Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Tennant's Hamlet comes to PBS

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 03:25 PM PDT


America's Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) has announced that the Royal Shakespeare Company's recent production of Hamlet starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart will air as part of the network's "Great Performances" series in 2010. The RSC says that the television adaptation "will retain the quality and tone of the critically acclaimed stage production but filming will take place on location"

The BBC announced earlier this year that the film would air on BBC Two later in 2009.

Tennant will also be seen on PBS as host of the "Masterpiece Contemporary" series, which returns on October 25.

Press coverage of the PBS broadcast of Hamlet can be seen at Playbill, Variety and wire service articles from The Associated Press and the UK's Press Association, each of which were picked up by many newspapers.

Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5 - Playbill.com

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 09:12 AM PDT


Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5
Playbill.com
2008 Gregory Doran's sold-out production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant in the title role and Patrick Stewart as Claudius, officially opens at ...

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Hollywood Exclusive: Ask Stacy - The Jacksonville Observer

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 09:12 AM PDT


Hollywood Exclusive: Ask Stacy
The Jacksonville Observer
DEAR PAT: The British import starring Billie Piper as the title upscale prostitute began shooting its third season back at the beginning of the year — with ...

Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5 - PlaybillArts

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 09:07 AM PDT


Today in Theatre History: AUGUST 5
PlaybillArts
2008 Gregory Doran's sold-out production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant in the title role and Patrick Stewart as Claudius, officially opens at ...

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First Memories and a Reminder

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 07:23 AM PDT

While listening to TARDIS Tara's semi-live Comic-Con reports Podshock Episode 157, and reading and hearing various other reports on the Doctor Who panel, one comment really stood out in my mind. That was Julie Gardner's comment on what made her fall in love with Doctor Who. She reported that the first story that Russell showed her when they started work on the series was the Season 17 story "City of Death", and from that moment she said she has been a confirmed fan.

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News: Movie Rumours Linger

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 05:50 AM PDT

Despite a denial at the Doctor Who panel at the San Diego Comic Con in July, it seems that the movie rumour continues to linger. When Julie Gardner was questioned about a movie announcement, she was apologetic - as well as fibbing. "We are not making any announcement about a Doctor Who movie," she said. "I'm really sorry. I don't know where the rumor started. But what it's made us think is it might be a good idea to do at some point. Is this something that you...

Season 5 of 'Doctor Who' brings new slate of actors - Vancouver Sun

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:20 AM PDT


Season 5 of 'Doctor Who' brings new slate of actors
Vancouver Sun
Just because you haven't seen him in real life doesn't mean he's a figment of Welsh playwright Russell T. Davies' imagination. And when Davies, his Doctor ...

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A real family, a real story - Vancouver Sun

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 02:57 AM PDT


A real family, a real story
Vancouver Sun
On the sci-fi series Torchwood, Toshiko is given an an alien pendant that allows her to hear other people's thoughts. Her only options for some piece and ...

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MEDIALOG: DOCTOR WHO gets a job! - STARLOG - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Universe

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 02:53 AM PDT


MEDIALOG: DOCTOR WHO gets a job!
STARLOG - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Universe
DOCTOR WHO's David Tennant has a new gig. He'll follow in the footsteps of Gillian Anderson and Alan Cumming by serving as host for a series of MASTERPIECE ...

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1 or 5 or 31?

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 02:41 AM PDT

As Luca says below Doctor Who Magazine has mentioned in the past two issues the strangest bit of news (as yet unmentioned on the Doctor Who News Page I note):

The new series of Doctor Who will be produced and promoted as Series One—although, of course it is the 31st series of the programme since it started in November 1963

Now this, to my mind, is utterly bizarre. Okay, I could understand using the terminology of "series one", "series two" etc (as opposed to "season 27", "season 28" etc) for the new series because it started again after a 15 year absence and the BBC treated it as a new show, as did the IMDB as did just about anyone who talked about it. And the BBC put out "The Complete First Series" etc etc on DVD.

But rebooting it to "series one" when it should logically be "series five" when there's been no gap (though series four extended into a series of one-off specials throughout 2009), just because it's a new Doctor and a new production team seems…odd. It's as though they don't want people to notice this is a show that's been on for five years.

DWM seems to be hedging in using both the internal nomenclature and the historic counting. Luca may yet get his wish to call it Season 31 in Enligtenment.

Viyral Marketing!

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 02:11 AM PDT

The end of August sees the start of a new season of three adventures with the Sixth Doctor and Charley Pollard, which will bring the long-awaited showdown with the mysterious Viyrans. The season begins with Patient Zero, continues with Paper Cuts, and culminates with the explosive Blue Forgotten Planet.

As a special offer, Big Finish is offering - for a limited time - the one-part story Mission of the Viyrans available for download for only 99p.

Just click here!

The episode originally featured on release number 102 (on which it accompanies the three-part story The Mind's Eye).

Mission of the Viyrans stars Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri. It is written by Nicholas Briggs and directed by Barnaby Edwards.

"We are not pretending to be like you. We are the Viyrans. And there is a matter of urgency. Did you remember the Doctor?"

Tennant To Bring His `Hamlet' From Stage To TV - CBS News

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 01:21 AM PDT


Tennant To Bring His `Hamlet' From Stage To TV
CBS News
(AP) "Doctor Who" star David Tennant is bringing his portrayal of Hamlet from the stage to the small screen. Tennant won critical acclaim for his ...

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SDCC 09: 'Doctor Who' Panel - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 11:08 PM PDT


Geeks of Doom

SDCC 09: 'Doctor Who' Panel
Geeks of Doom
Tennant was joined by producer Judy Gardner, director Euros Lyn, and executive producer/writer Russell T. Davies for this most interesting and enlightening ...

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Sci-fi traveling at warp speed to DVD - AZ Central.com

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 09:17 PM PDT


Sci-fi traveling at warp speed to DVD
AZ Central.com
For Blu-ray collectors, BBC Video is releasing "Torchwood: The Complete Second Season" ($79.98) in a four-disc set. -- The timeless time lord returns in ...

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MGEITF – The Network 2009 - The New Current

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 09:14 PM PDT


MGEITF – The Network 2009
The New Current
... Simon Amstell & Sir Trevor mcdonald as well as leading industry figures including Dr Who writer Russell T Davies and newscaster Krishnan Guru-Murthy. ...

Ask the Flying Monkey! (August 3, 2009) - AfterElton.com

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 07:09 PM PDT


Ask the Flying Monkey! (August 3, 2009)
AfterElton.com
Q: I've been re-watching old episodes of Torchwood, especially "Captain Jack Harkness", and what I'd love for you to find out for me is, just before Jack ...

Will There Be A Doctor Who Movie? - io9

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 06:34 PM PDT


Will There Be A Doctor Who Movie?
io9
But have David Tennant and a BBC press release writer ruined the planned big reveal? "We are not making any announcement about a Doctor Who movie," she said ...

"Great Performances" to Air David Tennant Hamlet - Playbill.com

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 06:15 PM PDT


"Great Performances" to Air David Tennant Hamlet
Playbill.com
"Great Performances" will broadcast the production, which stars David Tennant in the title role, sometime in 2010. Gregory Doran directed this Hamlet with ...

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Benefit cheats prosecuted - Slough and Windsor Observer

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:07 PM PDT


Benefit cheats prosecuted
Slough and Windsor Observer
0118 9698227 COMPOST BIN plastic dalek type with lid, free to collector. Tel. 078421 68788 VAX VACUUM CLEANER. Wet/dry with accessories £30 Tel. ...

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John Barrowman Made it Through to 14

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:05 PM PDT


The ever diverse, John Barrowman has hit number 14 in the UK charts for his Barry Manilow cover of "I Made It Through the Rain." The 1980 Manilow ballad is covered on John Barrowman's 2008 album, Music Music Music produced by Simon Franglen and Graham Stack. One of twelve tracks on the album.

Music Music Music is available as an import from Amazon (US). Or domestically in the Amazon UK store: Music Music Music

See below to preview the song courtesy of YouTube. Note: The song ends at around 4:24, the rest is silence for some reason.

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Jana Bennett: BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has nothing to apologise for - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 05:02 PM PDT


Jana Bennett: BBC1 controller Jay Hunt has nothing to apologise for
guardian.co.uk
... a series of hard-hitting films covering some of the UK's most pressing social issues, to the recent success for Russell T Davies of Torchwood, ...

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Scott Mills: 'Barrowman is a sex pest' - Digital Spy

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 04:24 PM PDT


Scott Mills: 'Barrowman is a sex pest'
Digital Spy
"We played him the Torchwood theme tune, and he started singing along with his own words, which were, 'Bugger, bugger, bugger, bugger', and I was like, 'No, ...

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Giant Dr Who-like monster stuns sunbathers after it washes up on ... - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 04:23 PM PDT


Giant Dr Who-like monster stuns sunbathers after it washes up on ...
Mail on Sunday
The writhing mass of tentacles, which measured 3ft from end to end, was described by a zoology expert today as 'like something out of Doctor Who. ...

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Susan Morrison: Playing for kicks - Edinburgh Evening News

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 04:05 PM PDT


Susan Morrison: Playing for kicks
Edinburgh Evening News
The police got up like cybermen on steroids, snarling multi-national rioters inches from the plastic shields, testosterone everywhere and windows about to ...

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Giant Dr Who-like monster stuns sunbathers after it washes up on ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 03:53 PM PDT


Giant Dr Who-like monster stuns sunbathers after it washes up on ...
Daily Mail
The writhing mass of tentacles, which measured 3ft from end to end, was described by a zoology expert today as 'like something out of Doctor Who. ...

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What's the point of professional critics?…. - Stage

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 03:42 PM PDT


What's the point of professional critics?….
Stage
... both the Stratford opening of the David Tennant Hamlet for the paper, and its subsequent transfer - with understudy Edward Bennett - the London). ...

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The Rise of Christopher Eccleston - FemaleFirst.co.uk

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 03:06 PM PDT


The Rise of Christopher Eccleston
FemaleFirst.co.uk
This part saw his career rise and over the next couple of years he juggled television and movie commitments starring in Jude, in which David Tennant also ...

Death of Rochdale showbiz agent - Rochdale Observer

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 02:27 PM PDT


Death of Rochdale showbiz agent
Rochdale Observer
A FORMER actor from Rochdale, who was an original Dalek and a successful agent to dancing stars, has died at the age of 65. Michael Summerton was born in ...

Susan Morrison: Playing for kicks - Scotsman

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 01:46 PM PDT


Susan Morrison: Playing for kicks
Scotsman
The police got up like cybermen on steroids, snarling multi-national rioters inches from the plastic shields, testosterone everywhere and windows about to ...

'People' column - Press of Atlantic City

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 01:17 PM PDT


'People' column
Press of Atlantic City
"Doctor Who" star David Tennant is bringing his portrayal of Hamlet from the stage to the small screen. Tennant won critical acclaim for his performance in ...

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TV Fine Tuning for editions of August 4. - Canada.com

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 01:14 PM PDT


TV Fine Tuning for editions of August 4.
Canada.com
On the sci-fi series Torchwood, Toshiko is given an an alien pendant that allows her to hear other people's thoughts. Her only options for some piece and ...

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The Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm Column: Jonathan Storm: 2 ... - California Chronicle

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 01:07 PM PDT


The Philadelphia Inquirer Jonathan Storm Column: Jonathan Storm: 2 ...
California Chronicle
David Tennant, who is not only the latest Dr. Who in the BBC's forever-running sci-fi series but also the new host of Masterpiece Contemporary, ...

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Talk Conjures Era, Movie Jargon, Fantastic, Other, Serious Trailers - Indie Wire

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:56 PM PDT


Indie Wire

Talk Conjures Era, Movie Jargon, Fantastic, Other, Serious Trailers
Indie Wire
... doesn't realize that much of his least favorite jargon comes from Variety, which announces that Brit heartthrob David Tennant's Hamlet will air on PBS. ...

Tentacled sea monster or Doctor Who alien? - WalesOnline

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:35 PM PDT


Tentacled sea monster or Doctor Who alien?
WalesOnline
As one viewing child said: 'It looks like something out of Dr Who!'. "They were probably the biggest specimens of free-floating goose barnacles I've seen. ...

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TV stars to make panto fortunes - stv.tv

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:29 PM PDT


stv.tv

TV stars to make panto fortunes
stv.tv
Big money earners Shane Richie who played Alfie Moon in Eastenders and Torchwood star John Barrowman- will each earn £30000 a week. ...

Scientists stunned as rare creature is washed up on beach - WalesOnline

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:25 PM PDT


Scientists stunned as rare creature is washed up on beach
WalesOnline
LOOKING like something out of Doctor Who, they emerged from the sea at the weekend, a mass of writhing tentacles tipped with shells, each containing ...

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Jonathan Storm: 2 of 'NCIS' will be twice as nice, CBS figures - Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:07 PM PDT


Jonathan Storm: 2 of 'NCIS' will be twice as nice, CBS figures
Philadelphia Inquirer
David Tennant, who is not only the latest Dr. Who in the BBC's forever-running sci-fi series but also the new host of Masterpiece Contemporary, ...

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'Doctor Who' star David Tennant to bring acclaimed stage portrayal ... - KFSM

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:05 PM PDT


'Doctor Who' star David Tennant to bring acclaimed stage portrayal ...
KFSM
(AP) — "Doctor Who" star David Tennant is bringing his portrayal of Hamlet from the stage to the small screen. Tennant won critical acclaim for his ...

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2 of 'NCIS' will be twice as nice, CBS figures - Philadelphia Inquirer

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 12:03 PM PDT


2 of 'NCIS' will be twice as nice, CBS figures
Philadelphia Inquirer
David Tennant, who is not only the latest Dr. Who in the bbc's forever-running sci-fi series but also the new host of Masterpiece Contemporary, ...

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Tennant blames Piper's boobs for Top Gear loss - Oneindia

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 10:43 AM PDT


Tennant blames Piper's boobs for Top Gear loss
Oneindia
London (ANI): 'Doctor Who' star David Tennant blames co-star Billie Piper's boobs for loosing their celeb car battle on the BBC's 'Top Gear'. ...

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