Sunday, August 29, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


How the other half lives: Three cheers for mothers-in-law - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:01 PM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

How the other half lives: Three cheers for mothers-in-law
Telegraph.co.uk
The other day Raymond, now nearly 14, took Jerry's birthday presents – a Dr Who figure and a Dalek – and placed them in such a compromising position even I ...

Time catches up with The Doctor's assistant as fans are turned away - Herald Scotland

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:08 PM PDT


Herald Scotland

Time catches up with The Doctor's assistant as fans are turned away
Herald Scotland
The actress also admitted she didn't even know if she'd be appearing in the third series of the show with Matt Smith – the current time-travelling hero. ...

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Lucky Time Lord Matt gets hands on with dalektable Daisy - News of the World

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:35 AM PDT


News of the World

Lucky Time Lord Matt gets hands on with dalektable Daisy
News of the World
Doctor Who Star Matt Smith appears no more than a good-time Lord as he brazenly fondles his lover in public. TOPLESS: Daisy and Doc on beach. ...

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LIVING WITH TOURETTE'S syndrome - Herald.ie

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 10:03 AM PDT


LIVING WITH TOURETTE'S syndrome
Herald.ie
Tourette's syndrome is synonymous with Dalek-like recitals of "f***, s***, b*****s". The latter is in fact known as coprolalia and, though it's the most ...

Martha Jones arrives on BBC Entertainment

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:38 AM PDT

The BBC's internationally broadcast channel BBC Entertainment (formerly BBC Prime) is to start broadcasting the third series of Doctor Who, starring David Tennant and Freema Agyeman, in the Autumn. The channel is currently available to watch in Europe and the Middle East.

Says the press release:
Following on from the phenomenal success of the first two series that have taken British television by storm, the third installment of Doctor Who is full of new thrills, new laughs, new heartbreak and some terrifying new monsters. From the moment the Doctor (David Tennant) walks into the life of medical student Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman) he changes it forever. Together they find themselves travelling through time and space encountering extraordinary events, amazing worlds and faces both old and new. They come face to face with the ruthless Judoon, a vicious plasmavore and the Doctor's sworn enemies, the Daleks, who have been hiding in 1930s New York with a terrifying plan for humanity.

Strangely, BBC Entertainment's home page features David Tennant and Catherine Tate!

BBC Drama Village Update

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 09:22 AM PDT

BBCThe BBC have appointed media accountant Alun Jones as the Programme Director for its new Drama Village being built at the Roath Basin, Cardiff. Mr Jones has worked in the media industry for some seventeen years, including HTV and most recently as integration director for the Capital Radio/GWR merger.

He said:
The drama centre is a unique project in Wales and I am delighted to be joining the team at this stage of a development which, in addition to allowing BBC Wales to build on the success of its current drama productions, also presents a fantastic opportunity for the wider creative industries in Wales.

There is an ambitious timetable of work to be completed in the coming year, and I'm confident that it will be achieved through the combination of the outstanding talent within the team and the excellent partnerships that have already been put in place.
The Drama Village is expected to be completed during the summer of 2011, with Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures due to start filming there from 2012 - meaning the former's 50th Anniversary series will be produced at a brand new studio!

Previous news items on the Drama Village were reported in January and May.

Doctor Who & the Licence Fee

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:30 AM PDT

It's all go in Edinburgh this weekend as the International Television Festival pushes on, with big talks by BBC Director General Mark Thompson and an appearance by Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat.

Doctor Who - Steven MoffatAll focus – thanks to the Murdoch-backed media and a few pointless cases – is on the BBC licence fee, and whether it should be cut. We'll hang fire on that for the time being and ask the more pertinent question – what effect would a cut on the licence fee have on Doctor Who?

Steven Moffat knows.

"It sounds like a punishment rather than a saving.

"Are licence fee payers protesting hugely? No. They shouldn't, we give them lots of rubber green people in Doctor Who.

"Alien invasions are accomplished by at least three of them. Any cut in the licence fee and we'd have solo invasions. That'd be rubbish."

Of course, he's generalising here. A cut to the licence fee needn't necessarily affect television. Given the vast outlets for BBC programming both on TV and online, not to mention radio, should a cut be enforced, with the right management any cutbacks would be applied to services that don't have the same profile as the BBC's main channels or programmes. Reducing repeats and channels that are missing a genuine purpose and direction would be a good start.

(Did someone say "BBC Three"?)

(Via Digital Spy)

'I was so insecure, but I've finally accepted who I am' - News of the World

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 07:14 AM PDT


'I was so insecure, but I've finally accepted who I am'
News of the World
These days Nicola's proud to be flying the flag for redheads, along with the likes of Doctor Who assistant Karen Gillan and singer Florence Welch. ...

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R2 TV Movie DVD Cover!

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:30 AM PDT

Doctor Who TV Movie DVD R2Hot on the heals of the news that the Doctor Who TV Movie DVD hits North America, Australia and New Zealand within the next 12 months, Kasterborous is proud to announce that Dan Hall – Commissioning Editor for Classic Doctor Who at 2Entertain – has very kindly granted us an exclusive first look of the R2 Revisitation Box Set TV Movie Cover.

At this point the cover is still going through a color finalization stage so the cover below may change in that respect, but the art itself looks fantastic doesn't it? With respect to the original release, this cover drops the cut and paste look and gives us some real artistic design showing us that someone took really good care of this release, which is very much appreciated.

While the TV Movie seems to split fans, I think there is no debate over the fact that fans will be relieved to see the TV Movie finally getting the star treatment like so many other Classic Series DVDs. And if the current trend of retrofitting the United Kingdom cover art for the North American market continues, then it seems those of us in America and Canada will be in for an even greater treat than just finally being able to own this film on DVD when it hits our shops.

Wow – the Doctor Who TV Movie on DVD in the USA and an exclusive cover art for the Region 2 area? Someone, please pinch me.

Special thanks to Dan Hall for giving Kasterborous the honor of debuting the R2 TV Movie cover, and for more updates on this release, follow @classicdw on Twitter!

Talking Telly: BBC to produce more 'Sherlock' next year - More Details Inside! - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:10 AM PDT


Talking Telly: BBC to produce more 'Sherlock' next year - More Details Inside!
Anglotopia.net
I seem to get therapy out of hearing British comedians rant. Also love Britcoms and, of course, Doctor Who and Torchwood. Read more from this author.

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Talking Telly: C4 to debut new Boyle show; orders election night comedy follow-up - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 06:06 AM PDT


Talking Telly: C4 to debut new Boyle show; orders election night comedy follow-up
Anglotopia.net
I seem to get therapy out of hearing British comedians rant. Also love Britcoms and, of course, Doctor Who and Torchwood. Read more from this author.

Sherlock Officially Re-commissioned - ATV News (blog)

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 05:24 AM PDT


ATV News (blog)

Sherlock Officially Re-commissioned
ATV News (blog)
There was some speculation as to when new episodes of Sherlock could be filmed due to Steven Moffat's commitments on Doctor Who but it seems as though those ...

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Gillan reveals Simpsons role desire - The Press Association

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:09 AM PDT


Gillan reveals Simpsons role desire
The Press Association
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has said she wants to be in an episode of The Simpsons. The 22-year-old, who plays Amy Pond in the Doctor Who series, ...

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Karen Gillan looks lovely in leopard print as she admits she is unsure about ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:08 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Karen Gillan looks lovely in leopard print as she admits she is unsure about ...
Daily Mail
By Mail Online Reporter She shot to fame starring as Amy Pond in Doctor Who, but now Karen Gillan has revealed she is unsure about her future on the sci-fi ...

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Doctor Who star remains in dark over future - Yorkshire Evening Post

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 04:00 AM PDT


Doctor Who star remains in dark over future
Yorkshire Evening Post
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan said today she did not know whether she would be part of a third series of the show with co-star Matt Smith. The 22-year-old, ...

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Moffat: 'Doctor Who needs licence fee' - Digital Spy

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:21 AM PDT


Moffat: 'Doctor Who needs licence fee'
Digital Spy
Steven Moffat has insisted that any cut in the licence fee is likely to hurt Doctor Who. Speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival, ...

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The Return of Comic Con Stuff!

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:07 AM PDT

Doctor Who exclusives from Forbidden Planet

Remember that Comic-Con-exclusive Eleventh Doctor and Dalek Scientist set we told you about back in June?  Guess what's just been made available for pre-order online!

That's right!  Go to Forbidden Planet right now and place your order for the Flesh and Stone Doctor and the orange Moffat Dalek!  Those Scientists from Skaro, whose image is debatable at full-size, actually look kinda cute when they're small!  Plus, the Doctor comes with a detachable sonic screwdriver!

All you have to do is shell out £26.99, and Forbidden Planet will send you a windowed box containing these two figures!  Unfortunately, that's about all the information provided by the site at the moment, except for the obvious fact that they're made out of plastic, and the bad news below…

Foreigners will start to feel the leftover pangs from the long wait for Doctor Who: The Adventure Games when they learn that these figurines, once only available at a couple of booths in San Diego, are to be shipped to British and Irish consumers, and no one else.  The proof is quoted below:

"This item can only be supplied to the UK and Eire."

Unfortunately, collectors from elsewhere will have to wait a while (if they're a Mac user, they'll wait forever) or beg a friend from the Isles to mail a set to them.

But enough of all the doom and gloom!  The end of the world only happens every spring when Doctor Who's on the telly!  If you're a Brit or an Irishman, pre-order your DoctorDaleks now, and they'll be shipped to you when the stock arrives at the Forbidden Planet warehouse on 12 September!

Live: TV's Question Time - Digital Spy

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 02:02 AM PDT


Live: TV's Question Time
Digital Spy
... DCD Media chairman David Elstein; broadcaster and writer Mariella Frostrup; and Doctor Who executive producer and writer Steven Moffat. ...

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BBC discussing 'Who' scheduling - Digital Spy

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 01:41 AM PDT


BBC discussing 'Who' scheduling
Digital Spy
... to the scheduling of Doctor Who. The sci-fi show, which stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, traditionally returns for a new run of 13 episodes at Easter. ...

More Big Finish @ £5!

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:24 AM PDT

All Big Finish fans rejoice, as Big Finish has added yet more adventures from their Doctor Who back catalogue to their "Big Finish for a fiver"offer.

Big Finish Doctor Who spinoffs for £5!With the imminent release of Project: Infinity, a Seventh Doctor adventure that reintroduces The Forge, you can now get the Doctor's earlier encounters with the shady organisation in Project: Twilight and Project: Lazarus for five pounds each. Both are excellent plays that really push the standard of what Colin Baker can achieve as the Sixth Doctor and Lazarus is worth picking up just to hear the Sixth Doctor's impression of the Seventh! Infinity is long awaited conclusion to this trilogy so if you want to find out what happened before, now's the time.

With the recent return of Janet Fielding as Tegan Jovanka to the Doctor Who fold in the latest Big Finish Fifth Doctor trilogy, you can also pick up her 2006 return as "older" Tegan in The Gathering, a fantastic play written by the brilliant Joseph Lidster. It's a sequel and a prequel to the Sixth Doctor adventure The Reaping but don't worry, there isn't a specific order they have to be listened to in.

And if you're missing your UNIT fix then you can also purchase each UNIT play that Big Finish has released for five pounds each as well.

Be warned though, these offers are very limited and will not be available for long so visit www.bigfinsh.com and pick them up today!

Torchwood This Week - August 28, 2010

Posted: 28 Aug 2010 12:07 AM PDT

Torchwood This Week August 28, 2010 - Volume 4, Number 27 by Benjamin F. Elliott In Summer 2011, Torchwood returns for Series 4, now titled "Torchwood: The New

This Week In Doctor Who - August 28, 2010 Section B

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:54 PM PDT

This Week In Doctor Who Section B PBS, Sarah Jane, K-9 August 28, 2010 by Benjamin F. Elliott Public TV Premiere Run: Idaho Public TV http://idahoptv.org The

This Week In Doctor Who - August 28, 2010 Section A

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 11:46 PM PDT

This Week In Doctor Who - Section A August 28, 2010 - Vol 13, Number 30 by Benjamin F. Elliott http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho

TARDIS Lands On MIT Roof

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 09:54 PM PDT

TARDIS at MITPranksters at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) have materialised a TARDIS on the roof of a building in Kendal Square.

The pranksters – or 'Hackers' as they're called in MIT-lore – used the Doctor's vehicle as an awesome welcome to incoming freshmen who moved on to campus this week

The sign on the doors of the "MITARDIS" read;

"Hacker Telephone — Free for use of hackers."

Past 'Hacks'  include decorating the Great Dome to resemble the robot R2D2 in honor of the release of Star Wars Episode I:The Phantom Menace and placing a campus police car on the dome.

(Via Boston.com | with thanks to Joe)

Wacky races here again for Cookhan Dean Gravity Grand Prix - Maidenhead Advertiser

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 06:26 PM PDT


Wacky races here again for Cookhan Dean Gravity Grand Prix
Maidenhead Advertiser
Entries last year included a pig, a bath tub, a Flintstones car, a Dalek-inspired cyber kart and a garden gnome surrounded by flowers. ...

Dr Who star to remain a timelord for three more years - Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph

Posted: 27 Aug 2010 05:36 PM PDT


Dr Who star to remain a timelord for three more years
Northamptonshire Evening Telegraph
Northamptonshire actor Matt Smith looks set to remain as the star of Doctor Who for at least the next three years. The Great Billing actor landed the ...

Google Voice phone booths Dr. Who might love - CNET

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:56 AM PDT


CNET

Google Voice phone booths Dr. Who might love
CNET
The booths come in the style of traditional red UK phone boxes and kind of remind us of those Doctor Who police box time machines. ...

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'Doctor Who'-Themed Prank at MIT - Anglophenia

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:38 AM PDT


Anglophenia

'Doctor Who'-Themed Prank at MIT
Anglophenia
I have absolutely NO interest in Dr. Who or Star Trek!!!rnPLEASE give us something based on modern day life!!!rnI mean REAL life! ...

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