I have finally started capping the Doctor Who Confidentials! Hopefully some on-set pictures will begin to surface as it’s been reported that filming for the Christmas special and Series 2 have begun (if anyone knows of any locations, please leave a comment, I live in Cardiff and am desperate to see some filming!). Caps for Confidential 1.13 have been added, more asap!

Last night saw the first performance of Doctor Who at the Proms 2010 – you can listen to it HERE and HERE for the next seven days. Another performance is due to take place tomorrow – thanks to Blogtor Who for the pics!

Back in June, the BBC released “City of the Daleks,” a new episode of Doctor Who, to UK audiences only. This exclusiveness made sense, but still outraged international fans of the sci-fi series, who wanted a chance to watch the new episode.

Wait, did I say ‘watch?’ I meant ‘play.’

“City of the Daleks” was the first of four announced interactive Doctor Who games that were available only to UK users. The games, which were treated as episodes and had a storyline on par with the show itself, featured the voice acting talents of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, the stars of the series.

Almost a month later, “Blood of the Cybermen,” was released, and both “episodes” of the game remained unavailable to US fans, while UK fans were able to download and enjoy the games for free.

Finally, the time has come for US fans of Who to get their hands on “City of the Daleks” and “Blood of the Cybermen,” though unlike the UK fans, they’re going to have to pay to do so, according to Digital Spy.

The games, available exclusively though Direct2Drive.com, have been released as a bundle that costs $3.70 for both episodes. The games are only available for PC users, and as in the UK, there will likely be a delay before a version for Macs are available (which means I’m out of luck until that happens).

While I’m certainly happy that the US is finally getting those games, having to pay for them seems a tad unfair (but then again, life isn’t fair). The fact that they’re not available for Macs here yet (despite the fact that they are in the UK) is another turn-off. After the way these adventure games have been going, the delay between the UK and US broadcasts of the series should seem totally insignificant.

Details and release dates for the third and fourth Adventure Games are currently unannounced.

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The fifth season of the sci-fi reimagining will be teleporting to high-definition this November.

Warner Brothers/BBC has just announced ‘Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series’ for a Blu-ray release on November 9.

In the fifth season run of the show, Matt Smith fills the shoes as the new doctor and Karen Gillan as his new companion.

Specs and supplements haven’t been revealed yet, but it appears to be a 6-disc set.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $89.98.

You can find the latest specs for ‘Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series’ linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it’s indexed under November 9.

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Matt Smith and Karen Gillan host Doctor Who extravaganzas this weekend: Saturday 24 July, 7.30pm-c9.30pm and Sunday 25 July, 11am-c1pm.

Doctor Who returns to the BBC Proms for two family spectaculars, bursting with Daleks, Weeping Angels and of course, the famous Tardis. The concerts will be hosted by stars from the current series – Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and special guest Matt Smith.

The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, who record the soundtrack for the series, present a selection of intergalactic music – including Murray Gold’s music from the TV show, plus a selection of classical favourites including Wagner’s Ride of the Valkyries, Mars from Holst’s The Planets and Orff’s Carmina Burnana.

Matt Smith says of the Doctor Who Proms: “Utterly nerve-wracking… I think that Murray Gold is incredible, totally incredibly – a genius – and to hear all that in the Royal Albert Hall will just be one of the most soaring experiences.”

More than 1,000 standing tickets are released on the day and families are encouraged to come along and Prom for £5. Seated tickets are now returns only.

Doctor Who first came to the Proms in 2008 and the concert dedicated to the hit series proved to be one of the hottest tickets that season. This year the concert returns not once, but twice, as part of the BBC Proms rich programme of family-friendly events throughout the 2010 season. The Proms Plus events on Saturday 24 July give families the opportunity to learn to play the Doctor Who music, and also to learn about the series from the behind-the-scenes staff.

The concert programme can be viewed on the Proms website, providing full details of the concert, the performers’ biographies and an interview with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan.

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