With The Waters of Mars now only two weeks away from being broadcast, the BBC have revealed new promotional picture for the episode. The picture features The Tenth Doctor, as played by David Tennant, Adelaide, as played by Lindsay Duncan, a new allied robot, and the water possessed. The brand new picture can be seen below (click to enlarge):
The BBC Press Office recently revealed the official synopses for part one and two of The Gift, the sixth and final story of The Sarah Jane Adventures series three. The episode features the Slitheen who previously appeared in the series one stories, Revenge of the Slitheen, and The Lost Boy, and their cousins, the Blathareen. Both official synopses can be read below:
David Tennent, the actor who is best known to Doctor Who fans as The Tenth Doctor, appeared on GMTV this morning, where he revealed the time and date that the second Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, will be broadcast. Like many fans speculated, the episode will be broadcast on Sunday the fiftheenth of November, at 7.00pm on BBC One and on the BBC HD channel. The special episode sees The Doctor, as played by David Tennant, land on the planet Mars in the year 2059, where he meets Adelaide, as played by Lindsay Duncan, and encounters a vicious water-based creature that is possessing the crew of Bowie Base One, and threatening to poison the Earth's waters. Are you looking forward to this upcoming episode? 
Today, the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will continue, with the concluding part of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith. The episode sees The Doctor, K9, Luke, Rani, and Clyde search for Sarah Jane as the sinister Trickster's most evil plan of mass destruction continues. The official synopses for today's The Sarah Jane Adventure's episode can be read below:
Today will see the first broadcast of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith part one, the fifth episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures series three. The episode sees The Doctor return on Sarah Jane's wedding day, but all is not as it seems as the chaos loving Trickster's latest plans are falling into place. The synopses for today's Sarah Jane Adventures episode can be read below:
This morning, Russell T Davies was a guest on the BBC Breakfast show to promote today's episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and the next Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars. A new clip from the upcoming Doctor Who episode was shown, featuring The Doctor, Adelaide, and two of the water possessed zombie creatures. The new clip can be seen below:
The BBC Press Office have now released synopses for several dramas that will be broadcast on BBC channels across the coming weeks. Included on the website is the official synopsis for The Waters of Mars, the second Doctor Who special which will be aired at some point next month. The synopsis for the upcoming special Doctor Who episode can be read below:
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts have now released the full list of nominations for their upcoming Children's BAFTA Awards. The list reveals that The Sarah Jane Adventures has been nominated in the Best Drama category for the fifth story of the show's second series, The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith, a two part story featuring the Graske and the Trickster, and written by Gareth Roberts. The show is up against three other children's dramas; Dustbin Baby, Wil’s Christmas List, and US5, all of which facing competition from The Sarah Jane Adventures. The results of these awards will be posted here, on The Gallifrey Vortex, shortly after they are announced. A full list of the nominations can be found by clicking here. 
Many online retailers are now listing two different box sets featuring various Doctor Who special episodes. The first of the box sets consists of The Waters of Mars, The End of Time, and the final Doctor Who 2009 special, and the second of which is entitled Doctor Who: The Complete Specials, but the contents of this box set is yet to be confirmed. The Waters of Mars and The End of Time two-parter box set and the Doctor Who complete specials box set will both be released across the United Kingdom and Ireland on the eleventh of January 2010, both being sold at regular retail prices of £24.99 and £39.99. The Complete Specials will also be available on Blu-Ray for the higher price of £49.99. Will you be purchasing one of these box sets?
Various online retailers are now taking orders for a DVD box set containing the complete third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. According to the websites, the box set will include all twelve episodes from the series, and commentary by David Tennant for The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, a two-part story which will receive its broadcast this Thursday and Friday. The Sarah Jane Adventures series three stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Thomas Knight as Luke Smith, Anjili Mohnidra as Rani Chandra, and Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langer, and is currently being broadcast on BBC One and on BBC HD. The box set will reportedly be released on the the twenty-fifth of January, being sold at entertainment stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland at a regular retail price of £24.99. 2Entertain have not yet confirmed any of this information, but any news regarding this possible DVD release will be posted here, on The Gallifrey Vortex.
BBC Magazines recently sent us the cover and details for issue 138 of Doctor Who Adventures, which went on sale on Thursday. This week's issue is a bumper Halloween special, taking a look at ten of the scariest Doctor Who moments and coming with a free Weeping Angel mask and claws, along with two more packets of Doctor Who: Alien Armies cards. The magazine's cover can be seen to the left, and the official press release for it can be read below:
Earlier this year, it was announced that Doctor Who would be doing something for this year's Children in Need telethon. The BBC Press Office today released the line-up for the telethon, which reveals that a preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special will be shown to raise money for charity. It is currently unknown what the preview will consist of, although it is highly speculated that it will either be the episode's pre-title sequence, or the trailer for the episode which was shown at this year's San Diego ComicCon convention. This year's Children in Need telethon will be broadcast on Friday the twentieth of November, and more details regarding the Doctor Who preview will be posted here, on The Gallifrey Vortex, when available.
The third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will continue today, with the concluding part of The Mad Woman in the Attic. The episode sees Eve's powers grow increasingly out of control, and Rani try to change her destiny in order to stop her devestated future life from happening. The synopsis for today's Sarah Jane Adventures episode can be read below:
The BBC Press Office have now revealed the synopses for the fifth story of The Sarah Jane Adventures series three, Mona Lisa's Revenge. The two-part story forms the ninth and tenth episodes of the series, and sees the Mona Lisa painting come alive and attempt to set her brother free from his prison. The synopses for both parts of this upcoming story can be read below:The first part of Mona Lisa's Revenge will be broadcast on Thursday the twelfth of November, and the second part of the story will be aired on the following day, both at 4.35pm on BBC1 and on BBC HD. What do you think of these synopses?
Today, the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will continue with the first part of The Mad Woman in the Attic. The story sees Rani Chandra investigate an abandoned fairground in search of an alien creature that is said to be an evil demon, and discover that her future life is devastated. The synopses for today's Sarah Jane Adventures episode can be read below:
The twenty-first issue of The Doctor Who DVD Files was released today, and is now on sale at good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland, being sold at the price of £6.99. This fortnight's issue comes with the final episode of Doctor Who series three, Last of the Timelords, and the 2007 Christmas special, Voyage of the Damned, on DVD. The magazine features episode guides for the episodes included on the DVD and takes a look at the Toclafane, the Star Ship Titanic, Ace, the actors who have played past incarnations of the Master, and the Ter-trap, The Rani's bat-like servants. Inside, you can also read about the end of an era, when Sarah Jane Smith had to depart from her adventures in the TARDIS. The twenty-second issue of the magazine will be released in two weeks time, and will include the first episodes of Doctor Who series four, Partners in Crime and The Fires of Pompeii, on DVD, and will include guides to both episodes. 
Titan Magazines have now revealed the cover and details for issue eighteen of Torchwood Magazine which was released last Thursday. This issue includes interviews with Kai Owen, Cush Jumbo, Susan Brown and Ben Foster, an episode guide for the series one episode, Out of Time, concept art, a countdown of the top ten Torchwood villains, and much more. The magazine's cover can be seen to the left, and it's press release can be read below:
Issue 414 of Doctor Who Magazine was released on Thursday, and the official press release for the magazine has now been made available. This month's issue of the magazine comes with some free packets of Alien Armies cards, and takes a look at the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, which is currently airing on BBC One on Thursdays and Fridays. The magazine's cover can be seen to the left, and the official press release for it can be read below:
The BBC Press Office recently revealed the synopses for part one and two of The Eternity Trap, the fourth story from the Sarah Jane Adventures series three. The story forms the seventh and eighth episodes of the series, and sees Sarah Jane Smith investigate a supposedly haunted house. The official synopses for both parts of the upcoming story can be read below:
After yesterday's broadcast of Prisoner of the Judoon part two, a trailer for the next episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures, The Mad Woman in the Attic part one, was shown. The trailer which features many new clips from the upcoming episode, including ones of Rani Chandra and Eve the fairground demon, was recently made available online, and can now be seen below:The Mad Woman in the Attic will be broadcast in two parts, the first of which being shown on Thursday next week, and the second of which receiving it's debut on Friday, both airing at 4.35pm on BBC One and on the BBC HD channel.
BBC Audio recently confirmed that they will be a releasing another exclusive Doctor Who audio early next year. The audio adventure which features The Tenth Doctor is entitled The Last Voyage, and will be the sixth new series Doctor Who story to be published exclusively as an audiobook. The synopsis for the audio has now been revealed, and can be read below:
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BBC Magazines have now sent us the cover and details for issue 137 of Doctor Who Adventures, which was released across the United Kingdom and Ireland today. This week's issue of the magazine comes with two free packets of Doctor Who: Alien Armies cards, and takes a look at the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures in an exclusive twelve page pull-out. The magazine's cover can be seen to the left, and it's official press release can be read below:Doctor Who Adventures, issue 137, priced £2.10, is in shops on Thursday 15 October.
Grab your copy now!
Issue 137 of Doctor Who Adventures is on sale at good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland now, being sold for the usual regular retail price of £2.10. Will you be purchasing a copy of this magazine at some point this week?
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BBC Children's Books have now revealed the cover and some details for their upcoming Sarah Jane Adventures quiz book. The book features over 250 questions, each regarding events and characters from the first, second and third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures. The book's cover can be seen to the left, and it's synopsis can be read below:
Forbidden Planet have now revealed the first pictures of their upcoming and exclusive Fourth Doctor action figure. The new figure features a longer coat, a revised scarf, plus a different shirt to Character Option's original Fourth Doctor figure, and comes with a TARDIS console panel from The Pyramid of Mars. The Pyramids of Mars Fourth Doctor figure set will be released exclusively at Forbidden Planet stores across the United Kingdom and Ireland on the sixteenth of December, and will be sold at the price of £14.99. The figure is currently available to purchase from Forbidden Planet's official website by clicking here. More news regarding future releases of Forbidden Planet exclusive Doctor Who action figures will be posted here, on The Gallifrey Vortex, when made available.
With the The Sarah Jane Adventures now only three days away from returning to BBC One, the official Sarah Jane Adventures website has now been updated with a new trailer for the third series of the Doctor Who spin-off series. The new trailer runs for approximately two and a half minutes, and as well as being available elsewhere, it can now be seen below:The series will begin this Thursday at 4.35pm on BBC One with the first part of Prisoner of the Judoon, and will continue the following day with the second part of the story. More The Sarah Jane Adventures series three news, promotional pictures and trailers will be posted here on The Gallifrey Vortex, when available.
A fourth wave of life-size Doctor Who stand-ups has now been announced for release. The new wave consists of Donna Noble and Sarah Jane Smith from The Stolen Earth and Journey's End, Sontaran General Staal from The Sontaran Stratagem and The Poison Sky, Jenny from The Doctor's Daughter, and a Vashta Nerada from Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead. The cut-outs will all be available for the price of £29.99 each from Tuesday the thirteenth of October, alongside the three previous waves of cutouts that consist of The Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones, Dalek Caan, Dalek Sec, a Cyberman, The Master, a Scarecrow, an Ood, a Weeping Angel, K9, Davros, Jack Harkness and the red Supreme Dalek. Will you be purchasing any of these life-size stand-ups when they are released?
BBC Magazines have now sent us the cover and details for issue 136 of Doctor Who Adventures magazine, which was released on Thursday. This week's issue takes a look at ten of the most disgusting Slitheen moments, and comes with two packets of Doctor Who: Alien Armies cards, and a glow-in-the-dark Slitheen head. The magazine's cover can be seen to the left, and it's official press release can be read below:
Last month, it was announced that Richard Curtis would be writing an episode for Doctor Who series five. The writer recently spoke to Shortlist magazine about the episode he will be writing, and revealed that the famous Dutch artist, Vincent Van Gogh, will be appearing in it. An extract from Richard Curtis' interview with Shortlist magazine can be read below:
The BBC Press Office have now revealed the synopses for both parts of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith, the third two-part story from The Sarah Jane Adventures' third series. The story sees The Doctor, as played by David Tennant, return on Sarah Jane's wedding day and battle the chaos loving Trickster. The synopses for both parts of the upcoming story can be read below:Part One
Sarah Jane has met Peter Dalton and wants him to become part of her life, as the adventure series continues; perhaps he could become a father to Luke. But Clyde suspects that Peter is hiding a secret or two, especially when he and Rani find an empty house where Peter says his home should be.
The Doctor makes a spectacular return on the happiest day of Sarah Jane's life but a deadly trap is awaiting them all.
As the strands of a clever and careful plan come together, can even a Time Lord save Sarah Jane on the day of her arch-enemy's greatest triumph?
Part Two
The Doctor joins the battle, as the power of the Pantheon Of Discord grows in strength, in the second and concluding part of this week's story, but a deadly trap is waiting for them all.
The Doctor makes a spectacular return on the happiest day of Sarah Jane's life, but is he too late to save both his old companion and Earth itself? As the strands of a clever and careful plan draw together, the two friends are separated across different time zones and must fight to save each other. For one, there's a terrible price to pay.
The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith part one will be broadcast on Thursday the 29th of October, and the second part of the story will be broadcast the following day, both on BBC One and BBC HD. What are your thoughts on these synopses?
The twentieth issue of The Doctor Who DVD Files was released today, and is now on sale at good newsagents across the United Kingdom and Ireland. This issue comes with a free binder and episode eleven and twelve of Doctor Who series three; Utopia, and The Sound of Drums, on DVD. The magazine includes episode guides for both episodes included on the DVD, and takes a look at the Supreme Dalek, The Master's laser screwdriver, Chantho, Captain Jack Harkness, and how Neill Gorton adds age to Doctor Who characters using prosthetics. The next issue of the magazine, issue 21, will be released in two weeks time, and will come with the final series three episode, Last of the Timelords, and the 2007 Christmas special; Voyage of the Damned, on DVD, and will include episode guides for both stories. The Doctor Who DVD Files issue twenty is on sale at all good newsagents now, being sold for the price of £6.99.
Today, the popular children's entertainment show, Blue Peter, launched a new Doctor Who competition, giving viewers a chance to design a new interior for The Doctor's TARDIS. The entries will be judged by Matt Smith, who will star as The Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who series five, and the winning design will appear in an upcoming episode of the series. As well as meeting Matt Smith and seeing their design on television, the winner of the competition will be allowed to visit the sets of Doctor Who in Cardiff, and spend the day with the cast and crew. The closing date for entries is Monday the 2nd of November, and more details regarding the competition can be found by clicking here at the BBC's official Blue Peter website. 
The BBC have now updated their official Doctor Who website with the first picture of the new Doctor Who logo, an image which will represent Doctor Who throughout it's fifth series and beyond. Since 1963, there have been ten different Doctor Who logos, each appearing in the show's title sequence and on Doctor Who merchandise. The new logo can be seen below:
The BBC yesterday stated that the new Doctor Who logo would be "“an emblem of excitement, humour, scary monsters, brave companions and the Doctor!” and “stylish, fresh, distinctive and bold”. A video that the BBC released, featuring every Doctor Who logo since the show began, can be seen by clicking here, on the official Doctor Who website. What do you think of the new Doctor Who logo?
The cover for issue 414 of Doctor Who Magazine was revealed on Doctor Who Magazine's official Facebook group today, and can now be seen above. This issue of the magazine will preview the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and will come with four packs of Doctor Who: Alien Armies cards, including one card that is exclusive to Doctor Who Magazine. The magazine will include all of it's regulars, including Production Notes, a brad new comic strip, and interviews, and gives readers the chance to win a replica of The Doctor's sonic screwdriver and the second series of The Sarah Jane Jane Adventures DVD box set. Issue 414 of Doctor Who Magazine will be released across the United Kingdom and Ireland on Thursday the fifteenth of October, being sold for £3.99.
The cover for the next Doctor Who graphic novel, The Widow's Curse, was recently revealed, and can be seen to the left. The book includes a selection of comic strips from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine and the 2010 edition of the Doctor Who Storybook, featuring The Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones, and Donna Noble. The official synopsis for the upcoming graphic novel can be read below:
Promotional pictures from the first story of The Sarah Jane Adventure's third series, Prisoner of the Judoon, have now been released online. The new pictures feature Sarah Jane Smith, Rani Chandra, Luke Smith, a Judoon captain, and Androvax. Five of the promotional pictures can be seen below, but please be aware that the final one does include a potential spoiler:
The synopses for part one and two of Prisoner of the Judoon can be found by clicking here, and a recently released thirty-second long trailer for the episode can be found by clicking here, both in older posts. The first part of this story will be broadcast on Thursday the fifteenth of October, and the second part will be broadcast the following day, on BBC1. What do you think of these new pictures? 
Forbidden Planet have now revealed pictures of their upcoming exclusive Third Doctor action figure set. This is Forbidden Planet's third exclusive Third Doctor figure set, and will come with three giant maggot figures from the 1973 story, The Green Death, a Third Doctor action figure, and a sonic screwdriver accessory. An image of the figure set, created by me, can be seen above, and the official synopsis for The Green Death can be read below:
Park Entertainment have now updated their official website with another trailer for the upcoming Doctor Who spin-off series, K9. The trailer runs for approximately two minutes and fifty seconds, and includes new clips of K9, Starkey, Jorjie, Darius, London, a giant snake-like creature, and much more. The new K9 series trailer can also be seen below:K9 stars John Leeson, Keegan Joyce, Philippa Coulthard and Daniel Webber, and is expected to be broadcast at some point next year on Network Ten across Australia, and on the Disney XD channel across the United Kingdom and Ireland.
2Entertain have now revealed an updated cover for the Doctor Who series one to four box set. The box set features most new series Doctor Who episodes broadcast to date, including the 2005, 2006, and 2007 Christmas specials, but does not include The Next Doctor or Planet of the Dead. The special DVD set will also include all of the special features that were released in the single Doctor Who series box sets and trimmed down episodes of Doctor Who Confidential series one, two, three and four. The Doctor Who series one to four box set will be released across the United Kingdom and Ireland on the 26th of October, and will be sold at the regular retail price of £89.99. Will you be buying this box set? 
The BBC Press Office has now revealed the synopses for The Mad Woman in the Attic, the third and fourth episodes from The Sarah Jane Adventures series three. The episodes see Rani Chandra, as played by Anjili Mohindra, encounter an alien creature called Eve, and discover her future life devastated. The synopses for both episodes of the story can be read below:Part One
Rani investigates strange rumours about a demon living in a funfair at the seaside. What she finds there, however, is far more alarming than that and she makes a decision that affects not only her future, but also the futures of all those she cares about...
Far in the future, in 2059, an old Rani remembers the day when her whole life went wrong. As her younger self investigates mysterious disappearances at an abandoned funfair, she sets into motion a chain of events which unleash the terrible powers of the alien Eve.
Part Two
Alien Eve's powers grow out of control, with everyone caught in her sinister and endless games. As the echoes of an ancient war threaten the modern world, the danger extends all the way to the year 2059. If Rani fails to change her own destiny, then everyone is doomed.
The first part of The Mad Woman in the Attic will be broadcast on Thursday the 22nd of October, and the second part of the story will be aired the following day, both episodes being shown at 4.35pm during the CBBC slot on BBC One. A reminder for these and every future The Sarah Jane Adventures episode will be posted here, on The Gallifrey Vortex, on the dates of their upcoming broadcasts.
The BBC have now revealed six new promotional pictures from the The Sarah Jane Adventures series three. They feature the show's cast; Sarah Jane Smith as played by Elisabeth Sladen, Clyde Langer as played by Daniel Anthony, Luke Smith as played by Thomas Knight, and Rani Chandra as played by Anjili Mohindra. All six of the new pictures can be seen below:
