Saturday, April 23, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


New 'Doctor Who' Season Premieres Today on BBC America - Broadway World

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:36 PM PDT


New 'Doctor Who' Season Premieres Today on BBC America
Broadway World
Here's some more background on the premiere: "Doctor Who is coming to America in a spectacular two-part season premiere on BBC AMERICA. Part One premieres Saturday, April 23 at 9/8c. The mysterious time traveler, the Doctor (Matt Smith), ...

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Karen Gillan is on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Tonight

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:56 PM PDT

Happy Birthday, Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) of #DoctorWho (Note: Although I shot some iPhone photos of Karen, this one is from my DSLR in April with the post processing effects done now on the iPhone).

DVR Alert:

Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) is one of the guests tonight on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. This is the episode she recorded last week (as mentioned in Doctor Who: Podshock 243). The show is on at 12:37am (technically Saturday) EDT, check your local listings in your area for show times in your area.

Late Late Show - This Week's Guests - CBS.com: "Friday, April 22: Diane Lane, Karen Gillan"

(Via www.cbs.com)

Photo: © 2010 @LouisTrapani

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This could be the end for 11th Doctor Who Matt Smith - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:26 PM PDT


This could be the end for 11th Doctor Who Matt Smith
Mirror.co.uk
"People think I am kidding but we are not. "You get the idea that Doctor Who comes back and it is fun and pleasant. I thought, why don't we really shock people? "Not just because it is the first one but because something radical is going to happen.

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Television Review: 'Doctor Who' - Chicago Tribune (blog)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:05 PM PDT


Chicago Tribune (blog)

Television Review: 'Doctor Who'
Chicago Tribune (blog)
The second season of the adventures of the 11th Doctor — which is also, officially, the sixth series of the post-16-year-TV-hiatus 21st-century "Doctor Who," if you don't count a year of "specials" — begins Saturday on BBC America, with an emphasis on ...

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Television Review: 'Doctor Who' - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT


Television Review: 'Doctor Who'
Los Angeles Times
Dr. River Song (Alex Kingston) is there too; she first appeared back when the Doctor still wore David Tennant's face, invented by present show runner Steven Moffat for previous show runner Russell T. Davies. She and the doctor have a past, ...

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Television Review: 'Doctor Who' - KSPR

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:59 PM PDT


Television Review: 'Doctor Who'
KSPR
The second season of the adventures of the 11th Doctor — which is also, officially, the sixth series of the post-16-year-TV-hiatus 21st-century "Doctor Who," if you don't count a year of "specials" — begins Saturday on BBC America, with an emphasis on ...

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How will you be celebrating the Doctor's return?

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:31 PM PDT

Our beloved Doctor will be back on our screens later today, and we want to know what you'll be doing to celebrate his imminent and anticipated return! Will you be having your own DVD marathon of the last series to get you up to speed for tonight's episode? Maybe you're hosting/attending a premiere party with your [...]

More New Photos From 'Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut' - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:28 PM PDT


Geeks of Doom

More New Photos From 'Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut'
Geeks of Doom
The two opening episodes were directed by Toby Haynes, and written by showrunner Steven Moffat — and continue many of the overarching story arc memes and themes that were running during the previous season.

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Doctor Who Countdown – Tonight!

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:56 AM PDT

Yee-ha! It's been a long wait, but tonight, after weeks of teasers, trailers, previews and spoilers, we'll finally be put out of our misery as the Doctor, Amy and Rory return to our screens with a bang – and not a minute too soon! The new series kicks off at 6pm on BBC One with The [...]

Salem: New Who, Season Two - Toronto Star

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:18 AM PDT


Salem: New Who, Season Two
Toronto Star
It's such a clever monster, from the brilliant and mad mind of (writer/producer) Steven Moffat. Salem: He really has done an incredible job, since he took over the show last year, of maintaining the standard set by (re-creator) Russell T. Davies, ...

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Karen and Arthur spill the beans on the new series

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:06 AM PDT

Entertainment Weekly has released new interviews with Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill ahead of Series 6's premiere tonight! During the Q&A, Karen lets slip an intriguing tidbit about The Doctor's Wife. She teases: "Amy and Rory might stumble into an old console room", adding another cog in that particular wheel of speculation! She also describes the opening [...]

Time Team - RTE.ie

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:02 AM PDT


Time Team
RTE.ie
Just when the world was becoming totally besotted with amiable gadfly David Tennant, producers and the demands of Tennant's burgeoning career saw him replaced with current TARDIS pilot Matt Smith. What these two Whos have in common is that perhaps we ...

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Unmissable: The Next 24 Hours

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 11:00 AM PDT

These stunning new images underline the fact that the Doctor's return is absolutely unmissable...

Is this the moment the Doctor dies? Teaser images of new series of Doctor Who ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:59 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Is this the moment the Doctor dies? Teaser images of new series of Doctor Who ...
Daily Mail
In the scenes, the Time Lord, played by Matt Smith, is seen being blasted by a huge beam of light by a mysterious new character called The Astronaut. Is this the moment the Doctor dies? The Time Lord, played by Matt Smith, is seen being blasted with a ...

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Could it be end for Doctor Who? - The Sun

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:38 AM PDT


The Sun

Could it be end for Doctor Who?
The Sun
DOCTOR Who arrives back on our screens tonight - but it looks like he might not be around for very long. Show boss Steven Moffat has already teased that one of the Tardis crew will be killed off in the first 20 MINUTES of the new series. ...

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The Doctor is in - Tuscaloosa News (subscription) (blog)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:26 AM PDT


The Doctor is in
Tuscaloosa News (subscription) (blog)
Matt Smith is a perfectly adequate Doctor, but for me, the Doctor will always be David Tennant. I understand how wholly inadequate a statement this is for those who claim Tom Baker as their favorite Doctor, thereby establishing their street cred as ...

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TIME IS UP FOR DOCTOR WHO - Daily Star

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:17 AM PDT


TIME IS UP FOR DOCTOR WHO
Daily Star
By Daily Star reporter FANS of Doctor Who will be left wondering if it's all over for Time Lord Matt Smith. As our sensational picture shows, he is seen here regenerating into the next Doctor. The shocking scenes occur in the opener of the new series ...

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The What To Watch (And Not Watch) Royal Wedding Guide - TV.com (blog)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:12 AM PDT


The What To Watch (And Not Watch) Royal Wedding Guide
TV.com (blog)
As well as lots of sports and Easter specials, there's the start of David Tennant's new drama United about the 1958 Munich air disaster. Larry Lamb and Lesley Garrett rummage through the BBC's archives to bring us this four-part historical series, ...

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The Impossible Astronaut: Spoiler Pics

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:11 AM PDT

The official website has released 3 new pictures from The Impossible Astronaut. Two of the images should be c Read more ...


IS IT TIME UP FOR DOCTOR WHO? - Express.co.uk

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:08 AM PDT


IS IT TIME UP FOR DOCTOR WHO?
Express.co.uk
Show boss Steven Moffat, 47, warned that it was the "darkest ever" curtain-raiser. The Doctor, together with his companions Amy and Rory, sets off on an adventure that takes them from the desert in Utah right to the US President's Oval Office. ...

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Populist: The column that's cleaning up the bunting - The Guardian

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:07 AM PDT


The Guardian

Populist: The column that's cleaning up the bunting
The Guardian
OK, this week's TV is pretty much wall-to-wall Kate & Will-o-vision, but next week there's Chiwetel Ejiofor and Christopher Eccleston in The Shadow Line, Exile, Psychoville, and a new series of Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle all starting. ...

Three new images from The Impossible Astronaut

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 10:00 AM PDT

When the official Doctor Who website said we were in for a shock at midnight, they weren't lying! These new pictures from The Impossible Astronaut have just been released ahead of its world premiere tonight, and we're sure you'll agree with us when we say that they're the most compelling images we've seen yet! All of the [...]

New Time Warp for 'Doctor Who' - New York Times

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:53 AM PDT


New York Times

New Time Warp for 'Doctor Who'
New York Times
Steven Moffat, who took over as the lead writer and executive producer of "Doctor Who" about a year and a half ago, said the characters also wound up on a 17th-century pirate ship and on an asteroid in coming episodes. The BBC is splitting up the ...

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Complete List of Extras, and Package Art for Tom Baker's 'Story #095: The Sun ... - TVShowsOnDVD.com

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT


Complete List of Extras, and Package Art for Tom Baker's 'Story #095: The Sun ...
TVShowsOnDVD.com
This past Wednesday saw the BBC/Warner announcement that Doctor Who - Story #095: The Sun Makers (starring Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor) will be out on DVD in North America on August 9th, the same day they are releasing Doctor Who - Story #149: Paradise ...

Geek Gear: Doctor Who Shirt 'Bad Wolf Corporation' - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:51 AM PDT


Geeks of Doom

Geek Gear: Doctor Who Shirt 'Bad Wolf Corporation'
Geeks of Doom
Qwertee is currently offering a t-shirt called "Bad Wolf Corporation," inspired by Doctor Who. The limited-edition black t-shirt, by artist fishbiscuit, is £8/€10/$13 and ships anywhere in the world. The shirt will be on sale for the next three days ...

From Nixon to the Moon Landing, Doctor Who Takes On America - TV Guide

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:19 AM PDT


TV Guide

From Nixon to the Moon Landing, Doctor Who Takes On America
TV Guide
For the first time, some of the adventures of the Doctor and his companions — River Song (Alex Kingston) and married couple Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) — were filmed in America. "We filmed in Monument Valley in Utah which has a history ...

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TV Junkie: Easter Weekend Viewing Options - LAist

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:16 AM PDT


TV Junkie: Easter Weekend Viewing Options
LAist
On late night tonight you Karen Gillan from "Doctor Who" on "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" - we talked with Gillan almost exactly a year ago, see our video with her at the end of this post. The new season of "Doctor Who" will premiere ...

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'Doctor Who' Press Roundup: Countdown to Season Premiere - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:12 AM PDT


Anglophenia (blog)

'Doctor Who' Press Roundup: Countdown to Season Premiere
Anglophenia (blog)
Reminder: Karen Gillan, aka Doctor Who's Amy Pond, is on tonight's (April 22) Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, which means horses, mouth organs, dancing, double entendres, lots of Whovian talk, and Scottish burrs all over the place. ...

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BBC's Munich air crash film is 'insulting rubbish': Matt Busby's son says £2m ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 09:06 AM PDT


Daily Mail

BBC's Munich air crash film is 'insulting rubbish': Matt Busby's son says £2m ...
Daily Mail
The 90-minute production, starring former Doctor Who actor David Tennant, is to be screened tomorrow night. It focuses on the roles of Bobby Charlton, who was 20 at the time of the crash, and assistant manager Jimmy Murphy. Part of the film portrays ...

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The Doctor is 'in'. Finally - Montreal Gazette

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:34 AM PDT


The Doctor is 'in'. Finally
Montreal Gazette
His girlfriend, the adorably Scottish Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) was more than ready to travel through time with the Doctor, while Rory began as a nervous man who wanted nothing more than to settle down in a small village. But, after being dragged ...

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Spoiler-free review of new 'Doctor Who' two-part debut - San Antonio Express (blog)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:21 AM PDT


San Antonio Express (blog)

Spoiler-free review of new 'Doctor Who' two-part debut
San Antonio Express (blog)
... an extra-energized dose of smart, timey-wimey exploits tinged with that fun but dark edge that makes his Who such a sophisticated romp. It's definitely worth a look for new fans and should bring the last of those David Tennant fans in from the cold.

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'Doctor Who' cast members Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill preview the new ... - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 08:17 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' cast members Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill preview the new ...
Entertainment Weekly
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: For the opening two episodes of the new season, you shot in the US — a first for Doctor Who. What was that like? KAREN GILLAN: Amazing. The shots we got, we just couldn't do with a green screen in Wales. In the '70s-era Doctor Who ...

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Poll: Who will die?

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:36 AM PDT

As you'll all know by now, one of our heroes has been marked for death in Series 6's opening US two-parter. As Steven Moffat candidly explains in this month's issue of Doctor Who Magazine: "We're not lying, we're not cheating: one of those four people is going to die!", but which one of them is [...]

HitFix video interviews with Matt, Karen and Alex

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 07:10 AM PDT

The buzz for the new series continues over at HitFix, who have shared their exclusive interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Alex Kingston! In Matt's interview (Part one/Part two), he spills the beans on the Utah filming and also discusses his audition process and how he interprets the Doctor. Meanwhile, Karen Gillan discusses the ongoing [...]

Doctor Who's New Season Promises Creepy Villains, Neil Gaiman - Wired News (blog)

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 06:38 AM PDT


Wired News (blog)

Doctor Who's New Season Promises Creepy Villains, Neil Gaiman
Wired News (blog)
"Losing a leading man like [Tenth Doctor] David Tennant is seismic — unless you gain a leading man like Matt Smith," executive producer Steven Moffat has said. "But now he's really here, and the part is his." The Silence will bedevil The Doctor in this ...

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Fans raise thousands of pounds in memory of Elisabeth Sladen - ATV Today

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:56 AM PDT


Fans raise thousands of pounds in memory of Elisabeth Sladen
ATV Today
Many of Sladen's co-stars and colleagues, such as Tom Baker and David Tennant, have also paid tribute to her. The Justgiving site launched in memory of her has so far raised over £4000 pounds with donations continuing to be received all the time. ...

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Why You Should View the New Who - BU Quad

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 05:03 AM PDT


Why You Should View the New Who
BU Quad
... new and younger cast of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. What's more, with Moffat's direction, the focus of the show has shifted. While many modern science fiction shows attempt dark, gritty stories to draw in older viewers, Doctor Who doesn't have to. ...

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'Doctor Who' Makes a Dazzling Return, and Who Are We to Resist Its Charms? - TV Squad

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:25 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' Makes a Dazzling Return, and Who Are We to Resist Its Charms?
TV Squad
I've been watching a lot of the Tom Baker era of 'Doctor Who' lately, and at times, Smith echoes Baker's line delivery style: Smith will hurtle through a line in a near-monotone, enunciating every word just so, and the way he stops in the middle or ...

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Corden Companion? Smith Safe

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:21 AM PDT

James Corden has told Doctor Who producers he wants to become a regular on Doctor Who.

Corden played the ch Read more ...


Doctor Whooligan: Lis Sladen Tribute, Torchwood News, Impossible Astronaut ... - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:13 AM PDT


Doctor Whooligan: Lis Sladen Tribute, Torchwood News, Impossible Astronaut ...
Anglotopia.net
No character information was given, but I think it will certainly be interesting to see how he interacts onscreen with John Barrowman. DeLancie is a terrific actor and knows how to bring a sense of darkness and mystery to the characters he plays. ...

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'Doctor Who': Longest-running science fiction TV show kicks off new season ... - CU Columbia Spectator

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 04:08 AM PDT


'Doctor Who': Longest-running science fiction TV show kicks off new season ...
CU Columbia Spectator
It is the first episode in the 48-year history of "Doctor Who" to film principally in America. The show opens with Amy (Karen Gillan), the Doctor's current companion, Rory (Arthur Darvill), her husband, and Dr. River Song (Alex Kingston)—a mysterious ...

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Marcus Wilson discusses Series 6 monsters, secrets

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 03:08 AM PDT

Doctor Who's producer, Marcus Wilson, was recently interviewed by Shortlist about the new series, which will kick off tomorrow night at 6pm on BBC One. Regarding the new monsters, he teased: "The Silence have a special power to make people forget them. Lily Cole plays a Siren, a demon who lures soldiers to their [...]

Elisabeth Sladen Was Who I Wanted to be When I Grew Up - PopMatters

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 02:03 AM PDT


PopMatters

Elisabeth Sladen Was Who I Wanted to be When I Grew Up
PopMatters
She was assistant to Jon Pertwee's doctor and my favourite, Tom Baker; from 1973-1976. In recent years Russell T Davies reintroduced the character in his revival of the series in 2005 and went on to create The Sarah Jane Adventures for children's ...

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'Doctor Who' star Darvill: 'Rory is selfless' - Digital Spy

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:52 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' star Darvill: 'Rory is selfless'
Digital Spy
Following the death of Elisabeth Sladen on Tuesday, Darvill's co-star Smith, David Tennant, and Tom Baker all offered tributes to the late actress, who played The Doctor's faithful companion Sarah Jane Smith. The sixth series of Doctor Who returns with ...

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Silence will fall in one day…

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:42 AM PDT

This time tomorrow we'll be but a few mere hours away from the long awaited premiere of Series 6 on BBC One! In the mean time, you can watch this chilling one day to go teaser on a continuous look to help pass the remaining time, and don't forget to also check out the cast and [...]

John de Lancie cast in Torchwood: Miracle Day

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 01:08 AM PDT

It has been revealed that actor John de Lancie will be guest starring in the new series of Torchwood. His casting in Miracle Day was announced by one of its writers, Jane Espenson, on Twitter earlier this week. She initially teased: "He's de licious. He's de lightful. He's de lovely…" before confirming: "John [...]

Official sites prepares us for a “shock at midnight”

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:37 AM PDT

The official Doctor Who website has revealed that they'll be unveiling three "astonishing" images from The Impossible Astronaut at midnight tonight! The pictures will have us wishing we could "leap in a TARDIS and go straight to 6pm on Saturday evening", and they have also suggested that we prepare ourselves for a big shock. What could [...]

Doctor Who Insider Pt 4. *Minor Spoilers*

Posted: 22 Apr 2011 12:26 AM PDT

And with one day to go BBCA releases a Fourth Doctor Who Insider. Minor spoilers, and very Teasing.

Fans pay tribute to Doctor Who actress, Elisabeth Sladen - Bournemouth Echo

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 10:04 PM PDT


Fans pay tribute to Doctor Who actress, Elisabeth Sladen
Bournemouth Echo
FANS have been paying tribute to iconic Doctor Who actress Elisabeth Sladen, who has died at the age of 63. Elisabeth played assistant Sarah Jane Smith opposite Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker and reprised her role as the gutsy ...

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Tom Baker's Big Finish Now Underway!

Posted: 21 Apr 2011 09:45 PM PDT

Tom Baker's Big Finish debut is underway!

Recording commenced at 10am on Friday 22nd April on Big Finish’s The Fourth Doctor Adventures, starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson.

The first six-part audio series debuts on CD and download in January 2012, and pre-orders are already available at www.bigfinish.com.

Big Finish have sent DWO a photo [pictured right] showing Tom and Louise enjoying the Easter sun before recording commenced with Scene 2, INT TARDIS with the Doctor and Leela.

(And yes, it’s the wooden console room...)

[Source: Big Finish]

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