Friday, September 4, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


News: Tom: Russell is Spot-on

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 05:47 PM PDT

Speaking to Wired recently Tom Baker - who you can meet today in London - was asked about his thoughts on Russell T Davies statement about Baker's time on Doctor Who. Of course it's absolute flattery, and like any actor Tom loves a bit of that. “Tom Baker and The Doctor was the single best marriage of an actor to a role in TV history,” Davies said. Baker had no problem getting on board with that sentiment. “I often agree with Russell,” he said. “He is...

Gallifreyan Embassy on WLIW in 1987

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 02:48 PM PDT

News: Ausrotten!

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 09:14 AM PDT

Well... the wartime Daleks have bene let out of the bag by The Daily Star today who claim that the Doctor's greatest enemies will be painted khaki and green for trench warfare purposes. How much of this we can take as truth - and therefore spoilers - is not known, but there have long been rumours of a wartime story featuring Winston Churchill in season 31. There is of course a strong argument for the Daleks to be rested after the regular use over the past few years - but who would deny the...

News: Lisa Bowerman on Showrunners

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 08:52 AM PDT

As Doctor Who spin-offs go, the character of Bernice Summerfield has been around the longest, starring in her own set of books starring in 10 seasons of Big Finish audio adventures. We've had an interview with actress Lisa Bowerman in the can for quite some time now - and we're finally ready to begin unveiling it! So to act as a bit of a teaser, here's a preview snippet. During a long and fascinating chat, Lisa got onto the subject of the state of television drama, making a sharp contrast...

News: Liverpool Group Event

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 07:08 AM PDT

This Saturday, September 5th is LOOK WHO'S TALKING TOO - STRIPPED DOWN which features guests associated with the world of Doctor Who comic strips. This latest event follows the previous years meeting when Paul Magrs, Steve Lyons and Mark Morris all dropped in to the Liverpool group's regular meeting place The Jacaranda. Leah Moore and John Reppion and DWM favourite Adrian Salmon are all expected to be in attendance... Leah Moore and John Reppion are the husband and wife team who wrote the...

No verdict yet in trial of man accused in child's fatal beating - The Birmingham News - al.com

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 03:37 AM PDT


No verdict yet in trial of man accused in child's fatal beating
The Birmingham News - al.com
Nikia Cornell mcconico is accused of fatally beating Matthew Smith on Oct. 21, 2007. mcconico was the live-in boyfriend of Matthew's mother. ...

Dalek War box-set - DVD covers and details

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 02:05 AM PDT

Dalek War box-set - DVD covers & details
News Dated: 3/9/2009

2|Entertain have sent DWO the covers & details for the Dalek War box-set DVD release.

Dalek War box-set
Featuring: Jon Pertwee as The 3rd Doctor

Featuring two six-part Jon Pertwee adventures involving one of the Doctor's greatest nemeses. Packed with a host of fantastic special features, this four-disc box set contains Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks.

Frontier in Space

When the TARDIS accidentally brings the Doctor and Jo aboard Earth cargo ship C982, they find it under attack. The crew perceive the Doctor, Jo and the attackers as Draconians, whose empire currently rivals Earth's for control of the galaxy. But the Doctor and Jo see only Ogrons - brutish, simian mercenaries who steal the cargo, including the TARDIS, and head off into space.

The Doctor's investigations take him to Earth, the Moon and then to Draconia itself. He discovers that the Ogrons are employed by his sworn enemy, the Master, who is attempting to provoke a war between the space empires. The Doctor suspects the scale of the plan is too grand for the Master, but even he is shocked to discover the identity of the far deadlier foe waiting in the wings...

Special Features:

Frontier in Space (Disc 1)

• Commentary - With actor Katy Manning, producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks, moderated by Clayton Hickman.
• Programme Subtitles
• Subtitle Production Notes

Frontier in Space (Disc 2)

• Perfect Scenario: Lost Frontier - In the far future, the remaining population of an oxygen-depleted planet Earth lies in enforced stasis in The Field of Dreams, their minds kept active through the work of scenariosmiths. Looking for ideas to help him re-connect to his captive audience, Zed, a young scenariosmith, turns to the world of Doctor Who for inspiration… Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning, Janet Fielding, Vera Fusek and Michael Hawkins, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks, visual effects designers John Friedlander and Mat Irvine. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster, Henry Dunn and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller.
• The Space War - Cast and crew look back at the making of the story.
• Roger Delgado: The Master - A biography of actor Roger Delgado, most famous for playing the Doctor's arch-nemesis The Master from his introduction in 1971 until his tragic death two years later. Featuring previously unseen photographs, rare excerpts from his many BBC TV appearances and interviews with those who knew and loved him.
• Stripped for Action: The Third Doctor - The ongoing series looking at the Doctor's comic book adventures reaches his third incarnation.
• Photo Galley
• Coming Soon
• PDF Material

Planet of the Daleks

Injured after a shoot-out between his old nemesis the Master and the Ogrons, slaves to the evil Daleks, the Doctor sends a message to the Time Lords, asking them to pilot his TARDIS and follow the Daleks to their new base. After he slips into a coma, it falls to his assistant Jo Grant to explore the planet where the TARDIS finally materialises. She meets a party of Thals and is left in hiding aboard their crashed spaceship while they go to the Doctor's aid. On his recovery, the Doctor learns of their mission to destroy a party of Daleks sent here to discover the native Spiridons' secret of invisibility.

Not only must the Doctor contend with the Daleks' new scheme, but he must try to stop them unleashing a plague that will exterminate all organic life. When a rescue ship of Thals arrive, they bring with them darker news still - somewhere on Spiridon 12,000 Daleks are waiting to emerge and take what they believe is their rightful place as the Universe's supreme beings!

Special Features:

Planet of the Daleks (Disc 1)

Since the mid-seventies, episode three of this story has only been available as a 16mm monochrome film recording, but for this DVD release it has been returned to full colour using a brand new process.

• Commentary - With actors Katy Manning, Prentis Hancock and Tim Preece, producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks.
• Programme Subtitles
• Subtitle Production Notes

Planet of the Daleks (Disc 2)

• Perfect Scenario: The End of Dreams - Continuing his search for inspiration, scenariosmith Zed resumes his studies of twentieth century television's Doctor Who. What he finds will have a profound effect on the lives of all of the remaining sleepers in The Field of Dreams… Featuring interviews with actors Katy Manning, Jane How, Janet Fielding, Bernard Horsfall and Tim Preece, producer Barry Letts, script editor Terrance Dicks. With Rich Batsford, Mick Broster, Tony Broster and Paul Ewing, and the voices of Steve Broster, David Harley and Cathryn Miller.
• The Rumble in the Jungle - Cast and crew look back at the making of the story.
• Multi-colourisation - A look at the colour restoration of episode three.
• Stripped for Action: The Daleks - The ongoing series looking at the Doctor's comic book adventures focuses on his deadliest foes - the Daleks!
• Blue Peter - Two items from the childrens' magazine programme, featuring an appeal for any information on the theft of two Daleks from the BBC and their subsequent return.
• Photo Galley
• Coming Soon
• PDF Material

The Dalek War Box-set is released on 5th October 2009, priced £34.99.

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[Source: 2|Entertain]

News: Sarah Jane Returns in October!

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 11:39 PM PDT

The Sarah Jane Adventures is set to return in October - bringing 10 new episodes of action, adventure and even a bit of the Doctor! Starring Lis Sladen as the eponymous investigative journalist, the third series of the show co-stars Tommy Knight as Luke, Daniel Anthony as Clyde and Anjli Mohindra as Rani. Alexander Armstrong returns as Mr Smith, while K-9 will feature more prominently, voiced by John Leeson. Guest starring during this series - rumoured to begin on October 15th - are David...

The Podcast Crew Tackles other British Sci-Fi in Episode 6 of Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:26 PM PDT

Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi - Episode 6

Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi - Episode 6
Running Time: 1:03:09

Previewing The Prisoner Remake, Blake's 7 - Where to Begin, Life on Mars Feedback, and more.

Hosted by Louis Trapani, James Naughton, and Ken Deep.

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Log On Watch This: Po5t.co.uk - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:21 PM PDT


Log On Watch This: Po5t.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
The stars, including Clare Thomas, come from the likes of the BBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures and Young Dracula. Videos about each of them are on the Po5t ...

Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (BBC DVD) - Saffron Walden Reporter

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:01 PM PDT


Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus (BBC DVD)
Saffron Walden Reporter
Perfectly suited to the episodic nature of the show, with the TARDIS crew reaching a strange new location each week, this story by Dalek creator Terry ...

RSC brings Wilson's Twelfth Night to London - Stage

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:53 PM PDT


RSC brings Wilson's Twelfth Night to London
Stage
It is being directed by Gregory Doran, who was behind the RSC's production of Hamlet, starring David Tennant. Meanwhile, the RSC is bringing news plays by ...

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RSC's Twelfth Night, with Richard Wilson, to Transfer to West ... - Playbill.com

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:19 PM PDT


RSC's Twelfth Night, with Richard Wilson, to Transfer to West ...
Playbill.com
She also played Juliet to David Tennant's Romeo in Michael Boyd's production in 2000. Her television credits include "Casualty," "Trial and Retribution," ...

RSC's Twelfth Night, with Richard Wilson, to Transfer to West ... - PlaybillArts

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:16 PM PDT


RSC's Twelfth Night, with Richard Wilson, to Transfer to West ...
PlaybillArts
She also played Juliet to David Tennant's Romeo in Michael Boyd's production in 2000. Her television credits include "Casualty," "Trial and Retribution," ...

Clips Of Megan Fox's Notorious Kiss With Amanda Seyfried, Plus ... - io9

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:12 PM PDT


Clips Of Megan Fox's Notorious Kiss With Amanda Seyfried, Plus ...
io9
For one thing, IMDB is now claiming that Bruno Langley, who played Adam back in season one, will appear in David Tennant's final episode. ...

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News: Dalek War Boxset DVD

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 05:54 PM PDT

Featuring two six-part Doctor Who adventures from the Jon Pertwee era, The Dalek War Box Set is released on DVD from October 5th, priced &ound;34.26. Packed with a host of fantastic special features, this four-disc box set contains Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks. Starring the Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant and Roger Delgado as the Master, neither story has been released on DVD before and are featured here with a massive array of features such as commentary...

Sheffield University - Researchers rebuild a voice - DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 03:57 PM PDT


Sheffield University - Researchers rebuild a voice
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
The machine tends to sound very like a dalek and can be very embarrassing to use, especially in public places. "I was a Nursing Sister before losing my ...

Timeless Tom Baker makes return trip to Doctor Who - Wired.co.uk

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 03:03 PM PDT


Timeless Tom Baker makes return trip to Doctor Who
Wired.co.uk
... 21st-century Doctor Who producer Russell T. Davies. When asked about how he cast David Tennant, Davies admitted looking to Baker for inspiration. ...

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BBC slated for using southern accents in North Wales drama - WalesOnline

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 11:18 AM PDT


BBC slated for using southern accents in North Wales drama
WalesOnline
Filmed in and around Snowdonia's Blaenau Ffestiniog, Framed, starring Trevor Eve and Eve Myles, was meant to be set in a fictional sleepy village in North ...

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