2 Entertain have sent us the final cover artworks for the DVD and Blu-ray release of the fourth Series 5 volume.

The disc will contain the episodes Vincent and the Doctor, The Lodger, and the two-part series finale The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang. Inkeeping with tradition, The Monster Files mini-documentary will be a special feature, and an exclusive Top Trump card will also be included inside the DVD. You can check out the front covers for both formats below – what do you think of them?

The fourth and final Series 5 volume will be available to buy from September 6th, priced at £15.99 for the DVD and £19.99 for the Blu-ray.

Later tonight, Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill will be taking to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall for the first of this weekend’s Doctor Who Proms! 

Thousands of fans will join the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the London Philharmonic Choir as they peform music from the Doctor’s travels as well as classical pieces. There’s also guaranteed to be surprises in store, including appearances from some of the Doctor’s deadliest foes – but it wouldn’t be a celebration of the series without them!

The concert will be transmitted live on BBC Radio Three from 19:30 tonight, and we’ll be here throughout providing live updates as well as a place for you to chat to fellow fans as you listen! Feel free to contribute to this post over the course of the evening and let us know your thoughts about the show. Keep refreshing for the latest updates.

6:30pm: An hour to go until the concert begins! You can check out its running order here – are there any songs you’re looking forward to in particular?

6:48pm: Karen Gillan spoke to BBC Radio 3 earlier ahead of tonight’s show. She said: “It’s my first year playing Amy so my very first prom, but I heard the last one was a really special occasion. I’m hosting the event with appearances from the Doctor, Rory and some secret surprises.” We can’t wait!

6:55pm: You might want to avoid the rest of our updates if you’ll be watching the concert tomorrow…

7:00pm: Matt Smith has described the thought of presenting the concerts as ”utterly nerve-wracking”. We’d like to wish all involved the very best of luck! Don’t forget that iPlayer is broadcasting it live not just in the UK, but all over the world – sounds of the universe will soon be floating across all continents!

7:15pm: 15 minutes to go! Does everybody have their popcorn ready?

7:31pm: The moment has arrived! The audience applaude as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Ben Foster, the London Philharmonic Choir and Yamit Mamo open the show with The Mad Man With A Box…

7:35pm: More cheers as Karen Gillan takes to the stage! “Hello, everyone! Wow – there’s a lot of you!” She beams: “I’m Karen Gillan, and I play Amy Pond in Doctor Who” - for anybody who didn’t know! ”Tonight,” she explains, ”we’re going to relive Amy’s adventures through the power of music…”

7:41pm: An Untimely Arrival brings with it sweet memories of fish fingers and custard…

7:42pm: Karen asks if any of the crowd have tried the Doctor’s homemade dish. And you thought you were the only one!

7:46pm: Time for a short break from Doctor Who now as the orchestra entertains the crowd with John Adams’ Short Ride in a Fast Machine. Amy’s had her fair share of them!

7:55pm: I Am The Doctor is a hit with the crowd! Arguably Series 5’s definitive theme, and, in our opinion, one of Murray Gold’s finest to date! Geronimo! During the performance, the Cybermen, the Judoon and the Silurians pop on stage for a quick hello. It was only a matter of time!

7:56pm: Karen’s back! After a quick reminder urging audience members not to blink, she introduces the next two pieces, William Walton’s Portsmouth Point followed by Gustav Holst’s Mars from The Planet…

8:12pm: Karen is interrupted by the Daleks, who order the orchestra to play Battle in the Skies from Victory of the Daleks. Those metal creatures are so demanding!

8:20pm: Part one draws to its close, but stay tuned on BBC Radio 3 as in the interval, Matthew Sweet will be investigating the weird and wonderful sound world of Doctor Who in the 20-minute documentary, Dance of the Daleks. What are your thoughts of the show so far?

8:44pm: Back to the Prom now, and the second half kicks off with O Fortuna – one of Karen Gillan’s personal favourites!

8:47pm: “Welcome back to the second half of this Doctor Who Prom,” Karen tells the buzzing crowd, before a message from the Doctor appears on the screen. The crowd chant “Hello Doctor!” as the Time Lord apologizes for not being there in person. The TARDIS has taken him to the Royal Albert Hall but in the wrong year – typical!

8:51pm: The Doctor’s arrived in the right year and is welcomed to the stage with an uproar of applause! He picks one lucky volunteer, Ellis, to help him save the world.

8:55pm: The Doctor bids the crowd farewell. “I’ll leave you in the capable hands of Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Matt Smith, whoever that is – what a dull name!”

8:57pm: Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams) introduces Amy’s theme!

9:01pm: A beautiful peformance from the orchestra, the choir and Yamit Mamo, and one favoured by Karen Gillan (we wonder why!). Up next – a melody of themes from the series entitled Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent, with a Weeping Angel rising onto the stage for good measure!

9:10pm: Karen and Arthur introduce the final classic musical performance of the night - The Ride of the Valkyries by acclaimed German composer Richard Wagner, which was also featured in the first Doctor Who Prom back in 2008.

9:19pm: Time for a blast from the past now as the orchestra peform This is Gallifrey, followed by the Tenth Doctor’s heartbreaking regeneration music, Vale decem. Tissues at the ready, folks!

9:23pm: The audience applause as Vale decem plays over a montage of the Doctor’s past regenerations. It only feels like yesterday we were saying our last goodbye to the Tenth Doctor…

9:25pm: “I don’t want to go…”

9:28pm: Matt Smith returns to the stage (this time as himself!) to introduce Pandorica Suite, music from the The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang finale…

9:40pm: The end is near, and Matt, Karen and Arthur thank the audience for their enthusiasm. Before they go though, there’s just time for two more pieces, the first of which, Song of Freedom, has become one of Doctor Who’s most iconic anthems.

9:45pm: What better way to end the show than with Doctor Who’s signature music? The atmosphere is electric as the newest arrangement of the iconic theme plays.

9:47pm: Matt, Karen and Arthur recieve a standing ovation as the Prom draws to a close. Congratulations to all involved for what’s been a marvellous show, and best of luck as they’ll be doing it all over again tomorrow afternoon!

Thanks for following our live updates tonight and we hope you enjoyed the show. Let us know what you thought of it in a comment below.

The BBC Proms website has released the running order for the highly-anticipated Doctor Who concerts – hosted by Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, with a special guest appearace from the Doctor himself, Matt Smith – taking place this weekend at the Royal Albert Hall.

The first concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 on Saturday from 19:30, with the second taking place on Sunday at 11:00. You can view the running order below, but watch out as it may contain spoilers.

Doctor Who Proms 2010 Running Order

• Murray Gold – The Mad Man With A Box (Prologue)
• Murray Gold – An Untimely Arrival
• John Adams - Short Ride in a Fast Machine
• Murray Gold – I Am The Doctor
• William Walton – Overture (Portsmouth Point)
• Gustav Holst – The Planet – ‘Mars’
• Murray Gold – Battle in the Skies (Daleks vs. Spitfires)

— INTERVAL —

• Carl Orff – Carmina burana – ‘O Fortuna’
• Murray Gold - Amy
• Murray Gold -Liz, Lizards, Vampires and Vincent
• Richard Wagner - Die Walküre – ‘The Ride of the Valkyries’
• Murray Gold - This is Gallifrey/Vale decem
• Murray Gold - Pandorica Suite
• Murray Gold - Song of Freedom
• Ron Grainer arr., Murray Gold - The Doctor Who Theme

Various online retailers are now taking pre-orders for the DVD and Blu-ray of the fourth and final Series 5 volume, which will contain the episodes Vincent and the Doctor, The Lodger, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang.

The listings include the temporary artwork for both formats, which will be released on 6th September 2010 (DVD – RRP £15.99, Blu-ray – RPP £19.99), and you can check it out below, however please note that it’s likely to change closer to the release.

BARB have today revealed that the Doctor and Amy’s encounter with Vincent Van Gogh in Episode 10 was watched by an official audience of 6.76million.

6.29million tuned in for Vincent and the Doctor on BBC One, with an additional 0.47million on the HD channel, making Doctor Who the second most watched programme of the day, behind the final of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1.

Was the episode a work of art? Have your say here.

Karen Gillan has promised that this year’s finale two-parter is a satisfying conclusion to the series.

Speaking to DigitalSpy recently, she teased: “It’s action-packed, and there are many revelations. It begins with a painting that’s been painted by Vincent Van Gogh, which is a clue as to what the Doctor’s fate is. River Song’s back, and it’s all linked in with this Van Gogh painting. It feels like a real bookend to the series, because it’s bringing everyone back and typing up loose ends.”

She goes on to reveal that Episode 13, The Big Bang, is her favourite episode of the series. She explained: ”It’s emotional. It made me burst into hysterical tears. Amy’s story has been building throughout the series and it comes to a major climax. Cracks in time and space may be involved…”

After the finale has aired, our attention will turn to Series 6, but the actress remained tight-lipped when pressed for details. “We start filming at the beginning of July, and I haven’t read anything,” she said. ”I don’t know what’s going to happen!”

Keep up to date with this Saturday’s episode, The Pandorica Opens, part one of the finale, here, and check off the remaining days with our handy countdown at the top of each and every page! Something wicked this way comes…

Vincent and the Doctor achieved an unofficial audience of 5.0million last night.

The overnight statistics show that 4.7million tuned in for the episode on BBC One, with an additional 0.3million watching on BBC HD. A 29.4% share of the total TV audience resulted in Doctor Who being the 2nd most watched programme of the day, behind the final of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV1, which won the night with 12.3million. Finalized BARB ratings will be released later this month.

Was Vincent and the Doctor a work of art? Share your thoughts here.

Terror lurks in the cornfields of Provence, but only a sad and lonely painter can see it. Amy Pond finds herself shoulder to shoulder with Vincent Van Gogh, in a battle with a deadly alien.

After the previous action-packed Silurian two-parter, you would think a nice visit to the peaceful Provencal countryside would be just what the doctor ordered. A sunbathing siesta was strictly off the cards, however, all thanks to the deadly danger lurking in the cornfields of Southern France. But where there’s a will, there’s a Vincent Van Gogh!

Of course, the Doctor’s encounters with famous historical figures have never been an easy ride (see Series 3’s The Shakespeare Code!), and this was definitely a case in point in tonight’s poignant adventure, as our time-travelling heroes embarked on an emotional rollercoaster of epic proportions.

Penned by Richard Curtis, the story featured the usual array of laughs, love and emotion the Love Actually writer is acclaimed for. But, being one of the most anticipated of the new series so far, did it suceed in delivering the goods? Did Van Gogh’s struggle tug at your heartstrings, or were you disappointed with the painter’s portrayal? Will it easel-y become a classic, or would you rather watch paint dry than sit through it again? Let us know by sharing your thoughts and rating the episode below and in our poll!

Oh, and for those of you who were wondering, the song in the final scenes was ‘Chances’ by Athlete!

“If I had the chance to start again, then you would be the one I’d come and find“.

Series 5 continues in the UK tonight as its tenth episode, Vincent and the Doctor, has its long-awaited debut.

The story, which is written, if you didn’t know already, by Richard Curtis, promises to be one of the most thought-provoking yet, as the Doctor and Amy join forces with none other than Vincent Van Gogh, who is the only person who can see the terror which lurks in the cornfields of Provence. But do they have what it takes to defeat a powerful and deadly alien?

The answers will be revealed tonight when the episode screens at 18:40 on BBC1/HD, and check back in with us afterwards at 19:30 as we’ll be here with our latest discussion. In the mean time, you can use this post to share your pre-broadcast anticipation!

A BBC spokesperson has explained why City of the Daleks has been made available on the site three days before its publicized launch date.

To the delight of many, the first episode of the Adventure Games was ‘released’ online last night, however BBC Wales executive producer Anwen Aspden has told gaming site MCV that the current download is part of a system test as they gear up for the official release date, and as a result there are still tweaks to be made.

“The reaction so far has been overwhelming, but we’re still investigating whether we should tweak certain elements,” he explained. “So whilst those who’ve downloaded and enjoyed it in its current iteration have the advantage of playing through it early, there may be some minor tweaks coming.”

A trailer for the game will reportedly be shown straight after Vincent and the Doctor on Saturday to mark its official launch.

Have you played City of the Daleks yet? Share your game reviews here.