Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Notes and queries - The Guardian

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:06 AM PST


The Guardian

Notes and queries
The Guardian
One of Tom Baker's companions was actually a female Time Lord called Romana who regenerated between seasons and I also understand that one of his recurring ...

James Corden confirms Series 5 role/filming from tomorrow

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 09:18 AM PST

James Corden has announced that he will be appearing in the fifth series of Doctor Who, confirming the speculation originally brought to light by various tabloid reports last month. Speaking to Richard Bacon on BBC Radio 5Live about his future projects earlier today, the actor, best known for his role as Smithy in Gavin & Stacey, said: “Well, I’m about to start [...]

An in depth look at some special features - Times LIVE

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PST


Times LIVE

An in depth look at some special features
Times LIVE
The celebrities include the Torchwood actor John Barrowman, who investigates the origins of his homosexuality, Vanessa Mae, who wants to discover the roots ...

Doctor Who and The Ice Warriors

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 07:56 AM PST

Doctor Who and the Ice WarriorsIf, like me, you were born just before the video boom then you would have more than likely owned a set of Target novelisations. One of the best was Doctor Who and The Ice Warriors and this new BBC audiobook read by Jamie himself Frazer Hines is as exciting now as it was when the book was first released backing 1976.

The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria land at the top of a scientific base in England where they have just unearthed an ancient Ice Warrior. Aliens from Mars, preserved in ice for centuries and now revitalised, the Ice Warriors feel ready to take over. Can the Doctor overcome these warlike Martians and halt the relentless approach of the ice glaciers?

Adapted by the serials' original writer, Brian Hayles this audiobook book is a gripping piece of Doctor Who history unabridged from the original text. It does have a slightly slow start but by the end of disc 2 things have started to speed up for the Doctor and his companions. Though the story was originally conceived in 1967 this is Doctor Who at its freshest, anyone who doubts the validity of early Doctor Who should try this out.

Though missing the theme tune the story is read with amazing gusto and care by Hines. His delivery is sharp and direct yet subtly capturing the vocal styles of the actors amazingly accurately. The addition of sound effects and atmospheric score by Simon Power also helps to increase the enjoyment of this release.

The brief but informative sleevenotes from David J. Howe's celebrated release The Target Book enlighten us of the novels publication history. The reproduction of Chris Achilleos's original artwork helps set the tone of the release being enigmatic and slightly surreal.

Tragically George Waring, the actor who played Arden in this adventure died recently. This review is respectfully dedicated to his memory.

Running to 4 hours on 4 CDs, The Ice Warriors - originally a 6-episode TV serial broadcast in 1967 - is out now, with an RRP of £12.99 - but you can pick it up for £9.09 at Amazon!

Injury Doctor

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 07:16 AM PST

Matt Smith posing in Esquire magazineMore details from Matt Smith's Esquire interview have leaked out, with the Daily Mail focussing on the Eleventh Doctor's former life - as a promising footballer whose career was cut short by injury.

The new Doctor Who was only 16 when his career was cut short, an injury that prompted him to take a greater interest in drama, something he had apparently done well at in school.

'It was very tough though,' he reveals in a new interview with Esquire magazine. 'I remember crying, because that was all I'd ever invested in.

'I hadn't really considered acting.'

Quite a bit about this interview seems to have got out - I wonder if it's going to be worth buying the new issue of Esquire, out on Friday…?

DVD Review: Doctor Who - "Remembrance of the Daleks" Special Edition - Blogcritics.org (blog)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:44 AM PST


DVD Review: Doctor Who - "Remembrance of the Daleks" Special Edition
Blogcritics.org (blog)
Except, of course, that there are not one but two Dalek factions – Imperial and Renegade – running around London fighting one another as well as the Time ...

Matt giving ‘everything he has’ and more to Doctor Who

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:52 AM PST

With Series 5 just around the corner, this week various news sites have been publishing snippets of Matt Smith’s new interview which will appear in the upcoming edition of Esquire magazine. In the issue, the Eleventh Doctor actor describes how he was forced to bury his original ambition to become a professional football player when a sudden back injury led him down the path of peforming arts [...]

All's well that ends well: the Royal Shakespeare company completes its refurb - The Guardian

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:21 AM PST


The Guardian

All's well that ends well: the Royal Shakespeare company completes its refurb
The Guardian
... Ian McKellen played King Lear there; in 2008, David Tennant was Hamlet; and last year, Antony Sher took on the role of Prospero in The Tempest. ...

New TV on DVD for Mar. 2: 'Alice,' 'Designing Women' & More - Inside TV (blog)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:04 AM PST


New TV on DVD for Mar. 2: 'Alice,' 'Designing Women' & More
Inside TV (blog)
Also crawling out of the vault of lost TV hits is 'Doctor Who Dalek War: Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks,' which, as you might image from the ...

Of Mice And Men - Socialistworker.co.uk

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:10 AM PST


Of Mice And Men
Socialistworker.co.uk
David Tennant and Liam Brennan star in a dramatisation of John Steinbeck's novel about migrant workers in 1930s California. This tragic tale of dreams ...

Matt Smith collapses during 'Who' filming - Digital Spy

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:33 AM PST


Matt Smith collapses during 'Who' filming
Digital Spy
Matt Smith has revealed that he required medical attention after collapsing during filming for Doctor Who. The 27-year-old actor was ...

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Why not axe BBC Three instead of 6 Music? - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:53 AM PST


Telegraph.co.uk (blog)

Why not axe BBC Three instead of 6 Music?
Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
Finally, as there is now a children's version of Torchwood there should be an adults' version of Doctor Who. I forgot: the BBC Trust to be shut down and ...

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John Barrowman - Track By Track Video Exclusive - FemaleFirst.co.uk

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:26 AM PST


John Barrowman - Track By Track Video Exclusive
FemaleFirst.co.uk
... British television and the West End stage, John Barrowman is best known for playing Captain Jack Harkness in the BBC series' Torchwood and Doctor Who, ...

Masternaut tracks celebrities from Lands End to John O'Groats for Sport Relief - DirectionsMag.com (press release)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:35 AM PST


Masternaut tracks celebrities from Lands End to John O'Groats for Sport Relief
DirectionsMag.com (press release)
... a presenter on Comic Relief TV shows numerous times – even donating £50 for the chance to snog co-host David Tennant live on TV for Red Nose Day 2009! ...

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The Hobbit In 3D - FemaleFirst.co.uk

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:06 AM PST


The Hobbit In 3D
FemaleFirst.co.uk
A string of actors including David Tennant, James McAvoy and Tobey Maguire have all been linked with the role of Bilbo Baggins. The First Kiss - How Long Do ...

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Matt Smith collapsed in cold - MyParkMag

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 11:46 PM PST


MyParkMag

Matt Smith collapsed in cold
MyParkMag
The 'Doctor Who' actor had to receive medical attention after shunning a stunt double to perform his own scenes in the Baltic sea for a movie called 'Womb', ...

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Turkey: MaNga song is the one full of energy - esctoday.com

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:57 PM PST


esctoday.com

Turkey: MaNga song is the one full of energy
esctoday.com
Turkish rock band MaNga will present their Eurovision song tomorrow evening on TRT-1. Before this special night, the band has answered OGAE Turkey's ...

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Matt Smith collapsed in cold - stv.tv

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:27 PM PST


stv.tv

Matt Smith collapsed in cold
stv.tv
The 'Doctor Who' actor had to receive medical attention after shunning a stunt double to perform his own scenes in the Baltic sea for a movie called 'Womb', ...

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Sarah Jane Adventures nominated for RTS Award

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:19 PM PST

As the award season continues apace, the latest nomination comes from the Royal Television Society with The Sarah Jane Adventures up for their Children's Drama award. The show faces two other CBBC-produced shows MI High and Roy. The award ceremony takes place at the Grosvenor Park Hotel on Tuesday 16th March - the venue also sees the annual TRIC awards a week beforehand where Doctor Who is up for best TV Programme Drama (see our award report last month for more details).

The Royal Television Society is Britain's leading forum for television and related media, and has existed for over 80 years. It produces the monthly industry magazine Television.

Preorder New Series DVD!

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:13 PM PST

Doctor Who dummy DVD coverBrand New Doctor - Exciting New adventures! Set for release on June 7th - and listed as Series 5 Volume 1 - the first of the new Doctor Who vanilla DVDs is already available for preorder from Amazon!

Volume 1 of the highly anticipated brand new series, contains the first 3 episodes, including the hour long premiere episode, and promises more adventures and travels through time, with the Eleventh Doctor and his new companion Amy Pond (Matt Smith and Karen Gillan). (Note that the accompanying image is a dummy - the final cover is yet to be released.)

Contains the following episodes:
1. The Eleventh Hour
2. The Beast Below
3. Victory of the Daleks

Special Feature: The Monster Diaries - Produced by the team behind BBC3's hugely popular Doctor Who Confidential series, the Monster Files will get under the skin and inside the minds of the latest Doctor's most challenging opponents. With previously unseen footage and exclusive comments from cast and crew, the Monster Files take fans old and new even further behind enemy lines.

Set for release on June 7th, Series 5 Volume 1 is available for preorder from Amazon just £11.99 on DVD and £13.99 on Blu-ray!

EXCLUSIVE: PinkPaper.com Award winners announced! - Pink Paper

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 09:48 PM PST


EXCLUSIVE: PinkPaper.com Award winners announced!
Pink Paper
... with Apple winning Company of the Year and Top Brand, plus David Tennant and Julie Walters voted as Best Actor and Actress respectively. ...

Doctor Who star Matt Smith needed help of real-life medic - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:47 PM PST


Monsters and Critics.com

Doctor Who star Matt Smith needed help of real-life medic
Monsters and Critics.com
Martin Grimes / Splash News Smith, 27, will be seen taking over the role of the Doctor from David Tennant later this year. Smith revealed how he refused to ...

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Sarah Jane Adventures gets RTS nomination - ATV News (blog)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:43 PM PST


Sarah Jane Adventures gets RTS nomination
ATV News (blog)
In the recent third season actor David Tennant crossed over to the spin-off for two episodes as the 10 th Doctor. John Leeson has also reprised his role of ...

Knit a Tea Cosy and Save Energy - Treehugger

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:13 PM PST


Treehugger

Knit a Tea Cosy and Save Energy
Treehugger
Or if your tastes run more to Dr. Who, there is a tea cosy with a Dalek on it and called Dalek-jeeling, of course. The cosies are knitted by a group of ...

Coronation Street axe fears - MyParkMag

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:01 PM PST


MyParkMag

Coronation Street axe fears
MyParkMag
Former 'Dr Who' executive Phil Collinson - who famously got rid of Freema Agyeman as the Doctor's sidekick in 2007 - takes over next month, leaving some ...

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Doctor Who's pregnant assistant - MyParkMag

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 08:01 PM PST


MyParkMag

Doctor Who's pregnant assistant
MyParkMag
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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To Kill A Mockingbird classic returns to Cardiff - WalesOnline

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:55 PM PST


To Kill A Mockingbird classic returns to Cardiff
WalesOnline
Gwyn also holds the distinction of being in the very first episode of Torchwood – surely a high point for any Welsh actor. He played Detective Inspector ...

Doctor Who's Matt Smith: why I was destined to become the Time Lord - Irish Independent

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:21 PM PST


Irish Independent

Doctor Who's Matt Smith: why I was destined to become the Time Lord
Irish Independent
His mother sent him a text message suggesting he would make the perfect Doctor - a week before David Tennant opened up a vacancy by announcing his decision ...

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Matt Smith: was he destined to play Doctor Who? - Den Of Geek

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:06 PM PST


Matt Smith: was he destined to play Doctor Who?
Den Of Geek
He also recalled that the week before David Tennant quit as The Doctor, his mother had sent him a text message suggesting that he'd be perfect for the role. ...

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Watch tomorrow: maNga presents Turkish song - Eurovision.tv

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 07:06 PM PST


Eurovision.tv

Watch tomorrow: maNga presents Turkish song
Eurovision.tv
Above: maNga was chosen to represent Turkey already some while ago. Photo courtesy of maNga. Tomorrow the Turkish participant for the 55th Eurovision Song ...

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Alright, Dr Who?

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 06:36 PM PST

Matt SmithSnippets of Matt Smith's interview in Esquire are appearing across the press today - hardly a surprise as appearing in the mens style magazine represents a fantastic opportunity for Matt to attract new viewers to Doctor Who.

You can guarantee the tone of the interview is in sharp contract to one fund in Doctor Who Magazine or the Radio Times - and with gorgeous Karen Gillan as the new companion we won't be surprised to see similar interviews in women's fashion magazines in the coming weeks.

Most notable in the interview are facts that Smith's mother encouraged him to go for the role after David Tennant announced his departure, as well as his individual sartorial style drawing comparisons with the Time Lord at university.

"At university I had a big coloured scarf, and people would often say, 'Alright, Doctor Who?' And I thought, I rather liked the notion."

Meanwhile Smith was also quoted describing the Doctor's character and his audition performance - some possible hints here on how the Eleventh Doctor might behave/react.

"I tried to make it as funny as it should be but it's a bit like playing Hamlet," he said. "It has to be your version. The Doctor is so committed, whoever plays him.

"So I tried to be creative and artistic, and silly, and crazy, and also the cleverest man in the world, and part of that is there's a rapidity to the way he speaks."

He added: "He's an intergalactic genius, a superhero-ish, mad, fumbling, bumbling, science geek. He's everything you can pluck from any universe and put into him."

Esquire is in newsagents this Friday, 5th March.

Doctor Who's Matt Smith: why I was destined to become the Time Lord - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 05:30 PM PST


Telegraph.co.uk

Doctor Who's Matt Smith: why I was destined to become the Time Lord
Telegraph.co.uk
His mother sent him a text message suggesting he would make the perfect Doctor - a week before David Tennant opened up a ...

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