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Waiting for a meeting, found this:

http://eojsodanreb.tumblr.com/post/395777926/i-dream-of-writing-doctor-w...

Really incredibly well-done fanart.  Enjoy!

(No, that's not me, but it sure looks like it, huh?)

Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year!

to all Doctor Who:Podshock listenners, HHGTBSF listenners, The Cultdom Collective Podcast members & listenners & daveac.blip.tv viewers!

Also a BIG 'Thank You' to Louis, Ken & James for all their hard work bringing great Dr Who related podcasts & news updates and not forgetting all the other GE bloggers & correspondents.

Cheers, daveac

A couple other shows to check out while you are waiting for the next Doctor Who: Podshock episode to arrive. (I was trying to get an episode of DWP out tonight, but lack of sleep and it being Christmas Eve now may not make it possible).

The latest episode of The Sonic Newsdriver has been released with select Doctor Who news delivered sonically to you. Last week, Dave Cooper @daveac joined me on the latest episode of Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi in which we discuss and review the most recent series of The Sarah Jane Adventures (series 4).

Sonic Newsdriver (23 December 2010) -

For all you lucky UK bound license fee paying Doctor Who fans. The fourth Doctor Who Adventures game "Shadows of the Vashta Nerada" has just gone live on the BBC official Doctor Who website.

The official blurb reads as such, "So you've learnt to fly the TARDIS and defeat the Cybermen and Daleks. But how will you fare against the fearsome Vashta Nerada? In an underwater base. While being attacked by alien sea monsters. Do you think you're ready?

This will bring a tear to your eye, one way or another.

This Week In Doctor Who – December 20, 2010
Section A
By Benjamin F Elliott

Welcome to the weekly guide to Doctor Who and spinoffs. Sarah Jane, K9, and the PBS Doctor Who broadcasts are in Section B. Torchwood schedules are in Torchwood This Week.

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Christmas Day:
UK - BBC One/BBC One HD – 6PM GMT
USA – BBC America – 9PM, Midnight, 3AM EST/6PM, 9PM, Midnight PST – unedited version
26 December:
AUSTRALIA – ABC1 – 7:30PM
UK – BBC Three – 7PM GMT
Canada – SPACE – 9PM EST/6PM PST – probably repeats as well, but schedule not up at press time
27 December:
UK – BBC HD – 8PM GMT
1 January:
USA – BBC America – 8PM, 11PM, 2AM EST/5PM, 8PM, 11PM PST – 1 hour slot, so presumably a bad 46 minute edit
3 January:
UK – BBC One/BBC One HD – 4:10PM GMT – unconfirmed, but should be A Christmas Carol based on repeat run
Still to be announced – New Zealand premiere date

from Digital Spy.

As previously reported, there is a new Doctor Who iOS game, Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time. It is now in the Apple App Store as of today. There are two versions, one is for the iPhone and iPod touch, and an HD version for the iPad. Unfortunately, it is not a universal app, so you can either get the iPhone/iPod touch version and upscale it for the iPad, or alternatively get the HD version specifically for the iPad.

The prices in the US App store are currently $3.99 and $4.99 NOW ONLY 99¢ each.

Here is the link to the iPhone/iPod touch version: Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time - BBC Worldwide

Here is the link to the iPad HD version: Doctor Who: The Mazes of Time HD - BBC Worldwide

A screenshot for the iPhone/iPod touch version

This Week In Doctor Who – December 13, 2010
Section A
By Benjamin F Elliott

Welcome to the weekly guide to Doctor Who and spinoffs. Sarah Jane, K9, and the PBS Doctor Who broadcasts are in Section B. Torchwood schedules are in Torchwood This Week.

Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Christmas Day:
UK - BBC One/BBC One HD – 6PM GMT
USA – BBC America – 9PM, Midnight, 3AM EST/6PM, 9PM, Midnight PST – unedited version
26 December:
AUSTRALIA – ABC1 – 7:30PM
UK – BBC Three – 7PM GMT
Canada – SPACE – 9PM EST/6PM PST – probably repeats as well, but schedule not up at press time
27 December:
UK – BBC HD – 8PM GMT
1 January:
USA – BBC America – 8PM, 11PM, 2AM EST/5PM, 8PM, 11PM PST – 1 hour slot, so presumably a bad 46 minute edit
3 January:
UK – BBC One/BBC One HD – 4:10PM GMT – unconfirmed, but should be A Christmas Carol based on repeat run
Still to be announced – New Zealand premiere date

The latest episode of The Sonic Newsdriver has been released. Be warned, there is some singing in it. Sorry. It is sonic after all. As always, it contains selected Doctor Who related news for you to digest sonically. Short and sweet, just like a Jelly Baby -- only sonic. 

Enjoy.

Sonic Newsdriver (10 December 2010) -

Mervyn Haisman, has died of heart failure aged 82. He with co-creator, Henry Lincoln, was responsible for the creation of the Yeti and the Quarks in the Patrick Troughton stories, The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear in Season 5. Plus The Dominators in Season 6. He also worked on Doctor Findlay's casebook, The Onedin LIne as well as Howards way, all for the BBC. He was also responsible for scripting Hammer Horror's, The Curse of the Crimson Altar.

Even though we are still a couple weeks away from the airing of Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol (coming to BBC (6pm) and BBC America (9pm) on the 25th of December), we already have a release date for the special on Blu-ray and DVD.

Just in time for Gallifrey 22, the special is slated for release on the 15th of February. So much for giving it as a Valentine's Day gift. Along with the special, the accompanying 'Doctor Who: Confidential' on it and 'Doctor Who at the Proms 2010' will be included as bonus material.

We can also assume that the special will be available on iTunes the day after it is shown on BBC America, so figure on it being there on Boxing Day.

If you are a long time listener of Doctor Who: Podshock, you may recall segments by Joe Corallo ( @JoeCorallo ) some years ago. He mostly reviewed audio dramas such as the Cybermen story, Spare Parts by Big Finish. You may have met him at our recent 25th Anniversary Event for the Gallifreyan Embassy last month (see photo to left of him with Daphne Ashbrook).

If you enjoyed our discussion on the ins and outs of building your own TARDIS (Police Box) in Doctor Who: Podshock 230 with special guests, the crew from The Happiness Patrol podcast, check out the latest episode of their podcast (The Happiness Patrol 47) in which I was invited on to talk about another Doctor Who icon, scarves! 

Read my recent blog entry on ATP about it:

Come On, Get Happy! I'm on The Happiness Patrol! -

This Week In Doctor Who – December 6, 2010
Section A
By Benjamin F Elliott

New computer and no template to use. That’s weird. So where was I? Ah yes, Doctor Who schedules.

Due to production issues on this edition, it is going out on a Monday evening US time. Also, I am releasing the main Doctor Who listings before finishing the Torchwood listings or Section B (Sarah Jane, K9, and the PBS Doctor Who broadcasts). If you are reading this through the “Doctor Who News Page” or via the “Gallifreyan Embassy”, the extra sections will appear at the end of the page as they’re completed. I hope to publish a few more times in December as I put the column back together again. Hope to be truly “weekly” again by January. Still, we are not here to discuss my technical problems. We’re here to find out when our favourite show is on TV all around the world.