Friday, August 22, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

News: Sally Sparrow Tops List

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:46 AM CDT

Carey Mulligan's Sally Sparrow (Blink, 2007) has topped a Den of Geek list for the best Doctor Who companion that never was. The unusual list - which features Tom Chadbon's Duggan from City of Death and Lynda "with a y" from Bad Wolf/The Parting of the Ways - celebrates the great might have beens in Doctor Who. Pretty Carey Mulligan - described in 2007 by Steven Moffat as "one to watch" - is easily the best of the bunch, despite appearances from Sara Griffith's Ray in...

News: Barrowman - Torchwood Sex Toys?

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:37 AM CDT

This article may be considered adult in nature. Torchwood and Doctor Who star John Barrowman has declared that he wants some Torchwood sex toys. That's right - shy and retiring John has had it up to here with the lack of Torchwood dolls and Hub playsets, and decided that if he can't have a toy version of himself and Eve Myles, then Character might as well use the plastic on a series of sex aids. Apparently, it's all down to Torchwood being an adult show. Of course, that's no longer the...

News: Doctor Who Weekend on Sci Fi UK!

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 09:30 AM CDT

What better way to spend a more-than-likely wet August Bank Holiday weekend than with some old-time Doctor Who, courtesy of the Sci Fi Channel? Between Saturday, August 23 and Monday, August 25 viewers will be treated to some of the adventures of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Doctors, as portrayed by Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann. A screening of 1996's Paul McGann-starring TV movie (which also features Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh...

Waris Hussein Interviewed

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 06:34 AM CDT

Doctor Who's first ever director Waris Hussein will be guest of honour at the National Media Museum's Bite the Mango Film Festival, taking place in Bradford from the 19th-25th September 2008. As well as receiving a lifetime achievement award, and being interviewed about his 40 years as a director, Hussein will be taking part in an interview specifically about directing the very first Doctor Who serial An Unearthly Child and the lost epic story Marco Polo. The interview will be taking place a

Two New Magazines

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 06:34 AM CDT

Doctor Who Magazine 399 There is an exclusive interview with the unforgettable Donna Noble, when Catherine Tate talks exclusively to this months Doctor Who Magazine, released this week in the United Kingdom. "What's weird is, I was going into an established, loved, successful show, so part of me was thinking, oh God, there's a responsibility there to that," Catherine tells the magazine. "But you can't go on set every day and think, I really hope I don't ruin this for everyone else involved! Yo

Monday was a fun day at Four Seasons Centre - Mansfield Chad

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 06:17 AM CDT


Monday was a fun day at Four Seasons Centre
Mansfield Chad, UK - 1 hour ago
By Rachel Parry YOUNG visitors met Spongebob Square Pants and a Dalek at Mansfield's Four Seasons Shopping Centre during the centre's 'Funday Mondays' ...

Comedian Alan Carr: I couldn't come out to my football boss dad ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 06:09 AM CDT


Comedian Alan Carr: I couldn't come out to my football boss dad ...
Daily Mail, UK - 2 hours ago
When we had Doctor Who's David Tennant in drag, it was just brilliant, so much fun. They really throw themselves into it.' Have any stars thrown diva-strops ...

3 readers win Torchwood Season 2 on DVD and a copy of Torchwood ... - Now Magazine Online

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 06:04 AM CDT


3 readers win Torchwood Season 2 on DVD and a copy of Torchwood ...
Now Magazine Online, UK - 1 hour ago
Torchwood: The Official Magazine Yearbook (Titan Books) is a full-color official tie-in to the much-loved and top-rated show. Compiling the cream of the ...

Exclusive clip of Babylon AD starring Vin Diesel

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 01:00 AM CDT

Here's an exclusive clip of Toorop (Vin Diesel) having his memory rewound. The sci-fi action thriller Babylon AD, which also stars Michelle Yeoh, Charlotte Rampling and Gérard Depardieu, is released in cinemas next Friday, 29 August, and Fox has given us this...

Pia Guerra talks "Doctor Who: The Forgotten" - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 22 Aug 2008 12:14 AM CDT


Pia Guerra talks "Doctor Who: The Forgotten"
Comic Book Resources, Ca - 8 hours ago
The artist admits being quite a fan of the current Doctor played by David Tennant. "I love the new stories like I loved those old Fourth Doctor ones, ...

Rate the Doctor Who series 4 finale - AfterElton.com

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 11:59 PM CDT


Rate the Doctor Who series 4 finale
AfterElton.com - 7 hours ago
I've only seen her in Torchwood so far and I love her already. DW series 3 is at the top of my wishlist for Christmas and I really wanna know how much ...

Simm, Fassbender, Capaldi, West Star in The Devil's Whore - Anglophenia

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 11:51 PM CDT


Simm, Fassbender, Capaldi, West Star in The Devil's Whore
Anglophenia, NY - 7 hours ago
io9 calls James Marsters' accent as Captain John Hart on Torchwood one of the worst ever. Sharon Osbourne plans to write a book about. ...

Square Eyes 22-25 August - Stage

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 11:28 PM CDT


Square Eyes 22-25 August
Stage, UK - 8 hours ago
The series is also notable for an early role for a young fella called David Tennant as manic-depressive Campbell, who becomes McKenna's enthusiastic ...

Meet The Stars Of The Next Knight? - io9

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:54 PM CDT


Meet The Stars Of The Next Knight?
io9, CA - 9 hours ago
The Dark Knight's sequel will feature Catwoman, the Riddler and Harley Quinn, as played by Marion Cotillard, David Tennant and Kristen Bell - or, at least, ...

Robot wristwatches -Time and motion - ElectricPig.tv

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:38 PM CDT


Robot wristwatches -Time and motion
ElectricPig.tv, UK - 8 hours ago
This new line of Whizz Waches from Wesco (try saying that after a few jars) are aimed at the younger market but we're certain the R2D2 and Dalek models will ...

Kirstie Allsopp's new delivery - The Sun

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:30 PM CDT


Kirstie Allsopp's new delivery
The Sun, UK - 8 hours ago
Let's just hope he's not named after a dalek! Kirstie will return to work in February to film a new series of Channel 4's Location, Location, Location.

The Worst Fake Accents From The Yanks (And Canucks) Of Science Fiction - io9

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 09:40 PM CDT


The Worst Fake Accents From The Yanks (And Canucks) Of Science Fiction
io9, CA - 50 minutes ago
3) James Marsters' accents in Andromeda, Torchwood, and Buffy were all just terrible. His attempt at a glottal stop just needed to stop, period. ...

Celtic v Falkirk - BBC Sport

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 09:24 PM CDT


Celtic v Falkirk
BBC Sport, UK - 2 hours ago
Graham Barrett, Steve Lovell, Carl Finnigan, Burton O'Brien, Neil McCann, Arnau Riera, Dean Holden, Tam Scobbie and Brian Allison are all missing. ...

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have another son; Sienna Miller's ... - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 08:39 PM CDT


Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale have another son; Sienna Miller's ...
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 49 minutes ago
Sci-fi web site i09 has juicy tidbits about "Lost," "Torchwood," "Knight Rider" and "Chuck." Spoiler virgins should not click. ...

Too Many Details About Knight Rider, Chuck, Torchwood and Lost! - io9

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 08:15 PM CDT


Too Many Details About Knight Rider, Chuck, Torchwood and Lost!
io9, CA - 9 minutes ago
There are also new photos from the filming of Torchwood season three, and some Heroes promo pix. Plus details on some new Lost guest stars. ...

Latapy adds to Bairns injury crisis - Teamtalk.com

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 08:12 PM CDT


Latapy adds to Bairns injury crisis
Teamtalk.com, UK - 3 hours ago
Strikers Graham Barrett, Steve Lovell and Carl Finnigan, midfielders Burton O'Brien, Neil McCann and Arnau Riera, and defensive trio Dean Holden, ...

The 'Doctor' is in town - Barking and Dagenham Post

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 08:12 PM CDT


The 'Doctor' is in town
Barking and Dagenham Post, UK - 12 minutes ago
On Thursday August 28 and Friday 29, the fantasy world of Doctor Who will come to life at Lakeside. Two staff from The Doctor Who Exhibition at the Earls ...

Fairlie Gala special VIDEO - Largs and Millport Weekly News

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 07:49 PM CDT


Fairlie Gala special VIDEO
Largs and Millport Weekly News, UK - 35 minutes ago
The Best Villain prize was won by Niamh McGinty (a very scary Dalek), and the Best Hero prize went to Scarlett Blair (a wonderful Wonderwoman). ...

West End Theatre Autumn/Winter 2008 - musicOMH.com

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 07:30 PM CDT


West End Theatre Autumn/Winter 2008
musicOMH.com, UK - 1 hour ago
Law's is of course, not the only hotly anticipated Hamlet to hit the West End. Before that Londoners will have a chance to see David Tennant's acclaimed RSC ...

SPL weekend preview - Setanta Sports

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 07:23 PM CDT


SPL weekend preview
Setanta Sports, UK - 4 hours ago
... Dean Holden, Arnau Riera, Steve Lovell, Carl Finnigan, Graham Barrett, Brian Allison, Russell Latapy and Kevin Moffat all expected to miss the game. ...

Dr Who’s Universal Screwdriver spotted - ElectricPig.tv

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 07:15 PM CDT


Dr Who's Universal Screwdriver spotted
ElectricPig.tv, UK - 7 minutes ago
It's not quite the Sonic Screwdriver that David Tennant uses to decommission Daleks, but the revolutionary barrel changing mechanism inside this handy DIY ...

Dr Who to visit North Lancashire Tardis - Westmorland Gazette

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 05:22 PM CDT


Dr Who to visit North Lancashire Tardis
Westmorland Gazette, UK - 2 hours ago
Colin Baker, who was the sixth incarnation of Doctor Who, is coming to The Tardis, a Doctor Who themed shop at Carnforth Railway Station, on Bank Holiday ...

‘I just want to be respected’ - Barrowman - WalesOnline

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 05:04 PM CDT


'I just want to be respected' - Barrowman
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
During a break from filming Torchwood to speak to Karen Price JOHN BARROWMAN is something of a chameleon. One minute he's fighting aliens in the streets of ...

Crunch time as league prepare for the kick-off - Hamilton Advertiser news

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 04:31 PM CDT


Crunch time as league prepare for the kick-off
Hamilton Advertiser news, UK - 38 minutes ago
Carluke look set to be without injured Stewart Arnott, Adrian Byrnes, Patrick McIlhatton, Neil Moffat and Sean McCrone for the visit of Greenock. ...

Ardagh Glass Cup sections go to the wire - Ayrshire Post

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 03:42 PM CDT


Ardagh Glass Cup sections go to the wire
Ayrshire Post, UK - 1 hour ago
Stevie Shankland got the early winner, three minutes after Michael Moffat failed with a penalty. MAYBOLE boss Peter Leonard is resigned to playing for ...

'One World' peppy, but not memorable - Leader Post

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 03:35 PM CDT


'One World' peppy, but not memorable
Leader Post, Canada - 3 hours ago
Comedy Network - The Torchwood team match wits with a space alien who can change memories at will, with the inevitable result that Jack (John Barrowman) and ...

‘I just want to be respected’ - WalesOnline

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 03:31 PM CDT


'I just want to be respected'
WalesOnline, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago
During a break from filming Torchwood to speak to Karen Price JOHN BARROWMAN is something of a chameleon. One minute he's fighting aliens in the streets of ...

Domestic Goddi is a culinary blend of comedy - Metro

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 03:01 PM CDT


Domestic Goddi is a culinary blend of comedy
Metro, UK - 4 hours ago
Although some of the material feels overfamiliar - the schoolgirl sketch recalls Catherine Tate's Lauren, for example - DG's eccentric, ...

Cheetah Girls offer peppy, family-friendly TV fare - Windsor Star

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 02:20 PM CDT


Cheetah Girls offer peppy, family-friendly TV fare
Windsor Star,  Canada - 5 hours ago
(10 pm, Comedy, cable 44) - The Torchwood team matches wits with a space alien who can change memories at will, with the inevitable result that Jack (John ...

Cheetah Girls have fun as they go family-friendly in India - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 02:13 PM CDT


Cheetah Girls have fun as they go family-friendly in India
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 5 hours ago
(10 pm, Comedy Network) The Torchwood team matches wits with a space alien who can change memories at will, with the inevitable result that Jack (John ...

Step Back In Time

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 01:00 PM CDT

UK Sci Fi Channel reruns Classic Series highlights.

Special sales - Cumberland News

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 11:39 AM CDT


Special sales
Cumberland News, UK - 1 hour ago
Reserve Champion was awarded to Mr James Crichton of Loughrigg for a Limousin cross heifer which sold for 643kg 199.5p £1282.79 purchased Mr Steven Wilson, ...

Check This Out: More Dark Knight Sequel Fan Art - Harley Quinn! - First Showing

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 10:57 AM CDT


Check This Out: More Dark Knight Sequel Fan Art - Harley Quinn!
First Showing, CO - 8 hours ago
Included in his designs are photos of fan favorite Kristen Bell as Harley Quinn, Marion Cotillard as Catwoman, and David Tennant as The Riddler. ...

The Diary by Alba - Scotsman

Posted: 21 Aug 2008 06:08 AM CDT


The Diary by Alba
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 13 hours ago
... that also included Andrew Neil (NO LONGER ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCOTSMAN IN ANY WAY), Dr Who David Tennant and various politicos and business types. ...

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