Cardiff Art Department Talk

This December, Doctor Who and Torchwood fans will be able to go to the Millennium centre to see an exclusive talk about the creative side of the show. The talk will be on 7th December 2008, a Sunday, and commence at 6pm and go on for an hour, to 7pm. After 7 o'clock, will be a question-and-answer session with production designer Edward Thomas and his team. This will be a free event, open to anyone who wants to go, but bear in mind that seats will be on a first-come, first-serve basis, so if you want to go, book tickets now! To book tickets in advance, call this number: 08700 40 2000, or go to the main ticket desk inside the Millennium centre. Also, around this time, there is a Doctor Who exghibition for concept art on Level 2 in the Glanfa foyer of the centre, running from December 5 to January 4. This would be great to go, and would be even better going the newly-revamped exhibition in the Red Dragon Centre as well, for a good day's outing!

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New Sarah Jane Audiobooks

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BBC Audio have confirmed the release of two new exclusive audiobooks from The Sarah Jane Adventures set. These follow the two ones released last year, that were called 'The Thirteenth Stone' and 'The Glittering Storm'. These two new ones have the intriguing titles of 'Ghost House' and 'Time Capsule'. The stories feature the four main characters, Sarah Jane, Luke Clyde, with Rani this time, instead of Maria. You can view the covers above. Ghost House is written by Steven Cole, and Time Capsule, Peter Anghelides. Both stories are read by Elizabeth Sladen, who plays Sarah Jane Smith in the show. The items will go on sale on 13th November 2008, at the RRP price of £5.99 each. Do you think you'll get the new audiobooks?

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Doctor Who Adventures 84

This week's issue of Doctor Who Adventures, issue 84, was released yesterday around the UK. The magazine costs £2.10, and comes free with a psychic wallet and invisible ink pen. Posters inside include the Autons, the Supreme Dalek and the K9. Inside is a feature on the psychic paper, the Last Sontaran Part 2 preview and an episode guide on Planet of the Ood. You can also go in for a competition, with the chance to win a life-size K9!  You can see the cover to the left, and below is the official press release from the BBC;

Win a life-size K-9!

In this week’s Doctor Who Adventures magazine you’ll find the first part of a two-part competition to win your very own K-9! We’re giving away a life-size model of the coolest canine in the universe.

We’ve also got a fascinating fact file about the Doctor’s psychic wallet – find out about all the times the Time Lord has used it to get into and out of trouble.

The issue comes with a free psychic wallet, notepad and a special pen with invisible ink! It’s perfect for writing secret messages to your mates! Plus:

• Three posters! Attacking Autons, K-9, scary Supreme Dalek.
• Tales from the TARDIS: The Doctor runs into Rose… and is blasted by a Dalek!
• Adventure Guide: We take a trip to the Planet of the Ood.
• Sarah Jane interviewed! DWA catches up with Sarah Jane star, Elisabeth Sladen.
• The Last Sontaran: A sneak preview of next week’s episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures!
• Ultimate Companions: Part four of our guide to the Doctor’s friends.
• Activity: A fun game to play with your psychic paper.
• Comic strip: Washed Away with the Doctor and Donna.
• Doctor’s Data: The Eighth Doctor.
• Rattigan’s Academy: Puzzling brain busters!
• Woven word search: Solve the puzzle and win a copy of Doctor Who – The Time Traveller’s Almanac.
• Win: Film tickets and Nintendo DS up for grabs!
• Subscription offer: Subscribe and you’ll get FREE Doctor Who Dalek and Cyberman figures.
• ALL THIS AND LOTS MORE!

Doctor Who Adventures issue 84, priced £2.10, is out now! Miss it and miss out!

Remember to get this issue before next Thursday, when the eighty fifth issue will be out. Have you got this issue of Doctor Who Adventures yet?
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Stamp Centre Signing - Gareth David-Lloyd

Gareth David-Lloyd, also known as Ianto Jones in Torchwood, will be signing items on the fist of November. The place he will be signing will be the Stamp Centre (Sci Fi Collector), which is in London at 79 Strand. It will be held on Saturday 1st November 2008, and will start at sometime in the middle of the day. He will be signing various different pieces of Doctor Who-related merchandise. One of the main items will be the Fragments' collector's stamp cover, part of the new Torchwood Collection of commemorative items. Also, there are the Torchwood 2009 Annual, Torchwood 2009 Calendar, DVD's and his figure, which is out soon. Do you think you'll go the signing and meet Ianto?

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The Darksmith Legacy - Books 1-3 Synopsises

The synopsises have been released by Penguin Books for the fist three books featured in the new set of books, The Darksmith Legacy. You can read them here;

1. The Dust Of Ages

The Doctor arrives just in time to lend a helping hand to a survey team of scientists drilling beneath the Moon’s surface to discover the cause of an unusual power source. The adventure continues with deadly lunar dust and a Crystal that has been lost for centuries…. Unfortunately it’s just what the Darksmiths have been looking for and they have despatched an Agent to recover it. At any cost.

2. The Graves Of Mordane

Convinced that the Doctor is Varlos, the Agent demands the return of the Eternity Crystal. But what happened on Mordane to make the Crystal too dangerous to be left on the Moon? The Doctor has to convince the Agent that he is not Varlos and doesn’t know what happened on Mordane, then escape with the TARDIS and find out. The Doctor decides that the Eternity Crystal must be destroyed but before he can the Agent and the Crystal vanish. He has to find the Agent, which leaves the Doctor only one option, and he doesn’t like it…

3. The Colour Of Darkness

The Doctor travels to Karagula to meet the fabled Darksmiths in a bid to outwit the Agent and get the crystal. Can the Doctor uncover the mystery of the childless village? Who is the travelling Dreams-Merchant? Is there a link with the Dark Cathedral of the Darksmiths? Will the Agent arrive and identify the Doctor to the Darksmiths? Find out by reading the third exciting instalment of The Darksmith Legacy!

The books will be released during 2009, with the first two out in September. You can read more about the series here, in an older post!

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The Darksmith Legacy

A new set of books has now been confirmed by BBC Children's Books. The set, entitled The Darksmith Legacy, 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". You can view these ten titles below;

Book One - The Dust of Ages - (29th January)

Book Two - The Graves of Mordane - (29th January)

Book Three - The Colour of Darkness - (26th February)

Book Four - The Depths of Despair - (26th March)

Book Five - The Vampire of Paris - (TBA)

Book Six - The Game of Death - (TBA)

Book Seven - The Planet of Oblivion - (TBA)

Book Eight - The Picture of Emptiness - (TBA)

Book Nine - The Art of War - (TBA)

Book Ten - The End of Time - (TBA)

There will be a new site set up at www.thedarksmithlegacy.com, but the website is not up and running yet. It will be, though, in mid-November.

By registering on the site, visitors can create their own avatar and alien identity and begin collecting eternity points, crucial to the Doctor’s survival. Collaboration with other fans online to earn extra points will release exclusive content and assist in the Quest to keep the precious Eternity Crystal safe from the dangerous Darksmith Collective. A multi platform experience, The Darksmith Legacy offers the adventure of a book serialisation with the additional interactivity and exclusive content that can only be achieved online.

The synopsises have also been released for the first three books, which you can see in a newer post. Below is a picture, thanks to Doctor Who Online showing some information and the first book covers;

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Silva Screen Will Contact You...

The new Series 4 soundtrack will be coming out next month, and Silva Screen Records, the makers of the CD, are already getting ready for it. At the moment, on their main site, they have got an option which will let you receive information about the product as soon as news is released, via email. You will need to fill out your First Name, Last Name and the email address you wish to be contacted by. This will mean that they will contact you shortly with the full exciting details of it. This includes purchase information, which will help you get the CD and will let you pre-order it. It would be a good option to get the CD of their website, as it will come on the day of release, or if not sooner. My Torchwood soundtrack came four days earlier than the original release date! To go to the main page of their website, click here, or if you want to go straight the information receiving page, click here!

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Battles in Time 54 - Released

The fifty fourth issue of Battles in Time was released yesterday 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;

- Deck Doctor: TARDIS Panorama
- Card Clash: Vespiform VS General Staal
- Episode Guide: Forest of the Dead
- Comic Strip: School of the Dead
- Behind the Scenes: Creating the Creator!

The main feature of this issue is the four page spread about the Supreme Dalek and Dalek Caan. Issue 55 will go on sale on 15th October 2008, so make sure you get this issue before then!

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Storybook 2009 - London Signing

There is a new signing event to be held in London on 4th October! Many writers will be there to sign next year's Doctor Who Storybook, that was out in August. Known Who writers such as James Moran (The Fires of Pompeii), Keith Temple (Planet of the Ood), Gareth Roberts (The Unicorn and the Wasp, plus loads of other Doctor Who and SJA), Clayton Hickman (DWM), Jonathan Morris (Big Finish Audios and Other Who-related) and Gary Russell (Doctor Who Encyclopedia, The Inside Story etc., will be signing copies of the book at the Forbidden Planet store in London, at 179 Shaftesbury Avenue. The signing starts at 1pm, until an unknown time, but all guests will be appearing subject to work commitments. The signing is free to all who want to go. The story book is out now at the RRP price of £7.99!

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Day of the Clown - Part 1 Trailer

Above is the trailer for the the first part of the new Sarah Jane Adventures story, Day of the Clown! The trailer was shown last Monday on CBBC, after the second part of The Last Sontaran. 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.

For more videos, visit the videos page!

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The Last Sontaran - Part 2 Trailer

Above is the trailer for the the second part of the new Sarah Jane Adventures story, The Last Sontaran! The first part aired back on Monday, and the story will conclude next Monday on BBC One at 4:35pm. Digital viewers will have already seen this episode on CBBC at 5:15pm last week.
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