Wooden King and Queen's Final Resting Place

WOODEN KING AND QUEEN FIND NEW HOME AT THE DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE

Visitors to the Doctor Who Experience will now be able to get up close and personal with the Wooden King and Queen from this year’s Christmas special. The creatures from The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe have escaped their doomed forest and now reside in the safety of the interactive walkthrough exhibition at London’s Olympia Two. They are the brainchild of Steven Moffat, who was haunted by such wooden creations as a child.

The Wooden King and Wooden Queen were hatched from the baubles hanging from the branches of whispering Christmas trees, and reside in a tower grown from trees where they lie in wait to entrap their rescuers.

The Wooden King and Wooden Queen have been installed alongside many of the Doctor’s most familiar foes, including the Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians and the Silence. They will remain in their specially created viewing area at Olympia until the Experience closes its doors for the last time on the 22^nd February 2012.

The Doctor Who Experience is an interactive walk through exhibition at London’s Olympia Two, which runs until the 22^nd February 2012. You can still book tickets for the Experience by visitingwww.doctorwhoexperience.com.

Ed

Merlin Spoilers

Hi guys...

Here are some choice quotes from the finale of Merlin S4.

1. I'll cover our tracks, you keep going
2. Do I look like an idiot?
3. I can't say I've detected many kingly qualities so far.
4. You have magic!
5. This is what the Druids call me.
6. You're wrong about him.
7. Come on, Gaius, hold fast...
8. Well, well, well, look at you...
9. Whether I eat or not, I'm not long for this world.
10. Please, Arthur, I can't forgive myself.

You'll find a full review of the episode HERE

Enjoy!

Ed

Spoilers From - The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe

Hi Guys

Here's a bunch of hints and quotes from the upcoming Christmas Special...

1. Your planet will be destroyed. Nothing can save you now.
2. I can't see! I'm blind!
3. I got dressed in a hurry.
4. It's the moon's fault.
5. A lot of things get in my way! It's hardly my fault!
6. Suddenly the last 900 years of time travel feel that bit less secure.
7. Make a wish...
8. The backdoor is still, broadly speaking, operational.
9. That's the cooker, probably, and these are taps. Hot, cold and lemonade. I know!
10. Beware of panthers.
11. Sciencey wiencey
12. Zen wall of tranquility.
13. THE MAGNA CARTA!
14. Who needs beds when you've got - HAMMOCKS! I KNOW!
15. That man is quite ridiculous.
16. It's not a police box... it's my wardrobe.
17. FAIRY LAND? Grow up, Lily. Fairyland looks completely different.
18. Major and Minor...
19. There are sentences I should really just keep away from.
20. Please tell me we can tell the difference between wool and sidearms?
21. The good thing is, I look great in a hat!
22. Mummy? Where's my mummy?
23. Do what I do. Hold tight and pretend it's a plan.
24. Humany wumansy.
25. Well, I'm not going to hug first!

The actual review for the episode is available here. But it's for forum members only, so please join!

Enjoy! And Happy Christmas!

Best

Ed

Latest

Hi friends

Here's the latest stuff...

Lot's of Sky related news from Eddie McGuigan - here, here, here and here

Eddie McGuigan again reports as Steven Moffat talks about the Doctor Who movie here and the new Santa's grotto at The Experience here

And we get treated to The Eternity Clock for PS3's and PC's here

There are reviews from friendsofderek, shinyford and reilly2040 here

And don't forget Derek's always interesting blog - here

Happy times and places

Eddie

Doctor Who - The Eternity Clock

Doctor Who – The Eternity Clock

By Eddie McGuigan

BBC Worldwide today released the first details of a major new gaming development for the Doctor Who brand. Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will be the first of a series of Doctor Who console games developed by BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Games marking a significant movement into gaming for this business. Two further Doctor Who console game titles are planned to follow this release with details to be announced next year. Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock is being created in full high definition for digital download platforms and is set for release in early 2012, initially on Playstation 3 ®; Playstation Vita ® and PC platforms.

Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock will immerse gamers in the universe of Doctor Who, allowing them to take on the role of the Doctor and River Song as they travel across time and space to save the Earth. Gamers must learn to master the complexities of time travel with exceptional time based game play, changes made in one time will impact another creating multiple possibilities and challenging players to solve puzzles across the centuries.

A wholly new storyline has been developed especially for this new Doctor Who console game franchise, written in collaboration with the BBC Wales team. Photo-real graphics, television quality scenes and highly realistic characters will bring the world of Doctor Who to life immersing fans completely in the twists and turns of an action filled plot. The stars of the series Matt Smith (the Doctor) and Alex Kingston (River Song) have recorded full voiceovers for their characters inDoctor Who: The Eternity Clock and motion capture has been used to create in-game characters that are incredibly realistic providing the ultimate Doctor Who gaming experience.

The game is being developed by Supermassive Games (www.supermassivegames.com), experienced Playstation and PC developers based in the UK who were a Develop Excellence Awards New Studio Finalist in 2011.

Robert Nashak, EVP of Digital Entertainment at BBC Worldwide said: “We’re creating these new games for Playstation 3 and Vita with adaptations that will bring the wonder, adventure and madness of Doctor Who to each platform. Working with a top-tier UK development partner like Supermassive Games demonstrates BBC Worldwide’s commitment to create world-class Doctor Who games for fans of the show and gamers alike.” 

There's a trailer video for this too - 

The Christmas Experience

Hello friends...

DOCTOR WHO EXPERIENCE UNVEILS ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS GROTTO

London’s Doctor Who Experience has put an out-of-this-world spin on the festive season by unveiling an alternative Christmas grotto - a magical twist on the seasonal tradition.

The alternative grotto, which runs on selected dates* throughout December will showcase a magical world of Doctor Who festivity in a bespoke new grotto which will take visitors on a time travelling journey through the television series’ spectacular Christmas specials. 

Featuring some of the show’s most memorable seasonal props, the alternative Christmas grotto will include Kylie Minogue’s maid costume from ‘Voyage of the Damned’ (which aired on Christmas Day 2007) and the eerie Santa Robots from ‘The Runaway Bride’ broadcast at Christmas in 2006.   

The grotto will also feature the terrifying Sycorax, the deadly Cybershades and the Heavenly Host who were all made famous by recent Christmas appearances.   Rare artefacts such as Abigail’s Chamber and Kazran’s Armchair from last year’s phenomenal ‘A Christmas Carol’ episode will also feature.

A traditional Santa Claus will also be on hand to meet and greet visitors as they explore the yuletide treasure trove of props and costumes.  Each attendee will gain exclusive access to the custom made grotto during their visit to see Santa and all children will receive a Doctor Who gift worth over £5.  Tickets to the Alternative Grotto are a £5 supplementary ticket alongside Doctor Who Experience tickets. Adults accompanying children can access the grotto with just their Experience ticket. Grotto tickets are exclusively available through See tickets or can be purchased on site at the Doctor Who Experience shop. 

The Doctor Who Experience allows visitors to join the Doctor on a journey through time and space, encountering some of the best-loved and scariest monsters from the hit international television series. Special scenes filmed with current Doctor Matt Smith combine with amazing special effects and the chance to enter a recreation of the modern TARDIS interior topped off by a breathtaking 3-D finale.

The exhibition element of the Doctor Who Experience charts the success of the show from the first series in 1963 to the most recent episodes starring Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.  Displays include items never seen before including original costumes, the Tom Baker TARDIS police box and two authentic TARDIS sets from the eras of David Tennant and Peter Davison.  The public are also able to get up close and personal with iconic sets from recent series, including the Pandorica Box and Chair and confront numerous monsters including several generations of the Daleks and Cybermen as well as Silurians, an Ice Warrior and The Silence. 

 * Grotto open from 2^nd-4^th, 9^th-11^th, 16^th – 21^st December

Tickets are on sale at www.doctorwhoexperience.com  

 Door Price / Advance peak / Advance off-peak

·         Adult: £20.00 /  £18.00  / £15.50

·         Child (5 to 16): £15.50 /£14.00 /£12.50

·         Under 5’s are free 

·         Family of 4:  £62.00 / £52.00 /£46.00

·         *NEW TICKET OFFER* - Any Day Tickets (priced as peak this open dated ticket means you are not limited to a particular date or time slot and can decide when you would like to attend the Experience at your leisure Available exclusively through SEE TICKETS. )

Please note: Booking and transaction fees apply to all tickets

Schools/Groups/Tour Operators: separate pricing.