Ultimate Doctor Who - One Year Online!

Well the day has finally come when UDW turns a year old, and I must say, I'm rather proud! Since I started Blogger back in 2008, my posts were rubbish, my banners were rubbish, pretty much everything was rubbish, but it's all about developing, and progressing as the months go on, and I'm happy where UDW is at the moment. :) (emote? really?!)

Ok so, I started UDW on Dec 30th (obviously) last year, with the template Denim, I think... If you look back in the archive you'll probably see examples of my horrible unproffesional posts, but as time goes on you learn to layout your site better, and have nicer looking posts.

Some of my highlights of UDW includes that day in July when I posted .. i don't know how many times .. reports of the filming of Series Five, I was on a posting spree, hehe! Although, with good times comes bad times including several failed attempts to move UDW to a different host. At the end of day, I think UDW will always be on Blogger, there's no better place to host it really...

Then there's the banners. I've made at least a hundred banners, AT LEAST. I tend to go banner crazy at times. *Insert Emote Here*.

Anyway, I'm just happy that I still have Ultimate Doctor Who up and running as of today, here's for UDW's second year, for 2010, and most of all, Series Five!

I can't do this post without thanking everyone who visited. This site would not be here today if I thought I was talking to myself with the news. A special thanks to ...

• Meg
• Becky
• Patar
• Kyle
• Brad
• Thedoctorwho07
  
• Daphne
• Flick
• Tom
• Ellis
• Alex
• Axlart
• Square Eyes
• Will & Seb
• Conor

There's also Ro Lean who left a couple of months ago, but I must thank her as she supported UDW a lot, and looked after the site while I was away, so thanks Ro! :)

All of the above are in no particular order of course ^_^.  Really sorry if I missed you, there's a lot on my mind, including Time Ending!

As I'm writing this there are 61346 hits, 277 posts and 81 followers, once again, thank you all!

Sylar
Ultimate Doctor Who

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UDW Episode Report #2 - The End of Time Part One - Includes Spoilers

Pure Epic.

It has been getting mixed reviews, but in my humble opinion, it was shockingly brilliant. But beware, if you have yet to watch this episode, look away now!

The Doctor arrives on the Ood Sphere and Ood Sigma tells him they have been having "bad dreams". The Elder of the Ood warns the return of a mysterious person/creature(?) and shows the Doctor visions of what they have been seeing, including the Master.

This leaves the Doctor in shock, and he rushes to the Tardis and tracks down Time Lord life, but when he arrives to the Master's destination, it is gone. Why? Because there were people who still believed they could bring "Harold Saxon" back to life. His wife, Lucy, is in a jail, and is summoned to a courtyard. It is revealed that the woman's hand we saw picking up a ring at the end of Last of The Timelords was one of these "followers" of the Master, she uses the ring to bring him back to life, even after being warned by Lucy the trouble he will cause.

Lucy attempts to kill him again, by somehow blowing up the jail *ahem*. But of course, everyone dies, except the Master. He has now been living in the wastelands of London, with a hunger. We learn that you definetly do not want to come accross him when he's "hungry".

Anyway, The Doctor finds the Master, but the Master weakens him and they have a conversation until they are interrupted by Joshua Naismith's army who capture The Master and leave the Doctor wounded. Naismith reveals that he has built a gate which can heal you and lead you to immorality, which is exactly what he wants for his daughter, Abigail. He confides in the Master for help.

Meanwhile, The Doctor has been reunited with Wilfred Mott. He questions who Wilf really is, stating that they always come across each other. After having a close encounter with Donna, The Doctor brings along Wilf to where the Master is, which is also where Naismith is, convenient!

They come across the Vinvocci. They explain that the immorality gate "mends" people, but not just one at a time, it mends the whole population. The Doctor rushes to the gate to find the Master's plan taking place in the gate.

This is where it all happens.

The Doctor suggests that it's mind control, but the Master reveals something even worse; they're not going to think like him, the whole world will become him. This part is really bizarre as we see the whole population of Earth turn into the Master with the exception of Wilf, The Doctor and Donna.

Donna frets and she begins to remember her travels with the Doctor which could kill her.

But as if that wasn't a big enough cliffhanger, it emerges that the Narrator was actually a Time Lord, and there are hundreds, even thousands of Time Lords surrounding him ..

Overall Rating: 9/10, I thought everyone becoming The Master was a bit silly!

This story concludes on Friday with Part Two.

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Merry Christmas 2009

Today, December 25th, is the celebration known world-wide as Christmas! I would just like to wish all the viewers of Ultimate Doctor Who a very happy Christmas, and what a year it has been!

The End of Time Part One will air today at 6PM on BBC One, so be sure not to miss it! It stars David Tennant, John Simm, Bernard Cribbins and many more.

But don't spend the day waiting for Doctor Who and blogging about it after, have fun, relax, and enjoy the day!

Sylar (Owner and Editor)
P.S - Ultimate Doctor Who will resume with updates on Tuesday, the day before it's first birthday!

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Here's for The End of Time ...

Ultimate Doctor Who is now taking a short Christmas break for the holiday season, which means there will be no updates until the site resumes.

While the site is closed, don't forget to check out other great Doctor Who fansites in the Links section, and most of all don't forget to watch The End of Time Part One on Christmas Day!

Though, the site will be closed, I am scheduling a post to be uploaded for Christmas Day.

Updates will resume on Tuesday December 29, with an episode report, just a day before UDW's first birthday! But until then ...

Merry Christmas!

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The End of Time New Vids

A trailer was recently shown on BBC One, for the upcoming special, The End of Time Part One which is viewable below.


Another clip was also released showing The Master battling The Doctor...

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The End of Time Part One - New Clip

A new clip featuring the Doctor and Wilf in the TARDIS, was shown on Loose Women recently, and is available to view below.


The End of Time Part One will air on Christmas Day on BBC One at 6PM.

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Doctor Who Magazine Issue 416

The cover for the 416th issue of Doctor Who Magazine has now been released and is viewable below.

It features interviews with the main cast of The End of Time including David Tennant, John Simm and Bernard Cribbins.

The 416th issue of DWM will be released this thursday with a price of £3.99.

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The End of Time Videos

Two new trailers/promos have surfaced the internet which includes clips from the upcoming special, The End of Time!

The first one which is the BBC Christmas advert, can be seen below.


The second features a special trailer. You may want to skip to a later part in the video as first part is not Who-related.

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New BBC Christmas Ident

A new Christmas ident to promote The End of Time has been released. You can view it below.

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Happy Birthday Karen Gillan

Today, November 28th, marks the birthday of upcoming companion to the Doctor, Karen Gillan!

Gillan will play the role of Amy Pond in the new series to be broadcasted next year alongside Matt Smith as The Eleventh Doctor.

Here at UDW, we would like to wish her a very happy birthday!

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The End of Time Official Time and Date

The BBC has confirmed the scheduled time and dates for the upcoming finale episodes, The End of Time Part One and Part Two.

The End of Time Part One will air on Christmas Day (as we all already knew), but at 7:30PM and will last 60 minutes.

Part Two will officially be broadcasted on New Years Day at again, 7:30PM. This episode, which marks the departure of David Tennant as The Doctor, will last 75 minutes.

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The End of Time Official Synopses

The BBC Press Office have released the official synopses and details of the upcoming specials, The End of Time Part One and Part Two.

The End Of Time - Part One

It's the Tenth Doctor's final journey – but his psychotic nemesis the Master has been reborn, on Christmas Eve. With both determined to cheat death, the battle ranges from the wastelands of London to the mysterious Immortality Gate, while the alien Ood warn of an even greater danger approaching, as a terrible shadow falls across the entire Universe.

David Tennant stars as the Tenth Doctor and guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Timothy Dalton, David Harewood and June Whitfield.

The End Of Time – Part One is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The producer is Tracie Simpson.

Doctor Who – The End Of Time: Part One is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

The End Of Time - Part Two

The Doctor faces the end of his life as the Master's plans hurtle out of control. With the sound of drums growing louder, and an ancient trap closing around the Earth, the Doctor and Wilf must fight alone. But sacrifices must be made, and the deadly prophecy warns: "He will knock four times."

David Tennant stars as the Tenth Doctor and guest stars include John Simm, Bernard Cribbins, Catherine Tate, Timothy Dalton, David Harewood and June Whitfield.

The End Of Time – Part Two is written by Russell T Davies and directed by Euros Lyn. The producer is Tracie Simpson.

Doctor Who – The End Of Time: Part Two is simulcast on the BBC HD channel – the BBC's High Definition channel, available through Freesat, Sky and Virgin Media.

The End of Time Part One will be broadcasted on Christmas Day on BBC One.

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Dreamland Part Two Today

Yesterday saw the premiere of the brand new animated serial, Dreamland. You are able to view Part One on the official BBC Doctor Who site or on the BBC Red Button Service now.

Part Two will be made available later on today at 4PM on the official Doctor Who website and the previously mentioned Red Button Service.

Here you can read a short synopses.
While the Doctor steals a spaceship from Dreamland, Cassie and Jimmy discover something alien.

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Children In Need Christmas Specials Clip

A 3 minute clip for the upcoming Christmas special, The End of Time Part One, was tonight shown on this years Children In Need show. You can view them below.


The End of Time Part One will air on Christmas Day on BBC One.

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UDW Episode Report #1 - The Waters of Mars - Includes Major Spoilers

Right, I have decided to do a report after every episode of Doctor Who to show my thoughts and feelings on the show! :D MAJOR SPOILERS INCLUDED!

It starts off with the Doctor arriving on Mars for "fun". Meanwhile, the crew at Bowie Base One are doing their usual day-to-day job, not realising this is one of their most important days of their lives.

The Doctor encounters the base but is soon "arrested" by Gadget, the robot. As he is sent to the Base, Adelaide, the captain, questions him and she soon realises he is trustworthy. Meanwhile, Andy and Maggie, other members of the crew, are doing their job, until Andy becomes the first victim of The Flood and turns into a Water Zombie.

The crew soon discover what is going on, and it doesn't take long for other members, Maggie, Tarak and Steffi to be transformed into these monsters by the water. The Doctor reveals that this is meant to happen, and doesnt want to get involved this time it's all fixed. But when Adelaide, and survivng members, Yuri and Mia are struggling to survive, the Doctor can't help but resist and save them.

The Doctor, Adelaide, Yuri, Mia and Gadget arrive on Earth in the TARDIS. Mia frets and runs away, with Yuri chasing after her. Now this is definetly my favourite scene of the whole episode, The Doctor realises that this whole time he wasn't a survivor of the Time Lords, he is the Time Lord Victorious, and embraces on the fact that he now makes the rules. Adelaide attempts to give him a Reality Check, but fails.

To prevent the integrity of the Time Stream, Adelaide walks into her house and commits suicide. The Doctor is shocked and frightened by both his and her actions and realises he went "too far". Ood Sigma appears and is asked by the Doctor if this is his death, but there is no respond and he vanishes. The Doctor runs into the TARDIS, and the cloister bell chimes, meaning The end of the universe, or...

...The End of Time - Christmas 2009.

Overall Rating: 10/10 (One point less and I would have to prosecute myself.) :P

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The End of Time Trailer

Wow.

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The Waters of Mars Tonight

After around 7 months of waiting for this long anticipated special, The Waters of Mars, which is the second of four specials to end David Tennant's reign as the Doctor, will be broadcasted tonight at 7PM on BBC One!

The episode stars David Tennant as The Doctor and Lindsay Duncan as Adelaide. 

The next episode will air on Christmas Day and is the first of a two-parter to end David Tennant as The Doctor.

Remember: BBC One - 7PM - Tonight

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New The Waters of Mars Pictures

Digital Spy have released ten images from the upcoming special, The Waters of Mars, which is due to be broadcasted over the weekend.

The ten images, which show captions from this episode can be viewed by clicking here.

The Waters of Mars airs this Sunday at 7PM.

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Radio Times Cover

The latest issue of Radio Times features a cover of The Tenth Doctor, as played by David Tennant, from The Waters of Mars.

The Waters of Mars airs this Sunday.

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Is There Life on Mars? - Doctor Who Confidential

It's been confirmed by the BBC that an episode of Doctor Who Confidential titled, Is There Life on Mars?, will air on Sunday at 8PM on BBC Three.

This will include interviews with David Tennant, Lindsay Duncan, Russell T. Davies, and other cast and crew who worked on The Waters of Mars.

This is preceded by the new special, The Waters of Mars, which will be broadcasted this Sunday.

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The Waters of Mars Three Minute Clip

The Guardian have released a three minute clip of certain scenes from The Waters of Mars, which is due to air this Sunday.


The Waters of Mars will air on Sunday at 7PM on BBC One.

(Thanks to Becky for this!)

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The End of Time First Picture

Title speaks for itself!

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American and Australian Broadcast Dates for The Waters of Mars

It has been confirmed that upcoming special, The Waters of Mars, will air on December 19th on BBC America in the USA.

For Australia, the special will air on December 6th on ABC, Australian Broadcasting Company.

As for the UK and Ireland, this special will premiere on BBC One on November 15th.

It stars David Tennant as The Doctor, and Lindsay Duncan as Adelaide. This will be followed by two Christmas specials, to mark the departure of David Tennant as The 905 year old Time Lord.

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The Waters of Mars Second Television Trailer

A new 20 second trailer for the upcoming special, The Waters of Mars, was shown on BBC One recently and can be viewed below.


The Waters of Mars will be broadcasted next Sunday at 7PM on BBC One.

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New The Waters of Mars Trailer

A trailer was just tonight shown on BBC One for the upcoming Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, you can view it below.


The Waters of Mars will air on BBC One on Sunday November 15th at 7PM.

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The Waters of Mars New Pictures

Over the past few days, pictures have been released by various sites for the upcoming special, The Waters of Mars. You can view them below.

The Waters of Mars will air on November 15th on BBC One at 7PM.

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K9 Advanced Screening Today

Today will see the official first screening of new show K9 on Disney XD. Although, the series is not expected to begin until next year, Disney XD are promoting the show for Halloween.

This series, starring our favourite robot dog, K-9, is not in anyway connected to the BBC or Doctor Who.

The Fall of The House of Gryffen will air at 6PM today on Disney XD.

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Happy Halloween 2009

Today, October 31st, is the celebration day of Halloween. On this day, children would usually go around their neighbouthood 'Trick or Treating' for sweets.

As of 2009, there has still been no Halloween special for Doctor Who, but a new episode, The Waters of Mars is expected to be broadcasted on November 15th.

So what ever you're doing today, have fun and be safe!

Happy Halloween!
Sylar
Owner and Editor

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The Waters of Mars - Transmission Date, Preview Clip and Pictures

David Tennant confirmed today on GMTV that the upcoming special, The Waters of Mars, will air on Sunday November 15th on BBC One at 7PM. Below you can view a video of when David Tennant announced this.


A preview clip was also shown recently which you can view below.


Digital Spy have also released some pictures from this special which you can view here.

P.S - This is UDW's 250th post. =)

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New TARDIS Interior

Three pictures from the filming of the fifth series of Doctor Who have leaked online, which show what the new TARDIS Interior will look like!

These images show the backlit image that's used to show the inside of the TARDIS from the outside.

Thanks to Scooty for providing these pictures!

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The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Trailer

I realise this has come a bit late as it was first broadcast last Thursday, but below you can view the trailer for the upcoming first part of The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith.


The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith Part One will air this Thursday on BBC One at 4:25PM.

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Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures DVD Rumours

According to various online retail sites, The Waters of Mars and the final two Christmas specials will be released as a boxset on January 11th 2010.

The Waters of Mars has a rumoured airdate of November 14th and The End of Time, which is the second of the Christmas specials, is expected to air around New Years Day, with the prior special taking place on Christmas Day.

According to other retails sites, the third series of The Sarah Jane Adventures, will be released on January 25th of next year.

This series is currently airing on BBC One, every Thursday and Friday. The BBC have not confirmed any of these release dates, so may not be accurate.

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Children In Need 2009 - Christmas Special Preview

I would like to thank Luke from The Doctor Who Site for providing many of one of the above Doctor Who Pudsey images.

It was recently confirmed by the BBC Press Office that a preview of the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special will be broadcasted on November 20th during Children in Need 2009.

It is still yet to be announced whether this will be a scene from the episode or a trailer.

Last year, during the 2008 Children in Need, a preview of the last Christmas special, The Next Doctor, was also screened.

Children in Need 2009 will be broadcasted on BBC One on November 20th 2009 click here to donate.

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We're Back! ...

...And it's only been two weeks!

Anyone who owns a Doctor Who news site on Blogger will at least once or twice either have second thoughts about running it, or just give up on it, and then decide it was all a mistake.

I am certainly one of those people!

Website Updates and News to return very soon.

Sylar
Owner and Editor

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The End of Ultimate Doctor Who, For the Time Being...

A lot of you may have noticed in the past few weeks, posts have been less frequent and updates have been lacking. And to be honest, I have lost the enthusiasm I used to have when making this site...

I have decided to close down Ultimate Doctor Who for the time being, as I feel running the site has taken up lots of my own time, and with exams coming up next month, I just don't think I will be able to handle running a site and dealing with school work at the same time.

I would like to thank everyone who has visited the site and for all your lovely comments! This is definetly not the end, maybe its the beginning of a brand new UDW..?

Who knows? Maybe UDW will return at Christmas? If we do return, I can ensure that the site wil be revamped into one of the best, who fansites out there! But for now, It is the end...

Sylar
Owner and Editor
2008 - 2009 and beyond?

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Ultimate Doctor Who: The Official Magazine - Possible Launch

To be honest with all you visitors, I have become a little bored of UDW at the moment, and I think something new should be added to it to get things more like they used to be.

This has still not yet been decided, but I may be launching an online magazine based on Doctor Who sometime in the near future. I have made a pilot cover which you can view below. (Click for a larger image)

In the past 9 months I have been running UDW, I have made two attempts to produce an online magazine, but none were sucessful. I really hope for this time to be different, so I need your opinions!

All you have to do is comment on this post or in the chat box on the sidebar whether you think this is a good idea or not, if it gets the go ahead it will be monthly and completely free.

Sylar
Owner and Editor

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The Brand New Doctor Who Logo...

The official website for Doctor Who have exclusively revealed that the logo for the forthcoming fifth series of the well known Sci Fi series. It can be seen above.

This logo will be used in Series 5 which is expected to begin in Spring of 2010. It will star Matt Smith as The Doctor and Karen Gillan as companion, Amy Pond.

What are your thoughts on this logo? Please Comment!

UPDATE

A minor teaser for Series Five, including the brand new logo was also released on the official website. 

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Doctor Who Complete Series Boxset - Updated Cover

An updated cover for the previously reported, Doctor Who Complete Series boxset has now been revealed and you can view it below.

You can view the post with the older cover here. The boxset will be released on October 26th with a price of £89.99.

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Doctor Who Magazine - Sarah Jane Smith Special

The cover for the next special issue of Doctor Who Magazine has been released online. This issue is focused on Sarah Jane Smith who has appeared in both the Classic and New series of Doctor Who and has her own spin-off, The Sarah Jane Adventures which is expected to begin later this month.

You can view the cover below.

The issue is available to buy now with a price of £5.99.

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