The Doctor Who Appreciation Society is currently running a charity auction in aid of Blood Cancer Research:


The full list of items that are available can be found via DWAS's eBay auction page.

It has been announced that Comic Relief has so far raised £75,107,851 - the highest amount raised on the night by the charity fundraiser in its 25 years!

As usual, the evening's programme featured a host of especially recorded sketches featuring popular series characters, which has often included appearances or "minisodes" related to Doctor Who. This year saw the Doctor pop up in One Born Every Minute, a scene with the cast from Call The Midwife where he arrives to warn an expectant mother of the potential threat caused by her unborn twins, John and Edward ... Matt Smith then appeared on stage at BBC Television Centre as a 'preview' to the 3D 50th Anniversary Special, though ended up having to fend off the attentions of presenter Claudia Winkleman.

Later in the evening, Davina promised co-presenter John Bishop a kiss the same way she had received from David Tennant during the 2009 evening - and the actor was on hand to give John a surprise!


The high-definition Call the Midwife sketch is available to purchase via Apple iTunes. The followup encounter between Matt and Devina has been publised by Comic Relief on YouTube. A number of other related videos can be viewed below:

David Tennant has signed a new batch of greetings cards to raise money for Headway Essex.

The Colchester-based charity, of which he is the patron, cares for people who have suffered a brain injury, and the actor became involved with the organisation while researching for the 2007 BBC TV drama Recovery, in which he played businessman Alan Hamilton who is left brain-injured after being hit by a car. The production co-starred Sarah Parish as Hamilton's wife, Tricia.

The cards have a black-and-white picture of Tennant on the front and are A5-sized and high-gloss. They come with an envelope and feature the words "With Best Wishes" inside and an explanation on the back about the donation.

This is the second time that he has personally signed cards for the charity.

Other Tennant-related merchandise is also being sold by the charity, namely, a "David Doodle" pillowcase, "David Doodle" T-shirts (for men and women), and a David Tennant tote bag (available in pink or black).

The items are available via the charity's webshop, and all of them can be sent worldwide. Money raised will help people with brain injuries, their families, and carers.

Matt Smith and David Tennant are among the famous names appearing in a BBC trailer for this year's Red Nose Day fund-raiser.

The Comic Relief charity event, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, takes place on Friday 15th March, with a BBC One telethon highlighting the good work being done. Money raised helps people in the UK and Africa.

In the trailer, narrated by famous fan and renowned impersonator Jon Culshaw, Smith says he will decide what he will do for Red Nose Day when he gets his fund-raising kit, and Tennant is shown briefly while on a charity visit to Africa.

Also seen in it are David Walliams, who jokingly states with a straight face: "I'm not doing anything. I've already done enough!" (he has swum both the Channel and 140 miles along the River Thames for Sport Relief), and Rowan Atkinson who, in 1999, appeared in the spoof adventure The Curse of Fatal Death, written for Comic Relief by Steven Moffat.


Red Nose Day has been a biennial event since 1989, and the show has had some kind of connection with it since returning to our TV screens as a regular series. In 2007, Tennant appeared with Catherine Tate in a Comic Relief sketch that heavily referenced Doctor Who - it can be seen above by clicking on the relevant link - while for 2009's telethon a special mini-episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures was shown and Tennant chose Doctor Who as his specialist subject on a celebrity edition of Mastermind, competing against Davina McCall. 2011's Red Nose Day included a two-part mini-episode featuring the Doctor, Amy, and Rory.

Comic Relief was co-founded by Richard Curtis.

As reported last week, a few Doctor Who-related items were donated for auction on behalf of Children in Need; all items have now completed off, raising the following for the charity:

• Matt Smith's Hand Cast - £700
• Matt Smith's autograph - £297
• Pudsey Bear signed by David Tennant - £720
• Pudsey Bear signed by John Barrowman - £410

The title of this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special has been revealed on Children in Need to be:


A trailer for the episode was broadcast tonight, which also introduced the Doctor's new friend-to-be, Clara (as played by Jenna-Louise Coleman). In addition, a special minisode was broadcast earlier in the evening to introduce the episode - The Great Detective featured the Doctor's old friends Vastra, Jenny and Strax in their attempts to coax him out of retirement ...

Each year a variety of items from celebrities and programmes have been donated for auction to raise money for Children in Need, and Doctor Who is no exception.

This year sees one of the three casts made of Matt Smith's handprints for The Doctor Who Experience back in October donated for the charity; the item is available to bid upon via Ebay until 6:09pm on Monday - at the time of writing the current bid is £510.

Other Doctor Who related items include Matt Smith's autograph, and signed Pudsey Bears by David Tennant and John Barrowman.

You can find a full list of items for auction via the BBC's Children in Need Ebay page.


Last year the Doctor's costume raised £50,000 for the charity.

The title of this year's Doctor Who Christmas special will be revealed tonight during the Children In Need telethon on BBC One.

As previously reported, the fund-raiser will be showing a bespoke storyline as a prequel to the special, as well as giving viewers a sneak preview of the special itself.

Now, in addition, the official site said today that the story title would be revealed and a glimpse would be given of what the Doctor will be facing in the Christmas episode.

The Children In Need broadcast begins at 7.30pm, with the prequel scheduled to air between then and 8pm and the trailer set to go out at some point between 8.30pm and 9pm, although these timings may change.

The BBC have released a photo of Matt Smith as the Doctor as part of the publicity for this Friday's Children In Need on BBC1.
The segment is due to appear during the 8:30-9:00pm slot of the evening, though timings are invariably estimates due to the live nature of the programme.

The BBC have announced that, as with many years in the past, Doctor Who will feature as a part of its annual Children in Need fund-raising evening:


Last year, the Doctor's costume was auctioned for the charity, raising £50,000.


Children in Need takes place this year on Friday 16th November.