Monday, May 17, 2010

Dr Who on UK tour

DOCTOR Who is going on tour for the
first time - with Daleks and Cybermen
fighting it out live on stage.
Huge replicas of the Time Lord's arch
enemies are being created for the big-
budget arena shows.
Other baddies such as the Weeping
Angels, Judoon and Oods will also be
brought to life - with a new storyline,
lots of special effects and a full
orchestra.
But new Doctor Matt Smith will not
appear. He and assistant Karen Gillan
have filmed special clips to be shown
on giant screens.
The tour -
with 25
dates at nine UK arenas including
Wembley, Glasgow's SECC and
Birmingham's NIA - is expected to
make millions of pounds for the Beeb's
commercial arm BBC Worldwide.
The Sun revealed last year that BBC
chiefs were planning the
extravaganza.
Show boss Steven Moffat promised it
will have the same excitement as the
BBC1 drama.
He said: "This is everything I ever
wanted since I was 11.
"A live show, with all the coolest
Doctor Who monsters, a proper story,
and brand new screen material for Matt
Smith's Doctor!
"I'll be writing scenes for it - and
probably attending every single night."
The show will be set in wartime
London and end with an epic battle.
Doctor Who composer Murray Gold has
also written a new score.
He said: "The live element always adds
something extra."
The shows start at Wembley on
October 8 and end in Belfast on
November 7.
Tickets - from £25 to £42.50 - go on
sale on Friday.
See www.doctorwholive.com for more
info.

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