Thursday, January 3, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Friday 4 January Sci FI TV Highlights

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 01:01 PM CST

5pm LIVING Charmed "Witch Wars" SCI FI The Lost World "More Than Human" SKY TWO Futurama "Farnsworth Parabox" UKTV DRAMA Doctor Who "Robot" – episode three 5.30pm SKY TWO Futurama "Three Hundred Big Boys"...

Site Updated!

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 08:34 AM CST

The Characters guide has been updated with: a profile on Martha updated profile for Jack

Dating Rhys

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 06:51 AM CST

Anybody who's seen the latest BBC Two trailer will know that Torchwood is now confirmed as returning to the channel on Wednesday 16th January, at 9pm. The official site has been updated with the news, and also features the new trailer too!

Elsewhere, and icWales have an interview with actor Kai Owen (who plays Gwen's boyfriend, Rhys Williams) up on their website. Kai talks about the second series of the show, as well as his role as Prince Charming in the Snow White panto at the New Theatre in Cardiff. The show stars Lesley Joseph as the Wicked Witch. Anybody who ever saw her in "Birds of a Feather" back in the 1990's will know that she's perfect for the role!

"Snow White" runs until January 26th. You can visit its official webpage here.

Less than two weeks to go now!

AfterElton Briefs: Kathy and Andy, Torchwood, and more! - AfterElton.com

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 06:20 AM CST


AfterElton Briefs: Kathy and Andy, Torchwood, and more!
AfterElton.com - 26 minutes ago
In a continued effort to bring you all that is important in the world of gay entertainment and ensure that you are being spoon-fed images of gorgeous, ...

New Bedford Shooting Victim Dies from Injuries - Providence Eyewitness News

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 05:48 AM CST


New Bedford Shooting Victim Dies from Injuries
Providence Eyewitness News, RI - 58 minutes ago
NEW BEDFORD, MA (WPRI) -- Eyewitness News has learned the 15-year-old boy who was shot at a New Year's Eve party in New Bedford has now died. ...

Davison daughter to be new 'Who' companion?

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 04:57 AM CST

Peter Davison&os;s daughter is reportedly in line to join Doctor Who as the Time Lord&os;s new companion.

Law & Order Moves To London - Anglophenia

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 04:02 AM CST


Law & Order Moves To London
Anglophenia, NY - 2 hours ago
Torchwood's Kai Owen (who plays Gwen's boyfriend Rhys) says the second season of the Doctor Who spin-off is "bigger, better, classier, and slicker. ...

Virtual tennis beats running over pedestrians - Times Online

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 03:54 AM CST


Virtual tennis beats running over pedestrians
Times Online, UK - 4 hours ago
Quite a few viewers probably thought they were watching a live show – they were not obviously told otherwise – and were wondering where David Tennant had ...

ALLY ROSS - Sun Columnist - The Sun

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 03:40 AM CST


ALLY ROSS - Sun Columnist
The Sun, UK - 4 hours ago
David Tennant's Voyage Of The Damned, with guest star Kylie, which wasn't technically a repeat. But it will have felt like one if you've seen The Poseidon ...

Entertainment 2008: A Look Ahead: People - Modesto Bee

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 03:20 AM CST


Entertainment 2008: A Look Ahead: People
Modesto Bee, CA - 3 hours ago
... High and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" alum returns to the small screen in the première episode of the second season of British sci-fi series "Torchwood. ...

Captain Jack is Coming to Town!

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 03:01 AM CST

The BBC have announced that the second season of Torchwood is to begin airing on BBC2 on January 16th (with the first episode guest-starring James Marsden of Buffy the Vampire Slayer fame, seen above with John Barrowman). This year...

Doctor Who Companions Survey

Posted: 03 Jan 2008 01:34 AM CST

Time for your help with another upcoming SFX feature. Vote for the your favourite Doctor Who companions ever! Was Sarah Jane the Queen of Companions? Was Romana your idea of the perfect partner? Does Captain Jack top your personal list of TARDIS...

Kylie Minogue OBE

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 11:20 PM CST

Kylie honoured by the Queen.

Dalek Art

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 10:38 PM CST

Happy New Year!

Sorry - haven't posted in a while, what with real life crashing in with a new job before christmas and then illness over the christmas period itself. Anyway, now that mind and body are functioning again, I'm back in the saddle and ready to go.

I want to start the year by showcasing some nice Dalek pics created by my talented brother-in-law, known by the mysterious moniker of "Lycanart".

Download! Enjoy! Tell your friends!

Thursday 3 January TV Highlights

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 10:17 PM CST

5pm LIVING Charmed "Crimes and Witch-Demenours" SCI FI The Lost World "Stranded" SKY TWO Futurama "Less Than Hero" UKTV DRAMA Doctor Who "Robot" – episode two FIVE US Mission: Impossible "A Game of Chess" ...

Dalek exterminates hospital blues - BBC News

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 10:11 PM CST


Dalek exterminates hospital blues
BBC News, UK - 8 hours ago
A replica Dr Who Dalek has found a new home at Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital (RACH) to keep spirits up among the young patients. The full-sized Dalek ...

News: Doctor Who Adventures 46

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 09:55 PM CST

It's a New Year and ther'es new adventures for the Doctor... thanks to BBC Magazines In the very first Doctor Who Adventures of 2008 (on sale 3 January 2008), we review our favourite bits of the Christmas special Voyage of the Damned. With its highest ratings since Doctor Who returned in 2005, Voyage of the Damned proved a massive success. At its peak, 13.8 million viewers tuned in to watch the Doctor battle his way around the Titanic and save Earth from destruction with Kylie Minogue...

New 'Torchwood' is 'classier', claims star

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 09:45 PM CST

Torchwood actor Kai Owen says the show&os;s second season is "classier and slicker" than the previous series.

Billie Piper Gets Hitched; David Tennant, Chris Evans Among the Guests - Anglophenia

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 09:30 PM CST


Billie Piper Gets Hitched; David Tennant, Chris Evans Among the Guests
Anglophenia, NY - 10 hours ago
Piper's former Doctor Who co-star David Tennant showed up in a wine-colored crushed velvet suit. Does he think he's Prince or something? ...

The Blowfish and the Sports Car

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 09:12 PM CST

With a big thank you to the ever resourceful team over at Freema Agyeman.com, you can now see the third Torchwood series 2 trailer ..... with more drama, explosions and snogging than ever before!

Pop along here to view again and again!

Doc's daughter for new assistant? - This is Nottingham

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 09:07 PM CST


Doc's daughter for new assistant?
This is Nottingham, UK - 10 hours ago
... against Felicity Jones for the role of assistant which starts in 2010 when current Doctor David Tennant will also be replaced, reports the Daily Star. ...

Why comedian plus punchline equals guffaw - This is London

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 06:26 PM CST


Why comedian plus punchline equals guffaw
This is London, UK - 13 hours ago
Catherine Tate's recent sketch about an Irish family giving each other "novelty terrorist gifts" might be up for debate, as might the question of whether ...

Former Coronation Street star Nikki Sanderson is joining the cast ... - Burnley Express

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 05:58 PM CST


Former Coronation Street star Nikki Sanderson is joining the cast ...
Burnley Express, UK - 14 hours ago
At one point she was touted as a replacement for Billie Piper in Doctor Who, but the role eventually went to Freema Agyeman. Sanderson said: "I'm so excited ...

McCollum: Worthy shows coming to cable, broadcast TV - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 04:14 PM CST


McCollum: Worthy shows coming to cable, broadcast TV
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 25 minutes ago
One of TV's best sci-fi series is back as "Torchwood" returns for a second cycle of episodes (9 pm, Jan. 26, BBC America) just weeks after its season 1 ...

BBC to 'sex up' The Sarah-Jane Adventures - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 12:10 PM CST


BBC to 'sex up' The Sarah-Jane Adventures
The Spoof (satire), UK - 13 minutes ago
The move is thanks to pressure from adolescent fans of Torchwood, Doctor Who's 'adult' spin-off. Used to a diet of soft porn aliens, flashes of nipple and ...

Gay-lien threat to the nation - Xtra.ca

Posted: 02 Jan 2008 11:15 AM CST


Gay-lien threat to the nation
Xtra.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago
The character of Harkness, easily the most nationalistic and dogmatic of the bunch, is offset by naïve and tolerant rookie, Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles). ...

Kylie Minogue sets pulses racing on New Year’s Eve show - Showbiz Spy

Posted: 01 Jan 2008 06:28 PM CST


Kylie Minogue sets pulses racing on New Year's Eve show
Showbiz Spy, UK - 24 minutes ago
... of a celebrity audience including Doctor Who star David Tennant, comedian Lenny Henry and soul singer Beverley Knight. Minogue appeared as Dr Who's love ...

Panto to pandemonium for Torchwood star - ic Wales

Posted: 01 Jan 2008 06:20 PM CST


Panto to pandemonium for Torchwood star
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 32 minutes ago
One of the series' major moments is the wedding between Rhys and Gwen, played by Eve Myles, which is gatecrashed by alien invaders. ...

The Tellybox: The Best of British 2007 - Eclipse Magazine

Posted: 31 Dec 2007 11:51 PM CST


The Tellybox: The Best of British 2007
Eclipse Magazine, CA - 58 minutes ago
David Tennant continues to enchant as the lonely Time Lord from Gallifrey who regularly misplaces, loses, or leaves behind his companions. ...

Top 10 TV Series Of 2007 - SyFyPortal

Posted: 31 Dec 2007 11:40 PM CST


Top 10 TV Series Of 2007
SyFyPortal, FL - 1 hour ago
Freema Agyeman is spending three episodes with the crew this coming season, so let's hope that Season 2 lives up to its expectations. 9. ...

CHILLY BILLIE’S COOL WEDDING - UK Express

Posted: 31 Dec 2007 06:09 AM CST


CHILLY BILLIE'S COOL WEDDING
UK Express, UK - 31 Dec 2007
Her performances as Doctor Who's assistant Rose Tyler earned her further praise and several awards. She is due to make a guest appearance in the fourth ...

Tube Talk's Top 20 TV Series of 2007 - Digital Spy

Posted: 31 Dec 2007 03:02 AM CST


Tube Talk's Top 20 TV Series of 2007
Digital Spy, UK - 1 hour ago
Newcomer Freema Agyeman arrived and did an admirable job attempting to fill the mighty boots of Ms. Piper, but her efforts were not enough to placate the ...

Parkinson's admiration for Kylie - Brisbane Times

Posted: 31 Dec 2007 12:46 AM CST


Parkinson's admiration for Kylie
Brisbane Times, Australia - 31 Dec 2007
Last month, she announced a 2008 European tour, while her guest star performance opposite David Tennant in the Doctor Who Christmas Day special was watched ...

The best TV of 2007 - San Jose Mercury News

Posted: 30 Dec 2007 11:47 PM CST


The best TV of 2007
San Jose Mercury News,  USA - 4 hours ago
... a big chunk of the BBC America schedule, notably "Torchwood,'' "The State Within,'' "Hotel Babylon,'' "Robin Hood,'' "Jekyll'' and "The Mighty Boosh. ...

Stars light up the aisle at Billie's wedding - What's On TV

Posted: 30 Dec 2007 10:25 PM CST


Stars light up the aisle at Billie's wedding
What's On TV, UK - 31 Dec 2007
Doctor Who star David Tennant, Laurence's co-star in TV show Lewis, Kevin Whately, Billie's ex-husband Chris Evans and Laurence's father and uncle, ...

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