Kopic's Doctor Who and Torchwood Newsletter

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2011-09-17T00:10:00.000-07:00

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Bullying: Words Can Kill - CBS News
Postman Pat to deliver a film - Scotsman
THE RATINGS RACE: Footy finals filll Fridays - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
Doctor Who: Podshock Live Show Reviewing 'The God Complex' Scheduled for Sunday, Sept 18th
TV THIS WEEK: Sept. 18 - 24 - Los Angeles Times (blog)
UK's 'Postman Pat' headed for big screen - Reuters
First 'Postman Pat' Feature Under Way - Reuters
The AE Agenda! Is "True Blood"'s Jesus Just Another Dead Gay Character? - AfterElton.com
Fright Night: The vampire strikes back… hunk, horns and all - Manila Bulletin
Postman Pat Getting the 3D Treatment in Theaters - Moviehole
Dr. Whooligan: Torchwood Review, Sarah Jane Adventures, Tom Baker Audios, TV ... - Anglotopia.net
First-class cast for Postman Pat - The Press Association
Grint Cast In 3D "Postman Pat" Film - Gack Hollywood
Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode 10: Barrowman Juice - TV Pixie
Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 9 Review - Doctor Who TV (blog)
The God Complex: More Teasers
Writer's Guild Nomination 2011
Dr. Who Season 6 Speculation: How it Might End - TheHDRoom
As Nerdist Week Begins on Anglophenia, Your Nerdist FAQs - Anglophenia (blog)
A Companion To The Doctor's Companions: The Brigadier - Anglophenia (blog)
Sherlock nominated for Writers' Guild prize - Stage
What was Wrong (and right) with Torchwood: Miracle Day - Huffington Post UK (blog)
'Doctor Who' poll: Should the Twelfth Doctor be female? - Digital Spy
Op-Ed: Torchwood – more convoluted than 'The X-Files' - DigitalJournal.com
Claire Skinner pictured filming Doctor Who Christmas special - Mirror.co.uk
Dear Steven Moffat…
Xmas in the 1900s?
Torchwood stars sign up for MCM Expo London Comic Con - Coventry Telegraph (blog)
Brit men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome - Daily Bhaskar
DWM #439: Wed or Dead? - Doctor Who TV (blog)
Christmas 2011 Filming Details - Doctor Who TV (blog)
Torchwood: The Blood Line - Press reaction
DWM #439: Wed or Dead?
The Blood Line : Overnight Viewing Figures
Benny's Road Trip Revealed
Preview: Downton Abbey, ITV - Holy Moly! (blog)
X Factor co-producer: BBC Worldwide distorts the market - The Guardian
Matt Smith contemplates pork pie hat for Doctor Who - Metro
The Valeyard Judges: The Girl Who Waited
Doctor Who: Day Of The Daleks DVD review - Den Of Geek
'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Success or Failure? - Digital Spy
The Girl Who Waited Reaction
Torchwood: Miracle Day - what went wrong? - Holy Moly! (blog)
Breathing new life into Doctor Who's oldest foes. - East Anglian Daily Times
Doctor Who Experience is out of this world - East Anglian Daily Times
Doctor Who: first images of Christmas special shoot appear - Den Of Geek
FREE TIX - Who, me - Australian Stage Online
In pictures: Sneak peak at Doctor Who's festive sidekick - WalesOnline
British men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome - iNewsOne
Christmas 2011 Filming Details

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 03:53 PM PDT

Bullying: Words Can Kill
CBS News
With reference to protecting the children: The Honourable Hedy Fry, member of the Canadian Liberal Parliament, who happens to be a doctor who delivered many babies; spoke eloquently to defend the rights of babies being born and stated that she was in ...

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Postman Pat to deliver a film - Scotsman

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 11:36 AM PDT

Postman Pat to deliver a film
Scotsman
Stephen Mangan will voice the character in Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're the One, with contributions from Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, former Doctor Who David Tennant and Oscar winner Jim Broadbent. This website and its associated ...

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THE RATINGS RACE: Footy finals filll Fridays - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 11:19 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

THE RATINGS RACE: Footy finals filll Fridays
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
I don't mind Matt Smith, though he's no David Tennant, but enough is enough already. Last night I recorded Good News World so will watch it later but I hope it's improved from last week or I won't bother again. And is anybody at all still watching "The ...

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Doctor Who: Podshock Live Show Reviewing 'The God Complex' Scheduled for Sunday, Sept 18th

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 08:51 AM PDT

Doctor Who: Podshock will be once again be taking to the net this Sunday, 18 September 2011 for a live-over-the-net show reviewing episodes of the new series, this time it's The God Complex.

TV THIS WEEK: Sept. 18 - 24 - Los Angeles Times (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 08:05 AM PDT

TV THIS WEEK: Sept. 18 - 24
Los Angeles Times (blog)
(Fox, 9 pm) Geekier than thou: Actor, comic and blogger Chris Hardwick is "The Nerdist," and he's joined by talk-show host Craig Ferguson and Matt Smith of "Doctor Who" fame for a spot of pop-and-tech chit-chat in this new special. ...

UK's 'Postman Pat' headed for big screen - Reuters

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:47 AM PDT

UK's 'Postman Pat' headed for big screen
Reuters
Rupert Grint ("Harry Potter") and David Tennant ("Doctor Who," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") also lend their voices. In the 3D movie, Pat encounters "the temptations of money, status and a shiny new suit when he enters a national TV talent ...

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First 'Postman Pat' Feature Under Way - Reuters

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:15 AM PDT

First 'Postman Pat' Feature Under Way
Reuters
Rupert Grint ("Harry Potter") and David Tennant ("Doctor Who," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire") also lend their voices. In the 3D movie, Pat encounters "the temptations of money, status and a shiny new suit when he enters a national TV talent ...

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The AE Agenda! Is "True Blood"'s Jesus Just Another Dead Gay Character? - AfterElton.com

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 07:00 AM PDT

The AE Agenda! Is "True Blood"'s Jesus Just Another Dead Gay Character?
AfterElton.com
I've read some folks here and elsewhere complain about Jesus' getting offed, thus giving yet another dead gay character ala Russell T Davies killing of Ianto Jones on Torchwood: Children of Earth. On the surface, that comparison seemed especially apt ...

Fright Night: The vampire strikes back… hunk, horns and all - Manila Bulletin

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 06:21 AM PDT

Fright Night: The vampire strikes back… hunk, horns and all
Manila Bulletin
So off Charley saunters to nearby Las Vegas to seek the services of Peter Vincent (BBC's suave, stiff-upper-lipped David Tennant) who does a vampire slayer act in one of the theatres. It turns out vampires had victimized Peter's parents, too, ...

Postman Pat Getting the 3D Treatment in Theaters - Moviehole

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Moviehole

Postman Pat Getting the 3D Treatment in Theaters
Moviehole
Rupert Grint ("Harry Potter" films), and David Tennant ("Doctor Who") will join Stephen in bringing the world of Postman Pat to life on the big screen. The film finds Pat, everyone's favorite postman, coming face-to-face with the temptations of money, ...

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Dr. Whooligan: Torchwood Review, Sarah Jane Adventures, Tom Baker Audios, TV ... - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 06:05 AM PDT

Dr. Whooligan: Torchwood Review, Sarah Jane Adventures, Tom Baker Audios, TV ...
Anglotopia.net
As we wait excitedly for the Tom Baker Big Finish audios, we can relive the excitement of the 4th Doctor with a new audio adventure from the BBC. The latest BBC audio adventure with Tom Baker as the 4th Doctor has been released. ...

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First-class cast for Postman Pat - The Press Association

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 05:30 AM PDT

First-class cast for Postman Pat
The Press Association
Green Wing star Stephen will voice the famous postman in Postman Pat: The Movie - You Know You're the One, alongside contributions from Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, former Doctor Who David Tennant and Oscar winner Jim Broadbent. ...

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Grint Cast In 3D "Postman Pat" Film - Gack Hollywood

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 04:35 AM PDT

Grint Cast In 3D "Postman Pat" Film
Gack Hollywood
"Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint will join Jim Broadbent, David Tennant and Stephen Mangan as part of the voice cast for a 3D film adaptation of British kids series "Postman Pat" says The Hollywood Reporter. Classic Media and Rubicon Group Holding are ...

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Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode 10: Barrowman Juice - TV Pixie

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 04:27 AM PDT

Telegraph.co.uk

Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode 10: Barrowman Juice
TV Pixie
The finale of Torchwood, like all of the preceding episodes, was a mish-mash of tomfoolery with a side order of baffling, pointless subplots; as if the script was being frantically written in ...
Torchwood wrapped up Miracle Day with a thrilling conclusionMetro
Torchwood: Miracle Day Series Review: Bi-Polar ViewingOntheBox
Torchwood has lost its charmRadio Times (blog)
Den Of Geek -shropshirestar.com -Holy Moly! (blog)
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Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 9 Review - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 04:06 AM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 9 Review
Doctor Who TV (blog)
Where is the surplus Torchwood income Gwen mentioned stashing away in Children of Earth? It was such a important detail (as it brought her two-series-long infidelity story arc to a close) that I can't believe it didn't warrant even a cursory mention. ...

The God Complex: More Teasers

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 03:53 AM PDT

Only a day to go until the premiere of The God Complex, so how about 15 more teasers to ponder over.

Writer's Guild Nomination 2011

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 03:44 AM PDT

The shortlist for this years Writer's Guild of Great Britain awards have been announced, and Doctor Who has once again been nominated in the Best Television Drama Series category; this is the third year running for the series, an award it has missed out on both other occasions to Being Human, the supernatural drama from Toby Whithouse (who also wrote this coming weekend's Doctor Who adventure, The God Complex).

Writers Steven Moffat, Richard Curtis, Gareth Roberts, Stephen Thompson, Neil Gaiman and Matthew Graham are nominated this time, representing the first half of the series broadcast in Spring. The series is up against The Shadow Line by Hugo Blick, and Accused by Jimmy McGovern, Danny Brocklehurst, Alice Nutter and Esther Wilson.

Steven Moffat is also up for another award, along with Mark Gatiss and Stephen Thompson, for the Best Television Short-Form Drama category for Sherlock; the other nominations are for Eric & Ernie by Peter Bowker, and Exile by Danny Brocklehurst.

The awards ceremony takes place on Wednesday 16th November at the Tabernacle in Notting Hill.

The guild is a trade union for professional writers and the awards are deemed to be special because the work of writers is honoured by their peers and colleagues.

Dr. Who Season 6 Speculation: How it Might End - TheHDRoom

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 03:33 AM PDT

TheHDRoom

Dr. Who Season 6 Speculation: How it Might End
TheHDRoom
One of the most fun things to do, at least to this Whovian, is to examine breadcrumbs left by the wonderfully complex mind of Steven Moffat and try to figure out how the current season of Dr. Who's long suspense-filled story arc will conclude. ...

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As Nerdist Week Begins on Anglophenia, Your Nerdist FAQs - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 02:46 AM PDT

Anglophenia (blog)

As Nerdist Week Begins on Anglophenia, Your Nerdist FAQs
Anglophenia (blog)
The guests have included Jon Hamm, Adam Carolla, the Muppets, Bill Maher, Bryan Cranston, and many of comedy's top names, as well as Doctor Who's Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, Sir Patrick Stewart, Simon Pegg, The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman, ...

A Companion To The Doctor's Companions: The Brigadier - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 02:03 AM PDT

Anglophenia (blog)

A Companion To The Doctor's Companions: The Brigadier
Anglophenia (blog)
AND he made an appearace in the Sarah Jane Adventures, and would have even met the Tenth Doctor in an episode called Sarah Jane's Wedding, had Nicholas Courtney not been too poorly to take part. Which is more than you can say for Turlough. ...

Sherlock nominated for Writers' Guild prize - Stage

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 01:49 AM PDT

Sherlock nominated for Writers' Guild prize
Stage
Sherlock, written by Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and Stephen Thompson, will compete with Peter Bowker's Eric and Ernie, and Exile by Danny Brocklehurst. Meanwhile, writers on Casualty, Doctors and EastEnders are up for the best continuing drama gong, ...

What was Wrong (and right) with Torchwood: Miracle Day - Huffington Post UK (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 01:34 AM PDT

What was Wrong (and right) with Torchwood: Miracle Day
Huffington Post UK (blog)
Children of Earth would have been hard enough to top in the first place, and it doesn't help that in the two years between that series and Miracle Day, Steven Moffat took over the reins on parent show Doctor Who and immediately set about telling a ...

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'Doctor Who' poll: Should the Twelfth Doctor be female? - Digital Spy

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 01:15 AM PDT

'Doctor Who' poll: Should the Twelfth Doctor be female?
Digital Spy
Joanna Lumley inherited the Sonic Screwdriver in a 1999 Comic Relief special Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death, which was penned by a certain Steven Moffat... Former boss Russell T. Davies certainly wasn't against the idea of a female Doctor and ...

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Op-Ed: Torchwood – more convoluted than 'The X-Files' - DigitalJournal.com

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 01:00 AM PDT

DigitalJournal.com

Op-Ed: Torchwood – more convoluted than 'The X-Files'
DigitalJournal.com
No one should have been surprised that the ten part Torchwood: Miracle Day included scenes of gratuitous homosexuality; not only is the lead actor John Barrowman an in-your-face homosexual, but the programme's creator Russell T. Davis bats for the ...

Claire Skinner pictured filming Doctor Who Christmas special - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 12:49 AM PDT

Mirror.co.uk

Claire Skinner pictured filming Doctor Who Christmas special
Mirror.co.uk
Actress Claire Skinner was yesterday revealed as the star guest in this year's Doctor Who Christmas special. Claire, best known for her role in Outnumbered, was photographed on set with the Doctor himself, Matt Smith, during filming at a top secret ...

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Dear Steven Moffat…

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 12:40 AM PDT

Dear Steven "The Grand Moff" Moffat, @steven_moffat

I like you, really I do, and I'm so delighted that you are the current Doctor Who showrunner. I've been enjoying your work since I was at school with Press Gang, since my late teens/early twenties with Joking Apart (one of the few shows I could enjoy with my sister) and throughout the reborn Doctor Who.

(I scratched my head at Chalk, however, and didn't really "get" Coupling, but loved Curse of the Fatal Death, so I'm sure we can come to some agreement here.)

Over the past few days and weeks it has become increasingly clear that you are doing a massive disservice, not just to the legion of Doctor Who fans out there but to fans of the amazing all-round entertainer, singer, dancer, actor, presenter John Barrowman.

To be honest, I'm over-stating things there slightly. I'm only describing him as I hear his fans do. To me he's Captain Jack Harkness and that bloke who suddenly left Live & Kicking, and I can't bear the oceans of cheese I find myself swimming in when he starts to sing.

However, he's clearly desperate to appear in the 2013 Doctor Who 50th anniversary special as his endless touting on TV, radio and video clips on websites over the past couple of weeks demonstrates.

Here at Kasterborous we love Captain Jack, particularly the version of him that you introduced us to in The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances. His Torchwood persona might be a little dark and there may be some accusations that he hasn't been well used in Doctor Who since becoming immortal (except perhaps in Utopia) but Barrowman clearly wants to be a part of whatever you have planned.

So we would like to ask you, website to Moff: would you let Barrowman know, one way or the other? We'd like him to appear, as we say, but a "no" is fine, just as long as he SHUTS UP GOING ON AND ON AND ON AND ON ABOUT NOT BEING ASKED!

Ahem.

As I was saying, it would be best all round if John Barrowman finds out sooner rather than later so he can at least arrange yet another album…

Xmas in the 1900s?

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Christmas is coming, and sooner than you might be expecting! Although we're yet to enjoy the pleasures of The God Complex, Closing Time and The Wedding of River Song, shooting has commenced on the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas special!

Snapped earlier were Matt Smith and Outnumbered's Claire Skinner (not Maxine Peake as Wales Online are claiming) both in costume disembarking from a nice Mercedes, with the Eleventh Doctor actor clutching a thick script…

What is most interesting about this, however, is Skinner's outfit, apparently Edwardian England attire, which we hope dates the episode as taking place in one of the typical Christmas nostalgia eras. We've already had the present day throughout the Russell T Davies era as well as the snowbound Victoriana of The Next Doctor and Steven Moffat's tribute to Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol set in the steampunk world of Sardicktown… so what could be next?

Far be it from us to speculate but with Skinner's prior experience of acting with unruly children and Moffat's previous Christmas adventure being a new take on a season staple, could we be about to see the Doctor encounter a Whoniverse version of Mary Poppins?

After all, Matt has the perfect physique for a roof top dance…

Schtep in time!

Torchwood stars sign up for MCM Expo London Comic Con - Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 16 Sep 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Torchwood stars sign up for MCM Expo London Comic Con
Coventry Telegraph (blog)
But the two US stars of Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood: Miracle Day have confirmed that they'll both be meeting fans and signing autographs as special guests at next month's MCM Expo London Comic Con. Alexa Havins plays CIA analyst Esther Drummond, ...

Brit men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome - Daily Bhaskar

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:25 PM PDT

Brit men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome
Daily Bhaskar
The study, to mark the launch of Torchwood star John Barrowman's grooming products range HIM, said footballer David Beckham or actors Daniel Craig and Colin Firth were the men most aspired to look like.

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DWM #439: Wed or Dead? - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:12 PM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

DWM #439: Wed or Dead?
Doctor Who TV (blog)
... issue of Doctor Who Magazine has been revealed and the Series 6 finale, The Wedding of Song, is this month's big highlight. The caption teases: "Is River going to become a Black Widow? Or can the Doctor cheat time itself?" Matt Smith: "Maybe it's ...

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Christmas 2011 Filming Details - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:10 PM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

Christmas 2011 Filming Details
Doctor Who TV (blog)
Wales Online has a small selection of pics featuring Matt Smith and a guest actress dressed in a period costume, which fits with a couple of Steven Moffat's earlier hints saying that the episode would be partly set on earth and have a period setting. ...

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Torchwood: The Blood Line - Press reaction

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:08 PM PDT

A roundup of some of the comments in the press for the finale of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Blood Line. Please note that as these are reviews, spoilers will be present.

United Kingdom

Neela Debnath of the Independent:

With twists and turns right up until the last minute, 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' was rounded off in supreme style. 'The Blood Line' mirrored the first episode of this series with continuous, edge-of-the-seat action. ... The other surprising thing about 'The Blood Line' was the hopeful tone. Compared to previous series finales, which have been bleak and desolate, the conclusion to series 4 seemed to suggest that the team will keep fighting to protect the earth. ... The Transatlantic nature of the show gives an all-encompassing feel and is a unique selling point which should be kept if possible. The future of 'Torchwood' looks bright. Let's hope there will be more to come next year.

Dan Martin of the Guardian:

After 10 often-painful weeks, Miracle Day wheezes to a close. And you know what? It was actually pretty enjoyable. Let yourself go with the nonsense and at its finale this series showed the best of itself, with explosions, bloodshed and forced philosophical standoffs at every turn.

Gavin Fuller of the Telegraph:

Certainly by going Transatlantic Torchwood: Miracle Day was a distinctly different beast from previous series; it had added production gloss and a more epic scale but did lose something of its distinctiveness in the process. At 10 episodes it was arguably overlong, and the attempt to meld science-fiction with something of a political/espionage thriller wasn't entirely successful either. Nevertheless given that there is little enough drama in this sort of genre on television made for decent enough, if not as spectacular as might have been hoped, viewing.

David Brown of the Radio Times:

So how's the Torchwood team looking at the end of all this? For starters, I need to put my hands up and admit that I foresaw the demise of the wrong member. Rex did die, but because he had Jack's blood flowing through his veins, he was able to resurrect himself. Thank goodness - he was definitely the most sparky new addition. It was Esther, the agent so fuzzy and disposable that she could have been played by a packet of cotton-wool pads, who made the ultimate sacrifice.

We won't be seeing her again, but then will we be seeing any of them again? If Torchwood fails to return, would it be (pardon the pun) something of a blessing? My advice to the writers would be to forget about doing a mini-series and return to episodic, small-scale alien-of-the-week sci-fi tales. But maybe, thanks to this lacklustre offering, there won't be the opportunity to do even that.

Simon Brew of Den of Geek:

Miracle Day has been a bumpy, but worthwhile ride. It's been an interesting, occasionally brilliant season, punctuated by a bit of overpondering and some strong ideas. Episode seven, in particular, is up there with Torchwood at its very best. The Blood Line, though, isn't, and given that this is the season finale, it's a pity that it couldn't quite rise to the occasion.

Dave Golder of SFX:

It's all so frustrating, because there are flashes of brilliance, when characters affect you, when dialogue moves you when plot twists surprise you and when explosions dazzle you. But none of that cancels out the huge, great, yawning disappointment that the big revelation is irritatingly vague and amorphous, and that the big resolution involves a lot of nattering and a wearying succession of noble sacrifices (with an equally wearying number of surprise resurrections). Torchwood: Miracle Day, it seems, was never interested in the rich moral, social, economic, political and religious issues of living forever. Shame, really

United States / Canada

Todd VanDerWerf of Los Angeles Times:

The biggest problem with "Miracle Day," ultimately, is that the premise wrote checks the execution couldn't cash. The idea of a worldwide mystery about just why everybody abruptly turned immortal is a good one, but the actual process of solving that mystery was unspeakably dull and filled with red herrings that didn't amount to anything. For instance: Angelo's story line was undoubtedly moving, but it ultimately had so little to do with anything else that it was obviously a way to kill time before the final two episodes. ... "Miracle Day" is obviously made by people who have interesting ideas and lots to say. But it's also a show that bit off way more than it could chew. Just the central idea could have easily fueled a cool 10-episode story. But that idea had to be mixed with unsubtle politics, largely pointless side trips, and new characters that never took off. In the end, for all the shouting and forced excitement, there was nothing human at the core of "Miracle Day." The best works of Russell T. Davies may be messy and too ambitious, but they also have a recognizably emotional core. "Miracle Day" strived to find that center at all times, but it always fell just short.

Charlie Jane Anders of io9:

All in all, this was a perfectly solid final episode, with a few standout moments. It only falls flat because of a larger failure on the part of Russell T. Davies to devise a story arc that could sustain ten hour-long episodes, with enough twists and layers of mystery to keep us guessing. In trying to follow up Children of Earth, Davies took away all the wrong lessons — the key element of CoE, it turns out, was not the "something creepy happens all over the world," thing, but the "single unswerving storyline with horrifying villains, in which you can barely catch your breath and the stakes keep escalating" thing. ... Torchwood has reinvented itself before, and maybe it will again. If it does, there are a lot of elements of Miracle Day that I'd love to see the show build on. Like idea-driven storytelling that trusts the audience to grasp some challenging concepts. Like the sparky rivalry between the two alpha males, Jack and Rex. Like the quintessentially RTD misanthropy of exploring the worst and the most self-deceiving elements of humanity. And like the willingness to mine Captain Jack's ever-bountiful past for horror. Miracle Day did a lot of things right, which the show can build on in future versions.

Christian Blauvelt of Entertainment Weekly:

Based on that globetrotting, apocalypse-flirting season finale of Torchwood, it's hard to believe that this series began as just a Doctor Who spinoff on BBC Three about a black ops unit fighting aliens in apparently extraterrestrial-packed Cardiff, Wales. No, it still hasn't come close to fulfilling its original mandate to give a more "adult" spin to the Who formula. Not by a mile. But what Torchwood still lacks in maturity it almost makes up with sheer expansiveness. ... Torchwood's always been pulled between smart sci-fi and snark sci-fi, and after that promising opening, "The Blood Line" seemed more interested in getting geeks to drool than think. ... I liked the idea that Harkness would have to die and give up all his blood to The Blessing in order to make people mortal again, though, and that dying would literally be the way for him to become immortal again. That led to one of the best moments of the finale, when Capt. Jack confronted Bill Pullman's killer, Oswald, about how he'd deliberately made his life "small." But instead of that being the climax, Harkness and Mekhi Pfifer's Rex had to gush gobs of CGI blood to make mankind mortal again. Good sci-fi should be about inner space more than outer space…but not this kind of inner space. Still, it's a bold series that builds a major arc not around saving lives but preserving the right to die.

Brian Lowry of Variety:

I won't spoil the finish for those who haven't seen it, but frankly, I'm not sure I could even if I wanted to. "Torchwood" has always showcased cheeky humor and wacky sci-fi concepts, but while "Miracle Day" kicked off with an extremely provocative premise -- namely, what happens when people suddenly stop dying, triggering a global crisis -- the ensuing episodes felt padded to reach its 10-episode length (twice as long, notably, as the tight miniseries "Children of Earth"), and the payoff wasn't worthy of the build-up. Starz and the BBC have pacted to collaborate on future series, but let's hope this isn't a preview of what's to come.

Tim Surette of TV.com:

Perhaps what's so maddening is all the wasted potential. There was so much to explore thematically that the show didn't cover—or tried to cover, but unsuccessfully. We got early looks at the world descending into chaos when no one died, but as the global situation got worse, the scope of the show got smaller and focused only on the core characters. In short, a great premise was based on was squandered. However, it's still impossible to stay completely upset with the show. Jack and Gwen are two of my favorite characters on television right now, and Torchwood has been very entertaining at times. But am I going to care whether Starz or the BBC renew the series for another season? I doubt it.

Sean Elliott of Assignment X:

This episode is a pretty satisfying wrap up of the series. As I've said before the plot meandered for me around the middle episodes, but then got back on track as we headed towards the finale. There were some nice moments between Jack and Gwen that we've never seen before in the course of this TORCHWOOD, but perhaps expanding the cast out as much as they did watered it down too much in places for hardcore fans that only really wanted to see Jack, Gwen, Rhys and other familiar faces.

Everything is left wide open for a fifth TORCHWOOD series, but I would honestly like to see it return to a more episode by episode style of storytelling instead of a single serialized adventure, or if they need to make it an overreaching serial have the single episodes with more subplots and bang and less of the talking heads we ended up with on this one.

DWM #439: Wed or Dead?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:01 PM PDT

The cover for the October issue of Doctor Who Magazine has been revealed and the Series 6 finale, The Wedding of Song, is this month's big highlight.

The caption teases: "Is River going to become a Black Widow? Or can the Doctor cheat time itself?"

Matt Smith: "Maybe it's time the Read more ...

The Blood Line : Overnight Viewing Figures

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:49 PM PDT

The final episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Blood Line achieved an average audience of 3.9 million viewers on BBC One and BBC One HD, according to unofficial overnight figures.

The episode had 17.1% of the audience share and was the 9th most watched programme of the day.

The programme faced strong opposition from Billy Connolly's Route 66, which had 5.4 million watching and which won the timeslot.

Final ratings, which include those who record the programme and watch it within seven days,will be released next week.

The broadcast of the episode on Starz on 9th September achieved a total of 950,000 viewers over its premiere evening, with 640,000 watching at 10:00pm and 310,000 for the 11:00pm repeat.

With the figures of the finale in the United States now in, here is a round-up of how Miracle Day has fared over its ten week run thus far:

 

                        Starz Premiere     UK Overnight     UK Final BARB
The New World             1.506m *             4.8m             6.59m
Rendition                 1.4m  **             4.4m             5.75m
Dead of Night             1.018m               4.2m             5.49m
Escape to L.A.            0.935m               4.0m             5.19m
The Categories of Life    1.024m               4.1m             5.17m
The Middle Men            0.804m               3.4m             4.60m
Immortal Sins             0.917m               3.4m             4.48m
End of the Road           1.172m               3.5m             4.64m
The Gathering             1.024m               3.5m          (due 19 Sep)
The Blood Line            0.950m               3.9m          (due 26 Sep)

*  - Starz reported 2.7m viewers for the full week/Live+3 DVR data
** - This is a weekend figure, with 609,000 viewers for the 10:00pm broadcast

Benny's Road Trip Revealed

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:42 PM PDT

Hot on the heels of the recent release of Epoch, Big Finish is pleased to reveal full details for the next Bernice Summerfield box set, Road Trip, available in February.

The three brand-new adventures see Benny back in familiar territory, struggling to make a living as an archaeologist in the twenty-seventh century as she begins her quest to find a world called Legion... and hopefully, with it, her son.

'I love deep, connected stories such as we did with Epoch,' says producer Gary Russell, 'but I'm even more delighted to move forward into these more-stand alone adventures for Benny. Yes, there's a thematic link to the stories - they are heading somewhere (quite literally, in fact) - but these three adventures, and the tie-in novel, are absolute standalones that can be enjoyed on their own or as part of the run!'

The series kicks off with a rude awakening for Benny in Brand Management by Christopher Cooper, featuring Anjli Mohindra (The Sarah Jane Adventures) as Gabriella Dominicci and Roger Hammond (Rome, The Madness of King George, Mawdryn Undead) as Professor Harry Burtenshaw.

Benny's adventure continues in Bad Habits by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris, where sinister nuns and randy bishops seem set to halt her trip to Legion, when a murderer hijacks an intergalactic pilgrimage to the planet Agora. Jacqueline King (Doctor Who) appears as the severe Mother Aurelia, Nigel Lambert (Look Around You, The Leisure Hive) as the fruity Bishop Synesius, with Steps actor/singer Ian H Watkins as Professor Melville Trout, the supposed 'greatest archaeologist in the galaxy'.

The Road Trip then reaches its ultimate conclusion in Paradise Frost by David Llewellyn, where Benny finds herself stranded on a long-abandoned, ice-encrusted holiday world on the fringes of the galaxy... with apparently no way out. Assisting her in her exploits are familiar Big Finish voices India Fisher and Alan Ruscoe (The Waters of Mars), newcomer Scott Arthur (Being Human, The Archers) and Arthur Darvill (Doctor Who's Rory, Little Dorrit).

'I think it only fair to warn people that the very end of Road Trip may see a few twists and turns (no road trip is ever that smooth) and one or two faces of the familiar kind may pop up to make Benny's journey more... interesting,' Gary teases. 'And not all of them may be as pleased to see her as she might expect...'

Complete cast and story details are now available on the Road Trip product pages, where the box set is available to pre-order on CD and download. It can also be ordered with the brand-new novel to accompany the box set - more news coming soon! If you've already ordered the CD box set for Road Trip or Legion, you can upgrade to a subscription that includes the book by clicking on these Road Trip and Legion links.

Preview: Downton Abbey, ITV - Holy Moly! (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:23 PM PDT

Holy Moly! (blog)

Preview: Downton Abbey, ITV
Holy Moly! (blog)
Just as Doctor Who, Strictly Come Dancing and The X Factor reinvigorated Saturday night television, so ratings-busting period drama Downton Abbey reclaimed Sunday nights for the collective viewing experience last year. In one sense, the formula sounds ...

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X Factor co-producer: BBC Worldwide distorts the market - The Guardian

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:43 PM PDT

The Guardian

X Factor co-producer: BBC Worldwide distorts the market
The Guardian
A co-producer of the X Factor has criticised BBC Worldwide, whose productions include Torchwood. Photograph: BBC Worldwide Productions The chief executive of the company that helps makes Simon Cowell's TV shows accused the BBC's commercial arm of ...

Matt Smith contemplates pork pie hat for Doctor Who - Metro

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:33 PM PDT

Metro

Matt Smith contemplates pork pie hat for Doctor Who
Metro
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has revealed that he would love to wear a pork pie hat in the next series of the sci-fi show. The 29-year-old actor is pushing writer and producer Steven Moffat to incorporate a new hat for the 2012 run. ...

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The Valeyard Judges: The Girl Who Waited

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:05 PM PDT

It's not happening. Not this week.

I've seen the preview; this is a Pond episode. I refuse to have anything to do with the ginger whinger any more.

And you can't make me, Cawley! Besides, I'm in the middle of something really quite important here.

You see over the last few months I've been tracking down the Master. Yes, yes, I'm quite aware that you chronologically challenged buffoons think he's trapped in the Time War with Rassilon. But in my personal time stream he has been free for several centuries.

Truth to tell he's been quite the thorn in my side of late. Things weren't so bad when he was played by that Cumberbatch fellow, he brought quite the air of menace and superiority to my oldest enemy. But now he's played by Jonathon Ross, and that just won't stand.

"Ah, Doctor, you have stumbled into my cunning twap."

Blast, I should not have allowed myself to have become distracted. I seem to be hanging upside down, dangling in front of this would be Master.

"I knew you would swip up eventually, Doctor."

I do wish he wouldn't call me that.

"So, you must be wondering why I've lured you here…"

"Not especially, I presume you have some feeble notion of ending my life." That's shut the fool up. It would appear I'm right. "Is there any chance you could cut me down, all the blood seems to be rushing to my head."

"Ah ha!" Oh dear, he's had an idea. These never end well for either of us. "You'd like that wouldn't you?"

I swear he's some kind of moron. "Of course I would. What kind of idiot wants to be left hanging around?"

"What kind idiot, indeed?" He's just repeating me now, he really has grown tiresome. I do hope he has a point to make soon. "How about the kind of idiot that has to work as a weviewer on some two bit website [Hey! – Ed] to make ends meet?"

Ah.

"It must just kill you to have to sit and watch past glowies and only be able to pass comment on them." The insufferable buffoon is just taunting me now. "So I have decided that the most tortuous thing I could do to you is to ensure that you watch this week's episode, I believe it stars a companion quite close to your heart."

"Like heartburn, you mean?" That's it, keep things jokey and start working on these knots.

"Ah, you may mock me now." And for a long time to come I expect. "But let's see what you think of me after this!" He wheels out a television set and leaves the room laughing maniacally. I'd really hoped he'd grown out of that stage.

And so I find myself watching the damn episode anyway. It's every bit as Pond obsessed as I'd feared it would be. More so in fact as it seems there are two of her this week, why don't they just give her a spin off show of her own and be done with it?

Although just when I fear that I shan't be able to take any more the unbelievable happens; they actually kill one of her. Oh happy day!

And by 'they' I don't mean the script writer, although he played his part I'm sure, I'm referring to my younger self and Rory. They both make the decision to sacrifice one of the Ponds. It has to be said though, they should have sacrificed the younger, whinier model. I was actually growing to like the older version. A bit of steel about her.

Not a bad episode all in all. I must confess though that I felt I was watching a Seventh Me and Ace story at points. I do miss that version of me, he knew how to get things done.

I'm left hanging, in every sense of the word, long after the episode has finished. Long, long after the episode has finished in point of fact. It would seem that the Master has forgotten all about me.

How I miss Cumberbatch.

Doctor Who: Day Of The Daleks DVD review - Den Of Geek

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:02 PM PDT

Doctor Who: Day Of The Daleks DVD review
Den Of Geek
With its use of a time-paradox at the centre of the story, and its reinstatement of the Daleks as world conquering uber-bastards, it's clear that Day was a profoundly influential story on future showrunners Russell T Davies and Steven Moffat during ...

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'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Success or Failure? - Digital Spy

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:42 PM PDT

'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Success or Failure?
Digital Spy
Torchwood: Miracle Day has now concluded on both sides of the Atlantic, and it's fair to say that the ten-part sci-fi drama has caused a bit of a stir among fans and critics alike. Some loved it, while others had a ...

The Girl Who Waited Reaction

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:31 PM PDT

It's finally here: you've been waiting for it all week but finally we present to you our massive roundup of reaction and reviews from around the web for the latest episode of Doctor Who, The Girl Who Waited.

There were 6 million of you tuned into the episode for its premiere screening on BBC One on Saturday evening, an increase of half a million on the previous week, so clearly there was enough in the promotion to pique interest and make a difference which saw Doctor Who beat Ant and Dec's latest vehicle Red Or Black? by over a million. Once again the episode cut a share of over 30%, maintaining its consistently high audience share.

Of course as you know, we don't really care about the overnight figures as they barely mean anything without iPlayer viewings factored in.

The critical opinion is far more important…

Mez Burdett has picked some great reviews, kicking off with this snippet from The Guardian who rightly praise Karen Gillan for a remarkable performance in the episode.

"Last year, Karen Gillan had a tendency to over-enunciate and to shout at the end of her SENTENCES. But this was her episode completely. A dodgy-looking makeup job aside ( you try making that face look haggard), the two Amy's were believably different; the pitch of their voices, their posture, the old, bitter Amy eventually melting into familiar Pondisms as her boys worked their magic on her. Well done, Karen."

Assignment X, too, had praise for Gillan, but mainly for Tom MacRae, the episode's writer:

"Kudos to Tom MacRae for not only writing a powerful, character-driven script that still manages to construct a logical and satisfying time conundrum at the heart of the story, but for affirming the bond of love and devotion that makes the Amy/Rory romance resonate in a way that it often failed to do in the past. This year too, Karen Gillan's portrayal of Amy has improved by leaps and bounds, but here she turns in a breath-taking, award-worthy performance as an older Amy with a very different bearing and outlook on the universe."

Over at the website of popular UK sci-fi magazine SFX, the focus is on praising the concept of The Girl Who Waited. It's interesting that no episode or even story has really dealt with this particular threat of time travel before.

"Though it begins as a fusilade of smart one-liners, Tom MacRae's heart-smasher of a script takes a considerably more sober tack. It unearths the darkness behind the essential premise of Doctor Who – the perilous flipside to a life spent crashing through the cosmos in that beautiful blue box. It's an exploration of the "romp" gone wrong, and the consequences that must be paid."

As you would expect, Flick Filosopher MaryAnn Johanson tells it like it is, highlighting the marvellous dialogue that permeated this memorable episode:

"Amy's speech about beautiful people who are boring and ordinary people who are beautiful is one of the loveliest bits of dialogue from the entire 48-year history of the show. there is the dark side to all of this. The dark side is always the same, but not every story seems to realize that. The dark side is the Doctor himself. He lies again, naturally, but we expect that. Rory's complaint to the Doctor — "You're turning me into you" — is bitter and pointed. The sense that the Doctor is not the hero we make him out to be hasn't been so strong in the Steven Moffat era before now."

Meanwhile Andrew Reynolds has a few useful snippets which he kicks off with a rather unusual reference to REM…

"That's me in the corner, that's me in the spotlight, losing my religion."

It somehow seems wrong that now the events of The Girl Who Waited have been erased from history, with Rory reunited with the oblivious younger Amy, that the one defining moment of their relationship, throughout all history will be Rory's 2,000 year vigil.

There's no denying that it taps into the same often repressed yearnings explored in The Girl Who Waited: Rory surviving on the sustenance of one day being reunited with his loved one, fighting off those that wish to separate them until that day comes – when called upon Rory becomes more than a man.

While Amy never willingly chose to make that same sacrifice her own trust in Rory crumbles far more readily than Rory's steely nerve- where he can see an end in sight, she loses focus and nearly negates letting her older self regain those lost years- as if each passing year had validated that pain to the point where life without it would be worse than enduring it.

A lot has been made of the "Dark Fairytale" world that Steven Moffat has created but here with lovers seperated in two different worlds is where it felt its most magical; it's something that Tor.com felt too:

"As we saw in Amy's Choice, Amy only wants a world with Rory in it, and any existence without him doesn't matter. For someone as independent and obstinate as Amy to allow herself to be vulnerable enough to admit that is huge, and a sign that Rory is good for her. He allows her to be a more complete, well-rounded person than she would ever be on her own. He makes her stronger."

It is this strength that lead to Newsarama calling the union of Amy and Rory:

"Considering he was willing to stand guard over her for 2,000 years, it's obvious this is one of the great romances of history."

This misunderstands what history is about; its not about those great moments that serve as a reminder to a power that has long since begun to fade with repetition but those human moments, where what was expected to happen fails or those moments that succeed but not in expected ways. Instead, it is the emotional pull it has on those key figures and the ability to spin a yarn about what fits the general interpretation; The Girl Who Waited even sounds like a fable.

That's why its such a shame that Amy and Rory will only be remember (so far) for the moment the Roman faced down the Cybermen rather than the quiet moment a girl lost her religion.

It's that same vulnerablity that makes the Older Amy – forced into a life of hiding in the shadows from the deadly stings of the Handbots – turn on the one man that put them in this test of time. With life onboard the TARDIS becoming more and more bleak it begs the question raised by CraveOnline: Why are Amy and Rory still travelling with the Doctor?

"Rory's anger towards the Doctor was every bit as intense as the older Amy's was. The fate of Amy and Rory's daughter has already been settled and the sad truth is that if they travel with the Doctor for too long one or both of them will probably end up dead… permanently.

My guess is that they're sticking around for now in the hopes of finding a way to save the Doctor from The Impossible Astronaut. Anything beyond that is going to need a very compelling reason to get them to remain on board the TARDIS. And one last thing to keep in mind: we've already seen the future of Amy and Rory last season during the Silurian two parter. In the distance, we saw an older Amy and Rory waiving at their present day counterparts and we've yet to catch up to that point in time.

Whatever happens until that time, they stay together."

Rory, as has been established, is a man of principle. He will stand up for what he believes in – though often those beliefs are little more than screwing his courage to the sticking place and facing unbelievable odds – could this TARDIS family, who, like life with the Fifth Doctor are at least consider equals, in fact be greater than the man himself? As the Doctor himself has said he is 'tired of running' from those forces that seeking vengence could this all be leading towards the Ponds killing not the Doctor but just what we believe the Doctor to be?

Could we be talking about another kind of regeneration? Bleeding Cool have been questioning the same thing:

"Remember a couple of weeks ago.The biggest question kept in plain sight. "Doctor?" The answer. "Who?" Steven Moffat has talked about reverting the Doctor away from the figure that everyone knows, fears, and has has legends about. Is that how he will survive his own death, by becoming someone else – by becoming no one? Will he no longer marry River Song? Doctor… Who?

And if they do rescue Melody Pond as a baby… will they kill River Song?"

For more on the reaction to this episode, don't forget to check out our own review and this week's podKast in which Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean discuss the episode in-depth!

Christian Cawley, Andrew Reynolds and Mez Burdett all contributed to this article.

Torchwood: Miracle Day - what went wrong? - Holy Moly! (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:23 PM PDT

Holy Moly! (blog)

Torchwood: Miracle Day - what went wrong?
Holy Moly! (blog)
Last night, like a man running a marathon whilst dragging a dead cow behind him, Torchwood: Miracle Day staggered towards its arduous conclusion. SPOILER: it wasn't great. And neither was the series in general. In fact, what started out as something ...

Breathing new life into Doctor Who's oldest foes. - East Anglian Daily Times

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:04 PM PDT

Breathing new life into Doctor Who's oldest foes.
East Anglian Daily Times
A number of key items were pinned down, including the Ice Warrior, Zygon and the K1 robot from Tom Baker's first story, and everything was shipped to Mike's workshop where the team used the same techniques and materials used the first time around so ...

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Doctor Who Experience is out of this world - East Anglian Daily Times

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:04 PM PDT

East Anglian Daily Times

Doctor Who Experience is out of this world
East Anglian Daily Times
It starts with an interactive, walk- through adventure putting you right at the heart of the action and features special, exclusive scenes filmed with current Doctor Matt Smith combined with amazing special effects. To say any more would spoil the ...

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Doctor Who: first images of Christmas special shoot appear - Den Of Geek

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:01 PM PDT

Doctor Who: first images of Christmas special shoot appear
Den Of Geek
We know that Steven Moffat has written it, and we concur with Cameron over at Blogtor Who that it looks like Claire Skinner of Outnumbered fame is on the set. Take a mooch for yourself, though. And it's not worth trying to zoom in on the script that ...

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FREE TIX - Who, me - Australian Stage Online

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:37 PM PDT

FREE TIX - Who, me
Australian Stage Online
Doctor Who is about is to face his greatest challenge: his number one fan. Rob Lloyd (The Hounds, The Mutant Way...and Fan #1) is putting the Doctor on trial. Is Dr Who guilty of cursing Rob with a debilitating obsession, or has it shaped him into a ...

In pictures: Sneak peak at Doctor Who's festive sidekick - WalesOnline

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:26 PM PDT

In pictures: Sneak peak at Doctor Who's festive sidekick
WalesOnline
Previous Dr Who specials have featured special guests including Kylie Minogue, Katherine Jenkins, David Morrissey and Catherine Tate. Now the classically-trained Peake has been brought in as the latest entrant into the Tardis in the popular BBC ...

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British men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome - iNewsOne

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:35 PM PDT

British men spend 18 minutes daily looking handsome
iNewsOne
The study, to mark the launch of Torchwood star John Barrowman's grooming products range HIM, said footballer David Beckham or actors Daniel Craig and Colin Firth were the men most aspired to look like.

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Christmas 2011 Filming Details

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:31 PM PDT

Picture credit: Wales Online

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Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

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Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Average men spend 18 mins in front of mirror: study - Indian Express
Movie Review: Fright Night - Ayrshire Post
Doctor Who: Podshock 255 - 'The Girl Who Waited' Reviewed
David Tennant, Rupert Grint to star in 'Postman Pat' movie - Digital Spy
Cloud Atlas in Glasgow for filming - Fife Today
Vote in the Anglo Fan Favorites Tournament, Women of 2011: Quarterfinals - Anglophenia (blog)
Postman Pat bags starring film role - The Sun
How Glasgow is transformed into an American city AGAIN: Halle Berry wears 70s ... - Daily Mail
Rupert Grint To Lend Voice To Postman Pat Movie! - Ice Cream Man
Will there be a Torchwood Series 5? - Doctor Who TV (blog)
Will there be a Torchwood Series 5?
The blood line - Sydney Morning Herald
Maxine Peake pictured filming Doctor Who Christmas special - Mirror.co.uk
David Tennant, Jim Broadbent and Rupert Grint to star in Postman Pat The Movie - Mirror.co.uk
New Zealand ratings roundup
Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent, David Tennant lending voices for Postman Pat: The ... - SnitchSeeker.com
Halle Berry wears a wig as she embraces Seventies style on set of Cloud Atlas ... - Daily Mail
Spare Times: For Children, for Sept. 16-22 - New York Times
Torchwood: Miracle Day, BBC One, review - Telegraph.co.uk
Torchwood: Miracle Day episode 10 review: The Blood Line: season finale - Den Of Geek
Rate Torchwood Miracle Day Finale
CBS Plans A Modern 'Sherlock Holmes' Series - Crave Online
Rory the Super-Sub!
Barrowman: Managing Expectations
Complete Series 6 - BBFC Classifications
Vote for the Women of Who!
5 Doctor Who Episodes Every Dalek Should Watch - Screen Junkies
The PodKast Who Waited
'Doctor Who' Matt Smith: 'Steven Moffat understands The Doctor' - Digital Spy
Death Is The Only Answer Details
The X Factor beats Strictly Come Dancing for Google searches - The Guardian
Doctor Who: John Barrowman Praises 'Different' Matt Smith - Gigwise
John Barrowman hits back at complaints over Torchwood sex scene - Metro
'Doctor Who' John Barrowman: 'Matt Smith is so different from David Tennant ... - Digital Spy
The end of Torchwood: Miracle Day - TG Daily
The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 - UK date - The Doctor Who News Page
The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 - UK date
The Wedding of River Song Synopsis - Doctor Who TV (blog)
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 Air Date
Coming Soon: The Wedding of River Song - The Doctor Who News Page
Coming Soon: The Wedding of River Song
David Tennant stars in Life and Fate
Series 5 to Air in October
The Wedding of River Song Synopsis
Christina Hendricks wants to be Wonder Woman. Plus Marc Forster explains the ... - io9
Dalek Collector gains Guinness World Record
The Daleks' Day Delayed
The God Complex Reviewed
John Barrowman Hits Back Over Torchwood Sex Scene Complaints - Gigwise
Average men groom themselves for 18 mins in front of mirror to look like Becks - TruthDive

Average men spend 18 mins in front of mirror: study - Indian Express

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Average men spend 18 mins in front of mirror: study
Indian Express
The study, conducted to mark the launch of 'Torchwood' star John Barrowman's grooming products range HIM, said David Beckham, Daniel Craig and Colin Firth were the men most aspired to look like.

Movie Review: Fright Night - Ayrshire Post

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:56 PM PDT

Movie Review: Fright Night
Ayrshire Post
When no-one he knows believes him, Charley turns to magician and self-proclaimed vampire killer Peter Vincent (David Tennant) to help him stop Jerry once and for all. Last week we had a horror sequel (Final Destination 5), now it's the turn of a genre ...

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Doctor Who: Podshock 255 - 'The Girl Who Waited' Reviewed

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:52 PM PDT

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 255
Running Time: 1:14:14

We review Doctor Who: The Girl Who Waited live over the net with live listener feedback.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ) and Dave Cooper ( @daveac )

David Tennant, Rupert Grint to star in 'Postman Pat' movie - Digital Spy

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:01 PM PDT

David Tennant, Rupert Grint to star in 'Postman Pat' movie
Digital Spy
Episodes and Green Wing actor Stephen Mangan will voice Pat. He said in a statement: "I'm absolutely thrilled to be playing the world's best-known postman in his big screen debut. He's an iconic British hero and it's a ...

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Cloud Atlas in Glasgow for filming - Fife Today

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:55 PM PDT

Fife Today

Cloud Atlas in Glasgow for filming
Fife Today
... to the rest of Scotland, the city's architecture and classic grid system makes it uniquely appealing." The city has also hosted Peter Mullan's film Neds, Perfect Sense with Ewan McGregor and Eva Green, and The Decoy Bride starring David Tennant.

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Vote in the Anglo Fan Favorites Tournament, Women of 2011: Quarterfinals - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:55 PM PDT

Anglophenia (blog)

Vote in the Anglo Fan Favorites Tournament, Women of 2011: Quarterfinals
Anglophenia (blog)
Rowling, Emma Watson, Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, and Maggie Smith represent Hogwarts, with Karen Gillan, Catherine Tate, and Alex Kingston holding firm for Team TARDIS. Which of these talents will make next week's Final Four? ...

Postman Pat bags starring film role - The Sun

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:47 PM PDT

The Sun

Postman Pat bags starring film role
The Sun
The movie features the voices of David Tennant, Rupert Grint and Oscar-winner Jim Broadbent. Confetti star Stephen Mangan, 39, takes over the voice of Pat from Ken Barrie. Stephen said: "When I excitedly told my three-year-old son I was going to be ...

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How Glasgow is transformed into an American city AGAIN: Halle Berry wears 70s ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:43 AM PDT

Daily Mail

How Glasgow is transformed into an American city AGAIN: Halle Berry wears 70s ...
Daily Mail
... female American in the seventies, in the Luisa Rey section; and a smallish role, where I'm basically an extra, in a modern-day nursing home, in the Timothy Cavendish section.' A tribute to Tom Baker : Halle Berry donned a Doctor Who - esque scarf and.

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Rupert Grint To Lend Voice To Postman Pat Movie! - Ice Cream Man

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:18 AM PDT

Ice Cream Man

Rupert Grint To Lend Voice To Postman Pat Movie!
Ice Cream Man
You are totally familiar with him and his cat Jess, even if you have never watched the series. "How exciting to be part of the Postman Pat heritage." Joining Rupert will be fellow Harry Potter co-stars Jim Broadbent (Slughorn) and David Tennant (Crouch ...

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Will there be a Torchwood Series 5? - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 11:08 AM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

Will there be a Torchwood Series 5?
Doctor Who TV (blog)
Earlier this week John Barrowman said: "I hope they come back with a new series, but I have to wait. I haven't heard anything yet. I don't know when we will hear. I've been given a date but that date isn't upon us yet. So once I know I still won't be ...

Will there be a Torchwood Series 5?

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:46 AM PDT

With the conclusion of Torchwood: Miracle Day and several loose ends remaining, many fans are wondering if the show will return next ye Read more ...

The blood line - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:19 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald

The blood line
Sydney Morning Herald
She enters the picture when Charley, in desperation, seeks assistance from a former Doctor Who, the British actor David Tennant, cast here as a magician boasting expert knowledge of vampire lore. It's a modern take on the role that enabled Roddy ...

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Maxine Peake pictured filming Doctor Who Christmas special - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:13 AM PDT

Maxine Peake pictured filming Doctor Who Christmas special
Mirror.co.uk
Actress Maxine Peake was yesterday revealed as the star guest in this year's Doctor Who Christmas special. Maxine, 37, best known for her role in Shameless, was photographed on set with the Doctor himself, Matt Smith, during filming at a top secret ...

David Tennant, Jim Broadbent and Rupert Grint to star in Postman Pat The Movie - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 10:08 AM PDT

Mirror.co.uk

David Tennant, Jim Broadbent and Rupert Grint to star in Postman Pat The Movie
Mirror.co.uk
FORMER Doctor Who David Tennant is to star in the big screen version of Postman Pat. Tennant, 40, will be joined by Harry Potter star Rupert Grint, 23, Oscar-winning actor Jim Broadbent, 62, and Green Wing star ...

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New Zealand ratings roundup

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:53 AM PDT

The second half of the 2011 series of Doctor Who premiered on Prime TV on Thursday evening with Let's Kill Hitler receiving 117,110 viewers according to unofficial overnight figures.

The first episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day also premiered on Prime at the beginning of this month with 119,440 viewers while Episode 2 dropped to 58,550 and Episode 3 slightly increased to 73,910 viewers.

Prime Evening News was the most watched programme of the day on Prime for the 1st, 8th and 15th of September.

Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent, David Tennant lending voices for Postman Pat: The ... - SnitchSeeker.com

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 09:12 AM PDT

SnitchSeeker.com

Rupert Grint, Jim Broadbent, David Tennant lending voices for Postman Pat: The ...
SnitchSeeker.com
Harry Potter actors Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Jim Broadbent (Horace Slughorn), and David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jnr) have been announced to lend their voices to the animated film adaptation of Postman Pat: The Movie – You Know You're The One, ...

Halle Berry wears a wig as she embraces Seventies style on set of Cloud Atlas ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:48 AM PDT

Daily Mail

Halle Berry wears a wig as she embraces Seventies style on set of Cloud Atlas ...
Daily Mail
... female American in the seventies, in the Luisa Rey section; and a smallish role, where I'm basically an extra, in a modern-day nursing home, in the Timothy Cavendish section.' A tribute to Tom Baker : Halle Berry donned a Doctor Who - esque scarf and.

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Spare Times: For Children, for Sept. 16-22 - New York Times

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:24 AM PDT

Spare Times: For Children, for Sept. 16-22
New York Times
While well-known actors play the film's adults — Harry Connick Jr. as Hazel's father, Kris Kristofferson as her grandfather, Ashley Judd as Sawyer's mom and Morgan Freeman as the doctor who invents the prosthesis — Mr. Smith focused on the young ...

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Torchwood: Miracle Day, BBC One, review - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:16 AM PDT

Telegraph.co.uk

Torchwood: Miracle Day, BBC One, review
Telegraph.co.uk
Gavin Fuller reviews the final episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day, the US co-production of the Doctor Who spin-off series starring John Barrowman and Bill Pullman. By Gavin Fuller Torchwood: Miracle Day certainly had an interesting concept, ...
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Torchwood: Miracle Day episode 10 review: The Blood Line: season finale - Den Of Geek

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 08:07 AM PDT

The Independent (blog)

Torchwood: Miracle Day episode 10 review: The Blood Line: season finale
Den Of Geek
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Rate Torchwood Miracle Day Finale

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:55 AM PDT

"What? What?! What?!"

And so a familiar Russell T Davies moment brings Torchwood: Miracle Day to a co Read more ...

CBS Plans A Modern 'Sherlock Holmes' Series - Crave Online

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:41 AM PDT

CBS Plans A Modern 'Sherlock Holmes' Series
Crave Online
More recently, "Doctor Who" showrunner Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss.created "Sherlock" for the BBC; which also reinvented Holmes and Dr. John Watson as modern day characters, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman (pictured above) stepping into ...

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Rory the Super-Sub!

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 07:30 AM PDT

Cometh the hour, cometh the Rory! Arthur Darvill has been talking up the ever dependable Rory and the not so dependable Doctors relationship and the real 'bond' the two characters share.

Speaking to Newsarama Darvill re-emphasised just how when called upon Rory can make that crucial difference – it's Rory, the super-sub!

"I think they've got, you know, a very, very strong relationship, and as much as Rory can be a bumbling idiot at times, I think he's proved to the Doctor and to everyone else around that, when everything starts kicking off [he] can really step up to the plate and deliver."

The Peter Crouch of the TARDIS believes that the three lead's in this half of the season in particular have really upped there game.

He also added that he could perhaps one day see the gaffer reunite all the companions however his idea of what would make scintillating Saturday night TV differs slightly from the rest of us:

"I mean maybe it would be some kind of strange self-help group to get over [it] and everything with the Doctor. Yes maybe that would be a good episode, just all of the past companions in therapy."

Doctor Who continues this Saturday with The God Complex on BBC One in the UK and BBC America in (that's right!) America.

Barrowman: Managing Expectations

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:28 AM PDT

John Barrowman has recently admitted that although the temptation may be there, he has never slept with a fan or a groupie.

Talking with the Metro newspaper, the actor and singer and presenter said that it was not something that he could do:

"I've never done it. I have a partner. Plus, maybe I won't live up to their expectations."

Barrowman seems to be one of those celebrities that although he is extroverted and personable in front of the camera, prefer to lead a quiet life behind it. Do we ever see a shock-and-revelation story about the actor in a tabloid newspaper? The answer is no. This is because he does appear to come across as totally committed to his partner and their private life, which is very refreshing in the twenty first century where he is surrounded by quite a few celebrities that clearly enjoy that lifestyle (never, of course, naming any names!).

John also talked about the difference between the fans of his music and the fans of his television work:

"They're all geeks and nerds. And I say that with love because I'm a nerd myself: I wear superhero T-shirts; I go to Comic-Con; I buy all the memorabilia."

The thought of him at a Doctor Who stand, nervously asking for Colin Baker's autograph whilst wearing a Stargate SG1 T-shirt is one that can't help but make you laugh!

Complete Series 6 - BBFC Classifications

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 06:18 AM PDT

The BBFC have now classfied several more features that will appear on the forthcoming Complete Series 6 DVD/Blu-ray boxed sets, currently expected to be released during November.

In our previous update, the series finale The Wedding of River Song had yet to be confirmed; this has now been classified with a PG certificate and a running time of 45m 22s.

Commentaries have also been classified for some of the episodes from the series, with The Impossible Astronaut, The Doctor's Wife, A Good Man Goes To War, and The Wedding of River Song having been included (so far).

New features that weren't available on the earlier individual Part 1/Part 2 releases include the Comic Relief special, Time/Space, the preludes to the episodes that appeared on the BBC website, and other additional specially produced material:

Space & Time                U     6m 57s

Preludes:
The Impossible Astronaut    PG    1m 48s
Curse of the Black Spot     U     1m 23s
A Good Man Goes To War      U     1m 36s
Let's Kill Hitler           U     1m 55s
The Wedding of River Song   PG    1m 11s

Up All Night                PG    1m 55s (James Corden)
First Night/Last Night      PG    5m 45s (Matt Smith/Karen Gillan)
Bad Night                   U     8m 28s (Matt Smith/Karen Gillan)

As with previous releases, Doctor Who Confidential will be included in its "Cut-Down" form, though only the latter half have been passed at present:

 8. River Runs Wild        PG   12m 50s
 9. About A Boy            PG   13m 43s
10. What Dreams May Come   U    11m 10s
11. Heartbreak Hotel       PG    9m 15s
12. Open All Hours         PG   12m 47s
13. When Time Froze        PG    8m 59s

    The Night's Tale       U    15m 13s

The latter is an additional Confidential which has been listed for an as-yet unclassified item, A Night's Tale.

Vote for the Women of Who!

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 05:33 AM PDT

BBC America site Anglophenia, that deals with all the celebrity interests of England is running a "best of British females 2011" vote to find out who the best lady of the UK is!

Already in its second round (and with a surprising loss for Eve Myles), voting is still open for a whole host of beautiful Doctor Who women to grab the top spot.

Karen Gillan, Billie Piper, Catherine Tate, Freema Agyeman and Alex Kingston are all battling it out against a whole host of other beauties including Helen Mirren, Helena Bonham Carter, Emma Watson, Adele and JK Rowling.

The winner will be heralded alongside the current men's champion-Alan "Now I have a machine gun, ho-ho-ho" Rickman.

Some of the Doctor Who girls are up against singers and other actresses but in one vote, you have to choose between Catherine Tate or Billie Piper. Sorry people, but that's the way that the world works sometimes!

The votes are due to close very, very soon, so you might want to rush over to the site now and make your decisions. This is another great chance to give even more coverage to the great female talent that Britain has and for anyone in America who hasn't heard of these women to start paying attention!

Head over to Anglophenia at BBC America to cast your vote now!

5 Doctor Who Episodes Every Dalek Should Watch - Screen Junkies

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 05:33 AM PDT

5 Doctor Who Episodes Every Dalek Should Watch
Screen Junkies
While the best episodes are debated, there is no debate that the one true "Doctor Who" is Tom Baker. "City of Death (1979)." Tom Baker, who is stated earlier, is the one true Doctor, stars in this episode. Here, the Doctor and one of his ever-changing ...

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The PodKast Who Waited

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 04:54 AM PDT

Regular listeners of the Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") will know that our regular grouping consists of Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean, and that the latter hasn't been enjoying the current series too much.

However, that changed with The Girl Who Waited, the latest episode from Doctor Who Series 6 which really had an affect on Mr McLean!

You can find out just why he enjoyed it and how much in this new podKast in which we also discuss the penultimate episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Gathering, which picks up the story two months on with the world on the brink of total collapse…

Do you listen to the podKast using the clever player gadget above? If not, you might prefer to use the Download link and play it at your own convenience or even use a mobile media player. Meanwhile, experienced podcast listeners can subscribe to our RSS feed or find us listed on iTunes.

As ever, feel free to let us know if you have any thoughts about what we've discussed this week, and we'll be sure to give you a mention next time around…

'Doctor Who' Matt Smith: 'Steven Moffat understands The Doctor' - Digital Spy

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 03:53 AM PDT

'Doctor Who' Matt Smith: 'Steven Moffat understands The Doctor'
Digital Spy
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has said that showrunner Steven Moffat truly understands The Doctor. Smith explained that Moffat has frequently encouraged him to include bits of his real-life personality while ...

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Death Is The Only Answer Details

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 03:05 AM PDT

BBC3 will air a special mini-episode of Doctor Who entitled Death Is The Only Answer during Read more ...

The X Factor beats Strictly Come Dancing for Google searches - The Guardian

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 02:26 AM PDT

The Guardian

The X Factor beats Strictly Come Dancing for Google searches
The Guardian
The new series opener of Doctor Who last year – the first to feature Matt Smith in the title role – was watched by 10.1 million viewers either live or within the next seven days. Another 1.4 million people watched narrative repeats of the show on BBC3 ...

Doctor Who: John Barrowman Praises 'Different' Matt Smith - Gigwise

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:56 AM PDT

Gigwise

Doctor Who: John Barrowman Praises 'Different' Matt Smith
Gigwise
John Barrowman has praised current Doctor Matt Smith for being "different" to previous Time Lords on Doctor Who. Barrowman played Captain Jack Barrowman alongside David Tennant in Doctor Who, before landing his own spin-off series, Torchwood. ...

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John Barrowman hits back at complaints over Torchwood sex scene - Metro

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:48 AM PDT

Metro

John Barrowman hits back at complaints over Torchwood sex scene
Metro
Torchwood star John Barrowman has hit back at viewers who complained about a gay sex scene in a recent episode of the show. The actor - who plays Captain Jack in the sci-fi drama - was responding to claims from irate viewers that the scene contained ...
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Barrowman hits out at complaintsRTE.ie
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'Doctor Who' John Barrowman: 'Matt Smith is so different from David Tennant ... - Digital Spy

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:40 AM PDT

'Doctor Who' John Barrowman: 'Matt Smith is so different from David Tennant ...
Digital Spy
Torchwood and Doctor Who star John Barrowman has revealed that he really likes Matt Smith's incarnation of The Doctor. Barrowman said that he particularly enjoys the 11th Doctor because he is so different from his ...

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The end of Torchwood: Miracle Day - TG Daily

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:34 AM PDT

TG Daily

The end of Torchwood: Miracle Day
TG Daily
The shortened season four of Torchwood is at an end, and the mystery of the Miracle Day is solved. John Barrowman and Eve Miles were excellent, but this was no surprise. They are no more and no less than they always are in this series, but they played ...

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The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 - UK date - The Doctor Who News Page

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:34 AM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 - UK date
The Doctor Who News Page
The BBC Press Office has confirmed that the first two episodes of Series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, entitled Sky and written by Phil Ford, will broadcast on Monday 3 October and Tuesday 4 October on the CBBC Channel. The exact time is still to be ...
Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 Air DateDoctor Who TV (blog)

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The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 - UK date

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:25 AM PDT

The BBC Press Office has confirmed that the first two episodes of Series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, entitled Sky and written by Phil Ford, will broadcast on Monday 3 October and Tuesday 4 October on the CBBC Channel. The exact time is still to be confirmed.

**** THE FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

Alien investigator Sarah Jane Smith is back on CBBC with a fifth and final series of the award-winning The Sarah Jane Adventures, starring the late Elisabeth Sladen.

Created by Russell T Davies, the hugely successful Doctor Who spin-off returns for a brand-new, six-part series, featuring three stories, each told over two episodes. The first is the spectacular two-part story, Sky.

In today's episode, Sarah Jane finds a baby girl on her doorstep and tries to find out who abandoned her.

At a nearby nuclear power station, a beautiful woman appears out of thin air and uses alien powers to take control. She's looking for something – and realises that Sarah Jane may just have it...

**** THE FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

Today, Sky has undergone an amazing transformation, but in doing so has triggered a countdown that no one can stop.

As Sarah Jane and Sky find themselves trapped between the alien war fought by Metalkind and Fleshkind, Clyde and Rani face a race against time to stop the biggest bang in history...

A screening of the first two episodes will be shown at the BFI IMAX on 16th September at 6:30pm, with tickets now available to all. A Q&A with the cast and crew (subject to work commitments) will take place following the screening.

The Wedding of River Song Synopsis - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:18 AM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

The Wedding of River Song Synopsis
Doctor Who TV (blog)
Here is the official BBC synopsis for The Wedding of River Song, the thirteenth and final episode of Doctor Who Series 6, written by Steven Moffat. As the Doctor makes his final journey to the shores of Lake Silencio in Utah, he knows only one thing ...

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Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5 Air Date

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 01:00 AM PDT

The fifth and final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures will begin Monday 3rd October, the BBC has confirmed. As before each two-part stor Read more ...

Coming Soon: The Wedding of River Song - The Doctor Who News Page

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:55 AM PDT

Coming Soon: The Wedding of River Song
The Doctor Who News Page
The Doctor is played by Matt Smith, Amy by Karen Gillan and Rory by Arthur Darvill. The Press office confirms that there will be an extra helping of the Time Lord's adventures in a special, one-off mini episode written by schoolchildren in Doctor Who ...

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Coming Soon: The Wedding of River Song

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:55 AM PDT

The BBC have released details for Week 40, which includes the synopsis of the episode of the current series of Doctor Who, The Wedding Of River Song; this is due to be broadcast on BBC One/BBC One HD on Saturday 1st October. The time will be confirmed next week.

The episode is written by showrunner Steven Moffat and directed by Jeremy Webb.

**** THE FOLLOWING SYNOPSIS MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS

As the Doctor makes his final journey to the shores of Lake Silencio in Utah, he knows only one thing can keep the universe safe – his own death – in the concluding episode of this series of the time-travelling drama. But has he reckoned without the love of a good woman?

The Doctor is played by Matt Smith, Amy by Karen Gillan and Rory by Arthur Darvill.

The Press office confirms that there will be an extra helping of the Time Lord's adventures in a special, one-off mini episode written by schoolchildren in Doctor Who Confidential the same night.

Schedules have been confirmed for the previous week, Saturday 24th September, when Doctor Who Closing Time, will be broadcast at 7.10pm.

David Tennant stars in Life and Fate

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:46 AM PDT

David Tennant is starring alongside Kenneth Branagh in an eight-hour BBC Radio dramatisation of Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman.

The thirteen episodes will be broadcast from 18 to 25 September on BBC Radio 4.

This epic masterpiece, centred around the bloody battle of Stalingrad, charts the fate of both a nation and a family in the turmoil of war. Completed in 1960, the novel was deemed so dangerous by the KGB that the book itself was arrested.

Radio 4 can be heard on FM in the UK and around the world via the Radio 4 website. All epsiodes will be available for 30 days as a free podcast.
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Series 5 to Air in October

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:45 AM PDT

The BBC have today confirmed with the episode synopsis, that series 5 of The Sarah Jane Adventures will air on Monday 3rd October with part one of "Sky" followed by part two on Tuesday.

Part One: In today's episode, Sarah Jane finds a baby girl on her doorstep and tries to find out who abandoned her.

At a nearby nuclear power station, a beautiful woman appears out of thin air and uses alien powers to take control. She's looking for something – and realises that Sarah Jane may just have it...

Part Two: Sky has undergone an amazing transformation, but in doing so has triggered a countdown that no one can stop.

As Sarah Jane and Sky find themselves trapped between the alien war fought by Metalkind and Fleshkind, Clyde and Rani face a race against time to stop the biggest bang in history...

Don't forget you can still book tickets for the London screening of Sky at the BFI tomorrow here

The Wedding of River Song Synopsis

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:40 AM PDT

It's time for a few details on the big one. Here is the official BBC synopsis for The Wedding of River Song, the thirteenth and final episode of Doctor Who Series 6, written by Steven Moffat.

Posted: 15 Sep 2011 12:09 AM PDT

Christina Hendricks wants to be Wonder Woman. Plus Marc Forster explains the ...
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And here's Matt Smith and Karen Gillan interviewing Walliams on set, because why not? Initially this episode was intended for the previous series. I developed it from a one-line pitch from Steven: "The Doctor and Amy are stranded in a hotel, ...

Dalek Collector gains Guinness World Record

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:56 PM PDT

The 2012 Guinness World Records features the man with the largest collection of Daleks in the world.

Rob Hull, a 49 year from Hull in Yorkshire, is recognised for having the largest collection of the deadly assassins from Skaro, with a total of 571 models, collected over 20 years.

The collection contains Daleks large and small including a 1.8 metre (6ft) lifesize replica model. He brought his first Dalek at 29 and has been collecting them ever since, despite not being a fan of Doctor Who.

Hull's wife Dawn is not celebrating the record.

I hate the bloody things and I've got a feeling this is only going to encourage him.

Doctor Who, is already the holder of two Guinness World Records, having been named the Worlds Most successful sci-fi series in 2009 as well as being the Longest running sci-fi series. Last year Doctor Who Magazine was named as the world's Longest Running Magazine Based on a Television Series.

The Daleks' Day Delayed

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:22 PM PDT

The Dalek Invasion of Earth actually occurred when the pepper pots found out what rioters had done to their beloved DVD supplies.

Back in August, the country went a little bit mad, deciding that burning buildings, kicking off at passing police and looting sunglasses from Primark was the way forward. Some soon found that there were consequences to their actions. Arrests, clips 'round the ear, and the delay of a certain Doctor Who DVD:
Day of the Daleks.

A fire at the 20,000 sq m Sony warehouse in Enfield, North London that destroyed DVDs, Blu-rays, CDs and Playstation games was, allegedly, started by three teenagers, during the riots. (Please, no jokes about misunderstanding the phrase 'burning a disc.') The arson attack affected many companies, including 2|entertain, the firm in charge of distributing BBC DVDs. The entire first run of Day of the Daleks has been completely destroyed, and, as such, copies of further batches have just started to trickle through onto the market.

Of course, it hasn't helped the situation that 2|entertain have been less than forthcoming with this information, but at least they're starting to admit to it, perhaps hoping that fans will forget about the delay after the first extermination, or maybe on the viewing of the special feature, "The Cheating Memory".

Day of the Daleks was always going to be a popular release. Like the sound of Jon Pertwee and Katy Manning versus an army of three Daleks? 'Oh, go on then.' Would a commentary with the late, great Barry Letts – producer of said story – convince you further? 'Consider my arm severely twisted.' How about a special edition with brand new effects, and an actual (-ish) army of exterminating nasties? 'Look; just give me the damn DVD already.'

Yes, this whole situation is less than desirable, but Day of the Daleks is worth the wait…

('No, seriously, give me the DVD.')

Day of the Daleks Special Edition was released on Monday, 12th September and despite the delays you can still order your copy from Amazon for just £12.93 – just don't expect to receive it within the usual timeframe…

The God Complex Reviewed

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:55 PM PDT

Cult Fix has given the verdict on this Saturday's episode of Doctor Who, The God Complex. Here's a little taster: Read more ...

John Barrowman Hits Back Over Torchwood Sex Scene Complaints - Gigwise

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:04 PM PDT

Gigwise

John Barrowman Hits Back Over Torchwood Sex Scene Complaints
Gigwise
John Barrowman has launched an attack on people who have complained about the sex scenes in Torchwood: Miracle Day. Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harkness, can't understand why people have got worked up over the scenes - which, according to critics ...

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Average men groom themselves for 18 mins in front of mirror to look like Becks - TruthDive

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 09:24 PM PDT

Average men groom themselves for 18 mins in front of mirror to look like Becks
TruthDive
The study, conducted to mark the launch of 'Torchwood' star John Barrowman's grooming products range HIM, said that David Beckham, Daniel Craig and Colin Firth were the men most aspired to look like. (ANI)

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Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

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Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

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 Alphas is Better Than Heroes - 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

The Independent (blog)

Review of Torchwood 'The Blood Line'
The Independent (blog)
With twists and turns right up until the last minute, 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' was rounded off in supreme style. 'The Blood Line' mirrored the first episode of this series with continuous, edge-of-the-seat action. ...
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – "The Blood Line" – Review #2 – Season FinaleAssignment X
Interview : Eve Myles on Torchwood : Miracle DayEnd Of Show
The Torchwood TARDISblend 38: The Blood LineGeeks of Doom
Flick Filosopher (blog) -Shadowlocked -AfterElton.com
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Deep Inside Hollywood - pride source.com

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 02:48 PM PDT

pride source.com

Deep Inside Hollywood
pride source.com
We'll see how it works out when "Love Life" - which also stars "Ab Fab"'s Jane Horrocks and Piper's fellow "Doctor Who" alum David Tennant - premieres next year. Sundance hit 'Shut Up Little Man!' heads for Theaters Two Midwestern punk rock dudes moved ...

Movie Review: Fright Night 3-D - The West Australian

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 01:50 PM PDT

The West Australian

Movie Review: Fright Night 3-D
The West Australian
But they will spot that he's played by Dr Who actor David Tennant. Tennant hams it up while Farrell makes a surprisingly good vampire, bringing equal dollops of charm, swagger and scares in a performance that others may have made too silly. ...

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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

The Sun

I've got 571 Daleks but I never watch Dr Who
The Sun
WACKY Rob Hull has amassed the world's biggest collection of Dalek toys — but HATES Doctor Who. The 49-year-old has 571 models of the Time Lord's enemies, including a 6ft replica. Rob, of Doncaster, South Yorks, said: "I've never been a ...

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The Classic Dalek Battle We've Been Waiting 40 Years For - io9

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:47 AM PDT

The Classic Dalek Battle We've Been Waiting 40 Years For
io9
"Day of the Daleks" is one of the few classic Doctor Who stories to include time travel as a major plot point — and one of even fewer to handle it reasonably well. The "timey wimey" storyline must have been a huge inspiration for Steven Moffat's recent ...

Film Review: Fright Night - Herald Sun

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:44 AM PDT

Film Review: Fright Night
Herald Sun
And later on, the surprise appearance of former Doctor Who David Tennant as the boozy casino illusionist who comes to Charley's aid lifts Fright Night out of a short-lived, mid-film rut. This is a solid effort as far as movie remakes go - even if the ...

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THE RATINGS RACE: Julia fades a bit, but the ABC still rules Wednesday - Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 11:39 AM PDT

Sydney Morning Herald (blog)

THE RATINGS RACE: Julia fades a bit, but the ABC still rules Wednesday
Sydney Morning Herald (blog)
I don't mind Matt Smith, though he's no David Tennant, but enough is enough already. Last night I recorded Good News World so will watch it later but I hope it's improved from last week or I won't bother again. And is anybody at all still watching "The ...

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8 Reasons Why Alphas is Better Than Heroes - Wired News

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:39 AM PDT

Wired News

8 Reasons Why Alphas is Better Than Heroes
Wired News
And the show uses them far more effectively than Heroes, which wasted Christopher Eccleston. The casting is so well-done it wasn't until the third episode that I consciously realized that the team was multicultural. They just seemed like the team. ...

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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

stv.tv

Coronation Street's Andrew Lancel admits dark characters fun to play
stv.tv
He added: "Russell T Davies asked me to do Queer as Folk, I did City Central and I was the journalist in Hillsborough. "A lot of the parts that I've played have been tinged with controversy. I've not necessarily sought it, but it's made it a really ...

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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

stv.tv

Gary Barlow lands Lady GaGa, Coldplay, JLS for Children In Need concert
stv.tv
The night's entertainment will be hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris Moyles and David Tennant. Moyles said: "It's an amazing lineup and great that it's in the North of England. Handy for Gary and I to go visit our mums!" BBC Children in Need CEO David ...

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TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY - Express.co.uk

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:12 AM PDT

TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY
Express.co.uk
The final episode of the fourth series of this sci-fi drama created by Russell T Davies, sees Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen and Danes ending up in Shanghai. Guest stars include Marina Benedict, John de Lancie and Teddy Sears.

18 MINUTES ...THE TIME IT TAKES MEN TO GET READY - Express.co.uk

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:11 AM PDT

18 MINUTES ...THE TIME IT TAKES MEN TO GET READY
Express.co.uk
Meanwhile men in the West Midlands take 10 minutes getting ready. The study, to mark the launch of Torchwood star John Barrowman's grooming products range HIM, said that David Beckham, Daniel Craig and Colin Firth were the men most aspired to look like.

David Walliams in Doctor Who: 'I was glad to guest star as an alien' - Daily Mail

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:04 AM PDT

Daily Mail

David Walliams in Doctor Who: 'I was glad to guest star as an alien'
Daily Mail
'I was born in 1971, and Tom Baker was sort of my obsession as a kid and that's why we got him to do the voice over for Little Britain because I was actually obsessed with Tom Baker. 'I met him at a book signing once, I got him to sign a book, ...

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The Doctor Who TARDISblend 39: The Girl Who Waited - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 10:02 AM PDT

Geeks of Doom

The Doctor Who TARDISblend 39: The Girl Who Waited
Geeks of Doom
Series Six of Doctor Who continues, and Team TARDIS find themselves on the mysterious world of Apalapucia, with the Doctor (Matt Smith) promising grand tours of gardens and mountains. However, the Doctor and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) find ...

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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,

"Listen, if Captain Jack can be an omni-sexual time agent and an assistant to The Doctor, why can't we have a female Doctor?"

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

John Barrowman hits back at Torchwood complainers
ATV Today
John Barrowman has hit out at those who complained about gay sex scenes in Torchwood. Scenes within the episode Immortal Scenes were subject to several hundred complaints by viewers who weren't keen on the "gay contest". The episode featured several ...

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Singing For Children In Need - Pollstar (blog)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:11 AM PDT

Singing For Children In Need
Pollstar (blog)
BBC Radio 1 presenters Fearne Cotton and Chris Moyles will be your hosts for the evening along with Scottish actor David Tennant (best known for his role as the Doctor in "Doctor Who" and his role in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"). ...

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The Torchwood TARDISblend 38: The Blood Line - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Geeks of Doom

The Torchwood TARDISblend 38: The Blood Line
Geeks of Doom
Determined to remove their unethical hold on a newfound power, Torchwood makes their move against the Families – but the mission may cost them their lives this time, and for Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), the cost may very well be in blood. ...

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The Big Screen | Fright Night remake brings thrills, chills - The Miscellany News

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:07 AM PDT

The Big Screen | Fright Night remake brings thrills, chills
The Miscellany News
Farrell's Jerry may fascinate vampire-loving me, but Peter Vincent (David Tennant), the vampire expert whom Charlie seeks out for help, steals the movie. (Or maybe I just watched too much Doctor Who on Netflix this past summer. ...

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Interview : John Barrowman on Torchwood : Miracle Day - End Of Show

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 06:02 AM PDT

End Of Show

Interview : John Barrowman on Torchwood : Miracle Day
End Of Show
In our final interview on the run up to the 'Miracle Day' finale we speak to John Barrowman about costume, Cardiff and Captain America. EOS : How did you indoctrinate the newcomers into your particular way of working? JB : I did the first scenes with ...

Talking Who Live Tonight

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
10pm Europe
4pm Eastern/New York
1pm Pacific/Los Angeles

Sounds great – don't miss it!

John Barrowman criticises Scottish Catholic Church - ATV Today

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:40 AM PDT

John Barrowman criticises Scottish Catholic Church
ATV Today
Torchwood actor John Barrowman, who was born in Scotland, has spoken out against the Catholic Churches attacks. In an interview with the Herald newspaper he said "That's not being Christian at all. In fact, I think it's evil. Being gay is not, ...

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6.10: "The Girl Who Waited" - PopStar.com Celebrity News

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:09 AM PDT

6.10: "The Girl Who Waited"
PopStar.com Celebrity News
The Doctor (Matt Smith) takes Amy (Karen Gillan) and Rory (Arthur Darvill) to Apalapucia, a world of sunsets, but Rory comments there are only white doors everywhere. Amy needs her phone to take photos and the Doctor thinks it's for Twitter updates ...

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John Barrowman unhappy with 'Torchwood' sex scene complaints - Digital Spy

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 05:09 AM PDT

John Barrowman unhappy with 'Torchwood' sex scene complaints
Digital Spy
Barrowman told iVillage: "When you watch Torchwood there is a warning at the very beginning that some scenes may offend or disturb people, so if you allow your children to sit and watch it with you that's your responsibility, it's not ours anymore. ...

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'Six Feet Under' star back from the dead - New Zealand Herald

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:31 AM PDT

'Six Feet Under' star back from the dead
New Zealand Herald
Now, in a Torchwood spinoff, she's playing a woman cashing in on the fact nobody seems able to die. She talks to Frazier Moore. Lauren Ambrose is loving playing a 'vicious and ambitious' character in 'Torchwood: Miracle Day. ...

John Barrowman wants to see a female Doctor Who - Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:23 AM PDT

Coventry Telegraph (blog)

John Barrowman wants to see a female Doctor Who
Coventry Telegraph (blog)
... to go back to Doctor Who he would "love to" and praised current doctor Matt Smith. "Matt has put his mark on it and rightfully so and he's a wonderful doctor, but my doctor will always be David (Tennant)," he added. John Barrowman Torchwood . jpg.

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Confidential: Heartbreak Hotel - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 04:10 AM PDT

Doctor Who TV (blog)

Confidential: Heartbreak Hotel
Doctor Who TV (blog)
... his latest Doctor adventure in a place where you definitely wouldn't want to take your summer holidays and discover how the crew really made heads turn in a room full of ventriloquist dummies. Featuring interviews with Steven Moffat and Toby Whithouse.

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:

Confidential is backstage at a hotel with a difference. Find out what made writer Toby Whithouse set his latest Doctor adventure in a place where you definitely wouldn't want to take your summer holidays and discover how the crew really made heads turn in a room full of ventriloquist dummies. Featuring interviews with Steven Moffat and Toby Whithouse.

Can a woman be a Doctor? - Gaelick

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 03:01 AM PDT

Gaelick

Can a woman be a Doctor?
Gaelick
Doctor Who and Torchwood actor John Barrowman doesn't think so. I think that maybe they should go out on a limb next time and try it. That always stirs things up a little bit and makes things exciting and it's nice to see different things and ...

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Introducing The God Complex

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.

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:39 AM PDT

'Next Doctor Who should be a woman'
Yahoo! News UK
The writer of these particular episodes – Steven Moffat - is now back at the helm of the series and is obviously open to the idea, so only time will tell if he returns to it. Similarly, Billie Piper, who once played Rose in the show, was speculated to ...

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The Blood Line Preview

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:

The Torchwood team travels across the world on a final, desperate mission – but the Three Families are unstoppable, unless a terrible sacrifice is made…

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

David Tennant beats Matt Smith to best actor award
Radio Times
But while Matt Smith left empty-handed, Doctor Who still managed a couple of successes. Smith's co-star, Karen Gillan, took the best actress award for her role as Amy Pond, and the show itself was named best family drama. Meanwhile, EastEnders was the ...

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Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards - Hollywood.com

Posted: 14 Sep 2011 12:08 AM PDT

Tennant is big winner at TV Choice Awards
Hollywood.com
By WENN.com | Wednesday, September 14, 2011 The former Doctor Who star accepted the Best Actor trophy for his role in drama Single Father, while Karen Gillan, who now appears in the sci-fi show with new Time Lord Matt Smith, was named Best Actress at ...

Eastenders were the biggest winners at TV Choice Awards - iSubscribe

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:47 PM PDT

iSubscribe

Eastenders were the biggest winners at TV Choice Awards
iSubscribe
Doctor Who also didn't do too badly, having won the Best Family Drama and Karen Gillan who plays The Doctor's companion Amy Pond won the award for Best Actress. David Tennant who recently left the Tardis won the award for Best Actor for his role in BBC ...

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Doctor Who and Sherlock win at TV Choice Awards - Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 11:19 PM PDT

Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Doctor Who and Sherlock win at TV Choice Awards
Coventry Telegraph (blog)
DOCTOR WHO co-star Karen Gillan, who plays companion Amy Pond, took home the trophy for best actress at last night's TV Choice Awards. Also nominated in that category were Elisabeth Sladen of Doctor Who spin-off ...

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The Gathering Reviewed

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…

The God Complex Preview

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:

The TARDIS lands in what looks like an ordinary hotel, as the time-travelling drama continues. But the walls move, corridors twist and rooms vanish. There is a room for every visitor that contains their deepest, darkest fears. Fears that will kill them. What lies in the Doctor's room? And when his turn comes, will he welcome death like all the rest?

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

IBTimes

TV Choice Awards: Soap Stars Dazzle on Red Carpet [Pictures]
IBTimes
Doctor Who also won big on the night, winning Best Family Drama beating fantasy drama Merlin, Casualty and Waterloo Road. Former Doctor Who actor David Tennant was named Best Actor for Single Father beating Matt Smith, Colin Morgan and Benedict ...

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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

EastEnders and Doctor Who are the big winners at TV Choice Awards
TV Scoop
Another big winner was Doctor Who, which was named Best Family Drama and saw Karen Gillan – who plays Amy Pond – recognised as Best Actress. However, Time Lord Matt Smith missed out on the Best Actor accolade, which went to his predecessor in the ...

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Demon Knights tonight!

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.

Wired have an exclusive preview of the issue, with some lovely Diogenes Neves art.

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.

The results of the Stormwatch character poll on the blog were interesting. Of the established characters (and shame on you if you voted before you read the issue) the Manhunter beat the Midnighter, Jack and Apollo. We weren't expecting the new guys to do as well straight off, but the Projectionist seems to have struck a chord, because she did as well as Apollo did. And the Engineer came last! Bit of a shock for me. And perhaps worrying, since she's front and centre soon. Is there no Angie love out there?

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

TV Choice Awards 2011: 'EastEnders' Scoops A Hat-Trick (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post UK
Long-running BBC sci-fi favourite Doctor Who was named Best Family Drama and Sherlock, which Moffat co-writes with Mark Gatiss, was named best new drama. Karen Gillan, who plays The Doctor's flame-haired assistant, picked up the Best Actress gong. ...

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Above: TV Choice Awards 2011: TOWIE's Amy Childs, Lydia Bright and Chloe Simms ... - OK! Magazine

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Above: TV Choice Awards 2011: TOWIE's Amy Childs, Lydia Bright and Chloe Simms ...
OK! Magazine
Karen Gillan from Doctor Who was awarded the Best Actress title, while Doctor Who itself was named Best Family Drama. But Matt Smith missed out in the Best Actor category, which was awarded to former Doctor Who star David Tennant for his role in Single ...

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Doctor Who and Being Human win TV Choice Awards - SFX

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Holy Moly!

Doctor Who and Being Human win TV Choice Awards
SFX
Karen Gillan won best actress for Amy Pond in Doctor Who, beating the late, great Elisabeth Sladen for her role in The Sarah Jane Adventures. And while it's great that Karen won, what a shame that the online petition to make Sladen the winner didn't ...
Doctor Who Scoops TV Choice AwardsDoctor Who TV (blog)

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Doctor Who comes up trumps at TV Choice Awards - WalesOnline

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 08:55 PM PDT

Doctor Who comes up trumps at TV Choice Awards
WalesOnline
It was a good night at the TV Choice Awards for Doctor Who writer Steven Moffat with the long-running science fiction show named best family drama and Sherlock, which he co-writes with Mark Gatiss, named best new drama. There was another award for ...

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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]