The BBC has released synopsis for The Vault Of Secrets, the second story in the new series of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

The first part will be shown on CBBC on Monday 18th October at 5.15pm, and is followed by the second of Sarah Jane's Alien Files; Part Two will be shown the following day.

The episodes will then be repeated on BBC One on Wednesday and Thursday.



Update: Sarah Jane's Alien Files will be repeated on CBBC on Sundays at 1:00pm, and Monday at 9:00am and 3:00pm.

A promo is now available on the BBC Website.

The two new Doctor Who games from Nintendo are due to be released soon, with further details about the titles listed below. The exact date of release for the games is still unclear at present, with retail sites citing dates from the 29th October to the 26th November!

Return To Earth Young fans can play the role of the Doctor and Amy Pond in this gripping 3D action adventure to help the starship Lucy Gray return to Earth. Unravel a sinister plot by the Cybermen and prevent the Daleks from retrieving a dangerous Time Axis as your explore the deserted starship Lucy Gray. Avoid and outsmart your enemies using stealth, distraction devices and target-shooting elements found around the ship. Starring the voices of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, this brand new official Doctor Who storyline includes two types of mini-game; the Gravity Gun and Sonic Screwdriver Game, which specifically make use of the Wii technology. Authentic Doctor Who story written by Doctor Who author Oli Smith Opportunity to explore an incredible star ship in this action adventure as it returns to Earth playing as either the Doctor or Amy Pond. Interact with and manipulate the environment. Aim and fire sonic beams with the Wii Remote at coloured targets dotted around the levels that move platforms, turn on and off hazards, open doors and more. Sneak past Daleks and Cybermen. Use the Wii Remote as the Sonic Screwdriver to progress through the game. Fully recorded dialogue by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan throughout cut scenes. Screen shots from the game:

Evacuation Earth This is your chance to be the Doctor and guide him and Amy Pond on a thrilling new adventure. Arriving on Earth only hours before a Solar Storm is due to wipe out all life on the planet, the Doctor and his companion discover the last group of humans preparing to evacuate. No sooner have they arrived then the TARDIS disappears and they embark on a mission to recover it, encountering Silurians and Daleks along the way. Starring the voices of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, this brand new official Doctor Who storyline includes over 100 puzzles, plus over 60 exciting locations to explore. Authentic Doctor Who story written by Doctor Who author Oli Smith Opportunity to guide the Doctor and Amy Pond through a colourful puzzle adventure Beautifully drawn characters to interact with and over 60 varied, colourful locations to explore Over 100 puzzles including 3 types of mini-games Features items to collect, use and combine to progress the story Fully recorded dialogue by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan throughout cut scenes Screen shots from the game:

A number of accessories are also being produced for the games by Blue Ocean Accessories, including the sonic screwdriver being represented both as a Wii remote control and DS stylus.

Doctor Who Series Four has won the second SeaSaw Tight Tuesday vote.

The entire series will be available to rent for 99p on Tuesday 5th October. Users will then have 90 days to watch the series.

The Third Doctor story The Mutants will have a DVD commentary team of seven, according to a tweet from actor Nicholas Pegg who is moderating the discussion.

Taking part will be

• Katy Manning, who played Jo Grant in the story
• Terrance Dicks, who was Script Editor at the time
• Bob Baker, who co-wrote the story
• Christopher Barry, who directed the story
• Garrick Hagon, who played Ky in the story
• Jeremy Bear, who designed the story
• Brian Hodgson, who designed the special sounds for the story

The story is due for global release in the first quarter of 2011 along with Meglos and The Ark. Details of the extras were reported here.

The Radio 4 documentary, Shelved, looking at how the political circumstances of the late 1970s resulted in the cancellation of the Fourth Doctor story, Shada, is repeated on Friday 8th October at 23.30 UK Time and will be available worldwide on the BBC iPlayer.

Toby Hadoke's satirical journey as a Doctor Who obsessive, Moths Ate My Dr Who Scarf, is now in the BBC iPlayer until next Wednesday.

Doctor Who composer Murray Gold has written a foreword for a new book Soundtrack Nation which contains interviews with representatives from the art and business sides of movie and television soundtracks.

A sketch featuring Doctor Who appeared on US Television in The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson and can be seen on YouTube.

Freelance designer Kyle Lambert has been working with IDW on an idea to publish a Doctor Who comic book cover drawn on an iPad using a finger. Although the project is unlikely to go ahead a video showing how they were made has been posted by Lambert on YouTube.

The performance of Doctor Who Live scheduled for the Glasgow SECC on 14th October has been cancelled for what is described as logistical reasons.

Ticket holders should contact the box office which is offering refunds or seats at alternative performances during the run.

The actor Frank Jarvis has died at the age of 70.

Jarvis played characters in three Doctor Who stories. He first appeared in the 1966 story The War Machines as a corporal; then it wasn't until Tom Baker assumed the role that he returned to the series to play Ankh in the 1978 CSO-laden story Underworld. A year later he featured as swampie Skart in The Power of Kroll.

Outside of Doctor Who, he had a variety of roles in film and television, including the character of Roger in the original The Italian Job film with Michael Caine, and alongside former Doctor Colin Baker in the BBC series The Brothers.

Frank Jarvis died on 15th September 2010.

The BBC have announced that a series of special shows will accompany The Sarah Jane Adventures on CBBC. The specials, entitled Sarah Jane's Alien Files, will allow Sarah Jane and her friends to "recount their adventures each week – the ultimate guide of everything you could possibly need to know when facing hostile aliens."

The first episode of Sarah Jane's Alien Files will follow part one of The Nightmare Man, at 5:45-6:20pm on CBBC.

Note: the 'terrestrial' repeat of The Nightmare Man will be on BBC2 on Wednesday 13th/Thursday 14th October (due to Commonwealth Games coverage) - the series will continue on BBC1 for the following adventure, The Vault Of Secrets.

The BBC has released a Drama Showreel showcasing the new drama output coming up on the BBC over the next six months, featuring clips from the 2010 Christmas Special of Doctor Who.


The showreel was previewed at an event marking two years in post for BBC Controller of Drama, Ben Stephenson.

Other dramas featured include performances from the Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors:

Christopher Eccleston stars in an episode of Accused, a new drama series from Jimmy McGovern for BBC One.

David Tennant plays Dave in Single Father coming to BBC One on Sunday 10 October.

Matt Smith plays Christopher Isherwood in Christopher and his Kind coming to BBC Two next month.

BBC Worldwide has announced the closure of the Doctor Who Exhibitions currently running in Cardiff, Newcastle and Land's End.

A new and larger attraction is being developed at a new location in Cardiff.

A statement from BBC Worldwide says
The current Cardiff Exhibition has drawn over half a million visitors since it opened in December 2005 at the Red Dragon Centre, Cardiff Bay. It will run until 27th March 2011. The Land's End exhibition will close on 2nd January 2011 and the Newcastle one on 31 October 2010.

Further details regarding the new Cardiff attraction will be published shortly.