The BBC have released two introductions to this weekend's mid-series finale, A Good Man Goes To War, the first featuring director Peter Hoar and the second with Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat, Alex Kingston and Arthur Darvill teasing over the identity of River Song. (warning, the videos contain some plot discussion):
Doctor Who takes a mid-summer break after next week - but not before A Good Man Goes To War! The mid-series finale is due to be broadcast at 6:40pm in a 50 minute time slot, and the BBC have now released the third in their online "prequel" episodes to set the scene for the episode, alongside its trailer:
Prequel: A Good Man Goes To War, BBC, via BBC Website
A Good Man Goes To War will premiere on BBC1/BBC1HD at 6:40pm, 4th June in the United Kingdom; it then follows a week later (11th June) on SPACE in Canada at 8:00pm ET, BBC America in the United States at 9:00pm ET, and on ABC1 in Australia at 7:30pm.
Amy Pond has been kidnapped and the Doctor is raising an army to rescue her as the drama continues. But as he and Rory race across galaxies, calling in long-held debts and solemnly given promises, his enemies are laying a carefully concealed trap.
In her cell in Stormcage, River Song sadly acknowledges that the time has come at last – today will mark the Battle of Demons Run and the Doctor's darkest hour. Both sides will make their sacrifices and River Song must finally reveal her most closely guarded secret to the Doctor.
Matt Smith appeared on the The One Show this evening, where he chatted about finding football more nerve-wracking than the BAFTAs, his stunt work in Doctor Who, and of course next week's The Almost People - as much as could be revealed at any rate - during which he also described the Doctor as the "cleverest and vainest man in the world, sadly". The item was accompanied by a previously unseen clip from Saturday's episode.
When asked if he's carrying on in the role, Matt answered he would be for the foreseeable future, and on next season: "I hope so! If not then I'm panicking!". A short Q&A session occured at the end, in which Matt said Day of the Moon was his favourite episode (so far!), the Silence were the scariest monster, and the Silence/Weeping Angels as his favourite (host Matt Baker also commented on how he'd been lambasted by fans for calling the character "Doctor Who" when soliciting for the questions Twitter earlier in the day!).
The programme is available to watch in the UK on the BBC iplayer for the next seven days.
: The BBC have now the made the clip available to watch online:
Preview Clip from The One Show, BBC, via BBC Website
Tying into the theme of the current story, the BBC have released a short interview with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, where the trio discuss their real-life experiences with doppelgangers:
Matt, Karen and Arthur On Their Real Life Doubles!, BBC, via BBC Website
Meanwhile the usual promotional trailers and preview scenes are available for the forthcoming sixth episode of Doctor Who, The Almost People - the second of the two-part adventure written by Matthew Graham.
Next Time: The Almost People, BBC, via BBC Website
Preview One: The Almost People, BBC, via BBC Website
Preview Two: The Almost People, BBC, via BBC Website
The Almost People will premiere on BBC1/BBC1HD at 6:45pm, 28th May in the United Kingdom; due to Memorial Day, SPACE and BBC America will broadcast the episode a week later at 8:00pm/9:00pm ET respectively, on the 4th June, the same day as ABC1 in Australia at 7:30pm.
As the solar storm rages, Jennifer, a Ganger driven mad by the memories of being "decommissioned", is seeking revenge, as the time-travelling drama continues.
She can remember every excruciating second of every "execution" and is determined that the humans will pay. And she isn't just talking war; she's talking revolution. As the crumbling factory fills with toxic fumes and drips lethal acid, the "Originals" wait desperately for the shuttle from the Mainland to rescue them. But Jennifer has other ideas. Can the Doctor convince the terrified factory workers to embrace their own humanity and work together with their Gangers to overcome a monster of their own making?
Doctor Who is now officially represented on the the popular social communication service Twitter. The new feed, DoctorWho_BBC, was announced by the series brand manager, Edward Russell, and at present tweets link to new articles on the BBC's Doctor Who site.
Doctor Who already has an official presence on the popular social networking site Facebook, where sister show Torchwood is also represented - the new series, Miracle Day, also has an official Twitter feed. The official profiles come after several bogus feeds and pages created over the past few months suggested that they were BBC-managed.
A variety of cast and crew are also present on Twitter, not least of which includes Doctor Who's show-runner Steven Moffat, the writer and director of last week's episodes, Neil Gaiman and Richard Clark, and the writer of this coming Saturday's The Rebel Flesh, Matthew Graham. Links to other cast and crew can be found via our own Twitter lists.
Update: The Doctor Who site has itself re-iterated the problems with 'fake' accounts, and noted that none of the principal stars of the show have a social networking presence; however, though this is true for Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill does have a Twitter identity.
The BBC have released a short video introducing the next episode of Doctor Who, The Rebel Flesh, which will be broadcast at 6:45pm on Saturday. It features writer Matthew Graham, director Julian Simpson, and Arthur Darvill (Rory).
Matthew Graham, Arthur Darvill and Julian Simpson talk Doctor Who, BBC, via BBC Website
Torchwood: Miracle Day writer Jane Espenson has confirmed via Twitter that there will be a web-based story to accompany the television series, Torchwood: Web of Lies. Alongside this, she also teased followers over potential casting for this addition to the show:
Jane Espenson: There is going to be Torchwood web content. So in addition to #TorchwoodMiracleDay there is #TorchwoodWebOfLies Enjoy all the TW brands! Jane Espenson: We have faith in Torchwood: Web of Lies. #hint Jane Espenson: It's tru; there's an echo of my past work in #Torchwood: Web of Lies. (I know you already solved my little puzzle, but this is fun.)
The last two tweets have led to speculation over the cast for the story, with actress Eliza Dushku being suggested; Dushku has played roles in several series Espenson has written for in the past, including "Faith" on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "Tru" on Tru Calling and "Echo" on Dollhouse. The speculation was further fueled by the actress herself retweeting a mention of the remarks via a tweet from Zap2It.
However, at present there has been no official confirmation of casting for Web of Lies, or whether the story will be available online worldwide or only in the United States.
The BBC have now released trailers and previews for the forthcoming fifth episode of Doctor Who, The Rebel Flesh, the first of a two-part story written by Matthew Graham.
Preview One: The Rebel Flesh, BBC, via BBC Website
Preview Two: The Rebel Flesh, BBC, via BBC Website
Preview Three: The Rebel Flesh, BBC, via BBC Website
The Rebel Flesh will premiere on BBC1/BBC1HD at 6:45pm, 21st May in the United Kingdom; then follows on SPACE in Canada at 8:00pm ET, BBC America in the United States at 9:00pm ET, and on ABC1 in Australia at 7:30pm on the 28th May.
A solar tsunami sends the TARDIS hurtling towards a futuristic factory on Earth, where human doppelgangers are used to mine dangerous acid, as the time-travelling adventures continue.
A second wave hits and the "Gangers" separate. They can remember every second of their "original's" life and feel every emotion they've ever experienced. But are these memories stolen or have they been bequeathed? Are the Gangers merely faulty machinery that must be shut down or are they living, breathing, sentient beings? Can the Doctor convince the terrified humans to accept these "almost people" and prevent an all-out civil war before the factory explodes?
The BBC have released two videos by The Doctor's Wife writer Neil Gaiman, where he discusses scenes from the story that he enjoyed writing for the story, but ultimately were dropped from the final shooting script:
The Lost Scenes: The Planet of the Rain Gods, BBC, via BBC Website
The Lost Scenes: The TARDIS Graveyard, BBC, via BBC Website
As part of the promotion for this weekend's Doctor Who adventure, The Doctor's Wife, the BBC have released a number of interview segments involving writer Neil Gaiman, who discusses writing for the series, visiting the Doctor backstage, and also provides an introduction to his episode.
Note: the videos contain plot elements of the story which could be considered spoilers.
Neil Gaiman discusses writing for Doctor Who, BBC, via BBC Website
Neil Gaiman meets the Doctor backstage, BBC Doctor Who Confidential, via YouTube
Neil Gaiman introduces The Doctor's Wife, BBC, via BBC Website
Entertainment website Digital Spy have also released interviews with both Neil Gaiman and this week's guest star, Suranne Jones:
The Doctor's Wife will premiere on BBC1/BBC1HD at 6:30pm, 14th May in the United Kingdom; it then follows on SPACE in Canada at 8:00pm ET, BBC America in the United States at 9:00pm ET, and on ABC1 in Australia at 7:30pm on the 21st May.
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Doctor Who is now officially represented on the the popular social communication service Twitter. The new feed, 
Torchwood: Miracle Day writer Jane Espenson has confirmed via 
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