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| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:30 PM CDT We've got the shortest delay between the UK airing of Doctor Who and the Sci Fi channel airing of the series. It'll start on BBC One in April 5th, and it'll be on Sci Fi by the end of the month.  | ||
| Torchwood 2.10 Overnight Ratings Posted: 20 Mar 2008 01:23 PM CDT Unofficial figures show that the BBC2 showing of Torchwood Episode 10, From Out of the Rain was watched by 2.6 million viewers, a 11% share of the total TV audience. The figures are slightly up on last week and made the programme the most watched of the day on BBC2, beating Johnny's New Kingdom. It was the 17th most watched on British television for the day. The timeslot was won by Channel4's Grand Designs Revisited which got 3.9 million. The...  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 09:32 AM CDT And it's April 5th, as we finally determined yesterday! Confirmed by the CBBC's Newsround, Doctor Who will return in little over two weeks, as David Tennant and Catherine Tate embark on a 13 episode marathon of time travel, alien monsters and intrigue - and you can guarantee that afterwards, nothing will ever be the same again! Speaking exclusively to Newsround, Russell T Davies revealed something about the first episode, Partners in Crime - it features "...the most unusual monsters...  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 08:35 AM CDT The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who: Series Four will launch on BBC One in the week beginning 5th April 2008. The day and time slot for the programme is still to be confirmed, but the programme will almost certainly be shown around 7pm on Saturday 5th April. Episode One, Partners In Crime reunites the Doctor with Donna Nobel played by Catherine Tate. It also stars Sarah Lancashire as Miss Foster.  | ||
| Here Comes The Bride....again. Posted: 20 Mar 2008 08:32 AM CDT Spring Has Sprung and Doctor Who is BACK! According to Outpost Gallifrey (or whatever they are calling it now): "The BBC has confirmed that Doctor Who: Season Four will launch on BBC One in the week beginning 5th April 2008....  | ||
| Torchwood Should Be Called "It's All The Doctor's Fault" - io9 Posted: 20 Mar 2008 07:02 AM CDT
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| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 06:00 AM CDT If you fancy giving your brain a workout this long Easter weekend, we've got just thing thing for you. Every month the SFXperts mailbag is chock-a-block with queries posed by your fellow readers, and some we open out to you to show what your SF knowledge is...  | ||
| THE DARK HUSBAND - PRODUCERS NOTES Posted: 20 Mar 2008 05:44 AM CDT THE DARK HUSBAND - PRODUCER'S NOTES By David Richardson It's the week before Christmas, and most people are out and about buying their presents. As I arrive at The Moat studios, I'm painfully aware that I'm yet to buy my first gift - there's just been too much to do. And the world is so busy, in fact, just to get this recording to fit with everyone's schedules, we've had to separate the two recording days - we do half of the story on Tuesday 18th, the rest on Friday 21st. Which is bad news for poor Philip Olivier, who has to travel down from Liverpool and back twice in one week. He doesn't seem to mind at all, but I can't help feeling rotten about the fact. And it's not easy for Sylvester either, who's in the middle of playing The Fool in a run of King Lear; last night he apparently got to bed at some ridiculous hour, and here we have him working early in the morning, saving the world yet again. Anyway, here we are on one of the moons of the planet Tuin, in a respite from a centuries old war. Listen to the finished story and you'd think that the studio was buzzing with people, but today it's a small band of actors: apart from Sylvester, Phil and Sophie, there's Danny Webb. Oh, and Sophie has brought her sons in too, so while she's busy being Ace I'm the acting child minder. Not having kids of my own, I wonder briefly how to entertain them; I start singing songs and they think I've gone bonkers. They sit quietly, happily painting and doing arts and crafts. They are, quite simply, the best-behaved children I've met in my life. Star attraction for the day (aside from my singing turn) is Danny, back again so soon after playing Byron in The Girl Who Never Was, simply on the basis that a) he can play anything brilliantly, and b) he's one of the nicest actors in town. We won't say too much about what he has to do in the story, because that would spoil it, but let's just say he's a very physical actor, even on audio. We'd all be entranced as he'd wave his fists in the air, or strike a pose. Philip thought it was fantastic. When I pointed out in the green room that Danny had taken on a new stance, clenching and unclenching his fists while delivering a line, Phil leapt out of his seat and was in the gallery to take a look. We all thought Danny was stunning. Three days later, and we were back to Tuin. Sophie's children weren't around today, but we had gained the considerably naughtier Sean Connolly and Katarina Olsson, who were playing dual roles as The Bards and the Ir Computers. They were great fun, and absolutely threw themselves into their odd roles. We also had a lot of visitors that day: Peter Ware dropped in to cover it in Doctor Who Magazine, and had so much fun he stayed around for the pub in the evening. Grant Kempster, who was designing the CD cover, dropped in to see the story in the making; he did a quick sketch of what he thought it should be. In the end, that sketch became pretty much what you see in the CD centrespread instead. And Toby, the studio engineer and the unsung hero of the Audio Adventures of Doctor Who, catered in the Christmas spirit. There was a fabulous buffet, endless mince pies and crackers - everyone got into the spirit of the occasion, and you'll see from the photos that it was quite a party.  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:40 AM CDT Just when thought everything had gone quiet on the news front, the latest SFX Magazine special is released in stores - and features ample features relating to "The Sarah Jane Adventures". 'Ya see, this is no mere special - it's a Doctor Who special, dedicated to all things NuWho (and OldWho, too, come to think of it!) There's a revealing interview with Sarah Jane herself, Elisabeth Sladen! The actress decides that she probably did her best acting work whilst beside Jon Pertwee's Doctor - not Tom Baker's, like everybody would have guessed. She also tells of her discomfort filming "K9 & Company", and the warmth she felt returning to Doctor Who in "School Reunion". Oh, and from now on, Sarah is most definately a northern lass! The magazine also prints a 'lost' interview with Jon Pertwee, conducted in 1986 - long before his death. Apparently producer Peter Bryant had cast Pertwee in the role as he expected/wanted a very whimsy, musical Third Doctor - but Pertwee wasn't having any of it! He also reveals that Katy Manning (Jo Grant, the Third Doctor's second companion) was brought up by Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli! Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks (the creative team who originally hired Sladen for the role of Sarah) also discuss their time on the show, as well as the new adventures on telly today. If that wasn't enough there's a full episode guide (with reviews) of the complete first series of "The Sarah Jane Adventures" - from 'Invasion of the Bane' through to 'The Lost Boy'. It's a very positive, fan-pleasing tour guide of the series. On top of all that, there's a poll of SFX reader's top 25 companions - and Sarah Jane Smith comes in at number... wait for it... 1!! Yep, that's right. She's not just my fave, or even yours - but the vast majority of SFX's readership, too! (She won by a *vast* majority, according to the writer who compiled the results) SFX Collection 33: Doctor Who special is on sale now, priced £5.99 - and includes a free book, "Made of Steel" featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.  | ||
| Doctor Who Series 4 - April 5, 2008 Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:33 AM CDT The BBC Press Office http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice has Doctor Who Series 4 as the lead event in TV Week 15 (5 to 11 April). The show is currently noted as  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:27 AM CDT Four day weekends are the way forward, and the SFX team is particularly looking forward to this Easter because it sees the debut of Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic on Sky One. The two-part adaptation (which also includes The Light Fantastic) is from the...  | ||
| Doctor Who Season Four Looks Set for 5 April Launch Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:18 AM CDT The BBC press site has confirmed that Doctor Who season four will be broadcast in the week commencing 5 April. And while no specific day or date has been mentioned, if Doctor Who retains its traditional Saturday evening slot, then that means it should kick off...  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:08 AM CDT S4: Start date confirmed The BBC have confirmed the start date for Series Four of Doctor Who. Episode One of Series Four of Doctor Who will air on Saturday 5th April 2008, time to be confirmed. 4.1: Partners in Crime The runaway bride sets out to find her Time Lord Donna Noble is determined to find the Doctor again – even if it means braving the villainous Miss Foster and her hordes of sinister Adipose, as Russell T Davies's Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama returns for a fourth series. But when the alien threat escalates out of control, can Donna find her Time Lord before the march of the Adipose begins? David Tennant plays the Doctor and Catherine Tate plays his new companion, the runaway bride Donna Noble. Sarah Lancashire guest stars as Miss Foster. [Source: BBCi Press Office - website]  | ||
| Exciting Freema News Roundup For This Week Posted: 20 Mar 2008 03:00 AM CDT It seems like everything happens at once (especially when we go on holiday)! The BBC have now all but formally stated that the 5th is most likely the start date for Doctor Who series 4 in the UK, which would make Freema's first return as Martha Jones in episode 4 ...  | ||
| People: Martin Amis, Boris Johnson, Peep Show, Matt Damon - Times Online Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:51 AM CDT
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| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:30 AM CDT Copies of Torchwood: The Official Magazine issue number three are now on sale in WHSmith stores, Forbidden Planets and lots of other good newsagents too, across the UK! For a full rundown of what to expect clicky here to read how the editorial team are themselves advertising the contents of the issue. Meanwhile here's my own cross section of the new issue: 1: The news section - There's an exciting Radio 4 Torchwood episode heading our way later this year - and it's penned by Joseph Lidster; GE Fabbri, the company behind Doctor Who's "Battle in Time" card game, will be launching Torchwood trading cards on April 16th (click here for more); News on April's "Rift" convention in Bayswater and a ratings update. 2: Episode Previews - Chris Chibnall is cast "Adrift", then collects together "Fragments" and finally - this season - he discusses the fatal "Exit Wounds". 3: Burn Gorman (Owen Harper) - the actor talks about the life (and death) of his character, and reflects on the past two years. He reveals that it was Russell T Davies' idea to 'kill' off a main character; although originally it was intended that Ianto would die (the Jack/Ianto 'shippers won't like that little revelation...) Later on his discusses other acting roles, with have included the likes of "Bleak House" and "Fred Clause", and his desire to return to the stage. 4: Behind the scenes - how Owen's underwater sequence in "A Day in the Death" was realised for the screen. 5: Set visit - filming "Something Borrowed". 6: Richard Briers (Parker) - following his guest appearence in "A Day in the Death", Briers talks about his Torchwood experiences ("...it can be hard to always play someone who's dying.") as well as some of his other recent - and not so recent - acting roles. 7: Comic strip - the Toshiko centric "Jetsam" by Brian Williamson. 8: Jonathan Fox Bassett - the director talks about the making of his first Torchwood episode, "From Out of the Rain". 9: Transformation - Rob Mayor from Millennium FX reveals the make-up process that went into Martha Jones' aging in "Dead Man Walking". 10: Where's your head at? - this month Dark Talk host, Abigail Crowe! 11: Production notes - Chris Chibnall runs through the eight stages of writing a Torchwood script. 12: Also... - mini interviews with Matt Jones, Eve Myles, Kai Owen, Colette Brown, Nerys Hughes, Andy Goddard and costume designer Ray Holman. 13: Next issue - a 100 page special! There's interviews with Naoko Mori and Kai Owen; a comprehensive second series episode guide; Richard Stokes reviews the series; on the set of both "Adrift" and "Fragments" as well as a behind the scenes look of series finale, "Exit Wounds". 14: Adverts - "Heroes Magazine"; "Supernatural Magazine"; "CSI: New York Magazine" - only three Titan magazine adverts this month!! All the other previews are either a) related to Torchwood/Torchwood Magazine, or b) have good reason to be inside a sci-fi/fantasy based publication. Result! Things we learnt this issue... + Originally the Ghost Maker ("From Out of the Rain") was to remove his victim's shadows - but Russell T Davies removed this element because he thought it'd look unconvincing on screen. Instead, victims had their last breaths taken from them. + Eve Myles and Nerys Hughes performed together in a comedy pilot five(ish) years ago. + Kai Owen is engaged. When he does indeed get married he hopes "I won't have to go at my mam with a chainsaw!" + After viewing the rushes for "Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang" writer Chris Chibnall knew that James Marsters was so good he had to return for the finale! A few teases from the episode previews: Adrift - "In many ways, it's probably our most adult story to date, because it's about emotions you don't necessarily feel until you become a parent, when you become utterly, utterly protective towards your own children." Chris Chibnall Fragments - "We know [Jack] was brought back to life after he was extirminated by the Daleks, and we know that he used his wrist strap to travel to Earth in 1869. But I wanted to look at the day-to-day aspects of how he actually got by on Earth during that time. It's more than a century until we see him again, so what was he doing, exactly, for all those years?" Chris Chibnall Exit Wounds - "We know from the end of episode one that [Captain John] has found Gray, somehow, somewhere. And that news is obviously going to feed into this story." Chris Chibnall Torchwood: The Official Magazine issue 3 is out now, priced £3.75. The 100-page Issue 4 is released April 17th (presumably costing £4.99) You can read the magazine's official Facebook group here.  | ||
| The First Dedicated Torchwood Con Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:13 AM CDT Torchwood's Captain John, James Marsters, will be reuniting with the team not only in the series finale, but also in London next month for a special one-day fan event called The Rift, organised by the James Marsters Live website. The first dedicated Torchwood...  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:12 AM CDT Award nomination for Comic Maker.  | ||
| Posted: 20 Mar 2008 02:12 AM CDT Review: Good? Bad? Or just plain Ugly!?  | ||
| 'Grand Designs' wins slot for C4 - Digital Spy Posted: 20 Mar 2008 12:47 AM CDT
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| TV Review: Torchwood - From Out Of The Rain, BBC Two, Wednesday 19 ... - TV Scoop Posted: 20 Mar 2008 12:34 AM CDT
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| Heroes Season Three Scuttlebutt Posted: 19 Mar 2008 11:55 PM CDT Takezo Kensei/Adam will return is season three of Heroes, which will also feature villains who are "worse than 12 Sylars", according to two of the show's stars speaking to SyFy Portal . The website interviewed David Anders (Adam) at the UK Eclipse event,...  | ||
| Resurrection is no Easter conjuring trick - Ekklesia Posted: 19 Mar 2008 11:07 PM CDT
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| Comedies with controversy for RSC - Leamington Observer Posted: 19 Mar 2008 10:38 PM CDT
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| New issue of Make Up Artist Magazine out now Posted: 19 Mar 2008 10:29 PM CDT  | ||
| Posted: 19 Mar 2008 09:52 PM CDT First Wolfman pic EW.com has the first pic of Benicio Del Toro as the Wolfman in Universal's remake of the classic monster movie, and an interview with the film's legendary make-up artist Rick Baker. Wolfie looks good, but there's definitely something of...  | ||
| The X-Files Twist David Duchovny Tried To Cover Up - io9 Posted: 19 Mar 2008 08:07 PM CDT
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| Doctor Who back at start of April - CBBC Newsround Posted: 19 Mar 2008 07:42 PM CDT
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| Billie Piper reunited with David Tennant in Dr Who - Osoblog Posted: 19 Mar 2008 07:09 PM CDT
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| Grand Designs Revisited sees off rivals - Media Guardian Posted: 19 Mar 2008 07:00 PM CDT
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| Grand Designs buries rivals with 4m viewers - Brand Republic (subscription) Posted: 19 Mar 2008 06:35 PM CDT
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| Torchwood season 2 episode 10 review - Den Of Geek Posted: 19 Mar 2008 06:11 PM CDT
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| Timetable travellers! - icSeftonandWestLancs Posted: 19 Mar 2008 06:01 PM CDT
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| Telegraph iPlayer pick: The Curse of Steptoe (BBC4) - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 19 Mar 2008 05:40 PM CDT
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| Holly Willoughby is a model of decorum...on the night Loose Women ... - This is London Posted: 19 Mar 2008 04:50 PM CDT
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| Andrew picks up two RTS gongs - Metro Posted: 19 Mar 2008 04:38 PM CDT
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| John Barrowman as straight as a ruler- and not the bendy type. - The Spoof (satire) Posted: 19 Mar 2008 01:06 PM CDT
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| Torchwood Declassified: Fright Night Posted: 19 Mar 2008 01:00 PM CDT Torchwood Declassified goes behind the scenes as Captain Jack Harkness and his team go to a fright night at the movies.  | ||
| News: Do Guest Appearances Mean April 5th Launch? Posted: 19 Mar 2008 08:05 AM CDT With news that David Tennant and Catherine Tate have been confirmed as guests on Friday Night With Jonathan Ross, it seems likely that Series 4 will premier on Saturday April 5th! Sorry if our earlier prediction was a little wide of the mark! With Tate and Tennant on promo duty in just TWO WEEKS TIME, it seems likely that the series opener Partners in Crime will air under 24 hours later, around 7pm on BBC One. Final confirmation of this will not be available until either the BBC make...  | ||
| Posted: 19 Mar 2008 07:32 AM CDT Russell T Davies has hit back at criticism over Catherine Tate's performance and expected impact on Series 4 of Doctor Who. Speaking to SFX, Davies criticised the expression of opinion in internet forums. A bit of a dangerous attitude to take in this day and age, isn't it? On the negative reactions to Tate's role in 'The Runaway Bride': "It was vitriolic. What are you going to do, cast someone according to what message boards are going to say? I think the great danger is that the...  | ||
| News: Doctor Who Adventures 56 Posted: 19 Mar 2008 07:20 AM CDT Doctor Who Adventures Issue 56 reveals Secrets of the TARDIS This week in Doctor Who Adventures there's a look at the most exciting machine in the universe – the Doctor's TARDIS. Find out how the design team created the look for the time machine – and take a peek at the amazing controls too! The issue comes with eight free gifts! There's a special folder, Time Agent badge, Dalek and TARDIS magnets, pen, holographic stickers and psychic paper just like the Doctor's. PLUS: ...  | ||
| Posted: 19 Mar 2008 01:21 AM CDT The BBC have revealed that the Doctor Who Series 4 trailer will be aired THIS SATURDAY to herald the build up for the 2008 series. It's believed to be a version of the trailer that has been seen in cinemas recently. The 90-second trailer heavily features returning companion Donna Noble, played by Catherine Tate, along with glimpses of both Freema Agyeman and Billie Piper reprising their roles as Martha Jones and Rose Tyler respectively. In addition, there are shots of returning...  | ||
| News: Christmas Monsters - SPOILER? Posted: 18 Mar 2008 08:30 AM CDT We haven't even seen Series 4 yet and already speculation has begun on this Christmas' monsters - and the suggestion is somewhat appropriate So avoid the next bit if you're spoiler-phobic, and right-click and drag to read: It is rumoured that the Doctor's second most popular villains the Cybermen will be returning. Russell T. Davies, the programme's writer, is planning on bringing back the famous baddies - who have not been seen in the BBC show since the end of 2006 - for a festive...  | ||
| Posted: 17 Mar 2008 08:16 AM CDT Always thought that the BBC left Doctor Who to rot in the 1990s? Think they didn't care? Prepare to be amazed... The Times have told today how at one point Doctor Who was considered as the basis for a Carry On movie! As the series has had top comedy writers such as Douglas Adams and Steven Moffat writing for it, it's not hard to see how Doctor Who - with all of its wondrous idiosyncrasies - would be perfect Carry On fodder. Carry on Doctor Who was one of 10 unmade Carry On films...  |
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