BBC Worldwide have revealed that they are in discussions about the of a new Dr. Who videogame, talks underway on the kind of game the corporation might back.

"We're having a lot of interesting discussions for a variety of ideas around Doctor Who that are complementary to each rather than in with each other - boxed product console games, virtual worlds and other experiences," offers multimedia head Dave Anderson.

"The deals we are looking at are in different spaces, probably looking at overlapping but different audiences and are certainly delivering a different kind of experience. The Doctor Who audience, who love that show, want to have different experiences around it and it has a huge shelf life going back 47 years."

Having withdrawn from the market in 2005, the BBC have recently said they are looking to get back into videogames - with Dr. Who titles probable alongside other games based on BBC franchises.

By Luke Guttridge