Doctor Who DVD Files - Issue 23

The cover and info on this fornight's edition of Doctor Who DVD Files magazine:

Episode Guide: Planet of the Ood/ The Sontaran Stratagem

The Doctor: Shipwreaks & Skulls

Enemies: Cyberleader

Technology: Sontaran Battle Pod

Allies: UNIT

Behind the Scenes: Who's Behind the Ood?

Flashback: Cold War!

Issue 23 of the Doctor Who DVD Files is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 3rd December priced £6.99 per copy.

Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter - Cover & Info

BBC Books have released the cover and details of Russell T Davies's second edition of The Writer's Tale:

Doctor Who - The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter
For this revised and updated edition of The Writer’s Tale, head writer and executive producer Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook continue their in-depth discussion of the creative life of Doctor Who to cover the last of Russell’s specials, as well as the increasingly successful Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures spin-offs.

Candid and witty insights continue throughout a second year’s worth of correspondence, covering David Tennant’s final episodes as the Doctor, Russell’s own departure from the show, and the legacy that both leave behind as a new era of Doctor Who begins.

With over 300 pages of new material, and taking in events from the entire five years since the show’s return in 2005, The Writer’s Tale: The Final Chapter is the most comprehensive - and personal - account of Doctor Who ever published.

Doctor Who - The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter is on sale from 14th January 2010 at all good bookstores priced £16.99 per copy.

3rd 2009 Special & Dreamland: New Trailers

After the broadcast of Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars last night, a trailer for next 2009 Doctor Who specials was shown, you can watch it above. The first of a two-parter, the title for Part 1 is yet to be revealed, while the title for Part 2 has been confirmed as The End of Time. Also, a trailer advertising the new Doctor Who animation series Dreamland is currently being shown on various BBC channels inbetween show breaks, you can watch it below:

Doctor Who: Dreamland will start broadcasting from 20th November on BBC Red Button and continue daily until 26th November. A full omnibus broadcast of the series will broadcast later this year. In other news: last night's viewing of The Waters of Mars was watched by 9.1 million viewers, the final BARB ratings will be revealed within the next ten days.

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars - Tonight

Doctor Who returns tonight at 7:00pm on BBC One and BBC HD for the second of its four 2009 specials, read on for the synopsis:

THE WATERS OF MARS - by Russell T Davies & Phil Ford
The Doctor lands on the red planet, at a base in peril, in this one-off special of Russell T Davies' Doctor Who. A creeping infection beneath the Martian surface threatens not only the human race, but also the Doctor's most fundamental beliefs. Together with Adelaide Brooke - the base's commander - the Doctor must battle not only a seemingly unstoppable entity, but time itself, as the prophecy about his future begins to resonate. Is his song about to come to an end?

Doctor Who Confidential: Is There Life on Mars? will follow the episode's broadcast over on BBC Three at 8:00pm. Both programmes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after their broadcasts. The third of the 2009 specials will broadcast later this year - more information coming then.

Latest Doctor Who Magazine & Adventures Issues

The cover and details of the latest editions of Doctor Who magazine and Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE - ISSUE 414

Take a trip to Mars in Doctor Who Magazine issue 415!
Lindsay Duncan, aka Captain Adelaide Brooke of Bowie Base One, reveals in an exclusive interview in Doctor Who Magazine issue 415 how her character is put under pressure in the new Doctor Who Special The Waters of Mars...

DWM asked Lindsay, what was it like working with David Tennant? “His energy levels are so high. You think, oh God! In terms of my character, but also in terms of myself, the actor, I desperately wanted to keep up with him, but I have to admit it - I can’t run as fast as him! But I gave it a good shot. I didn’t want Adelaide to drop the ball. I didn’t want her to show any kind of weakness...”

Also in DWM issue 415:

Space Oddity
DWM previews of the latest Doctor Who Special, The Waters of Mars and finds out from writers Russell T Davies and Phil Ford about what the future holds for the Doctor...

Heroes
Russell T Davies pays his own personal tribute to former Doctor Who producer, director and writer Barry Letts in Production Notes.

Hallo Spaceboy
DWM reveals the the long-awaited results of the competition to ‘Be a Doctor Who Magazine reporter’, and follows the winner as she gets to go behind the scenes of the series - and chat to David Tennant and Russell T Davies!

Dead Man Walking
The Doctor and Majenta uncover the terrifying secret behind the apparitions in the London Underground in Part Two of the latest comic strip, Ghosts of the Northern Line by Dan McDaid with art by Paul Grist.

Without You
How different would things be if the Tardis hadn’t taken the Doctor on some of his adventures? Neil Harris uncovers the surprising truth in You Are Not Alone...

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
Doctor Who stories that nearly made it onto TV are being made at last! DWM investigates how scripts featuring Sil, the Ice Warriors, the Celestial Toymaker and many more are now being realised on audio...

Loving the Alien
The Watcher continues his essential guide to the Time Lord’s many incarnations and uncovers everything you ever needed to know about the northern Ninth Doctor...

Tin Machine II
What happened if K9 gets into battle against a robotic parrot? Find out as The Fact of Fiction looks at Douglas Adams’ memorable Fourth Doctor story from 1978 - The Pirate Planet.

Starman
DWM chats exclusively to actor Mark Williams, who brings the much-loved comic strip character of UFO spotter Maxwell Edison to life in the latest Doctor Who audio adventure!

Plus!
All the latest news, previews, reviews, competitions and much, much more!

Issue 114 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 9th December priced £3.99 per copy.

DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES - ISSUE 141

Waters of Mars…
Get set for the return of Doctor Who on Sunday 15th November with this week’s Doctor Who Adventures magazine. You’ll get a sneak peak at this exciting new story, The Waters of Mars. And look out for pictures of some of the scariest monsters ever!

You can also find out all about the Doctor’s new companion in this week’s exclusive interview. Actress Lindsay Duncan tells Doctor Who Adventures all about Adelaide and why she’s different from previous people who’ve teamed up with the Doctor.

Doctor Who Adventures is packed full of essential Time Lord facts! He is our favourite hero, but who exactly is the mysterious Time Lord? Find out all in this week’s issue.

Also this week:

• Preview of the next episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures!
• Three brilliant posters.
• Free Doctor Who notebook and pen!
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save 30% and get a free Doctor Who: The Ultimate Monster Guide book!

Issue 141 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 18th November priced £2.10 per copy.

SJA: Continues This Week

The current series of The Sarah Jane Adventures continues today and tomorrow on BBC One and BBC HD at 4:35pm, read on for the synopsis:

MONA LISA'S REVENGE: PART ONE - by Brain Dooley
Strange forces bring the Mona Lisa to life, as the adventure series starring Elisabeth Sladen continues. Clyde’s proudest day turns into a nightmare when he discovers that fine art can be dangerous and, when a school trip descends into disaster, the gang find themselves trapped without Sarah Jane’s help, as the awesome abomination stir.

MONA LISA'S REVENGE: PART ONE - by Brain Dooley
Luke and Rani investigate the myth of the dreaded abomination, as the two-part drama concludes. With Sarah Jane trapped and beyond help, everything now depends upon Clyde. Mona Lisa vows to release her terrifying brother from his age-old prison, but only Clyde has the key.

Both episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after broadcast. The series concludes next week with The Gift - more information coming then.

Doctor Who: Dons Latest Radio Times Cover

The latest edition of the Radio Times (14th-20th November) features a Doctor Who themed cover and contains further information on from the upcoming 2009 special The Waters of Mars, read on for further details:

Be afraid. Be very afraid. This week we take a look at new Doctor Who special The Waters of Mars (Sunday, BBC One/BBC HD), which may be the scariest adventure that the intrepid Time Lord's ever had, and find out from Russell T Davies just why he's ladled on the fear…

The magazine is on sale from today priced £1.10 per copy. For scans from the Doctor Who themed pages, click here (thanks to Life, Doctor Who and Combom) In other news: New pictures from The Waters of Mars have been released by Digital Spy and can be viewed here.