Remembering Sarah Jane Smith

It was one year ago today that the universe lost one of its greatest heroines, Elisabeth Sladen (aka Sarah Jane Smith). If you are a true Doctor Who fan then you know what I mean. Elisabeth was the only Doctor Who Companion to stand beside four different Doctors, and get her very own spin-off show. She was truly the most loved of all the Doctor’s side-kicks, and will live in our hearts forever.

Doctor Who Series 7 Sneak Peeks

Here you go Whovians, the first trailer of Series 7, along with some of the rumors that are floating around.



Rumor has it that we will be seeing some of the Doctors old friends and foes once again in 2012, amoung them is River Song (Alex Kingston) of course; but the grape vine through time is also whispering  the names Craig Owens (James Corden), The Master (which could be either John Simm or Benedict Cumberbatch), Madame Vastra (Neve Mcintash), Jenny (Catrin Stewart), and Captain Jack (John Barrowman). And let us not forget that we will be welcoming Jenna-Louise Coleman as the new companion to our beloved Time-Lord during the 2012 Christmas Special.

But fret not my fellow Whovians, although series 7 will not start until this fall, there is an Easter Special slated.

New Doctor Who Companion Announced

That's right my fellow Whovians, the word has been passed down.

Drum roll please....

Jenna-Louise Coleman has beaten out hundreds of hopefuls to become the Doctor's new companion. And one look at her and I can't imagine why not. The twenty-five year-old starlet from Blackpoll will star alongside the 11th Time Lord, Matt Smith, to mark the biggest year in the show's history. Jenna will replace Karen Gillan when she and Arthur Darvill bow out of the show in a heartbreaking depature later this year. But don't fret, the Ponds are in for a rollarcoaster voyage before their exit.

"I'm beyond excited, I can't wait to get cracking; working alongside Matt I know is going to be enormus fun and a huge adventure." Jenna said.

The Doctor will meet his new friend in a dramatic turn of events as the show builds towards its enormus, climatic 50th anniversary year. Series seven is currently filming and comprised of 14 big, blockbuster-movie episodes, each a brand new epic adventure featuring new monsters, and some familiar foes as you have never seen them.

"It's not often the Doctor meets someone who can talk even faster than he does, but it's about to happen. Jenna is going to lead him his merriest dance yet. And that's all you're getting for now." Moffet stated.
In 2011 Jenna made her big screen debut in "Captain America: The First Avenger", and is soon to star as Annie Desmond in ITV1's "Titanic".

It looks as if the Doctor is going to have his hands full with this one. But I don't believe Matt is going to mind one bit. So what do you think of Jenna-Louise as the new companion?

Update: Rumor has it that Jenna will be making her debut on Doctor Who in the Christmas Special.

50th Anniversary Trailer - "The First Question"

This is too cool...

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all you whovians...

See you all in the new year. And don't forget about the Christmas special tonight at 9pm E on BBC America and BBC One.

The Silence Will Fall

That is the tag-line for the 2012 Gallifrey One convention, being held at the Marriott Los Angeles Airport, February 17 - 19. Yeah that's right... three days of timelord adventure at the world's largest Doctor Who convention.

So what Doctor Who stars are on the guest list for 2012? Well Paul McGann (8th Doctor) is confirmed, along with Camille Coduri (Jackie Tyler), Mark Sheppard (Canton Everett Delaware III), Louise Jameson (Leela), Tony Curran (Vincent Van Gogh), Daphne Ashbrook (Grace Halloway - 1996 TV Movie), and Yee Jee Tso who also stared in the 1996 TV movie as Chang Lee. Do I see a theme here, or what?

It seems as though there will be plenty to do, the program list includes: Panels, interviews, Q&As, live commentaries, the Bob May charity auction, along with a tribute to Nicholas Courtney and Elisabeth Sladen. There will aslo be two video rooms, and the annual Masquerade of Mandragora, not to mention autograph sessions of course. This is only a partial list of schedualed events, for more info about Gallifrey 2012 pop on over to www.gallifreyone.com the official convention website.

Tom Baker

 Tom Baker who portrayed the fourth Doctor from 1974 to 1981 is widely known as the fan favorite Doctor of all-time. He was born Thomas Stewart Baker January 20, 1934 in Scotland Road, Liverpool. Tom left school at 15 to become a Roman Catholic monk, and remained in the monastic life for six years, leaving after he lost his faith. He then served in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1955 until 1957. That was also when he took up acting as a hobby.

Tom was part of Laurence Oliver's National Theatre company from the mid 60s through the early 70s, and had his first big break in the 1971 film "Nicolas and Alexandra" with the role of Rasputin. In 1974, Baker took on the role of the Doctor from Jon Pertwee. Baker was working on a construction site at the time. He quickly made the part his own. As the Doctor, his eccentric style of dress and speech (particulary his trademark scarf and love for jelly bellies) made him an immediatly recongnisable figure.

Tom played the Doctor for seven consecutive seasons, making him the longest-serving actor in the role on-screen. Tom Baker is often regarded as the most popular of the Doctors. In polls conducted by "Doctor Who Magazine", Baker has lost the "Best Doctor" catagory only three times: Once to Sylvester McCoy in 1990, and twice to David Tennant in 2006 and 2009.

Tom Baker has returned to his role as the fourth Doctor with "Big Finish Productions". He is slated for at least six audio stories also staring his former companion Leela (Louise Jameson). The first is to be released in January 2012. If you would like an autographed 8x10 of Tom Baker (and what true Doctor Who fan wouldn't), he has commisioned legendary fantasy photographer Oliver McNeil for new photos. These amazing art prints can be purchased at http://www.legend-photography.com and they are personally signed by Tom Baker, and can even be personalized as well.

Doctor Who Series Six DVD Giveaway

Well if you enjoyed series 6 as much as I did, I'm sure you will be looking to purchase the DVD set. It is available on Blue-ray too. The six disc set includes all 13 episodes, the 2010 Christmas Special (A Christmas Carol), several mini-episodes including some created exclusively for this release.

But the best news is that the BBC is going to give away 3 sets to GeekDad readers. GeekDad is a blog on wired.com. Only residents of the U.S. and Canada are eligible to enter, and all entries must be received by 11:59pm ET on November 28, 2011. So Head on over and enter.

Karen Gillan Talks Exit

The Doctor's latest companion Amy Pond is reaching her end on the TARDIS. Karen Gillan who has taken on the role for two years has vowed that she will not return to the show once she leaves.

Previous companions Rose Tyler, Martha Jones, Donna Noble, and Sarah Jane Smith have all made return appearances after their time traveling days came to an end. But Gillan has said that she will not be doing the same when the time comes for her to leave the show.

"Death would be an option. I don't want Amy to pop up again every so often, because for me it would take away from the big, emotional goodbye." She told The Brilliant Book Of Doctor Who 2012. "Once she's gone, she's gone. I want people to remember the Amy Pond era as a good one." She added.

Gillan admitted that she is uncertain of her future on the show: "I don't really know what's going on, to be honest... the time is going to come when Amy and Rory have to leave. It's inevitable... I will welcome the new companion with open arms. But I don't know what kind of companion he'd have next."

For the most of us we will be sad to see Amy and Rory go, it aways is. But the show must go on, and the TARDIS must continue to fly. Personally there has only been one companion I was ready to see left behind, and that was Donna Noble. She was a bit to loud for me, but I for one will miss Rory and Amy.

Dotor Who 2011 Christmas Special Trailer

We have all been waiting for the Doctor Who Christmas special "The Doctor, The Widow, And The Wardrobe". We only have 35 more days to go, but here is the trailer. Enjoy!

Doctor Who to the Big Screen?

That's right Who fans, David Yates the director of "Harry Potter" is working to bring Doctor Who to the movies.

BBC America tweeted, "A Doctor Who feature film remains in development w/BBC Worldwide Productions in LA. As of yet no script, cast or production crew is in place."

Yates is currently on the hunt for writers. The idea is not to spin a story off the current reincarnation, but to take a new approach to the story. Regardless of the flexibility of the tale, Yates is set on keeping it's British roots, even if he ends up with American writers for the script.

"We want a British sensibility, but having said that, Steve Kloves wrote the 'Potter' films and captured that sensibility perfectly, so we are looking at American writers too." Yates told Variety.

Yates also promised to take his time with execution. "We're going to spend two to three years to get it right." Yates said. "It needs quite a radical transformation to take into the bigger arena."

I don't know about everyone else, but I'm excited! Do you have any ideas for the cast, crew, or writers? Lets hear them.

A Christmas Carol

This is my favorite Doctor Who Christmas Special to date. Katherine Jenkins takes on the role of Abigail Pettigrew, the pretty collateral for her families loan. Locked away - frozen in time until the Doctor and young Kazran release her. Every year on Christmas Eve the three sail off on magical adventures and soon Kazran and Abigail are in love. But Abigail holds a secret and a special gift. Her secret is that she was dieing when she was taken as security for the loan. By the time she tells Kazran of her mortality, Abigail is down to her last day.
Her gift? Well that is her voice. Her beautiful singing resonates through the ice crystals over her planet, and ultimately she is able to clear the path of the ship carrying Amy and Rory down to the safety of the planet. So in her final hours of life, Abigail saves the lives of thousands, and gets to spend one final evening with the love of her life, soaring through the night sky like Santa himself.

This is a wonderful Christmas Special that everyone will enjoy, not just Doctor Who fans.
And here is a little peek at what is hiding under Abigail's thick white gown she wears through out the special. There is definitely a lot of woman under that gown, don't you think?

Award Success!!!

Matt Smith won the Best Science Fiction Actor at the Spike Awards, while Karen Gillan took Best Actress for her role as the leggy Amy Pond, and Doctor Who won Best Family Drama at the 2011 TV Choice Awards. Doctor Who also won Best Dramatic Presentation at the Hugo Awards this year for The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang.
There was another Doctor Who related winner at the TV Choice Awards this year, the Tenth Doctor, David Tennant was named Best Actor for his role on BBC One's Single Father.
Congratulations to all.