Doctor Who The Sontaran Experiment - Exclusive Action Figure Set

The official Forbidden Planet website has released information about a new action figure set for ‘The Sontaran Experiment’, which includes the Fourth Doctor, Sontaran Field-Major Styre, and the spherical Sontaran ship.

“The Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan arrive on a desolate and apparently deserted Earth to discover that a group of shipwrecked astronauts from a human colony, GalSec, have been lured there by a fake distress call!”

The new set is now available to pre-order at the price of £34.99 from Forbidden Planet, and is expected to arrive at their warehouse on 20th February 2011.

Sontarans Return in Doctor Who Series 6

A photo of the filming at Lafarge Cement Aberthaw has revealed that there will be an appearance from the Sontaran race in Matt Smith’s second series, which is due to begin in April. It is believed that the filming was for Matthew Graham’s two-part story ‘The Rebel Flesh’ and ‘Gangers’, which are positioned as the fifth and sixth episodes of the series.

It is currently unknown whether the Sontarans are the main enemies of the story, or if there is just a cameo appearance from this single Sontaran Warrior. However, the Sontarans do fit in with what we already know about the plot for this episode, as there have been mentions of clones.

Exclusive Doctor Who Helmet Figures Revealed

The official Forbidden Planet website has released information about five new helmet figures of monsters from both the classic and revived eras of Doctor Who, including a Cyberman Leader, Ice Warrior, Sycorax, Sontaran Officer Linx, and an Industrial Welding Mask.

These helmet models are made from cast metal, stand at roughly 7 inches tall, and include a polystone display stand. The helmets are now available to pre-order from the official Forbidden Planet website, and are expected to arrive at their warehouse on 15th November 2010.

Cyberman Leader
Ice Warrior
Sycorax
Sontaran Officer Linx
Industrial Welding Mask

The Pandorica Answers: The Sontarans

The Sontarans made a famous appearance on ‘Jim’ll Fix It’ in the eighties, and last appeared on Doctor Who in ‘The Pandorica Opens’ and ‘The End of Time – Part 2’.

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 Sontarans

Which programme did the Sontarans make a famous appearance on in the eighties, and what were the last two stories to feature them in Doctor Who?

Please post your answers in the comments section below.

Doctor Who Magazine 427 Cover Revealed

The cover for Doctor Who Magazine 427 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 a look at ‘Death of the Doctor’, the third episode of ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’ Series 4, which also stars Katy Manning and Matt Smith.

The other features include news about Neil Gaiman’s episode for Series 6 of Doctor Who, the Watcher’s Guide to the Sontarans, the third part of the Eleventh Doctor comic strip ‘The Golden Ones’, and an interview with the Fourth Doctor Tom Baker.

The magazine goes on sale on 21st October 2010.

Doctor Who Adventures 186 Out Now

The latest edition of Doctor Who Adventures gives readers a first glimpse at the Doctor Who Christmas Special, a behind-the-scenes look at how Rory’s Auton hand was made, and a feature on the terrifying Sontarans.

There's also a look at Sarah Jane Smith and her time travelling with the Doctor, and instructions on how to make nine Doctor Who finger puppets!

Doctor Who Adventures 186 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.

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