Sunday, July 31, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen reveals Master ambition - WalesOnline

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:07 PM PDT


Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen reveals Master ambition
WalesOnline
And the larger-than-life presenter ruled out a future in Torchwood on the grounds there is no "screen big enough for me and John Barrowman to be on at the same time". The BBC declined to comment on LLB making an appearance. But an inquisitive insider ...

Blu-ray Review: 'Doctor Who' Season Six, Part 1 – A Poetic and Wild Ride - BuzzFocus.com

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:43 PM PDT


BuzzFocus.com

Blu-ray Review: 'Doctor Who' Season Six, Part 1 – A Poetic and Wild Ride
BuzzFocus.com
Not only was the new legend David Tennant out, the overall tone of Doctor Who changed thanks to lead writer Steven Moffat. The series took on a very dark tone and in the words of the executive producers it became a "dark fairy tale. ...

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'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD - 24 Hours Vancouver

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:16 PM PDT


'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD
24 Hours Vancouver
The two great releases are Torchwood and the latest incarnation of the 48-year-old supernatural science-fiction series Doctor Who, starring Matt Smith as the new Doctor. Given that Torchwood was a self-contained spin-off series from Doctor Who during ...

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'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD - CANOE

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:14 PM PDT


'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD
CANOE
... including an insightful documentary on the one immortal life and many deaths of Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, raised in Joliet, Ill., making him a perfect bi-cultural bridge for Torchwood). ...

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'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD - London Free Press

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 03:13 PM PDT


'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD
London Free Press
In trying to explain the Captain's history as a time-travelling mercenary who suddenly finds himself in Cardiff, Wales, in contemporary times, executive producer Russell T. Davies explains that the character lives "throughout the 20th century. ...

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Tweet-A-Palooza From the Death March With Cocktails, Vol. 1 - Hollywood Reporter

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:07 PM PDT


Tweet-A-Palooza From the Death March With Cocktails, Vol. 1
Hollywood Reporter
Chris Albrecht from Starz says it's Russell T. Davies' call. And inspiration... Chris Albrecht was instrumental in making HBO what it is, but he's really got his work cut out for him at Starz/Encore. Jerry Lewis just yelled from the green room, "Hey, ...

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Doctor Who: Trailer and image for Series 6 Part 2 - Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:29 PM PDT


Coventry Telegraph (blog)

Doctor Who: Trailer and image for Series 6 Part 2
Coventry Telegraph (blog)
A new image has also surfaced, showing the Doctor (Matt Smith) with Amy Pond (Karen Gillan), Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) and River Song (Alex Kingston), as well as one of The Silence and the Impossible Astronaut from the first half of the series. ...

Torchwood, "Miracle Day: Escape to LA": we are everywhere - TV Geek Army

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:56 PM PDT


The Faster Times

Torchwood, "Miracle Day: Escape to LA": we are everywhere
TV Geek Army
All of these questions were raised more forcefully than ever in the fourth of this season's ten installments of Torchwood and despite one hell of a ride, not one question was answered. In place of answers, we were treated to yet another micro-adventure ...
The Rapture will be televised, on Torchwoodio9
Torchwood: Fun in the SunTV.com
Torchwood: Miracle Day Recap (Episode 4): Escape to LAThe Faster Times
Los Angeles Times -Ology -The Guardian (blog)
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Search Query: Herald.ie Web Search - Herald.ie

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:24 AM PDT


Search Query: Herald.ie Web Search
Herald.ie
Peter Flannery's scripts are gripping and intensely moving, and the performances by the young leads -- Gina McKee, Mark Strong, future Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston and future James Bond Daniel Craig -- are superb. But the wigs, especially the ones ...

TV on DVD: 'Doctor Who: Series Six, Part 1' - Starpulse.com

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 09:04 AM PDT


Starpulse.com

TV on DVD: 'Doctor Who: Series Six, Part 1'
Starpulse.com
This is the first series of Doctor Who under the stewardship of Steven Moffat, and I have to say that I've enjoyed it. To be fair, I've liked Moffat's work since Coupling, but I don't see what's apparently got some Whovians up in arms about this series ...

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Salem: Can Rosie O'Donnell save Oprah's OWN? - Toronto Star

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 08:01 AM PDT


Salem: Can Rosie O'Donnell save Oprah's OWN?
Toronto Star
... Hitler," deadpanned Who writer/producer Steven Moffat. "I think he was a bad thing. I'm glad he's gone. Really, I think the worst thing you could possibly do to that awful, awful man is to take the mickey out of him on Doctor Who. "So don't worry. ...

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Matt Smith eyes Doctor Who reunion for anniversary - What's On TV

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:57 AM PDT


What&os;s On TV

Matt Smith eyes Doctor Who reunion for anniversary
What&os;s On TV
"How amazing would it be to see Tom Baker? Can you imagine just seeing him back in the scarf, man? That would be amazing," he said. "Paul McGann is a great actor, man, and a great Doctor. I say bring back Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant, too! ...

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Captain Reynolds Out-Draws the Doctor

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:48 AM PDT

There's no serenity for the Doctor as he's been pipped to the post by Firefly's Captain Malcolm Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) as the greatest icon in sci-fi.

The Captain of the Serenity – a 'Firefly' class spaceship heading out into the frontier of a brand new space system – gunslinged his way to the top thanks to the large cult following that had built up behind the space western since it was uncermoniously axed by Fox after one series.

The poll conducted by SFX magazine also saw Torchwood's Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) coming in third place followed by Buffy the Vampire Slayer herself (Sarah Michelle Geller) and her co-star Spike (James Marsters).

Editor David Bradley saw the surprise victory for Captain Reynolds as a sign of the love that still exists for Joss Whedon's cancelled before its prime show:

"Few people would have bet against Doctor Who topping this poll, but the surprise win for Mal Reynolds shows how much love there still is for Firefly.

Putting the top 100 icons to the vote really caught people's imagination – sci-fi is more popular than ever before."

The SFX Top 100 Icons Special is available to buy now.

BBC Worldwide chief John Smith wants to drive Top Gear and Doctor Who into Asia - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:31 AM PDT


Telegraph.co.uk

BBC Worldwide chief John Smith wants to drive Top Gear and Doctor Who into Asia
Telegraph.co.uk
There are also hopes for Torchwood: Miracle Day, the Doctor Who sci-fi spin-off starring John Barrowman. The show, which was made in Los Angeles and Wales, had a significantly larger budget than previous series following a three-way deal between BBC ...

Torchwood: Miracle Day-Starz putting renewing the show in Russell T. Davis hands - Examiner.com

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:07 AM PDT


Torchwood: Miracle Day-Starz putting renewing the show in Russell T. Davis hands
Examiner.com
The show's 10-episode order was a large and unusual commitment for Torchwood partner BBC, he pointed out, and he hinged the pickup more on whether creator Russell T Davies comes up with a great new idea that can work for both partners. ...

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words from Steven Moffat that could fix Hollywood (and almost anything that ... - Flick Filosopher (blog)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:54 AM PDT


words from Steven Moffat that could fix Hollywood (and almost anything that ...
Flick Filosopher (blog)
Steven Moffat, Doctor Who showrunner and head writer, said something so deliciously simple and so wonderfully profound at the Doctor Who panel at the US Television Critics Association summer press tour that I must highlight it here. ...

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Blu-ray Roundup: DOCTOR WHO - SERIES SIX, PART ONE - CultureMob (blog)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:42 AM PDT


Blu-ray Roundup: DOCTOR WHO - SERIES SIX, PART ONE
CultureMob (blog)
If you haven't gotten into "Doctor Who" yet, the Steven Moffat years make for a great entry point—this is top-shelf pulp filmmaking. Check out Series Five first before jumping into this current season; you won't regret it. Part One of Series Six is an ...

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How “Doctor Who” is like “The West Wing” - StarNewsOnline.com (blog)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:34 AM PDT


StarNewsOnline.com (blog)

How "Doctor Who" is like "The West Wing"
StarNewsOnline.com (blog)
But when writer/producer Steven Moffat was asked the best way for new fans to jump into the series, he made a surprising comparison. He explained that even with so much backstory, the show has a simple comcept — a guy with a box that's bigger on the ...

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Torchwood Miracle Day blog: 'Dead of Night' - The Yorker

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:53 AM PDT


Torchwood Miracle Day blog: 'Dead of Night'
The Yorker
This week's Torchwood came amidst something of a furore, as sex made a comeback. Well, sort of. We saw newbie Rex (Mekhi Phifer) getting it on with Dr Vera (Arlene Tur), and Jack (John Barrowman) picking out the nearest barman. ...

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Three from the Beeb - The Sudbury Star

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 04:36 AM PDT


Three from the Beeb
The Sudbury Star
... including an insightful documentary on the one immortal life and many deaths of Captain Jack Harkness (played by John Barrowman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, raised in Joliet, Ill., making him a perfect bi-cultural bridge for Torchwood). ...

TV Review: Torchwood: Miracle Day – "Escape to LA" - Blogcritics.org (blog)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:52 AM PDT


Blogcritics.org (blog)

TV Review: Torchwood: Miracle Day – "Escape to LA"
Blogcritics.org (blog)
This is Torchwood, silly, and nothing is ever quite as simple as it seems. People can't die. No one, that is, except the previously immortal Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), Torchwood's dashing leader. The seeming miracle has turned quickly into ...

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Torchwood renewal not a done deal - ATV Today

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 02:28 AM PDT


Torchwood renewal not a done deal
ATV Today
It's about Russell T Davies ... he has a lot of things on his plate. If Torchwood is at the top of his list, that will effect the future of Torchwood." So that doesn't actually write off Torchwood completely - so fans needn't worry. ...

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The Weekly Checkup: Doctor Who/Torchwood News and Views – July 30, 2011 - Inside Pulse

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:04 AM PDT


The Weekly Checkup: Doctor Who/Torchwood News and Views – July 30, 2011
Inside Pulse
It's always fun to see Doctor Who references in odd places, especially in American TV shows. It's even more amusing that it always seems to be Tom Baker. The guy hasn't been The Doctor in almost 30 years, but his distinctive hat and scarf still are ...

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See Matt Smith's interview on The Late Late Show

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 01:01 AM PDT

Matt Smith appeared on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson again last night! During the interview he talks to Craig about his experiences of Comic Con and the possibility of a Doctor Who film. He also shows off his American accent and reveals what he's been up to in America. You can [...]

Doctor Who will never appear in Torchwood, says Steven Moffat - Metro

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:31 AM PDT


Metro

Doctor Who will never appear in Torchwood, says Steven Moffat
Metro
Moffat admitted that he and Torchwood executive producer Russel T Davies both feel the series' themes are too adult for the Doctor, who appeals to younger audiences. 'The Doctor could never go to Torchwood,' explained the Sherlock writer. ...

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Dr Who's Matt Smith: 'Bring back David Tennant, Tom Baker for 50th anniversary' - NME.com

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:30 AM PDT


NME.com

Dr Who's Matt Smith: 'Bring back David Tennant, Tom Baker for 50th anniversary'
NME.com
Doctor Who star Matt Smith has revealed he'd love previous incarnations of the character to come back for the show's 50th anniversary in 2013. The actor, who is the 13th regeneration of the Time Lord, hinted that "five or six" previous versions of ...

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Doctor Who: Podshock 252 - San Diego Comic Con 2011 Coverage

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:22 AM PDT

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 252
Running Time: 1:29:27

Our coverage of San Diego Comic Con 2011 with Tara Wheeler.

Hosted by Louis Trapani ( @LouisTrapani ), Ken Deep ( @kendeep ), Tara Wheeler ( @TARDIS_Tara )

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Starz CEO discusses the future of Torchwood

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 12:00 AM PDT

Chris Albrecht, the President and CEO of the Starz network, has revealed that the future of Torchwood all depends on Russell T Davies' commitments. Speaking to EW at the TCA press tour, Albrecht explained that "it's about Russell" when asked about the probability of a fifth series. "He has a lot of things on his plate," [...]

Video: Doctor Who Comic Con panel highlights

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 11:34 PM PDT

BBC America have revealed a great video of the highlights of the Doctor Who cast and crew panel which took place at Comic Con last weekend! During it, Matt Smith and Karen Gillan discuss their reactions to River's shock revelation and the differences between UK and US fans. They also share what fun they get up [...]

Jack Almost Went to War

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:58 PM PDT

When the Doctor called on allies for help in A Good Man Goes To War, it seemed strange that Captain Jack wasn't on Read more ...


SFX and Asimov's on Zinio

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT

Now, in the interests of full disclosure, I should say from the outset that this is a bit of an advert, because Zinio Digital Magazines became aware of me subscribing to Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine through their service, and gave me a free SFX subscription in return for another blog featuring them. Having said that, I'm hardly swayed by their blandishments, because I was already a satisfied customer, so the following praise is only altered by the fact that I've given over a blog entry to it, not increased by way of the freebie.

I first checked out Zinio when I first got an iPad, wanting all digital magazine subscriptions to be like Wired's excellent service (Kindle frustratingly reserving their subscription services for people who own Kindles), and back then found them far too expensive. But, on checking again when Asimov's took up with them, I found that they'd dropped prices across the board. A ten-issue (that's one year) Asimov's subscription for instance, will cost you £18.60, or £1.86 an issue, way lower than the UK import price. I won't, for a third time, go into how worth it I think that would be for what is the home of the best SF short fiction right now, but I will add that, unlike the news stand version (I believe, having only seen the one physical edition two months ago) Zinio's digital Asimov's has its photos, headings and adverts in colour. Also, that annoying glitch where the description of the story, leading to the title, appeared under the title has been sorted. All in all, Zinio has trumped Fictionwise in making the Asimov's reading experience a lot better, and their buying and display set up is much easier too. It feels like the business of reading digital magazines has moved, thanks to them, from being a specialist hobby where a degree of patience and aplomb is needed, to being something a general reader can do without having to work too hard. All in all, Zinio have answered my earlier digital mag complaint blog almost point by point.

When it comes to SFX Magazine, that's £23.33 for thirteen issues, and it looks very handsome indeed on the iPad, though some degree of zooming in is needed for the tiniest text (mostly their jokes hidden in the indices). There's a scary sign on one display page I saw saying that the digital version doesn't contain all the content of the physical mag, but I've learned that just means (and you wonder why this needed saying) that if there's a cover mount of something on the front of the magazine, that object won't somehow be translated into virtual reality through your iPad. (Posters and other scannable items, I'm told, do at least sometimes come along as PDFs.)

Fortean Times is £29.99 for twelve issues, and a lot of their one off booklets are available too. FT is the only magazine I keep physical copies of, having, at least in some form, every issue, so this is the one mag I won't be taking Zinio up on. Considering FT's own subscription service is something I've never risked because of their publisher's 'privacy policy' (which involves you having to write to them to ask please not to be spammed), this might make a smashing alternative.

Anyway, that's been my advertising blog. Zinio: well done there. I approved of this message. Cheerio!

Steven Moffat says The Doctor won't star in Torchwood but Captain Jack may be ... - Unreality TV

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 10:08 PM PDT


Steven Moffat says The Doctor won't star in Torchwood but Captain Jack may be ...
Unreality TV
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has denied rumours that Matt Smith may appear in Torchwood. The acclaimed writer and producer said that the spinoff show is too adult in it's nature and he would be worried that an appearance by The Doctor in the ...

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Watch Matt Smith on The Late Late Show

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 09:01 PM PDT

Following hot on the heels of Karen Gillan the other day, Matt Smith was Craig Ferguson's guest on The Late Late Show last night. This was Matt's second appearance, having already appeared Read more ...


Young folks take charge on Doctor Who - Victoria Times Colonist

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:52 PM PDT


Young folks take charge on Doctor Who
Victoria Times Colonist
Smith's acting partner in Doctor Who, Inverness, Scotland bornand-bred Karen Gillan, is tall, too. Together, the two have a way of commanding any room they walk into, or even an open-air Los Ange-les rooftop, as they did late Thursday night at a West ...

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4th Doctor Spotted on Futurama!

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:48 PM PDT

What do you do when the timeline has been screwed up? You travel back in time to fix it and who better then fixing timelines, and/or screwing them up than the Planet Express Crew? How about the Doctor?

In the 20th episode of Futurama's sixth season, the team accidently puts a tear into the timeline which results in an USA that never signed the declaration of independence. This results in an 3011 America still under British rule. The best part of the episode is when a certain blue box is seen nearby.

If that wasn't enough a certain Time Lord in his fourth incarnation makes a brief appearance, and we mean brief: "Christopher Eccleston"-brief!

Futurama and Simpsons creator Matt Groening is a self-proclaimed fan of Doctor Who, even going as far as to name his lead female Leila after companion Leela. This doesn't mark the first time the Time Lord has been seen in one of his TV shows. The Fourth Doctor has also appeared occasionally in The Simpsons.

I say it's about time Futurama got their own fully-fledged Doctor appearance!

Matt Smith wants Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Tom Baker and Paul ... - Unreality TV

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 08:43 PM PDT


Matt Smith wants Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant, Tom Baker and Paul ...
Unreality TV
Matt Smith has admitted that he would love to see some old faces back on a new series of Doctor Who. The British actor, who plays the titular Time Lord, has revealed that he would be delighted if bosses could get some of the men who formerly took on ...

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Fancast: What if Torchwood … was American? - Comic Book Movie

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 07:17 PM PDT


Comic Book Movie

Fancast: What if Torchwood … was American?
Comic Book Movie
I originally suggestion to SuperDude001, who said that he won't do it because Torchwood is Welsh and Welsh is not America's equivalent. Anyway, the show would air on either AMC or SyFy, but not on Fox. It would suffer the same fate as Firefly and ...

Experience Summer Activities!

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:47 PM PDT

Delve into the worlds of Doctor Who this summer at the Doctor Who Experience.

Throughout August the Experience will be hosting a series of exclusive activities giving fans an insight into the various facets of Doctor Who.

On the 5th August, meet the team behind Doctor Who Adventures who'll be on hand to explain how the magazine is made along with interactive workshops throughout the day giving fans the chance to meet the writers, editors and illustrators and learn how to design your own comic/magazine.

For the 12th August get ready to Walk Like a Monster! Doctor Who choreographer Ailsa Berk will be hosting a live monster choreography Master Class teaching visitors to walk and move like some of Doctor Who's scariest monsters like the Cybermen or the Scarecrows.

Finally on the 24th August get ready for a Silurian invasion! Make up experts will be on hand to transform humans into homo-reptilia with a live Silurian Prosthetics Demonstration.

Tickets for the Experience are available here.

Please note that due to high demand access cannot be guaranteed.

Torchwood: Miracle Day Ep 4 Teasers

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 06:00 PM PDT

Here are 10 spoiler-lite teasers for Escape to LA, the fourth episode of Torchwo Read more ...


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