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- 'The Pillars of the Earth' recalls TV miniseries from back in the day - Blinq (blog)
- Dunoon's Dr Who to be 2010 Chief at Cowal Highland Gathering - For Argyll
- Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy voicing DC Universe Online - GameSpot
- KAREN GILLAN'S MUM WARMS TO NEW DOCTOR WHO - Express.co.uk
- Whomer Simpson - The Sun
- Gillan never watched Dr Who until landing leading role - Scotsman
- Moving forward, trust me - On Line opinion
- Sideshow Theatre Presents THEORIES OF THE SUN, Opens 9/9 - Broadway World
- DC Universe Online voice cast includes Hamill, Conroy, Marsters, Baldwin - Comic Book Resources
- Series 32 Production Team
- Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy announced for DC Universe Online game - NewsOK.com (blog)
- DC Universe Online Voice Cast Revealed - HolyFragger
- Bernice Summerfield Season 11 - Trailer Online
- DC Universe Online voice cast revealed, studded with stars - Joystiq (blog)
- Games Master McCoy
- Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy lead all-star voice cast for DC Universe Online - Gaming Age Online
- Bonus Material for DVD and Blu-ray of The Complete 5th Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com
- Everything That’s Evil (And Counting)
- Steven Moffat to Helm New 'Sherlock' Miniseries - The Flickcast (blog)
- Daily Telegraph Offer was Misleading
- Pre-Order 'Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series' - TVOvermind
- Doctor Who at the Proms 2010
- Prom Live Broadcast on BBC Radio 3
- The trans-seasonal time lady! - Grazia
- “Doctor Who” villain list; 1963-2010! - Entertainment and Showbiz! (blog)
- The Strange Worlds of Terry Nation
- 'Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series' Announced for Blu-ray - High-Def Digest
- Doctor Who BBC prom concert notes online - Web User
- Doctor Who will visit the BBC Proms 2010 - Unreality TV (blog)
- Reviewer’s Roundtable
- Every Doctor Who monster ever (To Date)
- Sylvester McCoy appointed Chieftain at Highland Gathering
- ASA criticises Sunday Telegraph over Doctor Who offer - The Guardian
- Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss interview: Sherlock - Den Of Geek
- Rebooting the Universe: Doctor Who part X, Season Finale - Religion Dispatches (blog)
- MediaGuardian 100: vote for who we should we add - The Guardian
- 'Who' is Chieftain at this Year's Cowal Highland Gathering - Allmediascotland
| 'The Pillars of the Earth' recalls TV miniseries from back in the day - Blinq (blog) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:59 AM PDT
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| Dunoon's Dr Who to be 2010 Chief at Cowal Highland Gathering - For Argyll Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:47 AM PDT
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| Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy voicing DC Universe Online - GameSpot Posted: 21 Jul 2010 11:19 AM PDT
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| KAREN GILLAN'S MUM WARMS TO NEW DOCTOR WHO - Express.co.uk Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:05 AM PDT
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| Gillan never watched Dr Who until landing leading role - Scotsman Posted: 21 Jul 2010 10:02 AM PDT
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| Moving forward, trust me - On Line opinion Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:20 AM PDT
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| Sideshow Theatre Presents THEORIES OF THE SUN, Opens 9/9 - Broadway World Posted: 21 Jul 2010 09:01 AM PDT
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| DC Universe Online voice cast includes Hamill, Conroy, Marsters, Baldwin - Comic Book Resources Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:39 AM PDT
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| Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:17 AM PDT  Writing in Doctor Who Magazine, Steven Moffat has confirmed the key members of the production team for Series 32 of Doctor Who, the sixth series since the programme returned in 2005.The team at the top will remain the same with Piers Wenger and Beth Willis continuing their role as Executive Producers on the series. As previously reported, Sanne Wohlenberg will take over as producer on the first two filming blocks of the series, following the departure of Tracie Simpson who has left to work on The Fabulous Baker Boys. The new Production Designer is Michael Pickwoad who takes over from Edward Thomas who is now working on Outcasts. Pickwoad has recently been working on the ITV production of The Prisoner, for which he was nominated for an Art Directors Guild Award. Other series he has worked on include Miss Marple, Sweeney Todd, David Copperfield, Kavanagh QC and Murder Most Horrid. He designed the 1987 film Withnail & I, which starred Paul McGann. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   | ||
| Mark Hamill, Kevin Conroy announced for DC Universe Online game - NewsOK.com (blog) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 08:08 AM PDT
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| DC Universe Online Voice Cast Revealed - HolyFragger Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:45 AM PDT
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| Bernice Summerfield Season 11 - Trailer Online Posted: 21 Jul 2010 07:22 AM PDT The upcoming eleventh season of Bernice Summerfield is still available for pre-order. And if you fancy a little taste of the first story of the run, Resurrecting the Past by Eddie Robson, then the trailer has just been released here. As the four new stories bring an end... and a beginning, there's no better time to be on board with Benny!  | ||
| DC Universe Online voice cast revealed, studded with stars - Joystiq (blog) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 06:47 AM PDT
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| Posted: 21 Jul 2010 06:40 AM PDT Former Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy has been unveiled as a chieftain for a Highland games event!
In what amounts to the busiest period of Seventh Doctor news since he appeared in the 1996 TV movie – McCoy has also been linked with a star role in The Hobbit – Sylvester will be on hand for various ceremonial tasks at the event, such as presenting prizesto the winners of the Cowal Pipe Band Championships and the World Highland Dancing Championship. McCoy will also take the salute during the pipe band march past during the event. We don't know if there is any requirement for Sylvester to rrrroll his rrrrs, but we're certain he will, given the excuse. (Via PA)  | ||
| Mark Hamill and Kevin Conroy lead all-star voice cast for DC Universe Online - Gaming Age Online Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:47 AM PDT
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| Bonus Material for DVD and Blu-ray of The Complete 5th Series - TVShowsOnDVD.com Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:31 AM PDT
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| Everything That’s Evil (And Counting) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:06 AM PDT If you've been on any Doctor Who fan or news site during the past week, then you're likely already aware of the Guardian's ambitious goal of compiling a list of every single villain, monster, or general antagonist ever to appear in the televised part of the franchise. In a thus-far analysis of the project that's worth a read, the Guardian's Simon Rogers shares,
Most of the comments pertained to the enemies that the list still lacked: The Zarbi from The Web Planet, the Zygons from Terror of the Zygons, the Silurians and the Sea Devils. The Guardian has since listened to many of the firestorm of comments you've given them, and has updated accordingly. The aforementioned enemies have all been added to the database, as well as Lady Adrasta of The Creature from the Pit, the Anti-Matter Organism from The Three Doctors, Aukon from State of Decay, Axons from The Claws of Axos, Bannermen of Delta and the Bannermen, the Blowfish from the Alliance in The Pandorica Opens, and the most important Doctor Who enemy of all time: the San Francisco street gang that felled Sylvester McCoy in the TV Movie! Sadly, we have no complete record of all the baddies who have been added to the now 238-creature-strong force, so other than those foes we've already discussed, most of which we figured out by contrasting the two images below, it's difficult to say who else is there now that wasn't before. We're now saving records of each update, so that in the future, starting with the next version of the list to be made available, we'll be able to tell you exactly how many monsters have been added and which ones they were! In the meantime, have a glance at this visual of the number of enemies that have been thrown in the boat, courtesy of Many Eyes: Here's what the compilation looked like before the update: And here it is now: And just think – they still haven't named 'em all! Who's Left? Take a look at the new database, and tell us in our comment section who's missing, for conversational purposes. Then leave a comment here or a tweet @guardian informing the makers of your findings!  | ||
| Steven Moffat to Helm New 'Sherlock' Miniseries - The Flickcast (blog) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 05:01 AM PDT
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| Daily Telegraph Offer was Misleading Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:54 AM PDT The Advertising Standards Authority has upheld two complaints against The Telegraph Media Group over its free audio book offer which took place in April and which was promoted in the The Sunday Telegraph as a Free Doctor Who Audio Book read by David Tennant. One complaint said the offer was misleading as it did not make clear that the audiobook came in two parts and that part two would be included in Monday's paper. A second complainant said the claim that the audiobooks were "free" was misleading, as under the terms and conditions customers who did not live near a WH Smith store would have to pay £12.99 to receive the audiobooks by post. Both complaints were upheld with the paper instructed not to repeat the offence. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   | ||
| Pre-Order 'Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series' - TVOvermind Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:45 AM PDT
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| Posted: 21 Jul 2010 04:18 AM PDT Matt Smith and Karen Gillan host Doctor Who extravaganzas this weekend.  | ||
| Prom Live Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 Posted: 21 Jul 2010 03:55 AM PDT Prom Live Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 News Dated: 21/7/2010 Doctor Who Returns to the BBC Proms, Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 on Saturday 24th July. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan host Doctor Who extravaganzas this weekend: Saturday 24th July, 7:30pm - 9:30pm Sunday 25th July, 11.00am – 1.00pm Doctor Who returns to the BBC Proms for two family spectaculars, bursting with Daleks, Weeping Angels and of course, the famous TARDIS. The concerts will be hosted by stars from the current series – Karen Gillan (Amy Pond), Arthur Darvill (Rory Williams), and special guest Matt Smith (The Doctor). The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, who record the sound-track for the series, present a selection of intergalactic music – including Murray Gold's music from the TV show, plus a selection of Classical favourites including Wagner's 'Ride of the Valkyries', 'Mars' from Holst's The Planets and Orff's Carmina Burnana. Matt Smith says of the Doctor Who Proms 'Utterly nerve-wracking…I think that Murray Gold is incredible, totally incredibly – a genius – and to hear all that in the Royal Albert Hall will just be one of the most soaring experiences'. Over 1,000 standing tickets are released on the day and families are encouraged to come along and Prom for £5. Seated tickets are now returns only. Doctor Who first came to the Proms in 2008 and the concert dedicated to the hit series proved to be one of the hottest tickets that season. This year the concert returns not once, but twice, as part of the BBC Proms rich programme of family-friendly events throughout the 2010 season. The Proms Plus events on Saturday 24 July give families the opportunity to learn to play the Doctor Who music, as well as learning about the series from the behind-the-scenes staff. The concert (Dalek-inspired!) programme can be viewed at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010/whatson/notes/prom10/ and provides full details of the concert, the performer's biographies and an interview with Matt Smith and Karen Gillan. Live pictures will be available on the day. Doctor Who Prom – Programme to include: Murray Gold - Music from the Doctor Who series* John Adams - Short Ride in a Fast Machine Holst - The Planets – 'Mars' Orff - Carmina Burana – 'O Fortuna' Wagner - The Ride of the Valkyries Karen Gillan - Host Matt Smith - Host London Philharmonic Choir BBC National Orchestra of Wales Ben Foster - Conductor Grant Llewellyn - Conductor The Doctor Who Prom on Saturday 24th July is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and recorded for broadcast in early September on BBC Three and BBC HD. It is audio-streamed live via the BBC Proms website at bbc.co.uk/proms and available via the BBC iPlayer for on-demand listening for seven days after broadcast. [Source: BBC Radio 3]  | ||
| The trans-seasonal time lady! - Grazia Posted: 21 Jul 2010 01:33 AM PDT
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| “Doctor Who” villain list; 1963-2010! - Entertainment and Showbiz! (blog) Posted: 21 Jul 2010 01:19 AM PDT
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| The Strange Worlds of Terry Nation Posted: 21 Jul 2010 12:48 AM PDT Scheduled for Spring 2011, Alwyn W. Turner's The Man Who Invented the Daleks: The Strange Worlds of Terry Nation is a biography of the Dalek creator and prolific TV adventure series writer.
The Man Who Invented the Daleks will focus on Nation's work in the 1960s and 1970s, charting a career that also saw him join the legendary Associated London Scripts, become chief writer for a troubled Tony Hancock and play a key role in hit international adventures series such as The Avengers, The Saint and The Persuaders!. Aurum's Sam Harrison said:
Anyone who knew and wishes to share their memories of Terry Nation can contact the author at: alwyn@alwynwturner.com  | ||
| 'Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series' Announced for Blu-ray - High-Def Digest Posted: 21 Jul 2010 12:12 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who BBC prom concert notes online - Web User Posted: 20 Jul 2010 11:46 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who will visit the BBC Proms 2010 - Unreality TV (blog) Posted: 20 Jul 2010 10:26 PM PDT
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| Posted: 20 Jul 2010 10:22 PM PDT New series, new Doctor, new production team. Following Matt Nida's 2010 series critique (Geroni-Meh!), the reviewers of the individual episodes got together to provide their own thoughts on season 31 (aka Series 5 and Series Fnarg) as a whole. (We really did get together. There was cake.) Christian
Matt Smith was great of course, and I'm quite fond of his leggy companion, but what most impressed me were the intricacies of Steven Moffat's arc plotting, from The Eleventh Hour through to The Big Bang. I'm under no illusions that some episodes were pale shadows of what they should have been, and perhaps the added load of fitting in elements that can then be referred back to later on was too much for certain writers. Certainly as far as Victory of the Daleks and The Beast Below go, there was little to recommend subsequent viewings despite show-stopping moments like "Spitfires in Space". But where Steven Moffat's first season in change has impressed is with the extrapolation of the confused-time themes of The Girl in the Fireplace, Blink and Silence in the Library into a full season. I totally love stuff like this, and while there were moments in The Big Bang that perhaps didn't make sense, the same can be said of one of its thematic stable mates, Back to the Future 2. Seeding that "Future Doctor" moment from the finale into Flesh and Stone was particularly effective, as were suggestions from River Song that she's a bit of a bad'un, and this represents the other side of the The Grand Moff's plotting. He's not only brought the season together with timey-wimey brilliance, there's even more to come! One thing that I always disliked about the previous series was how everything was tidily sorted out with the "do too much" finale of the Russell T Davies era. Moffat didn't even try to sort everything out, leaving the nature of the "Silence", the entity controlling the TARDIS, the identity of the owner of the TARDIS in The Lodger and various River Song-related bits and bobs to the next season. Episodic, ongoing, timey-wimey – great stuff! You can read Christian's reviews of The Eleventh Hour and The Big Bang. BrianFrom the start of the season it was clear to see that Moffat knows Doctor Who. In the beginning, while The Eleventh Hour was a great episode, I thought he might have just known past Doctor Who a bit too well with all the reused ideas in that story. But as the series progressed it got better and better. While, as a fan, I had small issues with certain episodes along the way that by no means meant they weren't good, just that it was not my vision of the show and I had to get passed that as I did with the Russell T. Davies era.
As the series moved on ever further, we got reintroduced to Rory and the TARDIS had a team again. A team that got along the way that friends do, meaning sometimes there is tension but on the whole they are there for each other. Just like the good old days. Then Rory died. I was really taken aback by this. Half expecting it but hoping it wouldn't happen. When the time came for the Doctor to meet Vincent Van Gogh, the series just seemed like it could do no wrong. And now that The Big Bang has come and gone I am left with the feelings I've wanted to feel at any of the series finales. Joy. Not sadness, not tears, not emo stuff. Just joy. The heroes are together and read to take on the universe again and loving every minute of it. Perfect. Brian reviewed Amy's Choice and Vincent and the Doctor.  | ||
| Every Doctor Who monster ever (To Date) Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:39 PM PDT | ||
| Sylvester McCoy appointed Chieftain at Highland Gathering Posted: 20 Jul 2010 09:13 PM PDT  Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy, has been appointed this year's Chieftain at Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon taking place in August.The gathering is Scotland's biggest highland games and attracts up to 23,000 spectators and over 3500 competitors from all round the world with more than 500 highland dancers and 3000 pipers competeing to win championship titles. The role of the Chieftain is a ceremonial one whose main duties include presenting prizes to the winners of the Cowal Pipe Band Championships & the World Highland Dancing Championship. The event comes to a climax when the Chieftain takes salute during the pipe band march past when the massed bands, which make up 3000 pipers & drummers, form and play the salute to the Chieftain. Sylvester McCoy, who was born in Dunoon, said: I am absolutely delighted to be attending Cowal Highland Gathering at the end of August especially considering that as a child I grew up for 18 years watching the pipers marching up Argyll Street. I so look forward to revisiting the location and the happy memories. I am thrilled and honoured to have been asked. Malcolm Barclay, Event Manager for Cowal Highland Gathering said: I would like to thank Mr McCoy for accepting our invitation to be our honorary Chieftain at this year's event. It is a privilege and honour to welcome Mr McCoy into this role and both myself and the team at Cowal Highland Gathering look forward to bringing him home to Dunoon this year. McCoy played the Doctor from 1987 - 1989. He has recently been rumoured to be playing a major role in feature film The Hobbit. http://gallifreynewsbase.blogspot.com   | ||
| ASA criticises Sunday Telegraph over Doctor Who offer - The Guardian Posted: 20 Jul 2010 08:00 PM PDT
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| Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss interview: Sherlock - Den Of Geek Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:43 PM PDT
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| Rebooting the Universe: Doctor Who part X, Season Finale - Religion Dispatches (blog) Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:35 PM PDT
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| MediaGuardian 100: vote for who we should we add - The Guardian Posted: 20 Jul 2010 05:25 PM PDT
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| 'Who' is Chieftain at this Year's Cowal Highland Gathering - Allmediascotland Posted: 20 Jul 2010 12:14 AM PDT
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The Scottish actor, who played the Seventh Doctor in the cult BBC series in the 1980s, said he was "absolutely delighted" with the role for the Cowal Highland Gathering in Dunoon.
Cardiff-born Terry Nation was one of the most successful, prolific and celebrated writers for popular television that Britain has ever produced. His science fiction series Survivors and Blake's 7, from the late-1970s, have been durable cult and critical hits, one being re-made thirty years on and the other constantly rumoured for return, while his villainous creations the Daleks ensured, and at times eclipsed, the success of Doctor Who.
Time… time…TIME? Future jackets vs continuity errors, wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey intricacies – that's what summed Doctor Who up for me in 2010.
Once I got to The Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone my issues all took a back seat. I enjoyed every minute of that story and am proud to say that I noticed the Doctor walking through his own past – although admittedly I did wonder at first if it was a production error – but then started to wonder if it was more. And it was!
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