Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 9

Panini have issued the cover and details of the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

Christmas is coming early this year with issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures, which is set to materialise in a newsagent near you on 3rd December! 

AWESOME POSTER
This issue comes with a free hand painted mega poster of Skaro from Robot City’s Paul Collicutt.

THE MINISTRY OF TIME
Scream Street’s Tommy Donbavand scripts this issue’s comic strip, in which the TARDIS gets clamped for contravening several time and space laws as laid out by the Ministry of Time.

FESTIVE MAYHEM
Get ready for a look back at some of the Christmas dangers the Doctor has faced over the last ten years, before finding out if you’ve got what it takes to Save Christmas!

RIVER SONG’S CRAFT STUDIO
River shows you how to decorate your Christmas tree with some fiendish Snowmen Baubles.

UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
Delve into the UNIT Alien Archive and find out all about the duplicitous Leandro from Delta Leonis.

STRAX’S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY
This month, Strax takes you to Trenzalore, Zygor, Ember and Tiaanammat for some Christmas space exploration.

THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS
And Christmas isn’t Christmas without a cool board game to play, and this time you can be River or the Doctor as you race through the night to Christmas morning facing all manner of dangers including the Sycorax, the Racnoss, Dream Crabs and Robot Angels.

THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES
Then get ready for a real Victorian mystery as James Peaty relates the tale of how the Paternoster Gang came up against the horrifying Dissolving Man!

Issue 9 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 9th December priced £3.99.

Hell Bent - Trailer

A TV trailer advertising the next episode of Doctor Who - Hell Bent - is currently airing on various BBC channels in between programmes, you can watch it above. The episode will broadcast on Saturday 5th December at 8:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: Heaven Sent received an overnight rating of 4.51 million, the final BARB ratings will be announced in ten days time.

Heaven Sent - Tonight!

The ninth series of Doctor Who continues tonight at 8:05pm on BBC One and BBC One HD, read on for the synopsis to the eleventh episode:

HEAVEN SENT - by Steven Moffat
Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone. Pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible. If he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting…

The series concludes next Saturday at 8:00pm with Hell Bent, more details coming then.

Doctor Who Dons Latest Radio Times Cover

Doctor Who yet again dominates the Christmas edition of Radio Times magazine, this time featuring Peter Capaldi, read on for further details:

This edition covers both the finale of the current series, Hell Bent, and looks forward to the 
forthcoming Christmas Special, featuring a three page interview with Steven Moffat, during which he discusses his shyness, how to replace Jenna Coleman and also on taking inspiration from other writers.

"Some things you see on TV are so bad, you think you shouldn’t write for a week in case you’re contaminated. In case it’s got into your head. The sheer rubbishness of the dialogue and story construction. You have to detox. But you read a script by Russell [T Davies] and suddenly everything makes sense in an immaculate, clean way."

Talking about his own eventual departure and on finding on a worthy successor to run the show, Moffat said "That's an issue I'm actively engaged in. Everything is difficult in Doctor Who, including leaving. I'd never leave it in the lurch because it means too much to me. Let's not pretend it's not a big problem. But there will be a solution."

This edition of Radio Times magazine is on sale from 9th December priced £2.50.

Series 9: Part 2 DVD & Blu-ray - Cover & Details

BBC DVD have issued the cover and details for the release of the last six episodes of Series 9 of Doctor Who onto DVD and Blu-ray:

Peter Capaldi returns as the Doctor alongside Jenna Coleman as Clara in the final six thrilling episodes of Series 9. 

EPISODES
9.07: The Zygon Invasion
9.08: The Zygon Inversion
9.09: Sleep No More
9.10: Face the Raven
9.11: Heaven Sent
9.12: Hell Bent

EXTRAS
Doctor Who Extra - 4 Episodes

Doctor Who: Series 9 - Part 2 is on sale from 4th January 2016 priced £17.25 on DVD and £20.25 on Blu-ray.

Heaven Sent - Clip

Ahead of its premiere, the BBC have released a clip from the next episode of Doctor Who, you can watch it above. Doctor Who: Heaven Sent broadcasts this Saturday at 8:05pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

2015 Christmas Special - First Promo & Synopsis

The BBC have issued the first promo image and synopsis for this year's Doctor Who Christmas special:

We’re delighted to confirm that Greg Davies and Matt Lucas will be joining Peter Capaldi and Alex Kingston in this year’s Doctor Who Christmas Special!

Greg Davies is the writer and star of Man Down and his appearance in BBC Three’s Cuckoo earned him a Bafta nomination for Best Male Performance in a Comedy Programme. He played ‘Mr Gilbert’ in The Inbetweeners and is also a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian.

Matt Lucas is a Bafta TV Award winner who shot to prominence as George Dawes in the anarchic game show Shooting Stars. He went onto achieve huge success alongside David Walliams in shows including Little Britain and Come Fly with Me. He’s also featured in hit movies like Shaun of the Dead and Bridesmaids.

Steven Moffat also made the following comments in Radio Times magazine:

On why he decided to bring River back: "We’ve just lost Clara, so I didn’t want to go straight into a new companion. I’ll be honest, I brought River Song back in because I thought there was a possibility I’d never write it [Doctor Who] again so that’d be my goodbye."

On how the pairing with Twelve works: "It’s strange because they’re now, in our human terms, the perfect couple. They’re both sexy older people. It’s always been slightly strange before with Matt Smith. Now, yeah, they could actually be married. It works."

He also added: "If you’re a long term fan of the show you might be interested because there’s been a lot of talk about the Doctor and River’s glory years but we’ve never seen them. Here at last we see them as Mr and Mrs Who at the height of their powers. It’s great fun."

On when in River’s life it takes place: "It doesn’t really matter, but for those who care it’s immediately after The Angels Take Manhattan. River’s just seen Matt Smith’s Doctor lose Amy and Rory, and obviously before The Name of the Doctor because she’s dead in that."

TITLE TBC - by Steven Moffat
It’s Christmas Day on a remote human colony and the Doctor is hiding from Christmas Carols and Comedy Antlers. But when a crashed spaceship calls upon the Doctor for help, he finds himself recruited into River Song’s squad and hurled into a fast and frantic chase across the galaxy. 

King Hydroflax is furious, and his giant Robot bodyguard is out-of-control and coming for them all! Will Nardole survive? And when will River Song work out who the Doctor is? All will be revealed on a starliner full of galactic super-villains and a destination the Doctor has been avoiding for a very long time.

The as-of-yet untitled Christmas Special will broadcast on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC One HD, a time is to be confirmed.

Doctor Who - 52 Years On

52 years ago to this day, the first ever Doctor Who episode was broadcast for the first time on BBC Television. 52 years on, and the show as produced 35 successful series consisting of over 200 stories within 823 episodes, 1 TV movie and 5 animation serials, as well as a host of mini-episodes and 4 spin-off shows. Next up in the series is Heaven Sent, the eleventh episode of the ninth series, set to broadcast this Saturday on BBC One and BBC One HD.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, DOCTOR WHO!

Heaven Sent - Trailer

A TV trailer advertising the next episode of Doctor Who - Heaven Sent - is currently airing on various BBC channels in between programmes, you can watch it above. The episode will broadcast on Saturday 28th November at 8:05pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: Face the Raven received an overnight rating of 4.42 million, the final BARB ratings will be announced in ten days time.

Face the Raven - Tonight!

The ninth series of Doctor Who continues tonight at 8:10pm on BBC One and BBC One HD, read on for the synopsis to the tenth episode:

FACE THE RAVEN - by Sarah Dollard
The Doctor and Clara, with their old friend Rigsy, find themselves in a magical alien world, hidden on a street in the heart of London. Sheltered within are some of the most fearsome creatures of the universe... and Ashildr! With a death sentence hanging over their heads, not all of the intruders will get out alive.

The series continues next Saturday at 8:05pm with Heaven Sent, more details coming then.

Face the Raven - Clip

Ahead of its premiere, the BBC have released a clip from the next episode of Doctor Who, you can watch it above. Doctor Who: Face the Raven broadcasts this Saturday at 8:10pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Face the Raven - Trailer

A TV trailer advertising the next episode of Doctor Who - Face the Raven - is currently airing on various BBC channels in between programmes, you can watch it above. The episode will broadcast on Saturday 21st November at 8:10pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: Sleep No More received an overnight rating of 4.0 million, the final BARB ratings will be announced in ten days time.

Sleep No More - Tonight!

The ninth series of Doctor Who continues tonight at 8:15pm on BBC One and BBC One HD, read on for the synopsis to the ninth episode:

SLEEP NO MORE - by Mark Gatiss
This terrifying story is assembled from footage discovered in the wreckage of Le Verrier Space Station.

The series continues next Saturday at 8:10pm with Face the Raven, more details coming then.

Hell Bent - Synopsis

The BBC Media Centre have issued the synopsis for the twelfth and final episode of the current series of Doctor Who:

HELL BENT - by Steven Moffat
If you took everything from him, betrayed him, trapped him, and broke both his hearts…how far might the Doctor go? Returning to Gallifrey, the Doctor faces the Time Lords in a struggle that will take him to the end of time itself. Who is the Hybrid? And what is the Doctor’s confession?

Doctor Who: Hell Bent will broadcast on Saturday 25th December on BBC One and BBC One HD, a time is to be confirmed.

Torchwood: Uncanny Valley - Cover & Details

Big Finish have issued the cover and details of their fifth Torchwood audio play:

UNCANNY VALLEY - written by David Llewellyn, directed by Neil Gardner
What's made billionaire Neil Redmond emerge from his long seclusion? Captain Jack knows the answer, and is prepared to go to any lengths to prove it.

A couple of years ago, Neil Redmond was in a terrible accident. His recovery has been long and slow, but now he's back and looking better than ever. Much better than ever.

Dark forces have been behind Neil's transformation. Dark forces that Jack has been hunting for a long time. But Captain Jack's never been able to resist the darkness.

Torchwood: Uncanny Valley will be released in January 2016 priced £9.99 physically and £7.99 digitally.

Doctor Who Magazine - Issue 493

Panini have issued the cover and details of the next edition of Doctor Who magazine:

WHAT IS TO BECOME OF CLARA OSWALD? DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE PREVIEWS THE AMAZING FINAL EPISODES - IN ISSUE 493!

Doctor Who magazine looks ahead to the dramatic final episodes of the latest series - Sleep No More, Face the Raven, Heaven Sent and Hell Bent, and talks to to the writers of the episodes: Mark Gatiss,  Sarah Dollard and showrunner Steven Moffat. We also catch up with the director of the series finale, Rachel Talalay and the Doctor himself, Peter Capaldi…

"The whole episode’s quite big," Peter tells DWM of the twelfth and final episode of the series, Hell Bent. "It’s huge, actually - but also there’s a sadness, a romance, and a tragedy to episode 12," he says. "It’s just so romantic. It’s very effective. And I loved all the stuff on one particular set. I was very excited. It looks so modern - a Kubrick-y kind of vibe. It was very nice. We’re in a very interesting place, because we’re competing with bigger shows, frankly. Most American shows have four times the budget per episode that we have, but that’s what we’re up against. We’re competing with Game of Thrones… This is traditional for Doctor Who, but it goes to show what this amazing production team can achieve."

ALSO INSIDE ISSUE 493…

INSIDE NUMBER 9
DWM reunites League of Gentlemen stars Mark Gatiss and Reece Shearsmith - writer and star respectively of Sleep No More - for an exclusive interview! Plus a chat with guest star Bethany Black.

BREAKING THE FOURTH WALL
Showrunner Steven Moffat answers readers’ questions, and reveals just who the Doctor is talking to when he’s looking directly at the camera…

IMMORTAL WORDS
Poll-winning writer Jamie Mathieson discusses his varied career, including his life as a stand-up comedian, and how his latest episode, The Girl Who Died, came to be.

HIGHWAY TO HELL
Writer Catherine Tregenna talks in-depth to DWM about how she came to write her recent Doctor Who episode, The Woman Who Lived.

BACK TO LIFE
Jacqueline Rayner explains why The Girl Who Died reminded her of the Moxx of Balhoon, her childhood and Dodo in Relative Dimensions.

TALES OF DARKNESS
The Doctor and Clara face terror in the cemetery in their latest terrifying comic strip adventure, The Highgate Horror, by Mark Wright, illustrated by David A Roach.

THE DWM REVIEW
DWM reviews The Girl Who Died, The Woman Who Lived, The Zygon Invasion and The Zygon Inversion. Plus, the latest DVDs, books and audios are put under the spotlight.

COMING SOON
All the latest and forthcoming Doctor Who CDs are previewed - including UNIT: Extinction and Jago & Litefoot & Strax!

PLUS! 
All the latest official news, competitions, ratings round-up, Wotcha! and The DWM Crossword.

Issue 493 of Doctor Who magazine is on sale from 12th November until 9th December priced £3.99.

Sleep No More - Clips

Ahead of its premiere, the BBC have released clips from the next episode of Doctor Who, you can watch the first above and the second below. 

Doctor Who: Sleep No More will broadcast this Saturday at 8:15pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Heaven Sent - Synopsis

The BBC Media Centre have issued the synopsis for the eleventh episode of the current series of Doctor Who:

HEAVEN SENT - by Steven Moffat
Trapped in a world unlike any other he has seen, the Doctor faces the greatest challenge of his many lives. One final test. And he must face it alone. Pursued by the fearsome creature known only as the Veil, he must attempt the impossible. If he makes it through, Gallifrey is waiting…

Doctor Who: Heaven Sent will broadcast on Saturday 28th November at 8:05pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Sleep No More - Trailer

A TV trailer advertising the next episode of Doctor Who - Sleep No More - is currently airing on various BBC channels in between programmes, you can watch it above. The episode will broadcast on Saturday 14th November at 8:15pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: The Zygon Inversion received an overnight rating of 4.13 million, the final BARB ratings will be announced in ten days time.

The Zygon Inversion - Tonight!

The ninth series of Doctor Who continues tonight at 8:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD, read on for the synopsis to the eighth episode:

THE ZYGON INVERSION - by Peter Harness
Shapeshifting Zygons are everywhere in the UK, and there is no way of knowing who to trust. With UNIT neutralised, only the Doctor stands in their way. But how do you stop a war? And what can the Doctor do to save his friends?

The series continues next Saturday at 8:15pm with Sleep No More, more details coming then.

The Zygon Inversion - Clips

Ahead of its premiere, the BBC have released two clips from the next episode of Doctor Who, you can watch the first above and the second below. 

Doctor Who: The Zygon Inversion will broadcast this Saturday at 8:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD.

Face the Raven - Synopsis

The BBC Media Centre have issued the synopsis for the tenth episode of the current series of Doctor Who:

FACE THE RAVEN - by Sarah Dollard
The Doctor and Clara, with their old friend Rigsy, find themselves in a magical alien world, hidden on a street in the heart of London. Sheltered within are some of the most fearsome creatures of the universe... and Ashildr! With a death sentence hanging over their heads, not all of the intruders will get out alive.

Doctor Who: Face the Raven will broadcast on Saturday 21st November on BBC One and BBC One HD, a time is to be confirmed. In other news: Jenna Coleman has been added to the line-up of the Doctor Who Festival, due to commence later this month in London.

Doctor Who Adventures - Issue 8

Panini have issued the cover and details of the next edition of Doctor Who Adventures magazine:

November a time of fireworks… and the biggest lightshow in the galaxy is at your fingertips! Prepare to be blown away as you settle down to Doctor Who Adventures issue 8, the most exciting magazine this side of the Medusa Cascade!

TIME & PR IN SPACE
The Doctor gets a makeover and a new agent in Time and PR in Space, a brand new comic strip story scripted by Kieron Moore, illustrated by Russ Leach and coloured by John Burns.

TOUGH, WILD & UNPREDICTABLE
Then we take a look at some of the women in the Doctor’s life, including Clara Oswald, Ashildr and River Song!

CLARA’S CRAFT STUDIO
Get creative with Clara as you make your very own Davros Secret Storage pot, ideal for keeping all your special knick-knacks safe and sound.

UNIT ALIEN ARCHIVES
Access UNIT’s alien arc hives to find out all about Colony Sarff!

THE PATERNOSTER GANG INVESTIGATES…
Go back in time to Victorian London and join the Paternoster Gang as Strax, Jenny and Vastra investigate ghostly goings on in Paternoster Row!

Issue 8 comes with free Daleks and Cybermen patrols, so you can finally find out for yourselves who would win as you stage your own battles! All this and much, much more!

Issue 8 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is on sale from 5th November priced £3.99.

The Zygon Inversion - Trailer

A TV trailer advertising the next episode of Doctor Who, The Zygon Inversion, is currently airing on various BBC channels in between programmes, you can watch it above. The episode will broadcast on Saturday 7th November at 8:00pm on BBC One and BBC One HD. In other news: The Zygon Invasion received an overnight rating of 3.87 million, the final BARB ratings will be announced in ten days time.