Celebration update

Bid for Tennant's trainers and Billie's blouse!

Full details of the upcoming Doctor Who Celebration event, in aid of Children In Need, have been announced - along with some exciting auction news.

David Tennant will host the entire evening's proceedings on 19 November 2006, introducing each section of music. Each song will be accompanied by specially edited sequences of scenes from the last two years of Doctor Who.

As well as the BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Chorus, conducted by Ben Foster, composer Murray Gold will perform live with his own band. Murray will also join Russell T Davis and David Tennant for a Q&A session.

If you weren't lucky enough to get tickets, there will be a chance to bid for a pair on Friday's Children in Need show. The winning bidder will also get a chance to shake hands with David Tennant!

Talking of bidding, the Celebration event will feature a "silent auction" of props and memorabilia from the series (open to non-ticket holders too). Goodies on offer will include:-

A Sycorax Staff, David's 'Doomsday' script signed by David, Billie and Russell (including the final scene), A Parallel Jump Transporter, a Sanctuary Base wristband, 2 sets of Earpods, a bottle of Vitex, concept artwork, a set model, Bliss' sculpture from Love & Monsters, signed Doctor Who Confidential DVDs, a leather-bound, signed score of the music and last, but not least, the Doctor's motorcycle helmet from The Idiot's Lantern!

If you can't make it along, you might want to bid on eBay for highly collectible Genesis Ark, Rose's top from New Earth, a Sycorax Helmet and The Doctor's trainers (worn by David Tennant himself!). Follow the link below to check out the bidding.

All proceeds from both auctions will go to Children in Need.

On the day of the concert there will be several front of house events at the Cardiff Millennium Centre, open to the public.

These include the chance to have your picture taken with the TARDIS, and a Dalek (for a small donation to Children in Need). There will also be face painting, plus Ood, Clockwork Droids, Cybermen and the Daleks patrolling the foyer. And maybe one or two guests wandering about and chatting too.

As well as being broadcast live by Radio Wales, the show will be available to Interactive viewers over the coming months too. An hour-long behind-the-scenes special, produced by the Doctor Who Confidential team will also be screened in the not too distant future.