Filming Updates for Countdown to Christmas

Yesterday, we continued filming for Countdown to Christmas with scenes consisting of Nip and Strider running away from the Axons. Only Nip and Strider were on set, with Jaime Carroll purely directing. After filming, a photoshoot had taken place, with promotional pictures getting ready to be released nearer the time to the release of the special episode.

Countdown to Christmas has now be confirmed for a 6th January 2008 release date!!

There have been rumours going round that Nathan Ewing, who plays Nip, has been sacked and will get killed off in the Christmas special. Producers of the show have said, "Nathan has NOT been sacked by 11th Regeneration and Nip will NOT be killed off in Countdown to Christmas." However, Nathan's future in the show looks uncertain as the producers failed to comment whether Nip would be in Series 2.

Below are two pictures of the Axons being created. Please note that they are NOT the finished versions, merely still in the production stage.

As you can see, the gold features have still been kept, although the producers decided to have more hair this time round. Jaime Carroll talks us through a little bit, "We all know the Axons are energy absorbers having their hair more wild makes them look more absorbing and is also a link to their other versions, which are the tentacle beings, which we decided not to bring back to our Axons."

Expect more updates, pictures, behind the scenes, news and spoilers during the week as filming continues on Countdown to Christmas.