Doctor Who Medals by The Royal Mint

A series of limited edition Doctor Who medals have recently gone on sale by The Royal Mint and feature the Tenth Doctor, Daleks and K9.

They mark the first time that television characters have featured on a Royal Mint medal.

Dave Knight, Director of Commemorative Coin, praised the show's "enduring appeal", calling the Doctor "timeless".

Head of UK Licensing at BBC Worldwide Richard Hollis said: "David Tennant's performance as the Doctor has been applauded and celebrated across the country and these medals are a fantastic way for fans to collect a lasting memento."

The medals are available to buy on the Royal Mint's Website.

(Source: BBC News)
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Quote Of The Day - Toby Zed

[possessed by the Beast] "These are the words of the beast. And he has woken, he is the heart that beats in the darkness, he is the blood that will never cease, and now he will rise!"
- Toby Zed, The Impossible Planet.
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The BBC's Doctor Who 'Adventure Calender' Returns

The 'Adventure Calender' returns to the Official BBC Doctor Who Website tomorrow, 1st December, to begin the countdown to Christmas.

The calender features exclusive Doctor Who videos, stories, quizzes, interviews, pictures, 'plus a few surprises as Christmas Day approaches' - and much more!

(Source: BBC Doctor Who)
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Torchwood Back For 13 Part Series

On the Steve Wright BBC Radio 2 show today, John Barrowman said that Torchwood will be returning with a 13 episode series opposed to the 5 part format that we saw with Torchwood: Children of Earth in July. Barrowman also said that he doesn't expect to appear as Captain Jack alongside Matt Smith.

Click here to listen to the interview.
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Doctor Who Series 5 Filming in Croatia!

The Doctor Who Series 5 production team have taken filming abroad for the first time this week - to Croatia! Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and the TARDIS were all on location! A Croatian blog owner managed to take some pictures of the filming (including the one above), click here to see more!

A member of the Digital Spy forum claims that the production team will be in Croatia for two weeks, and that it will double as 19th Century France in Richard Curtis' Van Gogh episode, and 16th Century Venice in another episode.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time Promo Picture - Doctor, Wilf & The Master

New promotional picture from Doctor Who: The End of Time featuring The Doctor (David Tennant), Wilfred Mott (Bernard Cribbins) and The Master (John Simm).

(Source: The Cloister Bell - Facebook/76 Totters Lane)
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Quote Of The Day - Brigadier

"Jenkins... chap with wings there, five rounds, rapid!"
- Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, The Dæmons.
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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars on Harry Hill's TV Burp - 28/11/09

Christopher Eccleston to play John Lennon

Former Doctor Who actor, Christopher Eccleston, will play John Lennon in a new, one-off BBC Four drama alongside Torchwood's Naoko Mori, who will play his wife, Yoko Ono.

The 90 minute drama, called 'Lennon Naked' will focus on Lennon's life during 1967-1971 including the death of the Beatles Manager and Lennon's relationship with Yoko Ono.

(Source: guardian.co.uk)
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Quote Of The Day - Gita Chandra

(to Sarah Jane) "Do you save the world every day, or is it just on Mondays?"
- Gita Chandra, Day of the Clown.
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Doctor Amy Who?

The Impressions Show with Culshaw and Stephenson - Amy Winehouse auditions for Doctor Who - Today, 21:25 on BBC One.

Happy Birthday Karen Gillan!

Scottish actress, Karen Gillan, who will play Amy Pond in Series 5 of Doctor Who next year is is 22 today! On behalf of Doctor Who and Karen Gillan fans everywhere - happy birthday! Click here to read more about Karen.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time Radio Times Cover

The 5-11 December issue of the Radio Times has a Doctor Who cover and feature for The End of Time. The Magazine is on sale from today.

David Tennant's tenure in the Tardis is almost at an end, and in the latest issue of RT Russell T Davies reveals how the current Doctor will be going out with a bang...
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Doctor Who Adventures Issue 143 - Cover & Info

Shocks, Scares and Surprises
When the Doctor is around, you’ve got to expect the unexpected.

This week Doctor Who Adventures magazine reveals the ten biggest surprises in Doctor Who. From Rose discovering the TARDIS to the Doctor crashing through a mirror riding a horse – who do you think will come top in this shocking countdown?

Go Gadget, go! Find out lots of Gadget facts and how it saved in day in The Waters of Mars.

Already missing the Bannerman Road gang? Don’t worry - Doctor Who Adventures has an exclusive interview with Sarah Jane Adventures actress, Elisabeth Sladen about the two new spooky Sarah Jane Adventures CDs.

All this plus…


FREE Doctor Who fridge magnets

Find out about the eighth Doctor – what was he like and why did he regenerate?

Part 2 of life-size Doctor Who poster

Subscription offer – subscribe today and save a fantastic 30% PLUS, get a Doctor Who – The Ultimate Monster Guide book FREE

Issue 143 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out Thursday 26 November, price £2.10.
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Phil Collinson To Produce Coronation Street

It has been announced that former Doctor Who Producer, Phil Collinson, is to produce the ITV1 soap Coronation Street - from June 2010.

Collinson produced Doctor Who since its successful revival in 2005 up until the end of the fourth series of the show, which ended in July 2008.

Speaking of his new role, Phil Collinson said: “I am absolutely thrilled to be joining Corrie, the nation’s favourite street and a show I’ve been a huge fan of all my life . It goes without saying that it’s a tremendous honour to be entrusted with building on Coronation Street’s success and creating the must-see storylines for 2010 and beyond. Kim will be a tough act to follow but I will be working with one of the best teams in the business and I can’t wait to get stuck in.”

(Source: ITV)
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Doctor Who: The End of Time Scheduling

Digital Spy claim that Doctor Who: The End of Time - Part One will be broadcast at 7.30pm, in between the two half-hour episodes of Eastenders on Christmas Day, BBC One.

They also claim that The End of Time - Part 2 will be broadcast on New Year's Day, again at 7.30pm, in between Eastenders and the last ever episode of Gavin and Stacey, BBC One.

Click here to see Digital Spy's exclusive interview with Bernard Cribbins.
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Quote Of The Day - Donna Noble

"It's not like we could drive across country and find Enid Blyton having tea with Noddy! Could we? Noddy's not real-is he? Tell me there's no Noddy!"
- Donna Noble, The Unicorn an the Wasp.
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'Special Project' Three Revealed?

The Doctor Who 'Special Project Three', which has been hinted for many months by the shows executive producer, Russell T Davies, is believed to be indents for BBC One after the Specials box set has been passed by the British Board of Film Classification, and the website lists the indents as an extra. The site says the following;

00:00:30:11 BBC ONE (BBC CHRISTMAS IDENT - DR WHO CHRISTMAS) 00:00:05:02 BBC ONE (BBC CHRISTMAS BLIP - DR WHO DIGGING IN SNOW) 00:00:05:02 BBC ONE (BBC CHRISTMAS BLIP - REINDEER SNIFFING BY TARDIS) 00:00:05:02 BBC ONE (BBC CHRISTMAS BLIP - REINDEER SNORT)

The titles of the Doctor Who Confidentials, which will accompany The End of Time - Parts 1&2, have been revealed as: Lords and Masters, Allons-y.

A Comic Con 2009 21 minute extra will also be included in the box set.

The Waters of Mars has been passed as a 12 certificate and both parts of The End of Time passed at PG.

(Source: Doctor Who News Page)
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Radio 2 Doctor Who Documentary - Who on Who?

Who on Who? An exclusive Radio 2 documentary, with David Tennant and Russell T Davies, will focus on Doctor Who since its return in 2005 will be aired on Tuesday 29th December 2009, 5.00-6.00pm. Details from the BBC Press Office;

In an exclusive interview for BBC Radio 2, actor David Tennant talks to Doctor Who executive producer and show-runner Russell T Davies in a special programme broadcast just days before the Time Lord's latest regeneration.

Who On Who? marks the end of an era in the history of Doctor Who. In this programme Russell reveals whether he will write for the show in the future and his feelings about his successor on the series Steven Moffat. Russell also reveals the influences behind Doctor Who and why the success of the revamped series took the cast and creative team behind it by surprise.

He also reveals that he declined the BBC's original request for a series about a young Doctor studying at the Time Lord Academy. David Tennant also asks about Russell's plans for the future. They discuss why it's the right time for them both to leave the series and reveal that they made the decision to leave at roughly the same time.

"It just made sense and it's continued to make sense with hindsight," says Russell T Davies. "There's not been one moment where I've thought we've done the wrong thing."

David Tennant agrees: "It feels like we've had the right amount of time to tell a great story."

In a programme featuring clips from the last five years of one of the BBC's most successful dramas, the pair also consider how the television industry has changed in that time and the ever-changing nature of the Saturday night television schedule.

Presenter/David Tennant, Producer/Malcolm Prince
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Doctor Who: An Inside Look - On David Tennant

Quote Of The Day - Eugene

"The speed of light is 299,792,458 metres per second. Pain travels through the body at 350 feet per second. Even a sneeze can reach a hundred miles per hour. And as for life? Well... that just bloody whizzes by."
Eugene Jones, Random Shoes.
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Series 5 Casting News

Over the past week, more casting news for Doctor Who Series 5 has emerged.

Richard Curtis announced in an interview that Scottish actor Tony Curran will be playing Vincent Van Gogh in his episode, which starts filming in around month.

Meera Syal, who is best known for The Kumars at No. 42, announced on the Paul O'Grady show that she had recently finished filming two episodes of Series 5. Click here to see the interview.

Finally, Karen Gillan's nine year old cousin, Caitlin Blackwood, will be appearing in the series, possibly playing a young Amy Pond!
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Doctor Who: Dreamland Episode 6 Today

The sixth and final episode of Doctor Who: Dreamland will be released at 4.00pm today via the BBC Doctor Who site and BBC Red Button. All six episodes will be broadcast as one full episode on 5th December, 10.00am, BBC Two.

Episode 6
As the Doctor tries to stop Lord Azlok from wiping out humanity, Cassie and Jimmy help Rivesh Mantilax activate the genetic device that could save the world. Or condemn it...
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Quote Of The Day - William Shakespeare

"Close up this din of hateful dire decay, decomposition of your witch's plot! You feed my brains, consider me your toy; my doting Doctor tells me I am not!"
- William Shakespeare, The Shakespeare Code.
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John Barrowman on GMTV

John Barrowman 'confirms' that Captain Jack will be making an appearance in the Doctor Who Christmas Specials...

Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars - Final Ratings

Final viewing figures show that Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars was watched by a massive 10.32 million people, with both BBC One and BBC HD's figures combined.

This figure also makes the programme the 5th most watched of the week, only to be beaten by X Factor, I'm a Celeb and Strictly Come Dancing.

976,000 watched on the simulcast HD version on the BBC HD channel, its highest ever audience!

Doctor Who Confidential: Is There Life on Mars was watched by 0.73 million on BBC Three, with an extra 100,000 watching on BBC HD. The programme was the 19th most watched on all digital channels that week.

(SOURCE: DOCTOR WHO NEWS PAGE)
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Doctor Who: Dreamland Episode 5 Today

Episode 5 of Doctor Who: Dreamland - released today, BBC Red Button and the BBC Doctor Who site.

Episode 5
Deep beneath the Dreamland base, the Doctor faces the malevolent Skorpius Flies, whilst Jimmy and Cassie get caught up in the Viperox attack on Dry Springs, while trying to protect the TARDIS...
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Catherine Tate Returns At Christmas!

As well as Catherine Tate returning for the Doctor Who Specials at Christmas, she'll also be returning in a spin-off version of her own TV show, The Catherine Tate Show.

The one-off festive special, entitled 'Catherine Tate – Nan's Christmas Carol', is due to be screened sometime over Christmas, possibly Christmas Day, and sees the return of foul mouthed Nan!

Roger Lloyd Pack aka John Lumic in Doctor Who also guest star in the alongside Matt Horne and Ben Miller. According to DavidTennant.com, Ben Miller let slip on This Morning that DAVID TENNANT will be appearing, playing a ghost in the style of Russell Brand!

Synopsis below;
The festive show sees Nan's acid-tongued insults catch up with her when the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, along with a dead husband, pay an unexpected visit, in this comic re-telling of Charles Dickens's tale A Christmas Carol.

Is it too late for Nan to swap her Scrooge-like misery for some seasonal goodwill?

(Source: BBC Press Office)
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Quote Of The Day - Cyber Leader

"This broadcast is for humankind. Cybermen now occupy every landmass on this planet; but you need not fear. Cybermen will remove fear. Cybermen will remove sex, and class, and colour, and creed. You will become identical. You will become like us."
- Cyber Leader, Doomsday.
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Bernard Cribbins on BBC Breakfast

Bernard Cribbins was interviewed on BBC Breakfast this morning; he mainly talks about the BAFTA special award which will be presented to him by Catherine Tate at this year's Children's BAFTAs, he also briefly talks about his return to Doctor Who. Click here to watch the interview.
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Doctor Who: Dreamland Episode 4 Today

The fourth episode of the Doctor Who animation Dreamland will be released today at 4.00pm via BBC Red Button and the BBC Doctor Who site.

Episode 4
Captured by the US Army, Rivesh is finally reunited with his wife, Saruba Velak. Meanwhile, the Doctor discovers the unsettling truth about his real identity. Lord Azlok and Colonel Stark reveal to the Doctor the secret of their deal - a deal that could result in the destruction of all life on Earth...
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Quote Of The Day - Mrs Wormwood

"The people are hungry, Miss Smith. For new food. For new drinks. New tastes. All the western world does, is eat. All day, every day, eating. They gorge and feast and chew and bite. Everything sweet and hot and cold and sticky... food and drink. Just food and drink. That's the human race... they devour! Who are we to deny them?"
- Mrs Wormwood, Invasion of the Bane.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time Synopsis

The BBC Press Office have today published the synopsis for The End of Time;

Part 1
It's the Tenth Doctor's final journey – but his psychotic nemesis the Master has been reborn, on Christmas Eve. With both determined to cheat death, the battle ranges from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, while the alien Ood warn of an even greater danger approaching, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe.

David Tennant stars as the Tenth Doctor and guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Timothy Dalton, David Harewood and June Whitfield.

The End Of Time – Part One is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The producer is Tracie Simpson.

Part 2
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."

David Tennant stars as the Tenth Doctor and guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Timothy Dalton, David Harewood and June Whitfield.

The End Of Time – Part Two is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The producer is Tracie Simpson.
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46 Years of Doctor Who!

Today, Monday 23rd November 2009, is the 46th anniversary of the greatest show in the world, Doctor Who!

At 5.15pm on Saturday 23rd November 1963, the first ever episode of the show, An Unearthly Child was transmitted. The series began with the Doctor, along with his granddaughter Susan, teachers Ian and Barbra transported of to 100,000 BC by a 1950s Police Box from a present-day London junkyard.

The series enjoyed massive success with eight actors in the lead role played by William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy. The series went on for 26 years until it was axed in 1989 by the BBC. A TV movie was made in 1996 starring Paul McGann as the eighth Doctor. It was hoped that the Movie would eventually lead to a full series but it would be another 9 years until Doctor Who returned...

Doctor Who was brought back by Russell T Davies in March 2005 for a 13 part series with Christopher Eccleston in the lead role and Billie Piper as his companion, Rose Tyler. Eccleston stayed in the role until the end of the 2005 series, which ended in June.

Actor David Tennant was announced as his replacement and his first episode was the 2005 Christmas Special, The Christmas Invasion. Since then, he has starred in three series, 5 specials, and two episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Tennant has won numerous awards for his role as the Doctor and in October 2008, he announced at the National Television Awards that he will be leaving the show after 4 specials which will see Doctor Who through 2009. Tennant was also recently voted as best Doctor in Doctor Who Magazine's 'Mighty 200' poll. Many companions have also played a massive part in the new series, these include: Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), Donna Noble (Catherine Tate).

We've now seen two of those specials, Planet of the Dead and The Waters of Mars, Tennant will bow out in a massive two-part story, The End of Time, at Christmas. For many Doctor Who fans, including myself, David Tennant will always be their favourite Doctor and it looks set to be one emotional Christmas!

Following the specials, David Tennant will be replaced by actor Matt Smith, who will play the Doctor for a fifth or 31st, 13 part series of Doctor Who in 2010, accompanied by his companion, Amy Pond played by Karen Gillan. Steven Moffat will also replace Russell T Davies as head writer and executive producer.

Over the next year, Doctor Who will undergo a massive changes, and ones that are vital to the show's future success. Because without change, Doctor Who would have not survived for over 46 years and have become the world's greatest and longest running sci-fi show...
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Doctor Who: Dreamland Episode 3 Today

Doctor Who: Dreamland - Episode 3, today, 4.00pm - BBC Red Button and the BBC Doctor Who Site.

Episode 3
The Doctor cannot understand why the Alliance of Shades' mop-up team are more concerned with the whereabouts of a piece of space flight hardware than the hordes of Viperox pods hidden underground. Things start to fall into place when Jimmy's grandfather, Night Eagle, introduces the Doctor to Rivesh Mantilax.
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Quote Of The Day - First Doctor

"It all started out as a mild curiosity in the junkyard and now It's turned out to be quite a great spirit of adventure."
- First Doctor, The Sensorites.
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Doctor Who & The Sarah Jane Adventures DVD News

Online DVD retailer, Play.com, are listing the following Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures DVD releases for early 2010.

Doctor Who: Complete Specials Box Set (5 Discs)
Episodes: The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars, The End of Time Part One, The End of Time Part Two.
Special features: Commentary with Cast & Crew, Delete Scenes, Exclusive David Tennant Video Diary, BBC Proms, Doctor Who Confidential.
Release date: 11th January 2010
RRP: £39.99

The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3 Box Set
Episodes: Prisoner of the Judoon, The Mad Woman in the Attic, The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, The Eternity Trap, Mona Lisa's Revenge, The Gift.
Release date: 25th January 2010.
RRP: £24.99

Doctor Who: Dreamland
Episodes: Dreamland 1-5 (3D Animation)
RRP: £12.99
Release date: 1st February 2009

(Source: Play.com)
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Doctor Who: Dreamland Episode 2 Today

The second episode of the Doctor Who animation 'Dreamland' debuts via the BBC Red Button service and the BBC Doctor Who site today at 4.00pm.

Episode 2;
Seeking refuge in the abandoned town of Solitude, Jimmy stumbles across a disconcerting discovery and the trio encounter Viperox royalty.

Official Dreamland Homepage
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Quote Of The Day - Fourth Doctor

"Through the millennia, the Time Lords of Gallifrey led a life of ordered calm, protected against all threats from lesser civilisations by their great power. But this was to change. Suddenly, and terribly, the Time Lords faced the most dangerous crisis in their long history..."
- Fourth Doctor, The Deadly Assassin.
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Sarah Jane Adventures: The Gift & Children in Need Ratings

Early ratings show that both episodes of The Sarah Jane Adventures - The Gift had an unofficial rating of 0.8 million. Part 1 has 6.3% of the audience while part 2 was slightly higher with 6.4%. Both ratings are significantly higher than the average for the 4.35pm time slot. Final ratings for series 3 will be posted here as soon as they are available.

Early ratings also show that the preview of Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One which was shown during Children in Need was the highlight of the night, with over 12 million watching. The audience share for the scene was 49.5%. The average for Children in Need was 9.8 million.

(Source: Doctor Who News Page)
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Doctor Who: Dreamland Starts Today

The long awaited Doctor Who animation, Dreamland, starring David Tennant as the Doctor and Georgia Moffatt as Cassie Rice starts today at 4.00pm on the BBC's Red Button service and the official BBC Doctor Who site.

The series consists of six episodes which will be released from today until Thursday 26th November. All 6 episodes will then be shown as one episode on BBC 2 on 5th December.

Synopsis for today's episode;
Dry Springs, Nevada, 1958. The Doctor befriends a young waitress, Cassie, and her friend, Jimmy, at a diner. The Doctor activates an alien artefact and, after finding further signs of alien activity, the US Army intervenes and takes him and his new companions to the mysterious Area 51 in Roswell, where they find out about Operation Fallen Angel. Will Operation leader Colonel Stark succeed in making the curious trio forget what they have just seen?

Official Dreamland Homepage.
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Doctor Who Adventures Issue 142

Monsters from Mars! This week’s Doctor Who Adventures magazine is all about The Waters of Mars. We investigate the planet Mars and find out if it is a place you should visit or avoid. If you were to visit Mars with the Doctor what would you take? Find out with Doctor Who Adventures’ essential checklist.

Meet the brave woman who helps the Doctor – Adelaide Brooke. Discover who she is and how she ended up at Bowie Base.

This week’s Top 10 is all about watery moments. Water bombs, raining in reverse and sea monsters; who will come top in this slippery countdown? All this plus…

• Find out how well you know The Waters of Mars in this week’s quiz
• A Doctor Who note book and pencil
• Claim a free Dalek rucksack
• Part 1 of life-size Doctor Who poster
• Loads of cool goodies to win!
• Subscription offer – subscribe today and get two free DVDs
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Quote Of The Day - The Master

"So it came to pass, that the human race fell... and the Earth was no more. And I looked down upon my new dominion, as Master of all, and I thought it... good."
- The Master, The Sound of Drums.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One Preview - Children in Need 2009

David Tennant - Children in Need 2009

Doctor Who The End of Time Preview On CiN Today

An exclusive 2 minute preview of the Doctor Who Christmas Special, The End of Time: Part One, will be shown as part of BBC Children in Need tonight, sometime between 8.00-8.30pm on BBC One.

The BBC Press Office have today published a press release for the scene, which includes the photo above. Click here to read the full press release.

The Doctor isn't looking as scared as he did at the end of The Waters of Mars, is he?!
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Sarah Jane Adventures: The Gift - Part 2 - Today!

After Judoon, Androvax, K9, The Trickster, Erasamus Darkening, Mona Lisa, Slitheen, Blathereen and an appearance from a Timelord, the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures draws to a close today at 4.35pm, BBC One with The Gift - Part 2.

A fourth series looks very likely and is already in the works, but not yet confirmed by the BBC, so watch this space!

Synopsis for The Gift;
When the Blathereens' gift runs riot, Sarah Jane faces the battle of her life to save her son, Luke, as The Sarah Jane Adventures concludes.

With Clyde, Rani and K9 trapped in a school under siege, and the whole of London convulsing under the alien threat, everything heads for a final showdown in the attic – and not everyone is getting out alive.

Sarah Jane Adventures: The Gift - Part 2, Today, 4.35pm on BBC One - don't miss it!
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