Monday, June 9, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Big Finish Download Subscription Service

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 11:46 AM CDT

Big Finish is pleased to announce the launch of our Subscriber Download Service. We are offering both 12 and 6 release subscriptions that give discounts to our main Doctor Who download range; customers can save up to £40 by using this service.

The subscription gives instant access to consecutive releases (as long as the play has been released). All downloads are in MP3 format and do not have any DRM, this is to allow our listeners to play them on any digital playback devices.

We are offering this service to compliment our already successful download service that was launched on the 1st of February 2008. For more information and pricing please see our Doctor Who Subscription Page at: http://www.bigfinish.com/Doctor-Who-Subscriptions

Hamlet: London Dates

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 10:05 AM CDT

David Tennant can be seen in Hamlet in London from December 3 to January 10, 2009, it has been announced. The Royal Shakespeare Company production will be transferring from Stratford-upon-Avon to The Novello Theatre in Aldwych. The news has not been universally well received, though. In an article in today's Times, acclaimed director Sir Jonathan Miller hit out at what he called "an obsession with celebrity" by West End producers. In the interview,...

Bruce Purchase 1938 - 2008

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 01:37 AM CDT

Actor Bruce Purchase has died at his home in London at the age of 69. Brian Purchase, who was born in Thames, New Zealand, was best known to Doctor Who viewers for his role as The Captain in the fourth Doctor story The Pirate Planet. He was a founder member of Sir Laurence Olivier's National Theatre and a regular performer with the Royal Shakespeare Company. In 2003 he gave the first performance of Johnson is Leaving, John Wain's adaptation of...

Forest of the Dead - AI and Digital Ratings

Posted: 09 Jun 2008 01:37 AM CDT

Episode nine of series four, Forest of the Dead, scored an Appreciation Index of 89. Equal to last week, the figure is the joint highest score for the programme for all time. It was the most appreciated programme on BBC1 and ITV on Saturday. Sunday's Coronation Street got just 16,000 more viewers than Saturday's Doctor Who, just enough to push Forest Of the Dead into 11th place for the week. This position is likely to rise when corrected figures,...

British Fantasy Award Recommendation

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 11:27 PM CDT

Just heard that the final TIME HUNTER Book, CHILD OF TIME, written by my good self with George Mann, has been recommended on the Long List for the British Fantasy Awards for last year.

Anyone reading this who is a member of the BFS can vote, so please consider the title (and of course Telos Publishing's other works in the Long List :) ) when making your decision.

Congratulations to everyone who made the long list, and I'm now waiting with bated breath until the results are announced in September at the annual FantasyCon convention in Nottingham.

Details of the BFS are here: http://www.britishfantasysociety.org
Awards Longlist is here: http://www.britishfantasysociety.org...p=300#more-300
FantasyCon information is here: http://www.fantasycon.org.uk/

Save The Cheerleader Save The Pop Career

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 10:26 PM CDT

Hayden Panettiere - rejuve-girl Claire Bennett in Heroes - is set to release a single called Wake Up Call with an as-yet-untitled album to follow in 2009, reports Billboard . The single will also feature in a series of ads by US teen fashion company,...

'Dan Rather Reports' to Present Interview With Former White House ... - Biloxi Sun Herald

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 09:39 PM CDT


'Dan Rather Reports' to Present Interview With Former White House ...
Biloxi Sun Herald,  USA - 33 minutes ago
... Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Star Trek: Enterprise," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood."

West End has "an obsession with celebrity", says Sir Jonathan Miller - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 09:39 PM CDT


West End has "an obsession with celebrity", says Sir Jonathan Miller
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 1 hour ago
He said their fixation with securing stars like the Dr Who actor David Tennant or Jude Law for lead roles had led them to ignore first-rate productions from ...

> RSC brings Hamlet, Dream and Shrew to London - London Theatre Guide

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 09:32 PM CDT


> RSC brings Hamlet, Dream and Shrew to London
London Theatre Guide, United Kingdom - 40 minutes ago
Headlining the Gregory Doran-directed production of Hamlet (3 December-10 January) is current Dr Who, David Tennant, who returns to the RSC after an eight ...

'Dan Rather Reports' to Present Interview With Former White House ... - Earthtimes (press release)

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 09:32 PM CDT


'Dan Rather Reports' to Present Interview With Former White House ...
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 1 hour ago
... Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Star Trek: Enterprise," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

Celebrity casting attacked (again) - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 08:29 PM CDT


Celebrity casting attacked (again)
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
In defending his own unknown Hamlet, Jamie Ballard, who I'm sure was very good, Miller gratuitously insults David Tennant and Jude Law who will get to play ...

Sir Jonathan Miller: West End has obsession with celebrity - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 07:57 PM CDT


Sir Jonathan Miller: West End has obsession with celebrity
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
He said their fixation with securing stars like the Dr Who actor David Tennant or Jude Law for lead roles had led them to ignore first-rate productions from ...

Lizo reviews the 10th episode of Dr Who - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 06:41 PM CDT


Lizo reviews the 10th episode of Dr Who
CBBC Newsround, UK - 3 hours ago
Without giving too much away, writer Russell T Davies takes a beautifully simple concept and turns it into something filled with menace and terror. ...

THE STOCK FLOCK - Huddersfield Examiner

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 06:22 PM CDT


THE STOCK FLOCK
Huddersfield Examiner, UK - 3 hours ago
Prizes included memorabilia signed by the trust's patron Catherine Tate. Antonia Shannon, 28, of Golcar, was at Huddstock with husband John, 39, ...

Director blasts 'celebrity obsessed' West End - Digital Spy

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 06:08 PM CDT


Director blasts 'celebrity obsessed' West End
Digital Spy, UK - 4 hours ago
Miller explained that West End theatre producers have "an obsession with celebrity", citing David Tennant's casting as Hamlet by the Royal Shakespeare ...

Tennant’s Hamlet confirms West End transfer - Stage

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 06:06 PM CDT


Tennant's Hamlet confirms West End transfer
Stage, UK - 4 hours ago
David Tennant's Hamlet will transfer to the West End this Christmas, along with two other new Royal Shakespeare Company productions - A Midsummer Night's ...

'Keep TV stars off West End stage,' says Sir Jonathan Miller as Dr ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 04:40 PM CDT


'Keep TV stars off West End stage,' says Sir Jonathan Miller as Dr ...
Daily Mail, UK - 6 hours ago
The eminent director dismissed the Scot as "that man from Doctor Who" as he hit out at the West End's "obsession with celebrity". His attack came after the ...

Meet a Dalek at village carnival - Peterborough Today

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 03:49 PM CDT


Meet a Dalek at village carnival
Peterborough Today, UK - 36 minutes ago
A Dalek will be at the Sawtry Carnival on Saturday, June 14, giving youngsters the chance to get up close to the iconic character. Joining the Dalek will be ...

NZ-born actor Bruce Purchase dies - The Nelson Mail

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 03:20 PM CDT


NZ-born actor Bruce Purchase dies
The Nelson Mail, New Zealand - 1 hour ago
CULT ROLE: Bruce Purchase, left, plays The Captain in the Dr Who episode The Pirate Planet. New Zealand-born actor Bruce Purchase died at his London home ...

Sir Jonathan Miller takes on Dr Who - First Post

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 03:04 PM CDT


Sir Jonathan Miller takes on Dr Who
First Post, UK - 1 hour ago
He believes "it is merely the famous" that producers are interested in, and he refers to Tennant dismissively as "that man from Doctor Who". ...

The Many Hands

Posted: 08 Jun 2008 01:00 PM CDT

Review: Thumbs up, or thumbs down?

The "Big Band" - The Conservative Voice

Posted: 07 Jun 2008 08:36 PM CDT


The "Big Band"
The Conservative Voice, NC - 19 hours ago
The lenses also give the BeoLab 5's their unique, Dalek-ish, appearance. The company says the key benefit of Adaptive Bass Control is "unrestricted ...

Jake Gyllenhaal Tops Gay Icon Poll…. - Fashion.ie

Posted: 07 Jun 2008 01:19 PM CDT


Jake Gyllenhaal Tops Gay Icon Poll….
Fashion.ie, Ireland - 26 minutes ago
Soccer ace Beckham and Pitt only managed 12th and 15th respectively, while Torchwood actor John Barrowman and Brothers and Sisters star Luke MacFarlane ...

Fans Want Rhydian to Be New Phantom - RedOrbit

Posted: 07 Jun 2008 12:31 PM CDT


Fans Want Rhydian to Be New Phantom
RedOrbit, TX - 1 hour ago
The company compiled a top five of potential Phantoms after polling those buying the Phantom of Manhattan book. Musical and Torchwood star John Barrowman ...

Barrowman to Return to Torchwood Mini-Series - Wired News

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 04:20 PM CDT


Barrowman to Return to Torchwood Mini-Series
Wired News - 40 minutes ago
By John Scott Lewinski June 07, 2008 | 4:19:40 AMCategories: Sci-Fi, Television Following up on a report here earlier this week, Torchwood will indeed be ...

Doctor Who: Forest Of The Dead

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 06:01 AM CDT

In Doctor Who on Saturday 7 June on BBC One while the Doctor discovers longburied secrets and revelations about his own future the sinister Nodes declare that Donna Noble is doomed.

As the Doctor picks up his fourth 'assistant', crew-members ask ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 05:00 AM CDT


As the Doctor picks up his fourth 'assistant', crew-members ask ...
Daily Mail, UK - 10 hours ago
When it comes to a valued customer by the name of David Tennant, however, they are aware that it really doesn't do to pry. After all, who is to say how long ...

Gay icon Jake Gyllenhaal - NZ City

Posted: 06 Jun 2008 02:03 AM CDT


Gay icon Jake Gyllenhaal
NZ City, New Zealand - 12 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 ...

Jake Gyllenhaal Tops Gay Icon Poll - Showbiz Spy

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 10:51 PM CDT


Jake Gyllenhaal Tops Gay Icon Poll
Showbiz Spy, UK - 19 hours ago
Soccer ace Beckham and Pitt only managed 12th and 15th respectively, while Torchwood actor John Barrowman and Brothers and Sisters star Luke MacFarlane ...

News - Music, movie, Entertainment GYLLENHAAL TOPS GAY ICON POLL - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 10:31 PM CDT


News - Music, movie, Entertainment GYLLENHAAL TOPS GAY ICON POLL
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 19 hours ago
Soccer ace Beckham and Pitt only managed 12th and 15th respectively, while Torchwood actor John Barrowman and Brothers and Sisters star Luke MacFarlane ...

Gyllenhaal Tops Gay Icon Poll - Showbiz Spy

Posted: 05 Jun 2008 10:21 PM CDT


Gyllenhaal Tops Gay Icon Poll
Showbiz Spy, UK - 6 Jun 2008
Soccer ace Beckham and Pitt only managed 12th and 15th respectively, while Torchwood actor John Barrowman and Brothers and Sisters star Luke MacFarlane ...

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