The cover art for the upcoming Beneath the Surface DVD box set has been released, although the cover's designerClayton Hickman has noted on The Doctor Who Forum that this is not the finished version.

The set includes three classic stories: Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Sea Devils starring Jon Pertwee, andWarriors of the Deep starring Peter Davison. The three stories will be available as individual releases in addition to their inclusion in the box set.

Beneath the Surface is set for release in the UK on 14 January 2008.

The Doctor Who News Page would like to remind its readers about "Time Crash", the special Doctor Who scene which will air Friday night as part of theChildren in Need telethon. The telethon airs on BBC One starting at 7:00. TheRadio Times indicates that Time Crash will air between 8:00 and 8:30, but the Children in Need schedule is always fluid, so this may or may not be accurate.

"Time Crash" stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor. It is written by Steven Moffat and directed byGraeme Harper, who previously directed Peter Davison in his final Doctor Who story, The Caves of Androzani. The scene is expected to be between five and seven minutes long.

The BBC's Doctor Who website has announced that fans in the UK will be able to view "Time Crash" online for seven days after its broadcast, as well as a special Doctor Who Confidential featurette.

In addition to "Time Crash", the Children in Need telethon will include a singing appearance by John Barrowman, which is also scheduled by Radio Times in the 8:00-to-8:30 slot. Christmas special guest star Kylie Minogue will also be singing her new single, "2 Hearts", sometime during the evening's events.

On Thursday, Mark Shift of Clitheroe, Lancashire won a Children in Need auction for a day on the Doctor Who set. Shift entered the bidding for his five-year-old son Joshua (whom he describes as a "Doctor Who fanatic"), and won with a bid of 37,000 UK pounds. Shift is interviewed in The Clitheroe Advertiser, his local newspaper.

The Doctor Who News Page would like to remind its readers that the Doctor Who production team have contributed their time and talent freely, for the benefit of Children in Need. Children in Need funds are given to charity organizations which aid children in the UK. Readers can give to Children in Need online by following this link. Please give generously.

DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 389

Peter Davison and David Tennant compare notes on playing the Doctor in a joint interview in this month's Doctor Who Magazine. In an extensive interview with both Doctors they talk about the forthcoming Children in Need Special as well as discussing Davison's time on the show.

Also in this month's issue
- Discover the most popular story of Series Three as the winners of 2007's DWM Awards are revealed
- the writers of The Sarah Jane Adventures share their secrets about the making of the hit CBBC show
- Mickey actor Noel Clarke 'fesses up as he answers questions from Out the TARDIS Tin
- the latest full-colour comic strip, The First, reaches its conclusion
- Russell T Davies confesses his love of multi-Doctor stories in Production Notes
- 1979's Destiny of the Daleks is scrutinised in The Fact of Fiction

DWM 389 is available from Thursday 15 November 2007.


DOCTOR WHO – IN THEIR OWN WORDS VOLUME FOUR: 1982-86

This new 100-page Special Edition gathers the best of previous interviews from the magazine, as the cast and crew recall their part in the history of Doctor Who.

Volume Four covers the colourful exploits of the Fifth and Sixth Doctors, and unmasks a line-up of weird and wonderful adversaries – Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, the Master, the Valeyard, and a green-painted panto horse! Find out how Davros got high, how low fandom sunk, and what happened when the BBC axed Doctor Who

Featuring contributions from Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, John Nathan-Turner, Eric Saward, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton, Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Nicola Bryant, Bonnie Langford and many more – plus an Afterword by Dalek writer Robert Shearman!

DWM Special 18: In Their Own Words Volume Four is on sale from 22 November 2007

The British Board of Film Classification has now classified the extras for the UK DVD release of Warriors of the Deep.

Totalling nearly 68 minutes, they will include documentaries entitled The Depths - Making Warriors of the Deep andThey Came From Beneath The Sea, as well as a feature about model-maker and visual effects wizard Mat Irvine.

As reported previously on Outpost Gallifrey, the four-part Peter Davison story is to be included in a box set also comprising Doctor Who and the Silurians and The Sea Devils.

All three stories and their extras have now been classified. A release date for the box set has yet to be announced.

(Thanks to Nicholas Caluda.)

The official website of the BBC's Radio Times listings magazine has released details of its new issue, due out tomorrow in the UK, including an image of the cover. For the 15th time since the return of Doctor Who in 2005 (including multiple covers in the same week), the series is the main feature, promoting the special episode "Time Crash", due to be shown on BBC One on Friday November 16th as part of the annual Children in Need charity telethon event.

The cover image features Peter Davison and David Tennant as the Fifth and Tenth Doctors, who meet for the first time in this special episode. The preview on the Radio Times website promises an exclusive on-set report from the making of the mini-episode. Click the thumbnail below for a larger image of the cover.

The BBC has confirmed that Fifth Doctor Peter Davison, who played the part in the classic series from 1981 until 1984, will reprise his role alongside current DoctorDavid Tennant in the forthcoming Children in Need telethon.

The mini episode, entitled Time Crash, was written by award-winning Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat and will be transmitted as part of the Children in Need fundraising evening on Friday 16 November 2007.

"It is an honour for me to be able to make the connection between the Fifth Doctor and the Tenth Doctor," noted Peter Davison. "However, now is not the time for sound-bites. I can feel the hand of history on my shoulder, even if I can't do the buttons up!"

This story has also been picked up by The Sun, with another photo of the duo.

The Sun is reporting that Fifth Doctor Peter Davison recently experienced a wardrobe issue while returning to the role of the Doctor for the upcoming Children In Need special. The Sun quotes an insider as saying "Peter's not exactly a fatty, but he's filled out a bit after 20 years." The article goes on to report that the costume worn by Sylvester McCoy fit.

It is to be made clear that the BBC have not confirmed ANY of the information currently circulating about the Children in Need special, including the involvement of Davison. Doctor Who Magazinehas reported that if there is any truth to the rumor, they will have full coverage. The Sun reports that the special will air on November 19th.

Whatsonstage.com has posted a 20 question interview with Peter Davison, who is seen below in his role as King Arthur in Spamalot. Davison had the following to say about his time with Doctor Who.

BBC News reports that, starting 23 July, Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison will be taking over the role of King Arthur in the West End production of Monty Python's Spamalot. The show is currently running at the Palace Theatre.

Bill Ward, from the ITV soap Coronation Street will be joining the cast at the same time as the sexually disorientated Sir Lancelot.

The producers of the show are also launching a new family friendly performance on Fridays at 5:15pm, aimed at kids and young audiences.