Doctor Who Magazine - Issue 437

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

You probably know already that Doctor Who Magazine issue 437 is out in the shops now - but if not, there’s still plenty of time to pickup your copy!

The stars of Torchwood talk exclusively about the new series, Miracle Day, in DWM issue 347!

Torchwood, the smash-hit spin-off from Doctor Who, is back for a spectacular new 10-part series. Doctor Who Magazine issue 437 goes behind the scenes to talk to the cast and crew of this extraordinary adventure, including stars John Barrowman (Captain Jack), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), Alexa Havins (Esther Drummond), Kai Owen (Rhys Williams), Lauren Ambrose (Jilly Kitzinger) and head writer and creator Russell T Davies.

DWM asked John Barrowman, could Jack ever return to Doctor Who?

“Yes, I want to come back!” says John. “The beautiful thing about Doctor Who is, it’s time travel. Matt’s Doctor could go back before Jack met his Doctor. Or Matt’s Doctor could meet a darker Jack…? That’s fine too. There are ways to do it. When he’s in Doctor Who, Jack is very different to the Jack that’s in Torchwood. Everybody knows my love of Doctor Who, and I would do it at the drop of a hat.”

ALSO THIS ISSUE:

CALLED TO ACTION!

Five remarkable individuals joined the Doctor in his fight against Amy’s kidnappers in A Good Man Goes to War - but could they return to help him again? Find out as DWM talks exclusively to the actors who played them: Simon Fisher-Becker (the ‘fat, old, and blue’ Dorium Maldovar), Neve McIntosh (Silurian warrior Madame Vastra), Catrin Stewart (Victorian maid Jenny), Dan Starkey (lactating Sontaran Strax) and Christina Chong (forest-dwelling soldier Lorna Bucket).

STORYTELLERS

Doctor Who’s showrunner Steven Moffat presents an exclusive guide to the writers of the new series. Find out who’s a wimp, who’s a polymath and who’ll break you heart (twice) in Production Notes…

MASTERPIECES

It was the season that gave us Axons, Dæmons and Autons… and which introduced the Doctor’s arch-enemy, the Master! DWM takes a nostalgic look back at the adventures of the Third Doctor, Jo and the Brigadier in 1971’s series eight, as Countdown to 50! continues.

TIME FOR A SHOCK!

As Amy and the Doctor struggle against the ravages of time, they’re shocked when an old enemy appears… Don’t miss the thrilling final chapter of the latest comic strip adventure, Apoheosis, written by Jonathan Morris with art by Dan McDaid!

ROY’S ROLES

DWM pays tribute to the late Roy Skelton, the versatile actor who was the voice of dozens of characters, including the Daleks and Cybermen in Doctor Who… and Zippy and George in Rainbow.

NICE DAY FOR A WHITE WEDDING

Emma, Michael, Chris and Will get their hankies ready as they prepare watch the emotionally-charged, time-twisting Ninth Doctor story Father's Day. Who will blub and who will retain their composure? Find out in The Time Team…

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

To celebrate the release of the 150th audio adventure in the regular monthly range, DWM catches up with the men behind Big Finish. Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery, Nicholas Briggs and David Richardson talk candidly about the past and future of the range - including the new series featuring the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker…

SPOILT FOR CHOICE?

What’s best - assiduously avoiding all spoilers, or finding out as much as possible about future episodes of Doctor Who? Toby Hadoke and Johnny Candon argue the pros and cons in the latest (spoiler-free!) Battle of Wits!

SMUGGLED IN

The First Doctor, Ben and Polly enters a world of skullduggery, murder and deceit as they take on a band of merciless pirates - erstwhile crew of the notorious Captain Avery! Join The Fact of Fiction as it goes back in time to reveal a treasure trove of secrets concerning the 1966 adventure The Smugglers…

PLUS! 

All the latest official news, TV and merchandise reviews, previews, competitions, a prize-winning crossword and much, much more!

Issue 437 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale now at all good newsagents until 23rd August priced £4.50 per copy.

Character Building: Cyberman Battle Pack - Argos Exclusive

Character Options have released info on an exclusive set release from their Doctor Who Character Building range:

5 Figure Cyberman Pack

Re-create epic battles with the eleventh Doctor or build you own army of cybermen! Includes 5 fully articulated Cyberman micro-figures, each with a Doctor Who display base.

This set includes: 1x Cyberleader, 1x Cyber Pandorica Sentry, 3x Cybermen

The set is on sale now exclusively at Argos stores priced £9.99 per purchase.

Doctor Who: Series 6 Figures - Wave B

Character Options have revealed their next wave of Doctor Who action figures from the current series:

Recreate scenes from Doctor Who with these incredibly detailed fully articulated 5-inch action figures. Characters include the Eleventh Doctor and key villains from the hit TV show. Styles may vary, one supplied, for ages 5 years and over.

Wave B includes:

Uncle (with Staff)

Silent (with Open Mouth)
Silent (with Closed Mouth)

Eleventh Doctor (in Straightjacket)

Idris

Eleventh Doctor (in Stetson with Sonic Screwdriver)

The figures are on sale now at all good toy stores priced £9.99 each.

Torchwood: Miracle Day - Continues Tonight

The new series of Torchwood, titled Miracle Day, continues tonight at 9:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD with the third episode of the series titled Dead of Night. The episode will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after its broadcast.

NOTE: Please be aware that tonight's episode and any future episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day may not be suitable for those aged under 15 years.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 228

 

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

The Cybermen invade this week's issue of Doctor Who Adventures!

"GREETINGS FROM THE CYBERLEADER OF THE TWELFTH CYBER LEGION! WE HAVE A MESSAGE FOR THE DOCTOR."

"BECAUSE YOU DESTROYED OUR FLEET, WE HAVE SEIZED CONTROL OF YOUR MAGAZINE!"

"ALL PAGES WILL BE UPGRADED AND ANY READERS WHO RESIST WILL BE DELETED!"

"THE FLOW OF CYBER DATA BEGINS NOW. ASSIMILATE IT ALL AND BECOME LIKE US!"

The Doctor destroyed their space fleet so the Cybermen have got their revenge and taken over Doctor Who Adventures. There's amazing Cyber-facts and posters, and behind-the-scenes secrets, too. Are you smart enough to solve the Cybermen's puzzles? And how can they tell jokes when they don't have a sense of humour?

Meanwhile, the Doctor, Rory and Amy battle a sea monster in our thrilling comic strip. And the issue comes with a cool Doctor Who bag! Then the Doctor lets us in on some useful information. How exactly do you defeat the Cybermen? He's done it loads of times, so let him show you how.

This issue comes with a free shoulder bag.

Also inside…

Cyber Pets

Know Your Cybermen

Mega Search

Cyber Jokes

Steel Secrets

Peril at Sea

Cyber Spy 

Plus much more…

Issue 228 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from tomorrow (28th July) at all good newsagents until 3rd August priced £2.20 per copy.

Doctor Who: Series 6 - Episodes 8-13 - Latest Info

The official Doctor Who website have released the latest amount of info on the episodes from the second part of the current series of the show:

6.08: LET'S KILL HITLER - written by Steven Moffat

The gang's all back! The Doctor, Amy, River and Rory return in what promises to be an action-packed belter of an adventure. So far the following details have emerged:

'In the desperate search for Melody Pond, the Tardis crash lands in 1930s Berlin, bringing the Doctor face to face with the greatest war criminal in the universe. And Hitler. The Doctor must teach his adversaries that time travel has responsibilities - and in so doing, learns a harsh lesson in the cruellest warfare of all.

We also know it features Albert Welling as Hitler and is directed by Richard Senior, previously at the helm for Time and Space plus the Doctor Who pre-title sequence for this year's NTA awards.

6.09: NIGHT TERRORS - written by Mark Gatiss

Mark Gatiss has previously written spooky episodes including The Unquiet Dead and The Idiot's Lantern, but he promises that Night Terrors features some of the scariest moments he's ever dreamt up! The adventure has a modern day setting and features a little boy who has a fear of something... can the Doctor help him?

6.10: THE GIRL WHO WAITED - written by Tom MacRae

Tom MacRae's previous credits include Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel plus the critically acclaimed The Crash of the Elysium. This is his first television adventure for the Eleventh Doctor and it's directed by Nick Hurran who was recently at the helm for the updated version of the cult classic, The Prisoner.

6.11: THE GOD COMPLEX - written by Toby Whithouse

We know the adventure is set in a hotel and features an alien called Gibbis played by David Walliams. Again, the episode is directed by Nick Hurran and as writer Toby Whithouse was behind School Reunion and The Vampires of Venice, we know we've got something special to look forward to!

6.12: TBC - written by Gareth Roberts

Craig Owens is back! The popular character from last year's The Lodger returns and judging from the trailer for eps 8-13 he's getting closer than ever to the Doctor! The adventure is written by Gareth Roberts whose credits include Attack of the Graske, The Unicorn and the Wasp and, of course, The Lodger.

6.13: TBC - written by Steven Moffat

The big finale! This one remains shrouded in mystery but Karen Gillan has promised us that the series will contain 'possibly the biggest twist so far'... Is it possible that this is the adventure that delivers it? Steven Moffat penned last year's incredible finale but it's probable that this adventure will conclude the series with a bigger bang than ever!

This press pack also confirms the title of episode ten as The Girl Who Waited. Doctor Who returns to BBC One and BBC HD in either late August or early September. In other news: the San Diego Comic Con 2011 Doctor Who toy exclusive; the Pandorica Chair with River Song figure, is to made available in the UK exclusively at Forbidden Planet stores. You can pre-order the product here for £22.99 per purchase.

DW: Series 6 , Part 2 Trailer & The God Complex - Clip

Today at San Diego Comic Con 2011, an exclusive trailer for the second part of the current series of Doctor Who was shown, you can watch it below:

Also, a clip from the upcoming Doctor Who episode The God Complex has been released, you can watch that below:

BBC America have also released a brief synopsis on the second part of the current series:

His time is running out. This is where it begins. Some secrets have been revealed while others remain unlocked. What is Madame Korvarian’s plan? Does the Doctor really die?

Doctor Who returns in the US on Saturday 27th August at 9:00pm/8C to BBC America. The UK broadcast is yet to be confirmed, but is likely to be around late August/ early September, on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: Karen Gillan, who portrays Amy Pond, has confirmed that she will return in series seven of Doctor Who.

Torchwood: Miracle Day - Dead of Night - Trailer

The BBC are currently airing a new trailer for the next episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day during show breaks on various BBC channels, titled Dead of Night, you can watch it below:

Torchwood: Miracle Day - Dead of Night will broadcast next Thursday at 9:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Latest Info on Next Doctor Who Adventure Game

The official Doctor Who website have released a press pack based on the next Doctor Who Adventure Game:

The Gunpowder Plot

It's the most ambitious Adventure Game to date and stars Matt Smith as the Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy and for the first time, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams. This new, dazzlingly epic story gives you the chance to battle aliens in London, 1605. But as well as extra-terrestrial monsters, you'll meet Guy Fawkes (visualisation above) and really get a feel for what was happening at this incendiary moment in Britain's history. It's your chance to virtually step back in time, chat to famous figures and participate in one of the most notorious plots the world has ever known.

We're delighted to say that The Gunpowder Plot also sees the return of two old enemies... more about them soon! Right now we can confirm that this, the fifth Adventure Game, was written by Phil Ford (Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, The Sarah Jane Adventures and co-writer of The Waters of Mars) and produced by Gary Russell. The executive producers are Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis, Anwen Aspden and Charles Cecil.

The Gunpowder Plot will be the most advanced of the Adventure Games so far. Gamers will be able to play as the Doctor, Amy and Rory, exploring the immersive environments of this historic period. The adventure will feature multi-linear gameplay, even more sophisticated puzzles, and a complex lighting system specifically designed to recreate the atmosphere of 17th Century London. And for the very first time, the introduction of portal technology will enable gamers to experience for themselves that the Tardis really is bigger on the inside...

To accompany the game, BBC Learning will be offering teachers an online resource pack containing unique, downloadable assets to support History and Literacy in the classroom. And in the adventure itself you'll be meeting not just the main figures from the plot, but everyday Londoners who lived through an exciting, dangerous and fascinating era.

The Adventure Games have received over 2.6 million download requests since the launch of the first adventure, City of the Daleks, which SFX called 'the best Who game to date.' The series was a finalist at the Develop Awards and nominated at the Banff World Media festival for Best Branded Entertainment.

As always, the Adventure Game will be free in the UK and we'll be giving you more information soon. The Gunpowder Plot explodes in approximately three months time. It may not rhyme, but remember, remember... October!

Torchwood: Miracle Day - Continues Tonight

The new series of Torchwood, titled Miracle Day, continues tonight at 9:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD with the second episode of the series titled Rendition. The episode will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after its broadcast.

NOTE: Please be aware that tonight's episode and any future episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day may not be suitable for those aged under 15 years.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 227

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

"If you’re reading this, I’m going to assume you’ve still got your head -which is more than the poor old Headless Monks can say! Find out all about them this week."

"You can also discover just what the Siren’s got to say for herself. I mas amazed when I read that bit, as I didn’t Find her all that chatty the First time we met!"

"And if all that isn’t enough, there’s… erm… loads more, too! Aren’t I good to you?"

Here come the Headless Monks!
This week's Doctor Who Adventures, you can find out everything you need to know about the Headless Monks! Who are they? Where did they come from? and what happened to their heads in the first place? We have all the answers! We've also scanned a Dalek, spoken to the Siren (who was surprisingly chatty) and had a sneaky peek at how the Flesh Bowl was made.

And that's not all! We've got news about the new episodes of Doctor Who, a cool Demon's Run word search, Cars 2 toys and Who puzzle balls to be won, and an exciting new comic strip adventure for the Doctor Amy and Rory. Plus, you get a FREE Dalek disk shooter!

This weeks free gift is a Dalek Disc Shooter…

In this issue…

War Search

The Aaagh!prentice

Monk-y Buisness

Making the Flesh Bowl

Missing in Action

River is Amy’s Daughter 

Plus much more

Issue 227 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from tomorrow (21st July) at all good newsagents priced £2.20 per copy.

Leela Figure & Character Building: Tardis Playset

Underground Toys have revealed a new exclusive classic Doctor Who figure:

Leela

The Tardis arrives on a planet where a savage tribe called the Sevateem worship a god called Xoanon. The Fourth Doctor discovers that Xoanon is in fact a spaceship computer that he tried to repair at some point in his past and inadvertently drove mad by giving it a multiple personality.

It is tended to by another tribe of humanoids, the ascetic Tesh. These are the descendants of the ship's original technicians, while the Sevateem are the descendants of the original survey team. The Doctor, with the help of a Sevateem girl called Leela, manages to gain access to the ship and wipe the additional personalities from the computer, leaving it sane and in proper control once more.

Leela, deciding that she no longer wants to stay on her own planet, pushes her way on board the Tardis. The Doctor has gained another companion.

The figure is on sale exclusively at Forbidden Planet stores from 12th August priced £16.99 per purchase. Also...

Character Options have revealed yet another playset to their Doctor Who Character Building range:

Tardis Playset

TARDIS stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space and looks just like a wooden Police phone box from the 1950’s on the outside, but is of infinite proportions on the inside. This incredible time machine is piloted by The Doctor, a mysterious Time Lord and it’s able to transport him anywhere through time and space, disappearing in one place and reappearing somewhere new. Amy Pond waited fourteen years for her chance to travel with the Doctor, after meeting him when she was seven years old. Despite her small-town roots, Amy takes everything in her stride and quickly became the Doctor’s best friend. Now you can build the Eleventh Doctors iconic vehicle with this highly detailed construction playset that features Tardis interior console room and exterior with alien world landscape. Set also includes four Doctor Who micro-figures! The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams and River Song.

The Character Building Tardis playset is on sale from 22nd August at all good toystores priced £39.99 per purchase.

Doctor Who Monster Invasion - Issue 6

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

In This issue…

Top 10 Creepiest Monsters

Gangers V Scarcrows

Go Go Gadget

*Where’s the Doctor? - Deadly Dalek Ship

Robo Bits

Wicked Wordsearch

C is for Carrionites 

Plus much more

Issue 6 of Doctor Who Monster Invasion magazine is on sale from this Wednesday (20th July) at all good newsagents until 2nd August priced £2.60 per copy.

Torchwood: Miracle Day - Begins Tonight!

The brand new series of Torchwood, titled Miracle Day, starts tonight on BBC One and BBC One HD at 9:00pm. The first episode of the series is titled The New World and will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer soon after it's broadcast.  

NOTE: Please be aware that tonight's episode and any future episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day may not be suitable for those aged under 15 years.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 226

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

"Good news, everyone - this week’s issue has quite a lot of stuff about me in it!"

"About time, too, I’m sure you’ll agree. Monsters and scary things and nasty eye-patch ladies are all very well, but you can’t beat a bit of your favourite Time Lord, can you?"

"Check out my most heroic moments on page 6! There are some pages that aren’t all me, me, me, of course, but I seem to have run out of space to tell you about those! Shame."

The galaxy's greatest hero!
This week's Doctor Who Adventures is all about the Doctor! We celebrate his top heroic moments from this series so far, and go behind the scenes of The Rebel Flesh to see how one of the Doctor's stunts was filmed. There's also a quiz about the trusty sonic screwdriver, and the Tardis scanner looks closely at a Silurian.

As well as all that, the AAAGH! team have to look after an ill Mrs Tinkle, there's a fantastic comic strip, great posters and puzzles, and an exciting Top Moment from the recent series. Plus, this week's free gift is some awesome monster goodies, including Dalek shoelaces!

This issue comes with mega monster goodies.

In this issue…

Who’s Best?

Our Hero

Sonic Quiz

Run for your Lives

Fall Guy

The Golesterkiol Collection

The Lazarus Creature 

Plus much more

Issue 226 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until  20th July priced £2.20 per copy.

Torchwood: The Lost Files - All This Week

Torchwood returns to the air this week in a new three-part radio series titled The Lost Files:

The Devil and Miss Carew - Today (11th July)

Submission - Tomorrow (12th July)

The House of the Dead - Wednesday (13th July)

All episodes will broadcast at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4. Torchwood will return to BBC One and BBC One HD this Thursday in Miracle Day: The New World at 9:00pm. In other news: from tonight at 7:00pm, Virgin, Freeview, Sky, etc TV viewers can be able to view an exclusive look at the new series of Torchwood by pressing the red button for the BBC Red Button service.

Doctor Who: New Character Building and Flesh-Making Set

Character Options have revealed two new sets from their Doctor Who Character Building range as well as their new Ganger Flesh set:

Dalek Factory

Dalek Factory features swivelling Dalek factory machine arm, moveable conveyor belt, Dalek components hopper and rejected parts bin and control panels.

Factory also includes 2 figures: a Dalek scientist and a Dalek drone!

On sale: 12th August priced £29.99.

Cyber Conversion Chamber

DELETE! The Cybermen were originally human beings, but gradually they replaced their weak mortal flesh with metal and plastic. In the process they lost their compassion, along with all other emotions. Cybermen seek to 'delete' all who stand in their way, and can electrocute with their touch.

Cyberman station features swivelling cyber conversion machine arms and a moveable conversion bed with restraining arms.

On sale: 12th August priced £19.99.

Ganger Flesh-Making Set

Make your own "The Flesh" Ganger figures with this cool model set. Mix up 'the flesh' liquid, fill the mould and watch your Ganger appear!

On sale: 12th August priced £29.99.

Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episodes 2 & 3 - Synopsis

The BBC Press Office have released the synopsis on the second and third episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day:

Rendition - by Doris Egan

As the Torchwood team is reunited, Jack realises he's the most vulnerable man on Earth; and a flight to the USA turns into a desperate battle for survival.

Dead of Night - by Jane Espenson

Torchwood goes on the run - and finds a new enemy. But as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.

Rendition will broadcast on 21st July while Dead of Night will air a week later on 28th. Both episodes will broadcast on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 225

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

"Can you sit still for just a second? I need to do a quick scan of you - to make sure we got rid of all the Daleks that invaded the magazine last time!"

"Looks like you’re OK, though - that’s a relief!"

"Well, the good news is that I’m back in charge, so there’s lots of great stuff to enjoy - including some pictures of the Ponds pulling very peculiar faces and a super space file on spectacular Saturn. Have fun!"

Ready to fight!
This week's Doctor Who Adventures gives you the low-down on those cross potato-heads, the Sontarans. Plus we look again at the taking of Demon's Run from the most recent episode - a favourite scene as chosen by you!

The Tardis is filled up with strange alien weeds in our chaotic comic strip, there's a chance to test your knowledge of the Tardis, a load of puzzles and jokes and mayhem - and an amazing poster of Rory and a Cyberman! All this, and a brilliant Doctor Who notebook set, absolutely free!

This week issue comes with a free notebook set.

In this issue…

See how we make a magazine with our Doctor Who Experience offer

Sontar-Ha

The Tardis Quiz

Monster Memory Game

Time Laughs

The Making of Demons Run

Grow your own 

Plus much more…

Issue 225 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from tomorrow at all good newsagents until 13th July priced £2.20 per copy.

Torchwood Themed Radio Times Cover

John Barrowman and Eve Myles feature on the latest edition of Radio Times magazine as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper just in the time for the premiere of Torchwood: Miracle Day. The magazine also features interviews with the stars and excutive producers Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner:

In today’s Radio Times, Russell T Davies talks about taking Torchwood to Hollywood:

“The audience will see that Captain Jack is darker, but he’s still got his wit. The journey he goes on is extremely different from the journey he’s been on before. It’s absolutely, jaw-droppingly exciting.”

Julie Gardner says:

“We wanted to do more episodes, we wanted to find a way to tell a bigger length of story, and all of that thinking coincided with us being in America.”

The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale today at all good newsagents until 11th July priced £1.10 per copy. In other news: Three new clips from Torchwood - Miracle Day: The New World have been released and can be viewed here on the show's official website.

Doctor Who Monster Invasion - Issue 5

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

IN ISSUE 5...

The Tardis

Top 10 Deadliest Daleks

Davros V The Master

The Eleventh Hour

Where’s the Doctor? - Adipose family union

Time Tangle

C is for Cybermen 

Plus much more

Issue 5 of Doctor Who Monster Invasion magazine is on sale from 6th July at all good newsagents until 19th July priced £2.60 per copy.

Talking Plush Toys & 2nd Character Building Commerical

 Underground Toys have unveiled their new range of talking Doctor Who plush toys:

Underground Toys is pleased to announce the release of an exciting selection of talking plush products for the worldwide hit TV series, Doctor Who. Underground Toys has captured the characters as talking soft toys for the first time!

Series 1 will include a medium Tardis (with a flashing lamp and sound) and medium talking Daleks - they stand approximately 9” tall and ship in branded gift boxes. The cute mini talking plush assortment also includes the Cyberman - they stand 4” tall and have plastic clips on so they can be attached to keys, bags etc!

Phrases include the Tardis materialisation, “Exterminate, Exterminate!” and many more.

Travel through time and space with Doctor Who!

DALEK DRONE

Based on the incredibly popular television series, this brilliant plush toy embodies that distinctive look and feel of the longest-running sci-fi TV series in the world, that is to say, retro futuristic! Showcasing the very best from the Doctor Who rogues gallery, this release features the iconic Dalek (in red).

DALEK STRATEGIST

Based on the incredibly popular television series, this brilliant plush toy embodies that distinctive look and feel of the longest-running sci-fi TV series in the world, that is to say, retro futuristic! Showcasing the very best from the Doctor Who rogues gallery, this release features the iconic Dalek (in blue).

Spoken phrases include “Exterminate, Exterminate.” And “You are an enemy of the Dalek. You must be destroyed.” The Daleks have been hated and feared throughout time and space, maybe it’s time someone gave them a hug. Might be worth getting one on your side.

TARDIS

Based on the incredibly popular television series, this brilliant plush embodies that distinctive look and feel of the longest-running sci-fi TV series in the world, that is to say, retro futuristic! Showcasing the best friend to any Time Lord, forget the endless parade of Doctors Companions, this release features the iconic Tardis.

SFX phrase/Sounds include the Tardis materialization sound. This fanatic Doctor Who plush features a working light up Tardis lamp on the Tardis roof. Remember, it’s bigger on the inside.

The talking plush Cyberman toy is yet to be revealed. The talking plush toys are on sale from 12th August at all good toy stores priced £14.99 each. Also: A second commercial advertising the Doctor Who Character Building range is currently airing on various channels between show breaks, you can watch it below:

The sets are on sale now at all good toy stores priced £1.99 for figures and £9.99 for the sets.

Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By - Cover & Info

BBC Books have released the cover and synopsis of a new Doctor Who 'holiday' novel:

THE SILENT STARS GO BY - written by Dan Abett

The Doctor battles his old enemies, the Ice Warriors - in a special holiday themed adventure

For centuries the Maintainers have worked. With no help from other worlds, they subsist on the food they can grow and that’s little enough. But their purpose, their whole life is to maintain the machines that will one day make their world as habitable as old Earth. Life used to be hard. Now as their crops fail, livestock sickens, and the temperature drops, it’s becoming impossible.

This year’s Winter Season Feast won’t be the usual celebration. It’s not a time for optimism or hope - and it’s not a time to welcome unexpected guests. The Doctor, Amy and Rory find a society breaking apart under the strain. Tensions are mounting, old rivalries are coming to the fore, people are dying…

And then the Doctor’s old enemies the Ice Warriors make their move. With the cold-hearted threat of invasion, the real battle for survival begins. Or does it? The Doctor begins to suspect that behind everything lies a deadlier, and even more chilling danger…

Doctor Who: The Silent Stars Go By is on sale from 29th September at all good book stores priced £14.99 per copy

Time Lord Psychic Container & New TW: Miracle Day Trailer

Character Options have released info on a new Doctor Who novelty toy:

Time Lord Psychic Container

Features 3 modes; Colour Change, White Glow and White Flicker!

Colour change mode will see the cube slowly change from one colour to the next. Simply tap the cube to start the motion activated light effects!

Requires 3 x LR44 type batteries. Demonstration batteries supplied.

The Time Lord Psychic Container toy is on sale from 7th July at all good toy stores priced £14.99 per purchase. Also: A new trailer for Torchwood: Miracle Day is currently airing on various BBC channels betweem show breaks, you can watch it below:

Torchwood: Miracle Day will premieare on Thursday 14th July at 9:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.