The new logo has been revealed! The new logo returns to the Classic series motif, having the words vertically rather than horizontally adjacent. 

The font used is much more futuristic than any other the previous logos, but is still reminiscent of the classic series fonts.

The final and most drastic change is the initials "DW" in a square font combined to form an image of the TARDIS, complete with a lantern in the same angular drawing style.

This is the first time such a motif has been used in the logo; it is the first time the logo has been anything more then the words "Doctor Who".

While a logo change this drastic was rather unexpected, it fits in perfectly well with the attempted revamp of the show; namely, moving forward with fresh content while returning to the roots of the classic series.



The latest Doctor Who logo, released just minutes ago (via the BBC website.)

An announcement tonight on the Official Doctor Who News Page has revealed that a new logo for the show is soon to be unveiled.

According the the site, the new logo will be revealed on October 6th at 8am BST (Australia: 6pm AEST). The logo change appears to be yet another step toward a complete revamp of the show; the reason given for the change is apparently to keep the show fresh.

"On one level, the logo is the iconic image that represents Doctor Who. But it's much more than that - it becomes an icon that is recognised from Cardiff to California, an emblem of excitement, humour, scary monsters, brave companions and the Doctor! And so the new logo must be stylish, fresh, distinctive and bold. Must be. And will be."

As was the case during the Classic Series, such a change was inevitable. There have been ten logos so far in the series - essentially one for each Doctor.

With the announcement, the BBC have released a clip compiling all ten official logos (not available to those outside the UK) used on television.

NB: I will update this post with a picture of the new logo as soon as possible.

UK fans of Doctor Who will soon be given the chance to design their own TARDIS console to be featured in the new series.

According to the BBC's Press Office, a competition will be launched on the 7th of October allowing viewers to submit their ideas for a new-look TARDIS control room. The winning entry will apparently feature in the new series.

It is not yet known however, how the winning design will be featured. It's not likely that it will feature as the Doctor's TARDIS; filming has already begun on the new series. However, it has already been reported that David Tennant's final story, The End Of Time, will feature at least two Time Lords other than the Doctor, either of whom may return in series 5 using the new TARDIS.

The competition will be run by Blue Peter, the BBC's children's variety show. Blue Peter has had a long-running affiliation with Doctor Who since early in the classic series. 

Blue Peter previously ran a competition for the 2nd series in 2006 for viewers to design a new creature for the show. The winning entry was the Abzorbaloff, who featured in Love and Monsters, and was designed by 9-year-old William Grantham.

Series five of Doctor Who, Matt Smith's first series playing the Doctor, began production on July 20th of this year.

Mr. Smith joined new companion Amy Pond, played by Miss Karen Gillan, who appeared in 2008's The Fires Of Pompeii, on set at Southerndown Beach in Wales to begin filming.

Joining them was Steven Moffat who steps in to fill the gap left by Russel T. Davies, whose departure is to coincide with David Tennant's. Moffat will take the reins as Showrunner, Lead Writer, and Excutive Producer.

But it's not just the case of out-with-the-old, in-with-the-new; the TARDIS has received a reverse-makeover of sorts. A slick coat of paint, new windows, and a St. John's Ambulance insignia give us a nostalgic flashback to the days of the first three Doctors.

Speaking of (literally) golden oldies, fans have snapped photos of an old friend on set. Alex Kingston, who played Professor River Song in the series four two-parter Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead, will reprise her role, sporting a new crop of golden hair, presumably to make her look younger for continuity's sake.

As mentioned previously, the filming began on Southerndown Beach in Wales, significant as the very location used for Dalig Ulv Stranden, aka Bad Wolf Bay, in series' two and four. However, it seems to be a different, much rockier area of the beach, which raises the question of whether or not the Bay will be a focal point for the new series, as the beach may be being used simply for convenience.

From what we've seen so far, the show is in for a major reboot to follow the Tenth Doctor's upcoming swan song in the 2009 Christmas specials. The two-part story will serve as a finale to the 2009 series of specials and will pave the way for the Smith Era. What this era will yield will remain unknown until closer to the air date, but rest assured, Moffat and Smith will be bringing an unparalleled burst of fresh energy that will have nowhere to go but up.

Related images:


The Doctor (Matt Smith) and Amy (Karen Gillan) outside the TARDIS.
(Image courtesy of the Metro.)


The Doctor and Amy run into a strikingly different-looking River Song ( Alex Kingston).
(Image courtesy of thelondonpaper.com)

So I've decided to challenge myself and my apathetic ways by seeing if I can handle operating a Doctor Who news blog.

I want to see how sharp I am journalistically, I want to see how well I can scoop Doctor Who news, and I want to see how well I can write.

So! Over the next few days I'll be starting to gather the usual sources for Whovian rumours and leaks (UK-based, obviously) so that I can get current-ish news breaks. I don't want to rely on sources such as the Gallifrey News Base for my information. Granted, I'll be a little late thanks to timezones and such, but timeliness is not my major priority. My major priority is the content itself - gathering information and reporting the news on my own.

I will keep this blog as up-to-date as being in Australia will allow, but don't expect me to be being cited by anyone anytime soon. If anything, the stuff I post here will only be read by my Whovian friends from back home who already get their Doctor Who news from me anyway.

The first order of business, however, is to get the basics out of the way.

1. Favourite Doctor: 5th.
2. Favourite Companion: Miss Donna Noble.
3. Favourite NuWho Story: Blink.
4. Favourite Classic-Era Story: The Five Doctors.
5. Favourite Enemy: I don't want to say the Daleks, but I'm afraid I have to.

So, other than that, look forward to amateur reporting and fanboy gushing over the content of said reporting.

A bit of shopping,
Pride, Prejudice and Zombies.
Quite a funny read.

Organised shindig.
Too many people coming.
Need to cut number.

Once again, nickstr shows us how horribly stupid we all are.

SUPER SMART NICKSTR YAY

( Bost chot ovor )

[16:02] <+nickstr> I don't believe in this end of the world stuff

[16:02] <+LightRai> IN THA MORNIN

 [16:02] <+Aesahaettr> CHINFUCKINGCHOU

[16:02] <@Exxthus> LONTORN??

[16:03] <+LightRai> FALKAWN

[16:03] <+LightRai> PAWNCH

 [16:03] <+Aesahaettr> CRONKOMON WONT TOO FOR LOST NOGHT

[16:03] <+LightRai> IF YOU USE CAPS YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY 100% WINNAR

 [16:03] <+Aesahaettr> BO OBBROVOOTONG DOCTOR WHO

[16:03] <@Exxthus> HOW FOR DOD HO GO

[16:03] <@Exxthus> THOT BOSTORD

[16:03] <+nickstr> whoever says that the 11 year solar cycle is a sign of the end of the world has shit for brains

 [16:03] <+Aesahaettr> HO OS SOCH O SHOT

[16:03] <+nickstr> its been going on since the beginning of the sun its self

[16:03] <+LightRai> LAWLZ

 [16:03] <+Aesahaettr> LOWLZ*

[16:04] <@Exxthus> O THONK O SHOOLD GOT HOM

[16:04] <@Exxthus> OND BOOT HOM

 [16:04] <+Aesahaettr> WOLCOMO TO BOLBOGORDON

[16:04] <@Exxthus> TO O POLP

[16:04] <+LightRai> YOS YO SHOWD

[16:04] <+nickstr> its a natural occurance

[16:04] <+nickstr> and there are 24 known solar cycles

[16:04] <+nickstr> not 3

[16:04] <+LightRai> BOLBOGORDON ROOFOL

[16:04] <@Exxthus> Fascinating. Do carry on. :)

[16:04] <+LightRai> :)

 [16:04] <+Aesahaettr> FOSCONOTONG

[16:04] <@Exxthus> :]

[16:04] <+LightRai> :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

 [16:05] <+Aesahaettr> OSH KOTCHOM

[16:05] <+LightRai> good God how many fucking chins is that

[16:05] <@Exxthus> Sun spots are cool.

 [16:05] * +LightRai counts

 [16:05] <+Aesahaettr> DOD YOO KNOW

[16:05] <@Exxthus> Except it's like the sun has acne. :(

 [16:05] * Blazaking (UPP@SystemNet-3EB2631C.phlapa.east.verizon.net) has joined #bulbagarden

[16:05] <+LightRai> NO O DODONT

[16:05] <+nickstr> actually, sun spots are a good thing

[16:05] <@Exxthus> So it takes it out on us.

 [16:05] <+Aesahaettr> MOGNOMOTO OPPOOR WHON SON SPOTS FLORO OP?!

[16:05] <+LightRai> HOLLO BLOZOKONG

[16:05] <+LightRai> WOLCOM TO BOLBOGORDON

[16:05] <@Exxthus> Making us look at them.

[16:05] <+nickstr> it effects the earth's ionosphere in beneficial ways

[16:05] <+LightRai> OONOSPHORE*

 [16:06] <+Aesahaettr> ORLO?

[16:06] <@Exxthus> ONDOOD

 [16:06] <+Aesahaettr> HOHO OXXTHOS

[16:06] <+nickstr> and allows for long distance communications on the high HF and low VHF radio bands

[16:06] <+LightRai> VOWOLS OR OVORROTOD

 [16:06] * Aesahaettr is now known as Oosohoottr

[16:06] <@Exxthus> OH LOOK

[16:06] <@Exxthus> RADIO TALK

[16:06] <+LightRai> OLL YO NOOD OS THO LOTOOR O

 [16:06] <+Oosohoottr> HOOTHOOT OS THO BOST POKOMON OVOR

[16:06] <+nickstr> I feel like the only intelligent person here right now

 [16:06] * LightRai is now known as LoghtRoo

[16:06] <+LoghtRoo> ONDOOD

[16:06] <@Exxthus> HOHOHO

[16:07] <+nickstr> in an IRC channel full of idiots

[16:07] <+LoghtRoo> OLL COPS OS THO SHOT

 [16:07] * +nickstr (bratina501@SystemNet-727C3A11.toledotel.com) has left #bulbagarden

[16:07] <@Exxthus> XD

[16:07] <+LoghtRoo> :D

 [16:07] <+Oosohoottr> Hahahaha

[16:07] <@Exxthus> Well done, gentlemen!

 [16:07] * Oosohoottr is now known as Aesahaettr

 [16:07] * +LoghtRoo hogh fove

 [16:07] <+Aesahaettr> Winrar

 [16:07] * LoghtRoo is now known as LightRai

[16:07] <+LightRai> lol

[16:07] <+LightRai> Touche

 [16:07] <+Aesahaettr> Fucking saving that logh

 [16:07] <+Aesahaettr> log*

[16:07] <@Exxthus> We pissed him off by doing nothing at all.

[16:07] <@Exxthus> YES

[16:07] <@Exxthus> Please do.

Hey look Julie I'm posting!

>:B

So, I though you would all like a bit of insight into The Sexy Amazing Dylan's home life. I just changed rooms, so I thought this would be a good time to take some pictures and show you all the wonderful things I have in my room.



1. Seekrit Games Cupboard - Full of games and accessories for today's modern god destroyer.
2. Montegue - My PS3.
3. Uni Bag - Full of evil, evil edumacational equipments.
4. Orson - My TV.

And my desk:

1. Mister Smith - My lovely lappy. He's just so happy!
2. Scarlet and Gabriel - My DSs. They're an item, but it's a bit hush-hush.
3. My book and DVDs collection - Plus some more games, Wii and PS3.
4. The TARDIS - It's a USB hub.
5. Galileo - My Wii, and there's my phone next to it (fascinating!)
6. Ooblar - My iPod.
7. Dad, me, and Brendan.

And the other side of my room:


 

1. Puppy ^_^ - My lifelong friend. I've had him since the day I was born.
2. Three pillows - Who needs this many pillows.
3. Hobogloves! - Covered in Doctor Who buttons.
4. Toolooa State High School, Class of 2008.
5. Prom group photos.
6. Baby Phoebe! ^_^
7. The neighbours - No, they aren't the ones that stab each other.
8. Blanket - Fucking dragons on that shit, yo.

So, that's about it.

So, um, yeah. I'm awesome? *shrug*

*runs*

So, I said I'd post some of my dreams here, and last Friday, I woke up and immediately wrote down the contents of a particularly interesting dream. So without further ado, I present to you: Dylan's Adventures With Mystery Friend on Volcano Sky-sparkle Island!

8D

The first thing I can remember is being in school; high school I'm fairly sure, except we were in a very tropical locale. Everyone was saying goodbyes and getting ready to leave, so I'm guessing it was the end of the 12th grade. I can remember Ella leaving on a boat (that was docked at a sort of mini-port at one of the school gates), and I was saying goodbye to her, Amy and Stacey. My brother pulled up (in a van of all things) and I gave him his wallet, which I had apparently nicked.

I'm a little hazy from there, I remember flashes of a cold, sterile, clinical building and a sense of foreboding. The next thing I remember is being on a speedboat, heading towards an island with someone familiar to me, though I never saw who it was.

The island was quite volcanic, and was split into 2 sections by a small (about 2.5 ft wide) river of lava. The eastern section was flat, and was basically a bare beach with dozens of potholes full of lava. The  other half of the island was mountainous, with streams of lava pouring from dykes along the side of the main volcano. This half of the island was named after Pompeii, and our objective or target or reason for being there or whatever was at or in the mouth of the volcano.

On our approach to the island, I noticed four intensely bright lights suspended on some invisible parabola above the island. The lights were tiny pinpricks, and sparkled a whitish-purple like the stars behind them, but were observably closer to the ground, hovering only a few hundred feet over the island.

We reached the island, and I looked around observing what I described about the island before. I noticed that the whole island had a dull dreary light to it, one that you see in rooms lit by fluorescent lights. Noticing how dull the lighting was, I looked up at the four lights from the beach, and was instantly almost blinded, as if I were staring into the midday sun.

We (me and the unseen friend) explored the flat section of the island first, due to my apprehension of exploring a volcano named Pompeii. After concluding that there was nothing to be found, we set off for the western half. We therefore had to jump over the river of lava, and I apparently suck at jumping in my dreams. My left foot landed in the lava, which was no more dangerous than hot water, a fact which I registered as strange, even in my dream state.

It is when we begin our approach to the main volcano that I begin to lose track of the dream. I briefly remember somehow being amazingly high above the island (the four lights now gone, the island was lit only by the glowing lava) and this feeling of intense joy looking down upon it. For some reason, thinking back on the dream, I can't help somehow thinking of The Wild Thornberries, and I have my suspicions that I have forgotten some element of the show that was present somewhere in my dream.

So there you go, a tiny little insight into my madness. Like I said, I scrambled for a pen and paper as soon as I woke up on Friday and instantly began to write, before I could lose too much, and I guess it worked.

Right.

Erm.

Jill is the shit, I am part of her holy army merely because of how awesome she is.

That is all.

I just went to the shop.

I just bought pretzels and Coca Cola.

I just wanted to enjoy them in peace.

And then the roommate gets home.

Now I can't eat them.

Not in peace.

Am sad now.

4. Profit!

Well, I've just made an LJ account, after the constant barrage of "Lurking in the slash comms does NOT count as using LiveJournal!" from my friend.

So, basically, this is me:

Name: Dylan "Oh shit don't make eye contact and maybe he won't talk to us" Morris

Age: 6 days south of 18.

Location: Australialand.

Species: *sigh* Human

Gender: Male

Orientation: FABULOUS


I like the think I'm fairly sane, despite that one night 2 weeks ago I almost attempted home-surgery on my toe due to lack of sleep. The only thing that gives me pause for thought about my mind is my dreams. They are rather fucked up. They range from streaming cross-over fanfics (the Doctor Who/MGS4 crossover deserves an honorable mention) all the way to scenes so abstract they could be Beatles music videos re-enacted by rainbow turtles.

I'll probably end up posting some pretty weird shit. I'll post some of my weirder dreams, everyday stuff, lots of angst, maybe some random drawings, and some of my works once I start writing again.

Morris, out.

(Also, if was into mpreg, I'd want to have John Barrowman's illegitimate lovechild.)