We’re delighted to confirm a new series of Doctor Who has been commissioned and the show’s lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, has revealed he’s already plotting a brand new run of adventures for the Doctor.

But way before that hits our screens we have a huge amount to look forward to. Your calendars should already have a big red circle around 23 November because that’s when the TARDIS returns in the frankly Earth-shattering adventure that celebrates half a century of Doctor Who. This 3D special stars Matt Smith and Jenna Coleman with David Tennant and John Hurt, seen briefly at the end of The Name of the Doctor. Billie Piper returns alongside Jemma Redgrave, Joanna Page… and the Zygons!

If you can’t wait until then you can see special videos about the special – filming at the Tower of London and in Trafalgar Square. We’ve a new gallery for the 50^th plus a news item on the cast.

Later this year the BBC also premieres An Adventure in Space and Time, the brilliant drama written by Mark Gatiss that looks at the genesis of Doctor Who. If this video location report is anything to go by, we’re in for a memorable insight into the show’s origins.

And given that this year’s Christmas Special will be rounding off such a spectacular year we’re sure it will kick off the Doctor’s next half century in style!  But that’s not all. Big plans are being put in place that will well and truly celebrate the Doctor’s half-centenary.  Make sure you check back for some exciting announcements!

In the meantime, this site will be updating regularly, bringing you the latest news, videos and much more. No-one should ever have to go a day without watching Doctor Who and you don’t need to! Check out the clips section where you’ll find a wealth of great moments from the show’s first 50 years. And if you fancy finding out more about the earliest Doctors, now’s your chance with A Beginner’s Guide to the Doctors.

via BBC – Blogs – Doctor Who – Doctor Who: A New Series and More.

A little earlier, Doctor Who’s lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, gave this thank you message…

Well that was all a bit Keystone Cops, wasn’t it? Our biggest surprise, our most secret episode, a revelation about the Doctor that changes everything…

… and we’d have got away with it too, if we hadn’t accidentally sent Blu Ray copies of Name Of The Doctor to 210 Doctor Who fans in America.

Erm – security-wise, that’s not GOOD, is it? I mean, it’s not top notch, it’s hard to defend as professional level, hard-line secrecy.

My favourite fact is that they’re BLU RAYS. Listen, we don’t just leak any old rubbish, we leak in high def. 1080p or nothing, that’s us. Every last pixel in beautifully rendered detail. It’s like getting caught extra naked.

But here’s the thing. Never mind us blundering fools, check out the fans. 210 of them, with the top secret episode in their grasp – and because we asked nicely, they didn’t breathe a word. Not one. Even Doctor Who websites have been closing their comments sections, just in case anyone blurts. I’m gobsmacked. I’m impressed. Actually, I’m humbled. And we are all very grateful.

Now you might be thinking, what does all this matter? It’s a plot development in the mad old fantasy world of Doctor Who, why is that important? Well of course, it’s not important, and in the scheme of things, it doesn’t matter at all. Just as it doesn’t matter when you’re telling a joke, and some idiot shouts out the punchline before you finish. It’s irritating, that’s all. It’s bad manners.

Well no bad manners here! 210 Doctor Who fans kept the secret, and many, many more fans helped. I wish I could send you all flowers, but I don’t know where you live (and given our record, you really shouldn’t be sharing private information with us.)

Quote of the Day….
CLARA: It’s going to hurt?
DOCTOR: Things that end your life often do that.
CLARA: Wait! All those things you said. How we’ve met before, how I died.
DOCTOR: Clara, don’t worry. You’ll forget. Time mends us. It can mend anything.
CLARA: I don’t want to forget. Not all of it. The library. I saw it. You were mentioned in a book.
DOCTOR: I’m mentioned in a lot of books.
CLARA: You call yourself Doctor. Why do you do that? You have a name. I’ve seen it. In one corner of that tiny
DOCTOR: If I rewrite today, you won’t remember. You won’t go looking for my name.
CLARA: You’ll still have secrets.
DOCTOR: It’s better that way.

Click the link for the latest Whovian News and Extras for Saturday, 18 May 2013.

Quote of the Day….
RIVER: Thanks.
DOCTOR: For what?
RIVER: The usual. For coming when I call.
DOCTOR: Oh, that was you?
RIVER: You’re doing a very good job, acting like you don’t know me. I’m assuming there’s a reason.
DOCTOR: A fairly good one, actually.
RIVER: Okay, shall we do diaries, then? Where are we this time? Er, going by your face, I’d say it’s early days for you, yeah? So, er, crash of the Byzantium. Have we done that yet? Obviously ringing no bells. Right. Oh, picnic at Asgard. Have we done Asgard yet? Obviously not. Blimey, very early days, then. Whoo, life with a time traveller. Never knew it could be such hard work. Look at you. Oh, you’re young.
DOCTOR: I’m really not, you know.
RIVER: No, but you are. Your eyes. You’re younger than I’ve ever seen you.
DOCTOR: You’ve seen me before, then?
RIVER: Doctor, please tell me you know who I am.
DOCTOR: Who are you?

Click the link for today’s Whovian News and Extras for Friday, 17 May 2013.

Smith revealed to The Sun he will begin filming Doctor Who again once he finishes work on Ryan Gosling’s movie How to Catch a Monster in the US.

“I’m on a break for a couple of months while I’m in Detroit making How to Catch a Monster,” he revealed to the publication.

Smith – who has shaved his head for Gosling’s film – went on to say: “We come back and shoot the Christmas special over the summer, then we go on to the next series, which will either start filming at the end of this year or at the start of 2014.”

Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat previously confirmed to Digital Spy that the eighth series was “definitely” in the works.

“It is real and it’s happening – it’s [taking up] most of my time at the moment,” Moffat commented at the BAFTAs.

Smith’s confirmation of his role in Doctor Who’s next run of episodes comes just one day ahead of the series seven finale ‘The Name of The Doctor’.

via Digital Spy.