As we begin the run-up to "Planet of the Dead", the British media has been full of Doctor Who coverage. In a wide-ranging interview in The Times,Russell T Davies and David Tennant talk about the writing and filming of the Tenth Doctor's last adventures. Tennant says that he cried while reading Davies' last script (currently being filmed in Wales), while Davies reveals that he considered a Doctor Who/Star Trek crossover before the last Star Trek series went off the air. Davies is also interviewed by Scotland on Sunday, including some intimate details about the themes which surface in his writing.

The Sun has several Doctor Who stories this week. They started off with an item about Eighth Doctor Paul McGann(who light-heartedly suggests thatMatt Smith was cast because of his hair), and followed it up with items on David Tennant (recycled from The Tennant Tapes videos on the BBC's Doctor Who site and quotes from Doctor Who Magazine) and Michelle Ryan (who says that her appearance in "Planet of the Dead" is only a one-off). The latter story was also picked up by the Press Association, while Hello! picks up the Sun's Tennant item.

County Times reports that Theatr Hafren in Newtown, Wales will host a theatrical viewing of "Planet of the Dead" on Good Friday. Newtown is one of three towns where special viewings will be held; according to Digital Spy, the other two are Denbigh and Newport.

Digital Spy also has an interview with Freema Agyeman, in which the actress primarily discusses her work on Law and Order: UK, but also mentions Doctor Who.

For fans of classic Doctor Who, The Times has an essay by novelist Esther Freud about her role as the Cryon Threst in the 1985 serial Attack of the Cybermen. Freud is married to "The Next Doctor"'s David Morrissey.

Finally, several sources have reported on actors who have been spotted on location during filming of David Tennant's final story. Those who wish to avoid spoilers should not follow these links, or read the text in the spoiler box below. The news of the actors seen on location, reported by Den of Geek (twice),io9 (twice) and Wired, has been largely drawn from set reports in the Doctor Who Forum's Set Reports/Photos thread. The Sun also had a story on the filming, using (without credit) a photograph taken by a Forum member.

Thanks to Chuck Foster, Ron Mace and "PolyG" of the Doctor Who Forum.

On Saturday 11th April, David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be standing in as the presenters of Jonathan Ross's BBC Radio 2 show, live from 10.00am to 1pm. Guests will include Tennant's favourite band, The Proclaimers (playing live), and John Barrowman. Further details will be available on the programme's website from tomorrow.

The programme will also be broadcast live, and available to listen to again for one week following transmission, on the BBC iPlayer. This applies internationally, BBC radio programming being freely available outside of the UK.

The BBFC have now classified DVD extras for the Sylvester McCoy story Delta and the Bannermen; these are listed as:

00:21:31:24 STRIPPED FOR ACTION - THE STORY OF DOCTOR WHO COMICS
00:08:19:11 DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN DVD EXTRAS - PHOTO GALLERY
00:03:16:20 DOCTOR WHO
00:30:28:09 DOCTOR WHO - DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN - PART ONE
00:02:14:14 (DOCTOR WHO - DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN DVD EXTRAS - WALES TODAY)
00:06:06:18 (DOCTOR WHO - DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN DVD EXTRAS - BUT FIRST THIS)
00:07:02:12 (DOCTOR WHO - DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN DVD EXTRAS - HUGH AND US)
00:05:39:20 CLOWN COURT
00:16:31:04 DOCTOR WHO - DELTA AND THE BANNERMEN DVD EXTRAS - INTERVIEW RUSHES)


The story is currently cited for release on 22nd June 2009 on DVD retailer websites

A preliminary trailer for the forthcoming K9 series has been released on YouTube and can be seen below.

The trailer was made to promote the series at the MIPTV festival in Cannes. Series co-creator and associate producerPaul Tams notes that "All music and titles and K9's voice are for demo purposes only and [are] not the actual voice, etc. that will be used in the programme." Tams also says that monsters designed for the series remain "under wraps".

The trailer shows the first glimpses of the redesigned K9 in action, as well as revealing the series' human characters. Filming for K9 continues in Australia through April; the BBC is not involved in the series' production. K9 is expected to air on Australia's Network Ten and UK digital channel Jetix/Disney XD in the autumn.

The BBFC have now classified DVD extras for the Peter Davison story Enlightenment, cited as part of "The Guardian Trilogy". Details of the extras are listed as:

00:23:46:07 WINNER TAKES ALL (MAKING OF)
00:10:32:13 CASTING OFF! (FEATURETTE)
00:05:56:05 ENLIGHTENMENT - ORIGINAL STORYBOARDS AND VISUAL EFFECTS SHOTS
(MULTI ANGLE STORYBOARDS AND VFX - ANGLE 1 + COMMENTARY)
00:05:55:18 ENLIGHTENMENT - ORIGINAL STORYBOARDS AND VISUAL EFFECTS SHOTS
(MULTI ANGLE STORYBOARDS AND VFX - ANGLE 2 - MUTE)
00:05:11:23 SINGLE WRITE FEMALE (FEATURETTE)
00:11:52:20 THE STORY OF THE GUARDIANS (FEATURETTE)
00:01:17:14 TARDIS INFORMATION SYSTEM (EASTER EGG 1)
00:01:15:05 NO TITLE ON SCREEN 9EASTER EGG 2)
00:06:49:11 ENLIGHTENMENT - PHOTO GALLERY

There is no information as to when the boxed set may be released.

The BBC Press Office has stated that the Doctor Who Easter special, "Planet of the Dead", will air on BBC One on Saturday, April 11 from 6:45 to 7:45 pm. The Saturday date was posted last week on the Press Office's website, and subsequently withdrawn; it has now been reposted. The episode will also be broadcast on the BBC HD channel.

A trailer for the episode is now available on the BBC Website.

According to this month's issue of Doctor Who Magazine the title of the next in the series of specials will be revealed at the end of Planet of the Dead, along with a short trail. The second special, directed by Graeme Harper, features the Doctor plunged into a world of terror. It is expected to air in the autumn.

Update: the trailer broadcast on BBC1 Wednesday evening confirmed that the episode will be broadcast on Saturday, April 11.