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- Comic Relief TV Highlights - Mirror.co.uk
- Dr Woo-hoo – TV Timelord Matt plays gay author Isherwood in new BBC drama - Mirror.co.uk
- COMIC RELIEF: WE WANT A LARA MONEY - Daily Star
- Lara Stone has Marilyn Monroe make-over as other stars don red noses for this ... - Daily Mail
- Lara Stone launches Red Nose Day 2011 - Digital Spy
- Craig Ferguson and Wife Welcome a Baby Boy - Anglophenia (blog)
- Danger Mouse, Torchwood, Doctor Who, Outcast, Red Dwarf in this Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi
- Doctor Who: Matt Smith wore fake beard for filming - Unreality TV
- Karen Buckles Some Swash!
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Diss Express
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Harborough Mail
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Petersfield Today
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Motherwell Today
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Skegness Standard
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Bury Free Press
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Dunstabke Today
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Ripon Today
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Bridlington Today
- Jones linked to next Strictly show - Spalding Today
- Doctor Whooligan: Season Six Doctor Who News, Torchwood News and More!!! - Anglotopia.net
- Yarr! Pirates and Planks - Doctor Who TV (blog)
- Yarr! Pirates and Planks
- 'Doctor Who' thing of the day: Amy calls out the Doctor on being such a tease... - Flick Filosopher (blog)
- Matt Smith 'wore fake beard for Who ep' - Digital Spy
- Russell T Davies talks about Torchwood return - ATV Today
- Doctor Who gets an EastEnder - The List
- Bloody Torchwood!
- Should we really let the Joker die? - Comic Book Movie
- Russell T Davies talks Torchwood
- My SFX Weekender Schedule
- Davies Chats Torchwood: Miracle Day
- More casting updates for Torchwood: Miracle Day
- Karen Gillan trained to fight by John Terry lookalike on Dr Who set - Holy Moly!
- Margaret John, Doris on 'Gavin & Stacey,' Has Died - Anglophenia (blog)
- Filming for Torchwood continues in Wales with a bang
- Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies - Daily Mail
- Lee Ross & Danny Sapani join Doctor Who - Unreality TV
- Mara Tales: DVD release details
- 'Eastenders' star lands 'Doctor Who' role - Digital Spy
- Filming for Series 6 continues in Charlestown, Cornwall
- Russell says Torchwood is a “great, big urban thriller”
- Bharat Nalluri talks Torchwood
- Doctor Who: Karen Gillan gets ready to battle pirates in new scenes - Daily Mail
- Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies in hospital - Daily Mail
- Margaret John (1926-2011)
- RTD: “Torchwood Never Went Away”
- Baddiel teases 'Romeo and Brittney' - Digital Spy
- February Podcast 001 - 02 February 2011
- Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies - WalesOnline
- Torchwood writer Russell T Davies on new thriller - BBC News
| Comic Relief TV Highlights - Mirror.co.uk Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:18 PM PST
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| Dr Woo-hoo – TV Timelord Matt plays gay author Isherwood in new BBC drama - Mirror.co.uk Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:18 PM PST
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| COMIC RELIEF: WE WANT A LARA MONEY - Daily Star Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:15 PM PST
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| Lara Stone has Marilyn Monroe make-over as other stars don red noses for this ... - Daily Mail Posted: 02 Feb 2011 11:09 AM PST
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| Lara Stone launches Red Nose Day 2011 - Digital Spy Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:39 AM PST
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| Craig Ferguson and Wife Welcome a Baby Boy - Anglophenia (blog) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 09:53 AM PST
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2011 09:13 AM PST Once again I am chiming in here to give everyone a heads up that Doctor Who: Podshock 236 is on its way. In the meantime, if you haven't heard it yet, the latest Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi is out. Dave and Graeme how helped with DWP 235, also co-host in this episode. Today is the birthday of David Jason (voice of Danger Mouse and recently recognized in National Television Awards). What better way to celebrate his birthday, than listening to this episode of HHGTBSF. See the links below: Danger Mouse Discussed and News on Torchwood, Doctor Who, Outcast, Red Dwarf and More in this Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi - Hitchhiker's Guide to British Sci-Fi - Episode 10 News on Red Dwarf, Torchwood, Doctor Who, Blake's 7, Outcast, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, National Television Awards, and more, plus a discussion on Danger Mouse, and more! Hosted by Louis Trapani @LouisTrapani, Dave Cooper @daveac and Greame Sheridan @The2ndDoctor . | ||
| Doctor Who: Matt Smith wore fake beard for filming - Unreality TV Posted: 02 Feb 2011 09:10 AM PST
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:34 AM PST Yarr! Shiver me woodwork! Walk the 2 by 4! I suppose if pirates are surrounded by wood most of the time you'd have to come up with inventive ways to descirbe planks. Walking said planks in exotic Charlestown, Cornwall Karen Gillan was snapped wielding a cutlass for scenes from the third episode of Series 6. Wrapped up against the cold in a long blue coat Karen was spotted practicing her swashbuckling moves and pirate dodging skills as well as ticking off a pirate movie cliche by rope swinging across the ship. The preceding scenes see either Rory or the Doctor being forced to walk the plank after the Time Lord and his Assistant come into contact with the rum drinking scurvy dogs. Captain of the Scurvy Dogs will be Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville who'll be fulfilling a life long dream when he appears in Doctor Who when it returns this Spring. An onlooker posted these videos of Karen kicking Bluebeard's bottom.
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Diss Express Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:16 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Harborough Mail Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:12 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Petersfield Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:10 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Motherwell Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:07 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Skegness Standard Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:07 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Bury Free Press Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:06 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Dunstabke Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:05 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Ripon Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:02 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Bridlington Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:02 AM PST
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| Jones linked to next Strictly show - Spalding Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:00 AM PST
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| Doctor Whooligan: Season Six Doctor Who News, Torchwood News and More!!! - Anglotopia.net Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:57 AM PST
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| Yarr! Pirates and Planks - Doctor Who TV (blog) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:33 AM PST
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:18 AM PST
With Doctor Who filming under the public eye in Cornwall, a large amount of new fan photos and videos have emerged from the shoot. And what better way to kick things off than with the Doctor walking the plank! Yarr!  Picture credit Mark Humphries
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:11 AM PST
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| Matt Smith 'wore fake beard for Who ep' - Digital Spy Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:06 AM PST
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| Russell T Davies talks about Torchwood return - ATV Today Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:46 AM PST
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| Doctor Who gets an EastEnder - The List Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:07 AM PST
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| Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:59 AM PST Helicopters! Shoot-outs! Car chases! It can only mean one thing – "Bloody Torchwood" are back in Wales! Reports have been circulating the web about recent setpieces for Torchwood Series 4 – dubbed Miracle Day - being filmed in the principality as Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper actors John Barrowman and Eve Myles have been joined by co-star Mekhi Phifer, who will co-star as Rex Matheson. And following Russell T Davies' recent chat with BBC News it does seem that Wales has gone a little Torchwood mad. Action has been taking place across Wales, with Bridgend – seen in Doctor Who as Bad Wolf Bay – also making an appearance. However it was in a Swansea suburb that most of the recent action has been spotted, with Marian Pettifor, of nearby Frogmore Consulting, observing:
We would wager that Torchwood filming in Sketty is the most interesting thing to have happened in the town since its first settler… | ||
| Should we really let the Joker die? - Comic Book Movie Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:33 AM PST
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| Russell T Davies talks Torchwood Posted: 02 Feb 2011 02:01 AM PST Torchwood writer/executive producer Russell T Davies has spoken to BBC Wales Today about the forthcoming series and how he sees the future.  Its brilliant to return to Torchwood - in a way for me Torchwood never went away because it always lives in my head, really. The chance to take those characters, take Eve Myles's character Gwen Cooper and obviously Captain Jack, played by John Barrowman. It's their fourth year of stories now, it's kind of like they have become modern legends, I love that. And I think people of Wales have enjoyed it, everyone's in on the story, they're kind of in on the fun of it all, it's great to keep going.And on what he'll do afterwards: It's interesting as to how long I can stay in the science fiction world. Personally I think I'm coming to the end of it now and I've saved the world and blown up the world too many times, and I hope I leave Torchwood in rude health, and then I'll probably move onto something else then It's time to write something just where people talk in kitchens, at least for me. But I hope we literally leave the franchise in in a very strong position that other writers come in and take it over. You can watch the full interview online, and on BBC Wales Today tonight.  As reported earlier in the week, actor William Thomas returns to Torchwood playing Gwen's father Geraint. Russell T Davies confirmed in his interview (above) that Gwen's mother Mary is indeed back too, with actress Sharon Morgan reprising her role.Since her previous appearance in Something Borrowed, like Thomas she has appeared in both Belonging (Nancy) and Alys (Lisabeth)!  Another member of the cast spotted at filming over the weekend was Ian Hughes (pictured); this was confirmed by his Spotlight listing as playing a character named Ralph Finch; the actor has played roles in Holby City, Casualty, Gavin and Stacey and Robin Hood, and is also a voice-over artist and drama coach.Two other supporting actors recently mentioned their upcoming appearances online: Martin James Fox reported on Facebook: "Look out for me, as an extra in a police uniform being for the Monday evening filming. Am excited about the prospect of 'spectacular action'"; Graham Burton revealed his rendezvous with the show via Twitter: "I'm travelling down to Cardiff on Monday - filming Torchwood early Tuesday!" Californian actor's workshop The Actor's Key have reported that Hymnson Chan is a co-star on the show; the actor/stuntman has appeared Greek and performed stunts in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen. The Internet Movie Database has also listed Brian Guest appearing in the show as Alexander Peterssen, and Denny Torich as "Prison Guard". With the first three weeks of the shoot now completed and the fourth week well under way, information on the production team involved with the shoot has slowly emerged. Russell T Davies is, of course, the brainchild behind the series, and he is an Executive Producer alongside Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter, plus Vlad Wolynetz on the BBC Worldwide front. Producer in the US is Kelly Manners (Dollhouse, Buffy the Vampire Slayer), and her UK counterpart is the previously reported Brian Minchin (who previously helmed The Sarah Jane Adventures); line producer in the UK is Debbi Slater (who most recently worked on the BBC's continuation of Upstairs Downstairs). Directors currently assigned are Bharat Nalluri (Spooks, Hustle) for episode one and Bill Gierhart (Sons of Anarchy, The Shield) for episode two; Director of Photography is Nathaniel Goodman (Heroes). Production design is by Gregory Melton (The Walking Dead) in the US and Ed Thomas (the original Torchwood designer!) in the UK. Visual Effects are supervised by Eric McAvoy (True Blood, CSI). Costumes are handled by Shanwa Trpcic (Dollhouse) in the US with Alana Stone (fashions), with the UK side handled by Lindsay Bonaccorsi with Maria Franchi (both old hand with Doctor Who). Makeup comes under the purvue of Todd McIntosh (Detroit 1-8-7, Pushing Daisies) in the US and Claire Pritchard Jones (Sherlock, Gavin and Stacey in the UK. Other UK crew include Gareth Skelding (Location Manager), Paul Davies (Production Unit Manager), Sam Baker (Production Co-Ordinator), and James North (design), plus practical effects from Danny Hargreaves and Real SFX. The writers of the show are currently known to be Russell T Davies (1/10), Doris Egan (2), Jane Espenson (3,5,7,8), Ryan Scott (8), and John Shiban (6). The writers for two episodes (4,9) are currently unknown. (The Doctor Who News Page will shortly be launching a full series summary for the show) | ||
| Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:32 AM PST I'll be there from tomorrow, mainly because many chums asked if I was down for a pint on the Thursday. The Tor.cottage doesn't open until the Friday, so I'll be in an SFX chalet on that first night. Apart from the odd beer, here's what I'll be doing: Friday, 1pm: How To Get Into Comics with Tony Lee, Dan Boultwood and Dez Skinn. So that'll be the rest of us listening to Dez. Friday, 4pm: When Fans Go Bad, about audience interaction, with James Moran, Toby Whithouse and Mark Charan Newton. All of whom tend to roll about in piles of adoring fans, so I think that'll just be the four of us saying how lovely everyone is. Apart from... you know... that one. Friday, 6pm: People have, it seems, voted for 'Human Nature' and 'The Family of Blood' to be shown in the screening zone, so, if they let me, I'll pop along to introduce them. And I'm sure I'll be on some team or other in the Blastermind quiz in the bar afterwards. Saturday, 11am: Is Doctor Who Still For Children? With Toby, James and Ben Aaronovitch. Let's hope we can stretch that one beyond one word. And at 1.15pm I'll be signing in the Forbidden Planet area, with fellow Tor authors (and cottage mates) Gary Gibson, Peter F. Hamilton, China Mieville, Mark Charan Newton and Adrian Tchaikovsky. That apart, I'll be spending most of my time in the literature area, which happens to neatly overlap with the bar, listening in to the panels. I'd like to be on some of those panels, but I think I'm going to have to at least have a new book out before I'm mainly thought of that way. Do say hello. One of the best things about the Weekender last year was that a new audience discovered how friendly authors can be. That interaction, in a bar that the prose types just about colonised, is something I hope continues this time round. Until then, Cheerio!  | ||
| Davies Chats Torchwood: Miracle Day Posted: 02 Feb 2011 01:11 AM PST BBC News has published a video interview with Russell T Davies, who is back in Cardiff for filming on the upcoming Torchwood: Miracle Day. Davies chats about what's to come in the new series, how the show will keep its Welsh roots, his future and thoughts on the current Doctor Who. See it in the video below. http Read more ...
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| More casting updates for Torchwood: Miracle Day Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:55 AM PST The Sun has reported that Lena Kaur, Danny Szam and Daniel Adegboyega will all be appearing in the new series of Torchwood, Miracle Day. Kaur is best known for her portrayal of Leila Roy in Hollyoaks, while Szam has had parts in Skins, Casualty and The Royal. Adegboyega has previously appeared in Spooks. Meanwhile, Russell T Davies has confirmed that [...] | ||
| Karen Gillan trained to fight by John Terry lookalike on Dr Who set - Holy Moly! Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:38 AM PST
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| Margaret John, Doris on 'Gavin & Stacey,' Has Died - Anglophenia (blog) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:31 AM PST
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| Filming for Torchwood continues in Wales with a bang Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:27 AM PST Production for Miracle Day is ongoing in South Wales, with some impressive stunts taking place on location in Rhossili! The Sun has coverage of the filming, including a great photograph of an explosion, and Gwen, played by Eve Myles, has also been keeping herself busy by driving her car into a pharmacy! Only in Torchwood… The 10-part series, a "great, [...] | ||
| Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies - Daily Mail Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:57 PM PST
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| Lee Ross & Danny Sapani join Doctor Who - Unreality TV Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:51 PM PST
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| Mara Tales: DVD release details Posted: 01 Feb 2011 11:41 PM PST  The two tales featuring the Mara are to be released in the United Kingdom by 2|Entertain on the 7th March 2011 (see here for the North American release date). Details for the two stories in the Mara Tales boxed set, Kinda and Snakedance, are listed below.2|Entertain released a trailer online last year to promote the set, featuring some of the new special effects that have been especially created for the two tales; this can be viewed in our earlier article about the DVD.  KindaWritten by Christopher Bailey Directed by Peter Grimwade Broadcast: 1st-9th February 1982  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... Special Features
 SnakedanceWritten by Christopher Bailey Directed by Fiona Cumming Broadcast: 18th-26th January 1983  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... Special Features
(Mara Tales is available to pre-order from our Amazon Shop) | ||
| 'Eastenders' star lands 'Doctor Who' role - Digital Spy Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:42 PM PST
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| Filming for Series 6 continues in Charlestown, Cornwall Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:39 PM PST Filming for the sixth series of Doctor Who is currently taking place in the village of Charlestown in Cornwall, and The Sun newspaper has today posted a slideshow of images from the shoot. For those of you who aren't avoiding spoilers, you can click this link to see the images. It looks like Karen's having a great [...] | ||
| Russell says Torchwood is a “great, big urban thriller” Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:22 PM PST In a new interview with BBC News released today, Russell T Davies has described the forthcoming series of Torchwood, Miracle Day, as a "great, big urban thriller". "It asks the question, what would happen if nobody died?" the spin off's creator said. "That's just the very first scene, and the repercussions echo through the series, so it's a big story. [...] | ||
| Bharat Nalluri talks Torchwood Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:04 PM PST Torchwood returned to its origins yesterday with filming taking place at various locations in Cardiff Bay. During a quiet moment, fan Chris Williams (aka Twitter's TheTimeKill) was able to have a chat with Director Bharat Nalluri about the show.  Director Bharat Nalluri with Chris Williams I started by asking Bharat where he was from. He has a curious accent, some sentences sound pure American, or possibly Canadian, but at other times, he sounds more non-descript. I ws wrong - he's not an American, but a Brit, from Newcastle. He was born in India, lived for most of his life in the English North-East, and moved back and forth to the US to work on shows such as Buffy, and in the UK, Life on Mars, Spooks, Hustle and now Torchwood. It's clear that he is a major, top-rated director - and that Torchwood is well and truly in competent and safe hands. We spoke about Children of Earth. I said that it was, in my opinion, it was excellent drama, but perhaps too close the the edge. I added that for my personal tastes, it was actually too dark, and wondered whether Miracle Day would be in the same style. Bharat smiled, and said that the 'edginess' came from Russell (RTD), and that would never change. There definitely some bleak or 'heavy' scenes, but that the show was balanced by some really light and very funny moments. He added that some of the humour in the show was at the expense of the American audience, who were believed to be 'naive' about Wales and Welshness... and was primarily meant for us in the UK. Should indeed be fun! I was curious as to whether the show would be toned down for an American audience, as US TV has very strict codes of 'propriety' - with swearing, lewd behavior, etc pretty much taboo. Again, Bharat was reassuring. The network Torchwood are working with is Starz: a cable TV channel with a US-wide reputation for edginess and a 'gritty', no-holds barred approach to what can be shown. He quoted Spartacus as an example of one of their shows and said that Torchwood was RTD's baby. It would be just the same as ever, cheeky, occasionally rude, perhaps steamy - and very reflective of what we had enjoyed in Torchwood in the past. Bharat made it very clear that Russell would not tone Torchwood down - and that he was still completely in charge of the show. This really was very good to hear! A fellow fan (@ohaiadam, a professional V-logger) put it to Bharat that being based in America, Torchwood would lose its Welshness, and become just another show. Yet again, the reply was encouraging. We were reminded that Torchwood was "entirely RTD's baby" - and that Russell was intensely proud of being Welsh, immensely fond of his country, and all it had to offer. The show would continue to be very Welsh ("Gwen will see to that!"). RTD had previously told me that Wales was such an enormous place, and that he'd never run out of stunning, beautiful locations' Bharat emphasized that although only two weeks of filming was (initially) planned to happen in Wales, we would be amazed how 'Welsh' the show would be. A fantastic number of scenes would be shot here, and often, an external scene shot in Wales would cut to a studio scene filmed in LA. Wales would be 'much more apparent' than we were expecting, and "Russell wouldn't allow it any other way". He added that they'd be returning to Wales for more filming later. Reassured and happy with Bharat's comments, I tried a question I knew I wouldn't get an answer to. Would any of our favorite characters die in Miracle Day? Bharat again smiled, and said he couldn't comment. Would people who loved Gwen and Rhys be happy after episode 10? Again - Bharat said his contract forbade him to speak.. I couldn't guess anything from his body language, so I guess (gladly, I suppose) we'll have to wait and see! Bharat added that Torchwood really was going to be a cracking show - and a massive production too. He then posed for photographs and did a stack of autographs, before being dragged away by (producer) Brian Minchin, who quietly said "Can I have my director back now!"   | ||
| Doctor Who: Karen Gillan gets ready to battle pirates in new scenes - Daily Mail Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:41 PM PST
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| Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies in hospital - Daily Mail Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:37 PM PST
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| Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:20 PM PST  The actress Margaret John has died, aged 84.She appeared twice in Doctor Who, featuring in the 1968 Patrick Troughton story Fury from the Deep as Director of Euro Sea Gas, Megan Jones, and returning in the revived series as Grandma Connolly, victim to the Wire in The Idiot's Lantern. Speaking in a special programme dedicated to her last year (Margaret John: National Treasure ), she was quite proud of holding the title for the longest spanned appearances in Doctor Who until Bernard Cribbins came along (if you count the movies!). John has had a varied career, with appearances on stage (The Vagina Monologues, Calendar Girls, soaps (Coronation Street, Crossroads), drama (Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, The District Nurse), film (The Baker, Run Fatboy Run), and comedy (High Hopes, Satellite City); she also played alongside Torchwood star Eve Myles and Trevor Eve in the 2009 BBC Wales drama Framed. Her last role has yet to be seen, in an episode of new American fantasy series Game of Thrones. She was awarded the Bafta Cymru Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009. However, she will be perhaps best remembered as Doris, the "unrestrained" neighbour to the Wests from the sitcom Gavin and Stacey. Co-writer and star of the programme James Corden said on Twitter: "All my thoughts are with the family of Margaret John who played Doris in G and S. A great actress and an incredible lady. She will be missed x". Margaret John (December 1926 - February 2011) Media coverage by: BBC Wales Arts, BBC News, Wales Online. | ||
| RTD: “Torchwood Never Went Away” Posted: 01 Feb 2011 09:04 PM PST The BBC News pages caught up with Russell T Davies in Cardiff recently to discuss the writer and creator of Torchwood's latest project. Referring to events all the way back to the very first episode of Torchwood and how this affects the overall feel of the show, Davies confesses that for him, "Torchwood never went away" – despite fans waiting for the show to return, it seems that a lot of work went into securing the deal with Starz. An "urban thriller with a science fiction element to it"? Sounds like Torchwood. | ||
| Baddiel teases 'Romeo and Brittney' - Digital Spy Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:59 PM PST
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| February Podcast 001 - 02 February 2011 Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:50 PM PST The latest Podcast from Big Finish. All the latest on the new Big Finish office (if that's remotely interesting), David Richardson's ability to organize said office, The Feast of Axos (clips!) and so much more. And can it be true that Paul Spragg is the brains behind the operation? There's also a tantalizing audio snippet of David Richardson and Lisa Bowerman in studio at the end... But it's a bit of a cliffhanger. Download Podcast Here | ||
| Gavin and Stacey star Margaret John dies - WalesOnline Posted: 01 Feb 2011 08:32 PM PST
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| Torchwood writer Russell T Davies on new thriller - BBC News Posted: 01 Feb 2011 05:59 PM PST
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