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Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


The TVLine-Up: TV Worth Watching This Week - TVLine

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:58 PM PDT


The TVLine-Up: TV Worth Watching This Week
TVLine
Coming to your screen this week: Two big finales — one in which humanity's fate is at stake, the other concerning Ashley's love life — a long-lost NBC comedy series, and the truth behind Torchwood's "miracle." As but a supplement to the fresh ...

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Barrowman Does Not See Torchwood Character's Omnisexuality As An Issue - Lez Get Real

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:49 PM PDT


Doctor Who TV (blog)

Barrowman Does Not See Torchwood Character's Omnisexuality As An Issue
Lez Get Real
Barrowman, who plays Captain Jack Harness on Torchwood, feels that there really shouldn't be a problem with Harness' 'omnisexuality'. He told the Daily Telegraph: "I don't see who I am or the life I lead as being an issue, so therefore it's completely ...
Jack Almost Went to WarDoctor Who TV (blog)

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ROCK CHICK MP'S AND COMEBACKS FOR CLIFF - Express.co.uk

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:17 PM PDT


ROCK CHICK MP'S AND COMEBACKS FOR CLIFF
Express.co.uk
AS I remember the days when Doctor Who, with his cricket bat and long scarf, was as British as they come, I'm relieved to hear producer Steven Moffat dismiss rumours the show might move to America. After spin-off series Torchwood filmed its new series ...

As the 11th Doctor Who, Matt Smith is even a bigger star (Includes interview ... - DigitalJournal.com

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:41 AM PDT


DigitalJournal.com

As the 11th Doctor Who, Matt Smith is even a bigger star (Includes interview ...
DigitalJournal.com
When David Tennant left his Doctor Who gig last year, many weren't sure actor Matt Smith could take over the iconic role as the Time Lord. With one viewing of Doctor Who: Series 6, Part 1(on Blu-ray/DVD), there is no question Smith is perfect for the ...

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Doctor Who star Matt Smith gets girlfriend Daisy Lowe to move in - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:28 AM PDT


Doctor Who star Matt Smith gets girlfriend Daisy Lowe to move in
Mirror.co.uk
THE Doctor's got just what he ordered – Daisy Lowe has moved in with Time Lord Matt Smith, despite her protestations last year. The model, 22, had been living in Holland Park with pal Jaime Winstone, 26, ...

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Who's not saving Hitler, then? - The Sun

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:27 AM PDT


Who's not saving Hitler, then?
The Sun
He also said the Doctor, played by Matt Smith, will never appear in spin-off Torchwood - because it's too gritty. Moffat added: "He has a great relationship with kids, but Torchwood is not really a children's show." FORMER pop star Jason Donovan has ...

Tennant joins CBeebies show cast - News Guardian

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:20 AM PDT


News Guardian

Tennant joins CBeebies show cast
News Guardian
David Tennant is teaming up with another veteran of Doctor Who for a new animated children's television programme. Sophie Aldred, who played Ace alongside Sylvester McCoy as the seventh doctor, is going to be the voice behind Tree Fu Tom in the ...

Starz Willing to Wait for 'Torchwood' Season 5 Until Russell T. Davies is Ready - Screen Rant

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:12 AM PDT


Screen Rant

Starz Willing to Wait for 'Torchwood' Season 5 Until Russell T. Davies is Ready
Screen Rant
The adventures of Captain Jack Harkness & Co., beyond Starz's 'Torchwood: Miracle Day', will have to wait until series creator Russell T. Davies is ready for more – a fact that Starz is willing to accept. After four episodes, Torchwood: Miracle Day is ...

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Natalie Haynes: Bravo to the history boys – and girls - The Independent

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 10:02 AM PDT


Natalie Haynes: Bravo to the history boys – and girls
The Independent
I had mail from a woman in Canada who is so desperate to see David Tennant and Catherine Tate in Much Ado About Nothing that she is mailing any reviewers she can find online, to ask if they will try and get a DVD version of it released, ...

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David Tennant's first TV role was in the world's worst anti-smoking PSA - io9

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 09:07 AM PDT


David Tennant's first TV role was in the world's worst anti-smoking PSA
io9
Before he became renowned the world over for playing Barty Crouch Jr. (and some other role I can't remember off the top of my head), David Tennant starred in what was possible the world's most stultifying anti-cigarette program. ...

Doctor Who: Series 6 Part 2 Preview

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Updated: 31st July

Let's take a look at what's coming up in the remaining six episodes from Doctor's Who's sixth series. This post will be updated as more info emerges over the months until broadcast.

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What do you think of Torchwoood Miracle Day so far? - ATV Today

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:23 AM PDT


What do you think of Torchwoood Miracle Day so far?
ATV Today
Okay so we're only just three episodes into Torchwood: Miracle Day (or four if you're in America) so it may be a little bit early to write it off or celebrate it is as a complete success but we'd still like to know what you think of the series - so far ...

Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 4 'Escape to LA' Review - TheHDRoom

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 04:10 AM PDT


Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 4 'Escape to LA' Review
TheHDRoom
I can't say enough about John Barrowman's performance of Captian Jack. I know right now Nathan Fillion is the standard for the geek man crush, but Mr. Barrowman should be right up there with him. He delivers a flawless performance in this episode. ...

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Steven says Jack's return requires “a good story”

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:58 AM PDT

Steven Moffat has admitted that he'd only consider bringing Captain Jack back to Doctor Who if the plot required it. While John Barrowman has been open about his desire to return to the series, the showrunner has told TVLine that it all depends on the circumstances of the story. "When we've got a good story, we'll [...]

Matt Smith describes Elisabeth Sladen as “royalty”

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 03:39 AM PDT

Home Media Magazine chatted to Matt Smith at Comic Con, and during the interview he discussed his memories of working with Elisabeth Sladen, who passed away in April. The actor made a guest appearance as the Doctor in Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures, and has said that he will remember the late actress for [...]

"The Daleks" - A.V. Club (blog)

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:05 AM PDT


A.V. Club (blog)

"The Daleks"
A.V. Club (blog)
Later on, that nuance would be lost or glossed over, and when their origin story was retconned in the Tom Baker serial "Genesis of the Daleks," we're told that the first Daleks had their consciences removed. But here, even though the Daleks don't show ...

Another month, another fan!

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 02:01 AM PDT

As we say goodbye to yet another month (the Doctor will be back on TV before we know it!), there's just enough time to say hello to our latest Fan of the Month! This month's winner is Sharon, who is sending her love for the Doctor all the way from Kansas, USA! You can check out [...]

Jack Almost Went to War - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:46 AM PDT


Doctor Who TV (blog)

Jack Almost Went to War
Doctor Who TV (blog)
"But John [Barrowman] was busy doing Miracle Day." However, Moffat doesn't rule out a return in future: "When we've got a good story, we'll do it," he says. "You can't just bring somebody back and say, 'That's a story.' That's just somebody walking ...

Weekend "Breme": Adam Lambert's "Outlaws of Love," Will Captain Jack Cross ... - AfterElton.com

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:32 AM PDT


Weekend "Breme": Adam Lambert's "Outlaws of Love," Will Captain Jack Cross ...
AfterElton.com
Steven Moffat says that they'd love to have Captain Jack do another crossover on Doctor Who, but the Doctor will never show up on Torchwood because of it's un-kid-friendly theme. Via Joe My God comes word that GOProud has been uninvited from next ...

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Doctor Who: Weird and Wonderful

Posted: 31 Jul 2011 01:30 AM PDT

Weird and Wonderful is our look at the some of the other Doctor Who bits and bobs around the web that caught our attention over the last week or so. This week: DocTales, Futurama, Doctor Mew, the 10th Doctor and Ace, the 11 Doctors at Comic Con, and the latest action figure wave.

Awesome Art

DocTales! Starring the Ducktor, the Duckponds and River Swan.

By C. Paplhamp

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TV Icon Befriends Mass Murdering Fascist!

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:56 PM PDT

When not ambulance chasing all the disgruntled NI readers in a desperate attempt paint itself as a paragon of virtue the Daily Mail likes, on occasions, to miss the point – especially when it comes to the BBC whom it pathologically loathes.

So imagine the joy that sang from the heart of Daily Mail Reporter (ah Mr. and Mrs. Daily Mail Reporter must be proud of their son/daughter when they see that by-line) when they got to write up a story about how Doctor Who was busy BFF-ing Adolf Hitler.

Their evidence stems from the recently released San Diego Comic Con Trailer where Hitler thanks the Doctor for saving his life.

'What a wheeze' it must have thought when ignoring the facts like the Grandfather Paradox or the 1934 Daily Mail headline which proudly boasted 'Hurrah for the Blackshirts' – incidentally I'm including a link to show that it was an actual person who was not in anyway totally made up like say this quote from 'One Viewer' :

'The thought of Doctor Who helping Hitler in any positive way is terrible and unthinkable.'

The controversy will no doubt reign on over the next… oh wait:

"But it has been pointed that later in trailer Hitler is on the receiving end of a punch suggesting that being saved could be part of a more elaborate storyline."

The controversy is over!

Doctor Who doesn't join in the chorus of Springtime for Hitler and instead, attempts to dramatise the show's long held belief in the absolute nature of certain periods of history with a sense of humour clearly lacking at the Mail.

A BBC source said :

"The Doctor meets Hitler in 1938 before he commits war crimes. Viewers should wait and watch – and all will become clear."

That's right viewers: don't let the controversy that lasted 221 words get in the way of your enjoyment says the pot stirring Mail.

Whatever the outcome of the fabulously titled Let's Kill Hitler lets not let knee-jerk agenda setting nonsense ruin what promises to be an epic episode.

Red White and Who

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:28 PM PDT

Red White and Who
A new book is to be released in 2012 entitled Red White and Who - The Story of Doctor Who in America; edited by Arnold T. Blumberg, Steven Warren Hill, Jennifer Adams Kelley, and J. Shaun Lyon, the book aims to be the definitive guide to Doctor Who fandom in America, from its origins through to modern-day forums and fan groups.

Every American Doctor Who fan has a story to tell, and fans of the iconic British television show love to tell stories. All of them, from casual viewer to hardcore fanatic, will happily regale others with the tale of how and when they discovered the greatest science fiction media franchise ever. The majority of the first dedicated American Who fans first met the Doctor in the early 1980s, nearly twenty years after the show began in 1963…but the story of Doctor Who in America, a fascinating, complex and influential journey into pop culture, stretches much farther back...

RED WHITE AND WHO is a chronological narrative of the history of Doctor Who – and its fandom – in the United States, incorporating rare illustrative material, and interviews with and essays by some of the key people who laid the groundwork for the fandom in which we participate today.

The editors are looking for American fans who can contribute to the book, and have provided several ways to get in touch:
Contributions can include printed material and photos, and the editors have outlined how these can be made:
To contribute material to help us with our research and for possible inclusion in the book, please follow these guidelines:
  • PRINTED MATERIAL/PHOTOS: Scanned jpegs or PDFS (1:1, 150dpi/b&w, 300dpi/color). E-mail them after initial contact, share via an online sharing site, or mail on CD/DVD. If you can't scan, you can mail photocopies. If you must mail photos, we recommend duplicates; we cannot guarantee condition of photos after submission.
  • AUDIO/VIDEO: MP3/AIFF files and any video format can be e-mailed, shared or sent on CD/DVD and other physical formats.
  • MAILING ADDRESS: Send all physical submissions to Red White and Who, P.O. Box 975, Skokie, IL 60076-0975 USA.
PLEASE NOTE: With ALL submissions, please include full name, mailing address, and e-mail address. A phone number would also be useful. All contributors will be credited in the final volume if we use your material; any personal photographs will also be properly noted on the copyright page. All copyrights remain your own. Submission of material constitutes an agreement that you accept printed credit as compensation for your submission.

Dr Who actor appears in trailer for local film - Sleaford Today

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 10:12 PM PDT


Dr Who actor appears in trailer for local film
Sleaford Today
During the three months of filming, various well-known actors travelled up to Sleaford to film scenes, including sixth incarnation of Doctor Who, Colin Baker, and Sarah Jane Honeywell from CBeebies. Co-director Richard Dutton says: "We always ...

How do you rate Torchwood: Miracle Day - Ep 4 'Escape to L.A.'? (5=Fantastic)

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 07:50 PM PDT

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'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD - Winnipeg Sun

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:30 PM PDT


'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD
Winnipeg Sun
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 - Toronto Sun

Posted: 30 Jul 2011 05:28 PM PDT


'Torchwood,' 'Dr. Who' shine on DVD
Toronto Sun
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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