Sunday, January 10, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


TunedIn: Top 5 in 2009 TV - The Daily Athenaeum

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:51 PM PST


TunedIn: Top 5 in 2009 TV
The Daily Athenaeum
Airing just one day after the final two episodes of David Tennant's rein as the Doctor, BBC America gave little room for those who typically resort to ...

Vworp Vworp!

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:12 PM PST

A new fanzine dedicated to Doctor Who in comic strip form is being launched. Vworp Vworp! takes an affectionate look at Marvel/Panini's Doctor Who comic strips and the magazine that spawned them – Doctor Who Magazine.

The first issue comes in two covers, the first a jam session between fourteen of the finest artists in Who comic history and the second is a nostalgic pastiche of a Doctor Who Weekly cover, designed by DWW's original editor, Dez Skinn.

Full details can be found on the website, including ordering details. There is a Facebook Group for those interested.

Series 31 and not Series 5

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 11:30 AM PST

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From the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, new head honcho Steven Moffat provides his thoughts on the nomenclature for the new era of Doctor Who:

“It’s Series Thirty-One of Doctor Who, and it’s Series One of Matt Smith’s Doctor, Those are both real numbers. I submit that ‘Series Five of Doctor Who’ means absolutely nothing unless you really believe that Matt Smith is the third Doctor. Everyone knows he’s the Eleventh Doctor so that means it’s definitely not ‘Series Five’. Whichever number you choose, ‘Series Five’ is the one that’s flawed.”

“‘Series One’ is an exciting sentence. ‘Series Thirty-One’ is an awe-inspiring sentence. ‘Series Five’ is a boring sentence - and also a complete lie”

Rumour has it that the DVD sets, etc. will be released as Doctor 11, Series 1. Apparently Moffat goes on in the DWM article to explain that BBC branding executives were eager for the change away from Series Five. I say “apparently” because my subscriber’s copy has arrived so I don’t know exactly what is being said (the above quote has been posted on the internet from someone lucky enough to have received their issue already). But I’m in near-total agreement with Steven Moffat - which should come as no surprise to anyone who noticed and got irritated at my regular Season 27, 28, 29, and 30 references over the years. The only place where I would quibble with Moffat is that I really think the year of specials we’ve just had (which, when put together, nearly totals the same length as a Sylvester McCoy season) should have counted as a “season” and we should really be on Series 32.  But nice to see the show being treated as one entity on a more official level once again.

What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10? - WIS

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:43 AM PST


What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?
WIS
She said the show, which stars Doctor Who's David Tennant, could be fast-tracked to help fill out the schedule. NBC is also looking to boost the profiles of ...

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What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10? - WBRC

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:42 AM PST


What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?
WBRC
She said the show, which stars Doctor Who's David Tennant, could be fast-tracked to help fill out the schedule. NBC is also looking to boost the profiles of ...

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What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10? - KCBA

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:42 AM PST


What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?
KCBA
She said the show, which stars Doctor Who's David Tennant, could be fast-tracked to help fill out the schedule. NBC is also looking to boost the profiles of ...

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What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10? - WMBF

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:31 AM PST


What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?
WMBF
She said the show, which stars Doctor Who's David Tennant, could be fast-tracked to help fill out the schedule. NBC is also looking to boost the profiles of ...

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Law & Order: UK - ITV1, 9pm - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:05 AM PST


Mirror.co.uk

Law & Order: UK - ITV1, 9pm
Mirror.co.uk
The British baby of America s Law & Order franchise returns for a second series, with all the old faces including Freema Agyeman ...

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Ready to Wear: People with light brown hair don't actually look too bad in ... - Independent

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:02 AM PST


Ready to Wear: People with light brown hair don't actually look too bad in ...
Independent
... I notice that, even off-Dr Who-duty, guest-of-the-week (and at that time, still Dr Who) David Tennant is wearing head-to-toe brown. ...

The Doctor returns to DVD today!

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST

It’s another historic day for Doctor Who fans, as it marks the release of the Tenth Doctor’s final trilogy, as well as the complete 2009/10 specials, on DVD! Two sets are unleashed across the UK today (Monday) - the first features The Waters of Mars and The End of Time in a 3-disc set (RRP £24.99), while the second is an epic 5-disc collection compiling [...]

Dreamland DVD update

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:58 AM PST

Online retailers have been updated with the DVD cover for the upcoming release of the Tenth Doctor’s animated adventure, Dreamland. As previously reported, the series will be available to buy on a 2-disc set from 1st February 2010, at the RRP price of £12.99. It was released on the official website and via the Red Button in six [...]

Confirmed: NBC to Strip Leno of 10 pm Time Slot - MEDIAWEEK

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:25 AM PST


Confirmed: NBC to Strip Leno of 10 pm Time Slot
MEDIAWEEK
Also in contention is a new drama called Rex is Not Your Lawyer with David Tennant from Dr. Who fame. As for prime time, this season is a bust. ...

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Hitting the screens in 2010 - TVNZ

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:22 AM PST


Hitting the screens in 2010
TVNZ
Jack Black will head an impressive comic cast, including Billy Connolly, Jason Segel, Emily Blunt and Catherine Tate. 9. TRON LEGACY: The future has arrived ...

After Leno: Hashing out the NBC schedule - Zap2it.com (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 09:21 AM PST


Zap2it.com (blog)

After Leno: Hashing out the NBC schedule
Zap2it.com (blog)
If NBC wants to go all-scripted on Thursday, a potential option is the David Tennant pilot "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer." But I hope that doesn't happen. ...

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What will NBC do to fill Jay Leno hole? - ChicagoNow (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:52 AM PST


What will NBC do to fill Jay Leno hole?
ChicagoNow (blog)
... Angela Bromstad said the network would see a rough-cut of "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer," a dramedy starring former "Doctor Who" David Tennant, on Monday. ...

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Doctor Vampire

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 08:30 AM PST

The Matt Smith era of Doctor Who kicks off in a few weeks - and Toby Whithouse (School Reunion, Being Human) is contributing a vampire tale to Season 31! Whithouse was recently hit up by SFX magazine for clues and spoilers for his episode, which was filmed recently in Croatia and is said to take place [...]

More Notes from the TCA's - SF Universe (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:44 AM PST


SF Universe (blog)

More Notes from the TCA's
SF Universe (blog)
The pilot for "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer" with David Tennant has finished shooting, and Bromstad says that "theoretically" it could be something that fills ...

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News Roundup

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:42 AM PST

The Hollywood Reporter says that the David Tennant pilot Rex is Not Your Lawyer has been picked up by NBC. The pilot was filmed in LA just before Christmas.

Jonathan Ross features several Doctor Who related guests on his new series. Catherine Tate appears on Friday 15th January with Billie Piper appearing a week later on 22nd January. Matt Smith is promised for later in the series.

The magazine SFX has a list of 20 Things We Learnt from The Writer's Tale: The Final Chapter. The book is published in the UK next week.

The Peverett Phile has an interview with actor Terry Molloy, who played Davros in the Classic Series.

Finally the American ABC network sitcom Better Off Ted featured a cameo by a new series Dalek in its New Year's Day episode. "The Great Repression" featured a scene where a few office techies are seen entering a basement electronics scrap room, where all office equipment and robots go at the end of their service. As they enter the room, a new series Dalek is seen just inside the doorway, amongst the other robots, and electronic junk.

Russell Tovey in Torchwood Series 4?

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 07:33 AM PST

Star of Being Human and Doctor Who guest star in Voyage of the Damned and The End of Time, Part Two Russell Tovey has been quizzed by SFX about the likelihood of Midshipman Alonso Frame appearing in Torchwood… Frame was the subject of a no doubt ravenous Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) in the last segment [...]

What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10? - Seattle Post Intelligencer

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:43 AM PST


What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?
Seattle Post Intelligencer
She said the show, which stars Doctor Who's David Tennant, could be fast-tracked to help fill out the schedule. NBC is also looking to boost the profiles of ...

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I am in full agreement with Polly Toynbee - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:42 AM PST


I am in full agreement with Polly Toynbee
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Now David Tennant is backing Gordon Brown. "David Tennant has urged people not to vote Tory, warning that life under David Cameron would be a "terrifying ...

Writer’s Tale Previewed in SFX

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:31 AM PST

Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale - The Final Chapter is the full name of the new edition of Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook’s fascinating discussions on and around the subject of creating a series of Doctor Who. With an extra 352 pages added to the original version, the new edition is out this week in [...]

What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10? - TV Guide

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:21 AM PST


TV Guide

What Will Replace Jay Leno at 10?
TV Guide
She said the show, which stars Doctor Who's David Tennant, could be fast-tracked to help fill out the schedule. NBC is also looking to boost the profiles of ...

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NBC's Future: Leno's out at 10; JJ Abrams Directing Pilot - IGN

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:09 AM PST


NBC's Future: Leno's out at 10; JJ Abrams Directing Pilot
IGN
But one notable exception is Rex is Not Your Lawyer, an offbeat legal series starring ex-Doctor Who star David Tennant. NBC's Angela Bromstad noted that ...

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NBC touts development slate beyond 'Rockford Files,' 'Prime Suspect' remakes - HitFix

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 06:00 AM PST


HitFix

NBC touts development slate beyond 'Rockford Files,' 'Prime Suspect' remakes
HitFix
... the upcoming potential programs are already pretty far along, particularly "Rex Is Not Your Lawyer," featuring recently departed Dr. Who David Tennant. ...

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NBC Announces Proposed New Late Night Schedule - Inside TV (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:40 AM PST


NBC Announces Proposed New Late Night Schedule
Inside TV (blog)
As for new shows, it sounds like the David Tennant comedy 'Rex Is Not Your Lawyer' could be fast-tracked to premiere in early fall. Bromstad has also spoken ...

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NBC Confirms That 'The Jay Leno Show' In Prime Time Is Over - NPR (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 05:11 AM PST


NBC Confirms That 'The Jay Leno Show' In Prime Time Is Over
NPR (blog)
... though Gaspin and prime-time executive Angela Bromstad mentioned that the network does have one early pilot starring Doctor Who's David Tennant, ...

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'Leno' Leaving 10 PM, Late Night Men Still Considering Move To Later Times - Access Hollywood

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:52 AM PST


'Leno' Leaving 10 PM, Late Night Men Still Considering Move To Later Times
Access Hollywood
... of the nights and potentially a pilot that is ready early for the network – "Rex" – starring David Tennant, the former star of the UK series "Dr. Who. ...

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NBC Finally Ends Jay Leno Experiment - Inside Blip

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 04:45 AM PST


NBC Finally Ends Jay Leno Experiment
Inside Blip
... already in the can, and possibly putting "Rex is Not Your Lawyer" starring former "Doctor Who" David Tennant, on the fast track for a spring premiere. ...

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Preorder Vworp Vworp!

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 02:55 AM PST

Vworp Vworp! is the new Doctor Who fanzine conceived as a tribute to 30 glorious years of Doctor Who Magazine - and it’s about to be released! A run of 1000 copies is available, 900 with the “main” cover and 100 with the “limited edition” cover! With ridiculously high production values for a fanzine, the main [...]

'Hurt Locker' full of tension: Threats are everywhere in tale of troops in ... - California Chronicle

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:57 AM PST


'Hurt Locker' full of tension: Threats are everywhere in tale of troops in ...
California Chronicle
Down the DVD road: The final adventures of David Tennant as Doctor Who will be released in several packages on Feb. 2. They include DVD and Blu-ray ...

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NBC Expected to Pick Up Several Drama Pilots to Fill Leno Void - TheCelebrityCafe.com

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:44 AM PST


NBC Expected to Pick Up Several Drama Pilots to Fill Leno Void
TheCelebrityCafe.com
If Kelley's drama gets picked up, that would give NBC two hopeful legal dramas for next season including the David Tennant-starring comedy Rex, ...

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Russel Returns! - QS (blog)

Posted: 10 Jan 2010 01:13 AM PST


Russel Returns!
QS (blog)
Jack is drinking away his sorrows, after boyfriend Ianto died in Torchwood: Children of Earth, when he sees The Doctor, appearing to him for the last time. ...

Elvis is Back for a 2010 European Tour - EU Ticket News - B2B Ticketing Industry website

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 11:16 PM PST


Elvis is Back for a 2010 European Tour
EU Ticket News - B2B Ticketing Industry website
Outgoing Doctor Who actor David Tennant calls Conservative leader David Cameron "a terrifying prospect". Great to hear you don't! I did pull the statement. ...

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Doctor Who Still “Cult”?

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:53 PM PST

Digital Spy have listed Doctor Who in their list of “cult” shows for 2010 - with the Steven Moffat/Matt Smith era of the show listed alongside other BBC favourites Survivors and Ashes to Ashes. Lining up alongside Being Human, Heroes, Lost, 24 - shows that can realistically be described as “cult” in the UK due to [...]

Law & Order: UK returns for a second series - Sunday Mercury

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:48 PM PST


Law & Order: UK returns for a second series
Sunday Mercury
The same cast feature, including Bradley Walsh, Jamie Bamber and Harriet Walter as the cops and Ben Daniels, Freema Agyeman and Bill Paterson in the Crown ...

Dr Who is not anti-Ginger so do not worry folks - Mom's Word (blog)

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:42 PM PST


Dr Who is not anti-Ginger so do not worry folks
Mom's Word (blog)
Guess people forgot about Catherine Tate was ginger before they made the complaints! A statement from the corporation said: "We would like to reassure ...

Graduate works on new Doctor Who show - Sunday Sun

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:31 PM PST


Graduate works on new Doctor Who show
Sunday Sun
... second Doctor Who stint, as he first worked on the programme when it returned in 2005, as a key member of the design team for the evil Emperor Dalek. ...

Holmes Delayed

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 09:06 PM PST

It is with great regret that we have to announce a delay in the release of our third Sherlock Holmes adventure, Holmes and the Ripper.

Initially set for a January release, this full-cast adventure by renowned thriller writer Brian Clemens and starring our very own Nicholas Briggs and India Fisher, is now to be released in March.

Nick is also the director and sound designer on the production. 'I'm afraid it's all entirely my fault,' he confesses. 'A combination of my much lampooned illness before Christmas, then another, really bad cold that started on Boxing Day and the bad weather in the UK this year has meant that I've not been able to meet the post production deadlines. I set off for the office last Monday, but the roads were terrible and I ended up having a minor accident. Luckily no bones broken.

'Anyway, before this starts sounding too much like "the dog ate my homework", I'd like to offer my sincerest apologies for the delay. My work schedule is such that we've had to delay the release until March.'

A special, free Sherlock Holmes adventure, The Speckled Band, will also be available for all Big Finish subscribers to download in the coming weeks. 

Tennant’s Tory Terror

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 08:59 PM PST

(Editors note to self - don’t mix Doctor Who with politics.) However as David Tennant has already started it and I’ve apparently upset some readers with the earlier post, a rewrite is in order… David Tennant is afraid of a Conservative government - and reckons people should vote to keep the Labour party in power, according [...]

7DVDS ; Mickey McMonagle and Steve Hendry's guide to DVDs and Blu-ray - California Chronicle

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 07:00 PM PST


7DVDS ; Mickey McMonagle and Steve Hendry's guide to DVDs and Blu-ray
California Chronicle
Last Tennant Dr Who fans can capture David Tennant's final acts for eternity but would you really want to? While the superior, scary The Waters of Mars ...

Are you a fan of KPC News? - fwdailynews.com

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:10 PM PST


Are you a fan of KPC News?
fwdailynews.com
Amy added: "I was leery of seeing David [Tennant] leave. I'm such a big fan that I emptied my piggy bank to travel to Stratford from Florida to see him play ...

'Hurt Locker' full of tension - Akron Beacon Journal

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 06:04 PM PST


'Hurt Locker' full of tension
Akron Beacon Journal
Down the DVD road: The final adventures of David Tennant as Doctor Who will be released in several packages on Feb. 2. They include DVD and Blu-ray ...

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David Tennant is terrified of Tory leader David Cameron - WalesOnline

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:40 PM PST


David Tennant is terrified of Tory leader David Cameron
WalesOnline
HE may have had two hearts as a Timelord, but David Tennant isn't in two minds about voting Labour at the next election. The former Doctor Who, ...

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Who knows what went on? - WalesOnline

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:40 PM PST


Who knows what went on?
WalesOnline
Over-cooked sci-fi gobbledegook aside, Russell T Davies did have one stroke of genius up his sleeve in making the harbinger of the Doctor's demise not John ...

Cult Spy's 2010 Preview - Digital Spy

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 04:03 PM PST


Cult Spy's 2010 Preview
Digital Spy
The eagerly awaited Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who properly kicks off in the Spring, with Matt Smith in the title role and Karen Gillan donning an array of ...

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'Return to Cranford' returns to PBS - Grand Forks Herald

Posted: 09 Jan 2010 03:22 PM PST


'Return to Cranford' returns to PBS
Grand Forks Herald
In the UK, "Return to Cranford" ran during Christmas week, a sacrosanct time slot reserved for things such as the final episode of David Tennant's "Dr. Who. ...

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