Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Odd One Out

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 10:07 AM CDT

Well, I've certainly had an interesting Monday morning - messing around on trains, bored rigid at a work meeting in Preston, rushing home to watch the first in a new series of the SJA... oh, wait. Scratch that last point, because as we all know the SJA start again next Monday, the 29th... not today, and I... we... would never be silly enough to forget that, would be? Especially if one writes one of the internet's leading SJA fansites...

I'm an idiot, okay??*

Anyhoo... DigitalSpy has a number of spoilers regarding the opening two episodes of the series, that make up the adventure "The Last Sontaran". Episodes that air next week. NEXT WEEK. Got that? As in 7 days from now, not today, oh no. Definitely not today...

Highlight to reveal several SPOILERS for episode one - beware, one of them will prove false!

+ Sarah Jane uses her sonic lipstick on a Sontaran ship.
+ Clyde and Luke use Mr. Smith for computer games.
+ The Rutans pop up during the episode.
+ Sarah Jane speaks to old friend Sir Alastair on the phone to find out a vital piece of information.
+ A Sontaran is accused of being a fan of the Arnold Schwarzenegger Conan movie franchise.
+ A Predator-style cloaking device is deployed in Goblin's Copse.
+ Maria's dad Alan receives a very important letter.

Highlight to reveal several SPOILERS for episode two - again one of them, not so true (but can you guess which...?)

+ Sarah Jane is shot.
+ One of Maria's parents doesn't survive the episode.
+ Luke has a gas problem.
+ Chrissy meets Mr. Smith.
+ A Sleeper Agent is on the loose.
+ Law Three of Sontaran Battle: Always have a Plan B.
+ A Sontaran's stumpy fingers are used to thwart the alien invader.

To think, there's only six days to go now before we see the adventure for ourselves. How are you planning on watching the story, and indeed, the following series? Personally - and in regret - I'll be at university most Mondays, so it'll be an I Player job, which kinda takes the magic away from watching the episode. 'Live' is best!

*And to think, for a good hour I was moaning about BBC I-Player for not having the episode uploaded. Thanks to an engimatic someone for telling me otherwise...

TV Shows Boost Their LGBT Quotient - Wired News

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 06:25 AM CDT


TV Shows Boost Their LGBT Quotient
Wired News - 25 minutes ago
After all, Chemistry.com commercials targeted Heroes' gay-friendly audience, viewers wondered whether the cast of Torchwood swings several ways and there's ...

Artnet News - Artnet

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 06:24 AM CDT


Artnet News
Artnet, NY - 26 minutes ago
... including "Making a Home: Japanese Artists in New York" at Japan Society and exhibitions of work by Tracey Moffatt and Jane Philbrick at Location One in ...

Terminator: At Least Cyborgs Enunciate - Discover Magazine

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 06:05 AM CDT


Terminator: At Least Cyborgs Enunciate
Discover Magazine, NY - 45 minutes ago
... from your Aunt Jemima sounding like it comes from a Dalek, or for use with the screen readers that visually impaired people use with their computers. ...

Tranter leaves for the US

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 03:53 AM CDT

The current BBC Controller of Fiction, Jane Tranter, is to leave her current post for a new job based in the United States. She will join BBC Worldwide as executive vice-president of programming and production, looking after its US scripted and reality business in Los Angeles. Tranter was in charge of all BBC Drama output and was responsible for commissioning the return of Doctor Who in 2005. The current BBC Director of Vision, Jana Bennett described Tranter as an "unequalled force in British d

On the Scene - Honolulu Star-Bulletin

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 03:14 AM CDT


On the Scene
Honolulu Star-Bulletin, HI - 1 hour ago
Ben Cayetano and his wife, Vicky, Kala'i Stern, Sweetie and "Uncle Tom" Moffatt, Dion Donahue and former NFL player and Marine Jeremy Staat were among the ...

DVDs: Did TV's "Will & Grace" Neuter Gays? - Huffington Post

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 03:05 AM CDT


DVDs: Did TV's "Will & Grace" Neuter Gays?
Huffington Post, NY - 1 hour ago
TV on DVD -- Torchwood is a fun, slightly more adult spin-off from Doctor Who now available on BluRay ($99.98; BBC Video). Most of all I love the show's ...

Standing the test of time - The Herald

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 02:34 AM CDT


Standing the test of time
The Herald, UK - 1 hour ago
... is back on the telly is that children adore it again; that you can walk into a shop and see a boy - or a girl these days - hugging an inflatable Dalek. ...

American Office: "Dysfunctional," "Unfunny," "Rubbish" - Anglophenia

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 02:12 AM CDT


American Office: "Dysfunctional," "Unfunny," "Rubbish"
Anglophenia, NY - 2 hours ago
(Guardian) Doctor Who creator Russell T. Davies turned down a writing gig on George Lucas' Star Wars TV series. (io9) People from the north of England are ...

The knot puts an 'I' in tie - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 02:09 AM CDT


The knot puts an 'I' in tie
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 2 hours ago
Indeed, the "Chav" or "Catherine Tate" knot, as popularised by the comedienne's obstreperous schoolgirl character Lauren Cooper, could be viewed as a ...

The SFX Book Club

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 02:00 AM CDT

Are you a member of the SFX Book Club? It's open to all, and it doesn't cost anything. Here's how it works: every month we pick a classic SF or fantasy book. You lot read it and post your comments. A couple of months later we run a feature in which a top-class...

'Doctor Who' contest for 'Children In Need' - Digital Spy

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:06 AM CDT


'Doctor Who' contest for 'Children In Need'
Digital Spy, UK - 4 hours ago
... giving fans the opportunity to take a behind the scenes look at where we film Doctor Who, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures is just brilliant. ...

Doctor Who Children In Need Compo

Posted: 23 Sep 2008 12:04 AM CDT

In a press release about a Children In Need Doctor Who compo, the BBC manages to confirm in a casual remark what many had suspected after reading Russell T Davies's A Writer's Tale – the 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special will be called "The Next Doctor"....

Studios Competition And Christmas Special Title

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:40 PM CDT

A behind-the-scenes tour of the studios where Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures and Torchwood are filmed is being offered as a prize in this year's BBC Children In Need appeal. The BBC Press Office announced the competition today - and at the same time confirmed that the title of the 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special is The Next Doctor. The BBC will be opening the studio doors just outside Cardiff to 100 competition winners and their friends and families on November 8 and 9, during a brief

Layton, Duceppe take campaign to Club Soda - The Gazette (Montreal)

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 10:44 PM CDT


Layton, Duceppe take campaign to Club Soda
The Gazette (Montreal), Canada - 1 hour ago
Actor Vincent Graton will host the show, featuring performances and appearances by Ariane Moffatt, Karkwa, Mes Aïeux, Michel Rivard, Louise Forestier, ...

Layton on Harper's arts cuts: 'He’s grabbing ahold of the aorta of ... - National Post

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 10:34 PM CDT


Layton on Harper's arts cuts: 'He's grabbing ahold of the aorta of ...
National Post, Canada - 1 hour ago
Emceed by actor Vincent Graton, the event features prominent Quebec artists such as singer-songwriters Ariane Moffatt and Michel Rivard, and indie rock ...

Australia: Sweet and sour times for Golden Circle - FreshPlaza

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:48 PM CDT


Australia: Sweet and sour times for Golden Circle
FreshPlaza, Netherlands - 2 hours ago
Steve Moffat, whose family's Glass House Mountains farm has produced pineapples for over 80 years, says growers have been stunned by the company's planned ...

Dion defends - Canada.com

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:26 PM CDT


Dion defends
Canada.com, Canada - 2 hours ago
Hosted by actor Vincent Graton, the event features prominent Quebec artists such as singers and songwriters Ariane Moffatt and Michel Rivard, and indie rock ...

Calling Doctor Who fans! - The Sun

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:44 PM CDT


Calling Doctor Who fans!
The Sun, UK - 7 hours ago
Producer Russell T Davies said: "This is so exciting – giving fans the opportunity to take a behind the scenes look at where we film Doctor Who, Torchwood ...

Doctor Who's Davies Says No To George Lucas - io9

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:38 PM CDT


Doctor Who's Davies Says No To George Lucas
io9, CA - 7 hours ago
He may have made the revived Doctor Who into Britain's favorite television show, managed to put Cardiff on the science fiction map with Torchwood and struck ...

WTF Pics From Transformers 2, Life On Mars And Doctor Who! - io9

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:14 PM CDT


WTF Pics From Transformers 2, Life On Mars And Doctor Who!
io9, CA - 8 hours ago
[SpoilerTV] Turns out they shot a scene in the most recent season finale of this time-traveling soap comedy where there are Cybermen in the TARDIS. ...

Other Pulp Idol 2008 short listers

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 08:00 PM CDT

The latest SFX short story collection is almost upon us! If you're a subscriber you may already have it in your grasp. Pulp Idol 2008 officially hits newsstands tomorrow along with issue 175 of the world's biggest sci-fi and fantasy magazine. If you're one of...

RSS News Feed

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 07:42 PM CDT

Time to update, if you want to be updated!

Chicago Art Examiner - Examiner.com

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 07:15 PM CDT


Chicago Art Examiner
Examiner.com - 12 hours ago
I posted a couple of shows to check out this past weekend including famous pop artist Dalek and a more grass roots group art show over in Humboldt Park. ...

Dylan Moran Takes on the World - RedOrbit

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:34 PM CDT


Dylan Moran Takes on the World
RedOrbit, TX - 10 hours ago
One of the most striking things about Blair was watching him upstage Catherine Tate. It was eerily brilliant, vastly savvy and deeply wrong. ...

Will Scarlett meets Robin Hood pupils - BirminghamMail.net

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:31 PM CDT


Will Scarlett meets Robin Hood pupils
BirminghamMail.net, UK - 10 hours ago
... Robin Hood – The Pantomime Adventure, a spectacular new production starring Torchwood's John Barrowman, which opens at Birmingham Hippodrome on December 19.

Clip-on ties 'smarten up' pupils - The Press Association

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:20 PM CDT


Clip-on ties 'smarten up' pupils
The Press Association - 10 hours ago
Traditional knotted ties, as worn by comedian Catherine Tate's unruly schoolgirl character Lauren Cooper, have been banned at the Arthur Terry School in ...

Doctor Who materialises in Coventry for major UK exhibition - Coventry Telegraph

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 06:20 PM CDT


Doctor Who materialises in Coventry for major UK exhibition
Coventry Telegraph, UK - 10 hours ago
It will feature props, costumes and the various creatures and monsters from the hit show including the Daleks and Cybermen. The Time Lord's robot dog K9 is ...

Posted 2 mins ago - Sault Star

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 05:17 PM CDT


Posted 2 mins ago
Sault Star, Canada - 1 hour ago
MeM.com MOFFATT, Lenora -Peacefully at the FJ Davey Home on Sunday, August 24, 2008 at the age of 75. Beloved wife of the late Don Moffatt. ...

Step into the Tardis for Children in Need

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 04:25 PM CDT

Fans of smashhit shows Doctor Who Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures are being offered a onceinalifetime opportunity to go behind the scenes at the studios where the shows are filmed.

IT'S GALL UPHILL FOR TOWN IN CUP - Banbridge Leader

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 04:18 PM CDT


IT'S GALL UPHILL FOR TOWN IN CUP
Banbridge Leader, UK - 32 minutes ago
Former Armagh City and Glenavon winger Steven Hyndes tested David Wilton with a shot but the 22 year old goalkeeper was equal to the effort. ...

KENNETH BRANAGH - FREE THEATRE TICKETS FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN NEW ... - Contactmusic.com

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:22 PM CDT


KENNETH BRANAGH - FREE THEATRE TICKETS FOR YOUNG ADULTS IN NEW ...
Contactmusic.com, UK - 1 hour ago
In July this year, Doctor Who actress Catherine Tate argued that expensive theatre tickets made the art form "elitist". "If you want more people to come to ...

Free theatre tickets for young adults in new initiative - Manchester.com

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:07 PM CDT


Free theatre tickets for young adults in new initiative
Manchester.com, UK - 1 hour ago
In July this year, Doctor Who actress Catherine Tate argued that expensive theatre tickets made the art form "elitist". "If you want more people to come to ...

New government scheme offers free theatre tickets to young adults - InTheNews.co.uk

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:02 PM CDT


New government scheme offers free theatre tickets to young adults
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 1 hour ago
In July this year, Doctor Who actress Catherine Tate argued that expensive theatre tickets made the art form "elitist". "If you want more people to come to ...

Doctor Who Exhibition to land in Coventry - Coventry Telegraph

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:52 PM CDT


Doctor Who Exhibition to land in Coventry
Coventry Telegraph, UK - 2 hours ago
The visitor attraction in Millennium Place has secured a massive coup in bringing the official touring Dr Who Exhibition for 2009. ...

Doctor Who: Backstage Competition

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 01:00 PM CDT

Step Into The TARDIS for Children In Need.

£2.5m free theatre tickets scheme - BBC News

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:11 AM CDT


£2.5m free theatre tickets scheme
BBC News, UK - 5 hours ago
Back in July, Doctor Who star Catherine Tate warned that costly tickets made theatre "elitist". "If you want more people to come to the theatre, ...

Our Review: - FanBolt.Com

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 10:24 AM CDT


Our Review:
FanBolt.Com, GA - 6 hours ago
The 2nd Season of Torchwood does a fine job at topping Season 1, which most shows are rarely able to accomplish. Well-written and well-organized, ...

Predators remain undefeated at home - Northumberland Today

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 09:19 AM CDT


Predators remain undefeated at home
Northumberland Today, Canada - 3 hours ago
Vaughan opened the scoring at nine minutes even on a 5-on-3, while both Steve Harding and Moffatt served two minutes for roughing after the whistle. ...

School transforms discipline by banning 'Am I bovvered?' tie - Daily Mail

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:51 AM CDT


School transforms discipline by banning 'Am I bovvered?' tie
Daily Mail, UK - 12 hours ago
But the 'chavvy' knot, popularised by comedienne Catherine Tate's unruly schoolgirl character Lauren Cooper, has been banned at one school, which has made ...

my week at the movies: absolutely nothing - Flick Filosopher

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 03:32 AM CDT


my week at the movies: absolutely nothing
Flick Filosopher, NY - 13 hours ago
Ditto all the Torchwood blogging I foolishly imagined I'd get done. Is it a good thing that my ambitions are always far greater than my reality can achieve, ...

School bans short 'chavvy' tie in favour of smart clip-on alternative - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 12:53 AM CDT


School bans short 'chavvy' tie in favour of smart clip-on alternative
Mail on Sunday, UK - 15 hours ago
But the 'chavvy' knot ties popularised by comedienne Catherine Tate's moody schoolgirl character Lauren Cooper have been banned by one school in favour of ...

Torchwood Season 2 on DVD - ACED Magazine

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 12:35 AM CDT


Torchwood Season 2 on DVD
ACED Magazine, FL - 16 hours ago
Torchwood follows the adventures of a team of investigators, led by the enigmatic Captain Jack (John Barrowman). Set in the UK in the present day, ...

Top 10 TV picks: September 23-29 - Stuff.co.nz

Posted: 22 Sep 2008 12:05 AM CDT


Top 10 TV picks: September 23-29
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 16 hours ago
Doctor Who: Double-episode finale in which the Time Lord reunites with Torchwood's Captain Jack to confront his ancient nemesis, the Daleks. ...

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