New Doctor Who Logo revealed

The BBC have released a short, 16-second YouTube clip announcing the new Doctor Who logo, featuring the TARDIS blazing a trail through the logo.

Check out the video and a new promotional image from the BBC below!

Acclaimed British musician, producer and sound artist Matthew Herbert was commissioned by BBC Worldwide to compose the sound for the new Doctor Who animated logo.

Matthew is known for blurring the conventions associated with traditional genres while striving to be innovative and experimental, often turning ordinary or so-called ‘found sound’ into electronic music. He has worked with iconic artists including Quincy Jones, Serge Gainsbourg, Ennio Morricone and musical acts as diverse as Bjork and Dizzee Rascal. In 2013, he set up NX records with Goldsmiths University to support the release of music from alumni and students. Matthew is Creative Director of the New Radiophonic Workshop.

All official Doctor Who merchandise featuring the new logo will be available at selected retailers from 20 February 2018.

 

Titan Comics Releases for the Seventh and Thirteenth Doctors

Titan Comics have confirmed two new releases that will be sure to excite both new and classic series fans!

First off, the Thirteenth Doctor will get her comic debut later this year. The series, due to coincide with the Doctor’s first full television series will be written by Jody Houser. Jody’s works include working on Orphan Black, Star Wars: Rogue One, Amazing Spider-Man: Renew Your Vows, Faith, Supergirl and Mother Panic.
The artwork will be provided by Rachael Stott (The Twelth Doctor, Motherlands) who will be joined by colourist Enrica Angolini (Warhammer 40,000)

Secondly, the Seventh Doctor and Ace will return to graphic novel form with the comic book series due out towards the middle of the year.

The brand new three-part comic series will be will be written by Classic Who scribe Ben Aaronovitch (Remembrance of the Daleks, Battlefield) and McCoy era script editor Andrew Cartmel.

In this new release,  an unknown alien intelligence is in orbit around the Earth. Astronauts are under attack. There is a terrifying, mysterious landing in the Australian interior. The future of the world itself is at stake. Counter Measures have been activated. This is OPERATION VOLCANO!

The artwork for this series will be provided by Christopher Jones (The Third Doctor) and colourist Marco Lesko (The Ninth Doctor)

The Seventh Doctor will also materialise with a back-up strip written by Twelfth Doctor scribe Richard Dinnick, with art by Jessica Martin (none other than Mags from the Seventh Doctor story – The Greatest Show in the Galaxy!)

Whilst we don’t have Australian release dates as yet, these will be available from the DWCA shop as soon as possible.

In the mean time, why not whet your appetite for these releases with the current issues we have available from the DWCA shop, here!

DWCA Merchandise available at UNSW’s O-Week

Starting from the 19th of February is O-Week at the University of New South Wales. For all those people attending UNSW, there will be DWCA merchandise available for sale. This will be from the DocSoc stall in the quad on the Kensington campus.

DocSoc – UNSW’s Doctor Who Society, is a meeting place for all fans of Doctor Who at UNSW!

Merchandise will include sonic screwdrivers, diaries, graphic novels and Pop! Vinyls! In addition a life sized Dalek will be on display near the stall for people to take photos with! There will be lots of other activities going on around the campus at the same time, including free food, jumping castles and much, much more.

Be quick, as O-Week finishes on the 23rd of February!

 

 

Twice Upon a Time – New Christmas Special Trailer

Overnight, the BBC have dropped a new trailer for this year’s Christmas Special. Check it out below!

The Christmas special will be on ABC iview just after it finishes airing in the UK. This means it should be on iview around 5:30am Australian Eastern Daylight Time  on Boxing Day.

It will also be at some selected cinemas! Event Cinemas George St currently has a special offer for its 12:30pm session, offering $15 tickets (down from $20) for groups of 20 people or more. If you’re interested in being part of a group for this session, please email president@doctorwhoaustralia.org

Of course, it will be on the ABC! It will be on at 7:30pm on Boxing Day night. Straight after, change over to ABC Comedy (previously ABC 2) to watch the special regeneration episode of Whovians!

Teaser clip for Twice Upon a Time

As part of Children in Need in the UK, a special clip from this year’s Christmas special, Twice Upon a Time, has aired.

Check it out below.

As previously reported, this year’s Christmas special will be on the big screen at selected cinemas, ABC’s iview as soon as it has finished airing in the UK, and on the ABC itself at 7:30pm on Boxing Day night. Once it’s finished, switch over to ABC Comedy (previously ABC2) to watch the Christmas special of Whovians!

Twice Upon a Time at the cinemas and a Whovians Christmas special on Boxing Day

BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand and Sharmill Films have confirmed that this year’s Christmas Special – Twice Upon a Time – is to receive a cinema release on Boxing Day!

That’s right, the epic finale to the Peter Capaldi era of Doctor Who is coming to Australian cinemas, featuring the return of Pearl Mackie and special guests Mark Gatiss and David Bradley. The event will also introduce the Thirteenth Doctor, played by Jodie Whittaker.

The cinema event will also feature two exclusive bonus pieces, taking audiences behind the scenes of the filming of this holiday special and celebrating the tenures of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor and Steven Moffat as showrunner and lead writer.

It has also been confirmed that the episode will be immediately available on ABC iview after the UK broadcast, and will be on ABC TV at 7:30pm on 26 December. Straight afterwards, fans can join Rove and his guests for a special regeneration episode of Whovians, at 8:30pm on ABC COMEDY (previously ABC2).

For a list of cinemas that will be airing the Christmas special, head over to Sharmill Films website here.

For a trailer to whet your appetite for the Christmas special, click below!

 

First director of series eleven announced

Jamie Childs has been confirmed as a director working on the first production block of series eleven. Childs was responsible for directing the 13th Doctor reveal of Jodie Whittaker.

At this time, it hasn’t been confirmed which episodes will be shot during this production block.

Childs has been involved in shooting commercials which won a number of awards. He has also been involved in directing Stan Lee’s Lucky Man. He has also previously worked as a second unit director for series one of Poldark.

Shada confirmed Cinema release

As previously posted by the DWCA, Shada is being re-released with fresh animation. For more information on the history of Shada, please refer to the original post, here.

Now we can confirm that in addition to the home media release, Shada will also receive a limited cinema release from the 24th of November!
For more information and to find your closest cinema, please visit the below link to the cinema distributor, Sharmill Films.

http://www.sharmillfilms.com.au/allfilms/doctor-who-shada

Three’s a crowd in Series Eleven

The BBC have confirmed that for Series Eleven, the Doctor will have three companions!

 From Left to Right, Mandip Gill, Bradley Walsh, Jodie Whittaker and Tosin Cole

Mandip will play Yasmin, Tosin will play Ryan and Bradley will play Graham.

Gill and Cole have both been in the UK series Hollyoaks, and Bradley is most best known for being the host of the UK quiz show, The Chase.

The BBC have also confirmed that series eleven will contain ten episodes, which will be fifty minutes long and the first episode being an hour in length.

Chris Chibnall said: “The new Doctor is going to need new friends. We’re thrilled to welcome Mandip, Tosin and Bradley to the Doctor Who family. They’re three of Britain’s brightest talents and we can’t wait to see them dive into brand new adventures with Jodie’s Doctor.

Jodie Whittaker said: “I am so excited to share this huge adventure with Mandip, Tosin and Bradley. It’s a dream team!”

Bradley Walsh added: “I remember watching William Hartnell as the first Doctor. Black and white made it very scary for a youngster like myself. I was petrified but even though I’d watch most of it from behind the sofa through my fingers, I became a fan. I then queued up for ages to get into the Carlton picture house in Watford to watch the great Peter Cushing appear as the Doctor in a full length feature film made in glorious colour. Am I thrilled to be part of this whole ground breaking new dawn for the Doctor?? Oh yes!”

Mandip Gill said: “I am over the moon to be joining the Doctor Who family. This is an iconic show with an amazing fanbase and I look forward to everything that brings. Certain roles seem unattainable and this is one of those, so much so I didn’t believe it to be true for the first few weeks. To be working alongside the likes of Jodie, Bradley and my old friend Tosin is thrilling. This show is worlds away from the work I’ve done previously and that’s the part that excites me the most.”

Tosin Cole said: “I’m grateful and excited to be a part of this journey with the team. I’m looking forward to jumping in this Doctor Who universe.”