Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Russell T Davies: "Dark forces are gathering already..."

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 10:36 AM CST

Russell T Davies has spoken to the Christmas issue of Radio Times about this year's festive special, The Next Doctor, and what the future holds for the Time Lord.

Tennant Hamlet injury - UPDATED

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 09:24 AM CST

BBC News reports that David Tennant was unable to take part in last night's performance of the current Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet at the Novello Theatre in London, due to what is described as "a long-standing back injury". The play transferred to London last week following a successful run at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Tennant's understudy Edward Bennett took the role for last night's performance. UPDATE: The Guardian and many other sources are reporting an official RSC press rel

Galactica stars shine at London convention

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 05:33 AM CST

Were you one of the many fans at the Battlestar Galactica convention this weekend at Heathrow's Thistle Hotel? SFX was in attendance, along with readers and fans, to meet and quiz key players from the hit TV series, which reaches its conclusion in 2009. As...

Advent Update: Day 9

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 03:42 AM CST

Head over to our advent calendar to check out our ninth update.


David takes break from Hamlet due to "ongoing back injury"

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 03:40 AM CST

David Tennant was forced to pull out of peforming Hamlet last night after suffering from a back injury.

New SFXperts questions online

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 01:27 AM CST

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...

News: Tennant Pulls Out of Hamlet

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 01:02 AM CST

Injury has forced Doctor Who center-forward David Tennant to sit on the sidelines throughout tonight's Press Performance as the Royal Shakespeare Company play Hamlet, reports the BBC. Tennant missed Monday night's performance due to "an ongoing back injury", thought to be sustained when the Doctor and Donna were caught in a blast on the Oodsphere in the distant future.   A RSC spokeswoman said: "We're waiting to hear whether he'll be able to perform tonight on press night."   The...

Another Year Gone

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:24 PM CST

The second series run of The Sarah Jane Adventures concluded on the CBBC Channel last night. :( The time's just flown by, eh? Seeing as Enemy of the Bane, Part 2 was my last SJA fix for a while, I decided to make my viewing uber special by throwing a bit of a finale party! *dork*

Cookies were made

Games were played

...and episodes were watched!

Overall, t'was a great night that really added to the atmosphere an SJA series finale brings! I urge you all to give it a go next year, when The Sarah Jane Adventures returns to our screens for a third series!

Building a Better Raincoat

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:00 PM CST

With winter really kicking in, a lot of people's thoughts are turning to putting the heating on, eating more toast or working out what possessions they don't need and will burn most effectively. However, at the University of Zurich, researchers' thoughts have...

RIP Oliver Postgate creator of The Clangers

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:26 PM CST

Bagpuss, Ivor The Engine, Noggin The Nog, The Clangers - hugely influential TV shows that shaped more than one generation of children. Oliver Postgate brought us all these characters, often in collaboration with model-maker Peter Firmin. He worked with both...

Best of the Year!

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:08 PM CST

Here's one of the nice surprises I mentioned, which I can now talk about.  I've had a story, 'Catherine Drewe', from the Fast Forward 2 anthology, selected for inclusion in Science Fiction: The Best of the Year, 2009 Edition, as revealed here by editor Rich Horton: http://ecbatan.livejournal.com/57992.html And as you'll see from that list, I'm in great company.  I'm delighted about this,

David Tweed Index to trash and treasure - The Australian

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:03 PM CST


David Tweed Index to trash and treasure
The Australian, Australia - 13 minutes ago
Take Tweed wannabe Torchwood Holdings, which offered $6.51 per share to Centro Properties holders in September last year, when the shares were trading at ...

Tweed Index to trash and treasure - The Australian

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:03 PM CST


Tweed Index to trash and treasure
The Australian, Australia - 13 minutes ago
Take Tweed wannabe Torchwood Holdings, which offered $6.51 per share to Centro Properties holders in September last year, when the shares were trading at ...

Callum McDougall on DVD piracy

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:00 PM CST

Yo ho ho, and a bottle of… - no, not that sort of piracy. Callum McDougall, executive producer of the recent (frustratingly non-sci-fi) James Bond blockbuster Quantum of Solace last week warned that the British film industry is at risk if the sale of...

Tennant temporarily out of Hamlet after back injury - InTheNews.co.uk

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:49 PM CST


Tennant temporarily out of Hamlet after back injury
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 12 minutes ago
An "ongoing back injury" forced David Tennant to withdraw from a performance of Hamlet on Monday night, it has been confirmed. ...

News: 2Entertain Deal Continues

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:44 PM CST

Press reports have persistently suggested that 2Entertain - publishers of Doctor Who DVDs and other BBC titles and co-owned by Woolworths - are in similar financial trouble as the high street store. The actual situation is that as previously reported on Kasterborous, Woolworths' parent company Woolworths Group owns the 40% share in 2Entertain rather than the Woolworths retail chain. With the other 60% owned by BBC Worldwide, Woolworths Group and the BBC's commercial arm are in talks for...

INJURY FORCES TENNANT OUT OF HAMLET - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:42 PM CST


INJURY FORCES TENNANT OUT OF HAMLET
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 20 minutes ago
DOCTOR WHO star DAVID TENNANT has been forced to pull out of a scheduled performance of HAMLET due to an ongoing back injury. The 37-year-old is currently ...

David Tennant pulls out of Hamlet over back problem - Sunday Mirror

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:37 PM CST


David Tennant pulls out of Hamlet over back problem
Sunday Mirror, UK - 25 minutes ago
By Joanne Dorken, Mirror.co.uk 9/12/2008 Doctor Who star David Tennant's "ongoing back injury" forced him to pull out of last night's Hamlet performance at ...

Bad back forces Tennant off stage - Lincolnshire Echo

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:26 PM CST


Bad back forces Tennant off stage
Lincolnshire Echo, UK - 35 minutes ago
David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back. The Doctor Who star was forced to miss last night's performance at London's ...

DOCTOR WHO - INJURY FORCES TENNANT OUT OF HAMLET - Contactmusic.com

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:21 PM CST


DOCTOR WHO - INJURY FORCES TENNANT OUT OF HAMLET
Contactmusic.com, UK - 41 minutes ago
DOCTOR WHO star DAVID TENNANT has been forced to pull out of a scheduled performance of HAMLET due to an ongoing back injury. The 37-year-old is currently ...

Bad back forces Tennant off stage - www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:20 PM CST


Bad back forces Tennant off stage
www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk, UK - 41 minutes ago
David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back. The Doctor Who star was forced to miss last night's performance at London's ...

Bad back forces Tennant off stage - Evening Post

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:19 PM CST


Bad back forces Tennant off stage
Evening Post, UK - 43 minutes ago
David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back. The Doctor Who star was forced to miss last night's performance at London's ...

Bad back forces Tennant off stage - Hull Daily Mail

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:18 PM CST


Bad back forces Tennant off stage
Hull Daily Mail, UK - 43 minutes ago
David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back. The Doctor Who star was forced to miss last night's performance at London's ...

Bad back forces Tennant off stage - thisisgloucestershire.co.uk

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:17 PM CST


Bad back forces Tennant off stage
thisisgloucestershire.co.uk, UK - 44 minutes ago
David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back. The Doctor Who star was forced to miss last night's performance at London's ...

Bad back forces Tennant off stage - South Wales Evening Post

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:16 PM CST


Bad back forces Tennant off stage
South Wales Evening Post, UK - 45 minutes ago
David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back. The Doctor Who star was forced to miss last night's performance at London's ...

Dr Who's bad back is a Shakespeare tragedy - Metro

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 05:24 PM CST


Dr Who's bad back is a Shakespeare tragedy
Metro, UK - 32 minutes ago
It is understood that the Doctor Who star's problem is a long-standing one. An RSC spokeswoman said Edward Bennett, who normally plays Laertes in the ...

Dr Who star David Tennant pulls out of Hamlet - The Herald

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 05:11 PM CST


Dr Who star David Tennant pulls out of Hamlet
The Herald, UK - 44 minutes ago
Dr Who star David Tennant had to pull out of his sell-out role as Hamlet due to a bad back, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) said today. ...

Dalek gives church a boost - Reading Evening Post

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 04:40 PM CST


Dalek gives church a boost
Reading Evening Post, UK - 5 minutes ago
This life-sized Dalek helped a Lower Earley church raise £850 – and luckily didn't exterminate their Christmas fair. More than 200 people went along to ...

Just an illusion... - Bournemouth Daily Echo

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 04:39 PM CST


Just an illusion...
Bournemouth Daily Echo,  UK - 6 minutes ago
But The Twins were able to give me a taste of the horrors that await John Barrowman, star of Doctor Who and Torchwood, as he headlines in Birmingham ...

Injury forces Tennant from Hamlet - BBC News

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 04:33 PM CST


Injury forces Tennant from Hamlet
BBC News, UK - 12 minutes ago
Doctor Who actor David Tennant was forced to pull out of a performance of Hamlet on Monday because of an "ongoing back injury". The 37-year-old is currently ...

Reading Groups Required

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 12:00 PM CST

Chance to review the latest novels.

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