Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News |
- What Was Wrong With the Original Skins, Anyway? - E! Online (blog)
- Torchwood: Week Two Filming
- Firth: I'd be Who bad guy - The Sun
- WHO IS COLIN FIRTH'S TARGET - Daily Star
- Happy Birthday, Tommy Knight!
- Russell T. Davies is 'loving' Steven Moffat's Doctor Who series - Unreality TV
- New 'Doctor Who' Pocket-Sized Toys Set for Spring - Anglophenia (blog)
- What did Karen Gillan's school report say? - CBBC Newsround
- Who’s Back in the Stormcage
- Forbidden Planet Sontaran Experiment Toy Exclusive
- Ah, Miss Gillan…
- omg: David Tennant joins 'The Hobbit'! - Flick Filosopher (blog)
- Sontaran Experiment Figures
- Russell T. Davies 'loving new Doctor Who' - Digital Spy
- Mara Tales - DVD Cover and Details
- Time Lord's assistant is inspiring new talent - Inverness Courier
- Excerpt – First Eleventh Doc IDW Comic
- Virtually Crisp Free Podcast 002 - 21 January 2011
- Drama Village Completes First Stage
| What Was Wrong With the Original Skins, Anyway? - E! Online (blog) Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:00 PM PST
| ||
| Posted: 21 Jan 2011 11:07 AM PST  Filming for Torchwood: Miracle Day continued this week in Los Angeles, California.The week saw the main cast joined by Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes), Arlene Tur (Doctor Vera Jaurez), and original cast member Tom Price (Andy Davidson), with scenes filmed within an old prison, a "haunted" hospital, and Los Angeles City Hall! As with last week, filming details are compiled from the tantalising tidbits revealed by the cast and crew on Twitter, plus the official production office feed, BBC Torchwood. A more detailed breakdown of developments during the week follows below; times have been quoted for the local Californian timezone. MondayA new week, but no rest for the 'wicked'!10:40 AS A 30 hour weekend was not enough to prepare me for the week.The shoot was summed up by Kai Owen: 21:06 KO Cracking day. Cracking Day. Eve gorgeous, Mekhi awesome.No confirmation on where filming took place, but apparently popular vampire series True Blood was shooting next to the Torchwood production; as BBC_Torchwood put it: "Stealth mission #1: sneak Russell onto the set. Oops Ryan K, how did we get into your trailer?" TuesdayA busy day, with a production meeting for episodes two and three in the morning:07:47 JE Meeting John Barrowman RIGHT NOW. He's RIGHT THERE. First "TW-Spy" for this week comes from Tom Price: Actual filming for the day was at the Sybil Brand Institute, a former women's prison which closed in 1997 and has since been used for a variety of films and television, including Gangland, 24 and The X Files. No time off for the crew though, with another early morning start: 00:22 AS is going to prison at 6:42am. WednesdayAnother day, another location, this time the Linda Vista Hospital which since closure in 1991 has been the focus of a number of paranormal investigations as it is allegedly haunted! Unsurprisingly, it is another popular site for productions, playing host to Outbreak, Pearl Harbour, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the original hospital for the pilot for E.R.! Today, however, it's the turn of Torchwood and first day in front of the camera for both Bill Pullman and Tom Price(This was of course assuming that Tom and Kai had recovered from a previous day's excitement at Universal City! As Tom surmised: "Off to do some work soon. Not sure I'm ready. Can't I just keep going on roller coasters?") 10:36 KO Off in to work. It's gonna be emotional, and very HOT!!! "TW-Spy" continues as Alana, Kai and Tom go on a ghost hunt in-between filming: ThursdayA night shoot, with Los Angeles City Hall being the focus of attention.09:30 AS Oh boy... couldn't sleep in this morning but I have to work all night, A number of fans were able to watch some of the filming outside the Hall during the evening: I heard online that there was going to be an on location shoot for Torchwood in downtown LA, specifically at City Hall. Knowing how rare an opportunity to see John Barrowman is, living in the US, I decided I had to at least try or I would regret it. My friends and I arrived when they were still setting up, this was around 5pm. We saw the film crew and loads of prop vans and trailers. But alas no Barrowman, nor did we glimpse Alexa Havens who we heard would be there and I am a fan of from her soap opera days. We DID however get friendly with a number of the folks working on the shoot a prop guy, a few security guards, some lighting technicians, everyone was very nice and didn't mind that fans were around so long as we were quiet for rolling and didn't pummel the talent. We also ran into 2 other BarrowFans and we teamed up for the night. After the first part of filming, where we were not at an angle to SEE JB or Alexa they moved to a different part of the building. We walked to the new set up and we could plainly see the rehearsing and filming which was such a treat. We were pretty content just getting to see Jack in action but then John Barrowman went above and beyond and acknowledged us! He was filming then he made his way towards a van and he yelled over to us that he was going to get done up and I yelled back that he looked fabulous to which he responded thank you and that he would come visit us later, bless, what a GEM of a man he is. He was gone for quite a while actually and when he returned he went back to filming at which point we got chummy with some of the extras, one of which I gladly educated about the phenomenal John Barrowman. Needless to say I saw quite a bit of what was going on a few tidbits about the scenes and effects going into the new series BUT they specifically asked me not to take photos and I got the impression that gossip about details would be frowned upon so for now I'll keep to myself with the promise I will re-blog once the show has aired, sound fair?? I hope you understand I just don't want to step on any toes. So, after some more filming and minutes after my jaw had a random attack of pain, maybe from smiling too much, we see John and Alexa walking towards us. Which, we were pretty far actually so as to not be in the shot. They came over and greeted us with thanks and hugs. And let me just say, John Barrowman smells 51st century for sure. He hugged me and apologized for getting me wet cause they filmed a wet scene, mind out of the gutters people! He also was kind enough to stay and chat for a few minutes. He signed papers and what we had for everyone and he did so with a Sharpie I produced from my chest, thank you *takes a bow*, best pocket EVER. He did also slip in some kind words about my chest when I produced a small piece of paper I prepared for him out of my bra. I just gave him information about Barrowman Day, you know me ALWAYS at the ready! We didn't get a picture because he wasn't allowed to while it wardrobe but he promised to next time I meet him, should I be so lucky. (with thanks to Dana Shukartsi from Barrowman Day - read her full blog entry on-site) Dana was also able to visit the South Spring Street shoot last Friday - you can read her report in the Week One Summary.
Key to initials: AS - Alexa Stone (fashion designer); BBC - BBC Torchwood (production office); GB - Gavin Barker (John Barrowman's agent); JE - Jane Espenson (writer); KO - Kai Owen (Rhys); ST - Shawna Trpcic (costume designer); TP - Tom Price (Andy) Next week sees the shoot move across the Atlantic back to Torchwood's homeland, South Wales; costume designer Shawna Trpcic reported on Tuesday that costumes had been sent over (and that Gwen's new costume had been well received!), and confirmed on Thursday that UK-series veteran Lindsay Bonaccorsi would be handling the UK-side. It also appears to be an extended shoot to the originally expected fortnight mentioned by Eve Myles last year. The Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles takes place on 18-20th February, and organiser Shaun Lyon has reported: It's with great sadness that we must announce that Kai Owen and Tom Price will not be able to be with us at Gallifrey 2011. Tenth Planet Events (who was sponsoring them) just informed us that their UK filming schedule on the next series of Torchwood, which starts next week, has been extended, and regrettably, what they both expected would be a quick trip back to LA for the convention has to be cancelled. The only known location for the UK shoot at the time of writing is at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff Bay on the 1st February, the interior of which last appeared in the series representing the offices of Permanent Secretary to the Home Office and Torchwood liaison John Frobisher in Torchwood: Children of Earth.Torchwood filming at the Coal Exchange in Cardiff all day 1st February. Locals have been asked not to park in the car park area just outside as building is to be used as "a Victorian hospital" apparently. (with thanks to Paul Mount) | ||
| Firth: I'd be Who bad guy - The Sun Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:23 AM PST
| ||
| WHO IS COLIN FIRTH'S TARGET - Daily Star Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:05 AM PST
| ||
| Posted: 21 Jan 2011 10:00 AM PST Please join us as we send out our best birthday wishes to Tommy Knight! Fans of The Sarah Jane Adventures will know Tommy as Sarah Jane's adopted son, Luke. He has also appeared in The Bill and Casualty. Tommy is today celebrating his 18th birthday, and we hope he has a wonderful day! You can share your own [...] | ||
| Russell T. Davies is 'loving' Steven Moffat's Doctor Who series - Unreality TV Posted: 21 Jan 2011 08:15 AM PST
| ||
| New 'Doctor Who' Pocket-Sized Toys Set for Spring - Anglophenia (blog) Posted: 21 Jan 2011 06:55 AM PST
| ||
| What did Karen Gillan's school report say? - CBBC Newsround Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:45 AM PST
| ||
| Posted: 21 Jan 2011 04:09 AM PST | ||
| Forbidden Planet Sontaran Experiment Toy Exclusive Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:56 AM PST Forbidden Planet have teamed up with Character Options for another Exclusive Action Figure set. The Sontaran Experiment Set features The 4th Doctor with Sontaran Field-Major Styre and Sontaran Ship from The Sontaran Experiment. The Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan arrive on a desolate and apparently deserted Earth to discover that a group of shipwrecked astronauts from a human colony, GalSec, have been lured there by a fake distress call! Contains the Fourth Doctor in duffle coat and hat action figure with Sonic Screwdriver.Sontaran Field-Major Styre action figure with helmet and gun and Sontaran Ship. The Sontaran Experiment Set is released 20th February 2011, priced &ound;34.99.
[Source: Forbidden Planet]
| ||
| Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:50 AM PST Now then, we at Kasterborous – when were not pushing the boundaries of time and space (and grammar) – are gentlemen of the world and like nothing more than lowering our spectacles and taking an admiring glance at a potential suitor or twenty. Admittedly, thanks to our hand-made Tom Baker scarfs, the constant landslide of biscuit crumbs down our waistcoats and general funk of medicinal shampoo, successful human interact eludes us. So in our dateless, TGIF spirit, we've donned are smoking jackets, lit our pipes and played the role of a virtual Hef and are giving you the viewing pleasure of The 62 Hottest Photos of Karen Gillan On The Internet. We won't spoil you with what lies beyond that link but will provide you with some basic tabs, so here we go…ice cream, toys, suspenders, killer heels and non PC, PC skirts…seriously, we're close to unpinning our celery sticks… The unerotically titled article also lists each picture by number allowing those of us with partners of a suspicious nature to play what I'd like to call the Karen Gillan National Tottery (insert our own 'rollover' joke) and here are todays numbers: 1, 3, 10, 23, 29, and 37. So, ladies and gentlemen what will be your hot picks? (via Buzzfeed) | ||
| omg: David Tennant joins 'The Hobbit'! - Flick Filosopher (blog) Posted: 21 Jan 2011 03:40 AM PST
| ||
| Posted: 21 Jan 2011 02:49 AM PST
As you may recall, in The Sontaran Experiment, the Fourth Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith and Harry Sullivan arrive on a desolate and apparently deserted Earth to discover that a group of shipwrecked astronauts from a human colony, GalSec, have been lured there by a fake distress call! This great set presents the Classic Sontaran: Field-Major Styre and his iconic Sontaran space ship along with the Fourth Doctor in duffle coat and hat – and as you can see it looks pretty mega! To clarify, the set contains: 1 x Fourth Doctor in duffle coat and hat action figure with Sonic Screwdriver. Available to pre-order from Forbidden Planet for £34.99, The Sontaran Experiment Action Figure Set will be dispatched on or after February 20th 2011. | ||
| Russell T. Davies 'loving new Doctor Who' - Digital Spy Posted: 21 Jan 2011 01:34 AM PST
| ||
| Mara Tales - DVD Cover and Details Posted: 21 Jan 2011 12:35 AM PST 2|Entertain have sent DWO the cover and details for the March 2011 DVD release of Mara Tales. Kinda On a beautiful, paradise planet, Deva Loka, its inhabitants, the Kinda, are a gentle and seemingly primitive people. On the surface, a perfect place to colonise. But if it is so perfect, why are the colonisation team disappearing one by one? Unaware of this, the Doctor and his companions choose to rest on Deva Loka. Enchanted by the beautiful Chimes, "the place of dreams", Tegan sleeps and falls prey to the Mara, a malevolent force out to steal her mind. But just what are its ultimate evil intentions? Meanwhile, the Doctor and Adric are captured by the surviving colonisation team's officers, Sanders and the unstable Hindle. When Sanders disappears, Hindle collapses into a world of paranoid delusions and suddenly the security of the entire base is at risk. Can the Doctor rescue Tegan from the Mara and defeat it - before it pushes Hindle over the edge? And who is the mysterious blind woman who appears in visions? Will she help the Doctor or ultimately impede him... Kinda - Special Features: • 4 x 25 mins approx colour episodes with mono audio. • Commentary - stereo. With actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Matthew Waterhouse and Nerys Hughes. • Dream Time (dur. 34’ 05”) – cast and crew look back at the making of the story. With actors Janet Fielding, Nerys Hughes, Simon Rouse and Adrian Mills, director Peter Grimwade, writer Christopher Bailey, script editors Christopher H. Bidmead, Eric Saward and Antony Root, designer Malcolm Thornton, new series writer Robert Shearman. • Peter Grimwade - Directing with Attitude (dur. 22’ 57”) – a look at the Doctor Who career of writer and director Peter Grimwade. With Peter Grimwade, actors Janet Fielding and Nerys Hughes, writer Christopher Bailey, script editor Eric Saward, production assistant Margot Hayhoe, designer Malcolm Thornton, production secretary Jane Judge, script consultant Ian Levine, and Target Books editor Nigel Robinson. Presented by Mark Strickson. • Deleted and Extended Scenes (dur. 14’ 36”) – a fascinating collection of deleted sequences taken from timecoded domestic videotape copies of the story’s early edits. • Optional CGI Effects Sequence – option to view episode four with the original giant puppet snake replaced by a CGI snake. • CGI Effects Comparison (dur. 1’ 34”) – a side by side comparison of the original puppet and new CGI snake shots. • Trails & Continuity (dur. 4’ 13”) – BBC trails and continuity announcements from the story’s original transmission. • Photo Gallery (dur. 4’ 42”) - production, design and publicity photos from the story. • Isolated Music – option to watch the story with the isolated music score. • Coming Soon (dur. 1 min approx.) - a trailer for a forthcoming DVD release. Snakedance Surely Tegan must have made a mistake when she set the TARDIS' co-ordinates, because the Doctor certainly hadn't intended landing on Manussa? But upon learning that Manussa was once home of the Sumaran Empire, the Doctor knows that their arrival has been no accident but has been orchestrated by a hostile force - a force which is rapidly gaining control of Tegan's will. By first infiltrating Tegan's subconscious mind, through strange and disturbing dreams dominated by the image of a huge snake's skull, this force - the Mara - is planning on as a vehicle for its return to power on the planet Manussa. So just as Manussa prepares festivities to commemorate the destruction of the Sumaran Empire by the ruling Federation, it seems that the Legend of the Mara could be about to come true. According to this Legend, the Mara was never destroyed by the Federation but merely banished. Furthermore, the Legend claims that the Mara will return in a dream - a precursor to its gaining control of all their minds... It is clear to the Doctor that the first steps in the Mara's return have already been taken... Snakedance - Special Features: • 4 x 25 mins approx colour episodes with mono audio. • Commentary - stereo. With actors Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton. • Snake Charmer (dur. 24’ 37”) – cast and crew look back at the making of the story. With actors Peter Davison and Janet Fielding, director Fiona Cumming, writer Christopher Bailey, script editor Eric Saward, designer Jan Spoczynski, and new series writer Robert Shearman. • Deleted Scenes (dur. 3’ 05”) – scenes from the original ending of episode four, courtesy of a timecoded recording kept by producer John Nathan-Turner. • In Studio (dur. 6’ 12”) – a rare glimpse inside the studio during recording of effects sequences for the story, including the infamous ‘farting Mara’! • Saturday Superstore (dur. 14’ 16”) – Peter Davison guests on the Saturday morning children’s show, where he plays cricket with Mike Read and John Craven and takes questions from callers. • Photo Gallery (dur. 5’ 21”) - production, design and publicity photos from the story. • Isolated Music – option to watch the story with the isolated music score. • Coming Soon (dur. 1 min approx.) - a trailer for a forthcoming DVD release. • Radio Times Listings in Adobe PDF format.
[Source: 2|Entertain] | ||
| Time Lord's assistant is inspiring new talent - Inverness Courier Posted: 20 Jan 2011 11:02 PM PST
| ||
| Excerpt – First Eleventh Doc IDW Comic Posted: 20 Jan 2011 10:21 PM PST No, it's not Time Leech; it's a different kind of web comic… a story about the physical manifestation of the internet that you can actually hold in your hand! The upcoming first-ever Doctor Who comic book starring Matt Smith as the Doctor (or at least it would, could Smith turn himself into a cartoon and act silly) sees the eleventh incarnation of a certain PhD-toting Time Lord and his trusty sidekicks Amy and Rory stranded on a planet completely devoid of life but swarming with internet memes. Entering a cyber-esque world in a science fiction story may sound a bit Tron, but really, it's not. But don't take our word for it; read this eight-page excerpt for yourself! Upon clicking the above link, you may encounter neglected Facebook invites, holographic spam e-mail, and the Doctor as he gains a new follower. Yes, in the Twitter sense. There's also a superb cliffhanger that may involve a monster or two. From what we've gathered, this story is more than adequate for a comic book – in fact, we wouldn't mind seeing it televised! Writer Tony Lee:
In other words, watch out for phishing as well. May not be what you expect, but Rory'll pick up on it fairly quick, so you'll be fine! The 32-page Doctor Who #1 from IDW is available this month, priced $3.99 (about £2.51). | ||
| Virtually Crisp Free Podcast 002 - 21 January 2011 Posted: 20 Jan 2011 08:12 PM PST Of course, we are rather mortified that a small number of people on our forums are annoyed about our frivolous crisp-themed podcast. To make amends, we are releasing a virtually crisp free version of the second January Podcast. All moments of intense crunching have been muted and, when possible, background munching has been suppressed. This does mean that some of the more frivolous content has been removed, but we trust that, for those offended by people talking with their mouths full and wittering on about nonsense (quite right too), this will be a far more tolerable experience. To recap, the whole crisp issue arose because we were rushed off our feet and could only fit podcast recording in around lunch time. We were therefore often eating, but, being extremely badly brought-up people, we thought that no one would mind. And then, lots of people wrote in saying how amusing they thought all the food stuff was. So, we admit it, we played up to it a bit, thinking it was all 'a bit of a laugh'. Even though it is quite clear that only a small minority actually find our attempts at food-based humour offensive, we have a responsibility to all our listeners - and it is probably true to say that those complaining most are among our most loyal followers. So, be warned, there will be one more podcast containing crisp references (the third January 2011 podcast, out next week). But after that, there will be no more crisp or food offensiveness. And as a gesture of good will, we have issued this re-edited version of the second January Podcast, tailored to avoid offending anyone who does not appreciate the inclusion of percussive digestion in a podcast. Download Podcast Here | ||
| Drama Village Completes First Stage Posted: 20 Jan 2011 07:29 PM PST There are some that are worried about the future of Doctor Who. They say the ratings aren't enough to keep it going or that eventually it will die a quick death. The BBC however, has no such intentions to get rid of one of its flagship shows and the proof is in the pudding as the corporation nears completion in the first phase of building its drama village that will be home to not only other dramas but to Doctor Who as well! Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures (as well as others) will be filmed in this area as soon as it is completed and it reflects the bright future that the BBC sees in our favourite television show. The BBC produces some of their shows at sites such as Llandaff and Upper Boat but this will all change shortly as all the programmes move to "the village". Next year, Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures will move from their current location and into this massive filming arena. The total size of "the village" is 170,000 square feet which is the equivalent of three football pitches! The first phase of work that has been completed and will be marked by a ceremony on Thursday. Exciting times people, Doctor Who has an entire village to itself! |
Read more ...
| You are subscribed to email updates from Kopic's Dr Who and Torchwood News To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
| Google Inc., 20 West Kinzie, Chicago IL USA 60610 | |
No comments:
Post a Comment