Just a quick note to say that the DVD of “Battlefield” is out now.

The Doctor and Ace receive a mysterious distress signal and land in the Earth village of Carbury, where a nuclear convoy has halted. The Doctor’s concern is heightened when knights from another dimension begin to land in the area. Nearby is Lake Voortigen, the mythical resting-place of Excalibur, King Arthur’s mystical sword…

But the lake holds a more sinister secret. A spaceship from the same alien dimension lurks under the lake - but does it really contain Arthur’s corpse? And what is it that the Witch Queen, Morgaine, is really after?

The Doctor’s old friend the Brigadier is sent in to investigate, but the Doctor’s happiness is short-lived. It seems his friend must take on the might of the deadly Destroyer, a horned demon intent on bringing about the end of the world…

Character Options have announced an exciting new handful of toys.

First up are “Collect ‘N’ Build” Cybermen. These will come in four variations - three from Classic Who (The Tenth Planet, The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Invasion) and one from the ever-so-close Christmas special (The Next Doctor). A fifth variation, the Tomb of the Cybermen Cyber Controller is built up from parts included in the other four packs, in a similar manner to the K-1 Robot built from the Classic series figures. These figures are expected to be released at the back end of January.

"Collect 'N' Build" Cybermen

Second is Captain Jack’s Vortex Manipulator and Mini Sonic Screwdriver. It has light effects, a removable cover and adjustable strap. The Mini Sonic Screwdriver also has light effects. This too is due for release at the end of January.

Captain Jack's Vortex Manipulator

Next up is The Journal of Impossible Things and Mini Sonic Screwdriver. The journal is an A5 notebook featuring a mixture of illustrated and blank pages. Like the last two, it’s also out near the end of January.

The Journal of Impossible Things

Finally is the Cyber Leader voice changer helmet, as seen in The Next Doctor. This is released on the 31st December.

Cyber Leader voice changer helmet

The DVD cover for the 19th January release of this year’s Christmas special, “The Next Doctor” has been released by 2 Entertain. The DVD also contains the 2008 Doctor Who Prom and is available for pre-order now!

BBC Audio have released the cover for their New Who release, “The Nemonite Invasion”, due for release on 12th February.

2 Entertain have released the cover and information about their upcoming box set release, “The E-Space Trilogy“, set for release on 26th January.

Full Circle: The Doctor discovers the TARDIS has fallen into E-Space and landed on the planet Alzarius. Its only inhabitants live on a vast, dilapidated spaceship which they have been attempting to repair for generations in order to return to their home planet. But Mistfall, a legendary time of terror, is coming again to Alzarius, and an eerie menace is rising out of the misty marshes. The Doctor and Romana must solve the riddle of the strange Marshmen if they are to have any chance of returning to their own universe.

State of Decay: Searching for a way out of E-Space, the Doctor and Romana, joined by a young stowaway, land on an Earth-like planet. Here the people live in fear of ‘the Three who Rule’; cruel lords who live in a high tower overlooking their village. Suppressing all learning to keep their subjects ignorant and helpless, what chilling secret are these ruthless monarchs concealing? An ancient evil is rising once again and only the Doctor and Romana can destroy it.

Warriors’ Gate: A strange creature forces its way into the TARDIS steering them to a white void occupied only by the ruins of an old building and a spaceship. This empty space is a gateway to the past and future and the creature responsible for taking them there is Biroc, a Tharil, an enslaved race. The gateway offers the only exit out of E-Sapce, but the void is contracting. Are the Doctor and his friends fated to spend eternity in E-Space? And what final shock revelation awaits the Doctor?

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BBC Audio have released information and the cover of their upcoming release, The Abominable Snowmen. It is due for release on 8th January.

A single blow from the giant, hairy paw smashes the explorer to the ground. Terrified, he flees from the monster’s glowing eyes and savage fangs…

Why are the peaceful Yeti now spreading death and destruction? And what is the secret behind the glowing cave on the mountain? When Doctor Who discovers that a long-dead friend is still alive, he knows why his visit to the lonely Himalayan monastery has led to a struggle to save the Earth!

David Troughton reads Terrance Dicks’ complete and unabridged novelisation, first published by Target Books in 1974.