Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Matt Smith and Steven Moffat Explain the Wonders of the TARDIS (video)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:45 PM PDT

Doctor Who: The TARDIS. In this BBC America interview video clip, actor Matt Smith and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat explain the wonders of the TARDIS.

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Eleventh Hour Preview Moved

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:24 PM PDT

It appears as though The Eleventh Hour preview originally scheduled to appear on BBC's red button service today has been delayed.

Freeview listings originally had a one minute preview down for 6:00am today, but for some reason it has now been replaced with another programme.

The preview is now listed on Saturday 27th March instead, one week away from the UK Series 5 premiere.

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Is Being Burgled An Excuse For Piracy? - Lifehacker Australia

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:04 PM PDT


Is Being Burgled An Excuse For Piracy?
Lifehacker Australia
I was reminded of this on a recent bus trip where I overheard two teenage girls discussing Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood. It was no surprise to learn that ...

New Series Roundup

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:26 PM PDT

With the launch date of the new series rapidly approaching, Matt Smith makes a number of appearances on UK Television and Radio over the next few days, including as a guest on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross this Friday and on Blue Peter next Wednesday.

The 1 minute teaser on the BBC Red Button service appears to have been pushed back until the weekend. Final transmission times of The Eleventh Hour will be confirmed sometime today so details can be sent to listing magazines.

BBC America will screen Doctor Who, The Ultimate Guide on Saturday April 17, just before the US premier of The Eleventh Hour. The program is described as an original, all-access look inside the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program.

A number of new stills from The Eleventh Hour have been released.

Doctor Who – New Season Teaser - TV.com

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:20 PM PDT


TV.com

Doctor Who – New Season Teaser
TV.com
Writers for the new series include Richard Curtis (The Boat that Rocked, Love Actually), Chris Chibnall (Law & Order UK, Torchwood), Toby Whithouse (Being ...

Warning: Just don't dare to be middle class - Mail on Sunday

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:08 PM PDT


Warning: Just don't dare to be middle class
Mail on Sunday
When Matt Smith, he of the strangely alien features, takes over from David Tennant as the new Doctor Who his assistant, Amy Pond, will be played by Karen ...

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My sonic screwdriver disappeared during nude scene with beauty Eva - The Sun

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:25 AM PDT


The Sun

My sonic screwdriver disappeared during nude scene with beauty Eva
The Sun
Matt's belittling experience fails to measure up to his Doctor Who predecessor David Tennant, who was dubbed Ten Inch by co-star Billie Piper after a pal ...

ALLISON PEARSON: Warning: Just don't dare to be middle class - Daily Mail

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:03 AM PDT


Daily Mail

ALLISON PEARSON: Warning: Just don't dare to be middle class
Daily Mail
When Matt Smith, he of the strangely alien features, takes over from David Tennant as the new Doctor Who his assistant, Amy Pond, will be played by Karen ...

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Romeo and Juliet, Courtyard, Stratford-upon-Avon - Independent

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:03 AM PDT


Romeo and Juliet, Courtyard, Stratford-upon-Avon
Independent
Perhaps Sam Troughton, a hooker or brawny stand-off on the rugby field, and quirky Mariah Gale (David Tennant's Ophelia), are odd casting. ...

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Prepare to be upgraded…

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 11:01 AM PDT

With The Eleventh Hour now just a few short days away, we’re marking the long-awaited launch of the fifth series with a much-needed site upgrade! We’ve had our current layout since the Spring of 2008, so it’s only right that we tidy things up a bit in time for the new Doctor’s first series. And we’ll be officially unleashing the new-look [...]

Fox Giving 'Narnia' and 'Gulliver's Travels' 3D Releases - TheCelebrityCafe.com

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 10:54 AM PDT


Fox Giving 'Narnia' and 'Gulliver's Travels' 3D Releases
TheCelebrityCafe.com
Gulliver's Travels stars Jack Black as the titular Lemuel Gulliver and Catherine Tate as the Queen of Lilliput. The fantasy film, based on the Jonathan ...

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Get the first glimpse of Burke & Hare in this new still - JoBlo.com

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 08:20 AM PDT


Get the first glimpse of Burke & Hare in this new still
JoBlo.com
Okay, I just want to start out saying, yes it is sad that David Tennant decided to pass on BURKE & HARE. But Andy Serkis is now in his place so we must move ...

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The TARDIS Explained

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:18 AM PDT

New Doctor Who star Matt Smith and lead writer and Executive Producer Steven Moffat discuss the wonder of the TARDIS in this new clip from BBC America specifically for US-based fans!

BBC America are REALLY going to town on the new series of Doctor Who - they've already revamped their series minisite and populated it with a variety of new content from images to video clips and wallpapers to icons.

Matt Smith plays the Eleventh Doctor in the new series of Doctor Who, set to kick-off on BBC America on Saturday, 17th April at 8/9C.

You can also view the clip at BBCAmerica.com.

(With thanks to Nicole)

"Camelot" comes to Ireland - CareersPortal

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:06 AM PDT


"Camelot" comes to Ireland
CareersPortal
Camelot', a new 10 part drama series, is set to commence shooting in Ireland this summer. The drama is based on the 15th century epic King Arthur ...

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Live Review - Yeasayer - TourDates.Co.Uk

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 07:01 AM PDT


TourDates.Co.Uk

Live Review - Yeasayer
TourDates.Co.Uk
Front man number one, Chris Keating, all suited up, like a slightly longer-haired and more crazed looking David Tennant, kicks off with the heavily vocoded ...

The CBS lineup started 50 minutes late Sunday because of March Madness. - Orlando Sentinel (blog)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 06:02 AM PDT


The CBS lineup started 50 minutes late Sunday because of March Madness.
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
ABC offered "Thin Ice" (4.3 million), "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (7.5 million), "Desperate Housewives" (10.8 million) with "Torchwood" fave John ...

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Matt Smith Exclusive in GT

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 05:12 AM PDT

GT Magazine (aka Gay Times) has an exclusive interview with new Doctor Who star Matt Smith - making him the first Doctor to ever hold the cover spot of a gay magazine.

The Eleventh Doctor in Gay TimesAs well as Smith, they also have the first ever interview with the latest addition to the cast, Arthur Darvill (Rory). With Amy Pond actress Karen Gillan, head writer Steven Moffat, executive producer Piers Wenger and a selection of other characters and creatives, it looks as though it's a pretty good feature in GT!

What's more, writer Gareth Roberts reveals that Matt Smith is set to appear pretty much naked in episode eleven!

Speaking to GT Magazine, Matt Smith reveals his thoughts on his role as the Doctor:

"What's gorgeous about it is that I get to sort of confess to my imagination every day. So I get to play around in a mad, imaginary world every day, which is limitless and timeless, and endless and boundless. You know, that is as close as you get to sort of magic really, I suppose, in many ways."

There's also this funny reaction to Steven Moffat's description of the Eleventh Doctor as "Patrick Moore in the body of an underwear model":

"The thing is, right, I'll take Patrick Moore, fine. But I definitely haven't got an underwear model's body, no way, not on this schedule. All my gym's gone out the window. God no, I take that as a gross over-compliment to be honest. And also! When the hell has Steven Moffat seen me in my pants alone?"

April's GT Magazine is on sale March 24th and also features some politics - but you want Time Lords, not the House of Lords, right?

(With thanks to Stu)

New Doctor Who Series Leaves Past Characters In The Past! - Popzara (blog)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:36 AM PDT


New Doctor Who Series Leaves Past Characters In The Past!
Popzara (blog)
Steven Moffat, the new executive producer of the Doctor Who series has confirmed that none of the major characters from the Russell T. Davies era of Doctor ...

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Holly Grainger: Bel Ami Actress - Right Cinema

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:19 AM PDT


Holly Grainger: Bel Ami Actress
Right Cinema
... The Bad Mother's Handbook, in the role of Charlotte along with her co star Robert Pattinson as the character Daniel, Catherine Tate and Anne Reid, ...

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The Doctor in The Eleventh Hour - Den Of Geek

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:16 AM PDT


The Doctor in The Eleventh Hour
Den Of Geek
The BBC are lavishing us with some new pictures from the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who featuring The Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith) and ...

Eye Level brings a second installment of 'Fork + Brush,' throws a beer event ... - TheDigitel

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 04:07 AM PDT


Eye Level brings a second installment of 'Fork + Brush,' throws a beer event ...
TheDigitel
Along with dinner, guests will be treated to graffiti-style works from Chip7, who studied under acclaimed artist, DALEK), El Kamino and Charleston artist, ...

Bread – A Loaf Affair Review: Upper Crust Stuff - OntheBox (blog)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:26 AM PDT


Bread – A Loaf Affair Review: Upper Crust Stuff
OntheBox (blog)
Although he may have only been considered because of the aptness of his name, narrator Tom Baker really makes the film. His voicing of the humble loaf's ...

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My Inner Gleek: Four Names For Casting - Inside Blip

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 03:06 AM PDT


My Inner Gleek: Four Names For Casting
Inside Blip
The "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" actor has had plenty of opportunities to stretch his creative muscles in the United Kingdom and is currently in America ...

All new Dr. Who headed for BBC America - Accidental Sexiness (blog)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:34 AM PDT


Accidental Sexiness (blog)

All new Dr. Who headed for BBC America
Accidental Sexiness (blog)
A new era of the BAFTA-winning series, Doctor Who, premieres on BBC AMERICA. From new lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, the series follows ...

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BBC Renews 'Doctor Who' For Sixth Season, Report Says - Inside Blip

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 02:09 AM PDT


BBC Renews 'Doctor Who' For Sixth Season, Report Says
Inside Blip
Smith replaced David Tennant, who had held the keys to the Tardis since Christopher Eccleston departed after a single season, the first of the revived ...

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The Architects of History

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:49 AM PDT

Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish release The Architects of History this month, an alternative history epic!

The Architects of HistoryThe latest Seventh Doctor adventure stars Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor and Tracey Childs as Nazi scientist Elizabeth Klein, with Being Human's Lenora Crichlow among the guest cast.

The year is 2044. Earth is enjoying a Golden Age of peace, prosperity and technological advancement… but somebody is plotting to destroy all that. The Selachians, shark-like alien monsters, launch a crippling attack on Earth's Moonbase, using deadly weapons from the future.

Help is at hand. A police telephone box appears in a Moonbase hangar. A time-travelling hero has returned in the hour of Earth's greatest need. Now, Elizabeth Klein must fight to save not only the Galactic Reich but Time itself from the mysterious prisoner who has orchestrated these fateful events… the Doctor.

Written by Steve Lyons and directed by John Ainsworth, The Architects of History has an official release date of March 31st and you can find out more about this and other releases at www.bigfinish.com.

New 'Doctor Who' Trailer - FanBolt.Com

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:47 AM PDT


New 'Doctor Who' Trailer
FanBolt.Com
From new lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat, the series follows the adventures of The Doctor, the mysterious traveler who, with his human ...

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Brand X Files: Capt. Jack straight? GOP poll says Obama is 'Antichrist.' No ... - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:42 AM PDT


Brand X Files: Capt. Jack straight? GOP poll says Obama is 'Antichrist.' No ...
Los Angeles Times
Torchwood rumors: Would US version of popular sci-fi series turn "omnisexual" character Capt. Jack straight? Not if actor John Barrowman has anything to say ...

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'It's nice to be evil' - Big Issue in Scotland

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:10 AM PDT


Big Issue in Scotland

'It's nice to be evil'
Big Issue in Scotland
Rumours abound, however, that Torchwood is going to get another series in the USA – creator Russell T Davies and producers Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter ...

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Hundreds of Channels and Too Much to Watch: "American Idol," "Life," "Lost ... - Huffington Post (blog)

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 01:01 AM PDT


Hundreds of Channels and Too Much to Watch: "American Idol," "Life," "Lost ...
Huffington Post (blog)
... David Tennant as The Doctor? Will new stories from new executive producer Steven Moffat live up to the legacy of the departed genius Russell T. Davies? ...

Moffat’s Budget

Posted: 23 Mar 2010 12:23 AM PDT

Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat seems to have taken over Kasterborous today - this time he's been discussing the current expenditure limits for the series following recent BBC budget cuts.

Steven MoffatObserving that the ideal Doctor Who would be more expensive than Avatar (given the "go anywhere, anywhen" nature of the series) Moffat explained that he doesn't write with a budget in mind.

"What we think is what we need to achieve, and how we're to achieve it, given whatever financial circumstance we're in," he said.

"A lot of the most iconic things about Doctor Who are a direct consequence of financial shortcomings."

"Budget cuts are tough: I don't like them, but they force you to be creative. You've seen that trailer. Does it look like we've had a budget cut?"

From where I'm sitting, it looks like they've had a budget increase - but of course we've only seens clips of season 31/Series 5 of Doctor Who. When Matt Smith bounds around time and space in the redesigned TARDIS as the Eleventh Doctor with Karen Gillan as Amy Pond by his side, we'll be able to give the issue proper appreciation.

In the meantime, we'll just have to wait for The Eleventh Hour, on Saturday, 3rd April.

Moffat on Multi Doctor

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 11:21 PM PDT

Speaking to Digital Spy recently, Steven Moffat has revealed his thoughts on doing a multi-incarnation Doctor Who story as the series approaches its 50th year in 2013.

Steven With expectations that the Eleventh Doctor, Matt Smith, will still be in the TARDIS in three years time, the matter of getting surving past Doctors involved could nevetheless be difficult. But what does the man we christened "The Grand Moff" think of multi-Doctor stories - after all, he did bring us Time Crash with David Tennant and Peter Davison back in 2007…

"It's slightly difficult to do them all now. I'm not against it but I think as a gimmick it outlives its usefulness quite fast." He said.

Moffat continued, "Doing Time Crash with 8 minutes of Peter and David was about right. If you have a really good story that motors on the fact that this is one man experiencing the same adventure at several different points of his life, that would be worth doing. But you can't do a special or an episode as a reunion party. That's not a story, that's a party; nothing wrong with parties but they're not great fun to watch. But with a really good story, yes."

See the rest of the interview as part of Digital Spy's Wholapalooza celebration of the return of Doctoor Who.

End of Days: [4] The End of Time - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 10:49 PM PDT


End of Days: [4] The End of Time
The Spoof (satire)
Also present were Doctor Who, with his super-sexy, new assistant, Karen Gillan, who also goes by the name of Amy Pond, which is an anagram of Mad Pony ...

Roles are just what The Doctor ordered - Leighton Buzzard Today

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:52 PM PDT


Roles are just what The Doctor ordered
Leighton Buzzard Today
Even when they were sent their scripts they didn't know if they would be working with David Tennant or the new Doctor, Matt Smith. Filming began in October ...

Dr Who boss unworried by squeeze - Daily News (blog)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 09:36 PM PDT


Daily News (blog)

Dr Who boss unworried by squeeze
Daily News (blog)
The new set is twice the size of that inhabited by David Tennant's 10th Doctor. "So much was new," said Moffat, "it would have been cowardly not to have a ...

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Steven Moffat not worried over by budget squeeze - ATV News (blog)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:49 PM PDT


Steven Moffat not worried over by budget squeeze
ATV News (blog)
Moffat has taken over the running of the revived sci fi series from Russell T Davies when Doctor Who returns at Easter it'll be a whole new show; ...

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Neve McIntosh, Silurian

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 08:30 PM PDT

Neve McIntosh, SilurianScots actress Neve McIntosh has been a fan of Doctor Who for many years, and counts Tom Baker as her favourite - so she must have been pretty satisfied to win a part in a 2010 episode which sees the Eleventh Doctor encounter the Silurians for the first time in over 25 years.

McIntosh - who as appeared in Gormenghast, Trial and Retribution and The Hound of the Baskervilles - had to endure 3 hours in makeup every day in order to achieve the look of a reptile warrior.

However she was under added pressure - Neve plays twin Silurians!

"That was a brilliant challenge but this was the type of job that made me want to become an actress in the first place.

"I get to have great make-up, funky costumes and run around pointing ray guns at people. It's just like being a kid again."

Interestingly, after appearing opposite Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith and companion Amy Pond (fellow Scot Karen Gillan) McIntosh is set to appear in a four part drama with another Doctor Who Scot - David Tennant.

Doctor Who boss not worried by budget squeeze - BBC News

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:50 PM PDT


Doctor Who boss not worried by budget squeeze
BBC News
The new set is twice the size of that inhabited by David Tennant's 10th Doctor. "So much was new," said Moffat, "it would have been cowardly not to have a ...

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Doctor Who: BBC releases new Karen Gillan promo shot - Den Of Geek

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:30 PM PDT


Doctor Who: BBC releases new Karen Gillan promo shot
Den Of Geek
Just a quick update: the BBC has released another promotional still for the upcoming series of Doctor Who. This time, it's a shot of Karen Gillan, who, ...

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Doctor Who: Podshock Interviews Louise Page and John Fay

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 07:09 PM PDT

Doctor Who: Podshock Interviews Louise Page and John Fay

Doctor Who costume designer Louis Page and Torchwood writer, John Fay being interviewed during the live on stage recording of Doctor Who: Podshock 187 at Gallifrey 21 in Los Angeles, CA.

Photo by Eric Escamilla @Bullitt33

Karen Gillan: Freaky Doll

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 06:42 PM PDT

Karen Gillan spoke to The Daily Record recently about the new job that has taken her from obscurity to fame - as a co-star in Doctor Who.

Karen Gillan - freaked out by the Amy Pond dollAs Amy Pond, Gillan will be the Doctor's latest companion, and the second redhead of recent years. Being The Daily Record, they also quizzed the actress about being Scottish - but the best part is Karen's thoughts on her action figure, and seeing it on the shelves of shops this Christmas.

Karen shrieks: "It's freaky being a doll. And it looks uncannily like me.

"It really is a miniature version of yourself.

"But it would be a bit weird if I gave Amy Pond dolls to everyone this Christmas."

Meanwhile, Gillan's mother is famously a fan of Doctor Who, resulting in the actress keeping her casting a secret until the day of the announcement in 2009. Nevertheless, she'll be watching the show with her parents and her nine-year-old niece Caitlin Blackwood, who you might have already seen in the trailer…

"I will be watching it with my family," explains Karen. "And I want to see Caitlin's face when she watches it."

Karen Gillan appears as Amy Pond with Matt Smith as the Doctor in The Eleventh Hour, debuting in the UK on Saturday, 3rd April!

Moffat talks Multi-Doctor

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:27 PM PDT

Many fans have speculated on a multi-Doctor story since the show came back and with the 50th anniversary in 2013, it would seem like the ideal time to do one.

In an interview with Digital Spy, Steven Moffat has said he wouldn't rule one out provided he had a good story.

"It's slightly difficult to do them all now. I'm not against it but I think as a gimmick it outlives its usefulness quite fast." He said.

Moffat continued, "Doing Time Crash with 8 minutes of Peter [Davidson] and David [Tennant] was about right. If you have a really good story that motors on the fact that this is one man experiencing the same adventure at several different points of his life, that would be worth doing. But you can't do a special or an episode as a reunion party. That's not a story, that's a party. Nothing wrong with parties but they're not great fun to watch. But with a really good story, then yes."

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No Returning Characters in Series 5

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:23 PM PDT

Anyone hoping for the return of past characters like Jack and Sarah Jane in Series 5 had better prepare for disappointment.

In an interview with the Guardian, Steven Moffat said that no past characters will be back this year (excluding River Song then).

"Old favourites can return, provided you can do something new and exciting with them. There are no past characters coming back in this series, but I imagine that kids would love to see Captain Jack meet the new Doctor." Moffat said in an interview with the Guardian.

There's obviously a chance Moffat could be hiding the truth to make for a surprise return, but at the moment it looks as though we'll have to wait for the next series for any reunions.

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The Eleventh Hour Pics (Update)

Posted: 22 Mar 2010 04:21 PM PDT

Several new publicity pictures have been released to promote the new series and the first episode, The Eleventh Hour. Enjoy them below.

Update: New Pics Added

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