In an interview in Sunday's Observer, Russell T Davies suggests he may be planning a few more series of Doctor Who beyond Series Three.

The article states that "Davies will not be writing Doctor Who forever, of course, and that is a major headache for the BBC". It then goes on to quote the writer and producer as saying, "I'm not going to go on and on ... I wouldn't want to do series seven. There are other things I want to do."

This is the second of recent broadsheet interviews with RTD that focuses on what this much-in-demand writer might do next.

The BBC Press Office have released details for the first episode of the upcoming third series, confirming that it will be broadcast during the week beginning 31st March. Although the day and time are yet to be confirmed, we believe the show will be broadcast on Saturday 31st March as announced previously.

The press release says, "David Tennant returns to his role as the Doctor and meets his brand-new companion in the highly anticipated third series of Russell T Davies's Doctor Who."

"For Martha Jones, a medical student in Central London, an ordinary day turns into a nightmare when her entire hospital is transported to the Moon. There, she has to battle the Judoon and outwit a blood-sucking Plasmavore – but can she trust a mysterious stranger called the Doctor?"

The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine included titles and plot details for the Doctor Who audios for the rest of the year...

Renaissance of the Daleks from a story by Christopher H Bidmead. Slated for release this month, this story sees the Doctor and Nyssa do battle with Daleks in Rhodes, America, Vietnam, and the 'Pantemporal Ambience'.

April's release contains two stories. The first is I.D. by Eddie Robson, which features the Sixth Doctor in the thirty-second century stumbling across organic-digital interfacing, personality surgery and an army of Scandroids on a planet piled high with technological junk. Urgent Calls is the second story on this release, and is the first of the new one-part 'Virus Strand' stories. This story sees the Doctor learning that one phonecall can change everything...

May also has a dual-story release, starting with Exotron by Paul S Sutton. Here the Fifth Doctor and Peri are menaced by the ravening Farakosh in a tale of broken hearts and bioengineered nightmares. Urban Myths finishes out the release with a tale of planetary destruction and culinary confusions.

Marc Platt brings us Valhalla in June, in which the Seventh Doctor finds himself without a companion on a moon of Jupiter.

Dual-releases return in July with The Wishing Beast by Paul Magrs. In this three-part story, the Sixth Doctor is unexpectedly expected by some weird sisters. This release also includes The Vantiy Box, a single episode set in a cosy northern backstreet.

Nicholas Briggs shows us Frozen Time in August and lets us join the Seventh Doctor on an expedition to Antarctica with Lord Barset.

In September, Steve Lyons introduces the Fifth Doctor, Peri, and Erimem to Vlad the Impaler in Son of the Dragon.

The 100th Big Finish Doctor Who Release comes out in September. Earthstorm by Stephen Baxter gets the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn get caught up in a global catastrophe in 1963.

October brings Absolution for the Eighth Doctor, Charley and C'rizz. Written by Scott Alan Woodard, this story sees the companions reach a turning point in their lives.

Colin Brake shows us The Mind's Eye in November. The Fifth Doctor, Peri, and Erimem face life-changing experiences on a planet swarming with hostile lifeforms. There will also be a one-part adventure on this release that has yet to be confirmed.

The year ends in December with the Eighth Doctor and Charley meeting The Girl Who Never Was

Doctor Who and Torchwood have helped push Cardiff into the top 10 of short-break UK destinations.

travelsupermarket.com compiled the list from searches made on its website for UK holiday destinations.

It spoke to travel experts who identified a trend based on popular films and TV shows. It showed that both Doctor Who and Torchwood, which are filmed in Cardiff and across south-east Wales, attract fans keen to visit landmark locations.

One popular attraction is the Doctor Who Up Close exhibition in the Red Dragon Centre, which was set up with the help of council funding.

Cardiff Council said the city was building a "tourism package" on the back of the success of the programmes.

Cardiff Council leader Rodney Berman, pictured, welcomed the news.

He said: "Doctor Who and Torchwood have undoubtedly helped raise the profile of Cardiff, and we know from inquiries received in our Visitor Centre and through our websites that people are interested in seeing the locations and the Doctor Who exhibition.

"I feel especially satisfied that the exhibition is doing well, as I believe I can claim to have had a personal hand in its development. Back in 2004, I asked council officers to approach BBC Wales to see if we could agree to stage a Doctor Who-related event as part of the city's centenary celebrations in 2005. That led to the council funding the exhibition when it was first established, which allowed it to open initially on a free-of-charge basis."

He added: "Cardiff is proud of being the home of Doctor Who and Torchwood, although it is also important to remember that visitors attracted by the programmes are finding that Cardiff has a lot more to offer for a short break.

“Attractions like Cardiff Castle and the National Museum, Cardiff Bay, a varied events programme and excellent hotels all add up to a very attractive package for visitors, and we're very pleased to be able to add programmes like Doctor Who and Torchwood to the mix."

The special Doctor Who themed episode of the quiz show The Weakest Link has been scheduled for transmission on BBC One from 8.30pm on Friday 30th March.

As previously reported, the episode was recorded on the 21st November and the contestants who took part were David Tennant, Camille Coduri, Noel Clarke, John Barrowman, Nicholas Briggs, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Claire Rushbrook, Andrew Hayden-Smith and K9. So far the winner has remained a closely guarded secret!

The Northern Echo is reporting that a taxi driver in Darlington has been conned by a passenger who left a fake 20 pound note, branded with Doctor Who imagery, as security while he left the vehicle during a stop-off mid journey. According to the report: "Arriving in Shildon, the passenger told him he needed to go into a nearby house to collect a suitcase. By way of security, he left a wallet on the vehicle's dashboard containing a visible, but folded, realistic looking 20 pound note."

When the passenger failed to return, the driver investigated the note and discovered it to be a fake apparently coming from "the Bank of Doctor Who." The report claims that the note featured the image of a Cyberman, which would preclude it from having been one of those specially mocked-up for the cash machine scene of last year's Christmas special The Runaway Bride, as those 20 pound notes featured the face of producer Phil Collinson. However, this could have been the journalist's attempt to make the story more appealing to readers.

(Thanks to Rich Flair from our forum).

A new 40 second trailer is available online at the official BBC Doctor Who site. It features specially shot material contrasting the Doctor and Martha Jones, ending with brief clips from the first 5 episodes. No transmission date is given, merely that Doctor Who is "coming soon".

More details about the trailer can be found in the spoiler space.

Telos Publishing has announced their new titles and release schedule for 2007.

Due in October, Third Dimension: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who 2007 by Stephen James Walker is a comprehensive episode guide to Series Three of the new Doctor Who, following the ongoing adventures of the Doctor (David Tennant) as he travels through space and time accompanied by his new companion Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) and rejoined by his old friend Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman). The full build-up and background are revealed, from the aftermath of Series Two and the departure of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) right up to date, detailing all the major news stories, press releases, casting announcements and critical response. The spotlight is then turned on each of the 13 episodes in turn, plus the Christmas special The Runaway Bride, with in-depth coverage, including all the facts and figures, behind-the-scenes details, press and fan reaction and detailed and insightful analysis.

Also in October, The Target Book: A History of the Target Doctor Who Books by David J Howe is the story of Target Books. Including an introduction by Terrance Dicks, The Target Book chronicles the origins of the imprint, speaking to all the major players in its development, from editors to art directors, managing directors to artists and authors, and charts the books’ critical reception as well as the fortunes and failings of the many publishing houses involved in their production. Profusely illustrated with all the covers, plus rare and unseen sketches and unused concepts and ideas.

In the third volume of the TALKBACK series, Stephen James Walker has assembled an impressive selection of the very best interviews and features relating to the Doctor Who stories of the 1980s. Those quoted include Doctors Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, companion actors Matthew Waterhouse, Nicola Bryant, Bonnie Langford and Sophie Aldred, producer John Nathan-Turner, script editors Antony Root and Andrew Cartmel, director Alan Wareing, writer Marc Platt, designers Barry Newbery, Malcolm Thornton and Nick Somerville, costume designers Rosalind Ebbutt, Pat Godfrey and Ken Trew, make-up designers Dee Baron and Joan Stribling, title sequence designers Sid Sutton, Gareth Edwards and Oliver Elmes, visual effects designer Malcolm James, and visual effects assistants and contractors Mike Tucker, Susan Moore, Stephen Mansfield and Robert Allsopp. Currently slated for August release.

Also in August, Child of Time by George Mann and David J Howe sees the conclusion to the Time Hunter series of novellas. When Honoré and Emily investigate the bones of a young woman in the ruins of a collapsed house, they are thrown into a thrilling adventure that takes them from London in 1951 to Venice in 1586 and then forward a thousand years, to the terrifying, devastated London of 2586, ruled over by the sinister Sodality. What is the terrible truth about Emily’s forgotten past? What demonic power are the Sodality plotting to reawaken? And who is the mysterious Dr Smith?

Previously announced, Inside the Hub: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Torchwood Series One byStephen James Walker charts the story of Torchwood, complete with character profiles, cast and production team information, behind-the-scenes details and a comprehensive guide to each of the 13 episodes, looking at the key elements and the many links to Doctor Who that permeate the show.

Other titles from Telos include a new guide to The Prisoner, a look at taboo breaking horror films, a new zombie novella, and the first non-Doctor Who-related fiction from Daniel O'Mahony.

As things really begin to gear up for the start of Series Three, the official Doctor Who website has released a new publicity picture of Martha Jones, as played by Freema Agyeman.

It joins the other desktop wallpaper pictures featuring the Doctor and Martha that are available by clicking here.

Earlier this month, the site released a Series Three promo pic showing the couple running away from a fireball.

Also among the images are illustrations from the animated adventure The Infinite Quest, which will form part of the second series of Totally Doctor Who.