Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

More Season 2 titles!

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 01:21 PM CDT

The latest issue of DWM has revealed the episode titles for the second series of The Sarah Jane Adventures! If you follow this blog regularly, you'll remember that book publishers, Penguin, had accidentally disclosed two of the titles on their website last month, before taking them down shortly after. If you wish to know the remainder of the titles, feel free to highlight the text below:
Episodes 1 and 2: The Last Sontaran
Episodes 3 and 4: Day of the Clown
Episodes 5 and 6: Secrets of the Stars
Episodes 7 and 8: The Mark of the Berserker
Episodes 9 and 10: The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith
Episodes 11 and 12: Enemy of the Bane
They're pretty vague; IF you don't already know what the episodes are going to be about(!) Issue #399 of Doctor Who Magazine goes on sale today, and the second series of SJA should be on our screens in a few short weeks!

Coaches talk up prospects - Pakenham Cardinia Leader

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 09:37 AM CDT


Coaches talk up prospects
Pakenham Cardinia Leader, Australia - 24 minutes ago
That Hampton Park was able to challenge its opponent so thoroughly was even more impressive given key forwards Kevin McLean and Shane Moffatt were well held ...

Police and politics outside the law: ‘Street Kings’ and ‘Recount ... - VillageSoup Belfast

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 08:35 AM CDT


Police and politics outside the law: 'Street Kings' and 'Recount ...
VillageSoup Belfast,  USA - 24 minutes ago
16: Chuck: The Complete First Season (Warner); Pushing Daises: The Complete First Season (Warner, 3 DVDs); Torchwood: The Complete Second Season (BBC, ...

Ultimate boys toy: Retro Space gaming cabinet - TechRadar.com

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 08:23 AM CDT


Ultimate boys toy: Retro Space gaming cabinet
TechRadar.com, UK - 36 minutes ago
... Retro Space to "let it monitor and talk to unwanted visitors", sort of like a happy yellow Dalek, dispatching hawkers and salesmen from your doorstep. ...

Prince William: I want a tattoo. - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 06:56 AM CDT


Prince William: I want a tattoo.
The Spoof (satire), UK - 1 hour ago
... a Cross of Jerusalem done in the Middle East in 1862. Rumours that Prince Edward has a tattoo of David Tennant on his 'Superman' have not been confirmed.

Enid Blyton is Britain's best loved author; how times have changed - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 06:28 AM CDT


Enid Blyton is Britain's best loved author; how times have changed
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 12 minutes ago
When we finally unearthed the Doctor Who toys, you couldn't procure a single simple little model Dalek or Cyberman for love nor money. ...

Child of Time

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 04:51 AM CDT

Thanks to a heads up from one of our readers, Dannii, we now know the names of one of Torchwood 3's first guest stars - 10 year old Julia Joyce, who appears as [SPOILER!] one of the enigmatic 'Children of Earth'. Her character is called Holly. Joyce previously appeared in the 2005 Doctor Who episode "Father's Day" as a younger version of Rose Tyler.

JULIA JOYCE PLAYS "HOLLY"

In other news, we can confirm that filming has started* on the new series. Both Eve Myles and Euros Lyn have been spotted on the streets of Cardiff, recording scenes - which include some sort of traffic jam. Geez, a "Gridlock" rehash, already ;)

More news as and when we get it folks.

*Registration needed to click on link, sorry!

Have a Brief Encounter with Colin Baker

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 04:31 AM CDT

The recently opened sci-fi and collectables shop, The TARDIS in Carnforth, North Lancashire, is hosting a special event on Bank Holiday Monday, 25th August. Colin Baker will be signing copies of his latest audio Doctor Who adventure, The Doomwood Curse along with photographs and other merchandise. As well as the signing, Colin will be interviewed by Big Finish producer, John Ainsworth, in front of an audience who will also get an opportunity to ask their own questions.

The event will be taking place on Carnforth Station and its Visitor's Centre from 10:30am until approximately 3:00pm. Colin has promised that he will not leave the event until anyone who wants an autograph has received one. As well as Colin's signing and interview, there will be competitions, a raffle and a quiz. There may even be some familiar monsters hanging around the station. All children will receive free goody bags.

Entrance to the event is by ticket only which can either be purchased on the day or, at a discount, in advance. Prices are £10.00 for adults (£8.00 in advance), and £5.00 for children under sixteen (£4.00 in advance). Under five's are allowed in free. Ticket purchase will entitle each adult to over £20 worth of vouchers which can be redeemed against the purchase of merchandise from The TARDIS shop - including advance orders for The Trial of a Time Lord DVD boxset which will be autographed by Colin. Payment in advance for tickets can be made by cash (in person at the shop), cheque, or PayPal. Regrettably there is no facility for credit or debit card payment.

Carnforth Station was the location used for Noel Coward's classic film, Brief Encounter, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. Refreshments will be available in the station café (which looks just as it did in the movie) and you can also visit the station museum. Trains will be running regularly throughout the day. There is also a large car-park outside the station. For more details about Carnforth Station, visit their website at www.carnforthstation.co.uk.

THE TARDIS SHOP
Carnforth Station, Warton Road, Carnforth, Lancashire LA5 9TR
Tel: 01524 736655
E-Mail: thedoctor@tardisshop.co.uk
Website: www.tardisshop.co.uk

Torchwood's John Barrowman To Release New Album! - Anglophenia

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 03:39 AM CDT


Torchwood's John Barrowman To Release New Album!
Anglophenia, NY - 39 minutes ago
Couldn't get enough of the Torchwood star John Barrowman's heartfelt rendition of "All Out of Love"? (I just love the moment in the video when he stops the ...

Annan celebrate the joy of text - BBC Sport

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 02:46 AM CDT


Annan celebrate the joy of text
BBC Sport, UK - 20 minutes ago
I was gutted for my pal Gordon Moffat that he didn't play at the weekend but we had our night out as planned. Thanks to 'Uncle Jack' we still managed to ...

HDNet Movies Presents a Special Sneak Preview of the Film 'MISTER FOE' - Earthtimes (press release)

Posted: 19 Aug 2008 02:36 AM CDT


HDNet Movies Presents a Special Sneak Preview of the Film 'MISTER FOE'
Earthtimes (press release), UK - 30 minutes ago
... programs such as the Emmy Award winning "Arrested Development," "The Black Donnellys," "Dead Like Me," "Smallville" and the hit series "Torchwood. ...

Flight Attendants and Jedi Apprentices Blow Your Mind In This ... - io9

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 11:09 PM CDT


Flight Attendants and Jedi Apprentices Blow Your Mind In This ...
io9, CA - 1 hour ago
New (non-Clone Wars) Star Wars, new futuristic superheroes, the return of Spider-Man's favorite alien and something to deal with your David Tennant-longing ...

The Retro Space gaming cabinet... it's retro - TechRadar.com

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 11:08 PM CDT


The Retro Space gaming cabinet... it's retro
TechRadar.com, UK - 1 hour ago
... Retro Space to "let it monitor and talk to unwanted visitors", sort of like a happy yellow Dalek, dispatching hawkers and salesmen from your doorstep. ...

Are big names good news for theatre? - East Anglian Daily Times

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 10:33 PM CDT


Are big names good news for theatre?
East Anglian Daily Times, UK - 2 hours ago
I am delighted that David Tennant - TV's infectiously enthusiastic Dr Who - has proved to be such a critical and commercial success in the RSC's latest ...

Last chance....

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 10:23 PM CDT

The current issue of DWM will be off the shelves by tomorrow, so be sure to grab your copy of the Sarah Jane and Luke cover while it's still available!


If you can't find one, all is not lost(!) An American eBay seller is currently offering a copy of the magazine for a ridiculously high price.

Issue #398 of Doctor Who Magazine was available in four collectible covers, each featuring characters from the Series 4 finale of Doctor Who. The magazine features interviews with the cast from the finale, including SJA's very own Elisabeth Sladen, Tommy Knight, John Leeson and Alexander Armstrong.

Wayne's Worlds: London Gets Dino-'Sore' In 'Primeval' - SyFyPortal

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 10:06 PM CDT


Wayne's Worlds: London Gets Dino-'Sore' In 'Primeval'
SyFyPortal, FL - 32 minutes ago
Like "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood," this program first aired across the pond on ITV. I particularly like "Primeval" because it is more action-oriented and ...

New Bloc Party Track, 'Trojan Horse' – What Do You Think? - NME.com

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 09:27 PM CDT


New Bloc Party Track, 'Trojan Horse' – What Do You Think?
NME.com, UK - 1 hour ago
By Luke Lewis After the Dalek-in-a-blender experimentalism of 'Mercury', 'Trojan Horse' signals a return to the full-bore punk-funk riffing of 'Banquet' and ...

Photos from the London Film and Comic Con now online

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 09:00 PM CDT

If you were one of those who joined us at The London Film and Comic Con back in July, but weren't able to take your SFX photo away with you because of reasons of time, we've now made 200 of them available on a dedicated Flickr group. ...

News: Classic Who on iTunes

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 08:38 PM CDT

Back in July we reported that Doctor Who series from 2005-2007 would be available on iTunes, the Apple download/synchonrisation service for iPods, iPhones and Macs. Now it seems that the iStore wants more - Classic Doctor Who!     And there's a growing collection of classics starring Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, such as The Three Doctors, The Ark in Space, Terror of the Autons and even Patrick Troughton's The Krotons! Among those on offer are episodes unavailable on DVD and...

The man with the Midas touch - This is London

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 06:10 PM CDT


The man with the Midas touch
This is London, UK - 2 hours ago
And unlike fellow director Jonathan Miller, who has lambasted star casting, Grandage has no problem with the likes of Branagh, David Tennant or McGregor ...

A chunk of zoom for the Apple iPhone 3G from Brando - Phones Review

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 03:50 PM CDT


A chunk of zoom for the Apple iPhone 3G from Brando
Phones Review, UK - 1 hour ago
Which is fine if you want to go round with your Apple iPhone 3G looking like a mini-Dalek, if you want the Apple iPhone 3G Mobile Phone Telescope, ...

Out-of-this-world exhibition - WalesOnline

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 02:24 PM CDT


Out-of-this-world exhibition
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 27 minutes ago
Step back in time and come face-to face with classic creatures from the show – such as an Ice Warrior, Sea Devil, Haemavore and Cyberman. ...

Visitors from far and wide - WalesOnline

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 02:24 PM CDT


Visitors from far and wide
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 27 minutes ago
It is the only place on earth you can come face-to-face with Cybermen, Ood, K9 and the Daleks – all under one roof. Cardiff is the main location for the ...

Long-lasting family appeal - WalesOnline

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 02:24 PM CDT


Long-lasting family appeal
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 28 minutes ago
Doctor Who has also spawned spin-off shows Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. The lead role in 2008 is played by David Tennant, with Catherine Tate ...

Random linkness - The Dominion Post

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 11:42 AM CDT


Random linkness
The Dominion Post, New Zealand - 57 minutes ago
Just add water, then serve your guests ice cubes shaped like a Dalek, Tardis, Cyberman or even K-9. Then watch as the ice cube rather quickly melts into a ...

News: Who Stars in Survivors Remake

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 08:59 AM CDT

TV Zone has recently published a feature on the main stars of the BBC's remake of Terry Nation's 1975 series Survivors, which features not only Freema Agyeman, but Pete Tyler actor Shaun Dingwall... Freema and Digwall appear alongside Max Beesley, Paterson Joseph (Rodrick in Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways) and star of the far-fetched Bonekickers, Julie Graham in a series of hard hitting post-apocalyptic episodes. This casting carries on a strong link between Doctor Who and Survivors -...

News: The Ultimate Adventure

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 08:35 AM CDT

I'm told that you can't move for Colin Baker at the moment, and whether that's a weight-related joke or not it's hard to tell. Still, the Sixth Doctor dominates the news pages of Kasterborous for another day with news of the latest series from Big Finish - Doctor Who Stageplays! These are audio adaptations of the three licensed Doctor Who stage plays - The Ultimate Adventure which played in 1989, The Seven Keys to Doomsday which dates back to 1974 and Curse of the Daleks which ran for one...

News: Colin on Tour

Posted: 18 Aug 2008 04:35 AM CDT

 There's more news on the Colin Baker front - he's coming to a house near you! Well, not quite but if the news keeps rolling in like this, don't be too surprised to see him doorstepping! Along with Terry Molloy, (Davros on screen between 1984-1988 and since in a series of Big Fnish productions) and Nicholas Courtney (who played Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart in the 1970s and returns to the role on TV in the next run of The Sarah Jane Adventures), Colin Baker will be appearing at...

Reviews: The Doomwood Curse

Posted: 16 Aug 2008 11:25 AM CDT

Fun. Fun. Fun. That is how I would describe The Doomwood Curse. That is the original review that I submitted to our fearless editor Christian Cawley. He then promptly returned it to me and told me that it was just a few words to short. So I had a look my self and found he was right. Huh, I guess there is a reason he has the cool title. Where to begin… Charlotte Pollard, played by actress India Fisher. The Doomwood Curse – like The Condemned before it - follows...

News: Catherine Tate Morning

Posted: 16 Aug 2008 08:24 AM CDT

Doctor Who co-star Catherine Tate's recent appearance on ITV1's This Morning to promote the play Under the Blue Sky has been made available as streaming video on the ITV website. Says Catherine of her roll as a randy maths teacher: "This kind of character is someone I haven't played before. Michelle is very out there and very sexually liberated. I think she is a heroine of our time, but the one thing she isn't is self-pitying. She'll never ask for pity and she'll never be a victim,...

News: A Brief Encounter with Colin Baker

Posted: 16 Aug 2008 08:03 AM CDT

A Brief Encounter with Doctor Who is the name of the forthcoming Doctor Who event at Carnforth near Morecambe in Lancashire - and the main guest is the Sixth Doctor himself, Colin Baker. The affable and always value for money Baker will meet and greet fans at Carnforth railway station's Doctor Who-themed shop 'The Tardis' on Monday, August 25th at the event which is being held to coincide with the release of the DVD Trial of a Time Lord. A Brief Encounter with Doctor Who includes the...

News: HG Well's Sonic Screwdriver

Posted: 16 Aug 2008 07:29 AM CDT

A Welsh theatre group has successfully acquired a sonic screwdriver toy - for a play about HG Wells. The Pontlliw Players recently launched an appeal for a sonic screwdriver prop or toy for use in their play A Musical Journey, which opens this weekend. Bob Edwards takes the lead role of HG Wells, who incredulously travels through time to take in some musicals. I had no idea Wells was that way incliined. Edwards said: "We had built the sets and designed costumes, but we couldn't...

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