Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Dalek exhibit comes to Redux Contemporary Art Center - Charleston Post Courier

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 11:04 AM CST


Dalek exhibit comes to Redux Contemporary Art Center
Charleston Post Courier, SC - 30 minutes ago
Beaten and Buried," a new site-specific installation by internationally renowned artist James Marshall, aka Dalek. Dalek reached an elevated artistic status ...

News: Doctor Who Adventures 99

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 10:25 AM CST

ALERT! If readers miss this week’s issue they may be exterminated! Doctor Who Adventures has been taken over by the Daleks! Last week the editorial team were invaded by Cybermen… and this time the Daleks have taken over! The issue, out 22 January 2009, has an extra-tall cover and is full of Dalek information – be prepared for any future Dalek invasion. This magazine comes with a free set of Dalek figures, and inside there’s an eerie scene on board the Dalek Crucible...

News: September Book Releases

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 08:01 AM CST

The BBC's official Doctor Who website has released details of three Tenth Doctor books scheduled for release in September. Rumour has it that the Doctor will encounter some returning foes on screen across 2009 - well gird your loins for 3 that he won't be going up against on television... Autonomy is by Daniel Blythe, and pits the Doctor against a recovering Nestene Consciousness in 2013: Hyperville is 2013's top hi-tech 24-hour entertainment complex - a sprawling palace of fun...

It's a crime traveller ... - The Sun

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 05:08 AM CST


It's a crime traveller ...
The Sun, UK - 2 hours ago
By ANTONELLA LAZZERI DOCTOR Who star David Tennant will need to travel back in time to make this tax disc legal — it ran out on New Year's Eve. ...

Barack Obama's geek credentials

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 04:00 AM CST

We ran this article looking at Barack Obama's love of SF in issue 178 of SFX, but here are a few facts again in honour of his inauguration on Tuesday 20 January. Sci-fact! The Prez knows his superheroes. As he told America's Entertainment Weekly, "I...

The Happening and Indy IV Get Golden Raspberry Nominations

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 03:39 AM CST

The Golden Raspberry Awards - or Razzies – for the worst films of 2008 have been announced and, surprise, surprise, quite a few SFX-related films make (or don't make, depending on your point of view) the grade. The (non)Happening and the legendary Uwe...

Interrogate Mike Yates!

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 03:14 AM CST

Richard Franklin will return as Captain Mike Yates in Doctor Who: The Companion Chronicles - The Magician's Oath, which is released in April. To celebrate, Richard Franklin will be interviewed at www.bigfinish.com. All questions will be from Big Finish listeners, so if you have anything to ask Richard please send it to info@bigfinish.com, and the best will be included.

Fan Section Update

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 03:13 AM CST

Just to let you all know, a new feature, Are you obsessed?, has been added to our Fan section.


Michelle Ryan might be Doctor Who's next companion - TV Squad

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 02:06 AM CST


Michelle Ryan might be Doctor Who's next companion
TV Squad, CA - 5 hours ago
She lost out to Freema Agyeman, but her profile has only gone up since then. I'm excited about the possible Ryan/Matt Smith combo. ...

Making a drama out of a crisis? - The Birmingham Post

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:50 AM CST


Making a drama out of a crisis?
The Birmingham Post, UK - 5 hours ago
Sales are pretty much like last season, ignoring the David Tennant factor. Casting David in Hamlet caused a very positive blip because it sold out so ...

Who you gonna call? UNIT!

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:35 AM CST

Filming for Planet of the Dead is now well underway in Cardiff, and the events of last night's shoot will definitely get you speculating!


Mat Horne: "They picked the wrong Matt!"

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:20 AM CST

Mat Horne has revealed his disappointment to losing out to the role of the Eleventh Doctor in Doctor Who.


Brit Actors Want A Part In Sexy Sci-Fi - io9

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:01 AM CST


Brit Actors Want A Part In Sexy Sci-Fi
io9, CA - 10 hours ago
... seen to be sexy [thanks to the success of the series]. Of course, not everyone has the looks of David Tennant... but considering it's radio, who can tell?

Mat Horne: 'I wanted Doctor role'

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 12:49 AM CST

Mathew Horne admits that he was disappointed to lose out on the Doctor Who lead role.

News: Moisturise Me!

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 12:42 AM CST

Doctor Who star David Tennant has been voted as the best kept male in a poll by high street chemists Superdrug. In doing so, Tennant beat international jetsetting football superstar David Beckham - no mean feat when it comes to men who moisturise. While Tennant isn't keen on describing himself as a "hearthrob" (he understands just how silly and slightly unsavoury the whole celebrity thing is) he nevertheless topped the poll against tough compeition from other so-called "metrosexual" role...

A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Novello Theatre, review - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 21 Jan 2009 12:18 AM CST


A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Novello Theatre, review
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 6 hours ago
By Charles Spencer These are golden days for Shakespeare in the West End. When David Tennant returned to the stage after his back operation, ...

Freema gives new Doctor Matt the thumbs-up - What's On TV

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:43 PM CST


Freema gives new Doctor Matt the thumbs-up
What's On TV, UK - 8 hours ago
Freema Agyeman has spoken of her delight at Matt Smith being chosen as the new Doctor Who. The 29-year-old actress, who starred as Martha Jones in the ...

First look at Trek prequel comic

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:40 PM CST

Counting down the stardates until JJ Abrams' Star Trek is unleashed in May? Here's something that may help tide you over. The ever excellent Trekmovie.com have the scoop on the first issue of Star Trek Countdown, the four-part comic book series by Mike...

Not quite the new Doctor Who - The Age

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:37 PM CST


Not quite the new Doctor Who
The Age, Australia - 8 hours ago
Russell T. Davies, the man who has guided the show to great success since its revival in 2005, hands over to Steven Moffat, who has already written several ...

Being Human Q&A

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:30 PM CST

In a parallel universe somewhere there is a show about three twentysomethings - a neat freak, an agorophobic with confidence issues, and a recovering sex addict - living in a flatshare. It's called The Flatshare, a name which definitely does what it says on...

Major Battlestar Character Character Poll

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:20 PM CST

Does Six make you go all goose pimply? Is Adama your hero? Maybe Starbuck is the one you tune in for? SFX wants to know! Yes, were after your help again for a major feature in the next SFX Special Edition, which will be about all things Battlestar...

Melanie meets Torchwood star - Haverhill Echo

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:09 PM CST


Melanie meets Torchwood star
Haverhill Echo, UK - 8 hours ago
By Staff Copy SUFFOLK Police has been ranked as one of Britain's top 100 employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The constabulary has been ranked at ...

DALEK : Broken, Beaten and Buried at REDUX - TheDigitel

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:06 PM CST


DALEK : Broken, Beaten and Buried at REDUX
TheDigitel, SC - 8 hours ago
Beaten and Buried, a new site-specific installation by internationally renowned artist James Marshall, (aka Dalek). Dalek reached an elevated artistic ...

Casting news on the Doctor Who specials - Den Of Geek

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:06 PM CST


Casting news on the Doctor Who specials
Den Of Geek, UK - 9 hours ago
Spotted on set last night was Adam James, a British actor who has starred alongside David Tennant in the Extras Christmas Special and could also be seen ...

Not quite the new Doctor Who - WA today

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:59 PM CST


Not quite the new Doctor Who
WA today, Australia - 9 hours ago
Russell T. Davies, the man who has guided the show to great success since its revival in 2005, hands over to Steven Moffat, who has already written several ...

Maplestead: Prolific actor dies age 82 - BrainTree and Witham Times

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:14 PM CST


Maplestead: Prolific actor dies age 82
BrainTree and Witham Times, UK - 8 hours ago
He was perhaps best known locally as the chief dalek in Doctor Who - a part he played more than 110 times. Mr Martin died on January 6 after bravely ...

Maplestead: Prolific actor dies age 82 - Halstead Gazette

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:12 PM CST


Maplestead: Prolific actor dies age 82
Halstead Gazette, UK - 8 hours ago
He was perhaps best known locally as the chief dalek in Doctor Who - a part he played more than 110 times. Mr Martin died on January 6 after bravely ...

Celebrating TV's smart women - MSNBC (press release)

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:07 PM CST


Celebrating TV's smart women
MSNBC (press release) - 9 hours ago
Martha Jones on Doctor Who/Torchwood. She's pretty, she's tough, she's honest. She walked the entire earth for a year to save it. She's pretty awesome. ...

hellomagazine.com polls topped by Britney, Robert and Madonna - hellomagazine.com

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:02 PM CST


hellomagazine.com polls topped by Britney, Robert and Madonna
hellomagazine.com, UK - 10 hours ago
The race for the Most Attractive Man title turned up two frontrunners as dishy Doctor Who David Tennant and rising star Robert Pattinson went neck and neck ...

Billie on her hardest role - Swindon Advertiser

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:02 PM CST


Billie on her hardest role
Swindon Advertiser, UK - 10 hours ago
"I think David Tennant and I joked about me doing it to bat off endless questions about who would be next. I don't think the Doctor should be a woman. ...

Wednesday Link-a-Mania

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:51 PM CST

2012 Release Delayed Sony has moved the release date of director Roland Emmerich's latest disaster epic, 2010, from July to November, reports Variety . Sony is adamant that the movie is not behind schedule, and that the decision was made because the company...

Sonic Newsdriver for the Week of the 19th of January 2009

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:38 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 19th of January 2009

It now has it's own ...

Lost Season Five Clippage

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:37 PM CST

CBeebies names two new presenters - Indiantelevision.com

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 08:07 PM CST


CBeebies names two new presenters
Indiantelevision.com, India - 10 hours ago
MUMBAI: BBC has announced that Alex Winters and Cerrie Burnell are kids channel CBeebies' two new presenters. Stepping in as hosts of Discover And Do and ...

Cap Podcast Interview and Mighty Avengers News

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:38 PM CST

Here's the first of those interviews I mentioned, with the good folk at The Comic Addiction: http://www.thecomicaddiction.com/features/ca_podcast/tca_ep79.htm Which is also available on ITunes. It's obvious that we were have a really good time, I think. And dear old Dan Slott tells me that Cap, Dane and Jac will be popping up for a cameo in Mighty Avengers #22!  I love it when these characters

News: Planet of the Dead Speculation

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:55 PM CST

Cameras are once again rolling on Doctor Who this week, with shooting taking place at the  National Museum of Wales in Cardiff around which 2007's The Lazarus Experiment was filmed. Shooting is believed to be for Planet of the Dead, and with extra set dressing and lighting rigs, extras as guards taking stage directions and a mystery blonde in a black catsuit, things look very interesting indeed. The mystery blonde has been speculated as being none other than Michelle Ryan (right),...

Suffolk Police among best employers - Haverhill Echo

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 02:11 PM CST


Suffolk Police among best employers
Haverhill Echo, UK - 15 hours ago
By Staff Copy SUFFOLK Police has been ranked as one of Britain's top 100 employers for lesbian, gay and bisexual staff. The constabulary has been ranked at ...

Backing for our new Doctor - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 01:47 PM CST


Backing for our new Doctor
Northampton Chronicle & Echo, UK - 23 minutes ago
Northampton-born actor Matt Smith will take over from David Tennant as the eleventh Doctor in 2010. At Northampton's Guildhall this week, civic leaders from ...

Doctor Who and the Daleks landing in Dubai - Business Intelligence Middle East (press release)

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 12:54 PM CST


Doctor Who and the Daleks landing in Dubai
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release), United Arab Emirates - 16 minutes ago
It seems the rumours that Dr Who will start shooting in Dubai may be true, according to the Guardian newspaper. Current Doctor Who David Tennant will travel ...

Freeman leaves The Office in search of a modern Holmes - WalesOnline

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 12:44 PM CST


Freeman leaves The Office in search of a modern Holmes
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 1 hour 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. ...

DWO WhoCast episode 104

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 12:00 PM CST

This is the first of our two podcast look at the fifth Doctor, Mr Peter Davison.

The DWO WhoCast continues its mission to cover each of the classic Doctors in the detail and style they deserve, bringing to the WhoCast audience an appreciation for where it all began.

Marty and Trevor look at how Davison got the role, the state of Doctor Who at the time, and also cover his first two seasons as our favourite Timelord.

Check back next week where we conclude our look at all things Davison with our look at his final season, his Big Finish work, and his appearance in the new series.

Send in your thoughts on what you think of Peter Davison as the Doctor to feedback@thewhocast.com.

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Winters and Burnell named new Cbeebies presenters - How Do

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:34 AM CST


Winters and Burnell named new Cbeebies presenters
How Do, UK - 5 hours ago
He then got supporting roles in Torchwood and Doctor Who. "We've been doing rehearsals and recording for about two weeks now and it's been amazing fun," ...

Why it matters to our family that the new President is black - Times Online

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:11 AM CST


Why it matters to our family that the new President is black
Times Online, UK - 20 Jan 2009
A black President came before a black James Bond, a black British party leader and – though I was rooting for Adrian Lester – a black Doctor Who. ...

'It's wrong Matt', says Horne - The Sun

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 03:00 AM CST


'It's wrong Matt', says Horne
The Sun, UK - 13 hours ago
The Gavin and Stacey star, 30, was rumoured to be replacing David Tennant, 37 — but Matt Smith was picked instead. Mathew said: "I'd have loved to do it. ...

After Dull Inauguration, Barack Becomes Cool Again - BlackBook Magazine

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 02:10 AM CST


After Dull Inauguration, Barack Becomes Cool Again
BlackBook Magazine, NY - 9 hours ago
Admit it. Considering Barack Obama is such a cool guy , that whole inauguration was a pretty square affair. Aretha Franklin? Yo-Yo Ma? Elizabeth Alexander? ...

Daft Punk commemorate Barack Obama's inauguration - NME.com

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 02:01 AM CST


Daft Punk commemorate Barack Obama's inauguration
NME.com, UK - 9 hours ago
To commemorate Barak Obama's inauguration as the 44th President of the United States today (January 20), Daft Punk have released a new video for their song ...

Stitch up the new president - Bath Chronicle

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 12:46 AM CST


Stitch up the new president
Bath Chronicle, UK - 11 hours ago
The world famous father-of-two joins celebrities such as David Beckham and David Tennant who have all had the CrossStitcher treatment. ...

Wales hunts for new Dylan Thomas - News Wales

Posted: 19 Jan 2009 09:17 PM CST


Wales hunts for new Dylan Thomas
News Wales, UK - 19 hours ago
"Bridgend's Young Writing Squad is great; I want to be the next Russell T Davies!" Tomas Morgan, aged 14 "I didn't realise that real writers do projects ...

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