Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Meet the Parents Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:09 AM PDT A lovely man called Paul got in touch with me last week, asking me to promote a forthcoming event of his. It was because he asked so nicely that I agreed to his request and promised to mention the information in my next update here. Only I forgot, and Paul is such a lovely man that I'd feel horrible if I didn't apologise for it. So sorry, and here's hoping this makes up for my lapse in memory. Over to you, Paul: Thought you might be interested to know that we are running an event this June in London with a selection of SJA guests. We have JOSEPH MILLSON (Alan Jackson), CHRISTOPHER PIZZY (Eddie Smith) and ROSANNA LEVELLE (Barbara Smith), plus a couple pending confirmation.If you could let fellow SJA enthusiasts know that would be fabulous! Also lined up to appear are original companion Carole Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), the very suave Richard Martin (who directed several classic Doctor Who adventures) and a couple of writers, in James Moran and Toby Whithouse. Don't you dare miss all the fun! (Which, by the way, takes place at the Cockpit Theatre in London - 6th June 2009). The Utopia Event's official site is here. It's where you book your tickets, and everything...

News: Lis Sladen at Liverpool Philarmonic Hall Posted: 16 Apr 2009 08:39 AM PDT Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures star Elisabeth Sladen is appearing live at the Liverpool Philarmonic Hall at 6pm this Saturday (April 18th), as co-presenter - with actor husband Brian Miller - Music From Outer Space, a programme of sci fi related tunes performed by the Royal Liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra. An interview with Sladen is featured in the Liverpool Echo, in which she covers her early career as an aspiring actress cleaning the stage of the Liverpool Playhouse, Doctor Who and...

News: Planet of the Dead Reviewed... Posted: 16 Apr 2009 06:25 AM PDT ...by sock puppets.  On YouTube.  And it is a superb commentary and reading of the recent Doctor Who special Planet of the Dead which sensibly points out the episodes flaws, the unusual location and pokes fun at the casting (namesly Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans) and everything else, really Oh and it's absolutely brilliant!   Big up to the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre! (Cheers to Anthony for the link)

Welsh Bafta nominations Posted: 16 Apr 2009 05:35 AM PDT Bafta Cymru, the Welsh division of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, has announced the nominees for the 18th Annual BAFTA Cymru Film, Television and Interactive Media Awards. Doctor Who has been nominated in nine categories, Torchwood in two, and The Sarah Jane Adventures in one. The nominations include:Best Drama Series/Serial for Television: Doctor Who Best Interactive: bbc.co.uk/doctorwho Best Director Of Photography: Drama: Rory Taylor, "Silence in the Library" Best Sound: D

Heart defect killed TV executive - Scotsman Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:10 AM PDT Heart defect killed TV executive Scotsman, United Kingdom Geoffrey Perkins was behind shows such as Spitting Image, Drop the Dead Donkey, The Fast Show, The Catherine Tate Show, Father Ted and Have I Got News for You. He rolled between the front and back wheels of a lorry pulling out into the road, ...

The Diary: Cindy Sherman enjoys London life and Pride and ... - Independent Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:01 AM PDT The Diary: Cindy Sherman enjoys London life and Pride and ... Independent, UK Edward Bennett, who became the country's most famous understudy when he took over from 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant to play Hamlet last December, might now star in a film version of the Shakespeare classic. "There might be a film made of Hamlet in ...

First Night: Hay Fever, Chichester Festival Theatre - Independent Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:01 AM PDT First Night: Hay Fever, Chichester Festival Theatre Independent, UK Her guest of choice is the slightly dim, athletic Sandy Tyrell, whom Edward Bennett – acclaimed as the rsc's Hamlet stand-in for David Tennant – plays as a puppyish, amenable upper-class twit straight out of PG Wodehouse. ...

Theater Reviews: Stick Fly, Voice Lessons, Lydia - LA Weekly Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:13 AM PDT Theater Reviews: Stick Fly, Voice Lessons, Lydia LA Weekly, CA ... such as Saturday Night Live and MadTV — shows for which the stage company is admittedly the farm team — these vignettes, crisply directed by Jim Rash, possess echoes of the character-driven comedy of Catherine Tate or of the Little Britain series. ...

John Barrowman Is The Doctor Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:03 AM PDT We wouldn't normally plug My Family here at SFX. Partly because it's not SF, but mainly because it's about as funny as reading the assembly instructions on an Ikea bed (possibly less funny because the Ikea bed will have an amusing name). But on 7 May, John... Read More

Is Kim Noble the world's rudest comedian? - Times Online Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:58 AM PDT Is Kim Noble the world's rudest comedian? Times Online, UK "Catherine Tate appeared on stage with him," Mum says. "Now she's doing Hollywood. Am I bovvered? Yes, I f***ing am!" So, armed with his video camera, his art-school skills and a bottomless capacity for self-abasement, Noble tries to establish his ...

GLAAD nominees look back - Variety Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:50 AM PDT GLAAD nominees look back Variety, CA While "Milk's" Cohen admires Crystal's gay portrayal in "Soap," John Barrowman, star of the GLAAD-nommed "Torchwood," found the Jodie character to be an anti-role model. "(He) was pretty camp, as I recall, and I thought, well, I'm not like that guy, ...

TV matures in depiction of sexuality - Variety Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:18 AM PDT TV matures in depiction of sexuality Variety, CA "ATWT" certainly bears that out, as does bbc's "Torchwood," a sci-fi series with an international cult audience seen on BBC America stateside. Its leading man, 51st-century time-traveling rogue Captain Jack, has been shown in several steamy man-on-man ...

New Production Team Set to Overhaul Doctor Who - Wired News Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:09 AM PDT New Production Team Set to Overhaul Doctor Who Wired News New producer Tracie Simpson was in charge of the Easter special, "Planet Of The Dead," and producer Peter Bennett managed the new Torchwood series, "Children of Earth." The show will also add a third executive producer, Beth Willis, who joins Moffat ...

Eric Cantona coming to a movie screen near you - Future Movies Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:08 AM PDT Eric Cantona coming to a movie screen near you Future Movies, UK In French Film, written by the BAFTA-nominated Aschlin Ditta (Scenes of a Sexual Nature and The Catherine Tate Show), journalist Jed Winter (Hugh Bonneville) is preparing to interview the celebrated French auteur film-maker Thierry Grimandi (Cantona), ...

News: The Waters of Mars Trailer Posted: 15 Apr 2009 11:35 PM PDT It may well be 6 months away, but the trailer for The Waters of Mars has caused a bit of a stir, seemingly mixing dark, spooky The Satan Pit/42-esque atmosphere within a future tech settings... Den of Geek have listed "The Facts" as they know them to be - but these amount to little more than stating that Lindsay Duncan stars alongside David Tennant, there's a Wall-e type robot and other guest cast include Australian actor Peter O'Brien and pretty Gemma Chan (Project Catwalk), along...

Doctor dominates Bafta Cymru list - BBC News Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:53 PM PDT Doctor dominates Bafta Cymru list BBC News, UK She was nominated for Torchwood last year, which again receives two nominations including best design. The other Doctor Who stable-mate The Sarah-Jane Adventures is nominated for best children's programme. Amazon with Bruce Parry is up for six awards, ...

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 145 Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:08 PM PDT Episode 145 of Doctor Who: Podshock is now available. "Let me get this straight: A thing that looks like a police box standing in a junkyard- it can move anywhere in time and space?" Outpost Gallifrey Presents: Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 145 Running Time: 1:40:46 Joining us in this episode is T...

Dr Who up against S4C drama in Welsh Bafta awards - WalesOnline Posted: 15 Apr 2009 09:31 PM PDT Dr Who up against S4C drama in Welsh Bafta awards WalesOnline, United Kingdom DOCTOR Who will be given a run for his money by a drama set in rural Wales at the Bafta Cymru awards. The hit BBC Wales-produced network series has received nine nominations, including Best Drama Series, Best Sound and Best Scriptwriter for Russell T ...

The Doctor's Ancient Greek adventure - Digital Spy Posted: 15 Apr 2009 09:07 PM PDT The Doctor's Ancient Greek adventure Digital Spy, UK I met with various writers of previous Slitheen episodes and I talked to Russell T Davies by email about bits and pieces. I was originally going to work much harder to tie the Slitheen characters into their previous appearances but again I found that ...

Matt Smith given A Team backing as Doctor Who - Northampton Chronicle & Echo Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:51 PM PDT Matt Smith given A Team backing as Doctor Who Northampton Chronicle & Echo, UK Tracie Simpson, producer of Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead, and Peter Bennett, producer of the forthcoming Torchwood series, have been appointed as producers on the BBC One show. And Beth Willis, producer of the award-winning BBC drama series Ashes To ...

'Doctor Who' assembles new team - Variety Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:03 PM PDT 'Doctor Who' assembles new team Variety, CA They are Tracie Simpson, who produced the recent "Doctor Who" special "Planet of the Dead," and Peter Bennett, whose credits include "Torchwood," created by Russell T. Davies, the British screenwriter responsible for the successful revival of "Doctor ...

Torchwood: Your Offseason John Barrowman Fix - Discover Magazine Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:53 PM PDT Torchwood: Your Offseason John Barrowman Fix Discover Magazine, NY While you're waiting for the imminent return of Torchwood, there is an awful lot of John Barrowman on BBC America right now. Any Dream Will Do is a reality competition for aspiring West End actors/singers trying to land the lead in a new London ...

Thursday Link-A-Mania Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:48 PM PDT Ready For New Blood? The teaser posters for the second season of True Blood are now online . Some of you will work out what's going on in them straight away. Others may have to to stare at them for a while. It's all about perception. From Connor To... Read More

Joe McGann thrilled to revisit his Everyman acting roots - Click Liverpool Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:35 PM PDT Joe McGann thrilled to revisit his Everyman acting roots Click Liverpool, UK He also plays a regular character in The Catherine Tate Show (BBC TV) and has appeared on stage in several productions for the RSC. The character of 'Mickey' will be played by Nick Moss whose extensive theatre credits include The Way Home and The Mayor ...

Underworld Pair Team Up For I, Frankenstein Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:25 PM PDT Kevin Grevioux, screenwriter and co-creator of the Underworld franchise, and Patrick Tatopoulos, monster-maker-turned-director for Rise Of The Lycans, are teaming up for I, Frankenstein, based on the Darkstorm comic series. And since the associate producer... Read More

Photo Flash: THE LAST CIGARETTE Transfers To The West End - Broadway World Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:20 PM PDT Photo Flash: THE LAST CIGARETTE Transfers To The West End Broadway World, NY Last year she was seen in Doctor Who playing opposite David Tennant and Catherine Tate. Kendal was made a CBC in 1995 and in 1998 Kendal published White Cargo: A Memoir. Nicholas Le Prevost's theatre credits include the title role in Uncle Vanya ...

News: Fansites Redundant? Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:40 PM PDT With David Tennant and his various companions (this time Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbins) snapped on location shoots and printed in daily newspapers, fansites seem to be nothing more but agencies for the paparazzi to spot Doctor Who stars. What happened to the days when people logged on the web to se what was happening i the production of their favourite show? There's such press interest in the final days of the Tenth Doctor as viewed from behind the scenes - will we know too much before...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Offaly Express Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:15 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Offaly Express, Ireland John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and ITV's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Bognor Today Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:14 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Bognor Today, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Luton Today Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:13 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Luton Today, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Midhurst and Petworth Today Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:13 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Midhurst and Petworth Today, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Chester Evening Leader Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:13 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Chester Evening Leader, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Powys County Times Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Powys County Times, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Driffield Today Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Driffield Today, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Louth Today Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Louth Today, UK John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and itv's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

Barrowman makes dreams come true - Leitrim Observer Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:12 PM PDT Barrowman makes dreams come true Leitrim Observer, Ireland John Barrowman has played down comparisons between his new prime time BBC programme Tonight's The Night and ITV's Britain's Got Talent. The presenter fronts the variety show with a twist, starting on Saturday April 18, which gives the public a chance ...

BLOG Eastercon convention report Posted: 15 Apr 2009 05:00 PM PDT Were you at Eastercon last weekend? Blogger Lee Harris discusses the ins and outs of attending any con, plus reports back from the 60th British National Science Fiction Convention in Bradford. Conventional Knowledge A few short years... Read More

BBC announces new production team for Doctor Who Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:57 PM PDT Ashes to Ashes producer Beth Willis has been appointed executive producer of Doctor Who, as part of a number of new appointments made by the BBC.

Wait mates - Northern Echo Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:08 PM PDT Wait mates Northern Echo, UK Stewart then notched up his third Olivier win in the RSC role of Claudius opposite David Tennant's Hamlet in the West End. Initially, McKellen and Stewart were going to play opposite roles in Waiting For Godot but persuaded London's Theatre Royal ...

BBC announces new production team for Doctor Who - Stage Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:03 PM PDT BBC announces new production team for Doctor Who Stage, UK Simpson's previous credits include producing Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead, which aired over the Easter weekend, while Bennett is the producer of the forthcoming Torchwood series. The BBC said the new team marked "the start of a new chapter in the ...

John'll fix-it - Northern Echo Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:47 PM PDT John'll fix-it Northern Echo, UK The flamboyant performer, best known to most for his role as Captain Jack in Doctor Who and Torchwood, is presenting the new BBC1 series Tonight's The Night. The show's premise is simple – people write in and ask for their dream to be made reality, ...

Freak heart illness killed comedy genius - This is London Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:12 PM PDT Freak heart illness killed comedy genius This is London, UK Geoffrey Perkins, the former head of BBC comedy, was behind some of TV's greatest comic hits including Spitting Image, Drop the Dead Donkey, The Fast Show, The Catherine Tate Show, Father Ted and Have I Got News for You. ...

New Series Of Dr Who Goes Into Production - Rapid Talent Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:07 PM PDT New Series Of Dr Who Goes Into Production Rapid Talent, UK BBC Wales has announced three key appointments to its flagship production Doctor Who as the new series starring the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, prepares for shooting. Tracie Simpson (producer of Doctor Who: Planet Of The Dead) and Peter Bennett (producer ...

Doctor Who writer Andrew Smith meets fans - Rutherglen Reformer Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:05 PM PDT Doctor Who writer Andrew Smith meets fans Rutherglen Reformer, UK Andy's now looking forward to being back meeting the fans of the series, which has been a huge hit since its revival in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston and Paisley's David Tennant in the lead role. He said: "The nature of the appreciation of the ...

Ashes producer to join Moffat's Doctor Who team - Broadcastnow Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:26 PM PDT Ashes producer to join Moffat's Doctor Who team Broadcastnow, UK Pre-production begins on the 2010 series of Doctor Who next month, with shooting planned for this summer. The 13-part series will be the fifth full series since Dr Who's revival in 2005 and will introduce Matt Smith as the youngest-ever Doctor. ...

New faces on Doctor Who team - South Wales Evening Post Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:23 PM PDT New faces on Doctor Who team South Wales Evening Post, UK Tracie Simpson (producer of Doctor Who - Planet of the Dead) and Peter Bennett (producer of the forthcoming Torchwood series) have been appointed as producers on the multi-award winning BBC One show. Beth Willis, producer of the hugely popular and ...

Sci-Fi Duo Are a Tough Act to Follow - California Chronicle Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:04 PM PDT Sci-Fi Duo Are a Tough Act to Follow California Chronicle, CA How are they going to match the brilliance of the universe created by outgoing boss Russell T. Davies, and star David Tennant? The Planet of the Dead Easter special was great fun, with great support from Lee Evans, whose bumbling scientist would be a ...

Doctor Who hires in some new blood - Crows Nest Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:56 PM PDT Doctor Who hires in some new blood Crows Nest Pre-production on Dr Who begins May 2009 with shooting due to get underway later in the summer in and around the Cardiff area. Piers Wenger, the BBC's head of drama, said, "Having Beth, Pete and Tracie on board is nothing short of thrilling. ...

ITV talent shines at weekend - Broadcastnow Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:52 PM PDT ITV talent shines at weekend Broadcastnow, UK First up at 6.45pm on 11 April was an Easter special of BBC1's sci-fi drama Doctor Who, featuring Michelle Ryan and Lee Evans as well as David Tennant. The hour-long show hit a high of 8.6 million/40.4% at 7pm. The show exceeded the channel's slot ...

Doctor Who: new production team appointed - guardian.co.uk Posted: 15 Apr 2009 11:18 AM PDT Doctor Who: new production team appointed guardian.co.uk, UK BBC Wales, which is responsible for the Cardiff-based production, has appointed Tracie Simpson, producer of last weekend's Easter special Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead, and Torchwood producer Peter Bennett to oversee the new series. ...

Doctor-Donna Coming Back To 'Doctor Who' - Airlock Alpha Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:29 AM PDT Doctor-Donna Coming Back To 'Doctor Who' Airlock Alpha, Florida Tracie Simpson, who was a producer for "Planet of the Dead," will join "Doctor Who" in the fifth season along with "Torchwood" producer Peter Bennett. About the Author: Michael Hinman is the founder and site coordinator for Airlock Alpha and the entire ...

Reviews: The Beast of Orlok Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:09 AM PDT And now, it seems, the Beast has returned. As the killings begin again, the people of Orlok are understandably suspicious of two strangers newly arrived in their midst. The Doctor and Lucie must face their darkest fears as they find themselves plunged into a decidedly grim fairytale. After the last two adventures of the 3rd Series of Eighth Doctor and Lucie adventures, it seems that the Doctor and Lucie are finally off for a bit of fun. Landing in Germany in the town of Orlok during the year...

You are subscribed to email updates from Kopic's Doctor Who and Torchwood News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now.	Email delivery powered by Google
Inbox too full? Subscribe to the feed version of Kopic's Doctor Who and Torchwood News in a feed reader.
If you prefer to unsubscribe via postal mail, write to: Kopic's Doctor Who and Torchwood News, c/o Google, 20 W Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610