BBC Australia and Roadshow Entertainment have launched a competition to give fans the change to win a trip to the UK to visit the Doctor Who Experience in the London. Visit bbcondvd.com.au/doctorwhoexperience for the entry form.

The BBC have launched a new competition which gives a team of UK primary school children the chance to write their own Doctor Who mini-adventure starring the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith. The competition, produced by BBC Learning and Doctor Who Confidential is for school children aged 9 to 11 years who will be encouraged to collaborate on a three-minute script that takes the Time Lord on a new quest travelling through space and time inside the TARDIS. The winners will travel to the BBC's studios in Cardiff where they will see their script brought to life by the Doctor Who team and cast, including Matt Smith. Doctor Who Confidential will take viewers behind the scenes to show how the script gets developed from paper to television screen – from the first script meeting, a cast read-through, on-set filming... all the way to the final edit. Saul Nassé, Controller of BBC Learning, said:
The script must feature Matt Smith as The Doctor, and can include one of four aliens from the show: Ood, Judoon, Cyberman or Weeping Angel, as well as a brand new human character to test the wits of the Doctor. Tailored learning resources will be available on the BBC Learning website to help guide teachers and pupils through the process. Head writer at Doctor Who, Steven Moffat, will also offer his expert advice and helpful tips on how to pull together a stand-out script with memorable characters.
The winning script will be chosen by Steven Moffat, Saul Nassé and executive producers of Doctor Who, Piers Wenger and Beth Willis. Full details of how to enter the competition, with the judging criteria and terms and conditions will be available on bbc.co.uk/teachers from 20 April 2011. Downloadable BBC Learning resources will be available from 23 April 2011 and the closing date for entries Monday 13 June 2011.

Last week we launched a competition to win a copy of the soundtrack to A Christmas Carol by Murray Gold. This is just a reminder to say that you have until Wednesday 6th April to get your entries in.

We have six copies of the CD up for grabs courtesy of Silva Screen Records. To be in for a chance of winning the competition, simply answer this question:

In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of the device that Abigail sings into so that the space liner can land safely?

Send your answer with your name, address and email to us at acc-competition@doctorwhonews.net, with the subject line A Christmas Carol CD Competition.

Here is a list of the currently known open competitions related to Doctor Who:

First News	3 Mar	Win one of four family tickets to see The Doctor Who Experience. Registration required. UK entrants only.
Doctor Who News	4 Mar	Win one of three copies of The Ark (R2) on DVD. Open Worldwide.
Eye of Horus	7 Mar	Win one of ten copies of Mara Tales (R2) on DVD.
Radio Times	15 Mar	Win one of six pairs of tickets to see The Doctor Who Experience. UK entrants only.
Eye of Horus	25 Mar	Win one of five copies of The Ribos Operation on CD, autographed by reader John Leeson. Open Worldwide
Eye of Horus	31 Mar	Win one of five copies of Revisitations 2 (R2) on DVD. Open Worldwide.
DrWho Online	31 Mar	Win one of three copies of Mara Tales (R2) on DVD.
DrWho Online	31 Mar	Win one of three copies of Revisitations 2 (R2) on DVD.
DrWho Online	31 Mar	Win one of three copies of The Gemini Contagion on CD.
Whovian Net	n/a	Win one of three copies of the official 2011 Calendar when they reach 1000 Twitter Followers. Open Worldwide.
BBC America	15 May	Send in a photo of your home-made TARDIS to win DVDs and a private screening. US entrants only.

Doctor Who Adventures magazine has launched a 'Design a Monster' competition. The winner will see their creation battle the Doctor, Amy and Rory in a special comic strip in the magazine and be made into a model to go on display at the Doctor Who Experience in Olympia, London.

Comic artist John Ross offers the readers some great tips to help them create the perfect creature:


How to enter

Download the PDF entry form by clicking on the button below, then print it out and draw your monster! Fill in the monster's details, along with your name, age, address and daytime telephone number. Put the page in an envelope and send it to: DWA DESIGN, PO Box 8951, Market Harborough LE16 0EF, or scan the page and email your design to design@dwacomps.co.uk

Download the pdf entry form

For full terms and conditions please visit www.dwamag.com/design-a-monster.

Doctor Who News is offering readers the chance to win a copy of The Ark, starring William Hartnell as The Doctor.


We have three copies up for grabs of the DVD courtesy of 2|Entertain. To be in for a chance of winning the competition, simply answer this question:


During The Ark, the First Doctor is assisted by the invisible Refusians to defeat the Monoids; many years later the Third Doctor encounters more invisible beings in Planet of the Daleks - name this race.

Closing Date: Friday 4th March 2011

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Here is a list of the currently known open competitions related to Doctor Who:

Quotable Doctor Who	7 Feb	Win one of three copies of the official 2011 Calendar from Blue Eyed Books
Doctor Who Adventures	11 Feb	Win a prize every day!
Doctor Who News	11 Feb	Win one of three copies of K9: Series 1 Vol 1 on DVD
Cultbox	11 Feb	Win one of two copies of A Christmas Carol on DVD
Cultbox	14 Feb	Win one of two copies of K9: Series 1 Vol 2 on DVD
DrWho Online	28 Feb	Win one of three copies of The Ark on DVD
DrWho Online	28 Feb	Win one of three copies of K9: Series 1 Vol 1 on DVD
DrWho Online	28 Feb	Win one of three copies of The War Games on audio
Petside	28 Feb	Win one of three copies of K9: Series 1 Vol 1.
Syfy	28 Feb	Win one of three copies of K9: Series 1 Vol 1.
Eye of Horus	7 Mar	Win one of ten copies of Mara Tales.
Whovian Net	n/a	Win one of three copies of the official 2011 Calendar when they reach 1000 Twitter Followers

The Doctor Who News Page is offering winners the chance to win a copy of the first volume of K9, covering episodes one to thirteen of the first series.


We have three copies up for grabs of the DVD courtesy of Organic Marketing. To be in for a chance of winning the competition, simply answer this question:

In which David Tennant episode did K9 make his first appearance for over 20 years?

• Blink
• School Reunion
• The Christmas Invasion

Send your answer with your name, address and email to us at k9-competition@doctorwhonews.net, with the subject line K9 Competition.

Closing Date: Friday 11th February 2011



News links:
K9: UK DVD release update (22nd Dec 2010)