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- Blu-ray Review: Doctor Who - Series Six, Part One - Blogcritics.org (blog)
- Obituary
- 'Doctor Who' planning big things for 50th anniversary - Examiner.com
- Moffat: Huge Plans for 50th Anniversary - Doctor Who TV (blog)
- Moffat: Huge Plans for 50th Anniversary
- BBC America to air three new ‘Best Of…' specials
- Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary Celebration 'Will Be Huge,' Says Steven Moffat - TVLine
- Deep Inside Hollywood - pride source.com
- Grimetime TV: why the north rules - The Guardian
- Torchwood: Escape to L.A. Preview
- Thank You, Amazon!
- Toby “couldn't be happier” with The God Complex
- How Pedophilia Might Regain its Cool - First Things (blog)
- Moffat ‘Appalled' at No Gay Characters
- 5.09: "Cold Blood" - PopStar.com Celebrity News
- Billy Masters - Windy City Times
- TARDISblend 31: 'Doctor Who' At Comic-Con and Catching Up With 'Torchwood' - Geeks of Doom
- A New Assassin Comes To 'Game of Thrones' - Crave Online
- David Tennant as Mr Slightlyman the camp wedding planner in new TV comedy - Daily Mail
- Win Tickets to David Tennant's Fright Night Movie Premiere!
- Patrick Stewart, other stars at Comic Con Aug. 11-14 - Windy City Times
- Matt hopes the 50th anniversary event is “unique”
- Sherlock Hits Big Screen! - Empire Online
- Podcast - Cuddlesome - 03 August 2011
- The DWO TorchCast - Torchwood Podcast
- WATCH: Exclusive Sneak Peek at BBC America's Original 'Doctor Who' Specials - Anglophenia (blog)
- Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss Live at Big Screen - The Fan Carpet
- ‘The David Tennant Years' DVD set coming to US
- video vault - Yes! Weekly
- Colony in Space - DVD Cover and Details
- 'Let's Kill Hitler is Best Doctor Who Episode Yet' Says Matt Smith - OntheBox
- Cover, reader details for new audiobook, Blackout
- Tabletop Review: Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space - diehard gamefan
- Whithouse on Moffat's Successor - Doctor Who TV (blog)
- Karen Gillan Blocked
- Blackout - CD Cover and Details
- Todmorden teenager's Doctor Who tardis is now a toy! - Halifax Evening Courier
- Award-winning Dr Who writer materialises at Napier - Scotsman
- Doctor Who Insider #5, plus a UK special issue
- Whithouse on Moffat's Successor
- The Ultimate Time Lord?
- Steven says Torchwood's “too naughty” for the Doctor
- Gwen Cooper Faced With Ultimate Sacrifice On 'Torchwood' - Airlock Alpha
- Netflix Pix: "Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock" - Florida Times-Union (blog)
- Shearman-in-Residence
- Fright Night Set Visit Series Part 3: Writer Marti Noxon Talks Fright Night 3D - Dread Central
- Up Next: Glamorizing Pedophiles - National Catholic Register (blog)
| Blu-ray Review: Doctor Who - Series Six, Part One - Blogcritics.org (blog) Posted: 03 Aug 2011 02:35 PM PDT
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| Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:32 PM PDT The actor Derek Crewe has died at the age of 65. Derek Crewe appeared in the final two episodes of the 1977 Tom Baker story, The Sun Makers, which has just been released on DVD. He played Syneg, a technician who worked for the Usurians' Company on Pluto. Away from Doctor Who he had a long career appearing on TV in such productions as The Tomorrow People, Holby City, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, The Citadel, All Creatures Great and Small, Z Cars and Great Expectations. He acted alongside Kenneth Brannagh in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Henry V at Stratford in 1984. Newslinks: The Stage / North Wales Pioneer The actor Robert Cartland has died at the age of 65. Robert Cartland appeared in three episodes of Doctor Who during the 1960's. In Mission to the Unknown he played Malpha, one of the representatives on the Galactic Council that planned to conquer the Solar System with the aid of the Daleks. In the previous story, Galaxy 4, he provided one of the Rill voices in the final two episodes. His long career saw him in such shows as From Cover to Cover, Maigret, Compact, Dixon of Dock Green, Armchair Theatre, Doomwatch, Callan, Barlow, Whodunnit, Private Schultz, Bergerac and Play for Today.  | ||
| 'Doctor Who' planning big things for 50th anniversary - Examiner.com Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:18 PM PDT
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| Moffat: Huge Plans for 50th Anniversary - Doctor Who TV (blog) Posted: 03 Aug 2011 11:00 AM PDT
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| Moffat: Huge Plans for 50th Anniversary Posted: 03 Aug 2011 10:57 AM PDT Steven Moffat has promised that the 50th anniversary of the Doctor Who in 2013 will be "huge" and "an amazing year" for Whovians.Read more ... | ||
| BBC America to air three new ‘Best Of…' specials Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:23 AM PDT It has been confirmed that BBC America will be showing three exclusive 'Best Of…' specials in the lead up to the start of Series 6: Part 2! The original programmes will celebrate all things Doctor Who and will feature contributions from fans include Alison Haislip, Chris Hardwick, Scott Adsit, Natalie Morales, Adam Rogers, Amanda Palmer, Reggie Watts, [...]  | ||
| Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary Celebration 'Will Be Huge,' Says Steven Moffat - TVLine Posted: 03 Aug 2011 09:13 AM PDT
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| Deep Inside Hollywood - pride source.com Posted: 03 Aug 2011 08:20 AM PDT
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| Grimetime TV: why the north rules - The Guardian Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:30 AM PDT
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| Torchwood: Escape to L.A. Preview Posted: 03 Aug 2011 07:10 AM PDT Torchwood: Miracle Day continues this week on BBC One with episode 4, Escape to L.A. (really!) in which our heroes attempt to infiltrate PhiCorp… Let's face it, Jack and co have been outwitted at every turn so far, so it should come as no surprise to learn that…
Hmm. Doesn't sound good. But at least the scenery is impressive! We've also got a modest gallery for you! Staring John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Mekhi Phifer, Bill Pullman and Alexa Havins with Arlene Tur and Lauren Ambrose, this week's episode features appearances from C Thomas Howell (The Outsiders) and Mare Winningham (Brothers, Grey's Anatomy) and airs at 9pm on Thursday, August 4th on BBC One.  | ||
| Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:56 AM PDT It doesn't matter that you only got into Doctor Who because your dad used to watch it in the seventies, you fancy Karen Gillan or you liked Russell T. Davies' writing in the past. There's no excuse not to indulge in Classic Who. Classic DVDs burst onto shelves every month, but money is tight. There's a recession going on, you know. With an RRP hovering around £20, you might not want to cash out on the likes of The Twin Dilemma and Time and the Rani straight away. But wouldn't it be great to have a complete collection? Well, you might want to send a 'thank you' card to Amazon.* Forget £20; you can get The Twin Dilemma for £5.49. Time and the Rani? £5.75. Okay, well, maybe they're going cheap because, let's face it, they're no Inferno. Actually, in terms of price… they are. Inferno's £5.49. (Incidentally, on a parallel Earth, Primords are a joke, compared to the terror of the Tetraps.)
That's all well and good, but there's no way the boxsets are really cheap too. Well, you'd be wrong. This is your lucky day! You can get The Space Museum and The Chase for £10.99; The Time Monster, Underworld and The Horns Of Nimon for £21.97; and The King's Demons and Planet of Fire for £10.99 too! Yep; lucky, lucky you. ** You can even pick up The Key To Time for £22.99; the Doctor would've saved a lot of time by knowing that. Elsewhere in the Whoniverse, Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss' excellent Sherlock is the number one bestseller on Amazon's BBC store. The first series also includes an episode written by The Curse Of The Black Spot scribe, Steve Thompson, while the third and final mystery –written by Gatiss – is repeated tonight on BBCOne. And at number nine is this month's Who release, The Sun Makers, which also resides at number one in their Doctor Who store, closely followed by the complete series five boxset, The Torchwood Collection and Torchwood: Children of Earth. What are you waiting for? Don't just take my word for it! *** Indulge in the Classics. You might even discover that The Twin Dilemma and Time and the Rani aren't really that bad. I did. *Best not. It's a bit wierd. **You may mock, but did you know that 11% of reviewers of the Kamelion Tales boxset on Amazon have given it five stars? That's a whole three people! ***All prices are correct at the time this article was written. Don't complain if you read this in 2012 and Inferno's now skyrocketed three pence, while The Twin Dilemma is now just £84.93. Thanks.  | ||
| Toby “couldn't be happier” with The God Complex Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:26 AM PDT The official Doctor Who site caught up with writer Toby Whithouse at Comic Con, and, during their interview, he revealed that he "couldn't be happier" with his Series 6 ep! Toby, who has previously written School Reunion and The Vampires of Venice, has written Episode 11 of the current series, The God Complex. "Of all the [...]  | ||
| How Pedophilia Might Regain its Cool - First Things (blog) Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:24 AM PDT
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| Moffat ‘Appalled' at No Gay Characters Posted: 03 Aug 2011 06:14 AM PDT Everett Canton Delware III (Mark Sheppard) wasn't just an amazing supporting character in this years opener The Impossible Astronaut – his inception allowed Steven Moffat to address the one criticism that he ever took to heart. In an interview with AfterElton Moffat said he was 'appalled' at the lack of gay or bisexual characters in his first season in charge because it didn't feel like Doctor Who:
Bringing that sense of fun back Canton's sexuality was devised as a way to make 'a whole other life unfold in your head' and also as a way to set the character apart from being just another agent to an agent more likely to side with the Doctor over the fiercely conservative Richard Nixon. Speaking also of cheeky and fun Moffat spoke again of the possible return of Captain Jack Harkness to the Whoniverse:
More unlikely – but by no means less desired – was AfterElton's suggestion of a return of Midshipman Frame (Russell Tovey – the man once tipped by Russell T. Davies as a potential Doctor) who was last seen indulging in a bit of the Captain at The End of Time:
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| 5.09: "Cold Blood" - PopStar.com Celebrity News Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:36 AM PDT
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| Billy Masters - Windy City Times Posted: 03 Aug 2011 05:32 AM PDT
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| A New Assassin Comes To 'Game of Thrones' - Crave Online Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:59 AM PDT
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| David Tennant as Mr Slightlyman the camp wedding planner in new TV comedy - Daily Mail Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:55 AM PDT
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| Win Tickets to David Tennant's Fright Night Movie Premiere! Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:52 AM PDT DWO have teamed up with Empire Big Screen to offer our visitors a chance to win tickets to David Tennant's new movie premiere! The most exciting movie event the UK has seen, Empire Big Screen is coming to the O2 on August 12th–14th. Featuring world first film previews, premieres, live entertainment, masterclasses with industry legends and much much more, this live movie extravaganza is perfect for young and old alike! And to celebrate the most anticipated film event of the summer, Doctor Who Online is offering 2 lucky winners the chance to each take a friend to the premiere of David Tenannt's new blockbuster film Fright Night on Sunday 14th August! All you have to do to enter is be a follower of the Doctor Who Online Twitter account, and send us a tweet making sure you include the hashtag #DWOBigScreenComp to be in with a chance of winning! DWO will announce the winner on Saturday 6th August 2011 at 6:00pm. + For more information on Empire Big Screen go to www.empirebigscreen.com. + Follow DWO on Twitter! [Sourcea: DWO; Empire Big Screen]  | ||
| Patrick Stewart, other stars at Comic Con Aug. 11-14 - Windy City Times Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:36 AM PDT
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| Matt hopes the 50th anniversary event is “unique” Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:12 AM PDT Matt Smith has revealed that he hopes Doctor Who's 50th anniversary in 2013 is "something unique". "I think we've got to do something that's an event. We've got to create an event, absolutely," he told SFX at Comic Con. "That is certainly the plan. I don't know what that is. The powers [...]  | ||
| Sherlock Hits Big Screen! - Empire Online Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:07 AM PDT
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| Podcast - Cuddlesome - 03 August 2011 Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:02 AM PDT It's time for the latest story podcast, and this week it's Cuddlesome! Formerly to be found snuggled up with Doctor Who Magazine issue 393, this full-cast Peter Davison story is written by Nigel Fairs and directed by Barnaby Edwards. Do you remember the eighties? The Rubik's cube... Duran Duran... deelyboppers... and the Cuddlesomes - pink vampire hamsters, the must-have toy of twenty-six Christmases ago. For so long now, the Cuddlesomes have been forgotten, lying in attics and junk shops. But now they're waking up. And they want to give us all a cuddle. A long, slow, deadly cuddle... Landing in an England gripped by a strange new plague, the Doctor is soon on the Cuddlesomes' trail. But the toys are just part of a twisted plan to wipe out a whole generation... Cuddlesome stars Peter Davison (The Doctor), Roberta Taylor (Angela Wisher), Timothy West (Ronald Turvey), David Troughton (The Tinghus), Matthew Noble (John Dixon/New Cuddlesomes), Kate Brown (Miranda Evenden/Cuddlesomes/Dr Cooper/Vehicle) and Nicholas Briggs (Newsreader). Sound design and music was by Nigel Fairs, it was produced by David Richardson, and the executive producers were Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs. Next week we'll be taking a short break from the story podcasts to provide a brand new Robcast! That's right, we recorded Rob Shearman at the recent launch of his book, Everyone's Just So So Special, and now you too will be able to hear him in conversation with Matthew Sweet and some of the guests. Come back next week for that, but in the meantime why not do some research by buying a copy of Rob's book? Just click here. Now, while you're waiting on delivery of that, enjoy Cuddlesome! Download Podcast Here  | ||
| The DWO TorchCast - Torchwood Podcast Posted: 03 Aug 2011 04:00 AM PDT The DWO WhoCast is proud to announce the re-launch of our DWO TorchCast podcast. Regular listeners will remember we trialed the spin-off show back in 2007, but now, with a totally new dedicated team, we are thrilled to confirm the podcast will be a permanent show running side by side with the DWO WhoCast podcast. Join your hosts Mark James and Phil Edwards as they explore the world of Torchwood each week. Even better news is that the show, which will continue even after Miracle Day has aired, now has its own separate feed, which you can bookmark here: http://dwotorchcast.libsyn.com/rss. + Subscribe to the DWO TorchCast via iTunes. + Download the iTorchwood App for just &ound;1.49, complete with DWO TorchCast Episodes! [Source: DWO]  | ||
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| Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss Live at Big Screen - The Fan Carpet Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT
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| ‘The David Tennant Years' DVD set coming to US Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:40 AM PDT According to TVShowsOnDVD.com, a collectible DVD set featuring ALL of David Tennant's Doctor Who episodes is to be released in the US this autumn! The boxset will go on sale in North America on 11th October and will boast a whopping 26 discs (that's 2385 minutes!) of the Tenth Doctor's story from start to finish. His [...]  | ||
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| Colony in Space - DVD Cover and Details Posted: 03 Aug 2011 03:02 AM PDT 2|Entertain have sent DWO the cover and details for the Doctor Who DVD release of Colony in Space. Colony in Space Featuring: Jon Pertwee as The 3rd Doctor The Time Lords discover that the Master has stolen their secret file on the Doomsday Weapon and decide to send the Doctor to retrieve it for them. The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Jo to the desolate planet Uxarieus in the year 2472. There they become involved in a dispute between some beleaguered colonists and the crew of an Interplanetary Mining Corporation (IMC) spaceship over the ownership rights to the planet. The Doctor learns that the indigenous Primitives and their High Priests worship a large machine tended by a creature called the Guardian. Special Features: • Commentaries with cast and crew • Documentaries • Photo Gallery • Coming Soon Trailer • PDF Material & Production Information Subtitles • Digitally remastered picture and sound quality + Colony in Space is released on 3rd October 2011, priced &ound;20.42. + Compare Prices for this product on CompareTheDalek.com. [Source: 2|Entertain]  | ||
| 'Let's Kill Hitler is Best Doctor Who Episode Yet' Says Matt Smith - OntheBox Posted: 03 Aug 2011 01:01 AM PDT
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| Cover, reader details for new audiobook, Blackout Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:42 AM PDT Here's some more details about the brand new Doctor Who audiobook, Blackout, we told you about back in June! As previously reported, the adventure's written by Oli Smith (you can read our exclusive interview with Oli here!) and will be released on 8th September, RRP £10.20. We now know that it'll be read by Stuart Milligan, [...]  | ||
| Tabletop Review: Doctor Who: Adventures in Time and Space - diehard gamefan Posted: 03 Aug 2011 12:04 AM PDT
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| Whithouse on Moffat's Successor - Doctor Who TV (blog) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 11:33 PM PDT
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| Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT Karen Gillan is set to star in her very own film, a comedy about a writer with writer's block bought on by happiness and success. Not Another Happy Ending, directed by John McKay (Crush), will see Gillan's character go through turmoil as she suffers the block until her publisher decides to help her out and get her writing again only to discover that (shock, horror) he's in love with her. The film will also star Emun Elliot (Game of Thrones) opposite Gillan, McKay remarked:
And indeed that is something to be excited about. What does create an ominous feeling however is that filming is due to start at the end of 2011 or possibly early 2012. Isn't this when Karen should be filming more Doctor Who? Recently, the BBC announced that the next batch of episodes of Doctor Who that they ordered would be shown partly in 2012 and partly in 2013. Could part of the reason for this be so that the stars of the show can pursue other roles whilst remaining in Doctor Who? Or could it just be that it's time for Amy and Rory to move on from their life in the TARDIS and finally settle down in upper Leadworth? Guess we'll find out soon…  | ||
| Blackout - CD Cover and Details Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:18 PM PDT AudioGO have sent DWO the cover and details for the forthcoming Doctor Who CD release of Blackout. It's November 9th, 1965. New York City is plunged into darkness, a taxi driver has bad dreams, and an invisible spacecraft hovers ominously above the skyline. As an extra-terrestrial disease sweeps the populace, Amy and Rory must sabotage the city's water supply to slow the spread of infection, and a dying Doctor holds another man's life in his hands. With death toll rising, and his companions stalked through the streets by alien businessmen, the Doctor is forced to make a terrible decision. How far must he go to save his friends? This title is read by Stuart Milligan. + Blackout is released on 8th September 2011, priced &ound;10.20. + Compare Prices for this product on CompareTheDalek.com! [Source: AudioGO]  | ||
| Todmorden teenager's Doctor Who tardis is now a toy! - Halifax Evening Courier Posted: 02 Aug 2011 10:13 PM PDT
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| Award-winning Dr Who writer materialises at Napier - Scotsman Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:53 PM PDT
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| Doctor Who Insider #5, plus a UK special issue Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:24 PM PDT You can now buy Doctor Who Insider #5 on Forbidden Planet! Inside the issue, John Barrowman talks Miracle Day, as Louise Jameson reminisces on her time spent as the Fourth Doctor's companion, Leela. Plus, there is also an interview with the visual effects designer, Mike Tucker, about K-9's return in School Reunion. Issue #5 comes with [...]  | ||
| Whithouse on Moffat's Successor Posted: 02 Aug 2011 08:05 PM PDT The video interviews from Comic Con 2011 are still coming in. This first one from Geekscape features chats with Karen Gillan and writer Toby Whithouse and (briefly) Matt Smith. Most interestingly, Whithouse gives his thoughts on possibly taking over as Doctor Who's next head writer after Steven Moffat.
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| Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:45 PM PDT A church in Cardiff has come up against a few complaints after it used Doctor Who related pictures to raise the profile of its religious summer club that is due to take place. Using images of the TARDIS, the adverts invited children to come and meet "the ultimate Time Lord". BBC Wales has already gone on record to state that the event is far from official and is nothing to do with the corporation; they did wish the event the best of luck however. Lorraine Barrett, a Humanist, was less than impressed the use of Doctor Who alongside religion, stating:
The fairly obvious answer would be that it's very difficult to get children interested in religion these days and a bit of prompting with Doctor Who is bound to do the trick for them. Not everyone follows the same religion or even any religion at all but surely a child should be allowed to make that choice for themselves? If the church is trying to make the summer event a little bit more inviting with the use of some Doctor Who related activities then so be it. The event starts at the end of August.  | ||
| Steven says Torchwood's “too naughty” for the Doctor Posted: 02 Aug 2011 07:28 PM PDT Steven Moffat has said that Torchwood is far "too naughty" for the Doctor to ever make an appearance in it. "There's a rule against the Doctor turning up on Torchwood I think," he said in an interview with AfterElton. "It's too naughty. And kids would want to watch it, and that wouldn't be right." However, [...]  | ||
| Gwen Cooper Faced With Ultimate Sacrifice On 'Torchwood' - Airlock Alpha Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:51 PM PDT
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| Netflix Pix: "Masterpiece Mystery!: Sherlock" - Florida Times-Union (blog) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 06:15 PM PDT
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| Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:59 PM PDT Robert Shearman – Doctor Who writer extraordinaire – has become the Writer-in-Residence at Napier University in Edinburgh, a role previously held by Scottish novelist James Robertson (And the Land Lay Still As part of Napier's MA in Creative Writing, the Hugo nominated writer will be channelling and enthusing along with students on the course as he work on his debut novel following on from his fabulous second collection of short stories Love Songs for the Shy and Cynical. Shearman told the BBC:
Good luck to Rob and his students (FYI by naming every airdate for all of William Hartnell's first season in chronological order you get 25 extra marks towards your dissertation! Probably…)  | ||
| Fright Night Set Visit Series Part 3: Writer Marti Noxon Talks Fright Night 3D - Dread Central Posted: 02 Aug 2011 05:58 PM PDT
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| Up Next: Glamorizing Pedophiles - National Catholic Register (blog) Posted: 02 Aug 2011 04:03 PM PDT
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