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 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!

Saturday9:10pm-1:10am
Sunday11:50am-2:00pm
Sunday4:00pm-7:55pm
Tuesday3:30pm-7:00pm
Wednesday2:30pm-7:00pm
Thursday3:00pm-7:00pm
Friday2:40pm-7:00pm

The episode is also available on YouTube.





FILTER: - Online - Series 8/34

Kill The Moon: BBC Trailer

Monday, 29 September 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster





FILTER: - OnlineSeries 8/34

Doctor Who Extra: The Caretaker on the BBC Red Button

Friday, 26 September 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The Doctor (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)The next edition of online behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Extra, covering the sixth episode The Caretaker, will also be available via digital television's Red Button service on BBC channels at the following times next week:

It’s an episode with everything from robots to romance and a new job for the Doctor… Now, Peter Capaldi and the team share the secrets behind it!

Saturday9:10pm-10:30pm
Sunday4:00pm-7:55pm
Monday7:25pm-Midnight
Tuesday6:00am-7:00pm
Thursday3pm-Midnight
FridayMidnight-4:00pm
Saturday2:55am-5:55am






FILTER: - Online - Series 8/34

Time Heist: Doctor Who Extra: BBC Red Button times

Saturday, 20 September 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster
The Doctor (Credit: Adrian Rogers, BBC/BBC Worldwide 2014)The next edition of online behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Extra, covering the fifth episode Time Heist, will also be available via digital television's Red Button service on BBC channels at the following times next week:

In this week’s edition, step into the most secure bank in the universe as the Doctor and Clara attempt to break in. Peter Capaldi and guest-star Keeley Hawes are on hand to reveal the secrets of the Time Heist.

Saturday9:10pm-1:00am
Sunday7:30pm-7:55pm
Sunday9:00pm-9:55pm
Monday7:25pm-8:00pm
Wednesday10:30pm-Midnight
Thursday3:00pm-5:30pm
Friday7:15pm-8:30pm
Friday11:30pm-Midnight






FILTER: - Online - Series 8/34

Robot of Sherwood: BBC Red Button Extra

Friday, 5 September 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Credit: BBC/Adrian RogersThe next edition of online behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Extra, covering the third episode Robot of Sherwood, will also be available via digital television's Red Button service on BBC channels at the following times next week:

Fights, tights and comic delights… It’s access all areas as Peter Capaldi, Ben Miller, Mark Gatiss and the team spill the beans on reviving the legend of Robin Hood.

Saturday9:10pm-Midnight
SundayMidnight-6:00am
Sunday4:30pm-7:00pm
Monday7:25pm-10:00pm
Tuesday6:00am-Midnight
WednesdayMidnight-6:55pm
Friday2:00pm-7:25pm






FILTER: - OnlineSeries 8/34

Into the Dalek: Red Button Extra and preview clips

Friday, 29 August 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Credit: Ray Burmistan, BBC Worldwide 2014The next edition of online behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Extra, covering the second episode Into The Dalek, will also be available via digital television's Red Button service on BBC channels at the following times next week:

From 9:30pm on Saturday, we delve into the world of the Time Lord as Peter Capaldi arrives on set early to watch the Daleks in action and talks about his first encounter with them. We also ask Jenna Coleman and Samuel Anderson about their on-screen romance.

Saturday9:30pm-10:20pm
Sunday4:20pm-7:00pm
Sunday9:00pm-10:00pm
Wednesday4:00pm-7:25pm
Thursday9:00pm-6:00am (Friday)
Friday7:00pm-7:25pm


There will also be a final chance to catch the first episode at 6:00am-8:55am and 6:00pm-7:00pm tomorrow.

Meanwhile, the BBC have made a number of video clips available to promote the forthcoming episode of Doctor Who, which airs at 7:30pm on BBC One, Saturday.






FILTER: - Online - Series 8/34

Official Doctor Who Twitter feed reaches one million mark

Friday, 25 July 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
The official Doctor Who Twitter feed has reached the figure of one million followers - and to mark the milestone a special thank-you message has been released.

In the brief video, the character Osgood - as played by Ingrid Oliver in The Day of the Doctor, but sporting a bow tie this time instead of a long, multi-coloured scarf - delivers the message, which incorporates three clips from the series featuring the Doctor expressing his gratitude.



Earlier this month, Doctor Who News welcomed the 100,000th follower to its Twitter feed.





FILTER: - Doctor Who - Online

Recovered episodes restoration video released

Sunday, 18 May 2014 - Reported by John Bowman
Restoration Team member Paul Vanezis has released a video showing some of the delicate work carried out on the Second Doctor episodes that were recovered last year.

The nine episodes - from The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear - were returned to the BBC's archive in Perivale on Friday 31st May and the next day the film prints were taken to the Digital Media Services department of BBC Studios and Post Production in South Ruislip for transfer.

In 2013, nine lost episodes were returned to the BBC by the archive recovery organisation TIEA. This is what then happened to the films.

The film starts with the remedial work required to get the film on the film cleaner, then the film cleaner at work.

The film cleaner works by immersing the film in a bath of specially engineered inert fluid which acts as a transmission medium for the powerful ultrasonic waves which shock the dirt on the surface of the film and loosen it to allow it to be gently scrubbed off by rotating lambswool rollers submerged in the bath. Hot air knives dry the film as soon as it leaves the bath.

Then we see the first of the film watched for the very first time since it was lost.

With Thanks To Tony Clark





FILTER: - Online - Missing episodes - Second Doctor

Humble Bundle deal on IDW Comics

Wednesday, 14 May 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Humble Bundle Inc. - an initiative to sell digital collections on a limited timescale at a price the purchasher wishes to pay - is currently running a bundle of Doctor Who comics from IDW Publishing:

Over 60 brilliant issues. The Humble Doctor Who Comic Bundle features 14 collections of graphic novel storytelling, allowing you to travel with The Doctor as he adventures through all of space and time. Name your price for Fugitive, Tesseract, and Final Sacrifice featuring the 10th Doctor, David Tennant, alongside Doctor Who: Series 2 Vols. 1-4, featuring the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith. As an added bonus, we’re throwing in the Android-based puzzle game Doctor Who: Legacy, which includes 10 pre-unlocked Doctors! Grab your sonic screwdriver and fight alongside quite a few recognizable companions as you battle Cybermen, Daleks, and more on episode-based levels!

Need even more wibbly wobbly, timey wimey...stuff? Beat the average and you will receive four more volumes! From Series 3, this collection includes The Hypothetical Gentleman, The Eye of Ashaya, Sky Jacks!, and Dead Man’s Hand, giving you even more of the fishstick and custard eating 11th Doctor.

This bundle is definitely bigger on the inside. Pay $15 or more and you’ll also receive the 3 volume series The Prisoners of Time. Released in 2013 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, this 12-issue story features all 11 past Doctors, from William Hartnell to Matt Smith, and culminates in a multi-doctor issue! Wrapping up the bundle (much like a bowtie): the 50th anniversary celebration issue and 2014 Hugo Award-nominee, The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who - a meta-story in which the 11th Doctor travels to the present day to discover an actor, Matt Smith, playing him in a TV show!

Fugitive (Series 1 Vol 1) (Credit: IDW) The Ripper (Series 2 Vol 1) (Credit: IDW) Hypothetical Gentleman (Series 3 Vol 1) (Credit: IDW) Prisoners of Time (Vol 1) (Credit: IDW) The Girl Who Loved Doctor Who (Credit: IDW)

Pay what you want. Purchased separately, these comic books would cost more than $70, but we’re letting you set the price.

DRM-free. Compatible with computers and mobile devices. These comics are available in multiple formats including MOBI, PDF, PDF (HD) and EPUB, so they work on your computer, eBook readers, and a wide array of mobile devices! Instructions and a list of recommended reading programs can be found here.

Support charity. You can choose exactly how you want your purchase to be divided: to Doctors Without Borders or The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. You may also thank IDW Publishing or even us with a few coins in the tip jar.

The offer is available until the 28th May; full details are available from their website.




FILTER: - Comics - Online - Special Offers