Image caption The live stage show will open in London in October

Daleks and Cybermen are to tread the boards as TV hit Doctor Who regenerates into a live action arena tour.

The Tardis will materialise in nine UK cities on a 25-date Doctor Who Live tour in a spin-off that will see epic on-stage battles and special effects.

While Doctor Who Matt Smith will not appear live on stage, he and assistant Karen Gillan have filmed special scenes for the show.

Writer Steven Moffatt said he wanted to recreate the excitment for the stage.

DOCTOR WHO TOUR DATES Oct 8-10 - Wembley Arena

Oct 12-13 - Sheffield Arena

Oct 14-17 - Glasgow SECC

Oct 18-20 - Birmingham NIA

Oct 22-24 - Manchester MEN Arena

Oct 25-26 - Notts Trent FM Arena

Oct 28-31 - Cardiff Int Arena

Nov 2-3 - Liverpool Echo Arena

Nov 6-7 - Belfast Odyssey Arena

"This is everything I ever wanted since I was 11," he said. "A live show, with all the coolest Doctor Who monsters, a proper story, and brand new screen material for Matt Smith's Doctor.

"I'll be writing scenes for it, and probably attending every single night."

Doctor Who Live will open in wartime London and end with what is described as an "epic on-stage battle".

The action will be set to a live soundtrack by TV show composer Murray Gold, with a 16-piece orchestra live on stage.

Gold said: "The live element always adds something extra, but these will also be brand new arrangements for a new band of very talented musicians. It's very exciting."