UK Newspapers

• » Article titled: "Doctor Who ready to come out of the Tardis for saturday TV series" (the article that broke the news!). Daily Telegraph. Friday September 26, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Guess who's coming back" (front page teaser for the article that broke the news!). Daily Telegraph. Friday September 26, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "The Time Lord is returning but Who will be playing him?". (London) Evening Standard. Friday September 26, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Who'll be new Who". Daily Mirror. Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: Letter: "Doctor Who will survive". (From Ian Wheeler. DWAS). The Daily Telegraph. Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Duckie Who - Time lord has gay show writer". The Sun. Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "The time's right for a new Who". Daily Star. Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Time for a Dr Ooh - Gay drama writer behind TV return". Daily Star. Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Who will be the new Doctor?". (Bristol) Evening Post. Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Dr Who's back but exhibition's exterminated" (the return of Who and the sad demise of the long running Longleat Doctor Who exhibition). Western Daily Press (South West England). Saturday September 27, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Dr Who returns ... with a Welsh accent" (large full-page article from Welsh newspaper covering the return of the programme, its history and the fact that it will be based in Wales). The Western Mail [The national newspaper of Wales]. Saturday, 27 September, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Should Dr Who be reincarnated as a Time Lady?" (the return of an old cookie!). The Sunday Telegraph. Sunday September 28, 2003. [view]
• » Cartoon: "Exterminate Alistair Campbell" (Dr Who returns and the BBC tell the Daleks to exterminate Blair's chief 'spin doctor'!). The Sunday Times. Sunday, September 28, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Davies Dr fave" (Another report stating that Alan Davies is the favourite to be the new Doctor). Wales on Sunday. Sunday 28 September, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "YOU! WILL! OBEY!" (The Daleks are back... from "PEOPLE OF THE WEEK" box out section). The Sunday Times. Sunday, September 28, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Who cares if the new Dr Who is as queer as a Cyberman? Welcome back" (Gerald Gilbert welcomes the announcement of a new series). The Independent on Sunday. Sunday, September 28, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Davies tipped for the Tardis" (Alan is the bookies favourite!?). The Observer. Sunday 28 September, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "THE BIG QUESTION - Are you looking forward to Doctor Who's return?". The Independent Review. Monday, September 29, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "The spirit of wobbliness" (Brian Logan says that if the new series of Doctor Who is to succeed it must bring back a little piece of the 60s). The Guardian. Monday, September 29, 2003. [view]
• » Paul McGann quoted from Telegraph article on whether the new Doctor should be a woman. The Times. Monday, September 29, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Eddie is set to be Dr Who" (Edie Izzard is to be the new Dr Who, claims ex-Time Lord Tom Baker). Daily Mirror. Friday, October 3, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Eddie to be Dr Who? (Another report based on the 'rumour' started by Tom Baker!). Daily Express. Friday, October 3, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Dr Who is 'ard work" (Tom Baker says Eddie Izzard should be the new Doctor!). Western Daily Press. Friday, October 3, 2003. [view]
• » Cartoon strip: "QUEER AS DALEKS" (the superb Steve Bell mixes together the Daleks, the return of Doctor Who, the title of one of Russell T Davies' best known dramas and the end of the Labour Party conference to satirise Tony Blair - surely Bell must be a closet fan!?). The Guardian (G2 section). Friday, October 3, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Is the new time lord a lady?" (Michael Grade, the man who tried to 'bin' Doctor Who in the 1980's, is sad about the return of Who - at least according to this gossip columnist!). The Mail on Sunday. Sunday, October 5, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Andrew can be Dr Who" (small piece reporting that actor Andrew Lincoln, 'This Life' & 'Teachers', is "interested" in plating Doctor Who, but hasn't been approached!). The Sun. Monday, October 6, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Nighy as Doctor Who? Who knows" (TV presenter Richard bacon, ex-Blue Peter, seemingly confirms reports that Bill Nighy is to be the new Doctor). The Daily Telegraph. Thursday, October 9, 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "DOC 'N' ROLL! Now Lord of Steel Ivor wants to be Dr Who" (Ivor, of Ebbw Vale, wants to be the first "100 per cent Welsh Doctor Who"!). Wales on Sunday, 12 October 2003. [view]
• » Interview. The Metro (Free London Newspaper), 17 October 2003
  Front page banner: "Tom Baker: I'm the Doctor who makes old ladies' bosoms tingle..." [view]
  Article/Interview: "60 SECOND INTERVIEW - Tom Baker". [view]
• » Large Review section front page article on Doctor Who, the new series and the 40th anniversary. The Sunday Telegraph, 19 October 2003.
  Article titled: "WHO GOES THERE?" [view]
  Part 2 of above titled: The day Doctor Who knocked on the door...". [view]
• » Small news item reporting that Kate O'Mara would like to return as The Rani in the new 2005 series. The Mail, 20 October 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "A-Team' is viewers most-wanted oldie for prime-time revival" (article reporting on a poll asking what series people would most like to see return to the TV - oddly Who came in at number 9!). The Independent, 23 October 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Shane Who?" (usual misinformed article stating that Shane Richie (Eastenders) is in the running for the role of The Doctor in 2005). The Daily Mirror, 25 October 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "BBC2 FINGERS - Worker's V sign behind top boss" (the title says it all really - there;s a Dalek in the photo though!). The Sun, 31 October 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "THE TENTH COMING" (informative article on the announcement of a new series for 2005). The Independent, 16 November 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Daleks my a**e" (yet another ill informed, but amusing, article speculating that the Royle Families' Ricky Tomlinson is in the running for the part of The Doctor in the new 2005 series). The Sun, 18 November 2003. [view]

UK magazines

• » Spoof news item: "DR HOON IN NEW ADVENTURE" (clever item from satirical magazine Private Eye making fun of both the announcement of the 2005 series and UK Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon). Private Eye, 03 October 2003. [view]
• » Cover and article on Cosgove Hall's animation of "Scream of the Shalka" for BBCi. Design Week, 13 November 2003.
  Cover: "WHO'S WHO? Cosgrove Hall resurrects Dr Who". [view]
  Article Titled: "Screen Grabbing". [view]
  Article: (second part of above article). [view]

Australian Newspapers

• » Cover: "Doctor Who? The most popular but reclusive Time Lord is run to ground for an exclusive interview" (Article below). The Advertiser (TV guide pullout), October 8 2003. [view]
• » Article titled: "Return of the Time Lords" (interview with Tom Baker, together with an overview of the series, and mention of the new series). The Advertiser (TV guide pullout), October 8 2003. [view]
• » Small news item titled: "WHICH DOCTOR?" (speculation from down-under about who will be the next. 2005, Doctor). Weekend Australian, 18 October 2003. [view]

US Newspapers

• » Newspaper section front page article covering Doctor Who on local PBS TV station and news of the series' return in 2005. The Des Moines Register, Saturday 04 October 2003.
  Article titled: "Guess Who's coming to town?". (Large File, 201Kb) [view]
  Article: "Hip-hip Who-ray! Show to return, Doctor to visit" (Part 2 of article above). (Large File, 148Kb) [view]