Doctor Who: The TV Series (2005 to ?)

Sneak peaks, Doctor Who for 2008/2009 ............. Sarah Jane Smith also returns sometime in 2009



CBBC goes behind the scenes with actors and sound mixer .................. Wrong police box (2009 season on SCIFI)
Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans to guest star in Planet Of The Dead episode
Former BIONIC WOMAN star Michelle Ryan has landed another sci-fi role - in an episode of DOCTOR WHO. The British actress will make a cameo appearance alongside current Time Lord David Tennant, and the part could lead to a full-time job when new Doctor, Matt Smith, takes over from Tennant in 2010: "I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who and very excited to be joining David Tennant and the Doctor Who team." Executive producer/writer Russell T Davies: "Michelle is one of the most sought after young actors in the country and we are delighted to announce that she will be joining the team."

The Last Sontaran Reports of strange lights around the Tycho Radio Telescope lead Sarah Jane, Luke, Clyde and Maria into a terrifying forest encounter – and Sarah Jane comes face to face with her oldest enemy. Meanwhile Maria wrestles with a huge decision when her dad is offered a new job in America. Sarah Jane and the gang have only 40 minutes to save Earth as Sontaran Commander Kaagh plots to bring the world's orbiting satellites crashing down on nuclear installations across the world. And Maria's Mum finally gets to the truth from Alan – but will they be in time to save Maria? Grown by the alien Bane as The Archetype in their plan for world domination, Luke has the brain power of 10,000 people but, as he's only really a year or so old, his understanding of the world around him is sometimes lacking. But he's a fast learner, and his intelligence often proves key in saving the day.
K9 will return, reports Doctor Who Magazine, in about half of the twelve episode series, due to be screened on BBC1 in Autumn 2009. K9 first appeared on Doctor Who in "The Invisible Enemy" (1977), then left in 1981. Before returning in the 2006 story School Reunion, the little guy got his own spin-off, K9 & Company in 1981, which also featured Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane. Production is also currently taking place on another K9 spin-off in Australia with co -creator Bob Baker working on the 26-part series, simply titled K9 at the moment. Australian broadcaster Network Ten are broadcasting the show later this year. Broadcast date on SCIFI channel not yet announced for new Doctor Who episodes or any of the spin-offs Day Of The Clown
A new girl in Bannerman Road, Rani Chandra, is being haunted by a sinister clown – does it have anything to do with the local children that have gone missing? When Clyde's friend disappears the trail leads them to a strange circus museum – and the legend of the Pied Piper. Sarah Jane's investigation into Spellman and Odd Bob the Clown takes her to a meteorite at the Pharos Institute. But Spellman's plot to make all of Park Vale's pupils vanish leads Sarah Jane into a confrontation with her own childhood fears in a bid to save Luke. Secrets Of The Stars 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. As Trueman begins to take over the world's population through their star signs, Clyde takes a big gamble to help Sarah Jane, Luke and Rani into the astrologer's inner circle. But when Sarah Jane's plan to defeat Trueman fails, who will be Earth's last hope to overcome the Ancient Lights? Only one person can save them, someone who doesn't have a star sign! The Mark Of The Berserker Luke and Rani enlist the help of Clyde's mum to help track down Clyde and his father, who has an alien pendant. The chase leads to a terrifying waterside confrontation, as the pendant takes control of Paul and begins transforming him The Temptation Of Sarah Jane Smith When Sarah Jane returns a boy who has slipped through a time fissure back to 1951, she realises she has found a way to meet the parents she never knew. But is it a trap? Sarah Jane and Luke fall victim to a revenge plot by The Trickster. This story marks 45 years of Doctor Who. (23rd November 1963) Enemy Of The Bane Mrs Wormwood returns, working with the Sontaran. Special guest appearance of the Brigadier who is semi-retired. K9 may also make an appearance. The Brigadier (Nicholas Courtney) - fan favorite from the classic series - is making a special appearance (after an absence of almost 20 years) in the series finale. "I've seen Nick on and off over the years but he was so pleased to be asked back," says Elizabeth Sladen. "It's a lovely thing to do because he's spoken about doing it and I think that's really nice for the fans."
Each story is shown in two 30-minute parts

As for the Doctor Who special broadcast on BBC on Christmas 2008 (not yet scheduled on the SCIFI channel), here is the opening scene:
"The Doctor arrives, hears a damsel in distress," says Russell T Davies. "The Doctor steps forward to save her... when this other man [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." Posted on BBC.com in 2008
Note: Morrissey is not replacing Tennant in the series, this will be explained in the rest of the story, though he is a version of the Doctor from the future. Davies praises "Russell Tovey as Midshipman Frame [in Voyage Of The Damned, last year's Christmas episode], which is my favorite 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." The other Doctor even has his own companion: Velile Tshabalala. The former Tittybangbang and Kerching! actress stated that Rosita is "an East Londoner, very Cockney". She revealed that Rosita "is the assistant to the other Doctor (played by David Morrissey), but as the episode goes on she starts helping The Doctor" (played by David Tennant.) "I am just so excited about it. We filmed it in April in Cardiff and Gloucester and Monmouth and so it has died down a bit, but now it is getting closer and I just can't wait."

DOCTOR WHO producer RUSSELL T DAVIES has been awarded the Order of the British Empire. The writer was presented with the accolade by British royal PRINCE CHARLES, the Prince of Wales, at a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London on Friday, 28 Nov. 2008

Next will be a Doctor Who special episode around Easter 2009; James Strong will direct it. Showrunner Russell T. Davies announced the news in the latest Doctor Who Magazine and hailed Strong's previous involvement in the show, having helmed stories including 'The Impossible Planet', 'Daleks In Manhattan', 'Voyage Of The Damned' and 'Partners In Crime'. "We're so happy that he's returning to the fold, James has handled Daleks in sewers, hordes of Adipose and Satan himself, as well as a Titanic with Kylie on board." Davies, who has co-written the Easter Special with Gareth Roberts, added: "But believe me, none of that will have prepared him for what we're about to unleash in this next script!"

David Tennant to leave Doctor Who: actor announces his departure.
Tennant announced 29 Oct 2008 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 also stars in the Doctor Who Christmas Special titled The Next Doctor (2008)
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 honored 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 honored 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!" Who will replace Tennant? No one will say yet, and could even be a female (a Time Lady)

TENNANT has withdrawn from all Royal Shakespeare Company performances of HAMLET until next year (2009) after scheduling surgery for a slipped disc. He is said to be devastated after pulling out of live performances of the Shakespeare play at London's Novello Theatre on Monday and Tuesday (Dec.8,9) because of the ongoing injury. He is now due to undergo surgery on his back on 11 Dec. Although he says his enforced absence is "hugely disappointing", Tennant has lavished praise on his understudy Edward Bennett, who won standing ovations on Monday and Tuesday. "My back problem has progressed to the point where it is currently impossible for me to carry on without surgery."

5th Season Episodes below (tentative broadcast order, titles subject to change) Direct from BBC America, including Classic Doctor Who episodes from past decades!

BBC America has released this running commentary for 3rd-season episode finale "Last Of The Time Lords" by David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, and John Barrowman. Don't forget to pause the audio during commercials as it runs in real time with the action on your TV screen during showings of this episode on BBC America and the SCIFI channel. Almost an hour long, it is about 47Megs if you want to save it to your computer or ipod for listening.

Catherine Tate Show, The
This hilarious series is a menagerie of instantly recognisable characters, from the Hollywood actress with an over-enthusiastic penchant for botox to the screaming housewife who hollers every time her toast jumps from the toaster. No episodes scheduled this month

Previous broadcast list

DOCTOR WHO is heading back to cinemas for the first time in more than 40 years, according to Steven Moffat, who pens the scripts for the BBC series. He insists that producers are eyeing another big screen version of the programme - which currently stars Scottish actor David Tennant in the lead role. The show first became a movie in 1965 in Dr. Who and the Daleks, which was followed a year later (1966) by Daleks’ Invasion Earth: 2150 AD, both starring Peter Cushing in the role. Moffat says that he will back any plans to bring the Time Lord back to the big screen once again, "I would say yes, as long as it never gets in the way of the show. It would be great to see it at the cinema. It's been there before so it would be good to see it again. A movie is 90 minutes, that's not that different from making a single episode, so I'm not against it."

27/08/2008: The script for the opener to the Tintin franchise has been penned by Doctor Who writer Stephen Moffat, and Steven Spielberg is still attached to direct the first film in a forthcoming Tintin trilogy, his representatives confirmed. Herge Studios, the Belgian production company which owns the rights to the famed comic strip character, had said on Tuesday that Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson would helm the first movie. But representatives of both Jackson and Spielberg confirmed that Spielberg is to direct the first film, to be based on the Tintin books "The Secret of the Unicorn" and "Red Rackham's Treasure", and Jackson will serve as a producer on the first movie before directing the sequel. Set to use motion-capture technology, and will be Spielberg's first directing assignment since Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Jackson, his partner Fran Walsh and their writing partner Philippa Boyens will reform the writing team behind the Lord of the Rings adaptations to work on his upcoming "Hobbit" script. Moffat has not been confirmed as script writer of the Tintin sequels.

Season 16 starring Tom Baker is now on DVD
BBC America's Doctor Who site

What would that Law & Order sound like with a British accent? We'll find out this fall when the Dick Wolf-produced legal franchise heads overseas with Law and Order: London. Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones in Doctor Who and the second season of Torchwood) is signed on to portray the ITV show's in-court prosecutor. Agyeman was originally scheduled to join John Barrowman as a regular part of the Torchwood cast for the show's short, five episode third season, but her new lawyer gig might prevent her from chasing aliens and monsters in Cardiff. Chris Chibnall, the show-runner for Law & Order, was formerly head writer of Torchwood and stole Agyeman away from that Russell T. Davies-created show. There's no official word yet if Agyeman will be able to find time to take part in Torchwood's production schedule. Jamie Bamber (Apollo from The Sci-Fi Channel's Battlestar Galactica) will join Agyeman in the Law & Order cast with the show set to premiere in late fall. A Torchwood source tells The Sun: "This has really mucked things about. We've had to go back and re-edit loads of scripts because she's not going to be in it."

At San Diego's Comic Con in July, John Barrowman was asked if he'd like to play Captain America in the upcoming movie in 2011. He said he would, then joked that his agent was probably on the phone calling about it right now. Let the internet rumor mill begin!
In response to some seriously nerdy questions like 'Will we see a return of Sarah Jane Smith, as played by Elisabeth Sladen in the 1970s?' Moffat, speaking at Comic-Con, told fans: "We're not in the business of being nostalgic, we're making nostalgia for the future, new monsters, new friends. Doctor Who is at its best when it's brand new and you've always got to remember that there's a new bunch of eight-year-olds watching every year and it has to be original - it has to belong to them."
"Having taken the precaution of having memorised every single event in Doctor Who's history, it's fairly easy for me to keep continuity because I remember it all. In the end, a television series which embraces both the ideas of parallel universe and the concept of changing time can't have a continuity error - it can't. It's impossible for Doctor Who to get it wrong because we can just say he changed time, it's a time warp, it happens."
Moffat is known for writing some of the best episodes of Doctor Who, including that frightening one with the weeping angels. TVscoop.tv

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Torchwood: Children of Earth will see Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and team battling to save the future of mankind against the fiercest force they have ever encountered. Filming on the five-part series - Torchwood's third - has just begun in Cardiff and the production team have "plenty of surprises in store", said creator Russell T Davies. Joining the regular cast (all 3 were seen in the final episode of Doctor Who: The Stolen Earth) are actor Peter Capaldi (Caecilius in the episode Fires of Pompeii) as a civil servant hiding a terrible secret and "Bad Girls" actress Liz May Brice as Johnson, a sceptical covert government agent with a score to settle against Torchwood. The five-part series is written by Davies, John Fay and James Moran. All 5 parts will be shown over one week in Britain as a miniseries

A fun idea by two BBC staff members has resulted in a hilarious mash up of Doctor Who and Top Gear. Inspired by his colleague Simon Catt, Matt Taylor of the BBC's Repeats & Reversioning team had the idea of combining David Tennant's appearance in Top Gear's Star In A Reasonably Priced Car slot with clips of the TARDIS in flight from Doctor Who. The result - with Jeremy Clarkson talking Tennant through his spectacular 'lap' in the Space/Time machine - so impressed their boss Gill Holmes, that it found its way to Mark Harrison, Head of the BBC's Multiplatform Studio and then to Peter Salmon, Chief Creative Officer of the BBC Vision Studio. Coincidentally, Peter was due to visit the Top Gear team this Wednesday, and showed the clip to Clarkson and Top Gear's Executive Producer Andy Wilman. They loved it and agreed that it could be put online. We loved it too, and thought you would like to see it. Don't plan a trip to be part of Top Gear's studio audience any time soon - unless you have 21 years of free time to wait in line. Autoblog reports that "the waiting list to get a first-hand glimpse of the show being produced is an incredible 336,000 names deep." Well, if you don't want to wait until 2029 to see Clarkson, Hammond, and May in action, you could just see the special Top Gear live show at Earls Court this fall...if you can manage a ticket.

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"It's coming...the darkness!"

"He's out there" (4th season episodes)

Episode 1: Partners in Crime

Donna Noble must track down The Doctor to save London from an alien emergency – even if it means braving the villainous Miss Foster (Sarah Lancashire) and her hordes of sinister Adipose, as executive producer/head writer 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? Howard Attfield, who appeared as Geoff Noble in 2006's The Runaway Bride, originally reprised his role as Donna's father for this episode. Sadly, Howard passed away shortly after recording his scenes for Partners in Crime, so Bernard Cribbins stepped in to play Donna's grandfather, Wilf. Bernard previous appeared as the same character (although we didn't know it) in Voyage Of The Damned. The Adipose creatures were inspired by the Pillsbury Dough Boy (the mascot of a US firm specialising in ready-to-bake products), created in 1965 and appearing in over 600 commercials so far.

Episode 2: The Fires of Pompeii
~~~~~~~ The Fires Of Pompeii 5/2/08 .............................. The Doctor has no secrets from psychic Oracles ~~~~~~

The Doctor and Donna visit Pompeii, on the eve of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, however, they discover psychic powers and beasts of stone running riot in the streets of old Pompeii. The time-travellers face their greatest challenge yet – can established history be changed, or must the Doctor let everyone die? "She's from Barcelona," is a reference to Sybil Fawlty's regular apology for clumsy Spanish waiter Manuel in classic sitcom Fawlty Towers

Episode 3: Planet of the Ood Planet Of The Ood 5/9/08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [classified Torchwood report on The Ood]

The Doctor takes Donna to her first alien world, but the Ood-Sphere reveals some terrible truths about the human race? Even in the year 4126, slaves are happy to be slaves, aren't they? (also see descriptions below). The transformation of Halpen into an Ood was originally far more graphic, but after viewing the footage it was re-edited to be less horrific for a family audience.

~~~~~~~~ The Sontaran Stratagem 5/16/08 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Poison Sky (part 2) 5/30/08 ~~~~~~~~

Classified Torchwood Report For UNIT, Subject: The Sontarans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I think I'm a clone now
Episode 4: The Sontaran Stratagem (part 1 of 2)

Martha Jones summons the Doctor back to modern-day Earth, but an old enemy lies in wait. With the mysterious ATMOS devices spreading across the world, Donna discovers that even her own family is not safe from the alien threat, but is it too late to save them? The evil Sontarans last cropped up when Colin Baker was in the title role (1985)

Episode 5: The Poison Sky (in part 2, the Sontarans begin changing Earth's atmosphere)

UNIT is left defenseless, with a traitor in their ranks. As interplanetary war edges closer, the Doctor has to fight to keep both Martha and Donna alive – but will he have to make the ultimate sacrifice? The world is on fire, and the Doctor had a hand in it. War Games
The defense condition (DEFCON) is a measure of the activation and readiness level of the United States Armed Forces - although NATO appear to have adopted it, too, in the Doctor Who universe. DEFCON 1 refers to maximum readiness. It is not certain whether this has ever been used, but it is reserved for imminent or ongoing attack on US military forces or US territory by a foreign military power.

Episode 6: The Doctor's Daughter (someone has The Doctor's DNA, and possibly his female clone)

The Doctor meets the most important woman of his life on the distant planet Messaline, in the middle of an endless war. The Doctor, Donna and Martha are dragged by the Tardis to a planet and within seconds of arriving the Doctor's DNA is sampled and a genetically modified, bred for war, 25 year old woman is instantly created from it. Donna promptly names her Jenny and helps the Doctor come to terms with the fact that he has a new daughter. Jenny is needed to help the Humans fight the Hath, a fight that has been going on for generations. Martha is separated from the group and help the Hath in her own way.
But as General Cobb threatens genocide, the Doctor faces an even greater battle – can he find peace with his own child? Georgia Moffett guest stars. Stephen Greenhorn previously wrote the Lazarus Experiment. "Hello, Daddy!"
Georgia Moffett is the daughter of Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison. He was recently seen alongside the Tenth Doctor in the 2007 Children in Need special, Time Crash. Back in 2004 Georgia was considered for the role of a certain Rose Tyler... Georgia also appeared with her Dad in the Doctor Who audio adventure Red Dawn. Though one of her hearts now has a bullet in it, you may not have seen the last of Jenny. Donna describes her as G.I. Jane - a reference to the 1997 action film starring Demi Moore as a trainee Navy SEAL. This should not be confused with G.I. Joe, the upcoming film featuring a certain Christopher Eccleston as the villainous Destro. In January, 2007, RUSSELL T DAVIES said that he wanted BRITNEY SPEARS to play the clone of an extra-terrestrial, but didn't think she would come to Cardiff where the show is shot. He also had an episode written to star rock star Madonna as "The Last Cassandra," the race of people composed only of skin stretched out with a face in the center. RUSSELL T DAVIES said Cassandras were inspired by skinny Hollywood actresses who’ve had too much plastic surgery...

Episode 7: The Unicorn and the Wasp (that's Fenella Woolgar as Agatha Christie) Torchwood report on Vespiforms

In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for 10 days. Was it amnesia? A nervous breakdown? Or a Giant Alien Wasp? The Doctor and Donna join forces with the world's most famous crime novelist to encounter a body in the library, poisoned cocktails and a Vespiform seeking revenge. As the body count mounts the Doctor and Agatha must find the clues to lead them to the killer. And what has a giant wasp got to do with it? See Torchwood Briefing above.
Official website: AgathaChristie.com

Episode 8: Silence in the Library (part 1, an abandoned 51st century library has more than books lurking in it)

100 years ago, the universe's greatest library was sealed off, leaving only a warning: "Count the shadows." But now the shadows are moving again. The Doctor and Donna must uncover the terrible truth behind the Nodes and the horrifying Data Ghost, to find the library's secret; confront the monsters of the Dark, the vicious Vashta Nerada. With guest stars Alex Kingston, Colin Salmon and Steve Pemberton. At the end of part 1 Donna is separated from the Doctor and finds herself in a mysterious hospital administered by Doctor Moon. Alex Kingston is best known for playing Dr. Elizabeth Corday in 158 episodes of the medical drama ER. The main library scenes for the episode were filmed at Swansea Library and Brangwyn Hall, Swansea; the world's largest library--the Library of Congress--holds approximately 29 million books. Donna has been saved. Hey, who turned out the lights?

Episode 9: Forest of the Dead (part 2)

As the shadows rise and march, the Doctor forges an alliance with the mysterious River Song. But can anyone stop the Vashta Nerada? While the Doctor discovers long-buried secrets and revelations about his own future, the sinister Nodes declare that Donna is doomed. Donna starts receiving strange images from a girl with blond hair. Her name is Rose and she tries to warn Donna of a plan by an old enemy of the Doctor's to destroy her universe. Nobody has ever died on screen in a Steven Moffat Doctor Who story by any means other than natural causes, and not been subsequently resurrected in some way. If you look closely at the wall in Charlotte's house you will see two of her drawings are of a blonde girl and a wolf. Make of these what you will...
"The library is our brain. Without the library, you have no civilization" Ray Bradbury

Episode 10: Midnight, a projection of Rose tries to warn them
The Doctor is Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Captain Jack's Report on Planet Midnight

The Doctor is trapped, alone, powerless and terrified, on the planet Midnight. Soon, the knocking on the wall begins. Only a woman called Sky seems to know the truth – but as paranoia turns into a witch-hunt, Sky turns the Doctor's greatest strengths against him, and a sacrifice must be made or all the passengers will be lost. Copy?

Episode 11: Turn Left (part 1 of 3) Tell your fortune, lady? Turn right . . . . . . . . . There's something on your back!

Donna's entire world collapses on the planet Shan Shen, but there's no sign of the Doctor. There is someone, or something on Donna's back. Something evil controlling her. Thanks to the alien creature, Donna gets to find out what her life would have been had she never met the Doctor: Donna never went to work as an office temp, she never got engaged and didn’t help defeat the Raknoss. Because of that, The Doctor is killed on Christmas Day, 2005, Martha Jones is killed on the Moon by the Judoon, Team Torchwood are killed by the Sontarans, and the Titanic crashes to Earth in Christmas 2007 causing the most massive explosion in Earth history. But, as Donna and Rose Tyler combine forces, are they too late to save the whole of creation from the approaching darkness? Billie Piper guest stars near the end as Rose Tyler, leading into the final 2 episodes of the season. Chipo Chung, who plays the mysterious fortune teller also appeared in episode 11 of Series Three, as Professor Yana's faithful assistant, Chantho.

Episode 12: The Stolen Earth written by Russell T Davies, part 2 (if it's dark, does it matter?)

Earth's greatest heroes assemble in a time of dire need, in tonight's penultimate episode in this time-travelling drama. Davros (Julian Bleach) is creating new Daleks, and they have taken over London. But can Torchwood and the Doctor's secret army defeat the might of the new Dalek Empire? With battles on the streets and in the skies, the Doctor and Donna must brave the Shadow Proclamation (an intergalactic police force) and the Medusa Cascade (a space-time rift near a nebula) and finally solve the mystery of Earth's disappearing bees. Sarah Jane Smith is trapped, the Judoon may have returned, and the Tardis is on fire. Michael Brandon makes a guest appearance as General Sanchez; Brandon is probably best known for his portrayal of tough New York cop Lt. James Dempsey in the 1980s TV-series Dempsey and Makepeace. Cameo by Richard Dawkins, the celebrated ethologist, evolutionary biologist and popular science writer, who is married to the Second Romana, actress Lalla Ward. The Judoon is played by Paul Kasey. And, a fearsome old enemy waits in the shadows...0770 900 461. Right, now we're in trouble
No ad at end for next week's part 3 so as to not give anything away

Episode 13: Journey's End (part 3)

In their increasing madness, Davros and Dalek Caan have captured the Earth and other planets, and plan to destroy them all simultaneously, along with every atom of reality itself! This final story features Rose, Mickey, Pete, Jackie, Sarah Jane, Captain Jack, Martha Jones and K9 (cameo) as well as Donna and the Doctor. Gwen and Ianto from Torchwood also make an appearance. This is the final regular episode by Russell T. Davies and will be his grand finale storyline for all 4 years. David Tennant has promised the season finale will be "the biggest, boldest, maddest, saddest, most exciting story we've ever done." Some have speculated that Donna is possessed by The Master, but it's just as possible that she contains an alien from her very first episode, a cute little baby Racnoss...it happened to Ripley, believe it or not! Donna is hit by something and Wilf takes care of her but she's lost all her memories after absorbing all of the Doctor's 900 years' worth all at once. As Rose said in Turn Left, Donna dies, just not physically. Rose must return to the alternate universe after her reunion with Mickey and Jackie. The Doctor returns to his Tardis and leaves alone. There's also a possibility that the Doctor's daughter will make an appearance here or in the Christmas episode to kick off the spinoff series. Though Rose must return to the other Earth in the end, the Doctor gives her a hand (her scenes were not in the version the preview audience saw in order to keep the ending secret). The second Doctor may also be in the Christmas Special. Journey's End is almost 50 per cent longer than a regular episode, and even longer than the first two Christmas Specials! No ad for the Christmas special as last year's ended up on YouTube. Official figures from the Broadcasters Audience Research Board reported that this past season's climactic episode (Journey's End) was the U.K.'s most watched television program of the week with 10.57 million viewers. Captain Jack's report on The Judoon

Christmas Special 2008, The Return of the Cybermen / The Next Doctor

First, Queen Victoria had to deal with werewolves, now it's Cybermen in London! At least present-day London won't be attacked by aliens this time. The Doctor arrives in Victorian London and encounters two very different types of Cybermen. The Cybus Cybermen and some diamond headed wraith-like Cybermen (this universe's Cybermen?) They've taken over a graveyard and look set to take over the planet through stealth. The Doctor calls on Rose to help him. Troops of Cybermen attack a major Market place in snow covered London. Guest stars include David Morrissey and Ballykissangel actress Dervla Kirwan. It's going to be a Dickens of a Doctor Who story! There will also be a cameo appearance by the 7 living actors who have played The Doctor, but this scene might only be seen in England like last year with "Time Crash." So far, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Tom Baker and David Tennant have been named but not Eccleston. David Morrissey's character is referred to as the "other Doctor" on the actors' makeup trailer. Velile Tshabalala appears to be his new companion in this one: Morrissey says to Tshabalala, "The Doctor's companion will do what the Doctor says. Now go!" Meanwhile, The Scotsman reported that the BBC is prepared to pay David Tennant a massive £1.3 million to carry on as Doctor Who - that's £100,000 per episode. He could also be offered other drama projects to keep him on board, said the paper. Tennant is rehearsing for Hamlet this month and will be in the theatrical role from next month until January 2009. A 20-second teaser for this one was broadcast by BBC on 7-6-08 but it sucks so I didn't post it here. Hopefully they'll do some better promos for it. Davies has four more "special" episodes of the show left, running across 2009, before Steven Moffat takes over the reins of Doctor Who in 2010.

Season 5, episode 1: Ghosts in the Machines (Donna goes to the alternate universe to help Rose in a new threat from the Cybermen on alternate Earth)

Season 5, episodes 2,3: Rose Tyler, Earth Defender: War (Part 1 and Part 2) the Doctor is missing and has unwittingly caused the new war between Cybermen and the alternate Earth (the script is being written to allow David to be unseen, while he is involved with other acting commitments in 2009. Tennant has denied rumors that he will leave in 2008 after season 4). Tennant will appear in one or more eps as the "other" Doctor created by Donna and left with Rose at Bad Wolf Bay. Donna and Martha are not in season 5 as Martha will be full time on Torchwood and Donna loses her memory. If Tennant signs on for 2010 season, he will be in all 13 episodes, regenerating in the 13th. John Simm as the Master will show up sometime in 2009 or 2010.

Christmas Special 2009: The End of Time

(the Doctor regenerates, new actor's name to be announced. If Tennant doesn't leave, the regeneration will "only be temporary", whatever that means). Trainspotting star Robert Carlyle is in talks to take over as time traveller DR. WHO. Tennant is rumoured to be leaving the cult TV show at the end of the current series in 2009 and speculation about his replacement is pointing to his fellow Scot, Carlyle. Tough guy Carlyle hasn't ruled out stepping into his place, "Would I do it? Possibly." Stephen Fry and David Warner have also been considered in the past.

The Dust of Stars by Neil Gaiman (1st or 2nd episode 2010 script)

Kylie Minogue is back as Astrid. Somehow she's found a way to merge with an obsolete TARDIS and, being symbiotically linked with it, she's able to trace the Doctor. She needs to warn him about an impending disaster from the centre of the galaxy. If you haven't seen Voyage Of The Damned ending yet then watch the ending of Star Trek The Motion Picture (1979), which is similar

Family Reunion by Stephen Greenhorn (3rd or 4th episode script)

The Doctor's daughter discovers a world shifted out of phase with the rest of the universe. She finds that her symbiotic nucleii allows her access and discovers Time Lords frozen in time. She finds a way of tracing active Tardii but it leads her to discover other problems. Note: this episode will likely air in the Doctor Who series only if the spinoff series never happens

Trick Or Treat (part 1)

Trick Or Treat (part 2) More info

Disney is said to be co-developing a children's TV series for broadcast in Australia and Europe based on the Doctor's robot dog, K9. This is why BBC can no longer use K9 in any of its TV series, though a brief cameo was allowed in the pilot for Sarah Jane Adventures, and may be again for a future Doctor Who episode.

Freema Agyeman (Martha) has been cast in a new BBC re-imagining of classic 1970s series "Survivors" based on the novel by Dalek creator, Terry Nation. Originally launched in April 1975 on BBC, Survivors ran for 38 episodes over three years. The new series, set in the present day, focuses on the world in the aftermath of a devastating virus which wipes out most of the world's population. Freema has been cast as Jenny Collins, a bright and lively young teacher in a primary school who must face choices beyond anything she could have imagined. Currently filming in Manchester until September for transmission in autumn 2008, Survivors is a BBC Drama Production for BBC One.

Doctor Who lead writer and executive producer Russell T Davies has been made an OBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama. An OBE is one of the highest civilian honours available to a British subject and is awarded by the Queen, on the advice of the Government. Russell T Davies said of his honour: "I'm delighted to accept, and I hope it does the whole industry a bit of good, for the writing of television drama to be recognised." A BBC spokesman commented: "We are delighted for Russell - he is one of this country's greatest writers and it is fantastic that his talent has been recognised in this way." Russell is the second Doctor Who producer to receive this award after the late Verity Lambert was awarded an OBE in 2002.

After the final episode of Doctor Who for the year airs on the SCIFI channel in August, there will still be a second season of Sarah Jane Adventures to look forward to. Twelve half-hour episodes (six stories broadcast as 2-parters), including a return of the Sontarans, as well as another actor from the previous Doctor Who series: Nicholas Courtney as The Brigadier. Interview with Courtney (an Army vet in real life) his website. His character, now known as Sir Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart, helps Sarah Jane with the Sonatarans in a two-part episode filmed in July for broadcast on BBC and the SCIFI channel later in 2008. You haven't seen the last of Miss Wormwood, either. Maria Jackson and her dad will be moving on though, replaced by an Asian family. A third season to air in 2009 is also set for filming; an additional 12 episodes.

Years before The Sarah Jane Adventures was even a glint in Russell T Davies's eye, the very first Doctor Who spin-off debuted in the form of "K9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend" first broadcast during Christmas 1981. A pilot for a series which sadly never happened, the fifty minute adventure saw Elisabeth Sladen reprising her role of Sarah Jane Smith to investigate mysterious goings-on in the village Moreton Harwood. This "lost" Doctor Who spin-off pilot is available on DVD in Britain, though I haven't seen it show up here in America. Perhaps the SCIFI channel will show it sometime.
"The Doctor often travels with an entourage. Sometimes they're human. Sometimes they're alien. Sometimes they're tin-dogs."

--Sarah Jane Smith

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By the way, there are no Men In Black on this planet,
I am just a figment of your imagination.

Doctor Who webisode (2003)

Fun fact:
"T5" is American computer slang for disorganization. It refers to Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5.