Saturday, February 27, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


You'll now be able to find TV Tidbits on Facebook, too - Winston-Salem Journal

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 03:10 PM PST


You'll now be able to find TV Tidbits on Facebook, too
Winston-Salem Journal
One volume, Dalek War, has the third actor to play The Doctor, John Pertwee; the other, Remembrance of the Daleks, has the seventh Doctor, Sylvester McCoy. ...

John Barrowman: Five minutes with a luvvie - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 02:16 PM PST


Mirror.co.uk

John Barrowman: Five minutes with a luvvie
Mirror.co.uk
I said to him, 'Don't tell anyone but I'm in disguise and there's a Cyberman loose in the store and I've been sent on a mission by the Doctor'. ...

John Barrowman likes to monkey around! - Accidental Sexiness (blog)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 01:35 PM PST


Accidental Sexiness (blog)

John Barrowman likes to monkey around!
Accidental Sexiness (blog)
The Dr. Who and Torchwood star is getting ready to trek across the pond to play a bad guy on the ABC drama Desperate Housewives. ...

Madonna signs Aussie star Abbie Cornish for W.E. - Calcutta Tube (blog)

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:38 AM PST


Madonna signs Aussie star Abbie Cornish for W.E.
Calcutta Tube (blog)
The '4 Minutes' hitmaker,who will be directing the film, had revealed that she wanted British star David Tennant to play the monarch, but is said to have ...

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How We Met: John Barrowman & Jodie Prenger - Independent

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:09 AM PST


How We Met: John Barrowman & Jodie Prenger
Independent
John Barrowman, 42, is best known for his role as Captain Jack in the 'Doctor Who' spin-off 'Torchwood'. He is also a singer and stage actor, appearing in ...

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Matthew Bell: The IoS Diary (28/02/10) - Independent

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:08 AM PST


Matthew Bell: The IoS Diary (28/02/10)
Independent
The sale of a Dalek at Bonhams for more than £20000 last week sounded like good news for Cathy Ashton, the EU's foreign policy boss. ...

And February’s Fan of the Month is…

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:01 AM PST

As we prepare to bid farewell to another month (time really is flying by, isn’t it? Series 5 will be here in no time!), we say hello to a brand new Fan of the Month! Hurrah! You can check out their profile and interview by heading over to our Fan of the Month mini-section now, and stay [...]

John Barrowman & Jodie Prenger - Independent

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 10:00 AM PST


John Barrowman & Jodie Prenger
Independent
John Barrowman, 42, is best known for his role as Captain Jack in the 'Doctor Who' spin-off 'Torchwood'. He is also a singer and stage actor, appearing in ...

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SUITS WHO SIR - News of the World

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 09:05 AM PST


News of the World

SUITS WHO SIR
News of the World
SO Who's this looking all Dalek-table? It's the new Doctor Matt Smith travelling back in time with a super-suave Sixties style. For his Time Lord role, ...

Dead end Street - News of the World

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 08:03 AM PST


News of the World

Dead end Street
News of the World
The new series producer - who famously axed Freema Agyeman as the Doctor's sidekick in 2007 - has already been dubbed Mr CULL-inson. ...

Doctor Who: Weapon On-Demand?

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 07:07 AM PST

Classic Doctor Who adventures went live last week at SeeSaw, one of several online repositories of vintage television.

As a rival to Hulu, Seesaw is offering just television as opposed to some of its competitors - but with YouTube and MSN offering Doctor Who as well, it seems as though once sought after content is now cheap as chips.

The Talons of Weng-Chiang is one of several Doctor Who stories available on demand at SeeSawEpisodes from the series original 1963-1989 run available on Seesaw are The Space Museum, Tomb of the Cybermen, Planet of the Spiders, The Talons of Weng-Chiang, The Caves of Androzani, Mark of the Rani, and Survival. SeeSaw started life as Project Kangaroo, a joint venture between BBC Worldwide, Channel 4 and ITV that was blocked due to industry competition rules, and was later purchased by Arqiva, the company running Britain's television masts.

Offering 3000 hours of BBC, Channel 4 and Channel Five programming (with ITV rumoured to be sealing deals elsewhere) the idea behind Seesaw is that a new classic is presented every day.

"You have thousands of hours of content and you can go and search it, but we also have an editorial team constantly presenting the dish of the day and offering choices…"

says John Keeling, the SeeSaw platform controller. It is likely however that classic Doctor Who could be a weapon in a war between different on-demand, online viewing platforms. Ian Maude, of Enders Analysis, reckons SeeSaw could be in for a tough opening.

"It's going to be very tough for SeeSaw and frankly anyone else unless they have very popular exclusive content to really stand out from the crowd."

Citing that only 5% of Virgin Media's viewing figures are for on-demand content, it seems that competition in this niche industry is likely to be fierce…

Doctor Who Adventures - 155

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 07:04 AM PST

This week's issue sees an adventure guide to last year's The Waters of Mars, in which you can discover what is turning people into zombies, and how the Doctor plans to stop it. You can also find out more about the Cybershades from The Next Doctor.

The issue also comes with two free gifts: an inflatable monster, and Cybershade tumblers.


Out now in the United Kingdom.

Out of this World!

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 06:04 AM PST

Sunday, 7th March sees the Royal Liverpool Philarmonic Orchestra perform an event titled Out of This World - an afternoon of music from popular sci-fi universes such as Doctor Who!

With music from the series as well as Star Wars and an orchestral tribute to Star Trek, the 1969 moon landing is also remembered with music from Holst's Planets Suite.

Alasdair Malloy runs the RLPO's Schools Concerts.

"There's no doubt the RLPO plays to more children than any other orchestra in the UK, if not Europe.

"For me I think a successful family concert should have all the same things as a successful family day out. Like a theme park for example – the moment you wake up the children are excited.

"Then the event itself should have all these elements of excitement and surprise and discovery."

Speaking as a lover of classical music, this is a great way to tune a younger generation into the beauty of the orchestral sound.

Out of This World begins at 2.30pm on Sunday, 7th March with tickets £5 for children and £7-12 for adults. For more information contact the Philarmonic Hall on 0151 709 3789.

Medway explorer celebrated in epic Japanese play - Kent News

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 05:53 AM PST


Kent News

Medway explorer celebrated in epic Japanese play
Kent News
On TV he has been seen in Spooks, Ballykissangel, Murphy's Law, and Torchwood. He said: "William Adams is a very moving and fascinating part, and physically ...

New Doctor Who and Torchwood Figures

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 05:12 AM PST

Doctor Who and Torchwood dolls
A new range of Doctor Who and Torchwood figures has been announced by Tonner and Underground Toys, crystalising the 2005-2010 era of the Whoniverse in doll form.

These dolls might be retreading ground already covered by Character Options, but there's an improvement in the level of detail - a considerable improvement in fact as these are quality dolls. You might even describe them as "luxury" given the prices.

With the Tenth Doctor, Martha Jones, Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper available, these dolls retail at $170-180!

Genuine fabric clothing (plus an optional Tenth Doctor overcoat for $50) make these must have items - while the likenesses aren't 100% precise the level of detail in the facial features is remarkable.

Checkout the collection at www.tonnerdoll.com

Doctor Who stars come out for National Doodle Day

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 12:16 AM PST

Next Friday, 5th March, is National Doodle Day in the UK, an annual fundraiser established in 2004 to raise money and awareness for people living with epilepsy and neurofibromatosis. As part of the event, various doodles by celebrities will be auctioned off on eBay, and the likes of Bernard Cribbins (Wilfred Mott), Catherine Tate (Donna Noble), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) and Michelle [...]

Abbie to play the lead in Madonna's film - Times of India

Posted: 27 Feb 2010 12:04 AM PST


Abbie to play the lead in Madonna's film
Times of India
The "4 Minutes" hitmaker,who will be directing the film, had revealed that she wanted British star David Tennant to play the monarch, but is said to have ...

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This Week In Doctor Who - February 27, 2010

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:59 PM PST

This Week In Doctor Who
February 27, 2010 - Vol 13, No 8
The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998.
by Benjamin F. Elliott
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Well, it has been an interesting week for Doctor Who broadcasting.

A trailer for the new series aired as promised last Saturday on BBC One and

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Torchwood This Week - February 27, 2010

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:54 PM PST

Torchwood This Week February 27, 2010 - Volume 4, Number 7 The weekly guide to Torchwood transmissions. by Benjamin F. Elliott

This Week In Doctor Who - February 27, 2010

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:52 PM PST

This Week In Doctor Who February 27, 2010 - Vol 13, No 8 The weekly guide to Doctor Who broadcasts worldwide since 1998. by Benjamin F. Elliott

This Week In Doctor Who Spinoffs - February 27, 2010

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:48 PM PST

This Week In Doctor Who Spinoffs February 27, 2010 The weekly guide to Sarah Jane Adventures and K-9 broadcasts, plus any extra matters. by Benjamin F. Elliott

This Week In Doctor Who PBS - February 27, 2010

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 11:47 PM PST

This Week In Doctor Who PBS February 20, 2010 by Benjamin F Elliott I'm going to skip the podcast section again due to my computer issues. I hope to return it

Madonna signs Abbie Cornish for her new film - Sify

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 09:01 PM PST


Sify

Madonna signs Abbie Cornish for her new film
Sify
Madonna,who will be directing the film, had revealed that she wanted British star David Tennant to play the monarch, but is said to have changed her mind, ...

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Date set for Doctor Who to hit US TV screens - DigitalJournal.com

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 08:08 PM PST


Date set for Doctor Who to hit US TV screens
DigitalJournal.com
It's been written by the new Doctor Who supremo Steven Moffat, who took over from Russell T. Davies as joint executive producer and chief writer. ...

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Frazer Hines Chats

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 07:00 PM PST

Frazer Hines chatsFormer Doctor Who companion Frazer Hines - Jamie McCrimmon himself - spoke to The Peverett Phile recently as part of promotion of the new edition of his autobiography, Hines Sight.

It's quite a long interview, you'll be pleased to know and with plenty in it, so we won't spoil too much of it here - however as always there is a favourite bit:

Although it was a children's programme it was very prestigious and well thought of. I had seen several episodes of the show because, being a red-blooded young man, I found Maureen O'Brien very attractive! Innes Lloyd, the producer at the time, was a lovely man. I remember when we talked that first time he was puffing on a pipe the whole time.

'Hallo, Frazer old boy,' he said. 'Sean Sutton told me I should have a look at you. We're doing a four-episode story concerning Highlanders, and Sean tells me you're very handy with a Scots' accent.'

'I am half Scots,' I explained, and then asked if he would like me to read for the part. 'No, that'll be all right,' he said

Shortly after, Frazer was cast as Jamie, and the rest of course is history. The interview is good fun and features mentions of Big Finish, Frazer's book, TV series Emmerdale (which Hines was once a main character in) and his "pop career"…

Don't forget - Hines Sight, is currently available for £25.00 (plus p&) - signed copies can be purchased from www.frazerhines.co.uk!

Doctor Who Season 5 Comes Stateside in April - About - News & Issues (blog)

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 06:44 PM PST


Doctor Who Season 5 Comes Stateside in April
About - News & Issues (blog)
Both the immensely popular star, David Tennant, and the guiding creative force of the new series, Russell T. Davies, left the show with the climactic "End ...

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Culture key whatever the brow - Aberdeen Press and Journal

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 06:25 PM PST


Culture key whatever the brow
Aberdeen Press and Journal
I'm writing one at the moment and using that as an excuse to immerse myself in all the many cultural delights talk radio has to offer: David Tennant acting ...

Madonna signs Abbie Cornish for her new film - South Asia Mail

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 05:50 PM PST


South Asia Mail

Madonna signs Abbie Cornish for her new film
South Asia Mail
The "4 Minutes" hitmaker,who will be directing the film, had revealed that she wanted British star David Tennant to play the monarch, but is said to have ...

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Doctor Who Two Weeks Later For US Fans - Cinema Blend

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 05:37 PM PST


Cinema Blend

Doctor Who Two Weeks Later For US Fans
Cinema Blend
It's certainly an interesting decision, considering that the final David Tennant episodes aired almost immediately in the US, following their UK premieres. ...

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Madonna roped with Abbie Cornish to play the lead in her new film - India Target

Posted: 26 Feb 2010 05:18 PM PST


Madonna roped with Abbie Cornish to play the lead in her new film
India Target
Madonna will be directing the film, had revealed that she wanted British star David Tennant to play the monarch, but is said to have changed her mind. ...

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Doctor Whos Pregnant Assistant - FemaleFirst.co.uk

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 11:06 PM PST


Doctor Whos Pregnant Assistant
FemaleFirst.co.uk
Doctor Who's sidekick Amy Pond will be pregnant in an upcoming series of the show. The character - portrayed by Karen Gillan - will sport a large pregnancy ...

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