BBC Worldwide have today launched an official online shop in Australia and New Zealand.

Available are a range of over 2,000 clothing, homeware, merchandise, toys and DVD products from a host of popular BBC brands including Doctor Who, Sherlock, Top Gear, BBC Earth and CBeebies, are now available to purchase, including:

• Doctor Who DVD’s, clothing, homeware, toys and gadgets, from Sonic Screwdrivers and Vortex Manipulators to TARDIS iPhone 5 covers and Cyberman mugs
• The latest Top Gear DVD’s, books, clothing, and gift products, including all things ‘Stig’
• Sherlock products previously unavailable in Australia and New Zealand, including ‘Highly Functioning Sociopath’ mugs and t-shirts

New and exclusive products will continue to be added to the site as soon as they become available. Other features of the site include free delivery on orders over $100, recommendations based on browsing and the opportunity to sign up for alerts on the latest products and offers.

The launch follows on from the success of the dedicated Doctor Who e-commerce shop in Australia last year, which marked the 50th anniversary of the show.Doctor Who and Sherlock fans in Sydney can also currently purchase a range of products at the Doctor Who pop-up shop, Shop 9.28A World Square Shopping Centre, 644 George St.

Elie Mansour, Head of Consumer Products, BBC Worldwide ANZ saidThe shop can be found at bbcshop.com.au

Into the Dalek averaged 1.1 million national viewers in Australia (these figures include the five major capital cities and regional and rural viewers). It was the second highest rating drama of the day (after ANZAC Girls) and the ninth highest rating program of the day overall. Excluding regional and rural viewers, this story averaged 748,000 viewers in the five major Australian capital cities and was the ninth highest rating program of the day overall in the big cities (again the second highest rating drama in the cities after ANZAC Girls). These ratings do not include time shifted viewers.

Deep Breath averaged 1.187 million national viewers in Australia (these figures include the five major capital cities and regional and rural viewers). It was the highest rating drama of the day and the eighth highest rating program of the day overall.  Excluding regional and rural viewers, Peter Capaldi's debut averaged 710,000 viewers in the five major Australian capital cities and was the ninth highest rating program of the day overall in the big cities (the second highest rating drama in the cities after ANZAC Girls). The 4.50am broadcast simulcast with the UK also averaged an impressive 260,000 national viewers. These rating do not include time shifted viewers.

Update: The ABC has also confirmed that it will continue to simulcast Doctor Who with the UK for the remainder of series eight, and will also continue to make each episode available on its iview player from Sunday morning.

Deep Breath averaged 1.187 million national viewers in Australia (these figures include the five major capital cities and regional and rural viewers). It was the highest rating drama of the day and the eighth highest rating program of the day overall.  Excluding regional and rural viewers, Peter Capaldi's debut averaged 710,000 viewers in the five major Australian capital cities and was the ninth highest rating program of the day overall in the big cities (the second highest rating drama in the cities after ANZAC Girls). The 4.50am broadcast simulcast with the UK also averaged an impressive 260,000 national viewers. These rating do not include time shifted viewers.

The Doctor Who World Tour has arrived in Sydney, with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman appearing at a special press screening of Deep Breath, with a Q&A hosted by former ABC radio presenter Adam Spencer, before participating in a quick photo appearance near the Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour. Peter and Jenna will also both appear tonight at a public screening of Deep Breath at the State Theatre.

BBC Worldwide have announced that the live stream has been cancelled for the Sydney Q&A session tomorrow:


There is no detail as to whether the other proposed live streaming events will continue at present.

The Doctor Who World Tour heads down-under for its next stop, with Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman participating in a number of press and public events in Sydney tomorrow, leading to another live Q&A event streamed live around the world via the the official Doctor Who YouTube channel (update: the live stream has been cancelled).


Meanwhile, BBC Worldwide have released a number of photos of the new series stars' adventure in Seoul on Saturday, plus a brief video summary of the day. A longer Q&A item is expected in the future.

BBC Worldwide has announced that the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular will return to Australia and New Zealand early next year.

The show toured the region earlier this year, earning rave reviews and performing to sell out houses. The show will feature a cast of over 145 musicians, actors and singers and will be presented by the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison. It includes Daleks, Cybermen and a host of other Doctor Who monsters.

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is a musical celebration of the iconic TV series which last year celebrated its 50th anniversary. The concert includes special edited sequences of Peter Capaldi’s debut as the Twelfth Doctor, as well as fan favorites from recent series and classic nostalgic footage. Composer, Murray Gold’s music, will be performed by Australia’s finest musicians and singers including Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Sydney’s The Metropolitan Orchestra.

Four venues are listed for the 2015 itinerary.

• Sat 24 January 2015 - Adelaide Entertainment Centre
• Sat 31 January 2015 - Perth Arena
• Sat 7 February 2015 - Qantas Credit Union Arena, Sydney
• Sat 14 February 2015 - Auckland Vector Arena

Tickets for the performances go on sale to the general public from 18th August

A UK version of the tour was announced last month and takes place next May.

A new Doctor Who pop up shop comes to Sydney later this week, giving Sydney-siders their first taste of some of the new products due to be released over the next few months.

The shop will open its doors on August 7th at 10am at Shop 9.28A World Square Shopping Centre, 644 George St, Sydney, just a few days before the new Doctor Peter Capaldi and his companion Jenna Coleman touch down in Australia as part of a major global tour to launch the new series.

This pop-up shop follows the overwhelming popularity of stores in Sydney and Brisbane last year. The first-ever Sydney Doctor Who pop-up shop saw fans queuing for up to three hours beforehand to get their hands on exclusive Doctor Who merchandise to mark the 50th anniversary of the show.

This year’s pop-up shop features new exclusive Doctor Who products not currently available on Australian shores, including exclusive design “Capaldi” polo shirts and apparel from Her Universe, including leggings, dress and t-shirts.

The Doctor Who pop-up store will also stock all things TARDIS with new products for 2014 such as iPhone 5 covers, jewellery (pictured right), a TARDIS tumbling block (pictured left) as well as aprons and melamine trays for aspiring Doctor Who chefs.

In addition, the store will feature a TARDIS photo booth allowing fans to enter the booth and have their photo taken on a choice of three backgrounds to share with friends via social media. The first 1000 customers will get a printout of their photo to take home.
Other merchandise includes the limited edition Dalek Coin, the Risk: The Dalek Invasion of Earth board game and Doctor Who party goods.

The Australian broadcaster ABC have announced on Twitter that they will simulcast the series premiere Deep Breath alongside its UK transmission. The time of the broadcast has yet to be confirmed in either country at present, though cinema presentations in the UK indicate that it is likely to be between 7:45pm and 8:00pm.

After broadcast on ABC, the episode will be available on ABC iview during the day, and will then be broadcast at primetime, 7:40pm on Sunday.

ABC will simulcast the movie-length 1st ep in line with its UK broadcast in the early hours (time TBC) of Sun morn 24 Aug (EST). #DoctorWho — ABC TV Australia (@ABCTV) August 5, 2014

In the lead-up to #DoctorWho Series 8, ABC will air an exclusive interview with Peter Capaldi, hosted by Julia Zemiro, Wed 20 Aug, 8pm. — ABC TV Australia (@ABCTV) August 5, 2014

ABC also reported that there will be an exclusive interview with new Doctor Peter Capaldi scheduled for Wednesday 20th August at 8:00pm: