Friday, April 15, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


War Horse: The National Theatre triumphs in New York - Daily Mail

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 05:42 PM PDT


Daily Mail

War Horse: The National Theatre triumphs in New York
Daily Mail
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan attend the Doctor Who premiere in New York in style They were the legions of fans of the Time Lord and they had travelled across many US time zones to attend a special preview screening of the first two episodes of the new ...

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Demetri Goritsas Talks about His Career and Role in “X-Men:First Class” - Greek Reporter

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:38 PM PDT


Greek Reporter

Demetri Goritsas Talks about His Career and Role in "X-Men:First Class"
Greek Reporter
He had a starring role in Gallipoli alongside Jeremy Irons in 2005, and recently appeared as the father of Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman) in the British sci-fi series Torchwood. His film credits also include "Saving Private Ryan and "A Mighty ...

Friday, April 15: Filming Locations in NYC, LA & more including 'Torchwood ... - On Location Vacations

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 02:55 PM PDT


Friday, April 15: Filming Locations in NYC, LA & more including 'Torchwood ...
On Location Vacations
(Thanks S Wong) •Torchwood is filming around Iverson Rd and Santa Sussanna rd in Chatsworth. •Celebrity Kitchen is filming at 317 S Broadway (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM). •Here Comes The Boom, starring Kevin James, is base camped at the old Quincy High School ...

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Karen reveals what she'd do with a time machine

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 11:10 AM PDT

BBC America have released a short video with Karen Gillan, in which the actress reveals what she'd do if she had her very own time machine like the TARDIS! They also want to know what other fans would get up to if they had the whole of time at their fingertips. If you want to get [...]

BBC America's coverage of New York screening

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:57 AM PDT

Monday saw the screening of Series 6's opening two-parter in New York, and BBC America have now released a great video round up of the event! During the video we hear from some of the fans who waited in line for hours to get inside the premiere, and you can also see the moment the cast [...]

Doctor Who: The Silence make Daleks look like Dusty Bin - Daily Mail

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:29 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Doctor Who: The Silence make Daleks look like Dusty Bin
Daily Mail
An inventory of items from the BBC design, effects and wardrobe areas in the early Seventies shows Dr Who owed more to Heath Robinson than Hollywood. Items used in the creation of creatures such as the Daleks — as well as The Yeti and Cybermen ...

There's plenty of life in the old War Horse yet... as the National Theatre ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:18 AM PDT


Daily Mail

There's plenty of life in the old War Horse yet... as the National Theatre ...
Daily Mail
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan attend the Doctor Who premiere in New York in style They were the legions of fans of the Time Lord and they had travelled across many US time zones to attend a special preview screening of the first two episodes of the new ...

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Paul O'Grady Live - ITV1, 9pm; The Graham Norton Show, BBC1, 10.35pm - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:15 AM PDT


Mirror.co.uk

Paul O'Grady Live - ITV1, 9pm; The Graham Norton Show, BBC1, 10.35pm
Mirror.co.uk
Sharing his sofa tonight is a safe combination of Catherine Tate and David Tennant, who already know each other from their Doctor Who days, and there will be music from Grammy winner and sometime Never Mind the Buzzcocks panellist Josh Groban. ...

There's plenty of life in the old War Horse yet... as the National Theatre ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:14 AM PDT


Daily Mail

There's plenty of life in the old War Horse yet... as the National Theatre ...
Daily Mail
Matt Smith and Karen Gillan attend the Doctor Who premiere in New York in style They were the legions of fans of the Time Lord and they had travelled across many US time zones to attend a special preview screening of the first two episodes of the new ...

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The RSC at 50: The highs and lows of the world's greatest Shakespeare ensemble - The Independent

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 10:00 AM PDT


The RSC at 50: The highs and lows of the world's greatest Shakespeare ensemble
The Independent
The hot Shakespeare ticket of the summer will not be anything at Stratford, but David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Josie Rourke's revival of Much Ado about Nothing at Wyndham's Theatre, near Leicester Square. The RSC offers little that sets the pulse ...

Watch Now: Another New Behind The Scenes Look At 'Doctor Who' Series 6! - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:41 AM PDT


Watch Now: Another New Behind The Scenes Look At 'Doctor Who' Series 6!
Geeks of Doom
and director Toby Haynes discusses how different this episode will feel for Doctor Who; while cast members Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, and Arthur Darvill talk about the amazing fun they had while filming — giving references to other films that they (and ...

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Fan-Made Poster for Fright Night - HorrorMovies.ca

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 08:17 AM PDT


Fan-Made Poster for Fright Night
HorrorMovies.ca
Fright Night stars Anton Yelchin, Colin Farrell, Toni Collette, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Imogen Poots. Synopsis: "Senior Charlie Brewster (Anton Yelchin) finally has it all going on: he's running with the popular crowd and dating the ...

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First Look photos of Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and Imogen Poots in Fright ... - The Fan Carpet

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:36 AM PDT


The Fan Carpet

First Look photos of Colin Farrell, Anton Yelchin and Imogen Poots in Fright ...
The Fan Carpet
Directed by Craig Gillespie and written by Buffy the Vampire Slayer scribe Marti Noxon Fight Night comes to UK cinemas in eye popping 3D on Sptember 2 and stars an all star cast including Colin Farrell, David Tennant, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, ...

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Rory Versus the Cybermen

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:19 AM PDT

Enemies are returning, old foes that have been patiently waiting for the Doctor and his friends to be in the right place at the right time so that they can exact their plans and carry out their dastardly deeds.

The Silence are going to play a huge part in the new series of Doctor Who and River Song may just turn out to be the person that the Doctor has the most trouble with but that doesn't mean that all of his other enemies will just up and leave and forget about their oldest tormentor.

To that effect it seems that the poor old Cybermen are feeling a little bit left out in the cold and so have decided to make an appearance for this latest series!

From a picture that was released in this week's Radio Times and also now on the official Doctor Who website we can clearly see Rory Williams Pond, dressed as the Lone Centurion, facing off against a Cyberleader and at least three Cybermen.

But where exactly does this fit in with the overall story arc of the season? And why is Rory dressed as the centurion? Is this all part of a trap devised by the Doctor and his friends or did the Cybermen enlist Rory's help as he was watching over Amy whilst she was locked away in the Pandorica last year?

All these questions and hopefully more will be answered in the first half of this year's series but the sure bet is that the story is going to be worth waiting for!

Is it just us, or do those Cybermen not seem to bear a Cybus logo on their chest plates…?

Watch BBC America's third Series 6 Insider video

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:16 AM PDT

BBC America have today released the third of their exclusive 'Doctor Who Insider' videos! The latest instalment features new interviews with the cast and crew as well as previously unseen clips from the opening two-parter, so you might want to give it a miss if you're avoiding spoilers! Highlights of the video include Steven Moffat explaining [...]

NYC Premiere Screening

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT

Thanks to BBC America we've got a great clip here for you now from inside the NYC Premiere Screening of Doctor Who Series 6 opening episodes The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon.

Watch stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill and Alex Kingston as they hit the premiere screening at the Village East Cinema in NYC on Monday April 11, 2011 and get an inside look at the wild fan-demonium outside the theater with the die-hard Whovians.

Much of the text above cam from BBC America; can we just say how much we love the word "fan-demonium"!?

(Thanks to Rory)

More Series 6 promos of the TARDIS trio in Utah!

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 07:03 AM PDT

The BBC has today released yet another fantastic batch of Series 6 publicity shots featuring our heroes in the US! The latest images depict the Doctor, Amy and Rory showing off their best action poses against the beautiful backdrop of the Utah desert, where they'll be reunited in the first episode of the new series. While [...]

New clips released of Doctor Who opener - Musicrooms.net

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 06:02 AM PDT


New clips released of Doctor Who opener
Musicrooms.net
For a series that seemed to have fallen into the dusty basement of the BBC never to be seen again before its reinvention in the noughties, the phenomenal success of both David Tennant and now Matt Smith in the lead role seems to something we just can't ...

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Dress to impress with new Doctor Who t-shirts!

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 05:24 AM PDT

Forbidden Planet have revealed three new Doctor Who t-shirts which you'll be able to add to your wardrobe soon! The t-shirts feature the Adipose Industries logo, Davros and the Daleks and the Cybermen. They are expected to be released on 1st May, and you can pre-order them now for £16.99 each. Other t-shirts – including a Victory [...]

'Doctor Who' Roundup: New Clips, Images, And Enemies Revealed! - MTV.com

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 05:12 AM PDT


MTV.com

'Doctor Who' Roundup: New Clips, Images, And Enemies Revealed!
MTV.com
The season premiere of "Doctor Who" is nearly upon us, and that means BBC America is pulling out all the stops to get Whovians and fans-in-the-making excited for Matt Smith's return as The Eleventh Doctor. Earlier this week, we brought you a ...

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Confidential returns with ‘Coming to America'

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 05:05 AM PDT

The return of Doctor Who means we've also got the return of Doctor Who Confidential to look forward to! TV listings have now been updated with the title of its first episode, which is Coming to America. It'll air on BBC Three/BBC HD on Saturday 23rd April at 7pm, shortly after the premiere of The Impossible Astronaut. [...]

BBC America Insider & Premiere Vids

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 04:30 AM PDT

BBC America have released the third in the Doctor Who Insider series. This one features another behind the scenes look at the Series 6 opener and includes some new clips and interviews with the cast and crew.

And here's another from the Series 6 Screening in New York City earli Read more ...


Robert Pattinson runs away to join the circus: Pop Forecast for the week of ... - Canada.com

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 04:23 AM PDT


Robert Pattinson runs away to join the circus: Pop Forecast for the week of ...
Canada.com
The time-travelling, bow-tie-clad British doctor (Matt Smith) and his feisty, cute sidekick Amy (Karen Gillan) are back for Season 6. In the two-part season premiere, the duo travels back to 1960s America. Forecast: Is it too much for the good doctor ...

Doomsday Movies - Screen Junkies

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 04:14 AM PDT


Doomsday Movies
Screen Junkies
Cillian Murphy, Naomie Harris, and Christopher Eccleston star in the film. "2012." "2012" is an epic adventure movie about a global disaster that will cause the world's end. This 2009 movie focuses on the heroic struggles of the survivors. ...

More Behind the Scenes!

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 04:04 AM PDT

BBC America have released Doctor Who Insider Pt 3 – an inside look behind-the-scenes as Doctor Who comes to America and shoots in the U.S., for the first time ever!

Featuring exclusive interviews with stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill plus Executive Producer/Lead Writer Steven Moffat and the lovely Beth Willis, this clip offers a different look at Doctor Who Series 6 and the opening episodes The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon.

Yet another great clip from BBC America who are really spoiling Doctor Who fans today – more to come soon!

(Thanks to Rory)

Day of the Moon Dated - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:59 AM PDT


Doctor Who TV (blog)

Day of the Moon Dated
Doctor Who TV (blog)
Aided by President Nixon and Neil Armstrong's foot, the Doctor must mount a revolution to drive out the enemy and rescue the missing little girl. No one knows why they took her. Or why they have kidnapped Amy Pond… The Doctor is played by Matt Smith, ...

Day of the Moon Dated

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:49 AM PDT

The air date of the second episode of Doctor Who Series 6 has been confirmed by the BBC. Day of the Mo Read more ...


Doctor Who Insider Pt 3. *Spoilers* [VIDEO]

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:49 AM PDT

WATCH: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes of 'Doctor Who' in America - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 03:01 AM PDT


Anglophenia (blog)

WATCH: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes of 'Doctor Who' in America
Anglophenia (blog)
An episode of Doctor Who so big that only Utah's vast Monument Valley could contain it? That's what writer/exec producer Steven Moffat imagined when he set his new two-part season opener in the US Executive producer Beth Willis reveals, ...

So That's Where the Ducks Went…

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 02:50 AM PDT

Ever wonder what happened to the ducks in Leadworth's duck pond?  Most people seem to be under the misled impression that they fell into a crack in the fabric of reality and were erased from existence, but in fact they simply climbed into boxes to be purchased by nerds and hygiene-lovers alike!

If you haven't been coveting Ducktor Who, the ultimate Whovian bath-time experience, it's because you haven't heard of it yet.  Guess what – you have now, so start salivating!

Although, come to think of it, Ducktor Who is really nothing more than a normal rubber duck with a Tom Baker scarf painted on it that comes in a TARDIS-themed box.  And to be honest, its Star Wars predecessors had better designs (you should see the Darth Vader one).  But it's the idea of a Doctor-Who-themed rubber duck that counts, right?

We haven't mentioned the best part yet… this duck can regenerate!  Okay, not so much regenerate as change colour upon contact with water thanks to LED lights hidden inside.  The battery life allows this effect to last for about 180 baths, or roughly half a year's worth, assuming you clean yourself once a day.

Ducktor Who can be purchased for just £6.99 at the Forbidden Planet website.  Combine that with this handy TARDIS soap and your adventures in tub and space will never come to an end!

(via GeekAlerts)

Peter takes fans on Hobbit tour - The Sun

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 02:18 AM PDT


The Sun

Peter takes fans on Hobbit tour
The Sun
Original cast members including IAN McKELLEN and ORLANDO BLOOM have been joined by new stars, such as DAVID TENNANT and MARTIN FREEMAN, who will play Bilbo Baggins. ANDY SERKIS returns as Gollum and CATE BLANCHETT as Galadriel. ...

Day Of The Moon - Press Release

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 01:28 AM PDT

The BBC has released press details for the second episode in the new series, Day Of The Moon, scheduled for transmission on BBC One on Saturday 30th April.

The Episode is currently pencilled in sometime between 6pm and 7pm, but timings won't be confirmed until next week.

The Doctor is locked in the perfect prison while Amy, Rory and River Song are being hunted down across America by the FBI, as the time-travelling adventure series continues.

With the help of new friend and FBI-insider Canton Everett Delaware the Third, our heroes are reunited to share their discoveries, if not their memories. The world is occupied by an alien force that controls humanity through post-hypnotic suggestion, and no one can be trusted.

Aided by President Nixon and Neil Armstrong's foot, the Doctor must mount a revolution to drive out the enemy and rescue the missing little girl. No one knows why they took her. Or why they have kidnapped Amy Pond.

Behind the Scenes in Utah!

Posted: 14 Apr 2011 12:38 AM PDT

As you may know, the Doctor and friends are in Utah for the first adventure in Doctor Who Series 6, and thanks to the BBC we've got a nice mini gallery of snapshots of Matt Smith, Alex Kingston, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill relaxing off-screen!

Interesting – Matt Smith and Alex Kingston in conversation look as though they're actually in character, with the Doctor browsing River Song's diary…

Remarkably there are still 10 days to go before the new series of Doctor Who hits the airwaves. If you have so far managed to avoid spoilers from the many lucky people who have so far seen The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon then you're doing very well indeed, frankly, and we're sure the wait is going to be worth it!

Sherlock Holmes Series 2

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:53 PM PDT

Casting for the second series of Sherlock Holmes audios from Big Finish is almost complete, with recording scheduled to begin on Monday 16th May. Nicholas Briggs and Richard Earl will be returning to the roles of Holmes and Watson respectively, with Big Finish favourites Beth Chalmers and John Banks as Mrs Hudson and Inspector Lestrade respectively. Alan Cox will guest star as Moriarty in The Final Problem. Terry Molloy will also be appearing in The Reification of Hans Gerber.

Peter Jackson shoots a video on the set of The Hobbit - Flix 66

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 11:16 PM PDT


Flix 66

Peter Jackson shoots a video on the set of The Hobbit
Flix 66
... but definitely make time because it's kinda cool to see. THE HOBBIT PART 1 will hit theaters in December 2012 and will star Martin Freeman, Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett, Orlando Bloom, Elijah Wood, Sir Ian McKellen, David Tennant and Leonard Nimoy.

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'Doctor Who' boss: 'New series is a ghost train' - NME.com

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:57 PM PDT


NME.com

'Doctor Who' boss: 'New series is a ghost train'
NME.com
Now, writing in the Radio Times, head writer Moffat said: "Last year was a rollercoaster: Matt Smith's amazing new Doctor came bursting out of the TARDIS and tried every ride in the funfair - except one. It's time to step aboard the ghost train. ...

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Llanrwst TV star in charity cycling challenge - North Wales Weekly News

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 10:45 PM PDT


Llanrwst TV star in charity cycling challenge
North Wales Weekly News
Llanrwst born Torchwood actor Kai Owen is supporting this year's 5 Nations Cycle by taking part in the Welsh leg of the ride in August. Registration is now open for the six-day ride, organised by CLIC Sargent, the UK's leading cancer charity for ...

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DWO Live From The BBC America Doctor Who Premiere

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:49 PM PDT

DWO were lucky enough to receive an invite to the BBC America Doctor Who Series 6 premiere in New York, and our very own Robyn Schneider was there to report LIVE from the event. Check out the video below:

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In an unprecedented display of support for the British import show, over a thousand fans turned out at New York City's Village East Cinema on Monday for the chance to watch the Doctor Who season six opener--and to see the cast and crew. The U.S. premiere screening, courtesy of BBC America, featured appearances by Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston, Steven Moffat and executive producers Piers Wenger and Beth Willis.

** With thanks to BBC America.

+ 6.1: The Impossible Astronaut airs in the UK and the USA on Saturday 23rd April 2011.

+ For this and many other exclusive videos, check out the Doctor Who Online YouTube Channel.

[Source: DWO]

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Remember Abslom Daak?

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:47 PM PDT

This week's Kasterborous podKast features a fascinating discussion with Gareth Kavanagh about the second Doctor Who Magazine love-in that is Vworp Vworp! #2!

Long-term readers of Kasterborous will recall that the first issue of Vworp Vworp! featured a couple of contributions from this very site, not least in the shape of part 1 of Time Leech, our own Doctor Who comic strip.

But Vworp Vworp! was much more than a fanzine with a comic strip in it – rather it was a thing of beauty, with the professional quality design, printing and writing contributing to a pinnacle of fanzine production. In many ways it was like a copy of DWM that is itself about DWM.

One of the key characters in the early days of Doctor Who Magazine (back in the Weekly/Monthly days) was Abslom Daak, the insane Dalek killer, and his band of Star Tigers. Daak features heavily in the next issue of Vworp Vworp!, and Gareth Kavanagh tells us a little bit about this and some other features coming up in the magazine.

Use the play button below to enjoy the podKast right now, or use the direct download link to save it to your PC. Alternatively, subscribe to the RSS feed to get each new episode synced to your portable media player of choice!

Thanks to Gareth for taking time out from the production of Vworp Vworp! #2 to chat with us!

Surprised Sheppard

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 09:35 PM PDT

Mark Sheppard (Battlestar Galactica, Supernatural), who will in the near future be better known to us as Canton Everett Delaware III in the Doctor Who Series 6 premiere The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon, has had a nice long chat with American newspaper The Baltimore Sun (no relation to the unlinkably evil tabloid of a similarly bright name) about his first experience on Doctor Who… and British television in general, for that matter!

In particular, Sheppard has commented on the many differences between the US and the UK when it comes to television production rituals, from the contrasting means of acquiring something to munch on (American Kraft Service tables vs. British tea trays) to the separate approaches to the amount of work deemed necessary:

"…American television is designed to run into overtime.  It's completed designed on how much overtime can they use, who do you have, who do you give turnaround to for the next day, who do you not do this, who do you do that.  And it's chaos, but it gets done brilliantly.  And in England, that's been removed from them.  So the chaos is, 'How do you get it done in the allotted amount of time?'  It's just as brilliantly efficient on both sides, but two very, very different systems."

It's really quite interesting when you think about it – while actors in British television are typically allowed a normal-length work day ending at 5 o'clock sharp, American actors might occasionally be working for several hours more… or they might not.  From the way Sheppard described it, the American system sounds much more confusing – perhaps Billie Piper should think twice about trying to find a job in the States and just be glad any work she finds at home will have definitive hours!

Make sure you're watching Mark Sheppard (not to mention Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, and Alex Kingston) in The Impossible Astronaut next Saturday, April 23rd on BBC One and BBC One HD if you're in the UK, BBC America if you reside in the US, or SPACE if you're from Canada and living there.

Doctor Two - Matt is back for his second series and the Chron speaks to the ... - Northampton Chronicle &amp; Echo

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:29 PM PDT


Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Doctor Two - Matt is back for his second series and the Chron speaks to the ...
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
When Smith was announced in the role, there were questions raised about how an 'unknown' could take on such an iconic part, particularly coming after David Tennant. But episodes from the likes of Richard Curtis proved Smith was more than capable of ...

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Doctor Who Series 6 Preview Gallery *No Spoilers* - OntheBox

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 08:02 PM PDT


Doctor Who Series 6 Preview Gallery *No Spoilers*
OntheBox
Written by Matthew Graham (Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes) we can expect to see some alien shape-shifters "becoming involved in an industrial dispute" explains Steven Moffat. It's a good thing we trust him.. What's going on below? ...

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Series 6 Video Interviews - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:45 PM PDT


Doctor Who TV (blog)

Series 6 Video Interviews
Doctor Who TV (blog)
It's just like Doctor Who… The Doctor always has the most to say, then Amy, & then Rory hardly gets to say anything. Rory is outcast from the rest of the team, but he has speared a cyberman with a sword, shot a dalek and who knows what else he's ...

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Series 6 Video Interviews

Posted: 13 Apr 2011 06:40 PM PDT

Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill chat Series 6 with MTV in these great video interviews. Check them out below.

Matt Smith: "I think The Silence is one of the greatest monsters in Who history!"

Karen Gillan: "Rory is the one for Amy. She just didn't realize it at the time…Amy with the Doctor, what would that be like? She's just as mad as he is!"

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