You may have noticed that Relative Dimensions has gone a bit quiet. Please rest assured, we're not closing, but there are huge changes coming that will relaunch the site with a new aim and purpose in early 2010. We have some exciting ideas to get up and running and we'll be back with a vengeance very shortly...
Steve Roberts of the Restoration Team has now announced the full list of Extras for the recently announced Peladon Box Set coming in January...
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As well as the Peladon Box set, Dan Hall has revealed two more titles due for release next year.
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Doug Naylor has announced to attendees of Dimension Jump that, following the ratings success of Back To Earth last Easter, Dave have commissioned a full, six-episode series of Red Dwarf.
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In a very sad day for Doctor Who it's been announced that Barry Letts, one of the show's most revered producers, has died...
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Richard Curtis has revealed which historical figure will be starring in his episode for Series 5... Warning, spoiler ahead!
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Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment have sent through artwork for the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Lost Season 5 which is expected to arrive on 26th October 2009...
Paramount Home Entertainment have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of Star Trek: The Original Series – Season 3 on 15th December 2009. Click below for details on the extras and full pack shots.
The UK debut of new Stargate spin-off, Stargate Universe was a resounding ratings success with 865,000 viewers tuning in for the two hour premier. That's a 4% audience share and the best viewing figures for a Stargate series in half a decade, doubling the numbers that Stargate: Atlantis brought in.
Following on from the launch of Doctor Who @ Relative Dimensions, we have started on our launch of a new Sci Fi section aimed at all of your favourite Science Fiction shows, books, films and comics. It's early days yet - the cement is still drying - but we hope to be bringing you all of the latest news and reviews very soon indeed.
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As promised, at 8am this morning the new logo for Matt Smith's first season was revealed on the BBC website. And here it is!
Doctor Who's new logo will be revealed on Tuesday, 6th October at 8am - in the mean time here's a little teaser...
... the real shock is who comes in last
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James Moran has written a new web series starring Gareth David-Lloyd, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Joe Absolom. We have the full press release...
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Mr Rom-Com himself Richard Curtis has revealed that he is to pen an episode for Matt Smith's debut season...
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The Restoration Team have now posted full details of the extras to be included in the forthcoming Frontier In Space/Planet of the Daleks boxset, due on October 5th...
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The BBC have released their first image of the new Doctor Who animation, Dreamland, which is to be broadcast on the BBC Red Button and the Doctor Who website.
Later in the autumn the show will be broadcast on BBC2 (CBBC) and the BBC HD channel.
David Tennant will provide the voice of the Doctor and Georgina Moffet will be heard as the voice of his companion, Cassie Rice.
BBC Radio Wales have been receiving audio postcards from Russell T Davies and Julie Gardiner documenting their time in America. Their most recent one also featured David Tennant as they talked about their experiences at the recent San Diego Comic Convention.
Direct link to the audio download is here - Postcard from LA
Main site with more information:
BBC Radio Wales
Digital Spy are carrying a transcript of the Doctor Who panel from the Comic-Con convention in San Diego.
It's got a few spoilers, so tread carefully!
Digital Spy Doctor Who @ Comic-Con
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As filming continues on Day One of the new series, more pictures are emerging of the new Doctor and companion, his refitted TARDIS... and a certain other character who might be familiar...
This morning we have confirmation that Karen Gillan's character in next year's fifth series will be named Amy Pond. She joins the TARDIS as Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith's, companion. Images released by the BBC this morning also show Smith in his costume, ending months of speculation...
Big Finish announce their November slate which includes the second part of the Cyberman series, Peter Davison in The Eternal Summer, Colin Baker in The Nightmare Fair and Mark Strickson as Turlough in Ringpullworld.
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Big Finish have announced their latest round of audios including Lalla Ward in The Companion Chronicals 4.4 - The Pyralis Effect, Colin Baker in Blue Forgotten Planet, Peter Davison in Castle of Fear amd Paul McGann in Worldwide Web. In addition, two non-Who audios are also due for release - Judge Dredd - Stranger Than Truth starring Toby Longworth and Sherlock Holmes - The Last Act starring Roger Llewellyn.
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Matt Smith has confirmed that filming for Series 5 (or Series 1, or Season 32, depending on who you listen to) is due to begin next week. Bumping into a fan in Cardiff, he didn't say any more, but hopefully this means we'll soon get to see that all-important costume and start hearing more coherent rumours about the eagerly awaited series.
2 Entertain have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Doctor Who The Twin Dilemma on 7th September 2009 priced at £19.56 RRP. Starring Colin Baker, in his first appearance as the sixth Doctor, and Nicola Bryant as his companion, extras on this release include:
2 Entertain have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Doctor Who The Keys of Marinus on 21st September 2009 priced at £19.56 RRP. Starring William Hartnell as the first Doctor, this six-part adventure was originally transmitted in 1964. Written by Dalek creator Terry Nation it was the fifth Doctor Who story to be made.
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The Radio 4 radio programme, Front Row, contained an interview with Russell T Davies last night (29/07/2009). He discusses his plans for the future, as well as his thoughts on the success of Doctor Who.
Available on iplayer now - Radio 4 - Front Row
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2 Entertain have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of Doctor Who: Black Guardian Trilogy on 10th August 2009 priced at £39.14 RRP. Starring Peter Davison this three-part adventure reintroduces the Black Guardian and his opposite number the White Guardian.
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The Daily Telegraph reports that an un-named source told the Daily Mirror there are plans afoot to create a Children in Need Doctor Who special - to be screened in November. It is claimed the special will contain all 11 Doctors, including Matt Smith. Children in Need have a history of producing Doctor Who specials.
The BBC have not confirmed anything only saying "Nothing has been finalised yet, although there is discussion of a Children in Need Doctor Who special. It is too early to say what"
This is obviously very much a rumour at the moment, but it could make fascinating watching if it materialises.
Full story available - here
Currently being show in Australia this teaser is a longer version of Gwen's video recording. She mentions a certain someone..
... it Looked Like an Old Fashioned Police Box is a BBC Radio 4 programme focussing on the Target novelisations of Doctor Who from the 1970's and 1980's. It's due to be broadcast at 11.30 on 23rd June.
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The BBC have released the schedule for Week 27 (4-10 July 2009) and Torchwood - Children of Earth is featured. As yet it is "unplaced" so exact days and times are unknown. As mentioned in earlier news the show will be aired on BBC1.
The Radio 4 Torchwood play - Asylum will be broadcast the week before starting on 1st July at 2:15pm-3:00pm continuing on 2nd July and 3rd July at the same afternoon time.
Information obtained from the BBC Press Office
BBC Bosses have decided to slot the 5 part series Torchwood - Children of Earth right into BBC1, moving it from its original home of BBC2. Whether such a move is a ratings grabber is unknown but it could well open up the series to a whole new audience. Running an entire series in back to back episodes is a bold move as the show could struggle to keep viewers engaged and willing to come back night after night.
John Barrowman, aka Captain Jack Harkness, certainly seems happy with a one hit series - "I think the one storyline works perfectly for this series – it's epic, it is pacy".
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Our new episode previews section is open - please note that this includes rumours and spoilers for upcoming episodes, so if you don't want things ruined keep away!
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ITV's attempt to capture some of the Doctor Who market has been cancelled after three series. Having improved greatly over the course of it's short life, Primeval ended the third series with a pretty sizable cliffhanger which now looks unlikely to be resolved.
It appears falling viewer numbers and advertising revenue have taken their toll on the series and a last-minute attempt at funding the show through a new broadcast partner has failed leaving both the future of TV show in doubt and huge question marks over the previously announced feature film.
Although filming doesn't start for at least another month, rumours are continuing to leak out about the upcoming Series Five, the first to star Matt Smith in the role. We'll be bringing you all the latest murmurs reported in the media, although of course many are likely to be complete nonsense.
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Following the success of their Doctor Who Up Close exhibition, it's been announced that Experience Design are making plans to launch a similar project centred around Torchwood. The company's Head Designer Martin Wilkie has announced that plans are already in an advanced stage of development, and will give visitors the opportunity to walk round and interact with a two-storey recreation of the Hub, Torchwood's base of operations.
Although a location has yet to be formally decided, it's thought that an abandoned office building in Bute Crescent, at the heart of Cardiff's Bay area, is the favoured site. Guests could enter via a recreation of the water sculpture lift characters use in the show to gain access to their base, and explore every nook and cranny from the show's set, including Captain Jack's office and Ianto's work station. Braver visitors will get to encounter a real life Weevil as well as check out various props and costumes from the series, and even, in what sounds a rather grisly idea, recreate Tosh's death scene in the autopsy room. Nice. Unsurprisingly, there are also murmurs that exhibits will include " a giant monster" from the upcoming five parter Children of Earth but they're keeping quiet about that at the moment.
Experience Design hope to have the attraction open by the summer holidays. For further information, check out news reports here and here.
While we continue to wait for confirmation of the broadcast date, 2|Entertain have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray release of Torchwood: Children of Earth on 27th July. The third series of Torchwood stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd with guest stars Peter Capaldi, Paul Copley and Liz May Brice.
Priced at £24.46 RRP on DVD and £29.35 RRP on Blu-ray Disc, extras include:
2|Entertain have announced the UK DVD and Blu-ray Disc release of Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead on 29th June 2009. David Tennant returns in the first of his final four Doctor Who Specials.
Delayed from its 25th May release, Planet of the Dead is released on DVD and Blu-ray with the Easter Confidential special making-of.
BBC Video have announced the Region 1 DVD and Region A Blu-ray release of Planet of the Dead for 28th July.
We're getting rather excited about the upcoming Torchwood five-day event and this preview just makes the wait even more unbearable!
BBC Audiobooks are doing some promo work and releasing audio snapshots of the upcoming new release “Torchwood:Lost Soulsâ€. Each release will be 2 minutes long, eventually making up 10 minutes of audio in total.
Already available in the UK the US release date is Tuesday 9th June.
Full details and the first clip are available here - BBC Audiobooks Torchwood:Lost Souls
BBC America have confirmed they are to broadcast both the recent special, Planet of the Dead and Torchwood - Children of Earth in a special science-fiction themed week to launch BBC America HD. Both programmes will be joined by the BBC Three hit, Being Human.
Things will kick off with the five-part Torchwood special on 20th July culminating with our favourite Timelord's first HD outing on 26th July.
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It has finally been officially confirmed that July's release in 2|Entertain's Classic Doctor Who series will be Patrick Troughton's epic last story, The War Games. The ten parter, the second longest single Doctor Who story ever made (discounting Trial of a Time Lord), was first broadcast in Spring 1969 and saw the Second Doctor and his companions Jamie (Frazer Hines) and Zoe (Wendy Padbury) landing on what appears to be Earth during the First World War. The three soon find that all is not as it seems, however, when they find themselves travelling between time zones, each of which is based around a different war during Earth's history. Who is controlling the time zones, and to what purpose, and can the time travellers survive long enough to get to the centre of the web? Co-written by Malcolm Hulke and Terrance Dicks, the story is famous not only as Troughton's final adventure but also as the story which finally revealed where the Doctor came from, and introduced us to his people the Time Lords, and is a more than welcome addition to the range.
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Karen Gillan has been revealed as the Doctor's companion when the Doctor Who returns for its fifth season in 2010. She joins Matt Smith who is taking over from David Tennant once he hands over the keys to the Tardis at the end of the year.
Gillan, 21, has previously had a guest part in the Pompeii-set series four episode, 'The Fires of Pompeii' in which she played a soothsayer predicting hard times ahead.
Piers Wenger, Executive Producer and Head of Drama BBC Wales, said 'We knew Karen was perfect for the role the moment we saw her. She brought an energy and excitement to the part that was just fantastic. And when she auditioned alongside Matt we knew we had something special.'
The fifth series will be one of the most important to the flagship BBC drama since its return to our screens with not only a new Doctor and companion, but a new producer in the shape of Steven Moffat taking over the reigns from Russell T Davies.
Given Moffat's track record as a writer on the series, here at The Medusa Cascade, we're cautiously optimistic on the show's future...
Related links:
Karen Gillan filmography at IMDB