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In a new interview with CultBox, the actress seems to be contemplating the end of Torchwood

Torchwood star Eve Myles would like to see a definitive end to the Torchwood saga, she reveals in an interview with CultBox.

“Nothing’s going to happen in 2012, I know that much for sure,” she says. “But who knows what will happen in 2013? Maybe a movie, to kinda draw a line under it? [The fans] deserve Torchwood to go ahead with something else to draw a line under it… for the fans to have a bit of closure.”

She goes on to say that she’d like the series to end where it began: “I think it’d be nice to be back in Wales. That’s where it was born and maybe it’d be nice to end it there.”

Maybe this is something we should follow up with her on stage at the Weekender next week…?

From honorarydoctor So onward to part IV of the build. After completing the bulk of the foam build of body parts, Paul and I decided to do a little pre-work on the pincer, clamp or the fierce CLAW of Morbius. Like the other body parts, we looked over pics, took a comparative glance at the action figure and drew up a pattern for both the largers and smaller sides. The tracing and foam portion would have to wait til we temporarily re-located our area of construction. More Pics and info Designing the Claw pattern Paul called in a favor with a friend at an FX house he used to work for and they were nice enough to loan us some space for the more complex texturing/latex/and body mounting parts of the build. So we loaded up the SUV with our Monster parts and tools and headed off for pastures new.. Read the rest of the article here

From the The Daily Dalek  Dalek Sec And His Bride No winners This time in the guess the Daily Dalek competition but don’t worry there will be another next friday :O)

From Geeks of Doom The $10 t-shirt deal of the day over at TeeFury today is a Doctor Who-themed shirt called "Trust Us Folks" by zerobriant. The sale began at Teefury today, Friday, January 27, 2012, at midnight EST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

From Radio Rassilon Welcome to 2012! Radio Rassilon returns for the new year with their take on the The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe, a brief look at the Tom Baker lost stories box set and a new transatlantic correspondent. Welcome to the future Rassifans Original audio source (RadioRassilon27.mp3)

From TARDIS Eruditorum

Peter Murphy had to tone it down a bit before Bauhaus really took off.

It’s November 22nd, 1980. Blondie remains at number one with “The Tide is High.” A week later ABBA take over the spot with “Super Trouper,” their last number one hit on the UK charts. It remains at number one for the remainder of the story. The Police, The Boomtown Rats, Kool and the Gang, UB40, and John Lennon also chart. Meanwhile, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Clash, and Devo lurk about in the lower portions of the charts, the latter with “Whip It,” which peaks in the 50s, which is probably considerably lower than people would guess if pressed. In real news, we should probably start with the murder of John Lennon, which, a week later, causes his then declining single “(Just Like) Starting Over” to suddenly jump from 22nd to number one and prompting a hurried rerelease of “Imagine.” Because for an anti-capitalist pacifist legend John Lennon and Yoko Ono were nothing if not shrewd businesspeople. A massive earthquake kills nearly 5000 in southern Italy. And Jean Donovan, and American missionary, is murdered in El Salvador along with three Catholic nuns. Her singles, of which there are none, do not chart as a result. While on television, it’s 1977. Those who enjoy the ways in which the musical charts and Doctor Who oddly parallel will be bemused that 1977 was by most standards the peak of ABBA’s popularity, and that the last time ABBA was at number one was during The Invasion of Time, the last story of the season that was meant to begin with The Vampire Mutations by Terrance Dicks. Unfortunately the BBC was busy doing a high-profile adaptation of Dracula at the time and Head of Drama Graeme MacDonald commenced the first of a long series of butting heads with Graham Williams and ordered the script spiked for fear that Doctor Who would be seen as “sending up” the BBC’s more serious adaptation. It was replaced by Horror of Fang Rock.Read more here

SH: Tardis: Yay for Doctor Who and Shelock crossover XD!! _{Sherlock Holmes John Watson (c) Sir Arthur Conan Doyle & BBC Doctor Who (c) BBC}

From De of Geek Nicolas Winding Refn might have directed one of the most acclaimed films of 2011. But he still couldn't get a job directing Doctor Who... Much of the chatter surrounding the movie Drive this week has been its sadly predictable snubbing in the Oscar nominations. Whilst lesser films are getting their day out in posh clothes, a film that’s topped many, many people’s best of 2011 lists (including ours) has been all but ignored. No matter: you suspect Drive will live on a lot longer than Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close. But in the midst of the furore this week, a new interview with Drive director Nicholas Winding Refn has appeared. And in it, he’s got a rather surprising Doctor Who fact. Chatting to Shortlist magazine, the director revealed that “I would have loved to direct Doctor Who but they didn’t want me — they turned me down last year. Maybe if they revive Blake’s 7 I could do that. I love it. It’s great. That could be fun to update.” Blimey. Might we have had Ryan Gosling as the Doctor crushing the head of a Dalek? It’s another one of those things that was clearly never meant to be. The interview is here. Follow Den Of Geek on Twitter right here. And be our Facebook chum here.

Whosday: Thoughts on "Worlds in Time":

With Doctor Who: Worlds in Time available to play at last, how could I resist the urge to check it out? According to the website, it’s still only in preview stages, but that shouldn’t stop other Whovians from taking a look as well. It has some fun puzzle mechanics, is set to have lots of baddies and locales from the show, and it’s Doctor Who. If that’s not enough for you, it happens to be free and browser based; you don’t even have to install anything! Still not convinced? Maybe my take on the game so far will help you decide.

Basic Plot In Worlds in Time, the Doctor finds himself in a bit of a pickle. Time is unraveling, and he can’t repair it on his own. He lands the TARDIS on Earth to look for someone to lend him a hand. This is where the player comes in. Somehow, the police box ends up in your living room, and the Doctor invites you to come aboard. After a quick bit of character creation you’re off on a grand adventure…in your jammies. The Doctor hands you a gadget and sends you off to investigate.

Character Creation You can play as a male or a female, and you can choose from one of four species: Human, Catkind, Silurian, or Tree of Cheem. I went with a human this time around, but if I ever make a new character I’ll be going Silurian. Some of those horn customizations are pretty sweet. Overall, I like the character creation system. It’s simple and short: name your character, pick a species, adjust coloring, and choose facial features from a set list. Pick a name you don’t mind letting anyone else playing the game see, though: it’s the name that will appear above your head in hub areas.

Minigames Story progression, character leveling, and opportunities for upgrades are achieved through minigames. There’s a different type of puzzle for each interaction you can have with the world. So far, I’ve encountered three:

• Defeating enemies: pairs of colored orbs drop down, Tetris-style, and you must match up the glowing orbs with the correct plain ones to clear the screen.

• Barricading doors: place bits of random junk to complete as many full horizontal lines as you can. Enemies constantly break your barricades, so you must constantly place more junk until the threat disappears.
  

  Back off, autons, or I'll throw a suitcase at you!

• Lockpicking: This is the strangest lockpicking minigame I’ve ever seen. In its defense, it does involve a sonic gadget, so naturally it is a little different. You have to shoot colored pieces at the lock, which also contains colored pieces. Match the colors to create sets of three or more pieces, and the tumblers start to fall away. This one is actually the most annoying of the three for me. I find it difficult to tell where the pieces will end up even though the gadget is supposed to be a pointer. This isn’t necessarily that bad, unless the level you’re playing is timed, and every shot counts.
  

  Time to get rid of some red ones...

The Sonic Screwdri–Er, Gadget When the Doctor gives you your gadget, it looks a bit like a Playstation Move controller (at least, mine did). You can, however, upgrade it as you play. Completing missions and collecting time shards earn you chronons and energy. You can spend these on powers for your gadget, clothing for your character, or furnishings for your room in the TARDIS. If you customize your gadget with upgrades, it will start to look more like a sonic screwdriver. You can build charge and power upgrades which, when attached to the gadget, help you play the minigames. I have a couple of powers, but I have yet to use them. Hopefully they’ll become more relevant as the game goes on.

Assistants or Other Players: You Decide When you log in, your character appears in a hub area. From here, you can choose to team up with fellow players for missions or go home to the TARDIS. If you choose to go to the TARDIS, you can still take missions, but you’ll be sent with several random assistants. This is nice for folks who just want to play the game and don’t want to worry with other people. I’m glad that Worlds in Time provides this choice. I haven’t teamed up with anyone yet, but it might make things a little easier. The assistants normally need to be directed to specific tasks, or they’ll just stand around and smile.

Other Random Thoughts

• It struck me while playing that the player is doing the grunt work for the Doctor. You get sent out to collect time shards to help him save the universe while he stays in the TARDIS. (I assume he’s trying to fix her.) I hope the Doctor takes an active role in some of the missions.
• It’s a little cruel of them to start you off without so much as a pair of slippers. Most companions at least have the sense to wear shoes, right?
• When I saw the option to “buy chronons” I thought, “Oh, no, I’ll never be able to clothe my character properly because I won’t buy anything.” This worry was quickly negated when I got a pair of shoes from a time shard. Do more missions and collect the shards. You’ll get plenty of freebies for clothing and furnishings, plus enough chronons to buy upgrades.
  

  Collect these.

• Did I mention you get your own room in the TARDIS? It starts off a bit sparsely furnished, but as you collect things in the game you can furnish it however you want.

Conclusion I only have a few nitpicky issues with this game. The puzzle minigames aren’t exactly earth-shattering, and I wish the Doctor would show up more. Also, I would like to know if there’s a way to become “friends” with people in game so you can team up with them on a regular basis. I think I’d be more interested if I could get my Whovian friends to play with me.

Overall, I’ve enjoyed Worlds in Time, and I’ll probably continue playing off and on. If you’re a Whovian and/or like Flash games, check it out, but don’t expect too much. If I pick it up again, it will be for the fun of having a room in the TARDIS, fighting Doctor Who monsters, and visiting locations from the series.

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All images are screenshots from the game. Play “Doctor Who: Worlds in Time” at http://www.doctorwhowit.com/. You can also follow it on Twitter under the name @DoctorWhoWIT.

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My deepest apologies but due to a technical hitch (5 hours work got deleted) I'm uable to post the usual Roundup today. Hopefully back soon.

The North American magazine Doctor Who Insider has ceased publication, with Issue 9 being the last to be produced. Kirsty Syson from Panini Email Customer Services said: The magazine was launched by Panini last year to complement Doctor Who Magazine, focussing on Doctor Who in the USA and Canada in collaboration with BBC Worldwide and BBC America.

Nicolas Winding Refn admits that he is a fan of the BBC's Doctor Who.

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Today in the 'Whoniverse'

Behind the scenes 1968 - Episode 6 of DW: The Enemy of the World was first broadcast. 1973 - Episode 1 of DW: Carnival of Monsters was first broadcast. 1979 - Part 2 of DW: The Armageddon Factor was first broadcast. 1984 - Part 2 of DW: Frontios was first broadcast. 1984 - Douglas Camfield died. 1996 - Episode 2 of BBCR: The Ghosts of N-Space, was first broadcast on BBC Radio 2.

Today in History

Historical Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. 1880 - Thomas Edison patents electric incandescent lamp 1918 - "Tarzan of the Apes," 1st Tarzan film, premieres at Broadway Theater Famous Birthdays 1915 - Jack Brymer, clarinettist 1950 - Derek Acorah, English spirit medium Famous Deaths 1901 - Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer (b. 1813)

Todays UK TV and Radio

Doctor Who On: Watch Date: Friday 27th January 2012 Time: 11:40 to 12:40 The Shakespeare Code. Series 29, episode 2. The Doctor takes Martha to Elizabethan England, where Shakespeare is controlled by witch-like creatures. (Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star) Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman Doctor Who On: Watch Date: Friday 27th January 2012 Time: 16:40 to 17:40 The Shakespeare Code. Series 29, episode 2. The Doctor takes Martha to Elizabethan England, where Shakespeare is controlled by witch-like creatures. (Widescreen, Subtitles, Audio Described, 5 Star) Starring: David Tennant, Freema Agyeman The House That Dripped Blood On: horror channel Date: Friday 27th January 2012 Time: 22:55 to 00:50 Horror anthology with Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing a host of recognisable faces. A policeman investigates curious cases including an eerie waxwork woman and a cloak that bestows vampiric powers. (Edited for Broadcast, 1971, 12, 3 Star) Director: Peter Duffell Starring: Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Nyree Dawn Porter, Denholm Elliott, Jon Pertwee, Joanna Dunham

Editor's bit... (Dave Lewis 'The Mad Man with a Blue Blog')

Todays picture is Tardis Interior by MatthewSavage.

Todays Jigsaw... 60 New Planets by MikazukiRisa Previous Posts...

• Matt Smith and Karen Gillan win National Television Awards The press may have claimed - not entirely accurately - that ratings for the sixth season of Doctor Who were in decline but it seems the fans were satisfied with and the performances of lead actors Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. The two have picked up awards at this year’s National Television Awards...
• BBC Doctor Who - Script to Screen: Pure Imagination! This year's Script to Screen competition recently launched, giving teams of primary school children the chance to see their own Doctor Who script turned into a mini-adventure for television....
• DWFO 3: Rose's Theme / Doomsday The Doctor Who Fan Orchestra are proud to present their third collaboration: "Rose's Theme / Doomsday" by Murray Gold.
• On this day Thursday, January 26, 2012 1984 - DW: Frontios, Episode 1, was first broadcast....
• The Daily Dalek - Day 118: Reservoir Daleks
• NTAs: Interview with Doctor Who star Matt Smith after winning at the National Television Awards Interview with Doctor Who star Matt Smith after he picks up Drama Performance Male at the National Television Awards.
• Will Matt Smith get a 50th anniversary regeneration? - Radio Times Matt Smith has left us speculating yet again about his Doctor Who future, after comments made backstage at last night's National Television Awards, at which he scooped the best drama performance (male) for the show...
• Doctor Who Experience - Last call for the TARDIS in London Enjoy a calendar of events this February half term at the Doctor Who Experience...

Whovian News....

Blogtor Who has Preview: Goodbye Bannerman Road. For the final series release of The Sarah Jane Adventures, fans have been treated to a documentary - a first for the DVD range of the Doctor Who spin~off series. Goodbye Bannerman Road: Remembering Elisabeth Sladen is a twenty~minute tribute to the late actress featuring Daniel Anthony (who played Clyde Langer), Anjli Mohindra (Rani Chandra), Gary Russell (Script Editor) and Matt Smith (The Eleventh Doctor). Even as the film starts, the mood is incredibly emotional with newly shot footage of Sarah Jane's house as it stands today accompanied by a moving soundtrack. Daniel and Anjli are interviewed outside their old stomping~ground and it's clear from their stories that Lis meant a great deal to them; and still does. The former refers to the actress as a "lovable headmistress" though, interestingly, goes on to discuss her insecurities.....

Big Finish have uploaded the trailer for 159. Doctor Who: The Emerald Tiger.

Miscellanious News

• Digital Spy - Matt Smith on 'Doctor Who': 'I have no plans to leave' - video Matt Smith talks about his Doctor Who future backstage at the National Television Awards....
• Digital Spy - Karen Gillan: 'I've had best years of my life on Doctor Who' - video Karen Gillan talks backstage at the NTAs about her Doctor Who exit.
• Big Finish - Day of the Davros To celebrate Davros’s return to Doctor Who audio drama in this month’s The Curse of Davros, all of the Dalek creator’s previous Big Finish outings will be for sale at just £5 each on CD or download. Or you can buy all nine stories in the back catalogue for just £40!...
• MentalFloss - 5 Doctor Who Stories Ripped From the Headlines From its start in 1963, Doctor Who has heavily featured the future and the past — but stories based on current events have also been part of the series. While it isn’t quite Law & Order, sometimes we do get to see Doctor Who: Ripped from the Headlines!
• Anglophenia - Doctor Who And The Reusable Actors: Parts 1 – 10 Many’s the Cyberman who has occasionally doubled up in a Silurian costume, or popped inside a Dalek. To list each and every one of these fine people by name would take an age, but there have been a few key actors withing the show’s history that have managed to make the transition from third alien on the left to someone with an actual name. And here are the top 10....

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Den of Geek has Are Doctor Who’s fans the show's worst enemy? The Doctor's worst enemy has been with him since near the very start. Eventually, they evolved into a terrifying force, one that ultimately helped bring down the Time Lord, driven by unchecked rage and an inability to comprehend simple human emotions....

CultBox has Eve Myles ('Torchwood') interview. Welsh actress Eve Myles returns to the stage next month alongside Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) in his new play, All New People. Last seen in BBC One’s Torchwood: Miracle Day, Myles stars as Emma in the play, which opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre in London on 22nd February. Before arriving in London for 10 weeks, audiences in Manchester and Glasgow can see the play at the Manchester Opera House between 8–11 February and the King’s Theatre in Glasgow between 14–18 February. CultBox caught up with Eve for a chat...

WhoTube....

• The Sarah Jane Adventures - Series 2: Secrets of the Stars - Part 1 An astrologer attracts Sarah Jane's interest with his uncanny predictions. Earth is under threat - from the stars....

Podcasts and VBlogs... Beware most podcasts are of an adult nature and are not suitable for children.

Radiosonic Workshop has New Podcast. aralias, vonquixote, and (briefly) x_los discuss what's been going on in the Radiosonic world, including thoughts on acting, Cybermen, and the episode 5 readthrough. This podcast also comes with a free clip of almost none of the final actors from this scene in a scene from episode 5: Terror/Destiny/Children of the Jayhawks by neveralarch.

The Doctor Who Podcast has Episode 119 – coverage of the Big Blue Box Convention, interviews with Louise Jameson, Tom Spilsbury, Simon Guerrier and event organiser Stephen Elsden. James and Ian were lucky enough to spend the day at the Big Blue Box Convention, and were lucky enough to secure some excellent coverage of the event. One of the events at the convention was a screening of Cleaning Up, written by Simon Guerrier, who is heavily involved with the Big Finish range, and directed by Thomas Guerrier. James caught up with Simon and chatted with him about this new short film. Also in this episode are interviews with Tom Spilsbury, current editor of Doctor Who Magazine and Stephen Elsden, organiser of the Big Blue Box Convention. At the end of a hectic day, James and Ian had the opportunity to chat to none other than Louise Jameson, best known as playing Leela from 70s Doctor Who alongside Tom Baker.  She stars in Cleaning Up, and chatted to James about the film and her time on Doctor Who.

Two-minute Time Lord has 2MTL 253: The Doctor's Timey-wimey Fake Death. Time to get the Doctor off his high horse, right? The Oncoming Storm got a little too gusty? So it's time for him to make everyone in the universe think he's dead. From the dawn of time to the end of the world? Help me. My suspension of disbelief is suspended.

Fast Return Switch has FRS 33: ‘Destiny of The Daleks’ Tom Baker - Part One. This week we cover a story featuring something called ‘The Daleks’. I’d Never heard of them before but actually found them to be one of The Doctors more compelling adversaries. It’s a shame they only ever featured in this one story arc as I feel they had some potential.

Drunken Time Travel has 2.04 The Romans. Join us for beer, crispy feet, Carry On Rome, and more of Dalek Steve. Plus, find out who I insult this episode.

Tid-Bits...

Geeks of Doom has Geek Gear: Doctor Who ‘NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNY’ Shirt. The shirt went on sale at RIPT today, Thursday, January 26, 2012, at midnight CST, and will continue for 24 hours from then, and once it’s over, it will not be sold on the site anymore.

RedBubble.com has Keep Calm and Carry A Sonic Screwdriver by Emma-M-1D.

Review's Roundup...

Classical Gallifrey has Serial 112: State of Decay - The E-Space Trilogy Part II. With the arrival of producer John Nathan-Turner and script editor Christopher Bidmead, Tom Baker's final season saw a definite shift in the show, as is normal when a new producer/script editor regime takes over.  Shying away from the Williams aesthetic of wonder and fantasy, Bidmead and Nathan-Turner strove to ground the show with a more "realistic" sense of hard sci-fi....

Doc Oho Reviews has Tales from the Vault written by Jonathan Morris and directed by Lisa Bowerman. Welcome to The Vault – jokingly known as 'The Museum of Terrors' – a high security establishment where UNIT keeps all of its alien artefacts. New recruit Warrant Officer Charlie Sato is given a guided tour by Captain Ruth Matheson, and the archive reveals some dark secrets. An army jacket, a painting, crystal and a wax cylinder all hold a grave significance, and their stories are told by the Doctor's companions: Steven Taylor, Zoe Heriot, Jo Grant and Romana…

Outer Space Book and a Pick of the Tweets...

CultBox.co.uk  'Torchwood' star Eve Myles discusses working with 'Scrubs' star Zach Braff in his new play, 'All New People', in our exclusive interview...

BlogtorWho Watch Matt Smith and Karen Gillan win at the NTAs here http://t.co/HQtGcVP

bbcdoctorwho What a night at the NTAs! Sincere thanks to every #DoctorWho fan who voted – you helped make it a special evening. http://t.co/JklBWNn1

Team_Barrowman Radio interviews now confirmed for John and Carole Barrowman. See http://t.co/0JBniLGP for details. #HollowEarth

From Doctor Who Experience      Enjoy a calendar of events this February half term at the Doctor Who Experience

• Come face-to-face with a Cyberman an Ood and a Judoon
• Learn how to ‘Walk Like A Monster’ with Doctor Who Choreographer Ailsa Berk
• Transform into a monster with professional Doctor Who makeup technicians
• Learn how to draw, design and sculpt a real Doctor Who monster

The Doctor Who Experience is preparing for its final week in London this February half term, and to make sure it goes out with a bang, a whole host of additional activities are planned to thrill visitors for the last time in London, before the exhibition moves to Cardiff in the summer. Saturday 11th February sees the return ofDoctor Who choreographer Alisa Berkwho will be giving visitors a chance to perfect their monster moves with special lessons on how to walk like a Judoon Trooper or a Cyberman. Monday 13th February, the team from Millennium FX share their behind-the-scenes knowledge on the inspiration behind some of the show’s iconic characters, with live design and sculpt demonstrations, as well as drawing demonstrations on the 17th February. Wednesday 15th February, visitors have the rare opportunity to come face-to-face with the Doctor’s terrifying adversaries, the Cybermen and the telepathic Ood. Thursday 16th February you can become your favourite monster, as Doctor Who makeup technicians will be ready to transform you into your choice of a Silurian, Cyberman, Clockwork Droid or Weeping Angel. The show comes to a close on Wednesday 22nd February where fans get the chance to bid a final farewell to the Doctor and some of the most recent monsters from the series, before its big move to Cardiff. So if you want to have Ood-les of fun this February half term, visit The Doctor Who Experience at London’s Olympia by the 22nd! The Doctor Who Experience allows visitors to join the Doctor on a journey through time and space, encountering some of the best-loved and scariest monsters from the hit international, television series. Special scenes filmed with current Doctor, Matt Smith, combine with amazing special effects and the chance to enter a recreation of the modern TARDIS interior topped off by a breathtaking 3-D finale.

From Radio Times

Matt Smith has left us speculating yet again about his Doctor Who future, after comments made backstage at last night's National Television Awards, at which he scooped the best drama performance (male) for the show. 

Smith denied that the imminent departure of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill - companions Amy and Rory - would have a bearing on how long he continued as the Doctor, but in the same breath spoke about being on Doctor Who “for a very small period of time."

“I always knew Karen and I would have different journeys,” he said. “I'm sad [about their departures] because I enjoy working with Karen and Arthur. But this show is bigger than all of us actors... and will continue far longer, and have a life way after me. I'm here for a very small period of time.”

A possible hint that his own departure is not far off? Not necessarily. Smith continued in the same breath, “I'm here for the future, I love making the show. I have no plans to leave.”

Phew, right? But wait. Isn't he keen on pursuing a movie career? Any luck in Hollywood yet, Matt?

“No, sadly not,” said Smith, looking genuinely sad. “The truth is that I've got another year left... I've got a year of Who and I'll take it from there…”

Gulp... Certainly, there was no disguising his ambition to break into the movies: “I'm absolutely interested in films," he said. "I've always loved films, I've always loved the idea and the process of films and I'm actually really interested in directing.”

So what is going on? Smith's various statements don’t necessarily contradict one another. We know he's currently signed up for just one more year of Who. He’s also interested in making movies. So while he may have no concrete plans to leave Doctor Who, neither has he made any commitment to continue, and if the right role came along...

It’s worth remembering, too, that 2013 is Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary and that earlier this month Steven Moffat told Radio Times: “There will never be a better time to be a Doctor Who fan.”

Interview with Doctor Who star Matt Smith after he picks up Drama Performance Male at the National Television Awards.

All the awards from the public-voted event, including Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan

Entertainment programme – Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Drama performance female – Karen Gillan, Doctor Who

Comedy panel show – QI

Newcomer – Jacqueline Jossa

Landmark award – David Walliams

Talkshow – Alan Carr: Chatty Man

Drama performance male – Matt Smith, Doctor Who

Entertainment presenter – Ant and Dec

Serial drama performance – Katherine Kelly, Coronation Street

Reality programme – I'm a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here!

Factual programme – This Morning

Drama – Downton Abbey

Talent show - The X Factor

Situation comedy – Outnumbered

Special recognition award – Jonathan Ross