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31 Dec. Most popular article in 2007 on the BBC website was about Kylie! >

31 Dec. Article about the changing TV on demand landscape using Doctor Who as an example. >

31 Dec. Billie Piper wedding pictures and info. >| > | > | >

31 Dec. Piers Wenger confirmed as huge Doctor Who fan. Julie Gardner moving to a BBC 1 Saturday night commissioning role. >

31 Dec. John Barrowman to appear in the soap opera Hotel Babylon >

30 Dec. Billie wants Kylie as a friend. David boasts he's got her number on his mobile. Billie is nervous about playing Rose again and wants David back. >

29 Dec. Every season there's an episode that doesn't contain much of the Doctor and each year they've been getting better. See last year's Blink. Season 4's "Doctor-light" episode features Donna, Martha and Rose working the TARDIS to save the Doctor who gets lost in space! > | >

29 Dec. YouTube Torchwood trailers for USA and UK added to the Torchwood page.

29 Dec. A review of Billie's life so far >

28 Dec. Kylie gets OBE. >

28 Dec. Peter Haining obituary. >

27 Dec. Kylie left tired, sore and happy - revealed on Doctor Who Confidential >

27 Dec. New Doctor Who episode guide updated.

26-27 Dec. Voyage of the Damned gets 13.8 million. It still has a long way to go to beat City of Death's rating of 16.1 million in November 1979 but it is the highest rating for Doctor Who since then! > | > | > | >

26 Dec. Dannii Minogue in Torchwood? >

26 Dec. Outdoor screenings of the X-mas special take place in the UK. > On a loop! >

25 Dec. Increased ratings thanks to Kylie >

25 Dec. Outdoor screenings across the UK. > | >

25 Dec. 10 things you didn't know about Tennant. >

25 Dec. "Incidentally, A Happy Christmas to all of you at home." Listen to William Hartnell's (1st Doc) Christmas Message from The Dalek Master Plan Episode 7, The Feast of Stephen. >

24 Dec. Russell comments about the Fuhrer causes a furore. >

23 Dec. Richard Dawkins, husband of Lalla Ward (Romana II) is to start a tour of the US promoting Atheism. This may give fans the opportunity to meet Lalla. >

23 Dec. Radio 1 to feature Freema Agyeman. >

22 Dec. Jennifer Saunders not replacing David Tennant for one episode. >

22 Dec. Titanic Survivor upset at entertainment being made of Titanic. Russell confirms that the Titanic is a spaceship and not the real Titanic. >

22 Dec. Torchwood: Sleeper BBC blurb added.

22 Dec. Paul Cornell's Doctor Who short story available online >

21 Dec. Interesting article and interview with quotes from various actors in the Christmas special >

21 Dec. Nicola Bryant (Peri (Perpugilliam) Brown) appears at toy store. >

21 Dec. Christian uproar as the Doctor is portrayed as the second Messiah. (But shouldn't a character who has almost complete control of time and space and regularly saves lives be portrayed as a god? It's always been like that!)! > | > | > | >

21 Dec. First Magazine features pic of McCoy. >

20 Dec. Tennant cooler than Daniel (James Bond) Craig in poll! >

20 Dec. Picture of a 10 year old child's TARDIS console room! (Cool! Wish I had the previous desktop theme when I was 10!) >

20 Dec. Torchwood page updated with more Season 2 titles.

19 Dec. Torchwood: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang updated with BBC blurb.

19 Dec. BBC lists Torchwood 2 premiere week as 12th to 18th January. So, likely to be 14th? >

19 Dec. Kylie kisses Tennant in the Christmas Special. Pics and articles > | > | > | > | >

19 Dec. CBBC reviews Voyage of the Damned >

19 Dec. Premiere pics >

19 Dec. Tennant denies 'leaving' rumours. Confirms he's the Doctor until at least 2010! > | >

18 Dec. After Jennifer's one-off stint in the 2009 X-mas episode, Rhys Ifans may take over as the 12th Doctor.> | >

18 Dec. Jennifer Saunders is next female Doctor Who!! >| > | >

18 Dec. New Doctor Who Computer Game due soon using graphics created by Firestep. >

18 Dec. Paul Cornell will have a short Doctor Who story printed in the Telegraph in the UK on 22nd. >

18 Dec. Tennant off to the races. >

18 Dec. Hobart's drive program looking for Doctor Who ideas. >

17 Dec. In an interview with Newsround Russell confirms ""The first episode has the most unusual monsters we've ever created," for season 4. >

17 Dec. Russell T Davies confirms he wants Judy Dench on the series. >

17 Dec. CBBC has 26 pics online from Voyage of the Damned filming >

17 Dec. Doctor Who sales falling due to economic environment. >

17 Dec. Fox News reports an update on the Doctor Who comic. Article here: > 5 page comic preview here: >

17 Dec. Billie drafts police to protect her wedding. >

16 Dec. Peter Davison's daughter Georgia Moffet is not going to be in the Agatha Christie episode, she will have a bigger role later in the series. The Rani? The Master? >
 

16 Dec. The Sunday Telegraph in Australia reports that Channel 10's new Digital channel starts this week with new episodes of Torchwood!!! Does that mean Season 2 or is it a typo? If Torchwood is on HD, does that mean it won't get free to air status? Does it mean that Season 2 will have its worldwide premiere in Australia? Cool! >

16 Dec. Madeleine McCann's family, appealling for any news on their daughter, says that she likes Doctor Who. >

15 Dec. Clarifying the years of quitting rumours, Catherine says it may be his last 'series' but that he may return in 'specials' in other words, what we already know! >

15 Dec. The next series could be Tennant's last and Catherine is not in season 5.

15 Dec. Kylie factor boosting sales.  >

15 Dec. Detailed behind the scenes report about Kylie Minogues involvement in Doctor Who. Confirmation of an Astrid doll. Also confirmed, a new Doctor Who theme! Well, the same one with more drums. >

15 Dec. Voyage of the Damned will premiere at the London Science Museum on Tuesday! 

15 Dec. SMH mentions Kylie and Doctor Who, even though Aussies won't get to see the story 'til July! >

14 Dec. Colin Baker and Terry Molloy in Dick Wittington in January. >

14 Dec. Bonham Carter and Johnny Depp seen at Forbidden Planet looking at Doctor Who stuff! >

14 Dec. The Blackpool Gazette takes umbridge against a pernicious time lord. >

13 Dec. Firestep, visual creator of The Infinite Quest, has been bought by Impossible Pictures. >

12 Dec. BBC Iplayer starts streaming service. Doctor Who still offline. Maybe after Christmas... >

12 Dec. Kylie confirms, no Daleks in Christmas special. She's in a photoshoot with one for Doctor Who Magazine. >

12 Dec. Just repeating some old news: John Barrowman's Biography due Jan, audio book Feb. >

12 Dec. Colin Baker (6th Doc) and Terry Molloy (Davros) turned on the Cromer festive lights >

11 Dec. Davies blasts established writers who don't support young writers. >

11 Dec. Julie Gardner will retire at the end of Season 5 and be replaced by Piers Wagner. > | >

11 Dec. David Tennant to read a Doctor Who themed poem at Billie's reception. >

10 Dec. Theatre Goer's Choice Awards voting form is now online. Unfortunately Sylvester wasn't nominated this year. But you may find other Doctor Who actors in the list. Mark Gatiss is there, for example. Sylvester McCoy's pic is number 5 in the gallery, Mark Gatiss is No 7. John Simm is No. 36. Roger Lloyd Pack is No. 75. Is 85 Peter Davison with a beard? Pics and article: > Voting Form: >

10 Dec. A long article about the success of BBC Wales due in part to Doctor Who, Torchwood and other shows. >

10 Dec. Voyage of the Damned page updated.

9 Dec. Australian The Age article putting geeks and nerds in a positive light briefly refers to Doctor Who >

8 Dec. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang added to Torchwood section.

8 Dec. Interview with Ricky Gervais >

7 Dec. Podcast features Barrowman and Davies on Torchwood (at approx 22mins). John says discussions are soon to start on Torchwood season3. Russell is positive that Sarah Jane Adventures will be renewed for season 2. >

7 Dec. Kylie was petrified by her role. >

7 Dec. Women in Film and TV (WFTV) honour Verity Lambert posthumously. >

7 Dec. Southbank Show Arts Awards nominations include Doctor Who >

7 Dec. J K Rowling, Philip Pullman and Antony Horowitz to write for Doctor Who? >

7 Dec. Airfix is back, with a click-together paint-and-assemble TARDIS! >

6 Dec. Details of Billie's wedding and reception location! >

6 Dec. Billie interview about her next Sally Lockhart role. >

6 Dec. New Torchwood trailer featuring cuts between the series and Heroes can be viewed on the official site, though people outside the UK may have trouble viewing it. >

6 Dec. Who stories told at Bretton library this Saturday. >

5 Dec. Win tickets to see stars including David Tennant at a Christmas Party in Glasgow! >

4 Dec. BBC have announced that Voyage of the Damned will be movie length - 71 minutes! >

3 Dec. Torchwood page updated with latest episode notes and a summary of recent story news.

3 Dec. Great review of the first episode of Torchwood Season 2, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. >

3 Dec. Torchwood press launch spoilers >

3 Dec. Torchwood S2 E1 features a giant fish, discovers Ian Wylie at a prescreening. Listen to interviews with Russell T Davies. >

3 Dec. Torchwood edited for kids. (Hmm, are these going to be 25 minute episodes?) > | > | > | >

2 Dec. John Barrowman in new Rabbie role. >

2 Dec. Walt Howarth, illustrator, exhibition. >

1 Dec. BBC denies Tate / Piper rivalry > | >

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