Doctor Who Maxi Bust 8” Earthshock Cyberman

The official Forbidden Planet website has revealed information about a new highly-detailed maxi bust of a classic Cyberman, the latest edition to the exclusive maxi bust range.

“From the 'Earthshock' story line, this beautifully-sculpted 8" maxi-bust of the classic Cyberman design captures one of The Doctor's most notorious arch-enemies in all his heartless semi-robotic glory.”

This new figure is available to pre-order at the price of £49.99 from Forbidden Planet, and is expected to arrive at their warehouse on 6th February 2011.

Doctor Who Cybermen Invade London Photo

A group of Cybermen were storming through London this morning to celebrate the launch of the Doctor Who Experience exhibition, which enables children to take control of the Doctor’s TARDIS and respond to the Doctor’s missions for them in a specially-built copy of the new TARDIS interior set.

The Cybermen recreated a very familiar scene from the Patrick Troughton story ‘The Invasion’, posing on the steps in front of St Paul’s Cathedral. The monsters then travelled to the London Underground, where many morning commuters kept their distance from the sinister cyborgs.

Executive producer Steven Moffat said: “The Doctor Who Experience is a fan's dream come true - a fully interactive adventure that will allow viewers of the show to get as close as possible to some of the scariest monsters from the series. It will also be the first time that Doctor Who artefacts from all the show’s 47-year history will be on display together, many of them being seen for the first time.”

Doctor Who - Return to Earth Game Delayed

It has been announced that the Doctor Who Game for the Nintendo Wii console, ‘Return To Earth’, has been delayed for release by one week. A spokesperson for Deep Silver told DS that it will now be available on 19th November 2010 in the UK.

The title was originally scheduled for release alongside the Nintendo DS adventure ‘Evacuation Earth’, which is now available in shops. The Wii version will feature Cybermen and motion-controlled mini-games involving the Sonic Screwdriver and a Gravity Gun.

Thanks to The Doctor Who Times for the news.

Doctor Who - Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith Wants to Battle Cybermen

The Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith has revealed that he wants to fight the Cybermen in the next series of Doctor Who, having only come face to face with them in cameo appearances in ‘The Pandorica Opens’.

Matt Smith said: “Who would I like to face from the old series? Well I've not really properly faced a Cyberman yet. But I want it to be an old school Cyberman like the ones in ‘Tomb of the Cybermen’.”

Karen Gillan has also said that she is keen to take on the silver-suited monsters, even though she battled an injured one in the last series. Gillan said: “I've faced one - a one-armed one. But I would like to face them again.”

The Doctor Who Experience Show Announced

It has been announced that Doctor Who fans will get the chance to step inside the TARDIS and defeat the Daleks in a brand new show dedicated to the programme. ‘The Doctor Who Experience’ will include special effects and newly-filmed scenes with the Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith recreating the Time Lord’s adventures.

The event will include an exhibition recognising the history of the programme from its first series in 1963 right up to the latest episodes, as well as displays with original costumes, a Tom Baker-era TARDIS, and Cybermen, Silurian and Zygon outfits. Tickets for ‘The Doctor Who Experience’ will go on sale on 18th November 2010, with the show opening on 20th February 2011 at London’s Olympia.

The current Executive Producer Steven Moffat said: “The Doctor Who Experience is a fan's dream come true - a fully interactive adventure that will allow viewers of the show to get as close as possible to some of the scariest monsters from the series.

It will also be the first time that Doctor Who artefacts from all the show's 47-year history - classic and new - will be on display together, many of them being seen for the first time. And never mind that, this is the day the Doctor teaches you how to fly the Tardis through time and space, and takes you into battle with all his deadliest enemies in a brand new adventure.”

The Doctor Who Experience Official Website

The Pandorica Answers: The Cybermen

The different ranks of Cybermen that have appeared in the show ever since their first story are the Cyber Controller, Cyber Mat, Cyber Leader, Cyber Lieutenant, Stealth Cyberman, Cyber Shade and Cyber King.

Thank you to everyone who attempted the question! The next Pandorica Puzzle will be available to view on Friday from 10:00.

The Pandorica Puzzles: The Cybermen

What different ranks of Cybermen have appeared in Doctor Who ever since their first story ‘The Tenth Planet’? i.e. Cyber Leader

Please post your answers in the comments section below.

Doctor Who Live - Daleks vs Cybermen Video

The battle between the Daleks and the Cybermen at a Doctor Who Live performance was filmed by a member of the audience, and the video is now available to view above. The scene includes huge amounts of pyrotechnics and lasers, as well as amazing stunts from the Cybermen and Dalek performers, in particularly the exploding Cyberman in the background.

This video was originally posted by Combom.

Doctor Who Live - First Glasgow Performance Cancelled

The Doctor Who Live team have announced that the first Glasgow performance, scheduled to be shown on 14th October 2010, has been cancelled for logistical reasons.

This is extremely surprising considering the amount of publicity surrounding the event.

All ticket holders for this performance should contact the box office immediately, where they can either receive refunds or seats at an alternative performance.

Doctor Who 'Evacuation Earth' and 'Return to Earth' Screenshots

New screenshots from the upcoming Doctor Who games ‘Evacuation Earth’ and ‘Return to Earth’ have now been released by Amazon, and show how the various characters will look in the games. Both games are available to buy at the price of £25.91 from Amazon.

‘Evacuation Earth’ is designed for the Nintendo DS, and sees the Doctor and Amy arrive on Earth only hours before a Solar Storm is due to wipe out all life. Moments after their arrival, the TARDIS disappears and they embark on a mission to recover it, encountering Silurians and Daleks along the way.

‘Return to Earth’ is designed for the Nintendo Wii, and features the Doctor and his companion helping the starship Lucy Gray return to Earth. Along the way they unravel a sinister plot by the Cybermen, and prevent the Daleks from retrieving a dangerous Time Axis.

EVACUATION EARTH
RETURN TO EARTH

Doctor Who Invasion Week - New Monster Pages

The official Doctor Who site has been updated this week with information on five Doctor Who enemies, which are now included on the ‘Monsters’ section of the site.

The foes who formed ‘Invasion Week’ included the popular Cybermen, Sea Devils and Sontarans, as well as the less famous Drahvins and the Entity.

The previous week on the site also celebrated the Judoon, who most recently made an appearance at the 2010 Doctor Who Proms. All of the links for the updated 'Monsters' section can be found below.

JUDOON
CYBERMEN
SEA DEVILS
DRAHVINS
SONTARANS
THE ENTITY

Doctor Who Magazine 426 Cover Revealed

The cover for Doctor Who Magazine 426 has now been revealed via their Facebook page, and tells us more about what we can expect from the issue. The main feature will be an in-depth look at the popular Cybermen, who first appeared in ‘The Tenth Planet’ in 1966.

The other features include photos of Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, news on the two seasons in 2011, the second part of the comic strip ‘The Golden Ones’, and an interview with voice artist Nicholas Briggs.

The magazine goes on sale on 23rd September 2010.

'Revenge of the Cybermen' Action Figure Set

The official Forbidden Planet website have released information about another ‘exclusive’ action figure set including a Cyberleader, two Cybermen and a Cybermat as seen in ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’.

The new set is now available to pre-order at the price of £29.99 from Forbidden Planet, and is expected to arrive at their warehouse on 17th November 2010.

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Doctor Who Adventures 181

The latest magazine of Doctor Who Adventures includes shocking Cyberman facts, a new Doctor Who jokes page, competitions to win life-size cardboard characters, and a free monster stationery set.

The magazine also comes with the regular features including posters, puzzles and a comic strip.

Doctor Who Adventures 181 is now available in shops across the UK.