BRAND NEW IMAGES

New images have been released from the new run of Doctor Who episodes which begin on March 30th.

The return of the Doctor is edging ever closer and this latest bundle of images is exactly what we needed as we wait just that little bit longer. Check out the images below:

Clara is properly introduced, but what is her secret?

Clara and the Doctor

David Tennant just turned up on set

The Doctor and Clara... and a laptop

A monster from episode 2, 'The Rings of Akhaten'

Looking worried in episode 3 featuring the return of the Ice Warriors

Fighting the Ice Warriors aboard a submarine

A scene from episode 4 which guest stars (look below)

Dougray Scott as Alec Palmer

and Jessica Raine as Emma Grayling

The return of the Fez!

It's good to be back

All images Copyright - BBC

New TARDIS. New costume. New companion. Roll on March 30th.

ICE WARRIORS ANIMATION EXCLUSIVE

The BBC have released an exclusive sneak preview of The Ice Warriors animation. Originally junked from the archives, these two missing episodes are currently being recreated by award-winning animation studio Qurios for the new DVD release.

Dan Hall, producer of BBC Worldwide’s classic Doctor Who range, said: “We’ve been discussing the various ways Qurios could reconstruct these episodes for over three years. So it’s really, really satisfying to finally see them animated. Qurios have a great track record in excellent and innovative animations.”

FIRST FULL LOOK AT THE NEW ICE WARRIORS

Only yesterday did the type40 team bring you the first images of the brand new and revamped Ice Warriors.

Well, the BBC have now released the first full image for the returning monsters and they look fantastic.

Check out the image below:

Image - BBC

Stockier, more menacing and with less fur, these new Ice Warriors will face the Doctor once more in episode three of the new run of episodes.

Although the Moff had previously stated that he didn't like the Ice Warriors, he has since changed his tune and claimed that the episode, written by Mark Gatiss, is "an absolute cracker".

With so much to come this year, we have to say that this looks sure to be a nostalgic highlight.

Doctor Who returns to our screens on March 30th on BBC One. Check out the trailer for the second half of series 7 below:

FIRST LOOK AT THE ICE WARRIORS AND 50TH UPDATE

We brought you the news last month that the Ice Warriors would be returning to Doctor Who in a new episode penned by Mark Gatiss.

Well, the first official image for the second half of series 7 has been released and if you look hard enough, the Ice Warriors can be spotted in the broken glass as Matt Smith and Jenna Louise-Coleman motorcycle down the side of London's Shard building.

Check out the new image and enlarged images of the Ice Warriors below:

Image - BBC

Image - whopix.wordpress.com

Image - whopix.wordpress.com

These newly designed Ice Warriors are not too dissimilar from the original monster and with teeth baring they do look rather frightening. Let's see what Mark Gatiss can pull out the bag when the episode airs in April.

CAPTAIN JACK IS BACK... MAYBE

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John Barrowman has confirmed that he is in talks for the Doctor Who 50th anniversary special.

It was only in January of this year that the actor said he would be disappointed to miss out on the milestone episode. However, during an interview on This Morning a few days ago (March 1), Barrowman announced that he had been contacted:

"I haven't had any information up until just about right now - all I can say to you is that we're discussing things... that's a total exclusive! You guys are the first to ever hear it."

Despite his clear excitement at being involved in the 50th anniversary, Barrowman did go on to emphasize that the talks are in the very early stages:

"Even yesterday I was giving interviews and I was saying I have heard nothing, and now I can give you a little bit of an exclusive. I've heard something."

Since revealing his potential involvement, Barrowman has taken to Twitter, seemingly to calm down fans. He tweeted "Re 50th I didn't say in what capacity or what medium so stay calm and carry on. JB."

With so little having been revealed, speculation and rumours surrounding the 50th are spreading every day. We'll keep you updated when we know more.

MARTHA IS OUT

Image - thesun.co.uk

Freema Agyeman has stated that she will not be starring in the 50th anniversary special. Her claim was made on Twitter on March 3rd and read:

"I'm contributing 2a programme for BBC AMERICA but not involved in the drama. Excited 2watch tho."

The actress who is currently in the US starring in The Carrie Diaries did go on to say that she would play Martha Jones again, providing it was done the right way:

"Would I play Martha Jones again? : Yes - under the right circumstances ie character development opportunity."

We haven't seen Martha since her Sontaran hunting days with hubby Micky (Noel Clarke). Will we see her again?...

DOCTOR WHO IN 3D, REECE SHEARSMITH AS PATRICK TROUGHTON AND THE RETURN OF THE ICE WARRIORS

THE DOCTOR IS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM

Doctor Who's 50th anniversary show will be filmed in 3D.

This is the first, and probably one of the more unsurprising announcements to be confirmed by the BBC, as, with the current popularity (apparently) of 3D films and with 3D being used more prominently in television, Doctor Who is the perfect platform to show what this technology can do on the small screen. 

Although most of us here at type40 news whinge and moan non-stop about the onslaught of 3D (they're putting it into our phones now... Why?!), we have to admit that we are rather excited about the TARDIS flying into our living rooms and feeling truly involved in the landmark episode.

Image- guardian.co.uk

Aware of the huge expectation surrounding him, The Moff spoke about the decision to take our favourite Time lord into another dimension:

"It's about time. Technology has finally caught up with Doctor Who and your television is now bigger on the inside."

Whether the use of 3D will add to the experience is yet to be seen but one thing's for sure, we hate those glasses!

MARK GATISS' AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME CASTS THE SECOND DOCTOR

As we all know, Mark Gatiss is currently in the process of filming his Doctor Who 50th anniversary biopic and, with David Bradley recently announced to play the first Doctor, it was about time we found time who will be his successor.

Image - zimbio.com

Reece Shearsmith, famously known for his work on the League of Gentlemen with Mark Gatiss has been cast as Patrick Troughton in the upcoming drama.

Gatiss recently spoke to the Radio Times about his choice:

"We were in the midst of League of Gentlemen and I just remember thinking, if anyone plays Patrick Troughton, it should be Reece." he said,

"Like the second Doctor, he's small, saturnine and a comic genius. The complete package."

Acting alongside Shearsmith and David Bradley are Brian Cox (BBC Head of Drama Sydney Newman), Jessica Raine (Doctor Who's first producer Verity Lambert), Jeff Rawle (Doctor Who's associate producer Mervyn Pinfield), Jemma Powell (actress Jacqueline Hill) and Claudia Grant (actress Carole Ann Ford).

Images- liveforfilms.com / microfilums.wordpress.com

An Adventure In Space and Time is currently in production with Breaking Bad director Terry McDonough taking the reigns and will coincide with the 50th anniversary show.

THE ICE WARRIORS ARE BACK

Although he's got his hands full with 50th anniversary biopic An Adventure In Space and Time, Mark Gatiss has also found the time to bring back a forgotten foe of the Doctor.

First seen battling Patrick Troughton's second Doctor in 1967's 'The Ice Warriors', the reptilian Martians are making their return in the second half of season 7.

Showrunner Steven Moffat recently admitted that he wasn't sure about the return of the classic monsters:

"I thought they were maybe the default condition for what people thought of as rubbish Doctor Who monsters – they moved very, very slowly and spoke in a way that meant you couldn't understand a word they said."

The Moff eventually came round to Gatiss' pitch insisting that the episode is "an absolute cracker."

Image - radiotimes.com

The Ice Warriors will make their first appearance since Doctor Who's 2005 revival in the third episode when the seventh series continues on March 30th.