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| Can I have some Tennant to go? Posted: 08 Mar 2009 10:52 AM PDT The rather wonderful SFX Magazine interviews Russell T Davies in its latest issue (#181) and the NuWho supremo reveals that following this Easter's Doctor Who special - "Planet of the Dead" - there won't be a new episode of Doctor Who again until Christmas time, when the final three specials air. Two of those episodes make up David Tennant's finale, and are directed by Euros Lyn - who also helmed 2009's Children of Earth. Talking to Wired about the swansong of the Tenth Doctor's era, Lyn had this to say: "I've seen the scripts, and they're amazing. I'm being being very careful not to give anything away, but I think fans will be thrilled with David's farewell and how we set up the 11th Doctor. I have to approach the project as I would any other. From the script's perspective. The past or the significance of the episode isn't relevant. You have to start with the script from day one." Lyn begins the Doctor Who gig the day following the completion of Children of Earth. About that project, Lyn states, ""It's been an endurance test. It was a 16-week shoot for the Torchwood season -- longer than most feature films. But the intensity keeps you focused on the work." He goes on to discuss parts of the plot (so SPOILERS!) in the rest of Wired.com's interview. The BBC's Ashes to Ashes returns in April - so the channel will likely have to wait until that show has completed its run (mid-June) before Torchwood's third season can air (if Torchwood airs on BBC One Monday-Friday one week, at 9pm then there's no way both shows can air at the same time). Either that, or A2A takes a break for a week, which doesn't seem very likely to me... *** Coming soon... the site unveils its new set of writers, that'll lead the way during 2009! If you still want to write for us, then there's still a couple of days to get your name to me via this email address. | ||
| Posted: 08 Mar 2009 10:09 AM PDT Thanks to the efforts of one reader I've been made aware of an interview that Ronnie Corbett conducted with the Daily Express newspaper, where the star reported the following about the upcoming SJA Comic Relief special, "They sent me the script and it really appealed, I play a bowler-hatted ambassador from outer space who visits Sarah Jane's attic. I'm beamed down in a bright green light and it's all very intriguing. We filmed it all in one very long and tiring day and K-9 was there along with the Slitheen. It was great fun." Hmmm.... Corbett as an aged Slitheen, perhaps?! The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine talks to Russell T Davies about the special, where he says, "This was a real honour, because Comic Relief actually approached us to include The Sarah Jane Adventures in the night's celebrations!" He goes on to confirm that the mini-adventure was be directed by Joss Agnew and produced by Brian Minchin (presumably because regular producer Nikki Smith - here acting as Executive Producer - is busy over on Doctor Who's specials). It was filmed on my birthday, February 19th, at Upper Boat. Meanwhile, during an interview with the magazine one of the special's writers, Gareth Roberts drops a hint as to an old Doctor Who villain who may, or may not, be making their way to Bannerman Road during this third series... "The other Hand of Fear is still out there," He reckons, "And one day it will come knocking on Sarah Jane's door..." On one of his series three script, Gareth has this to say: "I'm writing a series three story as we speak, and I keep having to pinch myself. It was an idea I offered up thinking that nobody would ever go for it. If you thought The Stolen Earth was mad... As I was writing the cliffhanger to the first part I thought 'Is this real, or is it all a drug-induced and electronic dream?' If you'd told me ten years ago that I'd be writing this scene, and it would be going out on BBC One, I'd have exploded into dust!" DWM reveals the writers for the third series as: Phil Ford (2x stories; 4x actual episodes) Gareth Roberts (1x story; 2x actual episodes) Joseph Lidster (1x story; 2x actual episodes) Brian Dooley (1x story; 2x actual episodes) Rupert Laight (1x story; 2x actual episodes) Laight has wrote several of the SJA novelisations, whereas readers might know of Dooley's previous work on The Smoking Room and BBC Three's new hit Being Human. For more Doctor Who goodness, check out Doctor Who Magazine issue 406, priced £3.99. | ||
| Posted: 08 Mar 2009 08:28 AM PDT It seems very strange to have Doctor Who so limited in broadcast episodes for 2009. Since 2005 we have been so pampered that it’s sometimes hard to remember that we were without regular Doctor Who once before and that time it lasted for sixteen years. Sixteen years?! Wow. How did we fill the time? Well for starters there were books and comics, but the one that got me hooked ever since my first was the Big Finish adventures. Since they kicked off in 1999 we got brand new monthly episodes... | ||
| Posted: 08 Mar 2009 08:15 AM PDT Big Finish launched their "Saturday Evening" range of Eighth Doctor audios with Orbis yesterday to a massive reception - in fact demand was so high that there were a few teething troubles. The Big Finish website experienced slight disruptions to their download of part one of Orbis due to a simple underestimation of the volume of simoultaneous downloads. A bit of tech support later, however and everything seems back on track, with Orbis available to download and part two... | ||
| Cutting edge Biohell game for ZX Spectrum Posted: 08 Mar 2009 07:49 AM PDT Author Andy Remic is publishing a computer game based on his latest novel Biohell… for the ZX Spectrum. Surely it's just an amusing promotional ploy, but speaking as Spectrum fans since youth, this thought fills us with a certain anachronistic excitement. We ... | ||
| News: It's Hannah Murray - News of the World Posted: 08 Mar 2009 05:04 AM PDT No Eleventh Doctor news and speculation for weeks and then two come along at once - and News of the World reckon that Skins actress Hannah Murray is going to be joining Matt Smith in the TARDIS! Hannah Murray is best known for her work as the heart-breakingly troubled Cassie Ainsworth in Skins (who suffers from anorexia nervosa, bulimia, self harm, drug addiction and low self esteem) and is apparently considered - by one of those BBC insiders - to be a perfect choice to follow in the... | ||
| Olivier Analysis: Donmar, RSC, Black Watch on Top - WhatsOnStage.com Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:52 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - Croydon Advertiser Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:43 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:38 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - Hull Daily Mail Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:38 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - Evening Post Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:33 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - Lincolnshire Echo Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:32 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - Western Daily Press Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:31 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - This is Scunthorpe Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:31 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - South Wales Evening Post Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:31 AM PDT
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| Stewart scoops third Olivier award - thisisgloucestershire.co.uk Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:28 AM PDT
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| Posted: 08 Mar 2009 04:18 AM PDT May's Doctor Who DVD release looks set to the The Deadly Assassin, the 1976 lone Fourth Doctor adventure starring Tom Baker and written by Robert Holmes. Following a summons to Gallifrey at the end of The Hand of Fear, the Doctor is soon framed for the murder of the new Time Lord President. It soon transpires that an old and bitter enemy has returned, desperate for both life and revenge... With a release date listed on Amazon of May 4th 2009, The Deadly Assassin is a must-have DVD purchase... | ||
| THE NEXT DOCTOR To Air Sat, March 14 in Canada On New Network Posted: 08 Mar 2009 03:34 AM PDT The 2008 Doctor Who Christmas Special 'The Next Doctor' will debut on Canadian television next Saturday. The program, which has been shown so far in both Australia and at home in the UK, will air Saturday, March 14th at 9:00PM EST on the SPACE network in Canada. This will mark the first time that an episode of the new Doctor Who series has not been shown first by the CBC in Canada. Of course, SPACE has a history with Doctor Who in Canada. In the station's early days they aired the origina... | ||
| Members of Harry Potter Cast to Appear on BBC Red Nose Day Event? - The Leaky Cauldron.org Posted: 08 Mar 2009 01:22 AM PST
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| Speeches: And the Laurence Olivier Winners Said - WhatsOnStage.com Posted: 08 Mar 2009 12:58 AM PST
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| Posted: 07 Mar 2009 11:56 PM PST Apologies again for the launch problems on episode one of Orbis, which we're delighted to say are now are resolved. Part one of Orbis is now also available to anyone who either pre-orders the CD or buys the download of this story. (Please note, however, that the episodes are not available separately, and the whole story must be purchased to have access to episode one). Thank you for your patience. | ||
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| Posted: 07 Mar 2009 07:52 PM PST More Eleventh Doctor companion speculation comes this weekend from The Stage, where Mark Wright's blog points out that it has been pretty quiet on the Doctor Who front. Which is hardly surprising given that this is a "Who-Lite" year - or is it? Given that in 2009 somewhere in the region of 12 episodes are being filmed (could be more could be a bit less) and 3 or 4 of these are aired, one would expect a bit more news on the casting front, particularly on the much-vaunted Eleventh... | ||
| When the stars aligned at Joliet West - Chicago Sun-Times Posted: 07 Mar 2009 01:06 PM PST
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| Internet hoaxer claims Time Lord David Tennant is a dirty Doctor - Glasgow Sunday Mail Posted: 07 Mar 2009 12:29 PM PST
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| All hail the mighty Alan Dale! - Digital Spy Posted: 07 Mar 2009 12:07 PM PST
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| Exclusive Internet Faker Claims Time Lord Tennant Is A Dirty Doc - Glasgow Sunday Mail Posted: 07 Mar 2009 11:27 AM PST
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| Exclusive Web Joker's Spoof Diary Makes Dave A Dirty Doc - Glasgow Sunday Mail Posted: 07 Mar 2009 10:25 AM PST
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