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.

Fantom Films has released details and cover images of forthcoming CD releases featuring Doctor Who andTorchwood stars.

Volume one of Cult Conversations will have interviews with Gareth David-Lloyd, who plays Ianto Jones inTorchwood, and Deborah Watling, who played companion Victoria Waterfield in Doctor Who. It will be launched at the Memorabilia event, to be held from March 31 to April 1 at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Tales from the Supernatural presents ghost stories penned by M R James and read by Geoffrey Bayldon,Ian Fairbairn and Gareth David-Lloyd. It will be available from April 2.

Saturday's edition of The Sun boasts an exclusive two-page interview with Freema Agyeman.

In it, she tells of failing to land a role as one of Prime Minister Harriet Jones's aides in The Christmas Invasion, and how David Tennant helped soothe her audition nerves when she went for the part of the new companion.

She adds that Billie Piper encouraged her to do things her own way, and says of the difference between her character and Rose: "Billie did a good job, so fair play to her. That character was extremely popular in people's hearts and quite rightly so.

"But the writer, Russell T Davies, has kind of made it easy as the characters are so different. And you can't really compare apples and pears."

The feature finishes by saying that Series Three will start on March 31 at 7pm.

digitalspy.co.uk is reporting that actor and writer Stephen Fry had to back out of plans to write an episode forDoctor Who.

Fry said: "They asked me to do a series and I tried, but I just ran out of time, and so I wrote a pathetic letter of 'I'm sorry I can't do this' to Russell Davies."

Fry is busy working on a film script for director Peter Jackson, working with Kevin Spacey and filming a documentary for BBC Two on HIV and AIDS.

BBC Radio Wales is giving fans the chance to question the cast and crew of Doctor Who.

The show Doctor Who Back In Time is returning on Friday, March 30 with a 30-minute edition previewing Series Three and taking a look at new companion Martha Jones.

Another edition will take a look at the Welsh contribution to the programme and the effect that Doctor Who has had on Wales by helping the local economy and giving Welsh talent opportunities.

The final edition will be where the fans can quiz absolutely anybody involved with the programme.

Those chosen could have their query recorded and get it answered on air.

The official Doctor Who website quotes Julian Carey, the show's presenter and producer, as saying: "A couple of months ago I was giving a talk to my son's primary school about the kind of work I do.

"When they realised I had even the tiniest amount of contact with the world of Doctor Who I got bombarded with loads of questions about the series - most of which I couldn't answer!

"The thing was they asked some fantastic questions - some of which I would never have come up with, so I thought it might be a good idea to let normal, everyday fans of the Doctor have the chance to ask any member of the team the questions that have been bugging them for the last three years."

Click on either the BBC Radio Wales or official website links to submit questions.

File this under the 'aww how sweet' section: David Tennant paid ex-assistant and co-star Billie Piper a visit to catch 'the darling of the West End'. The two then later headed off for drink at St. Martin's Lane hotel. Click here for the article.

Today's edition of The Sun carries a picture story of Freema Agyeman in character as Martha Jones dressed in combat gear and on late-night manoeuvres.

It says that she was pictured on Whitmore Bay beach while filming with former EastEnders actor Tom Ellis.

According to the Sun story, the third series will start next month, contradicting earlier reports claiming that it will begin on March 31. The BBC has yet to make an official announcement regarding the start date, although mini teaser trailers have started running on BBC1.

There are no spoilers in the article.

The actor Gareth Hunt, who played Arak in Jon Pertwee's regeneration story Planet of the Spiders in 1974, died of pancreatic cancer today at home in Redhill, Surrey. He was 65.

Hunt was probably most famous for the role of Mike Gambit in The New Avengers in the 1970s. He also took part in a long-running Nescafe coffee advert campaign on TV.

Among his many other roles, he played the footman Frederick Norton in Upstairs, Downstairs, which was co-created by Jean Marsh, Pertwee's former wife who played companion character Sara Kingdom in The Daleks' Masterplan.

Click here for his career summary from Funky Beetroot Celebrity Management Ltd.

Reported at BBC News, The Times and the Daily Mirror, with obituaries at telegraph.co.uk and timesonline, the latter of which (at the time of posting this) mistakenly says his Doctor Who role was in 1963.

Click here for a BBC picture gallery of aspects of Hunt's career, which includes an image from Planet of the Spiders.