a feature on the top Halloween Horrors from Doctor Who, how to make a Davros Control Panel, a Secrets of the Stars preview and the third part of the Ultimate Collection on the Tenth Doctor. There is also the first part of a competition for the chance to win a life-size Dalek Sec! You can see the cover above, and below is the official press release from the BBC;

Dress up as Davros for Halloween!

With Halloween just round the corner, you’ll find the perfect dress-up set in this week’s bumper Doctor Who Adventures!

The magazine comes with a fantastic Davros mask and set of creepy claws so you can pretend to be the creator of the Daleks!

Inside the mag, we show you how to make a Davros control panel. And you can also find out how to enter a competition to win a life-size Dalek Sec!

This issue is essential for all Dalek fans! Plus;

• Three posters! We’ve got posters of Carrionites, Children of Time and The Sarah Jane Adventures!
  
• Fear file: The top ten Halloween horrors.
  
• News: Results of the DWA readers’ favourite 2008 episode.
  
• Blast from the Past: The Fourth Doctor regenerates in Logopolis.
  
• Who knows?: Your questions answered!
  
• Sarah Jane Adventures: Facts about Luke Smith and next-episode preview.
  
• Draw: We’ve got a mean Sontaran for you to colour in.
  
• Ultimate Tenth Doctor: Part 3 of our mini mag about the Tenth Doctor.
  
• Comic strip: The concluding part of Titanoleum Tourists.
  
• Bloodtide and Doomfinger’s woven word search: Find the missing word for a chance to win a cool prize.
  
• Time Teasers: Great puzzles to complete.
  
• Win: Loads of goodies!
  
• Subscription offer: Subscribe and you’ll get free Doctor Who Dalek and Cybermen figures.
  
• All this and lots more!
  

This bumper Halloween edition of Doctor Who Adventures, priced £2.99, is in shops now! Capture Davros before he escapes!

Remember to get this issue before next Thursday, when the eighty eighth issue will be out. Have you got this issue of Doctor Who Adventures yet?
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More Info and Pics on the Wave 2 Figures

The picture above was made by me

We now have some more information on the second wave of Series 4 figures, plus pictures of the separate products. You can view these figures above, which shows the picture of River Song (Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, Hath Peck (The Doctor's Daughter), a Time-Lord (The Stolen Earth and the Vashta Nerada (Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead). The River Song figure includes here sonic screwdriver, shown in these episodes, plus the squareness gun she used. The Hath also comes with a gun. It has now been confirmed that these products are due out on 15th November 2008, at the RRP price of £7.99. All of them are five inches high, and don't require batteries!

In other news, MDWM Issue 18 is out now to read here on their website, and also has an exclusive review of this site! So check it out!

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Secrets of the Stars Part 2 - Trailer

Above is the trailer for the the second part of the new Sarah Jane Adventures story, Secrets of the Stars! The trailer was shown last Monday on CBBC, after the first part of the story. The second part of the story will be shown next Monday on CBBC at 5:15pm. It will be shown again the next week for non-digital viewers at 4:35pm.
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Earl's Court Goes Spooky...

The Doctor Who Exhibition in London, at Earl's Court, is celebrating Halloween this year, during next weekend. From the dates 31st of October to the 2nd of November (Halloween Weekend), children who dress up as monsters from the series will be given free admission into the exhibition. Bear in mind that children means under 16 year olds, so don't you grown-ups do it, as for one thing it will probably be a little embarrassing, and secondly because you will be charged!

"The exhibition has proven to be a really big hit over the summer holidays and it's great to offer families and young Doctor Who fans something a little bit different for Halloween"

Other Halloween-themed stuff will feature at the exhibition, with spooky items throughout the whole thing. One of the monsters appearing will be Davros, the creator of the Daleks, and he will be appearing at Halloween night for the first time at the exhibition. Please note that this exhibition will be closing on 9th November, and will be moving some place else.

In other exhibition news, the opening of Cardiff's one has been delayed now until tomorrow, but this date still hasn't been confirmed. Please check on the website here frequently, to ensure that it will be open before you go, if you do.

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The Newest Addition To Billie's Family

Billie Piper, star of Doctor Who and a Secret Diary of a Call Girl has finally given birth to her first child. Billie Piper played the part of Rose Tyler in the last four series of Doctor Who, and got married again to Lawrence Fox at the very end of last year, after the unsuccessful relationship with Chris Evans, which ended in divorce a year ago, having been split up for three years. She has been pregnant for a while now, and finally delivered her baby boy on Tuesday morning. The couple have named their child Winston James Fox. Billie had been going through a twenty-six hour labour, followed by an emergency Caesarean at the Portland hospital in London, and then was born at about 1am Tuesday morning, weighing 6lb 11oz. Chris Evans stopped by for a while, and gave a gift to the new-born. Dad Lawrence Fox said this; 'He is beautiful. He is sweet. It was an emergency Caesarean. I'm tired but not as tired as her, no doubt. It was long and hard. She was in labour for more than 24 hours.' Also said that mother and child are happy. So, Congratulations Billie, and I wish all the best for the family in the future!

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The Day Of The Clown Part 2 - What Did You Think?

The fourth episode of Series 2 of The Sarah Jane Adventures was shown today on BBC One. This was the second part of The Day of the Clown, and was shown at 4:35pm. If you were watching, you would seen a school hypnotized with balloons in their hands, Luke go missing, and a very clever ending!  If you missed the episode, or would like to watch it again, if you haven't recorded it you can see it here on iPlayer. But what did you think? Say what you thought of the episode in the comments or in the chat box, and vote on the poll. If you were lucky enough to have digital viewing (like me!), then you would have seen the first part of Secrets of the Stars, but I won't say anything about that just yet on here for those of you who don't want to be spoiled.
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The Day of the Clown/Secrets of the Stars - Today

A reminder to tell you that the second part of The Day of the Clown, the fourth episode of the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will be airing today on BBC One. It will be broadcast at 4:35pm on BBC One and the next story, Secrets of the Stars will follow the next week on the same channel, but you can view it a week earlier if you're a digital viewer on the CBBC channel, at 5:15pm tomorrow. Will you be tuning in today?

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8th Doctor In Second Audio Series Tonight

Tonight, the second series of the new eighth Doctor audios will begin on BBC Radio 7. The new series, kicking off with Dead London later today, follows on from last year's series, which proved quite a hit, and feature Lucy Miller as the Doctor's companion. Coming up soon during these new thirteen episodes, the Tardis Duo will face the plastic Autons, terrifying Zygons and the mysterious Sisters of Flame. In tonight's episode, the Doctor and Lucie get trapped with a killer in a labyrinth of London's history. It will air at six o'clock, but will be repeated on the same channel, BBC Radio 7 tonight at midnight. The story is written by Pat Mills. Apart from Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith, playing the Doctor and Lucie, guest stars tonight include Rupert Vansittart and Clare Buckfield. The story is also out now on CD at the RRP price of £10.99.

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Who's Back For The Needy Children?

Well, the truth is, we don't know, but we do know, thanks to new reports emerging that there is going to be a special scene exclusively filmed for Children In Need this year, which will take place on the seventeenth of November. We first learnt this news from the BBC Press Office when they said 'There are some Children In Need-themed scenes from Doctor Who and Ashes To Ashes, a musical extravaganza from Albert Square, featuring the cast of EastEnders, and a special edition of Junior Masterchef.' Earlier this month, there were rumours of the seven remaining Doctors coming together, and earlier before that, it seemed like there was going to be a Doctor Who and Torchwood crossover, so what is it going to be about and who will it have in it? In the past, Doctor Who has influenced Children In Need nearly every year! There have been some a long time ago, featuring many of the old Doctors, but since 2005, there have been a few. The first one (2005) just after the Doctor had regenerated, and the second (2007), which was called Time Crash, where we saw the fifth Doctor run into the tenth. In 2006, there was also a special event. So, what's up this year? Also returning to the yearly event is Torchwood star, John Barrowman (aka Captain Jack) and he will be singing another one of his songs, most likely from his new album out next month, 'Music, Music, Music'. Last Year he performed 'Your Song', a track originally sung by Elton John.

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