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News: Hothouse Preview Posted: 18 Mar 2009 08:11 AM PDT This Saturday sees the continuation of Big Finish's weekly release schedule with the first part of Hothouse by Jonathan Morris. Starring Paul McGann as the Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller, Hothouse guest stars Nigel Planer (The Young Ones, The Comic Strip Presents..., loads more stuff) as rock star turned environmental activist Alex Marlow who has come into the ownership of a very dangerous piece of vegetation and the gorgeous Lysette Anthony as Hazel Bright. Somewhere in the...

News: Two Days to Go! Posted: 18 Mar 2009 08:01 AM PDT That's right - there's just two days remaining in our Darksmith Legacy Giveaway! To be in with the chance of winning the first  two releases from BBC Books' new series of Doctor Who books which feature an ongoing story arc, interactive tasks and a superb website hosting additional online tasks, simply answer this quick question... The Dust of Ages (by Justin Richards) and The Graves of Mordane (by Colin Brake) are the first 2 parts of a ten-part series of interactive adventures from BBC...

Interviews: Hothouse - Jonathan Morris Interviewed Posted: 18 Mar 2009 07:55 AM PDT Jonathan Morris is the writer of a number of Doctor Who books and audios, and this weekend sees the release of Hothouse as the second story in Big Finish's latest Eighth Doctor season. Starring Paul McGann as the Doctor and Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller, Hothouse also guest stars Lysette Anthony and Nigel Planer (pictured below with Sheridan Smith). Jonathan – you’ve been given the keys to one of Doctor Who’s most formidable and much admired monsters. Are you nervous as to...

Doctor Who - The making of a time lord - The List Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:14 AM PDT Doctor Who - The making of a time lord The List, UK Oct 2006 The first successful Doctor Who spin off, Torchwood, debuts on BBC Three. Jan 2007 A Doctor Who spin off, aimed specifically at children, The Sarah Jane Adventures, debuts to critical acclaim. Two series' have been broadcast to date. ...

Doctor Who - Space Oddity - The List Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:14 AM PDT Doctor Who - Space Oddity The List, UK ... the Doctor Who challenge will be about as tough as it was for the ten (official) actors who preceded him. Whichever way it goes, though, we reckon the Doctor will survive. The Dr Who Exhibition is at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery, Glasgow, ...

Pet Shop Boys - The List Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:13 AM PDT Pet Shop Boys The List, UK Little wonder David Tennant picked his equity surname in homage to Neil. The dancefloor colonists remain insatiable: this, their tenth studio album is a euphoric synthesis of the banal and cerebral; of music and art. Celebrity fetishism ('Love Etc') ...

Tate's Hollywood role - The Sun Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:02 AM PDT Tate's Hollywood role The Sun, UK By CARA LEE COMIC Catherine Tate has landed her first Hollywood role, appearing with School Of Rock's Jack Black. She'll play the Queen of Lilliput in a new version of Gulliver's Travels, TV Biz can reveal. Dr Who star Catherine said: "I can't believe ...

My siblings are ashamed of me ... they hide my pic when pals visit ... - The Sun Posted: 18 Mar 2009 05:02 AM PDT My siblings are ashamed of me ... they hide my pic when pals visit ... The Sun, UK The former Dr Who star also revealed why she cheekily referred to Timelord David Tennant as David Ten-Inch after joining as his assistant Rose Tyler in 2006. She lets slip for the first time on The Justin Lee Collins Show tonight on ITV2 that a pal ...

The best sci-fi Blu-ray disc Posted: 18 Mar 2009 04:13 AM PDT You could win an LG player and 10 Blu-ray discs in a prize draw being run by the British Video Association! The association wants to know what you think was the best Blu-ray experience of last year. Check out the shortlist on this page and follow the... Read More

The Tripods Are Coming Posted: 18 Mar 2009 03:26 AM PDT While chatting to Dark City Alex Proyas about his latest film Knowing , we had the chance to ask him about his version of Tripods, which he's currently developing. And the good news is that, unlike Spielberg's War of the Worlds, he won't be changing the... Read More

INTERVIEW Knowing director Alex Proyas Posted: 18 Mar 2009 02:53 AM PDT If you've seen the trailers for Knowing, don't think you know what it's all about. "There are some really big sucker punches in the movie, quite a few major reveals that haven't been touched upon in the trailers," director Alex Proyas tells SFX. "The trailers... Read More

Czech PM tried to abuse intelligence in political case - server - Czech Happenings Posted: 18 Mar 2009 02:27 AM PDT Czech PM tried to abuse intelligence in political case - server Czech Happenings, Czech Republic Topolanek's unofficial aide Marek Dalek allegedly offered a bribe to Koristka in exchange for bringing down the then Social Democrat government in a confidence vote in 2004. The allegation has not been proved. Topolanek said earlier today that the ...

People: Adam Sherwin - Times Online Posted: 18 Mar 2009 02:22 AM PDT People: Adam Sherwin Times Online, UK Russell T. Davies, the dramatist who revived Doctor Who, told a Bafta audience: "The BBC is out of touch with what people are thinking. Children are seen as the enemy in our society. Research by BBC Worldwide said you don't stand a chance [with Dr Who] ...

Blu-ray Release of Captain Jack's Complete 2nd Series Announced - TVShowsOnDVD.com Posted: 18 Mar 2009 12:31 AM PDT Blu-ray Release of Captain Jack's Complete 2nd Series Announced TVShowsOnDVD.com, Canada Torchwood follows the adventures of a team of investigators, led by the enigmatic Captain Jack. Set in the UK in the present day, the team use scavenged alien technology in a very real world to solve crime; both alien and human. ...

Lesbian Vampire Killers - InTheNews.co.uk Posted: 18 Mar 2009 12:28 AM PDT Lesbian Vampire Killers InTheNews.co.uk, UK Horne meanwhile starred in the Catherine Tate show for three years and also appeared in Teachers. The pair recently hosted the Brit Awards and have their own comedy show on BBC3, Horne and Corden. Paul McGann first made his name on TV in The Monocled ...

PRIMAVERA SOUND '09 - Muzikalia Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:58 PM PDT PRIMAVERA SOUND '09 Muzikalia, Spain Acuarela showcase: Zu + Dälek + Agent Ribbons + Bélmez Sala Sidecar. Holy Cobra Society showcase: The Intelligence + Muletrain Parque Joan Miró: Klaus & Kinski, Crystal Stilts*, Ponytail*, Plants & Animals*, Bowerbirds*, Kimya Dawson, Angelo Spencer, ...

Battlestar Galactica 4.19 "Daybreak: Part One" Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:54 PM PDT Written by: Ronald D Moore Directed by: Michael Rymer Rating: THE ONE WHERE With the abandonment of Galactica in full swing, Admiral Adama plots a daring mission to rescue Hera from the Cylons. VERDICT Again, Galactica's final... Read More

Double Dragon Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:52 PM PDT The BBC has just unveiled two new Dragons who'll be fronting an on-line only version of Dragon's Den. And one of them looks mighty familiar to us. One of the gentlemen above is Edinburgh-based Shaf Rasul, who established optical-media distribution company,... Read More

News: Radiophonic Workshop Live Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:22 PM PDT Great news to fans of the iconic and influential BBC Radiophonic Workshop – a special live event takes place at the Roundhouse, London on May 17th, 2009 – with various veterans in attendance! Scheduled to appear are Peter Howell, Paddy Kingsland, Roger Limb, Dick Mills and Mark Ayres who get together to explore Radiophonics past, present, and future. With old and new innovative electronica for a large arena combined with live performance and multimedia projections, this is truly...

SFX's Worst SF Films and TV Shows Posted: 17 Mar 2009 10:38 PM PDT PART 1: SFX1-50 THE LEGEND OF THE FOUR KINGS (1991) Directors: Various Reviewed: SFX#1 "The writers seem to have been paid by the cliché." Andy Stout THE FLINTSTONES (1994) Director: Chris Columbus Reviewed: SFX#4 "Oh, there's humour,... Read More

Electrifying Doctor Who And Star Wars Experience Posted: 17 Mar 2009 10:21 PM PDT This is just mad… but in a frankly cool way. Creators of the original Singing Tesla Coils, the crew of ArcAttack uses high tech wizardry to present music in a whole new light. According to their website : "ArcAttack employs a unique DJ set up of their own... Read More

BLOG Battlestar Expectations Posted: 17 Mar 2009 09:30 PM PDT Are you watching Battlestar Galactica? Here on SFX we consider it unmissable TV. But blogger Jamie Starbuck (coincidental name, no?) has a personal take on the run of episodes approaching the finale: The End Of Battlestar Galactica According... Read More

Getting Ahead: Frazer Howard - Marketing Week Posted: 17 Mar 2009 08:42 PM PDT Getting Ahead: Frazer Howard Marketing Week, UK To be the next Russell T Davies. The man'sa genius. Change one thing about your job: I clone myself; Frazer 1.0 does concepts & copy, Frazer 2.0 runs my dept. Change one thing about your industry: Pitching is just the worst method of getting agencies ...

Kimberley Nixon dismisses Doctor Who rumours - What's On TV Posted: 17 Mar 2009 08:05 PM PDT Kimberley Nixon dismisses Doctor Who rumours What's On TV, UK There has been much speculation over who will be the Doctor's new assistant after it was revealed that 26-year-old Matt would be replacing David Tennant as the Time Lord in 2010. Former EastEnders' star Michelle Ryan and singer Lily Allen are two names ...

Arthur C Clarke Awards Shortlist 2009 Posted: 17 Mar 2009 07:38 PM PDT And the nominations are: (Click on covers for more information) Song of Time – Ian R MacLeod (PS Publishing) The Quiet War – Paul McAuley (Gollancz) House of Suns – Alastair Reynolds (Gollancz) Anathem... Read More

Fans flock to see Skins star in West End - What's On TV Posted: 17 Mar 2009 06:41 PM PDT Fans flock to see Skins star in West End What's On TV, UK "It's like David Tennant with Hamlet," he said. "It's obviously attracting a new audience who are Skins fans. People are begging for tickets. This is a young person's show about school issues that has virtually sold out before the first performance ...

Hitchhiker's Guide to be reissued with 'create your own' cover by ... - The Drum Posted: 17 Mar 2009 06:02 PM PDT Hitchhiker's Guide to be reissued with 'create your own' cover by ... The Drum, UK According to Crush Design, this was Russell T Davies' current executive producer on Doctor Who's reaction to the covers: "I love those covers, they're absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations – God, that must have been a difficult brief, for something so ...

Fans of Skins TV show rush to see Nicholas Hoult star in West End play - Daily Mail Posted: 17 Mar 2009 05:31 PM PDT Fans of Skins TV show rush to see Nicholas Hoult star in West End play Daily Mail, UK It's like David Tennant with Hamlet. It's obviously attracting a new audience who are Skins fans. People are begging for tickets. 'This is a young person's show about school issues that has virtually sold out before the first performance with very ...

Dragon's Den for G&T students - Teaching Expertise Posted: 17 Mar 2009 05:07 PM PDT Dragon's Den for G&T students Teaching Expertise, UK The 'Human Brain Shaped Puzzler' was interesting but gross; and the 'Robot Companion' was hardly original, having been created in the image of a Dalek – minus the sink plunger. The winner was a solar-powered model of Planet Earth, which could offer ...

Fans of Skins TV show rush to see New Boy in the West End - This is London Posted: 17 Mar 2009 02:30 PM PDT Fans of Skins TV show rush to see New Boy in the West End This is London, UK It's like David Tennant with Hamlet. It's obviously attracting a new audience who are Skins fans. People are begging for tickets. This is a young person's show about school issues that has virtually sold out before the first performance with very ...

Authorised Young Sherlock Holmes Series To Macmillan Children's Books - Booktrade.info Posted: 17 Mar 2009 01:17 PM PDT Authorised Young Sherlock Holmes Series To Macmillan Children's Books Booktrade.info, UK Lane has written many tie-ins for series like Dr Who and Torchwood and has ghostwritten under other names. This is his first work for children. Rebecca McNally says: 'Andy's written a completely gripping thriller which takes the world's most famous ...

The best bits from Comic Relief - Digital Spy Posted: 17 Mar 2009 01:14 PM PDT The best bits from Comic Relief Digital Spy, UK By Dan French Just in case you missed some of the hilarity that went down on Red Nose Day last Friday, we've handpicked some of the best bits for you. Want to see Alan Carr get fired? Or Catherine Tate and Robbie Williams appear in Little Britain? ...

Merlin to Appear in June - About - News & Issues Posted: 17 Mar 2009 01:12 PM PDT Merlin to Appear in June About - News & Issues, NY Merlin was launched as a sort of cousin to Doctor Who: both shows are produced in association with BBC Wales, whose head of drama, Julie Gardner, has indicated a heavy influence of Russell T. Davies's style on the new show. Merlin, like Doctor Who, ...

Justin Lee Collins ('The JLC Show') - Digital Spy Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:45 AM PDT Justin Lee Collins ('The JLC Show') Digital Spy, UK "For the first show we've got Catherine Tate, Billie Piper and comedy actress Kelly James. It's a strong lineup. Lionel Ritchie is penicilled in for the second show. What a coup! Beyond that, I don't know." We hear there might be a sing-song along the ...

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