Doctor Who Magazine - Sarah Jane Smith

Panini Magazines have revealed the cover and synopsis on a special edition of Doctor Who magazine, read on for more details:

A celebration of one of Doctor Who's best-loved and most enduring companions - and the TV show of which she's the star!

The Doctor has been accompanied by countless companions in his adventures through time and space, from his granddaughter Susan to 'supertemp' Donna Noble. But there's one he holds especially dear - Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist whom he first met while in his third incarnation. 

A courageous woman who travelled with him across the universe, fighting Cybermen and Sontarans, Ice Warriors and Zygons, Wirrn and Krynoids; she even witnessed the genesis of the Daleks on the planet Skaro. When Sarah Jane finally left the Doctor's side, the Time Lord didn't forget her, sending her the robot dog K9 as a parting gift. Today, along with her adopted son Luke and her young friends Clyde and Rani, Sarah Jane battles monsters on Earth and continues to have the most extraordinary adventures!

Doctor Who magazine takes you behind the scenes of Sarah Jane Smith's own incredible series, with an in-depth episode-by-episode guide written by Andrew Pixley, including original storyline ideas, deleted scenes, and hundreds of facts - all illustrated with gorgeous, never-before-seen photographs. We cover all 22 episodes of the first and second seasons, plus the pilot episode Invasion of the Bane.

Plus, an extensive, brand new interview with Sarah Jane herself, Elisabeth Sladen, in which she talks candidly about her time on both Doctor Who and her own series and her long and varied acting career.

Sarah Jane Smith is essential reading for all Doctor Who fans. Because life on Earth can be an adventure, too...

This special edition of Doctor Who magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents priced £5.99 per copy. 

Doctor Who: Series 1-4 DVD Boxset - Cover & Info

2entertain have revealed the box art and synopsis on a new Doctor Who DVD collection, containing series one-four of the show. Read on for further details:

Series 1: Christopher Eccleston's Doctor is wise and funny, cheeky and brave. An alien and a loner (it's difficult keeping up with friends when your day job involves flitting through time and space), his detached logic gives him a vital edge when the world's in danger. But when it comes to human relationships, he can be found wanting. That's why he needs new assistant Rose. Rose is a shop-girl from the present day. From the moment they meet, the Doctor and Rose are soul mates. They understand and complement each other. As they travel together through time, encountering new adversaries, the Doctor shows her things beyond imagination. She starts out as an innocent, unfettered by worldly concerns. But she ends up an adventurer who, by the end of the series, can never go home again...

Series 2: The complete second series featuring David Tennant as the tenth regenerated Doctor Who. In The Christmas Invasion, Christmas trees and seasonal Santa Claus impersonators begin wreaking havoc on the residents of London. Meanwhile the Tardis lands on Earth with a new Doctor aboard. The Doctor is not yet fully recovered from regeneration. An invasion of the planet threatens mankind and there's only the Prime Minister to battle it out.

Series 3: The third series of Doctor Who is full of new thrills, new laughs, new heartbreak and some terrifying new monsters. From the moment the Doctor walks into the life of medical student Martha Jones he changes it forever.

Series 4: David Tennant is back in his role as the Doctor in the fourth series of the hit sci-fi show! Award-winning comedienne Catherine Tate returns as the Doctor's new companion, reviving her role as Donna Noble. Also on hand to help the Doctor are some familiar faces as he has the New Dalek Empire to stop!

BOXSETS INCLUDED:
Series One Boxset
Series Two Boxset
Series Three Boxset
Series Four Boxset

ALSO INCLUDED: Episode Guide Booklet

The Doctor Who series one-four boxset is on sale from 26th October priced £89.99 per purchase. Please note that the boxset is certificated for those aged 12 years or above. 

Torchwood 2010 Calender - Cover & Info

Danilo Calendars have revealed the cover and info for the Torchwood 2010 calender:

Hot on the heels of Doctor Who, Torchwood is hot property, with the BBC dedicating a week long story line for it’s growing army of fans. Si-Fi for grown ups, plan an alien free year ahead with the Torchwood: Children of Earth calender from Danilo!

The Torchwood 2010 calender is on sale from 1st October priced £7.99 per copy.

SJA: Prisoner of the Judoon - Synopsis

The BBC Press Office have released the synopsis for the first two-part story of the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, read on for further details:

PRISONER OF THE JUDOON: PART ONE - by Phil Ford

In the first of this two-part adventure, Sarah Jane and the gang face the most dangerous day of their lives, as the rhino-like Judoon return. When prisoner Androvax the Destroyer crash-lands on Earth, a Veil is set free and starts to turn Earth’s technology against itself. And his next intended victim is Sarah Jane.

PRISONER OF THE JUDOON: PART TWO - by Phil Ford

Luke, Clyde and Rani fight their most fearsome enemy yet - Sarah Jane Smith - in the second episode of this two-part, alien-busting adventure. As the Judoon fleet approaches Earth, it's a race against time to stop Androvax. But with Genetech's technology on the rampage, and Rani's parents taken prisoner, can anything stop the Army of the Infinitesimal?

The Press Office also released info on what else to expect later in the series:

The series also features an extraterrestrial girl who can make people play games against their will; a living painting; the inhabitants of a supposedly haunted house; and monsters who want to infect Earth with a strangely aggressive weed. Finally, there is a chance for Sarah Jane to find personal happiness with someone who could be the perfect person to complete her family.

The Sarah Jane Adventures: Prisoner of the Judoon will broadcast between Thursday 15th and Friday 16th October at 4:35pm BBC One and BBC HD.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 134

The cover and info on this week's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

EXTRA adventures!

Doctor Who Adventures takes a look at all the mini adventures the Doctor has experienced over the years, from Attack of the Graske to Time Crash.

The Doctor has travelled to many exciting places on his adventures. This week’s Top 10 is all about the best planets he’s visited, but which will be number one? The countdown includes Gallifrey, the Ood Sphere and Midnight.

Find out how well you know the Weeping Angels in this week’s quiz. But remember not to blink while doing it!

This week’s favourite scene takes us back to the first time Rose steps inside the Tardis.

All this and…

• Free Doctor Who gift!
• Three fantastic posters.
• Puzzles and competitions - create a new gadget for the Doctor. The winner’s invention will be used by the Doctor in a future comic strip.
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save a fantastic 40%.

Issue 134 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 30th September priced £2.10 per copy.

Doctor Who DVD Files - Issue 19

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

Episode Guide: The Family of Blood/ Blink

The Doctor: Davros & the Daleks

Enemies: Omega

Technology: Timey-Wimey Detector

Allies: Sally Sparrow

Behind the Scenes: Design Time!

Flashback: Thames Barrier

Issue 19 of Doctor Who DVD Files magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 6th October priced £6.99 per copy.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 133

The cover and info on this week's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

REVEALED: The ultimate shape-changer

Doctor Who Adventures runs down the top 10 shape-changers, but who will come top?
Flash back to the 1920s for a monster murder mystery with this week’s story guide, The Unicorn and the Wasp.

A murder investigation, a beastly bug and best-selling author Agatha Christie, the perfect combination for a great Doctor Who adventure.

This week’s Doctor Data is Sarah Jane Adventures’  Mr Smith - find out where he came from and how he once helped the slimy Slitheen!

Doomfinger features in this week’s favourite scene as we go back to 1599 London and The Shakespeare Code.

All this and…

• Three fantastic sticker sets of your favourite Who characters!
• Learn how to become a Time Agent.
• Three brilliant posters.
• Puzzles and competitions - Doctor Who DVDs to be won plus other prizes and puzzles.
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save a fantastic 40%!

Issue 133 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 23rd September priced £2.10 per copy.

Doctor Who: Alien Armies Trading Cards

Panini, publishers of Doctor Who magazine, have announced that they will be releasing a new Doctor Who collectible trading card series called Alien Armies, read on for further details:

TYPES OF CARD FROM FIRST SET (260 CARDS):

180 cards - Standard
40 cards - Glitter Foil
20 cards - Super Foil
20 cards - Emboss

Doctor Who: Alien Armies will be launched on 1st October with a starter pack including a collector's binder, game board, checklist, and 18 Alien Armies cards, priced £4.99 per copy. Alien Armies card packs containing six cards will also be available to purchase from newsagents priced £0.50 per pack.

Torchwood: Series 1-3 DVD & Blu-ray Boxsets - Covers & Info

2entertain have revealed the box art and synopsis on a new Torchwood DVD and Blu-ray collection, containing series one-three, read on for further details:

Every episode from the first three seasons of the award-winning Doctor Who spin-off series set in Cardiff. Captain Jack is in charge of Torchwood - a disparate crew of investigators, each an expert in his chosen field, searching desperately for alien debris that has fallen to Earth. They're beyond the rule of law - hired by the UK government and in a race to find the technology before the UN does, so that they might use it to fight crime here on Earth. 

SERIES INCLUDED:
Series One Boxset
Series Two Boxset
Children of Earth DVD Set

ALSO INCLUDED: Episode Guide Booklet

The Torchwood series one-three boxset is on sale from 26th October priced £59.99 per copy on DVD format and £69.99 per copy on Blu-ray format. Please note that the boxset is certificated for those aged 15 years or above. 

SJA: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith - Cover & Info

BBC Books have revealed the cover and synopsis of book adaption of an upcoming The Sarah Jane Adventures TV story, read on for further details:

THE WEDDING OF SARAH JANE SMITH - by Gareth Roberts
Sarah Jane is acting very suspiciously. When Luke, Clyde and Rani investigate, with the help of Mr Smith and K-9, they discover something unexpected - Sarah Jane has a boyfriend and she’s going to marry him!

Of course, in Sarah Jane’s life, things are not always as they seem and some very special wedding guests ensure this is one day she will never forget!

The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith is on sale from 5th November priced £4.99 per copy. The TV story is to broadcast across two episodes next month on CBBC on BBC One.

SJA: Series 2 DVD Boxset - Cover & Info

BBC Children's DVD have revealed the box art and synopsis for The Sarah Jane Adventures series two DVD boxset, read on for further details:

Life on Earth can be an adventure too! Get ready for more danger, mystery and wonder as incomparable Sarah Jane Smith returns for a second series of the spectacular, thrilling children’s drama from the makers of Doctor Who and Torchwood! 

When Sarah’s adopted son, Luke, first became part of Sarah Jane’s life, he encountered a world of adventure - not just of dangerous aliens bent on invasion and destruction, but also an amazing world of wonder and excitement which showed him that the universe really is an amazing place. This is something that Sarah Jane is keen to keep from Bannerman Road, and Series Two’s newest addition, fourteen-year-old Rani Chandra and her parents Gita and Haresh. But sparky Rani is a wannabe journalist and, like Sarah Jane, is not the type to let a mystery go unsolved!

TWO-PART STORIES INCLUDED:
The Last Sontaran
The Day of the Clown
Secrets of the Stars
The Mark of the Berserker
The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Enemy of the Bane

EXTRAS:

Interviews with Cast & Crew
Synopsis for each Story
Investigating Tools
Quiz with Mini-Episode Prize
Character & Alien Profiles
Photo Gallery
Audio Clips
Trailers

The Sarah Jane Jane Adventures series two DVD boxset is on sale from 9th November at all good DVD stores priced £19.99 per copy.

SJA: Series 3 Premiere Date Confirmed!

The latest issue of Doctor Who magazine - out tomorrow - has officially confirmed the premiere date and time for the highly anticipated third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures! The series will begin with part one of the story Prisoner of the Judoon on Thursday 15th October at 4:35pm on BBC One and will continue every Monday and Tuesday at the same time and place, read on for a brief synopsis of the series:

Sarah Jane and her gang, Clyde, Luke and Rani, are back on TV this autumn for brand new escapades. They'll be battling Judoon, Slitheen and Blathereen non-stop in what's set to be endless action and adventure. And watch out for a very special guest star this series!

Prisoner of the Judoon: Part One - Thursday 15th October, 4:35pm - BBC One.

Doctor Who Magazine - Issue 413

The covers and info on this month's edition of Doctor Who magazine:

FIND OUT WHAT’S BEEN VOTED THE GREATEST STORY OF ALL TIME, IN DWM #413!
It’s taken many months to compile... but now, at last, the results can be revealed of the biggest poll Doctor Who Magazine has ever undertaken!

Discover which series in Doctor Who’s incredible 46-year history is the most popular; which is the highest rated story for each Doctor; which Dalek story is the most admired... And which remarkable story has come out on top of THE MIGHTY 200!

Featuring contributions from members of the cast and crew who helped create the Top 10 stories and an in-depth analysis of the results, this very special issue is essential reading!

ALSO THIS ISSUE...

Hero’s welcome!

Russell T Davies describes the incredible reception David Tennant received when he took to the stage in the USA in Production Notes!

Silent victory?

There’s brand new comic strip adventure, Onomatopoeia, by Dan McDaid with art by Mike Collins.

Winning strategy?

The Eleventh Doctor’s on the way and Neil Harris is doing his best to avoid spoliers... Find out how in You Are Not Alone!

Dark Horse?

The Watcher continues his guide to everything you need to know about the Doctor’s 10 incarnations. Was the Seventh Doctor as dark and mysterious as his reputation suggests...?

Top of the pops!

DWM interviews Thomas Sangster, star of Human Nature/The Family of Blood about his role as Tim Latimer, his Doctor Who audio story... and on playing Paul McCartney!

Issue 413 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 14th October priced £3.99 per copy and is available in four different covers.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 132

The cover and info on this week's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

Top Time Agent!
This week we celebrate the coolest Captain in the Whoniverse - Captain Jack!

He may be a rogue Time Agent but he’s also saved the Doctor’s bacon plenty of times. This week, we look back at his top ten best moments and consider whether he really is destined to become the ancient Face of Boe.

The new issue is packed full of robots of all shapes and sizes, from Sarah Jane’s metal mutt K-9 to the halo-hurling Host and the shape-shifting Kamelion. Read all about them in our special fact file. Sister Jatt gets zombified in this week’s photostory and there’s a brand-new comic adventure called Photo Finish.

Doctor Who Adventures comes with a free monster stationery set and three exclusive posters.

Plus…

• Tenth Doctor quiz - test how well you know this Top Time Lord!
• Who knows - your burning Who conundrums answered.
• Inside out ­- find out what lurks behind the Clockwork Robots masks.
• Comps ­- Win loads of goodies!
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save over 40%.

Issue 132 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until tomorrow priced £2.10 per copy.

Doctor Who DVD Files - Issue 18

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

Episode Guide: 42/ Human Nature

The Doctor: End of the 3rd Doctor

Enemies: The Cyber Controller

Technology: SS Pentillian

Allies: Joan Redfern & Adam Mitchell

Issue 18 of Doctor Who DVD Files magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 22nd September priced £6.99 per copy.

K.9 - New Details

New details about the new forthcoming Doctor Who spin-off K.9 have emerged, read on for further details:

K.9 - First Look at Mipcom
The long-awaited television series K.9, featuring everyone’s favourite robot dog, is in post-production. Episodes are now being delivered and will be shown to TV buyers at Mipcom in October.

Originally created for the 1970s Doctor Who series by Bob Baker and Dave Martin, K.9 has long been an iconic television character. K.9 is a children’s sci-fi/adventure series combining comedy, action and suspense - X Files meets Men in Black with a zany dash of Ghostbusters. K.9 mixes live action characters with stunning visual-effects.

K.9 and his three teenage companions become the earth’s front line defence against dangers threatening from anywhere and anytime in the galaxy. They will have a lot of fun, action, adventure, and some scares along the way, saving the earth from alien creatures, monsters and more than a few human threats.

K.9 is to broadcast soon on Disney XD, a date and time are to be confirmed.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 131

The cover and info on this week's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

Looking for monsters? You’ve been warned! 
This week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures is packed with the yuckiest monsters in the universe!

Look out for facts and pictures of the Daleks, the Tritovores, Pig Slaves and many more…

Doctor Who Adventures talks to new companion Karen Gillan about her role in Who before she was cast as Amy Pond.

Plus, we chat to the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, about his new audio adventures and his time as the Time Lord.

The magazine comes with a set of free stickers of all the creatures you love, as well as Doctor Who photo frames, so you can turn yourself into a monster or the Doctor…

All this and…

• The top 10 Doctor Who quotes - our favourite heroic sayings!
• Dalek attack photo story.
• Posters.
• Make the Dalek Crucible.
• Top 10 children in Doctor Who.
• Puzzles and competitions - great Doctor Who prizes could be yours!
• Subscription offer - subscribe today and save over 40%.

Issue 131 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 9th September priced £2.10 per copy.

Doctor Who Greatest Moments: The Enemies - Tonight

The third and final episode of Doctor Who Greatest Moments, titled The Enemies, is to broadcast tonight at 8:00pm on BBC Three. The documentary looks into the Doctor's enemies since Doctor Who made a comeback in 2005. The episode will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after it's broadcast.

Doctor Who: The Day of the Troll - Cover & Info

BBC Audio have revealed the cover and synopsis of a new exclusive Doctor Who audio story:

THE DAY OF THE TROLL - written by Simon Messingham, read by David Tennant

When the Doctor arrives on Earth in the far future, he is horrified to find the planet beset by famine and starvation. England is a barren wasteland, and scientists are desperately seeding the ground to make the crops grow again. But now it seems that something even worse is happening.

Karl Baring, the owner of research facility the Grange, has been snatched away in the middle of the night. His sister Katy was with him when he vanished, but is now in catatonic shock - so it is up to the Doctor, with the help of the scientists at the Grange, to investigate. What is lurking under the old bridge, and why is it preying on people?

The Doctor must find out, before it strikes again...

The Doctor Who: The Day of the Troll audio is on sale from 8th October at all good CD stores priced £9.99 per copy.

Doctor Who: Code of the Krillitanes - Cover & Info

Quick Reads have revealed the cover and synopsis of a new Doctor Who "quick-read" book:

CODE OF THE KRILLITANES - by Justin Richards

"I blame those new Brainy Crisps. Since he started eating them, he’s been too clever by half.”

Can eating a bag of crisps really make you more clever? The company that makes the crisps says so, and they seem to be right. But the Doctor is worried. Who would want to make people more brainy? And why?

With just his sonic screwdriver and a supermarket trolley full of crisps, the Doctor sets out to find the truth. The answer is scary - the Krillitanes are back on Earth, and everyone is at risk!

Last time they took over a school. This time they have hijacked the internet. Whatever they are up to, it’s big and it’s nasty. Only the Doctor can stop them - if he isn’t already too late...

Doctor Who: Code of the Krillitanes is on sale from 4th March 2010 at all good bookstores priced £1.99 per copy.

SJA: Blathereen Revealed

The Sarah Jane Adventures returns this Autumn to CBBC and thanks to Sarah Jane.tv, who attended the See Me on CBBC event Manchester, the overall design of one of the new monsters - the Blathereen - has been revealed, which you can see above. 

Canon-wise, the aliens are cousins of the villainous Slitheen who appeared in the first series of the show back in 2007, but unlike their counterparts, the Blathereen are orange instead of green.

The Sarah Jane Adventures is rumoured to return on 15th October, official conformation is yet to be announced. In other news: the official Sarah Jane Adventures website has been revamped in preparation for the new series, to view it, click here.