With the launch of Doctor Who Live just over a month away, publicity is gearing up with more details available on the format of the show.

Director Will Brenton has been talking to SFX and confirmed the stage show touring the UK this Autumn takes the 1973 Jon Pertwee story, The Carnival Of Monsters as its inspiration. The 3rd Doctor story featured a character created by Robert Holmes called Vorg, who owns a Miniscope, a machine that keeps miniaturised groups of creatures in versions of their natural environments. The stage show features Nigel Planer playing a brand new Doctor Who character called Vorgenson, who is able to conjure up foes of the Doctor.

Brenton told the magazine
Monsters from the series have been appearing around the UK to promote the show. In Sheffield the city's Peace Gardens were invaded by Cybermen, while in Nottingham Clockwork Droids were spotted in the Old Market Square. Meanwhile Silurian warriors scared schoolchildren in Birmingham's Victoria Square.

The Bournemouth Daily Echo has been talking to The Twins the identical twin illusionists who are acting as creative consultants on the stage show.

The Doctor himself, Matt Smith, has been talking about the show to Radio One's Newsbeat. Although Smith will only appear in the show in pre recorded video inserts, the actor has said he is likely to be at the launch night.

Big Finish Productions have released Bernice Summerfield: Dead and Buried, the animated adventure which leads the next series of audio adventures, first reported here.

Full details on the series and download links are available in the Big Finish Website.