A Matter of Time: Carnival of Monsters

(27/01/1973)

DESCRIPTION: ‘Carnival of Monsters’ was the second story of Season 10 of Doctor Who, and starred Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor.

FACT: This story features a guest appearance of Ian Marter, who would go on to play the Fourth Doctor’s companion Harry Sullivan.

A Matter of Time: Christopher Benjamin

(27/12/1934)

DESCRIPTION: Christopher Benjamin played Sir Keith Gold in ‘Inferno’, Henry Gordon Jago in ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang’, and Colonel Hugh in ‘The Unicorn and the Wasp’.

FACT: He returned to the role of Jago in the recent Big Finish ‘Jago and Litefoot’ audio series.

A Matter of Time: The Daleks’ Master Plan

(27/11/1965)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’ was the fourth story of Season 3 of Doctor Who, and starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor.

FACT: During the Christmas-themed seventh episode, the Doctor turns to the camera and says: “Oh and incidentally, a happy Christmas to all of you at home.”

A Matter of Time: Secrets of the Stars

(27/10/2008)

DESCRIPTION: ‘Secrets of the Stars’ was the third story in Series 2 of ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’, and stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith.

FACT: The story was originally going to use the Mandragora Helix as an enemy, and act as a sequel to ‘The Masque of Mandragora’.

A Matter of Time: The Mysterious Planet

(27/09/1986)

DESCRIPTION: ‘The Mysterious Planet’ was the first story of Season 23 of Doctor Who, and starred Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.

FACT: This story begins the epic fourteen-part adventure ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’, which is the longest story in Doctor Who history if counted as a single adventure.

A Matter of Time: Peter Craze

(27/08/1946)

DESCRIPTION: Peter Craze played Dako in ‘The Space Museum’, Du Pont in ‘The War Games’, and Costa in ‘Nightmare of Eden’.

FACT: His brother is Michael Craze, who played the companion Ben Jackson alongside William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton.

'The Adventure Games: TARDIS' Confirmed

The official BBC Website has revealed details about the third story to form ‘The Adventure Games’ series, and has confirmed the title of the episode as ‘TARDIS’.

It will feature monsters, terrifying new dangers for the Doctor and Amy, and offers an amazing insight into the world’s most famous blue box. It has also been announced that the game will give players the opportunity to pilot the Doctor’s iconic time machine.

“The game allows players to explore the Doctor's wondrous drawing room, featuring treasures and artefacts from his many adventures - a location specially created for the game, which will go on to form part of the Doctor Who canon.”

‘TARDIS’ will be released on 27th August 2010, and will be free for all users inside the United Kingdom. Users abroad will be able to purchase and download it on the same date.