Meet Shakespeare!

The Doctor meets The Bard next year.

We might be more than halfway through the spectactular second series of Doctor Who, but plans are already well underway for the thrilling third series!

At the BBC Worldwide Licensing Showcase event held this week in St Albans, Doctor Who's Executive Producer Julie Gardner gave the assembled delegates a few exciting hints about what's to come. "We're in pre-production on Doctor Who 3", she said. "We'll be filming for 34 weeks, beginning with a Christmas special."

Julie then went on to say that the TARDIS will be travelling into the future during the third series: "...and into the past, where we will meet Shakespeare - and why wouldn't you?!"

But of course there are still five episodes left to be shown in the second series, including a guest appearance by comedy legend Peter Kay and a spectacular two-part season finale that sees the return of some familiar faces... Don't you dare miss it!