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Whats going on in relation to the whoniverse?
Well with thanks to baraduim and the other people on the DWF, we can find out!

Smithy
Orlando Sci-Fi Examiner - 2010 Brings out New Doctor
Zap2It - Will 'Skins'' Hannah Murray be Doctor Who's new companion?
What's On TV - Kimberley Nixon dismisses Doctor Who rumours

Return of Rose
Metro - Billie Piper returns to Doctor Who? (plus alternative article)
Coventry Telegraph - Tate to star in Gulliver's Travels
My Park Magazine - Billie Piper's Doctor Who return
Now - Billie Piper to return for Tennant's final Doctor Who show
TV Scoop - Billie Piper to return for Tennant's final episode?
Teletext - Dr Who stars back for finale

Torchwood
AfterElton - Best. Gay. Week. Ever.
The HD Room - Torchwood Continues on Blu-ray with Season 2
Comic Book Resources - Eve Myles Video Interview
Muso's Guide - Goldie Lookin. Chain: ASBOs for life?

Awards
Wired - It's Doctor vs. Doctor for the Hugo Nominations

Kelvingrove Art Gallery Exhibition
The Herald - Dr who set for monster show
The List - Doctor Who - Space Oddity

Misc
The Spoof - BBC Cut Backs Hit Dr Who
My Park Magazine - David Tennant's 'ten-Inch'
The List - The Making of a Time Lord
The Scotsman - Best Scottish voice
The Stage - Radiophonic Return
Goole Courier - Model makers exterminate the opposition with Dalek

Thar we go!

News News

The usual media round up, lovingly gathered together by baraduim and the other people on the DWF

Lindsay Duncan coverage
Press Association - Thatcher star teams up with Doctor
CBBC - New Dr Who assistant revealed
WalesOnline - Lindsay Duncan to star in Doctor Who
BBC News - Duncan to play Doctor's sidekick
SyFy Portal - Lindsay Duncan Latest To Try Out For 'Doctor Who'
Den of Geek - Lindsay Duncan Joins The TARDIS

Torchwood
Watch - Exclusive Torchwood Magazine Comic Strip
Pop Culture Zoo - New Torchwood web comic online
Western Mail - Torchwood’s John Barrowman gets help for comic turn
Fear Net - New 'Torchwood' Season 3 Images!

Misc
The Sun - Evil Mugabe hoards lost Doctor Who tapes
Independent - mentions Freema refuting the rumours of falling out with RTD
What's on TV - New Doctor has 'got the right idea', says Tennant
Glasgow Evening Times - Look Who’s arrived from Cyber-space
Den of Geek - Doctor Who: live on stage?

Enjoy!

Matt Smith in a hat

Is it me or does the Sun seem a bit desperate for Who stories?

Oh lord Matt!

NEW Doctor Who Matt Smith looks like one of the Timelord’s daft enemies in this wacky outfit. The star, 26, wore a tweed coat and multi-coloured scarf while out and about in central London.

And that is literally it.

Fun times :)

Doctor Who Media

Since there was the press release yesterday, theres quite a bit of coverage!

Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans:
CBBC - New stars for Doctor Who special

Coventry Telegraph - Ryan & Evans to appear in next Doctor Who

Telegraph - Michelle Ryan to star in Doctor Who special
Daily Mail - Michelle Ryan to liven up the Tardis
Western Mail - Will ‘Bionic Woman’ be the Doctor’s assistant?

The Sun - It's the Ender the road, Doc
Belfast Telegraph - Lee Evans and Michelle Ryan

Pop Culture - Michelle Ryan Visits “Planet of the Dead”
Digital Spy - Ryan, Evans for next 'Doctor Who'

Michelle Ryan:
Guardian - Michelle Ryan - would she make a good companion?
CourierMail - Michelle Ryan to liven up Tardis

Daily Record - Michelle Ryan to be Doctor Who's assistant
Press Association - Ryan and Evans appear in Doctor Who
The First Post - Can Doctor Who save Michelle Ryan?
My Park Magazine - Michelle Ryan's Doctor role
Hello Magazine - Leather-clad former EastEnder
Brand Republic - Michelle Ryan to star in Doctor Who special

In other news:
Wigan Today - Ian builds Dalek out of waste
Flick Filosopher - Matt Smtih and Billie Piper... ahem together
Times and Star - Keep the Doctor going - well into his own future
This is Surrey Today - David Morrissey on the Next Doctor teaser
The Mail - Peter Davison's daughter fell in love with Tennant
Shields Gazette - Meet the man who hunts monsters for a living

Hooray!
And as always we should bow down to the hard working people on the DWF, especially baraduim, who find all of these news stories.

Doctor Who media

The usual media pile up, seems to be getting smaller though.
As always a huge thanks to all the people on the DWF, especially baraduim, who are the ones who actually do all the work and find the articles.

New Doctor/companion related:
Coventry Telegraph - Will Rachel or Alesha tango into the TARDIS?
Newsbeat - Noel Clarke gives his support to Matt Smith
This Is Gloucester Noel pleased with New Doctor
Northampton Chronicle - Timeline for 8th January

Other items:
Digital Spy - Interview with Peter Davison
IGN - The History of Doctor Who
Shropshire Star - Who's Who at Doctor Exhibition
Times - Going back to the future is a hazardous enterprise
Daily Mail - David Tennant gets mobbed by 100s of fans

Noel Clarke's BAFTA nomination:
Mirror
Daily Record
Newsround
Times
Press Association
Telegraph

Enjoy!

Matt Smith, New Companions, General news

More news!
As always, a huge thanks to everyone on the DWF for collecting all this news, especially Baradium.

Companions
Western Mail - Welsh stars bookies’ favourites to be companion
Western Mail - Doctor Who’s previous companions
Western Mail - Every actress should want to be companion
Yahoo Music - Lily for "Dr Who"?
Anglophenia - Lily Allen: The Doctor's Newest Companion? No Way...
TV Squad - Who should be the Doctor's next companion?

Press Association - Ryan's in running for TARDIS place
Yorkshire Evening Post - Who'll be joining the Doctor in the Tardis?
South Wales Echo - Lily Allen & Rachel Stevens = new assistant?

Daily Record - Lily Allen tipped to become sidekick to new Doctor Who
Catwalk Queen - Will Agyness Deyn nab a role on Doctor Who?
Popsugar - Who Should Be Doctor Who's Next Assistant?

Image courtesy of James

William Hill Odds on the next companion seem to be:
6/4 Lily Allen4/1 Kelly Brook
9/2 Rachel Stevens
5/1 Michelle Ryan
7/1 Agyness Deyn
10/1 Catherine Zeta Jones
14/1 Kimberley Nixon


Stuff on Smithy
Guardian - Doctor Who unveiling scores victory over ITV1's FA Cup
Blackpool Gazette - Is new Dr Who too young? Time will tell...

Digital Spy - 'Who' superfan welcomes new Doctor
Mirror - Will Matt Smith last longer than David Tennant as Doctor Who?
Mirror - New Doctor Who Matt Smith will give the show a darker edge
Local London - Wycombe cameraman gives verdict on Matt Smith
The First Post - Lester explains away black Doctor Who
Melbourne Community Voice - From Galifrey, but not gay
Wired - A Who's Who of Doctor Who
Wired - How Does Matt Smith Fit Into Doctor Who Pantheon?

The Sun is now looking at relatives - "Who's your brother" (item on Matt's sister Laura)

Betting
Telegraph - Late bets on Matt as Doctor came from home town
Independent - BBC refuses inquiry into bets on new Doctor Who
The Maill - Suspicious late bets on the new Doctor hailed from Matt Smith's home town area

And for fun
Topless Robot - The 9 Reasons Doctor Who Is a Terrible Time Lord

From the Telegraph

Media & the next companion

Obviously due to Smithy (which is how I'm now going to refer to Matt Smith, because its more fun to type) theres loads of new Who coverage.
So heres a roundup of it.

Search for a new companion

• Search for new partner begins (Lily Allen?!) (Telegraph)
• Allen favourite for who assistant (DigitalSpy)
• Lily for Who role? (The Sun)
• Who will be Doctor Who's new lady friend? (Express)
• Matt Smith prepares Tardis for charm offensive (Telegraph)
  

And if you're a better

• Doctor Who betting mystery surrounds new Time Lord Matt Smith (Telegraph)
• BBC denies new Dr Who betting claim (The Press Association)
  

There are literally thousands of articles about Smithy and I'm sorry that I don't have time to post them all. As I said in my last post, Life the Universe and Combom has links to loads of them, so just hop over there if you want to read more!

A huge thanks to Baraduim from the DWF who found all of these links!
Enjoy!

Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor

If there's anyone who didn't know about this... well, maybe you should get out and about in the Whoniverse a bit more.

At this point I have no opinion on him (except he should change his hair. Please.) How could I? I don't know him and I've never seen him act before.

I love Tennant and he was technically my first Doctor so its gonna be hard to say goodbye to him, but I have faith in Moffat. Plus people were dumbfounded when they heard Billie Piper or Catherine Tate were going to be companions - and look how popular they were!

The first time I saw Matt (hmmm, his name isn't as fun to type as Tennant) it was in the special Confidential episode and, to be honest, the first thing I though was "he's not as eloquent as Tennant is".

But thats really got nothing to do with it since he'll be acting off a script.

And then I thought "hahaha, he uses his hands to express meaning" which I guess isn't that uncommon but it sort of feels like a Doctory thing to do.

So yes, I can't form an opinion yet (very boring I know) but as long as he can convey the energy and humor as well as the age and wisdom of the Doctor then its all good!

Media coverage

Life the Universe and Combom did an utterly fantastic job of getting all the media frenzy, so if you want to read all about that, I suggest you see these two posts:

Here

Here

The question now is: What do you all think?