Thursday, June 2, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


David Tennant is a comic tour de force in brilliant Much Ado About Nothing ... - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:17 PM PDT


David Tennant is a comic tour de force in brilliant Much Ado About Nothing ...
Mirror.co.uk
David Tennant did slightly better than most when he was the custodian of the TARDIS but Catherine Tate's Donna was just a mate. Yet the Doctor Who stars get it together as squabbling Benedick and Beatrice, above, in Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing ...

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'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Now Global but Not Forgetting Wales - Gather.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:56 PM PDT


'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Now Global but Not Forgetting Wales
Gather.com
Well, according to series creator Russell T. Davies, that won't happen: "It's a BBC Wales production as well, [so] it's part of its DNA." He also called the city the "building blocks" of Torchwood: "I would think if there was a new series you'd start ...

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It all ended up a bit Messi - Belfast Telegraph

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:56 PM PDT


It all ended up a bit Messi
Belfast Telegraph
Dr Who v Big Brother: Former Doctor and massive Reds fan Christopher Eccleston, a man well used to working with strange looking, alien forms with a tenuous grasp of English was the natural choice to interview Wayne Rooney. Sadly he couldn't get the ...

River’s Good Man Goes to War

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Some of you will have noticed the official Doctor Who website has updated its homepage to promote A Good Man Goes to War. If you watch the brief animation, an intriguing piece of narration from River Song plays in the background.

Check out the video below. Read more ...


Rumours You Should Disregard #1

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT

IMDB.com, the website behind such accurate Doctor Who exclusives as Norman Lovett's much lauded appearance in The Parting of the Ways, have again let accredited nobodies write the cast list that nobody checks  for the grand finale of Series Six.

Don't so much take this with a pinch of salt rather use the salt for a whole Tequila shot of crazy. Apparently The Grand Moff is not content with bring us past Eleventh Doctors, Future Eleventh Doctors and even Doctor Dopplegangers – no, this time he's supposedly bringing back the Fifth and Tenth Doctors for episode thirteen of 2011.

Sigh…

Before we unleash the Doctor Who attack dogs on them most of the other information on the site is fine and the idea does have some merit, though that was mostly used up in the fabulous Time Crash (which seems like the perfect excuse to watch it again.)

It would make for a fantastic 50th Anniversary episode and given the plotless yet enjoyable lap of honour The Five Doctors was it would also be fitting but…  it's not happening. Move along folks- nothing to see here.

(via Big Shiny Robot)

Dr. Strange Underwater, Dave McKean's Return, Sonic's Road to 'Genesis' and ... - Kotaku

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:53 AM PDT


Dr. Strange Underwater, Dave McKean's Return, Sonic's Road to 'Genesis' and ...
Kotaku
Doctor Who Classics: Seventh Doctor #5 I know so little about Dr. Who that I can't even tell you the guy's first name (does he have one?). I do know that this reprint series includes a story written by Grant Morrison and drawn by Bryan Hitch, ...

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How Much Stuff is Starz's Torchwood Going to Blow Up? (VIDEO) - TV.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:24 AM PDT


How Much Stuff is Starz's Torchwood Going to Blow Up? (VIDEO)
TV.com
Also: For those of you worried that main character Captain Jack Harkness' sexuality will be toned down for American audiences, don't fret: He'll still be keen to get down with both women and men, according to actor John Barrowman. ...

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1st Night Photos: Tennant & Tate Spar in Much Ado - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:22 AM PDT


1st Night Photos: Tennant & Tate Spar in Much Ado
WhatsOnStage.com
David Tennant and Catherine Tate were last night (1 June, previews from 16 June 2011) reunited at the Wyndham's Theatre, opening Josie Rourke's production of Much Ado About Nothing which embarks on its limited West End's season through to 3 September ...

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Captain Jack featured on the cover of new SFX!

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:12 AM PDT

John Barrowman is featured on the cover of the latest SFX Magazine ahead of his return to our screens as Jack Harkness in Torchwood next month! Inside the issue, on sale now, there's exclusive interviews with John, Eve Myles and Russell T Davies. They're on hand to discuss all things Miracle Day, and as the magazine [...]

Much Ado About Nothing, 4/5 Wyndham's, London. Tel: 0844 482 5120 - Express.co.uk

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:06 AM PDT


Much Ado About Nothing, 4/5 Wyndham's, London. Tel: 0844 482 5120
Express.co.uk
WHEN it comes to West End excitement, there has already been much ado about the theatrical pairing of David Tennant and Catherine Tate in this Shakespearian comedy. The duo have sparred across the centuries as Doctor Who and his most ...

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Behind the Scenes on Miracle Day

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:05 AM PDT

A behind the scenes video look at Torchwood: Miracle Day featuring interviews with John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Russell T Davies and more. It also contains a few new clips.

Thanks C Read more ...


How Much Stuff is Starz's Torchwood Going to Blow Up? (VIDEO) - TV.com (blog)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:04 AM PDT


How Much Stuff is Starz's Torchwood Going to Blow Up? (VIDEO)
TV.com (blog)
And for those of you worried that main character Captain Jack Harkness' sexuality will be toned down for American audiences, don't fret: He'll still be keen to get down with both women and men, according to actor John Barrowman. ...

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Tennant fails with latest try at time-travel - The Independent

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT


Tennant fails with latest try at time-travel
The Independent
It would hard to conceive of a more gloriously engaging portrayal Benedict than the one David Tennant is now offering in Josie Rourke's production of Much Ado About Nothing, a staging that transforms Shakespeare's demobbed soldiers into ...

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Much Ado About Nothing, Wyndham's Theatre, review - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Much Ado About Nothing, Wyndham's Theatre, review
Telegraph.co.uk
David Tennant and Catherine Tate star in this populist Much Ado that has both intelligence and heart. Rating: * * * * By Charles Spencer David Tennant doesn't arrive on stage in a Tardis in this eagerly awaited new Much Ado, but he makes an almost ...

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New behind the scenes Miracle Day video online

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:48 AM PDT

Starz have released a new behind the scenes video which features interviews with the cast and crew of Miracle Day. The new series premieres worldwide next month, and will see Jack and Gwen reunited when one day on Earth, nobody dies. As C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates the global conspiracy, he unravels a threat which challenges [...]

We've got tickets to Captain Jack's gun show and talk Torchwood with Russell T ... - SFX

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:09 AM PDT


SFX

We've got tickets to Captain Jack's gun show and talk Torchwood with Russell T ...
SFX
We catch up with Russell T Davies, John Barrowman and Eve Myles to talk "Miracle Day". It's time to start getting excited… Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig dressed as cowboys, kicking alien ass. Bet that was an easy pitch… Find out what to expect from ...

Much Ado About Nothing – review - The Guardian

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 09:00 AM PDT


The Guardian

Much Ado About Nothing – review
The Guardian
Catherine Tate (Beatrice) and David Tennant (Benedick) in Much Ado About Nothing at Wyndham's Theatre, London, directed by Josie Rourke. Photograph: Tristram Kenton for the Guardian Art is not a competition. Since, however, this is the second Much Ado ...

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Doctor Who and the impossible pregnancy - Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:50 AM PDT


Stuff.co.nz (blog)

Doctor Who and the impossible pregnancy
Stuff.co.nz (blog)
... last week's episode of Doctor Who (airing Thursday at 8.30pm, on Prime) capped off a two-part story about alien species The Silence, whose plan to take over the world was thwarted by the Doctor (Matt Smith) and his companions Amy (Karen Gillan), ...

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Rumor: DreamWorks Considering 'Fright Night 2' starring David Tennant - I Am Rogue.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 08:31 AM PDT


Rumor: DreamWorks Considering 'Fright Night 2' starring David Tennant
I Am Rogue.com
Hot enough that there are preliminary discussions about a remake, which would put supporting players David Tennant and Christopher Mintz-Plasse front and center. At the moment, this is little more than a rumor, and will remain so for at least the next ...

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New BBC One show looking for Doctor Who fans

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:39 AM PDT

A new BBC One Saturday night entertainment show, Epic Win, is on the lookout for Doctor Who fans! 'Calling all Doctor Who fans! Epic Win, BBC One's brand new Saturday night entertainment show is looking for people who know all there is to know about Doctor Who. We want people aged 18 and [...]

The shifting appearances of on-screen enemies - The National

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:08 AM PDT


The National

The shifting appearances of on-screen enemies
The National
A 1965 photo of Doctor Who's 'most famous adversaries', the Daleks. Steven Moffat, the executive producer of the BBC show, claims he's going to 'give them a rest'. "There's a problem with the Daleks," said Steven Moffat, the executive producer of the ...

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Doctor Who Spoiler - Fall Premiere Title Revealed! (And It Will Leave You Talking) - TVOvermind

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 07:00 AM PDT


TVOvermind

Doctor Who Spoiler - Fall Premiere Title Revealed! (And It Will Leave You Talking)
TVOvermind
Steven Moffat's reign over Doctor Who is getting stranger and stranger, and you know what? I love it. With mid-series finale "A Good Man Goes to War" airing Saturday in the UK, what's going to happen once the Doctor and his pals return in the fall? ...

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‘Much Ado About Nothing' opens in the West End

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:42 AM PDT

Much Ado About Nothing, starring Tenth Doctor actor David Tennant and Donna Noble actress Catherine Tate in the roles of Benedick and Beatrice, has opened at the Wyndham's Theatre in London! The play has been previewing since 16th May, but today David and Catherine will take to the stage for real, bringing the reluctant lovers [...]

Mekhi Phifer And Other All Stars Join Torchwood - POPDECAY

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:34 AM PDT


POPDECAY

Mekhi Phifer And Other All Stars Join Torchwood
POPDECAY
Torchwood returns this summer, premiering on STARZ on July 8 at 10pm ET/PT with an exciting new 10-episode season sure to be a hit with fans. In "Torchwood: Miracle Day," Captain Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen (Eve Myles) and Rhys (Kai Owen) return to ...

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Doctor Who complete reviews: School Reunion - Shadowlocked (blog)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:09 AM PDT


Shadowlocked (blog)

Doctor Who complete reviews: School Reunion
Shadowlocked (blog)
There's always that fan excitement when it's announced that a face from the past returns to the fold, whether it's the comeback of past monsters in Doctor Who, or The Brig and Jo turning up to swap notes with Miss Smith in The Sarah Jane Adventures. ...

New Character Building army packs on their way

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 06:03 AM PDT

A new collection of Doctor Who army packs will be released next month, giving fans the chance to build up their own armies of the Doctor's greatest enemies. Packs featuring the Daleks, the Cybermen and the Weeping Angels will be available from 1st July. They're part of the growing Character Building range of toys, which can [...]

Watch: Bill Pullman, John Barrowman talk up 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' in new clip - HitFix

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:36 AM PDT


HitFix

Watch: Bill Pullman, John Barrowman talk up 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' in new clip
HitFix
Moving the action from the show's native UK to US shores (LA, to be precise), "Miracle Day" stars Bill Pullman ("Independence Day") and Mekhi Phifer ("ER"), who join series regulars John Barrowman, Kai Owen and Eve Myles. "Torchwood: Miracle Day" is ...

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Mark Gatiss to return to Doctor Who - ATV Today

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 05:10 AM PDT


Mark Gatiss to return to Doctor Who
ATV Today
Along with Steven Moffat he re-imaged the tales of Sherlock Holmes for BBC One co-creating the critically acclaimed, award winning Sherlock. A second series, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman, is currently in production.

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Torchwood Miracle Day: A Behind The Scenes Video Featuring The Cast - Cinema Blend

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:30 AM PDT


Cinema Blend

Torchwood Miracle Day: A Behind The Scenes Video Featuring The Cast
Cinema Blend
Below is the new video released, which will give you a look behind the scenes and hear what stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles and newcomers Lauren Ambrose and Bill Pullman have to say about working on the show. Torchwood: Miracle Day premieres Friday, ...

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Jago and Litefoot - Series 3 Tonight!

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:15 AM PDT

We're delighted to announce that Series Three of Jago and Litefoot will be released for download tonight (June 1), hopefully before 1am.

The series reunites the two infernal investigators with Leela, played by Louise Jameson, in four extraordinary tales.

The CD box sets will be posted out from our warehouse tomorrow, with The Lost Stories: Animal and The Companion Chronicles: The Cold Equations also following before the weekend.

The unusually early release is down to early delivery, plus it allows us to get ahead of the download peak that we will experience during Big Finish Week.

Torchwood: Miracle Day behind-the-scenes previews (VIDEO) - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:05 AM PDT


Monsters and Critics.com

Torchwood: Miracle Day behind-the-scenes previews (VIDEO)
Monsters and Critics.com
The 10-episode, hour-long series stars Torchwood alumni, John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Kai Owen and new headliners, Mekhi Phifer, Bill Pullman and Alexa Havins. Imagine a day when nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies and people keep aging. ...

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US only – Behind the scenes on Torchwood Miracle Day - End Of Show

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:05 AM PDT


US only – Behind the scenes on Torchwood Miracle Day
End Of Show
Click below for brand new behind-the-scenes footage from the STARZ original series "Torchwood: Miracle Day," premiering Friday, July 8th at 10pm et/pt! The 10-episode, hour-long series stars Torchwood alumni, John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Kai Owen and ...

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Karen's Monster Spoilers!

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 04:04 AM PDT

If you're not after any spoilers, my friends, and especially if you're one of those non-British people who haven't even seen The Almost People yet, you can stop reading this article… now!

Doctor Who Series 6 - Karen Gillan as Amy Pond

Karen's Monster Spoiler
If  you've already checked out the prequel for A Good Man Goes to War, you may not be terribly surprised by the monster-related news that Karen Gillan here is about to tell you:

"Oh so fro tho Co bo mo tho Jo do oh bo oh wo.  Tho oh lo so woh wo do sco vo woh Ro vo So ro lo oh."

(ahem) Sorry about that – seems our TARDIS here at Kasterborous towers is malfunctioning a bit.  Here, have a Babel Fish.  Now you should be able to understand her…

"Aside from the Cybermen, the Judoon are back as well. This is also when we discover who River Song really is."

Hmm… rather intriguing how Miss Gillan dishes these two seemingly separate teases in such close proximity to each other.  Is this a hint?  Is she trying to tell us that River is in fact a Judoon?  Or a Cyberman?  Or a hybrid Judoon-Cyberman-mega-beast?  (Feel free to post this or any proper theories you may have at our recently-published River Song Speculation Zone!)

We'll find out for sure when A Good Man Goes To War this Saturday at 6:40 PM on BBC One.

(via DIY)

Mark Gatiss in Series Six

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:20 AM PDT

It has been reported that Mark Gatiss will be appearing in episode thirteen of Doctor Who, the finale of the second half of the current series due to be broadcast later in the year. The news comes as part of an interview with one of his co-stars, interviewed by Cultbox (note: the link contains a number of possible spoilers for A Good Man Goes To War as well as episode thirteen).

Gatiss was previously announced as one of the writers for this series, with his script - directed by Richard Clark (The Doctor's Wife) - originally slated as episode three before being moved into the second half as episode nine.


Earlier contributions to the series include the scripts for The Unquiet Dead, The Idiot's Lantern and Victory of the Daleks, plus an appearance as Professor Lazarus in The Lazarus Experiment; he also provided the uncredited voice of "Danny Boy" in his Dalek tale. He was the narrator for the second series of the behind-the-scenes programme Doctor Who Confidential.

He is one of the few people to contribute both behind and in front of the camera for Doctor Who.

(with thanks to Will Martin/Cultbox)

The PodKast People

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:10 AM PDT

It's podKast (with a "K") time again, and this week James McLean, Brian Terranova and Christian Cawley mull over the events of The Almost People, in particular THAT cliffhanger and speculate on how A Good Man Goes to War might play out…

In addition, we have a chat about the issue of spoilers, and just when it is safe for a fan to go online, what sites to go to, etc., in order to avoid spoilers. We wonder if a "fascist spoilerphobia" has been borne out of Steven Moffat's recent (and unrelated) dismissal of the people who shared plot spoilers with the rest of the world following the preview screenings for The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon.

You don't have to enjoy the podKast using the button above, either – if you're suitably hi-tech you can also take advantage of your MP3 player and/or sync software and pick it up in iTunes or subscribe to the RSS feed and use your preferred media player to enjoy the current run of increasingly popular podcasts!.

New Torchwood: Miracle Day featurette released - TG Daily

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 03:09 AM PDT


New Torchwood: Miracle Day featurette released
TG Daily
Starz today released a new video which contains some short interview segments with executive producers Russell T. Davies and Julie Gardner, Eve Myles, Bill Pullman, Alexa Havins, Mekhi Phifer, John Barrowman and Lauren Ambrose. The interviews are mixed ...

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New Torchwood: Miracle Day Video: 'It Just Doesn't Stop' - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:46 AM PDT


Comic Book Resources

New Torchwood: Miracle Day Video: 'It Just Doesn't Stop'
Comic Book Resources
The 10-episode season, which stars returning cast members John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Kai Owen, begins on a day when, all across the world, nobody dies and, as creator Russell T. Davies reveals in the video, Capt. Jack Harkness has disappeared. ...

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More Doctor Who t-shirts to add to our wardrobes

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:38 AM PDT

Thanks to Forbidden Planet for letting us know about these two new Doctor Who t-shirts that we'll be able to add to our wardrobes from next month! Firstly, fans of Tom Baker will be able to celebrate his era in the TARDIS with this Fourth Doctor t-shirt, and we'll all be able to become bona fide [...]

A Good Man Goes to War Teasers

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:38 AM PDT

SFX has posted spoiler-free teasers for A Good Man Goes to War. Here's some of the more intri Read more ...


A new clip from A Good Man Goes to War released

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:23 AM PDT

With just three days to go until the long awaited premiere of the mid-series finale, A Good Man Goes to War, the official site has released a new preview clip! They've promised that they'll have a second one coming up soon, so the tantalising teasers are set to continue! For even more, check out the episode's [...]

People Roundup

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 02:23 AM PDT

Alex Kingston (River Song) talks about her new role as the titular Luise Miller:
"I'd wanted to work on stage here again, and to work with Michael (Grandage, director), for a long time. We'd discussed projects - an Ibsen, I think - but the timing has never been convenient.

For me the hardest thing to negotiate is time away from my family. But this series of Doctor Who was shot during my daughter's spring break, so she could come over for that. And Luise Miller coincides pretty much with her summer holiday. So I was able to prepare myself psychologically for her going back to school, thinking: six weeks is really hard but it will be all right because she'll be with me for the summer again.

If Michael had offered me this during term time I don't know if I could have accepted it. That said, this is what I do. I wanted to be an actor to perform plays, to work with other people to create something. If you think of creativity as a muscle that has to be exercised, there isn't that much opportunity to do that in television.
 
[Evening Standard, 1 Jun 2011]

Billie Piper (Rose Tyler) reflects on her time, post-Doctor Who:
... it's totally the end of Doctor Who for me, too. I can't imagine anything would bring me back, and they're done with Rose.

They've got this great new set up with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan and it works brilliantly. So there's no way in the world it will happen again for me – well not for the foreseeable future.

Both Belle and Rose have been brilliant for my career, but I don't know yet if they might become curses some day. They haven't been so far, but who knows? The problem with something like Secret Diary is that you could end up getting endless sexy scripts and a long line of sexual predator parts, which you could tire of.

It's not something I want to keep doing over and over again. And I got a lot of stick about it, too. Playing a prostitute doesn't go down well with everyone, surprisingly. But the role took me into the American market, which is fantastic.
 
[The Mirror, 21 May 2011]

Katy Manning (Jo Grant/Jones) is to appear in the film The Haunting of Harry Payne which is currently being filmed in East Anglia. The film is described as a gangster/ghost story, where an ex-London gangster starts to experience forces after killing his former gangland boss. The film also features Graham Cole, who appeared in a number of stories in the early 1980s.
 
[Norwich Advertiser, 26 May 2011]

In the run-up to the BAFTAs, writer Mark Gatiss reflected on his workload over the last year, the importantance of BBC commissioning, and the hot-topic of ratings:
I had a bit of a mad year, to be honest, and was sick of the sight of myself by Christmas, so God knows how everyone else felt. In my defence, scheduling is a curious beast and it fell out that two things I'd made the previous year (The First Men in the Moon and Worried About the Boy) ended up being shown slap-bang in the middle of my History of Horror documentary series for BBC4. On that subject I must take this opportunity to record how fantastic it is that there's still a place where a passion project (as that series most certainly was) can be so championed and encouraged. Equally, that documentaries as startling and oddly moving as The Young Ones and as rich and strange as The Dancing Boys of Afghanistan still have such a valued place.

Speaking of scheduling, it's worth saying that when Sherlock was scheduled to air in the traditionally dead summer slot it seemed like very bad news. It's a measure of how differently we now watch shows that this didn't prove to be the case. Whether catching up on iPlayer, recording on our Sky boxes or downloading our favourites, overnight ratings are ceasing to have any meaning. But you mustn't get me started on ratings or I'll start singing "The King is in the Altogether" and we'll be here till Christmas.
 
[The Observer, 22 May 2011]

Writer David Fisher commented on how he was asked to get the physics right in his Doctor Who stories:
David Fisher. Photo: EDPI remember being called in once. The producer said, "We've got a major problem. We've had letters from 12-year-old boys saying the physics couldn't work. In the future, can you guarantee the physics will work"?

Mr Fisher decided to get in touch with scientists working at a Cambridge astronomy centre, near where he lived, and asked if he could talk some ideas through with them.

It turned out they were Doctor Who mad.

The experts helped him not only come up with a way for the Creature in the Pit to threaten an entire planet with a neutron star but also a way to stop it.

They said "that's perfectly simple too. Just wrap it in tin foil".
 
[East Anglian Daily Press, 23 May 2011]

Kenneth Branagh on The Late Late ShowFilm director Kenneth Branagh recently appeared on The Late Late Show in America, where he was ostensibly there to talk about his new film, Thor, but then spent much of the interview chatting about Doctor Who, Matt Smith, and the TARDIS (with host Craig Ferguson strongly suggesting he should meet Karen Gillan!).
 
[The Late Late Show, 10 May 2011]

What are fashion friends for? Daisy Lowe helps out pal modelling his ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:09 AM PDT


Daily Mail

What are fashion friends for? Daisy Lowe helps out pal modelling his ...
Daily Mail
Daisy, who is dating Doctor Who star Matt Smith, was seen parading her enviable figure in a pair of white boxers and a revealing shirt tied just under her chest. She was holding hands with a male model dressed only in a pair of white briefs and she ...

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A Good Man Goes to War Clips

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 01:01 AM PDT

The BBC has released the first clip from A Good Man Goes to War, with another on the way soon.

Clip #1 – Riv Read more ...


Writer Jane Espenson on Game of Thrones, Torchwood and Geek Girls - Huffington Post (blog)

Posted: 01 Jun 2011 12:58 AM PDT


Writer Jane Espenson on Game of Thrones, Torchwood and Geek Girls
Huffington Post (blog)
She's writing the next season of Torchwood for Starz and has just been named Consulting Producer on the new show, Once Upon A Time. I was lucky enough to get to chat with Espenson, who is on the top of my list of favorite writers. ...

Much Ado About Not Doctor Who

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:33 PM PDT

Amidst all the excitement and hype for the sure-to-be-brilliant interpretation of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing starring former Doctor Who duo David Tennant and Catherine Tate, one voice is bravely speaking out about why this production may not be entirely a good thing.

Ian Shuttleworth of the Financial Times published a review the other day, not of the West End play starring Tennant, but the Globe Theatre version with period costumes and the likes of Eve Best (The King's Speech, Nurse Jackie) and Charles Edwards in the starring roles of Beatrice and Benedick. While Mr. Shuttleworth seemed to enjoy what he saw, it's difficult to guess what the majority of his experience watching this Globe performance was actually like, as he spends a considerable portion of his review mourning the fact that this rendition will inevitably be overshadowed by Tennant/Tate's, which opens within the week.

"Pity poor Charles Edwards and Eve Best. No matter how well they do as Beatrice and Benedick, their Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe will inevitably be eclipsed by the West End production of the same play opening a week later which will reunite much-loved Doctor Who pair David Tennant and Catherine Tate."

You're right, Mr. Shuttleworth. The "Much Ado" you saw, which was in The Globe, no less, will never be remembered. After all, how many people do you know who are clamoring to experience the show on DVD?

Probably not as many as those petitioning to take home a copy of "Much A-Who." And we mean petitioning literally. There's a campaign going on at iPetitions right now requesting Tennant and Tate's performance to get the Hamlet treatment and be produced for DVD. Are you one of the mob of Tennant fans who wants yet another round disc full of mad hair and dashing good looks that you can watch frame-by-frame? Do you want to see what the buzz is all about but can't make it to the live performance? Go on, sign this form!

Get your tickets to the Much Ado About Nothing Doctor Who edition at the Delfont Mackintosh website.

Morning Meme: Lady Gaga Tops a Million, Behind the Scenes of Torchwood ... - AfterElton.com

Posted: 31 May 2011 11:32 PM PDT


Morning Meme: Lady Gaga Tops a Million, Behind the Scenes of Torchwood ...
AfterElton.com
Since The Hangover 2 grossed north of $200 million worldwide this weekend, it seems The Hangover 3 is all but inevitable. But at what point do you check these guys into rehab? Kung Fu Panda 2 "only" grossed $66 million over the holiday in the US by ...

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Introduction to A Good Man Goes To War.

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:47 PM PDT


There's no real spoilers at all just a nice Intorduction from the Director.

Barrowman Finally Loses It! (Video)

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:30 PM PDT

We told you some months ago about John Barrowman's appearance on the Goodnight Burbank show (with plenty of mentions during our recent podkast with show boss Hayden Black) and now, finally, we can bring you the segment, in which the Torchwood and Doctor Who star is interviewed via satellite, with some rather shocking results…

A word of warning – the popular actor and presenter seriously kicks off in this clip. We're not sure how he will deal with the reaction to it :( , but watch out for some bad press.

Clearly Barrowman was caught off-guard by the interviewer, and perhaps he shouldn't have reacted badly to her initial demeanour, but blimey! What was he thinking?

What was Barrowman thinking?
Obviously, Goodnight Burbank is a spoof show – John Barrowman loves all of the shows he appears in, but isn't this clip great?
See more at goodnightburbank.com!

(Thanks to James McLean)

More Mid-Series Finale Details - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:03 PM PDT


Doctor Who TV (blog)

More Mid-Series Finale Details
Doctor Who TV (blog)
ʻThings happen to Amy in this episode regarding the baby that have a big impact on her,' says Karen Gillan, who plays her. ʻLots of questions get answered in this adventure, which tie up storylines that have been building up for many years. ...

Moff @ Comic Con France Details

Posted: 31 May 2011 10:00 PM PDT

More news is emerging about Steven Moffat's impending visit to France where he is to hold the prestigious title of Guest of Honour at Comic Con Paris from June 30th to July 3rd 2011.

French-speaking fansite Beans on Toast reports that the following events have been confirmed in the Comic Con France program, although their exact date & times are still unknown.

The program will comprise:

  • a public "masterclass" with Steven Moffat, on his work as a scriptwriter
  • a public meeting on Doctor Who, with Steven Moffat
  • a signing session with Steven Moffat
  • screening : The French premiere for the opening double episode of series 6 of Doctor Who
  • screening of the first episode of Sherlock

The news has also been posted in the Beans on Toast forum (in French).

More information on the French Comic Con program can be found on the official website (in English) : http://www.comic-con-france.com/en/

Big thanks, as ever, to Aurélie!

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