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2010-07-26T08:26:00.001+01:00

I'm sorry to say that I won't be updating this site anymore. I've had enough and no longer have that energy to be bothered. Once again, sorry.

Confirmed Casting for Christmas - Possible Spoilers

2010-07-13T16:16:00.003+01:00

The BBC have recently confirmed that Sir Michael Gambon and Katherine Jenkins have been cast in the upcoming Christmas Special by Steven Moffat which has begun filming. According to the BBC this Doctor Who Christmas Special, the sixth since the series returned, will be a twist on the much loved A Christmas Carol

On this Christmas Special Steven Moffat said:

“Oh, we're going for broke with this one. It's all your favourite Christmas movies at once, in an hour, with monsters and the Doctor and a honeymoon and – oh, you'll see. I've honestly never been so excited about writing anything. I was laughing madly as I typed along to Christmas songs in April. My neighbours loved it so much they all moved away and set up a website demanding my execution. But I'm fairly sure they did it ironically.”

Controller of the BBC, Ben Stephenson said:

“Matt Smith and Karen Gillan captivated audiences in their debut series and Doctor Who's clever twist on the much loved A Christmas Carol will thrill BBC One viewers this year with special guest stars Sir Michael Gambon and singing sensation Katherine Jenkins joining Amy and the Doctor for an unforgettable present!”

Katherine Jenkins said:

“I'm over the moon to be involved in the Doctor Who Christmas Special – I can't quite believe it as it's a part of the family tradition at the Jenkins household. I heard the news that I got the role on my 30th birthday and it was the best birthday present ever!”

The full BBC Press release can be read here but contains spoilers for any those who haven’t seen episodes thirteen of series five; The Big Bang. Filming is currently happening in Cardiff and will continue into August followed by filming for Matt Smith’s second series as the Doctor.

Final Ratings for The Big Bang

2010-07-13T16:16:00.002+01:00

BARB have recently revealed the final viewing figures for the series five finale; The Big Bang by Steven Moffat, when broadcast on the 26th of June. Doctor Who managed to achieve an audience of 6.12 million on BBC One and 0.58 million on BBC HD totalling up 6.70 million overall. Despite being lower than previous four series finales, 6.70 million is a remarkable achievement for any programme to receive in the timeslot it was given on that Saturday. Final viewing figures for the complete series including BBC One and BBC HD can be seen below.

A full coverage of the ratings for series five compared to previous series’ can be found here over on The Doctor Who News Page.

The Eleventh Hour - 10.08
The Beast Below - 8.42
Victory of the Daleks - 8.20
The Time of Angels - 8.59
Flesh and Stone - 8.50
The Vampires of Venice - 7.68
Amy’s Choice - 7.55
The Hungry Earth - 6.49
Cold Blood - 7.49
Vincent and The Doctor - 6.76
The Lodger - 6.44
The Pandorica Opens - 7.58
The Big Bang - 6.70

The Only Good Dalek Graphic Novel

2010-07-09T15:10:00.002+01:00

BBC Books have revealed the cover for the upcoming Doctor Who graphic novel; The Only Good Dalek from Justin Richards and Mike Collins. Ebury Publishing have uploaded an exclusive preview here of the first few pages from The Only Good Dalek. The Only Good Dalek is the first Doctor Who graphic novel with regular BBC Books writer Justin Richards joining with Doctor Who Magazine comic strip artist Mike Collins. The Only Good Dalek will be released priced £16.99 on the 16th of September.

Station 7 is the most secret establishment in the whole of Earth-Space.
Even our own people don’t know it exists. It’s beyond top secret.
There’s no way the Daleks can ever find it.

Station 7 is where the Earth Forces send all the equipment captured in their unceasing war against the Daleks. It’s where Dalek technology is analysed and examined. It’s where the Doctor and Amy have just arrived. But somehow the Daleks have found out about Station 7 – and there’s something there that they want back.

With the Doctor increasingly worried about the direction the Station’s research is taking, the commander of Station 7 knows he has only one possible, desperate, defence. Because the last terrible secret of Station 7 is that they don’t only store captured Dalek technology. It’s also a prison. And the only thing that might stop a Dalek is another Dalek…

An epic, full-colour graphic novel featuring the Doctor and Amy, as played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in the spectacular hit series from BBC Television.

Cybermen Box Set Covers

2010-07-07T14:48:00.001+01:00

2lEntertain have recently revealed the official DVD covers for the upcoming Cybermen DVD box set to Doctor Who Online. This DVD box set comprises of the Tom Baker story Revenge of the Cybermen and the Sylvester McCoy story Silver Nemesis both of which are the last complete Cybermen stories to be released on DVD. The Patrick Troughton story The Dominators however will be released first on the 12th of July.

Actress Elisabeth Sladen, actor David Collings and producer Phillip Hinchcliffe have recorded the commentary for Revenge of the Cybermen while actor Sylvester McCoy, actress Sophie Aldred, director Chris Clough and script editor Andrew Cartmel have recorded the commentary for Silver Nemesis. Doctor Who Online have the full list here of special features for this box set.

Veteran Costume Designer Returns to Doctor Who

2010-07-05T12:03:00.001+01:00

It’s been confirmed recently that veteran designer Barbara Kidd will be returning to Doctor Who for it’s upcoming Christmas Special and new series. This isn’t the first time that the BAFTA award winning designer has worked on Doctor Who, having originally worked on the programme during the early days of her career. Barbara Kidd is well remembered for designing the iconic costume for Tom Baker as the Doctor.

Doctor Who returns with this Christmas with a currently untitled episode written by Steven Moffat with filming for it to begin sometime within the next month. Judging by Barbara Kidd’s United Agents page, Sanne Wahlenberg will be joining the Doctor Who team as producer for the upcoming Christmas Special and the next series.

Interview with Eve Myles on Torchwood

2010-07-05T11:30:00.001+01:00

Torchwood actress Eve Myles has recently been interviewed by Wales Online regarding the recent news that the programme will return for a fourth series. The BBC announced last month that Eve Myles will return for Torchwood’s fourth series with John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness. According to Eve, the new series will begin shooting in America in January 2011 and will last for seven and a half months.

Torchwood’s fourth series will consist of ten episodes written by a team of writers including Torchwood creator Russell T Davies. It is unknown series four of Torchwood will be broadcast but rumours are that it will shown later 2011. The original press release from the BBC can be read here on the official site while the interview can be read here.

Series 5 Volume 2 Released

2010-07-05T11:23:00.000+01:00

The second volume of Doctor Who’s fifth series is available to purchase on DVD and Blu-Ray around the United Kingdom and Ireland as of today. Volume two includes the following episodes; The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone by Steven Moffat and The Vampires of Venice by Toby Whithouse. Also included on volume two is another Monster Files exclusive showing how the Weeping Angels went from script to screen.

Volume three of Doctor Who’s fifth series will be released next month containing the episodes; Amy’s Choice by Simon Nye and The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood by Chris Chibnall. The Monster Files exclusive for volume three will most likely be about the Silurians. Volume four containing the final episodes of the fifth series will be released in September.

The Pandorica Opens Final Ratings

2010-07-02T23:42:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who managed to achieve an official viewing figure of 7.57 million for The Pandorica Opens when shown on the 19th of June according to BARB. The episode managed to pull in an audience of 6.94 on BBC One making it the fourth most watched programme that week on BBC One, beaten by three Fifa World Cup matches. Meanwhile over on BBC HD, The Pandorica Opens managed to pull in an audience of 0.635 million.

BARB have also confirmed that The Pandorica Opens managed to secure an audience percentage share of 37%. A Top 30 is currently unavailable from BARB, with more final viewing figures still to be released for other channels, but its believed that Doctor Who was the 9th most watched programme of the week. Final ratings for The Big Bang, which pulled in an audience of 5.1 million in the overnights, will be released soon.

Doctor Who: The DVD Files Magazine Extended

2010-07-01T23:43:00.002+01:00

GE Fabbri have recently revealed that the Doctor Who: The DVD Files magazine will continue beyond the fortieth issue for at least another twenty issues. The most recent issue of the Doctor Who: The DVD Files magazine, containing a DVD with the Sylvester McCoy story The Curse of Fenric, was released yesterday. Issue forty will be released on Wednesday the 14th of July containing a DVD with the Tom Bake story The Brain of Morbius.

The stories on DVD’s within the next twenty issues include; The Talons of Weng-Chiang, The Visitation, The Hand of Fear, Inferno, The Two Doctors, Logopolis, Castrovalva, The Green Death, Robot, Mawdryn Undead, Survival, The Deadly Assassin, The Time Warrior, The Robots of Death, Planet of the Dead and The Waters of Mars, The End of Time, Enlightenment, Destiny of the Daleks, Battlefield and Carnival of Monsters.

Cybermen Box Set Covers Revealed

2010-07-01T14:47:00.004+01:00

Commissioning editor for 2lEntertain’s Doctor Who DVD range Dan Hall has recently revealed the unofficial artwork for the upcoming Cybermen box set. This Cybermen box set features the stories Revenge of the Cybermen with Tom Baker and Silver Nemesis with Sylvester McCoy. It should be noted that the covers below are currently draft versions and still could be changed before 2lEntertain release this DVD box set in August.

Before the Cybermen box set however, 2lEnertain will release The Dominators with Patrick Troughton as the Doctor on on the 12th of July. For all the latest regarding the Classic Doctor Who DVD range you can follow Dan Hall on the official Twitter page for the range here.

2010 TV Choice Final Nominations

2010-06-29T23:44:00.002+01:00

The final nominations for the 2010TV Choice awards have been revealed, with Doctor Who and Torchwood both receiving nominations. Both Matt Smith and John Barrowman have been nominated in the Best Actor category for their roles in Doctor Who and Torchwood. Karen Gillan has also been nominated for in the Best Actress category for her role in Doctor Who.

Doctor Who has been nominated in the Best Family Drama series category while Torchwood: Children of Earth has been nominated for Best Drama Series. Voting for the 2010 TV Choice awards can be found here and will finish at midnight on Friday 9th of July.

The Big Bang Overnight Ratings

2010-06-27T23:06:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who managed to achieve an audience of 5.1 million when The Big Bang was broadcast last night according to BARB. The Big Bang was the second highest watched programme of the day, being beaten by the USA v Ghana World Cup match which achieved an audience 5.7 million. Doctor Who managed to achieve an average audience on BBC One of 4.6 million with an additional 0.5 million over on the BBC’s HD channel.

Up against BBC 2’s coverage of Wimbledon, Doctor Who secured a 31% share of the television audience. Doctor Who is currently the seventeenth most programme of the week with only todays viewing figures to be confirmed. Final viewing figures for The Big Bang will be released by BARB within the next ten days with the ratings for The Pandorica Opens due soon.

Blood of the Cybermen Released

2010-06-26T20:30:00.000+01:00

The BBC have now released the second instalment of Doctor Who: The Adventures Games, Blood of the Cybermen by Phil Ford for PC users. Blood of the Cybermen features the Doctor and Amy travelling to the Arctic where members of survey team are transforming, and digging up something from beneath the ice that has been waiting for thousands of years. Blood of the Cybermen will be made available for Mac users on the 30th of June.

PC users can download Blood of the Cybermen here on the Doctor Who website. Versions of Blood of the Cybermen and City of the Daleks should be available soon for people outside the United Kingdom and Ireland to purchase. The BBC haven’t confirmed when the third instalment of The Adventures Games will be released.

The Big Bang Tonight!

2010-06-26T00:51:00.003+01:00

Matt Smith’s first series as the Doctor will conclude its run later tonight with the broadcast of the second part of the series finale; The Big Bang. For the past thirteen weeks Matt Smith has proved that’s he was the perfect actor to take over from David Tennant as the Doctor. The Big Bang will of course be our last new Doctor Who episode to be shown until Christmas but the Doctor will be dropping in on Sarah Jane later this year for one story. Filming for the 2010 Christmas Special and series six begins in Cardiff with Matt Smith within the next month.

The Big Bang will be broadcast by the BBC at 6:05pm on BBC One and BBC HD followed by Doctor Who Confidential; Out of Time over on BBC Three and BBC HD. The Big Bang will be released with Vincent and the Doctor, The Lodger and The Pandorica Opens on DVD and Blu-Ray on the 6th of September.

Preview of Tomorrows Doctor Who Confidential

2010-06-25T22:43:00.002+01:00

Digital Spy have uploaded a preview for tomorrows episode of Doctor Who Confidential consisting of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan meeting fans at the American screening of episode one. This episode will also go behind the scenes of the series finale; The Big Bang. The Big Bang will be broadcast tomorrow evening at 6:05pm on BBC One and BBC HD followed by Doctor Who Confidential on BBC Three and BBC HD.

Synopsis (highlight to reveal).
The Doctor is gone, the Tardis has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars, as this series of Doctor Who concludes with an episode by Steven Moffat.

2010 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive: 11th Doctor and Dalek Scientist

2010-06-24T14:36:00.004+01:00

Underground Toys have revealed one of their upcoming figure set exclusives for the 2010 San Diego Comic Con featuring the Doctor and the Dalek Scientist. The Dalek Scientist made its first and only appearance earlier this year in Victory of the Daleks as part of the new Dalek paradigm. The Doctor in this Underground Toys set features him in is burgundy shirt and braces as he appeared in Flesh and Stone earlier this year.

Other Doctor Who figure set exclusives rumoured for the 2010 San Diego Comic Con include a The End of Time Regeneration set, Planet of Fire Fifth Doctor and Master set and more. Full details regarding this San Diego Comic Con exclusive can be found here on the Underground Toys website.

DWM Issue #423 Released

2010-06-24T14:07:00.002+01:00

Today has seen the official release of the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine for the price of £4.20 around the United Kingdom and Ireland. Issue four hundred and twenty three of Doctor Who Magazine comes in plastic wallet to contain the exclusive double sized poster free within. This magazine features production notes with Piers Wenger, a behind the scenes look of The Lodger with Gareth Roberts plus much more.

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE EXPLODES IN ISSUE 423!

Prepare for THE BIG BANG on Saturday as DWM goes on set, braves the darkness of the Underhenge and talks to the people behind the astonishing finale of Doctor Who – including stars MATT SMITH and KAREN GILLAN, head writer STEVEN MOFFAT, director TOBY HAYNES and monster maker NEILL GORTON!

We ask Steven just what, after the jaw-dropping events of THE PANDORICA OPENS, could possibly happen next? “Amy’s dead at the hands of the man she loves,” he considers. “ The TARDIS is burning and River with it, and every star in the universe is exploding at every moment in history. Any other hero would be stumped. Fortunately, you are watching Doctor Who…”

Also in DWM 423…

IT’S PAYBACK TIME!
We know what Steven Moffat thinks of the stars of Doctor Who – but what do they think of him? Executive Producer PIERS WENGER asks MATT SMITH and KAREN GILLAN what they really make of ‘the Mofferator’ in a very different PRODUCTION NOTES!

NEIGHBOURS FROM HELL!
It was the unlikeliest flat share story ever – but THE LODGER could have been even stranger! DWM catches up with writer GARETH ROBERTS, who tells us exclusively how he came up with his latest script – and what incredible ideas didn’t make it onto TV. Plus, DWM chats candidly on set to the stars of the show, MATT SMITH and JAMES CORDEN!

IT’S ONLY NATURAL!
It’s all change for the TARDIS team as the Doctor and Amy uncover the dark secret deep within an alien jungle – but at what price? And will the Time Lord and Pond ever be the same again? Find out in SUPERNATURE Part 3, written by Jonathan Morris with art by Mike Collins.

LIVING IN THE PLASTIC AGE!
They could be plastic, anything plastic – or they could look just like you! Join the Watcher as he reveals everything you need to know about the sinister Autons in the latest of his essential in-depth guides!

TURN TO STONE!
Dalek operator BARNABY EDWARDS talks exclusively to DWM about his years of experience in operating the various designs of the universe’s most malevolent monsters – including the brand new stone Dalek!

EVERY VOTE COUNTS!
It’s your chance to let everyone know what you thought of the latest season, as DWM gives you the opportunity to rate the episodes in its annual season poll!

REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL!
This’ll bring a smile to your face! DWM travels back in time to the 1980s as THE HAPPINESS PATROL is put under the spotlight in THE FACT OF FICTION. Oooh, a little bit of politics!

PLUS! All the latest official news, previews and reviews of all the latest DVDs and audios releases, prize-winning competitions for the cream of Doctor Who merchandise and much, much more…

FREE! This issue comes with a giant-sized, double-sided poster, depicting the Daleks on one side, and the Doctor and Amy on the other!

The universe may have ended, but DWM goes on! Get issue 423 from all good newsagents & supermarkets from Thursday 24 June for just £4.20!

Titles for Series Four of The Sarah Jane Adventures

2010-06-23T15:00:00.001+01:00

The Sarah Jane Adventures returns this Autumn for a fourth series and now the titles of the stories have been confirmed in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine. Matt Smith will be appearing in the third story of the series titled Death of the Doctor which has been written by Russell T Davies. Katy Manning who played the Doctor’s companion Jo Grant from Terror of the Autons to The Green Death will also be returning in that story.

Series four of The Sarah Jane Adventures consist of:

4.1/4.2: The Nightmare Man by Joseph Lidster

4.3/4.4: The Vault of Secrets by Phil Ford

4.5/4.6: Death of the Doctor by Russell T. Davies

4.7/4.8: The Empty Planet by Gareth Roberts

4.9/4.10: Lost in Time by Rupert Laight

4.11/4.12: Goodbye, Sarah Jane Smith by Gareth Roberts & Clayton Hickman

Preview Clip for The Big Bang - Spoilers

2010-06-22T23:22:00.001+01:00

The BBC have released the first preview clip for the upcoming series finale; The Big Bang which will br broadcast this Saturday. The Big Bang is the concluding part to The Pandorica Opens which featured the return of Alex Kingston alongside series regulars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The Big Bang will be broadcast this Saturday on BBC One and BBC HD at 6:05pm followed by Doctor Who Confidential on BBC Three and BBC HD.

Synopsis (highlight to reveal).
The Doctor is gone, the Tardis has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars, as this series of Doctor Who concludes with an episode by Steven Moffat.

Adventures Games #2: Blood of the Cybermen

2010-06-22T16:33:00.003+01:00

The BBC have confirmed that the second instalment of The Adventure Games series is Blood of the Cybermen by Phil Ford and will be available Saturday. Blood of the Cybermen will be made available for download on the BBC’s official Doctor Who site following the series finale, The Big Bang at 7pm. The new game also sees the return of an adversary of the Doctor’s that hasn’t been seen on screen since the early Tom Baker years.

The BBC have updated the official site with new content for Blood of the Cybermen including video highlights of an exclusive launch event for the game which happened earlier today in Glasgow. Also been uploaded is a new game trailer for the story which can be seen here on the site plus a concept art gallery and a screenshot gallery for Blood of the Cybermen. An internal version, for people outside the United Kingdom and Ireland, of both Blood of the Cybermen and City of the Daleks should be released sometime soon.

Introduction to Episode Thirteen

2010-06-21T23:32:00.001+01:00

The BBC have uploaded an exclusive introduction video for the upcoming series finale; The Big Bang with actor Matt Smith. The Big Bang is the concluding part to The Pandorica Opens which featured the return of Alex Kingston alongside series regulars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The Big Bang will be broadcast this Saturday on BBC One and BBC HD at 6:05pm followed by Doctor Who Confidential over on BBC Three and BBC HD.

Synopsis (highlight to reveal).
The Doctor is gone, the Tardis has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars, as this series of Doctor Who concludes with an episode by Steven Moffat.

Final Ratings for The Lodger

2010-06-21T23:19:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who managed to achieve an official viewing figure of 6.44 million for The Lodger when originally shown on Saturday the Twelfth of June according to BARB. The Lodger pulled an average audience of 5.98 million when shown on BBC One which made it the sixth most watched programme on BBC One that week. Meanwhile over on the BBC’s HD channel The Lodger managed to pull in an audience of 0.46 million

In other news, The Pandorica Opens managed to achieve an Appreciation Index of 88, the highest score of the current series beating The Time of Angels and The Lodger. The BBC Three repeat of The Pandorica Opens last night managed to pull in an audience of 0.47 million.

Doctor Who Magazine Issue #423 Covers

2010-06-20T23:27:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who Magazine chief editor Tom Spilsbury has revealed the cover for the upcoming issue of Doctor Who Magazine on Facebook. Issue four hundred and twenty three of Doctor Who Magazine comes in plastic wallet to contain the exclusive double sized poster free within. This magazine features an exclusive interview with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan plus comedian James Cordon who appeared as Craig Owens in The Lodger.

More details regarding this issue of Doctor Who Magazine will be published when the press release is made available later this week. Issue four hundred and twenty three will be released this Thursday priced £4.20 around the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Pandorica Opens Overnight Viewing Figures

2010-06-20T19:14:00.001+01:00

Doctor Who managed to achieve an audience of 5.9 million for The Pandorica Opens when broadcast last night according to BARB. The Pandorica Opens faced competition last night from the Cameroon v Denmark match in the 2010 Fifa World Cup shown over on ITV1. Doctor Who managed to achieve an average audience of 5.4 million on BBC One with an additional 0.5 million over on the BBC’s HD channel.

Up against ITV1’s coverage of the Cameroon v Denmark match, Doctor Who secured a 31.5% share of the television audience. Doctor Who was the highest rated programme of the day beating its ITV1 competition meaning it is currently the fourteenth most watched programme of the week with only todays viewing figures to be confirmed. Final viewing figures for The Pandorica Opens will be released by BARB within the next ten days.

The Pandorica Opens Tonight!

2010-06-19T00:51:00.003+01:00

Doctor Who’s fifth series continues tonight with its penultimate episode; The Pandorica Opens. The Pandorica Opens has been written by Steven Moffat and features the return of Alex Kingston as River Song alongside series regulars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The Pandorica Opens will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD at 6:40pm followed by Doctor Who Confidential: Alien Abduction on BBC Three and BBC HD at 7:30pm.

The Doctor's friends unite to send him a terrible warning; the Pandorica – which is said to contain the most feared being in all the cosmos – is opening, as the time travelling drama continues. But what's inside, and can the Doctor stop it?

The Pandorica Opens is by Steven Moffat and stars Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy Pond.

Details for Second Adventure Game

2010-06-18T23:19:00.001+01:00

The BBC have revealed details regarding the second instalment of Doctor Who: The Adventures Games rumoured to be titled The Winter of Terror. The first instalment of the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games series, City of the Daleks, is still available to download from the official Doctor Who site. No official release date hasn’t been given for this latest instalment in the Doctor Who: The Adventure Games but the BBC are holding an event in Glasgow next week.

The Doctor and Amy materialize in the Arctic - where members of a survey team are turning from flesh to metal and digging something sinister from under the ice that's been waiting thousands of years - an army of Cybermen!

The Big Bang Broadcast Time/Length - Spoilers

2010-06-17T21:58:00.005+01:00

The BBC have confirmed the official broadcast time for episode thirteen of the current series; The Big Bang by Steven Moffat. The Big Bang is the concluding part of the fifth series two part finale which begins this Saturday with The Pandorica Opens at 6:40pm. The episode has a total running time of 55 minutes and will be broadcast from 6:05pm to 7pm on Saturday the 26th of June on BBC One and BBC HD. Doctor Who Confidential will follow on BBC Three and BBC HD.

Synopsis (highlight to reveal).
The Doctor is gone, the Tardis has been destroyed, and the universe is collapsing. The only hope for all reality is a little girl who still believes in stars, as this series of Doctor Who concludes with an episode by Steven Moffat.

The Pandorica Opens Preview Clip

2010-06-16T16:02:00.002+01:00

The BBC have released an exclusive preview clip for The Pandorica Opens on their official Doctor Who website. Other video features on the Doctor Who website include a preview trailer for the finale, an introduction from Karen Gillan to The Pandorica Opens an image gallery for the story. The Pandorica Opens will be broadcast this Saturday at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC HD followed by Doctor Who Confidential on BBC Three and BBC HD.

The clip can be seen here in the official episode guide section for story on the BBC’s Doctor Who website.

Radio Times Cover for The Pandorica Opens

2010-06-15T22:16:00.002+01:00

The latest issue of the Radio Times, beginning Saturday the 19th of June, features another Doctor Who cover for this Saturdays episode. This issue of the Radio Times features an exclusive interview with actress Karen Gillan about playing Amy Pond alongside Matt Smith as the Doctor. Also included in this issue is an interview with former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston who reveals why he left the programme after only one year.

Previous episodes that have received covers this year have been The Eleventh Hour and Victory of the Daleks. This issue, priced £1.10, will only be available until next Tuesday when the next issue will be released featuring an interview with Matt Smith.

Final Ratings for Episode Ten

2010-06-15T21:50:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who managed to achieve an audience of 6.76 million for Vincent and the Doctor, originally shown on the Saturday the 5th of June, according to BARB. Vincent and the Doctor pulled in an average audience of 6.29 million on BBC One where it was the second most watched programme on the BBC that week. An additional 0.47 million meanwhile watched Vincent and the Doctor over on BBC HD.

Final figures for ITV1’s HD Channel aren’t available meaning a full top thirty programmes of the week can't be calculated. Vincent and the Doctor stands in 18th for the week without the HD figures included but if the HD figures are included it actually rises to 17th place. Final figures for last Saturday’s episode; The Lodger will be revealed by BARB next week.

Digital Spy Interview with Karen Gillan - Spoilers

2010-06-15T10:02:00.002+01:00

Digital Spy have recently uploaded an exclusive video interview with Karen Gillan regarding the upcoming series finale. Doctor Who’s fifth series continues this Saturday was The Pandorica Opens and then concludes the following Saturday with The Big Bang both by Steven Moffat. The BBC have confirmed that Karen Gillan will return to Doctor Who for its next series alongside Matt Smith with filming set to begin within the next few weeks.

The Pandorica Opens will be broadcast this Saturday at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC HD followed by Doctor Who Confidential; Alien Abduction over on BBC Three and BBC HD at 7:30pm.

Overnight Ratings for The Lodger

2010-06-13T15:08:00.002+01:00

Doctor Who managed to achieve an audience of 4.6 million for The Lodger when it was broadcast last night according to BARB. The Lodger faced strong competition last night from the first England Football match in the 2010 Fifa World Cup shown over on ITV1. Doctor Who managed to achieve an average audience of 4.31 million on BBC One with an additional 0.25 million over on the BBC’s HD channel.

Up against ITV1’s coverage of the England v USA match, Doctor Who could only secure a 22.3% share of the television audience. Doctor Who was the fourth highest programme of the day being also beaten by the Argentina v Nigeria and James Cordon’s World Cup Live meaning Doctor Who is currently the 35th most watched of the week. Final viewing figures for The Lodger will be released by BARB within the next ten days.

Trailers for The Pandorica Opens

2010-06-12T23:14:00.005+01:00

Following tonight’s broadcast debut of The Lodger the first preview trailer was shown for series five, episode twelve; The Pandorica Opens. The Pandorica Opens by Steven Moffat features the return of Alex Kingston as the mysterious River Song alongside series regulars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. Earlier this evening the BBC shown the television trailer for The Pandorica Opens for the first time. The Pandorica Opens will be broadcast at 6:40pm on BBC One and BBC HD next Saturday with The Big Bang the following Saturday.

The Doctor's friends unite to send him a terrible warning; the Pandorica – which is said to contain the most feared being in all the cosmos – is opening, as the time travelling drama continues. But what's inside, and can the Doctor stop it?

Eleven Doctors Action Figure Box Set

2010-06-12T21:19:00.000+01:00

Images have now been release of Character Option’s upcoming Eleven Doctor’s action figure box set release. The Eleven Doctor’s action figure box set marks the first time that the Eighth Doctor, played by Paul McGann in the Television Movie, has been released as an action figure. All of the other Doctor’s have been previously released by Character Options on their own and should still be available. However, the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Doctor action figures represented in this box set are currently exclusive to the box set. It is unknown when the Eighth Doctor will be released separately by Character Options.

This box set is currently rumoured for release at the price of £49.99 in August.

The Lodger Tonight

2010-06-12T17:33:00.001+01:00

Doctor Who’s fifth series continues tonight with its eleventh episode; The Lodger. British Comedian James Cordon guests stars as Craig Owens alongside Daisy Haggard as Sophie in The Lodger, written by Gareth Roberts, alongside series regulars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The Lodger will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD at 6:45pm followed by Doctor Who Confidential: Extra Time over on BBC Three and BBC HD at 7:30pm.

There’s a house on Aickman road, and a staircase that people go up, but never down, as the time-travelling drama continues. To solve the mystery of the man upstairs, the Doctor faces his greatest challenge yet – he must pass himself off as a perfectly normal human being, and share a flat with Craig Owens.

The Doctor is played by Matt Smith, Amy Pond by Karen Gillan and Craig Owens by James Corden. This episode is written by Gareth Roberts.

Welcome Back

2010-06-11T18:24:00.000+01:00

Hello. Welcome to the new version of Doctor Who Hideout. I apologise for disappearing over five weeks it was a situation which couldn’t be controlled. Hopefully with my GCSE Exams nearly over I’ll be able to restore at least some dignity for this site.

Updates on the way include brand new guides for Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures plus, hopefully, much more.