Big Finish have revealed the cover for The Sands Of Life, the second story in the Tom Baker/Mary Tamm season of The Fourth Doctor Adventures, which also see the duo re-united with K9 (as played by John Leeson) for the first time this series.

Producer David Richardson said:

Written and directed by Nicholas Briggs, it is due to be released in February 2013.

AudioGo have released details on audio titles in their spoken word range due to be released in October.

The adaptation of Target novelisations continue with the Fifth Doctor adventure The Visitation, which is read by Matthew Waterhouse (Adric). Meanwhile, the television series soundtrack range sees the release of Fourth Doctor adventure The Pirate Planet, with linking narration by John Leeson (K9). In addition, two compilation collections are also to be released, themed around Earth invasions and Dalek encounters. Finally, a collection of six Eleventh Doctor adventures are also to be released in a special "TARDIS" box.

The audio releases are all due on the 4th October.

Big Finish have revealed the cover for The Auntie Matter, the first story in the second season of The Fourth Doctor Adventures; it stars Tom Baker with the late Mary Tamm, and is due to be released in January 2013.

Producer David Richardson says:

The story concerns how, whilst the two time travellers are hiding out at the Doctor's house on Baker Street in the early 20th Century, Romana attracts the attentions of Reggie, who is very eager to introduce her to his Aunt...

The cast includes Robert Portal as Reggie, Lucy Griffiths as Mabel, Alan Cox as Grenville, with Julia McKenzie as the sinister Aunt Florence.

Author Neil Gaiman won a Hugo Award for The Doctor's Wife last night - and revealed that he was working on another Doctor Who script.

His Series 6 story won in the Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form category, beating four other nominations that included The Girl Who Waited, by Tom MacRae, and A Good Man Goes To War, by Steven Moffat.

During his acceptance speech, Gaiman said: "Only a fool or a mad man would try to do it again . . . so I'm on the third draft."

Just when this episode might air is, of course, open to speculation. The Doctor's Wife had originally been scheduled for Series 5 but was pushed back a year because of budget pressures.

The Doctor's Wife, which was directed by Richard Clark, also won the 2011 Ray Bradbury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation in this year's Nebula Awards.

It is the sixth Hugo for Doctor Who since the series returned in 2005. Other winners this year included Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell, who was part of the team that won the Best Fancast award.

The Hugo Awards were presented at Chicon 7 - the 70th World Science Fiction Convention - held at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.

Moffat tweeted a congratulatory message to Gaiman and Clark, saying: "Huge congratulations to @neilhimself and @rclarkie as The Doctor's Wife bags Doctor Who's SIXTH Hugo. Not boasting or nuffing. But SIXTH!!", and Gaiman tweeted a picture of himself with his award (shown below).

The BBC have released some new photos of Jenna-Louise Coleman, plus some details by Steven Moffat - please note that these may constitute a spoiler!


The photos are also available to download as wallpaper from the BBC website.

The Daily Mirror has this morning announced that Matt Smith has quit Doctor Who! However, the eye-catching front-page proclamation introduces an article that actually reports that he is under contract under November 2013, which would still cover any filming undertaken next year in the lead-up to the 50th Anniversary.

The paper is instead suggesting that the actor will bow out next Christmas, with "a source" saying: "Next year is the 50th anniversary so it seems right to have a ­regeneration. Matt is a ­brilliant Doctor so we will keep him for the run but a Christmas regeneration would be incredible and guarantee huge ratings."

Last night, the BBC's Head of Communications Simon Hodges commented via Twitter on the article: "Matt Smith hasn't quit - just an over excitable headline. It's taken from comments saying he won't be doing it forever. He'll be around for a good while yet."

Smith himself commented in this week's Radio Times: "We want to make it (the 50th Anniversary) as big and bold and as brilliant as we can because, we hope, it can be one of the monumental bits of TV history. But I doubt there'll be a regeneration.". The actor also told Richard Arnold on Daybreak this week: "I've always said that I'll be around for the 50th Anniversary and that's what we go into next year, so absolutely I'll be around next year - it's the most exciting year for the show and I wouldn't want to miss it."

Stories such as this by the Mirror regularly appear in the press, who love to speculate on how long main stars will remain with long-running shows such as Doctor Who. Whether Matt Smith is to really to leave post-50th Anniversary is unlikely to be officially revealed until much nearer the time.

Tonight's episode, Asylum of the Daleks, is to feature a variety of the Doctor's greatest enemy on screen, as Steven Moffat explained earlier in the year:

The Radio Times is inviting viewers to keep their eyes peeled for the different Dalek designs with the release of their "Dalek Bingo!" card, where some nine versions can be ticked off - if you spot them!

The full image can be downloaded from the Radio Times site to print out and play along with the episode.


As well as its own Facebook page, the magazine has also launched one dedicated to Doctor Who news and archive content.

The first ever action figure of Rory Williams and an officially licensed fourth Doctor replica scarf are to be released in October.

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BBC America will be broadcasting a Series 6 marathon during the day of the premiere of Asylum of the Daleks, which airs at 9pm ET. The full schedule of Doctor Who episodes on BBCA can be found here.

BBC America now has an official Twitter account for Doctor Who on BBC America. You can follow updates @DoctorWho_BBCA.

Nerdist

BBC America's Nerdist YouTube channel has a weekend of special videos about Doctor Who to celebrate the new series. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Steven Moffat will take part in Chris Hardwick's All Star Celebrity Bowling tomorrow [31st].

The Nerdist recently aired a "Tribute to Time Traval" episode on BBC America which featured the cast of Doctor Who playing a version of Cranium called Skull.

Today saw both the BBC's Breakfast and ITV1's Daybreak shows featuring items on the return of Doctor Who on Saturday.

The BBC's item was presented by entertainment correspondent Lizo Mzimba, who spoke to both Matt Smith and Karen Gillan about what to expect in the coming weeks. Talking about this weekend's Asylum of the Daleks, Matt said:

UK viewers can watch the article below (which contains clips from the upcoming episode that might be considered spoilers):


In addition, the BBC's Doctor Who website features an interview with the episode's writer Steven Moffat on the return of the Daleks. You can also catch up on coverage of the preview screenings of the episode in London and New York.


Daybreak saw resident TV reviewer Richard Arnold chatting to Matt and Karen, with the latter revealing her 'geek' tendencies:
Matt Smith also reaffirmed his intentions after this series is over: