Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150AD limited edition steelbook

Friday, 5 December 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Zavvi are to release an exclusive steelbook for the second Peter Cushing movie outing, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.. The Blu-Ray release will be a limited edition of 2000 and is due out on 15th May 2015; it is available for pre-order from today.

Daleks - Invasion 2150AD Bluray Limited Edition Steelbook (Credit: Zavvi/SteelbookBluray)

Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
Limited Edition Steelbook
Release date: 15 May 2014 (available for pre-order)

Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. directed by Gordon Flemyng, now fully restored and starring Peter Cushing in his return to the big screen as British TV's most iconic sci-fi hero, Doctor Who.

The earth of 2150 AD is a desolate and hostile ruin of a planet, crumbling at the edge of civilisation, slowly disappearing into the darkness of space. For the future of planet earth now belongs The Daleks, a destructive army of alien invaders who have turned the human race into cowering slaves.

Meanwhile deep within the London Underground a group of resistance freedom fighters are planning an attack. But there's only one man who could possibly help them succeed in destroying their extra-terrestrial enemies and take back control of planet earth. A man of mystery, a man of time and space, a man known only as... The Doctor.

Special Features:

Restoring Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
Interview with actor Bernard Cribbins
Interview with author Gareth Owen
Stills Gallery
Trailer

Details and images with thanks to SteelbookBluray.com

FILTER: - Blu-ray/DVD - Peter Cushing

Advent Calendar - Day Five

Friday, 5 December 2014 - Reported by Willy Phantom

Strax prepares for Christmas but what is that I see?
He really shouldn't use grenades to decorate the tree!

FILTER: - Advent

Stuart Manning prints auctioned for Breast Cancer Research

Thursday, 4 December 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Stuart Manning Posters for DWAS Auction (Credit: DWAS/Stuart Manning)

The Doctor Who Appreciation Society are currently auctioning two prints from artist Stuart Manning, the proceeds of which are to be donated to Breast Cancer Research in memory of Doctor Who's first producer, Verity Lambert.

Manning is known for his series of downloadable posters from the Radio Times website, most recently for the current series. Prior to this he produced posters for The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear, and he has kindly donated a signed print of each to DWAS for the auction at their eBay site.

For more details and to view the auction please visit the Society's website.

FILTER: - Auctions

Advent Calendar - Day Four

Thursday, 4 December 2014 - Reported by Willy Phantom

Jenny poses for a picture but there's something that she's missed,
Vastra isn't painting pictures - she's writing out a list!

FILTER: - Advent

Ian Fairbairn

Wednesday, 3 December 2014 - Reported by Marcus

The actor Ian Fairbairn has died.

Ian Fairbairn was a veteran actor on British television, appearing in a variety of programmes during the 1960s to 1980s, including Emergency Ward 10, Z Cars, The Onedin Line, Shoestring, The Professionals and Last of the Summer Wine.

He first appeared in Doctor Who in 1967 playing Questa, a human who lived in a colony secretly ruled by Macra, in the first Episode of The Macra Terror. He returned to the series in 1968, playing Mark Gregory, a researcher for International Electromatics in three episodes of The Invasion.

In 1970 he appeared in the third Doctor story Inferno as Bromley, a technician who became the first person to mutate into a Primord. His final apperance in the series was in 1976 when he played Doctor Chester, a medical doctor stationed at the South Bend base in Antarctica, in the third episode of The Seeds of Doom.

FILTER: - Classic Series - Obituary

Advent Calendar - Day Three

Wednesday, 3 December 2014 - Reported by Willy Phantom

Even though the Half-Face Man isn't always good,
We're lucky that he's here today to light our Christmas pud!

FILTER: - Advent

Last Christmas UK Transmission confirmed

Tuesday, 2 December 2014 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Doctor Who Christmas Special (Credit: BBC/David Venni)

The BBC have confirmed that the Doctor Who Christmas Special, Last Christmas will premiere on BBC One at 6:15pm on Christmas Day.

Additional cast members and their characters have also been confirmed for the hour-long special: Michael Troughton (The New Statesman, Breathless) will play Professor Albert, Faye Marsay (The White Queen, The Bletchley Circle) will play Shona, Maureen Beattie (Finding Bob McArthur, The Decoy Bride) will play Bellows and Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street, Strictly Come Dancing) will play Ashley Carter; they join Dan Starkey as Ian, Nathan McMullen as Wolf. The episode stars Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara, and Nick Frost as Santa Claus.

FILTER: - Series Specials

Advent Calendar - Day Two

Tuesday, 2 December 2014 - Reported by Willy Phantom

Although a dinosaur's breath isn't known for being pleasant,
At least this one has coughed us up a delightful Christmas present!

FILTER: - Advent

Timeless art fit for a Timelord

Monday, 1 December 2014 - Reported by Marcus

Big Chief Studios have announced that they will be releasing copies of the Stuart Manning designed posters, celebrating Series 8 of Doctor Who, as a collection of high-quality prints.

The set of posters were commissioned especially for publication in the Radio Times, released weekly in time for each episode. The posters were all individually designed in a retro style with particular attention paid to create striking imagery combined with period typography.

This art will be available to order very soon and will be sold separately as Limited Edition Art Prints, as well as a portfolio collection.

Ordering will be via the Big Chief Website.

FILTER: - Merchandise - Radio Times