With the fifth series of Doctor Who only four days from it's long anticipated transmission, the CBBC channel today showed a brand new clip from the first episode of the series, The Eleventh Doctor. The mysterious new clip sees the recently regenerated Doctor, portrayed by Matt Smith, discuss a duck pond with Amy Pond, played by Amy Pond. It can be seen below:The Eleventh Hour will be broadcast on BBC One and on the BBC HD channel this Saturday at 6:20pm, and the latest coverage regarding it, and the other episodes of Doctor Who series five, will continue to be posted as soon as it is made available What are your thoughts on this new The Eleventh Hour preview?
Radio Times magazine has published new Doctor Who images to it's official website, revealing the inside of the new TARDIS, set to appear in the fifth series of Doctor Who. The new images feature The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond inside the newly designed TARDIS, and it should be noted that they are potential spoilers. The new TARDIS interior can be seen below:
The latest issue of Radio Times, on sale today, features a preview of the fifth series of Doctor Who. The preview is a guide to all thirteen episodes of the series, includes the Radio Time's own synopses, and reveals the title for the seventh episode of Doctor Who series five as 'Amy's Choice'. As well as being available inside the Radio Times, it can be read below:
Last night, the first scene of Doctor Who series five episode one, The Eleventh Hour, was made available to view on the BBC's red button service and online. The scene sees The Doctor, shortly after his regeneration in The End of Time part two, hanging for his life high above London, just before he meets Amy Pond. The first scene of the series can be seen below:
The BBC Press Office has today released the official synopsis for the second episode of Doctor Who series five, The Beast Below. The episode which sees The Doctor take Amy Pond for her first voyage through time will be transmitted on BBC One on Saturday the tenth of April at a currently unknown time. The official synopsis for The Beast Below can be read here below:
It has been announced that Matt Smith, the actor who has taken on the role of The Eleventh Doctor for the fifth series of Doctor Who, will be appearing on children's magazine show, Blue Peter, later this month, to promote the new series. The show will feature various activities including an exclusive interview with Matt Smith regarding his role in the series, and it is possible that a clip could be shown. This episode of Blue Peter, featuring Matt Smith, will be transmitted for the first time during CBBC's section on BBC One next Wednesday at 4:35pm, and if a new clip is shown, it will be posted here. Will you be watching this when it airs next week?
This weekend, the BBC will be giving viewers a chance to see the opening scene of the first episode of Doctor Who series five, The Eleventh Hour. This Saturday, the scene will be played on the loop on the BBC's red button service, and will be available to watch on the new look official Doctor Who website from 6:25pm. The episode will be transmitted on BBC One and on the BBC HD channel in full on Saturday the third of April at the changed time of 6:20pm. The latest news regarding the fifth series of Doctor Who will continue to be posted on this website as soon as it becomes available.
Today, the BBC's official website for Doctor Who was updated in time for the upcoming fifth series of Doctor Who, which is now less then two weeks away from transmission. The updated website features a brand new blue layout, and includes brand new pages for episodes, characters, monsters, and for news, all awaiting to be filled in with more information when the new series begins broadcast. A picture gallery has also be added to the website, which includes seven new pictures, and a new page featuring games from the older website is also available to visit. The newly updated website can be visited by clicking 
The Sun have today published a report regarding the Dalek's upcoming appearance in Doctor Who series five, claiming that the evil enemies of The Doctor are working for the Nazis. According to the report, Winston Churchill, prime minister of Britain during the second world war, believes he has forged an alliance with the Daleks, when they are really working alongside the Nazis. But with the Daleks hating any other lifeform but themselves, it is likely that they will not genuinely be on anyone's side, and as always will in fact just be in it for themselves. Please be aware that as usual with reports from unofficial sources, the BBC have not confirmed this news, meaning that it may not be true. Victory of the Daleks is set to be aired on BBC One on the seventeenth of April, with the time of transmission to be announced.
Another new trailer for the fifth series of Doctor Who has began airing in the U.S on BBC America, and has today appeared online. The brand new trailer for the series features many new clips, including ones of the Daleks and Weeping Angels, and some of The Doctor, as played by Matt Smith, and his companion, Amy Pond, as played by Karen Gillan. It can be seen below:
With the fifth series of Doctor Who fastly approaching, the trailer for the series shown at it's press launch on Thursday night has now appeared online. The action packed new trailer includes clips of Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, and Vampires, alongside The Doctor as played by Matt Smith, and Amy Pond as played by Karen Gillan. The brand new trailer can be seen below:
Please be aware before reading that this post includes information that could be classed as spoilers. After last night's press screening of the first episode of Doctor Who series five, The Eleventh Hour, many reviews of the introduction to The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond have been posted online. Reviews have come from BBC News correspondent, Lizo Mzimba, The Daily Mail, The Sun, The Guardian, Sky, and The Times. The BBC News review by Lizo Mzimba is a highly detailed report of the episode and reveals that later in the series, (spoiler ahead) The Doctor's steel emotionless enemies, The Cybermen will be returning. The reviews can be read by clicking on the following links: 
New Doctor Who executive producer, Piers Wenger, announced at the Doctor Who series five press launch that a sixth series of Doctor Who has been commissioned. The series will begin filming with Matt Smith as The Eleventh Doctor in July, and will most likely be broadcast on BBC One and on BBC HD next Spring. In addition to this great news, the executive producer has also revealed that Steven Moffat has written a Christmas episode set to be transmitted on Christmas Day. Neil Gaiman recently revealed he had written a script for Doctor Who, and with his name not appearing in the list of writers of Doctor Who series five, it is probable that his episode will be included within this new sixth series. As always, the latest on this will be posted when it's available. What are your thoughts on this?
Disney XD have now revealed the broadcast date for the brand new Doctor Who spin-off series, K9, featuring The Doctor's old robot dog companion of the same name. The first episode of the series, entitled Regeneration, which will see the latest K9 form from Doctor Who change into a brand new futuristic version, will be transmitted on Disney XD on Saturday the third of April. The series shares the premiere of the fifth series of Doctor Who, which will be broadcast at 6:25pm on BBC One. The episode will be shown at the time of 4.00pm and will be repeated on Sunday at the same time, with the new series continuing to be broadcast on Saturdays from then on. What do you think of the transmission date for the new K9 series?
Karen Gillan, who has taken on the role of The Doctor's new companion, Amy Pond, for the fifth series of Doctor Who, has spoken to The Guardian. In her new interview, the Scottish actress discusses her role in the series and her character's relationship with The Eleventh Doctor, as played by Matt Smith. An extract from Karen Gillan's new interview can be read below:
Radio Times, the British television and radio listings magazine, have interviewed new Doctor Who lead writer, Steven Moffat, in the magazine's latest issue, out today. In the interview, the Scottish writer talks about the stars of the new series and reveals details regarding the episodes. An extract from Radio Times' new interview with Steven Moffat can be read below:
Character Options, makers of Doctor Who action figures, recently released an advertisement for their latest merchandise from The End of Time and the classic series. The advertisement included images of two new figures of The Eleventh Doctor, not part of The End of Time or the classic series wave, but from the upcoming Doctor Who series five wave. The pictures of the figures which appeared in the advertisement can be seen by clicking 
The BBC Press Office have today revealed the transmission details and the official synopsis for the first episode of Doctor Who series five, The Eleventh Hour. The episode introducing Matt Smith as The Eleventh Doctor will be broadcast on the third of April, as it has been revealed, at the earlier then usual time of 6.25pm. The episode's synopsis can be read below:
Earlier this year, the website for the MCV was updated with a report stating that the BBC have plans for a Doctor Who video game. British tabloid, The Sun, have now backed up this report, with an article in the newspaper reporting that a Doctor Who game will be produced for the Nintendo Wii and DS gaming consoles. According to The Sun, the game which is apparently now in production, will feature The Eleventh Doctor and The Daleks, Cybermen, and Silurians. The apparent game will reportedly be released in time for Christmas this year, although no official confirmation has yet come from the BBC. The Gallifrey Vortex will keep you updated on reports regarding this apparent Doctor Who Wii and DS video game.
Producer of hit children's Doctor Who spin-off series, The Sarah Jane Adventures, Nikki Wilson, has spoken to Digital Spy about the fourth series of the show. In the interview, she speaks about the things she mentioned in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine in more detail, including the team's first visit to another world. Interview extracts can be read below:
It has been revealed that twenty-seven year old actor, Matt Smith, who will be starring as The Eleventh Doctor in the upcoming fifth series of Doctor Who, will be appearing on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross later this month. The actor will be a guest on the show to promote Doctor Who series five on the twenty-sixth of March, five years after Doctor Who was bought back to our television screens by Russell T Davies. The show which will also feature Sandra Bullock and Emma Thompson will be broadcast on that day at 10.35pm, and it is likely that Matt Smith will reveal some new information regarding the new series and possibly show a clip. James Corden who will be starring in the eleventh episode of Doctor Who series five will be interviewed by Jonathan Ross tonight at 10.35pm on BBC One. Will you be watching Matt Smith when he's interviewed on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross?
With the fifth series of Doctor Who now only less then a month away from it's anticipated transmission, SFX have now revealed some images from the first episode of the series, The Eleventh Hour. The pictures are from both behind the scenes, and from the episode itself, which include The Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond's boyfriend, Rory. The new pictures can be seen below:
The one-hundred-and-ninety-fourth issue of science fiction and fantasy magazine, SFX, featuring a 3D Doctor Who cover, was released across the United Kingdom and Ireland today, and the official website for the magazine has now been updated with a feature regarding the Doctor Who photoshoot. The feature includes behind the scenes pictures of the photoshoot seeing Matt Smith and Karen Gillan pose to be printed alongside their own and Steven Moffat's exclusive interviews. Click 
SFX have published an extract of their new interview with Matt Smith from the next issue of the magazine, which will be released across the United Kingdom and Ireland tomorrow, onto their official website. The extract gives a few hints as to what the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who, in which Matt Smith stars as The Doctor, will see. Speaking to the magazine, Matt said: “I think there’s a magic to it. Steven has written a rather brilliant fairytale, in such a magical way. The Doctor’s getting to know his new body, which is just brilliant, all the great stuff that Steven’s done with that. What’s interesting about this particular series is that it has a thread twining through it. And you learn about that in episode one. And the Doctor’s scoping it out. It’s quite important for the rest of the tale.” The full interview, alongside interviews with Karen Gillan and Steven Moffatt, can be read in issue one-hundred-and-ninety-four of SFX Magazine, available tomorrow.
The BBC Press Office today revealed that the Doctor Who production team are giving children across the United Kingdom a chance to meet the main cast of Doctor Who series five. Matt Smith, who portrays The Eleventh Doctor in the new series, and Karen Gillan, who portrays his companion, Amy Pond will be travelling to various parts of the United Kingdom on a specially themed Doctor Who tour bus, featuring the new logo and iconic imagery to answer questions from young fans. The special events will also be host to special advanced screenings of the first series five episode, The Eleventh Hour. The special tour will commence on the twenty-ninth of March in Belfast and will continue in Inverness on the thirtieth, and move onto Sunderland, Salford, and Northampton on the thirty-first. More information regarding this special Doctor Who tour will be posted when it becomes available.
The BBC have today confirmed that popular Doctor Who spin-off series for children, The Sarah Jane Adventures, will return for both a fourth and a fifth series. Russell T Davies revealed in December last year that the show had been commissioned for a series four, but no official announcement had come until now. The series' new executive producer, Nikki Wilson, said:
The four-hundred-and-nineteenth issue of Doctor Who Magazine, which will be released across the United Kingdom and Ireland tomorrow, reveals more titles from the fifth series of Doctor Who. Last month, the first three titles of the series starring Matt Smith as The Eleventh Doctor and Karen Gillan and Amy Pond, were announced as The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, and Victory of the Daleks. The fourth and fifth episodes of the series, written by Steven Moffatt, which will see the anticipated return of the Weeping Angels, have been revealed as The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone. The sixth episode of the series meanwhile, written by Toby Whithouse, has been confirmed as being entitled Vampire of Venice. The titles of other episodes of the series will be revealed soon, and will then be posted here. 
British actor James Corden, well known for writing and appearing in comedy series Gavin and Stacey, has confirmed the recent rumours printed in the Sun regarding him appearing in Doctor Who. Speaking about his future projects in an interview with Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday, James Corden said: “Well, I’m about to start an episode of Doctor Who tomorrow, and I’ve also started writing something else for the BBC.” The episode is most likely to be the seventh episode of Doctor Who series five, starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, which will be transmitted in the UK on BBC One and on the BBC HD channel this Spring.
