David Tennant's casting as The Doctor has propelled him to the top of Broadcast magazine's Hot 100 list.The 34 year-old actor's rise to TV fame has been meteoric following his starring role in the BBC3 production of Casanova, also written by Doctor Who supremo Russell T Davies.Broadcast says of Tennant "As yet we've had only the briefest glimpse of him as the Doctor, but if you … [Read more...]

The BBC press office have released a press pack for The Christmas Invasion. As well as the plot synopsis published is yesterday's Christmas Highlights press release, the pack includes interviews with David Tennant and Billie Piper. The Doctor and Rose Return at Christmas Explaining his reaction to being cast as The Doctor David says: "It was funny, when I first got … [Read more...]

Younger fans of the show have the chance to win a selection of goodies in a new competition available to users of CBBC eXtra - the CBBC 'red button' service.According to the official series site the winner will receive "the first season DVD Box Set, a sonic screwdriver with psychic paper and a TARDIS mobile phone flasher." Runner-up prizes include a Doctor Who audio mug and TARDIS … [Read more...]

The BBC Press Office has released extensive plot details of The Christmas Invasion which forms one of BBC One's "Christmas highlights" and airs on Christmas day. Snow time for bad jokes - Earth faces invasion According to the BBC Press Release:"Jackie Tyler is at home preparing for the festive season, unsure of whether or not her daughter Rose will be home in time, when … [Read more...]

Having voiced the Daleks in the first series, Nick Briggs has confirmed that he will be voicing the new-look Cybermen in the next series.Speaking to BBC Radio Wiltshire's Afternoon Show presenter Mark Seaman Nick also discussed the Big Finish range of Doctor Who audios and demonstrated how he creates the Dalek voice.The interview is available to listen to online via the Radio Wiltshire … [Read more...]