Thursday, November 27, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

News: Freema's on Fire

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 10:51 AM CST

Freema Agyeman is everywhere at the moment - comparatively speaking - with the former star of Doctor Who and Torchwood currently starring in Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit and popping up in the first episode of Survivors. Ms Agyeman owes it all to Doctor Who as well, it seems. Forget bloody Crossroads! Recalling her casting in Army of Ghosts, Freema says: "I probably had six lines, but it's all about doing the best you possibly can with what you're given, and then you just do not...

Department Six Artwork Show

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 08:14 AM CST

The Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff will be showcasing Doctor Who pre-production artwork from Friday 5th December.

News: Doctor Who the Hell Are You?

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 07:58 AM CST

The old "I want to be the Doctor!" press circus continues, with this time with a virtually unknown Australian actor apparently flying to the UK for an audition... David Knijnenburg is the name - he comes from an acting family and has a limited range of credits according to IMDb - but the most intriguing thing about Knijnenburg is that he is a respected voice coach. The Brisbane actor has of course denied everything - "If that were true then I probably wouldn't be in a...

News: Dalek Record Breaker

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 07:29 AM CST

The Daleks are coming to a Guinness Book of World Records near YOU! This Saturday sees the National Space Centre in Leicester attempting to beat the 70 strong record of people dressed as Daleks currently held by the Manchester Museum Of Science And Industry. With 40 attendees already confirmed, the record attempt hinges on the quality of the costume, whether it be a traditional Dalek on coasters or a man in a suit - as long as it is recognisable as a Dalek! National Space Centre spokeswoman...

The Greatest Challenge to the All Blacks? Other All Blacks - Buzzle

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:40 AM CST


The Greatest Challenge to the All Blacks? Other All Blacks
Buzzle, CA - 36 minutes ago
... players do not take such refuge and if this month has shown anything it is that the game in Europe is still too robotic, the last refuge of the dalek.

Human skull used in ‘Hamlet’ production - Today's Zaman

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:13 AM CST


Human skull used in 'Hamlet' production
Today's Zaman, Turkey - 1 hour ago
"I thought it would topple the play and it would be all about [Hamlet actor] David [Tennant] acting with a real skull," Doran was quoted as saying by The ...

Tom Sutcliffe: Alas, poor Chekhov, it wasn't you - Independent

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:06 AM CST


Tom Sutcliffe: Alas, poor Chekhov, it wasn't you
Independent, UK - 1 hour ago
I woke the other day to the sensational news that the skull which David Tennant apostrophised in his recent performance of Hamlet had belonged to the great ...

Observations: Music to save the world by - Independent

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:06 AM CST


Observations: Music to save the world by
Independent, UK - 1 hour ago
... do you get for the Doctor Who fan who already has the DVDs, sonic screwdriver, remote-controlled Dalek and life-size cardboard cut-out of a Cyberman? ...

John Barrowman on Paul O'Grady Tonight

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 06:01 AM CST

John Barrowman will be a guest on tonight's episode of The Paul O'Grady Show.


Dr Who’s Hamlet performance is bard to the bone - The West Australian

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 05:43 AM CST


Dr Who's Hamlet performance is bard to the bone
The West Australian, Australia - 1 hour ago
Doctor Who star David Tennant has fulfilled a concert pianist's dying wish by using his skull in performances of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. ...

David Duchovny interview

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 04:55 AM CST

The X-Files: I Want to Believe is out on extras-packed DVD and Blu-ray this week, reuniting Scully and a beardy Mulder for a terrifying mystery in the snowy wastes of rural Virgina. To mark the occasion 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has given us this...

The Day The Earth Stood Still

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 04:50 AM CST

Poster image TM & © 2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Want to be in with a chance of winning a pair of tickets to an exclusive preview screening of The Day The Earth Stood Still? Click here to enter our competition!

Pianist's skull appears in Hamlet - Post Chronicle

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 04:26 AM CST


Pianist's skull appears in Hamlet
Post Chronicle - 59 minutes ago
Now, the skull has finished a run of performances in Stratford-on-Avon, with actor David Tennant as Hamlet holding it up while intoning, "Alas, poor Yorick, ...

Brisbane man the next Dr Who? - Courier Mail

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 03:47 AM CST


Brisbane man the next Dr Who?
Courier Mail, Australia - 29 minutes ago
AN intriguing set of coincidence has raised the possibility that the next Doctor Who could be a 41-year-old Brisbane actor called David Knijnenburg. ...

Fans try for Dalek record-breaker

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:24 AM CST

Whovians will descend on the The National Space Centre in Leicester this Saturday, as they try to break the world record for the largest gathering of Daleks!

Gareth David-Lloyd: "My choice would be Bill Nighy"

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:18 AM CST

Gareth David-Lloyd has revealed that he thinks Bill Nighy would be the perfect person to play the Eleventh Doctor.

John Barrowman speaks to DigitalSpy

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:14 AM CST

John Barrowman has recently spoken to DigitalSpy, discussing everything from David Tennant's exit to Torchwood Series 3!

DVD REVIEW: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 02:00 AM CST

2008 • 12 • £19.99 • 1 December Also available on Blu-ray (£24.99) Directors: Rob Cohen Starring: Brendan Fraser, Jet Li, Maria Bello, John Hannah, Michelle Yeoh Extras: We think mummies are embalmed corpses, usually of the...

DVD REVIEW: Hancock

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:10 AM CST

2008 • 12A • 88 mins • £19.99 • 1 December Also available on Blu-ray (£24.99) Director: Peter Berg Starring: Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason Bateman Extras: Early on in this superhero flick, we visit the protagonist's ramshackle home,...

DVD REVIEW: Planet of the Apes Evolution Collection

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:05 AM CST

1968-1973 • 15 • 458 mins • £84.99 • 1 December Directors: Franklin J Schaffner, Ted Post, Don Taylor, J Lee Thompson Starring: Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, James Franciscus, Ricardo Montalban Extras: One of the few...

Have a Hollywood Christmas

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:01 AM CST

Stuck for ideas for the perfect Christmas present for the movie and TV fans in your life? Got a few grand burning a hole in your pocket? Then check out the upcoming Hollywood Auction being held by Profiles In History, America's leading dealer in...

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News - Times of the Internet

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 01:01 AM CST


UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
Times of the Internet, Ohio - 2 hours ago
Now, the skull has finished a run of performances in Stratford-on-Avon, with actor David Tennant as Hamlet holding it up while intoning, "Alas, poor Yorick, ...

UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News - United Press International

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 12:43 AM CST


UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News
United Press International - 2 hours ago
Now, the skull has finished a run of performances in Stratford-on-Avon, with actor David Tennant as Hamlet holding it up while intoning, "Alas, poor Yorick, ...

Credit card Laurens won't be disciplined - This is Money

Posted: 27 Nov 2008 12:13 AM CST


Credit card Laurens won't be disciplined
This is Money, UK - 2 hours ago
The Lauren Coopers of the credit card industry (that's the obnoxious student of Catherine Tate fame) didn't shuffle into Whitehall chewing gum and skip out ...

December's Fan of the Month - one day left to enter!

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 11:27 PM CST

Don't forget that the closing date for applications for our December 2008 Fan of the Month is tomorrow, Friday 28th November 2008.

A Dying Wish Fulfilled

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 11:13 PM CST

David Tennant has fulfilled the wish of a dying pianist after he held his skull during a production of Hamlet.

Pianist's skull features in Hamlet production - Best Western News

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 10:22 PM CST


Pianist's skull features in Hamlet production
Best Western News, UK - 4 hours ago
Actor David Tennant is now using Tchaikowsky's skull in the theatre company's production of Hamlet. Up until now the skull had only been used in rehearsals, ...

News: John Barrowman Tips

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 07:03 PM CST

Ahhh... the press wagon rides along with its band on board, but no one is yet speaking - so in the meantime we've got John Barrowman speaking to BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat revealing that the new Doctor Who is in fact... John Sergeant. That political commentator wot can't dance. Well, maybe in your world, Mr Barrowman. Meanwhile, height-impaired actor Warwick Davis revealed last weekend that Doctor Who was a role he would love to get his hands on, at all costs. "I want to be in Doctor...

Will David Knijnenburg replace David Tennant as Doctor Who? - Courier Mail

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 07:02 PM CST


Will David Knijnenburg replace David Tennant as Doctor Who?
Courier Mail, Australia - 51 minutes ago
His recent sudden departure for the UK "for an audition" took on a new light when it emerged the current Doctor, David Tennant, was quitting the BBC series. ...

Arts highlights on BBC Television for Christmas 2008

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 07:00 PM CST

From Doctor Who At The BBC Proms to Hansel And Gretel at the Royal Opera House this year the BBC is presenting a thrilling range of arts programming to enjoy over the festive season.

Daleks aim to break record - Herald.ie

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 06:09 PM CST


Daleks aim to break record
Herald.ie, Ireland - 36 minutes ago
More than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already confirmed to attend. The record of 70 is held by the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry.

Tennant's RSC Skull

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:45 PM CST

The Royal Shakespeare Company has revealed that the skull used by Tennant for the "Alas, poor Yorick," scenes in 22 performances of Hamlet at Stratford-upon-Avon had been donated to the RSC after the 1982 death of Pianist Andrew Tchaikowsky. In his will Tchaikowsly wrote that his skull "shall be offered by the institution receiving my body to the Royal Shakespeare Company for use in theatrical performance". Since then it has only been used in rehearsals because no actor felt comfortable eno

Doctor Who has changed my life, says Freema Agyeman - Coventry Telegraph

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:06 PM CST


Doctor Who has changed my life, says Freema Agyeman
Coventry Telegraph, UK - 26 minutes ago
Her biggest stroke of luck was landing a small role in one episode of Doctor Who, bringing her to the attention of executive producer Russell T Davies. ...

Make the next Doctor Who a woman - Women in Technology

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:05 PM CST


Make the next Doctor Who a woman
Women in Technology, UK - 27 minutes ago
The current Doctor, played by David Tennant, is stepping out of the TARDIS for the last time in a series of specials, but a new Doctor is needed for the ...

Daleks invade for record attempt - Digital Spy

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 04:18 PM CST


Daleks invade for record attempt
Digital Spy, UK - 1 hour ago
Spokeswoman Malika Andress said a Dalek will be counted by Guinness World Records if it is recognisable as one of the mechanical stars from the BBC series.

Doctor Who monster? I’d rather become his new assistant - WalesOnline

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:37 PM CST


Doctor Who monster? I'd rather become his new assistant
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
"I have always wanted to do it and now Billie Piper has gone and there are rumours Catherine Tate is going so I want to be first in line to replace them, ...

The Celts To Storm Caernarfon - 4RFV

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:16 PM CST


The Celts To Storm Caernarfon
4RFV, UK - 2 hours ago
... Creative Director, Phil Edgar Jones ('Big Brother'), Russell T Davies ('Doctor Who', 'Queer As Folk') and Edith Bowman (BBC Radio 1). ...

Doctor's The Best Medicine - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 03:07 PM CST


Doctor's The Best Medicine
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 12 minutes ago
Dervla Kirwan appears as Miss Hartigan and the Cybermen are also back in the episode that's set in the 1800s. David knows he'll always be associated with ...

JACI STEPHEN'S JUNGLE WATCH: Fluttering eyelash Esther is a bit ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:35 PM CST


JACI STEPHEN'S JUNGLE WATCH: Fluttering eyelash Esther is a bit ...
Daily Mail, UK - 34 minutes ago
She had turned into Catherine Tate's Lauren before our very eyes. Then Carly wouldn't shut up - also attacking David. And last night it was the turn of Dani ...

French News, Thurs 27 Nov 2008: Happy Thanksgiving Day! - Riviera Radio

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:17 PM CST


French News, Thurs 27 Nov 2008: Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Riviera Radio, Monaco - 53 minutes ago
Actor David Tennant used it on stage during the famous "Alas, poor Yorick" scene, reports The Sun. Concert pianist Andre Tchaikowsky left his skull to the ...

JACI STEPHEN'S JUNGLE WATCH: Fluttering eyelash Esther is a bit ... - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 10:06 AM CST


JACI STEPHEN'S JUNGLE WATCH: Fluttering eyelash Esther is a bit ...
Mail on Sunday, UK - 1 hour ago
She had turned into Catherine Tate's Lauren before our very eyes. Then Carly wouldn't shut up - also attacking David. And last night it was the turn of Dani ...

Human skull used in British Hamlet production - San Diego Union Tribune

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 08:35 AM CST


Human skull used in British Hamlet production
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 3 hours ago
"I thought it would topple the play and it would be all about (Hamlet actor) David (Tennant) acting with a real skull," Doran was quoted as saying by The ...

Human skull used in British Hamlet production - Enterprise-Record

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 06:48 AM CST


Human skull used in British Hamlet production
Enterprise-Record, CA - 4 hours ago
"I thought it would topple the play and it would be all about (Hamlet actor) David (Tennant) acting with a real skull," Doran was quoted as saying by The ...

Human skull used in Hamlet production - abc7news.com

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:46 AM CST


Human skull used in Hamlet production
abc7news.com, CA - 5 hours ago
"I thought it would topple the play and it would be all about (Hamlet actor) David (Tennant) acting with a real skull," Doran was quoted as saying by The ...

Pianist's skull appears in Hamlet - RedOrbit

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:36 AM CST


Pianist's skull appears in Hamlet
RedOrbit, TX - 6 hours ago
Now, the skull has finished a run of performances in Stratford-on-Avon, with actor David Tennant as Hamlet holding it up while intoning, Alas, poor Yorick, ...

Bequeathed skull stars in Tennant's Hamlet - ABC Online

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:06 AM CST


Bequeathed skull stars in Tennant's Hamlet
ABC Online, Australia - 6 hours ago
Dr Who star David Tennant has fulfilled a concert pianist's dying wish by using his skull in performances of William Shakespeare's Hamlet. ...

Human skull used in British Hamlet production - KSL-TV

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 05:03 AM CST


Human skull used in British Hamlet production
KSL-TV, UT - 6 hours ago
"I thought it would topple the play and it would be all about (Hamlet actor) David (Tennant) acting with a real skull," Doran was quoted as saying by The ...

Tennant fulfils pianist's dying wish - Digital Spy

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 04:53 AM CST


Tennant fulfils pianist's dying wish
Digital Spy, UK - 6 hours ago
By Sarah Rollo David Tennant held the skull of a concert pianist in a stage production of Hamlet, fulfilling the dead musician's dying wish. ...

Human skull used in British Hamlet production - Kansas City Star

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 04:49 AM CST


Human skull used in British Hamlet production
Kansas City Star, MO - 6 hours ago
"I thought it would topple the play and it would be all about (Hamlet actor) David (Tennant) acting with a real skull," Doran was quoted as saying by The ...

No Thanks Required for 20 Worst Turkeys of the Year - Wired News

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:24 AM CST


No Thanks Required for 20 Worst Turkeys of the Year
Wired News - 13 hours ago
But season four, with its lame stunt titling ("The Doctor's Daughter") and yet another return of the retread Dalek, proved it was a good idea for Davies to ...

Head Spins: DJ Ed Whitty - Miami New Times

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 01:22 AM CST


Head Spins: DJ Ed Whitty
Miami New Times, FL - 10 hours ago
There, he spun alongside Dalek as well as the likes of Tom Wax, from Frankfurt, and Martin Polansky, from Szczecin, Poland. The star spot gave Whitty ...

Torchwood star: 'Pirates actor Bill Nighy would make a great Doctor' - Coventry Telegraph

Posted: 26 Nov 2008 12:10 AM CST


Torchwood star: 'Pirates actor Bill Nighy would make a great Doctor'
Coventry Telegraph, UK - 15 hours ago
By David Bentley on Nov 26, 08 05:42 PM in TV shows ACTOR Gareth David-Lloyd, who plays Ianto Jones in Doctor Who spin-off show Torchwood, says his top ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Market Rasen Today

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:21 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Market Rasen Today, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Melton Today

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:20 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Melton Today, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Sleaford Today

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:19 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Sleaford Today, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Ellesmere Port Standard

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:18 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Ellesmere Port Standard, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Leitrim Observer

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:18 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Leitrim Observer, Ireland - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Spalding Today

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:17 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Spalding Today, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - The Star

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:17 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
The Star, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Sunderland Echo

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:17 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Sunderland Echo, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

Space Centre staging Dalek invasion - Louth Today

Posted: 25 Nov 2008 11:16 PM CST


Space Centre staging Dalek invasion
Louth Today, UK - 12 hours ago
It has joined forces with Project Dalek and the Dalek Builders' Guild for the bid on Saturday, and more than 40 people in Dalek costumes are already ...

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