Monday, July 19, 2010

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Jingle Bells

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 02:36 PM PDT

Having arrived home from Bath at 10pm on Christmas Eve before wrapping my presents I just wanted to say a very Happy Christmas to anyone who is mad enough to want to log on to my blog over the Christmas period!� When I say "mad" - it is a flattering 'madness' that you should even think about me at Christmas!� I have been panto driven for the last two weeks having gone straight from Noises Off, via Chicago, into rehearsals for Jack and the Beanstalk - but I wanted to be sure to thank you all for your support and interest over the last few years and a special thank you to the wonderful, uncomplaining and diligent Rob Cope for keeping this website so informative and interesting even though I am not always that good at keeping him informed. To Rob and to all of you - thanks and have a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS!

Come and see me in Bath until the 25th January if you have the chance - it is a fun panto and everyone in it is both good and lovely!

More after Christmas - I promise!!!

Colin

Interview: John Barrowman on "Glee" Rumors, His New UK Show, Having Kids and More! - AfterElton.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 02:19 PM PDT


Interview: John Barrowman on "Glee" Rumors, His New UK Show, Having Kids and More!
AfterElton.com
He has A-list acting credits under his belt with Doctor Who, Torchwood and Desperate Housewives. He has a musical theater pedigree having performed in West ...

TV Wasteland: Hey Look! ANOTHER Vampire Show! - Mania

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 01:13 PM PDT


TV Wasteland: Hey Look! ANOTHER Vampire Show!
Mania
and we're completely enthralled. That is genius. Matt Smith finishes his well-regarded first season as the Doctor by trying to break out of the Pandorica. ...

Doctor Who 5.12 – The Pandorica Opens - TV.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 12:50 PM PDT


Doctor Who 5.12 – The Pandorica Opens
TV.com
All across the universe, starships begin responding to the signal: Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans and probably a dozen other races the Doctor's encountered in ...

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Karen Gillan's got it licked as she mixes ice cream and champagne at the polo - Daily Mail

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:09 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Karen Gillan's got it licked as she mixes ice cream and champagne at the polo
Daily Mail
Meanwhile, Gillan has laughed off speculation new time lord Matt Smith is preparing to quit the show already. She told the Telegraph: 'Matt will be sticking ...

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'Doctor Who' Review: Episode 5.12, 'The Pandorica Opens' - MTV.com

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 11:03 AM PDT


'Doctor Who' Review: Episode 5.12, 'The Pandorica Opens'
MTV.com
There's precious little time for explanation as The Doctor deals with a left-behind Cyberman and the arrival of a host of enemy ships interested in the ...

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Interview: John Barrowman, actor and singer - Scotsman

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:45 AM PDT


Interview: John Barrowman, actor and singer
Scotsman
Cast by Torchwood fan Marc Cherry, the show's creator and executive producer, he enjoyed a six-episode stint as Patrick Logan, the evil ex-boyfriend of ...

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Matt so Lowe - The Sun

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:27 AM PDT


Matt so Lowe
The Sun
POOR MATT SMITH. It looks like Doctor Who is going to have to be patient if he wants to move girlfriend DAISY LOWE into his Tardis. ...

Interview John Barrowman actor and singer - Scotsman

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 10:16 AM PDT


Interview John Barrowman actor and singer
Scotsman
Cast by Torchwood fan Marc Cherry, the show's creator and executive producer, he enjoyed a six-episode stint as Patrick Logan, the evil ex-boyfriend of ...

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The Definitive Villains

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 09:43 AM PDT

The Guardian's Data Blog, inspired by the work of xxnapoleansolo on Many Eyes, has published a definitive list of every Doctor Who villain.

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The list contains every enemy to appear in the show since 1963 (although it excludes the audio books, books and spin off media) and could serve as a handy tool to see who just might put in a reappearance in a forthcoming series.

Already fans have been commenting on inaccuracies and absentees (What! No Zarbi!) so don't let us down; let the pedantry begin!

(Via The Guardian)

Take A Look At BBC's 21st-Century Sherlock - Comic Book Resources

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 09:17 AM PDT


Comic Book Resources

Take A Look At BBC's 21st-Century Sherlock
Comic Book Resources
... a 21st-century reimagining of Sherlock Holmes by Steven Moffat (Doctor Who, Coupling) and Mark Gatiss (Doctor Who, The League of Gentlemen). ...

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Doctor Who star Matt Smith is staying put, says Karen Gillan - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 09:16 AM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

Doctor Who star Matt Smith is staying put, says Karen Gillan
Telegraph.co.uk
Karen Gillan, who plays Amy Pond, the assistant to Matt Smith's Doctor Who, has reassuring news for his fans. The actor isn't about to decamp to Los Angeles ...

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Your Christmas Wish List Is As Follows:

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 08:08 AM PDT

Plastic Daleks, plastic screwdrivers, and lots and lots of plastic Doctors!  You had to be in London at the Christmas in July trade fair a couple of weeks ago to have all your (or your child's) Season 31 (Series 5) commissioned toy set dreams come true.  If you weren't there, no matter; Outpost Skaro (registration required) was, and they've given us the on-location scoop about what Whovian doodads you and your family members should be buying each other this holiday season!

The Whoniverse presence at the event seemed fairly limited this year, according to Skaro reporter Jaded, but it did include figures of the Doctor, Amy, the Weeping Angels, and Edwin Bracewell, that bloke from Victory of the Daleks who was a bomb; two TARDIS models, one for the inside and one for the outside; and the Kasterborous-previewed RC Battle Daleks (which have got this contributor salivating more and more every day, in spite of their underwhelming redesign from Doctor Who's most recent run)!

The Doctor Who showcase also featured the Eleventh Doctor's sonic screwdriver in two variants: regular and projector!  The projector model is a new concept to the Who toy business; the idea is to insert miniature discs of slides into the screwdriver and send your favourite Doctor Who images through the device's green light to the wall!  All in all it's a clever scheme that will allow for some of the more imagination-lacking children to be able to do something with their screwdrivers aside from, well, sonicking them.  And as Jaded points out, the projector screwdriver recalls certain memories from the Christmas before last:

"Since the slide images are not much bigger than the head of a pin the images aren't exactly HD but the effect brought to mind the swirly, blurry multi-doc sequence from The Next Doctor."

Oh, and speaking of multiple Doctors, the article ended with a cliffhanger, taunting "more to follow," after giving us a series of glorious images accompanying text that went a little something like this:

WHAAAT???? IS THAT IT???? DID I COME ALL THIS WAY FOR THIS???

It was at this moment I noticed a curtain that billowed slightly in the breeze. I could see the rays of a spotlight dancing at its hem. Looking around I could see the Character Options people were busy getting their Stand in order – putting batteries in the Hamsters, laying out the little body bags for HM Forces, so I slipped behind the curtain…

What was this?

OMG…

The Eleven Doctor Boxed Set!

We'll give you Outpost Skaro's thoughts on this shining crown of toys for 2010 when "more" finally decides to "follow."  Meanwhile, put your mouse button here for the Kasterborous first look at this geek-seducing eleven-figure box!

The Fez Debate

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 07:10 AM PDT

Should the Eleventh Doctor wear a fez?

Captain Jack On Stage

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 06:43 AM PDT

John "Torchwood" Barrowman has landed a new gig; he'll be headlining the Salford Proms in the Park concert on September 11th 2010.

Doctor Who and Torchwood star John BarrowmanBarrowman will be joined by the BBC Philharmonic orchestra, who are just brilliant, and will make up part of the BBC Last Night at the Proms event.

Town hall bosses are hoping his style of glitzy showbiz will pull in the crowds after last year's concert, starring Chris De Burgh, cost the council £194,300.

John commented:

"It looks set to be a fantastic evening and I'm thrilled to have been invited to perform."

If you're a fan of John or if you'd just like to see Captain Jack Harkness singing his heart out, then this is the event for you!

Tickets are now on sale. Full price is £20, Salford residents can take advantage of an offer until July 31, when tickets cost £13.50 each, (maximum six per household). Half these discounted tickets have sold out already, so act now!.

Book online at www.visitsalford.info/proms or by phone on 0844 815 7131.

Rumor: Matt Smith Quitting Doctor Who After Second Season - Escapist Magazine

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 05:43 AM PDT


Escapist Magazine

Rumor: Matt Smith Quitting Doctor Who After Second Season
Escapist Magazine
Matt Smith's first season as the Doctor ended a few weeks ago in the UK, and wraps up next week in the US, but according to a British newspaper, ...

Best Series 5 Monster Winner

Posted: 18 Jul 2010 04:26 AM PDT

Who won the Best Series 5 Monster...

BF Podcast Extra

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 11:01 PM PDT

If you've been wondering, 'What IS all this Mervyn Stone business about?' look no further than this. Or rather, listen no further.

Special guests Nev Fountain and Nicola Bryant are here to introduce you to the new series of books from Big Finish. They're also introducing something else that's introducing Mervyn Stone. Oh yes! Coming soon, there'll be a series of exclusive, Mervyn Stone podcasts featuring a real, true life murder mystery* (*that's not true, it's made up - Ed).

So take the plunge into the world of Mervyn Stone now. The books are available in October 2010 (and can be pre-ordered now at a special offer price). The preview podcasts will start arriving on the BF website in September.

And if you need a further recommendation, David Tennant has said of the Mervyn Stone Mysteries, 'Fiendish and funny. Columbo meets Blake's 7 - with gags - and sex!'

The Mervyn Stone Mysteries
http://www.bigfinish.com/Big-Finish-Books

Devereux fearing that Wales will miss physical Roberts threat - WalesOnline

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 10:23 PM PDT


Devereux fearing that Wales will miss physical Roberts threat
WalesOnline
Devereux announced himself on the world stage with a pump action hand-off and earned himself the nickname "The Dalek" at the 1987 World Cup in Australia and ...

Cruise holidays: Torchwood star John Barrowman's first-time cruise in the ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 08:28 PM PDT


Daily Mail

Cruise holidays: Torchwood star John Barrowman's first-time cruise in the ...
Daily Mail
I discovered something unexpected about myself: I'm a ship person. I never thought I would be but that's the thing about travelling - it ...

Review: Doctor Who: The Adventure Games Episode 2 - VGChartz

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 05:32 PM PDT


VGChartz

Review: Doctor Who: The Adventure Games Episode 2
VGChartz
It stars Matt Smith as the Doctor and Karen Gillan as Amy, his companion. Both perform all of the voices and such for their characters. ...

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TV Review: DOCTOR WHO - SERIES FIVE - 'The Pandorica Opens' - iFMagazine

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 04:28 PM PDT


iFMagazine

TV Review: DOCTOR WHO - SERIES FIVE - 'The Pandorica Opens'
iFMagazine
... for that one moment where the towering stone-like Pandorica wobbles when Amy leans on it) and the as-usual brilliance of Matt Smith and Arthur Darvill. ...

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'Doctor Who' recap: Thinking outside the (pandorica) box - Entertainment Weekly

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 04:01 PM PDT


'Doctor Who' recap: Thinking outside the (pandorica) box
Entertainment Weekly
I don't think a Dalek (in Kitchen-Aid white) was ever quite so scary as the one who barked "you have been scammed!" while our protagonist was led to his ...

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Katherine Jenkins to star in Doctor Who Christmas special - Now Magazine Online

Posted: 17 Jul 2010 03:05 AM PDT


Now Magazine Online

Katherine Jenkins to star in Doctor Who Christmas special
Now Magazine Online
'We're going for broke with this one,' says executive producer Steven Moffat. 'It's all your favourite Christmas movies at once, in an hour, with monsters. ...

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