Spoilers for season 3

At least two new alien worlds should appear in series 3 - one called Malcassairo, the other as yet unnamed.
Episode 1 brings in both Martha and the Judoon with a bang, is called 'Smith And Jones' and involves a hospital being transported to the moon.
Episode 2 is called 'The Shakespeare Code'. Not too surprising really.Episode 3 is set on New Earth and is the one featuring Ardal O'Hanlon as the cat-faced pilot seen in the 'Runaway Bride' teaser (presumably from the same race as the cat nuns). This is also the one where the Face of Boe returns... so we may get to hear that four-word message sooner than expected.
Helen Raynor is writing the two-part Dalek story (episodes 4 & 5) which appears to involve a plot to "disrupt the fabric of time" (perhaps a Time War tie-in?).
Episode 4 is called 'Daleks In Manhattan'. If it's anything as good as her Torchwood episode it ought to be a good deal more than another yelling Dalek tale.
Episode 6, by Stephen Greenhorn, is called 'The Lazarus Experiment' and is the one with Mark Gatiss in it as the rejuvenated man.
Paul Cornell's two-parter (episodes 8 & 9) is set in a boarding school, and is also apparently based on his previous book 'Human Nature' (a Virgin New Adventure featuring the 7th Doctor and Bernice Summerfield - does the Doctor ever get deja vu, I wonder?). One of the two episodes is called 'The Family of Blood'. The monsters are apparently called "Jack Straws".
Steven Moffat's episode (number 10) features the line "life is short, and you are hot" and RTD thinks it has the "scariest concept yet." It also features the word (or name) "Banto". Did I see the ears of a few "One Doctor' fans perk up there?
This is also the relatively "Doctorless" episode of Series 3 (as 'Love & Monsters' was for Series 2)..
Captain Jack returns in episode 11, which is called 'Utopia' and apparently takes place immediately after the end of the first series of 'Torchwood', when the TARDIS has picked Jack up from Cardiff.

End of an era for historic open air market

ONE of Wales' most historic open air markets, which dates back to mediaeval times and was immortalised by Doctor Who, closed yesterday.
While farmers' markets across Wales are coming back into vogue, St David's Market in the heart of Cardiff has fallen victim to the opposing trend for consumers to shop under one roof in supermarkets.
And yesterday the market's only remaining stallholder, Keith "the fish" Twamley, prepared to relocate his fish stocks, including Penclawdd cockles that have been eaten in the capital since Roman times.
The market, that has moved around the capital for hundreds of years, has now gone to make way for the St David's 2 development under a compulsory purchase order.
He said, "The market used to have around 15 stalls and I was stallholder number six.

"I'm the last person trading here and now I have to go too after 11 years.
"It's going to be a big shame to see it all go, the market has been here a long time."
Keith has been a popular figure at St David's Market and he featured in the very first episode of the new incarnation of Doctor Who.
In the episode, as the Tardis materialised among the stalls, the Doctor asked Rose the crunch question, 'Do you want to come along with me?'
Keith added, "I was paid to appear in that episode and was filmed holding a salmon.
"Billie Piper who played Rose, stood at the end of my fish stand and was talking on her mobile phone."
Keith and the market also hit the headlines last summer over Buster the hungry seagull who dive-bombed his stall and stole his fish.
Buster learned where the best pieces of cod and salmon were on display and quickly became a local attraction at the open air market.
Keith added, "I'm going to set up a new trailer in Cathedral Walk at the back of M&S.
"I hope my old friend Buster will find me there when he returns from his annual holiday to Tenerife in March.
"He is a television celebrity and was featured on the news swooping down to the sound of the Dambusters soundtrack."
The open-air market behind the Hayes has been open from 7.30am until 4pm six days a week since it was opened in 1987.
It attracted a wide variety of loyal shoppers from around the city who enjoyed the banter, the good quality local "old Cardiff charm".
Keith Chadwick, who formerly ran a fruit and veg stall at the market, paid one last visit yesterday. He said, "The open air market can be traced back to mediaeval times.
"In recent decades it has moved around the city.
"But its popularity has gradually declined because of the supermarkets and a change in people's buying habits.
"Its closure marks the end of a long tradition.
"But we are hoping it will come full circle and people will soon have had enough of processed and packed food off supermarket shelves and go back to locally produced goods here too.
"These are better for you because they arrive fresh daily and involve few food miles."
As part of the St David's 2 development a new open-air market is to be built on the same site by 2010.

Mark Gatiss to play Doctor

Doctor lazuras i mean hehehe. The Lazarus Experiment will be an upcoming episode for the third season of Doctor Who. The episode will focus on a 76-year-old scientist (Mark Gatiss) who has developed a device that makes him look younger, A sonic device at that hmmmmm. Gatiss is famously a long-time fan of the British television science-fiction series Doctor Who, preferring its style from the 1970s. Much of his writing has been devoted to the series, including the BBV video spin-off series P.R.O.B.E., four novels, two audio plays for Big Finish Productions and, fulfilling a lifelong dream, two episodes for the 2005-revived BBC television series. His first, The Unquiet Dead, aired on April 9, 2005; the second is The Idiot's Lantern, aired on May 27, 2006 as part of the second season. In addition, Gatiss is the narrator for the 2006 season of documentary series Doctor Who Confidential, replacing Simon Pegg. He also commentated on the Doctor Who Complete First Series Boxset on the episode The Unquiet Dead. He is missing out from writing in the upcoming third season, Instead he is appearing in an episode.

Tennant reveals weirdest fan encounter

David Tennant has spoken about some of the weird and wonderful fan encounters he has enjoyed.During a recording of the Friday Night Project, Tennant was asked by a fan about the strangest encounter he'd ever had, due to the "obsessive" nature of Doctor Who fans.Adeptly brushing off the reference to the fans by saying most of them were "lovely," Tennant did note that the oddest, and most disturbing encounters were when he was at the gym.He added: "When you're stark bollock naked in the shower and they ask you to sign an autograph...that's weird...I don't know if it's weirder when they're naked or you are!"The actor also revealed that he finds it useful to break wind before going on stage to relieve tension, calling the experience an "exorcism".

Radio 1 Podcast on dr who

Catherine tate and David Tennant can be heard at the link here. The website describes it as :

In a TV special, David Tennant reveals some juicy titbits about the new series of Doctor Who: "He's got quite a Arnold Schwarzenegger chest - which obviously they took from a cast from my own body."Catherine Tate talks about motherhood, her new ITV1 show and egos: "I'm the wrong person to ask if I take myself too seriously. You'd need to ask my butler."Eva Longoria tells us about Series 3 of Desperate Housewives. Plus we've got our tips on the big TV shows for 2007.

TORCHWOOD - SERIES ONE, PART ONE DVD

An article describes the release below:

SWINGING wildly from awful to sublime, Torchwood is classic British television.
The Doctor Who spin-off sees Scots actor John Barrowman play Captain Jack Harkness, leader of a team of extra-terrestrial investigators, based in Cardiff.
The first episode sees policewoman Gwen Cooper, played by Eve Myles, joining the team, which includes medic Owen (Burn Gorman) and computer whizz Toshiko Sato (Naoko Mori).
The group soon discover Torchwood, an underground HQ which boasts, among other things, its very own pterodactyl.
Episodes feature an alien which is addicted to sex and a Cyberwoman. While derived from Doctor Who (Torchwood being an anagram of the mother programme), it is much darker and is peppered with sex.
DVD Extras: Deleted scenes, out-takes, short "Making Of" featurette for each episode. DVD £24.99.

'DR WHO' STAR DAVID TENNANT SWAPS ROLES FOR TV SPOOF

Doctor Who fans could be forgiven for thinking the Timelord had given up his day job following the release of photos of actor David Tennant in an altogether sexier little outfit than his usual 'geek chic' wardrobe.
The blonde curly wig, slinky black top and skirt, skyscraper heels and red lipstick were all just a temporary transformation, however. David was hamming up it as Dr Who's assistant for an appearance on sketch show The Friday Night Project. Justin Lee Collins, the host of the Channel 4 programme, took on the mantle of The Doctor in the spoof scheduled to air on January 5. Doctor Who fans will no doubt be relieved to know that Scotsman David returns to his usual persona in the third series of the popular sci-fi programme - leaving the job of assistant to gorgeous newcomer Freema Agyeman. Freema, who replaces David's former Tardis companion Billie Piper, will join the legendary time traveller in crossing paths with Shakespeare and battling rhino-headed invaders in the course of the 2007 series.

John Barrowman Pics

Here are some great pics from John's wedding over the holiday. Enjoy!!!!!

http://photo.wenn.com/index.php?ref=johnbarrowman%202%20271206&version=int&session_id=3841849ef0aa19dfb5c19b35ba843f3c

Torchwood episode guide :::spoilers:::::

Listed below are the episodes of season one of Torchwood with my rating of 1 thru 5, 1 being poor - 5 being excellent.


01 Rated: 5 awesome episode
"Everything Changes"
Russell T. Davies
22 October 2006
Police Constable Gwen Cooper comes across the mysterious organization known as Torchwood; investigating their world, she finds technology and methods she never could have imagined.


02 rated: 4 sloooow decline
"Day One"
Chris Chibnall
22 October 2006
Gwen joins the team; Cardiff's nightlife is at the mercy of a sexually driven alien; Torchwood must discover its host and deal with the ideas it represents.


03
"Ghost Machine" rated: 4 holding steady
Helen Raynor
29 October 2006
Owen investigates an unsolved crime using a device that can tap into the hidden energy left behind by strong emotions.

{at first i kinda hated Owen but kinda liked him better with this episode. One of many where Gwen cries lol}


04 rated: 1 omg the cyberwoman suckkkked, ianto doesnt look good when he cries

"Cyberwoman"
Chris Chibnall
5 November 2006
Ianto has a dark secret, tied to the basement of the Hub — a secret he will protect at any cost.

{This episode was by far the worst piece of sci fi i think i have ever seen. The cyber woman looked idiotic. Every time Ianto started crying and made that face , omg i wanted to slap him and say stoooooop it !!! lol this to me was a bad bad baaaaad episode. I really doubted the series at this point. The writing of Chris Chibnall will continue to haunt the series. Nothing personal but he doesn't write very well.}



05 rated: 4 slightly better
"Small Worlds"
Peter J. Hammond
12 November 2006
A withdrawn but intelligent child has her suppressed anger taken advantage of; Jack must encounter his past to defeat those responsible: fairies at the bottom of her garden.

{ It is disappointing that jack lets the fairies just take this little girl away without a fight or at least trying to find a way to save her.}


06 rated: 3 slightly sucky
"Countrycide"
Chris Chibnall
19 November 2006
The separated Torchwood team is at the mercy of hunters, playing a game of cat and mouse in an old village in the Brecon Beacons.

{it played like a rip off of the x files. This was the " lets save money on cgi for a much better episode" episode, and it shows. I keep keep forgetting this is in the UK where gun use seems to be quite less than in the USA. Gwen needs to learn to pop a few caps in some ass. Gwen supposedly affected by the job she now does jumps into bed with owen of all people. I mean OWEN? come on he is a louse that used a alien sex spray to get laid....ewwww creppy much?
In the Torchwood Declassified accompaniment, Russell T. Davies described his desire to "do The Hills Have Eyes". Russ leave the remakes alone do something original not a take on a take of a take.}


07 rated: 4 toshiko i like
"Greeks Bearing Gifts"
Toby Whithouse
26 November 2006
Faced with sudden telepathic abilities, Toshiko finds it a mixed blessing when the dark secrets of others are revealed to her.

{very good episode, but the sudden bisexuality of toshiko makes you go "huhhhh?" more on that at the end}


08 rated: 5 awesome eppy

"They Keep Killing Suzie"
Paul Tomalin & Dan McCulloch
3 December 2006
Gwen uses alien technology to investigate a serial killer; but both the killer and the device hold dangers.

{Suzie came back!!!! ooops she dead!!!! i liked this episode but there arnet many twists so far that cant be seen coming from miles away}


09 Rated: 5 aweeeesome episode i almost cried
"Random Shoes"
Jacquetta May
10 December 2006
A hit-and-run victim, obsessed with aliens in life, realises that there is only one person who can solve the mystery of his death: Gwen Cooper.

{people kept saying this was torchwoods "Love and monsters" nooooooo love and monsters sucked. how pathetic that some guy keeps his girlfriends face on a slab of concrete and carries it around everywhere??? This was a great episode and touched upon what the show should be more like}


10 Rated: 5 another awesome eppy
"Out of Time"
Cath Tregenna
17 December 2006
A plane from the 1950s lands in modern Cardiff, courtesy of the Rift; the passengers are reoriented by the Torchwood team, who become drawn closely to their lives.

{Jack holding a dying mans hands, owen losing his love, a girl heading to the big city; touching bittersweet and a great direction for the series.}


11 Rated: 3 started out good then flopped weevils are cool though
"Combat"
Noel Clarke
24 December 2006
Weevils are being abducted by humans. As Owen goes undercover to find out who is committing these crimes, he meets Mark Lynch. Battling his own demons, he finds himself being drawn into the subculture he is investigating.

{This was a fight club rip off, but had potential. How was owen "feeling alive" in the cage while being munched on by a weevil? I can see fighting one and say losing himself in the fight but the way it was shown it made no sense. This episode has elements in common with the novel and the movie Fight Club, particularly in the dissatisfaction Mark feels about modern, success-driven society and the creation of an underground group where comparatively affluent young men can work off aggression, the main difference being that in this episode the men pit themselves against Weevils more than each other. This episode was written by Mickey from Doctor who which kinda explains why it sucked. }


12 Rated 3 this was hard to rate
"Captain Jack Harkness"
Cath Tregenna
1 January 2007
Jack and Toshiko are transported back to the Blitz as Jack faces an unexpected secret from his past as they meet a handsome young American squad leader named… Captain Jack Harkness.

{Nice to see more of Jacks past, but the whole jack kiss then white light thing kinda was over the top. Again potential but feel short}


13 Rated 4 nice cliffhanger
"End of Days"
Chris Chibnall
1 January 2007
The Rift fractures violently, setting the stage for an epic battle with Torchwood in the middle as they see echoes of the past and visions of the future.

{Everyone betrays jack, almost destroy the world, and a sudden manufactured kinda threat of a big demon. It felt forced and like "OK we need an apocalypse!!" kinda thing}



The biggest gripe besides some hack writing is the bisexual thing. I am by no means a homophobe , but does everyone one the show have to be bi? There is no one for me to identify with. This is a important thing for me when watching a show. Being a hetero male i don't really have anyone here to see as me i guess.
Whether by intention or not the writers imply that everyone in the right situation is bi sexual. I have heard this from many of my bi and gay friends before. To say everyone has a gay fantasy or urging hidden away is a bit of a stretch. Not saying anything wrong with the life style just the message they are sending is interfering with my sci fi man lol.

First three episode titles

01 - SMITH AND JONES - dr n martha meet up in a hospital in space



02 - THE SHAKESPEARE CODE - martha and the doc visit shakespeare and battle plasmavores{vampires}?



03 - FLESH AND BONE or DINOSAURS IN LONDON - hmmmm time rift anyone?

OMG DOCTOR? IS THAT YOU?

Looks like the Doctor is still reeling from the loss of dear dear Rose. Poor poor chap.....this explains why he is in the hospital in the premiere episode entitled Smith and jones....rehab.

its said but yes very true. The face of boe will appear and the four words we have been waiting for are" PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER MAN!!!!"






..........this is in no way David Tennant nor anyone connected to him i just saw the pic n had to have a laugh

Statham to be new Doctor Who? yea right!!!

Another major rumor is floating that Jason Statham has reportedly been offered the title role in the next series of Doctor Who.
The Crank star is allegedly being lined up as the 11th Doctor in the hit BBC show amid rumours current Time Lord David Tennant is quitting the role.
A TV source tells The People, "It will be Doctor Who meets gangland. He will do a lot more thinking with his fists and will be a sure-fire winner with the ladies.
"Doctor Who is still seen as a bit geeky but Jason will add sex appeal and give the character a more dangerous edge."
If this turns out to be true what will happen to the doctor? Will he start bashing peoples heads and doing karate???

What is the Doctor Who Saxon mystery?

The third series of Dr Who is still a few months away, but have we already been given a few clues about what one of the main storylines could be? Lizo has a few ideas:
In the episode Love & Monsters in series two, a newspaper headline said 'Saxon leads poll with 64%'.
And last year, talking about the episode, Head Writer Russell T. Davies told fans to watch out for a headline.
Who is Mr Saxon?
In The Runaway Bride, just before the tank fired at the star shaped spaceship the driver said "Orders from Mr Saxon. Fire at will".
And posters saying 'Vote Saxon' have been spotted in other Dr Who related filming.
So what, if anything, can it all mean? Well Russell T. Davies is probably the only person who knows.
Just before Christmas he was busy writing episode 12 of series three. And the last few episodes could explain what it's all about.
Is he a politician?
But fans have already been coming up with theories. Many think that Mr Saxon is a mysterious politician who comes up against The Doctor.
Or that it's a clue that old Dr Who monsters from the original series called Axons might be returning. If you rearrange the letters of Saxon, you get Axons.
Part of the success of the last two series of Doctor Who have been secret themes that have only been revealed at the end of the series.
Bad Wolf and Torchwood
In series one the words Bad Wolf kept appearing throughout the series. And in series two there were lots of references to Torchwood.
The third series of Dr Who is filming at the moment, and should hit our screens in a few months time.

Barrowman adopts... a dog

Old pals need new year hope


MANY older dogs are abandoned at this time of year to make way for puppies bought as presents Pictures: Marc Turner


EVERYONE is looking forward to the prospect of a happy new year. But spare a thought for the dozens of elderly dogs found unwanted and abandoned over the festive season.
It's a harsh fact of life that, despite what is supposed to be the season of goodwill, this sometimes does not appear to include older family pets who find themselves cast on the scrapheap for a new young pup.
So acute has the problem become, a West of Scotland animal charity recently opened a temporary home for abandoned animals in October.
Now the Dogs Trust, who created the slogan "A dog is for life, not just for Christmas", is asking dog lovers to think about re-homing one of the 16 elderly pooches in their care at the state-of-the-art rehoming centre in Uddingston, which opened in October.

Glasgow-born actor John Barrowman has already done just that.
The Dr Who and Torchwood star, below, recently adopted 12-year-old spaniel Teagan from the charity's London centre and is hoping others will follow the example.
He said: "It is absolutely shocking anyone could abandon a dog at any time of year but particularly older dogs being thrown out on to the streets in winter - it really breaks your heart.
"I recently rehomed Teagan from Dogs Trust and am enjoying spending quality time with him and my other two dogs."
The Uddingston centre, in Hamilton Road, provides 66 modern, glass fronted kennels complete with underfloor heating, while vets are on hand to attend to the injured or sick animals brought in.
Each dog is vaccinated and chipped before leaving, while new owners, who pay a £75 fee to adopt, are given behaviour advice about each individual pooch.
Staff say the 22 re-homing kennels, eight special puppy kennels and 38 holding kennels are ideal for the dogs on a temporary basis - but no substitute for a permanent loving family.
Clarissa Baldwin, Chief Executive of the charity, said: "In our society it is often the old who are the most vulnerable over the festive season. It is the same with dogs.
"Sadly, in the new year, the proportion of old dogs we take in to our care significantly rises compared to other times of the year."
One pooch hoping to find a home is Buddy, who was abandoned by his owners earlier this month.
Staff at the centre are now seeking a new family - preferably with older children - for the fun-loving 10-year-old Jack Russell, as well as homes for others such as Sonny, Tilly and Rosie.
Sandra Downie, manager of the centre, said: "It is so sad that lovely elderly dogs like Buddy can find themselves homeless.
"He is such a great character and it's a shame he has been cast aside.
"We really urge people to think through the responsibility involved in getting a dog and please don't abandon them in winter."
Scotland's oldest and largest animal charity, the Scottish SPCA, say they are also rescuing large numbers of homeless older dogs at their welfare centres in Cardonald, Bothwell and Milton.
A spokeswoman said: "Our welfare centres are extremely full, and fast approaching crisis point.
"Many of the abandoned dogs are elderly and have clearly been someone's pet, which is particularly depressing.
"To think that someone could just throw them out on to the street is appalling."

Dr Who fan Jack gets his very own time machine

One youngster has received a Christmas present that is out of this world - a SIX FOOT model of Dr Who's Tardis in his back garden.
Dr Who fan Jack Halsey, eight, was thrilled when his family surprised him with a life-size version of the timelord's travel machine, complete with police signs and flashing lights on the roof.
It took Jack's grandfather Robert four weeks to build the Tardis, which was painstakingly modelled on a money box just six inches high.
Jack, of Herrick Place, Graig y Rhacca, Caerphilly, said: 'It's really exciting. I don't know how it got there!'
Mum Amanda, 46, said Jack, who suffers from autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), had never asked for anything for Christmas before declaring he was keen to get his own Tardis last month.

'He's just gone Dr Who mad,' said Amanda, who also has two teenage sons Andrew and Jordan and a daughter Heidi, 26.
'He watches it all the time and he's got all the DVDs.
'He just said to me one day 'I would really like Doctor Who stuff for Christmas and I would like a Tardis'.'
Amanda's husband Andy, 48, happened to mention Jack's Christmas list to his father Robert, a professional furniture maker from Gloucester - and the talented 70-year-old took less than a month to build the Tardis.
Robert's wife Shirley, 72, covered the inside of the phone box with all things Dr Who - from stickers to posters and pictures.
Once it was built, Robert took the Tardis apart so it could be transported in a van to Jack's back garden just in time for Christmas Eve.
'I thought it would just be a flimsy thing but when I saw it and saw the amount of people it took to lift it up, I just thought it was out of this world. I couldn't believe it,' said Amanda, 46, who added that the Tardis had given her son, who cannot play outside his home, a place to play with his pals.
'It was a magic moment when we opened the curtains and Jack saw it. His grandad was so pleased he said it was worth all the hard work.'

Sarah Jane on bbc site

Since those in the states cannot see SJA website this is about as close as you can get. Click the link to visit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/

Great Doctor Who links

The hugest dr who image site i have ever seen
http://www.shillpages.com/dw/dwia.htm

http://nitro9.earth.uni.edu/doctor/homepage.html

http://www.doctorwholocations.org.uk/

http://www.doctorwhoworld.org.uk/

http://www.whosim.org/

Torchwood finales revealed

The two part season ender for torchwood has been revealed:



Torchwood Episode 12:Captain Jack Harkness
“Investigating reports of ghostly music, Jack and Toshiko find themselves stranded in a packed dance hall -- in 1941. Gwen, Owen and Ianto work to rescue their colleagues -- but not before Jack and Toshiko meet a handsome young American squadron leader by the name of... Captain Jack Harkness.”

Torchwood Episode 13:End Of Days
“The rift has been opened and time is splintering all over the world. As events spiral out of control, the Torchwood team members are faced with fragments of their pasts -- and terrifying visions of their futures. Can Captain Jack save the world?”

DAVID STILL THE DOCTOR SAYS DAD

THE dad of Scots actor David Tennant has slammed reports his son is to turn his back on TV hit Doctor Who.
The Very Rev Dr Sandy McDonald, 69, said his son has been so busy filming the third series he has not had time to decide about whether he will be involved in a fourth.
He added: "Not everything you read is the gospel truth and it's wrong for anyone to say David has decided to quit as DoctorWho.
"David hasn't even finished filming the third series yet, never mind made a decision on whether to take part in the fourth.
"He has not made up his mind on what to do next because he has not been asked to make a decision by the BBC."
It had been reported the 35-year-old Paisley actor was itching to take on more movie roles after winning acclaim for his part as Barty Crouch in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire.
The BBC have also been quick to deny the claims.
A spokesman said: "Every so often, stories like this appear but that does not mean they are true.
"David is absolutely committed to the programme and, after a brief holiday, is due to return to the filming of series three soon."
Tennant has refused to talk of his future in the role and previously said: "From the moment I accepted this job, everyone said, 'When are you leaving?' A boy could get a complex."

SJA airdate and time

The hour long first episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures will air on New Year's Day (Monday 1 January) at 16:50.Entitled 'Invasion Of The Bane' the episode promises to ensure "children never look at fizzy drinks in the same way again".The previously reported plot synopsis reveals: "Sarah Jane is fascinated by Bubbleshock, a strangely addictive organic drink that is taking the world by storm. She is almost oblivious to the arrival of her new neighbour, Maria, a young girl starting a new life with her father.Maria becomes intrigued by the strange goings on at Sarah Jane's house but, before she can investigate, she's whisked away by her new friend, Kelsey, to the brightly coloured, but sinister, Bubbleshock factory.As Sarah Jane tries to find out what the mysterious Mrs Wormwood is doing at the factory, Maria and Kelsey embark on a tour which leads them into the path of a monstrous creature and a strange young boy with no name or past."When Sarah Jane and Maria discover the secret ingredient of Bubbleshock, they realise they are the only ones who can stop Mrs Wormwood and her evil plans for the human race."

New Sarah Jane adventures pics

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more season three pics

click the link to visit the thread and see the pics: Forum pics

more rumors more denials????

There's rumours flying that David Tennant is quitting his role as Doctor Who during the fourth series of the time-travelling show.
But the BBC hasn't confirmed or denied the rumours, simply saying that David is "completely committed to the show".
Reports in two newspapers claimed David had told BBC bosses he would be leaving in the middle of series four.
But David said recently that people had been asking him when he was leaving as soon as he joined Doctor Who.
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A BBC spokeswoman told Newsround: "The fourth series of the programme has not been commissioned yet so it's absolute speculation and premature to talk about who may or may not appear in the programme.
"What we can say is that David Tennant is totally completely committed to the programme, he's currently filming series three which will air in the spring."
The Doctor will be joined by a new assistant in the third series - Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman.

and.....


The Doctor's deadliest foe? TypecastingJack Malvern
David Tennant to quit in fourth series
Robert Carlyle tipped to take role
He has defeated Daleks and Cybermen armed with little more than a sonic screwdriver, but David Tennant has finally succumbed to a more feared enemy: typecasting.
The tenth incarnation of the Doctor in Doctor Who will retire midway through his third series, according to a national newspaper.
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Despite attracting an audience of 8.7 million for the Christmas special, which featured Catherine Tate as a runaway bride, Tennant has decided to leave before he becomes too strongly associated with the role. He hopes to avoid the fate of some of his predecessors, such as Tom Baker and Jon Pertwee, whose other achievements have been overshadowed by their portrayal of the time lord.
Tennant’s agent was unavailable for comment yesterday, but the actor has said previously that he remains non-commital about future series. “From the moment I accepted this job, everyone said, ‘When are you leaving?’ A boy could get a complex.”
The BBC, which relaunched Doctor Who with Christopher Eccleston in the title role last year after a nine-year hiatus, said that it had not yet commissioned a fourth series in the new run. “David is committed to the programme,” a spokeswoman said. “He is currently filming the third series, which will be aired in spring 2007.”
The actor is reported to have told the BBC that he is prepared to return for a fourth series, but will not endure the entire nine-month shoot.
Tennant’s retirement will necessitate a search for the 11th doctor. Candidates include Robert Carlyle, 45, best known for Trainspotting and The Full Monty, and David Morrissey, who starred alongside Tennant in the television drama Blackpool and who played opposite Sharon Stone in Basic Instinct 2.
The longest-serving Doctor was Tom Baker, who lasted from 1974 to 1981. Paul McGann had the briefest tenure, for a one-off programme in 1996. Eccleston, Tennant’s predecessor in the revamped series, quit after a year.
The BBC overcame the problem of different actors taking the lead role by explaining that the Doctor regenerates from time to time. The first metamorphosis took place in 1966, when William Hartnell, who had introduced the character to television audiences in 1963, was succeeded by Patrick Troughton. He mutated again in 1970, when Jon Pertwee took on the role. Tom Baker replaced him in 1974 and lasted until 1981, when Peter Davison became the fifth Doctor. Colin Baker, the sixth, was rapidly replaced by Sylvester McCoy in 1987.
The Doctor’s assistants have also had a high turnover. Billie Piper, who left her pop career behind when she took the role of Rose opposite Christopher Eccleston’s Doctor, left the series this year to be replaced by Freema Agyeman.
Who's who?
108 episodes from the classic series of Doctor Who are missing from the BBC archive because of a purge in the 1970s
Bill Nighy was in the running for the role before it went to David Tennant
Doctor Who is listed by Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction programme
Tardis, the Doctor’s time machine, stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space
Torchwood, the spin-off programme about alien invasions in Cardiff, is an anagram of Doctor Who

Judoon photos

The Judoon- PHOTOS!!!

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Season Three trailer description.

Description of the Doctor Who Series 3 Preview
Updated! BBC insiders have described the Winter/Spring 2007 launch trailer which was previewed by several newspapers and tabloids last week.
The trailer is 22 minutes long and gives teasers for several upcoming BBC One shows. Among them of course is Doctor Who series three featuring Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. Most of the clips are apparently from the first two episodes which are titled “Smith and Jones” and “The Shakespeare Code” with a little from the untitled 4th & 5th episodes taking place in 1930 New York City.
Beware! Spoilers follow! BBC One controller Peter Fincham revealed: “Martha Jones is a medical student working at the Royal Hope in London and that hospital gets transported to the moon, as hospitals sometimes do, and that’s where she meets the Doctor.”The trailer has a voiceover about Freema Agyeman joining the show.The Doctor Who portion is 45 seconds and consists of several short clips.

Doctor: “I’m the Doctor”Martha: “Me too if I could pass my exams ” (laughs)
There is a voiceover:This season on BBC One, Doctor Who returns with Freema Agyeman taking over as his new assistant.
Doctor: “What was your name?”Martha: “Martha Jones”
The clips include:
1. The Doctor in a hospital bed - Martha is using a stethoscope on him - she is surprised at hearing two hearts - he gives her a wink in return.2. The Doctor and Martha are chased through the hospital by a skinny man, in suit and helmet (motorcycle courier)
3. The Judoon (without helmets)burst through the hospital corridors
4. a Shakespearian bedroom scene:Martha: “Who’s going where? There’s only one bed”Doctor: “We’ll manage, come on” (then lies down)Doctor: “Are you gonna stand there all night?”
5. A close up shot of Plasmavores (vampires)
6. The Doctor surrounded by flapper/can-can girls
7. Some big “thugs” with a gun grab Martha
8. The Doctor in a sharp suit is thrownthrough a hospital door after a big explosion
9. and then back to the Shakespearianbedroom where Martha says to the Doctor:
“Budge up a bit then. There’s not much room.Us two here, same bed, tongues will wag.”

Martha/Rose connection????

Paging Doctor Martha Jones…
Dr. Martha in training: off to workat “Royal New Hope Hospital”(with stethoscope in pocket)
With the first official footage of “Martha Jones” in action still an agonizing four months away (via the trailer after the Doctor Who Xmas Special) there is precious little that fans know about the character played by Freema Agyeman. The only tidbit the BBC has told us is that she is a 23-year-old medical student and last week we learned she will have a sister and younger brother (as well as a mum and dad).
This lack of information has caused wild speculation about Martha. What would make a medical doctor-in-training with family ties, “run off” with a mysterious man in a blue box? Right from the start we assume she will be a very different character than Rose, as Freema has said that Martha will be “less in awe” of the Doctor (and therefore much more of a challenge to him).
One of the best “conspiracy theories” to materialize can be found on “Outpost Gallifrey”. Some extremely observant fans noticed that a year ago in “The Christmas Invasion” when the Doctor regenerated and passed out, Jackie fetches a stethoscope for Rose and mentions she got it from a (female) medical student. Was that Martha?
Did Martha also live on the Powell Estate while she was in training at the (fictional) “Royal New Hope Hospital of London”? With Rose and her family gone after the invasion, would that affect Martha? Would she go willingly with the Doctor? Some fans argue that Russell T. Davies would not re-use the location in such a way but he has been known to spin-off events from even smaller coincidences.
So we’re going to let you decide for yourself!

more speculation and fact.....

The first episode, titled Smith and Jones is written by Russell T. Davies and features the Judoon, a "clan of galactic stormtroopers". Doctor Who: The Inside Story has concept art of a destroyed sonic screwdriver, indicating that his trusty tool may be destroyed or damaged in this story. Davies will also write episodes 3, 11, 12 and 13. A story to be written by Stephen Fry, originally commissioned for Series 2 but moved due to logistical issues, has been scrapped, apparently for lack of time on Fry's part. Euros Lyn returns to direct stories in the 2007 series, although it is not yet known which. Susie Liggat will take over the role and responsibilities of producer for a month while Phil Collinson takes a holiday. The second episode, set in 1599 London, will feature an appearance by William Shakespeare (played by Dean Lennox Kelly) and a plot to destroy the Earth. It is written by Gareth Roberts (long-time Doctor Who novelist who also wrote the TARDISODEs for Series 2 and Attack of the Graske. Scenes for this episode were filmed in Coventry, Warwick and at the recreated Globe Theatre in London. Other guest stars appearing in the first filming block include Roy Marsden, Anne Reid, Ardal O'Hanlon, Christina Cole, Jalaal Hartley and Sam Marks. Another episode will feature Thelma Barlow as a character named Lady Thaw, and Mark Gatiss as a scientist. Gatiss's appearance will make him the second person who has both written and acted in the show, and the first of the new series to do so. Another story will feature an alien race named the Plasmavores (described as "blood sucking aliens"). One story, set in 1930s New York -Daleks?, will feature Miranda Raison as a showgirl. Ryan Carnes has also been cast in one story, and Hugh Quarshie will play a character named Solomon in a two-part story. British tabloids have regularly reported rumours about plot elements in the third series, many of which have been denied by official sources. The Daily Mirror claimed that the Ice Warriors would return; Russell T. Davies has denied this, but has confirmed that there will be "a couple of returning monsters" in Series 3. Similarly, the BBC and Davies denied an August report in The Sun that the Rani would return in this series, played by Zöe Lucker. (This claim was repeated by The Daily Record in November.) The South Wales Evening Post has reported that in one episode, an alien disguised as a motorcycle courier will transport a London hospital to the moon, leaving only a crater in its place; Swansea's Singleton Hospital was used to represent the hospital in filming. Speaking at the MOBO Awards, Freema Agyeman confirmed "aliens on the moon". The Daily Star has reported that the third series finale will reveal that the Doctor has a son; this is supposedly intended to secure the future of the series if the Doctor dies after using up all of his regenerations. This has been denied by Davies and several other reliable sources. The News of the World has reported that the Daleks will return in the first two-parter, set in 1930s New York. This was confirmed by the cast at the Doctor Who edition recording of The Weakest Link at Pinewood Studios on Tuesday 21st November 2006.

HMMMMM interesting things heard...

All info sent to me in an email... * There was a Q&A session at a recent convention last weekend. Paul Cornell's said "The Sea Devils are looking fantastic!"

* Despite the comments made by Russell T Davies, there is still an outside chance that the Ice Warriors are in Series 3. According to my mate, the BBC have undergone negotiations to use them again - but whether they will reappear on screen or with Big Finish on audio, remains to be seen (or heard!)

* He says that someone told him "an inventive rumour" that Episode 10 or 11 is called "In Harkness We Trust"

* He says that whilst he was down at the BBC Studios the other day in Shepard's Bush, he was in the canteen and heard someone discussing concept designs for "Secondary Cybermen"

*He confirms that the BBC are very much in negotiations to use the Zygons in Series 3 or Series 4 - the latter is more likely according to one of his work colleges

*"An associate" of his is in full belief that there are no Sontarans in Series 3

*A mass appearence of Mondas/Telos Cybermen is "on the cards" for Series 4

The doc and martha in bed???? mmm

Dr Who and his assistant end up in bed in the new series of the BBC series, which will be shown next year. A sneak preview of scenes featuring new character Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman, shows her tucked up in a double bed with David Tennant's Doctor. Jones, who replaces Billie Piper's Rose as the Doctor's assistant, is a medical student who is shocked after finding herself on board the Tardis. BBC One controller Peter Fincham said today: "Martha Jones is a medical student working at the Royal Hope in London and that hospital gets transported to the moon, as hospitals sometimes do, and that's where she meets the Doctor. "We think she's wonderful and as you can see there's a bit of chemistry between her and David Tennant." The pair are fully clothed in the bed scene, although there is plenty of flirtatious behaviour going on. When the new version of the drama was launched last year the relationship between the ninth Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston, and his assistant Rose had more chemistry than previous incarnations. The closeness between the pair continued when Tennant took over as the Doctor at the end of last year's Christmas special. But at the end of the latest series the couple were separated forever when Rose was left in a parallel universe as a consequence of foiling a Dalek and Cyberman invasion of Earth. A tearful Doctor was left alone in his Tardis, in need of a new assistant. Meanwhile, at the launch of BBC 1's winter/spring 2007 season, Mr Fincham-also revealed plans for a major new Saturday night drama based on the Merlin legend. The 13-part series - currently in the "very early stages" of script-writing - will be a third key component of a family-oriented Saturday night schedule, alongside Dr Who and the recent revival of Robin Hood. Mr Fincham said: "This is part of what I like to call 'three generation TV' that you can watch with your parents and your children. There's not enough of that at the moment." BBC head of fiction Jane Tranter said the new Merlin drama, which would be a mix of Arthurian legend and Welsh myth, was being made by independent production company Shine. It will not be shown for at least another 12 months. Mr Fincham also revealed that the second series of Robin Hood would feature the return of Friar Tuck after his omission from series one provoked consternation among viewers. He said: "Matt Lucas would be ideal for the role, although he has not been signed. If Matt Lucas said he would play him then I wouldn't say no." Other highlights of the schedule include Jessie Wallace in her first BBC1 role since quitting EastEnders and a new series of time travel drama Life On Mars. Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse have been lured back to write and feature in a brand new sketch show, and Panorama will switch back to a peaktime slot with Jeremy Vine as anchor.

Captain Jack now taken??? awwww lol

Torchwood star's civil ceremony

Barrowman's civil ceremony was held at a hotel in CardiffActor John Barrowman, star of the BBC sci-fi series Torchwood, has signed a civil partnership with his partner.
Barrowman and architect Scott Gill signed the partnership at a Cardiff hotel before the actor left to star in pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk.
Barrowman, 39, who plays Captain Jack Harkness in Dr Who spin-off Torchwood, has been with Mr Gill for 16 years.
The first series of Torchwood ends on New Year's Day while a new series will be filmed in Cardiff in the spring.
'Deserve rights'
For the ceremony at Cardiff's St David's Hotel, Glasgow-born Barrowman sported a kilt.
Around 40 people attended the private ceremony at function room in the hotel.
Afterwards, Barrowman said it was important gay relationships were accepted.

Scott Gill has been with the actor for 16 years
"It feels great and I think more gay men and gay women should go ahead and do it as long as they're serious about it," he said.
"It's not really recognition but it's important for people to see the normality of the entire situation and it forces people who don't agree with gay men and women...to have to accept us.
"We deserve the rights like everybody else.
"It's been a long wait but we legitimised our relationship to each other a long time ago when we signed our mortgages together and this is just something that forces people who don't want to recognise it that they have to."
Following the morning ceremony, Barrowman headed for Cardiff's New Theatre to play Jack in afternoon and evening performances of pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk.
Barrowman said partner Mr Gill would remain at the hotel with family and friends, adding: "Scott's already seen it twice".

BBC says no to Rumors....

Opening emails this morning i am assaulted by people saying David is being replaced. "I have just heard on the Radio 1 this morning, that Robert Carlyle will replace David Tennant half way through season four making him the 11th Doctor." said a reliable source. The BBC has issued a denial which sounds fishy but who knows? When Chris left it was reported all over before hand and denied like the second coming by the BBC so we shall see i guess. I do doubt David will stay much longer than 4 seasons though.....





David Tennant is "committed" to Doctor Who, the BBC insists, despite a report that he is leaving the sci-fi drama.
The Sun claimed the actor, 35, planned to depart next year, in the middle of the fourth series of the hit programme.
But he was currently filming the third series, a BBC spokeswoman said, adding that any episodes beyond that had yet to receive the go-ahead.
"When a further series is commissioned, we will be able to confirm his involvement, " she said.
Star cast
Doctor Who will return to BBC One in the spring, following a Christmas special featuring comedian Catherine Tate.
Freema Agyeman will co-star alongside Tennant as the Doctor's new companion after the departure of Billie Piper at the end of the last series.
Spooks actress Miranda Raison, Holby City's Hugh Quarshie and Ryan Carnes of Desperate Housewives will also make appearances.
Earlier this month Tennant was named the best Doctor in a poll of 4,000 readers of Doctor Who magazine, beating Tom Baker into second place.
For two years running the show has scooped three prizes at the National Television Awards.

Spoilers for series three have begun!!!!

Doctor battles Daleks in New York

An updated version of the Daleks returned to the series in 2005The Daleks are poised to do battle in New York in a forthcoming episode from the latest series of Doctor Who.
The two-parter will see the show's star David Tennant and new assistant Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman, face their famous foes in 1930s Manhattan.
"This time, their plan is the most audacious Dalek scheme yet! Even the Doctor finds himself out of his depth," said lead writer Russell T Davies.
Tennant and Agyeman will be joined on the show by Spooks star Miranda Raison.
Raison, who plays journalist-turned-spy Jo Portman in Spooks, will feature alongside Holby City's Hugh Quarshie and Ryan Carnes, of Desperate Housewives' fame.
Other stars set to feature in the new series - the third since the BBC drama was revived in 2005 - include The League of Gentleman's Mark Gatiss and actress Anne Reid.

Agyeman (l) replaces Billie Piper as the Doctor's new assistant
The new series, which follows a Christmas special featuring comedian Catherine Tate, begins in Spring 2007.
Agyeman, 27, will replace Billie Piper as the Doctor's new companion, while Tennant returns for his second complete series.
Fans recently named Tennant the best Doctor Who in a poll, beating Tom Baker into second place.
The Scottish actor, 35, received 28% of votes cast in a survey of 4,000 readers of Doctor Who Magazine.
"This is a real honour, and I am totally gobsmacked," he said.

Sladen says she was 'lucky' to be Sarah Jane

It has been 30 years since Doctor Who, then played by Tom Baker, dropped sidekick and investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith back in the UK.

Now the character, played by actress Elisabeth Sladen, is back for a one-off special, The Sarah Jane Adventures, on New Year's Day. So what can fans expect?

"She's not very different to back then," Elisabeth said. "I open the script and I see Sarah and some weird thing goes off in my head and I know the pose and what to do."

She went on: "But then I have the dichotomy of thinking, she's 30 years older, I can't do that any more. That was my problem coming back.

"But then I had to realise that that's still her life.

"Her face, feet and hands are older, let them do the old bit, but if she still feels like that young Sarah Jane, that's how I've got to do it."

And Elisabeth's own love of playing Sarah Jane has not dimmed either.

Rather than be frustrated with her inability to shed her association with the character, she has embraced it wholeheartedly and seems to be revelling in her return to the role.

"Working on the classic series, I loved that time of my life," she said.

"I don't want it to come back, and I don't dwell on it, but if I remember it, it was a very special time. I'm very lucky."

Source: The Press Association via Yahoo UK & Ireland

A special Doctor Who story for Christmas

Paul Cornell's "Deep and dreamless sleep" special Doctor Who Christmas story is available to read online from The Sunday Times by CLICKING HERE.

High adventure for Sarah Jane

The Sarah Jane AdventuresBy Martin Barber

High adventure for Sarah Jane
Sarah Jane Smith, a former companion to Doctor Who, returns to our TV screens with a team of young helpers in a new adventure.Watch our webTV interview with the star of the show, Elisabeth Sladen.
Actress Elisabeth Sladen – Doctor Who's former sidekick – is back as investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith in a new, fast-paced children's drama.
The Sarah Jane Adventures (SJA) is the latest Doctor Who spin-off, created by the award-winning writer Russell T Davies.
Watch: Lis Sladen talks about the Sarah Jane AdventuresVideo links on this page require Realplayer
Bubbleshock
In the New Year's Day feature episode we find Sarah Jane so fascinated by Bubbleshock, a strangely addictive organic drink, that she's almost oblivious to the arrival of her new neighbour, Maria, a young girl starting a new life with her father.
Kelsey, Sarah Jane, Maria and Luke
Maria (Yasmin Page) becomes intrigued by the strange goings-on at Sarah Jane's house.
But before she can find out more, she's whisked away by her new friend Kelsey to the brightly coloured, but sinister, Bubbleshock factory.
When Sarah Jane and Maria discover the secret ingredient of Bubbleshock, they realise they are the only ones who can stop what the mysterious factor owner Mrs Wormwood (Samantha Bond) is doing and her evil plans for the human race!
Sarah's history
Sarah Jane Smith was a companion to the third and fourth Doctors, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker.
She was a regular in the series from 1973 to 1976 and made a recent return in the 2006 episode School Reunion opposite David Tennant, the tenth Doctor.
webTV interview
Just days after finishing filming for the SJA series, Elisabeth Sladen shared her excitement about the new show in an exclusive webTV interview with Martin Barber for BBC Norfolk Kids during the Cult TV Festival 2006 in Hemsby.
MB: Does SJA pick up where School Reunion left off?
Sarah Jane and Maria
ES: There is a gap of time which is a very relevant gap of one-and-a-half years where this could have happened and she could have got her act together.
She still has K-9, he's still daring and doing.
MB: K-9 is just in this hour special isn't he?
ES: To my knowledge, yes. He actually has a very important job to do that Sarah knows about.
She misses him desperately, and doesn't know when he might return, but he is safe.
MB: I know you're delighted with the look and feel of SJA. Why are you so pleased with it?
ES: I opened the script and I didn't know what to expect.
I would get to a scene and it is just the most lovely moment when you read something, when you're familiar with a character and a format you think you're going to have, and you find something you never thought of.
It happened about three times!
I think I've been so lucky in the director Colin Teague, he has filmed it like a film.
And there is an explosion!
They haven't had as bigger one on Doctor Who or Torchwood. We've have the biggest explosion, I'm really proud of that.
I don't know why? It's a very silly thing to be proud off. It's a great, massive explosion. [she laughs]
MB: What causes it?
ES: I can't say. [she laughs] Actually I don't know if I should have said that at all!
Is Sarah Jane looking up towards an alien invasion?
MB: What's it like to have Sarah Jane's character as part of your life for so many years?
ES: I feel very protective of her. I supposed I look at a script for Sarah Jane in a totally different way to how I'd look at any other script.
I'm on two levels with her. I'm reading it and wanting to do what it says there, but I'm also judging it.
MB: CBBC viewers have taken a real shine to Sarah Jane - it must be great having this army of new young fans.
ES: It's so lovely. I went down to film Totally Doctor Who last year and I was in the canteen and there was this rush of little heads towards me.
It was so lovely. I thought how brilliant is that. And then the dads would introduce themselves. [she laughs]
One of the dads said 'You wrote to me when I was eight, this is my son!' - how amazing. I don't know of any other programme which is like that.
The Sarah Jane Adventures: Invasion Of The Bane is broadcast on New Year's Day at 4.50pm on BBC One.
Watch: Lis Sladen talks about the Sarah Jane AdventuresVideo links on this page require Realplayer

Christopher Eccleston on PBS

From This Week in Doctor Who:
WCET 48 Cincinnati, OH http://www.wcet. org has become the second PBS station to announce they will begin airing the new series of Doctor Who with Christopher Eccleston in 2007. For more details CLICK HERE.
Earlier this week KTEH 54 San Jose, CA http://www.kteh. org announced they would begin airing the new series next year. For more information CLICK HERE.

John Barrowman and Julie Gardner on the radio

Tonight on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night is Music Night (19:30) John Barrowman sings some of his favourite Christmas songs and hits from the musicals. The BBC Radio website has both a Listen Live and Listen Again feature:

http://www.bbc. co.uk/radio2/ shows/fridaynigh t/


I just listened to the whole thing. Only wish i could have been there to see it also, very good show!!!

Hmmmmm what's this?

This has popped up on the gallery page of the Doctor Who website. Wasn't Magpie the name of the man who owned the electronics shop in "The Idiots Lantern" . Curiouser and curiouser......

Who updated....

Todays add on the offical Doctor Who website is The Runaway Bride episode page:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/episodes/2006/runawaybride.shtml

Also the photo gallery has had more photos added.


ENJOY!!!!

Report: BBC channels fight over 'Torchwood'

A potential second series of Torchwood is the subject of an internal scrap at the BBC, according to the South Wales Echo.The Doctor Who spinoff draws around a million viewers each week for its Sunday night premiere on BBC Three, then attracts around 2 million more for a Thursday night outing on BBC Two.Now BBC Two is apparently keen to air episodes from the second series before BBC Three, while creator Russell T Davies is said to be "pushing for" a slot on BBC One.A second series has yet to be formally commissioned but is likely to be confirmed within weeks. The first series will wrap with a double-bill on BBC Three on New Year's Day.

BBC confirms second series of 'Torchwood'

Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood will return for a second series in 2007, the BBC has confirmed.The news comes as the show - from Who guru Russell T Davies - reaches the end of its first run on BBC Three, where it has drawn a peak of 2.4 million viewers and an average audience of around 1 million. It has also garnered regular ratings of over 2 million for BBC Two on Thursday nights.The BBC also confirmed that the second series will premiere on BBC Two, ending speculation over which channel would get to screen the show first. As with the main Doctor Who series, it is still expected to have a repeat window on BBC Three.Describing Torchwood as "inventive, intelligent and unpredictable", BBC Two controller Roly Keating said he was "delighted" to have secured first run broadcast of the series. Meanwhile, BBC Three head Julian Bellamy said he was "proud" that the channel had helped to "build Torchwood into one of the most talked-about and eagerly-anticipated series of recent years".Russell T Davies, who will continue to executive produce with Julie Gardner, added: "The whole team is bristling with ideas and we are delighted that Cardiff is going to be home to more monsters and mayhem."Filming of the second series will begin in the Spring for transmission towards the end of 2007.

Download the Doctor and others on P2P...legally now

BBC moves to file-sharing sites

Zudeo users will be able to download copies of Red DwarfHundreds of episodes of BBC programmes will be made available on a file-sharing network for the first time, the corporation has announced.
The move follows a deal between the commercial arm of the organisation, BBC Worldwide, and technology firm Azureus.
The agreement means that users of Azureus' Zudeo software in the US can download titles such as Little Britain.
Until now, most BBC programmes found on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks have been illegal copies.
Beth Clearfield, vice president of program management and digital media at BBC Worldwide, said that the agreement was part of a drive to reach the largest audience possible.
"We are very excited to partner with Azureus and make our content available through this revolutionary distribution model," she said.
High definition
Azureus is best known for developing a BitTorrent client, or program, that allows large media files to be easily shared over the internet. The program has been downloaded more than 130 million times.
Once you have watched a show, you can rate it, comment on it and recommend it to a friend
Gilles BianRosa, Azureus
Earlier this month the company launched a video sharing site similar to YouTube, codenamed Zudeo. The site allows users to upload and view content.
However, in contrast to most video sharing sites, Zudeo offers high definition videos. Users must also download a program to access and upload content.
The new deal means that users of the software will be able to download high-quality versions of BBC programmes, including Red Dwarf, Doctor Who and the League of Gentleman. Classic series such as Fawlty Towers will also be available through a BBC "channel".
The titles will be protected by digital rights management software to prevent the programmes being traded illegally on the internet.
"This will be a very different experience from traditional file-sharing networks," said Gilles BianRosa, CEO of Azureus.
Users will also be able to link to programmes from blogs, social networks and fansites.
"If you have Zudeo running it will take you to that programme; and if you don't, it will suggest you install it, like the first time you download a flash movie," said Mr BianRosa.
"Once you have watched a show, you can rate it, comment on it and recommend it to a friend."
Mr BianRosa believes the cult status of many BBC programmes will make these features appealing to Zudeo users.
Legal services
File-sharing is often associated with illegal distribution of copyrighted content. But in recent months a number of networks have tried to shake off this old image.
BitTorrent, the company behind the original file-sharing software of the same name, has recently signed a number of deals with content providers, such as 20th Century Fox, in a bid to become a legitimate download service.
Earlier this year, Sharman Networks, the owners of Kazaa, did similar deals. Kazaa uses advertising to provide content for free.
No pricing structure for the BBC content on Zudeo has been revealed.
Azureus is expected to announce other partnerships in the New Year.

Newsround has a sneak peek of The xmas special...

Exclusive peek at Xmas Doctor Who
Newsround has been given an exclusive look at the Doctor Who Christmas special, and got the latest news on series three from the Doctor himself!
David Tennant spoke to Newsround about the show's festive special, and let slip a series three secret too.
He said: "There is a monster from the Doctor's past that nobody will be expecting to see again - there's a little Newsround exclusive!"
The Christmas special is the first show without Billie Piper as Rose Tyler.
Click here to find out more about Doctor Who
David told Newsround: "The Doctor losing Rose was a really big moment for him and it would be a bit wrong if we just came back and said he's fine now, we've forgotten about that, so he's still feeling it."
Writer Russell T Davies said: "He's heartbroken. He's absolutely devastated because the love of his life has disappeared, but at the same time I don't want to give viewers on Christmas Day an hour's worth of weeping."
In the show another female helper jumps on the Tardis for an episode, comedian and actress Catherine Tate.
She said: "They're such different characters and this is in no way a replacement for Rose or anything like that.
"It's just the next chapter in the Doctor's journey. because he needed a mission, and Donna is a bit of a mission and it sort of slaps him out of it."
Click here to see pics of the baddie from the Christmas special
David and Russell also revealed some quick snaps about series three, including:
"We go to Elizabethan England"
"There is a new companion for the Doctor, Martha Jones"
"We got to a hospital on the moon"
"We go to the year five billion and 43"
"There are distant planets and a distant spaceship"
The third series of Doctor Who will be on screens in 2007.

Captain Jack Story

I found an interesting story on John Barrowman i thought id share. Click the pic to go read it.

Runaway Bride Trailer offered....

A new trailer for Runaway Bride, the doctors' christmas special is now available at the official website. Click the pic below to take you there and click the flashing red button to view in a pop up.

From bbc.co.uk/doctorwho:
Monster maker Neill Gorton has revealed the pain behind his most challenging creation yet - the Racnoss Empress from The Runaway Bride, played by Sarah Parish.
"We've fitted all manner of prosthetics to hoardes of tough stuntmen over the years," said Neill, "but Sarah is, without doubt, the hardiest person we've ever had the pleasure to work with!"
Parish had to endure punishing 14-hour days to become the sinister half-spider, half-human Empress of the Racnoss. This included a full two hours in the prosthetics department each morning of the three-day shoot, where she was fitted with a prosthetic head, contact lenses and dentures.

Wearing a body suit, she then took her place within the complex set, having to contort her body into a kneeling position and arch her back for the entire 11 hours of shooting, before spending a further hour at the end of the day having everything removed.
The Runaway Bride Gallery has been updated with photos of Empress of the Racnoss, and can be viewed by clicking HERE.

Fincham: 'Doctor Who' has "long" future

BBC One controller Peter Fincham has quashed speculation over the future of Doctor Who beyond its upcoming third series.Speaking at a press screening of Christmas special The Runaway Bride this morning, Fincham said that there was "a long way to go yet with Doctor Who in its modern incarnation" . The BBC has yet to officially commission a fourth series of Doctor Who for 2008 but David Tennant is thought to have already signed up for a fourth.Meanwhile, Tennant refused to confirm when he would be leaving the show, explaining that he was "very careful" never to speculate. "From the moment I accepted this job they were going 'when are you leaving?' A boy could get a complex," he joked. "I try to remain as non-commital on that as possible. I think I shall maintain that stance today!"

Source: Digital Spy

Tate's Christmas date with the Doctor

Comedian Catherine Tate trades her BBC Two sketch show for the Tardis this month with a guest appearance in the Doctor Who Christmas Day special.

Best known for her stroppy schoolgirl character Lauren, The Runaway Bride finds Tate in a very different guise - that of Donna, a blushing wife-to-be outraged to be transported into outer space just as she is walking down the aisle.

Her attempts to get back to the church in time see her kidnapped by robots, attacked by Christmas tree baubles and ensnared by a giant alien spider, played by Cutting It star Sarah Parish.

Tate, whose TV comedy show finished its third series last month, describes the role as "one of the best things I've done".

"It was such a fantastic job, and so exciting," she says. "It was like making an action movie.

"I agreed to do it without even knowing what it was - I just said yes."

"It's a fairly unconventional pairing," admits actor David Tennant, who made his debut as the Doctor this time last year in the 2005 Christmas special.

"But by the end they've rather fallen for each other. Perhaps I'll come back and visit her some day."

'Cumbersome'

Tate, however, did not have to wrestle with the possibility of stepping into Billie Piper's shoes as the Doctor's new full-time assistant.

"They didn't ask me," says the 38-year-old Londoner flatly.

"It's a bit of a shame I think," says Tennant. "They could have made a great team."

No Doctor Who episode is complete without a fiendish villain, and Parish says she jumped at the chance to play the baddie.

However, that was before she realised that playing the evil Empress of the Racnoss would require extensive make-up taking four hours to apply each morning.

"It was a heavy, cumbersome costume but I loved it," she says. "It was a really interesting exercise.

"You really have to over-accentuate everything in order to make the prosthetics work."

"Since I've started this job, Sarah has been saying 'I've got to play an alien,'" says Tennant, who previously worked with Parish on BBC One musical comedy Blackpool and the forthcoming ITV drama Recovery.

"All I can say is, be careful what you wish for!"

Parish, however, dismisses suggestions that her arachnid villain may be too fearsome for family viewing.

"It's behind-the-sofa scary, as opposed to psychiatric- ward scary," she laughs.

'Good stories'

Audiences who tune in on 25 December will see a preview of the forthcoming third series of Doctor Who, featuring a host of familiar faces.

They include League of Gentleman star Mark Gatiss, comic Ardal O'Hanlon - albeit disguised as an alien - and William Shakespeare.

Former Coronation Street actress Thelma Barlow and comedian Jessica Stevenson also appear, alongside the Doctor's new assistant, played by Freema Agyeman.

Tennant says it is a testament to the quality of the show's writing that so many established actors are keen to take part.

"The fact that it's Doctor Who and there's so much history to it is important, but it's also because they're good stories," he explains.

"People just want to come and play for a bit, and we're very happy to let them."

However, the 35-year-old Scottish star refused to be drawn when asked how long he expected to remain in the role of TV's most durable time-traveller.

"From the moment I accepted this job, people have asked me when I'm leaving," he told reporters on Monday.

"I have tried to be as noncommittal as possible and shall maintain that stance today."

The Runaway Bride is on BBC One on 25 December at 1900 GMT.
Source: BBC News

Also reported by The Press Association via Yahoo News UK HERE and HERE.

The Daily Mail also contains a bit of a spoiler that can be read by clicking HERE.

Sarah Jane is back with her own Doctor Who spin-off...

THE Doctor Who Christmas special might be less than a fortnight away, but sci-fi fans have been offered another treat with the release of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
Written by Russell T Davies, the new series for CBBC features one of the Doctor's most famous companions, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith, who shared the Tardis with the third and fourth Doctors, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and was a regular in the series from 1973 to 1976.
The pictures show Sarah Jane, played by original Sarah Jane actress Elisabeth Sladen, and her 13-year-old neighbour Maria, played by Yasmin Paige, embarking on a number of adventures.
In the series, the two form an unlikely alliance to fight evil alien forces at work in Britain.
The scheming Ms Wormwood, played by Samantha Bond who is dressed in a sharp black suit, with her hair scraped back, looks like a force to be reckoned with.
And behind the scenes shots reveal what life is really like on the set as the production team grapple with out-of-this-world props and sci-fi costumes.
Sarah Jane's time travelling days came to an end when the Doctor received a summons to his home planet Gallifrey and could not take her along.
But she returned in the latest series in the School Reunion episode starring opposite David Tennant.
The Sarah Jane Adventures begin with a 60-minute special which will be broadcast in early 2007 with the series due later in the year.
Next month filming will begin on location in Wales.
The series is produced by BBC Wales and will transmit on the CBBC Channel and CBBC on BBC One.

Blood of the daleks from Big Finish

Rumor has it in the upcoming Big Finish production Blood of the Daleks the time war will be explained :"In the first of eight new dramas, taking Paul McGann's one-time TV-movie Doctor up to the point where he regenerates into Christopher Eccleston, McGann is struggling not only to reawaken human memories of why Daleks should never be trusted but also has to deal with a mouthy new assistant (played by Sheridan Smith) mysteriously imposed on him by his fellow Time Lords."
Curiouser, curiouser, and curiouser?????

Torchwood will return!!!!!!

BBC Three's Torchwood is back for a second series but this time it will premiere exclusively on BBC Two as confirmed by Jane Tranter, Controller of BBC Fiction, and BBC Two Controller Roly Keating.
Starring John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Burn Gorman, Naoko Mori and Gareth David-Lloyd, Torchwood has captivated audiences and smashed records.
It attracted an audience of 2.4 million viewers for the broadcast of its first two episodes - securing the highest-ever audiences for a BBC Three programme and the highest-ever ratings for a non-sport programme to air across all channels in digital history.
Created by award-winning writer Russell T Davies, with Chris Chibnall as co-producer and lead writer, the high-octane sci-fi thriller follows a team of modern day investigators as they use alien technology to solve crime, both alien and human.
Set in Cardiff, Torchwood delves into the unknown - battling against the impossible in the highly volatile underworld of savage aliens and monsters whilst trying to maintain their every day lives.
Roly Keating said: "Inventive, intelligent and unpredictable, Torchwood is a brilliant piece of 21st century fantasy drama. I'm delighted that its second series will be premiering on the channel."
Julian Bellamy, Controller of BBC Three, said: "Breaking all records on BBC Three is no mean feat and we've been proud to help build Torchwood into one of the most talked-about and eagerly-anticipated series of recent years."
Jane Tranter said: "Torchwood is a modern and innovative drama that has truly captured the imagination of its audience, and we are very excited that there will be more of the adrenaline-fuelled, action-packed adventures of our team of Torchwood heroes."
Russell T Davies said: "The whole team is bristling with ideas and we are delighted that Cardiff is going to be home to more monsters and mayhem."
Torchwood will be executive produced by Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies.
Filming is due to start in Cardiff in Spring 2007 and the series will hit screens later next year.
The remaining four episodes in the current series will continue to transmit on Sundays at 10pm on BBC Three and Wednesday nights at 9pm.

Sarah Jane clip available...

Ont he official Doctor Who website click the number 9 on the advent calander and be treated to a small sneak preview of the new Sarah Jane adventures. CLICK HERE to head that way.

Sarah Jane news....

On New Year's Day, BBC One is set to broadcast The Sarah Jane Adventures, a second spin-off from Russell T Davies' revamp of Doctor Who.
Joseph Millson will have a major role as the single father of one of the lead characters.
Soap fans will remember him as EastEnders' Jason, who once broke Lyn Slater's heart, then returned to her life and attempted to win her back, despite his ex's marriage to Garry Hobbs.
Millson also recently appeared in new Bond movie Casino Royale.
Other soap roles have come in Doctors and Holby City, although he made his name during a two-year stint as Dr Sam Morgan in Peak Practice.
Star of The Sarah Jane Adventures, Elisabeth Sladen, also appeared in several episodes of that rural medical drama.
Although best known for her role as the Doctor's assistant in the mid-1970s, she's featured in long-running serials Coronation Street and The Bill.
She will reprise her most famous part of the roving reporter who, in the opening instalment, investigates mysterious goings-on at a soft drink factory.
Sarah Jane will be helped by her 13-year-old neighbour Maria, played by Doctors star Yasmin Paige.
The first edition of The Sarah Jane Adventures is a one-off, but a series will follow early in 2007.

No pause for thought, Russell tells DWM.

The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine prepares for Christmas, with Russell T Davies previewing festive adventure The Runaway Bride.
"The Christmas Doctor can't be bogged down in angst," says Russell, "cos that'd hardly make for an interesting adventure on Christmas Day.
"That's why Donna arrived as she did, at the end of Doomsday, suddenly, so the Doctor doesn't even have time to mourn. Gosh, you'd think I'd planned it!"
Other highlights in the new issue include an in-depth interview with writer Gareth Roberts; a preview of The Sarah Jane Adventures Christmas Special; the results of the 2006 Season Survey; a review of the past year in the Doctor Who universe; a preview of the new Doctor Who radio series for BBC7 and the Watcher's Christmas Quiz.
DWM 377 is on sale from Thursday 7 December 2006.

Warren Ellis changes his mind....

I watched a couple of episodes of TORCHWOOD last night. It's gotten better. The actress playing Gwen whose name I forget -- Eve Myles? --in particular seems to have found her feet in the "Countrycide"episode, with some great physical acting, although none of them seem able to really go toe to toe with John Barrowman yet, even thoughhe keeps punching it down to level out the stage for them. (A good actor varies the pitch of his/her performance to ensure he/she doesn't blow the rest of the cast off the stage.)
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glad he changed his mine lol and i agree john barrowman rocks!!!!!

Warren Ellis isnt too impressed with torchwood

Warren say::::

People keep asking me to talk about TORCHWOOD. No time right now, but, as a beginning, consider this. First, the return of perhaps Britain’s greatest television series:
One of these has grandeur, and an awareness of its status as an event, just loaded with semiotics screaming “I am here and I am mighty, pay attention scum.” One of them looks like it was knocked together by my daughter in a Flash program with some royalty-free placeholder music, and is almost apologetic in its presentation. Can you tell which is which? Video is supplied and he does have a point......................