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| Posted: 30 Jun 2008 12:08 PM CDT The latest issue of the BBC's Radio Times listings magazine, on sale across the UK from Tuesday, once again features Doctor Who as its cover story. The image - a larger version of which can be seen by clicking on the thumbnail picture at the bottom of this report - is a significant spoiler for the final two-part story of series four, so overseas readers should be aware, if they are avoiding spoilers, not to read on. The cover is the 44th the Radio...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Posted: 30 Jun 2008 11:54 AM CDT As always, there will be a bunch of Doctor Who and related panels at Minnesota's Science Fiction convention CONvergence this weekend. I'll be on a few. Since this convention has an additional day, one of the ideas is to have one panel for each decade of the show -- usually, when you cover Doctor Who, you don't really cover the whole history as much as you would really like.
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| Posted: 30 Jun 2008 11:01 AM CDT The British press has been full of comment and speculation following the broadcast of "The Stolen Earth" on Saturday. As might be expected, many of the articles published in the past couple of days contain spoilers for the series to date, so the rest of this report should not be read - and the links contained herein certainly not followed - if you have not yet seen series four in general or "The Stolen Earth" in particular. Various newspapers carry...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doctor Who: "The Forest of the Dead" Review - IGN Posted: 30 Jun 2008 08:23 AM CDT
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| TRAINSPOTTING - CARLYLE TO REPLACE DR. WHO TENNANT? - Contactmusic.com Posted: 30 Jun 2008 07:43 AM CDT
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| Review: 'Doctor Who' - The Stolen Earth - SyFyPortal Posted: 30 Jun 2008 07:23 AM CDT
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| Review: EIFF Closing Gala: A Predictable Offering That's Lacking ... - RedOrbit Posted: 30 Jun 2008 06:26 AM CDT
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| HDNet World Report Wins CINE Golden Eagle for 'Turkey at a Crossroads' - RedOrbit Posted: 30 Jun 2008 06:25 AM CDT
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| While you were out: Doctor Who (BBC1) - Liverpool Confidential Posted: 30 Jun 2008 06:22 AM CDT
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| The question Who will be the next Doctor Who? - guardian.co.uk Posted: 30 Jun 2008 06:07 AM CDT
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| Posted: 30 Jun 2008 06:00 AM CDT Big Finish will also open the curtains on Doctor Who's theatrical past with audio adaptations of the three Doctor Who stage plays. Curse of the Daleks, a Doctor-less adventure was written by David Whitaker and Dalek creator, Terry Nation and was originally performed in London in 1965. The two subsequent stage plays were written by former Doctor Who script-editor, Terrance Dicks. 1974's The Seven Keys to Doomsday starred Trevor Martin as a new incarnation of the Doctor and The Ultimate Adventure in 1989 initially starred Jon Pertwee and later Colin Baker. The Daleks were the Doctor's opponents in both adventures. 'These won't be massive rewrites,' explains executive producer Nick Briggs, 'because we want to stay as faithful as possible to the originals and present, for the first time, a lasting, dramatised record of the Doctor's stage adventures. Terrance has adapted his two plays, and I'll be making minor changes to Curse, simply to make it more audio-friendly.' In keeping with this, The Ultimate Adventure will even include the songs that were featured in the theatrical version. Each play will be released as a double CD with The Ultimate Adventure being available from September, The Seven Keys to Doomsday in October and The Curse of the Daleks in November. Colin Baker will star as the Doctor in The Ultimate Adventure with Nicholas Briggs as the voice of the Daleks in all three. Further casting details are yet to be confirmed. Doctor Who: The Stage Plays replace Cyberman 2 in the Big Finish schedules, with the Cyber mini-series now to be released in February 2009.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Key 2 Time Mini series - January 2009 Posted: 30 Jun 2008 05:49 AM CDT The Key 2 Time, a three-story mini series, is set for release between January and March 2009 as part of Big Finish's main Doctor Who audio adventures range. Peter Davison's Fifth Doctor will be joined by new companion Amy, one of two sentient humanoid 'Tracers', created to find the six segments of the Key. Ciara Janson (Nicole Owen in Hollyoaks and voices the new animated Famous Five) plays Amy, while the role of her twin sister Zara is portrayed by Laura Doddington, who was recently seen as PC Wood in Prime Suspect: The Final Act. The Key 2 Time, sees the Fifth Doctor on a new hunt for the six segments of the all powerful Key, but this time his task might not be quite as easy as it was the first time around… [Photo: Ciara Janson as Amy and Laura Doddington as Zara, by Lisa Bowerman]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playhouse Theatre Company first among equals at 2008 Jessie Awards - Georgia Straight Posted: 30 Jun 2008 05:33 AM CDT
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| Roan leasing, revenues in question - Aspen Times Posted: 30 Jun 2008 03:28 AM CDT
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| Posted: 30 Jun 2008 03:25 AM CDT After years of false starts, '60s classic The Prisoner is finally all set to return. ITV has just announced a reinvention of the Patrick McGoohan-starring original, with The Passion of the Christ and Frequency star Jim Caviezel as Number Six and Sir Ian...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stolen Earth - AI figure and Digital Ratings Posted: 30 Jun 2008 02:38 AM CDT Episode Twelve of Series Four, The Stolen Earth has received a record breaking Audience Appreciation figure of 91. This is not only the highest score the programme has ever received, but is one of the highest figures ever achieved for a mainstream television programme. Sunday's football was the most watched programme of the week making Saturday's Doctor Who the 8th in the list. This position may rise when corrected figures, including numbers for...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Doctor Who' Finale To Be 65 Minutes Long - SyFyPortal Posted: 30 Jun 2008 01:58 AM CDT
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| 'Doctor Who' boss reveals Davros doubts Posted: 30 Jun 2008 01:34 AM CDT Russell T. Davies says that bringing Davros back too soon could have damaged the Daleks.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ...Laughing the whole day through - not Posted: 30 Jun 2008 12:13 AM CDT First of all I should apologise to anyone in the States who was expecting to see me in Kalamazoo this weekend, or indeed, Stamford next weekend. Sadly for reasons they are better placed to explain than I am, JumpCon cancelled those two events - something I found out when I logged on to their website, as I was not getting very much info from them. They tell me that Boston and Pittsburgh - the next two events - for which I was also booked - are still happening - but I am in no position at the moment to confirm that absolutely, as I thought I was going to Kalamazoo just a week before that event! Check their website if you are thinking of going and rest assured I will be there if I can! But at least it has meant that I will get to see the last week of Wimbledon in its entirety, which will be unusual for me as I seem to be always working in theatre this time of year - so I won't miss Andy Murray in his first Wimbledon final - I can dream can't I? I have been busy doing Big Finish audios over the last few weeks, but have been warned not to give too much away. But if I can emulate that master of artful publicity, Russell T Davis' column in DWM, - the stories contain words like 'Manchester', 'sentient sludge', 'Hitler's Ghost', 'chiropyt, 'Antwerp', 'crouton' and 'Onyakis'. There that should whet your appetite! Hopefully. They were all great fun to do and I believe that it is no secret that the stories - or some of them anyway - involved Charlie Pollard (aka the lovely and talented India Fisher - that well-known piscatorial sub-continent). What was also great for me was that I was joined for one of them by two of my good friends from the tour of She Stoops to Conquer, which finished at the end of May - Glynn Sweet and Matt Burgess. They both demonstrated their talents once again in parts very different from those that they played on the tour. Other old friends and new ones joined the casts but I will leave that for you to discover - including the former pop star that was very tolerant of my failure to identify him as such for a half hour or so. Nice guy - talented too! I have also celebrated a 'milestone' birthday since my lasting posting on this blog - as Mr Robert Cope webmaster supreme of this site - and rubber of salt into wounds pointed out - so there's no use my pretending it didn't happen! For the first time in years I was actually at home on my birthday and got to spend it with my family instead of doing a matinee on tour as usually seems to be the case. And they resisted the urge to buy me a zimmer frame and subscription to the Oldie too, thank goodness. They did take me out to Yo Sushi though, which was a first for me - although I have eaten sushi before I have never done so in one of those places with the moving belt and the colour coded plates of yummy delicacies. All very healthy too, I am told. I also went with my daughters to see Price Caspian the other night, which I thought was, if anything, better than the first Narnia film and compared very favourably with the Golden Compass, which I had seen a month or so earlier. The latter was good but lacked a lot of what I found so magnificent in the Philip Pulman books. But they are admittedly much more difficult to adapt for film than the Narnia books. I hope they make the other five before the actors are too old to play those beguiling Pevensie children. They are superbly cast. I met some lovely folk at the Oncoming Storm event in Gloucester at the beginning of June and had a good day there, although I wasn't able to see much of my dear friend Louise Jameson - although I am going to see her performing in Stafford Castle in July as Gertrude in Hamlet. My daughter Lally has just finished studying Hamlet for A Level and will be accompanying me. I have also done a photo session for the panto in Bath this Christmas. It is an annual ritual turning up at some photographer's studio in June to dress up (as Fleshcreep in this case) and have some shots done for a job that we do in midwinter. But I got to meet Lewis from Any Dream Will Do - who seems a charming chap and about whom my daughters were enthusing when they heard he was going to be appearing with me - and Chris Harris the actor who has played Dame at Bath for years and with whom I am looking forward to working. And this week I shall be off to Eton College to see my second daughter, Bindy, singing and dancing in the chorus of On the Town - a Windsor Youth Theatre production. As I sit here Andy Murray has just double faulted - I must go and support him in front of the telly with a glass of the amber liquid in my hand. It's a hard life being an actor.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Televisualist: Spaceballs, Wing, and Pro Wrestling - Torontoist Posted: 30 Jun 2008 12:00 AM CDT
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| What earth women want - WA today Posted: 29 Jun 2008 11:51 PM CDT
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| Doctor Who; Glastonbury TV coverage - Times Online Posted: 29 Jun 2008 10:46 PM CDT
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| Joss Whedon's web series to go live in July Posted: 29 Jun 2008 10:29 PM CDT Joss Whedon's online musical Dr Horrible's Sing-Along Blog has a release date. The series, which Whedon conceived during last year's writers strike, will make its web debut when the first episode airs on 15 July at dr.horrible.com . The other two episodes of...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EXCLUSIVE Dirk Gently 2 to feature Hitchhiker's crossover Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:53 PM CDT Having made his audio debut last year courtesy of Harry Enfield's vocal cords, Douglas Adams's holistic detective Dirk Gently is returning in Radio 4 and BBC Audiobooks adaptation of second book The Long Dark Teatime of the Soul . And this time the Gently...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Who's Who: Robert Carlyle tipped to replace Time Lord David Tennant - Mail on Sunday Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:36 PM CDT
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:30 PM CDT 30 June-6 July 2008 The hottest SF and fantasy this week... MONDAY 30 JUNE SEASON FINALE! Head over to Virgin 1 at 10pm where you can catch Chuck series closer "Chuck Versus the Marlin. You'll need someone to help you carry your spoils if...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| It's Bertie, the Pipebomb Robot Toy - io9 Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:21 PM CDT
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| From New Composter to Poo Composter: A Green Garbage Guide - Huffington Post Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:12 PM CDT
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| Who's Who: Robert Carlyle tipped to replace Time Lord David Tennant - Daily Mail Posted: 29 Jun 2008 09:01 PM CDT
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2008 08:32 PM CDT Two Hobbits or Not Two Hobbits? Director Guillermo del Toro has cast some doubt on whether he will be shooting two Hobbit movies, as previously reported. In an article on SCI FI Wire he's reported as saying, "We believe there is a second movie. If there...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The end of the world as I know it - expressandstar.com Posted: 29 Jun 2008 08:17 PM CDT
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| The Daemons - CD cover & info Posted: 29 Jun 2008 08:12 PM CDT The Daemons - CD cover & info DWO have received the CD cover & information for 'Doctor Who and... The Daemons': Doctor Who and... The Daemons "Doctor Who" is strangely concerned about Professor Horner's plan to cut open an ancient barrow near the peaceful English village of Devil's End; equally worried is Miss Hawthorne, the local white witch, who foretells a terrible disaster if he goes ahead. Determined that the Professor should is Mr Magister, the new vicar (in truth the MASTER) whose secret ceremonies are designed to conjure up from out of the barrow a horribly powerful being from a far-off planet... The Brigadier and Jo Grant assist Doctor Who in this exciting confrontation with the forces of black magic! Doctor Who and... The Daemons is released on 14th August 2008, priced &ound;17.99. PREORDER this CD in the WHOSTORE, for just &ound;16.99: To view cover - check out the DWO News page. Discuss this story in the DWO Forums: [Source: BBC Audio]  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Square Eyes 30 June - 3 July - Stage Posted: 29 Jun 2008 07:37 PM CDT
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| Doctor Who: Robert Carlisle tipped to replace David Tennant - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 29 Jun 2008 07:31 PM CDT
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2008 07:00 PM CDT Earlier this year we were able to go on set for the filming of the new X-Files sequel in Vancouver. Some of the interview material is available to read in the latest edition of SFX magazine (SFX 171 featured quotes from Frank Spotnitz and Chris Carter; SFX...  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| While you were out: Doctor Who - Liverpool Confidential Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:56 PM CDT
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| TV ratings - June 28 TV ratings: Doctor Who and Wimbledon lift ... - guardian.co.uk Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:56 PM CDT
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| Nicola Mostyn is concerned about the deadliness of Daleks - Liverpool Confidential Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:13 PM CDT
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| Nicola Mostyn is concerned about the deadliness of Daleks - Manchester Confidential Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:10 PM CDT
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| Hope Springs – Alex Kingston & Annette Crosbie to star in BBC One's new Scottish drama Posted: 29 Jun 2008 04:00 PM CDT Acclaimed British actresses Alex Kingston Doctor Who ER Moll Flanders and Annette Crosbie Little Dorrit One Foot In The Grave Dr Findlay are among the first cast to be announced as stars of BBC Ones Hope Springs a new eightpart peaktime drama from Shed Productions through BBC Scotland.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| iPhone price revealed - PerthNow Posted: 29 Jun 2008 02:09 PM CDT
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| How The Madeleine McCann Story Was Hijacked By Web Trolls - Anorak.co.uk (satire) Posted: 29 Jun 2008 01:44 PM CDT
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| Roan leasing faces challenges - Glenwood Springs Post Independent Posted: 29 Jun 2008 01:05 PM CDT
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| Posted: 29 Jun 2008 01:00 PM CDT New video content added.  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Doctor Who Confidential Now Online. Posted: 29 Jun 2008 01:00 PM CDT Friends and Foe finally on iPlayer!  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| They're Smart Daleks - Glasgow Daily Record Posted: 29 Jun 2008 12:37 PM CDT
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| Pete: Legal system is a real crime - Mirror.co.uk Posted: 29 Jun 2008 11:41 AM CDT
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| Why can't Kylie get Olivier Martinez out of her head? - Mail on Sunday Posted: 29 Jun 2008 07:04 AM CDT
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| The weekend's TV - guardian.co.uk Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:19 AM CDT
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| Last Night's TV: Extermination without inspiration - Independent Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:07 AM CDT
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| Takin' Over the Asylum - DVDTimes.co.uk Posted: 29 Jun 2008 06:04 AM CDT
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| Doctor Who's Russell T. Davies Is The Gay Michael Bay - io9 Posted: 29 Jun 2008 05:07 AM CDT
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| Busy blockbuster schedule for Jackson - The Dominion Post Posted: 29 Jun 2008 04:23 AM CDT
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| What to watch this weekend - The Sun Posted: 29 Jun 2008 02:25 AM CDT
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| Is this goodbye to David Tennant? Doctor Who's regeneration shocker - CV5 Coventry Communities Posted: 28 Jun 2008 11:46 PM CDT
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| Doctor Who sensation! Those series four finale rumours in full - TV Scoop Posted: 28 Jun 2008 07:30 PM CDT
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| Doctor Who Cliffhanger Teases Endless Possibilities - Wired News Posted: 28 Jun 2008 04:03 PM CDT
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| Doctor Who series 4 episode 12: The Stolen Earth review - Den Of Geek Posted: 28 Jun 2008 03:26 AM CDT
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