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- Dr Who saves Chris Evans - The Sun
- 'Doctor Who' thing of the day: Matt Smith could have fought a space cactus ... - Flick Filosopher (blog)
- Design a Spaceship!
- Daleks Voted Greatest Monsters - ATV News (blog)
- Starz reveals more Torchwood information - ATV News (blog)
- Torchwood ‘New World’ Characters Detailed
- Torchwood ‘The New World’ Synopsis
- Daleks top sci-fi monster poll - Digital Spy
- Future's SFX Celebrates '200th Birthday' - Newswire Today (press release)
- Rex Is Not Your Dialect Coach
- Torchwood: The New World
- Cosplay: the sincerest form of flattery - The Guardian
- Karen Gillan in Glasgow
- Help design a Sarah Jane Adventures game
- Bernice Animation Poster
- Starz publish Torchwood synopsis, character bios
- Forbidden Planet Exclusive Toys
- The Daleks are voted sci-fi's top monsters in new poll - Scottish Daily Record
- Doctor Who star heads for Glasgow - Glasgow Evening Times
- What a doll! Karen Gillan comes face-to-face with her Doctor Who action figure - Daily Mail
- Karen to attend Glasgow action figure signing
- Karen in Glasgow!
- Magazine Sales Increase
- Doctor Who star comes face to face with toy character - Telegraph.co.uk
- A New Sonic Screwdriver!
- The Wicked star making factor(y)…. - Stage
- Doctor Who: Demon Quest Preview
- Doctor Who Magazine - Revised Schedule
- Fallout Who
- RIM Launches Blackberry Podcasts with Doctor Who: Podshock
- BBC Blast launches ‘Design a Game’ competition
- Moral Decay of Youth?
- Lindell Kay/The Daily News - ENC Today
- Doctor Who Magazine #425 out this Thursday
- Evil cactus Meglos almost made a comeback in Doctor Who - Coventry Telegraph (blog)
- Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has a bad hair - and dress - day - Daily Mail
- Doctor Who Magazine 425
- Doctor Who Magazine 425
- Lindsay Clydesdale ...the last word - California Chronicle
- The Guardian of the Solar System Reviewed
- Magazines Circulation Audit
- Bit green around the Gillans - The Sun
- New Weekly Podcast
- The Demons of Red Lodge Revealed
- Ask the Advocate for August 16, 2010 - 2TheAdvocate
- French fans launch Doctor Who boxset petition
| Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:22 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 | ||
| Dr Who saves Chris Evans - The Sun Posted: 18 Aug 2010 10:26 AM PDT
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2010 06:50 AM PDT Game designers grab your power ups and get ready to bash those creative blocks as Doctor Who is looking for fresh designers to work with their teams creating the new Sarah Jane Adventures game for CBBC.
Eight winners will be selected to attend a special two day master class on 23rd and 24th October 2010 with leading industry professionals in game design. The winners will work along side sound designers, visual designers and games executives to produce an online game for The Sarah Jane Adventures website. All the potential winners have to do is enter one or both of the categories and best reflect the personality of the Krulius in their designs. For the sound catagory, candidates are asked to record three different sound effects for the Krulius for each of the following; When he moves When he breathes out his toxic breath When he uses the digital bio-converter and modem on his wrist Each entry must be no longer than ten seconds (totaling thirty altogether) and should be made using sounds around you (computer sounds are allowed but no samples, only original work.) For the visual task, candidates are asked to design a spacecraft for the Krulius with one special feature that will help him. Entries can be anything you can come up with and be created using any medium, be it digital, drawn, painted or even sculpted. Accompanying entries should be a written description of no more than 200 words which should focus on the following: how you came up with the ideas how you made the sound or decided on the special feature for the spaceship why your entry is right for the Krulius what makes you think it suits the audience. Entries will be judged on originality, creativity, suitability and how well your work reflects the Krulius by a panel of moderators from BBC Blast and The Sarah Jane Adventures before going before a final judging panel where four winners for each catagory will be chosen. To enter, you can either upload an image or sound to the BBC Blast website (though you must be a member first and remember to tag either one game_design_sound or game_design_visual depending on the entry.) You can also mail your entries along with your personal details and description to:
Or email your design to blast-gamecomp@bbc.co.uk. Entrants must be under 18 and have permission from a parent or guardian if under 16. Winners will be notified no later than Friday, 22nd October 2010. For more resources and handy 'how to' videos click here (via BBC Blast) | ||
| Daleks Voted Greatest Monsters - ATV News (blog) Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:20 AM PDT
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| Starz reveals more Torchwood information - ATV News (blog) Posted: 18 Aug 2010 05:02 AM PDT
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| Torchwood ‘New World’ Characters Detailed Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:41 AM PDT Character descriptions for Torchwood: The New World have been released. | ||
| Torchwood ‘The New World’ Synopsis Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:41 AM PDT Starz have released the official synopsis for Torchwood: The New World. | ||
| Daleks top sci-fi monster poll - Digital Spy Posted: 18 Aug 2010 04:32 AM PDT
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| Future's SFX Celebrates '200th Birthday' - Newswire Today (press release) Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:34 AM PDT
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:52 AM PDT Ever wondered what David Tennant's failed US pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer might have been like? His first TV project following Tennant's departure from Doctor Who, this US TV show was conceived and developed for recording and broadcast in 2010 – however no network picked up Rex. The concept – in which Tennant plays a lawyer with stage fright, meaning he is unable to represent clients and coaches them to represent themselves in course – seemed to have plenty of milage. So was it low on laughs, or was there something amiss with one of the performances…? Well wonder no more – we've got a clip below! Somehow this clip has surfaced online, and it is fair to say Rex probably needed a bit of work – not least from David Tennant's accent! Now I've never been to America, but I've seen quite a few of its inhabitants on the telly. They rarely sound like that… (Via SFX) | ||
| Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:34 AM PDT  Starz have published more details of the upcoming Torchwood co-production with BBC Worldwide. The series is due for transmission in the summer of 2011.SERIES SYNOPSIS When C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy, he finds himself unearthing a threat which challenges the entire human race. The answers seem to lie within an old, secret British institute, known only as Torchwood. But Torchwood was destroyed, years ago, and the keys to the institute are held by its only two survivors - former Police Officer Gwen Cooper, who has long since disappeared along with her husband and child, and the mysterious Captain Jack Harkness, a man whose history seems to stretch back centuries. CAPTAIN JACK HARKNESS (John Barrowman)With Rex under attack from all sides, in both the US and the UK, he soon discovers there are forces at work within every level of society, determined to stop Torchwood's return. As a chain of events across the world links together the most disparate and unlikely individuals - including a surgeon, a killer, senators and CEOs - a new Torchwood team takes shape. But this time, the threat is much closer to home, as they realize that their greatest enemy is mankind itself... Jack looks like a hero. But he's so much more than that... GWEN COOPER (Eve Myles)He's American, handsome, with a killer smile and a classic coat. But you don't expect heroes to be this much fun. He's witty, fast, subversive and there's a reason for that glint in his eye - he'll sleep with women, he'll sleep with men; if aliens invade, he'll sleep with them too. Got a problem with that? Tough! His dashing style hides a secret. There are mysteries about Jack - a man going under his name seems to have a history stretching back to World War 2, or even earlier, to the Nineteenth century, the Eighteenth... Truth is, Jack Harkness is immortal. A fixed point in time and space. The only one of his kind. For thousands of years, he has never been able to die. When killed, he comes back to life - seconds later. Though his tragedy is, he feels every death. It hurts - and so does the passage of time. He can never love anyone for too long, because he will always lose them. As a result, he's lived many lives. He's been a conman, a thief, an adventurer - though more a rogue than a villain, because his perspective on human life makes him appreciate this world all the more. Jack once ran the Torchwood Institute, a British organization dedicated to fighting the strange and bizarre. He was king of his own little world for a while, the happiest he'd ever been. But Torchwood fell. His friends were killed. The Institute closed down, and Jack disappeared, to start yet another of his many new lives. And yet... The only thing that could call Jack Harkness back is his unstated love for Gwen Cooper. And when a new, epic danger affects the whole planet, Jack finds himself back at the center of events, fighting not just for his own life, but for everyone on Earth. But this time, are the stakes too high? All Gwen wants is a quiet life. Honest. REX MATHESON (Actor TBD)She's Welsh, lives in seclusion, far away from the city, on a cliff top in the wilds of South Wales with her devoted husband, and baby Anwen - it's a rural idyll. And it's a lie. Gwen is in hiding, because she once lived the most extraordinary life. She was the heart and soul of an organization called Torchwood, a freelance band of fighters who fought the strange and unexplained. She was a defender of the human race. But no more. Torchwood was destroyed. Her colleagues died, or fled. And Gwen hid herself away, for the rest of her life, to protect her loved ones. But knowing, just knowing, that one day trouble would come calling again. She lives the ultimate double life: the funny, salty, earthy woman who loves home and family, combined with the tough, ruthless warrior, who loves the thrill of the fight. She's both selfish and selfless. And never doubt it - when Gwen's in a crisis, she is magnificent. Gun in both hands, baby strapped to her chest, she'll run and fight and never give up. It's passion, in the end: Gwen's all about passion. She loves her man, she loves her child, she loves this mad old world, and maybe she loves Captain Jack Harkness just a little too much. But when the events of this story push Gwen to the limit, she'll need to call on resources she never knew she had, to take action and make the most terrible decisions, on behalf of all mankind. He's 28, the golden boy. Has been, all his life. Harvard education, fast-tracker in the C.I.A., destined for success. Though he's never taken it easy – Rex hustles, seduces and campaigns to get where he is today. He can talk his way into anything, then charm his way out, fast. He's made a lot of enemies, but his friends and lovers would defend him to death. His choice of career is significant. Someone like Rex could make a fortune in Wall Street, or Hollywood. But choosing the C.I.A. says a lot about him: that for all his swagger, he does believe in justice. And will fight for it. Slowly but surely, we see him make friends. He's thrown together a bunch of people known as Torchwood, the only people who might have the answer to a global mystery. To Rex, at first, they're a bunch of freaks. Welsh women and World War 2 Captains, what's that about?! But as they race from one crisis to another, dodging assassins, blackmail, corruption and conspiracy, from Washington to Wales and the slums of Shanghai, Rex forges friendships in the heat of fire. He learns to trust his new colleagues. And they realize that this dangerous, dazzling, reckless man is the best friend they could ever have, in a world going to hell. They frighten us, men like Rex. We wish we were him; we never will be. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com  | ||
| Cosplay: the sincerest form of flattery - The Guardian Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:01 AM PDT
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2010 12:39 AM PDT  Fans of Karen Gillan north of the border will get a chance to meet the actress when she visits Hamleys toy store at the St Enoch Shopping Centre in Glasgow, on 28th August.The event, which runs from midday until 2pm will see Gillan signing copies of the new Amy Pond action figure. Fans should collect a wrist band from the store, available from 9am, to ensure their place in the queue. Talking about the visit Gillan said, I'm so excited to be travelling up to Scotland to introduce fans to my new Amy Pond action figure, I can't wait to meet everyone. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com  | ||
| Help design a Sarah Jane Adventures game Posted: 17 Aug 2010 11:32 PM PDT BBC Blast has launched a competition looking for young designers, aged between 13 and 19, with fresh ideas to work with their teams and help create a new The Sarah Jane Adventures game for CBBC. The competition runs until 5pm on Monday, 11th October 2010. The task is to make some sound effects and/or design a spaceship for the Krulius, an alien on The Sarah Jane Adventures website. Up to 8 winners will get the chance to attend a two day master class on 23rd and 24th October 2010 with leading industry professionals involved in games design. They will work alongside sound designers, visual designers and games executives to produce an online game for The Sarah Jane Adventures website. To enter in the sound category you need to record 3 different sound effects for the Krulius. He should have a sound for each of the following:-
To enter in the visual category you need to design a spaceship for the Krulius including a special feature which will be useful to him. You could draw it, paint it, create a collage for your design and digitally manipulate it. To accompany either entry, you need to write a description of no more than 200 words on the creative thought behind your entry and how the sounds were made or why the special feature on the spaceship will be useful to the Krulius. Full details and resources for you to use are available on the BBC Blast website. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com  | ||
| Posted: 17 Aug 2010 11:30 PM PDT
(Click the poster on the right to view in in hi-res) Summerfield is the creation of Paul Cornell (Father's Day, Human Nature) and first appeared in the Virgin Books adventure Love and War in which she became a long-term companion of the Seventh Doctor. Eventually, Benny – as she is affectionately known – moved to Big Finish and has been voiced by Lisa Bowerman ever since. Dead and Buried heralds the start of a brand new series of adventures for the archeologist, who is possibly the longest-running spinoff character in western culture. In fact, as Lisa told us in 2009:
Animator Alex Mallinson, who we'll be interviewing in a few weeks time, says:
Find out more about this exciting new look for Bernice Summerfield at www.bernicesummerfield.co.uk. (Thanks to David Richardson) | ||
| Starz publish Torchwood synopsis, character bios Posted: 17 Aug 2010 11:12 PM PDT Starz – the US network who will be co-producing Torchwood: The New World with the BBC – have released a synopsis and character biographies for the series! John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Kai Owen will be reprising their respective roles of Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper and Rhys Williams for the 10-part story, which begins filming in January for [...] | ||
| Forbidden Planet Exclusive Toys Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:59 PM PDT Forbidden Planet Exclusive Toys News Dated: 18/8/2010 Character Options�and�Forbidden Planet�have teamed up for some more Exclusive Doctor Who Toys. The 11th Doctor with Dalek Scientist In this exclusive set presented is the Eleventh Doctor in burgundy shirt and braces, and an Orange Dalek Scientist, the Doctor comes with a Sonic Screwdriver accessory. ** Note - this toy set is in limited supplies, order while stocks last!  ��Buy Now�at�Forbidden Planet�for just�£26.99.The Master with Axon In this exclusive action figure set comes the Master, the arch enemy of the Doctor, as first played by Roger Delgado and the Axon creature. This set comprises of both the Master in his iconic suit with his Tissue Compression Eliminator weapon accessory and an Axon creature as they appeared together in the adventure 'The Claws of Axos'. ��Buy Now�at�Forbidden Planet�for just�£24.99.The 3rd Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver In this exclusive release is an electronic version of the Third Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver with 2 sounds and spring loaded sound activation. ��Buy Now�at�Forbidden Planet�for just�£19.99.[Source:�Forbidden Planet] | ||
| The Daleks are voted sci-fi's top monsters in new poll - Scottish Daily Record Posted: 17 Aug 2010 10:20 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who star heads for Glasgow - Glasgow Evening Times Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:52 PM PDT
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| What a doll! Karen Gillan comes face-to-face with her Doctor Who action figure - Daily Mail Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:05 PM PDT
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| Karen to attend Glasgow action figure signing Posted: 17 Aug 2010 08:37 PM PDT Karen Gillan will be attending her first ever in-store signing event at the end of the month, the BBC Press Office has revealed today! On 28th August, the Amy Pond actress will be stopping by at Hamleys in Glasgow’s St Enoch Shopping Centre to meet and greet fans and autograph copies of her character’s action figure. She’ll [...] | ||
| Posted: 17 Aug 2010 08:01 PM PDT
On Saturday 28th August Doctor Who fans north of the border will be able to meet Doctor Who star Karen Gillan as she visits Hamleys flagship store in Glasgow, St Enoch Shopping Centre for her first in-store signing event. Taking a break from filming the next series of Steven Moffat's Doctor Who with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen will be making a rare public appearance. Talking about the visit Karen said:
Karen who plays Amy Pond, companion to the Eleventh Doctor, will be signing copies of her action figure from 12 noon to 2pm at Hamleys flagship store in Glasgow. From 9am fans will be able to collect a wrist band from the store to ensure their place in the queue. This is a rare chance to meet the gorgeous co-star of Doctor Who – the Amy Pond actress will be appearing at Hamleys, St Enoch Shopping Centre, Glasgow on Saturday, 28th August 2010 from 12 noon – 2pm. Don't miss it! Meanwhile, the Amy Pond figure (pictured above) is currently available from Forbidden Planet for just £7.98! | ||
| Posted: 17 Aug 2010 07:30 PM PDT Hot on the heels of its award from the Guinness World Records Doctor Who Magazine has recorded an ABC (the circulation standard of the print media) of 35,375 for the current period. The world record holding publication for the longest running TV tie in, with 31 years under its belt, has seen its readership steady increase in the six years since the shows return. Editor Tom Spilsbury commented;
Of all of Panini's UK Licenced titles Doctor Who Magazine is currently second to Hannah Montana Magazine which recorded an ABC of 42,017 for the January to June period. Overall Licenced Magazines have a strong grip on the market with BBC Magazines and Edgmont leading the way – no doubt good news for Doctor Who Adventures. Edgmont currently has the highest percentage of of the primary girls and pre-teen markets by both volume and retail sales value with rises for Go Girl, Disney Princess and Barbie. Meanwhile BBC Magazines saw circulations rise by over 3% and its subscriptions rose to an all time high with its pre-school sections and the ever reliable Top Gear Magazine both performing well despite a dip in sales for the later. (via Licensing.biz)
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| Doctor Who star comes face to face with toy character - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 17 Aug 2010 07:18 PM PDT
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| Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:37 PM PDT With all the action figures and paraphernalia from the new series of Doctor Who, a lot of the classic merchandise has been put to one side recently. Yes, there have been figures of all eleven Doctors released as well as classic villains but the majority of the collectibles has focused on the last five years of Who, which is no bad thing.
This is a must for any Doctor Who fans that wetted their ears with the Pertwee era of Who. It's also a must for any collector, any casual viewer, anyone who hasn't seen the show at all…oh just go and buy it already! The Third Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver is available in the UK and Ireland only from September 10th 2010. You can pre order it now from www.forbiddenplanet.co.uk. | ||
| The Wicked star making factor(y)…. - Stage Posted: 17 Aug 2010 04:46 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who: Demon Quest Preview Posted: 17 Aug 2010 01:16 PM PDT  BBC Audiobooks have posted a preview of the forthcoming release of Demon Quest to their Facebook Page.The audio adventure follows on from the hugely successful Doctor Who: Hornets' Nest adventures. Tom Baker reprises his role as the Fourth Doctor, alongside a cast including Susan Jameson as Mrs Wibbsey and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. The first part is released in the UK on 2nd September and in the US on November 16. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com  | ||
| Doctor Who Magazine - Revised Schedule Posted: 17 Aug 2010 11:29 AM PDT The publishing schedule for Doctor Who Magazine is to be delayed by one week from September, with issue 426 now due on 23rd September. The delay is partly because of a backlog of work and partly to allow the Christmas edition to be published nearer the transmission date of the Christmas episode. Two specials will be published over the coming months, one on 7th October and one on 30th December. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com  | ||
| Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:49 AM PDT Explore all of the TARDIS in The Last Child of Gallifrey. | ||
| RIM Launches Blackberry Podcasts with Doctor Who: Podshock Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:38 AM PDT The following has been reposted from Art Trap Productions
We are very pleased to have Doctor Who: Podshock included among other shows part of the Wizzard Media network on the service as part of their launch. We look forward to listeners from the many Blackberry users out there across the world. After five years producing Doctor Who: Podshock it is still just as exciting today to discover new audiences as it was when we started. We look forward to them being a part of the show. We welcome RIM and Blackberry smartphones to the popular and rapidly growing podcast medium. | ||
| BBC Blast launches ‘Design a Game’ competition Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:31 AM PDT BBC Blast has unveiled details of an exciting contest which is looking for young designers to help create a new game to feature on The Sarah Jane Adventures website. The competition is aimed at people aged 13-19 who have a passion for sound and visual design. Entrants focusing on sound will need to make three sound effects (SFX) - each up to 10 [...] | ||
| Posted: 17 Aug 2010 09:25 AM PDT Doctor Who cartoonist and sole voice of reason Mike Collins (The Nightmare Game, The Lodger) has refuted claims by an American Professor that superheroes of today are 'bad role models.' Psychologist Sharon Lamb – professor of mental health at University of Massachusetts Boston – believes that rather than standing for truth, justice and the American way modern superheroes are maladjusted- characterised by their often mindless aggression and rampant sexism. Speaking at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Diego, California; she said:
Lamb surveyed 674 boys aged four to 18, talking to sales staff in America's shopping malls and came to understand what boys were watching on TV and at the movies. Along with her co-authors, Lamb came to the conclusion that Marketers were taking advantage of boys who were still forging their own masculinity. Her research led her to divide these media paradigms into two groups, "Players" and "Slackers". Under pressure to meet the ideals laid out by the Players i.e. superheroes, most boys choose not to try and instead buck all responsiblities in order to avoid failing. Leading her to claim that these hardnosed heroes may be damaging the social skills of teenagers and even affecting their performance at school. Rather than this 'narrow version of masculinity' she said young boys should look up to superheroes like Superman, "because outside of their costumes they were real people with real problems and many vulnerabilities." But Mike Collins who has also worked for DC Comics called modern superheroes 'aspirational'.
He argues that the conundrums superheroes face are more fraught and interesting because of the problems they face in their day to day lives. While it is an interesting study the conclusions it draws and the shortcuts it takes with superhero iconography make it hard to take. It feels like a prime example of 'regression to the mean' Lamb has looked at these children's lives seen what they do with their time, found something that she disagrees with and has claimed that it has taken them off the right path. Rather than say, the educational system, school budgets, a lack of decent public libraries, better teaching, the dissolving of the traditional Amercian family or any other major social/political reason you care to name. Even the term 'modern superhero' is fraught with dangerous sub-clauses like traps in the temple of doom. What exactly is a modern superhero? Most Marvel/DC heroes, the ones that are appearing in the movies those boys she surveyed have been seeing were created decades ago. If they've changed, they've changed to meet what the public desire to see and read. 52, Civil War, even Watchmen have taken the concept of the superhero and placed it on our doorstep along with the constant threat of serperatist violence and knee-jerk political reactions that follow it. The Dark Knight ends with a superhero taking on the mantle of the villain just so the public can believe that there was once hope. Again this leads to the same conclusion; the problem is not children or superheroes but the world they inhabit, something which Doctor Who, in its own joyously optimistic way, tries to make easier by sharing the burden – anyone can be a hero… even Mickey. (Via Walesonline) | ||
| Lindell Kay/The Daily News - ENC Today Posted: 17 Aug 2010 06:59 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who Magazine #425 out this Thursday Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:19 AM PDT The 425th issue of Doctor Who Magazine is set to be released this coming Thursday 19th August, and inside Sylvester McCoy – also known as the Seventh Doctor - talks about both the classic and new series in what is being billed as ‘his most candid interview to date’. “I’m delighted that they’ve done such a good job in [...] | ||
| Evil cactus Meglos almost made a comeback in Doctor Who - Coventry Telegraph (blog) Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:05 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has a bad hair - and dress - day - Daily Mail Posted: 17 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT
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| Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:38 PM PDT  Doctor Who Magazine issue 425 sees the return of the Seventh Doctor to the cover as Sylvester McCoy gives his most candid interview to date, lavishly illustrated with never-before-seen photos. McCoy talks at length about his long career, on being the Seventh Doctor – and what he thinks about Doctor Who todayI'm delighted that they've done such a good job in bringing it back. I'm so proud to have that connection with this very successful programme. It wasn't allowed to be successful when I was doing it. At the time, I didn't know why. It was only afterwards that I realised I wasn't given a fair crack of the whip. I wish I had been Also this issue:
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| Posted: 16 Aug 2010 10:42 PM PDT Be in Seventh Heaven – with Doctor Who Magazine 425!In his most candid interview to date, lavishly illustrated with never-before-seen photos, SYLVESTER McCOY talks at length to DWM about his long career, on being the Seventh Doctor – and what he thinks about Doctor Who today…
A BRIEF HISTORY OF TIMEY-WIMEY! A NIGHT AT THE PROMS! THE GOLDEN AGE OF TELEVISION! ART TREASURES OF HISTORY! THE WORLD'S GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT! THE WRITER'S TALE THE ANGEL OF THE NORTH! Plus! All the latest official news, Previews, Reviews, Competitions and much, much more! Treat yourself an unparalleled dose of culture with Doctor Who Magazine 425 – out Thursday 19 August from all good newsagents and supermarkets! | ||
| Lindsay Clydesdale ...the last word - California Chronicle Posted: 16 Aug 2010 08:54 PM PDT
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| The Guardian of the Solar System Reviewed Posted: 16 Aug 2010 07:52 PM PDT Life and death are at the very center of our lives every waking moment. Even if we are consciously unaware of the fact that one day we have to pass onto whatever lies beyond this life, it is always there like a dark shadow at the very back of our respective closets, next to which stands the time that measures our life, both beginning and end, and the choices that we make that determine if that time is worthy or wasted, a life of promise or a life of despair.
Guardian of the Solar System is the next chapter in the tale of Sara Kingdom (Jean Marsh), who first made an appearance in the epic The Daleks' Masterplan in the third season of the original run of televised Doctor Who. In the story, Sara Kingdom goes through a variety of events, such as her faith in her leader being deceived, killing her own brother on suspicion that he is a traitor and eventually her own death. These fascinating events made Sara interesting enough to find inclusion in Big Finish's Companion Chronicles series of audio plays, with her character appearing in three connected tales, with the events of the plays taking place between episodes seven and eight of the saga, and involve Sara telling the tales of previously unheard adventures she experienced with the Doctor to a man name Robert (Niall MacGregor) inside a house that seems to have a copy of Sara's mind. If all this seems a bit confusing not to worry, there is a nice recap at the start of the play that covers all that bases needed, although to be honest it does drag on a little bit, but the story beyond this more then makes up for it. The First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Sara Kingdom arrive inside a giant clock one hundred years before the events of Masterplan that happens to power all of the Earth's space travel. The Doctor is ignorant of this and is more concerned with stopping the clockworks, which he is certain are evil, as Sara tries to change her personal future by dabbling in the past. These plot points make for an interesting tale that expands one of the most epic sagas in Doctor Who, as well as presenting a story that has much to say about consequences and cost. As Sara wrestles with both her fate in the story and in the house, it shows her to be deeper as a companion that did not get much time in her first outing, making her worthy to be in the company of the Doctor, rather then a one and done supporting character in Masterplan. Propped like a few bookends throughout this tale is the ongoing story of the relationship and nature of Sara, Robert and the house that they inhabit and which at times seems to inhabit them as well, and the scenes are well written enough that they entertaining in their own way, even if you have little knowledge of the back story of the two previous installments. Also there is not let down here as this part of the play has a charm all it's own and the sense of imprisonment and feeling trapped is conveyed well, as is the weight that seems to hold down both Sara and Robert to the odd house that grants wishes. As the ending draws near, the conclusion is one that does leave you wondering what will happen next, as the climax was quite unexpected and the various questions it poses make you wonder at the limitless possibility's for the next chapter in the history of Sara Kingdom. The Guardian of the Solar System is out now, and available on CD or MP3 direct from www.bigfinish.com. | ||
| Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:49 PM PDT Figures released by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show Doctor Who Adventures Magazine had an average circulation figure of 53,559 for the 25 issues published between 1st January and 30th June 2010. The figure is up compared to the last six months of 2009 but down on the first six months of 2009. 8,034 subscriptions were in force during the period. The weekly magazine has been published by BBC Worldwide since the spring of 2006. The circulation peaked in 2007 when it had an average circulation of around 155,000. Figures are also available for the first time for Doctor Who Magazine, which had an average circulation figure of 35,374 for the 7 issues published in the first half of the year. 73% of the readers were in the UK or the Republic of Ireland. 4,476 subscriptions are in force for the magazine with 27 interested parties receiving free copies. The magazine is currently selling more issues than at any time since the mid eighties. Before the return of the series in 2005 the average circulation was 12,000. Doctor Who Magazine is published by Panini UK and was named in April by Guinness World Records as the world's Longest Running Magazine Based on a Television Series. Radio Times had a circulation of 947,131, http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com  | ||
| Bit green around the Gillans - The Sun Posted: 16 Aug 2010 10:43 AM PDT
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| Posted: 16 Aug 2010 04:33 AM PDT The latest Big Finish Podcast has arrived. Some things never change... but other things do! Nick Briggs, David Richardson and Paul Spragg are back at their desks, with microphones in front of them... But! This time, it's a shorter podcast, but that's only because there's going to be another one along next week! Yes, the podcasts have gone weekly, at least for the next four weeks. Many of you have commented that an hour-long podcast is a bit hard to digest in one go, so we've reformatted our approach, to give you 15-20 minutes (... ish) every week for the next four weeks. Let us know what you think. In the first podcast, we cover The Lost Stories Season 2. There are clips and there are also some Big Finish 'Burning Issues' (a new semi-regular item). In the following podcasts over the next four weeks, we'll be covering Bernice Summerfield, the September Doctor Who releases, Jago and Litefoot, Highlander, your emails and there'll be a new competition (as well as the result for last month's). Click on the play button (to the left of this item) to stream or click on the podcast button (also to the left of this item) to go to the podcast page (to download). It's free and it's... arrived! | ||
| The Demons of Red Lodge Revealed Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:00 AM PDT We're delighted to unveil the title of our December release… The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories, which comprises four one-part stories. It stars Peter Davison as the Doctor, accompanied by Sarah Sutton as Nyssa. "The anthology releases are a great opportunity to get some fresh blood in," says script editor Alan Barnes. "So, as with Forty-Five, none of the four writers have contributed to the main Doctor Who range before now. Not that it's a gentle breaking-in – I think in some ways, it's harder to write a neat, perfectly self-contained 25-minute episode than it is a whole four-parter. There's no room to hide!" The Demons of Red Lodge is by DWM journalist Jason Arnopp – who, you may not know, has actually written several short horror films on the quiet! And this is another one: a spooky story set in 17th century Suffolk. The Entropy Composition is by Rick Briggs, who was selected through the New Writers' Opportunity in January. "It's all about a deadly Prog Rock symphony – like there's any other kind! I loved the fact that Rick had managed to give his story a fantastic sense of scale, despite the restrictions of the 25-minute format." The third story, Doing Time, is by William Gallagher. "It's basically 'The Doctor goes to jail' – with shades of Porridge, Cool Hand Luke and The Shawshank Redemption!" says Barnes. Finally, we have Special Features by John Dorney, who wrote the massively well-received Companion Chronicle Solitaire. "I can't say a lot about this," teases the script editor, "other than it has 'Dr John Smith' contributing to a DVD commentary for a cult horror movie of the 1970s... and it's probably one of the most technically demanding scripts we've ever attempted." | ||
| Ask the Advocate for August 16, 2010 - 2TheAdvocate Posted: 15 Aug 2010 04:08 PM PDT
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| French fans launch Doctor Who boxset petition Posted: 15 Aug 2010 02:17 AM PDT French Whovians have recently launched a new online petition to get the full fourth series of Doctor Who released on DVD in France! The appeal will eventually be sent to Mr Rostein of France Television Distribution, the distributors of Doctor Who DVDs, and it’s hoped that it will encourage him to realise that there is a “real base of fans and a growing [...] |
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