Radio Times - Matt Smith's Farewell

Matt Smith dons the next edition of Radio Times magazine as he approaches the end of his reign as the Doctor, read on for further details:

Daleks, Matt Smith’s farewell and interactive Doctor Who content in the new issue of Radio Times magazine!

It’s mere weeks until Matt Smith bids a fond farewell to Doctor Who but we couldn’t let him go without one final hurrah - and a Radio Times cover, of course. This week’s magazine marks Matt’s 13th appearance on the cover as the Doctor, matching the record held by his predecessor, David Tennant. And just in time for the arrival of the 13th Doctor. Neat, eh? And there are plenty more Doctor Who treats in store this week. 

For those of you who enjoyed our exclusive message from Matt Smith to celebrate the Doctor’s 50th birthday, we've got another from the doors of the Tardis plus a sneak peek behind the scenes on our cover shoot.

Download the Blippar app and point your phone at the magazine to unlock all the exclusive content, including a gallery of all 13 of Matt Smith’s Radio Times Doctor Who covers and a complete episode guide to all the 11th Doctor’s adventures.

As if that wasn’t enough, we’ve got Matt Smith’s final interview reflecting on his last days as the Time Lord and revealing his Hollywood hipster ambitions. One man who predicts a long and successful career for Smith is Steven Moffat who praises his lead Doctor Who actor - along with his Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch - for their wise career choices.

This edition of Radio Times magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 13 December priced £1.60 per copy.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 334

The cover and details of this fortnight's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

IN ISSUE 334...
Bring Pages to Life with Blippar!
Awesome 3D Fun!
Grab Loads of Goodies with Our Wins!
Exclusive Doctors Interview!
Where's the Doctor?
Time Teasers!

FREE GIFT: Don't miss your awesome Doctor dress-up kit! It comes with a fez, bow tie, Sonic Screwdriver and 3D glasses!

Issue 334 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 10th December priced £3.99 per copy.

2013 Christmas Special - Title, Synopsis & First Promo Revealed

The BBC have revealed the first promo and title of the upcoming Doctor Who 2013 Christmas special as:

THE TIME OF THE DOCTOR

The synopsis of the episode has also been revealed:

THE TIME OF THE DOCTOR - by Steven Moffat
Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them - the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor, the last to feature Matt Smith as the Doctor, is set to air this Christmas on BBC One and BBC One HD, a time is yet to be confirmed.

50th Anniversary - 2 New Toys

Character Options have revealed two new Doctor Who toys in celebration of the show's 50th anniversary, read on for further details:

Other Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver
The "Other Doctor" is the Doctor's dark chapter, an _hitherto unknown incarnation whose existence he has spent centuries repressing, a secret he wants no one to know of. He is a relic of the past, part of the great Time War, when he spent centuries fighting alongside his fellow Time Lords against the Daleks and made the final decision to end it with a desperate act that cost that incarnation the right to use the name "Doctor". This haunted and battle-worn Other Doctor is finally forgiven after helping find a new solution to end the war, giving the Eleventh Doctor a new purpose as he heads into further adventures.

The Other Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver, as seen in the 50th anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor. Includes sound and light FX.

The Other Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver toy is on sale now at all good toy stores priced £19.99 per purchase.

Holographic Tenth Doctor Figure
Unveiled at the Doctor Who 50th anniversary celebration convention last weekend, BBC Shop are happy to offer this 5" Holographic Tenth Doctor action figure. David Tennant's translucent figure features his silver pinstripes and brown tie.

The figure is on sale now exclusively at BBC Shop priced £12.00 per purchase. Please note that the figure is sold loose in a sealed plastic bag.

2013 Christmas Special - Teaser Trailer

After the broadcast of the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor last night, the first teaser trailer for the show's  2013 Christmas special was shown, you can watch it above. Doctor Who returns this Christmas to BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: The Day of the Doctor achieved an overnight rating of 10.2 million (a 37.4% audience share) from UK viewers on BBC One, the official BARB ratings will be published next week. Also: The special has been rewarded by Guinness World Record for Largest Ever Simulcast of a TV Drama, after broadcasting in 94 countries across six continents.

The Day of the Doctor - Tonight!

50 years ago to this day, the first ever Doctor Who episode An Unearthly Child broadcast for the first time on BBC Television. 50 years on, and the show as produced 33 successful series (with number 34 in pre-production) consisting of over 200 stories within 798 episodes, 3 movies and 5 animations, as well as a bundle of mini-episodes and 4 spin-off shows. 

In celebration of the milestone, the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor - shot in 3D - is to broadcast this evening simultaneously around the globe from 7:50pm GMT on both TV and select cinemas worldwide, read on for the synopsis:

THE DAY OF THE DOCTOR - by Steven Moffat

The Doctors embark on their greatest adventure in this 50th anniversary special. In 2013, something terrible is awakening in London’s National Gallery; in 1562, a murderous plot is afoot in Elizabethan England; and somewhere in space an ancient battle reaches its devastating conclusion. All of reality is at stake as the Doctor’s own dangerous past comes back to haunt him.

The episode will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after broadcast. The special is to be followed by Doctor Who Live: The Aftermath at 9:05pm on BBC Three. Doctor Who will return later this year with its annual Christmas special - more details coming soon.

The Day of the Doctor - New Clips!

Over the course of the past week, a collection of new clips from the upcoming Doctor Who 50th anniversary special The Day of the Doctor have surfaced from various programmes and sources, you can watch a special montage of them above. Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor will broadcast worldwide tomorrow from 7:50pm GMT on BBC One, BBC One HD and select cinemas worldwide. In other news: David Tennant and Matt Smith are set to appear on chat show The Graham Norton Show tonight on BBC One and BBC One HD from 10:35pm to help promote the 50th anniversary special.