Friday, September 12, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Foes come to exterminate city - for cash - Worcester News

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 08:45 AM CDT


Foes come to exterminate city - for cash
Worcester News,  UK - 59 minutes ago
Terry Smith event organiser and local Dalek enthusiast knows from personal experience how important tackling heart disease is. ...

Doctor Who To Come To The Big Screen? - Blogcritics.org

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 06:40 AM CDT


Doctor Who To Come To The Big Screen?
Blogcritics.org, OH - 18 minutes ago
It is also rumored that show creator Russell T. Davies is interested in casting Catherine Zeta-Jones as the doctor's companion. As for the doctor, ...

BBC Proms poised for last night - BBC News

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 06:35 AM CDT


BBC Proms poised for last night
BBC News, UK - 23 minutes ago
A special scene featuring the show's current star David Tennant was also shown during the concert. A total of 164 events have been held across the ...

Catherine Zeta-Jones on the TARDIS? - Flick Filosopher

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 06:07 AM CDT


Catherine Zeta-Jones on the TARDIS?
Flick Filosopher, NY - 51 minutes ago
Writer Russell T Davies brought the British programme back to TV screens in 2005 after a nine-year absence. BBC bosses were recently rumoured to be planning ...

To queue or to camp overnight for tickets, that is the question - Independent

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 06:04 AM CDT


To queue or to camp overnight for tickets, that is the question
Independent, UK - 53 minutes ago
Tickets to see David Tennant – whose under-nourished body apparently holds some allure for teenage girls – as Hamlet in the London RSC production will ...

King of the West End - Independent

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 06:03 AM CDT


King of the West End
Independent, UK - 55 minutes ago
Steven Moffat, due to replace Russell T Davies as the sci-fi's head writer, said last month that he would support a feature-length version starring Tennant, ...

David Tennant's Hamlet sells out in less than three hours - InTheNews.co.uk

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 06:01 AM CDT


David Tennant's Hamlet sells out in less than three hours
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 57 minutes ago
Tickets to see Doctor Who star David Tennant as Hamlet have sold out in less than three hours, according to the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). ...

Brand Wants To Be New Doctor - io9

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 05:38 AM CDT


Brand Wants To Be New Doctor
io9, CA - 1 hour ago
If ever there was a candidate for the greatest argument for David Tennant to be offered whatever it takes to keep him in the role forever, it may be this ...

Zeta-Jones Rumored To Appear in ’Dr. Who’ - TheCelebrityCafe.com

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 03:42 AM CDT


Zeta-Jones Rumored To Appear in 'Dr. Who'
TheCelebrityCafe.com, NY - 3 hours ago
Catherine Zeta-Jones reportedly has signed on to star in a full-length movie version of the cult-classic British show "Doctor Who." Writer Russell T Davies ...

London Road Trip

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 02:20 AM CDT

Filming on Torchwood's shortened third season - titled "Children of Earth" - continues in Cardiff, before moving to London later in the year, according to the news section of the latest Torchwood Magazine. Inside issue 9 we're told that, despite being only 5 episodes long, the arc will form the most expensive story ever attempted by the team at Upper Boat studios.

Torchwood has never filmed outside of Wales before - although several Doctor Who episodes ("Rose", "Aliens of London", "The Shakespeare Code") have had footage shot in London; although most of the time, Cardiff is 'dressed' to have the appearence of the English capital.

Says Russell T Davies, "As the title suggests, Children of Earth will see the Torchwood team face a crisis of global proportions, so it makes perfect sense that Torchwood should be crossing national borders. But the story is still rooted firmly in Cardiff, and the team will always call it home." It's been suggested one possibly reason for filming in London rather than merely set dressing Cardiff is [POSSIBLE SPOILERS! HIGHLIGHT TO REVEAL] accomodate both Freema Agyeman and Noel Clarke for block two - episodes 4/5 - as they're busy in the city recording other material, like Law & Order: London.

In other news John Barrowman has announced plans for another album, to be released November 24th. Called "Music Music Music" it'll feature covers of well known musical theatre tracks, as well as some country/western too - and straightforaward pop! So, if you've ever wanted John to 'do' Bette Midler or Dusty Springfield, then this is for you. Think I'll give it a miss personally... Kinda have a thing against musical covers!

Also, plans are afoot for some sort of Torchwood/Doctor Who crossover appeal for this year's Children in Need - although no details have been leaked as of yet. It could be anything from another ruddy musical concert (John Barrowman doing Bette Midler, anybody?! No, seriously, he can sing, honest! Act and dance and run the egg and spoon race too!) to a short scene specially recorded for the night, a la last year's 5th/10th Doctor Who minisode, "Time Crash".

More news on the development as it comes in.

The rest of the new issue is pretty straightforward, by the numbers stuff. There's a look behind the scenes of Wednesday's radio episode "Lost Souls", a look at the team's S.U.V, an interview with make-up designer Marie Doris, new adventures through original fiction and the latest part of the comic strip - not to mention the start of a brand new feature. More below...

Yep, the magazine has decided to go down the route of publishing a series guide - plotting each episode in detail, and probing all the behind the scenes gossip. This month, "Everything Changes" - and I'd like to say I learnt something, or that it read like one of Andrew Pixley's genius Doctor Who Magazine archives. Alas, on both counts, not. If you've already seen the episode in question, then you won't learn anything new here. It seems like just another way of filling five pages of the magazine, in the six or so months before the new series starts and the publication has anything new to report!

Come on Torchwood Magazine, you can do better than this! Aside from the original fiction and news section, you seriously need to pull your finger out of your ass! Honestly, this is getting embarrassing now. You could be *so* much better.

Torchwood: The Official Magazine issue 9 is out now priced £3.99.

Weekly DVD Guide: `'The Love Guru,' `Speed Racer,' `Snow Angels ... - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 01:25 AM CDT


Weekly DVD Guide: `'The Love Guru,' `Speed Racer,' `Snow Angels ...
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - 9 minutes ago
DVD extras: deleted scenes, outtakes and an in-depth, behind-the-scenes series, "Torchwood Declassified." From BBC Home Video. On sale Tuesday, Sept. 16. ...

Review: The Netflix Player by Roku - Wi-Fi Planet

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 01:18 AM CDT


Review: The Netflix Player by Roku
Wi-Fi Planet, CT - 17 minutes ago
Currently atop her Netflix Queue are Rebus, Torchwood, and the new Dr. Who. As far as the Netflix recommendation engine is concerned, she's clearly British.

ZETA-JONES TO STAR IN DR WHO? - UK Express

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 12:54 AM CDT


ZETA-JONES TO STAR IN DR WHO?
UK Express, UK - 41 minutes ago
Welsh actress CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been tipped to star in a movie version of cult sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO - by the man credited with reviving the show. ...

Fans queue to see Dr Who star - TeleText

Posted: 12 Sep 2008 12:41 AM CDT


Fans queue to see Dr Who star
TeleText, UK - 53 minutes ago
The Doctor Who star has been appearing as the young prince haunted by his father's ghost and driven to the edge of madness for the Royal Shakespeare Company ...

Catherine Zeta-Jones To Star In Dr Who? - Showbiz Spy

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 11:19 PM CDT


Catherine Zeta-Jones To Star In Dr Who?
Showbiz Spy, UK - 2 hours ago
Welsh actress CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been tipped to star in a movie version of cult sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO - by the man credited with reviving the show. ...

TICKLED PINK UPDATE - Spennynews

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:48 PM CDT


TICKLED PINK UPDATE
Spennynews, UK - 2 hours ago
Raffle winners to date are: M Donahue - Wayne Rooney picture, H. Hobson - Local Product Hamper and Matthew Clements - Dr Who Dalek. ...

News - Music, movie, Entertainment ZETA-JONES TO STAR IN DR WHO? - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:37 PM CDT


News - Music, movie, Entertainment ZETA-JONES TO STAR IN DR WHO?
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 2 hours ago
Welsh actress CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been tipped to star in a movie version of cult sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO - by the man credited with reviving the show. ...

Invisible Wales - News Wales

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:35 PM CDT


Invisible Wales
News Wales, UK - 2 hours ago
Alun Ffred Jones said: "It's important that Dr Who and Torchwood are part of a much wider sustainable production base in Wales. ...

Zeta-jones To Star In Dr Who? - Showbiz Spy

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:22 PM CDT


Zeta-jones To Star In Dr Who?
Showbiz Spy, UK - 3 hours ago
Welsh actress CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been tipped to star in a movie version of cult sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO - by the man credited with reviving the show. ...

Catherine Zeta Jones > ZETA-JONES TO STAR IN DR WHO - Contactmusic.com

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:15 PM CDT


Catherine Zeta Jones > ZETA-JONES TO STAR IN DR WHO
Contactmusic.com, UK - 3 hours ago
Welsh actress CATHERINE ZETA-JONES has been tipped to star in a movie version of cult sci-fi series DOCTOR WHO - by the man credited with reviving the show. ...

Fashanu brother buys Barratt home - SmartNewHomes.com

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:13 PM CDT


Fashanu brother buys Barratt home
SmartNewHomes.com, UK - 3 hours ago
... looking at the new development in Walsall by Barratt subsidiary David Wilson homes could be forgiven for expecting to bump into daleks and cybermen. ...

A Vote for Schmid - Soccer America

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 10:09 PM CDT


A Vote for Schmid
Soccer America - 8 hours ago
A torn ACL in June sidelined midfielder Adam Moffat, but Emmanuel Ekpo has brutalized MLS opponents in his few appearances and in August he played for ...

Robert J. Moffatt - Morris Sun Tribune

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 09:56 PM CDT


Robert J. Moffatt
Morris Sun Tribune, MN - 9 hours ago
He is survived by loving wife of 50 years, Joan; daughter, Susan (Steve) Larson; sons, Steven and Christopher Moffatt; grandchildren, Andrea, ...

Friday Link-A-Mania

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 09:30 PM CDT

Evil Dead: The Musical Sci Fi Wire is reporting that the stage musical version of Evil Dead could be heading for cinema screens. Songs include "What the F--k Was That?", "I'm Not a Killer" and "Look Who's Evil Now." We also recommend checking out the...

'Torchwood' Star Reasserts His Sexuality - BuddyTV

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 09:23 PM CDT


'Torchwood' Star Reasserts His Sexuality
BuddyTV, WA - 4 hours ago
For his part, the star of BBC sci-fi series Torchwood John Barrowman is comfortable about being dubbed the next Sir Ian McKellen. ...

Campus Watch game of the week: Ohio State at USC picks - SportingNews.com

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 09:13 PM CDT


Campus Watch game of the week: Ohio State at USC picks
SportingNews.com - 4 hours ago
USC 31, Ohio State 24 Brian Dalek, Marshall: Trojans by a mile. Without Chris Wells, the Buckeyes may actually rely too much on Terrell Pryor, ...

A new SF portal for your browser

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 09:00 PM CDT

Here's a new website to add to your favourites list. The American arm of SFX's parent company, Future Publishing, has just launched a new science fiction news portal. 42blips.com scours the web, looking for sci-fi related blogs and then arranges them in...

News: Paul Cornell Interviewed

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 08:43 PM CDT

Doctor Who audio, novel, and TV writer Paul Cornell spoke to io9 recently about his various involvements with the series, and his original Ninth Doctor as played by Richard E Grant for the BBCi production (and novel)  Scream of the Shalka. This incarnation of the Doctor is a curious one - terribly dark, morose even, and Cornell evidently sees it as the wrong direction entirely rather than a useful but failed intro to a new Doctor: None of the onscreen Doctors have been sad for more...

Iron Man 2 Revelations

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 08:40 PM CDT

While promoting the US DVD release of Iron Man, director Jon Favreau revealed his wish list for the sequel. This includes shooting in IMAX, possibly using 3-D technology, introducing the Mandarin and turning Terrence Howard's character into War Machine. ...

News: New Worzel?

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 08:34 PM CDT

TV industry news suggests that among various series heading for a remake, Worzel Gummidge could be among them. The original series starred Third Doctor Jon Pertwee between 1979-1981, and again in 1987-1988, and followed the adventures of a walking talking scarecrow created by the Crow Man (Geoffrey Bayldon). Joining Gummidge on his adventures was Una Stubbs as Aunt Sally, a wooden carnival doll. The series was based on a novels by Barbara Euphan Todd. A curious show, it's Hampshire...

Fans queue at box office for David Tennant's Hamlet - This is London

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 08:11 PM CDT


Fans queue at box office for David Tennant's Hamlet
This is London, UK - 3 minutes ago
The 37-year-old Doctor Who star and his fellow cast members, who include Star Trek's Patrick Stewart, will appear in a month of performances from 3 ...

Fans queue to see Tennant as Hamlet - Lancashire Evening Post

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 08:03 PM CDT


Fans queue to see Tennant as Hamlet
Lancashire Evening Post, UK - 10 minutes ago
Hundreds of people queued outside a theatre to snap up tickets for David Tennant's performance as Hamlet. The Doctor Who star has been appearing as the ...

Zeta-Jones to be Doctor's sidekick? - Metro

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 08:03 PM CDT


Zeta-Jones to be Doctor's sidekick?
Metro, UK - 10 minutes ago
Russell T Davies told the Sun that the Welsh beauty would be the ideal sidekick to the Time Lord if the show was to make it on to the big screen. ...

Billie Piper reveals her secrets - Radio 1

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 06:35 PM CDT


Billie Piper reveals her secrets
Radio 1, UK - 37 minutes ago
Do you still mind being associated with Doctor Who? You come to terms with the fact Dr Who is a show people obsess about. There are so many questions people ...

Sarah Jane Adventures returns for second series - Crows Nest

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 05:54 PM CDT


Sarah Jane Adventures returns for second series
Crows Nest - 3 minutes ago
Sarah Jane, Doctor Who's former companion returns to the TV screens in BBC Children's drama adventure series produced by Russell T Davies. ...

HUGHES' PROBLEMS EASE - Sportinglife.com

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 05:32 PM CDT


HUGHES' PROBLEMS EASE
Sportinglife.com, UK - 2 hours ago
... Flinders, McNamara, Bullen, Barr, Aafjes, Scobbie, Cregg, McBride, O'Brien, Arfield, J Stewart, Latapy, M Stewart, Barrett, Lovell, McCaffrey, Moffat.

'Mwy o chwarae teg i Gymru' - BBC News

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 05:13 PM CDT


'Mwy o chwarae teg i Gymru'
BBC News, UK - 44 minutes ago
"Mae'n bwysig fod Doctor Who a Torchwood yn rhan o weithgareddau cynhyrchu ehangach o lawer yng Nghymru," meddai Mr Jones. "Cymru yw'r genedl anweledig ar ...

Free Torchwood Download - Den Of Geek

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 04:46 PM CDT


Free Torchwood Download
Den Of Geek, UK - 7 minutes ago
As part of its 'Big bang day', celebrating the activation of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a special episode of Torchwood ...

What to see this week - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 04:44 PM CDT


What to see this week
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
Oh and remember that public booking for the RSC London season - including the David Tennant Hamlet - opens today. At the National, War Horse is back in rep, ...

Trio without talent makes Rockumentary - Telegraph-Journal

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 04:15 PM CDT


Trio without talent makes Rockumentary
Telegraph-Journal, Canada - 39 minutes ago
(MuchMusic) * And in the realm of the odd, there is Torchwood where Captain Jack reawakens Owen with a "resurrection glove" that has negative side-effects ...

BBC refutes McGann 'Dr Who' return story - Digital Spy

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 03:25 PM CDT


BBC refutes McGann 'Dr Who' return story
Digital Spy, UK - 1 hour ago
By Ben Rawson-Jones, Cult Editor The BBC has rejected tabloid claims that Paul McGann has been cast in a forthcoming Doctor Who special. ...

The world didn't end, but you can still cash in on God's Paricle - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 03:07 PM CDT


The world didn't end, but you can still cash in on God's Paricle
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 18 minutes ago
If scientists were that clever, surely they would stop Stephen Hawking sounding like a dalek? But there is good news from this week's experiment to unlock ...

Like 'Survivor,' but with real challenges - Regina Leader-Post

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 03:07 PM CDT


Like 'Survivor,' but with real challenges
Regina Leader-Post, Canada - 19 minutes ago
A, Fox - You're no doubt familiar with the expression "dead man walking," but in tonight's outing of the UK sci-fi action series Torchwood, ...

Phoenix rise to achieve a cup double - Aberdeen Press and Journal

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 02:48 PM CDT


Phoenix rise to achieve a cup double
Aberdeen Press and Journal, UK - 38 minutes ago
David Moffat made it 2-0 a couple of minutes from half-time. Kris Miller got Dyno-Rod back in the reckoning early in the second half when he scored from 12 ...

What the weekend papers said… - Australian Hospitality Magazine

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 02:41 PM CDT


What the weekend papers said…
Australian Hospitality Magazine, Australia - 45 minutes ago
Former premier Steve Bracks joined more than 400 other food lovers for the cook-up. Herald Sun (Melbourne), June 21. The curfew at Newcastle hotels will ...

Clear and Present Danger (Blu-ray - digitallyOBSESSED

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 02:24 PM CDT


Clear and Present Danger (Blu-ray
digitallyOBSESSED, IL - 1 hour ago
The President of the United States (Donald Moffatt) declares war on Colombian drug cartels by authorizing a series of covert operations behind enemy lines ...

Survivorman challenges the wild alone - Windsor Star

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 02:08 PM CDT


Survivorman challenges the wild alone
Windsor Star,  Canada - 1 hour ago
... UK sci-fi action series Torchwood, it takes on a whole added meaning as the Torchwood team brings team member Owen (Rhys Williams) back from the dead. ...

What, no bikini babes? No immunity idols? Man, that's tough - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 02:07 PM CDT


What, no bikini babes? No immunity idols? Man, that's tough
Ottawa Citizen,  Canada - 1 hour ago
(9p.m., Fox, A) You're no doubt familiar with the expression "dead man walking," but in tonight's outing of the British sci-fi action series Torchwood, ...

Call to TV bosses over ‘invisible’ Wales - Daily Post

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 02:05 PM CDT


Call to TV bosses over 'invisible' Wales
Daily Post, UK - 1 hour ago
Mr Jones, Arfon AM, said: "It's important that Dr Who and Torchwood are part of a much wider sustainable production base in Wales. ...

Greek Orthodox Church celebrates 50th anniversary this weekend - Craig Daily Press

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 01:43 PM CDT


Greek Orthodox Church celebrates 50th anniversary this weekend
Craig Daily Press, CO - 1 hour ago
"Finally, they said, 'We need to have a church for our children and our grandchildren,'" said Marianna Raftopoulos, Moffat County resident and member of the ...

Former MCTA director accused of embezzlement - Craig Daily Press

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 01:07 PM CDT


Former MCTA director accused of embezzlement
Craig Daily Press, CO - 18 minutes ago
By Zach Fridell & Collin Smith The former executive director of the Moffat County Tourism Association is under investigation for embezzling more than $7000 ...

AM's call after television report - BBC News

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 01:00 PM CDT


AM's call after television report
BBC News, UK - 25 minutes ago
And while praising series like Doctor Who and Torchwood he said that they needed to be part of much wider production base. Mr Jones also backed a committee ...

Day two: living on local foods - BBC News

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 12:43 PM CDT


Day two: living on local foods
BBC News, UK - 41 minutes ago
No, not one of Russell T Davies's less appetising Doctor Who creations. It means, my Australian correspondent informs me, one who eats local food. ...

RESULT!: A good Part can be had now - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 12:27 PM CDT


RESULT!: A good Part can be had now
Mirror.co.uk, UK - 58 minutes ago
If scientists were that clever, surely they would stop Stephen Hawking sounding like a dalek? But there is good news from this week's experiment to unlock ...

Tennant Mulls Who Movie

Posted: 11 Sep 2008 12:00 PM CDT

The British Daily Telegraph reported that David Tennant is in negotiations to play the lead role in a new film version of the hit U.K. TV series Doctor Who.

New DVD releases include 'Made of Honor,' 'Speed Racer,' '88 ... - Hartford Courant

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 10:53 PM CDT


New DVD releases include 'Made of Honor,' 'Speed Racer,' '88 ...
Hartford Courant, United States - 13 hours ago
(Paramount) "Torchwood: The Complete Second Season" — An offbeat team of operatives with a mysterious leader (John Barrowman) battle alien menaces and other ...

New DVD releases: `Made of Honor,‘ `Speed Racer‘ - The Benton Crier

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 10:48 PM CDT


New DVD releases: `Made of Honor,' `Speed Racer'
The Benton Crier, IA - 13 hours ago
(Paramount) "Torchwood: The Complete Second Season" — An offbeat team of operatives with a mysterious leader (John Barrowman) battle alien menaces and other ...

New DVD releases Made of Honor, Speed Racer - The Southern Ledger

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 10:38 PM CDT


New DVD releases Made of Honor, Speed Racer
The Southern Ledger, TN - 13 hours ago
(Paramount) "Torchwood: The Complete Second Season" _ An offbeat team of operatives with a mysterious leader (John Barrowman) battle alien menaces and other ...

"Made of Honor" - Durham Herald Sun

Posted: 10 Sep 2008 10:37 PM CDT


"Made of Honor"
Durham Herald Sun, NC - 13 hours ago
(Paramount) "Torchwood: The Complete Second Season" -- An offbeat team of operatives with a mysterious leader (John Barrowman) battle alien menaces and ...

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