Friday, March 28, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Doctor Who Magazine 394

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 04:23 PM CDT

There are two issues of Doctor Who Magazine published in April. Issue 394 is out on the 3rd April 2008. It previews the first set of episodes of the new series including the previously unnamed Episode Five, The Poison Sky. Episode Nine's title is also revealed as River's Run. A week later the Tenth Doctor Collected Comics is released featuring full-colour comic strip stories written by Rob Davis, Dan McDaid and Jonathan Morris.

Verity Lambert Tribute Night

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 03:18 PM CDT

The schedule for BBC Four's tribute night to Verity Lambert has been revealed. The evening of Saturday 5th April will look back at the work of Doctor Who's first producer and feature classic episodes from some of the major series for which she was responsible. The first three episodes of the second Doctor Who story, The Daleks will be shown. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Christopher Barry and Richard Martin, the story was first shown in...

Days out in the UK - Sunday Mirror

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 11:18 AM CDT


Days out in the UK
Sunday Mirror, UK - 15 minutes ago
Scary creatures on display include Autons Cybermen, the Empress of Racnoss and, of course, Daleks. Props and costumes will include the waitress uniform worn ...

S02E12: 'Fragments'

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:50 AM CDT

Tinged with emotion and humour, this episode demonstrates the poer of the show&os;s ensemble cast.

S02E12: 'Fragments'

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:50 AM CDT

The origins of the Torchwood team are revealed following an explosion caused by Captain John.

S02E13: 'Exit Wounds'

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 10:50 AM CDT

Read our hints about the eagerly anticipated second season finale of Torchwood.

News: Kopic's News Round

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 09:41 AM CDT

At last! Kopic returns to provide an ad-hoc semi-irregular news round-up for a short run in the run-up to the return and subsequent immediate post-season-opener of the one and only Doctor Who. Series 4. Nice. And if that opening paragraph leaves you gasping, try this on for size… The first episode, Partners In Crime, will be broadcast not at 7pm…not at 6.45pm…not at 6.30pm…but at (Shock! Horror!) 6.20pm. Oooh, the sacrilege! Jesting aside, it seems that this move by the BBC has irked Mr...

News: Tenth Doctor Collected Comics!

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 09:23 AM CDT

AMAZING DOCTOR WHO ADVENTURES IN THE TENTH DOCTOR COLLECTED COMICS! Collected together for the first time, these new adventures in time and space take the TARDIS into unexplored realms of adventure and excitement! The Doctor and Martha attempt to save the doomed planet of Loam from destruction at the hands of gigantic monsters, then split up for a crazy adventure spanning Mars and an ordinary London bus! Then it's off to meet legendary explorer Ernest Shackleton in the icy wastes of the...

News: Doctor Who Magazine 394

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 09:22 AM CDT

CRIMINAL INTENTIONS IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 394! Actress Sarah Lancashire speaks exclusively about playing the villain in Partners in Crime, the mysterious Miss Foster, in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine... "Miss Foster is, essentially, a nanny, a guardian, to some rather unusual children," explains Sarah. "I see her as a slightly warped Mary Poppins. She's quite austere. She's a strong woman. When I first read the script, I thought, oh, well, of course she's a baddie… but the...

Preview: Episode Twelve

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 09:18 AM CDT

What's it called?

"Fragments"

Who's it credited to?

Chris Chibnall, writer ("Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang", "Adrift") and Jonathan Fox Bassett, director ("From Out of the Rain")

What do we know?

An accident causes the team to 'flashback' and remember the events that lead them to join Torchwood...

Major guest stars?

Kai Owen is back playing "Rhys", Amy Manson is "Alice Guppy", and Noriko Aida appears as "Toshiko's mother".

Rest of the best

Heather Craney ("Emily Holroyd"); Julian Lewis Jones ("Alex"); Simon Shackleton ("Bob"); Claire Clifford ("Milton"); Andrea Lowe ("Katie"); Skye Bennett ("Little girl"); Gareth Jones ("Security guard"); Richard Lloyd-King ("Doctor"); Catherine Morris ("Nurse"); Selva Rasalingam (Psychiatrist") and Paul Kasey ("Blowfish" / "Weevil")

Surprise me, spoiler boy

Apparently Captain John Hart (James Marsters) returns during the dying moments of this episode, which leads into the events of the season finale, "Exit Wounds".

Reviewing the reviews

I've only seen the one review, inside the Radio Times, and it's hardly informative. After reading it a couple of times, I'm still not entirely sure if the reviewer, Mark Braxton, likes/dislikes the episode!

When's it on?

Tonight on BBC Two, from 9pm. It's repeated next Tuesday, at 7 o'clock.

What about America?

"Fragments" is expected to air on the BBC America network Saturday 12th April, from 9pm. The BBC America schedule can be found here. The episode will also be available in glorious High Definition - on HD-Net - from April 28th.

Look to the future...

The second season finale - "Exit Wounds". Captain John Hart is back, and he's brought somebody with him! Danger is around every corner, especially for Jack Harkness. Can his team rally together in time to save his life, and everybody else's in Cardiff city? And most importantly, will all the team survive?

Excitement level?

***1/2 - An intriguing concept, but it'd have been nice to see something like this earlier in the series run - maybe during the enigmatic first season? Still, the preview at the end of the previous episode looks very exciting and action packed; and Myfanwy the flying dinosaur is back, so what's not to love?

BBC Three Preview

The final episode, "Exit Wounds", won't show on BBC Three. It'll premiere on BBC Two exclusively on Friday April 4th.

Teen machine - Guardian

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 09:12 AM CDT


Teen machine
Guardian, UK - 1 hour ago
Like Joss Whedon, Russell T Davies and Grey's Anatomy's Shonda Rimes, Schwartz quickly became one of those small-screen auteurs whose signature style ...

What2Watch: Tracey Ullman Provides All-American Laughs - Film.com

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 08:31 AM CDT


What2Watch: Tracey Ullman Provides All-American Laughs
Film.com, WA - 2 hours ago
Torchwood (BBC America, Saturday 9 PM): An old movie theater reopens, seeming to lead to a plague of bodies in a state between life and death. ...

David Tennant: The good doctor - Independent

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:55 AM CDT


David Tennant: The good doctor
Independent, UK - 2 hours ago
What is known, beyond the fact that Catherine Tate will be playing the Time Lord's assistant, is that Tennant's sparkling performances will carry the show ...

A passion for pausing - Guardian

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:20 AM CDT


A passion for pausing
Guardian, UK - 39 minutes ago
Say, you're downloading a particularly drab and offensive episode of Torchwood. Even I balk at the idea of spending that long with a single progress bar for ...

Kumquats ‘the little gems’ of North Florida - Destin Log

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:09 AM CDT


Kumquats 'the little gems' of North Florida
Destin Log, FL - 50 minutes ago
Find natives like wafer ash or hop tree (Ptelea trifoliata), torchwood (Amyris elemifera), and hercules-club (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis). ...

Doctor Who - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:06 AM CDT


Doctor Who
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 53 minutes ago
'It happens all the time, especially in Cardiff [where Doctor Who and its sister show Torchwood are filmed],' he says. 'Kids walk up and start talking to ...

VES Awards to Air on HDNet - Animation Magazine

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:02 AM CDT


VES Awards to Air on HDNet
Animation Magazine - 57 minutes ago
... Dead Like Me, Smallville and the hit, supernatural BBC series Torchwood. HDNet Movies also features major studio theatrical releases that are all uncut, ...

Torchwood - "Something Borrowed" - TV Fodder

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 07:02 AM CDT


Torchwood - "Something Borrowed"
TV Fodder, CT - 57 minutes ago
When she insists, Rhys curses Torchwood once again. He comes home to see Gwen pregnant, but with what?! After she insists, the couple decide to go through ...

TV Junkie: Weekend Edition - Showtime Now Owns Sundays - LAist

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 05:27 AM CDT


TV Junkie: Weekend Edition - Showtime Now Owns Sundays
LAist, CA - 32 minutes ago
In short: tonight brings us the conclusion of HBO's In Treatment, tomorrow Torchwood on the BBCA at 9pm provides us an opportunity to geek out, ...

TV Watch: Grint, Tennant, Williams News and More - The Leaky Cauldron.org

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 02:37 AM CDT


TV Watch: Grint, Tennant, Williams News and More
The Leaky Cauldron.org, MA - 14 minutes ago
Also on at the same time alas, actor David Tennant (Barty Crouch Jr.) will be hosting the Friday Night Project on UK Channel 4. A reminder that tomorrow the ...

I just ordered The Shield: Season 6 on DVD from Amazon in the UK - Canada.com

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 02:10 AM CDT


I just ordered The Shield: Season 6 on DVD from Amazon in the UK
Canada.com, Canada - 41 minutes ago
British shows, like Spooks (MI-5 in North America), Doctor Who, Lewis, Wire in the Blood, Agatha Christie's Marple and Torchwood, are available on DVD in ...

From the SFX office

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 02:07 AM CDT

Above: the packing boxes of doom It's a time of upheaval here at SFX Towers. After a year ensconced in the best office space we've ever had (we're on the fourth floor! And we've got windows! And daylight!) word came through last week that we have to move...

Davies: BBC has 'cocked up' 'Who' time

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 01:35 AM CDT

Russell T Davies criticises BBC One&os;s decision to move Doctor Who from 7pm to 6.20pm

Create a creature for Primeval

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 01:32 AM CDT

It's not often you get to play a part in the evolution of the animal kingdom, but courtesy of Primeval's Create a Creature competition, one person will be able to do just that. The competition invites wannabe monster makers to design a beast for Cutter and...

Neill and Millennium feature in SFX Collection

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 11:34 PM CDT

Who’s at Earl’s Court - Willesden and Brent Times

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 11:10 PM CDT


Who's at Earl's Court
Willesden and Brent Times, UK - 22 minutes ago
by Tim Cole I really don't know what Doctor Who is complaining about. Running around all over the place battling with monsters. ...

Who’s at Earl’s Court - Kilburn Times

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 11:06 PM CDT


Who's at Earl's Court
Kilburn Times, UK - 25 minutes ago
by Tim Cole I really don't know what Doctor Who is complaining about. Running around all over the place battling with monsters. ...

Who’s at Earl’s Court - Wembley and Kingsbury Times

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 10:59 PM CDT


Who's at Earl's Court
Wembley and Kingsbury Times, UK - 32 minutes ago
by Tim Cole I really don't know what Doctor Who is complaining about. Running around all over the place battling with monsters. ...

French and Saunders happy on the road - ic Wales

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 10:58 PM CDT


French and Saunders happy on the road
ic Wales, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
The duo, who have paved the way for such popular female comedians as Catherine Tate (who co-starred with French in Wild West), Kathy Burke and Jo Brand, ...

Torchwood To Continue Without Pictures - io9

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 10:34 PM CDT


Torchwood To Continue Without Pictures
io9, CA - 57 minutes ago
Bridging the gap between an apparently apocalyptic end to its second season and the potentially-revamped third, sexy alien-hunter show Torchwood is making ...

KEELEY HAWES - ASHES TO ASHES LOSES 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS FOR FINAL ... - Contactmusic.com

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 09:54 PM CDT


KEELEY HAWES - ASHES TO ASHES LOSES 1.6 MILLION VIEWERS FOR FINAL ...
Contactmusic.com, UK - 30 minutes ago
... earned 1.8 million viewers and BBC2's That Mitchell and Webb Look and The Catherine Tate Show was watched by 1.6 million and 1.4 million respectively. ...

Friday Link-A-Mania

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 09:50 PM CDT

X-Files Poster Coming Soon has managed to nab the poster for the new X-Files movie, and also suggests that we should keep an eye on xfiles.com for imminent developments. Russell Not Happy with Doctor Who Time Slot Outpost Gallifrey has...

Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (March 28, 2008) - AfterElton.com

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 09:08 PM CDT


Best. Gay. Week. Ever. (March 28, 2008)
AfterElton.com - 8 minutes ago
On the boob tube this week, we've got a new Torchwood on Saturday night and I gotta tell ya, it's a stinker! And not because there is Gwack or anything like ...

Motherlode of Spoilers For Joss Whedon's Dollhouse - io9

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 08:05 PM CDT


Motherlode of Spoilers For Joss Whedon's Dollhouse
io9, CA - 1 hour ago
And there are more rumors that Dalek creator Davros will be back. Also, completely iffy rumors that the prehistoric Sea Devils, the Axons and jolly rogue ...

Davies: BBC has 'cocked up' 'Who' time - Digital Spy

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 07:46 PM CDT


Davies: BBC has 'cocked up' 'Who' time
Digital Spy, UK - 10 minutes ago
... Who will lose 1.5m viewers per show because of BBC One's decision to move it from 7pm to 6.20pm, according to executive producer Russell T Davies. ...

Fun in the sun - Manchester Evening News

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 07:38 PM CDT


Fun in the sun
Manchester Evening News, UK - 19 minutes ago
Perkins, who has credits including Game On, Father Ted and The Catherine Tate Show to his name, added: "Without giving too much away, ...

Ashes still smouldering for BBC1 - Media Guardian

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 06:41 PM CDT


Ashes still smouldering for BBC1
Media Guardian, UK - 1 hour ago
BBC2's comedy double bill saw That Mitchell and Webb Look score 1.6 million and a 7% share at 9pm, with a repeat of The Catherine Tate Show attracting 1.4 ...

Fears over Dr Who time change - TeleText

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 06:17 PM CDT


Fears over Dr Who time change
TeleText, UK - 36 minutes ago
Doctor Who could lose up to 1.5m viewers when it returns in a new 6.20pm slot, says creator Russell T Davies. Speaking at a drama conference, ...

TV REVIEW Lost 4.08 "Meet Kevin Johnson"

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 06:00 PM CDT

Written by: Elizabeth Sarnoff, Brian K Vaughan Directed by: Stephen Williams Rating: Flashback: Michael, having escaped the island and now living in New York, receives an offer he can't refuse from Ben: to go undercover on Wedmore's ship...

Friday's Media Briefing - Guardian

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:56 PM CDT


Friday's Media Briefing
Guardian, UK - 2 hours ago
P9 Profile of TV writer Russell T Davies. P16 TV presenter Konnie Huq may pull out of the Olympic torch relay over Tibet. P17 Independent News and Media ...

Dr Who star's new Friday Night Project - Scotsman

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:51 PM CDT


Dr Who star's new Friday Night Project
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
DOCTOR Who star David Tennant was to perform a skit of The Proclaimers on Channel 4 tonight. The actor from Bathgate was transformed into various guises in ...

TV REVIEW Lost 4.07 "Ji Yeon"

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:18 PM CDT

Written by: Edward Kitsis, Adam Horowitz Directed by: Stephen Semel Rating: Flashback/Foward: Having returned to civilisation, Sun gives birth, while Jin buys a panda. In the Present: Jin and Sun decide to join Locke's group, but...

TV REVIEW Lost 4.06 "The Other Woman"

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:15 PM CDT

Written by: Drew Goddard, Christina M Kim Directed by: Eric Laneuville Rating: Flashback: Ben becomes jealous of Juliet's other lover. In the Present: Ben bargains with Locke for his freedom, while Daniel and Charlotte head to a...

TV REVIEW Lost 4.05 "The Constant"

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:14 PM CDT

Written by: Carlton Cuse, Damon Lindelof Directed by: Jack Bender Rating: Flashback (kinda): Desmond's consciousness time travels back to a period when he has to meet Daniel in Oxford. In the Present: Sayid and Desmond get to the...

TV REVIEW Lost 4.04 "Eggtown"

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:11 PM CDT

Written by: Elizabeth Sarnoff, Greggory Nations Directed by: Stephen Williams Rating: Flash Forward: Kate's on trial for murdering her dad. In the Present: Kate frees Miles and takes him to see Ben, where Miles tries to blackmail...

Up there with the best of brawls - This is Local London

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 04:12 PM CDT


Up there with the best of brawls
This is Local London, UK - 22 minutes ago
a full sized Dalek, or a Stonehenge Replica. Quite what a body under the patio does for an estate agent's hairline was not explained. And finally. ...

DOCTOR WOE - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 02:40 PM CDT


DOCTOR WOE
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 40 minutes ago
The writer and executive producer, Russell T Davies told a drama conference that bosses should keep the later 7pm-7.15pm slot and the budget for the sci-fi ...

Audrey Proves She's One Step Ahead Of Youngsters - Glasgow Daily Record

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 01:07 PM CDT


Audrey Proves She's One Step Ahead Of Youngsters
Glasgow Daily Record, UK - 59 minutes ago
DR Who and Torchwood fans are in for a treat on three fronts tonight. This episode looks at the founding of the alien busting agency as the team get caught ...

Writers' Corner - Chris Chibnall

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 01:00 PM CDT

Chris Chibnall discusses his approach to writing Fragments.

BBC Chief Has Radical Designs on Internet - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 12:30 PM CDT


BBC Chief Has Radical Designs on Internet
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
As a result, since he took over a year ago, some of the BBC's most popular shows among foreign broadcasters, including "Torchwood" and "Robin Hood," are now ...

Visual Effects Society Awards to Air on HDNet - Wednesday, April 2 - PR Newswire (press release)

Posted: 27 Mar 2008 05:04 AM CDT


Visual Effects Society Awards to Air on HDNet - Wednesday, April 2
PR Newswire (press release), NY - 10 hours ago
... Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Star Trek: Enterprise," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit BBC series "Torchwood. ...

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