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- Review of Torchwood 'The Blood Line' - The Independent (blog)
- Deep Inside Hollywood - pride source.com
- Movie Review: Fright Night 3-D - The West Australian
- John says Torchwood movie is “next progression”
- I've got 571 Daleks but I never watch Dr Who - The Sun
- The Classic Dalek Battle We've Been Waiting 40 Years For - io9
- Film Review: Fright Night - Herald Sun
- THE RATINGS RACE: Julia fades a bit, but the ABC still rules Wednesday - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
- 8 Reasons Why <i>Alphas</i> is Better Than <i>Heroes</i> - Wired News
- Coronation Street's Andrew Lancel admits dark characters fun to play - stv.tv
- Gary Barlow lands Lady GaGa, Coldplay, JLS for Children In Need concert - stv.tv
- TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY - Express.co.uk
- 18 MINUTES ...THE TIME IT TAKES MEN TO GET READY - Express.co.uk
- David Walliams in Doctor Who: 'I was glad to guest star as an alien' - Daily Mail
- The Doctor Who TARDISblend 39: The Girl Who Waited - Geeks of Doom
- Are you ready for the sun to set on Miracle Day?
- The 12th Doctor a Woman? Surely Not…
- John Barrowman hits back at Torchwood complainers - ATV Today
- Singing For Children In Need - Pollstar (blog)
- The Torchwood TARDISblend 38: The Blood Line - Geeks of Doom
- The Big Screen | Fright Night remake brings thrills, chills - The Miscellany News
- Interview : John Barrowman on Torchwood : Miracle Day - End Of Show
- Talking Who Live Tonight
- John Barrowman criticises Scottish Catholic Church - ATV Today
- 6.10: "The Girl Who Waited" - PopStar.com Celebrity News
- John Barrowman unhappy with 'Torchwood' sex scene complaints - Digital Spy
- 'Six Feet Under' star back from the dead - New Zealand Herald
- John Barrowman wants to see a female Doctor Who - Coventry Telegraph (blog)
- Confidential: Heartbreak Hotel - Doctor Who TV (blog)
- The God Complex intro, plus Matt interviews David
- Confidential: Heartbreak Hotel
- Can a woman be a Doctor? - Gaelick
- Introducing The God Complex
- 'Next Doctor Who should be a woman' - Yahoo! News UK
- The Blood Line Preview
- David Tennant beats Matt Smith to best actor award - Radio Times
- Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards - Hollywood.com
- Eastenders were the biggest winners at TV Choice Awards - iSubscribe
- Doctor Who and Sherlock win at TV Choice Awards - Coventry Telegraph (blog)
- The Gathering Reviewed
- The God Complex Preview
- TV Choice Awards: Soap Stars Dazzle on Red Carpet [Pictures] - IBTimes
- Digital Demon Knights #1 Get It Here!
- EastEnders and Doctor Who are the big winners at TV Choice Awards - TV Scoop
- Demon Knights tonight!
- TV Choice Awards 2011: 'EastEnders' Scoops A Hat-Trick (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post UK
- Above: TV Choice Awards 2011: TOWIE's Amy Childs, Lydia Bright and Chloe Simms ... - OK! Magazine
- Doctor Who and Being Human win TV Choice Awards - SFX
- Doctor Who comes up trumps at TV Choice Awards - WalesOnline
- Tennant to host Children in Need Rocks Manchester
| Review of Torchwood 'The Blood Line' - The Independent (blog) Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:01 PM PDT
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| Deep Inside Hollywood - pride source.com Posted: 14 Sep 2011 02:48 PM PDT
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| Movie Review: Fright Night 3-D - The West Australian Posted: 14 Sep 2011 01:50 PM PDT
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| John says Torchwood movie is “next progression” Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:47 PM PDT In a new interview with End of Show, John Barrowman has revealed that he'd love to take Torchwood to the big screen. Although the cast and crew are "still waiting" for news of a fifth series, the actor told the site that he thinks a movie is the right step forward. "What I would like is [...] | ||
| I've got 571 Daleks but I never watch Dr Who - The Sun Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:55 AM PDT
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| The Classic Dalek Battle We've Been Waiting 40 Years For - io9 Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:47 AM PDT
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| Film Review: Fright Night - Herald Sun Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:44 AM PDT
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| 8 Reasons Why <i>Alphas</i> is Better Than <i>Heroes</i> - Wired News Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:39 AM PDT
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| Coronation Street's Andrew Lancel admits dark characters fun to play - stv.tv Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT
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| Gary Barlow lands Lady GaGa, Coldplay, JLS for Children In Need concert - stv.tv Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:14 AM PDT
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| TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY - Express.co.uk Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:12 AM PDT
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| 18 MINUTES ...THE TIME IT TAKES MEN TO GET READY - Express.co.uk Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:11 AM PDT
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| David Walliams in Doctor Who: 'I was glad to guest star as an alien' - Daily Mail Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:04 AM PDT
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| The Doctor Who TARDISblend 39: The Girl Who Waited - Geeks of Doom Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT
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| Are you ready for the sun to set on Miracle Day? Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:00 AM PDT Back in July, Jack and Gwen made a long overdue return to our screens as the world found itself caught up in the global conspiracy of Miracle Day. Tonight, the explosive series finale will air in the UK with the team embarking on a final, desperate mission to put things right. Time is quickly [...] | ||
| The 12th Doctor a Woman? Surely Not… Posted: 14 Sep 2011 08:06 AM PDT Ever wondered what it would be like if the Twelfth Doctor (or indeed, any subsequent Doctor) was a woman (all those who've seen the non-canon spoof The Curse Of Fatal Death, you can keep your hands down)? Well, former omnisexual time agent John Barrowman has also expressed an interest in the matter and he already has someone in mind for the role – Catherine Tate, as it turns out. (Based on his character's comments in Journey's End, he's had that in mind for a while.) In my personal opinion, Catherine Tate wouldn't work as the Twelfth Doctor because we've already seen her as Donna Noble in Series 4 of the RTD-era, so she's very closely tied with the Tenth Doctor's era. While a Time Lord taking the appearance of a person they've met before does have precedent (see Commander Maxil and Princess Astra), I suspect that the time to take her appearance has since passed and that now it would just be a throwback to a different era of the show. Although, as a side thought, that would make her the Doctor Donna all over again. It's been confirmed by a throwaway line about the Corsair in Neil Gaiman's episode The Doctor's Wife that it is possible to change gender with regeneration, and the Eleventh Doctor's post-regeneration dialogue suggested it was possible before that, so was all that foreshadowing for a potential Sexy Valeyard? We've already seen from the Doctor "507 lives" controversy that fans don't like new parts of the Whoniverse not being set up in advance, so it's certainly possible. In the article, Barrowman (shakes fist) says,
Captain Jack's current lack of omnisexuality aside, I feel that while diversity and change is an admirable thing, and things shouldn't become stagnant, you shouldn't mess with a character who's been male as we understand it for 47 years just because you can or to tick boxes in some production document somewhere. And another thing, changing gender is something that seems quite difficult to do by choice and as we've seen with the Doctor, he never knows what he's going to end up with. So the odds of him changing gender would be astronomically high. Who do you think would make a good female Doctor? Do you think Catherine Tate would work well in the role? Or, like me, do you think the Doctor should stay male? | ||
| John Barrowman hits back at Torchwood complainers - ATV Today Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:49 AM PDT
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| Singing For Children In Need - Pollstar (blog) Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:11 AM PDT
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| The Torchwood TARDISblend 38: The Blood Line - Geeks of Doom Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:10 AM PDT
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| The Big Screen | Fright Night remake brings thrills, chills - The Miscellany News Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:07 AM PDT
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| Interview : John Barrowman on Torchwood : Miracle Day - End Of Show Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:02 AM PDT
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| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:50 AM PDT Those Video Guys are pleased to announce a special guest on today's episode of Talking Who, the Doctor Who live fan talk show. Sean and Elisar will be joined by Jeremy Bentham, a name that may be familiar to many long time fans of Doctor Who, and considered by many to be one of the UK's leading authorities on the show. A founding member of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, Jeremy began watching Doctor Who from the very first episode when it was broadcast in 1963, was one of the fans who recorded the audio on his tape recorder and got to watch The Dominators being made. He has worked for Starburst and Dr Who Weekly and later Doctor Who Magazine and has authored books on our favourite science fiction show. No doubt he will be an interesting guest and will be available to answer your questions about the history of Doctor Who and Doctor Who fandom over the years. You can join Those Video Guys us at live.thosevideoguys.tv at the following times in your area: 9pm UK Sounds great – don't miss it! | ||
| John Barrowman criticises Scottish Catholic Church - ATV Today Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:40 AM PDT
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| 6.10: "The Girl Who Waited" - PopStar.com Celebrity News Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:09 AM PDT
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| John Barrowman unhappy with 'Torchwood' sex scene complaints - Digital Spy Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:09 AM PDT
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| 'Six Feet Under' star back from the dead - New Zealand Herald Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:31 AM PDT
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| John Barrowman wants to see a female Doctor Who - Coventry Telegraph (blog) Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:23 AM PDT
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| Confidential: Heartbreak Hotel - Doctor Who TV (blog) Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:10 AM PDT
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| The God Complex intro, plus Matt interviews David Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:06 AM PDT The BBC's official Doctor Who website has been updated with all things The God Complex today! As well as a new jigsaw and episode/character galleries, there's an introduction featuring words from the producer Marcus Wilson, writer of the episode, Toby Whithouse, and one of its guest stars, David Walliams, who plays Gibbis. Meanwhile, the BBC's YouTube also [...] | ||
| Confidential: Heartbreak Hotel Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:00 AM PDT
Here are details and a clip for this weekend's installment of Doctor Who Confidential, entitled Heartbreak Hotel. Details:
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| Can a woman be a Doctor? - Gaelick Posted: 14 Sep 2011 03:01 AM PDT
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| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 02:35 AM PDT The BBC have made available a video introduction to The God Complex featuring David Walliams (Gibbis), writer Toby Whithouse and producer Marcus Wilson. | ||
| 'Next Doctor Who should be a woman' - Yahoo! News UK Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:39 AM PDT
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| Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:36 AM PDT Russell T Davies is back on writing duties with the Torchwood: Miracle Day finale, The Blood Line, which airs in the UK on Thursday evening at 9 pm on BBC One. With Jack and Gwen in Shanghai – with Oswald Danes in tow – and Esther and Rex at the exact opposite side of the planet in Buenos Aires, you can expect references to more new age conspiracies throughout the episode as our at-times inept heroes attempt to undo the Miracle and prevent civilization from falling further into the abyss. The BBC offers just this solitary synopsis of the episode:
We can tell you that the episode gives as much as the entire series has so far in terms of dialogue, action, intrigue and most importantly, drama. As teases go, it isn't much, but we really don't want to spoil it for you. The series has been working up to this episode, and when all is said and done, the The Blood Line delivers in the end. Okay, UK viewers: if you have been avoiding spoilers from the US fans and downloaders, coming next is the trailer for the Torchwood: Miracle Day finale: Thanks to the BBC we've got a small selection of images showing Jack and Gwen in varous states of distress:
As conspiracies go, they don't get much bigger than this… don't miss the explosive finale! | ||
| David Tennant beats Matt Smith to best actor award - Radio Times Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:22 AM PDT
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| Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards - Hollywood.com Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:08 AM PDT
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| Eastenders were the biggest winners at TV Choice Awards - iSubscribe Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:47 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who and Sherlock win at TV Choice Awards - Coventry Telegraph (blog) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:19 PM PDT
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| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:17 PM PDT Now we're getting there! It took it's time getting there but for me Torchwood: Miracle Day has finally found its feet with Episode 9, The Gathering. The team seems far less inept that in previous episodes (or indeed previous series) and taking the opportunity to take control of the situation. However, the episode is not without its issues, so for the sake of getting my concerns out of the way I'll do them first. Gwen is back in Cardiff and knocking off drug stores and selling the extras on the "black market" and no one has any clue that it is her, despite the fact that she takes off her mask. Oh sure she knocked out the camera but really, not one else is watching? Aside from that I do wonder how Esther was able to get a wounded Jack to Scotland when she has proved the most useless team member of them all, but hey she did something good here right? Anyway, moving on, Bill Pullman is back! And as usual he gives a stellar performance, but what's the point of him again? I'm still not seeing it. But never mind, he's on the Torchwood Team! Surely things will get interesting from here. He's been the only character to maintain any sort of an engaging presence, despite his sickening backstory. Now, Rex finds a lead and gets stifled by the plant in the CIA, but then finds a way back into his lead. Well done Rex! That's how Torchwood should be working, tirelessly to save the day! While Rex may have been number 3 on the most wanted list there are clearly no worries at the CIA, who trust him to go underground on his own with no contact to save the day. Naturally, as we all know, this is how the CIA really operate… Right? Yeah, me either….
In any event, Kai Owen delivered a good scene when he was able to see what Torchwood couldn't and found the source of the Blessing in one of those serendipitous moments that only happen on TV or in the movies. I love those types of scenes. Not only that, but Rhys has finally showed how people should really have been reacting to Oswald Danes rather than worshiping the man. Well, we did see a bit of this with Jilly Kitzinger and the hooker she hired previously, which brings us nicely to Jilly and her situation. I haven't been her biggest supporter in the beginning as she seemed like a very flat character but since the previous two episodes she has really began to develop and show her worth. I can only hope that there is a good pay off for her character as we move on into the final episode of the story. But fair dues here, Lauren Ambrose has really proved me wrong about her characterization in this story. I know that the writers have been trying to make us feel sympathy for the team with Gwen's father and Ether's sister, but honestly once again the scenes with Gwen's father and her reaction to them have done nothing for me. As a matter of fact the only time I felt the sympathy we were meant to was when Rex lost Dr. Juarez. Not to say I feel nothing for Gwen, of course you can put yourself in her position, but it just somehow seems less important for them to be able to have these family moments rather than the separation forced on them in Children of the Earth. That said, all in all The Gathering has proved to be what the series should have been from Episode 1 of Miracle Day. If episode 10, The Blood Lines, ends on a good a note than maybe it could be considered a miracle for Miracle Day to come out on top. High hopes ahead… | ||
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 10:21 PM PDT If you enjoyed The Girl Who Waited, The Doctor's Wife, Night Terrors or any other River Song-lite episode this season, then The God Complex is probably something that you will be looking forward to. Written by Being Human creator Toby Whithouse (whose previous Doctor Who episodes are School Reunion (2006) and Vampires of Venice (2010)), The God Complex takes our travellers to a mysterious 1980s hotel, complete with monstrous fears such as clows, ventriloquist dolls, Weeping Angels and even David Walliams! Walliams – a star of Little Britain and Come Fly With Me (not to mention the work of genius that preceded both, Rock Profiles) – guests as the rodent-like Figgis, and clearly endured a torrid time under the astonishing makeup. Given his impressive determination and stamina in swimming the Thames recently, however, this was probably a walk in the park. So, a few thoughts about the episode in a moment – in the meantime, the BBC's official synopsis:
After the character shaping events of The Girl Who Waited, you might be forgiven for thinking that The God Complex is a more light-hearted affair, particularly with the present of a comedy actor among the guest cast. As it is there are few laughs, and as the 7.15 timeslot should demonstrate, The God Complex is back into the territory of Night Terrors. There are scares aplenty in this episode, from the architecture of the hotel reconfiguring itself seeming at will to the presence of a stomping, fearsome minotaur. This is also an episode in which the Doctor doesn't seem to be in control, although this will surely be open to question when you reach the end and find out just what the heck has been going on. With some great guest appearances, more wonderful direction and a strikingly emotional ending, however, I hope you'll join with me in punching the air once again when the Doctor refers to the Nimon. As with The Girl Who Waited, The God Complex is a must-watch-on-the-night episode, unless you're willing to be spoilered to hell and back with emails, text messages and Tweets before watching… Now, to get you in the mood: Last but not least, our gallery, provided by the BBC:
The God Complex airs on BBC One and BBC HD this Saturday, 17th September at 7.10 pm and on BBC America at 9/8c! | ||
| TV Choice Awards: Soap Stars Dazzle on Red Carpet [Pictures] - IBTimes Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:51 PM PDT
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| Digital Demon Knights #1 Get It Here! Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:46 PM PDT It's Wednesday, it's 7pm, and it's time for the digital edition of Demon Knights! Buy it there, or click on the picture on the right! And do let me know what you think! Cheerio!  | ||
| EastEnders and Doctor Who are the big winners at TV Choice Awards - TV Scoop Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:39 PM PDT
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| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:35 PM PDT Demon Knights #1 is in your comic shops today, and from 6pm to 7pm tonight, I'll be signing it (and anything else) at London's Forbidden Planet. I'll also be doing a signing in Ealing on Sunday at the Comic Expo. I talk about the first issue, and DC in general, on the latest episode of The Comic Book Roadshow Podcast, so do have a listen. Until next time, Cheerio!  | ||
| TV Choice Awards 2011: 'EastEnders' Scoops A Hat-Trick (PHOTOS) - Huffington Post UK Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:03 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who and Being Human win TV Choice Awards - SFX Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who comes up trumps at TV Choice Awards - WalesOnline Posted: 13 Sep 2011 08:55 PM PDT
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| Tennant to host Children in Need Rocks Manchester Posted: 13 Sep 2011 08:23 PM PDT Ex-Doctor Who star David Tennant is to co-host the Children in Need Rocks Manchester concert on 17th November. Tennant will be joining Fearne Cotton and Chris Moyles to host the event which will air on BBC One and BBC Radio 1. The show which takes place at Manchester's MEN Arena - will also feature Michael Buble, JLS, N-Dubz and Hugh Laurie. The concert, which raises money for the popular Children in Need appeal, has been hosted at London's Royal Albert Hall for the past two years, and the move to the north-west of England ties in with the relocation of several BBC departments to Salford. Tickets go on sale on Friday with details at www.bbc.co.uk/pudsey. [Source: Press Association]
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