Friday, December 18, 2009

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


'COWBOY JOE' HAS THEM ROLLING IN THE AISLES - Arbroath Herald

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:09 PM PST


'COWBOY JOE' HAS THEM ROLLING IN THE AISLES
Arbroath Herald
In this particular pantomime they are Doctor Who's assistants and drive off a Dalek by trying to sell it raffle tickets. But that has nothing whatsoever to ...

Tennant's lease on 'Who' runs out soon - South Coast Today

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:14 PM PST


Tennant's lease on 'Who' runs out soon
South Coast Today
The long-running "Doctor Who" franchise prepares for the departure of the current physician, David Tennant, with three episodes shot in ...

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Tennant's lease on 'Who' runs out soon - SouthCoastToday.com

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:08 PM PST


Tennant's lease on 'Who' runs out soon
SouthCoastToday.com
The long-running "Doctor Who" franchise prepares for the departure of the current physician, David Tennant, with three episodes shot in ...

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Super SuBo or Katherine Jenkins... which 'pop classics' will be your Christmas ... - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:10 PM PST


Super SuBo or Katherine Jenkins... which 'pop classics' will be your Christmas ...
Mail on Sunday
Rhydian's cover photo makes him look like an alien who's just been goosed by a Dalek, and his voice is not as great as he obviously thinks it is — when he ...

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Timeout with 'Doctor Who's' David Tennant - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:09 PM PST


Los Angeles Times

Timeout with 'Doctor Who's' David Tennant
Los Angeles Times
He was working with writer Russell T. Davies and executive producer Julie Gardner on the "Casanova" miniseries just as the two were bringing "Doctor Who" ...

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K9 episode titles

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:55 PM PST

Stewart & Wall Entertainment, the Australian production company which has made the new K9 series, has released a list of episode titles for the first half of the 26-episode season. K9 is expected to air on Disney XD in Europe and on Channel Ten in Australia in early 2010. The titles, revealed on the Stewart & Wall website, can be seen in the spoiler box below:









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Regeneration

Liberation, Part 2 of 1

The Korven

The Bounty Hunter

Sirens of Ceres

Fear Itself

Fall of the House of Gryffen

Jaws of Orthrus

Dreameaters

The Curse of Anubis

Oroborus

Alien Avatar

Aeolian



Doctor Whom

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:18 PM PST

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If you live in Toronto or nearby, come out to the Bad Dog Theatre on the Danforth Saturday nights in January. Doctor Whom is an improv comedy show based upon a certain British science fiction series we all know and love. And we’ve all wanted to see a comedy show about Star Cops...

No wait, it’s about Doctor Who! Anyway, we don’t know anything about the show, but our buddy Peter Hill and members of his comedy troupe Approximately 3 Peters (a troupe that has a lot of Doctor Who gags in their sketches) and they’re great. It sounds like a fun way to spend an evening during a very cold month. Either that or watching The End of Time for the 67th time…

There’s a Facebook page for the show if you’re socially networked.

Gerard Butler In 'The Hobbit'? - The Spokesman Review

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 01:12 PM PST


The Spokesman Review

Gerard Butler In 'The Hobbit'?
The Spokesman Review
David Tennant would be superb. Simon Pegg might make me keel over in fangirl ecstasy and die a happy death (though not till after I'd seen the movie, ...

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Super SuBo or Katherine Jenkins... which 'pop classics' will be your Christmas ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 12:06 PM PST


Daily Mail

Super SuBo or Katherine Jenkins... which 'pop classics' will be your Christmas ...
Daily Mail
Rhydian's cover photo makes him look like an alien who's just been goosed by a Dalek, and his voice is not as great as he obviously thinks it is — when he ...

Gerard Butler In 'The Hobbit'? - The Spokesman Review (blog)

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:52 AM PST


The Spokesman Review (blog)

Gerard Butler In 'The Hobbit'?
The Spokesman Review (blog)
David Tennant would be superb. Simon Pegg might make me keel over in fangirl ecstasy and die a happy death (though not till after I'd seen the movie, ...

David ‘had a wee cry’ reading final scripts

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:45 AM PST

In a new interview with the Los Angeles Times published today, David Tennant reveals that he ‘had a wee cry’ the first time he read through the scripts for The End of Time. And who can blame him? “I was nervous they would somehow disappoint, but of course they didn’t,” he said. “They are so beautifully written, and I was just [...]

Video: BBC America End of Time Promo and David Tennant Interview

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:22 AM PST

BBC America has new trailer for Doctor Who: End of Time, Part One and the next David Tennant interview. Plus some new wallpapers from the specials! Happy Holidays from BBC America!

End of Time, Part One Trailer:

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A message to all Christmas curmudgeons - lighten up a little - Irish Times

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:04 AM PST


Irish Times

A message to all Christmas curmudgeons - lighten up a little
Irish Times
Wogan did a funny Dalek voice, chuckled and played some more. "Romp translates into roll out my pension," Wogan mused later. "We're going to leave you with ...

This Christmas, families will gather around the PC's warm glow - Irish Times

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 11:03 AM PST


This Christmas, families will gather around the PC's warm glow
Irish Times
In the way that the BBC has identified David Tennant as its face of Christmas television, Shortt has been pushed forward to do the job for RTÉ. ...

Curtain rises on 40 years of theatrical gems in Edinburgh exhibition - Scotsman

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:55 AM PST


Curtain rises on 40 years of theatrical gems in Edinburgh exhibition
Scotsman
He may have wanted to be Doctor Who from the age of three but David Tennant's first acting role was in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, a comedy about ...

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More alternative Christmas cracker jokes - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:14 AM PST


guardian.co.uk

More alternative Christmas cracker jokes
guardian.co.uk
Catherine Tate, Ricky Gervais, Ed Byrne, Chris Addison… can these and other top comedians make your festive dinner go with a bang? ...

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STARS HAIL PAUL O'GRADY'S LAST SHOW - UK Express

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:07 AM PST


STARS HAIL PAUL O'GRADY'S LAST SHOW
UK Express
Comedienne Catherine Tate ordered O'Grady from his desk and took his seat. She insulted everyone on set and called boyband JLS "DSS". ...

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Christmas and new year cinema releases - guardian.co.uk

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:06 AM PST


guardian.co.uk

Christmas and new year cinema releases
guardian.co.uk
Oh, something to do with pirates, buried treasure and David Tennant's girl-hating society of baddies. Will that do? (Betty Thomas, 2009, US) Jason Lee, ...

'Doctor Who's given me the time of my life' - Russell T Davies on leaving ... - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:04 AM PST


Telegraph.co.uk

'Doctor Who's given me the time of my life' - Russell T Davies on leaving ...
Telegraph.co.uk
It's a piece of Time Lord history, as David Tennant's reign as the 10th Doctor comes to an end. It's been the greatest joy and honour to work with that man, ...

Treasures of Scots stage pop up again in Edinburgh exhibition - Scotsman

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:04 AM PST


Treasures of Scots stage pop up again in Edinburgh exhibition
Scotsman
He may have wanted to be Doctor Who from the age of three but David Tennant's first acting role was in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui, a comedy about ...

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Advent Calendar: Day Nineteen

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 10:01 AM PST

For our festive update today, we bring you another batch of exclusive bookmarks (eleven of them, in fact!), each of which features one of the Doctor’s incarnations. Whether your first Doctor was the First Doctor or the Ninth, you can print off your favourite and our beloved Time Lord will help you keep your page - just what [...]

Neon Monster's Cave of Wonders - SFist

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 08:55 AM PST


Neon Monster's Cave of Wonders
SFist
... original psychedelic resin figures by Arbito, a 9-color silkscreen print by Dalek and brilliant jewel-toned snail sculptures by Neon Monster, ...

BBC America – 3 Saturdays, 3 'Doctor Who' Specials - Pop Culture Zoo

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:22 AM PST


BBC America – 3 Saturdays, 3 'Doctor Who' Specials
Pop Culture Zoo
BBC America are gearing up for the final three Doctor Who specials featuring David Tennant in the title role. ...

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David Tennant as Doctor Who. (QMI Agency/Handout) - 24 Hours Vancouver

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:14 AM PST


24 Hours Vancouver

David Tennant as Doctor Who. (QMI Agency/Handout)
24 Hours Vancouver
It's the second of four concluding specials with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor. Then coming up on Jan. 2, Space has the final back-to-back instalments ...

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Family-friendly theatre - Times Online

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:11 AM PST


Family-friendly theatre
Times Online
New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19 (ambassadortickets.com/wimbledon 0870 0606646), until Jan 10 Adopted Cardiff boy John Barrowman (Torchwood) dons the ...

Surprises as Tennant bows out as Dr Who - BigPond News

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:05 AM PST


Surprises as Tennant bows out as Dr Who
BigPond News
Doctor Who fans are in for a few surprises when David Tennant hands over his keys to the Tardis. The 38-year-old Scottish actor will be seen for the final ...

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Doctor Who specials abound - Edmonton Sun

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST


Doctor Who specials abound
Edmonton Sun
It's the second of four concluding specials with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor. Then coming up on Jan. 2, Space has the final back-to-back instalments ...

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The top 50 TV shows of the Noughties - Times Online

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:04 AM PST


Times Online

The top 50 TV shows of the Noughties
Times Online
There's not been this much carnage at Christmas since the Doctor last took on the Cybermen. Veins throbbed, teeth were bared and voices grew hoarse when we ...

Sarah Harding on Girls Aloud, St Trinian's and Cheryl Cole's fame - Times Online

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:03 AM PST


Sarah Harding on Girls Aloud, St Trinian's and Cheryl Cole's fame
Times Online
... comedy franchise which dates back more than half a century – and that she's sharing the screen with the likes of David Tennant and Rupert Everett. ...

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Doctor Who specials abound - London Free Press

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 07:00 AM PST


Doctor Who specials abound
London Free Press
It's the second of four concluding specials with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor. Then coming up on Jan. 2, Space has the final back-to-back instalments ...

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Doctor Who specials abound - Winnipeg Sun

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 06:58 AM PST


Doctor Who specials abound
Winnipeg Sun
It's the second of four concluding specials with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor. Then coming up on Jan. 2, Space has the final back-to-back instalments ...

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Doctor Who specials abound - Canoe.ca

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 06:58 AM PST


Doctor Who specials abound
Canoe.ca
It's the second of four concluding specials with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor. Then coming up on Jan. 2, Space has the final back-to-back instalments ...

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Doctor Who specials abound - Toronto Sun

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 06:41 AM PST


Doctor Who specials abound
Toronto Sun
It's the second of four concluding specials with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor. Then coming up on Jan. 2, Space has the final back-to-back instalments ...

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Mammoth news round-up

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 06:30 AM PST

The flurry of Doctor Who news stories in the run-up to The End of Time has begun. But first, North American viewers will be able to enjoy The Waters of Mars tomorrow on BBC America and Canada's Space channel. In North American media, Canadian entertainment website dose.ca has an interview with Russell T Davies, and The Philadelphia Daily News, The Vancouver Sun and McClatchy News all have interviews with David Tennant.

Tennant is busy in the US filming the pilot for Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, and the Los Angeles Times reports that NBC may pick the series up as early as this spring. For those of you who can't get enough pictures of David Tennant wearing puffy winter coats, there are plenty from Rex filming here. In other Tennant news, the Sunday Mercury has an article titled "7 Things You Didn't Know About Dr Who David Tennant" (though readers of this page probably know most of them). What's On TV has a lengthy interview with Tennant about The End of Time, and BBC Newsbeat interviews Tennant about his forthcoming role in "St. Trinian's 2: The Legend of Fritton's Gold". Down Under, The Age and The Daily Telegraph (both of Australia) have stories on Tennant's TARDIS exit.

SFX continues its month-long Doctor Who celebration, with more excerpts from their interview with Russell T Davies here (talking about classic Doctor Who and multi-Doctor stories), here (talking about American television) and here (talking about "the scene that gets everyone" in The End of Time). Also on SFX's blog, Phil Ford talks about writing for The Sarah Jane Adventures, Alexandra Moen (Lucy Saxon) answers questions from fans, and the blog's staff compile a list of all the times British tabloids have gotten a Doctor Who story spectacularly wrong. Alexandra Moen is also interviewed at Digital Spy.

Davies tells the Western Mail that his final two Doctor Who episodes will be "like all your Christmas presents rolled into one, right from your big present to the tiniest thing at the bottom of the stocking." The South Wales Echo also grabs a snippet from the Western Mail interview. Davies also talked to BBC News about handing over the Doctor Who reins to Steven Moffat.

Bernard Cribbins will be interviewed on stage at the BFI on January 16. The conversation will be followed by a special screening of the 1966 film Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 AD, starring Cribbins and Peter Cushing. In the aftermath of Cribbins' recent special BAFTA award, he was profiled in The Independent and interviewed by Ken Russell in The Times.

Claire Bloom talks to The Times about her life and work, including a vague but possibly spoiler-ish mention of her role in The End of Time.

There have been a slew of stories lately about people who've made full-sized Daleks. One in Surrey is covered here, and another (from Birtley in Gateshead) is covered in tech blogs Übergizmo, Geeky Gadgets, Gizmodo and Electricpig. And an Atherton man who's built a full-size TARDIS replica is profiled in The Leigh Reporter (though it isn't clear whether he's built the interior or the exterior of the ship).

Even Christmas pageants can't escape Doctor Who connections this year; pupils in the tiny North Yorkshire village of Ruswarp are putting on a Christmas pageant with a Doctor Who theme, and Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith) is directing the Nativity play at his old primary school in London.

It's not all The End of Time, though; Digital Spy interviews Colin Baker about completing "The Missing Stories" on audio for Big Finish.

The Daily Mail has a general preview of The End of Time, and The Sun has a somewhat spoilery photo of John Simm from the story.

The Sun has an article on Catherine Tate's Christmas special, in which she says that she and David Tennant will be "like the Richard & Judy of Christmas", due to being on UK television so much over the holiday season. Of Tennant's appearances, Doctor Who and Hamlet are listed by The Independent as part of its "Twelve TV Treats of Christmas" list.

The Times includes Tennant's Hamlet in its round-up of the best theatre of the past decade, and the return of Doctor Who in its list of the decade's best television. BBC News has also commissioned a "portrait of the decade", which includes the return of Doctor Who as one of the key cultural events and David Tennant as one of the top 20 people of the decade.

Finally, Paul Cornell, writer of the Doctor Who episodes "Father's Day", "Human Nature" and "The Family of Blood" as well as several acclaimed novels, has published a new Doctor Who story on his blog for Christmas. Cornell says that the story is being presented "purely as fan fiction, with no money being made." It's lovely, and you should read it.

Meet your Doctor Who favourites at a discount - Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 06:00 AM PST


Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Meet your Doctor Who favourites at a discount
Coventry Telegraph (blog)
THE END is near not only for David Tennant's Time Lord but also for the long-running Doctor Who exhibition at ...

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Results tagged “doctor who exhibition” from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files - Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 06:00 AM PST


Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Results tagged "doctor who exhibition" from Coventry Telegraph - The Geek Files
Coventry Telegraph (blog)
The exhibition officially opened yesterday, March 13, preceded by a sensational launch event the night before, featuring the Cybermen. ...

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A Top 10 List That Needs an Addendum - New York Times

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:38 AM PST


New York Times

A Top 10 List That Needs an Addendum
New York Times
(Sundance); "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" (Fox); "30 for 30" (ESPN); "Torchwood: Children of Earth" (BBC America); "True Blood" (HBO); ...

New BBC America End of Time Trailer!

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:26 AM PST

The Waters of Mars airs on BBC America tomorrow, and after that, one week later, we have The End of Time. Here is a new BBC America trailer.



And here is a really good clip about how David Tennant found playing the Doctor, given that he was a fan growing up.

Your BBC Radio 4 Update

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:11 AM PST

Lots to listen to coming up on BBC Radio 4 - luckily, we can use "listen again" on the iPlayer.  And, anyway, haven't I employed enough BBC actors by now to get to use the damn thing here? :)

Here's a cool one:  

Dr. Who - The Lost Episodes:  Shaun Ley investigates what happened to 108 missing episodes of Doctor Who from the 1960s, why the tapes were wiped and how dedicated fans hunted down copies of other episodes in film collections from Cyprus to New Zealand. And while we may have lost those early programmes, Shaun hears how home recordings ensured all the audio survived.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pj0y2

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Review: A Doll's House - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 05:09 AM PST


Review: A Doll's House
Ottawa Citizen
Smith had imposing stage presence whenever she spoke. Contrarily, Dr. Rank (Simon Prevost) a soft spoken figure—the terminally ill doctor who loved Nora, ...

TV: The best series of 2009 - Scripps News

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 04:54 AM PST


TV: The best series of 2009
Scripps News
"Torchwood: Children of Earth" (BBC America): Sci-fi at its best forces viewers to ask tough questions while considering their own humanity, something this ...

It's Chriiistmas! - Mirror.co.uk (blog)

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:33 AM PST


It's Chriiistmas!
Mirror.co.uk (blog)
There's also a comedy round up and interviews with the biggest stars on the box, like Catherine Tate, James Corden and Harry Hill. ...

TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Waters of Mars" - Blogcritics.org (blog)

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:24 AM PST


Blogcritics.org (blog)

TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Waters of Mars"
Blogcritics.org (blog)
... about Doctor Who is the series' ability to be anything on any given week – it all depends on where and when the Doctor (David Tennant) finds himself. ...

What did Hayley think of the new Doctor Who? - CBBC Newsround

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:19 AM PST


CBBC Newsround

What did Hayley think of the new Doctor Who?
CBBC Newsround
First off was head writer, Russell T Davies. I couldn't miss him as he is possibly the tallest man I have ever seen. He was very excited about the show and ...

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LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk - Nidderdale Herald

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:15 AM PST


LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk
Nidderdale Herald
Starring Gemma Arterton, Colin Firth, Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding plus David Tennant as the nasty Lord Pomfrey. Martin Freeman of The Office stars as a ...

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LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk - Ripon Today

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:10 AM PST


LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk
Ripon Today
Starring Gemma Arterton, Colin Firth, Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding plus David Tennant as the nasty Lord Pomfrey. Martin Freeman of The Office stars as a ...

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'Doctor Who' Adventure Calendar Day Eighteen - Pop Culture Zoo

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:10 AM PST


Pop Culture Zoo

'Doctor Who' Adventure Calendar Day Eighteen
Pop Culture Zoo
Airing on BBC Radio 2 on Tuesday, December 29th at 5:00 PM, Who on Who? features an hour of Russell T. Davies and David Tennant giving "a unique insiders' ...

LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk - Wetherby Today

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:04 AM PST


LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk
Wetherby Today
Starring Gemma Arterton, Colin Firth, Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding plus David Tennant as the nasty Lord Pomfrey. Martin Freeman of The Office stars as a ...

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LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk - Harrogate Today

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 03:03 AM PST


LOCAL CINEMA GUIDE: Harrogate, Wetherby, Thirsk
Harrogate Today
Starring Gemma Arterton, Colin Firth, Girls Aloud's Sarah Harding plus David Tennant as the nasty Lord Pomfrey. Martin Freeman of The Office stars as a ...

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Xmas Podcast: Day Five

Posted: 18 Dec 2009 02:59 AM PST

It's the last Xmas Podcast!

But what a podcast. At last, executive producer Jason Haigh Ellery turns up on time... and he's got champagne! Charley Pollard herself, India Fisher is here... and she's got chocolates!

Paul Spragg is well and truly on microphone and he's got... well, hearing is believing. Nicholas Briggs... is just very tired.

There are the competition results for Day Four and a brand new competition for Day Five, with more prizes than you could shake an mp3 at.

Download and win, win, win...

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