Dr Who - the new series

The new Dr Who series starts broadcasting on Prime TV in New Zealand at 7:30pm on Thursday July 7th. I'm lucky enough to have already seen the full series, and I loved it. The Doctor played by Christopher Eccleston is like an exhuberant child. He has shades of Tom Baker, but far better cheekbones and a cool leather coat.

His favourite word is fantastic, which he delivers with a huge grin and a Northern accent. His sidekick Rose Tyler is played by perky ex-pop tart Billy Piper, who is safe to fancy now she's legal and no longer married to Chris Evans. She's not just a dumb blonde, and teaches the last remaining Timelord a little more about humanity. If the Doctor is the brains of the Tardis, Rose is the heart. Both are later joined by the brawns of Captain Jack, a boys own action hero from the 22nd Century.

In the Doctor's world the oldest remaining human in the Universe is a square of skin, and aliens with flatulance build nuclear power stations in central Cardiff. You'll meet zombies, crazed TV network controllers and the pure evil of the Daleks. I loved the future TV episode which brings a whole new level to Big Brother evictions. It would certainly spice things up a bit.

The BBC has an excellent Dr Who website with programme guides, video interviews with the cast and all the extras you expect from the Beeb. They even have a fear forecast for every episode so that you know when to hide behind the sofa.

We have a Dr Who tribute release by Si-Fi on TMet Recordings which is one of my favourite tracks. It's called Davros Returns and you can listen to a free one minute preview.