Sunday, March 16, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Tennant for Audiobook

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 03:05 PM CDT

BBC Audiobooks have revealed that David Tennant will be the reader of their latest audio-exclusive release Doctor Who: Pest Control. The adventure will be available only on CD and for download and will not be published as a book. It is due for release on the 8th May 2008. Pest Control was commissioned from author Peter Anghelides. he said "I love David Tennant's work on the book adaptations, so I'm simply thrilled that he's reading this special...

News: Annual Illustrator Dies

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 11:24 AM CDT

Responsible for many a formative years experience vivid images of Doctor Who in print, World Distributors annual illustrator (and publican) Walter Howarth has died, at the age of 80. The artist delighted youngsters by interpreting some of the most famous fictional characters as line drawings such as The Lone Ranger, Dempsey and Makepeace and Bonanza, as well as Doctor Who annuals and even illustrated Bolton Wanderers match day programmes. Walter Howarth began work as an illustrator after...

News: Can I Have My Ball Back?

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 09:36 AM CDT

Doctor Who of yesteryear Peter Davison has remarked in a Digital Spy interview how he would like to make another return to the series. Following his tear-jerking appearance in the Children in Need cutaway Time Crash, in which the Tenth Doctor comes face to face with his earlier self, Davison has said "I would certainly be able to do it," he stated, but quickly added: "I'm not suggesting for a moment that it would ever happen - I think it won't happen." Should it? Probably not -...

News: Love Letters

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 09:28 AM CDT

This autumn will see the publishing of Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale by Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook (Doctor Who Magazine). Described by publishers BBC Books as "It's not only the ultimate 'Doctor Who' book, it's a celebration of the creative process and a love letter to great television." ...the book will provide a look behind the scenes at the family drama, in a collection of correspondence between Executive Producer Russell T Davies his friend Cook. The book...

News: Doctor Who Hack of the Week Award

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 09:16 AM CDT

In a new semi-regular item to run primarily through Series 4, we take a look at a piece of blatant space-filler on the web and in the press, and award it the soon-to-be-coveted Doctor Who Hack of the Week Award.l This week's winner comes from the Digital Spy organ, by Cult Editor Mr Ben Rawson-Jones. Surprising, too, as I was expecting it to be one of those awful "Classic Moments" that are about as "classic" as the latest Sugarbabes single (Cas ein point - that bird in Primeval hitting the...

News: Doctor Who General Notes

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 08:57 AM CDT

A cool article in the Telegraph today discusses some pre-production notes from 1963, in which the genesis of Doctor Who is revealed. The paper summarises the notes as describing "A paranoid fugitive who travelled the galaxy in an invisible flying saucer, suffering from LSD-style depressions and trying to halt scientific progress." It seems that the idea of a time machine was considered old fashioned, while the Doctor should in some ways resemble the Wizard of Oz "...only a...

To infinity and beyond - Scotsman

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 07:07 AM CDT


To infinity and beyond
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
By CLAIRE BLACK After a 20-year career in musical theatre, John Barrowman has become a bona-fide star with Torchwood. As he arrives in Edinburgh to promote ...

Torchwood: A Day in the Death Of... - TV Squad

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 04:51 AM CDT


Torchwood: A Day in the Death Of...
TV Squad, CA - 1 hour ago
This was a very different Torchwood episode. There were no aliens to battle and no major action sequences. In fact, Team Torchwood was mostly inactive. ...

Episode 65

Posted: 16 Mar 2008 12:53 AM CDT

Episode #65 of the DWO WhoCast is now online! In this week's episode of the DWO WhoCast... Seb takes the reigns in Paul`s temporary absence, and together with guest presenter; Andy, they discuss Voyage of the Damned. There are also interviews with Nicholas Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery recorded live at the Big Finish Downloads Press Launch. Together with the latest News - the DWO WhoCast is just what the Doctor ordered!

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

SFX online stuff you should know about

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 10:00 PM CDT

There's so much going on with SFX online these days, some of it goes unnoticed unless you check back all the time. So here's a handy round-up of all the little fun links and services that some people don't realise we provide here: WEEKLY SFX TEAM BLOGS ...

Kylie Minogue dances on the tables - Daily Telegraph

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 09:11 PM CDT


Kylie Minogue dances on the tables
Daily Telegraph, Australia - 41 minutes ago
Even as her delicate frame was swept aloft by Dr Who star David Tennant, who presented her with the Brit, Kylie had kept her composure. ...

Cult Spy: 'Doctor Who's Sitcom Stars

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 09:00 PM CDT

Have Basil Fawlty, Trigger and Onslow been in Doctor Who? The actors who played them certainly have.

Is Basil Brush racist? - Chortle

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 06:51 PM CDT


Is Basil Brush racist?
Chortle, UK - 38 minutes ago
In 2003, Dr Who writer Russell T Davies labelled him homophobic, after he laughed a 'gay-bashing' scene on his children's show. ...

Cult Spy: 'Doctor Who's Sitcom Stars - Digital Spy

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 03:10 PM CDT


Cult Spy: 'Doctor Who's Sitcom Stars
Digital Spy, UK - 10 hours ago
Most recently, comedy legend Richard Briers briefly played a dying millionaire in Torchwood in a far more sedate performance than his bizarre OTT turn as ...

Doctor, Who's That Nurse? - Glasgow Sunday Mail

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 01:44 PM CDT


Doctor, Who's That Nurse?
Glasgow Sunday Mail, UK - 1 hour ago
Many had dressed as their favourite sci-fi characters - one even wore a Second World War nurse outfit complete with gas mask in honour of a Dr Who episode ...

Property of the week Colin & Justin's property of the week - Sunday Mirror

Posted: 15 Mar 2008 11:24 AM CDT


Property of the week Colin & Justin's property of the week
Sunday Mirror, UK - 37 minutes ago
Cardiff has also been getting its fair share of coverage in the celeb mags thanks to Charlotte Church and Doctor Who and Torchwood star John Barrowman, ...

Peter Davison keen on 'Doctor Who' return - Digital Spy

Posted: 14 Mar 2008 08:27 PM CDT


Peter Davison keen on 'Doctor Who' return
Digital Spy, UK - 15 Mar 2008
Davison, who starred alongside David Tennant in the Children In Need mini-episode 'Time Crash' last year, spoke to Digital Spy about the possibility of ...

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