Monday, January 10, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 233 Note

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 03:09 PM PST

A Note About Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 233
Running Time: 0:02:24

On Saturday, the 8th of January, Ken, James, and Louis recorded Doctor Who: Podshock 233. Unfortunately due to a technical problem with the Skype audio that was not apparent until after the recording, the episode as it was recorded is not usable in its entirety. We had hoped this episode would had been released by now. We are working on scheduling another recording with the three of us as soon as we can, in the meanwhile we will try to get other episodes of Doctor Who: Podshock out to you. We apologize for the delay.

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Salem: Bits and bytes from the cable networks - Toronto Star

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:32 PM PST


Kansas City Star

Salem: Bits and bytes from the cable networks
Toronto Star
The death toll by the end of British fantasy hit Torchwood had claimed all but two of the regular characters, played by lead actor John Barrowman and fan ...
TCA Press Tour 2011: Starz continues plans for Season 2 of 'Spartacus' without ...Los Angeles Times

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Starz Unveils New 'Camelot' Trailer - Wall Street Journal (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 12:00 PM PST


Collider.com

Starz Unveils New 'Camelot' Trailer
Wall Street Journal (blog)
... and Caius Volturi in the latter) stars as the Young Arthur and Chris Chibnall, perhaps best known for his work on "Torchwood," is the series creator. ...
First trailer for Starz's Camelot: Will it defeat HBO's Game of Thrones?io9

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Doctor Who and Donna Team Up With the Bard - Escapist Magazine

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:39 AM PST


Doctor Who and Donna Team Up With the Bard
Escapist Magazine
Doctor Who alums David Tennant and Catherine Tate will rekindle their bantering chemistry as one of Shakespeare's most famous couples. ...

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Torchwood: Miracle Day “Shocking”

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 11:21 AM PST

Russell T Davies has explained why the fourth series of Torchwood, subtitled Miracle Read more ...


CONFIRMED: Ian McKellen returning to Middle Earth in 'The Hobbit' - Examiner.com

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:33 AM PST


CONFIRMED: Ian McKellen returning to Middle Earth in 'The Hobbit'
Examiner.com
Rumored but not confirmed actors include Leonard Nimoy as the voice of Smaug, David Tennant as Thranduil, and Saoirse Ronan as Itaril. ...

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DVD Commentary News

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST

2|Entertain have reported via their Classic Series twitter feed that two commentaries are due to be recorded in London this coming Sunday. The two remaining original TARDIS travellers William Russell (Ian Chesterton) and Carole Ann Ford (Susan) will be reunited to record the commentary for First Doctor adventure The Sensorites, whilst Third Doctor tale Colony in Space will feature Katy Manning (Jo Grant) alongside (then) assistant floor manager Graeme Harper. Both recording sessions will see additional reflections from other, as yet unnamed, guests.

As usual, this announcement should not be taken as an indication of the stories coming out on DVD imminently, as commentaries are often recorded way in advance of release to take advantage of the commentators' availability!

Entertainment One Bringing 'Glorious 39' to Blu-ray February 13, 2011 - Blu-rayDefinition.com

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:21 AM PST


Blu-rayDefinition.com

Entertainment One Bringing 'Glorious 39' to Blu-ray February 13, 2011
Blu-rayDefinition.com
One night, Hector (David Tennant, "Dr. Who", St. Trinian's 2), one of Alexander's friends, stops by for dinner and during a heated conversation makes no ...

11 Reasons to be Scared of 2011 - io9

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:17 AM PST


11 Reasons to be Scared of 2011
io9
Knowing Doctor Who uber-writer Steven Moffat, it'll turn out to be something way, way more complicated and clever. But still, the odd hints that River Song ...

Corrie's Eastern promise - The Sun

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:15 AM PST


Corrie's Eastern promise
The Sun
EX-Doctor Who colleagues David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be reunited for a West End production of Much Ado About Nothing in June. ...

Will Slater At such moments I puff with impotent rage - Scotland on Sunday

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:09 AM PST


Will Slater At such moments I puff with impotent rage
Scotland on Sunday
Then CBBC had the bright idea of doing a whole season of Sarah Jane Adventures over one weekend; that went on too. Our daughters, meanwhile, when called ...

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Polar bear courtship is half cute, half ursine pornography - io9

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 10:08 AM PST


Polar bear courtship is half cute, half ursine pornography
io9
In this clip from the BBC's David Tennant-narrated documentary Polar Bear - Spy On The Ice, a female polar bear seduces a mate by adorably burying her head ...

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David Tennant as a J.R.R. Tolkien elf king? - Examiner.com

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 09:44 AM PST


David Tennant as a J.R.R. Tolkien elf king?
Examiner.com
London (Wire) – According to the Internet Movie Database (IMDb), David Tennant has reportedly been offered the role of Thranduil the Elvenking in Peter ...

Bits and bytes from the cable networks - Toronto Star

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 08:10 AM PST


Bits and bytes from the cable networks
Toronto Star
The death toll by the end of British fantasy hit Torchwood had claimed all but two of the regular characters, played by lead actor John Barrowman and fan ...

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Movies 'Illusionist,' 'Thrones,' 'Highness' among early 2011's must-sees - Creative Loafing Atlanta

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:55 AM PST


Movies 'Illusionist,' 'Thrones,' 'Highness' among early 2011's must-sees
Creative Loafing Atlanta
... and lead writer) for "Doctor Who" and more or less lived up to the high standards of Russell T. Davies, who lead the show with its recent renaissance. ...

Official biographies for Torchwood Series 4 characters

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:38 AM PST

The BBC have issued a press release detailing the forthcoming series of Torchwood, Miracle Day, which includes official biographies for its main characters. Filming for the 10-part series began in LA earlier today, and John Barrowman and Eve Myles, back as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper, will be joined by Mekhi Phifer as Rex Matheson, Alexa Havins as Esther [...]

Video: Jacqueline Hill Preview

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:36 AM PST

Thanks to the new BBCClassicDoctorWho channel on YouTube, we now have a first look at 2entertain's upcoming DVD release of the Tom Baker classic Meglos, which featured Jacqueline Hill, better known as original co-companion Barbara Wright, in a guest-starring role as Lexa, leader of the Deons of Tigella.

Embedded below is a sneak preview clip of Jacqueline Hill – A Life In Pictures, a bonus documentary that will be found in full on the Meglos DVD.  This fascinating excerpt provides insight to Jacqueline's time off from acting while raising her kids, her difficulties as a middle-aged woman returning to the screen, and what it was like for her to work with Tom Baker instead of William Hartnell…

Fascinating!  A two-minute segment of a documentary can really reveal quite a bit about the life of an actress, can't it?  See it in full with the Meglos DVD (and see the full list of extras), out today in the UK (available to order now from Amazon for just £12.99) and tomorrow in the US!

Filming for fourth series of Torchwood begins in LA!

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 07:16 AM PST

And they're off! Filming for the fourth series of Torchwood, Miracle Day, officially commenced in Los Angeles today! According to the spin off's crew, who have launched an official Twitter feed to keep us up to date with the latest production developments, the first shot for the 10-part series took place at 8:01am this morning. Its creator Russell [...]

Torchwood May Just Become The Greatest TV Show Ever - Ology

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 06:16 AM PST


Torchwood May Just Become The Greatest TV Show Ever
Ology
Torchwood: Miracle Day may seriously blow your freaking mind. For starters, Torchwood is a science-fiction series that has been airing exclusively in ...

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New Plot Details And Title For Torchwood Season 4 - FilmShaft.com

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:11 AM PST


New Plot Details And Title For Torchwood Season 4
FilmShaft.com
Torchwood: Miracle Day sees the return of Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eva Miles). Joining the two remaining series regulars are ...

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Alex Kingston on Late Late Show

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 05:08 AM PST

Doctor Who regular Alex Kingston appeared on Craig Ferguson's Late Late Show last week, giving the host an opportunity to air his legendary cold opening and giving his guest an opportunity to talk about pets.

At least, I think that's what she was saying…

Note: this clip is from a late night show and therefore is not necessarily suitable for minors…

Thanks to BBC America for the link.

Doctor Who: Meglos on DVD

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:51 AM PST

Out today is the DVD release of classic Doctor Who story, Meglos, starring the fourt Read more ...


David Tennant and Catherine Tate to reunite for Much Ado About Nothing - Viagogo

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 04:35 AM PST


Viagogo

David Tennant and Catherine Tate to reunite for Much Ado About Nothing
Viagogo
It has been announced that former Doctor Who stars David Tennant and Catherine Tate are to appear together in a new West End production of the Shakespearean ...

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Details Revealed for New Torchwood Season - World Screen

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:54 AM PST


Details Revealed for New Torchwood Season
World Screen
John Barrowman and Eve Myles will return in their roles as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper respectively. Joining the cast are Phifer (ER, ...

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Comic Crossovers and Simpsons Salutes

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 02:33 AM PST

Have your news capacitors burnt out? Looking for a little cloud of nonsense to float away on before the obsessive gene kicks in again and you start squirrelling away your time on facts, facts, facts?

Well then, let your eyeballs rest on these comic crossovers from the Whoniverse:

Doctor Vs Doctor

Okay, so this isn't the long awaited punch-up between McCoy and Baker, rather it's everyone's favourite Time Lord facing up to Latveria's finest, Doctor Victor Von Doom!

For anyone not versed in Doomology, Marvel's Supervillian, created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in 1962, first appeared in Fantastic Four #5- a genius inventor and a dabbler in the black arts, Von Doom has crossed over many titles and fought various superheroes (including making a slave of The Incredible Hulk ) on his quest for ultimate power.

So where does the Doctor fit in with Von Doom's diabolical plans? Or is this yet another one of Victor's robot doubles fooling the universes sharpest mind?

Only your imagination can tell…

The artwork was a commission piece by Evan "Doc" Shaner.

WHOsdays to Remember

Doctor Who vs The SimpsonsAs featured previously on Kasterborous, Springfield Punx artist Dean Fraser has been slowly rendering the Doctor and friends in the familiar yellow pallor and large overbites of The Simpson's denizens. Concluding his 'WHOsday' series (a new Doctor Who character every Tuesday until the end of the previous year) Fraser has now added the two characters that brought the series kicking and screaming into the noughties – the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler (who's post also includes some bonus designs from the Christmas 2010 special, featuring the Eleventh Doctor in his Hollywood 1950′s white suit).

The likenesses are great, as usual, and complete a sterling (if not copyright taunting) set of designs – I doff my lucky red fez to him.

(via DoctorWhoTV)

TV: The Year Ahead (Part1) - Spectator.co.uk

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:13 AM PST


TV: The Year Ahead (Part1)
Spectator.co.uk
While Steve Moffat's first series in charge of Doctor Who was uneven at best, his revamp of Conan Doyle's famous detective – co-created with Mark Gatiss and ...

Geek Art: Doctor Who – Dr Seuss Mash-Up - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 10 Jan 2011 01:07 AM PST


Geek Art: Doctor Who – Dr Seuss Mash-Up
Geeks of Doom
The piece puts the Eleventh Doctor from Doctor Who (played on the series by Matt Smith) in the role of The Cat In The Hat, the title character of the ...

More Rebel Flesh Casting

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:48 PM PST

New casting has emerged for Matthew Graham's Series 6 two parter The Rebel Flesh/Gangers, with Leon Vickers and Mark Bonnar both appearing in the episodes.

The 2011 Doctor Who story – Life on Mars co-creator Graham's first since 2006′s Fear Herhas also been confirmed to feature Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes actor Marshall Lancaster as well as Sarah Smart.

Leon Vickers may be familiar to viewers from an episode of Garrow's Law, and he is set to appear with former Torchwood star Burn Gorman (Owen Harper) this year in the movie Laid Off. Mark Bonnar meanwhile has been seen in BBC One's Casualty.

Vickers, who is believed to be playing a character named 'Clone Worker' in the two-parter, previously appeared in an episode of Garrow's Law and will also appear alongside former Torchwood star Burn Gorman in 2011 film Laid Off.

Steven Moffat has described the episodes as a:

"…thrilling and terrifying two-parter. The Doctor will face a dilemma the like of which he's never seen before."

(Via GallifreyNewsBase)

Doctor Who Magazine #430 new look cover revealed

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 11:43 PM PST

2011's first issue of Doctor Who Magazine will be available to buy later in the week, and its new look cover has been revealed ahead of its release! In the new issue, DWM looks ahead to the forthcoming series to discover just what lies in store for the Doctor and Amy, while Matt Smith and Karen [...]

Rod McPhee: Why did TV geeks turn all chic? - Yorkshire Evening Post

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 10:31 PM PST


Rod McPhee: Why did TV geeks turn all chic?
Yorkshire Evening Post
Thus, ex-model Vernon Kay takes over from Les Dennis on Family Fortunes and Doctor Who morphs from Patrick Troughton to twenty-something timelord Matt Smith ...

LateRooms.com - Enjoy the Doctor Who Experience in London - The Open Press (press release)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 08:03 PM PST


LateRooms.com - Enjoy the Doctor Who Experience in London
The Open Press (press release)
"The new Doctor Who Experience puts you at the heart of the action, including special scenes filmed with the current Doctor Matt Smith, combined with ...

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Brand new details of Torchwood: Miracle Day - Den Of Geek

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 05:34 PM PST


Brand new details of Torchwood: Miracle Day
Den Of Geek
The shoot for the show, which will see the return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, is due to start in Los Angeles tomorrow. ...

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Doctor Who complete reviews: Terminus - Shadowlocked (blog)

Posted: 09 Jan 2011 05:20 PM PST


Shadowlocked (blog)

Doctor Who complete reviews: Terminus
Shadowlocked (blog)
But then I'd argue that those two Tom Baker stories are made up of three strong parts and a weak final one, whereas Terminus works on the reverse principle ...

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