Doctor Who: 13th Doctor to star in short story for updated Doctor Who anthology

The new series of Doctor Who starring Jodie Whittaker is set to arrive with a whole host of extra material and written spin-offs when the series returns later this autumn.

We already knew the Thirteenth Doctor was set to star in her own comic series just like the Doctors before her, it’s now been revealed that she’ll also be immortalised in short story form for updated book series Thirteen Doctors, 13 stories.

This collection of short stories by well-known authors is an update of a project originally completed for Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary in 2013, where writers like Eoin Colfer, Neil Gaiman and Malorie Blackman were tasked with creating adventures for every incarnation of the Doctor from William Hartnell right up to then-Doctor Matt Smith.

A couple of years later, the project was updated with a Twelfth story for Peter Capaldi’s Doctor, and now according to Penguin’s website Doctor Thirteen is also being added to the roster ahead of her debut.

Described as “a new version of this much-loved anthology, with a brand-new story featuring the brand-new Thirteenth Doctor,” the collection will be released on 6th September, though as of yet it’s unclear who will be writing Whittaker’s debut story.

Read the description of the anthology below.

Twelve wonderful tales of adventure, science, magic, monsters and time travel – featuring all twelve Doctors – are waiting for you in this very special Doctor Who book.
And now they’re joined by a very exciting, and very exclusive, new tale that will star the Thirteenth Doctor, as she battles to save the universe with her three close and trusted friends.

Other authors in the anthology include Michael Scott, Marcus Sedgwick, Philip Reeve, Patrick Ness (who created Doctor Who spin-off Class), Richelle Mead, Alex Scarrow, Charlie Higson, Derek Landy and Holly Black. We can hardly wait to see who’ll be joining their ranks for the new story.

Doctor Who: Thirteen Doctors 13 Stories will be released on 6th September

Credit: Radio Times

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The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot to get DVD release

The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot is to be released on DVD.

The comedy spoof, which was written and directed by Peter Davison, is yet to have its release date confirmed.

The half-hour one-off starred Davison alongside 'classic' Doctors Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, as they embarked on a quest to appear in the 50th anniversary special.

According to doctorwhonews.net, Baker revealed the release at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society convention Myth Makers at the weekend. 

Davison's passion project started life as a "germ of an idea", but it ultimately secured proper BBC backing thanks to showrunner Steven Moffat, who played the self-confessed "villain" in the comedy.

Doctor Who's eighth series - Peter Capaldi's first as the Doctor - will air on BBC One in August.

Source: Digital Spy

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Quotes of the Week: 3/3/14 - 7/4/14

Here are all the quotes from 3rd March until 7th April 2014, I will start again from 14th April 2014.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 03/3/2014 "You have a wooden Time Machine, Do you feel stupid?" - Amy Pond, Meanwhile Inside The TARDIS(Series 5 Minisode)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 10/3/2014 "You're talking, but all I hear is; meh-meh-meh-meh-meh!" - Clara Oswald, Hide (7x09)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 17/3/2014 "You're like a nine-year-old trying to rebuild a motorbike in his bedroom. And you never read the instructions" - Idris, The Doctors Wife (6x04)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 24/3/2014 "He is too skinny for words. Give him a hug you get a papercut" - Donna Noble, The Sontaran Stratagem (4x04)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 31/3/2014 "The pointing again! They're screwdrivers! What are you going to do, assemble a cabinet at them?" - The War Doctor, The Day of The Doctor (50th Anniversary Special)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 7/4/2014 "Legs! I've still got legs! Good. Arms. Hands. Oo! Fingers. Lots of fingers. Ears. Yes. Eyes two. Nose. And I've had worse. Chin. Blimey. Hair. I'm a girl. No no. I'm not a girl. And still not ginger. Something important! I'm- I'm- crashing! Ha ha! Geronimo! " - The 11th Doctor, The End Of Time (2010 Special)

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Quotes of the week: 27/1/14 - 24/2/14

Incase you were wondering which Quotes i've used so far, here are all the quote from 27th January until 3rd March, where I will start again until the beginning of April.


QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 27/1/2014  "And I wanna find a blonde in a Union Jack tee. And I mean a specific one, I didn't just wake up this morning with a craving." - The 9th Doctor, The Empty Child (1x09)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 3/2/2014  "Is this actually what you do? Do you just...crook your finger and people just jump in your snog box and fly away?" - Clara Oswald, The Bells Of Saint John (7x01)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 10/2/2014 "Hey, I'm the Doctor, I can save the universe using a kettle and some string. And look at me, I'm wearing a vegetable." - The 10th Doctor, Time Crash (Series 4)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 17/2/2014 "Can I have an apple? All I can think about. Apples. I love apples. Maybe I'm having a craving. That's new. Never had cravings before. Woah! Look at that." - The 11th Doctor, The Eleventh Hour (5x01)


QUOTE OF THE WEEK - W/C: 24/2/2014 "Oh, you’ve redecorated! I don’t like it" - The 10th Doctor, The Day Of The Doctor (50th Anniversary Special)

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Doctor Who Christmas Special 2013/ Series 8 Fanmade Posters #1

Hey all! sorry for taking so long to post! its been MONTHS!!!!

Anyway here are some fanmade posters for the Christmas special and Series 8 i've found all over the web! 

Made by Power In Eyes

Made by Dalek Dom

Made by Umbridge1986

Made by Skinny Glasses

Made by Umbridge1986

NOTE: The last two designs have been all over Faecebook.. but they are not Official or made by the same person... but aren't they brilliant!

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Fanmade Posters #2

Hey guys! I thought I would make another post for fanmade posters for the 50th! So please sit back and enjoy them ;)

by xavierpop.com

by mrpacinohead.deviantart.com

by rocketman28.deviantart.com

by paulhanley.deviantart.com

Aren't they awesome!

and as before... I can't resist posting one of my own!

 you can see more on adwdesigns.blogspot.com

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Behind the Scenes with Matt Smith & David Tennant [Video]

Hey guys! So all of those who have seen 'The Name Of The Doctor' I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.. and for those who haven't I hope you enjoy it! Don't worry I won't spoil it ;)

Anyway the BBC and Doctor Who have released a Video  of Matt and David behind the scenes of the 50th Anniversary. Lets take a look!

Does it get you excited for November?

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'Doctor Who' finale 'The Name of the Doctor' leaked in US error

Next week's Doctor Who finale 'The Name of the Doctor' has been leaked. The episode is featured on the Series 7 Part 2 Blu-ray release, which was accidentally dispatched early to fans in the US over the weekend

It emerged on May 12th that fans who had pre-ordered the boxset in the US had received the Blu-ray before the final two episodes of the current series had been transmitted.

 Edward Russell, the BBC Brand Manager for Doctor Who, tweeted about the incident and urged those who had received the episodes to not spoil other fans.

 He posted: "Production error in US means DW bluray shipped early. Let's hope no one spoils it for those who want to enjoy it together on Sat. Please RT." The show's official Twitter account has also posted a message concerning the leak.

They too urged fans to consider the enjoyment of others before posting spoilers. They tweeted: "Some US DVDs of this series have gone out early. The #DoctorWho team would be hugely grateful if fans helped keep spoilers off the net."

They continued: "Steven Moffat has promised if fans help keep the finale's secrets, we'll release a special video featuring Matt & David right after the ep!"

 A three-minute prequel for 'The Name of the Doctor' was released by the BBC following the conclusion of last night's episode 'Nightmare in Silver'.

It features the Doctor (Matt Smith) and Clara (Jenna Louise Coleman) admitting how little they know of each other.

 Executive producer Steven Moffat has teased the finale episode, saying that the episode will "change the course of Who forever".

 It is thought that the episode will directly lead in to the 50th anniversary special episode, which is scheduled to air on November 23. 'The Name of the Doctor' airs Saturday May 18 at 7pm on BBC One.

Source: Digital Spy

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Digital Doctors For Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Show?

DOCTOR Who bosses have boldly gone and copied Star Trek in a bid to bring back all the old Time Lords for the show’s 50th anniversary special. 

 Viewers will see Matt Smith, 30, mingle with all the actors from the previous BBC series, including the late William Hartnell and Jon Pertwee.

 TV chiefs came up with the plan, thanks to fellow sci-fi smash Star Trek. In 1996, the cast of spin-off series Deep Space Nine had an adventure with the original Enterprise crew Captain Kirk and Mr Spock (William Shatner, 82, and Leonard Nimoy, 82) as they looked in the 1960s. The show used hi-tech wizardry to digitally insert the young stars from Deep Space Nine into old footage from an episode called The Trouble With Tribbles, which aired in 1967. 

 Now BBC bosses plan to do the same. In November’s TV special to mark 50 years of Doctor Who, fans will see the current Doctor come face to face with all of the former Doctors who include Tom Baker, 79, Colin Baker, 69, and Peter Davison, 62. He will be “placed” into clips from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s to make it look as though he is really there and interacting with his old Time Lord selves. 

 Ex-Doctor Who star David Tennant, 42, is the only actor who will appear in the flesh in the episode. And former show writer Robert Banks Stewart has let slip that as well as bringing back The Zygons, fans will see a carnival of monsters including Daleks and Cybermen.

Sources: Daily Star  and David-Tennant.com for the title!

What do you think? could this be possible? I mean it is the Daily Star! facts are not the strong point...

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Matt Smith on 'Doctor Who' 50th Proms: We're proud to be a part of it

Matt Smith has spoken of his enthusiasm for Doctor Who's return to the BBC Proms.

It was announced yesterday (April 18) that a third visit to the Proms would form part of the sci-fi drama's 50th anniversary celebrations.

"I love the Albert Hall, I love the Proms [and] I love classical music," Smith told BBC News. "I think it's a great thing to see all of Murray [Gold]'s really brilliant score over the years come to life."

Smith continued: "The music adds a whole other level to the emotion, to the drama. This show - more than any really - needs a good, cracking score."

The Doctor Who Prom is to be performed twice, with 'Prom 2' being held on Saturday, July 13 from 7.30pm and 'Prom 3' following the next day (Sunday, July 14) at 10.30am.

Booking for the Proms season opens on May 11, with all performances planned to be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and also recorded for later television broadcast on BBC One.

Doctor Who continues this Saturday (April 20) at 6.45pm on BBC One with the new episode 'Hide'.

Source: Digital Spy

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Matt Smith & David Tennant On Set!

Here is a picture of Matt and David filming outside the TARDIS that belong to the 10th Doctor! (David Tennant). Credit to @HWBCymru.

Getting even more excited? I know I am! Visit tennantnews.blogspot.co.uk for more pictures!

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'Doctor Who' 50th: Daleks, Cybermen to team with Zygons?

Doctor Who writer Robert Banks Stewart has hinted that fans should expect a multitude of monsters in the 50th special. Stewart created shape-shifting aliens the Zygons, who have been confirmed to return in the anniversary episode.

"The Zygons are in there with all the others - particularly the Daleks and the Cybermen," Banks Stewart - who was promoting his new crime thriller novel The Hurricane's Tail - told Digital Spy.

"[But] nobody yet knows what the plot of the 50th will be - Steven Moffat and his team in Cardiff, they are quite rightly keeping it all secret."

Banks Stewart previously penned classic Who stories 'Terror of the Zygons' (1975) and 'The Seeds of Doom' (1976).

However, the writer explained that while he agreed to let the BBC use his creations, he feels the current Doctor Who episodes are "too adult".

"My own personal opinion is that the modern Doctor Who should be aimed more at children," he said.

"People very fondly remembered being scared by Doctor Who - now the plots seem to me a little too adult."

The Hurricane's Tail is available now, priced £9.99 in paperback and £5.99 as a Kindle ebook. For more information visit www.kaleidoscopepublishing.co.uk.

Source: Digitalspy.co.uk

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Doctor Who's 8th Doctor Paul McGann: 'Anniversary role could come at last minute'

Paul McGann has said that he will not rule out any involvement in Doctor Who's 50th anniversary special.

Matt Smith and Jenna-Louise Coleman will be joined by returning stars David Tennant and Billie Piper for the special, but a BBC source recently told Digital Spy that Christopher Eccleston has chosen not to take part.

McGann - who played the Eighth Doctor - offered his own opinions on the anniversary to ZBTV by suggesting that Eccleston's decision not to appear could mean changes to showrunner Steven Moffat's plans.

"I think Chris Eccleston is probably a big factor in it. I don't want to speak for him... he's probably reluctant to get involved in anything that's ongoing," McGann said.

He continued: "So that's something that they have to somehow get over and deal with. I'm guessing they've got time to do it. It's not quite the anniversary yet. The anniversary doesn't start until November.

"Whatever it is that they're planning and they are making, they've got time to do it. It's my feeling [and] this is just a personal thing, once they resolve Chris Eccleston's participation or non-participation either way, then they're free to [figure it out]... Being actors anyway, they'll call us on the Friday and say, 'You're starting on a Monday'."

McGann then added: "We're not going to know until the 11th hour. Half past 11... I can't count the times as an actor, when [you're] offered something and you start next week!"

Past Doctors Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy have both recently suggested that they are unlikely to return for the anniversary, with John Barrowman and Freema Agyeman making similar comments.

Doctor Who's 50th anniversary will include several nods to the show's heritage, including bringing back Jemma Redgrave as UNIT's Kate Stewart and a revival for villains the Zygons.

John Hurt has also been cast in an unspecified role in the celebratory episode, which is being filmed now in the UK.

The series continues on Saturday on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in the Mark Gatiss-penned episode 'Cold War'.

Watch Paul McGann discuss the 50th anniversary below:

Source: digitalspy.co.uk

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The Master's Fob Watch, special edition!

To celebrate Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary this very special edition of the Master's fob watch has been created.

With thanks to The Doctor Who Site.

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TARDIS Collectors Watch

The Doctor Who Site has today posted details of a very special Doctor Who TARDIS collector's watch. However, their is no U.K. release date yet, but when there this we'll tell you about it !

How better to tell the time than in true Time Lord style!

This "sexy" Doctor Who TARDIS collectors watch features a TARDIS blue leather strap with printed artwork from the TARDIS' exterior, a polished chrome case, a glass lens and gallifreyan print on the dial.

Decorative circles on the hands have been modelled on those from the Doctor's pocket watch. Rounder in shape, these mirror and compliment the Time Lords scripts in design.

What's more, the TARDIS collectors watch is waterproof to 5ATM so she can travel with you on your widl adventures.

This beautiful watch comes packed in a collector's gift box, has a unique serial number and includes an official collectors card.

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Daleks - Invasion of Earth 2150 A.D., Digitally restored DVD

To celebrate Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary this exciting Doctor Who big-screen movie has been digitally restored, for blu-ray players across the world.

A feature film sequel to 'Doctor Who and the Daleks', based on the TV story 'The Daleks Invasion of Earth'.

Peter Crushing plays the Doctor, who returns to  a future Earth to find that the intergalactic warmongering Daleks have invaded.

He joins the Earth resistance movement to help them save the planet.

Doctor Who Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. is released on Monday 27th May 2013, you can Pre-order it on Amazon for £12.50

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Dr. Who & The Daleks, Digitally Restored - Blu-Ray edition

Celebrating Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary, the classic Dr Who and The Daleks movie has been digitally restored for Blu-Ray players across the world. 

The first big screen spin-off from the television series featuring the infamous Daleks. 

Eccentric Earth inventor Doctor Who (Peter Crushing) is demonstrating his space/time craft, the TARDIS, to niece's boyfriend, Ian (Roy Castle), when he manages to whisk them all of to the planet Skaro. 

There they encounter two races: the blue-skinned, peace-loving Thals, bio-mechanical Daleks.

Doctor Who and The Daleks is due to be released on Monday 27th May 2013, you can Pre-order it now from Amazon for £12.50

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Set Video!

Doctor Who has unveiled a new behind-the-scenes video for its 50th anniversary special.

Jenna-Louise Coleman (Clara) and Jemma Redgrave (Kate Stewart) feature in the location report from the Tower of London.

 The new clip also confirms the addition of actress and comedian Ingrid Oliver to the cast of the 50th special. Oliver - seen sporting a scarf reminiscent of that worn by Tom Baker's Fourth Doctor - is perhaps best known as one half of the comedic double act Watson & Oliver.

Filming on the Doctor Who anniversary episode is currently ongoing under director Nick Hurran. Returning stars David Tennant and Billie Piper will appear opposite current Who lead Matt Smith, while confirmed guest stars include John Hurt (Alien) and Joanna Page (Gavin & Stacey).

Doctor Who continues this Saturday (April 13) at 6pm on BBC One.

Source: Digital Spy

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Fanmade Trailers

Here are some absolutely awesome trailers created by whovians, for the 50th anniversary special! Some are calling it 'The First Question'.

Created by VG934

Created by LastWhovianTrailers

Created by AfroThunder1

Enjoy the trailers! I know I did!

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Jemma Redgrave returns for the 50th!

It has been announced that Jemma Redgrave has reprised her role as Kate Stewart, the daughter of the Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.

She was spotted on set today (8/4/13) with Jenna-Louise Coleman at the Tower of London.

Jemma's character was last on our screens in Series 7 part ones 'The Power of Three'.

Credit to Doctor Who Filming on Facebook for the photo.

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