Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Vision Day

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 09:32 AM CDT

I'm back from New York, and still not fully recovered from one of the most satisfying weekends of my professional life. Much Marvel goodness, including meeting my lovely editors, partying, and Passover with Peter David. But more on that at length when I have time to write a proper piece. Today (in the States) or tomorrow (in the UK) I have something new on the racks, my issue of Young Avengers

S4: Episode #2 - Final BARB rating

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 09:19 AM CDT

S4: Episode #2 - Final BARB rating
News Dated: 23/4/2008

The Final BARB rating is in for 4.2: The Fires of Pompeii.

The Final BARB rating shows that the episode achieved 9.04m viewers.

Doctor Who was the fourth most-watched programme on BBC One for the week, and the 10th most-watched programme on all channels.

[Source: Andy Parish]

Don't Fence Me In!

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 08:43 AM CDT

A couple of weeks ago I said this little bit of praise of the BBC site: THE GOOD: Non-UK residents can still access it (for the most part) and watch the video clips Well, not anymore... You can access...

Dr Who toy is Extortionate - The Sun

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 08:17 AM CDT


Dr Who toy is Extortionate
The Sun, UK - 1 hour ago
A DOCTOR Who Dalek toy left in a loft for nearly 40 years has been sold on eBay for a whopping £3200. Just a small batch of the £8 kids' suits were shipped ...

The Dalek Voice Changing Helmet Will Exterminate Your Love Life - Gizmodo Australia

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 05:54 AM CDT


The Dalek Voice Changing Helmet Will Exterminate Your Love Life
Gizmodo Australia, Australia - 3 hours ago
The popularity of the hideous Dalek Sec Hybrid Mask last year proved once again that Dr. Who fans are a loyal bunch. Soon, these fans will be able to strike ...

The Science Fiction Gadgets That Make You Go... Wha?! - io9

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 05:31 AM CDT


The Science Fiction Gadgets That Make You Go... Wha?!
io9, CA - 2 hours ago
We sure would have loved to see what Christopher Eccleston or David Tennant has crammed in there. Maybe a junior g-man badge would have worked just as well. ...

Hugo Rifkind - Times Online

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 04:42 AM CDT


Hugo Rifkind
Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago
John Barrowman, star of BBC sci-fi drama Torchwood, tells TV Times he once had dreams of a different career. "There was a brief period when I wanted to be a ...

David Tennant Celebrates Birthday in Wales - Lovetripper.com

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 04:38 AM CDT


David Tennant Celebrates Birthday in Wales
Lovetripper.com, TX - 3 hours ago
Although his Christmas pantomime performance prevented Torchwood star John Barrowman from enjoying slices of wedding cake after his December 2006 commitment ...

Doctor Who Dalek suit sells for astronomic £3200 - Times Online

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 03:02 AM CDT


Doctor Who Dalek suit sells for astronomic £3200
Times Online, UK - 6 hours ago
A Doctor Who Dalek suit, which had been gathering dust in a loft for more than 40 years, was sold on the internet for £3200. ...

Here I present to you her report on: - Action Figure Insider - Best Toy News on the Web!

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 02:31 AM CDT


Here I present to you her report on:
Action Figure Insider - Best Toy News on the Web! - 34 minutes ago
Or, what if they have a life-size dalek? OR…OR…what about a life-size weeping angel statue? Now that would be cool. The convention is underwhelming ...

Go back to your childhood with the voice-changing Dalek helmet - Retro To Go

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 02:23 AM CDT


Go back to your childhood with the voice-changing Dalek helmet
Retro To Go, UK - 41 minutes ago
But that doesn't mean you can't have some seriously childish fun with the voice-changing Dalek helmet. it does as it says - just stick it on your head and ...

Izzard: 'I should be next Doc' - The Sun

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 01:26 AM CDT


Izzard: 'I should be next Doc'
The Sun, UK - 37 minutes ago
By ONLINE REPORTER EDDIE IZZARD says he was robbed when telly bosses gave the role of Doctor Who to Christopher Eccleston, and then David Tennant. ...

From the SFX Office

Posted: 23 Apr 2008 01:00 AM CDT

On the right: a pretty ordinary day's post for our reviews editor Ian. On the left: a day's post for everyone else in the office. You'd think Ian'd be happy about it (it's like Christmas every day, right?), but no, he just moans about how long it takes to...

New SFXperts questions online

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 11:10 PM CDT

Don't let your brain go to waste - why not use those SF-loaded synapses for the betterment of mankind. Every month the SFXperts mailbag is chock-a-block with queries posed by your fellow readers, and some we open out to you to show how much you know about...

Have YOUR say at town plan open day. - Horncastle Today

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 11:08 PM CDT


Have YOUR say at town plan open day.
Horncastle Today, UK - 1 hour ago
Sir Peter Tapsell will open the big event at 10am and Horncastle's own Dalek will be welcoming visitors. * Members of the following groups will have ...

FREEMA BACK WITH THE DOCTOR - Hackney Gazette

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 10:58 PM CDT


FREEMA BACK WITH THE DOCTOR
Hackney Gazette, UK - 1 hour ago
After transferring briefly to the cult TV show's spin-off series, Torchwood, Freema, 28, is back on BBC1 for the next three episodes and for the last two ...

ARCHOS PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS - SourceWire (press release)

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 10:39 PM CDT


ARCHOS PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYERS
SourceWire (press release), UK - 2 hours ago
LONDON – April 23, 2008 – From Desperate Housewives to Torchwood, Skins to Newsnight, today's most popular TV shows are watched by millions online through ...

We need your questions for Amanda Tapping

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 10:16 PM CDT

The latest victim of the Fannish Inquisition is Stargate's series-hopping Amanda Tapping, who's now also the star of the web-to-series, Sanctuary. We need your questions to ask her, and we need them fast (SFX is interviewing her next week). You can get...

Dalek voice-changeing hemet: the gift that keeps on giving - Tech Digest

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 10:09 PM CDT


Dalek voice-changeing hemet: the gift that keeps on giving
Tech Digest, UK - 2 hours ago
I do a rubbish Dalek impression. Everyone does. We all think it's quite convincing when we stick our heads into a fan and shout, "Ex-ter-min-ate!". ...

Be your own Dalek! - ElectricPig.tv

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 09:19 PM CDT


Be your own Dalek!
ElectricPig.tv, UK - 25 minutes ago
Character just released the world's first Dalek voice-changing helmet. It's absurd, hilarious and just itching to be used in childish (or adult) mischief ...

Dr Who Spin-Off The Regeneration Game Fails To Attract Contestants - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 09:17 PM CDT


Dr Who Spin-Off The Regeneration Game Fails To Attract Contestants
The Spoof (satire), UK - 27 minutes ago
The BBC's new family game show inspired by Doctor Who has failed to attract sufficient contestants to make it viable says host Bruce Forsyth. ...

Literary agent interview: Simon Kavanagh

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 09:00 PM CDT

Whether you're writing a story for our Pulp Idol competition, or in the throes of completing your first novel, we've been lucky enough to get a variety of industry insiders to offer their tips on the fiction-writing life. We continue this week with Simon...

Online television: Channel surfing - Belfast Telegraph

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 08:44 PM CDT


Online television: Channel surfing
Belfast Telegraph, United Kingdom - 13 hours ago
That seven of the top-20 shows were episodes of Torchwood (adding 10 per cent to the show's total viewing figures) says much about the net nerds drawn to ...

Dalek mask allows you to beam Scotty up make your next stop the ... - Shiny Shiny

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 08:40 PM CDT


Dalek mask allows you to beam Scotty up make your next stop the ...
Shiny Shiny, UK - 1 hour ago
So, this is a Dalek helmet, which I believe is likely to be popular with fans of Dr Who. I've never seen it, so couldn't possibly comment (oh take your jaw ...

Just what doctor ordered - Manchester Evening News

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 08:12 PM CDT


Just what doctor ordered
Manchester Evening News, UK - 1 hour ago
It's just that she has now happily settled into her Dalek-like baby walker-cum-activity centre and I can't get Kaled out of my mind. ...

Wednesday Link-a-Mania

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 08:08 PM CDT

New Prince Caspian Trailer Watch and enjoy. And ponder how many times you'll hear the phrase, "darker and grittier than the last one" in the promotional run-up to the release... The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Trailer You can...

BollorŽ snubs Sir Terence Conran - Marketing Week

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 07:23 PM CDT


BollorŽ snubs Sir Terence Conran
Marketing Week, UK - 1 hour ago
Havas chairman Vincent BollorŽ has given the cold-shoulder to Sir Terence Conran, after the designer suggested the pair meet to resolve the row over the use ...

Appeal to MSPs over academy cuts - BBC News

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 06:41 PM CDT


Appeal to MSPs over academy cuts
BBC News, UK - 52 minutes ago
Their next move is to contact famous alumni - among them James McAvoy, David Tennant and Ruby Wax - to ask them to join the campaign.

ITV brings programmes to iTunes - Computeractive

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 06:31 PM CDT


ITV brings programmes to iTunes
Computeractive, UK - 1 hour ago
In February this year BBC Worldwide said it would make a range of its programmes, including The Mighty Boosh and The Catherine Tate Show, available on ...

Now, watch your favourite ITV shows on iTunes - The Cheers

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 06:15 PM CDT


Now, watch your favourite ITV shows on iTunes
The Cheers, Estonia - 12 minutes ago
... the first UK terrestrial broadcaster to sell its programming via iTunes, including shows such as Torchwood, Life On Mars, Little Britain and Spooks. ...

Matt's Confused Reviews: Dog Soldiers - Den Of Geek

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 05:04 PM CDT


Matt's Confused Reviews: Dog Soldiers
Den Of Geek, UK - 20 minutes ago
"Excuse me, young lady," says Doctor Who's son "but it would appear that you've been rather deceptive in your representation. If one is a werewolf, ...

Talking DS Doctor Who Top Trumps with Eidos - Pocket Gamer

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 05:02 PM CDT


Talking DS Doctor Who Top Trumps with Eidos
Pocket Gamer, UK - 22 minutes ago
Martha Jones, the Daleks, the Cybermen, TARDIS and, of course, the Doctor are just a few of them. How much opportunity did you have to tweak the values ...

Now, watch your favourite ITV shows on iTunes - DailyIndia.com

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 04:03 PM CDT


Now, watch your favourite ITV shows on iTunes
DailyIndia.com, FL - 14 minutes ago
... the first UK terrestrial broadcaster to sell its programming via iTunes, including shows such as Torchwood, Life On Mars, Little Britain and Spooks. ...

Mathew Horne reveals he'd rather bed Nessa than Stacey - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 04:02 PM CDT


Mathew Horne reveals he'd rather bed Nessa than Stacey
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
They formed a stand-up team which caught the attention of Catherine Tate who was performing on the same bill at the 2001 Edinburgh festival. ...

WHO ON EARTH IS INSIDE THE COFFIN - thisisgloucestershire.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 03:39 PM CDT


WHO ON EARTH IS INSIDE THE COFFIN
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
The episode, featuring the Doctor's deadly enemies the Cybermen, is shrouded in secrecy. But a sombre Doctor watched a funeral cortege make its way across ...

Stage set for Vicky's big theatre break - Norfolk Eastern Daily Press

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 03:11 PM CDT


Stage set for Vicky's big theatre break
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - 2 hours ago
... National Youth Theatre (NYT) and will follow in the footsteps of stars including Dame Helen Mirren, Daniel Craig, Catherine Tate and Daniel Day-Lewis. ...

Alan Compston's dream chance to tackle Alan Shearer at Wembley - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 02:46 PM CDT


Alan Compston's dream chance to tackle Alan Shearer at Wembley
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 20 minutes ago
The Greenock-born Hollywood actor will turn out in an all-star Scottish charity select which will also David Tennant, Paolo Nutini and manager Peter Mullan. ...

Mathew Horne reveals he'd rather bed Nessa than Stacy - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 02:38 PM CDT


Mathew Horne reveals he'd rather bed Nessa than Stacy
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 27 minutes ago
They formed a stand-up team which caught the attention of Catherine Tate who was performing on the same bill at the 2001 Edinburgh festival. ...

PLEASE SIR, I WANT SOME MORE VOTES - Evening Post

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 01:30 PM CDT


PLEASE SIR, I WANT SOME MORE VOTES
Evening Post, UK - 1 hour ago
Torchwood star John Barrowman, Broadway and West End leading lady Denise Van Outen and musical theatre actor Barry Humphries make up a panel of mentors. ...

Podcasts Remixed!

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 01:00 PM CDT

Episode Commentaries uncut no more.

Weather the perfect storm - The Age

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 12:09 PM CDT


Weather the perfect storm
The Age, Australia - 2 hours ago
The bad news comes as no surprise to David Tennant, the head of Care, a financial counselling service in Canberra that is at the front line of the debt ...

Holby Blue: Series 1 - DVDTimes.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 12:08 PM CDT


Holby Blue: Series 1
DVDTimes.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
In much the same way that Doctor Who has Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, Casualty is rapidly building up a city full of emotionally unstable and ...

Stacey? I'd rather bed sexy Nessa (TIDY! .. as Nessa herself might ... - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 11:20 AM CDT


Stacey? I'd rather bed sexy Nessa (TIDY! .. as Nessa herself might ...
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
They formed a stand-up team which caught the attention of Catherine Tate who was performing on the same bill at the 2001 Edinburgh festival. ...

Compston: I'll Battle Shearer At Wembley - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 11:18 AM CDT


Compston: I'll Battle Shearer At Wembley
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 3 hours ago
The Greenock-born Hollywood actor will turn out in an all-star Scottish charity select which will also David Tennant, Paolo Nutini and manager Peter Mullan. ...

Torchwood: "Fragments" Review - IGN

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 07:38 AM CDT


Torchwood: "Fragments" Review
IGN, CA - 18 hours ago
It's also fun to watch Burn Gorman play Owen as a much different man, who is rational to the point of believing he must be having a "mental collapse" when ...

'DOCTOR WHO' RETURNS TO SCI FI WITH BEST SEASON PREMIERE SINCE ... - The Futon Critic

Posted: 22 Apr 2008 04:13 AM CDT


'DOCTOR WHO' RETURNS TO SCI FI WITH BEST SEASON PREMIERE SINCE ...
The Futon Critic, CA - 10 hours ago
Executive Producers are Head of Drama, BBC Wales, Julie Gardner and Lead Writer Russell T Davies. The series airs Fridays at 9pm on SCI FI. ...

Morrissey to star with Dr Who - ic Wales

Posted: 21 Apr 2008 07:02 PM CDT


Morrissey to star with Dr Who
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 22 hours ago
ACTOR David Morrissey appeared on set alongside David Tennant as the pair filmed the next Doctor Who Christmas special. Dozens of fans gathered in the ...

WINTER BLIZZARD - THAT'S WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED - thisisgloucestershire.co.uk

Posted: 21 Apr 2008 01:51 PM CDT


WINTER BLIZZARD - THAT'S WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk, UK - 21 Apr 2008
... and devoted Doctor Who fan Millie to see the action yesterday. Sharon said: "Millie loves Dr Who and we've been waiting in case the Tardis is uncovered. ...

Filming for Dr Who Xmas special - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 21 Apr 2008 12:47 PM CDT


Filming for Dr Who Xmas special
CBBC Newsround, UK - 21 Apr 2008
Doctor Who fans gathered to watch as filming took place for this year's 2008 Christmas Special. The area around Gloucester Cathedral was covered with fake ...

ABOVE: Dr Who fans saw David Tennant film Xmas special scenes - Daily Star

Posted: 21 Apr 2008 04:21 AM CDT


ABOVE: Dr Who fans saw David Tennant film Xmas special scenes
Daily Star, UK - 21 Apr 2008
Actor David Morrissey has appeared on set alongside David Tennant as the pair filmed the next Doctor Who Christmas special. Dozens of fans gathered in the ...

Fans see stars film Dr Who special - Stourbridge News

Posted: 21 Apr 2008 02:12 AM CDT


Fans see stars film Dr Who special
Stourbridge News,  UK - 21 Apr 2008
Actor David Morrissey has appeared on set alongside David Tennant as the pair filmed the next Doctor Who Christmas special. Dozens of fans gathered in the ...

Fans see stars film Dr Who special - Garstang Today

Posted: 21 Apr 2008 01:36 AM CDT


Fans see stars film Dr Who special
Garstang Today, UK - 21 Apr 2008
Actor David Morrissey has appeared on set alongside David Tennant as the pair filmed the next Doctor Who Christmas special. Dozens of fans gathered in the ...

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