Issue #194 of SFX Magazine was released across the UK today, and, as well as its 3D cover, inside there’s a 9-page feature previewing the forthcoming series, with exclusive Q&A sessions with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Steven Moffat!

“The fact that I’m younger, the fact that my soul is different, will add to a different sort of Doctor,” the Eleventh Doctor actor teases. ”It’s a part that allows for everything, every facet of you to be revealed.”

He adds: “I hope it’ll be rich and plentiful, but it’s not something that I have analysed, because he’s changing every day for me.”

Meanwhile, the actress who will be portraying his new companion, Amy Pond, admits that the mini-skirt she’s been spotted sporting in The Eleventh Hour has a genuine purpose in its plot, seemingly adding more fuel to the fire regarding her character being a kissogram! “The thing about Amy is that she has to do things in order to ensure she’s successful in her missions,” she explains. “And that possibly may have been one of the things she had to do…”

And any fans doubting the new showrunner’s techniques can sleep at ease tonight, as his interview confirms that he definitely knows just who he’s making the programme for! “Children will always need a hero who fights monsters but never becomes one,” he says. “I think that’s such an important story for children. And when I say children I mean children of 48. That’s very central. As a myth, that’s really important.”

The magazine also confirms that Series 5 will begin on April 3rd. Despite its 99.9% certainty, transmission details are still to be finalized, but confirmation is expected imminently…

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Karen Gillan briefly appeared on Radio 1 with Fearne Cotton this morning, where she offered some of the first tantalizing teases as to what fans can expect to see from her character, Amy Pond, in the forthcoming series of Doctor Who!

“She’s a very sassy lady, and she meets the Doctor in a really incredibly interesting way, which determines their relationship for the first part of the series,” she said. “She’s not completely in awe of the Doctor all the time, there’s none of that, because she doesn’t take his word as gospel. She’s kind of like ‘Ok, if you’re gonna go off and do that, I’m gonna go and do my own thing!’, so she’s independent. She’s really funny. Funny and sassy and strong. Yeah!”

Meanwhile, regarding the recently announced series launch tour of Britain, she beamed: “We’re going to Belfast, Iverness, Sunderland, Salford and Northampton, so it’s really exciting in itself. We get to take the show back to our hometowns, which is really nice.”

And the actress went on to liken her relationship with co-star Matt Smith to that of ‘an annoying older brother’. “But annoying in a brilliant way,” she added, laughing. Stay tuned!

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Issue #194 of SFX Magazine, sporting a 3D Series 5 image as its artwork, is out today, and to mark its release, the official SFX website has published a gallery of images taken during the recent photoshoot for the cover!

The pictures can be viewed by clicking here, and they feature Matt Smith (The Eleventh Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) in various action poses, which only the Doctor and his companion can do best!

Inside SFX Magazine #194, there’s an in-depth feature for the forthcoming series, offering exclusive tidbits, never before seen pictures, and brand new interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and showrunner Steven Moffat!

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It was confirmed today that Matt Smith and Karen Gillan will be taking part in an epic voyage around the country later this month to promote the launch of the long-awaited fifth series of Doctor Who, their first in role as the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond!

The nationwide tour will kick off in Belfast on Monday March 29th. Gillan’s hometown, Iverness, will be taking centerstage on Tuesday March 30th, and they’re set to arrive in Sunderland later that day. They’ll be heading to Salford on Wednesday 31st March, finishing that afternoon in Smith’s hometown of Northampton!

And that’s not all – they’ll be travelling to each destinaton in a specially-themed tour bus, featuring the brand new logo and TARDIS insignia on its exterior, and at each location they will also be introducing an exclusive regional preview of their first episode, the 65-minute Series 5 opening adventure, The Eleventh Hour!

Executive producer Piers Wenger said: “This is a great opportunity for the new Doctor and his companion to interface directly with the people who matter most to Doctor Who: the fans. The chance to visit them in their hometowns will ensure that the 11th Doctor’s maiden voyage is an utterly magical one.”

Meanwhile, from April 1st-3rd, the BBC will be hosting a series of exclusive screenings at BBC Big Screens in the cities of London, Manchester, Edinburgh, Plymouth and Swansea, which will give fans the chance to see the launch promo trailer in all its 3D glory, as well as to get up, close and personal with various foes and monsters from the series!

Exact details for both events are still to be confirmed. Series 5 of Doctor Who is expected to start on April 3rd on BBC One/HD. Stay tuned for the very latest!

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Matt Smith isn’t the only one swapping the Series 5 shoot for a photoshoot in the lead up to the forthcoming series – his co-star Karen Gillan, who will be portraying the Eleventh Doctor’s fiesty new companion Amy, also glammed up for a recent session with InStyle magazine! You can check out a preview of the images below, posted earlier today by The Daily Mail:

Inside the issue, which is out now, the actress discusses what it’s been like taking on such an iconic role, and admits that she was initially put out by the prospect of having to follow in the footsteps of the long line of popular actresses who have preceded her. The newspaper quotes: “‘It’s a pretty terrifying role, but a huge privilege to be part of an iconic show. I’m following a long line of great actresses who have played the companion, so it’s quite daunting. I’d love to sit down with them and have a good chat about it.”

She also reveals that she didn’t tell her family she’d got the part until an hour before the news was made public in May last year. “My boyfriend knew,” she said. “I didn’t tell anyone else, including my mum – she’s a huge Doctor Who fan and I didn’t want to lumber her with the secret.”

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The Sun newspaper has today thrown some more Series 5 speculation into the mix, this time regarding the Doctor’s new companion, Amy Pond.

Like the majority of their reports are, their latest appears to be largely based on what they’ve picked up from recent filming developments. Today they claim that the character, who will be portrayed by Karen Gillan, will (highlight to reveal) discover that she’s pregnant halfway through the new series.

“It’s all part of a strange dream she’s having,” their source explained. ”She can’t work out what’s real and what’s not.”

As always, treat this news with a pinch of salt for now, and feel free to discuss your theories below. The next series of Doctor Who starts on BBC One and BBC HD in April.

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Matt Smith and Karen Gillan took a short break from filming the new series over the weekend to represent Doctor Who at the BBC Showcase in Brighton alongside its showrunner Steven Moffat!

The event, now in its 34th year, serves as a selling point for the BBC to interest worldwide buyers with their various programming. Gareth David-Lloyd, who played Ianto Jones in Series 1-3 of Torchwood, was also reportedly in attendance.

At the television market BBC Worldwide announced that they have signed a brand new deal with Sony Pictures Television to continue to broadcast Doctor Who, Torchwood and Primeval in countries across Central and Eastern Europe, including in Romania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovenia and Montenegro.

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According to a report in The Sun, Amy Pond will be working as a kissogram when she is introduced at the start of the new series.

Filming pictures originally suggested that the Doctor’s new companion, played by Karen Gillan, was to be a policewoman, however, as we’ve come to expect by now, nothing in Doctor Who is ever as it seems, as the tabloid today claims that her uniform is actually a fancy dress costume!

“Everyone thinks she is this prim and proper policewoman, however it’s going to be revealed early on that she works as a kissogram,” a source told the newspaper. “It’s going to be a bit of a shock for the fans, but I think they’re going to enjoy it. Amy Pond’s a really strong character and Karen is great in the role.”

They added: “Steven Moffat’s an edgier writer and the show is going in an exciting new direction.” Stay tuned!

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Happy birthday wishes go out today to actress Karen Gillan, who will be introduced to the world as the Eleventh Doctor’s companion, Amy Pond, when the long-awaited fifth series of Doctor Who hits our screens next Spring!

Gillan previously appeared as a soothsayer in the Series 4 story, The Fires of Pompeii, and you may also recognise her from Channel 4’s The Kevin Bishop Show, or her modelling work.

Please join all of us here at WhovianNet in wishing Karen a fantastic 22nd birthday, and we’d also like to wish her the best of luck as filming for Series 5 continues in and around Cardiff! Cheers to you, Karen!

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It has been revealed that Karen Gillan’s cousin will be appearing in the upcoming fifth series of Doctor Who after beating hundreds of other auditionees to the role.

Caitlin Blackwood, aged 9, told her local newspaper, The Iverness Courier, that she had a great time filming the series in Cardiff alongside her relative, who will be starring as Amy Pond, the Eleventh Doctor’s companion. Stick with us!

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