The Doctor From Gallifrey 

It's official! The opening episode of Series 7 will be called "Asylum of the Daleks". This is actually no real surprise to us seeing as though it's been on our Series 7 page as that for months.

However, something that is brand new information is that the episode will air at BFI in London in August. The date seems to vary between the 14th and the 18th depending on which website you look at but the BFI website says it will air at 6PM on the 14th August so we reckon it's then. Tickets go on sale next month.

We've had technical difficulties but rest assured we are back for good with all the updates just as things get exciting. Here is some new Doctor Who for you in the form of a mini-episode written by Blue Peter viewers called "Good as Gold". 

 

You can view last year's mini-episode and many more on our Mini-episodes page!

[Aired on Blue Peter on 24th May]

Details of this year's Christmas Special were released this morning and we have to say it sounds brilliant. Last year was Doctor Who does A Christmas Carol and this year is Doctor Who does The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Here are the plot details from the Official Website:

The special, set during World War II, sees Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, evacuated to a draughty old house in Dorset, where the caretaker is a mysterious young man in bow tie, and a big blue parcel is waiting for them under the tree. They are about to enter a magical new world and learn that a Time Lord never forgets his debts...

And not only does the plot sound brilliant, the list of guest stars is quite impressive. The special will star Claire Skinner (who plays the mum in Outnumbered), Bill Bailey (Comedian who appeared in Black Books and is a QI regular), Arabella Weir (from The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (part of the Armstrong and Miller double-act and host of BBC shows Pointless and Epic Win). Judging by these guest-stars, the special could be very funny too! Armstrong has provided a voice for the Whoniverse before, voicing Sarah Jane's computer Mr. Smith.

The synopsis for the finale of series 6 "The Wedding of River Song" has been released by the BBC. It doesn't really give anything away whatsoever but there could be the odd clue in it.

"As the Doctor makes his final journey to the shores of Lake Silencio in Utah, he knows only one thing can keep the universe safe – his own death – in the concluding episode of this series of the time-travelling drama. But has he reckoned without the love of a good woman?

Doctor Who fans can also enjoy an extra helping of the Time Lord's adventures in a special, one-off mini episode written by schoolchildren in Doctor Who Confidential on BBC Three tonight."

The episode airs on October 1st. For more teaser about this episode and details about the rest of the series, visit out series 6 page.

Three new preview clips from this Saturday's episode "The God Complex" can be found on our new page dedicated to the episode. This is for a new idea where we give each episode it's own page for a week before the episode.

Click here to visit The God Complex page!

From BBC Press Office: 

A special, one-off mini-episode of Doctor Who starring Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith will be shown on BBC Three this Autumn.

The bonus episode, Death Is The Only Answer, has been confirmed as fans of the show eagerly await the start of the new Doctor Who series. The three-minute spin off has been specially written by children from a school in Basingstoke after they entered a BBC Learning and Doctor Who Confidential competition earlier this year.

The journey of how their mini-adventure goes from script to screen will be documented on Doctor Who Confidential, BBC Three, from Saturday 27 August at 8pm with the winning episode shown on Saturday 1 October. Details of the script, are a closely guarded secret but it includes a well known historical figure and a fez!

New on TARDIS Log: 

• Discussion of episode 6 of Torchwood: Miracle Day "The Middle Men".
• Review of Torchwood novel "The Undertaker's Gift".

With Doctor Who news flying at you all over the place, it can be a difficult to keep up with it all. Not to worry, here's all the latest!

- A full synopsis of episode 9 "Night Terrors" by Mark Gatiss has been revealed. You can read it on our series 6 page. The episode will air on Sat Sept 3rd at 7:15PM.

- Episode 12, Gareth Roberts' sequel to 2010's "The Lodger" is to be called "Closing Time".

- All the info on the reamining episodes of series 6 is on our series 6 page, which is constantly being updated.

- Doctor Who won  Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) at last night's Hugo Awards for "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang" by Steven Moffat.

- The series 6 behind the scenes album is updated daily with new photos from the filming of series 6.

- Just after midnight tonight some new promo pics will be added to the Series 6 Promo Pics album.

Last night there was a big Doctor Who press event which included a screening of the next episode, Let's Kill Hitler, and a question and answer session with Steven Moffat, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill. We have zoomed all over the internet and collected all the best news and put it right here. And don't worry, there are no spoilers so feel free so carry on reading.

Let's Kill Hitler- 10 Teasers

1. Some time has passed since the end of A Good Man Goes to War.

2. The opening shot is similar to one in series 5, but not for long!

3. There may be someone new taking a trip in the TARDIS…

4. The Doctor’s fame has spread even further, but not everyone is as hostile as the Clerics.

5. We find out why the Titanic sank.

6. Alex Kingston steals some clothes. And most of the scenes she’s in.

7. Some familiar faces are glimpsed, and they don’t make the Doctor happy.

8. The Beano may have been the inspiration for one plot thread!

9. The Doctor’s death is a fixed point in time, apparently.

10. Remember, the Doctor lies. And so does Steven Moffat.

Rest of Series 6 Info

- A dalek will appear at some point in series 6, despite the fact that Moffat said he was giving them a rest. He said "it's almost like I lie sometimes". The appearence is likely to be brief and probably only a cameo.

- Also possibly appearing is a cameo from Billie Piper and maybe even Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate as well. We struggled to confirm this but several sources seem to be reporting it. It could be a flashback of some kind.

- When asked "Could there be a shock regeneration in time for Christmas?" Moffat replied with "There could. Trust nothing and no one!" 

- "David Walliams plays a submissive mole in Episode 11" according to Karen Gillan.

- Moffat said: "More dark sides of the Doctor to come, But he's still fundamentally a nice man".

- There will be more references to older Who episodes. Moffat said: "it's what I do instead of fun".

Other Stuff

- There WILL be a new companion for series 7. This pretty much confirms the fact that Rory and Amy are leaving the TARDIS and will only return for some guest roles, though of course we cannot confirm that at this stage!

- Arthur Darvill said "Rory's an action hero. That's why I was cast". At this Karen Gillan could not resist giggling. 

- Moffat said: "it's not that complicated to write when you know how it ends"

- Moffat has no plans to write a "Writer's Tale" like Russell T. Davies did after his time on Doctor Who saying: "It would be the same book by a more grumpy, shorter man" 

Excellent stuff! And it has now been offcially confirmed that Let's Kill Hitler will air on August 27th on BBC1! Hurrah!