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- 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' explores world without death - GoErie.com
- New Torchwood series ready to invade North America - Calgary Herald
- Torchwood Miracle Day BBC Teaser Trailer - Boomtron.com
- The “Doctor” pays a house call to Comic-Con - SignOnSanDiego.com
- Big Finish Renewed!
- 'The Original UK Series: The Complete Collection' Details: Date, Cost, Extras ... - TVShowsOnDVD.com
- Doctor Who family: Peter Davison's granddaughter also has David Tennant for a ... - Daily Mail
- FRIGHT NIGHT (2011) Clip with Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin - Daemon's Movies
- Comic-Con 2011: Doctor Who Coverage and Panel - UGO
- Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences You Could Have at Comic-Con 2011 - io9
- British Summer Movies: More Than Just 'Harry Potter' - Anglophenia (blog)
- Doctor Who complete reviews: Daleks in Manhattan - Shadowlocked (blog)
- First Look: David Tennant Will Hunt Vampires - Ology
- John Barrowman talks about the importance of coming out - ATV Today
- 5.03: "Victory of the Daleks" - PopStar.com Celebrity News
- River Song in Series 7? - Doctor Who TV (blog)
- River Song in Series 7?
- Doctor Who and Bedlam Invade Comic-Con 2011 - MovieWeb
- Craig, Ford to mosey down to London - Belfast Telegraph
- Matt Smith cast in BBC film about 1948 Olympics
- ‘The Crash of the Elysium' preview pics, interview
- Doctor Whooligan: Looking Back At The 5th Doctor, Torchwood News, Colin Baker ... - Anglotopia.net
- Video: UK Miracle Day launch trailer released online
- Doctor Who's Matt Smith to star as Olympic champ - What's On TV
- Opinions burst outside the box - Sydney Morning Herald
- Doctor Who's Matt Smith to star in 1948 Olympics drama Bert and Dickie - TV Scoop
- Torchwood: Miracle Day - BBC One launch trail
- Dark Shadows Celebrates 45th Anniversary
- Torchwood Miracle Day Launch Trailer
- TV NEWS: No Torchwood crossover for Doctor Who - ITN
- Doctor Who and Bedlam actors for Comic Con - ATV Today
- People roundup - The Doctor Who News Page
- Ready for Vworp 4?
- People roundup
- Sherlock Season 2 Details Announced - TVOvermind
- Who's hot in Hollywood: John Barrowman, Peter Cullen - USA Weekend
- Which was your favourite episode from the spring 2011 series?
- Matt Smith to star in 1948 London Olympics BBC film Bert and Dickie - Metro
- Nicholas Courtney: a splendid chap - Stage (blog)
- Bert And Dickie
- Big Finish licence renewed to 2014
- Who-Ray It's Harper!
- Space airs 14-hour Torchwood marathon - CanadaEast.com
- Torchwood marathon on Friday - CanadaEast.com
- Get Behind Big Finish, and Get Ahead!
- Torchwood marathon on Friday - Daily Gleaner
- Space airs 14-hour Torchwood marathon - Times and Transcript
- Big Finish's Doctor Who licence extended to 2014
- UK Torchwood fans unhappy at delay - ATV Today
| 'Torchwood: Miracle Day' explores world without death - GoErie.com Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:06 PM PDT
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| New Torchwood series ready to invade North America - Calgary Herald Posted: 01 Jul 2011 11:03 AM PDT
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| Torchwood Miracle Day BBC Teaser Trailer - Boomtron.com Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:36 AM PDT
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| The “Doctor” pays a house call to Comic-Con - SignOnSanDiego.com Posted: 01 Jul 2011 10:31 AM PDT
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| Posted: 01 Jul 2011 09:54 AM PDT Fantastic news for all you fans of Big Finish, the company has just had their licence to produce original Doctor Who stories renewed for the next three years, meaning that we'll have more audio adventures from past Doctors and their friends up until at least 2014! The licence has been negotiated with AudioGO (the company that produces the Doctor Who soundtracks for the missing 60's stories and also the new eleventh Doctor audio readings) and we're promised a lot more exciting adventures from the Doctor Who universe. As well as the rest of this year's releases and the plans for next year, Big Finish promise not only new adventures for Doctors Five, Six, Seven and Eight but also a fourth and fifth series of Jago & Litefoot and another season of Lost Stories. If that isn't enough to get you excited and starting up a regular subscription the company also has their new range of Fourth Doctor stories launching next year starring legend Tom Baker and also Mary Tamm, Louise Jameson and John Leeson. After all these years of waiting, over a decade, the man himself is back! Also announced is a brand new spin off from Doctor Who which is in the works. No other details have been given as yet but you can bet it's going to be good. Executive producer at Big Finish and voice of the Daleks Nick Briggs commented:
Here's to a bright Doctor Who tinted future, and if this isn't enough for you to wake up and smell the Big Finish magic, then, we don't know what is… (With thanks to David Richardson.)  | ||
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| Doctor Who family: Peter Davison's granddaughter also has David Tennant for a ... - Daily Mail Posted: 01 Jul 2011 08:32 AM PDT
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| FRIGHT NIGHT (2011) Clip with Colin Farrell and Anton Yelchin - Daemon's Movies Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:57 AM PDT
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| Comic-Con 2011: Doctor Who Coverage and Panel - UGO Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:47 AM PDT
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| Once-in-a-Lifetime Experiences You Could Have at Comic-Con 2011 - io9 Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:46 AM PDT
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| British Summer Movies: More Than Just 'Harry Potter' - Anglophenia (blog) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:14 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who complete reviews: Daleks in Manhattan - Shadowlocked (blog) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT
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| First Look: David Tennant Will Hunt Vampires - Ology Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:40 AM PDT
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| John Barrowman talks about the importance of coming out - ATV Today Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:33 AM PDT
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| 5.03: "Victory of the Daleks" - PopStar.com Celebrity News Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:30 AM PDT
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| River Song in Series 7? - Doctor Who TV (blog) Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:19 AM PDT
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| Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:07 AM PDT River Song will appear in at least two episodes of Series 6 when Doctor Who returns this Autumn. That much we know, but will her st Read more ...
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| Doctor Who and Bedlam Invade Comic-Con 2011 - MovieWeb Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:15 AM PDT
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| Craig, Ford to mosey down to London - Belfast Telegraph Posted: 01 Jul 2011 03:04 AM PDT
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| Matt Smith cast in BBC film about 1948 Olympics Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:31 AM PDT Matt Smith has been cast in a new BBC film – written by William Ivory – about the 1948 London Olympics. As the Daily Mail reports, the actor will play Bert Bushnell in the 90 minute drama, which will tell the true-life story of how the rower and his partner, Dickie Burnell, overcame class differences to [...]  | ||
| ‘The Crash of the Elysium' preview pics, interview Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:16 AM PDT The official Doctor Who website has unveiled a gallery of images previewing the new Doctor Who play, The Crash of the Elysium, which opens in Salford today! The interactive show – created by Punchdrunk – gives fans the opportunity to step into the Doctor's world as they are led through sets as the story develops. It [...]  | ||
| Doctor Whooligan: Looking Back At The 5th Doctor, Torchwood News, Colin Baker ... - Anglotopia.net Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:05 AM PDT
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| Video: UK Miracle Day launch trailer released online Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:55 AM PDT The BBC's Torchwood website has been updated with the launch trailer for the brand new series! Miracle Day begins on BBC One at 9pm on Thursday 14th July, and, in the opening episode, Rex Matheson is impaled in a car crash and miraculously survives, while his analyst, Esther Drummond, sets out to discover what Torchwood [...]  | ||
| Doctor Who's Matt Smith to star as Olympic champ - What's On TV Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:11 AM PDT
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| Opinions burst outside the box - Sydney Morning Herald Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:05 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who's Matt Smith to star in 1948 Olympics drama Bert and Dickie - TV Scoop Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:03 AM PDT
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| Torchwood: Miracle Day - BBC One launch trail Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:02 AM PDT The BBC has released a 40 second launch trail for Torchwood: Miracle Day via the official website. Miracle Day premieres in the UK on 14 July at 9pm with the The New World.  | ||
| Dark Shadows Celebrates 45th Anniversary Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:57 AM PDT Big Finish Productions is pleased to announce a special anniversary story to celebrate 45 years of Dark Shadows. The Crimson Pearl is a dramatic reading uniquely featuring over thirty characters. It follows the story of a mystical jewel as it journeys through the various eras and dimensions of Dark Shadows. A single CD release, sold at the price of a regular dramatic reading, the story also features the arrival of Christopher Pennock in his first Big Finish audio, and his first Dark Shadows appearance since Return to Collinwood. The story begins in 1690 as Isaac, the founder of the cursed Collins family, travels to America. A mysterious snowstorm brings the Pearl to his attention and he takes it with him as he sets up the town of Collinsport. After that? Prepare to discover who or what really killed Simon Briar. What happened to the English branch of the Collins family? Why is the Dark Lord so keen to get his hands on the Pearl? Who is the mysterious stranger talking to Millicent Collins in a lunatic asylum? And why exactly would Quentin Collins send his beloved Angelique a hatpin? The story stars, in alphabetical order: David Ames, Nancy Barrett, Nicola Bryant, Ursula Burton, Roger Davis, Nigel Fairs, James Goss, Lizzie Hopley, Jerry Lacy, Kathryn Leigh Scott, Alex Mallinson, Lara Parker, Christopher Pennock, David Selby, Alisdair Sladen, Rebecca Staab, Roy Thinnes, James Unsworth and Matthew Waterhouse. It's written by series producers James Goss and Joseph Lidster. The Crimson Pearl, due for release in August, is also the first release in a subscription for the next six Dramatic Readings – more details of which will be announced soon. To pre-order the subscription click here for the CD sub and here for the download sub.  | ||
| Torchwood Miracle Day Launch Trailer Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:45 AM PDT The BBC has released the UK launch trailer for Torchwood Miracle Day. Unlike the teaser, this one features plenty of clips from the show.
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| TV NEWS: No Torchwood crossover for Doctor Who - ITN Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:25 AM PDT
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| Doctor Who and Bedlam actors for Comic Con - ATV Today Posted: 01 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT
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| People roundup - The Doctor Who News Page Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:23 PM PDT
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| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:16 PM PDT If Teesside seems too far a journey on Saturday, howabout a trip to Manchester on Sunday? This weekend sees the fourth Vworp pubcon event taking place at the Lass O'Gowrie pub on Charles Street, where Doctor Who fans can gather and mingle with a surprisingly impressive guest list. The main event for each of the guests, listed below, is to hear them speak about their time on Doctor Who, with a focus on their six favourite things. Along with Third Doctor-era companion Katy Manning (Jo Grant) the guests include Warrior's Gate and Terminus writer Stephen Gallagher, K9 creator Bob Baker, who with Dave Martins wrote many classic adventures including The Three Doctors and The Hand of Fear, Paul Tams, who with Bob Baker has produced the new K9 TV series, and Seventh Doctor era script editor Andrew Cartmel and writer Ben Aaronovich (Remembrance of the Daleks, Battlefield). Furthermore, don't miss 1960s scripteditor Donald Tosh, story editor on Doctor Who from The Time Meddler to The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve! In addition, Doctor Who Magazine is well represented with assistant editor Peter Ware, illustrators Adrian Salmon and Martin Geraghty, founder Dez Skinn and the whole event will be rounded off with an appearance by the Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre! Entrance is £19.95 for a full day within a warm and friendly pub atmosphere, and you can find the Lass O'Gowrie at: 36 Charles Street Also in attendance will be Kasterborous designer Anthony Dry and editor Christian Cawley, so don't forget to say hello!  | ||
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:16 PM PDT Matt Smith is to star in a new 90 minute BBC drama filming this summer that will explore the true-life story of two men whose partnership brought them gold medals in the 1948 London Olympics. Entitled Bert and Dickie, Smith will play the role Bert Bushell, who alongside Dickie Burnell won the double sculls rowing event. [Daily Mail, 1 Jul 2011; BBC Press, 26 May 2011] Currently in the States, Smith was also seen to don Batman's costume in Los Angeles! The actor appeared in a play called Gotham Autopsy, part of the 24 Hour Plays event. [Telegraph, 20 Jun 2011] David Tennant is expected to be at the UK premiere of his new film, Fright Night, which will take place at the O2 Arena in London on 14th August as part of the Empire Presents Big Screen festival. The film goes on general release on 2nd September. [The Wharf, 30 Jun 2011] John Barrowman discussed the perception of being gay in the acting industry and how it can be changed with more openness: "We still have a whole lot of people out there who are not openly gay because they think it's going to affect their jobs and stuff. Now I'm not out there to out people, and if that's what you choose to do, that's your choice, and I don't see anything wrong with that. But I must say, if you're doing it because you think it's detrimental to your career, the more of us who come out and do things openly – I guarantee you, there's a lot of us in Hollywood. And if we all just come out and don't worry about it – in fact, not even come out, just live. If we could just be ourselves and live and not pretend and not lie and not have beards, things would be a lot different. And the public, in a way, has to accept that stuff. If a big Hollywood A-lister came out, do you really think it's going to affect the films? People are not that stupid. And I think we need to give the people more power in that sense. There might be an area of society that will never believe it, will never want to believe it, but that's their choice. I don't have a choice, they do." [After Elton, 27 Jun 2011] Doctor Who's head writer Steven Moffat spoke to Wired about making the shows, and commented on writing for the character: "When the new Doctor has worked, he's been in tune with the times, yeah. I look at Tom Baker's Doctor and that's the '70s to me. It's nostalgic and wonderful. But because Doctor Who is an old show, it must never look old. It must always feel new. I'm not trying to make Doctor Who for the old fans. I'm trying to get the next generation of children to fall in love with the show." And on the audience: " It's a big fat mainstream hit in Britain, and if you've got a big hit, you have to keep romancing the casual viewer. Keeping people happy who watch it now and then—that's the hard part." [Wired, 28 Jun 2011] Torchwood's head writer Russell T Davies put forward his view on why cuts in things like the BBC licence fee affect culture: "that is truly something of great cultural value - it's very easy to say that a school is more important than a play, that a hospital is more important than a drama, and that's because we're talking a totally false language in which these things are comparable and one reduces the other - that's the language of economics that simply does not fit cultural life. Reflecting on recent comments made by prime minister David Cameron on cleaning up the watershed, he said: "I'm delivering Torchwood to BBC1, we're delivering these episodes with weekly edits, it has sex, it has violence in it - (the watershed) does seem more stringent than ever, I have to say. I've always thought if your drama depends on a sex scene or a swear word that it's possibly a very slightly odd drama: I think that's true of some dramas, something like Queer as Folk, that's actually quite rare so I don't think we should automatically take a stand of saying these things are automatically good, because you've got to take it as it comes. It does seem more diligent than ever, that's why I'm surprised he is saying it needs policing - it seems to be policed ever since as we all know, with Jonathan Ross and the whole of the BBC came tumbling around our ears, compliance has been mad; but no matter how mad compliance gets, with diligence with hard work and with a very very close eye on the guidelines you can get strong material transmitted, I do believe that." [Front Row, 21 Jun 2011] Writer Neil Gaiman (The Doctor's Wife) appeared on The Late Late Show, ostensibly to talk about his writing and the new series American Gods based on his books, but discussion inevitably veered towards Doctor Who, being a fan, and of course his episode this year! [The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, 28 Jun 2011, via Ferguson's YouTube Channel] Russell Tovey (Frame, Voyage of the Damned/The End of Time) will be playing the role of Henry Baskerville in the new adaptation of the classic Conan Doyle tale being made for Steven Moffat's other current series, Sherlock. [Russell Tovey on Twitter, 20 Jun 2011] Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson was recently revealed to own one of the old Doctor costumes worn by Sylvester McCoy (who has a role in Jackson's The Hobbit). Actress Frances Barber (recently seen as Madame Kovarian in A Good Man Goes To War) reported: "Sylvester and I were in Peter's house and he said: 'Look in that cabinet', in there was Sylvester's Dr Who costume. Peter bought it on eBay. Isn't that wacky?" [Express, 28 Jun 2011, reported from Doctor Who Insider]  | ||
| Sherlock Season 2 Details Announced - TVOvermind Posted: 30 Jun 2011 11:05 PM PDT
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| Who's hot in Hollywood: John Barrowman, Peter Cullen - USA Weekend Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:29 PM PDT
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| Which was your favourite episode from the spring 2011 series? Posted: 30 Jun 2011 10:06 PM PDT The Impossible Astronaut 0% (0 votes) Day of the Moon 100% (1 vote) The Curse of the Black Spot 0% (0 votes) The Doctor's Wife 0% (0 votes) The Rebel Flesh 0% (0 votes) The Almost People 0% (0 votes) A Good Man Goes to War 0% (0 votes) Total votes: 1  | ||
| Matt Smith to star in 1948 London Olympics BBC film Bert and Dickie - Metro Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:42 PM PDT
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| Nicholas Courtney: a splendid chap - Stage (blog) Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:25 PM PDT
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| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:24 PM PDT Matt Smith is to star in a new BBC Drama playing Bert Bushnell, on half of the team which took the double scull Olympic Gold Medal for the UK in the 1948 London Olympics. The film shows how Bushnell, and his partner Dickie Burnell, overcame class differences to win the event for Britain. Filming will take place in August with Smith returning to the role of The Doctor, to film this year's Christmas Special, in the Autumn. Bert And Dickie, 1x90 single, written by William Ivory, made by BBC Drama Production Just six weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell and Dickie Burnell are teamed together to race for Olympic gold in the double sculls. This is the uplifting story of their achievement and how London managed to pull off a brilliant, if make do and mend Olympic Games at a challenging time for the city and the nation Meanwhile the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davison, joins Graham Norton this Saturday on BBC Radio 2 from 10am. Questions for the actor can be emailed to the show at graham.norton@bbc.co.uk  | ||
| Big Finish licence renewed to 2014 Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:22 PM PDT  Big Finish has announced that its licence to produce Doctor Who adventures on audio has been renewed until December 2014. The licence was renewed by AudioGO, with Executive Producer Nicholas Briggs saying:We've had a fantastic working relationship with AudioGO, so we're very much looking forward to continuing that. Line producer David Richardson commented on how the planned ranges can continue for the next few years: The great news means that we can plan for the next three and a half years, and there's so much to look forward to. In addition to the Doctor Who Main Range and Companion Chronicles, there will be a fourth season of The Lost Stories, fourth and fifth seasons of Jago and Litefoot... and we'll be launching a brand new Doctor Who spin-off series too. Plus there's The Fourth Doctor Adventures starring Tom Baker, Louise Jameson, Mary Tamm and John Leeson. It's never felt more exciting! Executive producer Jason Haigh-Ellery added: Doctor Who and the associated spin-off series have always been the cornerstone of the Big Finish audio ranges. We all greatly enjoy working on Doctor Who and it is great to see that AudioGO have shown such confidence in our contribution to the franchise by giving us this two year extension on our license. (with thanks to David Richardson)  | ||
| Posted: 30 Jun 2011 09:15 PM PDT Doctor Who directing legend Graeme Harper is the guest of honour at the Who-Ray! store in Stockton-on-Tees this weekend, where the man who helmed popular episodes such as Caves of Androzani, Army of Ghosts/Doomsday and Waters of Mars will be chatting about his work and signing copies of his book, Calling the Shots. In addition to Graeme their will be Daleks aplenty, Time Lord lookalikes and even Kasterborous editor Christian Cawley signing copies of Ultimate Regeneration. Further guests include BBC Radio Tees presenter and Wiffle Lever to Full! writer Bob Fischer who will be interviewing Graeme Harper, and professional TV writer Dean Wilkinson, whose CV includes writing for Ant and Dec. Here's the full timetable of events: 11:00 Event starts with introduction of Graeme Harper and the Daleks! 11:30 Graeme Harper will be available for 'Calling the Shots' book signing & photos opportunities 14:00 An Audience with Graeme Harper – discussing his TV adventures – with Bob Fischer from BBC Tees. 15:00 Winners of Knitted Daleks (sorry…Baaa-leks) raffle announced 16:00 Afternoon cream tea with Graeme Harper (Special-ticket-holders only) The event is to commemorate the Who-Ray! shop's first anniversary of trading, during which time they've won local business awards and confounded expectations by opening a new, niche store in a previously declining town centre. Martin and Brian, the shop's proprietors, are lovely chaps and do a great job in creating a community atmosphere within the shop, which is full to bursting with Doctor Who merchandise (new and classic) as well as a few other interesting products such as candles and soaps. Further details about the event can be found on the Who-ray! Facebook page. You can find the Who-ray store at 7 Silver Street, Stockton-on-Tees, TS18 1SX, or call them on (01642) 913923. Money raised at the event will be donated to the Butterwick Chilren's Hospice, part of a network of care centres across the North East. You can find out more about their work at www.butterwick.org.uk. It's looking like being a fantastic day, especially if the weather holds out, so if you're in travelling distance of Teesside and want to see some Daleks and a Doctor Who director of considerable repute, don't miss it!  | ||
| Space airs 14-hour Torchwood marathon - CanadaEast.com Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:08 PM PDT
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| Torchwood marathon on Friday - CanadaEast.com Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:08 PM PDT
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| Get Behind Big Finish, and Get Ahead! Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:06 PM PDT Big Finish doesn't complain enough. Personally, I'd like to see the likes of Nick Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery do a lot more moaning and hollering when it comes to the job that they do. We are all lucky enough to live in the "Golden Age" of Doctor Who, not only do we have new television episodes each year but we're also treated to three official magazines a month, countless novels, comics by IDW, toys and figurines, dioramas, posters, clothing and last but very, very not least- a monthly range of audio adventures featuring Doctors, companions and enemies from the show's initial 26 year run and the TV movie. Big Finish is very important in the world of Doctor Who, during the wilderness years it was one of the organisations that kept the dream of the show alive and introduced the whole world to a more sophisticated idea and take on the show. The novels and the official Doctor Who Magazine did more than their fair share as well but it was back in the summer of 1999 when Sirens of Time was released that people started to get really excited again. To hear Doctors Five, Six and Seven altogether for the first time was nothing less than a Big Event. As if that's not enough, we then get the Daleks back in their first original (and enjoyable) story in over a decade, facing off against the Seventh Doctor in The Genocide Machine. The moment that Dalek "heartbeat" within their control started up, it sent a tingle down the spine of many a Who fan. And it was the first time that the Dalek voice started to give continuity to the creatures as well, Nicholas Briggs providing what is surely the ultimate in ring modulation. During subsequent Dalek adventures, the Daleks finally sounded uniform, something that had been missing in their television adventures. It was so good that Briggs was eventually drafted to voice the metal menaces when the show came back in 2005. Some Big Finish audios have even been converted into episodes for the new series. Rob Shearman created his episode Dalek from his Big Finish story Jubilee, Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel gives thanks to the Marc Platt Big Finish play Spare Parts. Relatively small time actor (at the time) David Tennant appeared in a fair few adventures as a guest star before signing up to become the tenth Doctor. New series writers including Paul Cornell and Mark Gatiss have written several Big Finish audios before Doctor Who came back to our screens not just because of their general talents but also because the company had faith that they would produce good scripts and boy were they right. Big Finish took the weight of the world on their shoulders and did it all with a beaming smile. Locking down contracts and scripts, getting all the actors involved with the productions (big names as well, some seemingly impossible!) and dedicating recording time to produce quality Doctor Who adventures for us each month. Let's remember as well, before we had story arcs and event episodes, Big Finish had signed Paul McGann up to recreate his role as the eighth Doctor and came up with one of the best season of adventures culminating in the fortieth anniversary epic Zagreus, a gargantuan effort for the production team, the writers and the actors. And yet after all of this and all of these years, it seems that the company still aren't as recognised as they should be. But do they ever moan? Do they ever stamp their feet? No, instead they produce amazing stories and continue to push the boundaries in what they can achieve. Finally signing up Janet Fielding to recreate her role as Tegan? No problems. New stories for old companions? Easy! Signing up Tom Baker to play the Fourth Doctor? Finally! Here's what to do: visit Big Finish today and purchase one of their stories. They aren't pricey and they're certainly worth it. Need some help deciding? Try starting with Invaders from Mars or Spare Parts or The One Doctor or Project: Twilight or Seasons of Fear or Legend of the Cybermen or…well, the list could go on and on but check them out if you haven't, this is where twenty first century Doctor Who really began. Visit www.bigfinish.com for special offers that are currently running.  | ||
| Torchwood marathon on Friday - Daily Gleaner Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:02 PM PDT
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| Space airs 14-hour Torchwood marathon - Times and Transcript Posted: 30 Jun 2011 08:00 PM PDT
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| Big Finish's Doctor Who licence extended to 2014 Posted: 30 Jun 2011 07:12 PM PDT It has been confirmed that Big Finish's license to make Doctor Who audiobooks has been extended until December 2014 by AudioGO! Executive producer, Jason Haigh-Ellery, has said of the news: "Doctor Who and the associated spin-off series have always been the cornerstone of the Big Finish audio ranges, and it is great to [...]  | ||
| UK Torchwood fans unhappy at delay - ATV Today Posted: 30 Jun 2011 06:36 PM PDT
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