Saturday, September 20, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Trillium Trotting Fillies Go Wire-To-Wire - Standardbred Canada

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 08:16 AM CDT


Trillium Trotting Fillies Go Wire-To-Wire
Standardbred Canada, Canada - 2 hours ago
The Ira Fisher trainee, who is owned by Ely Iversen of Moffat, Ont., notched her second career win in four starts and increased her earnings to almost ...

HYLAND: It's a crying shazam, Merlin lacks magic - News of the World

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 07:58 AM CDT


HYLAND: It's a crying shazam, Merlin lacks magic
News of the World, UK - 5 minutes ago
And Torchwood's lovely Eve Myles donning the prosthetics to play a haggard old harridan who was pretending to be a sexy young singer (presumably inspired by ...

On Lewis, Eilbheas has left the building - Scotsman

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 06:06 AM CDT


On Lewis, Eilbheas has left the building
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 40 minutes ago
Before that, there was a ceilidh, a thrash metal one, on a set that gave the impression we were deep in the bowels of a giant Dalek. ...

How Saturday night television rediscovered its magic touch - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 06:04 AM CDT


How Saturday night television rediscovered its magic touch
guardian.co.uk, UK - 43 minutes ago
A year later it was breathing life into a seemingly moribund concept by reviving Doctor Who, starring Christopher Eccleston as the Time Lord and Billie ...

Fifty years of crowd pleasers (and two flops) - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 06:04 AM CDT


Fifty years of crowd pleasers (and two flops)
guardian.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
Christopher Ecclestone is joined by Billie Piper in Russell T Davies' new take on the Time Lord. Meanwhile, ITV drops its prime time show Celebrity ...

Never write him off: how Branagh staged his great comeback - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 06:02 AM CDT


Never write him off: how Branagh staged his great comeback
guardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours ago
... with David Tennant and Patrick Stewart, is such a hot ticket that when London booking opened the box office was taking 2000 calls every second. ...

Fiona McCade: Give check-in cretins a taste of their own medicine - Times Online

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 06:01 AM CDT


Fiona McCade: Give check-in cretins a taste of their own medicine
Times Online, UK - 2 hours ago
The makers of Doctor Who jettisoned plans for an episode featuring JK Rowling because the star, David Tennant, objected. Writer Russell T Davies wanted JK ...

For Chrissie's Sake!

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 05:29 AM CDT

One of my concerns about this latest series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is that, still a week or so away from transmission, we already know so much about what will happen and the fates of our favourite characters (unlike, say, series three or four of Doctor Who - I remember sitting down some weeks and not knowing anything at all about what I was about to see, save the Radio Times listings.) Take the Jackson's for example; sure, we knew they were leaving, and when it was happening - but did they really have to tell us before hand the reasons why?!

DigitalSpy (not to blame for the leak of the information, I might add) previews the new series, by looking at Maria's departure and the subsequent arrival of Rani Chandra. To compliment the article, there's an interview with Juliet Cowan who plays Maria's mother, Chrissie Jackson - who very much hints as to a Jackson reunion sometime (*cough cough* season finale) soon...

Meanwhile as my good man and fellow writer 'Peter Pan' observes, the latest issue of SFX Magazine has a one page interview/profile of the gorgeous Elisabeth Sladen (oh come on... as if you wouldn't...) where the star herself is a little naughty, and reveals the fate of Maria and Alan Jackson - so LOOK AWAY NOW SPOILERPHOBES!!!

"They are in America, but they can still help Sarah through modern technology," Says Sladen, who also promises a 'more layered' second run of adventures, "It comes in the dialogue. Emotionally it's more varied. It doesn't kind of... cut off so quickly. It sounds a bit patronising - it's not meant to be. We go in on a different level. Maybe last time we went in and you just kind of flick on it and then you move on. We stay with the problem more this time. Therefore, you have to have dialogue that will not patronise, that will not just be very slick about it because we're going onto another scene. It just seems more meaty."

Sladen goes on to discuss her status as new found Doctor Who fan - but to read about that and more, you'll have to pick up SFX issue 175 out on Wednesday, priced £3.99 (or thereabouts).

Finally, a quick mention for "The Writer's Tale" - a new book by Russell T Davies and journalist Benjamin Cook, which explores the writing process behind the fourth series of the revived Doctor Who. In it, Davies talks about how he planned the 14 adventures (including the bonkers crossover 'event' season finale) as well as his general writing practices.

The book is out 25th September, and should be of interest to all Doctor Who and SJA fans. The RRP is £30, although the likers of play.com are selling it for as little as £15.99.

E Space Trilogy coming to DVD

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 01:18 AM CDT

The British Board of Film Classification has passed a trail for the Fourth Doctor E-Space Trilogy. While classification by the board is no guarantee of a DVD release it is the first official indication that the stories will be available in next few months. The three stories, Full Circle, State of Decay and Warriors' Gate were first shown in the winter of 1980-81. They come from Tom Baker's final season and feature the arrival of Adric, played by Matthew Waterhouse and the departure of K9, voi

McCoy on BBC1

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 01:18 AM CDT

Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy returns to BBC1 in October, guest starring in an episode of the daytime drama series Doctors . McCoy plays an actor who once played a time traveller on children's television in a show called The Amazing Lollipop Man. He now finds his life consists of giving DVD commentaries, and posing for photos in his old costume, though nowadays he can't do the buttons up. The episode is written by David Semple who told DoctorWhoNews.com, "Sylvester gives an extraordinary per

This Week In Doctor Who - September 20, 2008

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 12:36 AM CDT

9 Days Till The New Sarah Jane Smith Season! 29 Days Till The New Doctor Who Radio Season! THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO September 20, 2008 - Vol 11, No 37 The weekly guide to Doctor Who and Sarah Jane broadcasts worldwide by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood Section A - Everything But The PBS Stations Upcoming premiere broadcasts: Saturday 20 September: RUV Iceland 2:40PM - Fear Her LeDeux Belguim 5:05PM - The Runaway Bri

This Week In Doctor Who B - September 20, 2008

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 12:13 AM CDT

THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO September 20, 2008 - Vol 11, No 37 The weekly guide to Doctor Who boadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott

Torchwood This Week - September 20, 2008

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 12:13 AM CDT

TORCHWOOD THIS WEEK September 20, 2008 - Vol 2, No 37 The weekly guide to Torchwood transmissions. by Benjamin F. Elliott

This Week In Doctor Who A - September 20, 2008

Posted: 20 Sep 2008 12:07 AM CDT

9 Days Till The New Sarah Jane Smith Season! 29 Days Till The New Doctor Who Radio Season! THIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO September 20, 2008 - Vol 11, No 37 The

VIDEO: 'Ello, 'ello, what have we got here then? - Chichester Today

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 10:19 PM CDT


VIDEO: 'Ello, 'ello, what have we got here then?
Chichester Today, UK - 2 hours ago
"Especially if they bring their children, at the moment with David Tennant riding high, it's a good thing thing. The number of children who have been in and ...

Davies: 'I'd return for Who film' - Digital Spy

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 09:43 PM CDT


Davies: 'I'd return for Who film'
Digital Spy, UK - 2 hours ago
By Michael Thornton Exiting Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies would consider returning to the franchise if a movie is announced. ...

BEAUTIES AND THE BEASTS - Daily Star

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 09:01 PM CDT


BEAUTIES AND THE BEASTS
Daily Star, UK - 3 hours ago
GORGEOUS Torchwood actress Eve Myles, 30, spent six hours in make-up to transform herself into the show's wart-covered, 130-year-old witch Mary Collins. ...

David Tennant - Career of high drama - Edinburgh Evening News

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 06:55 PM CDT


David Tennant - Career of high drama
Edinburgh Evening News, UK - 5 hours ago
... Dr Who star is as laid-back off-screen when it comes to tricky costume fittings as he is on screen taking on Dalek Sec and crushing the Cybermen. ...

Kato to Direct Green Hornet

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 06:19 PM CDT

Hong Kong actor/director/writer Stephen Chow - best known in the West for Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle - will both direct and co-star as Kato in Columbia's big screen Green Hornet. He joins Seth Rogan (Pineapple Express, The Forty Year Old Virgin) who has...

Youth give mixed verdict on new street slang dictionary - this is hampshire.net

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 04:43 PM CDT


Youth give mixed verdict on new street slang dictionary
this is hampshire.net, UK - 57 minutes ago
This sort of slang has been made popular by television programmes like The Catherine Tate Show, which features a schoolgirl character called Lauren whose ...

Mother admits selling fake computer games - Dorset Echo

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 04:32 PM CDT


Mother admits selling fake computer games
Dorset Echo, UK - 1 hour ago
They also discovered falsely-branded toys called Doctor Who Rise of the Cyberman Gift Set and Power Rangers Adventure Set. The court was told Hallworth had ...

Duplicate Bridge Results - Sept. 20 - Toronto Star

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 03:36 PM CDT


Duplicate Bridge Results - Sept. 20
Toronto Star,  Canada - 2 hours ago
11: NS, 1st, Archie Dash, Steve Hughes; 2nd, Marilyn & Ron Rochford; 3rd, Shirley Ashworth, Michael Moffat. EW, 1st, Eric Caulfield, Peter De Luca; 2nd, ...

Prize money sends shot-putter Stewart on holiday - Perthshire Advertiser

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 03:10 PM CDT


Prize money sends shot-putter Stewart on holiday
Perthshire Advertiser, UK - 22 minutes ago
Tug o' War – 1 Elgin A, 2 Moffat Builders; Moray. TRACK EVENTS: Running 1600m scratch SGA Scottish Championship – 1 C McKay, Greenock (4:32:56), 2 K Kane, ...

Derby Down Under - I Want To Be Wrong! - ClubFanzine.com

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:34 PM CDT


Derby Down Under - I Want To Be Wrong!
ClubFanzine.com, UK - 57 minutes ago
Same Rams time, Same Rams Channel!! C'mon Ewe Rams! Cardiff may have Doctor Who and Torchwood but make sure you have the points in the bag by 5pm tonight!

Russell T Davies: 'I'd go back to Doctor Who for film' - South Wales Evening Post

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 01:39 PM CDT


Russell T Davies: 'I'd go back to Doctor Who for film'
South Wales Evening Post, UK - 1 hour ago
RUSSELL T Davies has revealed he'd go back to writing for Doctor Who if a film version was made. The Swansea-born writer announced plans to quit the sci-fi ...

Gossip Gal: Winds It Up - TVGrapevine.com

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 12:19 PM CDT


Gossip Gal: Winds It Up
TVGrapevine.com, SC - 56 minutes ago
David Tennant has more power than we knew. He kept JK Rowlings from being in the Christmas episode! Apple is in hot water over Daughtry's "Feels Like ...

'Tintin' Gets No Financial Greenlight From Universal - AceShowbiz

Posted: 19 Sep 2008 11:27 AM CDT


'Tintin' Gets No Financial Greenlight From Universal
AceShowbiz - 1 hour ago
Based on the famous Herge's European comic strip, "The Adventures of Tintin", the film is scripted by Steven Moffat for DreamWorks which parent company is ...

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