Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 151

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

Hello there!
This week we uncover secrets about the Doctor’s past and look at his people, the Time Lords. They are an ancient and powerful - but it’s easy to see why the Doctor decided to run away from them all those years go.

We’ve got a photo story about the recent regeneration and we look at 10 of the best Dalek defeats so far! - All this, plus news, a cool comic strip, posters and the chance to win a box set of Who DVDs!

We’ve also got a set of seven Time Squad figures from Character Options to give away to one reader who can find this picture of an Ood somewhere in the issue. For your chance to win, just tell us which page he’s hiding on. Good luck! Ha ha!

This weeks issue comes with this great Tardis money box which we couldn’t resist putting together…

 
Also in this issue…

• What happened to the Tardis - new look for the new Doctor!
• Ask Matt a question - what would you like to know?
• Martha and mickey - where are they now?
• Cool posters.
• Time Lord Secrets.
• And much, more.

Issue 151 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 5th February priced £2.10 per copy.

Dead Air - Cover & Details

BBC Audio have released the cover and synopsis on a new exclusive Doctor Who audio:

DEAD AIR - written by James Goss & read by David Tennant 
 "Hello, I’m the Doctor. And, if you can hear this, then one of us is going to die."

At the bottom of the sea, in the wreck of a floating radio station, a lost recording has been discovered. After careful restoration, it is played for the first time - to reveal something incredible. It is the voice of the Doctor, broadcasting from Radio Bravo in 1966. He has travelled to Earth in search of the Hush - a terrible weapon that kills, silences and devours anything that makes noise - and has tracked it to a boat crewed by a team of pirate DJs. With the help of feisty Liverpudlian Layla and some groovy pop music, he must trap the Hush and destroy it - before it can escape and destroy the world…
 
Doctor Who: Dead Air is on from 4th March at all good CD stores priced £9.99 per copy.

Doctor Who DVD Files - Issue 28

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

Episode Guide: Journey's End / The Next Doctor

The Doctor: Jackson Lake

Enemies: The Master - Old School Villian!

Technology: Chameleon Circuit

Allies: Sarah Jane Smith - Earth's Champion

Behind the Scenes: Nicholas Briggs - Voice of Fear

Flashback: New Beginnings

Issue 28 of Doctor Who DVD Files magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 9th February priced £6.99 per copy.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 150

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

150 Monster Facts
To celebrate 150 issues, Doctor Who Adventures unearths 150 of the best facts about the most horrible creatures in the universe.

There are tonnes of facts about all the old favourites - everything from Daleks and Cybermen data to info about creatures seen in the last Doctor Who special.

The issue comes with the yuckiest and stickiest gift ever - Mars slime.

All this, and…
· Doctor vs Master photo story
· Three fantastic posters
· The chance to win Doctor Who goodies
· Subsription Offer - save 30% when you subrible and get a free Sarah Jane Adventures audio book!

Issue 150 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 27th January priced £2.10 per copy. In other news: At the National TV Awards last night, Doctor Who won the Best Drama award and David Tennant won the Best Drama Performance award.

American Version of Torchwood in Development?

American TV network Fox is developing a new version Torchwood for the U.S. The project is from BBC Worldwide Prods, with original series creator Russell T. Davies writing the script, along with an original producing team, including former Doctor Who executive producers Julie Gardener and Jane Tarnter, a BBC Worldwide Prods production vet in the US. 

Some of the current cast - most likely John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harkness, might star if Fox orders Torchwood to pilot. As for the new show's plot, the U.S. version will contain a global story line compared to the more localized sensibility of the first two BBC series versions. 

Torchwood is to return in the UK with a new 10-part series sometime in the future. Further details will be posted soon. In other news: Filming for the fourth series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will start in March - the series is set for broadcast this Autumn on CBBC.

New BBC Drama Village to be Built

The BBC have today revealed their plan for a new BBC Drama Village to be built in Cardiff Bay, which will house 170,000 new television studios. An office building is also planned to be built. If the planning consent is granted, filming for Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, along with other dramas produced by BBC Wales, including Casualty and Pobol y Cwm, would move to the production base, as the coporation plans to double the amount of television network production in Wales by 2016.

The director of BBC Cymru Wales, Menna Richards, stated: "This is a fantastic opportunity to build on the success of BBC Wales drama production and the wider creative industries in Wales". Currently, production for Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures is based in Upper Boat, Pontypridd, Cardiff. Series 5 of Doctor Who is currently being filmed there and is set to broadcast this Easter on BBC One and BBC HD.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 149

The cover and info on the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine: 

Who is the Master?
 Have you ever wondered why the Master is so bad? The Doctor has tried to help him in the past, but he continues to plot all sorts of dangerous schemes. Read all about this troubled Time Lord in our fact-filled feature.

We’ve also got Vinvocci info, a quiz about The End of Time and we drop in on a cool scene from Dreamland. Talking of cool, check out the top 10 snowy scenes in Doctor Who too.

We’ve also got a CD to give away to one lucky reader this week. The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Thirteenth Stone, a special story read by Elisabeth Sladen. 

Also in this issue…
· Who’s Who Collection - Gadget
· Meanest Master Moments
· The End of Time Quiz
· Top 10 Snowy Scenes
· Who’s Where? - The End of Time
· Subscription offer
· And much, much more!

Issue 149 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 14th January until 20th January priced £2.10 per copy.

Doctor Who DVD Files - Issue 27

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

Episode Guide: Turn Left / The Stolen Earth
The Doctor: Rose Tyler - Bad Wold Rising!

Enemies: Vespiform

Technology: Dalek Saucer

Allies: Lady Christina De Souza

Behind the Scenes: Embryo of Evil!

Flashback: Lost in Time

Issue 27 of Doctor Who DVD Files magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 20th January priced £6.99 per copy.

The End of Time - Figures

Character Options have revealed their latest wave of Doctor Who figures, based on characters from the two-part story The End of Time, read on for further details:

Recreate scenes from The End of Time Parts One & Two with these realistic and highly detailed action figures. The four 5" figures comprise the dishevelled and injured Tenth Doctor with the Sonic Screwdriver and the newly regenerated Eleventh Doctor in a smarter version of the Tenth Doctor’s suit also with Sonic Screwdriver. Two further figures depict the Master, played by John Simm, back in dark and dusty clothes and the Narrator, played by Timothy Dalton, in Time Lord robes and holding his staff. 

FIGURES INCLUDE
Injured Tenth Doctor - with Sonic Screwdriver
The Master
Time Lord President - with Staff
Regenerated Eleventh Doctor - with Sonic Screwdriver

This wave of Doctor Who figures are on sale later this month at all good toy stores priced £8.99 each.

Dreamland - DVD Cover & Details

2entertain have released the cover and details for the release of the animated Doctor Who serial Dreamland onto DVD:
 
DREAMLAND - by Phil Ford
Stumbling across a mysterious alien artefact in a local diner, the Doctor is led to Area 51, also known as Dreamland, the US’ most secret base. He then finds himself on a momentous mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the ruthless Viperox and the clutches of the American military.

Created in eye-catching high-definition 3D animation, the series sees the Doctor (David Tennant) hook up with two new companions - Cassie (Georgia Moffett) and Jimmy (Tim Howar) - and pits him against a new alien race, the monstrous Viperox, led by Lord Azlok (David Warner). 

Extras
3 episodes of Doctor Who Greatest Moments

Doctor Who: Dreamland is on sale from 1st February at all good DVD stores priced £12.99 per copy.

Doctor Who - Latest News

The latest news and merchandise news from Doctor Who:

SERIES 5 - FIRST PROMO & WRITERS REVEALED
A new promo picture of the Eleventh Doctor has been revealed today, as seen above. You can download the image here in 800x600, here in 1024x768 and here in widescreen. Also, the writers for series five of Doctor Who have been revealed as the following:

Steven Moffat - 6 Episodes
Mark Gatiss - 1 Episode
Toby Whithouse - 1 Episode
Simon Nye - 1 Episode
Chris Chibnall - 2 Episodes
Richard Curtis - 1 Episode
Gareth Roberts - 1 Episode

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE - ISSUE 417
The cover and info on this month's edition of Doctor Who magazine:

The new Doctor and Amy Pond, aka Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, give their first ever joint interview - exclusively in Doctor Who Magazine issue 417!

“There’s a real bond, isn’t there?” says Matt. “Yeah,” Karen agrees. “A connection, that’s wonderful, I think,” Matt continues. “But also, with that, he’s sort of less tolerant than a lot of Doctors, and she’s got a fire in her soul, in her belly, and so they combust together… but there’s great affection and love there, and we’re developing that all the time…”

Also in the first new-look issue of DWM:

THE NEW NUMBER ONE!
Doctor Who’s new showrunner and head writer, Steven Moffat, talks exclusively to DWM about the new Doctor, Matt Smith, the new Tardis design and just what we can expect from the thirty-first series of Doctor Who…

TENNANT’S EXTRA!
In the second part of an in-depth interview, the UK’s hottest acting talent, David Tennant, talks candidly to DWM about his future plans, his final line and his feelings on saying goodbye to Doctor Who.

KNOCK KNOCK…
DWM goes behind the scenes of the Tenth Doctor’s ultimate adventure, The End of Time, with exclusive photos and interviews with the cast and crew - including Russell T Davies, Bernard Cribbins and John Simm!

LICENCE TO KILL!
The name’s Rassilon - President Rassilon. DWM manages to track down the former James Bond and leader of the Time Lords. Timothy Dalton, for an informal chat. You’ll be shaken AND stirred!

IT’S THE THOUGHT THAT COUNTS… 
DWM catches up with the irrepressible Mssrs John Barrowman and Russell Tovey, aka Captain Jack and Midshipman Frame in an intergalactic bar in an effort to find out just what on earth they were thinking…

SMOOTH CRIMINAL!
There are plenty of shocks in store for the Tenth Doctor as he finally discovers the uncomfortable truth behind Majenta’s mysterious past! The brand new comic strip The Crimson Hand, by Dan McDaid with art by Martin Geraghty, continues.

SIMPLY THE BEST 

He was Doctor Who’s producer during the Third Doctor’s era and guided the series to one its most successful and popular periods ever. DWM pays tribute to the life and times of the late Barry Letts, with contributions from, among others, Tom Baker, Elisabeth Sladen, Nicholas Courtney, Katy Manning, Terrance Dicks, Frazer Hines, Graeme Harper and Christopher Barry.

YOU PUT THE DEVIL IN ME!
Witches! Gargoyles! And, er, Morris Dancing! It can only be The Dæmons, the much-loved Third Doctor adventure produced and co-written by Barry Letts. Travel back in time to 1971 as The Fact of Fiction uncovers the fascinating secrets behind this television classic, with the aid of a plethora of rarely seen photographs!

I WANNA TELL YOU A STORY…
Steven Moffats reveals just who will penning the Eleventh Doctor’s first series - and why - as he finally fesses up in the new-look Production Notes!

PLUS!  
All the latest official news, previews, reviews, competitions and more… and a giant-sized poster featuring all Eleven Doctors!

Issue 417 of Doctor Who Magazine is on sale from today at all good newsagents until 3rd February priced £4.99 per copy. 

DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES - ISSUE 148
The cover and info on this week's edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine: 

ARE YOU READY FOR THE NEW DOCTOR? - Amazing collector’s edition! 
Doctor Who Adventures begins the New Year with a bang! Watch the Tenth Doctor regenerate into the Eleventh Doctor with this week’s special lenticular cover.

Inside, Doctor Who Adventures says goodbye to the Tenth Doctor and hello to the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith. Don’t worry though - underneath he’s still the same hero that you know and love.

The Doctor has battled lots of ferocious foes over the years - this week Doctor Who Adventures finds out what it takes to be the biggest and baddest monster.

All this, and…
· Free stickers from The End of Time
· Fact File: What we’ll miss about the Tenth Doctor!
· Top 10 Heroic Exits
· Amazing posters from The End of Time
· Subscription Offer - subscribe today and save a fantastic 30% plus, get a free Sarah Jane Adventures audiobook as a welcome gift!

Issue 148 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from today until 13th January priced £2.10 per copy. 

TIME SQUAD FIGURES
Character Options have released info of their new Doctor Who Time Squad Collect & Build wave:

There are 6 detailed figures to collect including characters from Doctor Who series 1, 2, 3 & 4, including the Tenth Doctor, a Sontaran, Cyberman, Ood, Clockwork Man and Weeping Angel.

Each figure is highly detailed and have different levels of articulation. Each collect and build pack comes with the Time Squad figure plus one part of another - collect all six and a seventh figure, the Master, is formed.

The Doctor Who Time Squad Collect & Build wave is on sale from next month at all good toystores priced £1.99 each.

JOURNAL OF IMPOSSIBLE THINGS - NOVELTY TOY
Character Options have also released info on a new edition of the Journal of Impossible Things:

As seen in the Christmas specials, The End of Time, the Journal of Impossible Things and Master’s Ring set contains a journal with a leather style cover plus 22 blank and 78 highly detailed printed pages. These not only contain the Doctor’s notes and drawings from when he was disguised as John Smith but have an aged appearance depicting its journey through time.

The set is on sale from next month at all good toystores priced £8.99 per purchase.

Series 5 - Murray Gold Conducting Soundtrack

In a recent interview with Music from the Movies, Murray Gold has confirmed that he is currently conducting new music for Series 5 of Doctor Who. He also states that he is working on a new version of the theme tune. Also, Gold confirmed that Doctor Who writers Mark Gatiss and Gareth Roberts have writtten stories for the new series, along with new head writer Steven Moffat and Richard Curtis. Doctor Who returns this Easter to BBC One and BBC HD.

2008-10 Specials DVD & Blu-ray Boxsets - Covers & Details

2entertain have issued the covers and synopsis of the Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars & The End of Time DVD doublepack and the Complete Specials boxset, featuring all five of the 2008-10 specials:

THE WATERS OF MARS / THE END OF TIME DOUBLEPACK - £24.99 on DVD
Join the Tenth Doctor and his companions in his final adventures with this brilliant DVD doublepack including The Waters of Mars and The End of Time - Parts One and Two.

Episodes
S.03: The Waters of Mars
S.04: The End of Time: Part One
S.05: The End of Time: Part Two

Extras

• Doctor Who Confidential - 3 episodes

THE COMPLETE SPECIALS BOXSET - £39.99 on DVD, £49.99 on Blu-Ray

This release includes all the Doctor Who Specials from 2008-10, the last five episodes featuring David Tennant as the Doctor.

Episodes
S.01: The Next Doctor
S.02: Planet of the Dead
S.03: The Waters of Mars
S.04: The End of Time: Part One
S.05: The End of Time: Part Two

Extras

• Commentary with Cast & Crew
• Deleted Scenes
• David Tennant Video Diary
• Doctor Who at the Proms
• Doctor Who at Comic-Con
• Doctor Who Confidential - 5 episodes
• BBC One Christmas Idents

Both releases are on sale from 11th January at all good DVD stores.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 147

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

It’s The End of Time!
 Hello there! So we’ve now seen the first part of The End of Time and we’re desperate to know what’s going to happen to the Doctor!

We’ve all known for a long time that big changes are coming in this final story - so hold tight and get ready to enjoy the Tenth Doctor’s last adventure!

This issue comes with a Tenth doctor dress up set and over 70 stickers.

In this issue…
· Water - monster secrets. How did they do that?
· Top 10 Tenth Doctor Moments
· Three brilliant posters!
· Free Cyberman stationary offer
· Win life size cut-outs
· Subscription Offer - save over 40%
· And much, much more

See you next week for an extra-special regeneration issue, where you can see the Doctor change shape - on the cover. See you then! 

Issue 147 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 6th January priced £2.10 per copy.

Series 5 - First Trailer

The first trailer for the upcoming fifth series of Doctor Who - featuring Matt Smith as the new Eleventh Doctor - was released after the broadcast of The End of Time: Part Two last night, you can watch it above. Series 5 is set to debut this Easter on BBC One and BBC HD, further details are to be confirmed.

Happy New Year! - from The Ultimate Doctor Who Site

With 2009 truly behind us, 2010 is here - the beginning of a new decade of life, thrills, laughter and adventure... and a new era of Doctor Who. David Tennant's final episode as the Tenth Doctor - the last of the 2009-10 specials - will broadcast tonight at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC HD, read on for the synopsis:

THE END OF TIME: PART TWO - by Russell T Davies
The Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master's plans hurtle out of control. With the sound of drums growing louder, and an ancient trap closing around the Earth, the Doctor and Wilf must fight alone. But sacrifices must be made, and the deadly prophecy warns: "He will knock four times." 

Series five of Doctor Who - featuring Matt Smith as the new Eleventh Doctor, and Karen Gillan as new companion Amy Pond - is set for broadcast this Easter, filming of which began back in July and is continuing through to March. Enjoy your new year celebrations!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!