Thursday, January 15, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Mackintosh's OLIVER! Scores Big with Critics and Box Office - Broadway World

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:45 AM CST


Mackintosh's OLIVER! Scores Big with Critics and Box Office
Broadway World, NY - 57 minutes ago
also Jodie Prenger as 'Nancy' and Burn Gorman as 'Bill Sikes'. Playing the alternate 'Nancy' (on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, the two performances Jodie ...

News: Doctor Who Adventures 98

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:30 AM CST

Cybermen invade Doctor Who Adventures magazine with an extra-tall cover WARNING: If readers miss this week’s issue they may be deleted! Humans beware – Doctor Who Adventures magazine, out 15 January 2009, has been upgraded. The Cybermen have taken over and there’s an extra-tall cover as a result… This magazine comes with a free set of Cyberman figures and the second part of a massive double-sided poster, and inside there’s a cool Cyber scene along with...

OAR premieres exclusively on the HDNet Concert Series, Sunday ... - Oil & Gas Financial Journal

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 09:07 AM CST


OAR premieres exclusively on the HDNet Concert Series, Sunday ...
Oil & Gas Financial Journal, TX - 26 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

MP John McDonnell is suspended to the cheers of an admiring kingdom - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 08:00 AM CST


MP John McDonnell is suspended to the cheers of an admiring kingdom
Mail on Sunday, UK - 26 minutes ago
To parliamentarians the mace is sacred, like the glowing bit inside the chief Dalek's gubbins. Mr Hoon's announcement of a new runway at Heathrow airport ...

The first cult is the deepest - The Sun

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 07:57 AM CST


The first cult is the deepest
The Sun, UK - 28 minutes ago
Originally, Rover was meant to be like a robot-style Dalek from that other ground-breaking British sci-fi series Doctor Who, which had launched four years ...

Billie pleased with Rose Tyler's ending

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 07:30 AM CST

Billie Piper has revealed that she was pleased with how her character, Rose Tyler, left the show at the end of Series 4.

MP John McDonnell is suspended to the cheers of an admiring kingdom - Daily Mail

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 07:15 AM CST


MP John McDonnell is suspended to the cheers of an admiring kingdom
Daily Mail, UK - 1 hour ago
To parliamentarians the mace is sacred, like the glowing bit inside the chief Dalek's gubbins. Mr Hoon's announcement of a new runway at Heathrow airport ...

News: DW Director Pens Marvel Title

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 07:07 AM CST

Doctor Who's continuing link with the world of comics for the second time in one week!  Great stuff! This time, it's Joe Ahearne, director of several Season 27 tales starring Christiopher Eccleston and Billie Piper, in particular Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways. Ahearne is fortunate enough to be writing the forthcoming Fantastic Force series from Marvel, which tells the sotry of a future team of superheroes lead by the son of the Incredible Hulk. This week we've already reported on...

He jabbed a finger at Hoon and said: You're a disgrace! - Daily Mail

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 06:58 AM CST


He jabbed a finger at Hoon and said: You're a disgrace!
Daily Mail, UK - 1 hour ago
To parliamentarians the mace is sacred, like the glowing bit inside the chief Dalek's gubbins. Mr Hoon's announcement of a new runway at Heathrow airport ...

Much-loved writers sign up for Aye Write! - The Herald

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 06:01 AM CST


Much-loved writers sign up for Aye Write!
The Herald, UK - 2 hours ago
They were joined by a Dalek, marking another event, a panel discussion about Doctor Who on March 7 featuring Terrance Dicks, scriptwriter for the show for ...

Teenage kicks: It's sex, drugs and double maths as Skins returns - Independent

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 06:01 AM CST


Teenage kicks: It's sex, drugs and double maths as Skins returns
Independent, UK - 3 hours ago
... especially when such adult material as Russell T Davies's Queer As Folk, which featured a gay teenager, attracted such a large teenage audience anyway. ...

Keys of Marinus heading for DVD

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:36 AM CST

2 entertain have confirmed that the first Doctor story The Keys of Marinus is scheduled to be released on DVD in the first half of 2009. This release is in addition to the stories previously announced. The Keys of Marinus was William Hartnell's fifth story and was originally shown between 11 April and 16 May 1964. It was written by the Dalek's creator, Terry Nation and directed by John Gorrie. The Doctor Who restoration team has an article on the making of the DVD. There are 11 DVD release s

Billie Piper Talks About New Doctor

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:36 AM CST

Talking to TVGuide.com, Billie Piper has added her insight on new Doctor Matt Smith, speaking as his former co-star. The two appeared together in The Ruby in the Smoke, The Shadow in the North and Secret Diary of a Call Girl. Piper labels herself a "big fan" of Smith. "I love him. He's a stirring actor, and he has the right energy," she says. "That's what the Doctor is about, essentially - having that energy that you just can't understand." Addressing the concern that Smith, at 26, is to

Moths Tour Heading For New Zealand

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:36 AM CST

Comedian Toby Hadoke is to take his solo show Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf to New Zealand during this year's tour of the production. The venues have yet to be confirmed but Hadoke told The Doctor Who News Page he would be appearing in Wellington from May 12 to 16 and Auckland from May 18 to 23 to perform the popular stage show. It will be at selected locations in England between February and May, and is making its North American debut at the Gallifrey 2009 convention in Los Angeles on Saturda

John Barrowman To Write Torchwood Comic

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:36 AM CST

When the March issue of Torchwood Magazine hits the newsstands, readers will find a special treat inside: an original Torchwood comic strip written by John Barrowman The actor, who plays Captain Jack Harkness in the Doctor Who spinoff, has penned "Captain Jack and the Selkie" with his sister Carole E. Barrowman and editor Martin Eden. Eden told the magazine: "I'm so excited to be working on this story.� John and Carole are an absolute pleasure to work with. Believe me, the readers are in for a

Davies Talks About Next Special

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:36 AM CST

Executive Producer and Head Writer Russell T. Davies reveals that the forthcoming Doctor Who special Planet Of The Dead will serve as an "antidote" to recent adventures. The departing showrunner told Doctor Who Magazine: "After the events of Journey's End and The Next Doctor I think it's time to get away from the past and have an adventure with lots of new elements. And lots of fun too! "The next Special should be a nice antidote to Christmas, with a bit of sunshine if we're lucky. And with no

INBOX DELIVERY: Digital Variety Edition only - Variety

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:33 AM CST


INBOX DELIVERY: Digital Variety Edition only
Variety, CA - 5 hours ago
Most of the other performers fall headlong into unengaging caricature, notably Burn Gorman's dully aggressive Bill Sikes. Goold also badly overplays his ...

Klingon Keyboard

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 05:05 AM CST

A computer keyboard featuring letters from the Klingon alphabet has gone on sale in the UK. Priced at £43.99, it comes from Cherry Electrical Products , and is a limited edition. The compnay plans to release further keyboards based on other Trek languages in...

Oliver! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London - Financial Times

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 04:33 AM CST


Oliver! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Financial Times, UK - 3 hours ago
Burn Gorman makes him a growling baddie, whose threats get lost in the general welter of noise. Neither his death, nor Nancy's, make much impression. ...

Wuthering Heights - Variety

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 04:21 AM CST


Wuthering Heights
Variety, CA - 4 hours ago
... on Cathy and her adopted brother Heathcliff, a poor Gypsy lad, who her blood brother Hindley (Burn Gorman) instantly resents and torments at every turn. ...

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - Broadcast Newsroom

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:59 AM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
Broadcast Newsroom, CA - 5 hours ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

QUENTIN LETTS: Consider yourself a musical star, Mr Bean - Daily Mail

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 02:29 AM CST


QUENTIN LETTS: Consider yourself a musical star, Mr Bean
Daily Mail, UK - 5 hours ago
Bill Sikes (Burn Gorman) is perhaps slightly underdone and the scenes with Oliver's rich saviours - with Julian Glover as kind Mr Brownlow - are inevitably ...

Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS is in "good hands" - KCBA

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:39 AM CST


Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS is in "good hands"
KCBA, CA - 23 minutes ago
Asked to weigh in on David Tennant's successor as the BBC series' Time Lord, Piper tells TVGuide.com she is a "big-time" fan of Matt Smith. "I love him. ...

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - PR Newswire (press release)

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:28 AM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 22 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS is in "good hands" - WIS

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:27 AM CST


Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS is in "good hands"
WIS, SC - 35 minutes ago
Asked to weigh in on David Tennant's successor as the BBC series' Time Lord, Piper tells TVGuide.com she is a "big-time" fan of Matt Smith. "I love him. ...

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - RedOrbit

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:27 AM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
RedOrbit, TX - 24 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

A Gay Superhero Is Nothing New

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 01:00 AM CST

The internet is buzzing with the news that Stan Lee is developing the first gay superhero – Thom Creed – a high-school basketball player who is forced to hide his sexuality as well as his superpowers. But all the news sites seem to missing out on one important...

News: TARshed!

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:38 AM CST

After seeing that a plywood TARDIS (built for a Doctor Who-themed float at Devizes and Pewsey carnivals last year) was up for sale by Wiltshire Fencing and Landscaping to raise money for the county's Air Ambulance appeal, Wiltshire couple - and Doctor Who fans - Philippa Morgan and Declan McSweeney decided to bid on the construction. It now resides on the Quakers Walk allotments where it keeps tools safe from the elements. Ms Morgan, a project manager at Wiltshire County Council, told...

Piper: 'Matt Smith will be great Doctor'

Posted: 15 Jan 2009 12:32 AM CST

Billie Piper says that new Doctor Who star Matt Smith is the right choice.

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - MarketWatch (press release)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:11 PM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
MarketWatch (press release) - 31 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - Earthtimes (press release)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:10 PM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 32 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - SYS-CON Media

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:09 PM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
SYS-CON Media, NJ - 32 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR - IT News Online

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:09 PM CST


HDNet Presents HD Rock Live: OAR
IT News Online, India - 33 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

Breaking News: BILLIE PIPER APPROVES OF NEW 'DOCTOR WHO' - iFMagazine

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:06 PM CST


Breaking News: BILLIE PIPER APPROVES OF NEW 'DOCTOR WHO'
iFMagazine - 51 minutes ago
I think [the current Doctor Who] David [Tennant] said that as a joke -- about me doing it -- as a way to back of the questions about who will be the next ...

Creator Mulls Pushing Daisies Movie

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 10:29 PM CST

In an interview with TV Guide , one of the show's stars, Kristin Chenoweth (Olive Snook) says that the TV show's final episode will not wrap up all the storylines, and that producer/creator Bryan Fuller is considering answering the questions left dangling in...

Bible bashing for laughs - Hemel Gazette

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 10:22 PM CST


Bible bashing for laughs
Hemel Gazette, UK - 1 hour ago
Directed by RSC veteran Matt Rippy, who's well-known to UK audiences as an actor on such shows as Torchwood and movies such as Hellboy , The Dark Knight and ...

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 137

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 10:05 PM CST

Episode 137 of Doctor Who: Podshock is now available.

"'I'm the Doctor! The one. The only... And the best!"

Outpost Gallifrey Presents:
Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 137
Running Time: 1:03:42

The Next Doctor Live Review 1 of 2: In this live over-the-net show, we review the 2008 Doctor Wh ...

Thursday Link-A-Mania

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:43 PM CST

Black Widow for Iron Man 2 Variety reports that actress Emily Blunt has emerged as the frontrunner for the role of Natasha Romanov – The Black Widow – in Iron Man 2. The actress is so far best know for The Devil Wears Prada and will soon be seen in The...

What's not occurring?... Gavin and Stacey town trail in Barry - Barry and District News

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 08:51 PM CST


What's not occurring?... Gavin and Stacey town trail in Barry
Barry and District News, UK - 2 hours ago
... productions to have used the Vale as its primary location with recent examples including Doctor Who, Torchwood, Merlin, and The Sarah Jane Adventures. ...

Russell T Davies' Manchester (part 2) - Manchester Confidential

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 07:50 PM CST


Russell T Davies' Manchester (part 2)
Manchester Confidential, UK - 3 hours ago
Doctor Who is made in Cardiff, as are its spin-offs The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood. Davies has been writing in his pied à terre overlooking Cardiff ...

Billie: "The fans are in good hands"

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 07:36 PM CST

Billie Piper has told TVGuide.com that she's a huge fan of new Doctor Matt Smith.

Piper: 'Matt Smith will be great Doctor' - Digital Spy

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:38 PM CST


Piper: 'Matt Smith will be great Doctor'
Digital Spy, UK - 5 hours ago
It's a man's role." Smith, who was announced as David Tennant's replacement earlier this year, is scheduled to make his debut as the Doctor in 2010.

News: Billie on Doctor 11

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:35 PM CST

Billie Piper is currently promoting her most recent series of Secret Diary of a Call Girl in the USA as part of the Television Critics Association pres tour (wow, sounds like a party) and was asked about her Ruby in the Smoke and The Shadow of the North co-star, 11th Doctor Matt Smith... Matt Smith has also appeared in a guest role on Secret Diary and appeared as Jim Taylor in the BBC One adaptations of the Sally Lockhart adventures by Phillip Pullman. When Piper's history with Smith was...

1st Night Photos: I'd Do Finalists Reunite for Oliver! - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:17 PM CST


1st Night Photos: I'd Do Finalists Reunite for Oliver!
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 5 hours ago
... alongside Rowan Atkinson (as Fagin) and Burn Gorman (Bill Sikes), in Cameron Mackintosh's hugely anticipated production of Lionel Bart's Oliver! ...

Review Round-up: Critics Consider Oliver! a Smash? - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 05:30 PM CST


Review Round-up: Critics Consider Oliver! a Smash?
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 6 hours ago
... alongside Burn Gorman (from TV's Torchwood and Bleak House) as her brutal boyfriend Bill Sikes and, making a stage comeback after more than 20 years, ...

Review Round-up: Critics Consider Smash Hit Oliver! - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 05:25 PM CST


Review Round-up: Critics Consider Smash Hit Oliver!
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 6 hours ago
Seven months after winning I'd Do Anything, the "people's Nancy" Jodie Prenger claimed her prize in the role of Nancy, alongside Burn Gorman (from TV's ...

WOS TV: Oom-pah-pah All Round at Oliver! Opening - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 05:02 PM CST


WOS TV: Oom-pah-pah All Round at Oliver! Opening
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 6 hours ago
Amongst our TV interviewees are Cameron Mackintosh, Rowan Atkinson, Jodie Prenger, Burn Gorman, Rupert Goold, Julian Glover, Harry Stott (opening night ...

Oliver! is a smash hit situation - This is London

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 04:03 PM CST


Oliver! is a smash hit situation
This is London, UK - 7 hours ago
With a blasting foghorn of a voice and a physique that looked almost big and firm enough to cause Burn Gorman's superbly ominous, thuggish threat of a Bill ...

Minder comeback proves old is new on TV - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:46 PM CST


Minder comeback proves old is new on TV
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 8 hours ago
The Beeb picked it for the remake treatment last year, with Doctor Who assistant Freema Agyeman and Scots actress Julie Graham among the leads. ...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman star in new BBC Sherlock ... - WalesOnline

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:43 PM CST


Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman star in new BBC Sherlock ...
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago
... said Steven Moffat, who is set to take over the lead writer and executive producer reins from Russell T Davies on Doctor Who's fifth series in 2010. ...

John Barrowman to pen Torchwood spin-off comic - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:05 PM CST


John Barrowman to pen Torchwood spin-off comic
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 8 hours ago
DOCTOR Who actor John Barrowman is working on a comic strip about a mythical Scottish creature. The Scot, who plays Captain Jack Harkness in the spin-off ...

Jodie's stunning performance wows West End crowd - Blackpool Gazette

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:01 PM CST


Jodie's stunning performance wows West End crowd
Blackpool Gazette, UK - 8 hours ago
Torchwood star Burn Gorman is every inch the baddie, evil Bill Sikes, the woman-beating lover who eventually takes Nancy's life. Everyone in, and everything ...

Comic caper for Torchwood's John Barrowman - Metro

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:32 PM CST


Comic caper for Torchwood's John Barrowman
Metro, UK - 9 hours ago
by ROSS MCGUINNESS - Thursday, January 15, 2009 Torchwood star John Barrowman has put pen to paper and written a comic strip for the show's magazine. ...

Denise Van Outen leads celebs in standing ovation as Oliver ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 01:45 PM CST


Denise Van Outen leads celebs in standing ovation as Oliver ...
Daily Mail, UK - 9 hours ago
Taking a bow: Oliver! stars (lr) Burn Gorman, Atkinson, Prenger and Ross McCormack and Harry Stott in front Atkinson pushed the young child actors to the ...

Oliver! musical: First night review at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 01:36 PM CST


Oliver! musical: First night review at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 10 hours ago
Burn Gorman, with his baby face and psychotic rage, is a truly chilling Bill Sikes, while Julian Bleach contributes two brilliant, truly Dickensian ...

Television Remakes Are All The Rage Minder Comeback Proves Old Is New - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 01:16 PM CST


Television Remakes Are All The Rage Minder Comeback Proves Old Is New
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 10 hours ago
The Beeb picked it for the remake treatment last year, with Doctor Who assistant Freema Agyeman and Scots actress Julie Graham among the leads. ...

Beautiful Chaos

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 12:00 PM CST

Review: A beauty of a book, or beastly?

'Doctor Who' fans buy Tardis shed

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:36 AM CST

Two Doctor Who fans convert a Tardis into an allotment shed.

Bad Wolf!

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 11:21 AM CST

On the weekend of July 11th and 12th 2009, the Bad Wolf convention will be playing host to SJA's leading lady, Elisabeth Sladen, and SJA script editor, Gary Russell! Known for his contributions toward Invasion of the Bane and Enemy of the Bane, Russell has also written three of the current SJA novelisations - including Warriors of Kudlak, The Lost Boy and The Last Sontaran. Outside of SJA, he's written the Doctor Who Encyclopedia and directed The Infinite Quest!

The venue for the event is the Hilton Metropole Hotel in Birmingam. Adult day passes [which entitle you to one free autograph from every guest and to sit in on every guest panel] are going for £50 a pop, whilst children between the age of 7-16 can get in for £15 [minus the autograph perks] if accompanied by an attending adult. With Birmingham only a half-hour away, I'll be sure to go!

RIP Ricardo Montalban dies in LA too

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 10:28 AM CST

More breaking news, and another sad death: it's being reported that dashing Mexican-born actor Ricardo Montalban died this morning aged 88. Famous to sci-fi fans for playing Khaaaaaaaaaaan in the best Star Trek movie, The Wrath of Khan, Montalban passed...

News: Black Doctor Rumour Continues

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:53 AM CST

"Creeping social engineering" sounds like something from a Nazi Germany-inspired sci fi novel - but here it has been uded to describe alleged BBC efforts to cast a black actor as the lead in Doctor Who. According to the Daily Star, certain BBC executives were dead set on a black actor playing the Doctor, but with neither of the lead contenders (thought to be Paterson Joseph and Chiwetel Ejiofor who are both pictured on the right in center and center-top) willing to commit long-term...

Russell T Davies talks Planet of the Dead

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:05 AM CST

The next episode of Doctor Who, Planet of the Dead, will be an "antidote" to past adventures, according to Russell T Davies.

First Night: Oliver! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London - Independent

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 07:21 AM CST


First Night: Oliver! Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Independent, UK - 16 hours ago
Burn Gorman's colourful Bill Sikes is not so lucky, falling off the rooftops in the chase after he's done the dastardly deed and his Staffordshire terrier ...

Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane - Times Online

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:32 AM CST


Oliver! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Times Online, UK - 17 hours ago
Burn Gorman's Sikes is a particular success, a pale, quiet figure who threatens more with his stillness than with his cudgel. There's also a good, ...

News: Oh it's David Tennant again...

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:32 AM CST

You know in some houses, there's just too much Doctor Who. And surely none moreso than Peter Davison's house - when he holds a kids party, you get not one but two Doctor Whos! It was at Peter's sons birthday party that his daughter Georgia Moffett showed up with David Tennant - leaving the young guests completely amazed, except of course for Peter's children, who seem to be more than used to such time-threatening occurences... "My son Louis had a birthday party and Georgia [Moffett,...

Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS Is in "Good Hands" - TV Guide

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:11 AM CST


Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS Is in "Good Hands"
TV Guide - 17 hours ago
Asked to weigh in on David Tennant's successor as the BBC series' Time Lord, Piper tells TVGuide.com she is a "big-time" fan of Matt Smith. "I love him. ...

RIP Patrick McGoohan dies in LA

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 05:15 AM CST

Breaking news: it's just been reported that respected actor Patrick McGoohan died yesterday aged 80. Famous for playing Number Six in cult favourite The Prisoner, McGoohan passed away on Tuesday in LA following a short illness. BBC story here...

Cap Signing, Dick Nomination, NYCC

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 04:48 AM CST

First off, I hope to see some of you at my Captain Britain signing, tomorrow (Thursday) night at Forbidden Planet in London, from 6pm: http://www.forbiddenplanet.com/Signings.html If you're a regular around here, please say hello.  The trade of the first four issues, Captain Britain: Secret Invasion from Panini is all over the place in the UK, and a rather nice price, too.  That's as close as I

Discover the magic of theatre in 2009 - Easier (press release)

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 03:46 AM CST


Discover the magic of theatre in 2009
Easier (press release), UK - 20 hours ago
David Tennant's co-star Patrick Stewart will now begin rehearsals for what is likely to be one of the biggest theatrical events of 2009, appearing alongside ...

Buck's back

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 01:15 AM CST

Vintage space hero Buck Rogers is staging another comeback. He's set to star in a brand new series of web-based adventures, created by James Cawley and the team behind Star Trek Phase II, the popular fan-produced internet incarnation of the Trek franchise. ...

News: Barrowman Pens Torchwood Comic

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 12:50 AM CST

Readers of Torchwood Magazine are in for a treat in the near future - the March issue of the publication dedicated to Captain Jack Harkness and his team will feature a comic strip written by none other than John Barrowman! Sharing writing duties with his sister Carole E. Barrowman and Torchwood Magazine editor Martin Eden, the trio have developed Captain Jack and the Selkie. Eden is excited by the news: "I'm so excited to be working on this story.John and Carole are an absolute pleasure...

Heroes Stars Want Out Update

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 11:57 PM CST

According to I09 , E! Online's Kristen Dos Santos, who started the rumour that a high profile Heroes actor wanted out in the first place, has revealed that not one but two of the show's stars are trying to extricate themselves from their contracts – Ali...

Sonic Newsdriver for the Week of the 12th of January 2009

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:55 PM CST

The Sonic Newsdriver

The Sonic Newsdriver, a podcast delivering selected Doctor Who related news stories to you sonically. This podcast had previously been previewed on the Doctor Who: Podshock feed is now on its own feed. Here are the episodes for the week of the 12th of January 2009

It now has it's own ...

Resident Evil: Degeneration

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:05 PM CST

Want to be in with a chance of winning Resident Evil: Degeneration and a zombie makeover with makeup artist Sammm Agnew, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment ? Click here to enter our competition!

New issues of SFX on sale today

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:51 PM CST

Today's the day! The latest issue of SFX hits the shelves, so if you don't subscribe , why not wander up and take a look? It's got Wolverine on the cover. This is number 179, labelled February 2009, fact fans. Meanwhile, if you want a handy...

Captain Jack pens his own comic book sci-fi adventure - WalesOnline

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:48 PM CST


Captain Jack pens his own comic book sci-fi adventure
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 14 Jan 2009
TORCHWOOD star John Barrowman has taken time out from battling aliens in Cardiff to pen a comic strip. The actor wrote the story, which will feature in the ...

Carlyle Will Star in Universe - About - News & Issues

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:43 PM CST


Carlyle Will Star in Universe
About - News & Issues, NY - 14 Jan 2009
One funny sidenote: Carlyle's casting at Stargate startled outgoing Doctor Who executive producer Russell T. Davies, according to an article at Gateworld. ...

David Tennant : David Tennant makes a comeback in Hamlet - Entertainment and Showbiz!

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:25 PM CST


David Tennant : David Tennant makes a comeback in Hamlet
Entertainment and Showbiz!, India - 14 Jan 2009
Tennant hopes to appear for the play, being held at Novello Theatre, every night until the run ends on Jan 10 The 'Doctor Who' actor's fans were ...

News: Planet of the Dead - Break from the Past

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 06:52 PM CST

In the most recent Doctor Who Magazine, Russell T Davies has revealed that the upcoming Doctor Who "Easter Special" will serve as an "antidote" to recent adventures by the writer, such as The Stolen Earth and The Next Doctor. With two adventures on the trot featuring returning elements - not least villains the Daleks and then the Cybermen - it certainly seems sensible, so Planet of the Dead is set to be a genuine "one-off": "After the events of 'Journey's...

Davies promises fresher 'Dr Who' special

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 05:56 PM CST

Russell T. Davies explains that the next Doctor Who special will contain many new elements.

One for the album - Bromsgrove Advertiser

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 02:16 PM CST


One for the album
Bromsgrove Advertiser, UK - 14 Jan 2009
A DREAM came true for Gaynor Hale when she met TV heart-throb and multi-talented performer John Barrowman at Slimming World's glitzy awards ceremony at the ...

The Story Of Martha

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 12:00 PM CST

Review: Timeless or Tedious?

DWO WhoCast episode 103

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 12:00 PM CST

A jam-packed DWO WhoCast for you this week, as the show settles into its new mid-week release schedule.

In this episode of the DWO WhoCast Trevor and Marty delight in bringing you the feedback we have received in the last week on the casting of Matt Smith. Just what do our listeners think of the new Doctor?

To get you in the mood for Matt, James gives us all you need to know about the 11th Doctor in 60 seconds.

As well as this Trevor and Marty review the next two episodes in Season 2 of the Sarah Jane Adventures - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith.

Add to the mix the news and opinions and you have a well-rounded, fully formed WhoCast.

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Davies promises fresher 'Dr Who' special - Digital Spy

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 11:59 AM CST


Davies promises fresher 'Dr Who' special
Digital Spy, UK - 13 Jan 2009
By Ben Rawson-Jones, Cult Editor Russell T. Davies believes that the forthcoming Doctor Who special 'Planet Of The Dead' will serve as an "antidote" to ...

Tardis To Ride - BeatlesNews.com

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:21 AM CST


Tardis To Ride
BeatlesNews.com, CA - 13 Jan 2009
But did you know that The Beatles appeared on Doctor Who? On May 22, 1965, the Beatles were seen in the episode of Dr. Who entitled "The Executioners. ...

DOCTOR WHO 'RACE' BATTLE - Daily Star

Posted: 13 Jan 2009 06:05 AM CST


DOCTOR WHO 'RACE' BATTLE
Daily Star, UK - 2 hours ago
He takes the high-profile role in 2010, replacing David Tennant, 37, and will stay in the show for three series – or at least five years. ...

Tennant stuns kids at Davison's party

Posted: 12 Jan 2009 09:11 PM CST

Peter Davison recalls the surprised reaction to David Tennant&os;s visit to his son&os;s birthday party.

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