Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

BBC Blocks Fan's Knit Patterns

Posted: 13 May 2008 12:59 PM CDT

News.com.au has reported that the BBC has issued a copyright infringement notice to a fan who has created knitting patterns of Doctor Who characters (including an Ood, Cassandra, the Face of Boe and two others) and shared them - for free - on the internet. The person behind the Mazzmatazz website stated: "The patterns I created, inspired by Doctor Who, were never for sale - they were shared under Creative Commons licenses, to prevent resale, so that...

Torchwood Novels - October 2008

Posted: 13 May 2008 07:54 AM CDT

Torchwood Novels - October 2008
News Dated: 13/5/2008

DWO have received the October 2008 Torchwood BBC Book covers & information:

Pack Animals
by Peter Anghelides

Shopping for wedding gifts with your fiancé is enjoyable, unless like Gwen you witness a Weevil massacre in the shopping centre. A trip to the zoo is a great day out, until a date goes tragically wrong and Ianto is badly injured by stolen alien tech. And Halloween is a day of fun and frights, before unspeakable monsters invade the streets of Cardiff and it’s no longer a trick or a treat for the terrified population.

Torchwood can control small groups of scavengers, but now someone has given large numbers of predators a season ticket to Earth. Jack’s investigation is hampered when he finds he’s being investigated himself. Owen is convinced that it’s just one guy who’s toying with them. But will Torchwood find out before it’s too late that the game is horribly real, and the deck is stacked against them?

Pack Animals is released on 2nd October 2008, priced &ound;6.99.
PREORDER this Book in the DWO WHOSTORE:
http://www.whostore.co.uk/items.aspx?CategoryId=79


SkyPoint
by Phil Ford

‘If you’re going to be anyone in Cardiff, you’re going to be at SkyPoint!’

SkyPoint is the latest high-rise addition to the ever-developing Cardiff skyline. It’s the most high-tech, avant-garde apartment block in the city. And it’s where Rhys Williams is hoping to find a new home for himself and Gwen. Gwen’s more concerned by the money behind the tower block – Besnik Lucca, a name she knows from her days in uniform.

When Torchwood discover that residents have been going missing from the tower block, one of the team gets her dream assignment. Soon SkyPoint’s latest newly married tenants are moving in. And Toshiko Sato finally gets to make a home with Owen Harper.

Then something comes out of the wall...

SkyPoint is released on 2nd October 2008, priced &ound;6.99.
PREORDER this Book in the DWO WHOSTORE:
http://www.whostore.co.uk/items.aspx?CategoryId=79


Almost Perfect
by James Goss

Emma is 30, single and frankly desperate. She woke up this morning with nothing to look forward to but another evening of unsuccessful speed-dating. But now she has a new weapon in her quest for Mr Right. And it’s made her almost perfect.

Gwen Cooper woke up this morning expecting the unexpected. As usual. She went to work and found a skeleton at a table for two and a colleague in a surprisingly glamorous dress. Perfect.

Ianto Jones woke up this morning with no memory of last night. He went to work, where he caused amusement, suspicion and a little bit of jealousy. Because Ianto Jones woke up this morning in the body of a woman. And he’s looking just about perfect.

And Jack Harkness has always had his doubts about Perfection.

Almost Perfect is released on 2nd October 2008, priced &ound;6.99.
PREORDER this Book in the DWO WHOSTORE:
http://www.whostore.co.uk/items.aspx?CategoryId=79

Discuss this story in the DWO Forums:
http://www.drwho-online.co.uk/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?board=merch-books

[Source: BBC Books]

News: Kopic's Newsround: The Doctor's Poison-Stratagem Sky-Daughter Edition

Posted: 13 May 2008 07:26 AM CDT

Kopic is back with more news after several weeks of Real Life(tm) intruding in his affairs. What better way of starting anew than with news that Steven Moffat has won another BAFTA! Yay! His 2007 story Blink won the award for Best Writer yesterday, merely weeks after winning the Welsh BAFTA for the very same story. Wouldn't it be nice if HE became chief writer and head-honcho after RTD quits? In this week's Totty News we note that Chuck from Pushing Daisies, as played by lesbian...

Alien knitting patterns undo Dr Who fan - Times Online

Posted: 13 May 2008 06:59 AM CDT


Alien knitting patterns undo Dr Who fan
Times Online, UK - 58 minutes ago
A Doctor Who fan who created knitting patterns for the programme's monsters and gave them away online has been told by the BBC to stop or face the threat of ...

Dr Who backs drama academy calls - BBC News

Posted: 13 May 2008 06:58 AM CDT


Dr Who backs drama academy calls
BBC News, UK - 59 minutes ago
Dr Who star David Tennant has joined the campaign to prevent cutbacks at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) in Glasgow. ...

Stuck in a Corner With... Scott Fitch! - New Haven Advocate

Posted: 13 May 2008 05:46 AM CDT


Stuck in a Corner With... Scott Fitch!
New Haven Advocate, CT - 55 minutes ago
On TV: Battlestar Galactica, Boston Legal, 30 Rock, Torchwood. Favorite websites: Gibson.com, musiciansfriend.com, icdsllc.com (the business I own), ...

It’s lager strop by Dr Who - The Sun

Posted: 13 May 2008 04:58 AM CDT


It's lager strop by Dr Who
The Sun, UK - 2 hours ago
DR WHO star David Tennant grumbled about the price of his booze during a night at the theatre. The Scots-born actor bought two bottles of Grolsch at the VIP ...

Doctor's Daughter - AI and Digital Ratings

Posted: 13 May 2008 04:03 AM CDT

Episode six of series four, The Doctor's Daughter, achieved an Appreciation Index of 88. Once more one of the highest scores for the weekend on any of the five main channels. With overnights now available for the whole week, Doctor Who is currently the 11th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released by BARB in 9 days time. Saturday's edition of Doctor Who Confidential was watched by 0.59 million viewers, according to unofficial...

Classic Doctor Who Toys En Route This Summer - Wired News

Posted: 13 May 2008 03:38 AM CDT


Classic Doctor Who Toys En Route This Summer
Wired News - 4 hours ago
... reincarnation shortly after it successful stormed onto the scene, including five-inch mock-ups of Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, new aliens, etc. ...

Patrick Stewart Talks Tonys - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 13 May 2008 03:24 AM CDT


Patrick Stewart Talks Tonys
Entertainment Weekly - 4 hours ago
That's the Royal Shakespeare Company's production opposite David Tennant, right? What can you tell me about that production, and how you're going to ...

£5m ITV penalty 'not end of matter' - Evening Leader

Posted: 13 May 2008 02:56 AM CDT


£5m ITV penalty 'not end of matter'
Evening Leader, UK - 5 hours ago
... organisers promised pop star Robbie Williams he could present to Ant and Dec even though the actual winner should have been The Catherine Tate Show. ...

Speak Your Brains!

Posted: 13 May 2008 02:00 AM CDT

What is Speak Your Brains? It's a section in our DVD reviews pages that showcases your opinions. The idea is to provide a second opinion. So not only can you see what our reviewer thought, but you can check out what the consensus is amongst your fellow...

'Doctor Who' story 'Blink' scoops BAFTA

Posted: 13 May 2008 12:34 AM CDT

Steven Moffat picks up a BAFTA Craft Award for his writing on third season story &os;Blink&os;.

Tuesday Link-a-Mania

Posted: 12 May 2008 11:33 PM CDT

Next Season It's been busy few days in Hollywood, where the moneymen have been deciding what we'll be watching in the 2008-9 season. The big news from a UK point of view is that ABC has decided to go ahead with its Life on Mars remake, which looks likely...

News: Doctor's Daughter Reaction

Posted: 12 May 2008 08:20 PM CDT

With an audience of 6.6 million based on overnight figures, The Doctor's Daughter enjoyed a mix of reviews, from welcome to bemusement. The Times described events as "unexpectedly affecting," going on to judge: The episode was a minor classic of Doctor Who writing, with a strong humanistic moral, a decent balance between action and dialogue, and a satisfying, sci-fi twist, namely that a war could wage for generations and yet last only seven days, provided the generations came and went...

Author interview: Colin Harvey

Posted: 12 May 2008 08:00 PM CDT

In the middle of writing a tale for this year's Pulp Idol competition? You might benefit from some guidance by the winner of the inaugural competition back in 2006 - Colin Harvey won the first Pulp Idol with a classic twisted story called "The Stinker". We...

New theatre group will fundraise for HIV - PinkNews.co.uk

Posted: 12 May 2008 06:14 PM CDT


New theatre group will fundraise for HIV
PinkNews.co.uk, UK - 3 hours ago
Torchwood star and West End stalwart John Barrowman is patron of the organisation. "With rates of infection still on the rise, I am delighted to lend my ...

Wheeling Jesuit University Class of 2008 - HNN Huntingtonnews.net

Posted: 12 May 2008 05:37 PM CDT


Wheeling Jesuit University Class of 2008
HNN Huntingtonnews.net,  USA - 46 minutes ago
... Paul Yan Tzi Chang, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada; Matthew John Dalek, McMechen, W.Va.; Jillian J. Dumont, Canonsburg, Pa.; Stephen Douglas Felton, ...

The Den Of Geek interview: Nicholas Courtney - Den Of Geek

Posted: 12 May 2008 05:15 PM CDT


The Den Of Geek interview: Nicholas Courtney
Den Of Geek, UK - 1 hour ago
I like Catherine Tate too, she's good. I was going to ask you…you presided over Lust In Space in 1998 to determine if Doctor Who was sexist or not… ...

Burn Gorman Named as Oliver!’s Bill Sikes??? - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 12 May 2008 05:12 PM CDT


Burn Gorman Named as Oliver!'s Bill Sikes???
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Gorman's other screen credits include Torchwood, Layer Cake, Colour Me Kubrick and the upcoming Bonekickers. On stage, he's been seen in Mark Ravenhill's ...

Phone-in scams really bovver me - Irish Independent

Posted: 12 May 2008 04:02 PM CDT


Phone-in scams really bovver me
Irish Independent, Ireland - 2 hours ago
They were at the height of their fame, and people had voted in their millions… for Catherine Tate. It turned out that the "am I bovvered? ...

BBC forces Dr Who knitting patterns off the web - The Australian

Posted: 12 May 2008 02:34 PM CDT


BBC forces Dr Who knitting patterns off the web
The Australian, Australia - 15 minutes ago
"Thanks to the BBC, I am no longer allowed to distribute any Doctor Who patterns, even for free (not that I was charging anyway). ...

You will obey, BBC tells Dr Who knitter - Adelaidenow

Posted: 12 May 2008 01:10 PM CDT


You will obey, BBC tells Dr Who knitter
Adelaidenow, Australia - 31 minutes ago
"Thanks to the BBC, I am no longer allowed to distribute any Doctor Who patterns, even for free (not that I was charging anyway). ...

You will obey, BBC tells Dr Who knitter - PerthNow

Posted: 12 May 2008 01:01 PM CDT


You will obey, BBC tells Dr Who knitter
PerthNow, Australia - 40 minutes ago
"Thanks to the BBC, I am no longer allowed to distribute any Doctor Who patterns, even for free (not that I was charging anyway). ...

Pest Control

Posted: 12 May 2008 01:00 PM CDT

Audio-exclusive story - and a chance to review it!

One Tree Hill: Episode 5.17 "Hate is Safer Than Love" Recap - BuddyTV

Posted: 12 May 2008 09:26 AM CDT


One Tree Hill: Episode 5.17 "Hate is Safer Than Love" Recap
BuddyTV, WA - 22 hours ago
It looks like she may have a romantic future with the doctor, who looks so much like John Barrowman that I feel like I'm watching Torchwood. ...

The Truth about Property; Teen Mum High - Times Online

Posted: 12 May 2008 06:04 AM CDT


The Truth about Property; Teen Mum High
Times Online, UK - 7 hours ago
At a theatre opening last Friday, I found myself standing next to David Tennant who was being swamped by fans wanting his autograph. ...

Laughing your way out of the closet: Five of television's funniest ... - AfterElton.com

Posted: 12 May 2008 03:45 AM CDT


Laughing your way out of the closet: Five of television's funniest ...
AfterElton.com - 12 hours ago
The Catherine Tate Show - "Did you hear about our John?" The skit that answers the question "Is there such a thing as too accepting? ...

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Planet of the Ood” - Flick Filosopher

Posted: 12 May 2008 03:39 AM CDT


'Doctor Who' blogging: "Planet of the Ood"
Flick Filosopher, NY - 10 hours ago
But that's all really by way of introduction to saying that as much as I find my eye drawn to watching Tennant, I love watching Catherine Tate here, too, ...

4-D Ultrasound Offers Parents a Sharper Look at Growing Fetus - RedOrbit

Posted: 12 May 2008 12:26 AM CDT


4-D Ultrasound Offers Parents a Sharper Look at Growing Fetus
RedOrbit, TX - 13 hours ago
Owner Catherine Tate said that 80 percent of her business comes from medical referrals. Other clients are in it just for fun. "We have moms that come in for ...

RedEye readers love Benjamin Linus but not Don Draper - TV Squad

Posted: 11 May 2008 11:25 PM CDT


RedEye readers love Benjamin Linus but not Don Draper
TV Squad, CA - 15 hours ago
... Bret from from Flight of the Conchords), Morgan Grimes from Chuck (who lost to Michael Scott from The Office), or Captain Jack Harkness from Torchwood. ...

As Ant and Dec's Comedy Crown Comes Off, the Real Joke is on ITV - RedOrbit

Posted: 11 May 2008 10:18 PM CDT


As Ant and Dec's Comedy Crown Comes Off, the Real Joke is on ITV
RedOrbit, TX - 15 hours ago
What actually happened remains a bit murky although Catherine Tate had certainly received the most votes at the time the winner was announced. ...

Lizo reviews seventh episode of Dr Who - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 11 May 2008 07:49 PM CDT


Lizo reviews seventh episode of Dr Who
CBBC Newsround, UK - 21 hours ago
Our Doctor Who superfan Lizo reviews the seventh episode of the fourth series - The Unicorn and The Wasp. Gosh, we're already more than halfway through the ...

1st Night Photos: Skins Stars Face Off & Oxford St - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 11 May 2008 07:19 PM CDT


1st Night Photos: Skins Stars Face Off & Oxford St
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 23 hours ago
... author, director and other first nights guests including David Tennant, Vivienne Westwood, Mackenzie Crook, Neil Pearson, Leigh Lawson, Twiggy, ...

Putting Voice to Your Text Messages - Canada Free Press

Posted: 11 May 2008 07:00 PM CDT


Putting Voice to Your Text Messages
Canada Free Press, Canada - 18 hours ago
Would it be some metallic, robotic voice like a Doctor Who Dalek or has technology marched along sufficiently to allow for more listenable robotic voices? ...

Parts of Southeastern NC experience heavy rain, hail - StarNewsOnline.com

Posted: 11 May 2008 11:02 AM CDT


Parts of Southeastern NC experience heavy rain, hail
StarNewsOnline.com, NC - 11 May 2008
The weather service also received a report of a tornado in Ogden near the intersection of Market Street and Torchwood Boulevard, though no damage was found ...

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