Special 3D SFX Issue

Sorry about the lack of updates this week! But anyway, as Series 5 approaches closer and closer, a brand new image of the 11th Doctor and Amy Pond has been revealed, this time on the cover of a special 3D issue of SFX magazine that can be seen below.

As well as this, there is a nine page preview of the new series inside, certainly making it well worth buying! The issue is available at most good newsagents from March 10th at the price of £3.99.

Series Five Rumours

After the new trailer made its premiere on Saturday, all kinds of rumours have been flying around about Series Five. Firstly, although the actual transmission date for the series hasn't been confirmed yet, many blogs have been saying that it is likely to start on Saturday 3rd April, which is during Easter. When there's official confirmation, I'll post it here.

Also, it has been rumoured that James Corden (Smithy from 'Gavin and Stacey') will be starring in an upcoming episode. This has been speculated after he was seen filming in Cardiff, but this hasn't been confirmed yet.

Brand New Trailer

The new trailer for Series 5 has just been shown on BBC One and here it is for you to watch again. It was a little disappointing not seeing any clips from the actual show, but I still thought it was great! Bring on Easter 2010...

David Tennant Voted Best Dressed Man

David Tennant has been voted the Best Dressed Man of 2009 in an online poll. He beat competition from the likes of Daniel Craig and Jude Law, winning with 35.4% of the votes. The picture below must have sealed him the win... (it was taken during a Halloween party last year)

Thanks to this blog for the information! Also, don't forget there will be a brand new trailer for Series 5 at around about 6.28pm tonight on BBC One and it'll be straight online afterwards.

DWM 419 and 3D Trailer

The cover for the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine has been revealed and it includes the newly released promotional image of the 11th Doctor and Amy Pond. It can be seen below and is available to buy from March 4th at the usual price of £4.99.

Also, the BBC are planning to show an exclusive 40 second 3D trailer in cinemas across the UK in order to promote the brand new series. I'll post more information about this as it's released.

New Picture and Trailer!

A brand new promotional picture of the 11th Doctor and Amy Pond has been revealed by the BBC and you can see it below! Click for a larger version.

Also, it has been confirmed that there will be a brand new trailer shown this Saturday (20th Feb) on the BBC website! I'll post more information as it's revealed.

The End of Time Poster

This amazing brand new poster for The End of Time is now available in shops! The official RRP hasn't been released but it's likely to be around £3.99. A good shop for these type of posters is HMV.

Thanks to TARDIS-Base for the image!

Series Five Press Release

A website called 'Radio Free Skaro' claims to have the Series 5 press release and say it is as follows:

A new era of Doctor Who begins in Spring 2010. This latest series of the BBC's flagship drama programme sees Matt Smith's debut as the new, Eleventh incarnation of the famous Time Lord alongside a new travelling companion, the enigmatic Amy Pond (Karen Gillan).

Together they explore 16th century Venice, France during the 1890s and the United Kingdom in the far future, now an entire nation floating in space.

As always, wherever the Doctor goes, his oldest enemies are never far behind – the Daleks are hatching a new master plan from the heart of war-torn London in the 1940s. But they are not the only strange creatures the Doctor and Amy must face – there are also alien vampires. humanoid reptiles, old enemies such as the Weeping Angels, a Star Whale, and a silent menace that follows Amy and the Doctor around wherever they go…

Also, they say that the first episode of the show is one hour long! Thanks to Combom for this, his blog is here.

Win Doctor Who Collectables!

The Royal Mint is offering three lucky Doctor Who fans the chance to win some collectable merchandise. The prizes are as follows:

1st Prize - 1 Gold Tenth Doctor Collectable and a tour of the Royal Mint (pictured below)

2nd Prize - 1 of 20 Gold Tenth Doctor Collectables

3rd Prize - 1 of 5,000 Tenth Doctor Brilliant Uncirculated Collectables

To be in with a chance follow this link. Thanks to combom for this information.

DWM: In Their Own Words Volume 6

DWM have released the cover for their sixth volume of 'In Their Own Words.' This is a special edition of the magazine including many interviews previously published from 1997-2009. It is available from Thursday 18th February at a RRP of £6.99 - a pretty good price for 116 pages of Doctor Who goodness!

Matt Smith - A Drunk Giraffe

It seems as though Matt Smith is going to be a very clumsy incarnation of the Doctor; Steven Moffat, the show's new headrunner, has likened him to a 'drunk giraffe,' claiming that he is constantly breaking things.

Speaking to DWM, he said, "He knocks over coffees, falls over, breaks props! When he was first handed the brand new sonic screwdriver on the first day of filming, I turned to Piers [Wenger, executive producer], and I said, 'I'm going to start a book on how long it takes him to break it.'

"And, as I was saying it, the prop man was walking past me with the sonic screwdriver in two bits! I thought, 'He's done it already!'. Straight away, he'd broken it!"

He added: "I described him recently as 'walking like a drunk giraffe,' which has caused him some concern. But he does! Actually, that's true of Karen [Gillan] as well. It's hilarious when the two of them have to do shaky floor acting!"

In an earlier post I did point out that Matt Smith had an exceptionally long neck, so I'm not the only person who thinks this!

Thanks to DigitalSpy.co.uk for this!

Multiple Companions?

I am sorry for the lack of updates lately - it seems to be a bit quiet regarding Doctor Who news at the moment. However, a rumour going around at the moment is that there will be more than one companion in the TARDIS during Series Five...

The Daily Star have claimed that a character called Rory Williams, Amy Pond's fiance, will be joining her and the Doctor for a few adventures. This hasn't been confirmed, but an insider has supposedly said, "It’s a good job that police box is bigger on the inside than out; it’s going to be a tight squeeze in there this year!"

This isn't official yet, but would you like this idea? Thanks to WhovianNet for this information.

Three Episode Titles Revealed! (SPOILERS)

The latest issue of DWM (the cover of which can be seen in the previous post) has exclusively revealed three episode titles for Series Five! The first episode is called 'The Eleventh Hour,' episode two is called 'The Beast Below,' and episode three is called, 'Victory of the Daleks.' These sound really great, but the second episode reminds me a little of the Satan Pit...

Issue 418 DWM is out tomorrow. Thanks to WhovianNet for this information!

New DWM Cover

The cover for the latest Doctor Who Magazine can be seen below. The issue is available to buy from Thursday 4th February.

Bill Nighy in Series Five (SPOILERS)

The website Digital Spy has confirmed that Bill Nighy will be appearing in a Series Five episode. He will play the curator of Vincent Van Gogh in a story specially written by Richard Curtis. An insider has said, "It was a real coup to get Bill Nighy in Doctor Who, especially in Richard Curtis's amazing episode. Bill plays a Van Gogh expert with some similar fashion choices to The Doctor himself."

Thanks to Digital Spy.co.uk for this!