Good news: the ABC has officially confirmed that when Doctor Who returns for the second half of this year’s season, it will continue showing the new episodes one week after their UK transmission. Part of us still wishes that the ABC had stuck with Sunday broadcasts so we could get the show 24 hours later, but this is still a satisfactory result compared to what passes for fast-tracking on most commercial networks. The show returns September 3. [TV Tonight]
Options for renting media online aren’t exactly thick on the ground down under, so this is welcome news: the BBC is going to begin renting episodes of Doctor Who via Facebook from tomorrow. More »
We praised the ABC for actually showing the Doctor Who Christmas special at Christmas, and the network is planning a similarly fast turnaround when the sci-fi favourite returns to our screens later this year. More »
Looking for a geeky project to fill in a few days over the holidays? Look no further than Crafty Tardis, a forum dedicated to craft projects based on Doctor Who. Or as its catchline says: “For when you absolutely, positively must have a macrame Dalek.” More »
What’s worse than a TV program not being made in HD? A program being made in HD but then the local broadcaster decided to show the SD version. That’s what’s happening with the latest episodes of Doctor Who. More »
