OT: Doctor Who - news

Today brings news of extra appearances by David Tennant as Doctor Who.

Firstly, he'll be in episodes 5 and 6 of this autumn's series of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Secondly, there's to be another animated series:

The BBC has commissioned seven animated episodes, which will be around six minutes long and which will be accessible via the red button. They are also due to be aired on Children's BBC.

OT: Comic Relief - Doctor Who bits

The first hour of Comic Relief last night not only was co-presented by David Tennant and Davina McCall but also included a 5 minute episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures (with Ronnie Corbett and contained some gags for viewers familiar with The Two Ronnies) which was then followed by a Mastermind challenge for David and Davina. Davina's specialised subject was Big Brother (all of them) and David's was Doctor Who (1963-2009). The programme can be rewatched on iplayer. The SJA bit is about 25 minutes in and Mastermind follows shortly on.

OT: Doctor Who, Torchwood & Sarah Jane Adventures Audio Books

I've put together an amazon list of the Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures audio books released in 2008. Visit it here.

I have borrowed some of these titles from the library, bought a couple off ebay and now have a review copy of Torchwood: Lost Souls. I've previously reviewed some here, here and here.

The next release from the BBC is The Forever Trap, an audio exclusive story, narrated by Catherine Tate and released on 9th October.


Synopsis: When the TARDIS is invaded by a holographic marketing scam, the Doctor and Donna find themselves trapped on the Edifice, a purpose-built complex of luxury apartments in space. Their new environs leave much to be desired: millions of beings from across the Universe have been gathered to live side by side in similar apartments. Instead of creating neighbourly affection, it’s led to terrible battles being waged in the corridors and on the stairwells.

The Doctor and Donna must cross the paths of deadly alien mobs as they search for the Edifice’s ultimate authority. Who – or what – lies at the heart of the incredible complex? What destructive scourge is eating away at the Edifice itself? And are the Doctor and Donna trapped forever in this living hell?

You can listen or download (68 MB) samples of narration by Elizabeth Sladen, David Tennant and Freema Agyeman from the BBC Doctor Who shop site.