Thursday, September 24, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


News: Tom Baker in SFX

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 06:15 PM PDT

Fourth Doctor Who Tom Baker is the star of a special free gift in SFX 188 - a 56 minute long BBC Audiobooks teaser CD! The CD features: * Extracts from the first two Hornet‘s Nest release * Clips of archive interviews with Tom Baker from BBC Audio’s Doctor Who At The BBC collection * Extracts of Tom reading the audiobooks versions of The Pyramids Of Mars, The Brain Of Morbius and Genesis Of The Daleks * An extract from Doctor Who And The Pescatons * The classic Dead Ringers...

News: Tennant on the Radio

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:31 AM PDT

Doctor Who star David Tennant is set to appear for a full week co-hosting the Absolute Radio breakfast show alongside Christian O'Connell in November. According to the news released via O'Connell's Twitter feed, Tennant will be in for the full slog. O'Connell said on Twitter: "All done deal - David Tennant will be co-hosting with me for a week in November! And I mean in from 6-10am!" A nice bit of working publicity for the Water of Mars and seasonal specials that are set to...

News: The Keys of Marinus on DVD

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:19 AM PDT

Out on DVD this week, The Keys of Marinus is a 1964 Doctor Who adventure starring William Hartnell as the Doctor with William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright and Carole Ann Ford as Susan, the Doctor's granddaughter. On a remote island of glass surrounded by a sea of acid, there is a machine that can remove evil from the minds of an entire population – the Conscience of Marinus. Fearful of its immense power falling into the wrong hands, its sole guardian...

News: Risk Assessment Review

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 05:59 AM PDT

The new Torchwood novel Risk Assessment by James Goss has been reviewed on Den of Geek, to a very favourable response... With the Victorian Torchwood assessor Agnes Havisham awake and a war sending corpses through the rift, Jack, Gwen and Ianto are forced to prevent a plague wiping out Cardiff. Here are a couple of paragraphs from a very postive review of the 13th Torchwood novel. James Goss' writing is superb, from the titles with "In which our heroes..." style subheadings, to...

News: Mind of Evil in COLOUR!

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 05:16 AM PDT

Another piece of great news from the recent Regenerations convention in Swansea over the weekend is the colourization of the 1971 Doctor Who classic The Mind of Evil which stars Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant and Roger Delgado as the Master... At present it isn't known whether the whole story has been recoloured - the chromadot process is believed to have been used on episode 2 however the first installment previously existed only on black and white film, for which a...

News Round Up

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 04:47 AM PDT

Outgoing Doctor David Tennant is to guest host the Absolute Radio breakfast show for a week in November. Tennant will join his friend and regular host Christian O'Connell, who revealed the partnership on his Twitter page: "All done deal - David Tennant will be co-hosting the Absolute Radio Breakfast Show with me for a week in November! And i mean in from 6-10am!" Tony Moorey, Absolute's programme manager, said "It's hard to think of a celebrity more loved by the British public. When you combine that with David's sense of humour and the on-air relationship he's formed with Christian O'Connell in recent interviews, it's clear that these shows will be must-listen makes. Seriously, who wouldn't give Doctor Who a show?" Absolute Radio was was previously called Virgin Radio.

Jonathan Ross will be joined on his BBC Radio 2 show by John Simm on Saturday 26th September. The programme is available on FM in the United Kingdom and on the internet globally.

Doctor Who has won the first British Fantasy Award for Television, announced at FantasyCon on September 19. Rob Shearman, convention guest and writer of the episode Dalek, collected the award on behalf of Russell T. Davies. Paying tribute to the achievement of Russell Davies and Julie Gardner in making the new series so successful, Shearman mentioned that when people had originally heard he was to work on a new series of Doctor Who, some had laughed at the very idea of resurrecting that tired old show.

At the same awards, Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale lost out in the non-fiction category to the autobiography Basil Copper: a Life in Books, but Torchwood novelist Sarah Pinborough won the short story category for "Do You See?"

The final part of the Darksmith Legacy series, The End of Time by Justin Richards, is coming out this week. To celebrate, there is an exclusive Darksmith Collected Party for fans who have collected all 10 books and completed the quests online. All players who complete the final quest will automatically be entered into a free prize draw to win tickets to this event where they can meet the authors, come face to face with some monsters and get an exclusive sneak-preview of things to come.

Thanks to Faiz Rehman, Robert Davis, Stephen Theaker

Shock snaps of skinny stars - The Sun

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 03:47 AM PDT


The Sun

Shock snaps of skinny stars
The Sun
Here we shame the worst offenders, from Posh to Alexa Chung and Billie Piper. Just click on the small images, above right, for more.

The Dismal Picture of Dorian Gray - Here Is The City

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 03:19 AM PDT


Here Is The City

The Dismal Picture of Dorian Gray
Here Is The City
If you have not read the book, or are interested in witnessing either what a period-drama-sci-fi or a dwarf-Billie Piper-crossbreed would look like, ...

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Non-Mackenzie Phillips Related News: Dev and Freida! - Anglophenia

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 02:40 AM PDT


Anglophenia

Non-Mackenzie Phillips Related News: Dev and Freida!
Anglophenia
... her father for 10 years - if only those retcon pills from Torchwood were real - so I'm gonna think happy thoughts for the remainder of the day. ...

Hugo Short Form Poll: My Incompetence Continues

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:37 AM PDT

I've just started up the poll again, because Chris Roberson mentioned Fringe, and that should have been on there too. (Torchwood will be up for Long Form this year, Being Human starts next year.) Does anyone want to suggest any more titles I should include, like that fine new series Wafer Thin Mint?

Everybody loves NCIS, even young people - TVbytheNumbers

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:05 AM PDT


TVbytheNumbers

Everybody loves NCIS, even young people
TVbytheNumbers
You have the crowd of 500000 people in the United States who watched Torchwood: Children of Earth who always cry like little girls when some big procedural ...

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Hugo Short Form Poll

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:19 PM PDT

About the poll opposite: I really should have mentioned Flash Forward as well. If you want to vote for that, please mention it in the Comments. Ta!

Barrowman: 'I want my own children' - What's On TV

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:22 PM PDT


What&os;s On TV

Barrowman: 'I want my own children'
What&os;s On TV
The Torchwood star told Love It magazine: "I love spending time with other people's children but I definitely want my own. It's something I have spoken ...

News: Regenerations Coverage

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:08 PM PDT

Saturday 19th to Sunday 20th September saw the Regenerations event held in Swansea - a huge beast of a Doctor Who convention with a myriad of guests including ex-Doctors, companions and crew, not to mention those involved with various spin-off media such as some of the chaps from Big Finish, Over 200 people turned up to meet Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred (Ace), Philip Madoc (several roles in particular The Brain of Morbius' Mehendri Solon) and in a very rare appearance, the...

School board hears cafetorium proposal, teachers' concerns - Picayune Item

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 06:41 PM PDT


School board hears cafetorium proposal, teachers' concerns
Picayune Item
Assistant Superintendent Brent Harrell said the district's administration had contacted the office of a doctor who said that the disinfectant may be ...

1st Night Photos: ENRON Goes Back to Court - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:58 PM PDT


1st Night Photos: ENRON Goes Back to Court
WhatsOnStage.com
Actors including Mark Rylance, Harriet Walter, David Tennant, Richard Wilson and Matthew Kelly turned out at the Royal Court last night (22 September, ...

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Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - India Business Blog (blog)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:56 PM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
India Business Blog (blog)
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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Ex Bill star Graham Cole explains what it was like playing three ... - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:54 PM PDT


Mirror.co.uk

Ex Bill star Graham Cole explains what it was like playing three ...
Mirror.co.uk
I've been shot thanks to Eric Sykes; played Lulu's lover; enthusiastically terrorised Doctor Who - Tom Baker and Peter Davison respectively - while kitted ...

John Barrowman: The Stage Podcast #37 - Stage

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 04:38 PM PDT


John Barrowman: The Stage Podcast #37
Stage
Last seen zapping himself up into space at the end of Torchwood: Children of ...

Cybermen continue to be a top attraction at the exhibition, but ... - Glasgow Evening Times

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:51 PM PDT


Cybermen continue to be a top attraction at the exhibition, but ...
Glasgow Evening Times
MORE than 100000 people have braved the threat of the Daleks and Cybermen to visit Glasgow's Doctor Who Exhibition. ...

SONS OF ANARCHY S02E03 TORRENT - הגל הירוק

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:38 PM PDT


SONS OF ANARCHY S02E03 TORRENT
הגל הירוק
Torchwood S02E03 NEW WS torrent download - SUMOTorrent. . 3 cheerleaders [ digital playground] stoya jesse jane sophia santi memphis m sons of anarchy dts . ...

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David Tennant to co-host Absolute Radio breakfast show - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:23 PM PDT


David Tennant to co-host Absolute Radio breakfast show
Mirror.co.uk
O'Connell said on Twitter: "All done deal - David Tennant will be co-hosting with me for a week in November! And I mean in from 6-10am! ...

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The secret behind giant invasion of city - WalesOnline

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 02:00 PM PDT


The secret behind giant invasion of city
WalesOnline
"We made the Tardis for Doctor Who and the Range Rover in Torchwood. We made a dragon for Big Brother and the list goes on and on, with lots of high profile ...

Dr Who Tom Baker enjoys time and space in Rye area - Hastings Observer

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:31 PM PDT


Dr Who Tom Baker enjoys time and space in Rye area
Hastings Observer
He PLAYED arguably the most popular incarnation of the time-travelling Doctor in Doctor Who then later won a new generation of fans as the ...

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Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - Gaea Times (blog)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:26 PM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
Gaea Times (blog)
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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Dr Who Tom Baker enjoys time and space in Rye area - Bexhill Observer

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:24 PM PDT


Dr Who Tom Baker enjoys time and space in Rye area
Bexhill Observer
He PLAYED arguably the most popular incarnation of the time-travelling Doctor in Doctor Who then later won a new generation of fans as the ...

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Dr Who Tom Baker enjoys time and space in Rye area - Rye and Battle Today

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:22 PM PDT


Dr Who Tom Baker enjoys time and space in Rye area
Rye and Battle Today
He PLAYED arguably the most popular incarnation of the time-travelling Doctor in Doctor Who then later won a new generation of fans as the ...

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Torchwood: The Encyclopedia book review - Den Of Geek

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:01 PM PDT


Torchwood: The Encyclopedia book review
Den Of Geek
Following on from his superb Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia, Gary Russell turns his highly detailed telescopic attention to the spin-off Torchwood. ...

Dr Who & The Daleks CD review - Den Of Geek

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:01 PM PDT


Dr Who & The Daleks CD review
Den Of Geek
The soundtrack CD to the two Doctor Who movies from the 1960s has pretty much made Cameron's day... In a month where Doctor Who Magazine published the stone ...

Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - DailyIndia.com

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:56 PM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
DailyIndia.com
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - Newstrack India (blog)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:54 PM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
Newstrack India (blog)
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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Katy's made up with career - Penarth Times

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:51 PM PDT


Katy's made up with career
Penarth Times
Her dream of becoming a full time make-up artist was realised when she graduated and worked on prime time shows like Torchwood, S4C hit Pobol y Cwm, ...

Guess who's back in Doctor Who series 5? - Den Of Geek

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 12:10 PM PDT


Guess who's back in Doctor Who series 5?
Den Of Geek
Piper has been spotted on the set of Doctor Who's fifth season shoot, filming at Neath Abbey along with Matt Smith. Is it therefore safe to assume that the ...

DWO WhoCast episode 135

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:00 AM PDT

After being waist deep in Pertwee for three episodes it's time to kick our shoes off and relax a bit.

If you want to see the DWO WhoCast team relaxed, this is the episode for you.

We premiere our brand new game, Lame, in which we pair up Doctor Who monsters and find out the lamest amongst them.

We also take a look at the news in all its glory.

Stick around for the end of the episode, a great new competition is announced, with some incredible prizes!

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - SINDH TODAY

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:53 AM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
SINDH TODAY
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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Doctor Who radio show - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:42 AM PDT


Doctor Who radio show
Mirror.co.uk
O'Connell said on Twitter: "All done deal - David Tennant will be co-hosting with me for a week in November! And I mean in from 6-10am! ...

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Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - Thaindian.com (blog)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:36 AM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
Thaindian.com (blog)
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players - Little About (blog)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 10:36 AM PDT


Soon, a 'Deep Green' pool-playing robot would defeat all top players
Little About (blog)
In fact, Deep Green doesn't even need a triangle to rack its balls, for the machine has a Dalek-like sucker arm which allows it to place the balls perfectly ...

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