Amy's History Hunt

 New interactive game with Karen Gillan as Amy Pond. Help her to find various artefacts.

Two New Fifth Doctor Figures Announced!

Forbidden Planet  Following the events at the Pharos Project which caused his regeneration, the Fifth Doctor escapes with his companions back to the TARDIS. Suffering from post-regeneration trauma, he only narrowly manages to save the ship from destruction as it plunges back through time to Event One, the hydrogen in-rush that preceded the creation of the universe.   Fifth Doctor (Regeneration Burgundy Outfit) The Fifth Doctor in his outfit from 'Castrovalva'. £14.99

Fifth Doctor & The Master: Planet Of Fire

The Fifth Doctor and The Master as seen in 'Planet Of Fire'. £24.99 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Doctor Who: TARDIS Playset

Make any adventure with your 5" Doctor Who action figures come to life with this TARDIS playset - a great reproduction of the console room from the new Eleventh Doctor's time machine! £39.99

Whomer Simpson

 



According to The SUN newspaper, American Doctor Who fans are campaiging to get Matt Smith's Doctor on The Simpsons. Full article here.
You can see more of Springfiels Punx Doctor Who/Simpsons creations  here 

'Doctor Who' DVD boxset details revealed

Details of the upcoming Doctor Who fifth series DVD and Blu-ray boxsets have been revealed.

The sets will reportedly include specially-filmed scenes revealing what happened in the Tardis between episodes.

Other features include a video diary recorded throughout filming by lead actor Matt Smith, special 'cut-down' editions of behind-the-scenes show Doctor Who Confidential and the 'Monster Diaries' featurettes previously available on the individual DVD releases.

Both versions of the boxset will be released on November 8, priced £69.99 (on DVD) and £79.99 (on Blu-ray).

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Matt Smith is staying put, says Karen Gillan

Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond, the assistant to Matt Smith's Doctor Who, has reassuring news for his fans. The actor isn't about to decamp to Los Angeles.

"Matt will be sticking around," she told me at the Veuve Clicquot Gold Cup Final at Cowdray Park Polo Club yesterday. "I think those rumours were made up."

Karen, added that she and Smith have started filming the Doctor Who Christmas special, and adds that the atmosphere on the set is "great."

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Christmas Special 2010 - Guests Confirmed

It's been confirmed that the BAFTA-winning Sir Michael Gambon and Welsh star Katherine Jenkins are playing major roles in the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas Special.

The adventure will star Matt Smith as the Doctor, alongside Karen Gillan as Amy and Arthur Darvill as Rory. They'll be joined by, amongst others, Michael Gambon, one of the industry's most respected actors who has starred in TV classics such as The Singing Detective and Longitude as well as Academy Award-winning films including Gosford Park and Sleepy Hollow. Recently he has become popular with a new generation, right across the world as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies.

Katherine Jenkins also stars in the special. She's currently best known as a mezzo-soprano and is one of the world's most successful classical singers. 'I'm over the moon to be involved in the Doctor Who Christmas Special!' Katherine said. 'I can't quite believe it as it's a part of the family tradition at the Jenkins household. I heard the news that I got the role on my 30th birthday and it was the best birthday present ever!'

We'll be bringing you the latest news about the special over the weeks and months ahead.

Penblwydd Hapus!

HAPPY 40TH BIRTHDAY!
JOHN RONALD SIMM

BIO:

Born John Ronald Simm in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. He is an actor and musician. His father, Ronald, taught him guitar and by the age of 12, he joined his father on stage at various Working Mens Clubs, singing and evntually playing guitar.

In 1986 and at the age of 16, Simm went to the Blackpool & The Flyde College in Lytham St Annes for three years and starred in Guys & Dolls and West Side Story. However, he soon decided that musical theatre didn't interest him, so he joined an amateur dramatic group and honed his skills in his spare time, playing the title roles in Billy Liar and Amadeus to great local acclaim. He then moved to London and attended the Drama Centre London at the age of 19, where he studied the Stanislavski School of Acting, and graduated in 1992.

Independently of his acting, throughout the 1990s, Simm was a founder member, songwriter and guitarist with the rock band Magic Alex (named after The Beatles self-styled electronics wizard "Magic Alex" Mardas".The group played support on two British tours with Echo & The Bunneymen. Plus, Simm plays guitar on the album Slideling, by his friend Echo & The Bunneymen singer Ian McCulloch. Simm also played lead guitar on a few of McCulloch's solo live shows, including one at Wembley arena as main support to Coldplay. Magic Alex released one album, Dated and Sexist, before splitting in 2005.

TV work includes; 1992 - T.V. debut in Rumpole of the Bailey, bit parts in The Bill, Heartbeat, The Locksmith, two series of BBC comedy Men of the World before playing a murderer in Chiller. 1995 - His breakthrough came in classic Manchester based drama Cracker, where he played troubled teenanger Bill Preece. This also starred future Time Lord Christopher Eccleston. He also made his feature film debut in Boston Kickout beating the late Dennis Hopper to the Best Actor award at the Valencia Film Festival. Two series of The Lakes followed in 1997 & 1999.

In 2005, he took on the role of Sam Tyler in the now cult 'Life On Mars' opposite Phillip Glenister's Gene Hunt, which ran for two series and spawning a sequal 'Ashes To Ashes'.

In 2007, John Simm played the iconic role of The Master in series 29 of Doctor Who opposite David Tennant's Doctor. Christmas 2009, Simm reprised the role in the finale to Tennant's swan song 'The End Of Time' Part One and Part Two Shown on New Years Day 2010.

2007's Utopia

2009/2010 The End Of Time

Full biography