Dreamland On DVD

The animated Doctor Who adventure Dreamland is released on DVD tomorrow.
Written by Phil Ford, Dreamland sees the iconic TARDIS touch down in the desert in the USA. Stumbling across a mysterious alien artefact in a local diner, the Doctor is led to Area 51, also known as Dreamland, the US' most secret base. He then finds himself on a momentous mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the ruthless Viperox and the clutches of the American military.
Also featured on the DVD is Doctor Who Greatest Moments. A 3 x 60 minute retrospective, taking viewers on a journey through time and space to relive action from the legendary sci-fi show from 2005 onwards, featuring exclusive interviews with key actors offering unique insights on the classic moments.
You can buy the DVD in our shop for just £8.48 here.

Dreamland Starts This Saturday

Fans of Doctor Who will be able to see the first installment of the new animated adventure, Dreamland, tomorrow.

The new adventure sees the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) and the Tardis touch down in the New Mexican desert where the Time Lord befriends a young waitress Cassie (Georgia Moffett) and her friend Jimmy (Tim Howar). But when the Doctor activates a mysterious alien artefact the US army escorts him to Area 51 – also known as “Dreamland”. Because the team is only using computers to create each episode the producers have packed in plenty of explosions and monsters that wouldn’t be possible in a live-action episode.

A new instalment will be available daily on the Doctor Who website from tomorrow and the full 45 minutes will be broadcast on BBC Two on 5th December.

Dreamland Introduction

Dreamland TV Date

Dreamland will air in one 45 minute episode on Saturday 5th December at 10:00am on BBC Two.
The BBC Press Office have released the following details:
David Tennant, Georgia Moffett, David Warner, Stuart Milligan and Clark Peters are among the roll call of talent appearing in the new, animated Doctor Who special, Dreamland, set in the infamous alien hotspot Roswell and described by writer Phil Ford as "Doctor Who meets a Fifties monster B-movie".

The new high-definition animated adventure serves up all the traditional Doctor Who ingredients, including excitement, drama and humour.
Dry Springs, Nevada, 1958. During a visit to a local diner, the Doctor befriends a young waitress, Cassie, and her friend Jimmy. When he stumbles across a strange alien artefact, the Doctor is led to the mysterious Area 51 in Roswell, also known as Dreamland, the most secret base in the USA. There, he has a dark encounter with the sinister Colonel Stark.
So begins a momentous mission for the Doctor who, with the help of his new companions and Jimmy's grandfather, Night Eagle, sets out to rescue the stranded alien, Rivesh Mantilax, and his wife, Saruba Valek, from the threat of the ruthless Viperox, led by Lord Azlok, and the clutches of the American military.
As sunset falls the Viperox battle drones start to attack the US army base. Can the Doctor find a way to halt the seemingly unstoppable aliens in their tracks?
The cast of Dreamland includes: David Tennant (Doctor Who, Casanova, Hamlet) as the Doctor; Georgia Moffett (Doctor Who, Spooks, Marple) as Cassie; Tim Howar (Last Chance Harvey) as Jimmy; David Warner (The Omen, Star Trek VI, Titanic) as Lord Azlok; Stuart Milligan (Jonathan Creek, Lewis) as Colonel Stark; Peter Guinness (Sleepy Hollow, City Of Vice) as Mr Dread; Nicholas Rowe (Margaret, Hotel Babylon) as Rivesh Mantilax; Clarke Peters (The Wire) as Night Eagle; and Lisa Bowerman (Casualty, Spooks) as Saruba Velak.
Dreamland will also be shown on the HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media (time to be confirmed).

Dreamland Info & Schedule

Described as "Doctor Who meets a Fifties monster B-movie", Dreamland, a new six-part animated adventure, premières daily on BBC Red Button and the Doctor Who website (bbc.co.uk/doctorwho) from Saturday 21st November.

Written by Phil Ford (Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures), Dreamland sees the iconic TARDIS touch down in the desert in the USA. Stumbling across a mysterious alien artefact in a local diner, the Doctor is led to Area 51, also known as Dreamland, the US' most secret base. He then finds himself on a momentous mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the ruthless Viperox and the clutches of the American military.
Created in eye-catching high-definition 3-D animation, the series sees the Doctor, played by David Tennant, hook up with two new companions – Cassie (Georgia Moffett) and Jimmy (Tim Howar) – and pits him against a new alien race, the monstrous Viperox, led by Lord Azlok (David Warner).
The multiplatform offering will be enhanced by a brand-new mobile comic reader application.

Episode 1

Dry Springs, Nevada, 1958. The Doctor befriends a young waitress, Cassie, and her friend, Jimmy, at a diner. The Doctor activates an alien artefact and, after finding further signs of alien activity, the US Army intervenes and takes him and his new companions to the mysterious Area 51 in Roswell, where they find out about Operation Fallen Angel. Will Operation leader Colonel Stark succeed in making the curious trio forget what they have just seen?

Episode 2
Seeking refuge in the abandoned town of Solitude, Jimmy stumbles across a disconcerting discovery and the trio encounter Viperox royalty.

Episode 3
The Doctor cannot understand why the Alliance of Shades' mop-up team are more concerned with the whereabouts of a piece of space flight hardware than the hordes of Viperox pods hidden underground. Things start to fall into place when Jimmy's grandfather, Night Eagle, introduces the Doctor to Rivesh Mantilax.

Episode 4
Captured by the US Army, Rivesh is finally reunited with his wife, Saruba Velak. Meanwhile, the Doctor discovers the unsettling truth about his real identity.


Episode 5
The Doctor and Saruba have to confront the mysterious alien force in the vault housing her space ship if they are to save her husband and stop Lord Azlok from rousing his sleeping army.


Episode 6
As sunset falls, the Viperox drones start to attack the US Army base. Can the Doctor find a way to halt the seemingly unstoppable aliens in their tracks?

Dreamland is available on the following platforms:

Sky/Virgin: Runs continuously from 7am on 21 November to 4am on 28 November

Freeview:
21st November – 7.00-8.50am, 11.10am-2.20pm, 7.25-10.35pm
22nd November – 12.10am-7.50pm
23rd November – 12.10am-7.50pm on 24th November
24th November – 10.40pm-2pm on 25th November
25th November – 3-10.15pm, 11.10pm-9.50am on 26th November
26th November – 7.10pm-9.50am on 27th November
27th November – 6.10pm-4am on 28th November

Not available on Freesat

First Look At Dreamland

Dreamland Clip To Air On Monday

The BBC's Dreamland blog will be airing it's first clip on Monday 2nd November at 12 noon.
Visit the blog here.

Dreamland Interview

David has spoken to DWM #414 about his role in the new Doctor Who animation series, Dreamland:

Hello David how are you finding Dreamland?
Is that the name of it?! Nobody tells me anything! I've just got a script which says 'Doctor Who Animation, Draft Four' on the front!
Because we knew we were doing fewer episodes of Doctor Who this year, we were always talking of ways to bridge the gap. We didn't have time to shoot any more episodes, but doing something like this is easier, because it's only a couple of days work for the actors - though it's months of work for the talented animation types.

Have you pitched your performance differently, knowing that the visual side of the Doctor is out of your hands?
Yeah, though I don't know if I've pitched it right. I have to trust in the animators to fulfill it. I have great hopes that it will be as great as everyone wants it to be.

You've certainly got a fantastic cast for this one...
Yes! What a coup to get David Warner!

Playing a giant cockroach, no less.
I can think of nothing more splendid. A proper legend of British theatre and world cinema, playing a giant cockroach. That's what Doctor Who is all about!

Dreamland To Air In October

It has been confirmed that the brand new Doctor Who animation, Dreamland, starring David Tennant and Georgia Moffett will air in October 2009.
The exact air date is still to be confirmed.
Thanks to our friends at Blogtor Who.

Dreamland Press Release

The BBC today releases the first image of the animated Doctor as he will appear in the new animation, Dreamland, which is due for broadcast later this year.
The six-part series will be premiered via the BBC Red Button on BBC One and the Doctor Who website (bbc.co.uk/doctorwho).
The 45-minute long animation will be broadcast in its entirety on CBBC on BBC Two this Autumn and also on the BBC HD channel.
Written by Phil Ford (Doctor Who, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures) Dreamland will see the Doctor – played by David Tennant – arrive at the infamous alien hot spot, Roswell.
During a visit to a local diner he stumbles upon a mysterious alien artefact that leads him on a mission to rescue Rivesh Mantilax from the threat of the Viperox and the clutches of the American military.
Joining David Tennant will be Georgia Moffett (Doctor Who, Spooks) in the role of Cassie Rice – the Doctor's new animated companion.
David Warner (Wallander, Hogfather) also stars as the leader of the ruthless Viperox.
In the run up to the animation, fans will be able to visit the Doctor Who website (bbc.co.uk/doctorwho) to follow a behind-the-scenes production blog on the making of Dreamland, giving the opportunity to follow the progress of the animation as it develops.
Dreamland was commissioned by BBC Drama Multiplatform and will be produced for the BBC by Brighton-based animation company Littleloud.
It is being executive produced by Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Piers Wenger, with Gary Russell as director.
Russell T Davies said: "Dreamland is a remarkable project and I'm thrilled with it. Phil Ford is a wonderful writer and promises to send the Doctor into a whole new visual dimension."
Rosie Allimonos, BBC Drama Multiplatform Commissioner, said: "I‘m extremely excited about Dreamland. It presents an amazing opportunity to expand the multiplatform storytelling potential of Doctor Who.
"To offer the ability to watch this brand new Doctor Who animation on so many different BBC platforms is a real treat for our audience."
Richard Deverell, Controller, BBC Children's, said: "This is a wonderful addition to the already fantastic portfolio of CBBC programming. Having talent like Russell T Davies and Phil Ford at the helm of this project will no doubt ensure it captures the imagination of CBBC viewers."
Award-winning channel CBBC also further reinforced its commitment to British animation as it announced that online portal Cartoon Works is expanding to become a new destination to premiere short-form content from the UK animation industry.
CBBC has also commissioned brand new animation Muddle Earth, based on the much-loved children's books by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell, and Shaun The Sheep returns to screens this Autumn in a series of new exploits.
BBC Red Button has provided interactive services on digital TV for the past 10 years and is now reaching an average audience of 11 million viewers a week accessing a whole range of BBC content.
It provides audiences with access to the latest News, Weather and other general information, while also enabling the delivery of an enhanced experience across major sporting and entertainment events.

New Dreamland Blog

The BBC Doctor Who site has a fab new blog for the new Doctor Who animated series, Dreamland.
Dreamland will feature the Tenth Doctor and will be voiced by David. The lovely Georgia Moffett who you will remember as Jenny from The Doctor's Daughter will also feature as a new character called Cassie Rice.
The new blog will follow the entire process of making the animation. Make sure you follow it here!

Russell T Davies recording an intro for the blog, which you can view below:

New Doctor Who Animation On The Way

David will be voicing an animated series of Doctor Who which will debut this autumn. The BBC has commissioned seven episodes, which will be around six minutes long and which will be accessible via the red button. They are also due to be aired on Children's BBC. The episodes will link together as a story called Dreamland, penned by Phil Ford, who has also written for Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. It will be directed by Gary Russell. The cast on the animated episodes will include Georgia Moffett, David Warner and Lisa Bowerman.