Doctor Who Series 5 Episodes 4-6 French Trailer

Doctor Who Adventures 205 Cover and News

The cover for Doctor Who Adventures 205 has now been revealed and shows what can be expected from the issue. The magazine comes with an ultra-tricky monster test, a Silurian wordsearch, and some secret backstage photos from the filming of Series 6. There are also loads of puzzles and prizes, as well as a brand new comic strip featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond!

Doctor Who Adventures 205 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.

The Doctor Who Experience Photos Released

The official Doctor Who website has released a gallery of photos from the Doctor Who Experience, which opens in London this weekend. The event has been described as “the ultimate Doctor Who Adventure”, and is part immersive experience, part interactive exhibition. Specially written scenes featuring Matt Smith as the Doctor, fiendishly inventive sets, and incredible effects conspire to make the Doctor Who Experience more than just an exhibition.

The premise of the immersive adventure is to take visitors through their very own journey across time and space, helping the Doctor, dealing with Daleks and whirling through a breath-taking world. There will be three TARDIS sets on views, as well as classic monsters and mementoes from the show itself.

The Doctor Who Experience gallery can be viewed here.

Lily Cole Plays Monster in Doctor Who Series 6

The official Doctor Who site has announced that Lily Cole will act alongside Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the third episode of the new series. In the story scripted by Steve Thompson, Lily plays a mysterious creature that haunts a pirate ship. Lily was reported saying “It is a great script and fun character and I'm glad to be involved!”

Lily Cole shot to fame as a supermodel but has recently starred in movies including St. Trinian's and Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.

Doctor Who Adventures 204 Cover and News

The cover for Doctor Who Adventures 204 has now been revealed and shows what can be expected from the issue. The magazine comes with information about the slimiest adventures of the Slitheen, and also includes secrets of the TARDIS with Amy Pond. There are also loads of puzzles and prizes, as well as the latest news from behind the scenes on Series 6!

Doctor Who Adventures 204 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.

Doctor Who Magazine 431 Cover and News

The cover for Doctor Who Magazine 431 has now been revealed via their Facebook page, and tells us more about what we can expect from the issue. The issue comes with a feature about the newly designed Paradigm Daleks, and asks whether it is the most controversial Dalek design ever. There is also an interview with Mark Gatiss who reveals some details about his new episode, which is currently scheduled as the Episode 9.

The other features include all the latest news about the first half of Series 6, a brand new comic strip for the Eleventh Doctor, and an article about Janet Fielding.

DWM 431 goes on sale on 10th February 2011.

Doctor Who Series 6 Charlestown Filming Video - Pirate Ship Storm

David Walliams in Doctor Who Series 6

David Walliams announced on BBC Radio 2 that he will be playing an alien character in the new series of Doctor Who. “I've actually been offered a part in Doctor Who,” Walliams told BBC Radio 2. “I've said yes. I don't think I can say much, but I'll say I'm an alien.”

Before Matt Smith was handed the role of Doctor, it was rumoured that Walliams himself would play the Eleventh Doctor. “I think any actor wouldn't turn that down," said Walliams. “I won't be cast now though because they're getting younger.”

Doctor Who Series 6 Filming in Charlestown

The Sun newspaper reported about the recent filming at Charlestown in Cornwall for the third episode in Series 6, which saw Karen Gillan fighting with pirates and swinging from ropes. The article includes some high quality photos of the Doctor and Amy in action, and can be read in full here.

“The flame-haired companion, played by 23-year-old Karen Gillan, brandished a cutlass while dressed in a pirate costume, including a tricorn hat and military jacket, while filming last night. But Karen wasn't alone during the scenes shot on a tall ship in Charlestown, Cornwall - she was joined by co-star Matt Smith.

The 28-year-old, who plays time travelling alien the Doctor, seemed to be having an easier time during filming than Karen. While Matt - dressed in his usual Doctor's costume of tweed jacket and bow tie - stayed mostly on the ship's deck, Karen was forced to try swinging across the boat from its rigging. Later scenes seem to show the Doctor being forced to walk the plank by the scurvy seadogs.”

Doctor Who Series 6 - Hugh Bonneville Cast as Pirate Captain

The BBC has announced that Hugh Bonneville will be playing the Pirate Captain in the new series of Doctor Who, which begins this Spring. Bonneville is one of the UK’s most accomplished and familiar actors, having appeared in the recent 'Downton Abbey' and movies including ‘Tomorrow Never Dies’.

Discussing his new role in Doctor Who, Bonneville said: “When I was a boy THAT music and Jon Pertwee's Doctor had me peeking out from behind the sofa every Saturday night. All these years later I am thrilled to be appearing in the new series. Although the Pirate's fears and demons are different to those of the young lad who watched through his fingers, they are no less vivid and terrifying; this new adventure is not for the faint-hearted.”

Doctor Who Adventures 202 Cover and News

The cover for Doctor Who Adventures 202 has now been revealed and shows what can be expected from the issue. The magazine comes with an article on how the flying carriage scene was created in ‘A Christmas Carol’, and also includes scorching sun facts and instructions on how to draw a Cyberman. There are also loads of puzzles and prizes, as well as secrets from behind the scenes!

Doctor Who Adventures 202 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.

Doctor Who at the National Television Awards

It proved to be a very disappointing night for Doctor Who at the National Television Awards yesterday, with it losing out on the awards for Best Drama and Best Actor. The award for Best Drama instead went to Waterloo Road, a very surprising result considering the other competition, and the award for Best Actor went to David Jason, a deserving winner although disappointing for Matt Smith.

The cause for the lack of awards for Doctor Who was almost certainly due to a split vote, with many people being fans of both Doctor Who and Sherlock, and also both Matt Smith and Benedict Cumberbatch. However, Steven Moffat should still be very proud for his two main shows and lead actors being nominated for awards, and there will be plenty of opportunities in the future to win awards!

Doctor Who National Television Awards Video

Doctor Who A Christmas Carol Soundtrack News

The previously announced release of the soundtrack for ‘A Christmas Carol’ has been delayed, and will now be available to buy in the United Kingdom from 21st March 2011. The CD company Silva Screen have not given a reason for this delay yet, and have not released the track listings of the CD.

The release will include the exclusive carol composed by Murray Gold and performed by Katherine Jenkins and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The CD is available to pre-order from Amazon at the price of £8.99.

Doctor Who Adventures 201 Cover and News

The cover for Doctor Who Adventures 201 has now been revealed and shows what can be expected from the issue. The magazine comes with the Doctor’s top tips on how to catch a flying shark and build your own cryo-cylinder, and also includes an inflatable shark toy. There are also loads of puzzles and prizes, as well as secrets from behind the scenes!

Doctor Who Adventures 201 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.

Doctor Who Character Building Micro Figures

BBC Worldwide has announced a major new deal with Character Options' new Construction division which will see Doctor Who enter the construction toy market for the first time.

The Character Building range will include 3D micro-figures, brought to life with sculpted facial features whilst play sets will be uniquely tailored to Doctor Who. Fans will be able to build their own Doctor Who world with all their favourite characters including the Doctor and Amy Pond with their famous foes the Daleks, Cybermen and Weeping Angels.

Distinctive to the Character Building range will be the use of texture on some of the building blocks, whether it be the sleek and smooth edges of a spaceship, or the rough edges of a rock face. This will be pivotal in recreating each environment, providing a natural look, but still allowing easy construction play. The entire range will be displayed at the Character Options stand at the London Toy Fair with the first products set for release in Spring 2011.

The full report can be read here, with comments from Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.

Doctor Who Pandorica Action Figures Trailer

Doctor Who 'Your Favourite Moments' Part 3

Doctor Who Adventures 200 Cover and News

The cover for Doctor Who Adventures 200 has now been revealed and shows what can be expected from the issue. The magazine celebrates its two-hundredth issue by bringing you 200 brilliant Doctor Who facts, as well as a new scary comic strip and loads of puzzles and exclusive posters. There is also a giant crossword, information about uploads and the salt solution!

Doctor Who Adventures 200 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.

Doctor Who Series 6 Episode Order Changed

Steven Moffat has exclusively revealed in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine that the episode order for Series 6 has now been shuffled, with the order of Episodes 3, 4 and 9 being changed.

Moffat states that the reason for the change is that there was “Not Enough Outside and Too Many Torches in the first run of seven.” The details of the episodes as printed in the magazine can be viewed below.

Episodes 1 & 2

Written by head writer Steven Moffat, this two-part season opener sees the Doctor, Amy and Rory embarking on an epic adventure in 1960s America. The team are joined once again by the mysterious River Song, played by Alex Kingston, while Stuart Milligan and Mark Sheppard guest star in major roles. The director is Toby Haynes.

Episode 3

Formerly Episode 9, this episode comes from the pen of Steve Thompson. A newcomer to Doctor Who, Steve won the Art Council’s Meyer-Whitworth award for new writing for his 2004 play, Damages. For television, he has written episodes of ITV’s Whistleblowers, and most notably the second episode of the BBC’s acclaimed Sherlock. This episode is set to go in front of the cameras early in the New Year, as part of Block Four.

Episode 4

Now moved from its original position of Episode 3 is the much-anticipated story by award-winning author Neil Gaiman. The adventure guest-stars Suranne Jones playing someone who Neil tells us “might just turn out to be an old acquaintance with a new face.” Episode 4 is directed by Richard Clark.

Episodes 5 & 6

Tentatively titled The Rebel Flesh and Gangers, this story is written by Matthew Graham and directed by Julian Simpson, while the guest cast includes Raquel Cassidy, Marshall Lancaster, Sarah Smart and Mark Bonnar.

Episode 7

Steven Moffat writes the concluding script for the first half of the season, which will form half of the fourth recording block along with Episode 3.

Episode 9

After Steven Moffat’s conclusion to the mid-season cliffhanger, the series continues with Episode 9, by Mark Gatiss. (This was previously Episode 4.) Directed by Richard Clark, the guest cast includes Daniel Mays, Andrew Tiernan, Leila Hoffman, Emma Cunniffe, Jamie Oram and Sophie Cosson.