Saturday, August 20, 2011

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News

Kopic's Doctor Who & Torchwood News


Torchwood: Miracle Day – episode seven - The Guardian Blogs (blog)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 04:03 PM PDT


TV Pixie

Torchwood: Miracle Day – episode seven
The Guardian Blogs (blog)
Torchwood: Captain Jack Harkness, a man of the universe. Photograph: BBC SPOILER ALERT: Do not read any further if you haven't watched the fifth episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day. We're launching this blog to coincide with US broadcast dates so there's ...
Review of Torchwood 'The Middle Men'The Independent (blog)
TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – "The Middle Men" – Review #2Assignment X
Torchwood - Miracle Day: Episode Six - Casualty Set In ButlinsTV Pixie
ATV Today -Chicago Tribune (blog) -UGO
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Doctor Who Confidential: River Runs Wild

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 04:00 PM PDT

Doctor Who Confidential returns to BBC3 next Saturday after the premiere of Let's Kill Hitler. Read more ...

REVIEW – FRIGHT NIGHT - Very Aware

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 03:40 PM PDT


Very Aware

REVIEW – FRIGHT NIGHT
Very Aware
David Tennant, who's Peter Vincent is a Criss Angel style magician rather than a late night cable access host in this version of the film, has a lot of fun with his role, which includes copious use of "fuck", leather pants crotch scratching, ...

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Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: August 19, 2011 - Film School Rejects

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:49 PM PDT


Film School Rejects

Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: August 19, 2011
Film School Rejects
Finally, as much as I like David Tennant as an actor, his Cris Angel version of Peter Vincent just doesn't have the same charm as the has-been Peter Cushing knock-off that Roddy McDowell gave us in the first film. Finally, for those who love the ...

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TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – “The Middle Men” – Review #2 - Assignment X

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:35 PM PDT


TV Review: TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY – "The Middle Men" – Review #2
Assignment X
... G. Lane Hillman, Lena Kaur, Liz Jenkins, Ernie Hudson Now that there's only four episodes left of the new TORCHWOOD series MIRACLE DAY, let's discuss the evolution of Jack (John Barrowman) from a leading man into a pretty looking prop. ...

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“Conan the Barbarian” - WGMB FOX 44

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:18 PM PDT


"Conan the Barbarian"
WGMB FOX 44
Charley recruits the help of a Las Vegas magician and vampire expert Peter Vincent (David Tennant) to try to stop him. Rated R After one day together Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) begin a bond that will last a lifetime. ...

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Doctor Roundup - The Doctor Who News Page

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:50 PM PDT


Doctor Roundup
The Doctor Who News Page
Christopher Eccleston is currently filming in the North East of England in a comedy drama about a grumpy pensioner who joins a local choir. Also staring Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp, Song For Marion by Paul Andrew Williams is a ...

TV Saturday-Sunday: Doctor Who special readies fans for show's new season - Montreal Gazette

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:50 PM PDT


TV Saturday-Sunday: Doctor Who special readies fans for show's new season
Montreal Gazette
Best of the Doctor features interviews from comedians Paul F. Tompkins, Reggie Watts and Web Soup host Chris Hardwicke, who's such a Who fan, he invited actors Smith and Karen Gillan to appear on a recent episode of his Nerdist podcast. ...

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Doctor Roundup

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:48 PM PDT

David Tennant has been talking to The Guardian Weekend as his run in the West End playing Benedick to Catherine Tate's Beatrice draws to a close.

Tennant talks about his career so far, his life growing up in Scotland and his tabloid reputation as a seducer on the Doctor Who set. "I refute that heartily." he says. "Well, I mean I have had some girlfriends, and I did meet some of them at work you know, my bedpost really has very few notches compared with other actors of my erm, erm, pedigree.

He talks about his future plans following the release of Fright Night next month. "I just like to join the jobs up and hope they will be as varied and interesting as possible. So if I can do a film with DreamWorks, then come back and do a little British film, then do something in the West End, then do something for the BBC, that's great. You learn from experience that the things you think are going to change your life probably won't. Not that I'm looking for it to be changed. I'm very happy with what I've got."

Colin Baker joined experts from East Cambridgeshire District Council, Cambridgeshire Constabulary and Job Centre Plus in the cathedral city of Ely on Friday in a day aimed at helping residents tackle any life challenges that they may face.

The Sixth Doctor was joined by experts in housing, policing, benefits and drug awareness as well as a Dalek, a Cyberman and an Ood. Baker, who is currently touring in Wilkie Collins, The Woman in White, gave his time free for the event.

"I think everyone knows that it has been a difficult time for many people over the last few years and I know a lot of people who have or are struggling to keep their heads above water," he said. "I hope that in a small way I can attract people along who might not necessarily seek help who can then talk to the experts who will be on hand."

Christopher Eccleston is currently filming in the North East of England in a comedy drama about a grumpy pensioner who joins a local choir.

Also staring Gemma Arterton, Vanessa Redgrave and Terence Stamp, Song For Marion by Paul Andrew Williams is a comedy drama about a grumpy pensioner Arthur (Terence Stamp) who is reluctantly inspired by his beloved wife Marion (Vanessa Redgrave) to join a highly unconventional local choir.

Eccleston plays their son James in the Steel Mill Pictures production.
Matt Smith has been snapped in a fetching white sailor's hat with wide-rimmed glasses as he rowed on the Thames while filming for the new BBC Drama Bert and Dickie. Smith is playing Bert Bushnell, one half of the rowing team that won the gold medal in the 1948 Olympics in London for the double scull.

'Fright Night' – What Did You Think? - /FILM (blog)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:02 PM PDT


'Fright Night' – What Did You Think?
/FILM (blog)
Does Anton Yelchin continue to prove he has what it takes to be a leading man? Is the film a successful blend of action and horror, or does it feel clunky and overstuffed? Was the 3D any good? Has anyone ever seen David Tennant and Russell Brand in the ...

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Sound Off: Craig Gillespie's 'Fright Night' 3D - What Did You Think? - First Showing

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:29 AM PDT


Sound Off: Craig Gillespie's 'Fright Night' 3D - What Did You Think?
First Showing
David Tennant was awesome, too. What did you think of Fright Night? Great remake or dark and boring? Did you see it in 3D? We will remove any comments that indicate you have not seen the movie, as this area is meant to discuss the film only once you ...

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Fright Night Review - Digitaltrends.com

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:27 AM PDT


Digitaltrends.com

Fright Night Review
Digitaltrends.com
So to protect his family and friends, Charlie heads to the only person he thinks might be able to help him, Peter Vincent (David Tennant), a Criss Angel-like Las Vegas stage performer and self-professed vampire expert, who is quick to point out that ...

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Movie Review: FRIGHT NIGHT - Assignment X

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:10 AM PDT


Movie Review: FRIGHT NIGHT
Assignment X
Peter Vincent (David Tennant) is probably the most transformed character in the new version, and by far the most brilliant. Vincent is a Vegas Strip illusionist (ala Criss Angel) who's show "Fright Night" is about vampire slaying. ...

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John Barrowman teases 'Torchwood' ep 'Immortal Sins' - Chicago Tribune (blog)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:07 AM PDT


John Barrowman teases 'Torchwood' ep 'Immortal Sins'
Chicago Tribune (blog)
That cliffhanger leads into "Immortal Sins," in which Gwen (Eve Myles) must decide whether to somehow exchange Jack (John Barrowman) for her father, husband and child. The episode also reveals "a beautiful relationship between two men," John Barrowman ...

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John Barrowman tease 'Torchwood' ep 'Immortal Sins' - RedEye Chicago (blog)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT


John Barrowman tease 'Torchwood' ep 'Immortal Sins'
RedEye Chicago (blog)
That cliffhanger leads into "Immortal Sins," in which Gwen (Eve Myles) must decide whether to somehow exchange Jack (John Barrowman) for her father, husband and son. The episode also reveals "a beautiful relationship between two men," John Barrowman ...

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Actor David Tennant denies he has been a lothario over the years - Mirror.co.uk

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:32 AM PDT


Actor David Tennant denies he has been a lothario over the years
Mirror.co.uk
ACTOR David Tennant has played down claims he is a lothario saying: "There are very few notches on my bedpost." The former Doctor Who star, 40, admits dating a handful of women who worked on the sci-fi show, ...

Fright Night Review - News in Film

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:11 AM PDT


News in Film

Fright Night Review
News in Film
Fearful for their lives, the group turns to the only man Charlie believes can help – Peter Vincent (David Tennant), a buffoonish, Criss Angel–style illusionist and vampire curio collector. Tennant does reasonably well in the role and ekes out a laugh ...

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Doctor Who: The Sun Makers – DVD Review - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:51 AM PDT


Monsters and Critics.com

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers – DVD Review
Monsters and Critics.com
The Doctor (Tom Baker) and Leela (Louise Jameson) arrive on Pluto in time to save a suicidal Cordo (Roy Macready). What they also find is now Pluto has six suns, a breathable atmosphere and a large industrial community run by the Company. ...

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Coming Soon: Doctor Who Confidential

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:24 AM PDT

The return of Doctor Who next weekend of course means the return of the behind-the-scenes series Doctor Who Confidential! The BBC have released two videos to tie in with the forthcoming episode, Let's Kill Hitler.

Doctor Who Confidential will be on BBC3/BBCHD on Saturday 27th August, from 8:00pm.
 

Doctor Who Confidential Clip 1, BBC, via YouTube


Doctor Who Confidential Clip 2, BBC, via YouTube


The BBC also operate an official Doctor Who Confidential fan page on Facebook, which you can "like" here.

PREVIEW: Friday Night's TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY "Immortal Sins" - We Love Soaps

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 08:15 AM PDT


We Love Soaps

PREVIEW: Friday Night's TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY "Immortal Sins"
We Love Soaps
As Rex keeps asking "What is Torchwood?", he's drawn into a world of adventure, and a threat to change what it means to be human, forever. TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY stard John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness, Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper, Kai Owen as Rhys ...

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Chris Hardwick on His TV Show, Doctor Who, and Star Trek Battles - GeekSugar.com (blog)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:15 AM PDT


Chris Hardwick on His TV Show, Doctor Who, and Star Trek Battles
GeekSugar.com (blog)
24 at 10 pm Joining the show to talk all things nerd and pop culture will be infamous Doctor Who fan and talk show host Craig Ferguson and the not-so-secret special guest: the doctor himself, Matt Smith. You may remember him as host of dating game ...

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What's so great about Doctor Who? - The Guardian

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:00 AM PDT


What's so great about Doctor Who?
The Guardian
in your face non-stop for 45 minutes. AW: Which is strange, given that Steven Moffat has such a background in writing successful TV. Would you support the idea of Doctor Who being an anthology series again, then? CW: Absolutely. ...

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The PodKasts of Life

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 05:38 AM PDT

Bloody hell, Torchwood, just what what are you doing? We're up to episode 5 and you're only just giving us a decent cliffhanger?

That's right, it's time for the Torchwood: Miracle Day heavy Kasterborous podKast with a K, in which Brian A Terranova, Christian Cawley and James McLean try and work out what is working in Torchwood and just what needs fixing.

Don't worry, it's not all about Captain Jack Harkness and his band of inept undercover agents – we also cast our eye over the recent Doctor Who teaser prologue to Let's Kill Hitler, and speculate on just what is set to unfold throughout the next six episodes of Series 6.

Stop me if you have read this bit before: using the clever player gadget above you can listen to, shout at and generally enjoy our podKast right here on the Kasterborous website. Meanwhile, the more experienced podcast listeners can subscribe to out RSS feed.

And do you know what? We're also listed in iTunes, waiting for your star ratings!

Listen out for any mentions too. They're slightly vague, but feel free to let us know if you have any thoughts about what we've discussed this week, and to request topics that you would like us to cover. You can even let us know if it's your birthday :)

New 'Doctor Who: Let's Kill Hitler' Preview Scenes - Crave Online

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 04:47 AM PDT


New 'Doctor Who: Let's Kill Hitler' Preview Scenes
Crave Online
Earlier this week, the BBC released a prequel scene from "Let's Kill Hitler," the upcoming midseason premiere of "Doctor Who." In the brief clip, Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) attempted to reach the Doctor (Matt Smith) on the TARDIS in the ...

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Weekly Poll Result: What do you think of Torchwood: Miracle Day - ATV Today

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 04:02 AM PDT


Weekly Poll Result: What do you think of Torchwood: Miracle Day
ATV Today
Well there you have it; the readers of ATV Today feel Torchwood: Miracle Day has fallen into the trap of becoming too American despite assurances from John Barrowman and Russell T. Davies that it wouldn't. As for our own opinion well we still like ...

Doctor Whooligan: Let's Kill Hitler Spoilers, Series 7 News, Karen Gillan ... - Anglotopia.net

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 03:39 AM PDT


Doctor Whooligan: Let's Kill Hitler Spoilers, Series 7 News, Karen Gillan ...
Anglotopia.net
A panel looking at Steampunk themes in Doctor Who, panels on the new and classic versions of Doctor Who and a panel on The Tom Baker years. Anglotopia will also have some panels of their own as well! The needcoffee.com Fun Fest will have some UK themed ...

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BBC America Insider: Series 6 Part 2 - Doctor Who TV (blog)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 03:39 AM PDT


BBC America Insider: Series 6 Part 2
Doctor Who TV (blog)
Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat and co take a look at the second half of Series 6 in this latest video from BBC America. There's no new clips, unfortunately. I'm sure I saw a spark as Amy hit the Handbot with that stick! ...

BBC America Insider: Series 6 Part 2

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 02:49 AM PDT

Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Steven Moffat and co take a look at the second half of Series 6 in this latest video from BBC America. There's no new clips, unfortunately.

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Doctor Who Virgin? Now's Your Chance to Catch Up - Dose.ca

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:35 AM PDT


Doctor Who Virgin? Now's Your Chance to Catch Up
Dose.ca
... Reggie Watts and Web Soup host Chris Hardwicke, who's such a Who fan, he invited actors Smith and Karen Gillan to appear on a recent episode of his Nerdist podcast (along with Star Trek's Will Wheaton) to discuss the series. ...

5.13: "The Big Bang" - PopStar.com Celebrity News

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:19 AM PDT


5.13: "The Big Bang"
PopStar.com Celebrity News
Amelia touches the Pandorica and it opens, revealing Amy (Karen Gillan) inside. Amy: "Okay kid, this is where it gets complicated." Well only parts of it. 1894 years previously...Rory (Arthur Darvill) holds Amy and tells her about the universe ending ...

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Poll: Which Series 6 Part 2 Episode?

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:11 AM PDT

With a little over a week to go until the return of Doctor Who, we want to know which of the six remaining episodes from Series 6 are you most looking forwa Read more ...

I cannot tell a lie... - Herald.ie

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:03 AM PDT


I cannot tell a lie...
Herald.ie
Briefly, what the hell has gone wrong with Torchwood: Miracle Day? We're six weeks into it with four more instalments to go, yet there's no obvious villain in sight and last night's episode didn't move the plot along one inch. John Barrowman's Captain ...

Video: Doctor Who actor lends a hand to those in need - Cambridge News

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 01:00 AM PDT


Video: Doctor Who actor lends a hand to those in need
Cambridge News
Doctor Who actor Colin Baker visited Cambridgeshire today. East Cambridgeshire District Council arranged for Mr Baker, who played The Doctor in the popular TV series from 1984-1986 and Paul Merroney in The Brothers in the 1970s, to help host a special ...

Another Chance Would Be a Fine Thing

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Thanks to you The Minster of Chance – the radiophonic drama funded entirely by fans donations – will return in a new episode to be recorded this Autumn.

Posting on The Minister of Chance Facebook Page Executive Producer Clare Eden and Writer, Director, Producer Dan Freeman thanked fans for making the series such a phenomenal success.

The series which has received praise from comic book legend Warren Ellis (Red), the Gene Genie himself Philip Glennister (Life on Mars) and many others, stars Jenny Agutter, Paul Darrow, Sylvester McCoy and Paul McGann and features the character the Minster of Chance, a Time Lord who first appeared in the Seventh Doctor webcast Death Comes to Time played by Stephen Fry.

Now regenerated into Julian Wadham the series plans to run for six episodes provide fans enthusiasm continues to grow for it.

You can listen to the prologue on Youtube now.

So if you find yourself with £1.29 to spare on a dull tube ride home or will lounging in the sun on a holiday perhaps you could take a chance on The Broken World or perhaps The Forest Shakes and keep a fantasticly entertaining spin-off series going!

(With thanks to Clare)

Torchwood: Miracle Day Ep 7 Teasers

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:21 PM PDT

Here are spoiler-lite teasers Immortal Sins, the seventh episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day.

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Doctor Who Karen Gillan Introduces Let's Kill Hitler *SPOILERS*

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:21 PM PDT

Let's Kill Hitler Review Roundup

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 11:01 PM PDT

Since the screener on Monday, the press reviews for Let's Kill Hitler have been coming in thick and fast. Here's a selection with some choice cuts.

Spoilerphobes should note that some minor plot details are discussed.

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Karen Gillan jokes it was difficult to work with David Walliams as he kept ... - Monsters and Critics.com

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 10:10 PM PDT


Monsters and Critics.com

Karen Gillan jokes it was difficult to work with David Walliams as he kept ...
Monsters and Critics.com
Doctor Who star Karen Gillan said it was difficult to work with David Walliams as he kept 'making her laugh'. Dr Who stars Matt Smith and Karen Gillan are pictured leaving the ITV studios following a guest ...

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Karen and Arthur Miming

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 10:00 PM PDT

We know that you're absolutely desperately calling out for more hints and news (and dare we say it, spoilers?) for Let's Kill Hitler and the rest of Doctor Who Series 6, but in this bulletin it's just The Legs and The Nose miming.

In fairness, at least they're miming for you. Not me: you.

Of course, anyone who asks his interview subjects to mime instead of spend a bit of time thinking about some useful questions is on shaky ground, if you ask me. He couldn't even handle the contrast and brightness on the camera…

Keeping it “Family Safe”

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:26 PM PDT

Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has declared that the show is not likely to ever overstep the mark in terms of content unsuitable for children.

Speaking to the Daily Mail recently, the Amy Pond actress confirmed that despite the fact that River Song's existence is due to her being conceived on board the TARDIS, we are not about to see flashbacks of a steamy nature on the family show:

"It's a family show. Perhaps there might be a DVD for the over-18s…you're not going to see any of that funny flirty business in the Tardis [sic]."

This will come as a relief to readers of the Daily Mail, of course, a paper that previously caused a row over the "Amy snogs Doctor" scene at the end of Flesh and Stone in 2010.

Don't miss Let's Kill Hitler! on BBC One at 7.10 pm on Saturday, August 27th!

Big Finish: Ian McNeice - Renaissance Man

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:02 PM PDT

Big Finish have announced that Ian McNeice has joined the cast for their forthcoming Fourth Doctor audio adventure, Renaissance Man.

McNeice is perhaps best known to Doctor Who fans as the Doctor's old friend Winston Churchill, as seen in last year's Victory of the Daleks and The Pandorica Opens; he also featured in an earlier Big Finish adventure, playing Zeus in the Eighth Doctor story Immortal Beloved.

Renaissance Man is the second adventure in this series starring Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, and was recorded on 17th August: the story sees the Doctor and Leela aiming to visit the Morovanian Museum but instead arriving at an English village, where they encounter the mysterious Harcourt (played by McNeice) and his household.


Episode titles for this series are expected to be announced shortly.

(with thanks to David Richardson, Richard Brinck-Johnsen)

Torchwood: Miracle Day Ep 7 Pics

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 09:00 PM PDT

Here are 7 promo pics for Immortal Sins, the seventh episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day. Gwen, Captain Jack, Angelo (Daniele Favill), Ablemarch (Everton Lawrence), Frines (Shawn Parsons) and Costerdane (Paul Hayes).

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The Middle Men: UK overnight viewing figures

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 08:57 PM PDT

Episode six of Torchwood, The Middle Men, suffered at the hands of Big Brother, seeing its overnight ratings drop to 3.4 million, the lowest in the series so far.

The Celebrity edition of the reality show launched on Channel 5 with an average of 5.1 million watching the likes of House of Commons Speaker's wife Sally Bercow, David Hasselhoff's ex wife Pamela Bach-Hasselhoff and Jedwood, enter the infamous house, giving the Channel one of its biggest audiences ever.

Torchwood, had a share of 14% of the total television audience. It had 3.7 million viewers for the first quarter, dropping to 3.2 million for the last quarter. On ITV1, Single Handed had 3.2 million watching, roughly the same as last week.

The final ratings will be released in 10 days and will include those who record the programme and watch it within seven days.

Mondays late night repeat of episode five, The Categories of Life was watched by 0.4 million.

David Tennant's bank balance nosedives by almost £2m since Doctor Who exit - Daily Mail

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 08:17 PM PDT


Daily Mail

David Tennant's bank balance nosedives by almost £2m since Doctor Who exit
Daily Mail
Tennant remains a popular actor after leaving Dr Who, but it seems he can no longer command the same fees. David played the legendary Time Lord for four years and is widely thought to be one of the most successful of the series' 11 doctors. ...

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BLOG Steven Moffat And The Acceptance Interview You Never Read - SFX

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 08:00 PM PDT


BLOG Steven Moffat And The Acceptance Interview You Never Read
SFX
... would have read in our SFX Top 100 Sci-Fi Icons Of The 21st Century special if Doctor Who had won. Interview by Will Salmon During the making of our recent Top 100 Sci-Fi Icons special, I was lucky enough to bag ten minutes of Steven Moffat's time. ...

Elisabeth Sladen's Autobiography Coming Soon - Anglophenia (blog)

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 07:41 PM PDT


Anglophenia (blog)

Elisabeth Sladen's Autobiography Coming Soon
Anglophenia (blog)
The book covered her entire life, from the early days in Liverpool, to working in the theatre, and of course her time on Doctor Who, playing Sarah Jane Smith opposite first Jon Pertwee, then Tom Baker and then, after returning to the theatre and ...

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Elisabeth Sladen autobiography for November

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 07:39 PM PDT

Aurum Press have announced that the autobiography of Elisabeth Sladen will be published on 7th November 2011, following her life from her humble Liverpool beginnings through to a celebrated return as the popular sidekick to the Doctor, Sarah Jane Smith, in her own series for CBBC.

When Elisabeth Sladen first appeared as plucky journalist Sarah Jane Smith in 1973 Doctor Who story The Time Warrior, little did she know the character would become one of the most enduring and fondly remembered in the series' history. The coming years would see her traverse time and space alongside classic Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, whilst a generation of children crouched behind the sofa, terrified but transfixed as their tea time heroine found herself menaced by Daleks, dinosaurs, Cybermen, man-eating alien flora, Egyptian mummies, extras in Bubble Wrap and even the Loch Ness Monster.

By the time she quit the TARDIS in 1976, making front page news, Elisabeth had become one of the most familiar faces of a TV golden age. But that wasn't the end of Sarah Jane. Since then Elisabeth has reprised the role many times appearing in anniversary specials; a 1981 spin-off with robotic sidekick K-9; radio plays; and for the BBC's Children in Need. She's toured the weird, wide and wonderful world of Doctor Who fandom and regularly tops polls of fans' all time favourite companions. So when TV wunderkind Russell T. Davies approached her to come back again, this time to a Doctor Who backed by multi-million pound budgets and garlanded with critical plaudits, how could she possibly say no?

Now Elisabeth Sladen tells the story of her remarkable career: a unique, insider's view of the world's longest running science fiction series; and of British television yesterday and today. Funny, ridiculous, insightful and entertaining hers is the story of another girl, another planet. Elisabeth Sladen plays companion Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures. She has also appeared in Coronation Street, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and Z-Cars.

(available to pre-order from our Amazon Shop)

Originally slated for April, completion of the book was delayed through Sladen's illness and her untimely death earlier this year; it has now been completed with the support of her family. Her editor, Sam Harrison, reflected:
I remember my first meeting with Elisabeth – the hilarious and eye-opening stories she had to tell and my feeling of elation that she wanted to turn them into a book. Having grown up watching her as Sarah Jane Smith it was a personal dream come true. She was a fantastic person to work with – fun but utterly professional – and it's incredibly sad that she's no longer with us. I'm glad she had a chance to share some of her memories in this book. I hope it will make a fitting tribute to a great actress and a wonderful woman.

The final series of The Sarah Jane Adventures is expected to be broadcast in the Autumn.

Cowbridge draws short straw in TV lottery - Glamorgan Gem

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 07:27 PM PDT


Cowbridge draws short straw in TV lottery
Glamorgan Gem
It has featured as a leafy, olde-worlde village in a Doctor Who episode, and again in the spin-off Sarah Jane Adventures. In addition, various scenes of Doctor Who have been filmed using the Heritage Coast. Further west, Penarth Pier featured in a ...

Elisabeth Sladen Autobiography To Be Published - SFX

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 06:54 PM PDT


Elisabeth Sladen Autobiography To Be Published
SFX
... through a joyful career in the theatre, to unexpected fame alongside Doctors Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker. In the process it explores the far from glamorous realities of filming in TV's golden age, the strange and wonderful world of Doctor Who fandom, ...

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Ian McNeice Joins the Fourth Doctor and Leela

Posted: 18 Aug 2011 05:57 PM PDT

Ian McNeice, perhaps best know to Doctor Who fans as Winston Churchill in Victory of the Daleks, is playing the Doctor's new foe in the second story in the upcoming Fourth Doctor Audio Adventures.

The story, recorded on August 17, finds the Doctor and Leela aiming to visit the Morovanian Museum - but instead arriving at an English village where they meet the mysterious Harcourt (McNeice) and his household.

Most of the titles for Series 1 will be announced at the end of next week; the series is available for pre-order here.

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