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- Moffat: Short 'Who' season not my fault - Gamut News
- Moffat: Short 'Who' season not my fault - Dalje.com
- Moffat: Short 'Who' season not my fault - UPI.com
- TV Review: Torchwood - Season One - Blogcritics.org (blog)
- What's on this weekend? - ABC Online
- Miracle Day panel, screening confirmed for SDCC
- The Shadow Line, Series Finale, BBC Two - The Arts Desk
- Happy Birthday, Arthur Darvill!
- BBC Confirms 'Doctor Who' Won't Have A Full Season In 2012 - Crave Online
- Starz Announces 2011 Comic Con Details For Torchwood Miracle Day And Spartacus ... - Cinema Blend
- TORCHWOOD and SPARTACUS Heading To Comic Con 2011 - Daemon's TV
- TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY Episode Photos - Daemon's TV
- Torchwood infiltrates SDCC2011
- Torchwood: Miracle Day will be attending Comic Con 2011 - Examiner.com
- The Doctor Who TARDISblend 29: A Good Man Goes To War - Geeks of Doom
- 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' will be at Comic-Con 2011 - Gather.com
- Starz to Feature Torchwood and Spartacus at 2011 Comic-Con July 21 - Broadway World
- Torchwood And Spartacus Will Have Presence At Comic-Con - Comic Book Resources
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- Moffat juggles 'Sherlock,' 'Who' duties - UPI.com
- Torchwood UK airdate speculation – not 8th July?
- SDCC : The Starz come out with Sparty and Torchwood - End Of Show
- Torchwood: Miracle Day and Spartacus at Comic Con 2011, details - Monsters and Critics.com
- Comic-Con 2011: TORCHWOOD and SPARTACUS - Collider.com
- No New Doctor Who Season Until 2012? - Boomtron.com
- Starz To Feature 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' & 'Spartacus: Vengeance' At 2011 ... - TVbytheNumbers
- The Shadow Line: TVs Best Kept Secret Featuring The British Omar Little - Sabotage Times
- Doctor Who lookalike stars in sci-fi role - Shields Gazette
- Doctor Who: BBC1 will not screen a full series in 2012 - The Guardian
- Nano-Nano!
- Helping Wales lead the way in a digital age - News Wales
- DC Comics Relaunch: Breaking It All Down (Part 4 of 5) - Inside Pulse
- War…What is it Good For?
- Sherlock 'means less' Doctor Who - BBC News
- Sherlock's success means less Doctor Who in 2012 - BBC News
- Experience move to Cardiff (update)
- Doctor Who Experience plans Cardiff relocation - Attractions Management
- Review: EarthStory - DVD
- Search Past 7 days Archives - Boston Herald (blog)
- What does a top-secret cameo mean for The Dark Knight Rises? Plus new videos ... - io9
- Torchwood: UK broadcast date still uncertain
- Alt.Fiction Literature Festival 2011
- No Full Doctor Who Series for 2012; 'Patience,' Warns Showrunner - TVOvermind
- £50000 to bring Dr Who tourist attraction to capital - WalesOnline
- Noveltastic Doctor Who Event
- Interview: Gethin Anthony talks Game of Thrones, Minister of Chance - Shadowlocked (blog)
- Classic Books Signing Event
- 'Doctor Who': Next full season shelved until 2013 - Zap2it.com (blog)
- The Shadow Line, BBC Two: episode 7, preview - Telegraph.co.uk
- The Not-Romance of Alex & Matt
| Moffat: Short 'Who' season not my fault - Gamut News Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:13 PM PDT
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| Moffat: Short 'Who' season not my fault - Dalje.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:26 PM PDT
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| Moffat: Short 'Who' season not my fault - UPI.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:58 PM PDT
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| TV Review: Torchwood - Season One - Blogcritics.org (blog) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:17 PM PDT
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| What's on this weekend? - ABC Online Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:36 PM PDT
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| Miracle Day panel, screening confirmed for SDCC Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:12 PM PDT It has been confirmed that the cast of the new series of Torchwood will be attending this year's San Diego Comic Con next month! Its stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins and Lauren Ambrose are to participate in a Q&A session on Friday 22nd July, and one of its writers, Jane [...] | ||
| The Shadow Line, Series Finale, BBC Two - The Arts Desk Posted: 16 Jun 2011 11:58 AM PDT
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| Happy Birthday, Arthur Darvill! Posted: 16 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT Please join us as we raise our glasses to send out our best wishes over to Arthur Darvill! The actor, who plays Rory Williams in Doctor Who, turns 29 today, and we hope he has a wonderful day! Feel free to leave your own messages below. Arthur will be starring as Mephistopheles in an upcoming production of [...] | ||
| BBC Confirms 'Doctor Who' Won't Have A Full Season In 2012 - Crave Online Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:20 AM PDT
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| Starz Announces 2011 Comic Con Details For Torchwood Miracle Day And Spartacus ... - Cinema Blend Posted: 16 Jun 2011 09:07 AM PDT
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| TORCHWOOD and SPARTACUS Heading To Comic Con 2011 - Daemon's TV Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:27 AM PDT
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| TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY Episode Photos - Daemon's TV Posted: 16 Jun 2011 08:03 AM PDT
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| Torchwood infiltrates SDCC2011 Posted: 16 Jun 2011 07:05 AM PDT  Starz have announced that the cast of Torchwood: Miracle Day will appear at the annual Comic Con taking place at the San Diego Convention Center on 22nd July 2011.A panel for the show is scheduled for 10:00am at the event, with Starz naming the following to appear for the Q&A session: John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes), Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), Alexa Havins (Esther Drummand), Lauren Ambrose (Jilly Kitzinger) and series writer Jane Espenson. The event will also present a special advanced screening of the third episode of the series, Dead Of Night, on the 21st at 9:30pm - the evening before its official broadcast date. The San Diego Comic Con is no stranger to Torchwood: back in 2009, John Barrowman appeared on a panel alongside Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Euros Lyn to promote Torchwood: Children of Earth. | ||
| Torchwood: Miracle Day will be attending Comic Con 2011 - Examiner.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:48 AM PDT
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| The Doctor Who TARDISblend 29: A Good Man Goes To War - Geeks of Doom Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:23 AM PDT
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| 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' will be at Comic-Con 2011 - Gather.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:22 AM PDT
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| Starz to Feature Torchwood and Spartacus at 2011 Comic-Con July 21 - Broadway World Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:21 AM PDT
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| Torchwood And Spartacus Will Have Presence At Comic-Con - Comic Book Resources Posted: 16 Jun 2011 06:03 AM PDT
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| Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:58 AM PDT (So, the story so far: Doctor Who fans concerned about the lack of an announcement concerning the commissioning of Series 7 were dismayed to find an article in Private Eye revealing that the broadcast of the next run would be delayed. BBC personnel moved to dispel talk of cancellation by confirming that Series 7 had been commissioned, but omitted to mention the likely scheduling, and made their announcements via Twitter rather than an official BBC Press Release. Steven Moffat, meanwhile, has been going steadily greyer and more incomprehensible, fending off messages on Twitter using the copy/paste function on his laptop.) Now you're up to speed: the saga rumbles on today, with the BBC News site publishing details (two days later) of BBC One Controller Danny Cohen's Q&A sessions at the Church and Media conference, where we first heard that the 2012 episode might be delayed/pushed back in some way. The following is presumably supposed to be the BBC's polished response to rumours that started after the event on Tuesday. However it features a few contentious points that have caused showrunner Steven Moffat to response on Twitter (see below). According to the BBC, in an article titled "Sherlock's success means less Doctor Who in 2012″ Cohen said that "not all of the commissioned stories would be transmitted in 2012."
Also, when questioned about the number of episodes that would be aired in 2012, given Moffat's involvement with Sherlock, Danny Cohen responsed:
But to top it all off, Steven Moffat responded to suggestions of a conflict of interest between Sherlock and Doctor Who, stating on Twitter:
So why the :facepalm:? As we've been stating on this site for several weeks now, all this needed was the BBC to let fans and interested parties know that there would be a break, and the issue could have been put to bed and we could have moved on. Instead it has been allowed to drag on in the most embarrassing and shoddy manner. Whether true or not, the BBC could have attributed the delay to the Olympics, or the new studio complex in South Wales, but instead nothing like this has been forthcoming. The BBC One Controller has said one thing, the showrunner has indicated that this is inaccurate. It has got messy, but not only that, this is one of the most inept displays of public relations from the BBC in a long time. | ||
| Moffat juggles 'Sherlock,' 'Who' duties - UPI.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:38 AM PDT
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| Torchwood UK airdate speculation – not 8th July? Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:36 AM PDT The BBC Press Office has today released programme details for Friday 8th July, but with them came no mention of the new series of Torchwood… Miracle Day will be premiering in the US on that day, and it was hoped that BBC One would also be getting it then. Either there's still a chance that we [...] | ||
| SDCC : The Starz come out with Sparty and Torchwood - End Of Show Posted: 16 Jun 2011 05:25 AM PDT
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| Torchwood: Miracle Day and Spartacus at Comic Con 2011, details - Monsters and Critics.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:55 AM PDT
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| Comic-Con 2011: TORCHWOOD and SPARTACUS - Collider.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 04:18 AM PDT
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| No New Doctor Who Season Until 2012? - Boomtron.com Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:59 AM PDT
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| The Shadow Line: TVs Best Kept Secret Featuring The British Omar Little - Sabotage Times Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:28 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who lookalike stars in sci-fi role - Shields Gazette Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:22 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who: BBC1 will not screen a full series in 2012 - The Guardian Posted: 16 Jun 2011 03:19 AM PDT
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Well, Character Options have made a toy out of it. Not the red glowy palm spots (as that would be cool) but the Star Trek: TNG style innoculiser/injector device, which you can see here has a sort of gun metal grey finish. According to the pack, you can: Record secret messages and play them back using this replica Nano-recorder and save yourself from the Silent! If you're desperate to fill your shelves with some of the more frivolous and irrelevent Doctor Who Series 6 merchandise available, hitty da linky to head over to Forbidden Planet where the £13.99 item can be pre-ordered in advance of its June 28th availability date. Don't forget, now. And if you do, write it down when you remember. Or record it – wait. What was I saying? | ||
| Helping Wales lead the way in a digital age - News Wales Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:23 AM PDT
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| DC Comics Relaunch: Breaking It All Down (Part 4 of 5) - Inside Pulse Posted: 16 Jun 2011 02:06 AM PDT
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| War…What is it Good For? Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:52 AM PDT So you've had just over ten days to catch up with the fascinating results of the Doctor Who Series 6 Episode 7, and as a concession to our American readers watching the show on BBC America we've left it a little later than usual to bring you our roundup of reaction and reviews to A Good Man Goes to War from around the web. Before continuing, SFX have reported this week that the episode was viewed 7.57 million people, a big step up of over 2 million on the initial overnight figure of 5.5 million, although with the UEFA Champions League Final and Britain's Got Sheepdogs on ITV, the audience share was down to 31%. Nevetheless, this is once again a strong showing from Doctor Who. Many thanks to Kasterborous contributors Andrew Reynolds, Patrick Riley and Mez Burdett for helping me to compile the following, comprehensive and in many ways ultimate review roundup for the Doctor Who Series 6 mid-season finale A Good Man Goes to War! In addition to suggesting that A Good Man Goes To War was a beacon of hope at the end of a run of mostly ho-hum episodes, SFX points out that the Grand Moff seems to have returned to his pre-Who roots with this story, and then proceeds to count some of the many instances within the forty-five minute span when a joke was told or a gag was performed that might have passed over the heads of the children watching.
Crave Online highly praises the episode, but that doesn't stop its reviewer from pointing out a couple of plot holes regarding the River reveal that many of us have likely thought of by now…
There were never going to be any straight answers. River Song's true identity has been canonised and like anything that wraps itself in the far too long to be practical scarf of Whodom; it's ripe for a discussion or twelve! Let's make it feel welcome… In ushering in this new, exciting facet to the Whoinverse Big Shiny Robot have taken a moment to tackle the issue of Amy Pond: Have the events leading up to and including the heartbreaking moment of the second ganger double cross reduced her to little more than a victim?
Of course we still don't know how willingly Amy was taken. Did she fight back against her as yet to be seen captures? Assuming that Madame Kovarian is just a front for something far more sinister…perhaps something more Silent?
Looking at the wider issue of companion relationships Buzz Focus lets slip its own dirty little secret:
Newsarama have been plotting new unseen adventures and would definitely like to see more of the show stealing pair of Commander Strax and Madam Vastra:
So as you can see, the reviews and reputation of A Good Man Goes to War seems pretty is generally high.
Meanwhile, SlantMagazine.com enjoyed the epic scale of the episode:
And Hollywood.com was almost crying with good things to say about A Good Man Goes to War, praising Steven Moffat to the heavens:
What did you think? Did A Good Man Goes to War deserve such high praise? You can see what Kasterborous thought of the adventure in our review, or by listening to last week's podKast. | ||
| Sherlock 'means less' Doctor Who - BBC News Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:45 AM PDT
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| Sherlock's success means less Doctor Who in 2012 - BBC News Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:38 AM PDT
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| Experience move to Cardiff (update) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 01:23 AM PDT  Earlier this month, BBC Worldwide revealed details on its plans to install the Doctor Who Experience at Cardiff Bay during the spring next year. Today, Welsh media outlets have been reporting on how this project will be partly financed by Cardiff County Council through its council tax revenue.A council spokesperson explained how the initial financing will prove ultimately beneficial to the city's future economy: The council is progressing the feasibility of a commercial agreement to house the BBC Worldwide Doctor Who Experience on a site at Porth Teigr, Cardiff Bay. Councillor David Walker observed:The principle of the deal is for all the council's costs to be covered by income generated by the scheme. Feasibility costs are between £50,000 and £60,000 but projections show that the Doctor Who Experience could bring in around £13m per year to the city's economy. The Doctor Who Experience would attract 40,000 new overnight tourists each year, worth some £7m per annum, and will support over 200 full time equivalent jobs in the city each year. Once the council has agreed terms with the BBC we then need to know the investment that the public purse will make in this development. However, what was initially thought to be a permanent home for the Doctor Who Experience has now been revealed as a temporary measure being built on land that is earmarked for residential purposes; permission is currently being sought to construct what is being described as "a massive tent" to house the adventure and exhibition aspects of the attraction over the next five years.(with thanks to Simon Watkins; details via the South Wales Echo) | ||
| Doctor Who Experience plans Cardiff relocation - Attractions Management Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:57 AM PDT
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| Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:56 AM PDT Manufacturer: BBC DVD / 2|Entertain Written By: Donald Cotton & Eric Pringle RRP: &ound;30.63 Release Date: 20th June 2011
Reviewed By: Dale Who for Doctor Who Online Review Posted: 16th June 2011 The Gunfighters Disc One of the EarthStory double release from the BBC and 2|Entertain is this 1966 adventure, in which the TARDIS materialises in Tombstone, Arizona; so The Doctor can find a dentist. Unfortunately, the dentist is one Doc Holliday and not far behind him are the Clanton brothers, Wyatt Earp, and Johnny Ringo. It's time for the gunfight at the OK Corrall... The Gunfighters is a very difficult story to judge. The series regulars all put in smashing performances - Hartnell in particular having some great moments and lines; his constant renaming of Wyatt Earp to "Mr Werp" is guaranteed to raise a smile, and his reaction to his introduction to the Clanton brothers is simply priceless. The rest of the story is actually fairly enjoyable if a little pedestrian; and boasts some nifty camerawork and ideas, and, for a 1960s television serial, a great set with a great cast inhabiting it. Marred only by the incessant caterwauling of "The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon" at every given opportunity. It's a very different view of how historical events played out, with large portions of the show seemingly lifted from a number of Western films, but it's no less enjoyable for that. As usual, the DVD version has been cleaned up considerably, and the quality of the presented material is top rate. The DVD also has some great extras, although it is sadly lacking a mute function to save you from the constant high pitched wailing of Lynda Baron singing that wretched ballad. The End of the Line - An honest, truthful and sometimes uncomfortable documentary about the end of William Hartnell's time as the First Doctor. Fascinating to watch, it's a tale of constantly changing writers and editors, forced cast changes and Bill Hartnell's deteriorating health as ateriosclerosis took a toll. With contributions from Donald Tosh, Maureen O'Brien, Peter Purves and Anneke Wills, "End of the Line" shows just how much of a complete slog it was getting Doctor Who out every week on an almost impossibly long production run. If you're a strong fan of William Hartnell it can be a tad unsettling to listen to the less than glowing remarks made of his irascibilty due to illness, but happily Maureen O'Brien and Peter Purves share the other side of the original Time Lord, a deeply passionate and caring man who was very protective of the show itself. It also sheds a somewhat harsh, if truthful, light on Vicki and Dodo's departures from Doctor Who and just how much of an impact The Daleks had on the production of the show. Tomorrow's Times - Mary Tamm adds a great deal of effortless glamour to the First Doctor edition of "Tomorrow's Times", which shows the the brief flirtation the British Press (notably the Daily Mail) had with Daleks and the earlier days of Doctor Who. Very reminiscent of an episode of Points of View in styling, this fun little extra begins the story - already continued on other DVDs for other eras of the show - of the love-hate relationship between journalists and The Doctor and his trusty TARDIS. Commentary - Toby Hadoke sits in the captain's chair once more; as Peter Purves, Shane Rimmer, David Graham, Richard Beale, and production assistant at the time Tristan de Vere Cole talk us through The Gunfighters. Always fascinating to listen to anecdotes and gems from a production made forty five years ago, this entertaining and useful extra on the DVD serves double duty; as switching on the commentary drowns out a great deal of the Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon. Photo Gallery - An amazing selection of vintage photographs of the set, cast, and production of The Gunfighters. The photo's have been cleaned up amazingly and there's some glorious views of the whole, from the TARDIS sans lamp to the camera tower erected in the middle of the studio to give some innovative camera angles to the production. Set to the full length version of The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon. Brilliant if you know where the mute button is. Coming Soon Trailer - The death of Caretaker 345/12 Subsection B informs us that the TARDIS will soon be arriving at Paradise Towers, home of the Kangs, the Rezzies, and Pex (who puts the world of Paradise Towers to rights...). There's something nasty and very hungry in the basement... and on most other floors of the high rise building as well. Can The Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) and Mel (Bonnie Langford) find their way to the swimming pool without being put to a 327 appendix 3 subsection 9 death? The Gunfighters DVD also has the listings from the Radio Times in PDF format, subtitles available, and the usual production notes are also included. A great package and well worth watching for some excellent performances and moments of genuinely funny comedy in a competent and well made Who story; if you can get past the singing. The Awakening In the second of the 2|Entertain / BBC two disc DVD release EarthStory, the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough arrive in Little Hodcombe to visit Andrew Verney the local historian - also Tegan's grandfather. However something's affecting the locals and their re-enactment of the local War Games is getting rather too realistic... The Awakening is a short, punchy story that's a deserved fan favourite in the history of Classic Who. The cast are superb, the locations and sets stunning, and The Malus is one of the most memorable Doctor Who monsters for several reasons; notably because it works so well and it really does look creepy. Everything from the incidental music to the costumes seem to fit together seamlessly, and make a thoroughly enjoyable two part adventure. Stealing the show are Polly James as Jane, and Keith Jayne as Will Chandler, both of whom work so well in the story. Jane is the single voice of reason before The Doctor arrives, and Will is simply one of the most endearing and innocent supporting characters in Who's long history. And of course, The Awakening does have one of the most iconic monsters on hand in the shape of the Malus - even more remarkable when you consider it was only onscreen for a couple of minutes in total. The DVD release also has a number of very well thought out and produced extras that seem to exude a warm, happy glow about the story; and as always, sound and vision throughout the DVD are crisp and bright. Return to Little Hodcombe - A twenty minute look at the area, as Little Hodcombe was a gestalt of three villages, with the director Michael Owen Morris, script editor Eric Saward, and Janet Fielding (Tegan) and Keith Jayne (Will). From the outset of this piece, Morris brings senses of warmth and fondness to proceedings that are hard to ignore. He obviously enjoys his work - both on Doctor Who and his other projects - and it clearly shows. There's some fun snippets of locals talking about when Doctor Who came to their village, an event that still seems to be a subject of local pride, and Janet Fielding remembers the cast being quite protective of the new director on his first TV work. Keith Jayne discusses Will Chandler, and Eric Saward chimes in on how the story was re-written and whether Will would have made a good addition to the TARDIS crew. A nice sweet old lady tells us about lame horses on set, and her husband tells us how to spot Doctor Who fans on location... Making the Malus - A fun look at the giant face in the wall, with designer Tony Harding and model-maker Richard Gregory. A short piece on how the Malus was conceived and built, with a rare look behind the face to see how the different parts of the monster were controlled. To finish, there's a short interview with Paul Burrows who bought the Malus at auction and what happens when utilites workmen find giant stone monsters mounted on your living room wall... Another fun and entertaining short, and again, with some warmth and affection for the subject matter leaving you with a very positive feeling. Commentary - Toby Hadoke once again chairs the commentary team, this time with director Michael Owen Morris and Eric Saward as their share knowledge and opinions of the serial as an audio option on the DVD. Again, Morris' obvious fondness for his work shows through easily and keeps the mood light. Now & Then - The three villages used as locations in The Awakening are revisited to find that not a lot has changed. There's still thatched cottages and farm buildings, and there's still a ford across the road, even if it is now somewhat waterless... clips and photographs are used effectively, and the linking narration fills in any blanks nicely. From the Cutting Room Floor - Some extended and deleted scenes from the story, including an appearance by Kamelion. There's also some of the film rushes from the location shoots, and some timecoded VHS sequences that were trimmed. The Golden Egg Awards - Taken from another BBC1 staple of the time, this excerpt from The Late Late Breakfast Show hosted by Noel Edmonds shows the now infamous outtake featuring a horse, a cart, and a prop lychgate being unexpectedly demolished. Peter Davison is on hand to collect the trophy from Noel Edmonds. Isolated Music - The Awakening has some excellent incidental music, and this option of the DVD gives you a chance to view the story with the isolated music score. Well worth a listen if you're a fan of the somewhat under-appreciated composers on Classic Doctor Who. As usual, the DVD also features a photo gallery of production and publicity shots, the Radio Times listings from the story in PDF format, subtitles for those that may need them, and the Production Notes Info Text available to have onscreen as the story plays out. The Awakening is a great addition to Classic Doctor Who on DVD, and if you're a fan then the EarthStory DVD set is a must-have for your collection.
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| Search Past 7 days Archives - Boston Herald (blog) Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:16 AM PDT
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| What does a top-secret cameo mean for The Dark Knight Rises? Plus new videos ... - io9 Posted: 16 Jun 2011 12:15 AM PDT
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| Torchwood: UK broadcast date still uncertain Posted: 15 Jun 2011 11:34 PM PDT  With just three weeks until Torchwood: Miracle Day premieres on Starz on 8th July, potential viewers in the UK are still awaiting a date for when the series will air on BBC1(HD).Speculation over the planned timeslot has raged ever since the Starz announcement in March, and it was hoped by by fans in the UK for a similar Friday 8th July evening premiere - however, the BBC Press Office have now released details for Week 27, and Torchwood has not been scheduled for any time that week. The confirmation that Miracle Day won't be shown on the same evening as the United States is not unexpected, as this coming Friday sees the new, final series of My Family commencing at 9:00pm on BBC1, followed by a repeat of Miranda at 9:30pm - based on its post-watershed content, the 9:00-10:00pm timeslot seemed most likely for Miracle Day (Children of Earth was in shown at this time for similar reasons). As the weekly coverage from the BBC only reaches 8th July, it cannot be confirmed quite yet whether the series will commence over the following weekend, as with UKTV in Australia (Saturday 9th, 9:30pm), or at a later date. SPACE have also yet to confirm their premiere date for Canada. | ||
| Alt.Fiction Literature Festival 2011 Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:47 PM PDT  This year's Alt.Fiction Literary Festival takes place at the QUAD, Derby on 25th-26th June, and is to feature a many writers from the worlds of Doctor Who and Torchwood.The event's co-Guest of Honour is Dan Abnett, author of Border Princes and of some 40+ comics/novels in his career; he will be making a keynote address on the Saturday, as well as panels, readings and podcasts. Long-term Doctor Who writers and modern series contributors Paul Cornell (Father's Day, Human Nature/Family of Blood) and Rob Shearman (Dalek) are also at the event, alongside a number of other BBC Books writers including Guy Adams, Paul Finch, James Goss, Una McCormack, Mark Morris, Sarah Pinborough and books editor Steve Tribe. Tribe says: We're really pleased to be bringing the authors of our latest Doctor Who and Torchwood books to Alt.Fiction 2011. Last year's event was a highlight of the year – a great opportunity to talk to readers and authors, and perhaps to meet some potential future writers for our ranges. Alt.Fiction Coordinator Alex Davis says:It's hugely exciting to be working with BBC Books on this year's event, and I'm delighted to have authors and screenwriters of this calibre taking part. Our BBC Books panel is bound to be a highlight, with no less than nine people participating! As well as the Doctor Who guests, the Festival will some 50+ authors, agents and editors participating, covering the worlds of science fiction, fantasy and horror. For full details visit the Alt.Fiction website. (with thanks to Aaron Gilling, Writing East Midlands) | ||
| No Full Doctor Who Series for 2012; 'Patience,' Warns Showrunner - TVOvermind Posted: 15 Jun 2011 10:09 PM PDT
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| £50000 to bring Dr Who tourist attraction to capital - WalesOnline Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:56 PM PDT
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| Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:48 PM PDT A triple headed word beast is descending upon the London Megastore branch Forbidden Planet! Grab your novels – this is going to get messy. The beast comprising of Naomi Alderman, George Mann and Jonathan Morris will be signing copies of each of their respective Doctor Who books Borrowed Time, Paradox Lost and Touched by an Angel on Saturday 25th June between 1pm-2pm. Alderman's Borrowed Time sees the Doctor, Amy and Rory going undercover and entering into the business of Mr. Symington and Mr Blenkinsop two dealers who'll happily trade you some time. Only be careful when they want back what you have borrowed. While in Mann's Paradox Lost, it's London 2789, and an ancient decrepit android is dredged from the bed of the Thamas. When reactivated the android has a message that can only be delivered to one man – the Doctor. Can he solve a mystery spanning a thousand years and save the world from a deadly alien known as Squall? In Morris' Touched by an Angel Rebecca Whitaker is killed in a road accident – leaving behind her husband who is given the chance to go back and save her. The Doctor, Rory and Amy come face to face with an old enemy; the Weeping Angels only now this terrifying race are using history as a weapon itself. All of the books are available to pre-order (complete with the beasts scribble) now for £5.99 by clicking on the links above. We'll have full details on each title very soon! | ||
| Interview: Gethin Anthony talks Game of Thrones, Minister of Chance - Shadowlocked (blog) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 09:14 PM PDT
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| Posted: 15 Jun 2011 06:30 PM PDT With the re-release of some classic Doctor Who books comes a very special event, a book signing with some very familiar faces from the world of Doctor Who. Six classic Doctor Who titles, featuring the first three Doctors, will be made available next month after many years of lingering in an "out of print" status. The titles include: Doctor Who and the Crusaders, Doctor Who and the Daleks, Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowman, Doctor Who and the Cybermen, Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion and Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters. Each book comes with a new and specially written introduction from popular authors and artists including Russell T Davies, Gareth Roberts and Neil Gaiman. While neither of those men will be appearing, a raft of special guests has been lined up. The book signing itself will take place at the Forbidden Planet Megastore located on Shaftsbury Avenue, on Saturday July 16th between 1pm and 2pm. Those lucky enough to get in will get to meet Carol Ann Ford (Susan Foreman), Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon, pictured), Terrance Dicks (who has written so many classic television adventures over Doctor Who's initial 26 year run it would take too long to list them all here!) and Chris Achilleos (fantasy artwork artist). These books represent an era of Doctor Who, and television itself, before video players, DVD players and online catch up services were available and the only way to see a missed adventure was to read it in print format. To find out more about this exciting event, visit www.forbiddenplanet.com for more details. | ||
| 'Doctor Who': Next full season shelved until 2013 - Zap2it.com (blog) Posted: 15 Jun 2011 06:00 PM PDT
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| The Shadow Line, BBC Two: episode 7, preview - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 15 Jun 2011 05:31 PM PDT
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| The Not-Romance of Alex & Matt Posted: 15 Jun 2011 04:18 PM PDT Whether you like River Song or not, there's no denying that her relationship with the Doctor is quite an unusual one and even a bit intriguing, especially after our suspicions of her relation to Amy and Rory were confirmed at the end of A Good Man Goes To War. But what is the real relationship between actors Alex Kingston and Matt Smith like? As it turns out, it's equally, if not more baffling. And not least because there's a bit of on-set envy going on. According to Kingston,
What, you mean "Hello Sweetie?" Are you suggesting that's better than the Doctor's world-famous "Can I have an apple?" TARDIS-climb-out? Tsk tsk. Hold on, it gets better – we all know about the "sexual" chemistry between the Doctor and River even though the former is much, much older than the latter, and it's made even more confusing when you consider that in reality it's the other way around. Alex (we hope she forgives us if she happens to be reading this) very visibly… er, has more years of life experience under her belt than Matt. So the stark contrast between their characters' relationship on-camera and their actual relationship off-camera unsurprisingly comes across as a bit… odd:
The man's flirting with someone who feels like she's his mum… that's nice. Wait, hang on, looks like Alex is changing her mind:
Phew… that makes it so much better. See Alex Kingston perform live on stage in a two-hour version of Friedrich Schiller's Luise Miller, playing from now until July 30th at the Donmar Warehouse in London. |
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