UK & USA RELEASE: Pre Order Doctor Who Novels: The Monster Collection

The BBC are republishing a collection of Doctor Who novels featuring some of the show's best loved monsters as part of The Monster Collection. The books will be published in the USA on 4th March 2014 and in the UK on 6th March 2014.

The collection which features new cover art will include Sting Of The Zygons by Stephen Cole and Prisoner Of The Daleks by Trevor Baxendale both featuring David Tennant's Doctor.

Other titles in the collection include the Tom Baker adventure The Corpse Marker , the Peter Davison era Sands Of Time, Sylvester McCoy's Illegal Alien and Shakedown, the Jon Pertwee story Scales Of Injustice and Touched By Angel featuring Matt Smith's Doctor.

About Sting Of The Zygons:
The TARDIS lands the Doctor and Martha in the Lake District in 1909, where a small village has been terrorised by a giant, scaly monster. The search is on for the elusive 'Beast of Westmorland', and explorers, naturalists and hunters from across the country are descending on the fells. King Edward VII himself is on his way to join the search, with a knighthood for whoever finds the Beast.
But there is a more sinister presence at work in the Lakes than a mere monster on the rampage, and the Doctor is soon embroiled in the plans of an old and terrifying enemy. And as the hunters become the hunted, a desperate battle of wits begins - with the future of the entire world at stake.
UK: Click here to pre order Sting Of The Zygons from Amazon
USA: Click here to pre order Sting Of The Zygons from Amazon

About Prisoner Of The Daleks:
The Daleks are advancing, their empire constantly expanding. The battles rage on across countless solar systems - and the Doctor finds himself stranded on board a starship near the frontline with a group of ruthless bounty hunters. Earth Command will pay these hunters for every Dalek they kill, every eyestalk they bring back as proof.
With the Doctor's help, the bounty hunters achieve the ultimate prize: a Dalek prisoner - intact, powerless, and ready for interrogation. But with the Daleks, nothing is what it seems, and no one is safe. Before long the tables will be turned, and how will the Doctor survive when he becomes a prisoner of the Daleks?
UK: Click here to pre order Prisoner Of The Daleks from Amazon
USA: Click here to pre order Prisoner Of The Daleks from Amazon

View the new cover art below:

Listen To Graham Norton's Radio 2 Show Live From The Doctor Who Celebration

Graham Norton's BBC Radio 2 Show will be broadcasting live from The Doctor Who Celebration at London's Excel today from 10am GMT

Guests including Time Lords Matt Smith and Tom Baker and a former Doctor companion, Louise Jameson.

Plus Maria McErlane has a special mini-series of Time Lord fact-bubbles.

The show is available to listen to worldwide from the Radio 2 website here

Doctor Who: Who Is The Best Doctor? - The Guardian Reckon They Have The Answer

As Doctor Who celebrates it's 50th Anniversary this weekend The Guardian decided it was time to have a look at the numbers and see if they could work out statistically who was the best Doctor.

To do this they looked at www.imdb.com and worked out which Doctors were associated with the highest rated episodes, and which season has been rated the most highly by viewers.

Using IMDb, they compiled a list of every episode (excluding telemovies and prequels), along with the user ratings, which Doctor appeared in it, and the director.  Writers weren't included due to the way writers are credited on IMDb.

They then grouped the episodes by Doctor, season, and director to get the mean user rating of each. 

The new series and old series were seperated as the old series has far fewer user ratings overall per episode (the mean is 76 reviews per episode, compared with 1,659 for the new series).
Because of the higher number of ratings, the figures for the newer series are probably more reliable.

The results of this found that whilst Tom Baker was the most popular Classic Doctor, David Tennant was the most popular new Doctor.

The most popular new era series was series 4 starring David Tennant as the Doctor and Catherine Tate as his companion Donna Noble.
The most popular classic era series was series 13 starring Tom Baker as the Doctor.

Perhaps surprisingly the most popular new era episode was Blink starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, as he did have limited screen time in this Doctor lite episode..
The most popular classic era episode is Genesis Of The Daleks: Part Three again starring Tom Baker.

You can read the full article and view all the stats on The Guardian's website here.

USA PREMIERE: Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS, 9pm BBC America

Tonight BBC America presents an all-new special, Doctor Who: Tales from the TARDIS which features the series’ actors and producers sharing their experiences and memories of the world’s longest-running sci-fi show. 

The special features exclusive interviews with principal cast members from the show’s 50-year history, including actors who have played the Doctor: Matt Smith, David Tennant, Tom Baker, and Peter Davison, actors who have played companions:Jenna Coleman, Karen Gillan, Freema Agyeman, and William Russell, as well as the current lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat. 

The discussion includes how the actors got cast, how the roles changed their lives, how a ‘regeneration’ is recorded, and how filming the show in the 60′s compares to today.

Tune in to BBC America at 9pm ET tonight

PHOTOS: First Four Doctor Who Radio Times Covers Revealed

The Radio Times have revealed the first four of their collectable covers celebrating Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary. There will be 12 collectable covers in total each featuring a different Doctor and monsters from their era.
And that's not all as they will be dedicating an amazing 26 pages to the show inside!l And David Tennant will be interviewed! 

The Magazine is published on Tuesday 19 November - be quick to collect yours!

Additional Guests Named For ExCel Doctor Who Celebration

BBC Worldwide have announced 40 new guests for the official Doctor Who Celebration which takes place in ExCel in London between the 22nd - 24th November.

The guests include the Fifth Doctor himself, Peter Davison, who will be attending all three days. He will join Matt Smith and other classic Doctors Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. (Tom Baker is appearing on Saturday only).

Other names include William Russell, Carol Ann Ford, Peter Purves, Frazer Hines, Katy Manning, Louise Jameson, Sophie Aldred, John Leeson and Lalla Ward.

Over 20,000 Doctor Who fans will be attending the sold out event to celebrate 50 years of Doctor Who

Click here for the full guest list and to see which days the stars will be attending

New Official Replica Tom Baker Scarf Launched Today

ORDER YOUR BRAND NEW OFFICIAL REPLICA TOM BAKER SCARF TODAY!

The Only Official BBC Doctor Who Burgundy Scarf, worn by the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker in Season 18 is now available for pre- order from Lovarzi.

Celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary and pay tribute to the iconic Fourth Doctor in style

First seen in 1980’s The Leisure Hive, Tom Baker’s Doctor got a fresh new look for Season 18, his final set of stories. In this Burgundy Scarf, he battled vampires, his own spiky duplicate, Marshmen, and the Master; journeyed into E-Space; met some new friends – and relaxed on Brighton beach!

• Release date: 14/11/2013
• Merchant SKU: Web4thDoctorChenilleScarf
• Length: 13ft (3.96m)/ 12ft (3.66m) excluding tassels Width: 10” (28cm)
• Made from Acrylic Chenille and beautifully detailed
• Comes in a special carry case
• Free UK delivery
• Our 90 day money back guarantee means that if you’re not 100% happy
• you can simply send it back and receive a full refund – with no questions asked!

ORDER YOUR BRAND NEW OFFICIAL REPLICA TOM BAKER SCARF TODAY!

David Tennant Appears In The Doctors Revisited - The Fourth Doctor On Watch In The UK Today

David Tennant is one of the interviewees contributing to the fourth episode of Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited which airs for the first time in the UK today. The special, originally aired on BBC America celebrates Tom Baker's time in the role. The programme can be seen today at 2.00pm BST on Watch (3pm on Watch+1) and is followed by the classic serial The Pyramids Of Mars.

About The Doctors Revisited - The Fourth Doctor

"I didn't play Doctor Who, I was Doctor Who." - Tom Baker

Take an in-depth look at the fourth incarnation of the truly timeless Time Lord. Tom Baker quickly made the part his own, and with his eccentric style of dress and speech - particularly his trademark long scarf - immediately became a recognizable figure. Playing the role for seven consecutive seasons over a seven-year period, he's the longest-serving actor in the part so far.

Other contributors include Steven Moffat, Marcus Wilson, Louise Jameson, and Tom Baker himself.

Find Watch on Sky channel 109 and Virgin 124 (Sky 155 and Virgin 125 for Watch+1, Virgin 191 for Watch HD)

David Tennant Voted Favourite Doctor In Digital Spy Poll

Readers of the website Digital Spy have voted David Tennant their favourite ever Doctor in an online poll in celebration of the show's 50th anniversary. Since the 28th August the site has featured each of the eleven incarnations of the Time Lord so far in order for over 50,000 readers to consider their relative merits.

David Tennant was the runaway winner, polling 50.06% of the vote. Second place was taken by Matt Smith with 13.7%.

The full results are as follows:

1. David Tennant                 50.06%   (26, 570 votes)

2. Matt Smith                     13.7%      (7,270 votes)

3. Tom Baker                      11.69%    (6,207 votes)

4. Christopher Eccleston        6.83%     (3,627 votes)

5. Jon Pertwee                     3.73%      (1,978 votes)

6. Patrick Troughton              3.24%      (1,722 votes)

7. Peter Davison                   2.93%      (1,554 votes)

8. Sylvester McCoy                2.83%      (1,504 votes)

9. William Hartnell                1.78%      (944 votes)

10. Paul McGann                   1.63%      (864 votes)

11. Colin Baker                     1.58%      (840 votes)


David Tennant returns to the TARDIS as the Tenth Doctor alongside Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, Billie Piper and John Hurt in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special which will be shown worldwide from Saturday 23rd November.

Find out more about the Special and other 50th anniversary preparations here


Source: Digital Spy

Lovarzi Releases Official Doctor Who Range To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

After the success of their Fourth Doctor Scarf, Lovarzi, the UK’s leading online scarf retailer, is releasing five more unique Doctor Who products in partnership with BBC Worldwide to celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary.
The range is essential for fans of the Seventh Doctor - Sylvester McCoy - but there’s something new for everyone, including a specially-designed Dalek Scarf.
The Seventh Doctor's Jumper and the incredibly-detailed Silk Scarf are ideal for cosplayers, and the 100% cotton Hanky finishes off the look perfectly.
The Seventh Doctor’s iconic appearance was designed by Ken Trew in April 1987, ready for McCoy’s debut in Time and the Rani. He battled Daleks and Cybermen, braved Paradise Towers, played chess with Fenric, and performed at the Psychic Circus for the Gods of Ragnarok until the costume made its last appearance in 1989’s Survival.

While the majority of Doctors stay in one outfit during their time onscreen, Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor swapped his brightly-coloured Scarf in his final set of stories. Lovarzi’s Season 18 Fourth Doctor Scarf in Burgundy is made from Acrylic Chenille. It was first seen in The Leisure Hive (1980) and was designed by June Hudson under instructions from producer, John Nathan-Turner. The scarf was utilised extensively until the Fourth Doctor’s swansong serial, Logopolis.
The scarf was even used in publicity shots for the 25th anniversary special, The Five Doctors (with the Fourth Doctor represented by a waxwork destined for Madame Tussauds!) before retiring to Blackpool’s Doctor Who exhibit, which operated from 1974 to1985, and 2004 to 2009.
Tom Baker actually wore scarves of various lengths, depending on what each scene entailed – one even measuring three times his own height – but Lovarzi’s is 13ft/ 3.96m in length, including tassels, and 10” (28cm) wide.
Finally, the reversible Dalek scarf is an entirely unique design, initially available in two inter-woven colour combinations: Blue and Light Grey; Grey and Charcoal. The scarf is made in Italy from finest quality wool and modal, resulting in a very fine finish.
Maninder Singh Sahota, Director of Lovarzi, says: “After the success of the Doctor Who Scarf last year, it is great to offer Doctor Who fans some other classic products. We are dedicated to providing fans with fine quality products which I’m certain they’ll love.”
Alex Carter-Jones, Business Development Manager from Forbidden Planet says: "Following on from the hugely successful Fourth Doctor Replica Scarf this range of new scarves and knitwear for the Seventh Doctor looks set to be a real fan favourite. Alongside this the addition of the burgundy Fourth Doctor scarf to the range makes for a great way to continue upon the line from last year."
Last year’s Fourth Doctor Scarf remains a huge hit, available online and in Forbidden Planet stores nationwide, as well as at the Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff and various independent retailers across UK.

The Seventh Doctor Jumper, Silk Scarf and Hanky, Season 18 Fourth Doctor Scarf in Burgundy and exclusive Dalek Scarf will all be available for pre-order from Lovarzi.co.uk, Forbidden Planet, BBCShop.com and the Doctor Who Experience from September 2013.

Coming Soon To The UK & USA: Fifity Years Of Doctor Who At The BBC Audio Collection

Available to pre-order now is this fantastic audio collection soon to be released by AudioGo

With 17 hours worth of archive Doctor Who goodies across 16 CDs , Fifty Years Of Doctor Who At The BBC is a collection of interviews, dramas, comedy and reports from a range of BBC TV and radio programmes and featuring David Tennant, Tom Baker, John Barrowman, Karen Gillan and many other familiar names from the show's past. 

Item description

Over 17 hours of features from BBC Radio and Television, from the 1960s to the present day, presented by Elisabeth Sladen, Anthony Head and Louise Jameson 

• Volume 1: 30 Years and More 
• Volume 2: In the Hot Seat 
• Volume 3: Now and Then 
• Volume 4: The Plays 
• Volume 5: Project Who? 
• Volume 6: The Tenth Doctor 
• Volume 7: A Legend Reborn 
• Volume 8: Lost Treasures 

Celebrate 50 Years of Doctor Who at the BBC with this unique collection of behind-the-scenes interviews, set reports, lively discussions, comedy and drama, including items from Blue Peter, Woman's Hour, Today, Pete Murray's Open House, Nationwide, Newsbeat, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, Dead Ringers, The Now Show, Week Ending, PM and many more. 

Featuring Freema Agyeman, Tom Baker, John Barrowman, Phil Collinson, Russell T. Davies, Peter Davison, Christopher Eccleston, Janet Fielding, Carole Ann Ford, Julie Gardner, Karen Gillan, Michael Grade, Anthony Head, Louise Jameson, John Leeson, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Kylie Minogue, Steven Moffat, John Nathan-Turner, Terry Nation, Jon Pertwee, Billie Piper, Elisabeth Sladen, Matt Smith, Sarah Sutton, Mary Tamm, Catherine Tate, David Tennant, Patrick Troughton, Lalla Ward, Matthew Waterhouse, and many, many more. 

Also includes the full-cast radio plays Regenerations by Daragh Carville, Blue Sands and Golden Veils by Martyn Wade and Dalek I Love You by Colin Sharpe, plus an extended version of BBC Radio 2's 2005 documentary Project Who? 

The set will be released on Thursday 3rd October at a RRP of £100.00

UK Fans: Pre-order your copy here
USA Fans Pre-order your copy here

Australia: The Doctors Revisited Comes To UKTV Today

Australian fans are in for a treat when UKTV show the first four episodes of The Doctors Revisited on Sunday 18th August from 4.30pm
The episodes focus on William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker and David Tennant is a guest on all four documentaries.

BBC Worldwide say that the shows will run back to back for over two hours and will feature:

• interviews with key cast and crew,
• classic clips,
• a montage of the Doctors’ key moments, iconic lines and monsters and contributions from Steven Moffat, John Barrowman, David Tennant, Caroline Skinner and Neil Gaiman, among others.

David Tennant & Tom Baker Top USA Today Doctor Who Poll

David Tennant has topped a poll conducted by USA Today to find out who is readers' favourite actor to have played the Doctor.
David came in joint first place with Fourth Doctor actor Tom Baker. Both secured 16% of the public vote.
Current Doctor Matt Smith came third with 7% of votes.

Tenth Doctor Memorabilia Tops eBay Doctor Who Merchandise Sales

In the week following the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor, eBay report that online purchases of Doctor Who related merchandise soared, with double the usual amount sold. 

But while vendors reported an 80% increase in sales of Matt Smith products, it was David Tennant's Tenth Doctor who notched up the greatest number of memorabilia deals. Matt ranked in second place, followed by Tom Baker, then William Hartnell and Patrick Troughton

Steven Heywood of eBay said “Fans have been flocking to the site following the announcement of the new Doctor and with over 84,000 Doctor Who related live listings, eBay.co.uk offers fans the perfect platform to get their hands on unique and bespoke pieces of memorabilia.”

Source: Radio Times

David Tennant Leading The Independent's Favourite Doctor Poll

In the build up to yesterday's announcement that Peter Capaldi would be taking over the TARDIS, The Independent asked it's readers who their favourite actor to play the Doctor has been and David Tennant is leading the way with 59% of votes.

In second place is current Doctor Matt Smith with 15% of the votes and in third place is the Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccelston with 10% of the vote. Tom Baker is the highest ranking classic Doctor with 8% of the vote.

You can still cast your vote via The Independent's website here.

Doctor Who:The Doctors Revisited 1-4 - Released On DVD Today

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited 1-4 is released on DVD in the USA today. The monthly series of BBC America Specials has been exploring each of the eleven incarnations of the Doctor with contributions from cast members and the production team behind the show. David Tennant has appeared in every episode that is included in this set.

The four-disc DVD set includes the first four editions of the series along with a classic serial starring each of the first four Doctors.

Item description

2013 marks the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, the longest running science fiction show in history! To celebrate, the BBC is releasing a curated selection of the best of each of this storied program's eleven Doctors. This initial release showcases Doctor Who's first four doctors, including William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, and Tom Baker, spanning from 1963-1981, a period of almost twenty years! The Doctors Revisited includes a profile of each Doctor and one classic story for each, including: The Aztecs, Tomb of the Cyberman, Spearhead from Space, and Pyramids of Mars.

Buy online here.

Special Reader Offer Get 10% Off An Official Doctor Who Tom Baker Replica Scarf

Perfect for casual and hardcore fans, cosplayers and presents, this stunning Doctor Who Scarf is truly iconic. Worn by the Doctor from 1974 to 1981, now you, too, can battle Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans in style! 

And we're thrilled to be able to offer our readers a fabulous 10% off when you use the discount code DAVIDT10

The code is valid from 9pm (BST) Tonight (9th July) until 6am (BST)15th July, so make sure you're quick to take advantage of this great deal.

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Tickets For The Official Doctor Who 50th Celebration Event Go On Sale Today

Tickets for the Official Doctor Who 50th Celebration Event go on sale today.

On November 23^rd, 2013, Doctor Who fans around the world will celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the world’s longest running sci-fi series. We are delighted to announce that current Doctor – Matt Smith – will attend the only official 50^th anniversary Celebration at ExCeL, London alongside special guests confirmed so far: Tom Baker*, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy who have also played the iconic role of the Doctor. The event on the 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th November is a must for the whole family to celebrate their love of all things Doctor Who, with an exciting range of activities to suit all ages. Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements of high profile guests in the coming weeks.

Matt Smith says, “The event this year will be an extra special occasion for me, I’m truly looking forward to a huge celebration with the fans in the lead up to the 50th anniversary episode.” 

Ticket holders to this once-in-a-lifetime event will have access to a whole range of activities including:

• Guaranteed seats to two theatre panel shows featuring star guests from 50 years of Doctor Who.
• Guaranteed seats in a spectacular special effects show hosted by Doctor Who’s special effects guruDanny Hargreaves.
• Activities in the main halls including: stunt workshops with Doctor Who stunt co-ordinator Crispin Layfield and stunt double Gordon Seed, audio and visual effect workshops, on-stage panels with cast members, walk-like-a-monster master-classes with Doctor Who’s official monster choreographerAilsa Burke, quizzes and games for fans young and old and plenty more to ensure the whole family have an amazing day out celebrating Doctor Who.

All of the above will be available to guests who purchase a standard ticket to the event. Tickets go on general sale at 11am on Monday 8^th July 2013 from celebration.doctorwho.tv. Standard tickets are priced at £45 for adults and £20 for kids, while a family ticket will cost £104** (two adults and two children***). Tickets cover entry to the Celebration for one day.

There is also an option to purchase a limited edition TARDIS ticket. This ticket guarantees front row seats to the theatre shows, a private lounge for use all day, drinks and light refreshments and a special goodie bag with exclusive merchandise which can be collected on the day guests attend. TARDIS tickets are priced at £95.50 for adults, £44.25 for children and £218 for a family****.

To ensure every visitor gets access to the best experience, when buying tickets online they will have the option to choose one of two streams – Ice Warrior or Weeping Angel – which will reserve each guest a seat for that day’s shows in the theatre.

Visitors to the Celebration will also have the opportunity to visit signature and photo booths where they can meet their heroes from 50 years of Doctor Who (photos with Matt Smith should be booked in advance via the website). These opportunities will be available at a fee and subject to availability.

In addition to the Celebration, further activity is being planned for the Saturday evening and will be announced soon.

For more information on the Celebration and a Plan Your Day guide, visit celebration.doctorwho.tv. To hear who else will be making the journey to this once-in-a-lifetime occasion at ExCeL in November subscribe to the doctorwho.tv newsletter and follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/dwcelebration.*Tom Baker is only able to attend the Doctor Who Celebration on Saturday 23^rd November

**Prices shown for standard tickets exclude booking fee

***Children under five can attend for free, but must be able to sit on a parents lap during the theatre shows as seats are pre-allocated

****Prices shown for TARDIS tickets include booking fee

Tickets For The Official Doctor Who 50th Celebration Event Go On Sale 8th July

On November 23^rd, 2013, Doctor Who fans around the world will celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the world’s longest running sci-fi series. We are delighted to announce that current Doctor – Matt Smith – will attend the only official 50^th anniversary Celebration at ExCeL, London alongside special guests confirmed so far: Tom Baker*, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy who have also played the iconic role of the Doctor. The event on the 22^nd, 23^rd and 24^th November is a must for the whole family to celebrate their love of all things Doctor Who, with an exciting range of activities to suit all ages. Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements of high profile guests in the coming weeks.

Matt Smith says, “The event this year will be an extra special occasion for me, I’m truly looking forward to a huge celebration with the fans in the lead up to the 50th anniversary episode.” 

Ticket holders to this once-in-a-lifetime event will have access to a whole range of activities including:

• Guaranteed seats to two theatre panel shows featuring star guests from 50 years of Doctor Who.
• Guaranteed seats in a spectacular special effects show hosted by Doctor Who’s special effects guruDanny Hargreaves.
• Activities in the main halls including: stunt workshops with Doctor Who stunt co-ordinator Crispin Layfield and stunt double Gordon Seed, audio and visual effect workshops, on-stage panels with cast members, walk-like-a-monster master-classes with Doctor Who’s official monster choreographerAilsa Burke, quizzes and games for fans young and old and plenty more to ensure the whole family have an amazing day out celebrating Doctor Who.

All of the above will be available to guests who purchase a standard ticket to the event. Tickets go on general sale at 11am on Monday 8^th July 2013 from celebration.doctorwho.tv. Standard tickets are priced at £45 for adults and £20 for kids, while a family ticket will cost £104** (two adults and two children***). Tickets cover entry to the Celebration for one day.

There is also an option to purchase a limited edition TARDIS ticket. This ticket guarantees front row seats to the theatre shows, a private lounge for use all day, drinks and light refreshments and a special goodie bag with exclusive merchandise which can be collected on the day guests attend. TARDIS tickets are priced at £95.50 for adults, £44.25 for children and £218 for a family****.

To ensure every visitor gets access to the best experience, when buying tickets online they will have the option to choose one of two streams – Ice Warrior or Weeping Angel – which will reserve each guest a seat for that day’s shows in the theatre.

Visitors to the Celebration will also have the opportunity to visit signature and photo booths where they can meet their heroes from 50 years of Doctor Who (photos with Matt Smith should be booked in advance via the website). These opportunities will be available at a fee and subject to availability.

In addition to the Celebration, further activity is being planned for the Saturday evening and will be announced soon.

For more information on the Celebration and a Plan Your Day guide, visit celebration.doctorwho.tv. To hear who else will be making the journey to this once-in-a-lifetime occasion at ExCeL in November subscribe to the doctorwho.tv newsletter and follow us on twitter at www.twitter.com/dwcelebration.

*Tom Baker is only able to attend the Doctor Who Celebration on Saturday 23^rd November

**Prices shown for standard tickets exclude booking fee

***Children under five can attend for free, but must be able to sit on a parents lap during the theatre shows as seats are pre-allocated

****Prices shown for TARDIS tickets include booking fee

Thanks to BBC Worldwide

David Tennant Tops YouGov Favourite Doctor Poll

David Tennant emerged as a clear winner in a poll of Doctor Who fans conducted this week by UK based market research agency YouGov to determine the nation's favourite Doctor.

Of an initial sample of 1974 that were approached, 68% claimed that they were not at all or not very interested in the show. The 633 who professed to be interested in Doctor Who were asked the follow up question "Which of the following is your favourite Doctor Who?" David Tennant (43%) easily topped the poll, way ahead even of perpetual fan favourite Tom Baker (16%), while the current Doctor Matt Smith came in at third with 14%. At the other end of the table, Paul McGann polled less than 1% of votes

Results

(Name and % of votes)

David Tennant	43
Tom Baker	16
Matt Smith	14
Christopher Eccleston	8
Jon Pertwee	6
Patrick Troughton	3
William Hartnell	2
Peter Davison	2
Sylvester McCoy	2
Colin Baker	1
Paul McGann	0
Don't know	2

David Tennant held his lead over all sub-groups within the polling sample.Not surprisingly, Matt Smith and Christopher Eccleston were more popular than Tom Baker and other classic Doctors in the younger age bands, and David Tennant was the most popular choice among female participants. Regionally, more voters in Wales and the Midlands preferred David to any other area.

Somewhat worryingly for the famously Labour Party-supporting David, he was the top choice of Doctor among Conservative voters.

Click here for the full survey results


David Tennant will be returning to the role of the Tenth Doctor for the 50th Anniversary special alongside Matt Smith and John Hurt, whose place in the regenerative history of the character has yet to be fully explained.Matt Smith recently announced that he will be stepping down from the role at Christmas. The hunt for the Twelfth Doctor is currently underway.