The BBC has confirmed that it will be launching a whole load of new specially-recorded Doctor Who Christmas idents next month, in the run-up to the broadcast of the Tenth Doctor’s finale, The End of Time!
The 5-second idents will feature scenes such as the Doctor digging in the snow, and a reindeer sniffing the TARDIS!
The idents will be shown before many different programmes during the festive season.
The BBFC have also classified a new 30-second trailer for The End of Time.
The British Board of Film Classification has told use that the running times for both special episodes of the Tenth Doctor’s upcoming regeneration two-parter, The End of Time.
Part one, which will be on Christmas Day, runs for 59 minutes and 42 seconds, while part two, which will air on New Year’s Day, has an official running time of 72 minutes and 47 seconds!
BBFC has also posted some information that the UK DVD release of The Waters of Mars has been rated a 12, while The End of Time has been given a PG certificate.
BARB have today published the finalised viewing figures for The Waters of Mars, confirming that the episode was watched by an official audience of 10.32million, making Doctor Who the 5th most watched programme of the week!
The Tenth Doctor’s penultimate story was inevitably beaten by The X Factor, Strictly Come Dancing and I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here!, however, it achieved an audience of 376,000 on BBC HD – the channel’s highest ever rating to date!
Meanwhile, 0.63million tuned in for the accompanying edition of Confidential, Is There Life On Mars?, on BBC3, with a further 100,000 watching on BBC HD.
This year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, part one of The End of Time, the Tenth Doctor’s regeneration two-parter, is now officially just one month away, which means that the next few weeks will be filled with all kinds of End of Time goodness!
While we don’t usually post stories like this, the episode promises to be so epic, so fantastic, so out of this world, that we think it’s certainly worthy of a ONE MONTH TO GO celebratory message!
The Tenth Doctor’s final journey begins when his psychotic nemesis, the Master, is reborn on Christmas Eve, and, with both determined to cheat death, the battle ranges from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate. Meanwhile, the alien Ood warn of an even greater danger approaching, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe…
The Telegraph have predicted that the Doctor Who Christmas special, part one of The End of Time, will shine through as the channel’s most watched programme on Christmas Day!
Part one of the Tenth Doctor’s long-awaited regeneration tw0-parter will see the Master reborn on Christmas Eve, and an epic battle stretching from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate will begin, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe.
The story, which is one of the most anticipated in the show’s history, will mark David Tennant’s tenure as the Tenth Doctor. Stick with us for the latest!
The BBC Press Office has today been updated with previews of the upcoming Christmas 2009 highlights, and, naturally, the Tenth Doctor’s long-awaited regeneration two-parter, The End of Time, is high up there on the list!
The intriguing plot details for both of its instalments have also been released – read on to check them out!
The End of Time – Part 1 It’s the Tenth Doctor’s final journey – but his psychotic nemesis the Master has been reborn, on Christmas Eve. With both determined to cheat death, the battle ranges from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, while the alien Ood warn of an even greater danger approaching, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe.
The End of Time – Part 2 The Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master’s plans hurtle out of control. With the sound of drums growing louder, and an ancient trap closing around the Earth, the Doctor and Wilf must fight alone. But sacrifices must be made, and the deadly prophecy warns: “He will knock four times.”
Part one of The End of Time is due to air on Christmas Day, and it’s thought that part two will follow on New Year’s Day.
The brand new Doctor Who animation, Dreamland, has finally arrived, which means that over the next few days, the Tenth Doctor will be embarking on a thrilling mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the ruthless Viperox and the clutches of the American military…
And, seeing as the adventure will be running on a loop and we’ll all be tuning in at different times, we’ve decided to stick to just this one discussion thread for the series, which will remain open all week. You’ll be able to contribute as and when it suits you best!
So, without much further ado, feel free to post your inital thoughts
11.9million tuned in for the exclusive preview of the Doctor Who Christmas special during last night’s Children in Need telethon, according to initial overnight ratings.
The clip, which aired at 8:15PM, gave the charity bonanza its highest audience of the night, with a whopping 49.5% share of the television audience.
The snippet, taken from part one of The End of Time, was introduced by outgoing Tenth Doctor actor David Tennant himself, who recorded a special pledge video with the help of Pudsey Bear!
The total figure raised by the end of the night was £20,309,747, and every penny of it will go towards helping to change the lives of disabled and disadvantaged children living in the UK.
As promised, an exclusive preview of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, part one of The End of Time, has just aired as part of this year’s Children in Need!
Click here to donate to this year’s Children in Need appeal!
The final part of Sarah Jane adventures this year as just been aired! The dramatic episode, the gift!
What an episode! Very griping couldn’t keep my eyes off the screen!
In this episode we saw Sarah Jane and the gang saving the planet once again! As the leading lady, Miss Smith was forced to face the battle of her life in order to save her son, Luke, and the whole of London from the evil clasp of the Blathereen. The world was being destroying by mutating plants….
That was the last Sarah Jane Adventures for this year! But hopefully will be back next year with a new series! If you’ve missed any episodes then go to the BBC iplayer.
Dont miss tonight on Children in Need at 7:00pm on BBC One, there will be a sneak peek of the Doctor who Christmas special! Don’t miss that!
But hopefully will be back next year with a new series! If you’ve missed any episodes then go to the BBC iplayer.