Doctor Who Zone

David Tennant the latest Doctor on the famous Doctor Who TV series has already announced that he will not stay for Doctor Who season 5. But do not worry because he still has several episodes to finish by the end of this year. A lot of Doctor Who fans are saddened because Tennant is leaving the show but still there is something to look out for because a new series will be aired in the Spring of 2010. Doctor Who Season 5 will surely be much anticipated by Doctor Who fans especially with a new Doctor on the show. There have been many speculations as to who will play the next Doctor. After several meetings, finally the eleventh Doctor will be played by Matt Smith. Matt Smith is 26 years old an English television and stage actor and he is so far the youngest actor to play the role of “the Doctor”. A lot of Doctor Who fans are excited and also hoping that the new Doctor will be as good as the last one or even better.

Aside from the excellent story line of the show, it is also well-known because of the excellent shift from one actor to the other playing the lead role. The ability of the Doctor to regenerate when he is injured includes changing appearance which is the perfect way to introduce a new actor for the lead role. BBC did not know that Doctor Who will be this successful and for sure they will still hold the longest running TV series title for a very long time.

The first copies of Doctor Who DVDs were first released of course in the UK and they are usually the ones you can find during Doctor Who DVD Sale. Most of the DVDs that were released have  a Region 2 coding. The next DVD releases were in New Zealand and Australia with Region 4 coding and North America with Region 1 coding. With every Doctor Who DVD released in different countries it has different packaging and the features included in them. The DVDs always includes commentaries from the actors or casts who were part of the TV series. Starting late 2006, standard edition releases became available where in there are fewer additions to the DVD as compared to the special edition releases. The special edition release of Doctor Who includes a set of 2 or more serials that are related. The standard edition releases are more affordable.

Last January 14, 2009, GE Fabbri publishing presented to the public the very first issue of Doctor Who DVD files which is a partwork magazine. Any fan of the show will be thrilled to learn that with every issue of the magazine, a DVD having 2 episodes of the series that were re-launched will be included in it. The episodes features David Tennant and Christopher Eccleston as “the Doctor”.

Let us be thankful to the Doctor Who Restoration Team for their efforts to restore the classic series of Doctor Who to be released on DVD. Every now and then, this team expands composing of mostly avid Doctor Who fans who are willing to get to work to possibly revive every lost episode of Doctor Who.

The very first Doctor Who DVD released was in November 1, 1999 which is the ‘The Five Doctor’ which stars Peter Davison (fifth Doctor). The latest April DVD releases are ‘The Rescue and The Romans’, ‘The Complete Second Series’ and ‘Image of the Fendahl’. Of course the Doctor Who Series 4 DVD is already out in the market which features the latest Doctor, David Tennant. So be sure to stay updated with Doctor Who DVD releases because there are more to come.

The Doctor Who classic comics basically contains the different adventures of the famous Doctor. These are perfect for kids and adults alike. Since the show is a big hit in the screens it is just right to create its own Doctor Who comics. When reading it, you will still have the same impact that you get when watching it. In the year 2008, IDW Publishing started to reprint the ‘Doctor Who Classics’ comic strips which shows the 4th Doctor. From black and white comic strips, it is now transformed to colored comic strips to add more life to it. ‘Doctor Who Classics’ was first published in the Doctor Who Magazine (DWM) towards the end of 1970 to early 1980s. The collection of stories known as ‘Doctor Who’ was also reprinted by IDW Publishing which then features the 10th Doctor. In the middle of 2008, a six-part limited series was published entitled ‘Doctor Who: The Forgotten’.

DWM where in the very first Doctor Who comic strips was published is now being managed by Panini Comics. Since they have acquired the license to publish DWM they were able to restore 10 volumes of the original DWM. The reprints already featured the 5th-6th, 8th and 10th Doctor, The7th Doctor will be featured this year. Today, the 10th Doctor is being featured on Doctor Who Magazine.

BBC UK created a way for Doctor Who fans to create their own Doctor Who comics. By visiting BBC UK site, anyone will be able to tell their own Doctor Who adventures through the BBC comic maker. This just shows that the Doctor Who hype has not still gone to sleep but will still be staying up for a very long time.

It is no secret that the Doctor Who TV series is the longest running show in the world and a long with it is a ton of Doctor Who collectible. With the years it has ran, it also follows that there are also a lot of Doctor Who collectible created. The collectibles are also known as the Doctor Who merchandise. The very first to be created is the ‘Dodge the Daleks’ board game which was available in 1964 and now, is very hard to find.  Other Doctor Who games include role-playing games, pinball, miniature war game, game books and computer games. Of course picture cards or trading cards will not be forgotten which served as giveaways.

Action figures are the most famous kind of Doctor Who collectibles. The very first action figures was created in the 1970’s by Denys Fisher Mego which is 9 inches tall. Of course, these kinds of Doctor Who collectibles are not that easy to find and if ever you find one it might already be missing a body part. With the wide selection of Doctor Who collectibles that you can find at DoctorWhoZone.com you will be able to find the rarest items. Aside from action figures and picture cards, you will be able to find quiz books, ref magnets, mugs and you will also be able to find a Doctor Who clock. This will help you be on time for every Doctor Who episode.

It is safe to say that Doctor Who clothes will not run out of style. It has been in-style for years and thanks to the avid fans of the Sci-Fi TV series Doctor Who which has been running for 46 years now and still going. Most of the Doctor Who clothes that you can find from online stores and department stores are T-shirts, there are a few accessories such as Dalek cufflinks. As an avid fan of the show you can show more of your appreciation by wearing one. Most of the designs that you can see printed on the shirts are the police box which is the trademark of the show, Daleks and the Doctor. For some who are not aware what the police box is all about, it is used by “the Doctor” to time-travel to another place and time. The Doctor travels to fight off monsters, aliens and save the humanity.

So, aside from the shirts there are also sweat shirts perfect for cold season. Sizes of Doctor Who clothes are not to worry about because every member of the family will be able to have their own. Sizes comes in small to extra large and some even bigger! These clothes usually come in the colors white and black but rest assured that it comes in many designs such as the Daleks, Cybermen, Tom Baker and a lot more.