Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


News: Listmania!

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 08:59 AM PDT

Doctor Who has featured in a fair few lists recently, from DWM's best of Big Finish article in print to a couple of interesting compilations online. First up there's Digital Spy who make an example out of 1970s Doctor Who pants. Rightly so we reckon. Their article The Weirdest Cult Merchandise closes with a photo and bewildered detail that attempts to apply logic to the product, seen here. Who came up with the idea to emblazon an image of the Fourth Doctor's head - complete with mop of...

News: Suranne Jones Cast in SJA

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 08:42 AM PDT

Uber tabloid The Sun has picked up on the Doctor Who Magazine exclusive that former Coronation Street acress Suranne Jones has been cast in Series 3 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. The "Karen McDonald" actress will appear in episodes 9 and 10 of the run (presumably the finale) and producer Nikki Wilson reveals that they had Jones in mind for the part from the off. She said: "We conceived the character in a story meeting about 18 months ago and immediately named Suranne as...

Fandom

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 08:40 AM PDT

Three years ago today, our humble little blog opened its doors for the very first time! Back then, we were little more than a skeleton of our current incarnation – with a bare theme, minimal graphics and little to no colour. Despite its crude origins, SARAH-JANE.tv had one goal in mind from its inception: to be a website dedicated entirely to The Sarah Jane Adventures!

So to celebrate three years of dedicated reporting as well as our commitment to you, the fans, we're excited to announce the launch of an EPIC new contest!

Open to anyone around the world and designed to take into account every creative corner of the SJA fandom, we'd like our readers to come up with a piece of fan art, fan fiction or fan video that best reflects the following theme:

'A day in the life of the SJA gang'


+ THE RULES +

Our theme gives you a wide discretion with what you can do, however we do ask that entrants adhere to the following fundamental rules:
  • Your entry needs to show the entire gang, not just one or two members.
  • You'll need to show an average day in their lives, which means your entry will need to have danger, humour, baddies, aliens or sci-fi elements that are likely to engage the target audience of the show.
  • You can create your own villains or secondary characters.
  • You'll need to tie the elements of your entry together to make it mesh.
  • Entries need to be appropriate for a PG audience.
  • Everything needs to be original and made for the contest. Fan artists, this means you can't take screenshots from the show itself and photoshop that into an entry. Fan fiction writers, you can't regurgitate old plots unless it's sufficiently different to the show. Fan video makers are exempt from this rule, as they'd have nothing to work with otherwise(!)
  • Fan videos must feature live action scenes, not slideshows and text, and be backed by an appropriately themed song.
  • All entries will remain anonymou, and will be hosted by SARAH-JANE.tv. Don't upload your entries on sites under a recognisable name, or label your work with your identity; otherwise you may risk disqualification. Email your entries to me, instead.
  • Entries will have the following size limitations placed on them:
  1. Fan Art – 3MB or less, under 1500 pixels in width.
  2. Fan Vid – 50MB or less, under 6 minutes.
  3. Fan Fic – 3,500 words or less.

    + THE PRIZES +

    A contest wouldn't be a contest unless you got something out of it, so we have some truly rare interstellar goodies up for grabs!

    1st Place:
    Bubble Shock! Bottle Prop from Invasion of the Bane
    Enemy of the Bane script page signed by Tommy Knight &
    1-year paid Patronship at Gallifrey Base

    2nd Place:
    Enemy of the Bane script page signed by Tommy Knight
    SJA Complete First Series DVD Boxset [Region 2] &
    1-year paid Patronship at Gallifrey Base

    3rd Place:
    SJA The Ghost House Audiobook by Stephen Cole &
    1-year paid Patronship at Gallifrey Base


    + SUBMISSION +

    If you wish to enter, attach your submission to an email and send it to contest@sjadventures.co.uk. Deadline for entries is midnight on September 8th, 2009 i.e. three weeks from today. I'll reply to every email to confirm receipt. You can also send any queries to the same addy.

    Following the deadline, all entries will be critiqued upon by a panel of judges - including myself. We have no say whatsoever on who wins, but we will be offering our thoughts to the people who do...YOUR PEERS! My aim's to have a reliable voting system up a week after the submission deadline and I'll announce the winners a fortnight after that on the day the third series premieres. Those who emerge as the top three favourites get the prizes! Simple-ski? Oh yus. Good luck, all! Give it yer best effort, and may the best fan win!

    Abadzis to pen 'Torchwood' comic

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 05:17 AM PDT

    Acclaimed comic book creator Nick Abadzis is to contribute a strip to Torchwood Magazine.

    Waiting's Torchure - The Sun

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 04:36 AM PDT


    Waiting's Torchure
    The Sun
    TORCHWOOD creator Russell T Davies is ready to write the fourth series of the sci-fi ratings hit but doesn't know what form BBC1 bosses want. ...

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    Daniel Radcliffe The Hobbit - ScreenCrave.com

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:44 AM PDT


    ScreenCrave.com

    Daniel Radcliffe The Hobbit
    ScreenCrave.com
    There have been rumors circulating that Daniel Radcliffe, James McAvoy, and David Tennant are the top contenders to star as the hairy little man. ...

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    James Marsters will terrorize 'Caprica' - Zap2it.com

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:23 AM PDT


    James Marsters will terrorize 'Caprica'
    Zap2it.com
    Marsters, who's recently guested on "Torchwood" and "Numb3rs" but will always be Spike to "Buffy" fans, will have a recurring part on "Caprica," which ...

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    RTD discusses Torchwood's future

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:19 AM PDT

    RTD discusses Torchwood's future
    News Dated: 18/8/2009

    Russell T. Davies discusses Torchwood's future in the latest issue of Torchwood Magazine.

    Torchwood creator Russell T Davies has the future of the hit Doctor Who spin-off all planned out, he has told the new issue of Torchwood Magazine.

    "I could write you scene one of series four right now", says Davies in a revealing interview with Torchwood Magazine. "I know exactly how to pick it up. I've got a shape in mind, and I've got stories. I know where you'd find Gwen and Rhys, and their baby, and Jack, and I know how you'd go forward with a new form of Torchwood."

    The news will come as a tonic to fans of the show, which enjoyed runaway success in the ratings when the latest series Children of Earth screened over five nights in July this year. The dramatic finale and the death of much-loved team member Ianto Jones had fans fearing the worst for the future of the show, but Davies' positive comments will re-ignite hopes that Torchwood will once again return to television screens.

    Davies is also confident of writing another compelling series of Torchwood, regardless of the format the BBC decides to choose for the show.

    "If the BBC asked for another 13 one-part stories, that's what we'd do", Davies goes on to explain to Torchwood Magazine. "I'm ready for anything, but I think it works well as one continuous story. But if the BBC decide they want 13 one-offs, I'll suddenly decide that¹s the best format in the world!"

    The prolific writer, widely credited with sparking the recent revival of parent show Doctor Who, goes on to talk candidly about the origins of Torchwood, and why he thinks the timing was all important for the success of the show.

    "It's been a very intelligent decision to make hay while the sun shines", he says. "Look at the recession that's sweeping in now. If I'd tried to get Torchwood off the ground now, they would say there's no money for it. So while we had one very successful show, we made a strategic decision to push our advantage. Julie [Gardner, then Head of Drama at BBC Wales] passionately wanted a big, strong Welsh drama department ­ but one show is not a drama department, You¹ve got to have more, so we did it while those doors were open to us."

    After Davies' incredible successes on British shores, where he has also penned the acclaimed drama serials Queer as Folk and The Second Coming, the writer is looking forward to his next challenge across the Atlantic.

    Davies tells Torchwood Magazine he believes his trade is taken much more seriously in the USA than it is at home in the UK:

    "The attitudes towards drama there are very different, and their outlook is more professional in terms of how they approach the job. I heard this brilliant quote from [acclaimed British screenwriter] Frank Cottrell Boyce recently, where he said that British writers are essentially amateur and they want to go home or go to the pub, but in America they can't wait to go in to the office."

    Russell T Davies interview appears in Torchwood Magazine Issue #17, due out on 20th August.

    [Source: Torchwood Magazine]

    Daniel Radcliffe on "The Hobbit" Rumor - WorstPreviews.com

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:10 AM PDT


    Daniel Radcliffe on "The Hobbit" Rumor
    WorstPreviews.com
    The three actors thought to have been in the running were James McAvoy (Wanted), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and David Tennant ("Dr Who"). ...

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    James Marsters on board Caprica - BSCreview

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 02:54 AM PDT


    BSCreview

    James Marsters on board Caprica
    BSCreview
    Marsters is no stranger to speculative fiction, as his credit include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Smallville and Torchwood. ...

    and more »

    Hobbit Rumors: Radcliffe Says No Way, Three Movies in 3D? - First Showing

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 02:18 AM PDT


    Hobbit Rumors: Radcliffe Says No Way, Three Movies in 3D?
    First Showing
    Now the rumor side of this is with Radcliffe out, that still leaves James McAvoy and David Tennant still in the running to play Bilbo, at least according to ...

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    Davies has future 'Torchwood' plans

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 02:18 AM PDT

    Torchwood creator Russell T. Davies says that he knows exactly how he would continue the series.

    Daniel Radcliffe Says No to The Hobbit - News in Film

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 02:15 AM PDT


    News in Film

    Daniel Radcliffe Says No to The Hobbit
    News in Film
    ... a short list for the young Bilbo Baggins that included Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Wanted star James McAvoy, and "Doctor Who" actor David Tennant. ...

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    Star Trek tricorder media player - CrunchGear

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 01:21 AM PDT


    Star Trek tricorder media player
    CrunchGear
    People have been trying to come up with a working tricorder for years, and while this latest product may not be able to ...

    and more »

    Russell T Davies Knows What Comes Next For Torchwood - io9

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 12:38 AM PDT


    Russell T Davies Knows What Comes Next For Torchwood
    io9
    By Graeme McMillan , 12:30 PM on Tue Aug 18 2009, 57 views While the world wonders where Torchwood can go after the dramatic Children of Earth mini-series, ...

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    Radcliffe no Hobbit - JoBlo.com

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 12:12 AM PDT


    JoBlo.com

    Radcliffe no Hobbit
    JoBlo.com
    Hero Complex ran a poll earlier asking who should play the title role in THE HOBBIT and Radcliffe came in third behind James McAvoy and David Tennant. ...

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    Real Star Trek Tricorder Boldly Goes Where No PMP Has Before - Gizmodo Australia

    Posted: 18 Aug 2009 12:00 AM PDT


    Real Star Trek Tricorder Boldly Goes Where No PMP Has Before
    Gizmodo Australia
    We've seen plenty of Tricorder-styled gizmos, but the PMP-09 is the best I've seen, and a functional gadget in ...

    and more »

    Abadzis to pen 'Torchwood' comic - Digital Spy

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 11:25 PM PDT


    Abadzis to pen 'Torchwood' comic
    Digital Spy
    Award-winning comic book writer Nick Abadzis is to contribute a strip to Torchwood Magazine, it has been reported. ...

    and more »

    Davies Talks About the Future in Torchwood Magazine - SF Universe

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 11:22 PM PDT


    SF Universe

    Davies Talks About the Future in Torchwood Magazine
    SF Universe
    "I could write you scene one of series four right now," says Russell T Davies in a revealing interview with Torchwood Magazine. "I know exactly how to pick ...

    and more »

    Abadzis to write Torchwood strip - Comic Book Resources

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:25 PM PDT


    Abadzis to write Torchwood strip
    Comic Book Resources
    Laika creator Nick Abadzis is writing a Torchwood strip for the TV show's official magazine. Abadzis teams with the strip's regular artist, ...

    Scoop on those final 'Who' specials - Digital Spy

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 09:58 PM PDT


    Scoop on those final 'Who' specials
    Digital Spy
    Harewood has a key role in David Tennant's final adventure this Christmas, playing a mysterious character called Joshua Naismith. ...

    and more »

    BBC Entertainment Set for European, Mideast Rollout - World Screen News

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 09:50 PM PDT


    BBC Entertainment Set for European, Mideast Rollout
    World Screen News
    The upcoming lineup on BBC Entertainment includes This Life +10 and the five-part series Mine all Mine, penned by Russell T. Davies, plus blocks for ...

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    Russell T. Davies has Plans for Torchwood - TVOvermind

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 09:42 PM PDT


    Russell T. Davies has Plans for Torchwood
    TVOvermind
    None other than Torchwood creator himself, Russell T. Davies, has come forward to ease your fears concerning the future of the show, should the BBC be bold ...

    and more »

    Tennant's final 'Who' day "very charged" - Digital Spy

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 09:38 PM PDT


    Tennant's final 'Who' day "very charged"
    Digital Spy
    David Harewood has admitted that David Tennant's final day on the set of Doctor Who was "very charged". ...

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    Russell T Davies Plans The Future Of 'Torchwood' - FanBolt.Com

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:49 PM PDT


    FanBolt.Com

    Russell T Davies Plans The Future Of 'Torchwood'
    FanBolt.Com
    Torchwood creator Russell T Davies has the future of the hit Doctor Who spin-off all planned out, he has told the new issue of Torchwood Magazine. ...

    and more »

    Davies has future 'Torchwood' plans - Digital Spy

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:46 PM PDT


    Davies has future 'Torchwood' plans
    Digital Spy
    The creator of the Doctor Who spinoff told Torchwood Magazine that he would have no difficulty in continuing the ...

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    For your inner fanboy - Los Angeles Times

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:36 PM PDT


    For your inner fanboy
    Los Angeles Times
    ... and Radcliffe came in third behind James McAvoy ("Atonement") and David Tennant ("Doctor Who") as the best choice to play the itinerant Bilbo. ...

    and more »

    Torchwood creator hints at fourth series - Mirror.co.uk

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 08:17 PM PDT


    Torchwood creator hints at fourth series
    Mirror.co.uk
    Sci-fi fans could be treated to a fourth series of Torchwood after its creator revealed he is full of new ideas. ...

    BBC Prime to rebrand as BBC Entertainment - Trade Arabia

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:28 PM PDT


    BBC Prime to rebrand as BBC Entertainment
    Trade Arabia
    New dramas set to premiere on the channel from November include This Life +10 and the five-part series Mine all Mine, penned by Russell T Davies, ...

    and more »

    Bestival Ticket Announcement - ClashMusic.com

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:20 PM PDT


    Bestival Ticket Announcement
    ClashMusic.com
    Fans of Bestival had better act quick - the event has made a limited number of weekend tickets available. Held on the Isle Of Wight, Bestival has earned a ...

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    BBC Prime to be rebranded as BBC Entertainment in Europe and ... - Indiantelevision.com

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 07:09 PM PDT


    BBC Prime to be rebranded as BBC Entertainment in Europe and ...
    Indiantelevision.com
    The new dramas set to premiere on the channel include This Life +10 and the five-part series, Mine all Mine, penned by Russell T. Davies. ...

    and more »

    Daniel Radcliffe in 'The Hobbit'? 'Thanks, but no thanks,' says ... - Los Angeles Times

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 06:09 PM PDT


    Daniel Radcliffe in 'The Hobbit'? 'Thanks, but no thanks,' says ...
    Los Angeles Times
    ... and Radcliffe came in third behind James McAvoy ("Atonement") and David Tennant ("Doctor Who") as the best choice to play the itinerant Bilbo. ...

    and more »

    Bestival Returns: Limited Tickets Available Midday Today - Glasswerk.co.uk

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 05:52 PM PDT


    Bestival Returns: Limited Tickets Available Midday Today
    Glasswerk.co.uk
    By Leanne, Tuesday 18th August 2009 10.47am (16 views) After selling out for the fourth year in a row a while back, we have some super news for those who ...

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    News: Writer Interviewed on BBC Website

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 05:45 PM PDT

    The BBC Doctor Who website features an interview with writer Oli Smith, the man behing Total Eclipse of the Heart for the Doctor Who Storybook 2010 and Blue Moon, thew short story that appeared on the site to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the first televised Moon Landing. It's the first of a two part interview with the relative newcomer to writing - he was lucky enough to get his break by taking self penned comic books to conventions. In the interview he reveals when the story of...

    BBCW to rebrand Prime as Entertainment - Broadcastnow

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 05:09 PM PDT


    BBCW to rebrand Prime as Entertainment
    Broadcastnow
    The rebrand will be supported by a recent investment in 800 hours of programming including drama This Life+10 and Russell T. Davies' five-part series Mine ...

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    Sarah's new role - New Magazine

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 05:09 PM PDT


    Sarah's new role
    New Magazine
    With the appointment of the hunky Matt Smith, it looks like the new series of the show has had a bit of a makeover and, according to my insider, ...

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    BBC Worldwide Channels to Launch BBC Entertainment Across Europe ... - California Chronicle

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:54 PM PDT


    BBC Worldwide Channels to Launch BBC Entertainment Across Europe ...
    California Chronicle
    New dramas set to premiere on the channel from November include This Life +10 and the five-part series Mine all Mine, penned by Russell T. Davies, ...

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    WIN a pair of weekend tickets to Bestival 2009 - eFestivals.co.uk

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 04:09 PM PDT


    eFestivals.co.uk

    WIN a pair of weekend tickets to Bestival 2009
    eFestivals.co.uk
    To check out Jokers' Masquerade's Dalek costumes and other space themed fancy dress outfits visit www.joke.co.uk/bestival. With all tickets now sold out ...

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    BBC Worldwide Channels to launch BBC Entertainment across Europe ... - Zawya

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:56 PM PDT


    BBC Worldwide Channels to launch BBC Entertainment across Europe ...
    Zawya
    New dramas set to premiere on the channel from November include This Life +10 and the five-part series Mine all Mine, penned by Russell T. Davies, ...

    and more »

    Tricorder PMP-09 is a must for any media-loving Trekkie - HEXUS

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:26 PM PDT


    HEXUS

    Tricorder PMP-09 is a must for any media-loving Trekkie
    HEXUS
    The Trekkie within can't help but fall in love with gadgets inspired by the Star Trek universe, and this one's no exception. It's called the Tricorder ...

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    more tickets on sale for Bestival limited numbers available from ... - eFestivals.co.uk

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:16 PM PDT


    more tickets on sale for Bestival limited numbers available from ...
    eFestivals.co.uk
    After selling out for the fourth year in a row a while back, next month's Bestival now has a limited allocation of ticket returns available for you to buy ...

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    BBC Worldwide Channels to launch BBC Entertainment across Europe ... - AME Info

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 03:14 PM PDT


    AME Info

    BBC Worldwide Channels to launch BBC Entertainment across Europe ...
    AME Info
    New dramas set to premiere on the channel from November include This Life +10 and the five-part series Mine all Mine, penned by Russell T. Davies, ...

    and more »

    BBCWW to replace Prime in Europe - C21Media

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:45 PM PDT


    BBCWW to replace Prime in Europe
    C21Media
    ... new programming heading to the channel, including dramas This Life+10 and the five-part series Mine All Mine, written by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who). ...

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    Real Star Trek Tricorder Media Player Goes Where No PMP Has Gone ... - Gizmodo.com

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 02:18 PM PDT


    Real Star Trek Tricorder Media Player Goes Where No PMP Has Gone ...
    Gizmodo.com
    By Danny Allen , 2:29 AM on Tue Aug 18 2009, 1126 views We've seen plenty of Tricorder-styled gizmos, but the PMP-09 is the best I've seen, and a functional ...

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    Russian defense minister reportedly says 8 suspects in Arctic Sea ... - Gaea Times

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 01:06 PM PDT


    Russian defense minister reportedly says 8 suspects in Arctic Sea ...
    Gaea Times
    ... taxes. government incentives, where you at? pocketdoom Just got past the government scene in Torchwood where they discuss 10% of culling the children. ...

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    Real Star Trek Tricorder Media Player Goes Where No PMP Has Before - Gizmodo.com

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 12:46 PM PDT


    Real Star Trek Tricorder Media Player Goes Where No PMP Has Before
    Gizmodo.com
    By Danny Allen , 2:29 AM on Tue Aug 18 2009, 45 views We've seen plenty of Tricorder-styled gizmos, but the PMP-09 is the best I've seen, and a functional ...

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    Doctor Who's Greatest Moments

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 11:00 AM PDT

    The Confidential Team delivers something special!

    Neil Gaiman Continues His Warm Up For Feature Directing With ... - /FILM

    Posted: 17 Aug 2009 10:14 AM PDT


    /FILM

    Neil Gaiman Continues His Warm Up For Feature Directing With ...
    /FILM
    And if he could at some point collaborate with Steven Moffatt on a DOCTOR WHO episode I would be a very happy man. jrice73 : " And if he could at some point ...

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