Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween everyone! With pumpkins lit around you and children trick or treating, it's time for the final competition. First of all though, congratulations to Kieran who won yesterday's. Today, the task is slightly different, you have to put a suitable caption to the picture below. The entry I like the most (witty and original) will win and the prize will be Doctor Who: Aliens and Enemies. Here is the picture:

You can enter by sending your caption to bex-doctorwhofan1@hotmail.co.uk by 12pm tomorrow. Good luck and watch out for those Weeping Angels and the Vashta Nerada tonight... They are both lurking in the shadows...

David Tennant Talks About Leaving

David Tennant has spoken exclusively about his shocking decision to leave after the 2009 Specials. The video can be seen below, special thanks to David-Tennant.com for the video.

I was thinking last night there is a high chance David Tennant can return in the future. If Rose Tyler was ever to return (I say IF!) then David Tennant could reprise his role as the other Doctor easily because it wouldn't matter if he looks older as he can age anyway. And there is also the chance of him returning in a 2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 etc Doctors special. Finger crossed... In site news, as you have noticed the pages are under construction and shall be returning soon! Today's Trick or Treat question is as follows: Who played the 4th Doctor? Send your answers to the usual address: bex-doctorwhofan1@hotmail.co.uk. You have until 12pm tomorrow and the prize is the Quick Read 'Revenge of the Judoon.' Finally, I went ot the new Doctor Who Exhibition today and so the pictures will be uploaded to the gallery soon.

David Tennant To Leave After Specials

Doctor Who was again successful at the NTA, winning Best Drama but the shocking news is that David Tennant is leaving after the 2009 specials!

He made the announcement when accepting the award for Outstanding Drama Performance and said that after the 2009 specials he would be finishing his role as the Doctor. What do you think of this? One thing's for sure, I'm incredibly upset!

National Television Awards

The biggest television ceremony takes place tonight on ITV 1: The National Television Awards 2008. As usual, Doctor Who and all involved are up for plenty of nominations. The Doctor (David Tennant) takes on his companion (Catherine Tate) as both of them are nominated in the Outstanding Drama Perfomance category. Doctor Who itself is up for Most Popular Drama.

Lets hope they win, they certainly deserve it as Doctor Who has recently brought us 4 fantastic series as well as 3 Christmas specials including the likes of Kylie Minogue! Reaching ratings of 9 million each week, there is no doubt that Doctor Who is brilliantly popular. Without Doctor Who, many people's lives would not be the same, let's hope the work and effort involved is awarded tonight! You can see the ceremony at 8pm until 10pm; keep your fingers crossed!

Trick or Treat

Thanks again to the people who are entering, yesterday's winner was Turevenad, congratulations to him. Today's prize is 30 Random Doctor Who Sticker Album Stickers. These stickers can be used anywhere and are a great accessory. To be in with a chance of winning simply answer these questions. The first letter of each answer will make up a word. Email that word to bex-doctorwhofan1@hotmail.co.uk by 12pm tomorrow.

1) He plays the Doctor ______ Tennant.
2) These dummies appeared in Rose (the episode)
3) The Doctor is the _____ of the Time Lords
4) The Cult of Skaro escaped with this _______ Temporal Shift
5) The name of Queen Victoria's diamond

Please don't email the answer to each question, just email what the answers spell out. Good luck!

Trick or Treat?

Congratulations to Will who was the winner of yesterday's competition. Today, you can win the Doctor Who Quick Read Book Made of Steel by Terrance Dicks. All you have to do is complete this Doctor Who quote:

"Rose Tyler, ________ of the Earth!"

Send your answer in an email to bex-doctorwhofan1@hotmail.co.uk and you could be a winner! You have until 12pm tomorrow to enter. Good luck!

Sarah Jane Adventures

The 3rd story of the 2nd Series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is on today at 4.35pm on BBC One. The story's synopsis is as follows:
"Sarah Jane and the gang embark on another exciting new adventure this week as the children's drama series, produced by Russell T Davies, continues.
Astrologer Martin Trueman causes a stir with his uncanny insights and predictions. While Sarah Jane doesn't believe in astrology, she does believe that all is not as it seems with Trueman. Around her, people are falling under Trueman's sinister spell and even Mr Smith doesn't understand what's going on."

The second part can also be viewed on the CBBC Channel after the first part. After the episode, feel free to come back and tell everyone what you thought.

Trick or Treat - Monday

Thank you to everyone who sent in their answers for yesterday's competition. The Weeping Angel was on The Cast page, and I can now reveal that the winner is Brad. The names of the people who answered correctly were picked at random out of a pile and Brad won, congratulations!

Today's competition is for some Doctor Who Stickers, including monsters from Series 3 and the Doctor and Martha. These stickers are reusable and can be stuck anywhere. To win these, all you have to do is answer this simple question:

What is Martha's surname?

Send your answer to bex-doctorwhofan1@hotmail.co.uk and you could be in with a chance of winning!

Trick or Treat?

Halloween is approaching and here at The-OncomingStorm we are offering all sorts of Who goodies! Everyday, a different task will be revealed and the person who is selected and wins will grab a prize. Here are the prizes for each day:

Sunday: Doctor Who Book: The Doctor Trap by Simon Messingham
Monday: Some Doctor Who Stickers (including the Doctor and Martha)
Tuesday: Doctor Who Quick Read: Made of Steel by Terrance Dicks
Wednesday: 30 Random Doctor Who Sticker Album Stickers
Thursday: Doctor Who Quick Read: Revenge of the Judoon by Terrance Dicks
Friday: STAR PRIZE Doctor Who - Aliens and Enemies book

Today you can win The Doctor Trap. All you have to do is find the Weeping Angel who is hiding on the sidebar of one of the site pages. Then, send your answer in an email to bex-doctorwhofan1@hotmail.co.uk. Good luck, the winner will be announced tomorrow morning along with the next task.

DarkSmith Legacy

The first two covers for the new Doctor Who books series The DarkSmith Legacy have been released and can be seen below. The books will be released on January 29th 2009 and in total there will be 10 books, each carrying on with cliffhangers and featuring Doctor No 10.

Synopses

1. The Dust of Ages
The Doctor arrives just in time to lend a helping hand to a survey team of scientists drilling beneath the Moon’s surface to discover the cause of an unusual power source. The adventure continues with deadly lunar dust and a Crystal that has been lost for centuries…. Unfortunately it’s just what the Darksmiths have been looking for and they have despatched an Agent to recover it. At any cost.

2. The Graves of Mordane
Convinced that the Doctor is Varlos, the Agent demands the return of the Eternity Crystal. But what happened on Mordane to make the Crystal too dangerous to be left on the Moon? The Doctor has to convince the Agent that he is not Varlos and doesn’t know what happened on Mordane, then escape with the TARDIS and find out. The Doctor decides that the Eternity Crystal must be destroyed but before he can the Agent and the Crystal vanish. He has to find the Agent, which leaves the Doctor only one option, and he doesn’t like it…

Also as you may have noticed we have a new banner made by Zobles from TARDIS-Base. Special thanks to him!

CIN Details

Details have been revealed exclusively by the BBC of what we can expect from this year's Children in Need; a special clip from the upcoming Christmas Special "The Next Doctor" will be shown.

This year's Children in Need Telethon is to feature an exclusive preview of the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special.

The clip, from the Christmas Special entitled The Next Doctor, will show the first two minutes of a brand new episode for the Time Lord, played by David Tennant. This never seen before footage, is a worldwide exclusive, and will keep fans all over the globe wondering what's in store for the Doctor's next adventure.

Starring David Tennant and David Morrissey, the clip from The Next Doctor will be broadcast as part of the BBC Children in Need show on 14 November, BBC One from 7pm.

How exciting! Feel free to leave your thoughts.

News Round Up

Sorry for the lack of updates recently, I've being working on something BIG with Will from Will and Seb's Blog. More on that next week, but here is a news round up:

- New titles have been revealed for 2009:

The Taking of Chelsea 426 by David Llewellyn
Autonomy by Daniel Blythe
The Krillitane Storm by Christopher Cooper

- DWA Issue 87 is now out with a Halloween and Davros special.

- More information about the Series 3 figures has been released. We now know that River Song carries a sonic screwdriver and squareness gun and that all the figures will be released on 15th November, just in time for Christmas!

- Billie Piper is expected to stay in hospital for 5 - 7 days after her Caesarean.

Keep checking back for news!

Baby Piper Arrives

Billie Piper, who is famous for her role as Rose Tyler, has given birth to her first child - a baby boy called Winston James Fox. The actress had the baby delivered by Caesarean Section at London's private Portland Hospital. Her husband, Laurence Fox, drove the star to the hospital and was present for the birth. Winston weighed just 6lb 11oz and after a 26 hour labour, Billie had to have a Caesarean at 1am today.

The-OncomingStorm would like to congratulate the couple on the birth and wish them a happy future with their son.

More Nominations

Doctor Who and all involved have again been receiving nominations. David Tennant, who plays the Doctor (obviously), has a nomination in the upcoming SFX awards for Best TV Actor, Catherine Tate is up for Best TV Actress and the show itself is up for Best TV Show. You can also vote for your favourite episode as Best TV Episode and vote for David Tennant as Sexiest Male.

To vote, follow this link and be sure to vote before 28th October 2008. Also, remember the National Television Awards are on soon and you can still vote for David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Doctor Who.

Thanks to http://www.david-tennant.com/ for the information!

Torchwood Filming

Realising I report only Doctor Who news, I have now decided to report on Torchwood and SJA news. As you know, filming for the five-part special Children of Time is well underway, and below is a picture of Gwen getting her guns out. A source revealed “Torchwood is coming back badder and sexier than ever.”

CIN Special

Sorry about the lack of updates recently, I've just been considering whether or not to keep the site open for various different reasons but anyway, there will be some updates coming soon and maybe some big changes for the website. In other news, it has been confirmed that there will be a CIN special this year, rumours have been spreading that it will be about 7 Doctors.

Soundtrack Song List

The official tracklist for the Series 4 Soundtrack has been revealed by Doctor Who Online and can be seen below. The CD, which contains 27 tracks, will be available to buy from November 17th at a RRP of £9.99.


1) Doctor Who Season Four Opening Credits - (0:46)
2) A Noble Girl About Town - (2:14)
3) Life Among the Distant Stars - (2:30)
4) Corridors and Fire Escapes - (1:12)
5) The Sybilline Sisterhood - (1:53)
6) Songs of Captivity and Freedom - (4:03)
7) UNIT Rocks - (1:11)
8) The Doctor's Daughter - (1:38)
9) The Source - (3:21)
10) The Unicorn and the Wasp - (3:11)
11) The Doctor's Theme Season Four - (2:47)
12) Voyage of the Damned Suite - (10:21)
13) The Girl With No Name - (2:45)
14) The Song of Song - (2:14)
15) All in the Mind - (1:18)
16) Silence In The Library - (2:57)
17) The Greatest Story Never Told - (6:17)
18) Midnight - (3:07)
19) Turn Left - (2:20)
20) A Dazzling End - (2:22)
21) The Rueful Fate of Donna Noble - (2:44)
22) Davros - (2:07)
23) The Dark and Endless Dalek Night - (3:44)
24) A Pressing Need to Save the World - (4:55)
25) Hanging On The Tablaphone - (1:07)
26) Song of Freedom - (2:51)
27) Doctor Who Season Four Closing Credits - (1:07)

New Figures

The Second Wave of 5 inch (apart from the Adipose!) Doctor Who figures have been confirmed by Character Options. A picture of the full set, along with a list of the figures are below. The figures are £7.99 each and will be released roughly around Christmas Time.

From left to right:

• Hath Peck
• Davros
• Donna
• Sontaran
• Professor River Song
• Time Lord
• The Doctor
• Adipose
• Ood
• Supreme Dalek
• Ood Sigma
• Judoon
• High Priestess
• Skeleton Creature/ Vashta Nerada
• Sontaran (masked)

Via The Void is back!

After much hard work and problems, Via The Void is back! Issue 6 is available for you to read here on the brand new website. The site allows you to view the latest VTV news, apply for interviews and chat with visitors. So if you like, why not pop over now? Please feel free to give feedback on the issue, I need to know how to improve!

Episode Discussion

Part 1 of 'The Day of the Clown' has just been shown on BBC and it's time to say what you thought of the episode. Was it terrifying or just terrible?

Personally, I thought the episode had an eerie edge to it, but it wasn't scary. What did you think?

NTA Nominations

The National Television Awards have released their nominations for this year's ceremony. It isn't surprising that Doctor Who and the actors/actresses involved have received nominations. They are below:

Outstanding Drama Performance - David Tennant and Catherine Tate

Most Popular Drama - Doctor Who

You can vote here but be quick, as the awards will be shown on the 29th October. Get voting!

More Deleted Scenes

Thanks to Den of Geek another exclusive deleted scenes picture has been revealed. This one is from when the Doctor and Donna would have visited an old Agatha Christie to, by the look of the picture, show her how successful her books are.


Thanks to adventuresthroughtimeandspace for the details and Den of Geek.

In other news, the third part of the TOCS series has been released and as you may have noticed we have a new banner, thanks to Brad for making it.

DWM 401

The cover for issue 401 of Doctor Who Magazine has been revealed. The issue features a look at Davros, the Doctor's evil nemesis and creator of the Daleks. Also, there is a behind the scenes feature on The Sarah Jane Adventures as well as all the latest Doctor Who news and the usuals!



Issue 401 is out on Thursday 16th October at a price of £3.99.

What About Us?

As if he hasn't got enough to do, John Barrowman has gone and made another music video. The song, 'What About Us?' is from his brand new album called 'Music, Music Music' out on November 24th. The single is out on November 17th and I think it's quite catchy. What do you think?

Interesting Facts

On the website 'Den of Geek' lots of interesting facts about what the Series 4 Boxset commentary reveals have been posted online:

ON THE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL...
• The phrase "cache of info-stamps" is said (not revealed by whom).
• There's a character called Aubrey Fairchild, (the name of the Prime Minister in early drafts of The Stolen Earth) who meets a "terrible death".
• The Hub set, from spin-off series Torchwood, has been 'trashed' and used for filming in the special.

ON THE FUTURE...
• David Tennant refers to Steven Moffat as his "new boss", and their discussion indicates that they are already working together.
• The Moff prefers two-parters but this will not affect how he approaches the series.
• When asked if the title sequence for series 5 will change, the incoming show-runner jokes, "Should his face be in it?"
• The written (but not filmed) 'Shadow Proclamation' scene in The Stolen Earth, featuring monsters from throughout the series, has been requested by David to appear in one of the specials.

ON THE SARAH JANE ADVENTURES
• The production team couldn't find an actor short enough for Kaagh in The Last Sontaran so they had to make a new costume - thereby upping the cost of the episode.
• The actor who played the milkman from Journey's End is to appear in an upcoming episode.
• Catherine Tate wants a part (but not as Donna Noble), as her daughter loves the show.
• David Tennant wants to be the voice of 'Mr. Smith'.
and the biggie:
• David Tennant was to appear in the opening episode (in a sub-plot which would explain why K9 was not to appear in the show) but, at the time of recording the commentary (May 2008), this idea was binned. Julie Gardener states "it could still happen".

AND FINALLY...
• On the Paul McGann TV Movie, RTD says, ".. so not what I would do, but I love it."
• Although RTD loves the Ice Warriors, he says they are "slightly generic".
• When asked if River Song is The Doctor's wife, Steven Moffat says "it's more complicated than that"
• RTD reveals that Harriet Jones died in The Stolen Earth despite Phil Collinson's protestations that she lived.

Also, below is a picture of a deleted scene from Journey's End, during which the Doctor was going to give Rose a piece of the TARDIS so that she could grow her own:

Again thanks to Planet Gallifrey and Den of Geek for literally everything in this post!

Eye Eye

A recent survey carried out by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIV) has voted David Tennant as the male celebrity with the best 'come to bed' eyes. The poll, as part of Eye Health Week, also included celebrities like Simon Cowell and Dermot O'Leary. The top 3 females in another poll included Cheryl Cole, Kelly Brook and Billie Piper.

The Last Sontaran Discussion

Episode 2 of the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures has now been shown on BBC1 and it's time to say what you thought of it.

Did you enjoy the return of the Sontaran, or was it just a waste of an episode? Please leave a comment here!

Site Updates

Today I've been working hard at updating the site. There is a brand new avatars website called Oncoming-Avatars which you can view here. Also, episode two of the TOCS Series 'Sheltered' is now up and can be read here. Please say what you think!

More updates will be coming tomorrow, including a brand new sidebar and new pages.

The DarkSmith Legacy

BBC Children's Books have confirmed that a brand new set of Doctor Who books will be released next year. Entitled 'The DarkSmith Legacy' these books will be released every month, starting from January 2009 through until September 2009. They promise to be "gripping" and that "fans will be eager to continue the ongoing adventure and collect all ten titles." The titles are below:

Book One - The Dust of Ages - (29th January)

Book Two - The Graves of Mordane - (29th January)

Book Three - The Colour of Darkness - (26th February)

Book Four - The Depths of Despair - (26th March)

Book Five - The Vampire of Paris - (TBA)

Book Six - The Game of Death - (TBA)

Book Seven - The Planet of Oblivion - (TBA)

Book Eight - The Picture of Emptiness - (TBA)

Book Nine - The Art of War - (TBA)

Book Ten - The End of Time - (TBA)

Also, the synopses for the first three books have been revealed and can be seen below:

1. The Dust Of Ages
The Doctor arrives just in time to lend a helping hand to a survey team of scientists drilling beneath the Moon’s surface to discover the cause of an unusual power source. The adventure continues with deadly lunar dust and a Crystal that has been lost for centuries…. Unfortunately it’s just what the Darksmiths have been looking for and they have despatched an Agent to recover it. At any cost.

2. The Graves Of Mordane
Convinced that the Doctor is Varlos, the Agent demands the return of the Eternity Crystal. But what happened on Mordane to make the Crystal too dangerous to be left on the Moon? The Doctor has to convince the Agent that he is not Varlos and doesn’t know what happened on Mordane, then escape with the TARDIS and find out. The Doctor decides that the Eternity Crystal must be destroyed but before he can the Agent and the Crystal vanish. He has to find the Agent, which leaves the Doctor only one option, and he doesn’t like it…

3. The Colour Of Darkness
The Doctor travels to Karagula to meet the fabled Darksmiths in a bid to outwit the Agent and get the crystal. Can the Doctor uncover the mystery of the childless village? Who is the travelling Dreams-Merchant? Is there a link with the Dark Cathedral of the Darksmiths? Will the Agent arrive and identify the Doctor to the Darksmiths? Find out by reading the third exciting instalment of The Darksmith Legacy!

Special thanks to adventuresthroughtimeandspace for the information in this post!

Weekly Site News

There really hasn't been any news around recently, so I thought I'd write a new Weekly Site News post which gives you a rough idea of what will be coming to the site. So here, we go...

• TOCS Series - episode one of this is already out and episode 2 'Sheltered' will be out on Saturday 4th October.
• Some changes to the sidebar will be made today so if it's messy, that's why.
• The banner will be changing weekly from now on just to give the site a fresh look.
• More pages are going to be added as time goes by so remember to take a look at those.
• Via The Void will be out on October 13th, there will be a brand new website for it to be hosted on as well.
• Every Monday after The Sarah Jane Adventures there will be a discussion to talk about the episode.

Remember to keep checking back, every day there are updates of some sort.