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• Jingle Bells
• Moffat and Gattis Tweet
• Much done by confident Boucher but promised land still a distance away - Irish Independent
• Nightranger: Step Into Liquid - LA Weekly
• Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
• Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - The Age (blog)
• Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - WA today (blog)
• down the Mr Rabbit hole - Brisbane Times (blog)
• Official site updated with exclusive Prom photos
• Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - Brisbane Times (blog)
• Alfred Molina: Villain Roles Keep British Actors Working - Anglophenia
• Pretty Little Liars Successfully Maintains Lesbian Storyline For Entire Season ... - Autostraddle (blog)
• Vworp 3 – a Recollection
• Matt Smith had eyes on Dr Watson - The Press Association
• Doctor Who - Pink Paper
• Federal Court upholds death sentence of trio - Sun2Surf
• Matt Smith `too barmy` for Sherlock Holmes - Monsters and Critics.com
• Name that (TV theme) tune! - The Guardian (blog)
• Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 216 Extra Edition
• Specials Soundtrack Preview
• Doctor Who's Matt Smith auditioned for Sherlock Holmes role - Metro
• Smith: 'Fan reaction is overwhelming' - Digital Spy
• Doctor Who villain nearly returned - ATV News (blog)
• Bosses pledge Sherlock Holmes will return to BBC for a second series - Mirror.co.uk
• BBC orders more Sherlock - Den Of Geek
• Here’s Some Clues…
• Womb -- Film Review - Hollywood Reporter
• Specials soundtrack track listing revealed
• Katherine Jenkins Shoots Doctor Who Cameo - OMG, Music!
• Katherine Jenkins wraps 'Doctor Who' role - Digital Spy
• Katherine Jenkins finishes filming on Doctor Who Christmas special - Unreality TV (blog)
• Soundtrack storms up Amazon pre-order chart

Jingle Bells Posted: 11 Aug 2010 05:35 PM PDT Having arrived home from Bath at 10pm on Christmas Eve before wrapping my presents I just wanted to say a very Happy Christmas to anyone who is mad enough to want to log on to my blog over the Christmas period!� When I say "mad" - it is a flattering 'madness' that you should even think about me at Christmas!� I have been panto driven for the last two weeks having gone straight from Noises Off, via Chicago, into rehearsals for Jack and the Beanstalk - but I wanted to be sure to thank you all for your support and interest over the last few years and a special thank you to the wonderful, uncomplaining and diligent Rob Cope for keeping this website so informative and interesting even though I am not always that good at keeping him informed. To Rob and to all of you - thanks and have a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS! Come and see me in Bath until the 25th January if you have the chance - it is a fun panto and everyone in it is both good and lovely! More after Christmas - I promise!!! Colin

Moffat and Gattis Tweet Posted: 11 Aug 2010 05:27 PM PDT How do the general public keep up with their favourite celebrities and what's going on in their day to day lives? Social network website Twitter off course! And how do Sci-Fi fans keep up with their favourite Sci-Fi actors and writers? Um…exactly the same way actually… SFX.com has highlighted some Twitter updates from the last week that were written by our favourite people. "Tweets of the Week" come from favourites such as Brent Spiner (Data from Star Trek), Eliza Dushku (Faith from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) comic scribe Mark Millar, film Director Wes Craven and musician David Arnold. But for Doctor Who fans the stand out "Tweets" come from Doctor Who Gods Steven Moffat and Mark Gattis, who coincidently Executively Produced BBC's Sherlock together recently.  The Grand Moff Tweeted: "Writing, spaced out on jetlag. That ought to work for Doctor Who. Doesn't". And co conspirator Gattis left this: "I hate the rain. It makes me blue. But there's something to be said for lashing rain. Cosy. May have to watch The Curse of Peladon". Its heart warming that they both mention Doctor Who and how it seeps into their daily lives, as we all know it does? Anyone out there follow their Tweets as well? Or do you have someone even more interesting from the world of Doctor Who that SFX haven't mentioned?

Much done by confident Boucher but promised land still a distance away - Irish Independent Posted: 11 Aug 2010 02:47 PM PDT Much done by confident Boucher but promised land still a distance away Irish Independent ... the €623000-a-year chief executive was reduced to repeating their mantra that "we review our salaries and benefits on an ongoing basis" like a dalek. ... and more��

Nightranger: Step Into Liquid - LA Weekly Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:49 AM PDT Nightranger: Step Into Liquid LA Weekly Dalek was more than happy to talk about his work, though. The painter's vibrant, futuristic, geometrical designs and "space monkey" characters have become ...

Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:31 AM PDT Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole Sydney Morning Herald (blog) Is it possible that young Joe Hockey could one day learn the actual value of the foreign debt he invokes like evil but non-specific runes to vex the Dalek ... and more��

Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - The Age (blog) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:30 AM PDT Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole The Age (blog) Is it possible that young Joe Hockey could one day learn the actual value of the foreign debt he invokes like evil but non-specific runes to vex the Dalek ... and more��

Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - WA today (blog) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 10:28 AM PDT Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole WA today (blog) Is it possible that young Joe Hockey could one day learn the actual value of the foreign debt he invokes like evil but non-specific runes to vex the Dalek ... and more��

down the Mr Rabbit hole - Brisbane Times (blog) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 09:18 AM PDT Brisbane Times (blog) down the Mr Rabbit hole Brisbane Times (blog) Is it possible that young Joe Hockey could one day learn the actual value of the foreign debt he invokes like evil but non-specific runes to vex the Dalek ... and more��

Official site updated with exclusive Prom photos Posted: 11 Aug 2010 08:00 AM PDT The official website has today been updated with a gallery of exclusive photos of Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill taken behind the scenes at the Doctor Who Proms. The concert was shown twice at the Royal Albert Hall last month, and was broadcast live on BBC Radio Three. It was also recorded to be broadcast on BBC3 [...]

Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole - Brisbane Times (blog) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 07:32 AM PDT Tumbling down the Mr Rabbit hole Brisbane Times (blog) Is it possible that young Joe Hockey could one day learn the actual value of the foreign debt he invokes like evil but non-specific runes to vex the Dalek ...

Alfred Molina: Villain Roles Keep British Actors Working - Anglophenia Posted: 11 Aug 2010 07:10 AM PDT Anglophenia Alfred Molina: Villain Roles Keep British Actors Working Anglophenia Before he was cast in Doctor Who, Matt Smith auditioned for the role of Watson in Sherlock, but Steven Moffat said he was "too barmy" for the role. ... and more��

Pretty Little Liars Successfully Maintains Lesbian Storyline For Entire Season ... - Autostraddle (blog) Posted: 11 Aug 2010 04:55 AM PDT Autostraddle (blog) Pretty Little Liars Successfully Maintains Lesbian Storyline For Entire Season ... Autostraddle (blog) ... Torchwood, Wonderfalls, Carnivale, and by more subtle satirical dramedy/genre-bending shows like Nip/Tuck, Six Feet Under and Desperate Housewives. ... and more »

Vworp 3 – a Recollection Posted: 11 Aug 2010 12:24 AM PDT Back in July, I travelled to Manchester to take part in Vworp 3, the latest Doctor Who "mini-con" to take place at the Lass O'Gowrie pub. The third event in a series of "pubcons", Vworp 3 followed Vworp 2 – NovelCon in October 2009 and Vworp 1 in 2008. Each of the previous events had focussed on a particular element of Doctor Who spinoff media – Vworp Vworp!/Vworp 1 focussed on Doctor Who Magazine and comic strips, while NovelCon looked at  the Virgin and BBC novels. This time, rather than head down the obvious route and look at Doctor Who audios, mastermind Gareth Kavanagh opted to mix things up and invite an interesting selection of guests to discuss their "favourite things" about their involvement with Doctor Who. The schedule for the day looked a bit like this: 9:30am Doors open 10am Dez Skinn (with Gareth Kavanagh) 11am Rob Shearman (with Christian Cawley) 12pm Sophie Aldred (with Charlie Ross) 1pm Lunch 2pm Terrance Dicks (with John Cooper) 3pm Chris Achilleos (with Ade Salmon) 4pm Andrew Cartmel (with Gareth Kavanagh) 5pm Teabreak 5:30pm Graeme Harper With some minor chopping around, that's pretty much how the day proceeded; Doctor Who stars and creators chatting with video clips or stills about their involvement with the show. All this of course was interspersed with the smashing hospitality afforded at The Lass, with a great menu available through most of the day.

Matt Smith had eyes on Dr Watson - The Press Association Posted: 10 Aug 2010 09:55 PM PDT Matt Smith had eyes on Dr Watson The Press Association But writer Steven Moffat said Matt was considered too "barmy" for the role, and it was given to The Office's Martin Freeman instead. ... and more��

Doctor Who - Pink Paper Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:50 PM PDT Pink Paper Doctor Who Pink Paper ... given her memories back of travelling with in time and space and who is battling a familiar foe whom the Doctor must now try and defeat: the Cybermen. ...

Federal Court upholds death sentence of trio - Sun2Surf Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:35 PM PDT Federal Court upholds death sentence of trio Sun2Surf In the first case, fisherman Abdul Razak Dalek lost his final legal recourse when the quorum turned down his request to review the Federal Court's decision ... and more »

Matt Smith `too barmy` for Sherlock Holmes - Monsters and Critics.com Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:24 PM PDT Monsters and Critics.com Matt Smith `too barmy` for Sherlock Holmes Monsters and Critics.com Steven Moffat, one of the bosses on both BBC shows, told UK newspaper The Sun: 'I first saw Matt a few days before his Doctor Who audition. ... and more��

Name that (TV theme) tune! - The Guardian (blog) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:08 PM PDT The Guardian (blog) Name that (TV theme) tune! The Guardian (blog) But the ageing techno duo's longstanding re-rub of Ron Grainer's original theme got the official rubberstamp at Glastonbury when Matt Smith appeared on ... and more��

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 216 Extra Edition Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:49 PM PDT "I'm way worse than Scottish." Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 216 EXTRA Edition Running Time: 0:49:34 In this Extra Edition of Doctor Who: Podshock we have a free form discussion on Doctor Who news and events including Blu-ray and DVD releases, Doctor Who Proms, Frazer Hines, Sherlock, rumours, the upcoming Christmas special, a Gallifrey 22 update, and yes - even the shower scene from The Lodger, plus more. Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, and James Naughton. read more

Specials Soundtrack Preview Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:25 PM PDT Doctor Who: Series 4 – The Specials is out soon (September 20th) and features the superb Murray Gold score from The Next Doctor through to The End of Time, Part 2. Released by Silva Screen (who have made something of a niche market in Doctor Who soundtrack releases) the much-anticipated double CD is (currently) number 6 in the Amazon pre-order chart! For any fans of Murray Gold's work, this is pretty much a must-have purchase, marking as it does the end of the Russell T Davies/David Tennant era of Doctor Who. One point of note – the solitary opening track, "Vale" is a cue from the larger work "Vale Decem" (a loose translation of which is "Farewell Ten"), which builds towards the departure of the Tenth Doctor. The full version of "Vale Decem" plays, as expected , at the end of Disc 2. Keep an eye on the Silva Screen blog for more updates. Meanwhile, here's the track listing! DISC 1 1. Vale The Next Doctor 2. A Victorian Christmas 3. Not the Doctor 4. A Bit of a Drag 5. In the Sea of Memory 6. Hidden in the Closet 7. The Wonder of Balloons 8. A Forceful Intelligence 9. The Greats of Past Time 10. The March of the Cybermen 11. Goodbyes Planet of the Dead 12. A Disturbance in the Night 13. The Cat Burglar 14. Alone in the Desert 15. A Special Sort of Bus 16. Stirring in the Sands 17. Lithuania The Waters of Mars 18. Letter to Earth 19. By Water Borne … 20. The Fate of Little Adelaide 21. Altering Lives DISC 2 The End of Time 1. We Shall Fare Well 2. A Frosty Ood 3. A Dream of Catastrophe 4. All in the Balance 5. A Ruined Gaol 6. Wilf's Wiggle 7. Minnie Hooper 8. The End Draws Near 9. Gallifrey 10. Final Days 11. The Council of the Time Lords 12. The Master Suite 13. The Ruined Childhood 14. A Chaotic Escape 15. The World Waits 16. A Longing to Leave 17. A Lot of Life Behind Us 18. Dealing with the Menace 19. Speeding to Earth 20. The Time Lords' Last Stand 21. The Clouds Pass 22. Four Knocks 23. Song for Ten (Reprise) 24. Vale Decem 25. Vale 26. The New Doctor Available for pre-order now, Doctor Who: Series 4 – The Specials is just £11.99 from Amazon! (With thanks to James)

Doctor Who's Matt Smith auditioned for Sherlock Holmes role - Metro Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:14 PM PDT Metro Doctor Who's Matt Smith auditioned for Sherlock Holmes role Metro Steven Moffat, who produced both Sherlock and Doctor Who, told The Sun that kooky Smith was more suited to the lead role of Holmes. ... and more��

Smith: 'Fan reaction is overwhelming' - Digital Spy Posted: 10 Aug 2010 07:01 PM PDT Smith: 'Fan reaction is overwhelming' Digital Spy Matt Smith has admitted that he is overwhelmed by the attention he has received since starring in Doctor Who. The 27-year-old has also revealed ... and more��

Doctor Who villain nearly returned - ATV News (blog) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 06:10 PM PDT Doctor Who villain nearly returned ATV News (blog) The Cactus villain appeared in the 1980 Tom Baker story Meglos with Baker playing the dual role of the Time Lord and the villainous shape-shifting villain ...

Bosses pledge Sherlock Holmes will return to BBC for a second series - Mirror.co.uk Posted: 10 Aug 2010 05:53 PM PDT Mirror.co.uk Bosses pledge Sherlock Holmes will return to BBC for a second series Mirror.co.uk The 90-minute special adaptions of the Conan Doyle stories were written by Mark Gatiss, Stephen Thompson and Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat. ... and more��

BBC orders more Sherlock - Den Of Geek Posted: 10 Aug 2010 05:50 PM PDT BBC orders more Sherlock Den Of Geek The news was broken by the show's co-creator, Steven Moffat, and producer, Sue Vertue, appearing on BBC Breakfast yesterday morning. ... and more��

Here’s Some Clues… Posted: 10 Aug 2010 05:45 PM PDT Platform Online, the website for a student magazine run at Nottingham Trent University, recently had the privilege of an interview with Charles Cecil, who with the team at Sumo Digital developed Doctor Who: The Adventure Games! After playing the games you may have wondered if Matt Smith and Karen Gillan enjoyed providing the voice acting for the series, or if they just did it because they were paid to. Here's what Cecil observed: "I've been very privileged because I actually [did] the voice directing for [one of the episodes] more recently and they've been fantastic.  Because both Matt and Karen are enthusiastic about the project, I found them very, very easy to direct." But just because Matt and Karen were enthusiastic doesn't mean they immediately sank into their work! According to Cecil, acting for the camera and acting for the game are two totally separate forts: "What's quite interesting is that what we require from them in a game perspective is quite different from what we would require in linear [media]. "So quite often I'll get them to go back and say: 'That's lovely delivery, but actually can you put an emphasis on this because what we're actually doing in this line is we're creating a clue – subliminally, it's not an obvious clue – but if you can change the emphasis and the way that you say it then you will be delivering more than just the acting of the line.'" Keep an eye on this Cecil bloke; it sounds as if he's giving us clues by telling us about giving us clues. In other words, when you play future episodes (or replay present ones), pay close attention to how the Doctor and Amy emphasize their lines… you may benefit from it later on! This just in… Doctor Who: The Adventure Games – Dawn of the Nortongate will be released exclusively in America and made available only to Mac users on 1st April 2011! (I think he's joking – Ed)

Womb -- Film Review - Hollywood Reporter Posted: 10 Aug 2010 08:56 AM PDT Hollywood Reporter Womb -- Film Review Hollywood Reporter She raises him until he's the absolute spitting image of her deceased amour (Matt Smith) and then goes about eyeing him with lustful indications of ... and more��

Specials soundtrack track listing revealed Posted: 10 Aug 2010 06:10 AM PDT Silva Screen Records have today unveiled the track listing for the forthcoming Doctor Who Specials soundtrack, which is to be released next month. The 2-disc set will include 26 tracks of Murray Gold’s scores featured in The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time parts one and two, and will [...]

Katherine Jenkins Shoots Doctor Who Cameo - OMG, Music! Posted: 10 Aug 2010 05:40 AM PDT OMG, Music! Katherine Jenkins Shoots Doctor Who Cameo OMG, Music! ''BTW, I've finished filming all my scenes for Dr Who now...," Katherine wrote on her official Twitter page. "Feel really sad as I enjoyed it way more than ... and more��

Katherine Jenkins wraps 'Doctor Who' role - Digital Spy Posted: 10 Aug 2010 04:08 AM PDT Katherine Jenkins wraps 'Doctor Who' role Digital Spy ... for Dr Who now... Feel really sad as I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would! Lovely people! (sic)'' The Doctor Who Christmas Special will premiere ... and more��

Katherine Jenkins finishes filming on Doctor Who Christmas special - Unreality TV (blog) Posted: 10 Aug 2010 03:47 AM PDT Katherine Jenkins finishes filming on Doctor Who Christmas special Unreality TV (blog) BTW, I've finished filming all my scenes for Dr Who now… Feel really sad as I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would! Lovely people! As Doctor Who is ... and more��

Soundtrack storms up Amazon pre-order chart Posted: 10 Aug 2010 01:35 AM PDT The forthcoming Doctor Who soundtrack, featuring a selection of Murray Gold’s scores from the Tenth Doctor’s final specials, is making its way up the Amazon pre-order chart, currently at #7 at the time of writing! The highly-anticipated 2-disc set will be released on September 20th 2010, and Silva Screen Records have announced that they’ll be releasing its full [...]

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