Updates as usual

Hello again! I have returned from Barcelona, back to the rain and wind. Still, I'm glad to be back. The updates will now be in full flow, and here's a round up of all sorts of news. (The-OncomingStorm now reports news from Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures as well as Doctor Who)

Doctor Who

• Doctor Who was voted Programme of the Year for a second year in a row at the Edinburgh TV Festival Awards.
• DWM issue 399 is out now with an interview with Catherine Tate.
• Billie Piper was seen out in the public looking heavily pregnant. The actress is 7 months pregnant and she and her husband, Laurence Fox, whom she met while working on the theatre production Treats, are expecting the baby in October.

Torchwood

• Filming has begun on the Torchwood special in Cardiff. Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper) has been spotted recording scenes with her on-screen husband Rhys, played by Kai Owen.
• The BBC have released this press release about the 5 part special which is currently being filmed:

Due to transmit in 2009 on BBC One, the series – called Torchwood: Children Of Earth – sees the team embarking on a single action-packed adventure as they battle for the future of the human race against the fiercest force they have encountered.

The highly-motivated Torchwood team are John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones.

Other regular cast involved in their high-octane adventure are Kai Owen as Rhys Williams, Gwen's husband, and Tom Price as PC Andy.

Special guests in the five part series are Peter Capaldi (Doctor Who, The Thick Of It, Skins), who plays the role of Mr Frobisher – a civil servant who is hiding a terrible secret; Paul Copely (Coronation Street, The Bill) as Clem – the survivor still haunted by his past; and Liz May Brice (Bad Girls, The Bill) as Johnson – the cynical covert government agent determined to expose Torchwood.

Russell T Davies said: "The new series of Torchwood is hugely bold and promises to be bigger and better than ever – the audience is in for an amazing ride.

"This series is one big serial and the most ambitious story we've ever made, and we've got plenty of surprises in store."

Julie Gardner, Head of Drama, BBC Wales, said: "We hope to make Torchwood a gripping and surprising TV event with storylines that push our team into greater danger and sacrifice.

"Joining our main cast are some fantastic guest artists who will only add to making this unmissable TV."

Sarah Jane Adventures

• The titles for the episodes of Series 2 have been released, they are as follows:

Episodes 1 and 2: The Last Sontaran
Episodes 3 and 4: Day of the Clown
Episodes 5 and 6: Secrets of the Stars
Episodes 7 and 8: The Mark of the Beserker
Episodes 9 and 10: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Episodes 11 and 12: Enemy of the Bane

Site News

• It's come to my attention that the person who claimed to make my banner by himself was not telling the truth. I am sorry if he copied someone's banner, I will try to get a new one up as soon as possible.
• Proper updates will begin tomorrow, I'm still a bit tired!
• I just want to say thank you to Steve from Interwho.co.nr for taking care of the site while I was gone and for the visitors for continuing to visit and leave comments.

Thanks to WhovianNet for some of the news.

(Sorry for making you read so much!!)

Barcelona!

I'm off to Barcelona for 2 weeks (not the city, the planet. They have dogs with no noses!) so sadly I won't be able to update during that time. However, there's still plenty of reasons for you to visit, there are enough pages to keep you entertained. Also, please continue to leave some comments, it'll be nice to come back to read them.

I leave you with a video, and the updates shall return on September 1st. I'll see you then!



NEWS

Just a bit of news, this is the 2009 Calendar cover. The calendar will be based on the fourth series of Doctor Who and it is expected to be released on October 30th at a RRP of £7.99.

New Avatars Website

More news on the site, I have re-done the Avatars website and it now has a homepage and a 'Request an Avatar' page. Feel free to request as many as you like.

Loads of Updates

As some of you may be aware, from Saturday night onwards there will be no updates for two weeks. Therefore, tomorrow I will be updating like crazy. I will add plenty of Avatars, add a few new pages including plenty of games to keep you occupied while I'm gone and a few surprises... Just keep returning!

Also, I'd like to say thanks to Ayrton for the amazing banner, it's about time I had some high-tech stuff on this site!

As for the new look, well... there have been a few problems... mainly the HTML. If there's anyone out there talented with the coding, please feel free to help out! But, hopefully it may be finished by late September...

Finally, please join the Links Network, as it would be great to build up a big online Doctor Who, Torchwood and Sarah Jane Adventures links source.

Adipose Toy

A brand new range of plush Adipose toys will be released soon by Character Options. The friendly aliens first featured in Partners in Crime and were made up of human fat. Hopefully these toys aren't... They will go on sale with a RRP of £9.99. Will you be buying one?

DWM - Special Edition

This is the cover for the DWM Special 'Companion' edition which features an in depth look at every episode of Series 4. It will be released on Thursday 14th August at a RRP of £6.99.





UPDATE

New Feature: Why not join the Links Network? It gets your site advertised... Visit the page here.

Via The Void Issue 5

Via The Void issue 5 is now out for you to read! I have opened a website to host the magazine, which makes it a lot easier to see. To visit it click here. Enjoy!

SITE NOTE

I have had help working on a new layout, but there's a tricky little bit of HTML left which I have asked someone to sort out. I'm waiting for that person to reply with the sorted code, so fingers crossed, there'll be a new look before I go on holiday.

New Look

In case you are wondering about the lack of updates lately, I'm working on a brand new layout which is taking a lot of work; it's all HTML. But, thanks to genuises like Mark and Axlart it's coming together slowly. Keep checking back for updates! Also, Via The Void is out in 2 days!

Who Are You?

Every Whovian wants to travel with the Doctor, but sadly... we're never going to get the opportunity, let's be honest! But a new online quiz enables you to discover which of the Doctor's companions you are, Rose, Martha or Donna. Follow this link here and come back to tell us who you are!

Thanks to WhovianNet.co.uk for this news story and the link.

Supreme Dalek Toy

Below is an image of a remote controlled Supreme Dalek which will be released later this month. It is 5 inches tall and will include 10 Supreme Dalek phrases. It has an RRP of £19.99.



Thanks to Tardis-And-Torchwood-Treasures for the information in this post.

Series 4 Box Set

The cover for the official Series 4 Box Set has been released. The box set will be available to buy from November 17th 2008. It will contain all the episodes from Series 4, plus the Christmas Special Voyage of the Damned.




Also, I have been selected as Fan of the Month on WhovianNet.co.uk. To view the page, click here.

Via The Void Issue 5

Here is a little peek at Via The Void issue 5 which will be released on August 11th. The front cover and some details are below.

In this issue of Via The Void there is:

• An interview with MDWM
• 'Your Website' takes a look at Turevenad
• 'Donna Noble - A New Life' fan fiction by Will
• Kyle reviews 'New Earth'
• A look at the Doctor's journey through Series 4

And much, much more!

Visit here on August 11th to view the magazine!

Space Travels

This is the cover of the new pop-up book entitled 'Space Travels' which is the follow up to last year's highly successful 'Time Travels.' It features many 3D pictures and is expected to be released on September 25th. RRP is £17.99.