Thursday, April 8, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Beast Below Clips

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:15 PM PDT

The BBC have released three clips from The Beast Below! You can view them all in this single video.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyoEtQCyLHc

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BBC America Launch Day

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:31 AM PDT

BBC America has cleared its schedules to bring its viewers nothing but Doctor Who in the run-up to the new series launch in the United States on Saturday April 17.

Starting at 5am ET, the channel will show the final half of Series 4, starting with The Doctor's Daughter and going right through to Journey's End. From 1.30pm it moves onto the gap year specials with The Next Doctor, Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, taking viewers to the end of the Tenth Doctor's time on the show.

At 8pm it will show Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide, described as a "BBC America original, all-access look inside the universe of the world's biggest, most successful sci-fi television program", before launching Matt Smith to the American public with The Eleventh Hour at 9pm ET.

After an hour's 'Who' break, the channel will repeat The Ultimate Guide and The Eleventh Hour at 11pm, with a further repeat for West Coast viewers at 2am.

The Eleventh Hour gets a further repeat on Sunday April 18 at 5pm, although this will be a cut down version to fit into an hour slot, complete with commercials. A further repeat will be shown on Saturday April 24 at 8pm ET before the US premiere of Episode Two, The Beast Below at 9pm.

It's Dr Phew - The Sun

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:02 AM PDT


It's Dr Phew
The Sun
DOCTOR Who sidekick Karen Gillan has hit back after critics said her kissogram character Amy Pond was "too sexy". Scot Karen, 22, made her debut in a saucy ...

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It's Sonic the Screwdriver - The Sun

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 10:02 AM PDT


The Sun

It's Sonic the Screwdriver
The Sun
New doctor Matt Smith and Karen Gillan, who plays his sidekick Amy Pond, have voiced their roles in the game - created by top UK games designer Sumo Digital ...

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Lancaster Exhibition

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:34 AM PDT

Kings DemonsAn new exhibition dedicated to memorabilia from the classic series of Doctor Who, has opened in Lancaster in the north of England.

The exhibition consists of items from the remarkable collection of Dr Peter Jewell, a life long fan of the series. Over the years he has has amassed a huge number of rare and vintage items based the show, a number of which are now on view at Judges Lodgings in the centre of Lancaster.

The exhibition opened on Good Friday and runs until the end of October.

A full list of Doctor Who events can be found on our Events tab. If you know of an event which should be added to the list, please email the news page.

John Barrowman Discuses 'Housewives' & Possible New US Version Of 'Torchwood' - Access Hollywood

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:17 AM PDT


John Barrowman Discuses 'Housewives' & Possible New US Version Of 'Torchwood'
Access Hollywood
Julie Gardner and Russell T. Davies (the executive producers), have said there will be no 'Torchwood' without John Barrowman, without Captain Jack. ...

Bernard Sumner of Bad Lieutenant Is Glad the Failed Marriage of New Order Is Over - Spinner

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 08:10 AM PDT


Bernard Sumner of Bad Lieutenant Is Glad the Failed Marriage of New Order Is Over
Spinner
One of the things he's got is a full-sized Dalek from 'Dr. Who.' It's like a robot on wheels with these weird arms that stick out of it. ...

What's your favorite foreign series? - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:50 AM PDT


What's your favorite foreign series?
Entertainment Weekly
What about Green Wing, The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Shameless, Torchwood, and Mock the Week? That's barely the tip of my British-favorites ...

She never could resist a keep out sign…

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:33 AM PDT

In preparation for this weekend’s broadcast of episode two, The Beast Below, the official Doctor Who website has posted three preview clips as well as a video introduction from its writer, Steven Moffat! You can check out the clips by clicking here, however please bear in mind that they include spoilers. Via that link you can also [...]

BEL MOONEY: Now I know why those DIY shows always end in tears - Daily Mail

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 07:08 AM PDT


Daily Mail

BEL MOONEY: Now I know why those DIY shows always end in tears
Daily Mail
What's more, when it comes to jobs around the place (of which there are many), he reminds me of that Catherine Tate sketch where, whenever someone mentions ...

The Doctor and Amy Stand Ups

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:53 AM PDT

To celebrate the launch of Series 5, Cardboard Cutout have released more Doctor Who lifesize cardboard stand ups! The latest cutouts include the Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, the two of them together, and the TARDIS. They’re available to purchase now from their official website, each at the RRP price of £29.99. Other cutouts that are available include Jenny (Georgia Moffett), River Song (Alex [...]

Nerd Factor: - Critograph

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:37 AM PDT


Nerd Factor:
Critograph
Just ask Robocop or the Cybermen. I love a retro look, don't you? I don't like fear appeals. However, I want to warn you about what is on the horizon. ...

Bart Becht's £90m pay packet. I need a lie-down - The Guardian

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 06:37 AM PDT


The Guardian

Bart Becht's £90m pay packet. I need a lie-down
The Guardian
Well Bart Becht is the Emperor Dalek. Chief executive pay, said Lambert, had risen from 47 times average wages to 81 times in the last 10 years. ...

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Steven Moffat's Secret Doctor Who Script Guidelines Found On Cardiff Bound Train - The Spoof (satire)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:32 AM PDT


Steven Moffat's Secret Doctor Who Script Guidelines Found On Cardiff Bound Train
The Spoof (satire)
Russell T Davies, probably would like to comment, as he is self proclaimed master of the universe, in his deluded brain - but we won't let him. ...

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Eva Longoria Parker: Nicollette Sheridan's Lawsuit Could 'Tarnish The ... - Access Hollywood

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:17 AM PDT


Eva Longoria Parker: Nicollette Sheridan's Lawsuit Could 'Tarnish The ...
Access Hollywood
John Barrowman, of the BBC's "Torchwood," plays the new bad boy of Wisteria Lane, Patrick Logan, and Access catches up with him on the set of "Desperate ...

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New Sonic Screwdriver!

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 05:00 AM PDT

The new Doctor Who sonic screwdriver!First seen in The Eleventh Hour, the new sonic screwdriver looks set to be one of the top Doctor Who toys from the new range.

According to the item description:

The Doctor has had many sonic screwdrivers of different designs throughout his life, and this latest one was created from within the TARDIS console itself after the previous one was destroyed during a confrontation with Prisoner Zero in the village of Leadworth.

This new sonic is larger, with a luminous green light but continues to be an essential part of the Doctor's equipment as he explores the universe. This faithful copy of the Doctor's trusty Sonic Device has spring loaded extending action. Pressing the button on the side of the handle activates the LED and Sound FX which operates in CLOSED mode. Flip open the cap at the end of the Screwdriver to reveal an additional button that activates the light and sound effects when it is in full extension OPEN mode.

The new sonic screwdriver is noticeably bulkier than its predecessor – interestingly those three prongs make it look more like a tool.

With an RRP of £14.99, the new Doctor Who sonic screwdriver is available from Forbidden Planet for just £13.99!

Nothing Human Lasts Forever

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:46 AM PDT

Watched the film The Hunger (1983) on DVD last night. Another one that I'd never seen. This is the one with David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve as vampires, with Susan Sarandon as the human who stumbles into their world.

I'd seen all the TV series of the same name, and the film does share a certain similarity in the editing and surreal nature of some of the filming. The film was directed by Tony Scott who was also behind the TV series, so I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.

But the film ... what an interesting idea and way to discuss vampires. Deneuve was suitably icy and emotionless as Miriam the vampire, which is a little strange as it was all about her not wanting to be alone. Bowie played her latest companion, John, and was just brilliant. I loved him as the young man, and then when he aged to old man in the space of a day, he had the stance and performance down pat all the way through. I appreciated the conceit of him aging 50 years while waiting to be seen in a clinic ... something we have all felt!

Kudos to Dick Smith for the brilliant old man make up as well - really superb - and I also loved the really really old make up effects too at the end of the film. The crumbling corpses were really creepy and well done, especially when combined with some great lighting and visuals on screen around them.

It's a very simple film on one level, but leaves a lot to think about. Deneuve's companions never die, just suddenly get ancient in the space of a few days - and when they do she shuts their bodies in boxes in her attic. And as they also cannot sleep, this is an eternity of living hell. Which is really not a very nice thing to do to those you profess to love.

But then when she herself dies, they too die, and she ages and crumbles to dust herself. So was she living off their everlasting life force in some way? The film suggests so, closing with Sarandon now taking on the mantle of female vampire, ever young, ever perfect and ever in search of companion after companion to share her eternity with.

I found it a little languid in places, slow paced, and yet the film has a beguiling elegance which perhaps demands that it is told in a measured way. It doesn't lend itself to fast-paced action sequences at all.

Overall a good slice of vampire cinema, taking a different tack - there are no fangs in sight here - and with much to consider past the closing titles.

New Doctor Who Charged With Being Too Sexy - Film School Rejects (blog)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:42 AM PDT


Film School Rejects (blog)

New Doctor Who Charged With Being Too Sexy
Film School Rejects (blog)
Matt Smith's Doctor — who is as enigmatic and energetic as David Tennant was in his early days — calls it sexy. He also proceeds later to undress completely ...

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Marco Rubio and 2012 - msnbc.com

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:04 AM PDT


Marco Rubio and 2012
msnbc.com
Since few people tell their doctor who they voted for, this guy obviously would judge them by their race as unwelcomed Obama voters, even if they did vote ...

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Matt Smith on Past Doctors

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:02 AM PDT

Here's a great clip of Doctor Who star Matt Smith discussing the influence of some of his predecessors on the Eleventh Doctor…

BBC America Facebook fan Nancy Alegria asks Doctor Who's Matt Smith, "I understand that you really liked Patrick Troughton's Doctor. Which other past Doctors will be an influence on your portrayal of the Eleventh Doctor?" Smith gives his answer here.

(Thanks to Nicole)

Karen's 'big sigh of relief' after Doctor Who bow - What's On TV

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 04:02 AM PDT


What's On TV

Karen's 'big sigh of relief' after Doctor Who bow
What's On TV
She would've told somebody, she even has the Dalek bubble bath! "But I just remember her face when I told her I got it... it was a picture, it was a amazing ...

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Karen relieved after Doctor debut - The Press Association

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:38 AM PDT


Karen relieved after Doctor debut
The Press Association
Karen Gillan has said she and Matt Smith breathed a "big sigh of relief" after the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who finally hit the small ...

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Doctor Who's Karen Gillan says her character hasn't been deliberately sexed up - stv.tv

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:33 AM PDT


stv.tv

Doctor Who's Karen Gillan says her character hasn't been deliberately sexed up
stv.tv
More than eight million people tuned in to see Matt's first episode - the same amount that watched his predecessor David Tennant make his debut. ...

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Who is the better Doctor: Matt Smith or David Tennant? - The Guardian

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 03:09 AM PDT


The Guardian

Who is the better Doctor: Matt Smith or David Tennant?
The Guardian
Who's better with a sonic screwdriver? David Tennant (left) and Matt Smith as the Doctor Photograph: KJB/Todd Anthony/BBC.

Home Entertainment Music Mark Davison Doctor Who Series 5, Episode 1 - The ... - t5m

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:31 AM PDT


Home Entertainment Music Mark Davison Doctor Who Series 5, Episode 1 - The ...
t5m
... much as I liked David Tennant as a Doctor, I really didn't care for any of his last series, with many of the stories being really more epic than the ...

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Doctor Who Series 5, Episode 1 - The Last Minute: A Review - t5m

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:30 AM PDT


Doctor Who Series 5, Episode 1 - The Last Minute: A Review
t5m
... much as I liked David Tennant as a Doctor, I really didn't care for any of his last series, with many of the stories being really more epic than the ...

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The Oncoming BlackBerry Storm

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 02:04 AM PDT

BlackBerry Storm in Doctor Who

BlackBerry users are going Doctor Who mad this week following the use of a BlackBerry Storm to save the world in The Eleventh Hour.

With just 20 minutes to save the world, the Doctor used Rory's Blackberry Storm in the village of Leadworth (in some indeterminate time period, something we really shouldn't go into just yet…) to create a "virus" that resets every clock on Earth to 0.

While many people noticed the duck pond was free of ducks, few noticed meanwhile that the famous BlackBerry logo was missing from the mobile device – a case of the BBC avoiding product placement, something they didn't bother with on Geoff's laptop or in the hospital…

(Via Erictric.com)

Karen Gillan defends Doctor Who against criticism from fans that she appeared ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:44 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Karen Gillan defends Doctor Who against criticism from fans that she appeared ...
Daily Mail
But Karen Gillan today defended criticism that Doctor Who producers were 'shamelessly sexing up' the long-running sci-fi show. The model-turned-actress, 22, ...

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Karen Gillan: 'Who airing was a relief' - Digital Spy

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:41 AM PDT


Digital Spy

Karen Gillan: 'Who airing was a relief'
Digital Spy
Karen Gillan has admitted to feeling relieved at her first episode of Doctor Who finally airing last weekend. ...

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'Doctor Who' screening and Q&A in New York City on Wednesday, April 14 - Flick Filosopher (blog)

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:17 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' screening and Q&A in New York City on Wednesday, April 14
Flick Filosopher (blog)
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 ...

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Week Three - Schedules

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:15 AM PDT

Victory of the DaleksSchedules for the 17th April have now been fixed and Episode Three of the new series, Victory of the Daleks, will be broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD at the slightly later time of 6.35pm.

The programme will again be preceded on BBC One by Total Wipeout and followed by Over the Rainbow.

On ITV 1 Doctor Who is up against New You've Been Framed, a series with Harry Hill featuring the best camcorder and mobile phone calamities, the last showing of which was watched by 5 million viewers on 20th March. The last half is up against Harry Hill's The Best of TV Burp, celebrating the best bits from that series.

BBC Two offers football with Match of the Day Live and the game between West Bromwich Albion and Middlesbrough, while Channel 4 has Channel 4 News. On Five you can see the 1965 film Major Dundee, an offbeat western starring Charlton Heston and Richard Harris.

Doctor Who Confidential is on BBC Three at 7.20pm, with story writer Mark Gatiss meeting the curator of the Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum to see what the conditions were like at the epicentre of the British war effort.

Arts for Hearts

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:02 AM PDT

Some Doctor Who news that's not about the New Series.

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Matt Smith Gets Two New 'Doctor Who' Action Figures - Comics Alliance

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 01:00 AM PDT


Matt Smith Gets Two New 'Doctor Who' Action Figures
Comics Alliance
This past Sunday saw the return of "Doctor Who" with new Doctor Matt Smith and showrunner Steven Moffat taking over the series in "The Eleventh Hour. ...

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Art for Hearts

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:36 AM PDT

Mike Tucker artworkA special auction is being organised to raise funds for research by Great Ormond Street Hospital into organ transplantation. Featuring artwork from illustrators of children works to sketches from Doctor Who designers and artists, the auction takes place during National Transplant Week, 5th-12th June 2010.

The research being carried out by the hospital is into how, in organ transplantation, these organs do not survive for as long as those that haven't been transplanted.

Works up for auction include the sketch made by model-maker Mike Tucker for the 1997 Doctor Who Night "TARDIS" background (pictured here), and other Doctor Who contributors such as Colin Howard, Lee Binding, Adrian Salmon and Peter McKinstry.

For more information on the auction, visit the Art For Hearts site.

Series 5 April novels, covers and plot details

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 12:32 AM PDT

BBC Books have released the covers and plot details for the first 3 New Series Adventure novels to feature the Eleventh Doctor and Amy Pond! Apollo 23 by Justin Richards, Night of the Humans by David Llewellyn, and The Forgotten Army by Brian Minchin are set to be published on 22nd April (RRP £6.99). Apollo 23 ‘For a [...]

There's a New Doctor Who in Town - ACED Magazine

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:51 PM PDT


There's a New Doctor Who in Town
ACED Magazine
This shiny new season of the iconic series comes from BAFTA-winning writer Steven Moffat (Steven Spielberg's upcoming Tintin, Jekyll, Coupling), ...

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Doctor Who's new TARDIS centrepiece made in Bristol - BBC Bristol website

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:28 PM PDT


BBC Bristol website

Doctor Who's new TARDIS centrepiece made in Bristol
BBC Bristol website
The Time Rotor had to be rebuilt, after the TARDIS was destroyed in the final episodes involving the previous Doctor, David Tennant. ...

New 11th Doctor Figure

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 11:02 PM PDT

A new Eleventh Doctor action figure has been added to Character Options' Doctor Who range, and the manufacture of the doll has been featured on ITV News.

Set to join the vast army of Doctors and monsters released by Character Options since the series' return, this new figure, closely based on Matt Smith, is available in two forms in a special dual pack, featuring the Eleventh Doctor in both the "raggedy Doctor" outfit and his "hospital seconds" outfit. This pack is currently available from Forbidden Planet for £13.99 – find out more about what goes into creating these figures in the ITV news report:

Meanwhile, the Brent Cross branch of Toys R Us was the venue for the launch of this new figure – visit Doctor Who Online for a report of the special event on Easter Monday.

(Video via GallifreyNewsBase | Many thanks to Ian)

Matt Smith heading to US to drum up interest in Doctor Who - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 10:23 PM PDT


Monsters and Critics.com

Matt Smith heading to US to drum up interest in Doctor Who
Monsters and Critics.com
Doctor Who star Matt Smith is heading to the US to drum up more interest in the show. New Dr. Who Matt Smith wears a ...

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Eleventh Rendering Of "Doctor Who" To Premiere On BBC America - AHN | All Headline News

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 09:09 PM PDT


Eleventh Rendering Of "Doctor Who" To Premiere On BBC America
AHN | All Headline News
... alien Doctor Who, in this instance known as The Eleventh Doctor, this is one of many alterations to the franchise, including the shift of Steven Moffat ...

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Your Favourite Doctor: The Results - ATV News (blog)

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 08:43 PM PDT


Your Favourite Doctor: The Results
ATV News (blog)
... successor in Doctor Who who sneaked into second place at the last minute. With 22% of the vote Tom Baker narrowly claimed the second spot for himself. ...

The verdict on Matt Smith as the new Doctor Who - The List

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 07:20 PM PDT


The List

The verdict on Matt Smith as the new Doctor Who
The List
... Doctor' and 'The Doctor will see you now', but Paisley's Steven Moffat hit the mark better when penning lines such as 'You're Scottish, fry something! ...

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Two New Cover Images

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 06:25 PM PDT

Matt Smith: Avoids Reviews

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 05:49 PM PDT

Reaction to The Eleventh Hour has been good – but with Doctor Who star Matt Smith intentionally avoiding reviews, he might not be aware of this. Sure, Steven Moffat might have told him over the phone, or they might have spent the whole time insulting each other. 

So, is there a chance the new star of Doctor Who doesn't actually know that the reaction to The Eleventh Hour has been favourable?

The Times' (still free) Ed Potton told him that the episode "really is rather good," to which the Eleventh Doctor reacted:

 "You don't have to say that!" Smith says, exuding the same mix of hectic and smooth that characterises his Doctor. But I'm not the first: reviews have been strong. On the advice of the Doctor Who alumna Lindsay Duncan, Smith hasn't read them, but says: "If they're good it does filter through. We couldn't have asked for better."

It must be quite strange to see yourself commented upon in the press – this interview in The Times also features reference to a gift book sent to Smith by a website done in response to some angry "anyone but him!" mood found elsewhere in cyberspace.

Funny old world, isn't it…?

“The Latest Model…” The new 'Doctor Who' review - Comic Book Movie

Posted: 06 Apr 2010 03:01 PM PDT


Comic Book Movie

"The Latest Model…" The new 'Doctor Who' review
Comic Book Movie
Executive Producer (and one of the primary reasons for the success of the new series) Russell T. Davies decided to leave the show as well. ...

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