Brief News Notes

The BBC has registered torchwood.org.uk, leading to speculation that the term Torchwood -- metnioned in "Bad Wolf" during the "Weakest Link" game segments -- will feature in the next season of the series.

Transmission of the new series has now concluded in South Korea. There is currently no word on any repeat broadcasts.

Regarding this week's story about the Radio Times advert, our correspondents have let us know that you can download the ad, containing Doctor Who references, from the Radio Times website.

A "Doctor Who" reference appeared in the syndicated comic strip "Sheldon" this week, seen at the website of the strip's syndicators,United Media.

Doctor Who was mentioned on the US chat show "Conan O'Brien" on Wednesday, as the show did a piece on a recent Stargate SG-1 convention -- but a Doctor Who fan made an appearance dressed in a Tom Baker outfit, explaining the regeneration process.

The Toys R Us chain of stores has confirmed that they will be introducing the Doctor Who range of toys in early September, including the radio controlled Daleks, sonic screwdrivers, TARDIS money banks and walkie-talkies.

(Thanks to Darren Pickles, Baysan Tulu, Ian O'Brien, Cameron Dixon, Paul Hardwick, Jon Sheehan, Ben Jordan)