Radio One Christmas Special

Monday, 8 November 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster
Matt Smith has revealed that there will be a special broadcast on BBC Radio One in the lead-up to the Christmas Special on BBC1/HD. This radio special was mentioned during an interview with Matt and Karen Gillan on the Fearne Cotton Show this morning, as part of their promotion for the release of the Series Five Boxed Set today. The interview will be available to listen on the BBC iplayer after the live show has finished.

The two stars had earlier appeared on the ITV1 breakfast show Daybreak - UK viewers can watch their interview on the ITV website.

This afternoon they will be signing the boxed set at London's HMV on Oxford Street (please note that this is a limited signing by wristband allocation).




FILTER: - Broadcasting

News Round Up

Saturday, 6 November 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Karen Gillan and Steven Moffat have both been nominated in Screen Category in the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland awards. The awards scheme honours Scots who aim to exceed all expectations in their chosen fields across Scotland's rich cultural spectrum. Other nominees in the category are Paul Welsh and Martin Compston.

An error has been reported on one of the Series 5 soundtrack tracks. SilvaScreen have issues a statement saying "The CD is being repressed with the amended track and this will be available soon".

DVD Commissioning Editor Dan Hall has confirmed on twitter that a commentary recording for the Fifth Doctor story Frontios has been recorded and edited. Conformation of a commentary is no indication of a story's imminent release.





FILTER: - Steven Moffat - People - Awards/Nominations

Sarah Jane Ratings - The Vault of Secrets

Tuesday, 2 November 2010 - Reported by Marcus
Sarah Jane AdventuresThe second story in the current run of The Sarah Jane Adventures once again topped the weekly ratings for CBBC.

Part One of The Vault of Secrets had a confirmed audience of 731,000 viewers with Part Two getting 606,000 watching. Both episodes were repeated later in the week on BBC One where they had around 400,000 watching according to overnight figures. Final figures for the BBC One showing will be out later in the month.

The Sarah Jane Alien Files had 420,000 watching.




FILTER: - Ratings - UK - Sarah Jane

The Doctor Who Experience: update

Tuesday, 2 November 2010 - Reported by Chuck Foster
As reported in September, the existing Doctor Who exhibitions will close by early next year, and are to be combined into a new exhibition to be called The Doctor Who Experience. A few more details have now been released about the project.

The exhibition is to be designed by Design and AV specialist Sarner, a company well-versed in building large-scale projects such as museums and theme parks attractions. Says Michael Bennett, Sarner's creative director:
Our idea was to put the visitor into a Doctor Who adventure. The show section features powerful scenic recreations, including a TARDIS interior, and uses a storyline featuring the current Doctor, Matt Smith, who we've been fortunate enough to work with.
The exhibition is to feature an immersive, timed dark walk experience where visitors will become involved in "their very own Doctor Who adventure, helping the Doctor with a journey through time and space, fending off threats from iconic monsters along the way." Special effects and exclusively filmed footage will also form a part of the experience, including scenes with the 11th Doctor (Matt Smith) and a recreation of his TARDIS console room.

As well as the 'adventure', the project will also include the more traditional exhibition, charting the entire history of the show from its humble beginnings in 1963 to the most recent series, with interactive areas, displays and memorabilia from the television show. Items in the exhibition include two versions of the TARDIS console room, harking from the 5th and 10th Doctor eras, the police box exterior circa 4th Doctor, and very recent props such as the Pandorica. Monsters include several generations of the Daleks and Cybermen, as well as Silurians, an Ice Warrior and a Zygon.

Steven Moffat, Head Writer and Executive Producer for Doctor Who, is enthusiatic about the project:
The Doctor Who Experience is a fan's dream come true - a fully interactive adventure that will allow viewers of the show to get as close as possible to some of the scariest monsters from the series. It will also be the first time that Doctor Who artefacts from all the show's 47-year history - classic and new - will be on display together, many of them being seen for the first time. And never mind that, this is the day the Doctor teaches you how to fly the Tardis through time and space, and takes you into battle with all his deadliest enemies in a brand new adventure.

So steady your nerves and bring your own sofa - the Doctor needs you.
Matt Smith, the Doctor:
The whole concept of the Doctor Who Experience is massively exciting! I hope as many people as possible enjoy boarding the TARDIS next year to embark upon an exhilarating and sometimes terrifying adventure through time and space.

The Doctor Who Experience is set to open at London's Olympia on 20th February 2011, and then move to its permanent home in Cardiff during 2012. Tickets go on sale from the website from the 18th November, with prices ranging from £15-£20.




FILTER: - Exhibitions