Series 4 Trailer 2 and Teaser Trailers

The trailer, which was previously aired in many cinema’s across the UK, for Doctor Who Series 4 was last night shown on BBC 1 at 7.00pm. In this trailer we saw clips of The Doctor, Donna Noble, Martha Jones, Rose Tyler, The Ood, Sontarens and much much more. This trailer has now appeared on the Official Doctor Who Site which can be seen by Clicking Here. This trailer has also been uploaded to the BBC You Tube Channel and can be seen below. Aswell as this trailer, the BBC Doctor Who Site has now updated with 3 new teaser trailers for the Ood, The Sontarens and The Daleks. These trailers can be seen by Clicking Here or by watching the videos below.

New New Image And New New Books

A new publicity image for Doctor Who Series 4 has now appeared on the Official Website. This image is showing as a holding page for the cinema trailer which will air tonight at 7.00pm. This new image can be seen below.

In other news the covers for three new Doctor Who books have been released. These books feature The Doctor and Donna Noble and are entitled The Doctor Trap, Ghosts Of India and Shining Darkness. To see the covers for these books Click Here.

Series 4 Air Date/Episode 1 Synopsis

Series 4 of Doctor Who has now officially confirmed that it will return on Saturday 5th April 2008. Although a time has not yet been revealed, it is expected to air around 7pm. Episode 1 which is entitled Partners In Crime see’s Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) reunited with The Doctor (David Tennant). A press release for this episode has also been released which can be seen below.

4.1: Partners in Crime

The runaway bride sets out to find her Time Lord

Donna Noble is determined to find the Doctor again – even if it means braving the villainous Miss Foster and her hordes of sinister Adipose, as Russell T Davies's Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama returns for a fourth series. But when the alien threat escalates out of control, can Donna find her Time Lord before the march of the Adipose begins?

David Tennant plays the Doctor and Catherine Tate plays his new companion, the runaway bride Donna Noble. Sarah Lancashire guest stars as Miss Foster.

Partners On Jonathan Ross

David Tennant, who plays The Doctor, And Catherine Tate, who plays Catherine Tate, are soon to appear on the show Friday Night With Jonathan Ross. The pair will be interviewed by Jonathan Ross on Friday 4th April 2008 at 22:35pm on BBC One. In this interview they will most likely talk about the upcoming series of Doctor Who so don’t miss it. David Tennant is also set to guest star on the In The Company Of ... section of The Colin Murray Show on Monday 14th April 2008 from 22:00pm on BBC Radio 1.

Series 4 Trailer 2 TV and Internet Debut

The new Doctor Who Series 4 trailer which originally aired on cinemas throughout the UK is to have its Official TV and Web debut on Saturday 22 March 2008. In this trailer we see many clips of The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) as well as short clips of Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper).

Series 4 Pictures At All Time High

Thanks To Planet Gallifrey, and to people that took these, we now have some exciting images of Doctor Who Series 4 which contain big spoilers. Highlight the text below to read more as well as scrolling down to see the pictures.



In these images many things are spotted including the Tardis and a range of different actors. David Tennant (The Doctor), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Elizabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) as well as a dalek were all spotted filming. To read more about the filming Click Here And Here. Some of these images can be seen below.

Black Orchid DVD Release / Doctor Who DVD Giveaway

The cover and information regarding DVD release of the fifth doctor story, Black Orchid, have now been revealed. This story features Peter Davison as the Doctor. Information regarding this DVD can be seen below:

Black Orchid
Featuring: Peter Davison as The 5th Doctor

Arriving on Earth in 1925, the Doctor—after be mistaken for someone else—ends up having to play cricket for a local team. The travellers are then invited to a masked ball at the country home of Lord Cranleigh, where events take a sinister turn after a number of murders are committed.

Special Features:

00:09:01:10 NOW & THEN - THE LOCATIONS OF BLACK ORCHID
00:01:02:09 DOCTOR WHO - COMING SOON TO DVD... - THE INVASION OF TIME
00:04:38:14 BLACK ORCHID - PHOTO GALLERY
00:01:27:11 DELETED SCENE 1
00:04:04:22 DELETED SCENE 2
00:01:09:08 DELETED SCENE 3
00:00:20:15 DELETED SCENE 4
00:00:48:11 (EASTER EGG)
00:02:38:23 BLACK ORCHID - FILM RESTORATION
00:08:36:09 (BLUE PETER ITEM)
00:02:23:23 POINTS OF VIEW
00:16:05:15 STRIPPED FOR ACTION - THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO COMICS - THE FIFTH DOCTOR
00:24:55:13 DOCTOR WHO - BLACK ORCHID - PART ONE (AUDIO COMMENTARY)
00:24:39:22 DOCTOR WHO - BLACK ORCHID - PART TWO (AUDIO COMMENTARY)

Black Orchid will be released on the 14th April 2008 priced at £12.99. In other news The Sun Newspaper have a brand new DVD offer which starts Saturday 15th March. Information on this amazing offer can be seen below (Thanks To Doctor Who Online For This Information).

If you can’t wait for the new series of Dr Who, which is back on our screens soon, then The Sun newspaper have got just what the doctor ordered! Starting on Saturday March 15, they're offering every reader a FREE Dr Who DVD.

The offer includes six of the best episodes from the last two series - three episodes each from Series Two and from Series Three - starring David Tennant as The Doctor, his companions Rose Tyler and Martha Jones along with much loved characters such as Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 and adversaries including the Master, the Cybermen and of course, the Daleks. Watch The Doctor as he battles to save the Earth and travels through time and experiences wonderful adventures.

To get your hands on your DVDs simply cut out each of the vouchers printed in The Sun on Saturday March 15 - the News of the World on Sunday, March 16, and The Sun from Monday March 17 until Thursday March 20 - and take them into any participating Asda or Martin McColls store each day for your free DVD.

Alternatively, keep hold of your vouchers and they will post the whole lot to you for just £4.50! Plus, if you sign up to be notified about other great offers, you’ll also get a FREE Sarah Jane audio book worth £5.99!

The Doctor, upsets some cinema goers . . . .

Over at ICWales.co.uk, reports have come in over the cinema advertising for Doctor Who's Series 4. Apparently the BBC with its advertising campaign for the show, have spent close to £500,000 promoting the award-winning series to movie goers. Many disgruntled licence payers have now attacked the BBC over this move, stating that it is a waste of money.

A fair enough call really, the show is one of the highest rated programs in the UK. So why is this a necessary expense? Surely with the series in its current winning position, that money could be better utilized elsewhere. An additional episode, a longer Christmas Special or just simply more special effects come to my mind at least.

A viewer expressed his disgust at the spending, after contacting the BBC Radio 4 Feedback show stating "The BBC budget was meant for programming not advertising" and that "these budgets are already under pressure". Jackie Brandreth head of brand at the BBC, has defended this spending. Stating that the corporation always spent a small proportion on its “off air” activities, and that this was an attempt to reach younger audiences. Jackie also said, “The cinema is a pilot project to assess whether this is a good medium to talk to these younger audiences.”

A BBC spokesman said the cinema project had cost less than £500,000. How much less I guess we really all wonder now, £499,999.99? What are your feelings on the matter? I personally enjoyed the trailer, but feel that the money could have been better spent elsewhere. Please feel free to comment on the post.

Starships and Spacestations Information And Cover Released

The cover for the BBC Doctor Who book, Starships and Spacestations, has now been released. Information regarding this book can be seen below:

Starships and Spacestations
by Justin Richards

The Doctor has his TARDIS to get him from place to place and time to time, but the rest of the Universe relies on more conventional transport...

From the British Space Programme of the late twentieth century to Earth's Empire in the far future, from the terrifying Dalek Fleet to deadly Cyber Ships, this book documents the many starships and spacestations that the Doctor and his companions have encountered on their travels.

He has solved mysterious on spacestations and stopped invasions spearheaded by starships. He has been held prisoner in space, escaped from the moon, witnessed the arrival of the Sycorax and the crash landing of a space pig...More than anyone else, the Doctor has seen the development of space travel between countless worlds.

In this stunningly-illustrated book, "Doctor Who" historian Justin Richards documents the amazing story of Earth's ventures into space, examines the many alien fleets who have paid Earth a visit, and explores the other starships and spacestations that the Doctor has encountered on his many travels...

The cover for Starships and Spacestations can also be seen below and features The Doctor (David Tennant) and Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) on the cover as well as some Daleks and the Tardis interior.

Series 4 Filming

Thanks to both Planet Gallifrey and also Scooty for taking the pictures we now have some exciting images from the set of Doctor Who from Friday 7th March. From this filming their have been reports of trailers with the names:

• Little Red Riding Hood
• A Non Blonde
• Jackie Tyler
• Enemy D

The images token from the set of Doctor Who Series 4 can be seen below and may contain spoilers. Thanks to Scooty and Planet Gallifrey once again.

Series 4 Updates

Two new promotional images for series 4 of Doctor Who have now been released. These images are off The Doctor And Donna inside the Tardis. These two images have been revealed on the Official Doctor Who Site which has recently been updated. Both of these images can be seen below.
In other news thanks to Doctor Who Magazine we now know that Series 4 of Doctor Who will air in April 2008. The exact date is still to be confirmed but it is expected to be the 5th or 12th April. Doctor Who Magazine has also now revealed that episode 8 of Doctor Who will be entitled Silence In The Library.

Finally the "seventhdoctor" has found some rather interesting pictures which contain extreme spoilers for Doctor Who Series 4 which you can find by Clicking Here.

Major Changes?

Sci Fi Pulse is currently claiming that some major changes are on the way for Doctor Who and Torchwood. These changes effect both of these shows greatly and in my own eyes seem like very stupid ideas and cannot be completely believed until there is a confirmation by the BBC. Highlight below to read about the changes SCI FI Pulse are claiming. Thanks To WhovianNet for this information:

The website claims that both Burn Gorman (Owen) and Naoko Mori (Tosh) will be leaving Torchwood for its third series. John Barrowman (Captain Jack) will also be stepping down, and will return to the show but only 'in a recurring capacity'. Freema Agyeman (Martha) will make her final appearance in Doctor Who in Series Four and will be returning to Torchwood full time for Series 3.A third series of Torchwood has been commissioned, but currently only 5 episodes have been confirmed. These changes in the format mean that the third series of Torchwood will be able to be shown in a Saturday night slot, usually occupied by Doctor Who, and producers are looking to Torchwood to act as a buffer between the main series of Doctor Who.Now onto Doctor Who, and there is a very good reason why Catherine Tate (Donna) is leaving after just one series. Much like Martha, her exit has been planned right from the off, though the big difference is Donna will turn out to be a pretty nasty piece of work, which is why the finale features the return of Captain Jack, Sarah Jane Smith, Martha Jones and Rose Tyler.In addition, the website claims that David Tennant will be leaving the series and that the Doctor will regenerate during the last few minutes of the 2009 Christmas Special. Apparently, for the last few months. filming has been well underway on the four specials, the first of which will be the 2008 Christmas Special followed by two specials in the year and ending with the 2009 Christmas special, which is in its final six weeks of production now. This means that Tennant will have 'officially' left the series in just two weeks time, when he finishes filming the final moments of the 2009 Christmas Special.

Series 4 Pompeii Promo Picture

A new Series 4 Promo image has now been released by the BBC. This image features The Doctor And Donna in The Fires Of Pompeii episode. This picture appeared on the BBC Shop Website as an image for the Series 4 box set. This particular image can be seen below.

Series 4 Script Leak

Two Doctor Who scripts have recently leaked out to the press. Although we do not know what happens in these episodes The Sun claims that (highlight to view):

Episodes nine and ten form a two-parter, which is due to be screened in early summer.
They see the Doctor and sidekick Donna Noble – played by Catherine Tate – ending up in the 51st Century in a giant library, “a whole planet of books”, that’s been abandoned for 100 years.
Ironically the library contains many books that give away SPOILERS about people’s life stories.
ER star Alex Kingston also stars as an astronaut-cum-archaeologist called Professor River Song. The library is full of sinister things such as dead bodies, “data ghosts”, the Suit Creature and the dreaded Vashta Nerada “piranhas of the air – shadows that melt the flesh”.
In later scenes, the Doc and Donna get separated and she ends up in a mysterious hospital where she meets another Doctor – Doctor Moon.
All the while she is trying to work out what is going on and what has happened to her Doctor

This all sounds very exciting if it is indeed true. To read more on this story Click Here.

Pest Control Cover Released

The cover for the forthcoming Doctor Who audio book starring The Doctor And Donna Noble has now been released. This audio book is entitled Pest Control and will be released on the 8th May 2008 priced at £9.99. Pest Control will be read by The Doctor himself, David Tennant. Below is a short summary of Pest Control aswell as the cover itself.

The Doctor and Donna find themselves in the thick of trouble on a distant planet, where soldiers transform into monstrous beetles, and everyone falls under the threat of a huge, mechanical exterminator.Written by Peter Anghelides exclusively for audio release, this story is read by David Tennant.

Judoon To Return?

Thanks to Whoviannet we now have word that the Judoon are possibly returning to Doctor Who in Series 4. The Doctor Who Exhibition In Cardiff now has a sign up where the Judoon props were claiming, the props had recently been shipped back off to the BBC to use for filming for Series Four, and that they would be returning shortly. Could this mean that we are to see the Judoon once again in Series 4 well I guess we are going to have to wait and find out.

Germany Loose Doctor Who

Not so long ago Bad Wolf PR reported that Doctor Who has finally been allowed to be seen in Germany after two years of waiting. The German Tv Station, ProSieben, pulled it off the air after only 6 episodes of Series 1. With no other resolution many German fans have created a petition which can be seen by Clicking Here.

The Fires Of Series 4

Thanks to the latest Doctor Who Magazine a brand new episode name for Doctor Who Series 4 has been announced. The episode name revealed is episode two entitled The Fires Of Pompeii. This episode will be the Pompeii episode where some of which was filmed in Rome. It has also now been confirmed that the episode Midnight will be episode 10 of Series 4.

Voyage Of the Damned Cover Released

The cover for the Voyage Of The Damned DVD has now been released. This cover features The Doctor (David Tennant) and Astrid Peth (Kylie Minogue) as well as a Host and the Titanic. This DVD will be released on 10th March 2007 and will be available from all good entertainment stores. The cover for the Voyage Of The Damned DVD can be seen below.

Phil Collinson Heads For Manchester

Phil Collinson, Producer of Doctor Who, suggested in a chistmas special podcast that he would be leaving Doctor Who after finishing Series 4. This has now been confirmed as he is moving to BBC Manchester to be Head Of Drama for the region. In Phil's new job he will be responsible for developing links with regional talent, on sceen and off screen, aswell as contributing to shows to the overall BBC drama scedule. Here is what the Official Doctor Who Site had to say:

"Phil has been the secret hero of Doctor Who for the past four years, and we'll miss him more than I can say," noted Russell T Davies, executive producer and lead writer of Doctor Who. "But the most exciting thing about this new job is that so many more producers, writers and actors will get to work with him. I envy them."

"The four years I've spent producing Doctor Who in Cardiff have been incredibly rewarding," said Phil. "The chance to return home to Manchester though and start something completely new, is irresistible. Manchester has always been an amazing centre for excellence in drama production and the chance to establish a formal BBC drama base there, and build on the massive range of local talent, is incredibly exciting. I'm thrilled and honoured to be charged with this task."

Peter Salmon, chief creative officer for the BBC's Vision Productions noted: "Phil Collinson is a terrific addition to a brilliant top team working on in-house drama throughout the UK. BBC drama production will play a substantial role at the new BBC centre at Mediacity:uk through Phil and his team."

I'd like to just take the time to wish the best of luck for Phil in his new job and thank him for all his great work on Doctor Who.