Last night, Matt Smith appeared as the guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson for a full episode dedicated to Doctor Who. If you missed it, you can catch it HERE on the show's website.
The title of the 2010 Christmas special has been revealed, and it is... A Christmas Carol. Yeah, not very original, but in keeping with the premise that it is a Doctor Who adaptation of the classic story by Charles Dickens. The special will be previewed this Friday, Nov. 19 during the BBC's annual Children In Need telethon. Also, good news for US fans: BBC America has announced that they will broadcast the special on Christmas Day at 9 PM Eastern time.
And finally, a new writer has been announced for Season 6: Matthew Graham has penned Episodes 5 & 6, described as a "thrilling and terrifying two-parter. The Doctor will face a dilemma the like of which he’s never seen before."
Lots of little news bits to report:
- Happy Birthday, Matt Smith! The Eleventh Doctor actor turns 28 today, Oct. 28.
- A reminder that the Season 5 box set will be released in the US and Canada on Nov. 9.
- In other DVD new...
Check out this preview trailer for The Sarah Jane Adventures story "Death of the Doctor", premiering next Monday and Tuesday (Oct. 25 & 26).
When UNIT declares the Doctor dead, Sarah Jane meets Jo Grant, another of the Time Lord's former companions. But is the Doctor really dead? And what are the plans of the vulture-like Shansheeth?
BBC America confirmed today that key scenes of the 2011 season premier will be filmed in Utah. The season will open with a 2-part story set in the late 1960s with the Doctor, Amy and Rory on a "secret summons" that leads from the deserts of Utah all the way to the Oval Office.
The story will also guest star Alex Kingston returning to the role of River Song.
So, not only are we getting a mid-season break, but we're also starting on a 2-parter, something that no season has done before. And major US filming. Looks like Moffat's pulling out all the stops to make next season one to remember.
A new trailer for the fourth season of The Sarah Jane Adventures has been posted online. Premiering this month, the season includes the story Death of the Doctor, which unites Sarah with fellow companion Jo Grant and the...
