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- Weekend Filming Locations including 'The Amazing Spider-Man' and 'Torchwood' - On Location Vacations
- Geek Gossip: GI Joe 2, Captain America, Deadpool, X-Men: First Class - Coventry Telegraph (blog)
- How we're all watching more TV than we think - Daily Mail
- Twitter News: Only a Few Cast Members Returning for 'GI Joe' Sequel - Latino Review
- Life After WHO: The Fifth Doctor on Past, Present, & Future - Newsarama
- Doctor Whooligan: Doctor Who Series Six News, Latest Torchwood News and ... - Anglotopia.net
- French DVD release date set for Series 4, the Specials
- Steve Hughes confirms that he is directing for Series 6
- New ‘Collector Statues' to launch, first statue revealed
- French DVD Releases
- GI Joe 2 Cast Gets Trimmed - Screen Rant
- 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' To Have American Feel - Ology
- BBC: 'Doctor Who MMO will embrace wit' - Digital Spy
- Salem: (Almost) 100 TV hits and misses on DVD - Toronto Star
- Little Shop of Horrors - Doctor Who TV (blog)
- Doctor Who: Worlds in Time - Further Information
- Event: 2in1 Book Signing
- Don't Forget Oli & Justin!
- Doctor Who signing at the Experience tomorrow!
- Big Finish Day - The Convention
- 11th Doctor Gets His Own Sonic Screwdriver Replica - Technabob (blog)
- My Garden
- New AudioGo Releases
- Family mourns Falkirk sailor - Falkirk Herald
- Little Shop of Horrors
- BBC to stream 24-hour Red Nose Day show online - New Media Age (subscription)
- Anyone Can Die In 'Torchwood' - Airlock Alpha
- New Doctor Who DVDs in France
- Doctor Who for $10 on International iPlayer
- New Doctor Who Director
- Christopher And His Kind - Matt Smith Interview
- Torchwood-Busting
- Trouble Ahead For The Newlyweds?
- Celebrating the Series: The Beast Below
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| Geek Gossip: GI Joe 2, Captain America, Deadpool, X-Men: First Class - Coventry Telegraph (blog) Posted: 04 Mar 2011 05:20 PM PST
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| How we're all watching more TV than we think - Daily Mail Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:02 PM PST
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| Twitter News: Only a Few Cast Members Returning for 'GI Joe' Sequel - Latino Review Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:18 PM PST
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| Life After WHO: The Fifth Doctor on Past, Present, & Future - Newsarama Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:13 PM PST
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| Doctor Whooligan: Doctor Who Series Six News, Latest Torchwood News and ... - Anglotopia.net Posted: 04 Mar 2011 10:05 AM PST
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| French DVD release date set for Series 4, the Specials Posted: 04 Mar 2011 09:37 AM PST France Television Distribution have today confirmed that boxsets of Series 4 and the 2009/10 Specials will be released on DVD in France this summer! The announcement comes after French fans launched an online petition for a DVD of David Tennant's final episodes as the Tenth Doctor, and they'll be pleased to hear that for the first time they'll be able to get both [...] | ||||||||||||||||
| Steve Hughes confirms that he is directing for Series 6 Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:51 AM PST Steve Hughes has revealed that he is directing for Series 6. On Tuesday, the director tweeted: "Start shooting Doctor Who tomorrow. Cannot wait", and from this we can assume that he will be helming the episode in which James Corden will be returning as Craig, which is currently filming. This is Hughes' first time on Doctor Who, having previously worked on episodes of Holby [...] | ||||||||||||||||
| New ‘Collector Statues' to launch, first statue revealed Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:36 AM PST Thanks to Forbidden Planet for sending us the details of this new Second Doctor statue which will is to be released as part of a new collection in the summer! The statue – RRP £59.99 – is the first in a new range of Collector Doctor Who Statues, and will be available to buy from July 15th. Each of the statues has been designed [...] | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:34 AM PST  France Télévisions Distribution have announced the release of new editions of Series 1, 2, 3 of Doctor Who on DVD, plus the release of Series 4 and the Specials. These will all be released on 15th June exclusively at French retail chain FNAC.The press release is below (in French and translated into English):
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| GI Joe 2 Cast Gets Trimmed - Screen Rant Posted: 04 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PST
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| 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' To Have American Feel - Ology Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:59 AM PST
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| BBC: 'Doctor Who MMO will embrace wit' - Digital Spy Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:54 AM PST
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| Salem: (Almost) 100 TV hits and misses on DVD - Toronto Star Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:24 AM PST
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| Little Shop of Horrors - Doctor Who TV (blog) Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:12 AM PST
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| Doctor Who: Worlds in Time - Further Information Posted: 04 Mar 2011 07:04 AM PST Gaming website; Big Download have informed DWO of a brand new interview they conducted recently with the BBC regarding the forthcoming online Doctor Who Multiplayer game; Worlds in Time. Speaking to The Executive Vice President of Digital Entertainment at BBC Worldwide; Richard Nashak, the interview sheds some more light on what to expect with the hotly anticipated MMO. What sorts of quests will players have to go on in the MMO? In general, players will be able to help the Doctor stave off the forces of evil by thwarting the plots of classic villains from throughout the show's history. There will be a variety of quest types requiring different skills to keep the game constantly fresh and exciting. Will there be any support for multiplayer quests in the game? You bet. The game will allow for collaboration on quests and encourage social play at every turn. The Doctor doesn't normally use violence. How will this attitude affect the gameplay in terms of how the player deals with challenges? The acronym in the name "Worlds in Time" says it all. The game embraces the Doctor's philosophy of using cleverness and wit above violence whenever possible. This allows us to create an innovative and interesting gameplay experience where players have to work together and be creative to solve problems, battle the forces of evil, and help save time and space. They also get to have a laugh. What sort of social features will there be in the MMO? As an online social game, Doctor Who: Worlds in Time has social gameplay at its core. The game will not only foster collaboration and cooperation inside the game, but integrate with social platforms. We can't reveal too much right now about how these mechanics will unfold. + Click Here to read Big Download's full interview with BBC Worldwide. [Source: Big Download]
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 06:48 AM PST BBC Children's Books have been in touch with a last minute offer for fans to attend the 2in1 Book Signing tomorrow in London. The event will take place between 11am-1pm in The Doctor Who Experience at Olympia 2, Hammersmith Road, London. Don't miss this fantastic chance to meet the masterminds behind the exciting new Doctor Who adventure series from BBC Children's Books. Justin Richards, Oli Smith and other Doctor Who experts will be ready to be grilled on all things intergalactic. For the book signing, no ticket purchase in necessary, but tickets for the Doctor Who Experience are selling fast so advanced booking is advised to avoid disappointment. For more information check out: www.doctorwhochildrensbooks.co.uk & www.doctorwhoexperience.com. [Source: BBC Children's Books]
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| Don't Forget Oli & Justin! Posted: 04 Mar 2011 06:42 AM PST As you will no doubt recall, Saturday is the day to head on down to the Doctor Who Experience where authors Justin Richards and Oli Smith will appearing from 11am until 1pm. Kasterborous' own Mez Burdett will also be hanging around trying to find an opportunity to chat with either or both of the writers who are appearing in order to promote the new Doctor Who "flip" books – they each feature two stories and two front covers. That's right – this new book range contains two Doctor Who adventures for the price of one. First of all you get Oli Smith's The Good, The Bad and The Alien and System Wipe while the second novel contains the adventures Heart of Stone and Death Riders by BBC Books head honcho Justin Richards. Both stories star the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond, and you can head to the Doctor Who Experience to get signed copies of the books and ask these two writers – who exist in diametrically opposite demographics, shall we say – for their best advice on writing, or just who their favourite Doctor is. So if you're in London tomorrow, the signing takes place 11am until 1pm at the Doctor Who Experience, Olympia 2, Hammersmith Road, W14 8UX! | ||||||||||||||||
| Doctor Who signing at the Experience tomorrow! Posted: 04 Mar 2011 06:30 AM PST Don't forget that the previously reported official book signing will be taking place at the Doctor Who Experience tomorrow! During the event, attendees will be able to meet authors Justin Richards, Trevor Baxendale, Colin Brake and Oli Smith, who have all contributed to the new 2-in-1 novel range. They will also be answering fan questions alongside other Doctor Who [...] | ||||||||||||||||
| Big Finish Day - The Convention Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:56 AM PST Tenth Planet Events has announced Big Finish Day, a one-day event in Barking on June 11 dedicated to Big Finish and the many audio series it makes and books it publishes... Details are available here. Over 30 guests have already been announced, including many producers, writers, directors and sound designers - with many more to come. A highlight of the day will be the chance to meet the new companion who will joining the Audio Adventures of Doctor Who in 2012. The performer will be there to meet fans, sign autographs and be interviewed. Plus there will be massive CD discounts and an array of stalls selling Big Finish products. A day not to be missed! | ||||||||||||||||
| 11th Doctor Gets His Own Sonic Screwdriver Replica - Technabob (blog) Posted: 04 Mar 2011 04:33 AM PST
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:44 AM PST Someone at the Gallifey Con (Hi Alan) recorded me reading my short horror story MY GARDEN ... and here it is ... enjoy: http://www.ilike.com/artist/David+J+Howe/track/My+Garden#ap  | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 03:38 AM PST Big Finish is delighted to announce that we're now selling three brand new AudioGo Doctor Who titles: an Eleventh Doctor tale, and readings of a classic Patrick Troughton adventure and an early William Hartnell story. The Jade Pyramid Intercepting a distress call, the TARDIS is drawn to a Shinto shrine in medieval Japan, where the Doctor and Amy are met by village elder Shijô Sada. He explains that the ogre-like mannequins surrounding the holy site are harmless guardians, called Otoroshi. Read by the Doctor himself, Matt Smith! The War Games The year is 1917 and the TARDIS has materialised on the Western Front during the First World War. Or has it? For very soon the Doctor finds himself pursued by the soldiers of Ancient Rome; and, then he and his companions are reliving the American Civil War of 1863. And is this really Earth, or just a mock-up created by the War Lords? A reading by David Troughton of the novelisation by Malcolm Hulke. The Edge of Destruction With a violent explosion the TARDIS blacks out and the crew find themselves trapped inside. A simple technical fault? Sabotage? Or something even more sinister? Tension mounts as the Doctor and his companions begin to suspect one another. What has happened to the TARDIS? A reading by former Ian, William Russell, of the novelisation by Nigel Robinson. Order now! | ||||||||||||||||
| Family mourns Falkirk sailor - Falkirk Herald Posted: 04 Mar 2011 02:43 AM PST
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| BBC to stream 24-hour Red Nose Day show online - New Media Age (subscription) Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:49 AM PST
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| Anyone Can Die In 'Torchwood' - Airlock Alpha Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:13 AM PST
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| Posted: 04 Mar 2011 12:10 AM PST Réjouissez-vous! France Television Distribution have revealed the DVD release date for Season Four and the Specials as well as brand spanking nouvelles versions of Season 1, 2, and in a shocking development, 3. This is the first time Series 4 and "The Specials" have been released on DVD and all these new editions will be available aux citoyens de la France on the 15th June exclusively at the FNAC shops. Details include:
Each one of the series will set you back €24,99 with The Specials costing €19,99. French speaking Whovians can hop over to fantastic French site Beans on Toast to discuss these releases and more. Thanks again to Aurélie (who I'm sure doesn't use Google translate). | ||||||||||||||||
| Doctor Who for $10 on International iPlayer Posted: 03 Mar 2011 11:19 PM PST Internationalistas, peer into your wallets. You see that spare $10 you had in your pocket for investing in silver or buying some rice to feed your family tonight? Well forget it. Stop spending it on stuff you need or things that will come good in the end because BBC Director General Mark Thompson has confirmed that the international iPlayer app will cost under $10 per month – leaving you some money left over to live, iSuppose. Speaking at the Financial Times Digital Media and Broadcasting Conference 2011 (I know, I'm still hungover from all the parties) Thompson confirmed that the iPlayer app will launch later this year giving international users the chance to watch Doctor Who without all the nasty re-branding and reformatting. Thompson also took a moment to praise the domestic success which through geometric transfer means you! Give yourself a pat on the back for making Steven Moffat's The Eleventh Hour the most downloaded iPlayer programme ever! (via DoctorWhoNews) | ||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:37 PM PST  Steve Hughes has confirmed via his twitter account that he is directing the latest episode of Doctor Who to go before the cameras.Hughes, who is new to the series, has previously been been lead director on the BBC One drama Land Girls. He has also directed nearly 50 episodes of BBC One's daytime drama, Doctors, as well as episodes of Holby City and and Sky One's Dream Team. Filming on the story commenced last night back at the location featured during the first week of production of the revived series, at Howell's Department Store in Cardiff! | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher And His Kind - Matt Smith Interview Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:48 PM PST In a recent press release at the BBC Press Office website, Matt Smith has been interviewed regarding his role in upcoming drama; Christopher And His Kind. Christopher And His Kind, by acclaimed British playwright Kevin Elyot (My Night With Reg), explores Christopher Isherwood's formative years in Thirties Berlin in the run-up to the Second World War. Here, Matt Smith reveals why he wanted to play one of the 20th century's finest writers. "First and foremost as always it was the script that attracted me to the role," explains Matt Smith, who is best known for playing The Doctor in Doctor Who. "The story is such a fascinating one. I loved the idea of playing someone so extreme to me, that different kind of vocalisation and physical shape. "Christopher Isherwood is such an interesting man. There's something very romantic about Christopher and Auden going off as young men to Berlin. At the heart of the piece is Christopher's acceptance of his own identity and self-discovery – I think we learn about a man exploring his sexuality and the arena in which he can do that freely." The popular actor explains why visiting the home Isherwood shared with his partner proved to be an invaluable experience. "For research I went to see Don Bachardy [Isherwood's partner before he died] in the States at the house they shared. Don helped me understand his character – he said Christopher was very polite. Just seeing the love Don had for him, and to be in the space where Christopher had lived and written was very informative. "I also read Christopher's novels, and then spent a lot of time trawling through video footage, watching, listening and repeating his voice. I had a wonderful voice coach called Patsy Rodenburg who said: 'Look, just go for it. Don't worry about trying to imitate him. What's more interesting is trying to capture the essence of the man and then be yourself.' "I don't know whether I've managed to capture his voice exactly because I think that has to remain the invention of the actor; however, I hope there's an element of him in there." Playing Isherwood has given Matt a fresh perspective on the magnitude of the work involved in trying to characterise a real person on screen. "This has given me a great respect for people like Michael Sheen," continues Matt. "But I hope I've captured a moment – that little glimpse of glee in Christopher's eye you know he had; that mischief." Having to make mental adjustments away from his Doctor Who persona was a hurdle the 28-year-old was able to master. "Just thinking in a different way physically to The Doctor was also a very interesting challenge for me because one is based on movement and madness and the other on stillness and stiffness really. I hope that you look at this and quickly forget that you're watching The Doctor." Another challenge for Matt was taking part in the nude scenes ... and experiencing stubble rash for the first time! "Well, you've just got to commit to it, gung ho. It's different from when you're doing nude scenes with a boy than doing them with a girl, as you can imagine," explains Matt. "But I tried to commit to it and wholeheartedly go for it. Having to kiss boys, and finally understanding the nature of stubble rash, was interesting," he laughs. Filming took place in Ireland where sets were constructed to resemble Berlin in the Thirties, but Matt had no difficulties visualising the real Berlin because he'd spent some time there shooting another project prior to filming. "I did a film in Berlin last year before doing Christopher And His Kind; I was there for three months. It's one of my favourite cities in the world. I would have loved to have seen it at that time in the Thirties because even now it has such a liberal sort of atmosphere, that's one of its great virtues. That's one of the things that drew Christopher there, I think." The Northampton-born actor, whose credits include Moses Jones, Party Animals and The Street, was a huge fan of his period costumes. "The costume designer has done a wonderful job; the costumes really fly off the screen. I think she captured the Thirties to Fifties brilliantly. It made me want to buy a three-piece suit from the Thirties!" laughs Matt. Having old friends on set made the experience even more enjoyable, he continues. "Working with Lindsay Duncan again, who's a great friend of mine, was wonderful. I could work with her on everything I do, every hour of the day. She makes me laugh, she's so much fun. Pip Carter [who also starred alongside Matt in Party Animals] is wonderful as Auden; he's a fabulous actor who really makes it all look very effortless." Matt, who studied drama with creative writing for a time at the University of East Anglia, has aspirations of his own to be a writer. "Christopher was such a wonderful writer of prose. The other thing I learnt from Don is Christopher would always write in the morning, he'd get something done every day. "When I was playing Christopher I would write as much as I could every day. Being around Steven Moffat [Doctor Who writer and creative head] and working with writers like Kevin Elyot has been really interesting. I'm just trying to learn about structure at the moment." With Christopher Isherwood under his belt, would Matt consider playing another real person on the small screen if the role was right? "Well I'd quite like to play Ted Hughes. That would be cool." [Source: BBC Press Office]
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| Posted: 03 Mar 2011 07:15 PM PST The giant-like Ernie Hudson – best known as Winston Zeddemore in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II (but not the animated series The Real Ghostbusters, where he failed the audition…) has been cast in Torchwood: Miracle Day. This follows on from the impressive casting to date that has Russell T Davies' international vision for the show finding roles for such names as Mekhi Phifer (as lead character Rex Matheson), Jurassic Park star Wayne Knight, Lauren Ambrose and William Thomas, not to mention former Hollyoaks hottie Lena Kaur. At the moment we don't know if Hudson – who has also done voice work on a massive selection of popular animated series and features (including a couple of Transformers series) – be appearing in any capacity with any form of ghost. Or indeed if there is any form of ghost in Torchwood: Miracle Day – after all, it's not really that sort of show anymore, is it? Also appearing in the series is Christopher Thomas Howell, whose credits include ET: The Extra Terrestrial and the currently filming The Amazing Spider-Man. (Via DoctorWhoNews) The Amazing Spider-Man. | ||||||||||||||||
| Trouble Ahead For The Newlyweds? Posted: 03 Mar 2011 05:30 PM PST WARNING! THIS ARTICLE CONTAINS SCENES OF A SPOILERIFIC NATURE, MILD PERIL, FULL FRONTAL NUDITY AND A LACKS ATTITUDE TOWARDS GRAMMAR (see wot we did there? – Ed). IT SHOULD NOT BE VIEWED BY ANYONE WHOSE NAME BEGINS WITH A 'G' OR ON A THURSDAY IF THE WEATHER IS A BIT RUBBISH. With the honeymoon over, it seems that Amy and Rory to face the realities of married life – something that no celebration can overcome.
Karen Gillan and Matt Smith were snapped filming the intimate scenes in Cardiff this week and have been subject of speculation in the recent recipients of a contempt of court verdict the Daily Mail, after the fiery redhead and her Roman Centurion Rory dealt each other verbal knockout blows in what seems to be the first signs of trouble in paradise for everyone's favourite couple. Perhaps that game-changing twist will have altogether more domestic roots as Amy affectionately kissed the Doctor on the forehead (he clearly has experience in the peacemaker role, after all, planets owe him their existence because of it). Is this the start of a soap style love triangle across the time and space? Or yet another more literal 'crack' appearing for this new season? Thoughts as always below… | ||||||||||||||||
| Celebrating the Series: The Beast Below Posted: 03 Mar 2011 10:00 AM PST The Beast Below had a difficult task in following the new Doctor's debut but the adventure proved totally different to The Eleventh Hour... |
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