Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Review: BBC AMERICA 'Survivors' begins Feb. 13 - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:11 PM PST


Monsters and Critics.com

Review: BBC AMERICA 'Survivors' begins Feb. 13
Monsters and Critics.com
Trying to curb the vigilantes and restore law and order, the last surviving (that we know of) government official, Samantha (Nikki Amuka-Bird, Torchwood) is ...

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Mark Jones 1939 - 2010

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:11 PM PST

Mark JonesThe actor Mark Jones has died at the age of seventy.

Mark Jones played the role of Arnold Keeler in the 1976 Tom Baker story The Seeds of Doom. Keeler was a botanist, working for Harrison Chase, who during the story transformed into a Krynoid.

Jones had a long career in British Television appearing in programmes such as Casualty, Red Dwarf, Blott on the Landscape, The Onedin Line and Z Cars. He also had roles in the movies Star Wars - The Empire Strikes Back and Bear Island. He died on 14th January 2010 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire.

2010 Doctor Who spoiler news: the Silurians return - Examiner.com

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 11:07 AM PST


Examiner.com

2010 Doctor Who spoiler news: the Silurians return
Examiner.com
"I think [Matt Smith is] going to be really good, the best yet out of the new guys. "The stories have got a bit darker. I play twins, and they're big ...

Medea, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford - Independent

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 10:23 AM PST


Medea, Oxford Playhouse, Oxford
Independent
There are some risible miscalculations throughout the show – in particular, a mood-altering sound effect on an electric guitar that sounds as though a Dalek ...

Watch and Titan Team Up for Exclusive Torchwood Online Comic - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 08:20 AM PST


Watch and Titan Team Up for Exclusive Torchwood Online Comic
Comic Book Resources
The site has been closed off, and Torchwood's Captain Jack, Gwen and Lanto investigate. But they soon come face to face with the cause of the killings – and ...

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Big Finish Opportunity

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 07:07 AM PST

Hot on the heels of Big Finish’ recent call for submissions for their audio plays, the producers of Doctor Who adventures on CD and MP3 have announced a return of the Short Trips title, now transferred from the page to audio form - and with 8 adventures by new writers! This is a great opportunity for [...]

Brand new Torchwood comic, Ma and Par, now online

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:10 AM PST

A big thanks to Ricky from Titan Magazines for sending us details of the brand new Torchwood comic, Ma and Par, which is available to view exclusively over at the official website of entertainment channel Watch (Sky 109 and Virgin TV 124). The story, written by Oli Smith with art by Brian Williamson, is set before the [...]

James May Laughs at Toyota Recall, Defends Top Gear's Stunts - Anglophenia

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 06:03 AM PST


Anglophenia

James May Laughs at Toyota Recall, Defends Top Gear's Stunts
Anglophenia
This week, the Torchwood star drops by Friday Night with Jonathan Ross to talk about it. He reveals that he'll be "stirring up Wisteria Lane quite a bit. ...

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Beware The Superior Snow-Creature Of The Universe: The Snow Dalek! - io9

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:30 AM PST


Beware The Superior Snow-Creature Of The Universe: The Snow Dalek!
io9
It could do more than just ground airplanes: It could shape itself into the dreaded scourge of the galaxy, the Snow Dalek. Clarkesworld's Neil Clarke is the ...

John Barrowman on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Feb. 12 , BBC AMERICA - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:08 AM PST


John Barrowman on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Feb. 12 , BBC AMERICA
Monsters and Critics.com
In the upcoming February 12 episode, Jonathan welcomes Torchwood and musical theatre star John Barrowman who ...

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Some photos…

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 05:03 AM PST

Some rather fuzzy, random photos I thought I'd share! First up, me, Dez, DWM editor Tom Spilsbury and co at the Vworp Vworp! launch at the Tavern:

Dez and some cute cosplay at the SFX Weekender:

400 Vworps, bundled up and ready to go to my long-suffering post office!

Cloister Bellman?

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:34 AM PST

Coupling star Gina Bellman - who first shot to fame baring her thrupenny bits in Dennis Potter’s Blackeyes in 1989 - has revealed she would love to appear in Doctor Who, thanks to the presence of Steven Moffat as showrunner. Series 31 is almost in the can - but there’s no reason why Bellman shouldn’t turn [...]

Gina Bellman expresses Doctor Who interest

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 04:19 AM PST

In a new interview with DigitalSpy, Gina Bellman has revealed that she would jump at the chance to appear on Doctor Who because she’s desperate to work alongside Steven Moffat again. The actress, well known for her portrayals of Jane in sitcom Coupling (BBC) and Claire in drama series Jekyl (BBC), both of which were penned by the new Doctor Who showrunner, exclusively told the [...]

Old villains to return to Doctor Who - ATV News (blog)

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 02:31 AM PST


Old villains to return to Doctor Who
ATV News (blog)
The Daleks are the most obvious example but others include The Master, The Time-Lords, Davros, Autons Cybermen and the Sontarans.

Theatre Review: Tower Hamlet @ The Courtyard - Londonist

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 02:18 AM PST


Londonist

Theatre Review: Tower Hamlet @ The Courtyard
Londonist
Confusingly the Queen has what might be an authentic Danish accent and our Hamlet is a more slender David Tennant, but quite a lot better. ...

Total Eclipse of the Hearts

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 01:12 AM PST

New Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has revealed how taking over the the long running show has dominated his life - in philosophical manner. Moffat has been developing the upcoming 2010 series of Doctor Who since taking the job in summer 2008 - and told Doctor Who Magazine that he was confused to begin with about [...]

Bellman would team with Moffat on 'Who' - Digital Spy

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:55 AM PST


Bellman would team with Moffat on 'Who'
Digital Spy
Gina Bellman has revealed that she would consider a part on Doctor Who if Steven Moffat asked her. ...

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Glorious 39 DVD - FemaleFirst.co.uk

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:21 AM PST


Glorious 39 DVD
FemaleFirst.co.uk
... Eddie Redmayne (The Other Boleyn Girl), Juno Temple (Atonement, St. Trinian's), David Tennant (TV's Doctor Who, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire), ...

DVD Review: Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead - The Trades

Posted: 10 Feb 2010 12:19 AM PST


DVD Review: Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead
The Trades
She's the perfect, tailor-made, epitome of a companion for the Doctor (David Tennant), as they find themselves both on the same bus -- the #200. ...

2010 Characters Revealed

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 11:47 PM PST

Actress Neve McIntosh has revealed in an interview in the Perthshire Advertiser that she will be appearing in a two-parter for the next series of Doctor Who - the interview also mentions the role she will be playing - characters yet to be officially announced.

On the role:
Edinburgh-raised Neve (38) will be appearing in two episodes of the next series of Dr Who beside new time-traveller Matt Smith. It's a dream-come-true for the sci-fi fan, who reckons the latest occupant of the Tardis has the potential to out-strip his predecessors Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant.

She said: "I think he's going to be really good, the best yet out of the new guys.
"The stories have got a bit darker. I play twins, and they're big lizardwarrior women. They're one of the Silurian tribes that have been undisturbed under the earth. And of course we get disturbed. It's the first time I've worn prosthetics but I'm still recognisable if you know me well enough.
Neve is also revealed as a Doctor Who fan herself:
Neve, who also appears alongside Welsh actor Robert Pew and The Kumars at No 42's Meera Syal, impresses as a genuine Who expert. She confessed: "I remember the end of Jon Pertwee and the awesome Tom Baker, who were bridged by Sarah-Jane. A friend gave me a copy of the first Silurian story with Jon and the Sea Devils, and they came back later with Peter Davison. It's great. I love Dr Who."

The two-parter itself has yet to be formally announced, but is believed to comprise episodes eight and nine; the Silurian-sounding titles are rumoured to be:
8. The Ground Beneath Their Feet
9. Cold Blood

Filming and photos for these episodes were reported on the news page back in October.

Tom Hanks Returns To Directing With 'Crowne' - FilmShaft.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 11:41 PM PST


FilmShaft.com

Tom Hanks Returns To Directing With 'Crowne'
FilmShaft.com
Zaren Jaede: A new season of Torchwood is just an exercise in Greed. When you go to all the... Grover: Published reports indicate combined gross of box ...

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The Return of Short Trips

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 11:38 PM PST

... on audio!

Big Finish are proud to announce a new series of short-story collections starring the Doctor and his companions. Each CD will feature eight brand-new adventures, read by  well-known actors and written by...

... you?

Submissions please!

It doesn't matter whether or not you've been published before, but submissions will only be accepted from people who have never written anything for Big Finish. If your story is chosen, you will work with an editor to get the story ready for publication. You will receive the standard author's contract and rates of pay. Remember, this is a short  story, not a play. It should be no more than 2,500 words in length.

Classic Doctors... brand new adventures

You can make use of any of the first eight Doctors. You can also use any of the classic television companions (up to and including Ace) and any of the Big Finish companions.  You cannot use either the Ninth, Tenth or Eleventh Doctors, nor their companions, nor any other of the Doctor's past friends and enemies. No Daleks, no Cybermen, no Time Lords, no Drashigs or Slitheen etc. Your story should be wholly original.

Send your story in the body of an email (no attachments please), with the title in the subject line, to shorttrips@bigfinish.com by 29th March 2010. Entries must be by email only. If you do not have internet access at home (how are you reading this anyway?), you will have to use a friend's access or visit an internet cafe. Please include a short paragraph telling us a little bit about yourself and your writing history.

The first CD is scheduled for release in late 2010.

End of Time, Gentlemen, Please!

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 11:15 PM PST

Here’s a great Doctor Who drinking game that anyone who has bought a copy of The Complete Specials DVD or Blu-ray box set might like to engage in whilst enjoying the final adventures of the Tenth Doctor in The End of Time, or even in The Waters of Mars, Planet of the Dead, The Next [...]

Chloe a stage closer to Hollywood dream - Brechin Advertiser

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 08:38 PM PST


Chloe a stage closer to Hollywood dream
Brechin Advertiser
Chloe has also written to a host of actors to ask for sponsorship, including David Tennant, Gerard Butler and Simon Pegg. However, she has had no success so ...

Being Human: The Road book review - Den Of Geek

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 07:14 PM PST


Being Human: The Road book review
Den Of Geek
Why they didn't follow the hardbook examples of the Doctor Who and Torchwood novels is a mystery. The book feels rather short, at 252 pages. ...

RTD Awards Acceptance

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 07:13 PM PST

Read out in absentia by Fires of Pompeii and Torchwood: Children of Earth writer James Moran, the following is Russell T Davies’ acceptance speech from last weekends SFX Awards which were held at the SFX Weekender… “Hello SFX, it’s Russell T Davies here, I’ll just dictate this on to your answerphone. Thanks very much to everyone [...]

Neve to star in Dr Who - Perthshire Advertiser

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:57 PM PST


Neve to star in Dr Who
Perthshire Advertiser
... who reckons the latest occupant of the Tardis has the potential to out-strip his predecessors Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant. ...

It's Dark X-Men Day

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:42 PM PST

Torchwood: Children of Earth - TVNZ

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 06:37 PM PST


Torchwood: Children of Earth
TVNZ
Torchwood: Children Of Earth rejoins Captain Jack (John Barrowman), Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles) and Ianto Jones (Gareth David-Lloyd) who are still coming to ...

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Miss Price? Why some fantasies have no class... - WalesOnline

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:35 PM PST


Miss Price? Why some fantasies have no class...
WalesOnline
The Girls Aloud star put Doctor Who actor David Tennant in second place. Classes might be shocked to find Tennant reciting Hamlet rather than whizzing off ...

Bring Home the Bacon - Cleveland Scene Weekly

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:06 PM PST


Cleveland Scene Weekly

Bring Home the Bacon
Cleveland Scene Weekly
As we prepare for yet another actor to step into the doctor's time-traveling shoes, look back on David Tennant's run in this five-disc set, which gathers ...

Classic Moment: Captain Jack's sacrifice

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

Torchwood: Children Of Earth didn't turn out too well for the Harkness family...

A Chat with Adrian Hodges (”Survivors,” “Primeval”) - TV.com

Posted: 09 Feb 2010 03:37 PM PST


A Chat with Adrian Hodges ("Survivors," "Primeval")
TV.com
BE: Freema Agyeman, I would think, would be considered high profile, especially here, given her time on "Doctor Who." AH: Well, Freema was…you've seen the ...

Neve McIntosh discusses Series 5 role

Posted: 08 Feb 2010 11:19 PM PST

In a new interview with the Perthshire Advertiser, actress Neve McIntosh comments on her guest role in two episodes of the upcoming fifth series of Doctor Who, as well as her thoughts on new Time Lord Matt Smith. Fans who follow filming developments will no doubt be aware of just who, or what, she’ll be portraying, and her quote [...]

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