Thursday 31 December 2009

Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"Trouble's just the bits in-between! It's all waiting out there, Jackie. And it's brand new to me - all those planets and creatures and horizons! I haven't seen them yet, not with these eyes. And it is gonna be... fantastic!"
- Tenth Doctor, The Christms Invasion.
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David Tennant on BBC Radio 5 Live

David Tennant was a guest on BBC Radio 5 Live's phone-in breakfast show this morning. You can download the podcast here or listen on the BBC iPlayer here.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time - David Tennant on GMTV (31/12/09) *SPOILERS*

1 DAY...

DOCTOR WHO: THE END OF TIME, PART TWO. TOMORROW, 6.40PM ON BBC ONE.

Doctor Who: The End of Time - David Tennant on BBC Breakfast (SPOILERS)



Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"I lied to you, 'cause I liked it. I could pretend, just for a bit, I could imagine they were still alive underneath the burnt orange sky. I'm not just a Time Lord: I'm the last of the Time Lords."
- Tenth Doctor, Gridlock.
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Wednesday 30 December 2009

Doctor Who: The End of Time - David Tennant, Russell T Davies & Julie Gardner (bbc.co.uk/doctorwho)

David Tennant on BBC Breakfast, GMTV and BBC Radio Five Live Tomorrow

David Tennant is a guest on GMTV (6.00am-9.25am, ITV1) and BBC Breakfast (6.00am-9.15am, BBC One) tomorrow to discuss and promote The End of Time, Part Two. He is also expected to be a guest on BBC Radio 5 Live's Breakfast show tomorrow morning.

Meanwhile, the Telegraph has an article about David Tennant's 75 appearances on TV and Radio over the Christmas period with a Conservative MP, who isn't a David Tennant fan, and isn't impressed that the BBC is turning into the David Tennant corporation!

(Sources: GB News Page, David Tennant News)
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Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part Two - Preview Clip

2 DAYS...

DOCTOR WHO: THE END OF TIME, PART TWO. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 6.40PM ON BBC ONE.

Quote Of The Day - Ood Sigma

(To the Doctor) "I think your song must end soon..."
- Ood Sigma, Planet of the Ood.
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Tuesday 29 December 2009

RTD Confirms SJA Series Four

Russell T Davies announced on Who on Who? today that The Sarah Jane Adventures has been commissioned for a fourth series! The series has been in pre-production for many months and is expected to be broadcast on CBBC/BBC One in Autumn 2010.

Who on Who? is available on the BBC iPlayer and includes an exclusive clip from Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part Two.
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Doctor Who Confidential: Allons-y! - Next Time Trailer

Monday 28 December 2009

Doctor Who: Who on Who? Today

A documentary focusing on Doctor Who since its return with David Tennant and Russell T Davies is aired today at 5.00pm on BBC Radio 2. Synopsis below.

'Who On Who?' marks the end of an era in the history of 'Doctor Who'.
Actor David Tennant interviews Executive Producer and show-runner Russell T Davies in a special programme broadcast just days before the Time Lord's latest regeneration. Both David and Russell are leaving the series following 'The End of Time Part 2' on New Year's Day.

In almost fifty episodes, David's Doctor has encountered - and in some cases defeated - The Sycorax, The Ood and The Judoon; not forgetting The Sontarans, Cybermen and The Daleks.

It's been a journey of impossible things that - quite genuinely - has changed David Tennant's life. And someone who's been with him on this remarkable adventure through time and space - and Cardiff - has been the writer, Executive Producer and show-runner Russell T Davies.

In a specially recorded interview, David talks to Russell about all things 'Who'.
They discuss why now is the right time for them both to leave the series, and Russell explains why he won't be writing for the show in the future. Russell also reveals how TV shows like ITV'S 'Pop Idol' influenced 'Doctor Who' and why the success of the revamped series took the cast and creative team behind it by surprise.

Featuring clips from the last five years of the BBC'S most successful drama, Russell also reveals that he declined the BBC's original request for a series about a young Doctor studying at the Time Lord Academy. And Russell suggests that 'Torchwood' - the series he created for the BBC - wouldn't get commissioned today. David Tennant also asks the man, once dubbed by The Independent Newspaper as television's "saviour of Saturday night drama", about his plans for the future.

'Who On Who?' is a must for all fans of 'Doctor Who'.

Preview:



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David Tennat and Catherine Tate on Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Tonight

David Tennant and Catherine Tate join Alan Carr on Chatty Man tonight at 10.20pm on Channel 4 for his New Year's Special. Synopsis below.

...New Year's Special: Who better to send out the old year than the Time Lord himself, David Tennant, who tells Alan about his final performance in Doctor Who. Also dropping by for a chat is the very funny Catherine Tate; plus Davina McCall discusses the last ever Celebrity Big Brother and her new fitness DVD. With music from 80s icons Spandau Ballet.
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Happy Birthday Bernard Cribbins!

Today, the 29th December 2009 is Bernard Cribbins' 81st birthday! Bernard originally starred in the spin-off Doctor Who 1966 movie - Daleks Invasion of Earth 2150AD. He then made a cameo in the 2007 Doctor Who Christmas Special- Voyage of the Damned and became a regular character in the fourth series of Doctor Who in 2008 as Danna Noble's grandad, Wilfred Mott. Bernard was last seen as Wilf a few days ago on Christmas Day in The End of Time, Part One as the Doctor's Companion! The story concludes on New Year's Day at 6.40 on BBC One. Read more about Bernard here.
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3 DAYS...

DOCTOR WHO: THE END OF TIME, PART TWO. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 6.40PM ON BBC ONE.


Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"Even if I change it feels like dying. Everything I am dies, some new man goes sauntering away and I’m dead."
- Tenth Doctor, The End of Time, Part One.
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Doctor Who: Adventure Calendar 2009 - Day Twenty Eight - The Big Questions, With John Simm

Sunday 27 December 2009

David Tennat as the Ghost of Christmas Present!

Catherine Tate: Nan's Christmas Carol. Watch the full episode on the BBC iPlayer.

4 DAYS...

DOCTOR WHO: THE END OF TIME, PART TWO. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 6.40PM ON BBC ONE.

Quote Of The Day - The Woman

"The day is almost upon us... this is the Doctor's final battle."
- The Woman, The End of Time, Part Two.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part Two - Radio Trailer

5 DAYS...

DOCTOR WHO: THE END OF TIME, PART TWO. NEW YEAR'S DAY, 6.40PM ON BBC ONE.

Doctor Who: Adventure Calendar 2009 - Day Twenty Seven - Cribbins at Christmas!

David Tennant's Desert Island Discs

David Tennant spoke to Kirsty Young this during 'Desert Island Disks' on BBC Radio 4 this morning. Click here to listen online or download the podcast.
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Quote Of The Day - Trickster

(To the Doctor) "The Gate is waiting for you..."
- Trickster, The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith.
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Saturday 26 December 2009

Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One Ratings

Initial figures for Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One show that it was watched 10.0 million (42.2%) people with an additional 340,000 viewers on BBC HD making it the 3rd most watched programme of Christmas Day.

BBC One soap Eastenders took the top spot with 10.9 million (45.9%) followed by The Royale Family with 10.2 million (42.5%). Catherine Tate: Nan's Christmas Carol (with David Tennant) was the 7th most watched with 7.1 million (31.2%).

Doctor Who Confidential: Lords and Masters had 0.58 million when it was broadcast on BBC Three making it the 4th most watched on all digital channels.

These ratings are likely to rise when they are officially released in two weeks.

(Source: Doctor Who News Page)
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Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One Commentary

A podcast commentary with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner is now avialable for Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One. Download or listen to it online here.
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Quote Of The Day - Timelord President

"This day was the day upon which creation would change forever. This was the day the Timelords returned! For Gallifrey! For victory! For the end of time itself!"
- Timelord President, The End of Time, Part One.
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Thursday 24 December 2009

Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One - Today!

Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One, the Tenth Doctor's penultimate episode is broadcast for the first time tonight at 6.00pm on BBC One and concludes next week on New Year's Day!

Synopsis for Part One;
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.

Synopsis for Doctor Who Confidential: Lords and Masters which follows on BBC Three at 7.00pm;
Doctor Who Confidential goes behind the scenes for the tenth Doctor's penultimate episode. It's the beginning of the end for the Doctor, and the cast and crew go on an action-packed journey towards the final showdown. With stunts more ambitious than ever and interviews with all the key players, Confidential gives an up close and personal account of the most thrilling two-part finale a viewer could wish for. Featuring interviews with David Tennant, John Simm and Bernard Cribbins.


Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One. 6.00pm, today on BBC One! Don't miss it!
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Merry Christmas!

Well, it's Christmas Day today and I just want to wish all my readers and Doctor Who fans Merry Christmas!

I'm sounding sooo cheesy so I think I'll leave it to to Doctor!

Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
- Tenth Doctor, The Christmas Invasion.
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Doctor Who: Adventure Calendar 2009 - Day Twenty Four - A Ghost Story for Christmas

David Tennant on QI Tonight!

David Tennant joins Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Lee Mack and Bill Bailey on a Christmas edition of the panel show QI tonight at 10.00pm on BBC One to answer questions of a 'groovy theme'! Don't miss it!

Preview below:


Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One. Christmas Day, 6.00pm, BBC One!
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Quote Of The Day - Ninth Doctor

"Rose... before I go, I just wanna tell you: you were fantastic. Absolutely fantastic. And d'you know what? So was I!"
- Ninth Doctor, The Parting of the Ways.
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Wednesday 23 December 2009

Doctor Who: The End of Time - Bernard Cribbins on The One Show (23/12/09)

David Tennant Like You've Never Seen Him Before!

David Tennant playing a Ghost in the style of Russell Brand alongside Catherine Tate's 'Nan'! The Catherine Tate Show - Nan's Christmas Carol, Christmas Day, 10.30pm on BBC One!
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The Doctor Meets Minnie the Menace!

Minnie Hooper (June Whitfield) takes a shine to the Doctor...

The BBC Press Office have issued a press release for the Doctor's encounter with Minnie (the menace) Hooper, aka June Whitfield. Including two new photos!

Press release here.
More photos here.
Click here to see the scene!

Good boy...
Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One, Christmas Day, 6.00pm on BBC One.
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Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars BBC America Rating

The latest Doctor Who Special, The Waters of Mars, attracted over 1.1 million viewers when it was broadcast on BBC America last weekend. This is the highest rating ever for the channel.

Richard De Croce, Senior Vice President Programming, BBC AMERICA said:
"The final specials starring David Tennant have opened the door for new audiences to this iconic series while taking longtime fans on an incredible journey, Tennant’s remaining two specials, The End of Time, Part One and Part Two, are the most anticipated episodes in the history of the series – which is why we’re airing them just a day after their UK premiere."


Doctor Who: The End of Time, Parts One & Two will air on 26th December and 2nd January on BBC America.

(Source: Doctor Who News Page)
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Doctor Who: The End of Time - Wales Online

Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"Oh, I'm - I'm dazed and confused. I've been chasing this wee naked child over hill and over dale. Ain't that right, ya... tim'rous beastie?"
- Tenth Doctor, Tooth and Claw.
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Tuesday 22 December 2009

Doctor Who: The End of Time - BBC America Trailers

Doctor Who: The End of Time & Dreamland Commentaries

The BBC have announced that BBC Three's repeat of Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One (27th December, 7.00pm) will be accompanied with a podcast commentary with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner via the BBC's Red Button. Part Two's BBC Three repeat (3rd January, 7.00pm) will also have a commentary with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner available via the BBC Red Button.

The commentaries will also be available to download and the BBC iPlayer following the Christmas & New Year's Day broadcasts.

The BBC One repeat of the Doctor Who animated adventure Dreamland on Christmas Eve at 9.00am also has a commentary with writer Phil Ford and director Gary Russell, available via the BBC's Red Button service.

Meanwhile, the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine has announced that DVD commentaries have been completed for The End of Time with David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Euros Lyn commentating on Part One and David Tennant, Euros Lyn and John Simm commentating on Part Two.

The complete specials box set is out on 11th January 2010.

(Source: BBC - Press Red Blog)
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Quote Of The Day - Martha Jones

"The Statue of Liberty! I've always wanted to go to New York. I mean the real New York. Not the New, New, New, New, New one."
- Martha Jones, Daleks in Manhattan.
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Sunday 20 December 2009

Doctor Who: The End of Time - Newsround

Doctor Who Adventures Issue 146 - Cover & Info

Monster Christmas Pack! This issue of Doctor Who Adventures comes with eight fantastic gifts – a 2010 calendar, two bookmarks, a hologram sticker sheet, three postcards and a scary mask of the Master.

Inside, Doctor Who Adventures reveals the Top 10 Christmas moments, there’s a preview of The End of Time, the Tenth Doctor’s final adventure, and an exclusive look at how the Doctor Who crew created a winter wonderland in the middle of July.

This week readers can claim five free Doctor Who magazine files. They can also enter an extra-special competition to win a Doctor Who bedroom.

Plus readers can have a very merry Christmas with the big Christmas quiz and a festive comic strip. All this, and…
• Five fantastic posters
• This week’s Doctor’s Data is all about Davros
• Subscription offer – subscribe today and save 30% plus get two free DVDs

Issue 146 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine is out Thursday 17 December, price £2.99.
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Front Row: Catherine Tate Interview (17/12/09)

Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"But there are laws. There are laws of time. Once upon a time there were people in charge of those laws, but they died. They all died. Do you know who that leaves? Me! It's taken me all these years to realise the laws of time are mine! And they will obey me!"
- Tenth Doctor, The Waters of Mars.
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Saturday 19 December 2009

Daily Mirror's Doctor Who Magazine

Today's Daily Mirror has an exclusive free 16 page magazine celebrating the Tenth Doctor.

The magazine includes the following sections: 'Who is the Doctor, What We Love About Who At Christmas, The End of Time, Top Tenth Doctor Moments, Who Says?, The Ten Doctors & And Introducing...'

For those readers who are overseas and cannot buy the magazine, Life, Doctor Who & Combom has scans of the pages!
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Saturday Kitchen Live - Catherine Tate (19/12/09)

Friday 18 December 2009

Quote Of The Day - The Editor

""That thing", as you put it, is in charge of the human race. For almost a hundred years, mankind has been guided and shaped. Its knowledge and ambition strictly controlled, through its broadcast news - edited by my superior, your master, and humanity's guiding light: The Mighty Jagrafess of the Holy Hadrojassic Maxarodenfoe. I call him Max."
- The Editor, The Long Game.
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Digital Spy's Doctor Who: The End of Time Coverage

Digital Spy firstly have their 'Ten Teasers' for Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One following the press screening of the episode last night. They can be read below;

1. The first line of the episode? "It is said that in the final days of planet Earth, everyone had bad dreams."

2. Continuing the Children In Need scene, where The Doctor is in the cave with The Ood, he sees visions of The Master, Joshua Naismith... and Wilf.

3. The Master's resurrection is preposterous. Absolutely preposterous. Lucy Saxon - incarcerated after the events of 'The Last of the Time Lords' - plays a key part in the process. And she has such lovely lipstick.

4. We don't have to wait too long before The Master and The Doctor come face-to-face for their Star Wars-esque battle. Other films getting small nods in 'Part One' include Jaws 2 (thump thump) and The Matrix.

5. Joshua Naismith, an idiot and a fool, wants Harold Saxon The Master to do something for him.

6. There's an awful lot of Wilf in this episode. Not too much Donna to start with, although we find out what she's been doing with her life while The Doctor's been absent. And she's still very special.

7. POTUS!

8. Random words from the script: "cactus" (Wilf), "shimmer" (Doctor), "coincidence" (TV), "so hungry" (Master), "...new man goes sauntering away" (Doctor).

9. New picture alert:

10. An entry posted here on Tube Talk in the last day or so (not necessarily Who-related) is actually pretty significant.

Digital Spy also have an interview with Freema Agyeman on the second series of Law & Order UK and she also hints that Martha Jones will be returning, most likely in Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part 2 on New Year's Day at 6.40pm. Freema on Doctor Who & Torchwood below;

A lot of former cast members have confirmed they are coming back for Doctor Who. What about you?
"It's only a matter of weeks before it's on the telly - you've waited this long! I was in touch with Russell again the other day and that whole world is - as I've said a multitude of times before - I love what I'm doing and at one point it was a decision of doing this or going into Torchwood. Russell completely supported my decision on this. It's great because for me at this stage it's about gaining different experiences and doing different things but Martha's not done!"

She's going to be back at some point?
"I'm going to say yes!"

Do you think you'll shed a couple of tears when David Tennant departs?
"When I first got into the Who world I did say the show is about change. I haven't changed my opinion on that just because it's different for me now. I truly believe that. I don't think it's a sad thing - embrace Matt Smith and it's going to be brilliant with Karen as well and David's going to be doing famously well. What's there to be upset for him about? He's off and up!"
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Doctor Who: Adventure Calendar 2009 - Day Eighteen - Exclusive Extract of Who on Who?

Thursday 17 December 2009

Torchwood Magazine Issue 19 - Cover & Details

The latest issue of Torchwod Magazine, issue 19, was published yeaterday at the price of £4.99. The cover and info can be seen here.

Features
Baby Boom – Eve Myles “I’ve always wanted a baby. Ever since I was a little girl. I used to put our dog in a dress and wheel it around the neighbourhood in a big old-fashioned pram.” – Eve Myles Torchwood and Eve Myles both got bigger in 2009, with Eve expecting her first child, and Children of Earth winning huge ratings on BBC One. In the latest issue, we bring you a bumper-sized interview with the then bumper-sized star (we caught up with Eve in the final weeks of her pregnancy). Congratulations to Eve and her partner Bradley on the birth of their first child Matilda!

Estate of the Nation
– Rhodri Lewis & Katy Wix Our coverage of the trailblazing Children of Earth continues in the latest issue of Torchwood magazine. Actors Rhodri Lewis and Katy Wix talk about carrying the hopes of protective parents everywhere as Johnny and Rhiannon, whose tooth and claw defence of their children was a microcosm of the threat faced around the world. Plus, we talk to actor Ian Gelder about playing Children of Earth’s most mysterious man from the ministry, Mr. Dekker.

The Beast Master – Murray Melvin
Having appeared in two episodes of the show, villain Bilis Manger has had a productive afterlife in the expanded Torchwood universe. He made an appearance in Gary Russell’s novel The Twilight Streets, and has also been a central villain in Torchwood magazine’s very own comic strip Broken. In the latest issue, we meet Murray Melvin, the veteran actor who made his mark on Torchwood when he sent Jack back to meet the real Captain Harkness, murdered Rhys and even raised the great beast Abaddon!

(Source: Titan Magazines)
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David Tennant - QI - Preview

Christmas Eve, 10.00pm, BBC One.

Quote Of The Day - Second Doctor

"I hate computers and refuse to be bullied by them!"
- Second Doctor, The Invasion.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time - BBC News at Six (17/12/09)

Doctor Who: The End of Time - David Tennant Interview on BBC News

Doctor Who Confidential - Allons-y!

Doctor Who Confidential goes behind the scenes of Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part 2 on New Year's Day, 7.55pm, BBC Three.

The episode also includes exclusive interviews with David Tennant, Bernard Cribbins, John Simm and Russell T Davies. BBC synopsis below:

Doctor Who Confidential gets up close and personal with David Tennant as he contemplates his last days as the Doctor. On set for his final episode, his final scenes, his final words, the tenth Doctor's time has come to an end and Confidential is there to follow him every step of the way.

Witnessing everything from his final showdown, his poignant goodbyes and, of course, his regeneration, this intimate account of TV history pulls out all the stops for the ultimate Doctor Who finale.


(Source: BBC Three)
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Never Mind the Buzzcocks Doctor Who Special

Wednesday 16 December 2009

Quote Of The Day - Ninth Doctor

"No! 'Cause this is what I'm going to do: I'm going to rescue her! I'm going to save Rose Tyler from the middle of the Dalek fleet! And then I'm going to save the Earth! And then, just to finish off, I'm going to wipe every last stinking Dalek out of the sky!"
- Ninth Doctor, Bad Wolf.
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Doctor Who: The End of Time - TV Trailer

Never Mind The Buzzcocks: Doctor Who Special Tonight

The Never Mind the Buzzcocks Doctor Who Special is aired tonight at 10.00pm on BBC Two. The show is hosted by David Tennant and also featuring Catherine Tate, Bernard Cribbins, Jo Whiley (Radio 1 DJ & Doctor Who fan), Daleks, Cybermen and the Ood - don't miss it!
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David Tennant On Blue Peter (15/12/09)

Tuesday 15 December 2009

Doctor Who Confidential - Lords and Masters

Accompanying The End of Time, Part One on Christmas Day at 7.00pm on BBC Three is a brand new episode of Doctor Who Confidential. It takes a look behind-the-scenes of the Tenth Doctor's penultimate episode and includes exclusive interviews with David Tennant, Bernard Cribbins and Russell T Davies. Synopsis from the BBC below;

Doctor Who Confidential goes behind the scenes for the tenth Doctor's penultimate episode. It's the beginning of the end for the Doctor, and the cast and crew go on an action-packed journey towards the final showdown.

With stunts more ambitious than ever and interviews with all the key players, Confidential gives an up close and personal account of the most thrilling two-part finale a viewer could wish for.

Featuring interviews with David Tennant, John Simm and Bernard Cribbins.

(Source: BBC Three)
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Quote Of The Day - Tenth Doctor

"I don't know what stopped you talking, but I can guess: they're coming; the Angels are coming for you, but listen - your life could depend on this - don't blink. Don't even blink. Blink and you're dead. They are fast, faster than you could believe. Don't turn your back, don't look away, and don't blink. Good luck."
- Tenth Doctor, Blink.
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The Weeping Angels Return!

While being interviewed during 'Night Waves' BBC Radio 3 tonight, incoming head writer executive producer of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat, announced the return of the Weeping Angels in Series 5!

Moffat penned the 2007 episode 'Blink', which saw the introduction of monsters and the episode was recently voted the second most popular Doctor Who story ever in Doctor Who Magazine's 'Mighty 200' poll.

The Eleventh Doctor, actor Matt Smith, will face the 'lonely assassins' along with is companion, Amy Pond, actress Karen Gillan. The 13-part series is currently being filmed and is due to be broadcast in Spring 2010.

(Source: DW News Page)
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Doctor Who: The End of Time - Preview Clip (14/12/09)

Doctor Who: Adventure Calendar 2009 - Day Fifteen

Monday 14 December 2009

Quote Of The Day - General Staal

"The planet is going nuclear! I admire them; the bravery of idiots is bravery nonetheless!"
- General Staal, The Poison Sky.
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