Film and TV artist Pete Wallbank has created a limited edition print of Christopher Eccleston as the ninth Doctor, exclusively available through the Galaxy 4 store in the UK and on sale on November 30. "A3 in actual size and printed upon high quality heavy weight german etching paper. Individually signed, numbered and inspected for quality by Pete Wallbank himself. Each print will be accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity and is supplied within a plastic cover for presentation and protection. The run of only 100 copies is printed via the digital giclee method - to maintain the highest of standards with each print being produced as a one off. The finished item is virtually indistinguishable from it's original!" Click on the thumbnail for a larger version of the illustration and visit the Galaxy 4 shop online to buy.

Outpost Gallifrey has obtained a new batch of photos from day photography done today (November 9) in Cardiff along Queen Street. Director Euros Lyn was on hand, as well as banners and signs stating "Henricks" which are tied into the first episode of the series; though rumors have said it might be pick-up shots (new footage or reshots), it's been pointed out to us that producer Russell T Davies, in his recent Production Notes in issue #349, noted, "Euros is juggling schedules (just to make life easier, one of his scenes from Block Two has been recorded in Block One, whole another will shift to Block Three.)" Chris Eccleston and Billie Piper were on hand for the filming. Click on each photo for a larger version. (Thanks to Mark Davies)

Lalla Ward and her husband, author Richard Dawkins, will be presenting from Dawkins' newest book on Wednesday, November 10th at 6:00 pm at the Brattle Theater, 40 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA. For full details on this event click here. (Thanks to John S Hall)

Issue #350 of Doctor Who Magazine has again reached subscribers early (over a week) and will shortly be available on newsstands. Here's a preview of what to expect; click on the thumbnail cover for a larger version.

One note, though, from DWM Assistant Editor Tom Spilsbury: "A few subscribers have alerted us to the fact that their subscription copy of DWM 350 has arrived with pages 11-18 and 35-42 missing, and 3-10 and 43-50 duplicated in their place. Fortunately this problem doesn't appear to be very widespread (touch wood!), and most other subscribers I have checked with seem to have a copy without the problem. All the copies we have had in the office seem to be fine, so if you are one of the people who are affected, could you please send us your copy and we will replace it for you ASAP. The address to send them to is, of course: Doctor Who Magazine, Panini House, Coach and Horses Passage, The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5UJ. Hope this doesn't spoil the anniversary celebrations too much!" (Thanks to Tom Spilsbury/DWM)

Lance Parkin's The Gallifrey Chronicles is now due in March 2005, moving the three tie-in novels for the new series to April through June 2005. Meanwhile, the book we previously reported, Doctor Who: Monsters and Villains by Justin Richards, is a 96-page paperback retailing for 7.99 UK and published "midway through the television series' BBC One run ... [it] will feature classic monsters from the first 26 seasons... as well as new and exciting monsters from the new series... everything from Autons to Zygons..."

Yesterday's icCheshire Online discusses the role Colin Baker is playing in the new play "The Haunted Hotel," which starts at the Chester Gateway Theatre next week. "As a former Doctor Who, Colin Baker has had to confront some of the nastiest creatures in the universe. But Daleks and Cybermen pale in comparison to the terrifying evil he faces in The Haunted Hotel." Adapted from the novella by Wilkie Collins, The Haunted Hotel is "a chilling tale of supernatural malevolence and inescapable destiny." Baker stepped into the role at the last minute after Brian Blessed took ill. For more details visit the website here. (Thanks to Paul Engelberg)

The new issue of Doctor Who Magazine has further details on the previously reported extras for the forthcoming DVD release of Horror of Fang Rock. The DVD commentary is by Louise Jameson, Terrance Dicks and John Abbott (Vince). 'Terrance Dicks: Fact and Fiction', produced by Keith Barnfather is an in-depth examination of Dicks' contribution, running to 35 minutes and including interviews with Christopher Barry, Barry Letts, Eric Saward, Paul Cornell and Terrance Dicks. 'Paddy Russell: A Life in Television', produced by Paul Vanezis is 15 minutes, interviews Russell, examines her career and features footage from her early television career. 'The Antique Doctor Who Show' is also included - the five-minute piece on collecting merchandise broadcast in November 1993 with Planet of the Daleks. Photo gallery, production notes also included on the disc.

There's been a recent flood of rumors and stories floating around the net the past two weeks, and in addition, the newest issue of Doctor Who Magazine (#350) has some further details. So, here's a quick rundown of the info that Outpost Gallifrey has heard:

Story Titles: Steven Moffat's two-parter (episodes 9 and 10), set during the Blitz, is currently called The Empty Childaccording to DWM. Both episodes of Aliens of London (episodes 4 & 5) will have episode-specific subtitles. There are other titles that have been rumored, but at this point none are confirmed (though the title The Unquiet Dead has been touted as a likely title for episode 3) and will likely change by time of broadcast.

Casting: For "Rose" (episode 1), Elli Garnett plays Caroline Finch; Adam McCoy plays her son. In "The End of the World" (episode 2), Yasmin Bannerman ("Red Dwarf" and "Cold Feet") plays Jabe. "The Unquiet Dead" (episode 3, tentative title) features Alan David and Eve Myles in unknown roles; Huw Rhys as Redpath; Jennifer Hill (from Russell Davies' "Mine All Mine") as Mrs. Peace. In "Aliens of London" (episodes 4-5), David Verrey (who's also been in "Red Dwarf") as Joseph Green; Basil Chung and Fiesta Mei Ling as the previously-reported "Chinese couple"; Morgan Hopkins as Sergeant Price; Eric Potts as Oliver Charles; Steven Speirs as Assistant Commissioner Strickland; Lachele Carl and Jack Tarlton as television reporters. Bruno Langley (as Adam Mitchell) appears in episodes 6 and 8; we believe this indicates that the broadcasting order for episodes 7 & 8 will be reversed (for reasons we can't disclose, sorry!) Nicholas Briggs, writer/producer who voices the Daleks for Big Finish, will be doing the same in the new series starting in episode 6 (and likely in episodes 12-13).

Production: Lowri Thomas is the Unit Manager; Patrick Begley is the Props Manager; Ian Richardson is the Sound Manager. Block four of production consists solely of episode 7, to go before the cameras in late November; block five will be the two-parter by Steven Moffat, episodes 9-10, and block six will be comprised of episodes 11-13. Block one (episodes 1, 4 and 5) is currently complete and is being edited.

Music and Sound: The current hope is to apparently use the Ron Grainer version of the theme tune in the series. Mark Ayres has remastered the TARDIS sound effect for use in the show, other familiar sound effects might crop up.

Broadcasting: The current word on the start date of transmission is the third or fourth week of March, although this is not completely set and will likely not be finally decided until the end of the year at the earliest. Nevertheless, it's likely to run from late March through the end of June. BBC Books is currently altering its schedule to accommodate. A second series is "by no means a done deal" and will depend on ratings, but there are plans being made for scripts for the second season prior to being commissioned. No word as yet on when this might arrive on television, but speculation is it would be the fall of 2006. The Doctor Who Confidential documentary series will likely not be on the DVD's; however, according to producer Phil Collinson, while "people won't have to wait for DVD extras to see how the show is put together ... we hope the DVDs will still have extras all of their own!"

Writing: Author Mark Gatiss is interviewed this week in the Guardian newspaper, mostly about his new novel but also briefly about his Doctor Who novels and his episode in the new series.

As Outpost Gallifrey announced yesterday, we have learned that the first two Doctor Who DVD releases in North America next year will be The Visitation starring Peter Davison (WHV catalog #E2157) and The Green Death starring Jon Pertwee (WHV catalog #E2156). The two DVDs are due out from Warner Home Video/BBC Video on March 1, 2005 (we reported February 1 yesterday, but that's the order date for retailers; March 1 is the "street" date.) Both DVDs have the same extras as the UK version except for the addition of the "Who's Who" standard segment on US/Canada releases. The full cover illustrations are below; click on each for a larger version.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) has issued the following data about the extras for the forthcoming DVD release of Horror of Fang Rock in January 2005 in the UK. The extras include:


Additionally, we've learned that the commentary for The Mind Robber will likely feature Frazer Hines (Jamie), Wendy Padbury (Zoe), director David Maloney and actor Hamish Wilson (who played the 'other' Jamie in the story). Hines told Outpost Gallifrey that the recording of the commentary would take place at some point this week.