Friday, August 8, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Vote Dalek

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 03:02 PM CDT

A Doctor Who themed cover for Radio Times has been nominated as one of the best magazine covers of all time. The poll, conducted by industry publication Magazine Week 2008, consists of a series of covers nominated by UK magazine editors. The general public is invited to vote for their favourite. The Radio Times nominated cover is the Vote Dalek edition from May 2005. The edition was published in the week the first series episode Dalek was shown and the UK's last general election was held. The

The Minds Behind Primeval - IGN

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 11:14 AM CDT


The Minds Behind Primeval
IGN, CA - 19 minutes ago
There's a rift in space and time, and a team of experts who deal with it – but it's also not Torchwood. This is something else entirely, and it comes from ...

Immature ‘Primeval’ is no jurassic lark - Boston Herald

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 11:10 AM CDT


Immature 'Primeval' is no jurassic lark
Boston Herald, United States - 23 minutes ago
This is BBC America, home of schlocky (yet beloved, so don't throw anything) "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood," so one makes allowances for the limited ...

News: RTD Pulls Out of Edinburgh

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 09:55 AM CDT

A shock withdrawal by Russell T Davies from the Edinburgh Festival has lead to speculation that the Doctor Who Executive Producer has pulled out to prevent fans from flooding the event - or being vastly overcharged for entry. A &ound;500 ticket would have got you in to see the writer and producer give a "masterclass" on August 23rd, as well as three full days entry. The planned appearance had spurred the festival to announce it would open the event to the public. A festival...

News: Torchwood Particles

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 09:22 AM CDT

Torchwood @ CERN - the BBC's September 10th broadcast from Switzerland's CERN lab will feature a starring role from John Barrowman, thanks to a radio episode of Torchwood and an interview by Barrowman with physicist Brian Cox. The worryingly-titled Big Bang Day will feature coverage of CERN physicists in their attempts to recreate the conditions of the Big Bang aftermath, and be presided over by presenter Andrew Marr (Aliens of London) exclusively on Radio 4. Also appearing to chat with Dr...

Screw the Sixties: It was a Mad Men's world - CBC.ca

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 07:09 AM CDT


Screw the Sixties: It was a Mad Men's world
CBC.ca, Canada - 2 hours ago
Actor David Tennant in particular would tug the concept's pigtails and grin at the camera with his pointy little teeth. Space is just a big girl's blouse ...

Feds: Colo. can start getting gas royalties - Vail Daily News

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 07:06 AM CDT


Feds: Colo. can start getting gas royalties
Vail Daily News, CO - 2 hours ago
Garfield and Rio Blanco counties each would get 40 percent of the funds, and Mesa and Moffat each would get 10 percent. Ritter has said his administration's ...

David Lister: RSC's Tennant triumph - Independent

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 06:04 AM CDT


David Lister: RSC's Tennant triumph
Independent, UK - 56 minutes ago
David Tennant has triumphed as Hamlet this week. OK, the universally good reviews (see Performance Notes below) are of the "very, very good if not quite ...

Doctor Who Tackles Transgenic Menace - The Common Voice

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 05:48 AM CDT


Doctor Who Tackles Transgenic Menace
The Common Voice, SC - 9 minutes ago
The Cult of Skaro (think the Dalek version of the Free Masons or Illuminati in that it has been alluded to that this group exists above and beyond the ...

Trinny and Susannah must really hate women - Daily Mail

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 05:13 AM CDT


Trinny and Susannah must really hate women
Daily Mail, UK - 1 hour ago
I'd say so It's a sign of our star-crazy culture that there have been months of speculation about David Tennant's Hamlet, opines one highbrow theatre critic ...

A new hue for Dr Who - The Sun

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 05:10 AM CDT


A new hue for Dr Who
The Sun, UK - 47 minutes ago
DOCTOR Who star David Tennant straps himself into a taxi with girlfriend Georgia Moffett as she shows off a sexy new hair colour. ...

Big Finish Extends Its Doctor Who Subscriber Discounts!

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 03:42 AM CDT

There's never been a better time to subscribe to the Doctor Who Audio Adventures. In addition to the free subscriber specials such as Return of the Krotons and our exclusive Big Finish Magazine, subscribers to the main Doctor Who range will now receive additional discounts on all our Doctor Who spin-off and Bernice Summerfield ranges!

If you are a subscriber to our main Doctor Who range, you will be able to save an additional £5 on the already discounted price. The £5 discount will be applied automatically to your order when you buy the following subscriptions:


Wiffle Lever to Full! Daleks, Death Stars and Dreamy-eyed ... - Times Online

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 03:12 AM CDT


Wiffle Lever to Full! Daleks, Death Stars and Dreamy-eyed ...
Times Online, UK - 3 hours ago
There used to be a saying among fans that the golden age of science fiction was 12, but that was before sci-fi took over the world. ...

Doctor Who's Julie Gardner Tells io9 The Secret Of Keeping Captain ... - io9

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 03:03 AM CDT


Doctor Who's Julie Gardner Tells io9 The Secret Of Keeping Captain ...
io9, CA - 25 minutes ago
We were lucky enough to sit down with her at Comic-Con and ask her about Doctor Who's success, the evolution of Torchwood, and why Sarah Jane Smith is still ...

Doctor Who Tackles Transgenic Menace - Post Chronicle

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 02:46 AM CDT


Doctor Who Tackles Transgenic Menace
Post Chronicle - 42 minutes ago
The Cult of Skaro (think the Dalek version of the Free Masons or Illuminati in that it has been alluded to that this group exists above and beyond the ...

Fringe to air on Sky One

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 02:37 AM CDT

Sky One has nabbed the rights for Fringe, JJ Abrams' new TV show. Co-created with Transformers and Star Trek writers Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, it follows a young FBI agent who teams up with an institutionalised scientific genius to solve unexplained...

a very little bit of David Tennant: ‘Jude’ - Flick Filosopher

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 02:25 AM CDT


a very little bit of David Tennant: 'Jude'
Flick Filosopher, NY - 2 hours ago
It's only one tiny scene in the 1996 film Jude, but it's kinda notable, in a totally nerdy way, because in it, David Tennant gets to taunt Christopher ...

State pushes back meetings on new oil, gas rules - Rocky Mountain News

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 01:02 AM CDT


State pushes back meetings on new oil, gas rules
Rocky Mountain News, CO - 1 hour ago
Steve Torbit, regional executive director of the National Wildlife Federation, said he's concerned the delay means more drilling permits will be issued ...

Lost Souls Premieres 10 September on Radio 4

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 12:34 AM CDT

BBC Radio 4 has scheduled the Torchwood Radio episode Lost Souls for Wednesday 10 September at 2:15PM BST (9:15AM EDT, 6:15AM PDT). This 45 minute radio episode features the cast of Torchwood shortly after the events of the Series 2 finale "Exit Wounds". Lost Souls will air as part of daylong coverage of CERN's (European Organization for Nuclear Research) experiment recreating the aftermath of the Big Bang. The plot synopsis for Lost Souls is in this spoiler box below. It is best viewed after

The Olympic ideal seems to be lost in the smog - Liverpool Echo

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 12:30 AM CDT


The Olympic ideal seems to be lost in the smog
Liverpool Echo, UK - 1 hour ago
I'VE booked to see David Tennant (pictured) in Hamlet in Stratford. Of course, I'm a big Dr Who, oops sorry, Shakespeare, fan and the fact that the gorgeous ...

New ‘Torchwood’ Episode In September On Radio 4 - Pop Culture Zoo

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 12:26 AM CDT


New 'Torchwood' Episode In September On Radio 4
Pop Culture Zoo, OR - 48 minutes ago
It looks like we won't have to wait until next year to see how the Torchwood team deals with the loss of two of their own. Actually, I guess the phrase ...

"Primeval" bites like summer fun - MeeVee

Posted: 08 Aug 2008 12:00 AM CDT


"Primeval" bites like summer fun
MeeVee - 10 minutes ago
OK, it doesn't have the playfulness or sexuality of "Torchwood," and I'll miss that. But the British sci-fi hit "Primeval," debuting Saturday on BBC America ...

Square Eyes 8-10 August - Stage

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 11:34 PM CDT


Square Eyes 8-10 August
Stage, UK - 36 minutes ago
I just don't get it - it's like somebody set out to make The Sarah Jane Adventures and ended up with the first season of Torchwood. ...

Burlington Civic Rose Awards plaque winners revealed Annual ... - Burlington Post

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 11:16 PM CDT


Burlington Civic Rose Awards plaque winners revealed Annual ...
Burlington Post, Canada - 55 minutes ago
... Barb & Steve, 4102 Marcia Pl.; McCarroll, Sherry & Peter, 2008 Faversham Ave.; Moffat, Ken & Zelia, 2065 William O'Connell Blvd.; Moore & Griffith, ...

eBay UK makes changes to Search - TameBay

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:02 PM CDT


eBay UK makes changes to Search
TameBay, UK - 1 hour ago
Try a search for "dalek": I have some categories from Toys, and some from Collectables, and I can choose to expand either of those lists - seperately - but ...

Colchester: Dr Who photos prove a hit - The Gazette

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:58 PM CDT


Colchester: Dr Who photos prove a hit
The Gazette, UK - 55 minutes ago
By Clare Jeffs » SIGNED photos of Dr Who actor and Headway Essex patron David Tennant are disappearing as fast as a dematerialising Tardis. ...

Protesting the protest of the protest - Xtra.ca

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:53 PM CDT


Protesting the protest of the protest
Xtra.ca, Canada - 1 hour ago
Canadians can finally check out the UK TV hit Torchwood, premiering tonight at 9 on Space. Out gay actor John Barrowman leads a team of bisexual ...

TV this weekend beyond the Olympics: stellar "Mad Men ... - The TV Guy

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:52 PM CDT


TV this weekend beyond the Olympics: stellar "Mad Men ...
The TV Guy, FL - 1 hour ago
It should put you in the mind of "The X-Files," "Torchwood" and "The A-Team." The premiere is 9 pm Saturday. Thanks to BBC America for keeping Saturdays a ...

News: Captain Jack America?

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:52 PM CDT

Speaking at the recent Comic-Con in San Diego, John Barrowman remarked on how he'd love to play another heroic captain - Marvel Comics' Captain America. The hero - originally a Timely Comics creation of Joe Simon and Jack Kirby in the 1940s before being incorporated into Marvel's continuity in the 1960s - is currently the subject of a movie set for release in 2011. Currently heavily in the pre-production stage, it has been in development hell since 1997. “I’d love to play him,...

AP Entertainment Video - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:37 PM CDT


AP Entertainment Video
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 1 hour ago
"Doctor Who" star David Tennant took girlfriend Georgia Moffett to the theater, where co-star Catherine Tate was starring in a play. ...

The World According To Gort - io9

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 08:07 PM CDT


The World According To Gort
io9, CA - 1 hour ago
[Television Without Pity] Sources who claim to be well informed over on the Doctor Who Forum say that Catherine Tate will be back in one of the four ...

GRIEVING FAMILY'S GIFT TO HOSPITAL - Grimsby Evening Telegraph

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 07:43 PM CDT


GRIEVING FAMILY'S GIFT TO HOSPITAL
Grimsby Evening Telegraph, UK - 2 hours ago
Eleanor (nee Moffat) married her childhood sweetheart Gavin Jobling just three days before she died from ovarian cancer last October. ...

Blind Item: Size Matters to Egomaniacal Actor - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 07:02 PM CDT


Blind Item: Size Matters to Egomaniacal Actor
Entertainment Weekly - 28 minutes ago
The only season two box sets that are coming out are Heroes, Psych, and Torchwood and none of those fit so I'm going to go with Criminal minds (which just ...

Primeval' brings ancient beasts to modern-day England - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 06:53 PM CDT


Primeval' brings ancient beasts to modern-day England
Chicago Tribune, United States - 37 minutes ago
Together they set out to explore the "anomaly" in the forest that echoes the mysterious "rift" in "Torchwood," a similarly constructed British sci-fi ...

Only 96 days until the first Xmas show - BirminghamMail.net

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 06:30 PM CDT


Only 96 days until the first Xmas show
BirminghamMail.net, UK - 5 hours ago
Torchwood and Dr Who's Captain Jack, who was a hit as Aladdin last year, will share the stage with eight-foot robot Titan. Also cast are Birmingham's Don ...

Edinburgh festival rapid review: Tommy and the Weeks - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 06:23 PM CDT


Edinburgh festival rapid review: Tommy and the Weeks
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
(For which Catherine Tate, Mitchell and Webb and Little Britain, you owe us all an apology). Weak spot: This year's sketches, unfortunately, are frequently ...

Tennant takes FOURTH co-star on date - Metro

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 06:22 PM CDT


Tennant takes FOURTH co-star on date
Metro, UK - 1 hour ago
Looking slightly bewildered, the Doctor Who star rushed his new beau to an awaiting taxis after leaving the Duke of York theatre. ...

Torchwood Update - Firefox News

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 05:36 PM CDT


Torchwood Update
Firefox News, AZ - 1 hour ago
More details are becoming available about upcoming Torchwood episodes. First, a title and an airdate for the full-cast audio was just announced. ...

Doctor's date with 'daughter' - The Sun

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 05:36 PM CDT


Doctor's date with 'daughter'
The Sun, UK - 1 hour ago
The Hamlet star - who has received rave reviews for his perfomance - took Doctor Who co-star and partner Georgia Moffett out to see pal Catherine Tate in ...

Torchwood set for 'Big Bang' day - BBC News

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 05:30 PM CDT


Torchwood set for 'Big Bang' day
BBC News, UK - 2 hours ago
A special radio episode of sci-fi drama Torchwood is to be broadcast as part of BBC Radio 4's Big Bang experiment. The 10 September event will see ...

Posh, Liam, 'Thatcher' and Diana battle for magazine cover prize - Brand Republic

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 05:22 PM CDT


Posh, Liam, 'Thatcher' and Diana battle for magazine cover prize
Brand Republic, UK - 2 hours ago
There is also a sci-fi contingent in the creepy form of Empire's breathing Darth Vader, and the Radio Times' more tongue-in-cheek 'Vote Dalek! ...

Stargazing | Divorce looms for Freeman, Dixie Chick and Show has ... - Kansas City Star

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 04:08 PM CDT


Stargazing | Divorce looms for Freeman, Dixie Chick and Show has ...
Kansas City Star, MO - 15 minutes ago
Tickets sold out fast for the new production of "Hamlet" at Stratford-Upon-Avon with David Tennant of "Doctor Who" and Patrick Stewart of "Star Trek: The ...

10000 perform in Beijing olympics Opening Ceremonies - Telegraph-Journal

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 04:05 PM CDT


10000 perform in Beijing olympics Opening Ceremonies
Telegraph-Journal, Canada - 1 hour ago
James Marsters plays Captain John Hart on 'Torchwood,' which kicks off its second season with back-to-back episodes tonight. * Canadian athletes will be the ...

New Mercedes C-Class is aimed at the younger punter - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 03:54 PM CDT


New Mercedes C-Class is aimed at the younger punter
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 30 minutes ago
If you want to know what it feels like to be a dalek buy a CLC. This top of the range CLC 220Cdi Sport is fitted with those handy parking sensors that beep ...

Stardom hurts Torchwood star's inner geek - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 03:51 PM CDT


Stardom hurts Torchwood star's inner geek
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 11 hours ago
John Barrowman drew huge fan response on Doctor Who, prompting BBC to develop Torchwood as a spinoff. "I didn't get rid of my accent," he explains. ...

Coltness High School prize list - Hamilton Advertiser news

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 03:35 PM CDT


Coltness High School prize list
Hamilton Advertiser news, UK - 48 minutes ago
Graeme Moffat Memorial Shield - Jamie Meechan. Helen Stewart Prize for Service to The Band - Gillian Rundell. Sport: Kevin Muir Trophy - Laura Livesey. ...

Sussex author writes book about Dr Who star - Sussex Express

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 03:11 PM CDT


Sussex author writes book about Dr Who star
Sussex Express, UK - 1 hour ago
Last Christmas he began writing a biography about actor David Tennant, called A life in Time and Space. Now the book is about to hit the shelves in ...

Captain Jack hooks 'em - The Province

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 02:19 PM CDT


Captain Jack hooks 'em
The Province, Canada - 2 hours ago
With his impressive stature, dashing good looks and enough charisma to make George Clooney jealous, the Doctor Who and Torchwood star looks like he'd be ...

Torchwood set for 'Big Bang' day

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT

A special radio episode of sci-fi drama Torchwood is to be broadcast as part of BBC Radio 4's Big Bang experiment.

Take off that hat, David - WalesOnline

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:20 PM CDT


Take off that hat, David
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
Doctor Who actor David Tennant has received mixed reviews for his starring role in Hamlet. But it was always going to be tough for him to be taken seriously ...

Devizes Town duo play it cagey - This is Wiltshire.co.uk

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 12:00 PM CDT


Devizes Town duo play it cagey
This is Wiltshire.co.uk, UK - 12 hours ago
The duo took over at Nursteed Road this summer following the departure of caretaker boss Steve Hale to Thatcham Town as an assistant manager. Moffatt and ...

Doomed, Again, by the Space-Time Continuum - New York Times

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 11:55 AM CDT


Doomed, Again, by the Space-Time Continuum
New York Times, United States - 20 minutes ago
Don't expect any of the racy sex from "Torchwood." But do expect other varieties of derivative silliness. Working against Cutter's interest are bureaucratic ...

Lessons Learned By Teachers - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 11:37 AM CDT


Lessons Learned By Teachers
Wall Street Journal - 37 minutes ago
In the second part, set in a private school in May 1997, the tables are turned on a drunken, sluttish math teacher, blazingly acted by Catherine Tate. ...

Beckhams on top magazine cover list - East London and West Essex Guardian Series

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 10:46 AM CDT


Beckhams on top magazine cover list
East London and West Essex Guardian Series, UK - 3 hours ago
A breathing Darth Vader on the cover of film magazine Empire, a "Vote Dalek!" caption and image splashed on the Radio Times before the 2005 General Election ...

SDCC 08: ‘Doctor Who’ and ‘Torchwood’ Press Roundtables Part Two - Pop Culture Zoo

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 09:20 AM CDT


SDCC 08: 'Doctor Who' and 'Torchwood' Press Roundtables Part Two
Pop Culture Zoo, OR - 2 hours ago
At this year's San Diego Comic Con Julie Gardner, Naoko Mori and Steven Moffat met with reporters to talk about all things Doctor Who and Torchwood. ...

Beckhams on top magazine cover list - Bolton News

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 06:43 AM CDT


Beckhams on top magazine cover list
Bolton News, UK - 7 hours ago
A breathing Darth Vader on the cover of film magazine Empire, a "Vote Dalek!" caption and image splashed on the Radio Times before the 2005 General Election ...

Who knows why top TV writer will miss festival? - Scotsman

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 06:05 AM CDT


Who knows why top TV writer will miss festival?
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago
By Tim Cornwell DOCTOR Who writer and producer Russell T Davies has pulled out of the line-up of the Edinburgh International Television Festival, ...

Adam Sherwin - Times Online

Posted: 07 Aug 2008 03:49 AM CDT


Adam Sherwin
Times Online, UK - 10 hours ago
But it's back and David Tennant's Hamlet sports one on stage. Fashion types now predict that it will feature heavily in autumn trends. ...

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