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- Nigel Lindsay: Into the limelight, wearing a mask - Telegraph.co.uk
- 'Torchwood's' John Barrowmann on P.M. David Cameron's support of same-sex ... - Zap2it.com (blog)
- The Doctor’s Wife Previewed
- The Sarah Jane show must go on - The Sun
- Julie Gardner reassures long-term Torchwood fans
- The Shadow Line: When shots in the dark are right on target - The Independent
- Over the Moon?
- The Shadow Line: Don't mention The Wire - The Guardian
- Doctor Who Magazine Issue #434 cover, details
- Who's Cake?
- Doctor Who Magazine 434 - The Doctor Who News Page
- Doctor Who Magazine 434
- Craig Gillespie Defends Gory Fright Night Remake - Contactmusic.com
- omg omg omg: Lee Pace is in 'The Hobbit' - Flick Filosopher (blog)
- Doctor Who Magazine 434
- Weil Leads On $2.1 Billion Canadian Buyout - The American Lawyer
- Doctor Who: The Curse Of The Black Spot spoiler-free review - Den Of Geek
- Curse of the Black Spot Preview
- Doctor Who's Day Roundup: Arthur Darvill's 'Fevered Anticipation' - Anglophenia (blog)
- Doctor Who screening wows fans - Baruch College The Ticker
- Listen Now: Jon Pertwee And The Timelords Rock Out To The 'Doctor Who' Theme - Geeks of Doom
- Doctor Who's Matt Smith injures head in fall - What's On TV
- Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 244 - 'The Impossible Astronaut' and 'Day of the Moon' Reviewed
- Iris Wildthyme Returns
- Doctor Who Monopoly
- Doctor Who - Day Of The Moon (or 'Lost' In Space) - TV Pixie
- DVD Schedule Update
- PURE GOLDER Why Doctor Who's Falling Overnight Ratings Are A Good Thing - SFX
- Eccleston Recalls Ninth Doctor
- Curse of the Black Spot Preview
- Doctor Who: Lily Cole and Hugh Bonneville to guest star in this week's 'The ... - Unreality TV
- Is there a Doctor in the house? - Eleven
- BBC takes on world's top TV dramas with Chiwetel's mystery - This is Nottingham
- Lily Cole to terrorise Doctor Who pirates - The List
- Christopher Eccleston praises Russell T Davies and Steve Moffat but won't ... - Unreality TV
- Steven Moffat admits that he is exhausted writing Doctor Who and Sherlock - Unreality TV
- BBC 1 controller Danny Cohen: US dramas like Mad Men are 'something to aspire to' - Daily Mail
- Gillan of the Seven Seas
| Nigel Lindsay: Into the limelight, wearing a mask - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 03 May 2011 04:32 PM PDT
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| The Sarah Jane show must go on - The Sun Posted: 03 May 2011 10:21 AM PDT
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| Julie Gardner reassures long-term Torchwood fans Posted: 03 May 2011 10:21 AM PDT Julie Gardner has reassured Torchwood's long-term fans that the new series will still be the show we know and love. Speaking to World Screen about the benefits of its new co-production partnership with Starz, the exec producer revealed: "It helps us reach some scale, as we've had the opportunity to film in the UK and America. [...] | ||
| The Shadow Line: When shots in the dark are right on target - The Independent Posted: 03 May 2011 10:03 AM PDT
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| Posted: 03 May 2011 09:10 AM PDT The reviews are in and the theme this week is questions, questions, questions and lots of speculation. Day of the Moon has spread a collective 'hmm' across the Internet so powerful that if you hang your head out of the window, you can hear the sound of a thousand beards being thoughtfully scratched – not unlike the Doctor's own hobo-at-a-bus-shelter face fuzz. Bleeding Cool have collected ten pressing matters on the episode with the most interesting being the on again, off again pregnancy of one Amelia Pond or as they succinctly call it "Schrodinger's Foetus" after Erwin Schrodinger's thought experiment on the impracticality of Copenhagen Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics using a (metaphotical) cat, a box and some posion. The theory goes, after being filtered through my idiot box, is that the cat in the box with its fate to be decided by an outside element that'll trigger the poison inside is simultanously alive and dead based on the Copenhagen interpretation, while when you peer in the box the cat could only be alive or dead. Its an interesting thought on pregnancy and time travel, as well as an omniprescent reminder that the Doctor and Amy's fates are not set in stone:
Wibbly Wobbly, Timey Whimmy. Echoing their review of The Impossible Astronaut SFX were again left frustrated by questions/answers defecit but on the whole loved the epic quality of the episode:
In and amongst the much deserved praise for the episode there are some quarters who have applied the most purple of prose to Moffats obvious talent – ScreenRant being one of them – who've called Moffat's use of the palm recorder: "one of most successful emotional triggers ever seen in the medium of television." High praise indeed. And it doesn't stop there:
It might be a little too early to begin praising this moment, with so much at stake yet to unfold, as the greatest bit of telly ever seen but there's no denying that Moffat is currently opperating at the peak of his Who writing powers. Something that is reflected in Big Shiny Robot's review:
Meanwhile, Meredith Burdett found his own selection of interesting Day of the Moon reviews…
The Shropshire Star found things a bit on the confusing side as they watched the episode:
However, as twisty turney as Day of the Moon was it still received mainly positive appraisal from many sources including BlogCritics.com TV reviewer Scott Varnham:
The Guardian review of the episode was all in favour of the conclusion to two parter with only a few minor criticisms:
The online review also picked out one of its favourite moments from Day of the Moon remarking that:
Finally, Digital Spy was largely happy with the conclusion to the epic story:
Reviews have been largely positive for Day of the Moon, although some people seem to be disappointed by the huge number of questions that have been raised and not answered. Don't worry, all the answers will be coming soon (we hope)! | ||
| The Shadow Line: Don't mention The Wire - The Guardian Posted: 03 May 2011 07:31 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who Magazine Issue #434 cover, details Posted: 03 May 2011 07:15 AM PDT Issue 434 of of Doctor Who Magazine is out this week, and inside it's all about The Doctor's Wife, as its writer, Neil Gaiman, talks exclusively about his anticipated episode. "If this episode works like it's meant to work," he tells DWM, "you will go from curiosity, thinking 'who is this person?' – to amusement [...] | ||
| Posted: 03 May 2011 06:18 AM PDT Got a sweet tooth? It's nothing to be ashamed of! A lot of people like to indulge their confectionary cravings with cake and biscuits, especially Doctor Who fans it seems. The Riverfront Times blog has uploaded some of the finest cakes and biscuits to be made by and for hungry Doctor Who fans all over the world! There are some truly fantastic offerings for you to look for including, n no particular order: -Black and White Dalek cookies (very retro, taking you all the way back to the 1960's) -Some absolutely fantastic looking cupcakes featuring the latest insignia for Doctor Who, as well as some new look Daleks. -A wonderfully detailed recreation of our favourite space mutt K-9. -A Cybus Cyberman, excellently detailed and looking ever so cute! -A red eyed Ood (pictured), looking very menacing and with fizzy strawberry laces for its "mouth tentacles"! Some of these creations are so wonderful it seems like a shame to even eat them! But we wonder if these are only but a handful of flour and egg baked treats that are out there… does anyone else have a cakey creation that they would like to share with the readers of Kasterborous? Maybe a giant K1 robot, a weeping angel or the cake of Rassilon? Let us know… | ||
| Doctor Who Magazine 434 - The Doctor Who News Page Posted: 03 May 2011 06:00 AM PDT
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| Posted: 03 May 2011 05:43 AM PDT  In the latest edition of Doctor Who Magazine, acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman exclusively reveals secrets about his script for one of the most eagerly-anticipated Doctor Who adventures ever – The Doctor's Wife! But who on earth is she...?If this episode works like it's meant to work, you will go from curiosity, thinking 'who is this person?' – to amusement – 'She's very funny, she's mad, oh my God, she's biting him, she's a bit weird! – to irritation – 'Why is she so high and mighty?' – to heartbreak, genuine, absolute real heartbreak. And to joy. Also in this issue:
Doctor Who Magazine is available from all good newsagents and supermarkets from Thursday 5th May. | ||
| Craig Gillespie Defends Gory Fright Night Remake - Contactmusic.com Posted: 03 May 2011 05:19 AM PDT
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| omg omg omg: Lee Pace is in 'The Hobbit' - Flick Filosopher (blog) Posted: 03 May 2011 05:01 AM PDT
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| Posted: 03 May 2011 04:55 AM PDT Doctor Who Magazine talks exclusively to acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman, who reveals secrets about his script for one of the most eagerly-anticipated Doctor Who adventures ever – The Doctor's Wife! But who on earth is she…?
ALSO THIS ISSUE: PIRATES AND OOD AND LIVING FLESH! AHOY THERE, CAPTAIN! MR GRUMPY FACE! ASTRAL AMERICA! CYBERMEN, YETIS AND ICE WARRIORS! WELCOME TO THE PLEASURE DOME! WAR! WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR? JE T'AIME! TIME MEDDLERS? PLUS! All the latest official news, previews, reviews, competitions, more madness from the Watcher, another prize-winning crossword, and much, much more! AND! A FREE giant-size, double-sided poster! Don't let it get left on the shelf – say "I do" to Doctor Who Magazine 434, out Thursday 5 May, price £4.50! | ||
| Weil Leads On $2.1 Billion Canadian Buyout - The American Lawyer Posted: 03 May 2011 04:45 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who: The Curse Of The Black Spot spoiler-free review - Den Of Geek Posted: 03 May 2011 04:02 AM PDT
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| Curse of the Black Spot Preview Posted: 03 May 2011 03:53 AM PDT
Here's some highlights from a preview of The Curse of the Black Spot, episode 3 of Series 6, courtesy of the new issue of Doctor Who Magazine (officially out this Thursday). The episode in a nutshell:
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| Doctor Who screening wows fans - Baruch College The Ticker Posted: 03 May 2011 03:15 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who's Matt Smith injures head in fall - What's On TV Posted: 03 May 2011 02:12 AM PDT
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Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 244 We review Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon live over the net with live listener feedback (Mystery Presenter, Russel Hale, Darth Skeptical, Helen Lesser). Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Dave Cooper ( @daveac ), and Graeme Sheridan ( @The2ndDoctor ) | ||
| Posted: 03 May 2011 12:06 AM PDT Big Finish is pleased to announce that everyone's favourite transtemporal adventuress, Iris Wildthyme, is to return for new adventures in 2012. Katy Manning will once again play Iris alongside her faithful companion Panda (David Benson), in three brand new stories written by Cavan Scott, Guy Adams and George Mann. But as we wait for her time-travelling bus to return, Auntie Iris wants to hear from you, her loyal fans. Every CD of series three will feature a special section where Iris Wildthyme answers your questions in person. And she's told us that she'll answer just about anything. Perhaps you've a question about one of her amazing exploits, perhaps you want the low-down on a famous person from history, perhaps you even need some help with your love life? Send your questions in to auntieiris@me.com and Iris will pick her favourites to answer at the end of each adventure. The closing date for questions is June 30th. | ||
| Posted: 03 May 2011 12:06 AM PDT it was bound to happen sooner or later...At last you can now play Doctor Who Monopoly. The board game, which is limited to just 5000 sets, features all your favourite heroes, villains, monsters, planets and places from the worlds of Doctor Who. The game will be available to buy from 31st August 2011, priced &ound;29.99, but our friends at Forbidden Planet are currently offering it for the discounted price of just &ound;26.99. + Preorder Doctor Who Monopoly for just &ound;26.99 from Forbidden Planet! [Source: Forbidden Planet]
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| Doctor Who - Day Of The Moon (or 'Lost' In Space) - TV Pixie Posted: 02 May 2011 11:28 PM PDT
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| Posted: 02 May 2011 11:22 PM PDT  Doctor Who Magazine has issued a provisional schedule for the remaining stories to be released in the classic Doctor Who DVD range.There are 24 stories that still exist and have yet to be released on DVD, all of which are expected to be available by the show's 50th anniversary in 2013. 2011
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| PURE GOLDER Why Doctor Who's Falling Overnight Ratings Are A Good Thing - SFX Posted: 02 May 2011 11:10 PM PDT
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| Eccleston Recalls Ninth Doctor Posted: 02 May 2011 10:33 PM PDT Most of us will recall the day when Christopher Eccleston was announced as the new star of the newly revived Doctor Who back in 2004. I personally thought he was a great choice, having followed his work for years, through Let Him Have It and Cracker, among others. While very different to any Doctor before or since, Eccleston's portrayal of the war-weary Time Lord was a key element of the series returning with renewed vigour, able to cast star names in guest roles. Chatting to Graham Norton on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday, the former Ninth Doctor recalled the events leading up to his casting in what would be a successful resurrection of Doctor Who. You might recall that Eccleston was interested in the part becuase Russell T Davies – with whom he had previously worked – was in charge of the show.
It's a fascinating interpretation of the Doctor, something that David Tennant and Matt Smith have only touched upon. In many ways, Eccleston's Doctor, while embracing the alien, was the most alien incarnation yet, certainly since Tom Baker and possibly as far back as William Hartnell. Like Tom Baker, however, Christopher Eccleston has no plans to take part in any forthcoming mult-Doctor get togethers, observing:
While many will be disappointed by this, I think we all owe him a massive debt for helping to make the greatest show in the galaxy respectable once again. | ||
| Curse of the Black Spot Preview Posted: 02 May 2011 10:12 PM PDT As you should know by now The Curse Of The Black Spot is the third episode of the new series of Doctor Who, and airs this week with guest stars Hugh Bonneville as Captain Avery and Lily Cole as the Siren. This week it looks a though we'll be forgetting about spacemen and little girls for at least most of the episode as the TARDIS becomes marooned onboard a 17th-century pirate ship whose crew is being attacked by a mysterious and beautiful sea creature, as the time-travelling drama continues. Becalmed and beset by cabin fever, the pirates have numerous superstitious explanations for the Siren's appearance. Naturally, the Doctor has his own ideas but as his theories are disproved again and again and every plan of escape is thwarted, he must work to win the trust of the implacable Captain Avery and uncover the truth behind the pirates' supernatural fears – and he must work quickly, for some of his friends have already fallen under the Siren's spell… Once again, please forgive the minor issues that we're having with the gallery software – instead of thumbnails, please click either of the links below: And here's the trailer… The Curse of the Black Spot is by Stephen Thompson (Sherlock) and airs on BBC One & BB HD at 6.15pm, and on BBC America an Canada's Space channel at the usual time. | ||
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| Is there a Doctor in the house? - Eleven Posted: 02 May 2011 09:58 PM PDT
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| BBC takes on world's top TV dramas with Chiwetel's mystery - This is Nottingham Posted: 02 May 2011 09:20 PM PDT
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| Lily Cole to terrorise Doctor Who pirates - The List Posted: 02 May 2011 09:17 PM PDT
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| Christopher Eccleston praises Russell T Davies and Steve Moffat but won't ... - Unreality TV Posted: 02 May 2011 08:44 PM PDT
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| Steven Moffat admits that he is exhausted writing Doctor Who and Sherlock - Unreality TV Posted: 02 May 2011 08:02 PM PDT
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| Posted: 02 May 2011 06:42 PM PDT In case you haven't noticed Pirates are "in" this year. With Johnny Depp about to drag the corpse of Captain Jack Sparrow through another adventure on the high seas with the Fourth installment of the yo-ho-ho-a-thon Pirates of the Caribbean saga, Doctor Who has plotted a course for uncharted territory (Well if you don't count the BF musical: Doctor Who and the Pirates) and boarded the Pirate genre, cutlass a'swinging. And swinging that sword will be Karen Gillan who sat down with SFX to chat all about The Curse of the Black Spot and all things piratical. It seems life on the seven seas can be a health and safety nightmare if you're in charge of Miss Gillans well being- it seems Miss Pond took to swinging from the rigging so much that it was difficult to get her to stop:
As Johnny Depp proved with his academic thesis Pirates of the Carribbean pirates are in fact rock 'n' roll stars and like Mr Sparrow, Ms Gillan had to deal with the crowds of gathering Who fans who flocked to Cornwall to watch the stars in action:
Anyone worried that this episode will be nothing more than peg legs, parrots and tri-cornered pirate hats (surely the Doctor will at some point be wearing one?) have nothing to fear as Gillan promises that the episode won't just be a romp through the pirate cliches of yore:
For more from Miss Gillan pick up SFX 209 on Thursday The Curse of the Black Spot airs this Saturday at 18:15 on BBC One |
The latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine has a preview of The Doctor's Wife, episode 4 of Series 6. Though the preview is spoiler-free there are a few interesting b 
So we've had a nice couple of sunny days to digest Day of the Moon and now we can start looking at the various opinions and thoughts that have come about from various reviewers.
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