Flatline: Transmission Time

Wednesday, 8 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

The BBC have confirmed that the ninth episode in the current run of Doctor Who, Flatline, will broadcast in the UK on 18th October at the slightly earlier time of 8:25pm.

The programme will once more follow Strictly Come Dancing and will be followed by Casualty. On the other main UK channels the episode is scheduled against ITV's The X Factor (which airs from 8:00pm to 9:20pm), a repeat of Dad's Army, on BBC2, Grand Designs on Channel 4, and World War II in Colour on Channel Five.

Separated from the Doctor, Clara discovers a new menace from another dimension.

But how do you hide when even the walls are no protection? With people to save and the Doctor trapped, Clara comes up against an enemy that exists beyond human perception.

FILTER: - Press - Series 8/34

Online petition for a German dub of the classic series

Wednesday, 8 October 2014 - Reported by Pascal Salzmann

Fans in Germany have started a petition to help get the newly-started german Netflix to dub and release the classic series of Doctor Who.

The petition, started by Andrè Schott, reads:

Dubbing and release of Classic Doctor Who in German
German fans of Doctor Who have been waiting for a very long time to see the classic series, which ran from 1963 to 1989, dubbed into German. There are 26 seasons, but only 5 of them are available in German. We request a German dub and a release of the remaining 21 seasons. The current DVD distributer Pandastorm Pictures already stated their interest in more releases of the classic series. However, they are unable to finance the dub on their own. This is why they need the support of a TV broadcaster. Netflix just started in Germany, is still looking for new content and already offers all of the new series of Doctor Who. They would be perfectly suited for a release of the classic episodes. (Translated from German)

To this day there are only Seasons 22 to 26 and the TV Movie available with a German dub. German DVD distributer Pandastorm Pictures is going to release those seasons in boxed sets, starting this November. Der Siebte Doktor Volume 1 (Season 24) can be pre-ordered from Amazon Germany.

FILTER: - Blu-ray/DVD - Classic Series - Germany - Online

Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor - Comic Series

Wednesday, 8 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

Titan Comics have released a preview of their brand-new series, Doctor Who: The Twelfth Doctor #1, which will launch on October 15.

The comic is written by Robbie Morrison and illustrated by Dave Taylor. Cover art is by Alice X Zhang. The comic will be exclusively previewed at New York Comic Con which takes place on October 9-12.

Offering shocks, surprises, and galaxy-shaking revelations, seasoned TARDIS pilot Robbie Morrison (Drowntown, The Authority, 2000AD, Nikolai Dante) and New York Times-bestselling artist Dave Taylor (Batman: Death by Design; 2000AD) mark the start of their first five-issue run by diving headfirst into the console room and pulling all the levers they can – spinning the new Doctor off to his most challenging destination yet!

Freshly regenerated and with a new head full of unanswered questions, the Doctor (as played by Peter Capaldi) whisks Clara Oswald (as played by Jenna Coleman) away to a strange and distant world.

Clara thought she was in for an evening of marking essays on the Metaphysical Poets, followed by going out on a date – or at least trying to. You know, normal stuff.

Instead, she’s facing down exotic flora and fauna in her best dress, backing up the Doctor on a trek through traumatically alien undergrowth – and she doesn’t even know what the Doctor is searching for, or what will try to kill them should they find it!

New Face! New Doctor! New Beginning!

FILTER: - Comics - Twelfth Doctor

Mummy on the Orient Express - New Pictures

Tuesday, 7 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

The BBC has released a new set of pictures from the next episode of Doctor Who - Mummy On The Orient Express, which debuts next Saturday.

The Doctor and Clara are on the most beautiful train in history, speeding among the stars of the future - but they are unaware that a deadly creature is stalking the passengers.

Once you see the horrifying Mummy you only have 66 seconds to live. No exceptions, no reprieve. As the Doctor races against the clock Clara sees him at his deadliest and most ruthless. Will he work out how to defeat the Mummy? Start the clock!

Written by Jamie Mathieson and directed by Paul Wilmshurst.

Mummy On The Orient Express (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Mummy On The Orient Express - The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Mummy On The Orient Express - Foxes (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Mummy On The Orient Express - Perkins (Frank Skinner) (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Mummy On The Orient Express - Maisie (Daisy Beaumont) (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Mummy On The Orient Express - Prof Moorhouse (Christopher Villiers) (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Mummy On The Orient Express - Captain Quell (David Bamber) (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)

Official TV Trailer

FILTER: - Press - Series 8/34

Australian overnight ratings for Kill the Moon

Monday, 6 October 2014 - Reported by Adam Kirk

Against stiff competition from the National Rugby League Grand Final, Kill the Moon averaged 447,000 in the five major

Australian capital cities and was the fourteenth highest rating program of the day overall in the big cities (these figures do not include regional and rural viewers or time shifted viewers). For the second time this series, Doctor Who also slipped outside the top ten national programs as well (which includes the five major capitals and regional and rural viewers).

Media Links: Crikey: Glen Dyer's TV ratings: the NRL grand final dominates the night (paywall); TV Tonight

FILTER: - Australia - Broadcasting - Ratings - Series 8/34

Kill The Moon - AI:82

Monday, 6 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

Doctor Who Kill The Moon had an Audience Appreciation Index or AI score of 82.

The Appreciation Index or AI is a measure of how much the audience enjoyed the programme. The score, out of a hundred, is compiled by a specially selected panel of around 5,000 people who go online and rate and comment on programmes.

Overall Doctor Who rated slightly higher with women than with men and scored the highest within the 16-35 age group. 45% of the sample thought the programme felt 'Fresh and New'.

Strictly Come Dancing topped the ratings for Sunday with 8.84 million viewers, while The X Factor and Downton Abbey took 2nd and 3rd place. Doctor Who is currently in 26th place for the week. Final figures will be published next week.

The Sunday repeat of Kill the Moon on BBC Three had an overnight estimate of 0.29 million viewers, a 1.2% share of the audience.

FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK

The Caretaker - Final Ratings

Sunday, 5 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

6.81 million watched the UK transmission of The Caretaker according to consolidated figures available today, which include those recording the programme and watching within one week of transmission.

The final chart position should be available later in the week.

FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK

Kill the Moon - Overnight viewing figures

Sunday, 5 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

4.82 million viewers watched Doctor Who - Kill The Moon, a share of 21.5% of the total TV audience, according to unofficial overnight viewing figures.

Doctor Who was the third most watched programme of the day, with Strictly Come Dancing once more taking the top slot with 8.84 million watching. ITV's top prpgramme was The X Factor with 7.18 million viewers. Casualty was just behind Doctor Who with 4.74 million watching.

Doctor Who is currently the 21st most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released next week.

FILTER: - Ratings - Series 8/34 - UK

Doctor Who Extra: Kill The Moon on the Red Button

Saturday, 4 October 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster

The Doctor on the Moon (Credit: BBC/Adrian Rogers)

The next edition of online behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Extra, covering the seventh episode Kill The Moon, is also available via digital television's Red Button service on BBC channels at the following times:

Doctor Who lands on the Moon... Well, nearly! This week's Doctor Who Extra follows the cast and crew - and some scary 'spiders' - to Lanzarote, finding out what it took to create this stunning adventure!

Saturday	9:10pm-1:10am
Sunday	11:50am-2:00pm
Sunday	4:00pm-7:55pm
Tuesday	3:30pm-7:00pm
Wednesday	2:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday	3:00pm-7:00pm
Friday	2:40pm-7:00pm

The episode is also available on YouTube.

FILTER: - Online - Series 8/34

Filming concludes on Series 34

Saturday, 4 October 2014 - Reported by Marcus

Filming has concluded on the 34th Series of Doctor Who, with the final shots of the 2014 Christmas episode now in the can.

Director Paul Wilmshurst tweeted

Paul Wilmshurst - And that's a wrap on the Doctor Who Xmas Special. Been a lovely experience - fab crew, fab cast, fab script, fab sets. Thanks everyone!

The special stars Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman, alongside actor and screen writer Nick Frost, who posted

Nick Frost - Just wrapped on the Dr. Who Christmas special. What an adventure. Loved every second! Great cast, Great crew.

Filming commenced on 8th September, following the cast's world tour, and took place at a number of locations including Vaendre Hall, an Italianate Victorian manor house in St Mellons near Cardiff.

The episode is expected to be screened on BBC One on Christmas Day, with broadcasts following around the world.

A wrap party was held for cast and crew on Friday evening to mark the completion of filming on Peter Capalid's first series as the Doctor.

FILTER: - Filming Reports - Series 8/34

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