Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

News: Moffat Brings it Down to Earth

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 07:43 PM CDT

The BBC News site has reported on some of Steven Moffat's statements at the recent San Diego Comic-Con event, at which Doctor Who had a presence thanks to BBC America. On getting the Doctor Who job, he wisely pointed out that: "I suppose it should be daunting or nerve-wracking but it's not a real job like working in a hospital - it's just fun." He added: "I mean it's hard work too but most things that are fun are hard work." On the matter of scares - well he was a...

"Beckham; Sarah Jane Beckham"

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 09:23 AM CDT

I've been catching up on all the latest SJA set reports, and it looks like the second series will be bigger and better than what we saw last year! The rest of this post contains SPOILERS for episodes 9 and 10, which make up the untitled Adventure Five - so look away if you don't want any surprises blown for 'ya!

HIGHLIGHT TO REVEAL...

The episodes revolve around Sarah Jane and Luke being somehow taken back in time to the 1950's, to Foxglove Village - at a time when the local fete is taking place. What's unusual about all this?! Sarah's parents are there too, as is a likkle baby Sarah Jane Smith! Trouble is, grown up Sarah doesn't remember momma (Barbara) or her papa - they died in a car accident when she was still a baby. Can Sarah do what it takes to prevent herself from becoming an orphan, by changing the course of history?!*

Sounds great, albeit a little too similiar to a particular series one episode of Nu Who...

What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!!

*Oh, one last sneaky spoiler!! Sarah introduces herself and Luke at one point as the Beckhams!

News: Vworp Vworp! The Event

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 08:49 AM CDT

Comic Book Adventures in Time and Space Saturday, October 18th, 9:30am-5pm @the Lass O’Gowrie, Manchester Arranged in conjunction with Engine Comics and the team behind Redeye - one of the UK's most influential comics fanzines, Vworp Vworp! Comic Book Adventures in Time and Space will explore the highs, lows, challenges and pitfalls of creating comics based on BBC’s Doctor Who and other popular television and movie characters. Intended as part of the Manchester Literature...

Next 'Who' Will Be 'Brand New' - SyFyPortal

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:46 AM CDT


Next 'Who' Will Be 'Brand New'
SyFyPortal, FL - 29 minutes ago
Russell T. Davies successfully blended the old with the new during his four-year run as "Doctor Who's" showrunner, but when Steven Moffat takes over in 2010 ...

Lying In The Gutters - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 05:05 AM CDT


Lying In The Gutters
Comic Book Resources, Ca - 1 hour ago
And look, someone even put the Neil Gaiman and Tom Baker LITG stories to Steven Moffat. For predictable "no comment" responses of course! ...

Town to get new sewer line - TheHerald

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:33 AM CDT


Town to get new sewer line
TheHerald, NC - 1 hour ago
By Sarah McNeil, Staff Reporter The council agreed to pay Moffat Pipe $627395 for the first phase of the Sam's Creek Interceptor, a sewer-line project. ...

Police identify boy who drowned on rafting trip - Salt Lake Tribune

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 04:04 AM CDT


Police identify boy who drowned on rafting trip
Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 2 hours ago
By Steve Gehrke Posted: 2:56 PM- An 8-year-old boy who drowned in the Green River on Sunday has been identified as Owen Gerson. The boy and his family were ...

Cyber nuts in Doctor's Christmas stocking - The Sun

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 03:50 AM CDT


Cyber nuts in Doctor's Christmas stocking
The Sun, UK - 2 hours ago
New show chief Stephen Moffat has promised a host of new baddies for four Who specials. He stressed: "We're not in the business of being nostalgic — we're ...

Dawkins unhappy with revived 'Who'

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 03:34 AM CDT

Richard Dawkins admits that he is not a fan of the modern-day Doctor Who.

Catherine Tate Receives Rave Reviews for New Play - Anglophenia

Posted: 29 Jul 2008 01:36 AM CDT


Catherine Tate Receives Rave Reviews for New Play
Anglophenia, NY - 9 minutes ago
You wanted new Doctor Who monsters: new showrunner Steven Moffat is giving them to you. He told audiences at Comic-Con that "we're not in the business of ...

The 10 Doctors - Page 116

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 11:19 PM CDT

Comic

The 5th Doctor warns Nyssa and Mel that the Master is after them, but gets distracted when he finds an unexpected module in the guts of his ship.
The Master attacks them, but they manage to zip out of the way of the laser cannons at the last instant!

Kylie weaves her spell - This is London

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 10:42 PM CDT


Kylie weaves her spell
This is London, UK - 43 minutes ago
to bemused giggles from an audience comprised of gay men, children, Barry Humphreys and Catherine Tate. Her cover of Barry Manilow's Copacabana (At The ...

Under The Blue Sky - This is London

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 10:41 PM CDT


Under The Blue Sky
This is London, UK - 44 minutes ago
Catherine Tate stars with Francesca Annis and Chris O'Dowd. Written by David Eldridge. By Nicholas de Jongh, Evening Standard 28.07.08 Are they bothered? ...

Two Men and a Dalek Mask Arrested in Weird Ex-Girlfriend ... - io9

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 10:23 PM CDT


Two Men and a Dalek Mask Arrested in Weird Ex-Girlfriend ...
io9, CA - 1 hour ago
And he figured the best way to do it would be to pay his friend James Rawson £20000 to don a Dalek mask with voice-changer, kidnap his ex, and take her out ...

Moffat promises new Who monsters - BBC News

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 10:16 PM CDT


Moffat promises new Who monsters
BBC News, UK - 1 hour ago
Moffat, who is replacing executive producer Russell T Davies, was speaking at arts and comic book convention Comic-Con in California. ...

BLM divisions win Comedy Demon integrated media account - Marketing Week

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 09:48 PM CDT


BLM divisions win Comedy Demon integrated media account
Marketing Week, UK - 1 hour ago
It features comedy shows including Peep Show, Dad's Army and The Catherine Tate Show, as well as stand-up and exclusive online-only content. ...

CCI: Comic-Con: The Musical - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 09:29 PM CDT


CCI: Comic-Con: The Musical
Comic Book Resources, Ca - 54 minutes ago
Since "Torchwood" features "Buffy"/"Angel" alum James Marsters, and several of the show's regular cast have musical theater training, one fan asked if Joss ...

It's Freema v Catherine! - The Sun

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 08:58 PM CDT


It's Freema v Catherine!
The Sun, UK - 23 minutes ago
By ONLINE REPORTER DOCTOR Who stars Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate are going head to head for the Favourite Female TV Star gong at the Nickelodeon Kids' ...

Editor interviews: Interzone magazine

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 08:00 PM CDT

It's impossible to talk about new science fiction short stories without referring to Interzone . This UK-based fantasy and SF mag was launched in 1982, and is now run by TTA Press, which publishes other titles including The Third Alternative and Black Static....

News: The Boy That Time Forgot Delayed

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 07:46 PM CDT

Big Finish have announced that the release of the upcoming audio adventure The Boy That Time Forgot has been delayed. The adventure and will now be released on Wednesday the 30th July, with transport issues cited. The lateness in distribution has been caused by transport problems while shipping the CDs to our distribution centre. Big Finish would like to apologise for the delay and any incontinence that his have caused. The Boy That Time Forgot recently thrilled Kasterborous reviewer...

News: David Warner Returns

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 07:41 PM CDT

Big Finish have teamed up David Warner and Nicholas Courtney once again as the alternative Third Doctor and a much older Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart for a sequel to the 2003 audio adventure Sympathy for the Devil. Masters of War sees the time travelling duo landing on a mysterious alien planet - Skaro! Leaving the Earth behind them, the Doctor and the Brigadier arrive on Skaro where the Daleks and Davros are waiting. Nicholas Briggs supplies the voice of the Daleks and Terry Molloy...

Doctor Who - David Tennant's 10th Doctor Returns to DVD with The ... - TVShowsOnDVD.com

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 06:04 PM CDT


Doctor Who - David Tennant's 10th Doctor Returns to DVD with The ...
TVShowsOnDVD.com, Canada - 1 hour ago
Jack Harkness (John Barrowman, Torchwood), Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen, The Sarah Jane Adventures), Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) and the highly ...

The Week in Lighting & Sound - L&Si Online (press release)

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 05:46 PM CDT


The Week in Lighting & Sound
L&Si Online (press release), UK - 1 hour ago
The special scene was written by Russell T Davies, who masterminded Doctor Who's return to TV screens in 2005, told BBC News: "If you were in the Royal ...

Showcasing romance, and its unraveling, on the stage - International Herald Tribune

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 05:20 PM CDT


Showcasing romance, and its unraveling, on the stage
International Herald Tribune, France - 1 hour ago
... 15 months have passed, Nick has changed schools, and we find ourselves in the bedroom of an Essex house where Michelle (Catherine Tate), a drunken, ...

TV nostalgia show to cross the generations - Liverpool Daily Post

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 04:58 PM CDT


TV nostalgia show to cross the generations
Liverpool Daily Post, UK - 2 hours ago
"The life-size Dalek is my personal favourite in the exhibition." An original Katie the Kangaroo from the iconic 1950s Muffin the Mule show helps complete ...

Under The Blue Sky love blossoms - Metro

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 03:10 PM CDT


Under The Blue Sky love blossoms
Metro, UK - 4 hours ago
In the middle section, the full extent of Eldridge's black humour is picked up in hilariously creepy performances by Catherine Tate as raucous slut Michelle ...

But is the news clearer? - Philadelphia Daily News

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 02:12 PM CDT


But is the news clearer?
Philadelphia Daily News, PA - 5 hours ago
Good news for fans of Captain Jack (John Barrowman): BBC America has ordered a third, five-episode season of "Torchwood," scheduled to air in 2009. *

Cheek lifts St. Anthony - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 01:45 PM CDT


Cheek lifts St. Anthony
The Jersey Journal - NJ.com, NJ - 1 hour ago
... Marc Dickinson 11, Steven Worslury 4, Mark Aguilar 3, Ezra Kelly 2. JERSEY JAYHAWKS 52, ST. MARY'S 41 - Jersey Jayhawks: Dwayne Moffatt 17, ...

Craig briefs for July 29 - Craig Daily Press

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 01:09 PM CDT


Craig briefs for July 29
Craig Daily Press, CO - 1 hour ago
The Moffat County Fair Board announced Thursday the cancellation of the Ultimate Cage Fighting event promoted by Steve Gatorwolf. ...

Grass fire chars mobile home - Temple Daily Telegram

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 12:16 PM CDT


Grass fire chars mobile home
Temple Daily Telegram, TX - 15 hours ago
... the Moffat Volunteer Fire Department, the Troy Volunteer Fire Department, the Rogers Volunteer Fire Department, Bell County Fire Marshal Steve Casey and ...

DALLAS , July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet Movies presents a special ... - Digital Producer (press release)

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 08:45 AM CDT


DALLAS , July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- HDNet Movies presents a special ...
Digital Producer (press release), CA - 10 hours ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

Playing games saves the world - WA today

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 07:15 AM CDT


Playing games saves the world
WA today, Australia - 12 hours ago
"With Torchwood, Lost, 24; they're all doing it. Alternate reality gaming started as a way for broadcasters to engage their audiences. ...

Agyeman presides over 'Doctor Who' concert - United Press International

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 06:37 AM CDT


Agyeman presides over 'Doctor Who' concert
United Press International - 12 hours ago
Agyeman played the character of Martha on "Doctor Who" and on the beloved science fiction show's spinoff, "Torchwood." Sunday's BBC Proms concert featured ...

Royal Albert Hall, - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 06:16 AM CDT


Royal Albert Hall,
guardian.co.uk, UK - 13 hours ago
Even the Daleks made an appearance, announcing that they had travelled back in time to kidnap Henry Wood, and from now on only Dalek music would be played. ...

Thomas Sutcliffe: All human life is just a 999 call away - Independent

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 06:09 AM CDT


Thomas Sutcliffe: All human life is just a 999 call away
Independent, UK - 13 hours ago
What number should I ring, I wonder, to ask it to be set up here? Is there nothing Dr Who can't sell? There seems no limit to the Doctor Who effect. ...

'RED' Starring Brian Cox and Tom Sizemore to Premiere as a Sneak ... - eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release)

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 04:36 AM CDT


'RED' Starring Brian Cox and Tom Sizemore to Premiere as a Sneak ...
eMediaWorld.com Newswire Press Release Distribution Service (press release), AZ - 14 hours ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

Great Differences in Wishes, Hopes and Dreams Between 14-Year-Old ... - American Chronicle

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 03:52 AM CDT


Great Differences in Wishes, Hopes and Dreams Between 14-Year-Old ...
American Chronicle, CA - 15 hours ago
I love Doctor Who and want it to continue forever – I love my favorite actor, David Tennant 16. I want to be architect when I grow up 17. ...

Home Entertainment Big at Con - Home Media Magazine

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 02:18 AM CDT


Home Entertainment Big at Con
Home Media Magazine, CA - 18 hours ago
The second-season DVD, according to star John Barrowman, will showcase some of the pranks cast members play on each other. BBC America next year will air ...

Comic-Con Fans Pay Tribute to Battlestar Galactica Cast - Plus ... - Huffington Post

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 01:47 AM CDT


Comic-Con Fans Pay Tribute to Battlestar Galactica Cast - Plus ...
Huffington Post, NY - 18 hours ago
(How sexy is Torchwood, you ask? As they took the stage, series leads John Barrowman, Gareth David-Lloyd and Naoko Mori made clear that anything goes on ...

I Love Summer

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 01:41 AM CDT

As a child, summer was a time for playing in the garden, creating fantasy space adventures in my silver PVC inflatable landing capsule (Marshall Ward were out of Police Boxes…) or having a kickabout with my mates.

In later years, the summer months meant booze, birds and blasting rock music, and it was during one such summer that I and three college friends embarked upon a journey to the south of France to a resort known as Canet.

In preparation for this jaunt I picked up various reading material from the local newsagents – and happened upon Doctor Who Magazine.

The 1994 Summer Special was the first edition of the magazine in several years whose cover appealed to me, and wasn't an awful publicity photo such as those seen on the cover of the monthly releases.

With a feature on the Seventh Doctor Cyberman adventure Silver Nemesis piquing my interest, I found myself hooked once more into the world of the Doctor, Time Lords, TARDISes and Daleks, after five years in the wilderness.

I've never looked back, and still get the warm shiver of excitement when I look at that 1994 Summer Special…

Bits and Bobs (Vol. 5): The Best of Richard Armitage - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 28 Jul 2008 01:39 AM CDT


Bits and Bobs (Vol. 5): The Best of Richard Armitage
Entertainment Weekly - 18 hours ago
Richard is just one of this whodunit's stacked cast: He plays Lisa Stansfield's philandering husband and Burn Gorman's brother-in-law! ...

Orchestrate! Daleks invade the Proms for an out of this world concert - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 27 Jul 2008 04:23 PM CDT


Orchestrate! Daleks invade the Proms for an out of this world concert
Mail on Sunday, UK - 28 Jul 2008
Although David Tennant was absent, his Doctor Who sidekicks Freema Agyeman and Catherine Tate took to the stage to introduce proceedings. ...

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