Thursday, April 1, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Paul McGann and Derek Jacobi in an Interesting Theatre Experiment

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:38 PM PDT

This is why I want to have a pied a terre in London.  Anyone need a red-headed house sitter? :)

 

http://www.sonnet155.com/cast/Paul_McGann.html

Casting Call Sheet Leaked for Torchwood America - Firefox News (blog)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:14 PM PDT


Casting Call Sheet Leaked for Torchwood America
Firefox News (blog)
Series creator Russell T. Davies said, "The heart of the original programme was Gwen Cooper, our audience POV character, so we're going to build on that in ...

The Kandy Man Returns

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:00 PM PDT

The seventh Doctor (Sylvester McCoy) meets The Kandy Man

He caused millions of viewers to hide behind the sofa in the late '80's and now he's set to return in what promises to be an epic series finale. Yes, the Kandy Man is coming back!

The Kandy Man, for those unfamiliar, was a monster that featured in a Doctor Who story originally broadcast in 1988 called The Happiness Patrol. The terrifying creation was a homicidal robot resembling Bertie Bassett, and deliciously used sweets to kill its victims.

Steven Moffat said, "The Kandy Man is one of the shows most iconic monsters and I'm thrilled to bring another classic piece of Doctor Who history to modern audiences."

"We've had Daleks, Cybermen and the Master, but nothing can prepare the Doctor for the Kandy Man. There will be allsorts of danger for the Eleventh Doctor to avoid. He will find himself in some very sticky situations."

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The Arc of Insanity on the TARDIS Tavern Podcast

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 03:55 PM PDT

The following is reposted from my blog at Art Trap Productions.

TARDIS_Tavern.jpgIt was months in the making, but it finally happened after Gallifrey 21, I was a guest 'bartender' on the TARDIS Tavern podcast! No sooner after completing my previous post about being on Cultdom Collective podcast, word came to me via @tardistavern that The Arc of Infinity episode we recorded last week has now been released.

Join the insanity with the insanely great hosts Steve Stacy and Sean Homrig of the TARDIS Tavern as we review 20th anniversary season kick off episode, Arc of Infinity with Peter Davison as the 5th Doctor. Not only do we discuss this 1983 story, but Doctor Who in general and how I happened to come across it all those years ago.

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Pics: Matt Smith and the Daleks - Digital Spy

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 03:35 PM PDT


Digital Spy

Pics: Matt Smith and the Daleks
Digital Spy
We've seen and heard so much about 'The Eleventh Hour' lately that there's practically no point in watching the episode. ...

who else writes 'Doctor Who' fan fiction? - Flick Filosopher (blog)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 03:04 PM PDT


who else writes 'Doctor Who' fan fiction?
Flick Filosopher (blog)
The 27-year-old, who replaces David Tennant as the Time Lord in the new series starting on April 3, told the Daily Mirror: "I wanted to feel like Doctor Who ...

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Head of the 'least-worst' lender has bad news for homeowners - Irish Independent

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:48 PM PDT


Head of the 'least-worst' lender has bad news for homeowners
Irish Independent
"That's not a proud boast," intoned Mr B. The bank's splendidly named Richie Boucher was in full Dalek mode (or should that be zombie? ...

The Cult of Cultdom

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:06 PM PDT

The following is reposted from my blog at Art Trap Productions.

Cultdom Collective PodcastLast week I had the privilege of being on and joining my fellow co-host James Naughton on the Cultdom Collective podcast. The episode is a Gallifrey One preview show. Yes, the Doctor Who convention is a year away now at this point, my friends at Cultdom are getting a head start for those planning on attending next February in Los Angeles, CA.

Originally all I had done was record a short comment that was to be played on the show with James. Then the scheduling gods were shinning upon us, because they were recording at a time when I was able to join in on the fun, unbeknownst to James. They were playing my pre-recorded clip I made about meeting James in person for the first time at Gallifrey 20 when suddenly I was on the show myself.

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The Large Hadron Collider In SF Novels: Vatican Destroyer and Battery For ... - io9

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 01:51 PM PDT


The Large Hadron Collider In SF Novels: Vatican Destroyer and Battery For ...
io9
(Oh, and you can also listen to Torchwood's radio play along the same lines.) But there are also a few science fiction books that reference the LHC that ...

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The New Doctor Who - Daily Beast (blog)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 01:45 PM PDT


The New Doctor Who
Daily Beast (blog)
Since its revival back in 2005 at the hands of Russell T Davies after an absence of 16 years (save a 1996 telefilm starring Paul McGann), Doctor Who has ...

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K9 Series This Weekend

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:56 PM PDT

With all the Doctor Who Series 5 hype it's been easy to forget that a new Doctor Who spin-off launches this weekend.

Sarah Jane's favourite robotic dog, K-9 will star in his very own series beginning on Saturday at 4pm. The show, simply called "K-9″, is not a BBC production and will be shown on Disney XD in the UK.

The 26-part series begins with a three-part story entitled "Regeneration". The synopsis follows.

Whilst Starkey and Jorjie are trying to escape the police they take refuge in a large detached house, now the residence of reclusive scientist, Professor Gryffen. They come across two Jixen warriors and a robot dog, K-9 Mark I.

You can find out more about the series on the official website here.

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Matt Smith on The One Show tonight

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 12:18 PM PDT

Matt Smith will be a guest on tonight’s episode of The One Show. The Eleventh Doctor actor will be discussing all things Series 5 with its hosts Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, so tune in for his appearance at 7:00PM on BBC One! If you miss it, it’ll be available to watch again on the BBC iPlayer shortly after [...]

Spring TV Shows To Keep Your Mind Off Lost's Finale - io9

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 11:42 AM PDT


Spring TV Shows To Keep Your Mind Off Lost's Finale
io9
For those of you patiently awaiting the American premiere of Doctor Who's fifth season, along with the premiere of the brand new Doctor Matt Smith, ...

The Doctor will flee you now - The Sun

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:21 AM PDT


The Sun

The Doctor will flee you now
The Sun
Doctor Who hits our screens on Saturday with Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor and Karen Gillan as his latest companion Amy Pond. Matt Smith is immediately ...

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Top 10 Cancelled TV Shows That Should Have A Comic Book - Shadowlocked

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:10 AM PDT


Shadowlocked

Top 10 Cancelled TV Shows That Should Have A Comic Book
Shadowlocked
Other shows have taken on the same mission, from X-Files to Torchwood, but none of them had quite the same gothic feel to them (not to sell the other shows ...

Channel 4's Comedy Gala, The 02, London - Independent

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:03 AM PDT


Channel 4's Comedy Gala, The 02, London
Independent
There was a curious mix of something old, something new, something borrowed (such as BBC stars Catherine Tate, Rob Brydon, James Corden and Ruth Jones) and ...

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Exclusive: Doctor Who Musical in the pipeline

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:01 AM PDT

A brand new musical based on Doctor Who is currently in its early stages of development! We can exclusively reveal that the production – which has been tentatively named ‘The Doctor Whosical’ – will be written by former showrunner Russell T Davies. It will feature John Barrowman as its protaganist, who will be taking to the stage as Captain Jack [...]

March Fan of the Month revealed

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 10:00 AM PDT

Thanks to everybody who applied to be our Fan of the Month for March 2010. We’ve now picked the winner and you can check out their profile by clicking here. Keep an eye on this page for details on how you can put yourself forward for our April 2010 title!

BBC America Doctor Who NYC Events in April

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:14 AM PDT

Doctor Who Series 31BBC AMERICA announced today the stars of its new Doctor Who series will make their first U.S. visit together to New York the week of April 12, ahead of the broadcast premiere on Saturday, April 17.  

 

Launching the new era of the iconic series from BAFTA-winning writer Steven Moffat (Steven Spielberg's upcoming TintinJekyllCoupling), Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) will join Steven in New York for press interviews and a series of events.  The launch kicks off on April 12, with a Paley Center for Media and BAFTA East Coast member screening and discussion moderated by Entertainment Weekly's senior writer Clark Collis.  On April 14, fans can join Matt, Karen and Steven at the Village East Cinema for the official premiere screening followed immediately by a Q&A moderated by USA Today's pop culture columnist Whitney Matheson, author of the Pop Candy blog.  

 

Wednesday, April 14

7:00 PM: A special premiere screening event of the new Doctor Who series, immediately followed by a Q&A with actors Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat at the Village East Cinema. The Q&A session will be moderated by USA Today's Pop Culture Columnist Whitney Matheson, author of the Pop Candy blog (popcandy.usatoday.com). The event is open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first served basis on the day of the event. Facebook Event Page.  

 

http://www.facebook.com/BBCAmerica#!/event.php?eid=110551772297563&ref=mf

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Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in New York

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 09:00 AM PDT

BBC America has announced that Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, along with show-runner Steven Moffat, will make a promotional trip to New York in the week leading up to the launch of the new series in North America on April 17.

The trip will include a special screening of The Eleventh Hour on Wednesday, April 14, at 7:00 PM at the Village East Cinema in Manhattan, to be followed by a Question and Answer session with Smith, Gillan and Moffat.

The screening, which is free, will be open to the public on a first come, first served basis.

More details on the BBC America Facebook page.

Cast update for Ingredient X by Nick Grosso at Royal Court James Lance, Lesley ... - London Theatre Guide - Online

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:59 AM PDT


London Theatre Guide - Online

Cast update for Ingredient X by Nick Grosso at Royal Court James Lance, Lesley ...
London Theatre Guide - Online
... Vertical Hour at the Royal Court, Twelfth Night and The Vortex at the Donmar Warehouse. Her TV credits include Hustle, Torchwood and the HBO series of Rome.

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Preview The Eleventh Hour - First Few Moments of Series 31 (video)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:58 AM PDT

The newly regenerated Doctor, Matt Smith, is plummeting to Earth while he hangs on to the out-of-control TARDIS. Don't miss the new season of Doctor Who April 17th, 9/8c on BBC America. Visit http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctorwho

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Doctor Who Series 31 Preview with Cast and Creators (videos)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:47 AM PDT

From BBC America: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat, and Piers Wenger discuss the importance and meaning of Doctor Who, and all the adventure, excitement, and magic the show embodies.

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The Large Hadron Collider Can Destroy The Vatican, Recharge Giant Robots In SF ... - io9

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:37 AM PDT


The Large Hadron Collider Can Destroy The Vatican, Recharge Giant Robots In SF ...
io9
(Oh, and you can also listen to Torchwood's radio play along the same lines.) But there are also a few science fiction books that reference the LHC that ...

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Doctor Who comes back to Northampton for premiere - BBC News

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:30 AM PDT


BBC News

Doctor Who comes back to Northampton for premiere
BBC News
Doctor Who Star Matt Smith is to return to his home town Northampton for a premiere of his first full episode as the Time Lord. Those lucky enough to have a ...

Matt Smith, Is That a Sonic Screwdriver in Your Pocket? - Anglophenia

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:29 AM PDT


Anglophenia

Matt Smith, Is That a Sonic Screwdriver in Your Pocket?
Anglophenia
How will Steven Moffat's version of Doctor Who differ from Russell T Davies'? The Guardian's Daniel Martin says, "Moffat's writing is less concerned with ...

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New Doctor Who Pics! - OntheBox (blog)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:24 AM PDT


New Doctor Who Pics!
OntheBox (blog)
Sorry, that's Matt Smith who'll be playing the Doctor. While we can hardly wait to see more space-based action with Doctor Who, we're still not convinced on ...

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Who York Event 3 - The 7th Doctor in NYC! Sunday May 16th, 2010

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 08:08 AM PDT

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Who York

I can finally announce our 3rd Who York event! We will be welcoming none other than the 7th Doctor - Sylvester McCoy - to NYC at Cafe 50 West on Sunday March 7, 2010 from 6.30pm. 

 

Sylvester played the Doctor on BBC1 from 1987-1989 and reprised the role in the 1996 TV movie, when he regenerated into the 8th Doctor, played by Paul McGann! Sylvester is a fabulous entertainer and always full of wonderful stories, so the evening should be a lot of fun! We'll have interviews, signings and more!

 

Tickets are $20 and are available now at [url=http://whoyork.com]http://whoyork.com[/url]. Sylvester will also be signing, your item or ours, for $20.

 

Hope to see you there!

 

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Smith's screwdriver security alert - The Press Association

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:59 AM PDT


Smith's screwdriver security alert
The Press Association
Doctor Who star Matt Smith was stopped at Heathrow Airport - for taking his sonic screwdriver through security. The 27-year-old actor was flying to Belfast ...

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CATS Secures 3-year Sponsorship From Mackintosh - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:49 AM PDT


CATS Secures 3-year Sponsorship From Mackintosh
WhatsOnStage.com
... while individuals such as David Tennant, who won the Best Actor Award in 2005, have gone on achieve national fame and recognition for their work.

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Watch a bit of Doctor Who Right Now, Wherever You are (Even in Space) - Small Screen Scoop

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:39 AM PDT


Watch a bit of Doctor Who Right Now, Wherever You are (Even in Space)
Small Screen Scoop
Synopsis: Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat, and Piers Wenger discuss the importance and meaning of Doctor Who, and all the adventure, excitement, ...

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Tour of Duty

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:30 AM PDT

Currently on tour around the United Kingdom, Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan have this week already visited Belfast and today stopped at the North East city of Sunderland.

Matt Smith is currently touring with the BBC Outreach to promote The Eleventh HourTheir stop on the BBC Outreach bus in Belfast was reported on the BBC's local news website for the region (where you can catch Matt and Karen on a video clip) where Matt Smith revealed what he did when he was cast as the Doctor.

"I couldn't tell anyone for three months, but I listened to Frank Sinatra for a couple of days.

"I felt on top of the world, I didn't really know how to compute it."

Today in Sunderland meanwhile, they visited Sunderland University where 150 local schoolchildren where gathered to preview The Eleventh Hour.

Beware spoilerphobes – the link above leads to an article with the following potential spoiler:

The episode sees the newly regenerated Doctor solving the mystery of a crack in the wall of a house that's actually splitting the skin of the world

Smith already seems to be slotting into the ambassadorial role, engaging a room full of kids in the Q&A session that followed the screening. I like the following observation from Smith:

"I think the doctor is a bit bonkers. He lies on a lilo and reads War And Peace," he says.

Then adds, mindful of an audience not into reading Russian classics, "That's a very thick book".

Special screening of The Eleventh Hour in NYC!

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 07:22 AM PDT

BBC America have confirmed that Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Steven Moffat will be attending a special preview of The Eleventh Hour in New York City! The screening is due to take place at the Village East Cinema on Wednesday 14th April 2010 from 7:00PM (UTC). Afterwards, Smith, Gillan and Moffat will be participating in a question and answer session. According to BBC America’s Facebook [...]

Matt & Karen in New York!

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:36 AM PDT

Matt Smith and Karen Gillan - coming to New York!BBC America have announced a US visit by the new Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan to New York the week of April 12, ahead of the broadcast premiere of The Eleventh Hour on Saturday, April 17.

Launching the new era of the iconic series from BAFTA-winning writer Steven Moffat (Steven Spielberg's upcoming Tintin, Jekyll, Coupling), Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) will join Steven in New York for press interviews and a series of events. The launch kicks off on April 12, with a Paley Center for Media and BAFTA East Coast member screening and discussion moderated by Entertainment Weekly's senior writer Clark Collis.

Then, on Wednesday, April 14 at 7:00 PM, a special premiere screening of The Eleventh Hour will be immediately followed by a Q&A with actors Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat at the Village East Cinema. The Q&A session will be moderated by USA Today's Pop Culture Columnist Whitney Matheson, author of the Pop Candy blog. The event is open to the public and seating is on a first-come, first served basis on the day of the event. Facebook Event Page.

(Many thanks to Nicole)

Royal Court Theatre Presents INGREDIENT X, Previews May 20 - Broadway World

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 06:33 AM PDT


Royal Court Theatre Presents INGREDIENT X, Previews May 20
Broadway World
Her other credits include Hustle, Torchwood and the HBO series of Rome 'I've always said I'll stop just as soon as The X Factor stops. ...

CATS Secures 3-year Sponsorship From Mackintosh Foundation - WhatsOnStage.com

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:30 AM PDT


CATS Secures 3-year Sponsorship From Mackintosh Foundation
WhatsOnStage.com
... while individuals such as David Tennant, who won the Best Actor Award in 2005, have gone on achieve national fame and recognition for their work.

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New Doctor Who stars interviewed in DWM - seenit.co.uk

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:29 AM PDT


seenit.co.uk

New Doctor Who stars interviewed in DWM
seenit.co.uk
Ahead of the next series starting this weekend, new Doctor Who star Matt Smith and companion Karen Gillan talk to Doctor Who Magazine about taking over the ...

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River Song and vampires galore

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:27 AM PDT

To whet our appetites even more, the BBC have released a couple more episode stills from two upcoming Series 5 adventures! The first is of River Song – played by Alex Kingston – who will be making a comeback in episodes 4 and 5, The Time of Angels (Part I) and Flesh and Stone (Part II)… …and the second [...]

New Doctor Who Photos

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 05:22 AM PDT

Looking for new Doctor Who images featuring Daleks, Amy Pond, River Song, Vampires and Winston Churchill?

Look no further…

This superb gallery gives little away – but at least we get the benefit of a picture of River Song with some future hardware, Winston Churchill observing Daleks, threatening classical vampires and two new promo images of Matt Smith's Eleventh Doctor, one with Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) by his side.

(Once again, many thanks to Cameron)

Details of BBC Big Screens Series 5 events

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:37 AM PDT

The official website have posted the all-important details for anybody who is hoping to attend one of the various Series 5 celebratory launch days this week! The events will be held at BBC Big Screens in Edinburgh (Festival Square), Manchester (Exchange Square), Plymouth (Armada Way), Swansea (Castle Square) and Woolwich (General Gordon Place). Each day (April 1st-April 3rd), between 11:00AM-4:00PM, guests will [...]

SOUTH AFRICA: Teaching Girls to Report on the World Cup - Ethiopian Review

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:35 AM PDT


SOUTH AFRICA: Teaching Girls to Report on the World Cup
Ethiopian Review
By Brian Dalek * NEW YORK, Mar 31 (IPS) For the nearly 50 million people of South Africa, the 2010 World Cup represents an opportunity to show the world its ...

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The Eleventh Hour is an hour (but you can see the first 40 seconds)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:31 AM PDT

First of all the question has been ringing out “will Space be showing The Eleventh Hour uncut?”. The answer is they are!

But thanks to the wonderful people at BBC America, you can see the first forty seconds now if you want…

And here’s a preview with the cast and crew:

The final day of the Series 5 launch tour

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Today marked the final day of the whistle-stop Series 5 launch tour, and the penultimate destination on the agenda was Sunderland! You can watch an interview with Matt and Karen which was broadcast on BBC Newcastle here. The event culminated, rather appropriately, in Matt Smith’s hometown of Northampton this afternoon. Check out pictures and blog updates from throughout [...]

SOUTH AFRICA: Teaching Girls to Report on the World Cup - Inter Press Service

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:20 AM PDT


SOUTH AFRICA: Teaching Girls to Report on the World Cup
Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Mar 31, 2010 (IPS) - For the nearly 50 million people of South Africa, the 2010 World Cup represents an opportunity to show the ...

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Two more stills from The Eleventh Hour

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:07 AM PDT

With just 3 short days left to go until the start of the new series, the BBC have released two more episode stills from The Eleventh Hour! Check them out below: The episode airs this Saturday on BBC One and BBC HD at 6:20PM!

Matt Smith interviewed on Blue Peter

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 04:04 AM PDT

Matt Smith appeared on this afternoon’s edition’s of Blue Peter, where he stopped by to show viewers how they can make a TARDIS Bird Feeder for their gardens. You can watch the video over at the official Blue Peter website, here. During his interview, a new clip from this Saturday’s episode, The Eleventh Hour, was shown, so don’t watch it if [...]

Matt Smith On Blue Peter

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 03:33 AM PDT

Heres's Matt Smith on Today's Blue Peter.  A BBC Childrens Show.

 

The Doctor in Victory of the Daleks - Den Of Geek

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 03:14 AM PDT


The Doctor in Victory of the Daleks
Den Of Geek
I guess we'll just have to wait and see but both Steven Moffat and Gatiss suggest that the title is literal... Included for your perusal are some ...

Doctor Who stars land in Manchester - Accidental Sexiness (blog)

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:57 AM PDT


Accidental Sexiness (blog)

Doctor Who stars land in Manchester
Accidental Sexiness (blog)
For many Matt will be the first Doctor they know even though he is now the eleventh person taking over the role after David Tennant's retirement. ...

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The Beast Below - Schedule

Posted: 31 Mar 2010 02:45 AM PDT

Schedules for the 10th April have now been fixed and Episode Two of the new series, The Beast Below, will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD at 6.15pm, one of the earliest slots in which the show has been shown since it returned in 2005.

The programme will be proceeded on BBC One by All New Total Wipeout, a new series of what is described as TV's biggest, brashest, daftest game show. Doctor Who will be followed by the latest edition of the search for Dorothy in Over the Rainbow.

For the first time, Doctor Who will face opposition from FA Cup football on ITV 1 where they are showing the Semi-Final between Aston Villa and Chelsea. The last FA cup match to be shown in this timeslot was Chelsea V Stoke on 6th March, which got 3.46 million watching.

BBC Two will be showing the 2004 biopic The Aviator, charting the life of eccentric film director Howard Hughes over a 20-year period. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett. Channel 4 will show reality series Come Dine with Me while Five has the 1994 film I Love Trouble, a romantic comedy about two rival reporters who constantly try to out-scoop each other, starring Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte.

Doctor Who Confidential is on BBC Three at 7.00pm and finds out just what makes the sinister Smilers tick as well as talking to Oscar-nominated actress Sophie Okenedo  about creating her extraordinary character. BBC HD is showing Golf: The Masters on Saturday so the HD broadcast of Confidential will be on Sunday 11th April at 6.10pm.

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