Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Mad Norwegian Update

Posted: 23 Oct 2007 06:34 PM CDT

Mad Norwegian Press has released an update to their schedule. Says publisher Lars Pearson...

Lee Sullivan vs. the Eggheads

Posted: 23 Oct 2007 12:37 PM CDT

Those of you who remember the days when I wrote the comic strip in Doctor Who Magazine may well recall the fine artist who illustrated those strips, Lee Sullivan. These days, Lee's still illustrating, but he also spends much of his time playing saxophone for Roxy Magic, a Roxy Music tribute band. He tells me that, oddly, they're on BBC2 at 6pm this evening (that is, Wednesday 24th), not in a

Stephen Donaldson signing

Posted: 23 Oct 2007 12:00 PM CDT

Here's a note for your diary if you're fond of fantasy fiction. And located in London (if you're not, think how lucky you are you don't have black bogies). The latest of Stephen Donaldson's Thomas Covenant books, Fatal Revenant, is in the shops now. And if...

Tony Blair, the Islington musical - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 23 Oct 2007 06:50 AM CDT


Tony Blair, the Islington musical
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 35 minutes ago
The Catherine Tate sketch? It is not a huge leap of imagination to transport that across to Broadway, complete with a rapping Jeremy Paxman and a chorus ...

News: Davies - Who is Here to Stay

Posted: 23 Oct 2007 05:05 AM CDT

With an evil cackle, throwing back his head in "super villain" style, Russell T Davies has declared that Doctor Who will be here for the next 20 to 30 years. How, I hear you ask, has such a turn of events materialised? And why did he say such a thing? As reported in Digital Spy: Russell T Davies has said that Doctor Who is set up so it "should be around for 20-30 years". The writer, who revived the series, said it could continue with year-long gaps to keep it fresh. He...

Stewart To Bring Award-Winning 'Macbeth' To US - Trek Today

Posted: 23 Oct 2007 04:15 AM CDT


Stewart To Bring Award-Winning 'Macbeth' To US
Trek Today, Netherlands - 56 minutes ago
Stewart has announced plans to appear as Claudius alongside David Tennant in a production of Hamlet next season (story).

Sir Ben Kingsley denies Davros claims

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 11:21 PM CDT

Sir Ben Kingsley denies he will play the Dalek creator in Doctor Who.

Latest issue

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 10:00 PM CDT

SFX 163 – November 2007 On sale Wednesday 24 October 2007 FREE STUFF! Every copy of issue 163 comes with a double-sided A2 poster! Now you can have the entire cast of Heroes adorning your bedroom wall, or, if you want, you can just have...

'Who' should last 20 years, says Davies

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 09:33 PM CDT

Russell T Davies says Doctor Who could run for 20 years - and reveals plans for a show about gay men.

New gay television drama in the works - GenerationQ

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 09:14 PM CDT


New gay television drama in the works
GenerationQ, Australia - 51 minutes ago
Mr Davies is also behind Torchwood which made its screen debut in Australia earlier this year. Channel Ten purchased the first two seasons of the show, ...

MediaGeek comic strip #4

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 09:00 PM CDT

Welcome back! We're regularly posting MediaGeek strips, penned by our own New York editor Ed Gross, here on the SFX website so check back each Tuesday. Click to enlarge! Find out more about MediaGeek's projects over at ...

Interview: Young Indiana Jones at last on DVD

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 09:00 PM CDT

By Edward Gross While Indy fans may not hold the spin-off TV series, Young Indiana Jones, in the same regard they hold the big-screen version of the character, it's nonetheless a project that is dear to George Lucas' heart, as will be evident to anyone...

‘Doctor Who has some very strange sounds..' - ic Wales

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 08:28 PM CDT


'Doctor Who has some very strange sounds..'
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
I have mainly worked on Doctor Who, Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures. It is fantastic that these programmes are being made in South Wales, ...

Neil Gaiman: I want to work with the BBC again - Stage

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 06:53 PM CDT


Neil Gaiman: I want to work with the BBC again
Stage, UK - 1 hour ago
Ironically, eleven years ago it was the Doctor Who effect which gave us the underwhelming visuals of Neverwhere: They had one model at that point for ...

Sir Ben Kingsley denies Davros claims - Digital Spy

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 05:26 PM CDT


Sir Ben Kingsley denies Davros claims
Digital Spy, UK - 18 minutes ago
By Ben Rawson-Jones, Cult Editor Sir Ben Kingsley has refuted tabloid claims that he will play Dalek creator Davros in the upcoming season of Doctor Who. ...

The Daily Ligger: Dr Who goes to a Proclaimers gig - NME.com

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 04:52 PM CDT


The Daily Ligger: Dr Who goes to a Proclaimers gig
NME.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Down in Cardiff at The Proclaimers' gig at the St David's Hall venue, Dr Who himself, David Tennant (pictured with his second favourite band Kaiser Chiefs), ...

Interview: The Tories, gays and education - PinkNews.co.uk

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 06:19 AM CDT


Interview: The Tories, gays and education
PinkNews.co.uk, UK - 45 minutes ago
When Elton John or John Barrowman from Torchwood gets 'married,' we couldn't possibly mention it because that's moved away from being a social thing to a ...

UK Channel 4 - AfterElton.com

Posted: 22 Oct 2007 12:42 AM CDT


UK Channel 4
AfterElton.com - 2 hours ago
... Russell T. Davies, who would go on to helm the current BBC revival of Doctor Who, as well as creating the bisexual-heavy sci-fi spinoff Torchwood.

Mum’s under Doc’s orders - ic Wales

Posted: 20 Oct 2007 12:56 PM CDT


Mum's under Doc's orders
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 22 minutes ago
But her comments did not impress Swansea-born Davies, 44, who also writes the BBC Wales hit and Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. He said: "I had such a go at ...

Dr Who star to host own quiz show - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 19 Oct 2007 09:40 PM CDT


Dr Who star to host own quiz show
CBBC Newsround, UK - 20 Oct 2007
Doctor Who star and Any Dream Will Do judge John Barrowman is to host a new show on BBC One where kids take on the adults in a battle of the brains. ...

Celebrity mocker Kathy Griffin gets 'THS' treatment on E! - SouthCoastToday.com

Posted: 19 Oct 2007 12:15 PM CDT


Celebrity mocker Kathy Griffin gets 'THS' treatment on E!
SouthCoastToday.com, MA - 14 minutes ago
An alien patent allows Toshiko to hear others' thoughts on "Torchwood" (9 pm, BBC America). This stylish fantasy has become the most popular show in the ...

BARROWMAN HINTS AT GAY SCENE - Contactmusic.com

Posted: 19 Oct 2007 01:37 AM CDT


BARROWMAN HINTS AT GAY SCENE
Contactmusic.com, UK - 16 minutes ago
Actor JOHN BARROWMAN has hinted at a gay romance for his character in DOCTOR WHO spin-off TORCHWOOD - and insists it will be explosive. ...

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