Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Doctor Who memorabilia goes under the hammer - ABC Online

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:23 AM PST


Doctor Who memorabilia goes under the hammer
ABC Online
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched $8742.41. ...

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Fans snap up Doctor Who costumes at auction - Herald de Paris

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 11:17 AM PST


Herald de Paris

Fans snap up Doctor Who costumes at auction
Herald de Paris
A black cab from The Runaway Bride episode starring Catherine Tate, aired in 2006, sold for £1920. Two double decker buses seen in the 2009 episode Planet ...

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Fan pays £20k for vintage Dalek - Belfast Telegraph

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:59 AM PST


Fan pays £20k for vintage Dalek
Belfast Telegraph
Tenth Doctor David Tennant's Paul Smith dinner suit fetched £5040. Actress Billie Piper's multi-coloured polka dot pyjamas and dressing gown from her role ...

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Dr Who much? - The Sun

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:42 AM PST


The Sun

Dr Who much?
The Sun
A Dalek which featured in the sci-fi series in the 1980s went for £23970. Another made £18330. Two fans paid £1000 each for sets of pyjamas worn by Billie ...

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David Tennant heads on RETREAT - Movies.ie

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:13 AM PST


David Tennant heads on RETREAT
Movies.ie
David Tennant, Jason Isaacs and Thandie Newton have all signed on to the psychological thriller Retreat. The film follows a couple (Isaacs and Newton) whose ...

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The Week In Radio: When a week in politics is beyond parody - Independent

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:07 AM PST


The Week In Radio: When a week in politics is beyond parody
Independent
In the meantime, however, Hare has crafted it into a compelling radio play, with David Tennant well cast in the role of the flawed hero, who arrives in ...

Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - BigPond News

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:03 AM PST


BigPond News

Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
BigPond News
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5,040 ($A8 ...

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Dalek Auction Record Exterminated

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:22 AM PST

As you might have heard, the Bonhams auction of Doctor Who costumes and props went very well today, with both Daleks beating the previous record of £5000 set in 2005 for one of the fascist monsters. Today, a Remembrance of the Daleks (1989) cream coloured Mk II construct sold for £15,600, while a black Mk I [...]

Cheryl Cole To Spill Her Guts on Jonathan Ross? - Anglophenia

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:16 AM PST


Anglophenia

Cheryl Cole To Spill Her Guts on Jonathan Ross?
Anglophenia
(The Sun) Doctor Who star David Tennant will co-star alongside Thandie Newton and Jason Isaacs in the thriller Retreat. As Cinema Blend reports, ...

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Is SciFi Dying Out? - Film Fodder

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 08:02 AM PST


Is SciFi Dying Out?
Film Fodder
This includes some shows that I think will make it ("V", "Demons", "Saving Grace") and some that probably will not ("Heroes", "Flash Forward", "Torchwood"). ...

The New Doctor Who Has A Start Date - Cinema Blend

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:55 AM PST


Cinema Blend

The New Doctor Who Has A Start Date
Cinema Blend
Particularly, the last couple of David Tennant specials have aired in the US on the Sunday directly after their Saturday airing in the UK. ...

Daleks exterminate recession blues - Special Broadcasting Service

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:04 AM PST


Daleks exterminate recession blues
Special Broadcasting Service
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5,040 ($A8 ...

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John Barrowman denies knowledge of Torchwood USA

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:39 AM PST

As fans across the land try to piece together the unfolding mystery of Torchwood Series 4, its star John Barrowman has revealed that, as far as he’s aware, there are currently no plans to take the Doctor Who spin off to America, despite what we may have read in the newspapers. “I haven’t heard anything. I have no [...]

Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - PerthNow

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:36 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
PerthNow
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - Daily Telegraph

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:31 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
Daily Telegraph
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - Courier Mail

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:30 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
Courier Mail
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - Adelaidenow

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:29 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
Adelaidenow
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - NEWS.com.au

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:21 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
NEWS.com.au
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - Herald Sun

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:21 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
Herald Sun
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Dr Who memorabilia snapped up - The Australian

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 06:21 AM PST


Dr Who memorabilia snapped up
The Australian
A black wool-mohair mix dinner suit by British designer Paul Smith worn by Doctor Who star David Tennant during the same episode fetched Stg5040 ($8742.41). ...

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Bonhams Auction: The Aftermath

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:49 AM PST

After the last few days' media hype, the Bonhams Auction of Doctor Who prop and costumes finally took place today. As expected, of the 166 lots, the Daleks performed extremely well, with the MkI version from Remembrance of the Daleks fetching the best price of the auction at £20,400, with the Torchwood SUV second with a bid of £18,000. The other "Imperial" Dalek MkII reached £15,600. Of the Cybermen, one from The Five Doctors/Silver Nemesis fetched £9,600, with a destroyed one from Earthshock reaching £2,880.

Of the costumes, the Tenth Doctor costume from Voyage of the Damned fetched £5,040, whilst Astrid Peth's reached £3,120; Rose's costume from Rose achieved £1,020; the costume for the 'Next Doctor', Jackson Lake, reached £3,120.

Other items of interest include: a sarcophagus cover from Pyramids of Mars fetching £4,800; a Chancellery Guard uniform from The Deadly Assassin (as mentioned on The One Show) for £2,280; and the Malus from The Awakening at £3,000. The oldest prop from the series, the brontosaurus model from Invasion of the Dinosaurs, went for £1,320.

The cheapest item was a speaker from The Runaway Bride, which fetched £42.


You can view all of the props and their bids at the Bonhams website.

Survival of the Fittest

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:40 AM PST

This month's Doctor Who main range release gives us not one, not two, but three stories! First up is the bonus episode Klein's Story. For me, as a fan of Colditz (a World War II Big Finish adventure from 2001) and Dr. Elizabeth Klein from day one, this is a story I have been waiting for. We [...]

Get ready to set your DVR's - the greatest science fiction show in the world ... - Comic Book Movie

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 04:39 AM PST


Comic Book Movie

Get ready to set your DVR's - the greatest science fiction show in the world ...
Comic Book Movie
... 'Doctor Who' is set to broadcast its thirty-first… um, no… sixth… no, wait, first season of the eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) and his latest companion ...

John Challis chats Boycie - Croydon Guardian

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:36 AM PST


John Challis chats Boycie
Croydon Guardian
... then a turn in Doctor Who - a time he remembers well. He adds: "I played Scorby in a 6-part storyline alongside Tom Baker and it was a fantastic time. ...

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BBC Worldwide pushes co-production - Variety

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:35 AM PST


BBC Worldwide pushes co-production
Variety
"Sherlock" is co-created and written by the head writer for "Doctor Who," Stephen Moffat, and fellow "Doctor Who" scribe Mark Gatiss. ...

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David cast in new psychological thriller

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 03:28 AM PST

It has been revealed that David Tennant will be appearing in a new psychological thriller called Retreat. Written by Carl Tibbetts and Janice Hallett, the story follows a couple - played by Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter series) and Thandie Newton (Run, Fat Boy Run & The Pursuit of Happyness) - who have their holiday ruined [...]

Doctor Who in SFX

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 02:05 AM PST

Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Steven Moffat guest in a special Doctor Who themed edition of SFX next month - featuring a specially-commissioned 3D image of the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and a Weeping Angel! The original version of the cover image seen gives a preview of the 3D cover - you’ll need to visit SFX [...]

3D Doctor Who cover for SFX #194!

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:50 AM PST

As various promotions for Series 5 begin to surface, it has been revealed that the cover of the next issue of SFX Magazine will boast a fantastic 3D holographic image of the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and a Weeping Angel to celebrate the long-awaited return of Doctor Who to our screens this Easter! A photoshoot for the artwork, which was [...]

The future of Torchwood is uncertain, according to John Barrowman - stv.tv

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:19 AM PST


stv.tv

The future of Torchwood is uncertain, according to John Barrowman
stv.tv
Scot John Barrowman claims he knows nothing of the future of Torchwood. He has said he'd love to come back as Captain Jack, but doesn't know if it will ...

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Doctor Who 3D Cover for SFX

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 01:00 AM PST

The new edition of SFX will feature a specially-commissioned 3D cover celebrating the return of Doctor Who to television at Easter. Produced in full co-operation with the BBC and the Doctor Who production team, the cover features the Doctor and Amy with a couple of Weeping Angels. The magazine includes an exclusive look at the new series, including interviews with Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Steven Moffat.

Issue 194 is on sale from 10th March - see the SFX website for more details.


(please note our cover illustration is an animated simulation of the 3D effect - if you didn't see it when reading this article, simply click on the image to see the larger-scale version)

Barrowman 'unsure' over 'Torchwood' future

Posted: 24 Feb 2010 12:34 AM PST

John Barrowman claims that he knows nothing about the future of Torchwood.

What Price a Dalek?

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:42 PM PST

You’ll find a great article at ThisIsMoney.co.uk today in advance of the Bonhams auction of Doctor Who costumes and props from the last 40 years concerning the value of a Dalek - and whether such an investment is a wise one. The auction takes place from 2pm this afternoon, with two Daleks from 1989’s Remembrance of [...]

Tennant Retreats Into New Role

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:30 PM PST

According to reports, UK based Magnet Films is producing the upcoming thriller Retreat, which has former Doctor Who star David Tennant attached alongside Jason Isaacs (Lucious Malfoy in the Harry Potter series) and Thandie Newton (Mission: Impossible 2, Run, Fat Boy, Run, The Pursuit of Happyness). Tennant already has several movie credits to his name, including [...]

Gallifrey One 2010

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:30 PM PST

John Baker synthesiser for sale

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:09 PM PST

John Baker worked for the BBC Radiophonic Workshop between 1963 and 1974, during the time when many special sounds for Doctor Who were made by the department. The auction site Ebay currently an EMS VCS3 synthesiser listed which was owned by the composer, and it has been reported as being used for Doctor Who, and possibly even used for the re-arrangement of the Doctor Who theme tune in the early 1970s (though this has not been confirmed).

The item has, unsurprisingly, attracted interest, with the bid at the time of writing at £3877. Running until 4th March, you can view the item on the auction website.

You can read more about John Baker at the Trunk Records website.

Life's a Doodle

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 11:07 PM PST

March 5th isn't just any old Friday, you know. Oh no...

Aside from being the release date for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland (in all cinemas except Odeon...) it's also National Doodle Day - a charity day encouraging people from all walks of life to put pen to paper, to help raise money fro sufferers of epilepsy and neurofibromatosis.

This year (the seventh such year the event has taken place) Lis Sladen herself is among the celebrities that have offered their artwork:

You can bid on the doodle, and help raise money for the charity, here.

Other celebrities involved include Catherine Tate and Bernard Cribbins.

(Thanks to reader Lizzie Wilson for bringing all this to my attention)

John Barrowman talks 'Housewives', 'Torchwood' - Digital Spy

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:52 PM PST


John Barrowman talks 'Housewives', 'Torchwood'
Digital Spy
It's all go for Tube Talk favourite John Barrowman at the moment. Fresh from playing a sauced-up version of Robin Hood in panto, ...

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Peter Mckinstry Site Update

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:47 PM PST

Fans of the work of Doctor Who TV series designer Peter McKinstry might be interested to know that his home page has been updated. A quick visit to www.petermckinstry.com will reveal a selection of concept images from the 2008 series as well as the covers to The Darksmith Legacy series of books and it looks like [...]

PEOPLE v. MARENTEZ - Leagle.com

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 10:20 PM PST


PEOPLE v. MARENTEZ
Leagle.com
Dr. Vognsen testified that the police report said that the victim was "examined by a doctor who found no evidence of penetration, but said that the vaginal ...

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'Doctor Who theme synth' for sale - MusicRadar.com

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 09:34 PM PST


'Doctor Who theme synth' for sale
MusicRadar.com
The theme music for Doctor Who is as iconic as the Daleks, the Cybermen and Tom Baker's dandy scarf, so it follows that when a synth that's alleged to have ...

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James Corden tipped to star in Doctor Who - Now Magazine Online

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 08:41 PM PST


Now Magazine Online

James Corden tipped to star in Doctor Who
Now Magazine Online
We're just delighted to have James on board.' The new Doctor Who series starts in Easter, with Matt Smith, 26, taking over from David Tennant as the Time Lord.

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Doctor Who auction: Is a Dalek a wise investment? - This is Money

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:56 PM PST


Doctor Who auction: Is a Dalek a wise investment?
This is Money
A Time Lord velvet robe worn by past Doctor Colin Baker is expected to reach £650 while David Tennant's Doctor Who two-piece dinner suit has been valued at ...

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Cyberman 2

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 07:00 PM PST

New from Big Finish is Cyberman 2, a sequel to the 2005 serial featuring the metal men of the Whoniverse and their conquest of Earth. Starring Mark McDonnell as the heroic Liam Barnaby and Hannah Smith as android Samantha Thorn, Cyberman 2 also features Barnaby Edwards as Paul Hunt and features Toby Hadoke (Moths Ate My [...]

Radiophonic Workshop Synth For sale

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 04:00 PM PST

At the moment on the UK E-bay site, a synth from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, once belonging to John Baker is up for sale, and dates from the Pertwee Era.  The Current Price is at $5,993 or 3,877 Pounds Sterling.

Anybody who fances thier chances at purchacing this Synth or just want to see how much it brings just follow the link below.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290405824353&fromMakeTrack=true#ht_834wt_1167

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