Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

News: David Morrissey on Matt Smith

Posted: 03 Mar 2009 08:00 AM PST

David Morrissey has thrown his hat into the ring as a fan of Matt Smith - noting that it is telling that the new producers of Doctor Who (mainly Steven Moffat and "Arsene" Piers Wenger) have chosen an up-and-coming star and not a celeb. Effectively Smith's "decoy" over the Christmas period as the amnesiac "Future Doctor" of The Next Doctor, David Morrissey is of course a successful actor whose own career has taken him into and out of Doctor Who. Quoted in the...

News: Exhibition Profit

Posted: 03 Mar 2009 05:06 AM PST

The success of the Doctor Who Up Close Exhibition at the Greater Manchester Museum of Science and Industry gave the venue an operating profit &ound;326,789 in the last year! Doctor Who's very presence aided the museum to an amazing boost in commercial revenue - increasing by 300% to &ound;2m as visitor numbers jumped from 600,000 to 819,000. As a result of the Doctor Who Up Close attraction, commercial income at the venue increased to &ound;1.4m, however this increase was offset by cost...

Gardner joins BBC Worldwide America

Posted: 03 Mar 2009 04:04 AM PST

Outgoing Doctor Who executive producer, Julie Gardner, has joined BBC Worldwide's Los Angeles production studio as executive producer. She is the first appointment announced by Jane Tranter, recently-appointed executive vice president, programming and production, BBC Worldwide America. Gardner will be responsible for scripted projects, working with US and British writers including Russell T Davies to develop projects for the American market. Speaking to the BBC Staff magazine Ariel, Tranter s

BLOG Being Human series two

Posted: 03 Mar 2009 03:33 AM PST

We loved the awesome Being Human, the last episode of which was broadcast on Sunday. Narin Bahar reveals what the BBC has planned for the next series in terms of scheduling: Being Human not moving home for series two Tabloid newspapers...

Big Finish Remakes Lost Season of Doctor Who

Posted: 03 Mar 2009 02:25 AM PST

Above: Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant reunite to record "Mission To Magnus" for Big Finish Back in the mid-1980s a season of Doctor Who was planned and written, but never made for television (it fell victim to Michael Grade's dictate to "rest" the show...

Total Foil For Trek Covers

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 09:28 PM PST

SFX's sister mag Total Film is celebrating the return of Star Trek to the big screen with four exclusive, tin-foil covers (yeah okay, they just look monotone in the pics here, but we've just received our copies in the office, and they're very, very shiny)....

BLOG The problem with prequels

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 08:58 PM PST

Are you looking forward to the new Star Trek movie? What about the Caprica story set before Battlestar Galactica? We are, but not every prequel is welcome - here blogger Steven Gaythorpe discusses phenomenon: The Problem with Prequels I...

New Terminator Salvation Trailer

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 06:23 PM PST

Dollhouse In Good News Shocker

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 06:16 PM PST

The ratings vultures may have been hovering over Joss Whedon's new show, Dollhouse, and it Friday night graveyard slot partner on the US Fox network, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, but finally there has been some good news for both shows. While...

Battersea's power failure - This is London

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 06:03 PM PST


Battersea's power failure
This is London, UK
2006: Features in the Doctor Who episode Rise of the Cybermen as the site in which Londoners are converted into Cybermen. 2006: The Serpentine Gallery takes over the empty building for an exhibition of contemporary Chinese art — including an ...

James Callis interviewed

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 05:00 PM PST

Scientist, traitor, politician, prophet… there's more to Gaius Baltar than a drunken, self-interested flirt, as we found out when we chatted to actor James Callis at Starfury's Battlestar Galactica convention . Born in London in 1971, Callis is also known...

Dalek dredged from pond - The Sun

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:55 PM PST


Dalek dredged from pond
The Sun, UK
Dalek experts believe the body could have been in the murky water for more than 30 years – but the head and eye stalk were still intact. Daleks are the Time Lord's oldest enemies and attack foes using a lethal 'death ray'. The sales executive said: ...

council offers help for Red Nose Day - Hillingdon Times

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:15 PM PST


council offers help for Red Nose Day
Hillingdon Times, UK
The 120-strong team of council staff volunteers will be taking calls throughout the live TV extravaganza on BBC One, which will be hosted by some of the biggest names in TV, including Davina McCall and David Tennant. As well as managing much needed ...

A ripper runs through it - Herald.ie

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:04 PM PST


A ripper runs through it
Herald.ie, Ireland
After making such a dark piece, David must have been thankful for the light relief of Doctor Who, and the mooting of him as a possible successor to David Tennant. He joked before about how his involvement in the Christmas special was a good decoy for ...

David Tennant’s Hamlet to hit screens in 2009 - Deadline Press & Picture Agency

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 04:01 PM PST


David Tennant's Hamlet to hit screens in 2009
Deadline Press & Picture Agency, UK
By Oliver Farrimond Tennant's performance - hailed by critics as the "greatest of his generation"- is to be made into a feature-length screen production by the Royal Shakespeare Company. The Doctor Who star will reprise his role after suffering a ...

Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare''s ... - TopNews

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:44 PM PST


Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare''s ...
TopNews, India
London, March 3 : David Tennant is planning to reprise his short-lived stage performance of Shakespeare''s Hamlet in a film based on the acclaimed play. The Scottish actor had to quit his West End run midway after suffering a slipped disc in December ...

Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare’s Hamlet ... - SINDH TODAY

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:12 PM PST


Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare's Hamlet ...
SINDH TODAY, Pakistan
London, March 3 (ANI): David Tennant is planning to reprise his short-lived stage performance of Shakespeare's Hamlet in a film based on the acclaimed play. The Scottish actor had to quit his West End run midway after suffering a slipped disc in ...

Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare’’s ... - Newspost Online

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:11 PM PST


Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare''s ...
Newspost Online, India
London, March 3 (ANI): David Tennant is planning to reprise his short-lived stage performance of Shakespeare''s Hamlet in a film based on the acclaimed play. The Scottish actor had to quit his West End run midway after suffering a slipped disc in ...

Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare’’s ... - Thaindian.com

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:11 PM PST


Tennant may reprise short-lived stage role of Shakespeare''s ...
Thaindian.com, Thailand
London, March 3 (ANI): David Tennant is planning to reprise his short-lived stage performance of Shakespeare''s Hamlet in a film based on the acclaimed play. The Scottish actor had to quit his West End run midway after suffering a slipped disc in ...

Connor exterminates the competition - Glasgow Evening Times

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:06 PM PST


Connor exterminates the competition
Glasgow Evening Times, UK
by Barry McDonald ONE Glasgow youngster created his own mini Dalek for an Evening Times competition to win tickets for a forthcoming Doctor Who exhibition. Six year-old Connor Lowrie, from Maryhill, created a magnificent model of the Doctor's arch ...

New Doctor Who gets into character - Metro

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 02:22 PM PST


New Doctor Who gets into character
Metro, UK
Doctor Who's new leading man looks like he's already started getting into character for the role. Matt Smith strutted around London in a kooky and colourful outfit exactly like the Timelord's costume. He starts filming as Dr Who later this year and was ...

University to research the ‘Dr Who effect’ on South Wales - WalesOnline

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 01:30 PM PST


University to research the 'Dr Who effect' on South Wales
WalesOnline, United Kingdom
FEW people in South Wales can be unaware that Doctor Who has been filmed in the region for the past four years. The revived sci-fi hit and spin-offs Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures have propelled Cardiff and its surroundings into Britain's ...

Radio Times prints 21 different covers to mark Comic Relief's Red ... - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 11:25 AM PST


Radio Times prints 21 different covers to mark Comic Relief's Red ...
guardian.co.uk, UK
Photograph: BBC The Radio Times has taken the unprecedented step of producing its latest issue with 21 different covers, featuring stars including Cheryl Cole, Take That's Gary Barlow and Doctor Who star David Tennant, to mark next week's Red Nose Day. ...

Ravish Momin: The Business of Time - All About Jazz

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 11:10 AM PST


Ravish Momin: The Business of Time
All About Jazz, PA
I've also been hanging out with my cousin from the band Dalek; he's been turning me on to a lot of new music—experimental new electronica that I liked a lot. I wanted to put that into in an improvised music setting, and also I wasn't really happy with ...

Tips for fighting frigid temps - MU The Parthenon

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 09:41 AM PST


Tips for fighting frigid temps
MU The Parthenon, WV
Brian Dalek, Executive Editor - I printed out a photo of the cast of "Rock of Love: Bus" with Bret Michaels. The sheer hotness and brainpower of that group kept me warm until I could watch the new episode later that night. Kyle Hobstetter, News Editor ...

Oi, you 'avin a larf? - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 09:33 AM PST


Oi, you 'avin a larf?
Mirror.co.uk, UK
Catherine Tate Terrible teen Lauren Cooper causes chaos on work experience at 10 Downing St - and comes face to face with then PM Tony Blair. The lippy schoolgirl tries to tell Blair about the most famous person she's ever met. "I ain't bovvered," says ...

Pictures: Filming of new 'Who' special

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 01:19 AM PST

Click in to see pictures of Doctor Who&os;s new robot companion.

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