Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

News: Sec-sy Christmas

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 10:26 AM CDT

Christmas is just TEN WEEKS away, and lots of talk is of MP3 Barbie and Optimus Prime Voice Changer helmets taking Doctor Who's Christmas Crown... but certain pervy looking Dalek might have something to say... The Dalek Sec Voice Changer Mask looks rather more... adult than the Cyberman precursor, and is making waves in the blog world, with Gizmodo giving it the thumbs up (I think they were thumbs) Is this Dalek Sec Hybrid Voice Changer Mask better than an Optimus Prime Helmet? Of course...

News: Anyone seen the Doctor?

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 09:44 AM CDT

Ninth Doctor and Heroes guest star Christopher Eccleston has given a rare interview to the Daily Record, in which he talks about his work in the USA, and upcoming feature The Dark is Rising. In The Seeker: The Dark is Rising, Eccleston plays the evil Rider in the adaptation of Susan Cooper's acclaimed novel: "I'd never heard of the books, but as a child I was one of those who was hugely passionate about The Lord of the Rings. "I understand the passion people feel for these books, but...

Time tinkering is messing with my head! - Sunshine Coast Daily

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 09:02 AM CDT


Time tinkering is messing with my head!
Sunshine Coast Daily, Australia - 1 hour ago
Torchwood, Coupling, Brothers and Sisters, and Queer as Folk are among the other shows fans have been disappointed to see pushed back to 10.30pm and later ...

Traveling the World

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 06:38 AM CDT

It had to happen some time - The Sarah Jane Adventures has been sold to a television network outside of the United Kingdom. Well, according to reports in the Sydney Sun-Herald anyroad. The paper states that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (which already airs brand new Doctor Who) will show the series sometime next year. There's been no official word from ABC either confirming or denying the story.

Meanwhile the entire SJA team will be appearing on this Saturday's edition of TMI on BBC Two. The programme is part of CBBC's weekend line-up, and is a morning magazine in the same vein as "Live and Kicking" and "Dick and Dom In the Bungalow". It's hosted by Sam, Mark and Caroline, apparently...

Next up, and the ratings are in for yesterday's episodes. Over on BBC One "Eye of the Gorgon - Part Two" had 1.0 million viewers watching, whereas there were 0.3 million people on hand to watch the first part of "Warriors of the Kudlax" on the CBBC Channel. A slight slip, but nothing to worry about (and hey, I missed "Kudlax" this week! Blame a tough filming schedule, and bad weather... I'll have to catch it on BBC One next week!)

Lookaway now, spoilerphobes! The BBC have released a press release about part one of "Whatever Happened to Sarah-Jane?" - the fourth SJA adventure, which is due to air early next month. Highlight the invisable text below to read what to expect from the episode - which includes a face from the past...

Sarah Jane mysteriously disappears – just as a huge meteor threatens to crash straight into Earth. When Maria wakes up one morning it's as though Sarah Jane – and Luke – never existed. Living across the road in Sarah Jane's house is a woman called Andrea. And, with the attic empty and Mr Smith nowhere to be seen, every other trace of Sarah Jane has vanished – and Maria is the only one able to remember her.

With the mysterious, hooded figure of the Trickster haunting Bannerman Road and the alien Graske meddling in time, Maria sets out to discover whatever happened to Sarah Jane. But as her journey takes her back to 1964, will she be able to find Sarah Jane in time to stop the meteor from destroying the world? Jane Asher guest stars as Andrea Watson.

Finally, the official Doctor Who site previews the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine (which is out later this week). In it, Elisabeth Sladen talks about the series finale, "The Lost Boy"...

"All hell breaks loose! Sarah Jane tries to do the right thing, but then someone shows her something... and it's not the right thing. There's someone else who knows about the shenanigans in the attic. And Sarah Jane gets the shock of her life, too! When Russell first suggested The Sarah Jane Adventures, I wondered where they could take her, but she's opened up and I've absolutely relished that. I loved that period of finding things in Sarah Jane, and it's all come back. I'm so pleased."

And so are we, Lis! More news as it comes in...

Torchwood: Countrycide - TV Fodder

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 05:59 AM CDT


Torchwood: Countrycide
TV Fodder, CT - 1 hour ago
The Torchwood gang are driving along the same road. They're investing the disappearance of 17 people all within a 20-mile radius. Gwen wonders aloud if the ...

Tip: How to Twitter from Your BlackBerry - PDAstreet

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 05:49 AM CDT


Tip: How to Twitter from Your BlackBerry
PDAstreet, CT - 1 hour ago
I track BlackBerry and 8320 along with Farscape and Torchwood. Some phrases are too common, like Doctor Who, and get you more than your bargain for. ...

Tuesday’s news round-up: Kirk, Who, Sarah Jane and heroes in a half shell

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 05:43 AM CDT

NEWS!
Chris Pine became the frontrunner to squeeze into Captain Kirk's yellow sweater last week, and now he's been all-but-confirmed as the new captain of the Enterprise. Director Joe Carnahan, who had Pine lined up to star in his James Ellroy adaptation White Jazz, said on his blog that the actor has opted to become the next William Shatner. If this proves to be true, then JJ Abrams just has to find a Dr McCoy – Lord of the Rings' Karl Urban is the current favourite.
Thanks to Sci Fi Wire.

NEWS!
Doctor Who's picked up yet more award nominations, this time at the National TV Awards. The show's up for Most Popular Drama, while David Tennant and Freema Agyeman are nominated for Best Actor and Actress, respectively. The SF flag is also being flown by Life on Mars, which is competing against Who for Most Popular Drama. You can see a full list of nominations over at Digital Spy.

NEWS!
Digital Spy's also reporting that a second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures could be on the way. Apparently Sarah Jane herself, Elisabeth Sladen, has revealed that another outing is being written and planned: "As always with these things they've not had the greenlight yet, but it all looks very hopeful I think."

TURTLES!
And ahead of TMNT's DVD release on Monday 22 October, we've got some clips from the movie so you can feel some T.U.R.T.L.E. power for yourself. Cowabunga dudes!

Clip 1

Clip 2

Clip 3

BBC asks fans to vote for Torchwood box art - Video Business (subscription)

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 02:52 AM CDT


BBC asks fans to vote for Torchwood box art
Video Business (subscription), CA - 5 hours ago
22 release of Torchwood: The Complete First Season. Through Oct. 26, fans can choose their favorite DVD cover at the Torchwood link from the BBC America ...

Kylie Minogue to kiss the Doctor?

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 01:21 AM CDT

Kylie Minogue will reportedly kiss David Tennant in the Doctor Who Christmas special.

Jude Law Ready for Critics’ Slings & Arrows???? - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 12:42 AM CDT


Jude Law Ready for Critics' Slings & Arrows????
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Never mind possible comparisons with David Tennant, whose Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet opens in Stratford next summer, fellow thespian ...

Billie Piper Stages Reunion with David Tennant??? - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 16 Oct 2007 12:42 AM CDT


Billie Piper Stages Reunion with David Tennant???
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 1 hour ago
... girl in Belle du Jour, but she's reportedly hoping to return to the stage next year, for a reunion with her former Doctor Who colleague David Tennant. ...

The Sarah Jane Adventures 1.2: Eye of the Gorgon - Stage

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 11:24 PM CDT


The Sarah Jane Adventures 1.2: Eye of the Gorgon
Stage, UK - 56 minutes ago
I can't help but be gushing about this show, and it'sa bit embarrassing – I don't even go this mad for the parent show, and Torchwood could learn a lot from ...

Kylie kisses Doctor in Christmas special? - This is Nottingham

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 11:01 PM CDT


Kylie kisses Doctor in Christmas special?
This is Nottingham, UK - 18 minutes ago
Kylie Minogue will apparently share a kiss with Doctor Who in the Time Lord's festive special. The Aussie songstress, who will play Dr Who's sidekick for ...

Gay characters shortlisted as nation's favourites - PinkNews.co.uk

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 10:34 PM CDT


Gay characters shortlisted as nation's favourites
PinkNews.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
Freema Agyeman, the once unknown actress who became Doctor Who's first black sidekick has also been short listed for an award, in the Most Popular Actress ...

Kylie kisses Doctor in Christmas special? - This is North Scotland

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 10:15 PM CDT


Kylie kisses Doctor in Christmas special?
This is North Scotland, UK - 5 hours ago
Kylie Minogue will apparently share a kiss with Doctor Who in the Time Lord's festive special. The Aussie songstress, who will play Dr Who's sidekick for ...

Meet Sarah Jane Smith!

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 09:05 PM CDT

Just having a look over at young Marks Tardis & Torchwood Treasures, and it seems that Lis Sladen is going to be doing some signings!
The one listed is at Borders, Oxford Street, London on Saturday October 27th.
I have been digging to see if this is part of a tour, but the Borders website doesn't list anything yet. Darn them.
If anyone hears anything else, please do drop us a line!
Hope you are enjoying the series as much as we are!

MediaGeek comic strip #3

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 09:00 PM CDT

Welcome back! We're now regularly posting MediaGeek strips here on the SFX website so check back each Tuesday. Click to enlarge! Find out more about MediaGeek's projects over at www.justiceleagueonfilm.com and ...

Sun gives "Voyage" details?

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 08:56 PM CDT

The Sun has reported alleged details from the upcoming Christmas Special "Voyage of the Damned", starring David Tennant and Kylie Minogue. In the past, the Sun has reported some accurate plot details about Doctor Who scripts (such as a 2005 report that the Daleks and Cybermen would face off, as they did in the episode "Doomsday") and has also printed some stories which proved to be false (such as a 2006 report that Zoe Lucker would be playing the...

Morgan wins top acting gong - This is Nottingham

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 07:41 PM CDT


Morgan wins top acting gong
This is Nottingham, UK - 23 minutes ago
Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman won the public-voted Favourite Female TV Star gong and former newsreader Moira Stuart won the Inspiration award. ...

Tiana joins fellow TV talent at 'black Baftas - hellomagazine.com

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 07:37 PM CDT


Tiana joins fellow TV talent at 'black Baftas
hellomagazine.com, UK - 1 hour ago
The former Coronation Street hunk is currently in talks to appear in an episode of Doctor Who for the forthcoming series.

Morgan wins top acting gong - This is North Scotland

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 06:47 PM CDT


Morgan wins top acting gong
This is North Scotland, UK - 1 hour ago
Doctor Who star Freema Agyeman won the public-voted Favourite Female TV Star gong and former newsreader Moira Stuart won the Inspiration award. ...

Kylie makes West End 'debut' as mystery voice - hellomagazine.com

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 04:41 PM CDT


Kylie makes West End 'debut' as mystery voice
hellomagazine.com, UK - 1 hour ago
It's been revealed by a British newspaper that in the Dr Who Christmas special she filmed, Kylie puckers up with Time Lord David Tennant. ...

Katy Brand - Digital Spy

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 04:09 PM CDT


Katy Brand
Digital Spy, UK - 1 hour ago
By Nick Levine, Entertainment Reporter With her new ITV2 sketch show, Katy Brand is poised to challenge Catherine Tate's position at the top of the TV funny ...

The singer will lock lips with David Tennant in BBC Christmas special - Now Magazine Online

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 03:51 PM CDT


The singer will lock lips with David Tennant in BBC Christmas special
Now Magazine Online, UK - 2 hours ago
The Aussie singer, 39, plays feisty waitress Astrid Peth who helps Time Lord David Tennant, 36, battle aliens on board the Titanic. ...

Wales 50 sexiest men revealed - ic Wales

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 02:42 PM CDT


Wales 50 sexiest men revealed
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 59 minutes ago
Sadly Torchwood star Eve Myles sensed Bradley's boyfriend potential and snapped him up eight years ago before the rest of us even knew who he was – but that ...

Jesus is My Girlfreind: Tales of Glory And Bible Toys - Anorak.co.uk (satire)

Posted: 15 Oct 2007 01:55 PM CDT


Jesus is My Girlfreind: Tales of Glory And Bible Toys
Anorak.co.uk (satire), UK - 5 hours ago
ANORAK'S Christmas panto - JESUS Is My Girlfriend" - is sure to be a hit with one and all. And if this year's must-have gift is any guide, the merchandise ...

Dr. Who dominates awards - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 14 Oct 2007 01:44 PM CDT


Dr. Who dominates awards
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 26 minutes ago
By Mark Jefferies 15/10/2007 Doctor Who is aiming to exterminate the opposition at the National TV Awards for the third year in a row after picking up a ...

Spinoffs: Eye of the Gorgon Preview

Posted: 14 Oct 2007 09:40 AM CDT

Editors Note: Yeh, OK hands up - I forgot to activate this article. In the interests of completion, however, here is the preview... Sarah Jane Adventures moves into episode 4 this week, with Eye Of The Gorgon part 2, by Phil Ford: As Luke and Clyde are held hostage at St Agnes Abbey, the monstrous Gorgon and her sinister group of nuns manage to get hold of the alien talisman from Sarah Jane and Maria, as the drama continues. This brings them one step closer to their evil plan to open...

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The Christmas Invasion” - Flick Filosopher

Posted: 14 Oct 2007 05:35 AM CDT


'Doctor Who' blogging: "The Christmas Invasion"
Flick Filosopher, NY - 51 minutes ago
"Not even the United Nations knows about Torchwood," but they will later, when Jack takes over... although clearly at least the UNIT part of the UN knows ...

Frieze Projects’ Paradox - ARTINFO

Posted: 12 Oct 2007 08:22 AM CDT


Frieze Projects' Paradox
ARTINFO, NY - 1 hour ago
... a woman in a black bunny suit, and a Dalek, the villainous robot-like extraterrestrial from the British science fiction television show Doctor Who. ...

Starr Report - New York Post

Posted: 11 Oct 2007 10:34 PM CDT


Starr Report
New York Post, NY - 27 minutes ago
Fans of BBC America's "Torchwood" can start voting Monday (bbcamerica.com) for the artwork that will grace the show's DVD boxed set, being released Jan. 22. ...

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