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The wait is now over with the special christmas day episode of doctor who which was shown on bbc 1 at 6pm the doctor travels back in time to face the wrath of the cybermen once again but in london in the middle ages but only with a guy who thinks he’s the doctor but turns out that due to a cybermen technology made him forget his old life and he thinks he is the doctor but only to discover it was a fake life and he had to realise this to help save the world.

The doctor finally succeeds when he kills the cyberking (a giant cyberman robot) and destroys all the cybermen once again in the peculiar unofficial tardis.

THE CYBERSHADE ARE COMING {HIDE}

This special will see the return of the Cybermen (of the design of the parallel universe's Cybus Industries Cybermen), following their previous appearance in the two-part finale of series two in 2006, "Army of Ghosts"/"Doomsday".It will feature a new type of Cybermen called Cybershade. An extended trailer premiered at Comic-Con International: San Diego 2008.[16] This Comic-Con trailer was also unveiled on the official Doctor Who website on 1 November, 2008

4.14: The Next Doctor

It's Christmas Eve in 1851 and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London, in this special Christmas edition of Russell T Davies's Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama.


When the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor, and soon the two must combine forces to defeat the ruthless Miss Hartigan. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing?

BACKSTAGE OF DOCTOR WHO

BBC's Children In Need 2008 ran a competition for 400 lucky winners to gain access to the Upper Boat studios in Cardiff and a special tour of the Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures sets. Here's a nice little clip that will make you green with envy at all the fun had by kids and adults alike on the day.

Doctor Who Special Preview

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David Tennant quits Doctor Who

The announcement that many Doctor Who fans had been expecting and most had been dreading has finally been made. Last night, live on The National Television Awards, David Tennant, the Tenth Doctor, accepted the award for outstanding drama performance - and then told viewers that he is quitting the show.

In an intervew with the BBC, the 37-year-old Scottish actor described his three-series stint as "the most extraordinary time, it's been bewildering, life changing, very exciting," and explained, "I don't ever want it to feel like a job, so I want to move on when it still feels exciting and fresh and that means I'll miss it."

Tennant will appear in the Doctor Who Christmas episode, The Next Doctor, alongside David Morrissey, and in four specials next year, before handing the keys to the Tardis to…Who knows?

RadioTimes.com's resident Who expert William Gallagher gave his top tip for the new Doctor: "The odds are it will be an unknown, as David Tennant was, but if it is someone well known, I'd put money on Steven Moffat casting his old Coupling star, Richard Coyle."

Meanwhile, Russell T Davies has his own favourite and one of the major bookies has come up with this top ten of possible replacements for Tennant:

Patterson Joseph - 3/1
David Morrissey - 5/1
James Nesbitt - 6/1
John Simm - 8/1
Russell Tovey - 10/1
Anthony Head - 10/1
Richard E Grant - 14/1
Robert Carlyle - 14/1
Alan Davies - 16/1
Jason Statham - 18/1

So what do you think? Are you sad to see Tennant go? And who do you think should replace him? Post a comment below.

David Tennant in talks over Doctor Who film

Actor said to want movie clause in contract


David Tennant is apparently in negotiations to play the lead in a Doctor Who flick.

The actor is currently only confirmed to appear in a Christmas episode and four specials next year.

But it is thought David, 37, will agree to make a full fifth series in 2010 if a movie is included in the deal.

‘It looks like the film is going to happen in the next few years,’ a source tells The Sun.

‘For ages, BBC Worldwide held the rights and were planning to make a movie.

'But it got held up and former BBC1 boss Lorraine Heggessey decided to bring back the TV series in 2005.

‘But everyone is keen now and the fans are clamouring.

'Part of David’s conundrum is that he wants to do films, so this looks like it would solve both issues.’

Bosses have reportedly offered David a £1.5million contract.

Patrick Stewart tipped to star in Doctor Who

Actor in talks with show bosses about part


Star Trek legend Patrick Stewart is being lined-up to appear in Doctor Who.

The actor, who worked with the show's star David Tennant, 37, in Hamlet over the summer, could feature in a two-part special next year.

‘Patrick and David are firm friends now, and want to work together again,’ a source tells The Sun.

‘They’ve got chemistry and that’s what Doctor Who is all about.

‘His role is still being finalised but the plan is for him to play a renegade Time Lord called the Meddling Monk, who was last seen in Doctor Who in the 1960s.

'Patrick’s agent is now involved and everyone is really keen. His role is a belter.’

Patrick, 68, who played Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek, has previously admitted to wanting a part in the BBC show.

‘I have been a fan, actually yes, and I’m deeply dismayed that I was never asked to be in it,’ he said. 'I think it’s a terrific series.'

Russell T Davies: David Tennant could still be playing Doctor Who when he's 70

Writer thinks actor is perfect fit as the Time Lord


David Tennant could still be starring in Doctor Who when he’s collecting his pension, according to the show’s head writer.

Russell T Davies reckons the actor, 37, loves playing the Time Lord so much he may stick around forever.

‘David may never leave, he could go on forever,’ he says. ‘I haven’t talked to him about leaving. Maybe it will never happen. Maybe he’ll be 70 and have to be taken off set.’

Russell, 45, thinks David's shoes would be hard to fill as he's the perfect Time Lord.

‘David has brought everything to Doctor Who,’ he tells the Sunday Express. ‘A lot of straight men don’t handle humour well, but he can do the tragedy, too.’

David Tennant: I may return to Doctor Who

Actor says the door isn’t closed forever


David Tennant has not ruled out a surprise comeback as Doctor Who.

At the National TV Awards last week the actor announced he’s leaving the BBC show in 2009.

But David, 37, says he hopes he’ll have the chance to work with Steven Moffat, who will take over as the programme’s head writer in 2010.

‘I had a meeting with Steven and that was difficult because I love his writing,’ he tells BBC Breakfast.

‘Now I know some of his ideas I was tempted to change my mind.

‘Who knows what might happen in the future? The door isn't necessarily closed forever.’

During his absence, David hopes Billie Piper, 26 – who previously played assistant Rose Tyler – will take over as the first female Time Lord.

‘Why not? It’s one of those parts any actor could bring something valid to, because it’s a blank canvas every time.’

Meanwhile, James Nesbitt, 43, has ruled himself out of playing the next Doctor, saying it would be ‘career suicide’ because he could never do a better job than David.

David on the bbc news

David Tennant appeared on the BBC Breakfast sofa today to discuss his decision to move on from Doctor Who, which he announced last Wednesday night.

You can watch a clip of his appearance by following the link below.
David will be appearing as The Doctor in a further five specials, the first of which airs this Christmas. You can watch a clip of this too, by following the second link below.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/breakfast/7705740.stm

David Tennant

Did you know the next series which consists of 4 specials will be david tennants LAST OMG I CAN'T BELEIEVE IT. David Tennant has announced that he will leave the award winning BBC drama Doctor Who when he has completed the filming of four special episodes which will be screened in 2009 and early in 2010.
David Tennant first appeared as The Doctor in 2005 and has gone on to star in three series and three Christmas specials as the tenth incarnation of the Time Lord. The BBC has confirmed that David will continue to play The Doctor in the four specials that will make up the 2009 series before a new Doctor takes over for Series 5. Tennant will also star in the Doctor Who Christmas Special titled The Next Doctor this year.
David Tennant comments "I've had the most brilliant, bewildering and life changing time working on Doctor Who. I have loved every day of it. It would be very easy to cling on to the TARDIS console forever and I fear that if I don't take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, then I simply never will. You would be prising the TARDIS key out of my cold dead hand. This show has been so special to me, I don't want to outstay my welcome.
"This is all a long way off, of course. I'm not quitting, I'm back in Cardiff in January to film four special episodes which will take Doctor Who all the way through 2009. I'm still the Doctor all next year but when the time finally comes I'll be honoured to hand on the best job in the world to the next lucky git - whoever that may be.
"I'd always thought the time to leave would be in conjunction with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner who have been such a huge part of it all for me. Steven Moffat is the most brilliant and exciting writer, the only possible successor to Russell and it was sorely tempting to be part of his amazing new plans for the show. I will be there, glued to my TV when his stories begin in 2010.
"I feel very privileged to have been part of this incredible phenomenon, and whilst I'm looking forward to new challenges I know I'll always be very proud to be the Tenth Doctor."
Russell T Davies Executive Producer of Doctor Who comments "I've been lucky and honoured to work with David over the past few years - and it's not over yet, the Tenth Doctor still has five spectacular hours left! After which, I might drop an anvil on his head. Or maybe a piano. A radioactive piano. But we're planning the most enormous and spectacular ending, so keep watching!"
Doctor Who returns to our screens on BBC this Christmas. The Next Doctor starring David Tennant, David Morrissey and Dervla Kirwan will be screened on the 25th December on BBC1.



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Zeta Jones in Doctor Who bid

DOCTOR Who creator Russell T Davies is desperate for Welsh beauty Catherine Zeta Jones to star in a film version of the BBC1 hit.

The award-winning writer, 45, said he would love Catherine, 38, to be David Tennant’s sidekick on the big screen. He added: “Being from Wales myself, I’d love to have Catherine Zeta Jones as a companion for the Doctor.”


But he insisted no one could replace David Tennant, 37, as the Time Lord.


He said: “To have anyone else would be inconceivable.”


Last month new Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat hinted the sci-fi hit could become a movie. Russell said: “I haven't had time to spit, let alone make a film. It would be hard but it’s a lovely idea.”


His new project, The Sarah Jane Adventures — which topped the CBBC ratings — returns on September 29.

Russell T Davies Who's In The Frame?

Russell T Davies has revealed that he thinks actor Russell Tovey has 11th Doctor potential, as and when David Tennant finally hands over the TARDIS key.

Corresponding with Benjamin Cook, co-author of upcoming hardback The Writer's Tale, Russell praises "Russell Tovey as Midshipman Frame [in Voyage Of The Damned], which is my favourite casting of the lot, because he's going to be huge, that man. He's amazing. I think I'd make him the Eleventh Doctor."

Other revelations in the book, which is based around email exchanges between Russell and Ben between February 2007 and April 2008, include an abandoned idea for Harry Potter author JK Rowling to appear in a Christmas Special.

"I thought, don't ask J.K. to write a Doctor Who, ask her to be in a Doctor Who! We've done Dickens, Shakespeare, Agatha Christie...why should kids think that all great authors are dead?"

The emails,several of which have been published in The Times this week, also reveal secrets of the upcoming Christmas special.

Stop reading now if you'd rather not know what happens at the start of the adventure yet...

"The Doctor arrives, hears a damsel in distress," says Russell. "The Doctor steps forward to save her... when this other man [to be played by David Morrissey] swings in, dashing, brilliant, amazing, clever, witty, saves the day. The Doctor says, 'Who are you?' The man says, 'I'm the Doctor!' Good scene. The Doctor becomes his companion. I like that. Sweet. There will be a beautiful woman too, of course, but really it's the Doctor paired with a new Doctor."

Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale is published by BBC Books/Ebury on 25th September.


Below is an example of Russell's lovely cartoons, which help to illustrate the book, alongside a wealth of previously unpublished photos.

'No objection' to Doctor Who film

The new writer of Doctor Who says he would not object to the hit TV series being made into a film.

Steven Moffat, who has replaced Russell T Davies at the helm, said it would be good to see the show at cinemas as long as it was "great and fantastic".

But he stressed any filming should not get in the way of making the series.

He also revealed Steven Spielberg was a Doctor Who fan and that Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson had one of ex-Doctor Sylvester McCoy's outfits.

Moffat is taking over from Davies, who revived Doctor Who in 2005, as the lead writer and executive producer for the fifth series of the show - due to be shown on BBC1 in spring 2010.


It would be good to see it in the cinema so long as it's great and fantastic
Steven Moffat

Asked at the Edinburgh International Television Festival whether he would like to see the series become a film, he said: "I'm not against it. I don't think it's the most important thing for Doctor Who.

"A movie is one 90 minutes a year. So yes, so long as it never gets in the way of the show. If it gets in the way of the show that's appalling.

"It's been in the cinema, with Peter Cushing. It would be good to see it in the cinema so long as it's great and fantastic."

Doctor's age

Moffat has already written some of the most memorable Doctor Who episodes of recent times including Blink, of series three - which featured terrifying weeping angels - for which he picked up the best writer Bafta earlier this year.

He was previously known for the landmark ITV children's drama Press Gang and Coupling, the award-winning sitcom he created and wrote for BBC2.

Moffat went on to rule out introducing an older Doctor Who, if and when David Tennant leaves the show.

"It's a practical issue. This is a show that's hard for even the young, super-fit David Tennant to keep up with. It might kill someone over 60," he said.

"If the Doctor turned into an old man you would be a bit p***** off. Even William Hartnell [the first doctor] had trouble back then, he was often ill and forgot his lines.

"I think he'll always probably tend to be around 40."

Writer Davies will remain in charge of four Doctor Who specials to be shown in 2009.

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Doctor Who: Series five

After months of media speculation, BBC One can confirm that the Bafta-award winning Doctor Who will return for a fifth series in spring 2010.



Viewers are in for a treat this Christmas, as a special episode starring David Tennant and Kylie Minogue will be broadcast on BBC One in December 2007.



Series four, which went into production in July 2007, will hit UK screens in spring 2008 with a special episode for Christmas 2008.



In 2009, Doctor Who will return with three specials starring David Tennant, with Head Writer, Russell T Davies.



The full length fifth series will transmit in 2010.



Jane Tranter, Controller, BBC Fiction, says: "Doctor Who is one of the BBC's best loved and most successful dramas. Its journey over the past three series has been one of the most ambitious and exciting that we have had, and I'm delighted to be able to confirm not only three exciting specials for 2009, but a fifth series in 2010."



Menna Richards, Controller, BBC Wales, says: "The success of Doctor Who is a fantastic tribute to the dedication and expertise of the production team at BBC Wales who have worked on the project from the outset. This announcement is marvellous news for all involved and, more importantly, for the programme's amazing fan base and audience. BBC Wales is looking forward to producing the fifth series."



Following the critically acclaimed season three finale, the BBC has announced that Catherine Tate is set to return to the Tardis for the complete 13-week run of series four of Doctor Who, reprising her role as Donna from the 2006 Christmas special.



Freema Agyeman, who won praise for her portrayal of Martha Jones in series three, is also set to return mid-series four.

Who's bovvered? Catherine Tate to revisit the Doctor

Comedian Catherine Tate and singer Kylie Minogue are among the stars lined up to appear in forthcoming episodes of Doctor Who, according to the BBC.

Tate will reprise her role as Donna, the runaway bride, as the sidekick to David Tennant's Doctor in the fourth series of the hit drama next year.

Australian pop singer Kylie will appear in this year's Christmas special, the BBC said.

The star says she's 'delighted' to be returning to the Dr Who set

Tate, who is best known for her comedy creation, apathetic teenager Lauren and her catchphrase "am I bovvered?", played Donna in the show's last Christmas special.

She said she was looking forward to working with Tennant again.

"I am delighted to be returning to Doctor Who. I had a blast last Christmas and look forward to travelling again through time and space with that nice man from Gallifrey."

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The comedian is set to reprise her role as runaway bride Donna

In the episode The Runaway Bride, Tate's character Donna was a woman who mysteriously vanished as she prepared to marry her boyfriend in a ceremony on Christmas Eve and reappeared, much to her astonishment, in the Tardis.

As the Tardis raced to the church, it was revealed that Donna was the key to an ancient alien plan to destroy the Earth.

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Bovvered: Catherine Tate as her hugely popular character Lauren

The episode ended with the Doctor inviting Donna to travel with him - an invitation she declined.

Executive producer and writer Russell T Davies said: "Catherine was an absolute star in The Runaway Bride and we are delighted that one of Britain's greatest talents has agreed to join us for the fourth series.

"Viewers can expect more ambitious storylines and a whole host of guest stars in 2008."

The fourth series of Doctor Who goes into production this month and will hit UK screens in Spring 2008.




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SARAH JANE ADVENTURES - SERIES 2 PREVIEW INCLUDING CINEMA TRAILER

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07.09.08 UPDATE

The BBC's official SJA website posted the new cinema trailer for Series 2 a few days ago. It'll be seen in cinemas from this week onwards I believe and gives us a glimpse of Sontarans and shape changing clowns. Plus it highlights the gorgeous Daniel Anthony who plays Clyde Langer in the series.....




Screencaps courtesy of Adventures Through Time And Space:











IN THE 5TH EPISODE jules nr 1940 London on the Doctor Who Forum also provided these location photos from the fifth story of the new series in which apparently Sarah Jane and Luke time travel back to 1951.







The second series begins on 29th September and there are six two-part stories this year. The first series is currently being re-shown on Sunday afternoons on BBC1

1: The Last Sontaran - by Phil Ford.
2: Day of the Clown - by Phil Ford.
3: Secrets of the Stars - Gareth Roberts
4: The Mark of the Berserker - Joseph Lidster
5: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith - by Gareth Roberts
6: Enemy of the Bane - Phil Ford.

The second series will guest star Bradley Walsh in two episodes which are to be written by Phil Ford, and Russ Abbot in a pair of episodes written by Gareth Roberts.

Also confirmed for the second series are Gary Beadle and Jocelyn Jee Esien, who will be introduced as Clyde's parents Paul and Carla. In the opening episodes, the Sontarans will make a re-appearance along with classic series favourite Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, played by Nicholas Courtney. A new member of Sarah's 'gang', Rani Chandra played by Anjli Mohindra, will make her debut in the second story after Yasmin Paige bows out as Maria after the first two episodes. She'll be introduced with her parents, Haresh, and Gita to be played by Ace Bhatti and Mina Anwar.

The Sarah Jane Adventures Episode Guide

The series features Elisabeth Sladen as an investigative journalist helping aliens when they need it and preventing evil aliens from taking over the world. The target market is children!

The following guide for season 2, 2008, is based on rumour, conjecture and internet comments. Filming has yet to be completed so anything can change, and some information listed is likely to be inaccurate.

Nicholas Courtney is definitely definitely going to be in The Sarah Jane Adventures. Yay!
Scroll down for notes regarding the 2008 series


2008 Episode Guide

New Friends
By Phil Ford
Part 1 200908 Part 2 200908
The Chandra family move into Bannerman Road. Haresh and Gita's daughter's name is Rani!!!


Episode 2
By Phil Ford
Part 1 270908 Part 2 041008

Day of the Clown
By Gareth Roberts
Part 1 111008 Part 2 181008
Mrs Wormwood is back and she plans to take revenge on Sarah Jane. But this time she will have Sarah's life within her grasp, or is that Graske? The Graske returns as a havoc wreaking court jester.


Episode 4
By Joseph Lidster
Part 1 251008 Part 2 011108
Clyde's parents, Paul and Carla Langer are introduced in this episode.
Rumoured that Sarah has nightmares about Davros and is convinced he survived the destruction in the Medusa Cascade. With Earth being the only planet left just before the explosion, where else would he go?


The Last Sontaran
By Gareth Roberts
Part 1 081108 Part 2 151108
A Sontaran, left behind on Earth, begins a plan to take over London, with the help of Mrs Wormwood. Special guest appearance of the Brigadier who is semi-retired. K9 may also make an appearance.
Notes: The Brigadier has a gun in his cane and shoots a Sontaran in the probic vent with it.


Whatever happened to the Brigadier?
By Phil Ford
Part 1 221108 Part 2 291108
The Doctor, played by David Tennant, may make a guest appearance. This story celebrates 45 years of Doctor Who. (23rd November 1963)


Some notes: In 2007 the series was screened on a Monday. It is rumoured that the series will move to an early morning Saturday slot. Dates above are just suggestions but if the BBC wants to celebrate the 45th anniversary then these dates will be pretty close!

Season 2 2008 is set not long after the adventures in Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth and Journey's End

Season 2 filming began in July 2008 in Cardiff.

Season 3 has been confirmed for 2009.

Doctor Who Wins Festival Award Series named as top show once more.

Doctor Who has won the trophy for Best Programme Of 2008 at the Edinburgh TV festival's annual awards.

It was the second year in a row that the series has won in the Best Programme category.

Step Back In Time UK Sci Fi Channel reruns Classic Series highlights.

With a rainy Bank Holiday weekend forecast for much of the UK, the only ray of sunshine for Who fans seems to be the marathon of Classic Series stories being screened on the Sci Fi Channel.

The schedule, running from Saturday 23 August to Monday 25 August, will mainly focus on adventures from the Fourth and Fifth Doctors.

Highlights include such classics as The Ark In Space, Earthshock and The Caves Of Androzani.

In addition, there will be another chance to see the 1996 TV movie starring Paul McGann and Sylvester McCoy and The Two Doctors, starring Patrick Troughton and Colin Baker.

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Doctor Who Episode Blink For Top Genre

Future Doctor Who Executive Producer Steven Moffat has scooped his third Hugo Award in a row.

Blink, written by Steven and directed by Hettie Macdonald, beat off strong competition from Paul Cornell's two-parter Human Nature/The Family of Blood and Catherine Treganna's Torchwood episode Captain Jack Harkness to be voted Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form.

The 2008 awards winners were announced on Saturday night at the WorldCon event in Denver.

The Hugo Awards celebrate the best of science-fiction across various media.

Steven has previously won Hugo awards for his Doctor Who episodes The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances and The Girl in the Fireplace.

DOCTOR WHO (my take and randomness)

We’re all mad in the UK, we love the doctor who so I had to write something. The chat rooms are full of it, the people are debating will Tennant be back (or rather not go?), will Sylvester McCoy make an appearance - who knows, anyways as a fan I am please to dabble and give my take on it…

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SO ......

"IT’S TOO LATE - I’M REGENERATING…..!"

The doctor raises his arms and the familiar death and rebirth begins, leaving all viewing agog at the events unfolding !

IT BEGINS
The regeneration energy arcs across the tardis and crashes into the bubbling hand in the jar. A scream of electricity can be heard throughout the tardis the energy IS enough to almost rip the tardis in half. Somehow Rose knows something is wrong having witnessed a regeneration in the past.
"It is isn’t working ! !
"The hand!" jack points - "LOOK"

The hand grips moves………and a flash of light!

The tardis quietens and we can see

TWO DOCTORS BORN

The first is David Tennant born from the hand but is completely different in attitude and thought. (similar to the way Colin Baker was an Ass when he was born in his regeneration.) However where the original Tennant stood stands a new doctor who loves rose etc etc but looks completely different played by (insert favourite actor here) - this obviously confused all around and makes the viewer not know who to route for….Remember the doctor from the hand is different but completely different in attitude and verbal style,

ALTHOUGH HE LOOKS LIKE THE TENNANT WE KNOW - The new doctor is the self sacrificing AND THE HAND ONE IS AN AR$E


REGARDING DONNA

"Can you hear that?"

"What?" Jack replies, my ears are still ringing from dying five times in ten minutes."

"Like Drums……..Underneath everything……." I heard them as soon as I stepped into the shadow proclimation……. its like something carryind itself inside me.

REGARDING Donna’s FATE

As all die around Donna is revealed………The Ring Cracks Open and her time lord spirit returns.

"I hid myself in time……As I crashed into the fire I saw the light from Dalek Khan pull Davros from his death and I latched onto him. The only thing I could do was hide and wait hoping that some of your followers were bound to find me….……….In all the cionfusion i had seconds to use the chameleon arch, hiding in time until I could return…… Knowing at the Medusa Cascade I would fight with you once more……


"But you hate me Rani….you hate everything I have done…….this just isn’t you……"


There is no point in ruling over nothing……Davros is flawed, and we will fight again…………..remember that…..you and I......or whatever idiot carnation you find yourself in.....

REGARDING THE DOCTOR

NEW DOC - If I must die then we can live then it is right…………..this is the burden you face…..……

DOC BORN OF JAR - "I am not brave enough for this, yet she loves me……."

NEW DOC - "That’s because some of his coward DNA is in you at least until you regenerate again. Your still brilliant but for a little out of sorts, try and avoid domination of races and go somewhere quiet......She loves your image, and soon you will be your old self again………you will learn to forgive again, and carry on…..

Listen, just listen you can feel the world turn, and the pulse of time……….....remember that..........this is the first time i have actuially died.... make all of this mean something....

As the conversation ends somehow the new Doc sacrifices himself to save one and all and as things are wrapped up on the beach…..


The doctor leaves.

"where are you going now….your so alone….what will you do…."……

"I need time to think, I once met a girl in a library that said she has some answers for me, they were spoilers, and now I have to live them…......."

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Russell T Davies: Amy Winehouse would be a brilliant Doctor Who

DOCTOR WHO writer and exectutive producer Russell T Davies says that dysfunctional diva Amy Winehouse would make a "brilliant" Time Lord.

Davies was clearly aware of earlier reports in which bookmakers listed the odds of several celebrities becoming the next Doctor Who.

Although Winehouse could keep several sonic screwdrivers and probably another space-time dimension within her beehive hairdo, she sometimes seems like she's heading towards her own black hole of destruction without any help from the Daleks or other alien races.

Her odds of becoming the next Time Lord were listed by William Hill as an unlikely 100:1, the same as those of Paul McCartney's former wife Heather Mills.

Davies says he also can't help imagining Lesley Sharp (who appeared in the Doctor Who episode Midnight) and Judi Dench in the role, though I don't think either is a good choice.

Davies was speaking to the Guardian newspaper where, despite saying Winehouse would be "brilliant", he concluded that David Tennant's eventual replacement should not be female.

"I am often tempted to say yes to [a female Doctor] to placate everyone but, while I think kids will not have a problem with that, I think fathers will have a problem because they will then imagine they will have to describe sex changes to their children.

"I think fathers can describe sex changes to their children and I think they should and it's part of the world, but I think it would simply introduce genitalia into family viewing. You're not talking about actresses or style, you're talking about genitalia, and a lot of parents would get embarrassed."

David Tennant will feature in this year's Christmas special, which will be set in Victorian England and feature the Cybermen, as well as four other specials which begin filming in 2009. Davies is hard at work on those specials, after which he hands over the reins to Steven Moffatt.

Davies refused to say whether Tennant will return when the full series returns in 2010, except that a decision has been made and the BBC knows what it is.

Doctor Who finale: Tennant not evicted from the Tardis - but who will be the next companion?

FANS of Doctor Who actor David Tennant must have been relieved - and then doubly delighted - at tonight's end-of-season finale.

Last week's cliffhanger showed the Time Lord exterminated by a Dalek and then beginning to regenerate, adding to speculation that Tennant was leaving the show and causing a total hullaballoo in the Whovian fan community.

Tonight's conclusion, Journey's End, the last episode to be written by departing writer and executive producer Russell T Davies, delivered dramatic fates for the Doctor, for Donna and for his former companion Rose.

First we saw the Doctor use what he needed of his regenerative energies to heal himself and then directing the rest of the energy into the severed hand he kept on the Tardis (a hand chopped off by the Sycorax leader in The Christmas Invasion special, and regrown by the Doctor as he was in the first hours of his latest incarnation).

As companion Donna Noble and the Tardis faced destruction from the Daleks, Donna reached out to the hand, which then regenerated into a second Doctor (another David Tennant - no signs of Robert Carlyle or any of the other speculated replacements). This Doctor double was part-human and mortal, with just one heart. Some of the energy stored in the hand also went into Donna and turned her into a Time Lord with the Doctor's intellect and knowledge.



The clues to these three Doctors had been there earlier in the mention in a previous episode of the Time Lord being 'the threefold man'. Many of us suspected that severed hand would play a part. And one commenter on my earlier blog pointed out that Donna means woman, noble means lord and temp (her former job) means time, hence 'woman time lord.'

The episode was most certainly a Journey's End for many. The Daleks (and seemingly leader Davros) were destroyed; the second Tennant, along with former Doctor's companion Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), was sent to a parallel reality where the pair were to live happily together for the rest of their lives; and poor Donna couldn't handle the strain of the Time Lord's vast knowledge and had to have her mind wiped of all Doctor Who memories and be returned home as though she'd never stepped foot in the Tardis.

Then the Doctor - the real one, the original Tennant - was left alone again. Now we are no longer wondering if there'll be a new Time Lord but are instead wondering who will be his new companion. River Song (Alex Kingston)? Jenny (Georgia Moffatt)? Will bookmakers soon be producing a list of possibilities for the next assistant?

We also saw Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) walk away with Captain Jack, perhaps hinting that Martha will join Torchwood.

Although the episode piled on the plot twists and contrivances and you shouldn't even begin to question the physics of everything that happened with the Earth and the other planets (we saw our world towed into its correct position by the Tardis at one point!), Russell T Davies had obviously wanted to go out with a bang and clear his desk in style. It definitely gives a clean slate for the next series. And we all know the Daleks could return if they really wanted to bring them back.

What did you think of the episode? Did it deliver what you expected, hoped or wanted? Was Journey's End a fantastic voyage or a bad trip? And who will be the next companion?

Doctor Who to get axe in 2008

HIT show Doctor Who will be EXTERMINATED next year ? after the fourth series.

Boss Russell T. Davies has decided to axe the BBC1 sci-fi drama and concentrate on other projects.

He and senior staff have hatched a plot to hand in a group resignation in summer 2008.

A source said: “The heavy workload ? nine months of 16-hour days every year ? has started to take its toll.

“It was decided the best thing for the show was go out at the top next year.”

Davies was behind the relaunch of Doctor Who in 2005 ? 16 years after it was originally axed.

COURTESY OF THE SUN: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/tv/article231415.ece

The series, starring David Tennant as the Time Lord, is watched by eight million every Saturday.

* EX Doctor Who star Billie Piper, 24, is due to get her divorce decree nisi from DJ Chris Evans, 41, at the High Court today.

William Hartnell Is Being Collected Or Going Places

William Hartnell, the first actor to take on the role of The Doctor when Doctor Who premiered in 1963, is featured on a new stamp from the Royal Mail.

Hartnell played The Doctor for three years, then gave way to Patrick Troughton. Before coming to the ground-breaking sci-fi show, Hartnell specialized in playing drill sergeants and tough cops. It was that sort of tough, loud persona he brought to the Carry On films that the stamp features.

The Carry On movies were a long-running series of modest-budget, slapstick comedies. While as subtle as an episode of The Benny Hill Show, there are 20 years' worth of Carry On films bouncing their way through British film history.

Image courtesy Royal Mail

Beyond Season 4

The season 4 Episode guide has now got enormous and I've noticed that we're now starting to get entries in it pertaining to the Christmas special, which traditionally we've always considered part of the next season. So I think possibly a new thread to collate the rumours and snippets we are getting about Beyond Season 4 (not sure we can call it season 5 as that is 2010).

The first post is spoiler tagged for plot elements, and the following 9 are spoiler free, so you can keep up with the shape of things to come without learning plot details. I will keep the first post up to date as a reference. But newer posts on the end may not be so well protected.

Here's what we know so far, or is rumoured so far...

General Info about 2008/2009

2009 is a light year for Doctor Who, it was originally announced there would be 3 specials in 2009, but now it appears there may be 4, with the Christmas 2009 possibly being bumped up to two parts. With the lite year taking place David Tennant is able to have a sabbatical to do some Shakespeare. Then at the end of 2009 we should get the start of season 5 production proper with a Christmas Special and a full season following in Spring 2010.

Children in Need 2008

Chances are we will have something for Children in Need this year as November 2008 is the 45th Anniversary of Doctor Who.

4B-00 Christmas Special 2008
Possible plot elements follow in spoiler tags
***SPOILER***

I've heard a possible title of "Ghosts in the Machines" and Cybermen are confirmed as as being involved. There may also be some form of "alternate Cyberman" or "Cyber Wraith" as something robed in black feathers, with a definite "cyber like face" has been seen. The face is bronze with a diamond shaped face and the handles are set at 45 degrees to the vertical, joining to the top of the head.

David Morrisey has been spotted in location filming of this episode, as has Dervla Kirwin (playing Mrs Hartigan, Hartinger or something similar in sound). There is also a rather striking young dark skinned woman with long curly black hair that appears to be a major character, possibly called Rosita.

Cast Trailer Door labels have been spotted bearing the legends "Hot Scottie Tottie" and "The Other Doctor".

The episode appears to be set in Victorian Times around the time of the Great Exhibition in 1851 (a poster can be seen advertising the event). It should be noted that in The Eighth Doctor visited the exhibition in the Big Finsh story "Other Lives".

It would appear the Doctor finally gets real snow at Christmas, albeit faked for filming.

Advertisments for Ironmongers feature in set dressing at more than one location. There is also a poster offer four guineas reward for someone named Emily Price.

Locations used -
***SPOILER***

9-10 Apr - St Woolos Cemetary (as seen in Blink)
14 Apr - Cardiff Maltings (as seen in Gridlock)
16 Apr - Tredegar House (as seen in The Christmas Invasion)
20-23 Apr - Gloucester (Miller's Green, the Cathedral, Berkerley Street)
24-25 Apr - The Shire Hall, Monmouth

4B-01 Mid Year Special 1 2009

Nothing much known about the mid year specials yet.

4B-02 Mid Year Special 2 2009

5-00 Christmas Special 2009

Nothing much known about this yet, though after season 4 wrapped when David Tennant was asked about how long he would be staying in the role he said he's only been asked to do 4 specials and nothing beyond that yet. Well this would be the last of those 4. However, recent announcements indicate there are now 4 episodes in 2009 in addition to the 2008 Christmas Special, so the Christmas Special may be a two parter.

Season 5

Expected to start production part way through 2009, season 5 will be the first season of NuHu without Russell T Davies at the helm, with Steven Moffatt taking over as show runner and Executive Producer.

Whats In Store For 2009

As we rush headlong into the end of season 4, so I've been casting around, ear to the ground, for what may or may not be in store for us next year.

As a result of various pieces of information that have come my way, I now believe that the following will be amongst the pleasures that await us in 2009.

PARNERS IN CRIME FAVOURITE MOUTHED (DOCTOR DONNA)

MISS FOSTER
Adipose. It's called an Adipose. Made out of living fat. Stripped from ordinary human...

The Doctor and Donna look at each other. Both are stunned by surprise.

DOCTOR (mouthing through the window)
Donna?

DONNA (mouthing too)
DOCTOR!!!

DOCTOR
But... what? Wha... What?!

DONNA
OH MY GOD!

DOCTOR
But... how?

DONNA
It's me!

DOCTOR
Well, I can see that!

DONNA
Oh this is brilliant!

DOCTOR
But what are you doing there?

DONNA
I was looking for you!

DOCTOR
What for?!

DONNA (miming)
I, came here, trouble, read about it, internet, I thought, trouble = you! And this place is weird! Pills! So I hid. Back there. Crept along. Heard this lot. Looked. You! Cos they...

She gestures and looks toward Miss Foster. Who is staring at her. Just like Penny and the guards. Donna freezes.

MISS FOSTER (loud)
Are we interrupting you?

DOCTOR (mouthing)
Run!

MISS FOSTER
Get her!

The Doctor locks the office door with the sonic screwdriver, then uses it to elevate the cradle back to the roof.

2009 Specials and series 5

Filming Schedule:
Filming has wrapped for the 2008 Christmas special. Filming for the 2009 specials will commence in January 2009 (Tennant will begin filming on the 9th Jan) with the filming for series 5 starting later that Spring.

Format
The Christmas Special for 2008 has already been filmed. In 2009 there will be either three or four hour-long specials, one of which will broadcast at Easter and another of which will broadcast on Christmas 2009. Two will be written by RTD, and the rest will be co-written by him

And as for how many specials there are:
Three specials were mentioned in the original press release. DT confirmed four on the Andrew Marr show. DWM 397 also confirmed four specials for 2009. The Guardian said there were five in total. The latest information from Julie Gardner mentions four specials (including Christmas 2008) then mentions DT coming back to film them.

Speculation:
One of the Specials may be taking place partially or entirely in a location outside the UK.

For the Christmas Special:
Many have speculated this is based on the audio "The One Doctor" - according to "very good, close sources", this episode is indeed based on that audio, and is a light comedy after the tearjerker of the finale. DM is the fake Doctor, and the Cybershades are fakes made by Morrissey's character, only for the real Cybermen (and the real Doctor) to show up...

Casting

* Ace (Sophie Aldred)
* McGann rumoured to return in the second 2009 special, in an episode directed by Graham Harper (heard by a few people but apparently the "latest sources" say this is not happening)
* Brian Blessed may make his return to the show
* Agynes Deyn is reported as being in one of the specials.
* Rumour on IMDB that Bad Girls star Alicia Eyo has been offered a companion role for one of the specials; a role that may play into full-time companion for series 5
* John Simm - instead of a small cameo in series 4, plans were changed to bring the Master in a much bigger way in the specials
* Georgia Moffet may also be returning as Jenny.


Heroes and Villains

* Sea Devils. "The return of The Sea Devils is definitely planned and all preliminary work has long since been concluded."
* Winston Churchill (for specials or series 5) - reputedly TV people asked for his removal from "Revenge of the Judoon" so he could be kept in reserve.
* According to Julie Gardner, characters and storylines from last series will not necessarily be picked up for the specials

SERIES 5

RTD is leaving and Moffat taking over for series 5. It'll be back to the original 13 episodes format. As for writers of the episodes, there are rumours abound that Neil Gaiman and Rob Shearman may be writing episodes for series 5

When asked what he knew about the rumour Rob Shearman replied "Only that it's news to me!"

Gaiman says on his blog that Gaiman HAS had dinner with the Moff but "if it ever gets to the point where I know that I'm actually, definitely, for certain, writing an episode of Doctor Who, I'll post it here. In big red letters. Or green. You'll know when it happens, trust me."

According to DWM, apparently "THEY'RE BACK"
Although we don't actually know what or who "They" are.


The Doctor
RTD refuses to say whether Tennant will return for series 5. RTD says he "knows when David is leaving..." DT has made his decision and the BBC knows what it is. He then went on to say that he blatantly lies about the future of Doctor Who....

According to the Sun, DT will leave after the four specials "and a movie"

A rumour from "a fairly good source" says that Andy Pryor has cast DT's replacement. There was a short list of names - including one woman. The rumour also suggested DT would not be in all specials...

There is also a rumour that the last special is being filmed with two endings to allow DT maximum time to consider his return (they did this for Parting of the Ways as well)


Supporting Cast

* Kylie to return? Old rumours from early 2008
* Negotiations in train to get back Alex Kingston (River Song) and Georgina Moffett (Jenny) for series 5?
* Tom Baker?!


Much thanks to everyone who shared these tidbits, and for Canterbury who put it all together. I salute you!

Hamlet And David Tennant

The RSC production of Hamlet officially opened last night and the press reviews have been positive. The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and The Independent have been favourable towards David Tennant's portrayal of the Dane with words like 'riveting', 'energetic' and 'mesmerising' being bandied about.

Your humble reporter will be reviewing the show at the end of August.

Daily Telegraph has also kindly offered up some new images.