Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Infant left alone in car; Illinois woman arrested - Tampa Tribune

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:08 PM PDT


Infant left alone in car; Illinois woman arrested
Tampa Tribune
Maryann Verdi, 39, of 8806 Torchwood Drive, was released Sunday after posting $4250 bail. River Ridge High's Web site lists Verdi's position as literacy ...

Condo plan hot button in Old South - London Free Press

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:41 PM PDT


Condo plan hot button in Old South
London Free Press
While some took issue with those allowances, David Tennant Jr. of Hampton Group says he's worked with the Old South Community Association, Wortley Road ...

Dr Who gets sonic blast off customs - thesun.co.uk

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 01:05 PM PDT


Dr Who gets sonic blast off customs
thesun.co.uk
NEW Doctor Who Matt Smith was stopped at Heathrow airport - for taking a SONIC SCREWDRIVER through security. ...

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Special Edition # 38 - Netribution (blog)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:23 PM PDT


Special Edition # 38
Netribution (blog)
It has a good air of menace, and Julie Christie, David Tennant, Jenny Agutter and Christopher Lee all acquit themselves with aplomb. ...

Dr Vs Dr, Smith vs Tennant - geeks

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:09 PM PDT


geeks

Dr Vs Dr, Smith vs Tennant
geeks
Matt Smith isn't being written by Russell T. Davies First, the customary obeisances before the altar of Davies. Thanks, Russ, for resurrecting a musty old ...

What do you think of the new TARDIS interior?

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 11:45 AM PDT

Fantastic! I love it.
67% (4 votes)
It's OK.
0% (0 votes)
It's hideous!
17% (1 vote)
Will wait to see it in action.
17% (1 vote)
Not sure.
0% (0 votes)
Total votes: 6

K9 Official Site Launches

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 11:22 AM PDT

The official site for the new K9 Television series has launched at www.k9official.com

As reported here the series launches in the UK and Australia this Saturday.

The new website features character guides, exclusive video clips, and episode guide to the series.

The series also has an official page on Facebook

Meet Tom Baker

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PDT

The online retailer Play.com is giving its customers as chance to meet the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker plus an overnight stay in London and £100 pounds towards travel. The competition is only open to those aged 18 or over and residing in the UK.

The meeting with Baker will take place just before he records the DVD commentary for the season 13 story The Seeds of Doom, which will be released in the UK in 2011.

Dr Who gets sonic blast off customs - The Sun

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 10:49 AM PDT


Dr Who gets sonic blast off customs
The Sun
NEW Doctor Who Matt Smith was stopped at Heathrow airport - for taking a SONIC SCREWDRIVER through security. ...

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DR WHO: HOW TO BUY A TARDIS - Daily Star

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 10:11 AM PDT


DR WHO: HOW TO BUY A TARDIS
Daily Star
"One of our hottest items is a rep-lica of David Tennant's brown trench coat which we sell for £350." High Street stores are also cashing in with everything ...

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Zane Lowe covers Chris Moyles - Radio Today

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 10:09 AM PDT


Zane Lowe covers Chris Moyles
Radio Today
Zane will be joined by the new Dr Who Matt Smith, who'll be talking about his new role in the sci-fi show. Zane Says: "Not the first time I've ever gotten ...

Appointment with the Doctor is nigh - Express & Echo

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:03 AM PDT


Appointment with the Doctor is nigh
Express & Echo
He will be a hard act to follow but times change, or, in his existence worlds and planets. David Tennant set pulses racing, he will be a hard act to follow. ...

Game of Poolside

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT

In the new Radio Times, Eleventh Doctor Who Matt Smith reveals that he wouldn't mind a crack at Hollywood…

Matt Smith, the Eleventh DoctorWhile his predecessor David Tennant continues to be linked to major movies (while he's not dropping out of them) and Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston has a burgeoning Hollywood resume (most recently being one of the few good things in GI Joe), it would seem sensible for the man who is likely to be one of the most famous faces in Britain this time next week to consider having a go at life in California.

"Why the hell not?" he said. "I could do with a bit of poolside. I'd take my mum - she'd love it."

However Smith adds that for now he is happy in the TARDIS:

"I feel very safe, literally safe, in the TARDIS."

Bearing in mind it drags him through tiem and space, it's just as well. You'd hate to be in an unsafe timeship.

Steven Moffat on screwdrivers, Daleks and Russell

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:45 AM PDT

Steven Moffat was interviewed on Front Row on BBC Radio 4 this evening, during which he revealed that he didn’t have to research any aspects of the series before writing as he grew up with a firm understanding of its mythology. “I didn’t really have to look up much, because I honestly do know the history of Doctor Who very well,” he laughed. [...]

The Doctor Drops Into Inverness

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:10 AM PDT

The Doctor Drops Into Inverness
News Dated: 30/3/2010

Matt Smith (The Doctor) & Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) have stopped off at Inverness on their Doctor Who Tour.

The BBC's View from the South Bank Blog, has a video report as well as a blog entry from the tour location:
(Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/paulinemclean/2010/03/doctor_who_was_that.html)

Barely had actor Matt Smith - aka the 11th doctor - and the rest of his entourage arrived in Inverness for a soggy photocall on a beach near Loch Ness, and a screening and Q&A at Eden Court Theatre with local schoolkids, than they were back on the bus and headed for a similar session in Sunderland.

Never would a TARDIS have been more handy. (although one installed with a DVD player for the box set of True Blood, which Mr Smith is working his way through as he travels.)

It is of course a promotional exercise for the new series, which begins on Saturday, but for the 180 children who got tickets for the screening (and many more who waited outside for autographs) there was another benefit.

Most of the children at the event attend regular drama sessions through Eden Court.

It was there that Karen Gillan - who plays Amy Pond, the doctor's flame-haired assistant got her first taste for drama.

The same's true for her little cousin Caitlin Blackwood - who appears in episode one as Amy as a child.

Yet, these drama classes - which reach thousands of children in the Highlands - may be under threat. Highland Council is currently reviewing a number of schemes as part of ongoing cost cutting - the drama courses among them.

Let's hope they think twice about that particular cut.

Not just for the handful of children who go onto professional careers - brandishing their own accents on mainstream television - but for the thousands more who simply learn a bit of extra confidence for whatever career path they choose.


[Source: BBC View from the South Bank - Blog]

Matt’s Doctor Explained

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PDT

A video interview with new Doctor Who Matt Smith accompanies a WalesOnline feature on the recent press launch, in which the actor gives some more insight into how he approached the role.

Matt Smith is Doctor WhoWe've all heard about the Einstein references by now - but there is much more to Smith's interpretation it seems. One thing is for sure, there can be no doubt that he understands the importance and possibilities inherent in the part.

Of the Doctor, Matt Smith says:

"He's a thrill seeker, addicted to time travel. He is the mad buffoon genius who saves the world because he's got a great heart, spirit and soul, but he doesn't suffer fools. I hope these things come across, but I think I've also injected a bit of my own personality into the role.

"He's not A or B, he's A to Z in two lines. He can be anyone, he can be anything, so he asks for complete invention."

As if you didn't know by now, The Eleventh Hour airs this Saturday, 3rd April on BBC One at 6.20pm.

TV and theatre should separate and end this glorified casting couch - The Guardian

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:31 AM PDT


TV and theatre should separate and end this glorified casting couch
The Guardian
(The excellent recent version of David Tennant's Hamlet relocated and rethought the production for film, which is the only solution to this problem. ...

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RSC's HAMLET With Tennant & Stewart Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances 4/28 - Broadway World

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:25 AM PDT


RSC's HAMLET With Tennant & Stewart Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great Performances 4/28
Broadway World
Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and ...

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Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great ... - Your-Story.org (press release)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 07:22 AM PDT


Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great ...
Your-Story.org (press release)
In an article in The Observer, Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown wrote: "Like many people, I had my love of Shakespeare reawakened by David Tennant's TV ...

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Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great ... - California Chronicle

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:58 AM PDT


Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great ...
California Chronicle
Shakespeare's immortal "To be, or not to be" takes on a whole new meaning (and medium) as classical stage and screen actors David Tennant and ...

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Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great ... - EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:55 AM PDT


Royal Shakespeare Company's Production of Hamlet Airs on THIRTEEN'S Great ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
"Like many people, I had my love of Shakespeare reawakened by David Tennant's TV portrayal of Hamlet over Christmas." Great Performances is a production of ...

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Doctor Who Magazine - Issue #420

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:25 AM PDT

Doctor Who Magazine - Issue #420
News Dated: 30/3/2010

MEET THE NEW DOCTOR AND AMY POND – WITH TWO EXCLUSIVE COVERS FOR DWM #420!

Matt Smith and Karen Gillan reveal all about playing the Doctor and Amy in the new issue, on sale on Thursday 1st April.

In DWM's in-depth interviews, Matt talks about how the Doctor's costume may evolve, the nicknames that he and Karen have for each other and playing football with James Corden for a scene in Episode 11: "This has made my list of Top Five Shooting Days! Pushing Top Three! There were no aliens, no Daleks, nothing. We were just playing football. Then again, I suppose there was a big time loop..."

Karen, meanwhile, tells us about Amy's complicated relationship with the Doctor and Amy's boyfriend Rory, what she thinks about wearing surprisingly short skirts, and her approach to playing the role of the Doctor's new best friend: "Amy should never take anything for granted – she doesn't know she's the companion and she's not familiar with the set-up that the Doctor has a female companion. So this is all brand-new to her and I have to keep reminding myself of that. As far as she knows, she's the first companion… ever!"

Also in DWM 420:

"What have you got for me this time?"
DWM proudly presents extensive previews the first five episodes of the new series – The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks, The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone – with never-before-seen photos and exclusive revelations from head writer Steven Moffat!

"I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!"
STEVEN MOFFAT talks candidly about the perils of being recognised in public as Doctor Who's head writer – and finds time to answer your questions about the new series before you ask them! – in Production Notes.

"And it's goodnight from me"
Neil Harris looks back fondly at 47 years of farewells in Doctor Who – and discovers how the series has always had its softer side – in You Are Not Alone.

"McNeice to see you, to see you, McNeice!"
Churchill himself, actor IAN McNEICE, talks exclusively to DWM about his role in the forthcoming story Victory of the Daleks – and reveals what it's like to encounter the metal meanies in real life…

"Give her a big hand!"
It's the final end! The Doctor and Majenta engage in the ultimate battle with the Crimson Hand in the very last comic strip to feature the Time Lord's Tenth incarnation. Will anyone survive the apocalypse? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to The Crimson Hand, written by Dan McDaid, with art by Martin Geraghty

"Is it cos I's blue?"
It's the most remarkable machine in the universe – and yet it looks like a blue twentieth-century police box! The Watcher uncovers the many and varied secrets of the Doctor's time and space machine, the TARDIS!

"You're hired!"
On the planet Vulcan, the colonists decide to employ the services of creatures that they have discovered buried in a mercury swap – the Daleks! Can a newly-regenerated Doctor, armed only with his recorder and a rather natty bow tie, save the day? Find out, as The Fact of Fiction digs up some amazing details about the classic Second Doctor story from 1966 The Power of the Daleks!

Plus! All the latest official news, reviews, previews and competitions – including the chance to win an 32" HD-ready widescreen TV! – and much, much more!

**To view Images - Check out the
DWO News page**

  Issue #420 of Doctor Who Magazine goes on sale Thursday 1st April, priced £4.20.
  SUBSCRIBE to Doctor Who Magazine from just £32.67 for 6 x Months!


[Source: Tom Spilsbury]

Doctor on Call

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 06:22 AM PDT

The Doctor Who Tour of Britain is underway, with the BBC Outreach bus taking the stars of the new series around the UK to meet young fans and screen previews of The Eleventh Hour.

Press coverage has already begun, and after visiting Belfast yesterday the duo were in Gillan's home town of Inverness today. A BBC blog from Scotland arts correspondent Pauline McLean provides additional information, such as explaining that the location chosen in Inverness - Eden Court Theatre - was graced by the screening and Q&A with local schoolkids in order to highlight impending cuts from the Highland Council. While many of the attending children currently enjoy drama lessons courtesy of the theatre, these drama courses face cuts.

Let's hope that the council recognise the importance of local arts beyond the slim chance of fame and fortune that many long for. Local arts and entertainment can stimulate regional economies and provide a useful community focus.

Later this week, the BBC Bus visits Sunderland, Salford and Northampton - the latter the home town of Matt Smith. Meanwhile, you can also catch brief video interviews with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan (the latter discussing her accent) at STV.com.

The Beast Below transmission details finalized

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 05:45 AM PDT

The BBC Press Office has today been updated with the finalized broadcast details for episode two of Series 5, The Beast Below, written by Steven Moffat. The episode will air on BBC One, and simultaneously on the HD channel, at 6:15PM on Saturday 10th April. Lasting 45 minutes, the episode will finish at 7:00PM, to be immediately followed by its [...]

Go Behind The Scenes Of Doctor Who's Season Opener - io9

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 05:41 AM PDT


Go Behind The Scenes Of Doctor Who's Season Opener
io9
The BBC has posted a ton of behind-the-scenes clips of Matt Smith's first episode as Doctor Who, "The Eleventh Hour." They include more of Smith's gangly ...

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End of Days: [7] Doctor Who and the Growling Gremlin of the Golgotha Gash - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 05:27 AM PDT


End of Days: [7] Doctor Who and the Growling Gremlin of the Golgotha Gash
The Spoof (satire)
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan where on the console room set, waiting for the director to get all the stuff set up how he wanted it. It took ages. ...

Breaking News: TAKE A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE 'DOCTOR WHO'S SHINY NEW TARDIS - iFMagazine

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:52 AM PDT


iFMagazine

Breaking News: TAKE A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE 'DOCTOR WHO'S SHINY NEW TARDIS
iFMagazine
THE SKINNY: The Radio Times recently released a series of images from the interior of DOCTOR WHO's renovated TARDIS, ...

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Series 5 Previewed (Spoilers)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Steven Moffat has previewed every episode of Series 5 in the new Radio Times and he reveals some tantalising glimpses into the series ahead. Here's some of the most interesting bits and our thoughts. Obviously spoilers follow!

Episode 1. The Eleventh Hour

Can the Doctor persuade Amy to trust him, when he's been letting her down all her life?

That will be because the Doctor turns up a 'bit' later than he promised the young Amy then!

Episode 2. The Beast Below

A masked figure, who knows the Doctor of old, begs his help, while Amy uncovers a secret so dreadful, no one can remember it…

Who could this mysterious masked figure be? And how does he know the Doctor?

Episode 3. Victory of the Daleks

The Doctor and Amy find themselves in a top-secret cabinet war room deep beneath the London streets. The Daleks are hatching their deadliest scheme yet. Only one man can help the Doctor – but whose side is Winston Churchill on?

We know Winston Churchill is using the Daleks in the war effort, but obviously this doesn't go to plan.

Episodes 4 & 5. The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone

The last of the Weeping Angels is loose in the ruins of Alfava Metraxis, and the Doctor is recruited to track it down. Amy is about to discover, not blinking might just be the worst thing you can do…

There is just one Weeping Angel? Moffat has said they are different this time.

Episode 6. Vampires in Venice

There are blood-drained corpses in the street, something lurks in the canal, and the Calvierri girls are the loveliest in town, except when you glance in the mirror…

Perhaps this 'something' lurking in the canal is controlling the vampires?

Episode 7. Amy's Choice

It's been five long years since Amy travelled in the Tardis with her mysterious Doctor – and when he shows up again, on the eve of the birth of her first child, danger is not far behind him.

So the rumour that Amy was pregnant is true!

Episodes 8 and 9

In 2015, the most ambitious drilling project in history is under way. Dr Nasreen Chaudhry and her team have reached 21 kilometres into the Earth's crust – but something is stirring far below.

This is the Silurian two-parter and they are of course the ones that get disturbed.

Episode 10

Terror lurks in the cornfields of Provence, but only a sad and lonely painter can see it. Amy Pond finds herself shoulder to shoulder with Vincent van Gogh, in a battle with a deadly alien.

Cornfields – scary! The Doctor lite episode?

Episode 11

The Doctor faces his greatest challenge yet – a flat share! People are disappearing on Aickman Road, and the Doctor must solve the mystery of a staircase that people walk up – but never down.

This is the one with James Corden and the Doctor playing footy. Could be a bit of a comedy episode, and Amy lite.

Episodes 12 and 13

A message on the oldest cliff-face in the universe, a puzzle box opening from the inside and a love that lasts thousands of years…The fates are drawing close around the Tardis – is this the day the Doctor falls?

Sounds like a very exciting finale. The Cybermen must be in this one…

You can read the full preview in the new Radio Times out now.

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Doctor, who was that? - BBC News (blog)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:14 AM PDT


Doctor, who was that?
BBC News (blog)
Barely had actor Matt Smith - aka the 11th doctor - and the rest of his entourage arrived in Inverness for a soggy photocall on a beach near Loch Ness, ...

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Daleks Again!

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:13 AM PDT

Steven Moffat has explained to SFX his reasoning behind bringing back the Daleks in the fifth series.

When asked if he felt compelled to bring the pepper-pots back, Moffat explained, "You don't have to bring them back. There's absolutely no law that says you have to bring back the Daleks. But occasionally, back in the day, when I still looked at the fan stuff on the internet, there'd be people saying, 'Oh, the Daleks are back every year!' But for kids that's ages to wait for a Dalek story. You have to think of the Daleks as almost a regular character."

He continued, "They're one of the regulars. But they're brilliant. They're still the number one Doctor Who monster. They were invented in 1963 and they're still number one. That says there's something very magical about them. We haven't managed to top them. So of course you're going to bring them back. You can pretend you're being a grown-up and say, 'Oh, it's the Daleks again!', but secretly your little heart is beating, because it's the Daleks."

He also teases that the other returning monsters, the Weeping Angels, may be a little different than last time, "They have more powers than you thought. And you are not safe just because you can keep your eyes open!"

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Next stop, Scotland!

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 04:08 AM PDT

It’s day two of the Series 5 launch tour, and the rain and drizzle didn’t dampen the spirits of Matt Smith and Karen Gillan this morning as they made their way up to Scotland! On their way to Karen’s hometown of Iverness, they stopped off at Loch Ness for a quick photo session. They were joined by [...]

What’s inside the new Doctor Who Magazine?

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:36 AM PDT

Yesterday, we brought you the two great covers for the Series 5 launch issue of Doctor Who Magazine, and today its full list of contents have been released! Naturally, the April edition (#420) boasts Series 5 news and features aplenty, with interviews with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, as well as exclusive previews of the first five [...]

The Doctor and Amy on TV & Satellite Week

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:22 AM PDT

Radio Times aren’t the only magazine to be sporting their own Doctor Who themed cover this week – our beloved Time Lord and his companion, Amy Pond, are featured on the front of the new edition of TV & Satellite Week too! Check it out below: TV & Satellite Week is on sale in newsagents now, at its [...]

Footballing actor Matt Smith - stv.tv

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 03:02 AM PDT


stv.tv

Footballing actor Matt Smith
stv.tv
'Doctor Who' actor Matt Smith believes football helped him become an actor because it taught him how to master the ''pure expression of artistic grace''. ...

Doctor Who Magazine 420

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:40 AM PDT

Doctor Who Magazine 420

Meet the new Doctor and Amy Pond - with two exclusive covers for Doctor Who Magazine 420!

Matt Smith and Karen Gillan reveal all about playing the Doctor and Amy in the new issue, on sale on Thursday 1 April.

In DWM's in-depth interviews, Matt talks about how the Doctor's costume may evolve, the nicknames that he and Karen have for each other and playing football with James Corden for a scene in Episode 11: "This has made my list of Top Five Shooting Days! Pushing Top Three! There were no aliens, no Daleks, nothing. We were just playing football. Then again, I suppose there was a big time loop…"

Karen, meanwhile, tells us about Amy's complicated relationship with the Doctor and Amy's boyfriend Rory, what she thinks about wearing surprisingly short skirts, and her approach to playing the role of the Doctor's new best friend: "Amy should never take anything for granted – she doesn't know she's the companion and she's not familiar with the set-up that the Doctor has a female companion. So this is all brand-new to her and I have to keep reminding myself of that. As far as she knows, she's the first companion… ever!"

Also in DWM 420:

"What have you got for me this time?"
DWM proudly presents extensive previews the first five episodes of the new series – The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks, The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone – with never-before-seen photos and exclusive revelations from head writer Steven Moffat!

"I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!"
STEVEN MOFFAT talks candidly about the perils of being recognised in public as Doctor Who's head writer – and finds time to answer your questions about the new series before you ask them! – in Production Notes.

"And it's goodnight from me"
Neil Harris looks back fondly at 47 years of farewells in Doctor Who – and discovers how the series has always had its softer side – in You Are Not Alone.

"McNeice to see you, to see you, McNeice!"
Churchill himself, actor IAN McNEICE, talks exclusively to DWM about his role in the forthcoming story Victory of the Daleks – and reveals what it's like to encounter the metal meanies in real life…

"Give her a big hand!"
It's the final end! The Doctor and Majenta engage in the ultimate battle with the Crimson Hand in the very last comic strip to feature the Time Lord's Tenth incarnation. Will anyone survive the apocalypse? Don't miss the thrilling conclusion to The Crimson Hand, written by Dan McDaid, with art by Martin Geraghty

"Is it cos I's blue?"
It's the most remarkable machine in the universe – and yet it looks like a blue twentieth-century police box! The Watcher uncovers the many and varied secrets of the Doctor's time and space machine, the TARDIS!

"You're hired!"
On the planet Vulcan, the colonists decide to employ the services of creatures that they have discovered buried in a mercury swap – the Daleks! Can a newly-regenerated Doctor, armed only with his recorder and a rather natty bow tie, save the day? Find out, as The Fact of Fiction digs up some amazing details about the classic Second Doctor story from 1966 The Power of the Daleks!

Plus! All the latest official news, reviews, previews and competitions – including the chance to win an 32" HD-ready widescreen TV! – and much, much more!

Doctor Who Magazine 420 – the essential companion to the new series of Doctor Who! Available from Thursday 1 April from all good newsagents and supermarkets priced £4.20.

Doctor Who Magazine 420

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:34 AM PDT

Doctor Who Magazine 420Doctor Who Magazine 420 comes with two different covers featuring new Doctor Matt Smith and new companion Karen Gillan who reveal all about playing the Doctor and Amy Pond.

In the magazine, Smith talks about how the Doctor's costume may evolve, the nicknames that he and Gillan have for each other and playing football with James Corden for a scene in Episode 11.
This has made my list of Top Five Shooting Days! Pushing Top Three! There were no aliens, no Daleks, nothing. We were just playing football. Then again, I suppose there was a big time loop...

Gillan, meanwhile, tells of Amy's complicated relationship with the Doctor and Amy's boyfriend Rory, what she thinks about wearing surprisingly short skirts, and her approach to playing the role of the Doctor's new best friend:
Amy should never take anything for granted – she doesn't know she's the companion and she's not familiar with the set-up that the Doctor has a female companion. So this is all brand-new to her and I have to keep reminding myself of that. As far as she knows, she's the first companion… ever!

Also in the magazine:
  • What have you got for me this time?
  • The first five episodes of the new series – The Eleventh Hour, The Beast Below, Victory of the Daleks, The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone – with never-before-seen photos and revelations from head writer Steven Moffat!
  • I'm a celebrity, get me out of here!
  • Steven Moffat talks candidly about the perils of being recognised in public as Doctor Who's head writer – and finds time to answer your questions about the new series – in Production Notes.
  • And it's goodnight from me
  • Neil Harris looks back fondly at 47 years of farewells in Doctor Who – and discovers how the series has always had its softer side – in You Are Not Alone.
  • McNeice to see you, to see you, McNeice!
  • Churchill himself, actor IAN McNEICE, talks to DWM about his role in the forthcoming story Victory of the Daleks – and reveals what it's like to encounter the metal meanies in real life.
  • Give her a big hand!
  • It's the final end! The Doctor and Majenta engage in the ultimate battle with the Crimson Hand in the very last comic strip to feature the Time Lord's Tenth incarnation. Will anyone survive the apocalypse? Don't miss the conclusion to The Crimson Hand, written by Dan McDaid, with art by Martin Geraghty
  • Is it cos I's blue?
  • It's the most remarkable machine in the universe – and yet it looks like a blue twentieth-century police box! The Watcher uncovers the many and varied secrets of the Doctor's time and space machine, the TARDIS!
  • You're hired!
  • On the planet Vulcan, the colonists decide to employ the services of creatures that they have discovered buried in a mercury swap – the Daleks! Can a newly-regenerated Doctor, armed only with his recorder and a rather natty bow tie, save the day? Find out, as The Fact of Fiction digs up some details about the classic Second Doctor story from 1966 The Power of the Daleks!
Plus! All the latest official news, reviews, previews and competitions – including the chance to win an 32" HD-ready widescreen TV. The magazine is out in the UK on 1st April.

Gillan: 'New 'Who' has amazing climax' - Digital Spy

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:30 AM PDT


Digital Spy

Gillan: 'New 'Who' has amazing climax'
Digital Spy
Karen Gillan has hailed the story arc and finalé of her first series of Doctor Who. The actress, who plays new ...

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Games Meet Daytime TV - Gamasutra (blog)

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:23 AM PDT


Games Meet Daytime TV
Gamasutra (blog)
Of Dr Who or Torchwood. Of Dispatches or The Blue Planet or Desperate Housewives. We haven't even got to soap operas (although I'm trying with Spirit of ...

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Karen promises an “amazing climax” to Series 5

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 02:15 AM PDT

Karen Gillan has revealed that fans won’t be left disappointed with the conclusion of the forthcoming series. In a recent interview with Heat, she teased: “It’s like a fairytale, in terms of the way it’s been written and the way it looks. There’s an interesting arc to the story that builds up to an amazing climax.” And the actress [...]

Who is the new Doctor? - Herald.ie

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 01:04 AM PDT


Who is the new Doctor?
Herald.ie
Steven Moffat, who Matt describes as "a complete Doctor Who obsessive", takes over the writing reins from Russell T Davies and joining the Doctor is his new ...

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Matt Smith takes on the role of the Doctor - RTE.ie

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:53 AM PDT


Matt Smith takes on the role of the Doctor
RTE.ie
It was nice that Karen (Gillan aka Amy Pond) was there as well though because we were both going through the same experience. We were also surrounded by ...

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Exclusive Doctor Who 3D footage on Manchester's Big Screen - Click Lancashire

Posted: 30 Mar 2010 12:48 AM PDT


Click Lancashire

Exclusive Doctor Who 3D footage on Manchester's Big Screen
Click Lancashire
... Karen Gillan, offering them a unique chance to meet the stars. Matt and Karen will travel around the UK on a specially themed Doctor Who tour bus, ...

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Moffat on Radio 4

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 11:59 PM PDT

Radio 4Executive Producer Steven Moffat will be a guest on BBC Radio 4's Front Row on Tuesday evening to talk about taking over from Russell T Davies as show-runner of Doctor Who.

The programme is broadcast at 7.15pm BST and will be available worldwide via the BBC iPlayer.

A Practically Spoiler-Free Preview Of The Revelatory Return Of Doctor Who - The Quietus

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 11:18 PM PDT


The Quietus

A Practically Spoiler-Free Preview Of The Revelatory Return Of Doctor Who
The Quietus
The first concrete evidence of Moffat's approach as post-Russell T Davies supremo suggests that the gamble on casting the relatively unknown Smith is just ...

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New original film score from My Education in April - DOA

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:58 PM PDT


New original film score from My Education in April
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Claiming five full-length albums, a 12″ vinyl collaboration with avant-hip hop duo Dalek, remixes by members of like-minded bands Kinski, Pelican, ...

Episode 7 title and other new series tidbits!

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:57 PM PDT

Today welcomed the release of this week’s edition of Radio Times (priced £1.10), which boasts an epic gatefold TARDIS cover to mark the long-awaited return of the series this weekend! Inkeeping with tradition, the issue also features Steven Moffat’s exclusive preview of the forthcoming series, in which he confirms that the title of Episode 7, written by Simon Nye, is Amy’s [...]

Merging Series

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:42 PM PDT

Steven Moffat - The Grand MoffSFX's online interview with new Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat continues today, with Daleks, Weeping Angels and returning friends and foes the topic of the day.

It is a fascinating read, complete with what could be construed as a dig (and not the first) at the previous regime's habit of bringing back the same characters over and over again.

The interview also provides a clear feeling Moffat's Doctor Who being a "new start" in terms of classic monsters and characters being brought back.

"I think we've done the icons. I think there are good ideas to be mined from the old series, and that's worth doing because a good idea is a good idea. But I don't think there are any icons left, any proper ones that people really care about.

"The series have kind of merged now – the old and the new, in everyone's view. It's interesting that kids call him the Eleventh Doctor, not the Third Doctor. They absolutely know that this is a long, ancient series, and it's all one show. We don't need to grab icons from the past."

Matt Smith begins his first adventure as the Doctor on Saturday, 3rd April at 6.20pm on BBC One - is it the start of a new era with fewer character references to the classic series?

Cybergirl: Kindergartner Point Two - Wired News

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 10:18 PM PDT


Cybergirl: Kindergartner Point Two
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AJ is a fan of Doctor Who; his daughter hasn't watched the show yet but she loves her voice-changing Cyberman helmet, and here is the awesome result. ...

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Dr Who visits fans in Inverness - stv.tv

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 09:39 PM PDT


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Dr Who visits fans in Inverness
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The newest doctor Matt Smith and his Inverness-born assistant Karen Gillan are at Eden Court Theatre. The new Dr Who and his Scots assistant are travelling ...

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The New TARDIS revealed

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 09:37 PM PDT

Go take a look at the Radio Times site if you want to see a first glimpse at the new TARDIS interior. Naturally there are SPOILERS there!

Is it April yet?

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