Why are the BBC being so slow in announcing the official start date of Doctor Who this year?

when i was trying to find out about torchwood's start date i was told they only announce start dates two weeks before the program begins and true to word the announcement came 2 weeks before so i think we'll hear with in the next two weeks (hopefully)

i totally agree with you. maybe they want to keep the audience in suspense for longer, as i hear this is is going to be the biggest season ever. also i suspect there have been a lot of false rumours flying all over the place, and thats why the bbc are reluctant to tall us more. another thing maybe that they still havent finished filming???? thats been bugging me for ages. i still am really annoyed as i thought it was going to start this Saturday! yep im sure it will start in early april, or even the 29th march, if were really lucky. it mmust be close becuse y else would they be advertising in the cinema and already got a trailer out? no im sure its not the bbc's rules, its definately the plan to attract more viewers.

Next April 2008.

I'd guess that the BBC has plans to show a big film or a special event on a particular Saturday but these plans may fall through so they are keeping Doctor Who's start date open until they can confirm their scheduling.

i have been looking in the new TV guide for the next 2 weeks and no mention on it at all but i saw on the bbc wesite that Doctor Who airs at the begining of April i really cant wait till it starts it looks like it is going to be the best one yet!!!!! oh i think it starts on the 5th April 2008

Hehehe...it's televisual foreplay man. Since it's been back, the production team has been extremely skilled at that. They're just stretching our torment out a little bit until they can gratify us - maybe they're also slightly unsure of the quality of the first few episodes this year, so are relying on a wave of relief from us all that it's back to keep the euphoria up for those first few weeks.

I don't know, I saw a trailer last time I went to the pictures and it looked amazing but it just said coming soon.

I think it will start the Saturday after Tochwood finish or the week after that

i thought that it got shown in the US a year later than us. like season 2 would be showing there when were watching season 3. or have i got confused?

I should write them and ask. It's ABSOLUTLY killing me!! I am going through Doctor Who withdrawals. I've gotta start reading the books or something... anything to get my Doctor Who fix... (I know... I'm a lame-o)