Doctor Who face masks

Sunday, 18 December 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Star Cutouts have launched a new range of licensed cut-out face masks based on characters from Doctor Who; the first releases include the Eleventh Doctor and Amy, alongside a Cyberman, Weeping Angel, a Silent, plus the Empty Child!

The 11th Doctor order	Amy Pond order	Weeping Angel order
Cyberman order	Silent order	The Empty Child

The cut-out face masks join the existing range of full life-sized cut-outs from the company.

In the run-up to the 50th Anniversary the company plan to release a wider range of life-sized cut-outs encompassing both the 21st and 20th Century series; this kicks off with one of Rory which is hoped to be released in January, followed by a 'classic' Doctor cut-out for February.

Eagle-eyed readers will note the similarity between these masks and those provided as part of the recent Come Round party pack to celebrate the release of the Complete 6th Series boxed set last month - Star Cutouts produced those on on behalf of the BBC and have since modified some of the images for the commercial range.

FILTER: - Merchandise

Merchandise roundup

Wednesday, 14 December 2011 - Reported by Harry Ward

This merchandise roundup includes character sets from The Caves Of Androzani, The Keeper Of Traken and Image Of The Fendahl. There are also some more costume t-shirts. The First, Second, Third, Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors get t-shirts while the Ninth Doctor waits for his to complete the set.

The Caves Of Androzani
Released: 23rd December 2011
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

Contents:
1 x Peri in Blouse
1 x Sharaz Jek with Alternate head (not shown)
1 x Android Head Accessory.

The Keeper Of Traken
Released: 23rd December 2011
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

Contents:
1 x The Fourth Doctor in Waistcoat action figure.
1 x The Master Decayed action figure.
1 x The Melkur Statue action figure.
1 x Master’s TARDIS as a Grandfather Clock
1 x Source Manipulator Sphere accessory.

Image Of The Fendahl
Released: 23rd December 2011
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

Contents:
1x Leela figure
1 x Fendhaleen adult
1 x Fendhaleen infant
1 x Skull
1 x Stand

Costume T-shirts (Forbidden Planet Exclusives)
Get started in the fashion stakes with this fantastic Forbidden Planet Exclusive T-Shirt designed to commemorate the Timelord's iconic outfit!

The First Doctor: Now you can share the First Doctor's unique style from a time long before big scarves, cat badges and question mark lapels with this great printed tee!
The Second Doctor: Long before his 11th incarnation announced they were cool, the Second Doctor was already rocking a bowtie! (Release date: 20 December 2011)
The Third Doctor: Step out in style, just like the suave and dapper Third Doctor, with this great tee featuring his much loved bow tie, frilled shirt and smoking jacket!
The Eighth Doctor: His look was certainly unique, unlike his predecessors slightly 'wacky' style, the Eighth Doctor chose to wear a stolen Wild Bill Hickok costume which made him look like a Victorian gentleman. (Release date: 20 December 2011)
The tenth Doctor: Step out in style, just like the extrovert and cheeky 10th Doctor, with this great tee featuring his very stylish overcoat, suit, shirt 'n tie! (Release date: 20 December 2011)
The Eleventh Doctor: After stealing clothes from the Royal Leadworth Hospital lockers, the newly regenerated Eleventh Doctor faced down the Atraxi in his new outfit featuring his now iconic bow-tie and tweed jacket.

Masterpiece Collection Maxi Busts
8" Polystone maxi-busts

These beautifully-sculpted 8" maxi-busts capture Peter Davisons's fifth Doctor in his edwardian cricketeer's outfit (Release date: 25 April 2012) and Louise Jameson's barbarian companion Leela. (Release date: 01 March 2012).

Retro Action Figures
Reminiscent of the best-selling action figures of the 1970s and 1980s, Bif Bang Pow!'s amazing Doctor Who figures stand 8" tall and feature episode-specific fabric clothing, in addition to multiple points of articulation.

The Fourth Doctor: Released: 20th December 2011 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
The Master: [Released: 20th December 2011 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
Leela: [Released: 1st March 2012 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
Styre: [Released: 20th December 2011 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
Scaroth: [Released: 25th March 2012 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
Sutekh: [Released: 1st March 2012 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
Morbius: [Released: 25th March 2012 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]
Cyber Leader: [Released: 20th December 2011 | Pre-order from Forbidden Planet]

FILTER: - Merchandise

The Doctor Who Gift Guide

Friday, 9 December 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

The official Doctor Who Facebook page has launched a new application to highlight some of the many Doctor Who gifts that are available to buy in this festive period:

The Doctor Who Gift Guide app is here to help you find the perfect Doctor Who gift for friends, family or even yourself! Simply search by category where you can click through to buy, or ‘Like’ a product for it to appear on your Facebook page and leave subtle hints to your friends!

FILTER: - Merchandise - Online - BBC

K9 - Series and Merchandise Update

Monday, 5 December 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Back when the first series of K9 premiered on Channel 5 during the festive period last year, we reported that a second series was in development. Producer Paul Tams has updated us with its progress:

K9 series two is still in the works with over half the finance secured, given the world's economic climate that is quite an achievement so far. The new year will see further developments there. Series one has gained momentum in other territories, Russia, Turkey on ATV and the Cartoon Network across Asia and still appears on Disney XD. I can reveal that an upgrade to the new look K9 has been done which we are very happy with.

We have also been very busy with the development of two other TV shows, unrelated to K9, but hopefully fans will like them, news next year on them.

In the meantime both the first and second volumes of Series One are still available on DVD.

Merchandise

The Complete Book of K9 is to be released next year, with pre-orders expected to begin in February. The glossy hardback book is in full colour featuring the life and career of K9, from his travels in time and space with the Doctor to appearing in his very own series. With anecdotes from many of the people involved with K9 over the years, the volume also features exclusive never seen before designs, photos and behind the scenes stories.

Delayed from September, The K9 Story Book is now expected to be released to tie in with a repeat run of Series One on Channel 5 next year (dates to be confirmed). The full colour book features short stories, comic strips and behind-the-scenes features.

Also released imminently is a collectible K9 Figurine, a display figure designed to complement the Character Options range. A limited edition version with signed postcards has been made available through The Who Shop, and the figurine will be generally available from other retailers from 10th December (pre-order from Forbidden Planet).

Updates on merchandise etc. can be found via the K9 Official website and through Facebook.

(with thanks to Paul Tams)

FILTER: - Merchandise - K9

Hang A Dalek on the Christmas Tree

Tuesday, 15 November 2011 - Reported by Marcus

BBC Worldwide has launched two new Doctor Who hand crafted glass tree decorations for Christmas this year, as detailed in the press release below:

Doctor Who: Hand-Crafted Glass Dalek or Tardis Tree Decoration

Forget everything you ever knew about Daleks and imagine that this one comes in peace for Christmas, dressed all in red and rendered temporarily harmless. And wherever there is a Dalek the TARDIS is sure to be close behind. Materializing on Earth just in time for Christmas, its classic TARDIS blue colour and instantly recognizable chassis give your tree an intergalactic touch, from far beyond the brightest star the human eye can see.

Each hand-crafted glass Dalek Christmas decoration is styled in the traditions of mouth blown glass. Skilled artisans have hand painted each ornament with intricate details. This is certain to make your Christmas tree unique and stylish. RRP only £13.99.

Doctor Who Series 6 DVD & Exclusive Dalek & Tardis Tree Decorations

The Doctor, Amy and Rory return to face monsters, mysteries and adventures all across time and space in the action-packed sixth series. Billed as the biggest and best series yet, all 13 thrilling episodes of Series 6 together with host of exclusive Doctor Who Series 6 is now available in this wonderful Doctor Who Christmas bundle.

Including both the hand crafted glass Dalek and Tardis tree decorations. A must have Christmas present for any fans of the show, available from BBC Shop priced only £57.99.

FILTER: - Merchandise

Potential Shada DVD release for 2012

Wednesday, 26 October 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

2|Entertain, via @ClassicDW

2|Entertain have revealed plans for the DVD release of the incomplete Fourth Doctor adventure Shada, which would have been the finale to the seventeenth season back in 1980; commenting on Twitter via ClassicDW:

Plans are to release the SHADA fragments together with MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS in a box filled with other content goodies! Likely 2012.

Development for this DVD includes the usual making-of feature (as illustrated), with Chris Chapman reporting: "To further whet your appetites, our Shada doco is called Death Comes to Time and was shot (mostly) on location in Cambridge!"

The Restoration Team have also continued to reveal tantalising glimpses of DVD development via Twitter; news snippets include:

The Sensorites will contain a feature entitles Looking for Peter, a "Who Do You Think You Are?" style documentary on the writer of the story, Peter R. Newman.
The Nicholas Courtney documentary will be presented by Michael McManus, friend and co-writer for the actor's auto-biography Still Getting Away With It.
Terror of the Zygons is not expected to be released during 2012.

THE REIGN OF TERROR

10 Oct Chris Chapman Editing our Reign of Terror doco today - a particularly
gripping behind the scenes story to tell! Poor old Henric...
10 Oct Chris Chapman Reign of Terror making-of (aka Don't Lose Your Head) coming
together nicely. Now if only I can find a photo of Henric Hirsch!
11 Oct Chris Chapman Back into the Reign of Terror edit - Tim Combe always
fantastic value as an interviewee!
11 Oct Chris Chapman Off-off-line edit of doco 'Don't Lose Your Head' is all done
and now winging its way to my editor Richard Alderson in Newcastle!
18 Oct Chris Chapman My notes on our rough cut of the Reign of Terror doco
include "MORE GUILLOTINE!"
21 Oct Chris Chapman Our Reign of Terror making-of is looking lovely! Really happy
with the story on this one - and all the chopping. :-)
24 Oct Chris Chapman Reign of Terror doco 'Don't Lose Your Head' will go over to ClassicDW
tomorrow - it's turned out a lot better than I thought it would!
26 Oct ClassicDW Further rough cuts to view. This one is from Chris Chapman.
For what revolutionary title it might be for. :) http://t.co/l8w8VtAR
26 Oct Chris Chapman Lovely notes back from ClassicDW for our Reign of Terror doco
'Don't Lose Your Head' - all signed off! :-)

VENGEANCE ON VAROS SE

26 Oct ClassicDW Viewing rough-cut of main VAM for Vengeance on Varos SE, made by
Thomas and Simon Guerrier. http://t.co/gme51Rv2

THE SENSORITES

21 Oct Chris Chapman The Sensorites contents has been announced - including our
new doco 'Looking for Peter' - presented by Toby Hadoke.
21 Oct Chris Chapman It's not a making of... more of a Doctor Who Do You Think You Are!
21 Oct Ed Stradling "Looking for Peter", just announced for The Sensorites
is one of the best DVD docs yet. So Buy it!
25 Oct ClassicDW Moving menus for SENSORITES looking great and signed-off. Oh, no!
Region 4 test discs for UNIT won't play in DVD player. :-)
25 Oct ClassicDW Here's a quick look at one of the menus for THE SENSORITES! http://t.co/Yp4u7HXF

UNIT

25 Oct ClassicDW Crikey! UNIT box test discs arrived today. :) http://t.co/7ylukdbq

THE DÆMONS

8 Oct Restoration Team Grading 'The Daemons' at TV Centre, looks fantastic in
its VidFIREd glory!
8 Oct Restoration Team Jonathan Wood is valiantly struggling with poor quality film inserts
as he fights to make The Daemons look magnificent!
8 Oct Restoration Team http://t.co/kUuDyfr8 Grading The Daemons, Mr Pertwee in
all his Technicolor glory!
8 Oct Restoration Team http://t.co/FJNbFB30 Delgado becomes Marty Feldman, split-screening
real VT against restoration during grade.
8 Oct ClassicDW Restoration Team report that restored DAEMONS looks fantastic.
Can't wait to take a look and report back. Hope to post a screen grab or two!
9 Oct Restoration Team Fantastic wobbly set about 11 mins into ep5 of Daemons
when Doctor slams church door! :)
9 Oct Restoration Team Just finishing off Barry Letts obit doc amends and noted he died
exactly two years ago today. A great loss.
11 Oct Mark Ayres Audio restoration for The Daemons complete. Tricky, particularly ep5's
noisy 16mm optical. Look forward to seeing final master.
11 Oct ClassicDW DAEMONS commentaries from Mark Ayres ready for review.
Looking forward to signing this one off. Fabulous story!
15 Oct Restoration Team Potential Daemons disaster averted at the expense of my weekend
lie-in. Now heading to Peter Crocker for coffee.
15 Oct ClassicDW Early restoration test disc looking lovely! http://t.co/J0EttWIT
18 Oct Chris Chapman My Daemons doco features Katy Manning, Christopher Barry,
Richard Franklin, Terrance Dicks, Sue Hedden, Damaris Hayman and Barry Letts!
18 Oct Chris Chapman And it's called The Devil Rides Out.
18 Oct ClassicDW Great early artwork samplers from Lee Binding for THE DÆMONS and
THE FACE OF EVIL. Looking good!
18 Oct ClassicDW A quick look at today's work screen! :-) http://t.co/5j434rau
18 Oct ClassicDW "Return to Devils End" will not be on the DVD release.
20 Oct ClassicDW Screen grab from the restored edition of The Daemons! http://t.co/WUVPmpHJ

THE GREATEST SHOW IN THE GALAXY

18 Oct Chris Chapman Greatest Show in the Galaxy line-up is (at least) Sophie Aldred,
Alan Wareing, Ian Reddington, David Laskey, Mike Tucker and Andrew Cartmel.

MISC

11 Oct Chris Chapman Now starting content cut on my next doco - this one
not quite announced yet. Great interviewees on this and a great story to tell!
12 Oct Chris Chapman Currently working on three Doctor Who edits at the same time!
Have a good feeling about all three - proper meaty stories to tell!
12 Oct Chris Chapman Just editing one AMAZING interviewee for a doco - this gentleman
is a massively impressive 94 years old!
12 Oct Chris Chapman here's a clue: none of them are Delta and the Bannermen.
I can also confirm that they all feature a human cast.
12 Oct Chris Chapman we've done Death to the Daleks already.:-)
13 Oct Chris Chapman A fun day ahead! I'm off to the BBC's written archives at Caversham
to examine old production documents and memos for two docos.
13 Oct Chris Chapman The fact that the BBC kept so much paperwork is AMAZING -
but odd as they junked the episodes themselves!
13 Oct Chris Chapman both docos are for previously unreleased DVDs - not Revisitations.
And they're both 1960s adventures.
13 Oct Chris Chapman Trip to the archives concluded - one story particularly well-served,
the other not so much. Still, always a worthwhile trip!
13 Oct Chris Chapman Did I mention that classic Doctor Who production goddess Margot Hayhoe
is now on Twitter? Follow her!
13 Oct ClassicDW To stop the rumour here and now, Zygons is not scheduled for 2012.
Too much other great content to fit it in that year!
13 Oct Chris Chapman Are we going to reveal the year's schedule in DWM again this year?
14 Oct Ed Stradling Off for a run and then it's back to editing the Nick Courtney
tribute doc, presented by Michael McManus
14 Oct Restoration Team lunch with ClassicDW - forward planning!
14 Oct ClassicDW Working lunch with the Restoration Team to discuss 2012 and 2013.
If you're sitting behind us, sssssh! Don't tell. :-)
15 Oct ClassicDW Home of 5 Docs, City of Death, 3 Docs, Genesis... TC6!!! http://t.co/GupjkJPk
15 Oct Ed Stradling Terror of the Zygons DVD taking shape, Main work due early 2012.
It will be my last work on the range after 9 years.
15 Oct Ed Stradling no plans for a CGI Skarasen at this stage I'm afraid
15 Oct Ed Stradling the DVD range comes to an end soon and Zygons is my last commission.
Then it's time for me to do something else!
17 Oct Chris Chapman Back on the edit for our new doco (a secret one for now) -
coming together nicely and it now has a title!
17 Oct ClassicDW Signed off sleeve text for Special Editions of TOMB OF THE CYBERMEN
and THE THREE DOCTORS
17 Oct Chris Chapman So our three docos continue through the edit! Secret number 1
nearly done, Reign of Terror looking good and Secret 2 shaping up!
18 Oct Chris Chapman I'm all done on the Secret 2 rough cut now - running to
around 33 minutes at present, quite a story to tell! :-)
19 Oct ClassicDW Just found in the DVD archives whilst having a clear-out.
Thought you'd enjoy! http://t.co/zPpcZh4d
20 Oct Chris Chapman I reckon I'll be starting work on the edit tomorrow for our
25th doco... Mental!
25 Oct Chris Chapman Today's ClassicDW titbits... Reign of Terror doc's grade is rendering,
Dan Hall is viewing SecretProject1 and archive is capturing for SP2!
25 Oct Chris Chapman I wonder if ClassicDW has watched our new doco yet... (SP1)
what happens if he hates it...? I guess I could redo it with puppets...
25 Oct Chris Chapman Busy Who day tomorrow - hoping to master SP-1, upload Reign of Terror
doco to the boss, sound mix SP-0 and begin the main edit on SP-2!
26 Oct Chris Chapman So with Reign and Shada done, our remaining production slate
for Doctor Who is Secret Project 2, SP3 and Greatest Show in the Galaxy!

FILTER: - Merchandise - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD

Children's Favourite Toy Range

Thursday, 20 October 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Dubit, a specialist youth research and marketing agency, recently undertook a survey of the impact of children's television shows and their toys, with Doctor Who's licensed merchandise proving the most popular - 32% of the 500 7-11 year olds surveyed owning toys from the range. Nickelodeon's SpongeBob Squarepants came second at 29%, with other high scorers including their Peppa Pig and Dora the Explorer, Cartoon Network's Ben 10, and CITV's Horrid Henry.

Also, children were able to rate their toys on a scale of 1-5, with Doctor Who toys again faring well, achieving joint top with 4.7 alongside the BBC's In The Night Garden.

The surveys also took into account how aware children actually were of the programmes their toys come from; Doctor Who achieved a very high 90% awareness, with only SpongeBob Squarepants known by more at 94%. SpongeBob also fares best in terms of those who actually watch the programmes at 57%; here the Doctor was third at 52%, with Horrid Henry taking second place at 56%.

More details on the survey, including other programmes surveyed, can be found in a Toynews report.

FILTER: - Merchandise

Character Classic Figures: Enemies of the Doctor

Thursday, 13 October 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Retailer Forbidden Planet continues its range of exclusive Character figures with a number of new themed sets in the run-up to Christmas featuring various enemies (and friends!) of the Doctor.

The first two "era-themed" sets to be released cover adversaries of the First and Third Doctors, with the latter including a hand puppet Drashig. Other "story-themed" sets expected in the next quarter include Mechanoids, Sontarans and the last of the Jagaroth!

Enemies of the First Doctor
Released: 12th December 2011
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

True classics from the First Doctor's era: A 'Daleks' Master Plan' Dalek figure with the rarely seen flame arm, the chilling Roboman figure and the historic Cyberman figure from their first appearance in 'The Tenth Planet'.

Enemies of the Third Doctor
Released: 16th December 2011
Pre-order from Forbidden Planet

From the adventures of the Third Doctor, the Drashig figure stands approximately 220mm high and doubles as a hand puppet for little hands, children can animate the mouth in classic FX fashion! This set also includes the imposing 6.7" tall Omega figure which features a removable head and fabric robes, lastly the classic Auton figure has a swappable gun hand and Nestene Sphere accessory.

City of Death Released: 19th October 2011 Pre-order from Forbidden Planet This set features the Fourth Doctor and Count Scarlioni from the story 'City of Death'; Scarlioni comes with a swappable head for his alien counterpart, Scaroth, plus a pistol and painting accessory.	The Invasion of Time Released: 24th November 2011 Pre-order from Forbidden Planet 'The Invasion of Time' sees the Doctor and Leela face off against the Sontarans on Gallifrey. This set features Leela with her dagger, and Sontaran Commander Stor with detachable helmet and weapon. The set also includes the Doctor's de-mat gun.
The Chase Released: 16th December 2011 Pre-order from Forbidden Planet From the classic story: 'The Chase', the Mechanoid figure is approximately 130mm high (160mm with the antenna extended) x 130mm wide. It features a swappable flame arm, flip-out claw arms and wheels. It is faced by two Daleks ready to do battle!

FILTER: - Merchandise - Character

Big Finish: Companion Chronicles Day

Saturday, 8 October 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Big Finish are to hold a special sale on the 22nd October to celebrate their Doctor Who spin-off audio adventures, The Companion Chronicles, with the first series being made available for a large discount on the day.

Executive Producer Jason Haigh Ellery said:

The Companion Chronicles has been a success story for us, and this one-day sale should allow those who’ve never heard one to jump aboard and find out what the fuss is about. Sadly, due to contractual reasons, we’re only able to offer this first series on CD – there will be no downloads of the stories.

The special day will see the individual stories priced at £5.00, or all four at £16.00.

1.1 - Frostfire, by Marc Platt
with Maureen O'Brien as Vicki
and Keith Drinkel as The Cinder

Vicki has a tale to tell. But where does it start and when does it end?

1.2 - Fear of the Daleks, by Patrick Chapman
with Wendy Padbury as Zoe
and Nicholas Briggs as the Daleks

Why has Zoe Heriot been having nightmares about the Daleks? And who is the Doctor, a mysterious man from her past?

1.3 - The Blue Tooth, by Nigel Fairs
with Caroline John as Liz Shaw
and Nicholas Briggs as the Cybermen

When Liz Shaw's friend goes missing, she discovers a potential alien invasion that will have far-reaching effects on her life...

1.4 - The Beautiful People, by Jonathan Morris
with Lalla Ward as Romana
and Marcia Ashton as Carna

The Fourth Doctor and Romana discover that all is not well at the Vita Novus Health Spa.

Meanwhile, the Companion Chronicles series is now within its sixth season. This month sees Katy Manning in The Many Deaths of Jo Grant, and in November Peter Purves returns as Steven Taylor in The First Wave. Finally, the year is seen out with the return of Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor in a sequel to the stageplay adaptation The Ultimate Adventure; original script writer Terrance Dicks continues the tale with Beyond the Ultimate Adventure, where the Doctor and his companions Crystal (Claire Huckle) and Jason (Noel Sullivan) are called back to the Bar Galactica ...

6.1 - Tales from the Vault, by Jonathan Morris
with Katy Manning as Jo, Wendy Padbury as Zoe, Peter Purves as Steven, Mary Tamm as Romana
and Daphne Ashbrook as Ruth Matheson, Yee Jee Tso as Charlie Sato

Welcome to The Vault – jokingly known as 'The Museum of Terrors' – a high security establishment where UNIT keeps all of its alien artifacts.

New recruit Warrant Officer Charlie Sato is given a guided tour by Captain Ruth Matheson, and the archive reveals some dark secrets. An army jacket, a painting, crystal and a wax cylinder all hold a grave significance, and their stories are told by the Doctor's companions: Steven Taylor, Zoe Heriot, Jo Grant and Romana...

6.2 - The Rocket Men, by John Dorney
with William Russell as Ian Chesterton
and Gus Brown as Ashman

The TARDIS has landed on Platform Five, a floating city in the sky of the planet Jobis, and for a time the Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki get the chance to enjoy this idyllic place.

And then the Rocket Men arrive, led by the sadistic Ashman.

When the only other option to certain death is suicide, Ian Chesterton takes the gamble of his life...

6.3 - The Memory Cheats, by Simon Guerrier
with Wendy Padbury as Zoe
and Charlie Hayes as Jen

Zoe Heriot remembers everything. But she remembers nothing.

A genius with instant recall, Zoe’s mind has been purged of her memories of travelling with the Doctor and Jamie in the TARDIS. And years later she is in deep trouble – prosecuted by the mysterious company that has evidence that she has travelled in Space and Time.

Except Zoe knows they’re wrong.
Aren’t they?

But if that’s the case, why is there proof that Zoe was in Uzbekistan in 1919.

Can the memory cheat?

6.4 - The Many Deaths of Jo Grant, by Mark Wright and Cavan Scott
with Katy Manning as Jo Grant
and Nicholas Ashbury as Rowe

"I wasn’t going to let this happen. After all we’d been through, the Doctor wasn’t going to die like this, on his knees, in the mud."

When Jo Grant was very young, her grandmother told her that there was a time for everything. A time to laugh and a time to cry. A time to live and a time to die.

Since meeting the Doctor, Jo has laughed till she thought she might burst. She has also shed a few tears along the way, but has lived more than she ever thought possible.

But now, as a strange spaceship materialises over UNIT HQ and a heavily injured Doctor returns to Earth, it is Jo's time to die. Again, and again, and again...

6.5 - The First Wave, by Simon Guerrier
with Peter Purves as Steven Taylor
and Tom Allen as Oliver Harper

Caught in the inevitable path of its own history, the TARDIS arrives on the planetoid Grace Alone, where the Doctor, Steven and Oliver expect to face their fate. What they don’t expect to find is a massacred crew – and a race of alien invaders known as the Vardans.

When the Doctor is apparently killed, his companions attempt to survive against the odds. But those odds are narrowing. Their borrowed time has expired.

6.6 - Beyond the Ultimate Adventure, by Terrance Dicks
with Colin Baker as The Doctor
and Claire Huckle as Crystal, Noel Sullivan as Jason

A thrilling adventure in Time and Space!

The Doctor, Crystal and Jason have survived monsters, Madame Delilah and Mrs T, but then their former enemy Karl calls them back to the Bar Galactica. The mercenary has a cryptic message concerning Ultima Thule, where fabled treasure and a threat to the universe await...

The journey requires entering another dimension, where old enemies – and a brand new adversary – lie in wait...

FILTER: - Merchandise - Audio - Big Finish

Doctor Who: The Complete Series Six Boxed Set confirmed for 21st November

Tuesday, 27 September 2011 - Reported by Chuck Foster

2|Entertain have now confirmed that the Complete Series Six boxed set will be released in the United Kingdom on the 21st November 2011 on Blu-ray and DVD:

The Doctor, Amy and Rory return to face monsters, mysteries and adventures all across time and space in the the action-packed sixth series.

Together they find themselves in Sixties America, battling the invasion the world forgot, then journey on the high seas of 1696 aboard a pirate ship, to solve the mystery of the Siren. In a bubble universe at the very edge of reality, the Doctor meets an old friend with a new face, and in a monastery on a remote island in the near future, an industrial accident takes on a terrible human shape. They also venture across centuries and galaxies, where they encounter the greatest war criminal in all of history - and Hitler. They'll also discover there's no scarier place in the universe than a child's bedroom and a visit to an alien quarantine facility will reveal to Rory a very different side to his wife. In a hotel where walls move, corridors twist and rooms vanish, death lies waiting. But the Doctor's time has yet to come. He has one last stop to make on his final journey - an old friend needs his help and an old foe must be defeated. But time catches up with us all and the Doctor can delay no more.

As previously revealed by the BBFC earlier in the month, only four episodes will be accompanied by a commentary this year, covering The Impossible Astronaut, The Doctor's Wife, A Good Man Goes To War, and The Wedding of River Song. However, as usual all thirteen episodes of the series have their accompanying episode of Doctor Who Confidential Cut Down.

Also included with the release are last year's festive treat, A Christmas Carol, the Comic Relief mini-episode Space & Time, and the five series preludes released online through the BBC's Doctor Who site; though not listed in the press release, the Script to Screen mini-episode Death is the Only Answer is also expected to be included. The set also sees the addition of five new mini-episodes, themed "Night and the Doctor", which have been written exclusively for the release by Steven Moffat, plus a special Confidential to accompany them, The Night's Tale.

The boxed set will also contain the four Monster Files released with the previous, individual Part 1 and Part 2 series sets.

The DVD boxed set will also be released as a limited edition "Silence" version, which will also include four lenticular prints.