Friday, June 6, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Hartnell On UK Stamp - Image

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 09:30 AM CDT

Royal Mail has released an image of the first-class stamp to be issued in the UK on Tuesday, June 10 that has William Hartnell to the fore. A set of six stamps are being brought out to mark the 50th anniversary of the Carry On series and the first Dracula movie by Hammer. They depict the posters for Carry On Sergeant, Carry On Cleo, Carry On Screaming, Dracula, The Curse of Frankenstein, and The Mummy. Peter Cushing, who played the Doctor in the...

December Novels - covers & details

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 08:03 AM CDT

December Novels - covers & details
News Upated: 6/6/2008

DWO have received the BBC Book covers & information for the December Doctor Who Novels:

Beautiful Chaos
By Gary Russell

Donna Noble is back home in London, catching up with her family and generally giving them all the gossip about her journeys. Her grandfather is especially overjoyed – he’s discovered a new star and had it named after him. He takes the Doctor, as his special guest, to the naming ceremony.

But the Doctor is suspicious about some of the other changes he can see in Earth’s heavens. Particularly that bright star, right there. No not that one, that one, there, on the left…

The world’s population is slowly being converted to a new path, a new way of thinking. Something is coming to Earth, an ancient force from the Dark Times. Something powerful, angry, and all-consuming...

Featuring the Doctor and Donna as played by David Tennant and Catherine Tate in the hit series from BBC Television.

Beautiful Chaos is released on 26th December 2008, priced &ound;6.99.

PREORDER this Book in the DWO WHOSTORE:
http://www.whostore.co.uk/items.aspx?CategoryId=38

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The Story of Martha
By Dan Abnett

For a year, while the Master ruled over Earth, Martha Jones travelled the world telling people stories about the Doctor. She told people of how the Doctor has saved them before, and how he will save them again.

This is that story. It tells of Martha’s travels from her arrival on Earth as the Toclafane attacked and decimated the population through to her return to Britain to face the Master. It tells how she spread the word and told people about the Doctor. The story of how she survived that terrible year.

But it’s more than that. This is also a collection of the stories she tells – the stories of adventures she had with the Doctor that we haven’t heard about before. The stories that inspired and saved the world...

Featuring the Doctor and Martha as played by David Tennant and Freema Agyeman in the hit series from BBC Television.

The Story of Martha is released on 26th December 2008, priced &ound;6.99.

PREORDER this Book in the DWO WHOSTORE:
http://www.whostore.co.uk/items.aspx?CategoryId=38

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The Eyeless
By Lance Parkin

At the heart of the ruined city of Arcopolis is the Fortress. It’s a brutal structure placed here by one of the sides in a devastating intergalactic war that’s long ended. Fifteen years ago, the entire population of the planet was killed in an instant by the weapon housed deep in the heart of the Fortress. Now only the ghosts remain.

The Doctor arrives, and determines to fight his way past the Fortress’s automatic defences and put the weapon beyond use. But he soon discovers he’s not the only person in Arcopolis. What is the true nature of the weapon? Is the planet really haunted? Who are the Eyeless? And what will happen if they get to the weapon before the Doctor?

The Doctor has a fight on his hands. And this time he’s all on his own.

Featuring the Doctor as played by David Tennant in the hit series from BBC Television.

The Eyeless is released on 26th December 2008, priced &ound;6.99.

PREORDER this Book in the DWO WHOSTORE:
http://www.whostore.co.uk/items.aspx?CategoryId=38

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

[Source: BBC Books]

TV REVIEW Battlestar Galactica 4.05 "The Road Less Travelled”

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 03:59 AM CDT

Written by: Mark Verheiden Directed by: Michael Rymer Rating: The One Where: There's discontent on the Demetrius: Starbuck's been fruitlessly searching for Earth for 58 days, and it's nearly time to return to the fleet. Then they encounter...

TV REVIEW Battlestar Galactica 4.04 "Escape Velocity”

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 03:16 AM CDT

Written by: Jane Espenson Directed by: Edward Olmos Rating: The One Where: After Baltar and his followers start disrupting religious ceremonies to denounce the gods, Roslin brings in emergency measures limiting assemblies to a maximum of...

TV REVIEW Battlestar Galactica 4.03 "The Ties That Bind”

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 03:06 AM CDT

Written by: Michael Taylor Directed by: Michael Nankin Rating: The One Where: Cally suspects that Tyrol is having an affair with Tory. Following him, she eavesdrops on a meeting of the Galactica Four. Distraught at discovering he's a...

TV REVIEW Battlestar Galactica 4.02 "Six of One”

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 02:48 AM CDT

Written by: Michael Angeli Directed by: Anthony Hemingway Rating: The One Where: Starbuck's thrown in the brig for pulling a gun on Roslin, but later Adama gives her the sewage ship Demetrius to go looking for Earth. Meanwhile, three Cylon...

TV REVIEW Battlestar Galactica 4.01 "He That Believeth In Me”

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 02:34 AM CDT

Written by: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson Directed by: Michael Rymer Rating: Previously: Chief Tyrol, Colonel Tigh, Sam Anders and Tory Foster discovered that they are four of the final five Cylons. As a Cylon force attacked, Starbuck –...

Is Ridley’s new SF movie Brave New World?

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 11:04 PM CDT

Yesterday we reported that Ridely Scott was dropping hints that he was planning an SF movie, but would not confirm what it was. However, the internet being the internet, nothing is secret for long, and a site called Row Three has highlighted a Times Online ...

Friday Link-A-Mania

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 08:36 PM CDT

Sam Raimi on Spider-Man 4 Sam Raimi hasn't ruled out directed the fourth Spidey flick, according to a report on Sci Fi Wire . "Right now James Vanderbilt is writing the script, and he's working on it, and I'm excited to read it," says Raimi. "I think it's...

BOOK REVIEW Sideways in Crime

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 04:55 PM CDT

Editor: Lou Anders Publisher: Solaris • 368 pages • £10.99 ISBN: 978-1-844-16566-7 Rating: According to editor Lou Anders, the mystery and science fiction genres have much in common. How does he know? He quotes science fiction and...

BOOK REVIEW Acacia

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 04:39 PM CDT

Author: David Anthony Durham Publisher: Doubleday • 576 pages • £12.99 ISBN: 978-0-385-61447-4 Rating: Known for his tales of ancient Rome and the American frontier, David Anthony Durham's first foray into fantasy isn't a million...

News: Steam Punk Dalek

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 08:32 PM CDT

Here's a tasty bit of Dalek for you - a "steampunk" incarnation, which is engineer Alex Holden's entry for the The Great Crystal Cyberdrome Exhibition. Of the Dalek, Holden reveals that the Dalek component itself is actually a bubble-bath bottle from Woolworth's! At the time I had no idea what I could use it for, but it looked too cool to pass up. I disassembled it and spray-painted the parts with a can of gold Plastikote paint after masking off the two silver arms on the front. The...

Know Your Spoilers!

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 12:10 AM CDT

Spoilers can be tricky things to pin down. Because everybody watches TV at different speeds, one man's harmless plot exposition is another man's disaster waiting to happen. So in order to make sure that everyone can read news stories in SFX without fear of...

Jake Gyllenhaal tops gay icons list - Stuff.co.nz

Posted: 04 Jun 2008 12:05 AM CDT


Jake Gyllenhaal tops gay icons list
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 16 hours ago
Jake beat Torchwood star John Barrowman and Brothers and Sister's actor Luke McFarlane to the top spot. Meanwhile, on AfterEllen.com - the lesbian ...

Where’s the talent? - Reading Evening Post

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 08:25 PM CDT


Where's the talent?
Reading Evening Post, UK - 20 hours ago
The final boiled down to three contestants and, as usual, host Graham Norton was joined by the familiar panel of judges: Torchwood actor John Barrowman and ...

Big Finish Summer Sale!

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 10:29 AM CDT

Big Finish is celebrating the start of summer with our Summer Sale, only until the 30th June. With bargains that go across all our ranges, you can save over 50% on some of our bundles.

Ranged included in the sale are:

To see everything that's for sale, go to http://www.bigfinishsale.com

'Torchwood' cut down for third season?

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 10:26 AM CDT

Torchwood will reportedly have a shorter week-long run for its third season.

'Torchwood' cut down for third season? - Digital Spy

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 04:38 AM CDT


'Torchwood' cut down for third season?
Digital Spy, UK - 19 minutes ago
Filming for Torchwood's next season will commence in the Autumn for broadcast in early 2009. In the meantime, fans will be able to listen to a special audio ...

The Whoniverse Is Way Gay. Also: David Tennant's Dating His On ... - Anglophenia

Posted: 03 Jun 2008 03:49 AM CDT


The Whoniverse Is Way Gay. Also: David Tennant's Dating His On ...
Anglophenia, NY - 1 hour ago
The gays sure love Doctor Who and Torchwood. AfterElton.com asked its primarily gay readership to select their choices for the hottest male celebrities, ...

Good news and bad news for Torchwood - TV Squad

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 11:33 PM CDT


Good news and bad news for Torchwood
TV Squad, CA - 5 hours ago
The good: the series has been renewed and John Barrowman will be back to play the role of Captain Jack Harkness. The bad: so far, the BBC has only ...

Find Out Which Aliens Turn Up In JJ Abrams' Star Trek Movie - io9

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 08:07 PM CDT


Find Out Which Aliens Turn Up In JJ Abrams' Star Trek Movie
io9, CA - 38 minutes ago
... three of Torchwood after all, since actor Freema Agyeman just signed on to star in the remake of Terry Nation's post-apocalyptic show The Survivors. ...

I'd Do Anthing: Jodie eyes her leading man - What's On TV

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 06:21 PM CDT


I'd Do Anthing: Jodie eyes her leading man
What's On TV, UK - 21 minutes ago
Although Jodie still doesn't know who will play Bill - names in the frame have been Danny Dyer, former Torchwood star Burn Gorman and DIY SOS presenter Nick ...

David Tennant dating Dr Who's daughter - Edinburgh Evening News

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 06:17 PM CDT


David Tennant dating Dr Who's daughter
Edinburgh Evening News, UK - 25 minutes ago
BATHGATE-BORN Doctor Who star David Tennant is dating his on-screen daughter, it was reported today. Mr Tennant, 37, has been seen out with 23-year-old ...

Comic spoof offers seriously camp fun - Edinburgh Evening News

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 06:17 PM CDT


Comic spoof offers seriously camp fun
Edinburgh Evening News, UK - 25 minutes ago
... it with Ms Grollmersdetter appearing as a cross between a Dalek and a Christmas tree, surrounded by four dancers dressed like 1930s bathing belles. ...

Jodie has designs on her leading man - www.thisisthesentinel.co.uk

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 06:08 PM CDT


Jodie has designs on her leading man
www.thisisthesentinel.co.uk, UK - 34 minutes ago
But all jokes aside, although she still doesn't know who will play Bill - names in the frame have been Danny Dyer, former Torchwood star Burn Gorman and DIY ...

Jodie Prenger has her own ideas about a leading man - Metro

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 05:22 PM CDT


Jodie Prenger has her own ideas about a leading man
Metro, UK - 16 minutes ago
But all jokes aside, although she still doesn't know who will play Bill - names in the frame have been Danny Dyer, former Torchwood star Burn Gorman and DIY ...

Gay icon Jake Gyllenhaal - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Posted: 02 Jun 2008 05:11 PM CDT


Gay icon Jake Gyllenhaal
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 27 minutes ago
Jake beat 'Torchwood' star John Barrowman and 'Brothers and Sister's actor Luke McFarlane to the top spot. Meanwhile, on AfterEllen.com - the lesbian ...

Gorman, Bleach & Leach Join 75-strong Oliver Cast - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 10:08 PM CDT


Gorman, Bleach & Leach Join 75-strong Oliver Cast
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 18 hours ago
As previously tipped (See The Goss, 13 May 2008), Burn Gorman (pictured) will play Bill Sikes, the abusive and thieving boyfriend of Prenger's Nancy. ...

Gorman, Bleach & Leech Join 75-strong Oliver Cast - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 09:51 PM CDT


Gorman, Bleach & Leech Join 75-strong Oliver Cast
WhatsOnStage.com, UK - 19 hours ago
As previously tipped (See The Goss, 13 May 2008), Burn Gorman (pictured) will play Bill Sikes, the abusive and thieving boyfriend of Prenger's Nancy. ...

Lizo reviews ninth episode of Dr Who - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 08:21 PM CDT


Lizo reviews ninth episode of Dr Who
CBBC Newsround, UK - 23 hours ago
Our Doctor Who superfan Lizo reviews the ninth episode of the fourth series - Forest of the Dead. Last week's cliffhanger had the Doctor, River Song and the ...

Survivors Series by Dalek Creator Returning to TV - Wired News

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 10:23 AM CDT


Survivors Series by Dalek Creator Returning to TV
Wired News - 13 minutes ago
Along with Torchwood, Survivors will be Ageyman's second sci-fi series roll since leaving full-time duty on Who. It'll be a busy viewing season for the ...

Doctor Who: Beneath the Surface DVD Set Sweepstakes - DailyGame

Posted: 01 Jun 2008 09:36 AM CDT


Doctor Who: Beneath the Surface DVD Set Sweepstakes
DailyGame - 8 hours ago
... a four-disk box set called Doctor Who: Beneath the Surface, which features all three movies in which Dr. Who encounters the Silurians and Sea Devils. ...

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