Friday, July 22, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


TARDIS Console Room Mega Set - Toy

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:33 PM PDT

Character Options have released details and an image for the TARDIS Console Room Mega Set by Character Building.

TARDIS stands for Time And Relative Dimension In Space and looks just like a wooden Police phone box from the 1950’s on the outside, but is of infinite proportions on the inside.

This incredible time machine is piloted by The Doctor, a mysterious Time Lord and it’s able to transport him anywhere through time and space, disappearing in one place and reappearing somewhere new.

Amy Pond waited fourteen years for her chance to travel with the Doctor, after meeting him when she was seven years old. Despite her small-town roots, Amy takes everything in her stride and quickly became the Doctor’s best friend.

Now you can build the Eleventh Doctors iconic vehicle with this highly detailed construction playset that features TARDIS interior console room and exterior with alien world landscape.

Set also includes four Doctor who micro-figures! The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond, Rory Williams and River Song.

+ The Cyberman Conversion Chamber Mini Set is released on 21st August 2011, priced &ound;39.99.

+ Preorder this product from Forbidden Planet!

[Source: Character Options]

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New on DVD - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:05 PM PDT


Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

New on DVD
Wilkes Barre Times-Leader
... The Complete Original UK Series," Grade B+: Now that Starz has launched its "Torchwood" series, it may be time to go back and watch the original. The BBC series about a group that battles the weird is as fun as it is exciting. John Barrowman stars. ...

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UK &apos;Fright Night&apos; Trailer: Colin Farrell Is The Neighbour From Hell - The Film Stage

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:32 PM PDT


The Film Stage

UK 'Fright Night' Trailer: Colin Farrell Is The Neighbour From Hell
The Film Stage
We got a longer glimpse at David Tennant as Peter Vincent as well, who stars alongside Anton Yelchin, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Imogen Poots and Toni Collette. Check out the UK trailer via Bloody Disgusting below and the first two trailers here for ...

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Give &quot;Torchwood&quot; a try this summer - Macon Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 03:08 PM PDT


Give "Torchwood" a try this summer
Macon Telegraph (blog)
That's what rentals are for, and the first three seasons of the BBC's "Torchwood" are perfect for fans of sci-fi TV. Originally a spinoff of "Doctor Who," the show stars John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harness (who appeared on "Doctor Who"), ...

TV Guide Fan Favorites Panel: &apos;Doctor Who&apos; Star Matt Smith Brings Down the House - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 12:55 PM PDT


Anglophenia (blog)

TV Guide Fan Favorites Panel: 'Doctor Who' Star Matt Smith Brings Down the House
Anglophenia (blog)
Matt Smith, who is in his second highly-regarded season on BBC America's Doctor Who, is experiencing his first Comic-Con. As the eleventh man to star on the long-running series, he had a challenge of stepping into some well-worn shoes. ...

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Karen Gillan and Douglas Hodge Headline Donmar Warehouse&apos;s INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE - Broadway World

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 12:53 PM PDT


Karen Gillan and Douglas Hodge Headline Donmar Warehouse's INADMISSIBLE EVIDENCE
Broadway World
Gillan, primarily a television actress, will be making her professional theatre debut in the show. She's well known for her role as Amy Pond on the British series Doctor Who, as well as providing the voiceover for several related video games. ...

&apos;Doctor Who&apos;: Matt Smith tells Comic-Con about &apos;Let&apos;s Kill Hitler&apos; and River ... - Zap2it.com (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 12:53 PM PDT


Zap2it.com (blog)

'Doctor Who': Matt Smith tells Comic-Con about 'Let's Kill Hitler' and River ...
Zap2it.com (blog)
By Mikey O'Connell The real "Doctor Who" fun doesn't start at Comic-Con until Sunday (July 24), when stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan join writer (and "Being Human" creator) Toby Whithouse and executive producers Piers Wenger and Beth Willis for a ...

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Lauren Ambrose in a drama of fate worse than death - eTaiwan News

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 12:41 PM PDT


Lauren Ambrose in a drama of fate worse than death
eTaiwan News
Back together are Torchwood veterans Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles), joined by CIA agent Rex Matheson (Mekhi Phifer), CIA operative Esther Drummond (Alexa Havins) and Dr. Vera Juarez (Arlene Tur). ...

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Digital hurt locker: &apos;Serious&apos; video games are the first stop for soldiers ... - Albuquerque Express

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:55 AM PDT


Digital hurt locker: 'Serious' video games are the first stop for soldiers ...
Albuquerque Express
... dominates Bob Stone's office, onlookers would be forgiven for thinking we are messing about in a teenager's bedroom. Action Men scale the shelves, a robot poster hangs on the wall and on the desk Daleks sit side-by-side with a model of David Tennant.

Family Flicks at Comic-Con: &apos;Pirates! Band of Misfits&apos; and &apos;Arthur Christmas&apos; - Moviefone (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:48 AM PDT


Family Flicks at Comic-Con: 'Pirates! Band of Misfits' and 'Arthur Christmas'
Moviefone (blog)
Also in the cast that boasts more Brit talent than a Harry Potter flick: Hobbit Martin Freeman, David Tennant as Charles Darwin and the "diabolical super villain, Queen Victoria" played by Imelda Staunton (aka Dolores Umbridge). ...

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Comic Con 2011: TV Guide Favorites - Live Blog - Digital Spy

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT


Comic Con 2011: TV Guide Favorites - Live Blog
Digital Spy
4.53pm: Matt Smith notes that Patrick Troughton was his favorite past Doctor, but also admits his love for Christopher Eccleston's interpretation, which elicits much applause from the crowd. He also describes the mid-series premiere, ...

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Chris Eccleston Who-ha - The Sun

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 11:08 AM PDT


The Sun

Chris Eccleston Who-ha
The Sun
FORMER Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston has broken his silence over why he quit - saying he hated the "politics" and bullying on set. The actor - who lasted just one series in 2005 - bitterly revealed that he left because he was not ...

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Eccleston On Why He Left Doctor Who - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:35 AM PDT


Eccleston On Why He Left Doctor Who
Doctor Who TV (blog)
The reason why Christopher Eccleston only did a single series of Doctor Who has always been a mysterious one. However, for the first time since he left the role, Eccleston has gone into surprisingly frank detail about it. According to Bad Wilf, ...

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Eccleston On Why He Left Doctor Who

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:25 AM PDT

The reason why Christopher Eccleston only did a single series of Doctor Who has always been a mysterious one. However, for the first time since he left the role, Eccleston has gone into surprisingly frank detail about it.

According to Bad Wilf, the following was his response when asked about it at an acting master class taking place at the Theatre Royal Haymarket this week.

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Christopher Eccleston has revealed the real reason he quit Doctor Who - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:13 AM PDT


Mirror.co.uk

Christopher Eccleston has revealed the real reason he quit Doctor Who
Mirror.co.uk
You can go, 'Yeah, yeah. That doesn't matter. That director can bully that prop man and I won't say anything about it'." Eccleston, 47, won a National TV Award as the ninth Doctor before being replaced by David Tennant, who played the part until last year.

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Digital hurt locker: &apos;Serious&apos; video games are the first stop for soldiers ... - The Independent

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT


Digital hurt locker: 'Serious' video games are the first stop for soldiers ...
The Independent
Action Men scale the shelves, a robot poster hangs on the wall and on the desk Daleks sit side-by-side with a model of David Tennant. Stone indicates a miniature machine gun in a British Army Action Man's hands. "I fired one of those. It kicks down. ...

Torchwood: Shakes on a plane - shropshirestar.com

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:00 AM PDT


shropshirestar.com

Torchwood: Shakes on a plane
shropshirestar.com
Captain Jack's always been American (no Englishman has skin and hair that good), so what's the problem? The Americans have brought in a much bigger budget and given Russell T Davies more chance to stretch his imagination.

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Lauren Ambrose leaves death behind on &apos;Miracle Day&apos; - Chicago Daily Herald

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:36 AM PDT


Lauren Ambrose leaves death behind on 'Miracle Day'
Chicago Daily Herald
Back together are Torchwood veterans Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman) and Gwen Cooper (Eve Myles), joined by CIA agent Rex Matheson (Mekhi Phifer), CIA operative Esther Drummond (Alexa Havins) and Dr. Vera Juarez (Arlene Tur). ...

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We&apos;re Comic-Con Comic-kazes: First Impressions of This Year&apos;s Festivities - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:26 AM PDT


Anglophenia (blog)

We're Comic-Con Comic-kazes: First Impressions of This Year's Festivities
Anglophenia (blog)
Doctor Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan are both here for the very first time, and the anticipation for their panel on Sunday is ramping up. At the BBC America booth, the network is feting the Doctor and Amy's inaugural Con appearance with an ...

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&apos;Torchwood: Miracle Day&apos; - Rendition - Airlock Alpha

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:20 AM PDT


Airlock Alpha

'Torchwood: Miracle Day' - Rendition
Airlock Alpha
As the episode starts, CIA agent Rex Matheson clearly thinks he's in charge, sending Rhys home with baby Anwen and dragging Jack (John Barrowman) and Gwen (Eve Myles) onto a plane for the United States. Esther Drummond also thinks she's got things in ...

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A Return to Tying the Knot - Wall Street Journal

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:16 AM PDT


A Return to Tying the Knot
Wall Street Journal
... bow ties are finding favor with a new audience—a younger generation that takes its inspiration not from Oscar Wilde or Dean Martin, but from contemporary actors like Matt Smith of "Doctor Who" and musicians such as rapper Jay-Z. Once worn with ...

Review of Torchwood &apos;Rendition&apos; - The Independent (blog)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 09:03 AM PDT


The Independent (blog)

Review of Torchwood 'Rendition'
The Independent (blog)
After an explosive first episode, the pulse-racing pace does not let up as the Torchwood team is forcibly taken to America on the orders of CIA agent Rex Matheson. During the flight Captain Jack gets poisoned by CIA agent Lyn (Dichen ...
Torchwood: Shakes on a planeshropshirestar.com
'Torchwood: Miracle Day' - RenditionAirlock Alpha

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SDCC: Sony Pictures Animation Showcase - ComingSoon.net

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:56 AM PDT


ComingSoon.net

SDCC: Sony Pictures Animation Showcase
ComingSoon.net
When they finally attack one ship, they capture Charles Darwin (David Tennant), who winds up leading them to London where they face the film's true villain, Queen Victoria (Imelda Staunton) and the Pirate King (Brian Blessed). ...

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Daisy Lowe carries her Maltese dog Monty as they get caught in a torrential ... - Daily Mail

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:41 AM PDT


Daily Mail

Daisy Lowe carries her Maltese dog Monty as they get caught in a torrential ...
Daily Mail
There was no sign of her Doctor Who star boyfriend Matt Smith, 28, however. The pair have been pretty much joined at the hip since they got together in spring last year, but today he was busy working. However, he's due to see a lot more of her soon ...

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Next Time on Torchwood: Dead of Night

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:36 AM PDT

Things are really starting to hot up for Jack and Gwen after tonight's episode, and all the drama is only going to get greater as the story continues in Episode 3, Dead of Night. As Torchwood goes on the run, they find a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack [...]

OtaKing and the Missing Episodes!

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:07 AM PDT

A user on website Deviant art, a website for people to upload their artistic offerings has put up a very interesting post regarding a new BBC job that they have just been employed to do…

The user's name is MightyOtaking, some of you may know this moniker from a thirteen minute Doctor Who anime that appeared on YouTube or through some very special artwork.

But all that has suddenly disappeared from the web. Gone, like it was never there. Almost like it slipped into a mysterious crack in time…

Of course, the real reason for the work being taken away is that MightyOtaking has been contracted for some Doctor Who related animation projects! Is this part of the restoration project that includes the animated missing episodes of The Crusade? Nothing is confirmed but since Big Finish is also involved…

This appeared as part of the announcement recently posted:

"I am now contracted to work with Theta-Sigma, in partnership with Big Finish, on some secret BBC animation projects for 2entertain. This is very exciting news and, though I can't say anything about it, there is an absolutely top class team assembled, and the recreation of some extremely long awaited lost stories is now going to become a reality for a very large number of people who've been waiting for them for many, many years."

Notice the use of the word "projects", plural rather than singular. It looks like we may be getting to see the rest of the missing stories released on DVD finally, completed as much as they can be.

Looks like we can see 2entertain's next business strategy after they finish releasing all the complete Doctor Who serials in 2013…

Congratulations to Paul "OtaKing" Johnson for a much-deserved career move!

Torchwood: Miracle Day Ep 3 Previews

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 08:07 AM PDT

Up next on Torchwood is Dead of Night, the third episode of Miracle Day. Torchwood goes on the run and finds a new enemy, but as they launch a raid on PhiCorp headquarters, Jack must confront the mysterious Oswald Danes.

UK Trailer:

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Comic-Con 2011: The best and maddest costumes - Pictures - Digital Spy

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:59 AM PDT


Comic-Con 2011: The best and maddest costumes - Pictures
Digital Spy
The likes of Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy, Ringer), Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) and Matt Smith (Doctor Who) will be meeting fans and journalists, revealing news and clues about their latest projects. You can keep up to date on all the major panels ...

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Rate Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 2

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:55 AM PDT

So two episodes in, how is Torchwood: Miracle Day faring? Was this episode better or worse than the premiere? Rate in our poll and Read more ...


SDCC 2011: Stay Tuned All Weekend For Our Awesome Comic-Con Coverage - Geeks of Doom

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:31 AM PDT


SDCC 2011: Stay Tuned All Weekend For Our Awesome Comic-Con Coverage
Geeks of Doom
This is also the first Comic-Con appearance of the new Doctor Who cast. The show panel includes stars Matt Smith (The Doctor) and Karen Gillan (Amy Pond) alongside show writer Toby Whithouse and executive producers Piers Wenger and Beth Willis. ...

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Christopher Eccleston: I&apos;ve Been Hacked, I&apos;m Suing Murdoch &amp; Why I Left Dr Who - Frost Magazine

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:30 AM PDT


Frost Magazine

Christopher Eccleston: I've Been Hacked, I'm Suing Murdoch & Why I Left Dr Who
Frost Magazine
The actor also disclosed that he didn't work for three years after he left drama school in 1986 and that he left Dr Who because of politics, saying that he didn't like the culture. "I left Doctor Who because I could not get along with the senior people ...

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Why Eccleston REALLY Quit Doctor Who

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 07:10 AM PDT

Our friends over at the Bad Wilf Podcast recently attended an acting master class at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, where Christopher Eccleston (The 9th Doctor) shed some light on the real reason behind his decision to quit.

“I left Doctor Who because I could not get along with the senior people. I left because of politics. I did not see eye-to-eye with them. I didn’t agree with the way things were being run. I didn’t like the culture that had grown up, around the series. So I left, I felt, over a principle.

“I thought to remain, which would have made me a lot of money and given me huge visibility, the price I would have had to pay was to eat a lot of shit. I’m not being funny about that. I didn’t want to do that and it comes to the art of it, in a way. I feel that if you run your career and– we are vulnerable as actors and we are constantly humiliating ourselves auditioning. But if you allow that to go on, on a grand scale you will lose whatever it is about you and it will be present in your work.

“If you allow your desire to be successful and visible and financially secure – if you allow that to make you throw shades on your parents, on your upbringing, then you’re knackered. You’ve got to keep something back, for yourself, because it’ll be present in your work. A purity or an idealism is essential or you’ll become– you’ve got to have standards, no matter how hard work that is. So it makes it a hard road, really.

“You know, it’s easy to find a job when you’ve got no morals, you’ve got nothing to be compromised, you can go, ‘Yeah, yeah. That doesn’t matter. That director can bully that prop man and I won’t say anything about it’. But then when that director comes to you and says ‘I think you should play it like this’ you’ve surely got to go ‘How can I respect you, when you behave like that?’

“So, that’s why I left. My face didn’t fit and I’m sure they were glad to see the back of me. The important thing is that I succeeded. It was a great part. I loved playing him. I loved connecting with that audience. Because I’ve always acted for adults and then suddenly you’re acting for children, who are far more tasteful; they will not be bullshitted. It’s either good, or it’s bad. They don’t schmooze at after-show parties, with cocktails.”

[Source: Bad Wilf]

Torchwood: Miracle Day was a headlong dive into supernatural sass - Metro

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:51 AM PDT


Metro

Torchwood: Miracle Day was a headlong dive into supernatural sass
Metro
Tonight John Barrowman was held hostage by Mekhi Phifer as his assailant took orders from his boss, Newman from Seinfeld (there's a sentence I'd never thought I'd say). Like any good action hero Captain Jack Harkness (Barrowman) escaped imprisonment as ...

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Torchwood Sex Scenes &apos;Not Gratuitous&apos;, John Barrowman Says - Gigwise

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:45 AM PDT


Gigwise

Torchwood Sex Scenes 'Not Gratuitous', John Barrowman Says
Gigwise
Barrowman was speaking before the BBC's decision to remove a sex scene between his character, Captain Jack Harkness, and a barman. The actor told Zap2It: "It's not gratuitous sex. It facilitates the story, so it's nothing they grab just to put on the ...

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ComicCon Treasure Hunt!

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:20 AM PDT

In the spirit of a good old adventure that the Doctor himself would find impossible to resist, the good people at BBC American have put together a Doctor Who themed scavenger hunt with prizes galore on offer at this year's Comic-Con.

Taking place in San Diego (in America, for those not in the know!) during July 21st until July 24th, the exhibition will not only feature a wealth of interesting stalls but the chance for you to win some Doctor Who themed goodies as well!

The premise is simple, once at the convention keep your eyes peeled for "QR Codes" scattered around key locations. When a code is found, you can scan it with a QR Barcode reader (which you can download to your device, see below for details) from your Smartphone. If you don't own one of these natty twenty first century handsets then you can text "COMIC" to the number 23000 from a regular phone. The idea of the game is that the more codes you enter, the higher your chances of winning are – and you can start now with this link: http://bbca.me/QRstart

The prizes will be provided by:

"AbbyShot Clothiers, Advanced Graphics, Bif Bang Pow, Diamond Comics, GB Eye, IDW, Quantum Mechanix, Ripple Junction, Titan, Underground Toys, Unemployed Philosophers Guild."

Please bear in mind that the prizes up for grabs are subject to change.

So, go have fun at Comic-Con, make all of us British people jealous by taking lots of pictures and join in the scavenger hunt, using this helpful map.

If you're after a QR Barcode reader for your phone, try one of these:

iPhone & iPad:  i-nigma and RedLaser

Android: i-nigma and BarCode Scanner (by ZXing Team) and QR Droid Private

Blackberry: i-nigma and ScanLife

Harvest of Time - Classic Series Novel Confirmed For 2013

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:08 AM PDT

BBC Books have been in touch with DWO to let us know about an exciting new Classic Series Book title for 2013, titled Harvest of Time.

BBC Books is delighted to announce that Alastair Reynolds, the bestselling author of the Revelation Space series, will be writing a novel for the Doctor Who list, entitled Harvest of Time.

Harvest of Time will feature the Third Doctor as played by Jon Pertwee and will be the first all-new adventure for a Past Doctor that BBC Books has published since the show’s return in 2005. A novel set on both 20th century Earth and far into the future, it will have the Doctor battling his arch-nemesis, The Master, to save the universe – and facing the ultimate moral crisis.

BBC Books editorial director Albert DePetrillo commented, ‘We’ve been carefully planning our venture into Doctor Who’s past for a while now, first with our reissues of six of the Target novelisations, then our novelisation of Shada in 2012. The next step is all-original adventures with past Doctors, and we knew we needed to publish those in a special way. I’m absolutely delighted that Alastair can be part of that plan. He is simply one of the best science fiction writers around, and we’re thrilled to have him contributing to the Doctor Who list.’

Alastair Reynolds commented, ‘Doctor Who has been a big part of my life for forty years. To put things into perspective, when I was little I did not want to go round to another boy's house because he had Dalek wallpaper, a concept I found unspeakably terrifying. I am delighted and honored to have the chance to write a novel featuring not only one of my favorite Doctors, but the single greatest villain ever imagined: The Master.’

Alastair Reynolds is an award-winning author of science fiction, including the novels Revelation Space (shortlisted for the British Science Fiction and Arthur C Clarke awards), Chasm City (winner of the British Science Fiction Award for Best Novel), and House of Suns. He received a PhD in Astronomy from St Andrews in Scotland and worked as a scientist for the European Space Agency for twelve years before devoting himself to writing full time. He lives in Wales.

+ Harvest of Time will be published in 2013 as hardback, priced &ound;16.99.

[Source: BBC Books]

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The Adventure Games: The Gunpowder Plot

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:06 AM PDT

The BBC have announced that the next Adventure Game is to be released in October, and will be entitled The Gunpowder Plot. The release describes the game thus:
The Gunpowder Plot will be the most advanced of the Adventure Games so far. Gamers will be able to play as the Doctor, Amy and Rory, exploring the immersive environments of this historic period. The adventure will feature multi-linear gameplay, even more sophisticated puzzles, and a complex lighting system specifically designed to recreate the atmosphere of 17th Century London. And for the very first time, the introduction of portal technology will enable gamers to experience for themselves that the TARDIS really is bigger on the inside...

Written by Phil Ford and produced by Gary Russell, the game is set in 1605 and will see the return of two old enemies of the Doctor's - and of course will feature the main protagonist of the title, Guy Fawkes.

The game will also be accompanied by an online resource pack with downloadable assets to support History and Literature lessons in schools, via BBC Learning.



This isn't the first time the Doctor has encountered this period - the First Doctor, Ian and Barbara became embroiled in the plot back in 1996, for the Virgin Missing Adventures series book The Plotters written by Gareth Roberts.

New clips from autumn series in BBC drama trailer

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:04 AM PDT

The BBC has aired a new trailer promoting its forthcoming original British dramas, and included are new clips from the autumn series of Doctor Who! You can watch the trailer here or below, and the Doctor Who segment begins at around 34 seconds in. There's a blink and you'll miss it shot of Amy battling what [...]

BBC censors gay sex scene from Torchwood - Xtra.ca

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 06:00 AM PDT


Xtra.ca

BBC censors gay sex scene from Torchwood
Xtra.ca
For three seasons now, this blend of The X-Files and True Blood has cheerfully thrown sex, swearing, blood and bondage into its alien mix as openly gay actor John Barrowman stars as the immortal, bisexual WWII veteran Captain Jack Harkness, ...

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New Adventure Game Announced

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:44 AM PDT

The BBC have confirmed the new Adventure Game will be released this October and is called The Gunpowder Plot.

It's the most ambitious Adventure Game to date and stars Matt Smith as the Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy and for the first time, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams. This new, dazzlingly epic story gives you the chance to battle aliens in London, 1605. But as well as extra-terrestrial monsters, you'll meet Guy Fawkes (visualisation above) and really get a feel for what was happening at this incendiary moment in Britain's history. It's your chance to virtually step back in time, chat to famous figures and participate in one of the most notorious plots the world has ever known.

The BBC Doctor Who website are delighted to say that The Gunpowder Plot also sees the return of two old enemies... more about them soon! Right now they can confirm that this, the fifth Adventure Game, was written by Phil Ford (Doctor Who: The Adventure Games, The Sarah Jane Adventures and co-writer of The Waters of Mars) and produced by Gary Russell. The executive producers are Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis, Anwen Aspden and Charles Cecil.

The Gunpowder Plot will be the most advanced of the Adventure Games so far. Gamers will be able to play as the Doctor, Amy and Rory, exploring the immersive environments of this historic period. The adventure will feature multi-linear gameplay, even more sophisticated puzzles, and a complex lighting system specifically designed to recreate the atmosphere of 17th Century London. And for the very first time, the introduction of portal technology will enable gamers to experience for themselves that the TARDIS really is bigger on the inside...

To accompany the game, BBC Learning will be offering teachers an online resource pack containing unique, downloadable assets to support History and Literacy in the classroom. And in the adventure itself you'll be meeting not just the main figures from the plot, but everyday Londoners who lived through an exciting, dangerous and fascinating era.

The Adventure Games have received over 2.6 million download requests since the launch of the first adventure, City of the Daleks, which SFX called 'the best Who game to date.' The series was a finalist at the Develop Awards and nominated at the Banff World Media Festival for Best Branded Entertainment.

As always, the Adventure Game will be free in the UK and we'll be giving you more information soon. The Gunpowder Plot explodes in approximately three months time. It may not rhyme, but remember, remember... October!

[Source: BBC Doctor Who website]

Barrowman Not Happy Gay Sex Scene Cut From Torchwood - Lez Get Real

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:30 AM PDT


Barrowman Not Happy Gay Sex Scene Cut From Torchwood
Lez Get Real
John Barrowman apparently is none too happy that a sex scene between Captain Jack Harkness and a barman was cut from the third episode of the fourth season of Torchwood. The BBC bosses deemed that the scene was too racy for ...

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New Executive Producer Announced

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:20 AM PDT

The BBC Doctor Who website has confirmed details via an interview with Steven Moffat, of the show's new Executive Producer, Caroline Skinner, who replaces Piers Wenger:

These are exciting times for fans of Doctor Who. We've recently had the very welcome announcement that 14 new episodes have been commissioned along with confirmation that Matt Smith will be onboard for them. Hurray! Now comes the news that a new executive producer has been appointed. We felt it was the perfect moment to catch up with lead writer and executive producer, Steven Moffat, who revealed all about the new exec...

What can you tell us about Doctor Who's new executive producer?

Steven Moffat: The exec joining me on Doctor Who is Caroline Skinner - fresh from the wonderful Five Days, and still finishing up on a brand new show called The Fades (a fantasy horror series, written by Jack Thorne - I've seen episode 1, and it's BRILLIANT.) Somewhere between me laughing in a basement and choosing planets to invade, and Marcus Wilson raising armies, there has to be a Prime Minister actually running the whole thing. That's the job Piers Wenger and Beth Willis have been doing so wonderfully for the last few years. Now that Piers is off to movie land, that's the furnace Caroline will be walking into.

How did you meet her?

SM: It's a funny thing about this show: the people who work on it, get so attached and so passionate about it, they can't just leave - they have to make sure it's going to be okay after they're gone. Just as when Russell was leaving, he sounded me out about taking over, Piers had strong views on who should be his successor. And as soon as I met Caroline, I knew exactly why. It takes a particular kind of person to work on this show - you have to be prepared to work every day of the week, laugh in the face of holidays, and above all, understand that Doctor Who is completely impossible to make and then make it anyway. I could see all that in Caroline - so off we go!

When will she actually start on the show?

SM: This has been in the works for a very long while, and a smooth succession is vital on this show. Caroline starts work almost immediately on the Christmas Special, alongside Piers Wenger. They've worked together before so this will be the smoothest hand-over we've done - and since Piers is determined to go out with a bang, that means Caroline will arrive with one. Just as it should be!

What are you working on at the moment? Is there anything you can tell us about the Christmas Special?

SM: I think I spent the entire budget on the first page. A baptism of fire for Caroline Skinner. Literally fire. And aliens!

[Source: BBC Doctor Who website]

Leela 'Face of Evil' - Toy Exclusive

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Forbidden Planet have teamed up with Character Options for another Exclusive Doctor Who Toy.

The Leela 'Face of Evil' Action Figure features the charactr from her Classic Series debut in The Face of Evil.

The TARDIS arrives on a planet where a savage tribe called the Sevateem worship a god called Xoanon. The Fourth Doctor discovers that Xoanon is in fact a spaceship computer that he tried to repair at some point in his past and inadvertently drove mad by giving it a multiple personality.

It is tended to by another tribe of humanoids, the ascetic Tesh. These are the descendants of the ship's original technicians, while the Sevateem are the descendants of the original survey team. The Doctor, with the help of a Sevateem girl called Leela, manages to gain access to the ship and wipe the additional personalities from the computer, leaving it sane and in proper control once more.

Leela, deciding that she no longer wants to stay on her own planet, pushes her way on board the TARDIS. The Doctor has gained another companion.

+ The Leela 'Face of Evil' Action Figure is released on 12th August 2011, priced &ound;16.99.

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New Executive Producer Announced

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 04:50 AM PDT

The BBC has announced that Caroline Skinner will join Steven Moffat as Executive Producer on Doctor Who.

Skinner has recently been working as producer on Five Days, a serial for BBC One. She has previously been script editor on productions such as House of Saddam, The Shadow in the North, The Ruby in the Smoke and Bleak House.

Skinner will start work on the series immediately, working alongside departing Executive Producer Piers Wenger on the 2011 Christmas special, before taking charge for the fourteen episodes which form the next series of the show, which leads up to the programme's 50th Anniversary.

Speaking about the appointment, Moffat told the official website:
The exec joining me on Doctor Who is Caroline Skinner - fresh from the wonderful Five Days, and still finishing up on a brand new show called The Fades (a fantasy horror series, written by Jack Thorne - I've seen episode 1, and it's BRILLIANT.) Somewhere between me laughing in a basement and choosing planets to invade, and Marcus Wilson raising armies, there has to be a Prime Minister actually running the whole thing. That's the job Piers Wenger and Beth Willis have been doing so wonderfully for the last few years. Now that Piers is off to movie land, that's the furnace Caroline will be walking into.

Doctor and Craig, Sitting in a Tree&#8230;

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:57 AM PDT

BBC One's latest drama compilation trailer features a few scenes from the second half of Doctor Who Series 6, anf features the briefest of glimpses of Matt Smith and James Corden.

Corden returns as Craig Owens to reprise the role he played successfully in 2010′s The Lodger, and if the dialogue from the followingh snippet is anything to go by, he and the Doctor seem to be getting a little closer…

"Doctor are you going to kiss me?"
"Yes Craig. Yes I am."

Not a sight any of us will forget in a hurry…

Doctor Who Series 6 continues at some point in the future.

&apos;Doctor Who: The Adventure Games&apos; returns in October with Guy Fawkes episode - Digital Spy

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:47 AM PDT


'Doctor Who: The Adventure Games' returns in October with Guy Fawkes episode
Digital Spy
Guy Fawkes will have a role in the episode, which will see the return of two old Doctor Who enemies. 'The Gunpowder Plot' is written by Phil Ford, a returning writer from last season, and is produced by Gary Russell. Executive producers Steven Moffat, ...

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Doctor Who: The Gunpowder Plot

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:42 AM PDT

The next Doctor Who Adventure Game has been announced on the Read more ...


Miracle Day UK continues&#8230; Ready for Rendition?

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 02:05 AM PDT

Miracle Day continues in the UK tonight, with the broadcast of the second episode, Rendition by Doris Egan! In the episode, a flight to the US becomes a desperate fight for survival as the Torchwood team are reunited, and Jack realises he's become the most vulnerable man on Earth… It airs at 9pm on BBC One, and [...]

Adventure Game 5 revealed: The Gunpowder Plot

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:51 AM PDT

The BBC Doctor Who website has released details of the fifth instalment of the Adventure Games! The next episode is called The Gunpowder Plot and it's been written by Phil Ford. It will star Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill as the Doctor, Amy and Rory, who travel back in time to London, 1605 to [...]

Caroline Skinner appointed as new exec producer

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 01:32 AM PDT

Following the recent news that both Piers Wenger and Beth Willis will be leaving Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed today that Caroline Skinner is to become a new executive producer of the series. Skinner has previously served as producer on Five Days and The Fades, and was also script editor for The Ruby in the [...]

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