| Planet of the Dead - AI and repeat ratings Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:38 AM PDT With overnight figures now available for the whole of last week, Planet of the Dead rated as the 8th most watched programme on British television. When final figures are released the programme stands a good chance of obtaining a place in the top five. As well as being one of the most watched programmes of the week, it was also one of the most appreciated, gaining an Appreciation Index score of 88. The Appreciation Index, or AI, is a measure of how much the audience liked the programme. It is a  |
| Ten Things You Never Knew About John Barrowman - Digital Spy Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:06 AM PDT
Ten Things You Never Knew About John BarrowmanDigital Spy, UKBy Lara Martin, Entertainment Reporter John Barrowman has become one of the nation's biggest cult icons thanks to his role as Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who and spinoff show Torchwood. A jack of all trades, he's also a seasoned theatre performer ... |
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| News: Specials Casting Updates (SPOILERS) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 08:06 AM PDT Think of a name, subtract from it the year you were born and then add a random nuWho-era Whoniverse character - the chances are they've been spotted on location recently filming scenes from of David Tennant's Doctor Who finale... So move along now, briskly too as I relay some interesting pieces of casting - such as former Hi-De-Hi and House of Windsor (yeah RTD, top flight comedy that one...) star Barry Howard. Also spotted has been Karl Collins, better known as funky DC Danny Glaze in The...  |
| News: Spin-off Number 3? Posted: 14 Apr 2009 07:39 AM PDT Would the BBC invest in a third Doctor Who spin-off, this time starring Lee Evans as Professor Malcolm Taylor and Noma Dumezweni as UNIT Captain Magambo? Popular tabloid the Sun certainly thinks so, and under the headline "Lee's spin-off spectactular" they claim that Russell "Stoke the flames" T Davies is considering a show dedicated to Taylor: “Lee and Noma are a spin-off series waiting to happen. UNIT soldiers often work best as half of a double-act, so Magambo...  |
| News: Adrian Salmon Blog Posted: 14 Apr 2009 07:10 AM PDT Regular Doctor Who Magazine illustrator Adrian Salmon has recently begun a blog, charting some recent work and carrying wonderful illustrations like the gorgeous Autons image shown here. It's a superb read that gives some vital background to Ade and his highly thought of work. You may be aware that a room in Manchester public house The Lass O'Gowry is dedicated to Ade's splendid work, and his blog is a good way of keeping abreast of his striking images. Among recent images are the...  |
| Orangutan lives hang in the balance as paper giant threatens to ... - NewsMaker (press release) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:41 AM PDT
Orangutan lives hang in the balance as paper giant threatens to ...NewsMaker (press release), AustraliaNow, 33776 hectares of ex Dalek Hutani Esa concession (the area of the reintroduction centre and recognised forest 'buffer zone') are being requested for logging by APP. Operating since 1980, the company has been responsible for more deforestation in ... |
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| David Tennant and Catherine Tate reunite to film Doctor Who ... - Daily Mail Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:10 AM PDT |
| People: Adam Sherwin - Times Online Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:12 AM PDT
People: Adam SherwinTimes Online, UKCatherine Tate confronts a (fortunately fictional) traffic warden on the set of Doctor Who. Looks like she is channelling her sketch show favourite Lauren Cooper, instead of Donna Noble, the Doctor's companion So where was Damian McBride when he ... |
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| David Tennant Filming "Doctor Who" in Swansea - Lovetripper.com Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:13 AM PDT  |
David Tennant Filming "Doctor Who" in SwanseaLovetripper.com, TXWhile filming in South Wales has been a common occurrence since the show's revival, during David Tennant's tenure as the 10th Doctor shooting for the series has provided its stars a chance to travel almost as much as the Time Lord himself, with filming ... |
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| Primeval The Movie Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:50 AM PDT Primeval may be struggling in the rating (which is a real shame) but there's a chance we may get to see a big screen version. According to Broadcast the production company behind Primeval, Impossible Pictures, "has teamed up with US film studio Warner...  |
| News: Tennant vs Pertwee Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:07 AM PDT Comments made by David Tennant on BBC Breakfast News over the Bank Holiday weekend in the run-up to Planet of the Dead have caused a few raised eyebrows, apparently none moreso than Sean Pertwee. While chatting about leaving the show, why he named himself after Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and what it's like kissing both Billie Piper and Kylie Minogue, Tennant declared his 1970s predecessor Jon Pertwee as "sexless", as well as observing that: "I can't help it if the ladies of the universe are...  |
| Top Gear 10: The Complete Season 10 - DVD Talk Posted: 13 Apr 2009 11:55 PM PDT
Top Gear 10: The Complete Season 10DVD Talk, ORSeason Ten sees an Oscar winner (Dame Helen Mirren), a Rolling Stone (Ronnie Wood) and a recent Doctor Who (David Tennant). Oh, and a certain abrasive American Idol judge you might know. The star factor and fun makes you forget what the concept of the ... |
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| Simon Furman Blog Update-- 4 / 14 / 2009-- - seibertron.com Posted: 13 Apr 2009 11:17 PM PDT
Simon Furman Blog Update-- 4 / 14 / 2009--seibertron.com, ILwordpress.com- Simon Furman has updated his blog with his upcoming signings and appearances related to not only his Transformers writing related material, but also for his other books, like the new Torchwood graphic novel, or Terminator books. ... |
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| Doctor Who: "Planet of the Dead" UK Review - IGN Posted: 13 Apr 2009 11:16 PM PDT  |
Doctor Who: "Planet of the Dead" UK ReviewIGN, CAThe story, written by Russell T. Davies (who masterminded the re-boot of the show) and Gareth Roberts, begins with a cat-suited Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman) stealing a valuable gold artefact. Unfortunately she decides to try and escape on one of ... |
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| Easter SF Viewing Figures Round-Up Posted: 13 Apr 2009 11:12 PM PDT It was an Easter of mixed fortunes for SF and fantasy on the gogglebox, and here are the cold hard facts: Doctor Who Initial BBC1 airing: 8.4 million BBC HD: 0.184 million BBC3 Sunday repeat: 0.758 million Comment: A lot of the press made a big deal...  |
| Carole Barrowman and her brother Hottie McHot Hot John Barrowman - AfterElton.com Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:51 PM PDT
Carole Barrowman and her brother Hottie McHot Hot John BarrowmanAfterElton.comIn 2008, John Barrowman had an amazing year with his hit show Torchwood, a new book, a new album and more TV appearances than your local weatherman. And John also came oh-so-close to taking the top spot on the 2008 Hot 100. To help us celebrate this ... |
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| John Barrowman gives us his Hot 100 picks. So does his sister! - AfterElton.com Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:46 PM PDT
John Barrowman gives us his Hot 100 picks. So does his sister!AfterElton.comIn 2008, John Barrowman had an amazing year with his hit show Torchwood, a new book, a new album and more TV appearances than your local weatherman. And John also came oh-so-close to taking the top spot on the 2008 Hot 100. To help us celebrate this ... |
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| "Top Gear 10" on DVD! - EDGE Boston Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:25 PM PDT
"Top Gear 10" on DVD!EDGE Boston, MAAcademy Award-winner Helen Mirren, The Rolling Stones' Ron Wood, American Idol's Simon Cowell, Doctor Who's David Tennant and singer James Blunt all get behind the wheel on the test track for the show's "Star in the Reasonably Priced Car" feature. ... |
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| CSI Boldly Goes Where No CSI Has Gone Before Posted: 13 Apr 2009 08:53 PM PDT A few weeks back we told you about an upcoming episode of CSI that's going to be a geek frenzy. Written by a couple of Battlestar scribes and directed by one of Battlestar's helmers, "A Space Oddity" is a CSI episode set in a Sci Fi convention with guest...  |
| Tips to get kids outdoors - The Sun Posted: 13 Apr 2009 08:40 PM PDT  |
Tips to get kids outdoorsThe Sun, UKHave some fun and make it into a Dalek. Use recycled material. It's a great way to teach the golden rule of garden - nothing goes to waste. 4) Build a terrarium - create a mini rainforest in an old fish tank. First, line the bottom with gravel then ... |
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| Cafe serves up a treat for Doctor Who fans - South Wales Evening Post Posted: 13 Apr 2009 07:38 PM PDT
Cafe serves up a treat for Doctor Who fansSouth Wales Evening Post, UKCaroline Thomas, aged 50, who works in the kitchen at the Kardomah, said: "We knew they were filming Doctor Who but we had no idea which actors would arrive, so everyone was so excited when David Tennant walked in. "And then later on Catherine Tate ... |
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| Evans Dr Who spin-off mooted - TeleText Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:55 PM PDT
Evans Dr Who spin-off mootedTeleText, UKA Doctor Who spin-off could be in the pipeline centred on boffin Malcolm Taylor, played by comic Lee Evans. Evans debuted as the crazy scientist in the Easter special, Planet Of The Dead, which attracted nearly 9m viewers. He worked for the Unified ... |
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| Tuesday Link-a-Mania Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:54 PM PDT Lost Leader On The Internet Lost has found a massive audience on the internet, according to Variety . While its TV viewing figures may be down on previous years (though hardly drastically) it seems the shortfall can be accounted for by the 35.8 million...  |
| 'Embarrassing and Hamfisted': Amazon's Review of Its Chart Error - Buzzle Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:42 PM PDT
'Embarrassing and Hamfisted': Amazon's Review of Its Chart ErrorBuzzle, CARankings for autobiographies by Stephen Fry and the US comic Ellen Degeneres went missing, as did that for the memoir of the Dr Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman. Rankings matter to authors because they affect how their books come up in a search: ... |
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| Tennant Extra: Dr Who interviewed - Crows Nest Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:15 PM PDT  |
Tennant Extra: Dr Who interviewedCrows NestQ: What's it like working with David Tennant? It's amazing, he is genuinely one of the most professional, lovely, brilliant actors I've ever worked with. And he has such a good vibe, and he gives a great energy to everyone, he's really cool. ... |
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| Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead Michelle Ryan Interview Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:14 PM PDT Q: Tell us about your character Lady Christina de Souza. "Christina is a mysterious, adventure-seeking aristocrat and she is very much a loner, she's off in her own little world. And she's very daring a...  |
| Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead David Tennant Interview Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:10 PM PDT Q: Has filming the specials been different from filming the regular series? "I think we get slightly more time to film the specials. I don't know if that's even true — we get four weeks to film an hour-...  |
| How Shiny Will Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow Costume Be? - io9 Posted: 13 Apr 2009 06:04 PM PDT
How Shiny Will Scarlett Johansson's Black Widow Costume Be?io9, CA[Planet Gallifrey and Doctor Who Forum] Also, there's an unconfirmed report that the Torchwood crew (John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Gareth David-Lloyd) were also seen filming scenes for the finale. [Dark Horizons] The pilot (soon to be out on DVD) ... |
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| Doctor Who Cast and Crew Face Challenges in Dubai (Part 2) - Examiner.com Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:14 PM PDT
Doctor Who Cast and Crew Face Challenges in Dubai (Part 2)Examiner.comGareth Roberts, who co-wrote [the] special with outgoing executive producer Russell T Davies, spent months writing the script and then tweaking it. Gareth, 40, who has penned previous episodes including one where the Timelord met Shakespeare and Agatha ... |
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| Bad Dr Who, Good Lee Evans - This is London Posted: 13 Apr 2009 05:02 PM PDT
Bad Dr Who, Good Lee EvansThis is London, UKYou can't have a new episode of Dr Who without a rumour of a spin-off and sure enough, following the Doctor's Easter special Planet of the Dead comedian Lee Evans is being mooted as the co-star of his own breakaway show. In this weekend's episode Evans ... |
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| John Barrowman shares the stage - WalesOnline Posted: 13 Apr 2009 04:56 PM PDT
John Barrowman shares the stageWalesOnline, United KingdomThe flamboyant performer, best known to most for his role as Captain Jack in Doctor Who and Torchwood, is presenting new BBC One series Tonight's The Night. The show's premise is simple – people write in and ask for their dream to be made reality, ... |
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| 'Embarrassing and hamfisted': Amazon's review of its chart error - U.TV Posted: 13 Apr 2009 04:02 PM PDT
'Embarrassing and hamfisted': Amazon's review of its chart errorU.TV, UKRankings for autobiographies by Stephen Fry and the US comic Ellen Degeneres went missing, as did that for the memoir of the Dr Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman. Rankings matter to authors because they affect how their books come up in a search: ... |
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| 'Embarrassing and hamfisted': Amazon's review of its chart error - guardian.co.uk Posted: 13 Apr 2009 03:36 PM PDT
'Embarrassing and hamfisted': Amazon's review of its chart errorguardian.co.uk, UKRankings for autobiographies by Stephen Fry and the US comic Ellen Degeneres went missing, as did that for the memoir of the Dr Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman. Rankings matter to authors because they affect how their books come up in a search: ... |
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| Amazon apologises over 'embarrassing' gay books listing error - PinkNews.co.uk Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:54 PM PDT  |
Amazon apologises over 'embarrassing' gay books listing errorPinkNews.co.uk, UK... and we intend to implement new measures to make this kind of accident less likely to occur in the future." Authors including EM Forster, James Baldwin and even Dr Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman saw their books disappear from sales rankings. |
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| Past/Present/Future for … Edward Bennett - WhatsOnStage.com Posted: 13 Apr 2009 02:46 PM PDT
Past/Present/Future for … Edward BennettWhatsOnStage.com, UKEdward Bennett became the country's most famous understudy when, at just a few hours' notice last December, he took over from an injured David Tennant in Hamlet in the West End, winning critical acclaim and a legion of his own fans in the process. ... |
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| Captain America casting call No1: Channing Tatum - Coventry Telegraph Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:56 PM PDT  |
Captain America casting call No1: Channing TatumCoventry Telegraph, UKLast summer, John Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood, said he'd be interested in the role; and at one point Will Smith was linked to the part, with the rumour gaining traction because there has been a black ... |
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| BBC iplayer choices - Saturday 11 April - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:13 PM PDT
BBC iplayer choices - Saturday 11 AprilTelegraph.co.uk, United KingdomBy Pete Naughton and Gillian Reynolds A Holy Saturday special of the perennially popular sci-fi drama, with the Doctor (David Tennant) chasing a London bus to a desert-like alien planet where, aided by an aristocratic jewel thief, Lady Christina De ... |
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| Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead review - Den Of Geek Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:13 PM PDT
Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead reviewDen Of Geek, UKHe also get the best laughs out of the script, with his invented units of energy (Malcolms and Bernards), and I'd be quite happy for him to return to the show in the future (Russell T Davies has hinted of a possible spin-off for him). ... |
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| Talent beats Doctor in Easter ratings battle - Broadcastnow Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:10 PM PDT
Talent beats Doctor in Easter ratings battleBroadcastnow, UKThe hour-long drama, starring David Tennant and Michelle Ryan, could only manage a relatively disappointing 5.3m (23%). Saturday's episode, Planet of the Dead, had a lower audience than any first run episode of the sci-fi drama last year. ... |
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| Catherine Tate spotted filming Doctor Who in Swansea sun - WalesOnline Posted: 13 Apr 2009 01:02 PM PDT
Catherine Tate spotted filming Doctor Who in Swansea sunWalesOnline, United KingdomFans gathered to watch as she and her co-stars acted out the scenes leading up to the Doctor's Regeneration, which sees David Tennant, who plays the Time Lord, replaced by budding young actor Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor. Tennant, 37, will take on a ... |
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| Dr Who spin-off for Lee Evans? - Chortle Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:36 AM PDT  |
Dr Who spin-off for Lee Evans?Chortle, UKLee Evans could land his own Doctor Who spin-off if the show's boss, Russell T Davies, has his ways. The producer said he was so impressed with the comic's performance as scientist Malcom Taylor in Saturday's Easter special, Planet Of The Dead, ... |
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