Tuesday, June 24, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

SF Short Story, Doctor Who Comic Maker

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 07:32 AM CDT

I'm pleased to say that now I can announce the third of the three SF short stories I've got coming out in forthcoming anthologies. 'One of Our Bastards is Missing' is the second in my series featuring the character Jonathan Hamilton, and it's in the forthcoming third volume of the Solaris Book of New SF. So my SF short stories list goes: 'Catherine Drewe' in Fast Forward 2 from Pyr, October

Legend of the Crystal Skulls: Revealed; The Supersizers Go... Regency - Times Online

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 06:05 AM CDT


Legend of the Crystal Skulls: Revealed; The Supersizers Go... Regency
Times Online, UK - 49 minutes ago
The skull spoke in the voice of a Dalek whose batteries were running out. Joshua Shapiro of the Crystal Skull Foundation called them computers made by the ...

Angry Puppy video blog 30: Agatha Christie edition - AfterElton.com

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 05:33 AM CDT


Angry Puppy video blog 30: Agatha Christie edition
AfterElton.com - 1 hour ago
... played Robert Louis Stephenson in Jekyll, which was written by the genius that is Stephen Moffat who is also a writer on Who as I'm sure you know. ...

AfterElton Briefs: Janice drops two of her gays, remembering ... - AfterElton.com

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 05:33 AM CDT


AfterElton Briefs: Janice drops two of her gays, remembering ...
AfterElton.com - 1 hour ago
... UK's most influential gays and lesbians, and it's filled to the brim with our faves, ranging from Sir Ian McKellen to Russell T Davies to Derren Brown. ...

Preview: A 'Doctor Who' reunion - Digital Spy

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 02:42 AM CDT


Preview: A 'Doctor Who' reunion
Digital Spy, UK - 4 hours ago
Is Billie Piper or Freema Agyeman returning for a further stint? Neil: We don't even know for certain that David Tennant has signed up for series five yet ...

Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep - IGN

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 01:33 AM CDT


Doctor Who: Warriors of the Deep
IGN, CA - 5 hours ago
At this point, for example, the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison, or "The One that Appeared with David Tennant in Last Year's "Time Crash" Children in Need ...

Who Stole the Earth?

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 12:46 AM CDT

This weekend, Sarah-Jane, Luke & Mr Smith make a welcome return to our screens, not in The Sarah-Jane Adventures (yet), but in Doctor Who!
If you were quick, you will have glimpsed them in the next time trailer, at the end of Turn Left.
Can they help the Doctor save the Earth? Just who is behind all the stolen planets? Who are the Shadow Proclamation? And where have the bees been going?
You will have to tune in to BBC1 at 7.10pm to find out!

Missing: The Incredible Hulk

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 12:11 AM CDT

Police in Lowell, Massachussetts are being bemused this week by the disappearance of a promotional statue advertising The Incredible Hulk. The statue, which stands at eight feet tall and has apparently been snapped off at the ankles because its base was bolted...

Explaining science fiction to women - Atlantic Online

Posted: 24 Jun 2008 12:02 AM CDT


Explaining science fiction to women
Atlantic Online - 6 hours ago
But yes, I love me some Doctor Who, some Firefly, just caught up on BSG, own two copies of the Oxfor Book of Science Fiction Short Stories, have four first ...

Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Blogcritics.org

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 11:34 PM CDT


Making the Rounds at General Hospital
Blogcritics.org, OH - 7 hours ago
On TV Review: Doctor Who - "Turn Left" by Christopher Rose: Am I the only person alive that finds Catherine Tate, as comedienne or the Doctor's companion, ...

News: Stolen Earth Trailers

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 10:39 PM CDT

It is rumoured that the BBC brings us daily trailers in the build up to The Stolen Earth this week. On top of the standard Next Time... trailer and the now common alternative trailer, reports suggest a trailer per day, each featuring the Doctor, his various friends and his mighty new Dalek foes. The BBCs Official Doctor Who website has little to say on the matter however, and it is likely that additional trailers will not be available to non UK users via the BBC website.

Is Hugh Jackman Joining the Circus? - Broadway World

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 09:59 PM CDT


Is Hugh Jackman Joining the Circus?
Broadway World, NY - 8 hours ago
Could this be a sign John Barrowman, who was previously mulling a choice between BARNUM and PHANTOM 2, is no longer in the running? ...

DVD Review: Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs - Blogcritics.org

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 09:18 PM CDT


DVD Review: Futurama: The Beast With A Billion Backs
Blogcritics.org, OH - 9 hours ago
On TV Review: Doctor Who - "Turn Left" by Christopher Rose: Am I the only person alive that finds Catherine Tate, as comedienne or the Doctor's companion, ...

It helps to be male, but list of women is amazing - Winnipeg Free Press

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 09:10 PM CDT


It helps to be male, but list of women is amazing
Winnipeg Free Press, Canada - 31 minutes ago
Steve Juba, the populist Winnipeg mayor, defies description, although would most properly be called an independent. There is no shortages of doctors in this ...

Tuesday Link-a-Mania

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 09:06 PM CDT

To Hell and Not Back – Mild Supernatural Spoiler Supernatural showrunner Eric Kripke tells TV Guide that Ruby (Katie Cassidy) won't be returning in the show's fourth season. "This was unfortunately a financial decision," says Kripke. Apparently, although...

Box Office Update 6/20-6/22: Get Smart Rises to the Top - Blogcritics.org

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 07:08 PM CDT


Box Office Update 6/20-6/22: Get Smart Rises to the Top
Blogcritics.org, OH - 11 hours ago
On TV Review: Doctor Who - "Turn Left" by Christopher Rose: Am I the only person alive that finds Catherine Tate, as comedienne or the Doctor's companion, ...

Editor interview: Darren Nash

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 07:00 PM CDT

Darren Nash is editorial director of SF imprint Orbit , and he's the latest honoured guest to our site sharing his tips and advice with would-be writers. Over the weeks asked several industry insiders to answer a Q&A about the fiction-writing life, and as an...

Beverley teenager's triple movie deal - Hull Daily Mail

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 05:27 PM CDT


Beverley teenager's triple movie deal
Hull Daily Mail, UK - 13 hours ago
She has recently finished working on a television film project for the BBC and HBO, titled Einstein and Eddington alongside Dr Who star David Tennant.

Canada's Largest Annual Sci-Fi & Fantasy Event Offers More For Fans - Market Wire (press release)

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 04:57 PM CDT


Canada's Largest Annual Sci-Fi & Fantasy Event Offers More For Fans
Market Wire (press release) - 13 hours ago
... Jason Dohring (Josef Konstantin from Moonlight), Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones from Torchwood), and Cliff Simon (Ba'al from Stargate: SG-1). ...

Daleks invade Yeovilton! - Yeovil Express

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 04:23 PM CDT


Daleks invade Yeovilton!
Yeovil Express, UK - 14 hours ago
... the Air Station will have the protection of a time lord in the form of Colin Baker who played Doctor Who from 1984 to 1986. Dr Who traders and ...

Fate made Tate Doctor Who's mate - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 04:09 PM CDT


Fate made Tate Doctor Who's mate
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 14 hours ago
Instead, we had an episode carried by Catherine Tate's Donna Noble, the dreary nag currently replacing his beloved Rose. The story was a Sliding Doors-style ...

Doctor Who - BBC 1 - Metro

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 03:13 PM CDT


Doctor Who - BBC 1
Metro, UK - 15 hours ago
It was as if writer Russell T Davies was e-mailing in from Texas. But the fat jokes were just a side order in a daring Doctor Who that cut the Doctor pretty ...

Diary: Gavin Crawford - National Post

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 01:32 PM CDT


Diary: Gavin Crawford
National Post, Canada - 17 hours ago
... little more time getting to know panellist John Barrowman. If you're a Dr. Who fan you'll know that John plays Capt. Jack on that show and on Torchwood. ...

DWO WhoCast Episode 74

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 01:00 PM CDT

In this episode of the DWO WhoCast Tony brings back some exciting interviews from the recent Fury at 40, where he talked to Deborah Watling and production staff involved with the classic Patrick Troughton tale, Fury from the Deep.

The 2Ts review the latest episode 4.9: Forest of the Dead, as well as covering in more depth the first part4.8: Silence in the Library.

We forgot to include the links to last week's fandom corner entries, sorry! Here they are.

Time's Champion - a new "fan" novel
Life of Riley - Doctor Who animation on YouTube

And we want your entries for our Doctor Who impersonation competition! Send an mp3 to us with you impersonating your favourite villain, hero or monster from Doctor Who and be in the running for some great prizes! Full details are contained in the podcast.

Along with news and general chit chat, the DWO WhoCast is just what the Doctor ordered!

We want to hear your feedback, so send it in to the avuncular Tony and Trev at feedback@thewhocast.com

This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now

Doctor Who: "Silence in the Library" Review - IGN

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 09:12 AM CDT


Doctor Who: "Silence in the Library" Review
IGN, CA - 17 hours ago
Writer Steven Moffat returns - and we get one of the best episodes of the season. by Travis Fickett June 23, 2008 - Things tend to pick up around this time ...

Doctor Who's Year (And A Half) Of Hell - io9

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 07:23 AM CDT


Doctor Who's Year (And A Half) Of Hell
io9, CA - 5 hours ago
It felt as though Catherine Tate was acting opposite a tree or something. I begin to see why Russell T. Davies thought a Rose Tyler show was one spin-off ...

Who's calling me ugly? - The Sun

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 06:02 AM CDT


Who's calling me ugly?
The Sun, UK - 23 Jun 2008
DOCTOR Who battles to save the universe — and don't expect it to be pretty. Ugly-bugs The Judoon grunt their way back to our screens in the first of two ...

Dalek Hidden Camera is the Worst Way to Spy on Time Lords - Gizmodo Australia

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 05:09 AM CDT


Dalek Hidden Camera is the Worst Way to Spy on Time Lords
Gizmodo Australia, Australia - 7 hours ago
Fans of British sci-fi favourite Doctor Who might be wary of conscripting a Dalek to do security work for them, but if you enjoy a little REC-ORD-ING along ...

Banking Code review recommendations are wet - The Sheet

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 04:24 AM CDT


Banking Code review recommendations are wet
The Sheet, Australia - 8 hours ago
The principal solicitor at the Consumer Law Centre of the ACT, David Tennant, said the issues paper highlighted a number of contentious matters in current ...

On parade at The Palms - Video Business (subscription)

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 04:04 AM CDT


On parade at The Palms
Video Business (subscription), CA - 8 hours ago
16, Torchwood: The Complete Second Season (prebook Aug. 12; five-disc set $79.98) takes the team through daredevil action, temptation, heartache and ...

“Who” Wants Agyness Deyn? - Pop Culture Zoo

Posted: 23 Jun 2008 03:30 AM CDT


"Who" Wants Agyness Deyn?
Pop Culture Zoo, OR - 9 hours ago
... finished on the 2008 Christmas Special and nothing else scheduled until sometime early next year while lead actor David Tennant begins a run in Hamlet. ...

Lizo reviews the 12th episode of Dr Who - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 11:13 PM CDT


Lizo reviews the 12th episode of Dr Who
CBBC Newsround, UK - 13 hours ago
Doctor Who superfan Lizo reviews the 12th episode of the fourth series - The Stolen Earth. Picking straight up from the end of Turn Left, when the Doctor ...

News: Turn Left Reaction

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 10:42 PM CDT

Turn Left certainly seems ot have pushed a lot of the right buttons among Doctor Who fans, with comments on the return of Billie Piper a hot topic on the Kasterborous Forum and reviews across the web and blogosphere on the whole positive. To wit: the very sexy MaryAnn Johanson of Flick Philosopher noted: When I have nightmares about traveling with the Doctor, well... they’re never as horrific as the events of the rest of this episode. Jesus Christ. I think I need a little lie-down...

Dalek security cam heralds coming apocalypse - Inquirer

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 10:18 PM CDT


Dalek security cam heralds coming apocalypse
Inquirer, UK - 14 hours ago
By Wily Ferret: Monday, 23 June 2008, 4:13 PM IF YOU SPOT A DALEK turning up in your office, beware - it might not be Davros, but Big Brother is certainly ...

TV releases on DVD - InTheNews.co.uk

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 08:59 PM CDT


TV releases on DVD
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 15 hours ago
Series two of Torchwood is released on DVD this week, with Captain Jack (John Barrowman) and co engaged in more supernatural shenanigans on the streets of ...

Timely recovery for ailing 'Doctor Who' - Irish Independent

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 08:36 PM CDT


Timely recovery for ailing 'Doctor Who'
Irish Independent, Ireland - 16 hours ago
Saturday's episode, written by the series' regenerator Russell T Davies, who's handing creative, Mother Hen duties over to a new pair of hands at the end of ...

UKTV's new entertainment channels - UKTV

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 08:24 PM CDT


UKTV's new entertainment channels
UKTV, UK - 16 hours ago
Sitting beside Gold, its schedule will combine high quality contemporary BBC shows including Torchwood, Mistresses and Larkrise to Candleford with movies ...

Oh David, where were you when we needed you? - Liverpool Echo

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 06:29 PM CDT


Oh David, where were you when we needed you?
Liverpool Echo, UK - 18 hours ago
... farewell to the Doctor after being sucked into a parallel universe following an epic battle between the Daleks and the Cybermen at Canary Wharf. ...

Feds' 'IT shared services initiative' under fire - Ottawa Business Journal

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 05:12 PM CDT


Feds' 'IT shared services initiative' under fire
Ottawa Business Journal,  Canada - 1 hour ago
However, OCRI board member and serial entrepreneur Andrew Moffat said these types of forced business relationships are less than ideal. ...

Torchwood season 2 DVD boxset review - Den Of Geek

Posted: 22 Jun 2008 04:30 PM CDT


Torchwood season 2 DVD boxset review
Den Of Geek, UK - 5 hours ago
This allowed lots of opportunities for Eve Myles and Kai Owen to workshop drama school style improvised arguments, but in the main having Rhys run alongside ...

Supermodel Agyness Deyn lands role in Doctor Who - Sunday Mirror

Posted: 21 Jun 2008 03:51 PM CDT


Supermodel Agyness Deyn lands role in Doctor Who
Sunday Mirror, UK - 22 Jun 2008
Two years ago, Dr Who bosses brought in comedienne Catherine Tate to play bride Donna Noble in festive special The Runaway Bride. ...

EXCLUSIVE SUPERMODEL LANDS ROLE WITH DOCTOR - Sunday Mirror

Posted: 21 Jun 2008 12:21 PM CDT


EXCLUSIVE SUPERMODEL LANDS ROLE WITH DOCTOR
Sunday Mirror, UK - 5 hours ago
She proved a hit with viewers and was brought back as the Doctor's assistant, replacing Freema Agyeman. Pop princess Kylie Minogue was drafted in last year ...

Russell T Davies: A Better Take - New York Times

Posted: 21 Jun 2008 08:24 AM CDT


Russell T Davies: A Better Take
New York Times, United States - 39 minutes ago
Thanks for the great article on Russell T Davies and his work on "Torchwood," "Doctor Who" and the "Sarah Jane Adventures." While The New York Times has ...

Torchwood on Doctor Who? YES OH YES!!!! - AfterElton.com

Posted: 21 Jun 2008 07:32 AM CDT


Torchwood on Doctor Who? YES OH YES!!!!
AfterElton.com - 29 minutes ago
Torchwood in Dr. Who, I can't wait to watch this episode, especially since we're getting a glimpse of a Jack/Ianto hug in the short trailer. :-) YEAH! ...

‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “Silence in the Library” - Flick Filosopher

Posted: 21 Jun 2008 04:30 AM CDT


'Doctor Who' blogging: "Silence in the Library"
Flick Filosopher, NY - 2 hours ago
Obviously Stephen Moffat has been reading The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger, which is about a couple whose relationship happens all out of ...

Doctor Who series 4 episode 11 review: Turn Left - Den Of Geek

Posted: 21 Jun 2008 03:27 AM CDT


Doctor Who series 4 episode 11 review: Turn Left
Den Of Geek, UK - 4 hours ago
... Jack is on the Sontaran homeworld, that two of the Torchwood team have perished, and that the Titanic from Voyage Of The Damned has crashed into London. ...

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