Friday, November 23, 2007
Happy Anniversay!
Yes, it'sbeen 44 years since Dr Who first graced our screens, on Saturday 23rdNovember 1963. The first episode, the Unearthly Child, was broadcast at5.16pm that evening. It was delayed by one minute, due to the continuingreports about President Kennedy's assassination.
Wednesday, November 21, 2007
JANUARY IS TORCHWOOD MONTH WITH THE RETURN OF BBC AMERICA'S HIT SCI-FI SHOW AND DVD RELEASE
BBC AMERICA's all-time highest rated show, Torchwood, is back with a U.S. premiere second season, beginning January 26, 9:00pm ET/PT. Created by Russell T Davies, lead writer on the current Doctor Who series, Torchwood (13 x 60) is a BBC Production, distributed by BBC Worldwide.
With guest stars including James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville), Alan Dale (Ugly Betty, The OC) and Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman, the show will air close to its UK premiere.
Richard De Croce, VP Programming, BBC AMERICA says: Torchwood has legions of loyal fans in the U.S. and we wanted to bring them the next season as soon as possible.
And fresh from its critically acclaimed airing on BBC AMERICA in September, Torchwood: The Complete First Season goes on sale January 22. The 7-disc DVD set includes over 6 hours of bonus features including outtakes and cast interviews.
Torchwood is an action-packed, adrenalin-fuelled sci-fi series following the adventures of a team of investigators, lead by Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), who use alien technology to solve crime. With fearsome new aliens and compelling storylines the second season takes the close-knit Torchwood team through dare-devil action, temptation, heartache and a life changing event for one of the team.
Hollywood Reporter called it "...a crackling good, brilliantly conceived sci-fi series that targets actual grown-ups" while the Philadelphia Inquirer said it was "...super-slick, raw, bizarre, hilarious, spooky, scary and sublimely sexy."
BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning television featuring razor-sharp comedies, provocative dramas, life-changing makeovers and news with a uniquely global perspective. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable programming to viewers who demand more. BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV. For more information about BBC AMERICA visit www.bbcamerica.com.
With guest stars including James Marsters (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Smallville), Alan Dale (Ugly Betty, The OC) and Doctor Who's Freema Agyeman, the show will air close to its UK premiere.
Richard De Croce, VP Programming, BBC AMERICA says: Torchwood has legions of loyal fans in the U.S. and we wanted to bring them the next season as soon as possible.
And fresh from its critically acclaimed airing on BBC AMERICA in September, Torchwood: The Complete First Season goes on sale January 22. The 7-disc DVD set includes over 6 hours of bonus features including outtakes and cast interviews.
Torchwood is an action-packed, adrenalin-fuelled sci-fi series following the adventures of a team of investigators, lead by Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman), who use alien technology to solve crime. With fearsome new aliens and compelling storylines the second season takes the close-knit Torchwood team through dare-devil action, temptation, heartache and a life changing event for one of the team.
Hollywood Reporter called it "...a crackling good, brilliantly conceived sci-fi series that targets actual grown-ups" while the Philadelphia Inquirer said it was "...super-slick, raw, bizarre, hilarious, spooky, scary and sublimely sexy."
BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning television featuring razor-sharp comedies, provocative dramas, life-changing makeovers and news with a uniquely global perspective. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable programming to viewers who demand more. BBC AMERICA is distributed by Discovery Networks. It is available on digital cable and satellite TV. For more information about BBC AMERICA visit www.bbcamerica.com.
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
David Tennant Script Auction
Bid On David's Script And Raise Money For ACCORD!
David has kindly donated his personal copy of The Sound Of Drums Script to the david-tennant.com ACCORD fundraiser. This highly collectable item has been signed by David and his co stars. The full list of signatures is as follows:
David Tennant (The Doctor)
Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones)
John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness)
John Simm (Harold Saxon /The Master)
Alexandra Moen (Lucy Saxon)
Adjoa Andoh (Francine Jones)
Trevor Laird (Clive Jones)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Tish Jones)
You could be the proud owner of a piece of Doctor Who history AND even more fabulously you will be helping ACCORD and the fantastic work that they do! Click here to view the lot. You can learn more about ACCORD via their website here.
David has kindly donated his personal copy of The Sound Of Drums Script to the david-tennant.com ACCORD fundraiser. This highly collectable item has been signed by David and his co stars. The full list of signatures is as follows:
David Tennant (The Doctor)
Freema Agyeman (Martha Jones)
John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness)
John Simm (Harold Saxon /The Master)
Alexandra Moen (Lucy Saxon)
Adjoa Andoh (Francine Jones)
Trevor Laird (Clive Jones)
Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Tish Jones)
You could be the proud owner of a piece of Doctor Who history AND even more fabulously you will be helping ACCORD and the fantastic work that they do! Click here to view the lot. You can learn more about ACCORD via their website here.
BBC announces Winter/Spring 2008 programme highlights
Torchwood is also set to get the nation talking this winter, moving to BBC Two for an even bigger and bolder series.
Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and his alien-fighting team are joined by Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who's Martha Jones) for three episodes, along with other guest stars including Richard Briers (Monarch Of The Glen), Alan Dale(Ugly Betty) and James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer).
Read the whole thing HERE.
Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and his alien-fighting team are joined by Freema Agyeman (Doctor Who's Martha Jones) for three episodes, along with other guest stars including Richard Briers (Monarch Of The Glen), Alan Dale(Ugly Betty) and James Marsters (Buffy The Vampire Slayer).
Read the whole thing HERE.
Dr Who meets cancer experts
Doctor Who star David Tennant, in his new role as patron of the Association of International Cancer Research (AICR), has learned more about world-leading genetic research at Cardiff University. David Tennant met one of charity’s newest fellows, Dr Andrew Tee from the School of Medicine Institute of Medical Genetics.Dr Tee was awarded £750,000 from the charity to develop his research at the Institute. The charity funds many cancer research projects worldwide and aims to support promising young scientists who are ready to form their own research teams.The research goal of Dr Tee’s newly established lab at Cardiff is to uncover new drug targets for the treatment of tuberous sclerosis. “We are carrying out basic research to better understand the complex signals that are involved in the growth of tumours in this serious genetic disease,” he said.The results of previous laboratory research carried out by Dr Tee, when working as a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard, led to the initiation of a clinical trial in patients with tuberous sclerosis by researchers at the Institute. The early results look very encouraging. “One year into the trial, we are seeing a marked reduction in the size of the kidney tumours that we are treating in patients with tuberous sclerosis” said Professor Julian Sampson, head of the Institute of Medical Genetics.The team hope that their combined expertise in genetic and cancer biology will lead to further clinical trials for previously untreatable familial tumours. Dr Tee said: “I was pleased to meet with David Tennant, our progress would not be possible if it where not for the support of independent charities such as AICR.” David Tennant said: “I know only too well that cancer strikes without regard to age or race, country or creed, fame or fortune. I believe AICR’s approach to funding research, wherever in the world it is taking place, is at the forefront of the battle to bring cancer under control and I am proud to have been asked to become a patron.”The Institute of Medical Genetics is a winner in this year’s Queen’s Anniversary Prizes , which recognise world class levels of excellence in UK Higher Education.
Monday, November 19, 2007
Bill Bailey - Doctor Who
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GO and watch it is very cute. Thank you Aldric and janees for the link
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Sunday, November 18, 2007
Kylie’s doctor love
COMEBACK queen Kylie Minogue has revealed how she almost backed out of her guest slot in Doctor Who.
Kylie, 39, whose new single 2 Hearts will hit the Top 10 today, said her busy schedule had made it very hard to be in the BBC1 show’s Christmas Day special.
She said: “Lots of people would have preferred me not to take three and a half weeks out in Cardiff.”
But Kylie, pictured in Children In Need on Friday, couldn’t bring herself to pull out after she gave Doctor Who creator Russell T. Davies her word.
“I met with Russell and Julia Gardner and they were so excited about me doing something. So we did it and day one with everyone was amazing.”
Kylie, 39, whose new single 2 Hearts will hit the Top 10 today, said her busy schedule had made it very hard to be in the BBC1 show’s Christmas Day special.
She said: “Lots of people would have preferred me not to take three and a half weeks out in Cardiff.”
But Kylie, pictured in Children In Need on Friday, couldn’t bring herself to pull out after she gave Doctor Who creator Russell T. Davies her word.
“I met with Russell and Julia Gardner and they were so excited about me doing something. So we did it and day one with everyone was amazing.”
Saturday, November 17, 2007
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Children in Need show raises £19m
The BBC's Children in Need appeal is on course for a record total after this year's TV show raised more than £19m.
The reunited Spice Girls backed the 28th annual fundraiser by performing CiN song Headlines from Los Angeles.
Songs from Kylie Minogue, Annie Lennox, Westlife, the Sugababes and BBC news presenters were among the other highlights on the seven-hour programme.
The programme attracted its highest audience in four years, with 11.3 million watching at its peak.
In 2006, the night raised £18.3m - with the sum reaching £33m after donations from all fund-raising was collected - and was seen by 8.9 million people at its peak.
This year Children In Need encouraged the public to "do something different" to raise money for the charity.
Presenter Terry Wogan has waived his controversial fee for presenting the show this year.
The reunited Spice Girls, all dressed in black, performed Headlines (Friendship Never Ends), the official Children in Need single, from Los Angeles during the programme.
They were followed by a rendition of Elton John's Your Song by actor John Barrowman, accompanied by Myleene Klass on piano.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat star Lee Mead was one of the first acts to perform on the show.
Irish boy band Boyzone also reformed for the show, and Doctor Who star David Tennant met his predecessor Peter Davison in a specially-written sketch.
BBC news presenters Fiona Bruce, Dermot Murnaghan, Andrew Marr, Nicholas Owen, Bill Turnbull and Ben Brown performed All That Jazz from the West End musical Chicago.
The cast of BBC One soap EastEnders covered the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and there were special editions of TV shows Dragon's Den, Hotel Babylon and music quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
The cast of the musical Dirty Dancing also appeared.
In the course of the live televised event:
Viewers raised £19,089,771 in total
Almost 212,000 calls from viewers were handled by BT
More than 36,000 online donations were made
More than 15,000 donations were made via the BBC's digital TV service
BT used more than 2,500 volunteers in 50 call centres across the UK to cope with the demand
National and regional BBC radio and TV stations have also been raising money for Children in Need.
On Thursday, BBC Radio 2 listener Kenneth Donnell, from Glasgow, paid £83,000 for two tickets to Led Zeppelin's reunion gig in December in a Children in Need auction.
PICTURES the event.
The reunited Spice Girls backed the 28th annual fundraiser by performing CiN song Headlines from Los Angeles.
Songs from Kylie Minogue, Annie Lennox, Westlife, the Sugababes and BBC news presenters were among the other highlights on the seven-hour programme.
The programme attracted its highest audience in four years, with 11.3 million watching at its peak.
In 2006, the night raised £18.3m - with the sum reaching £33m after donations from all fund-raising was collected - and was seen by 8.9 million people at its peak.
This year Children In Need encouraged the public to "do something different" to raise money for the charity.
Presenter Terry Wogan has waived his controversial fee for presenting the show this year.
The reunited Spice Girls, all dressed in black, performed Headlines (Friendship Never Ends), the official Children in Need single, from Los Angeles during the programme.
They were followed by a rendition of Elton John's Your Song by actor John Barrowman, accompanied by Myleene Klass on piano.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat star Lee Mead was one of the first acts to perform on the show.
Irish boy band Boyzone also reformed for the show, and Doctor Who star David Tennant met his predecessor Peter Davison in a specially-written sketch.
BBC news presenters Fiona Bruce, Dermot Murnaghan, Andrew Marr, Nicholas Owen, Bill Turnbull and Ben Brown performed All That Jazz from the West End musical Chicago.
The cast of BBC One soap EastEnders covered the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band and there were special editions of TV shows Dragon's Den, Hotel Babylon and music quiz Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
The cast of the musical Dirty Dancing also appeared.
In the course of the live televised event:
Viewers raised £19,089,771 in total
Almost 212,000 calls from viewers were handled by BT
More than 36,000 online donations were made
More than 15,000 donations were made via the BBC's digital TV service
BT used more than 2,500 volunteers in 50 call centres across the UK to cope with the demand
National and regional BBC radio and TV stations have also been raising money for Children in Need.
On Thursday, BBC Radio 2 listener Kenneth Donnell, from Glasgow, paid £83,000 for two tickets to Led Zeppelin's reunion gig in December in a Children in Need auction.
PICTURES the event.
Friday, November 16, 2007
Watch Timecrash CIN special online here
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Mark pays £37,000 to meet Doctor Who team
A CLITHEROE man will travel through the vortex to meet the 900-year-old Time Lord from the Planet Gallifrey - after donating £37,000 in aid of Children in Need.
Kind-hearted Mark Shift was the highest-bidder for the auction prize in Sir Terry Wogan's Auction of "Things Money Can't Buy" (BBC Radio Two) in the run-up to this year's Children in Need appeal. The lucky winner will travel to a top secret location in South Wales early next year where he, and three other guests, will watch the filming of the next "Dr Who" series. The team of four will be accompanied throughout the day by executive producer and chief writer Russell T. Davies, who will let them in on some of the Doctor's closely-guarded secrets. During the visit, the production team will give the winner an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the series is put together and even the chance to meet with the Time Lord himself - David Tennant - and his new companion Donna, played by Catherine Tate. And if that wasn't enough, Mark and his group will also spend some time with the Doctor Who sound team, helping to create monster voices, alien ship take-offs and big bangs and explosions! Mark beat stiff competition from several other bidders to experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "Although I originally contemplated ent
ering this auction for my five-year old Doctor Who fanatic son, Joshua, having seen the vast amount of money that has been collected over this week for Children In Need, I am so very, very proud to not only provide my son a day that he will remember for the rest of his life, but also be able to be a part of making an enormous difference to the lives of many other children," said Mark."It's only when the excitement of the auction has finished that you sit down and take stock of just what a contribution of close on a million pounds can make, and it's just great to be a small part of that. "I shall of course be taking my son Josh, also my wife Andrea and Josh's best friend Jake, another five-year-old Doctor Who fanatic - although they will know nothing of this until they come home from school this evening - I expect that'll be two young lads who won't be able to sleep tonight!! "
Kind-hearted Mark Shift was the highest-bidder for the auction prize in Sir Terry Wogan's Auction of "Things Money Can't Buy" (BBC Radio Two) in the run-up to this year's Children in Need appeal. The lucky winner will travel to a top secret location in South Wales early next year where he, and three other guests, will watch the filming of the next "Dr Who" series. The team of four will be accompanied throughout the day by executive producer and chief writer Russell T. Davies, who will let them in on some of the Doctor's closely-guarded secrets. During the visit, the production team will give the winner an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the series is put together and even the chance to meet with the Time Lord himself - David Tennant - and his new companion Donna, played by Catherine Tate. And if that wasn't enough, Mark and his group will also spend some time with the Doctor Who sound team, helping to create monster voices, alien ship take-offs and big bangs and explosions! Mark beat stiff competition from several other bidders to experience the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. "Although I originally contemplated ent
ering this auction for my five-year old Doctor Who fanatic son, Joshua, having seen the vast amount of money that has been collected over this week for Children In Need, I am so very, very proud to not only provide my son a day that he will remember for the rest of his life, but also be able to be a part of making an enormous difference to the lives of many other children," said Mark."It's only when the excitement of the auction has finished that you sit down and take stock of just what a contribution of close on a million pounds can make, and it's just great to be a small part of that. "I shall of course be taking my son Josh, also my wife Andrea and Josh's best friend Jake, another five-year-old Doctor Who fanatic - although they will know nothing of this until they come home from school this evening - I expect that'll be two young lads who won't be able to sleep tonight!! "
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Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Lily Allen to play 'Who' assistant?
Lily Allen is being lined up to play the Doctor's assistant, say reports.According to The Sun, the BBC wants the popstar to replace Catherine Tate in a future series of the sci-fi drama.An insider commented: "Lily is multi-talented. She comes from more of a TV background than a musical one. "After the chat show we hope she’ll take over from Catherine as Dr Who’s assistant. We’ve talked to her and she was excited by the idea."Billie [Piper] used Doctor Who for her transition from music to acting. We think Lily can emulate that. The great thing about the show is it’s good fun but still a cool thing to be involved with. "It would be perfect for Lily and she would be perfect for the show."The news follows rumours that David Tennant will be replaced as the Doctor at the end of the next series.The source added: "With Lily and someone younger and edgier in the lead role it could open up the show to a new, trendier crowd. "John Simm and Rhys Ifans have both been linked with the role. Lily would make a very cool couple with either of them."
Talking Shop: John Barrowman
The varied career of actor and singer John Barrowman has included starring in Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood and appearing on the West End stage.
He has also served as a judge on talent search shows such as Any Dream Will Do.
But the 40-year-old's latest venture is an album of modern covers including You're So Vain and All By Myself - dubbed his first pop disc.
Barrowman talks about acquiring another string to his crowded bow and why he decided to swap musical theatre for the recording studio.
What made you decide to record an album of well-loved classic pop songs?
I never do anything that people expect me to. I like to try different things and challenge myself. If I sit back and say I don't want to do any more then I may as well retire.
Just because it isn't musical theatre doesn't mean I think it's an album people won't enjoy. That's why it's called Another Side - it's another side of my music.
How did you choose which songs to record?
John Barrowman
I wanted songs which related to me in some way. If I was going to make a mix-tape for you, this would be it. They're related to moments in time when I learned something or can relate it to someone.
Are there any associations you would like to share?
Time After Time relates to a friend of mine who was telling his family that he was gay and HIV positive. He was expecting an outrageous reaction. But when he got home there was a letter from his father and a cassette with this song on it. The lyrics to me are about the unconditional love of a parent to a child.
Are there any associations you would like to share?
Time After Time relates to a friend of mine who was telling his family that he was gay and HIV positive. He was expecting an outrageous reaction. But when he got home there was a letter from his father and a cassette with this song on it. The lyrics to me are about the unconditional love of a parent to a child.
Why have you decided to add another string to your bow?
Well, I don't see it as any different from making an album of songs from the musicals - it's just to a different audience. Let's just say it's the tightening of a bow.
Is musical theatre still your first love?
Musical theatre gave me my beginning and I'll never turn my back on it. I think they possess some of most underestimated performers in the business. That's why I've got involved in the Joseph and Maria shows. I'm talking with Andrew Lloyd Webber about a future return to the West End.
What's the current situation with your other major project, Torchwood?
I'm making series two at the moment, filming should finish at the end of November and it'll go out in January. They'll hate me for saying it, but it's actually doing better than Doctor Who in the US on BBC America.
How do you manage to juggle all the projects you have on the go?
I have a good team around me, and people who understand that achieving certain things in my career is important to me. My partner Scott is a saint.
Do you ever feel that you've spread yourself too thinly?
I've had instances when I've thought I've done too much, but if I've committed to something I finish it. As the first contract, Torchwood has priority, while I've just finished my autobiography and I'll be doing pantomime.
But as my mother says, you can sleep in your coffin - but Captain Jack is the superhuman, John Barrowman isn't!
He has also served as a judge on talent search shows such as Any Dream Will Do.
But the 40-year-old's latest venture is an album of modern covers including You're So Vain and All By Myself - dubbed his first pop disc.
Barrowman talks about acquiring another string to his crowded bow and why he decided to swap musical theatre for the recording studio.
What made you decide to record an album of well-loved classic pop songs?
I never do anything that people expect me to. I like to try different things and challenge myself. If I sit back and say I don't want to do any more then I may as well retire.
Just because it isn't musical theatre doesn't mean I think it's an album people won't enjoy. That's why it's called Another Side - it's another side of my music.
How did you choose which songs to record?
John Barrowman
I wanted songs which related to me in some way. If I was going to make a mix-tape for you, this would be it. They're related to moments in time when I learned something or can relate it to someone.
Are there any associations you would like to share?
Time After Time relates to a friend of mine who was telling his family that he was gay and HIV positive. He was expecting an outrageous reaction. But when he got home there was a letter from his father and a cassette with this song on it. The lyrics to me are about the unconditional love of a parent to a child.
Are there any associations you would like to share?
Time After Time relates to a friend of mine who was telling his family that he was gay and HIV positive. He was expecting an outrageous reaction. But when he got home there was a letter from his father and a cassette with this song on it. The lyrics to me are about the unconditional love of a parent to a child.
Why have you decided to add another string to your bow?
Well, I don't see it as any different from making an album of songs from the musicals - it's just to a different audience. Let's just say it's the tightening of a bow.
Is musical theatre still your first love?
Musical theatre gave me my beginning and I'll never turn my back on it. I think they possess some of most underestimated performers in the business. That's why I've got involved in the Joseph and Maria shows. I'm talking with Andrew Lloyd Webber about a future return to the West End.
What's the current situation with your other major project, Torchwood?
I'm making series two at the moment, filming should finish at the end of November and it'll go out in January. They'll hate me for saying it, but it's actually doing better than Doctor Who in the US on BBC America.
How do you manage to juggle all the projects you have on the go?
I have a good team around me, and people who understand that achieving certain things in my career is important to me. My partner Scott is a saint.
Do you ever feel that you've spread yourself too thinly?
I've had instances when I've thought I've done too much, but if I've committed to something I finish it. As the first contract, Torchwood has priority, while I've just finished my autobiography and I'll be doing pantomime.
But as my mother says, you can sleep in your coffin - but Captain Jack is the superhuman, John Barrowman isn't!
Meet the Doctor!
Terry Wogan is to auction another chance to meet the Doctor, in aid of Children In Need.
Early next year, the winning bidder and three other guests will travel to a top secret location in South Wales where they will watch the filming of the next series.
They'll be accompanied throughout the day by Executive Producer and chief writer Russell T Davies, who'll let them in on some of the Doctor's closely-guarded secrets.
During the visit, the production team will give the winner an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the series is put together and even the chance to meet with the Time Lord himself - David Tennant - and his new companion Donna, played by Catherine Tate.
And if that wasn't enough, the winner will also spend some time with the Doctor Who sound team, helping to create monster voices, alien ship take-offs and big bangs and explosions!
The set visit auction lot includes one night's hotel accommodation, but not travel, and the winner will need to be flexible when it comes to the date of the visit.
Other auctions to watch out for during Children In Need include:
Signed Fifth Doctor Celery
A Pudsey Bear signed by David Ternnant
A Pudsey Bear signed by John Barrowman
The set visit auction takes place on Thursday, 15 November 2007 on Terry Wogan's BBC Radio 2 show.
Early next year, the winning bidder and three other guests will travel to a top secret location in South Wales where they will watch the filming of the next series.
They'll be accompanied throughout the day by Executive Producer and chief writer Russell T Davies, who'll let them in on some of the Doctor's closely-guarded secrets.
During the visit, the production team will give the winner an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at how the series is put together and even the chance to meet with the Time Lord himself - David Tennant - and his new companion Donna, played by Catherine Tate.
And if that wasn't enough, the winner will also spend some time with the Doctor Who sound team, helping to create monster voices, alien ship take-offs and big bangs and explosions!
The set visit auction lot includes one night's hotel accommodation, but not travel, and the winner will need to be flexible when it comes to the date of the visit.
Other auctions to watch out for during Children In Need include:
Signed Fifth Doctor Celery
A Pudsey Bear signed by David Ternnant
A Pudsey Bear signed by John Barrowman
The set visit auction takes place on Thursday, 15 November 2007 on Terry Wogan's BBC Radio 2 show.
Saturday, November 10, 2007
Obituary: Howard Attfield
It is with deepest regret that we announce the passing of Howard Attfield.
Howard was best known to Doctor Who fans for his role as Donna's dad (Geoff Noble) in the 2006 Christmas Special; The Runaway Bride.
Howard's final scenes can be seen in Series Four of Doctor Who, which airs in the spring of 2008.
Howard was best known to Doctor Who fans for his role as Donna's dad (Geoff Noble) in the 2006 Christmas Special; The Runaway Bride.
Howard's final scenes can be seen in Series Four of Doctor Who, which airs in the spring of 2008.
Friday, November 09, 2007
New Who Theme Tune!
TimeVortexNews is reporting a change in the theme for the show. read it an more here.
Doctor Who tribute to M56 victim
Doctor Who tribute is paid to M56 victim.
Murray Gold's Doctor Who theme was played at the funeral of a seven-year-old Doctor Who fan, who was tragically killed whilst crossing the busy M56 motorway in the UK.
Kieran Coupe and his friend Guy Davies (6) were crossing the motorway between junctions 11 and 12 at Preston Brook with their push scooters, when they were hit by three cars.
During the ceremony the congregation were played Flying Without Wings by Westlife, a song Mr Lambert listened to when he found out his ex-partner was pregnant with Kieran. As the service ended and the Dr Who theme tune began, Kieran’s coffin was carried from the church closely followed by his father, proudly clutching a framed portrait of his son.
Murray Gold's Doctor Who theme was played at the funeral of a seven-year-old Doctor Who fan, who was tragically killed whilst crossing the busy M56 motorway in the UK.
Kieran Coupe and his friend Guy Davies (6) were crossing the motorway between junctions 11 and 12 at Preston Brook with their push scooters, when they were hit by three cars.
During the ceremony the congregation were played Flying Without Wings by Westlife, a song Mr Lambert listened to when he found out his ex-partner was pregnant with Kieran. As the service ended and the Dr Who theme tune began, Kieran’s coffin was carried from the church closely followed by his father, proudly clutching a framed portrait of his son.
Christopher Eccleston On Life After Doctor Who
FORMER Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston turned heroic tea drinker while working on cult sci-fi series Heroes.
The Brit actor joined the BBC Two series as Claude, the Invisible Man when he left Doctor Who after only one series.
And he admitted he loved his time on the American show.
He said: "I was made welcome by that crew and that cast.
"Being a Brit on that show, I've never been offered so many cups of tea in my life.
"But you do, it's like you get lots of attention because you're different."
"I think what interestedme was, having made British television for, what, nearly 20 years now, I wanted to experience American television.
"The process is different. Scripts are less tied down than the UK.
"I thought Claude was a really interesting addition to that cast of characters, dropping a Brit in with a Japanese and the Haitian."
While his time as the ninth Doctor was short and he's not saying whether he'll be back for series two of Heroes, the actor is a big draw in sci-fi.
After a career playing gritty roles in Shallow Grave and Jude as well as in television shows Cracker and Our Friends in the North the actor has become something of a kids' favourite.
Next week he stars in new fantasy film The Dark is Rising.
The former Time Lord plays another time traveller but this time he is a horseman who spreads terror.
He said: "99 percent of the dramas I've made have been for adults, and this was a real opportunity to try something new. I've had experience of making drama for children with Doctor Who. I think it's important if we can provide complexity and grey areas rather than just a funfair ride. That's what appeals tome.
"I think a younger audience is much more exacting than adults actually... they're much fiercer in their attachment once they've taken you to your heart, but they have better detectors than us."
Christopher brought Doctor Who back to the BBC and to millions of fans old and new who were gutted when he quit after one series.
While Scot David Tennant has become an even bigger Doctor there have always been questions about why Christopher took on the role just to quit so quickly.
All he will say is that he "was very proud to play the Doctor".
Of course, since leaving the show in 2005 Christopher has become an equally arresting character in Heroes - about a group of modern-day superheroes finding their powers - and will break further into films with The Dark is Rising, a grittier fantasy film than The Chronicles of Narnia.
While the Doctor was a good guy, his role as The Rider in The Dark Is Rising is a real "dyed-in-the-wool bad guy".
The 43-year-old from Salford, Lancashire, added: "I'd never heard of the books, but as a child I was one of those who was hugely passionate about The Lord of the Rings.
"I understand the passion people feel for these books, but I think they should be left for childhood. People say The Lord of the Rings were the greatest novels ever written, but no, they're not; they're childhood.
"But I read the book for this and enjoyed it very much, and obviously it's close tome because it's couched in Celtic mysticism and it's a very, very intensely British book."
His role as an evil horseman also allowed Christopher to become a bit of an action hero, although obviously a baddie action hero.
He joked: "The stunt men did easy stuff and I did the dangerous stuff."
Christopher's main scenes are with Alexander Ludwig, who plays Will Stanton, a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors dedicated to fighting against the forces of the Dark.
Like StarWars, Christopher's character tries to bringWill over to the dark side.
Given that it was Alexander's first ever film, Christopher is full of admiration for the American.
He said: "He's an amazing young man to carry a film like this.
"I carried a film when I was 27 and couldn't really speak or think for the two months afterwards, but he seems like it's water off a duck's back.
"He doesn't seem tainted by all the Hollywood that we all know and hear so much about."
Next up for Christopher is the play Macbeth in the West End.
He admitted: "It is something I've wanted to do since I was 17. But we have to pull a deal together."
As David Tennant is taking time out to play Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company next year we could see two Doctors in the house, at least in the theatres they will be performing in.
The Dark is Rising was written by Susan Cooper and is adapted by former Scots doctor John Hodge who was nominated for an Oscar for his adapted screenplay of Trainspotting.
It is filled with Harry Potter-style scares - particularly one scene in whichWill is chased by a giant albino cobra and 1000 live snakes, some 13 ft long, were used to fill half of a massive church.
One person who liked the snakes was veteran actor IanMcShane, the star of Lovejoy and Deadwood, who playsMerriman Lyon, the oldest of the Old Ones who guidesWill through time and also include Scots actor James Cosmo, Frances Conroy and JimPiddock.
Talking of the snake scene Ian said: "I grew fond of the snakes. I've never worked with them before. They were nice, you know? I was especially fond of this big python.
"He was this 30 footer. But they are very heavy. And I had these two that just kept looking atme..."
He also joked that he took the role in the film because it would mean his grandchildren could watch it.
He laughed: "They can't watch Deadwood, or something like that. This will be good, I thought."
James Cosmo is becoming something of a period costume actor starring in Braveheart, Troy and as Santa Claus in The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Scots bear of an actor laughed: "You do tend to get typecast in things, because people see you as your most famous roles.
"Which is fine, having a niche I work in most. But it is nice to jump out of that and do something ordinary.
"But I'mnot knocking it. To tell you the truth I amhappy sitting on a horse somewhere nice, not that there are any horses in this one.
"Doing action stuff is great fun, and then going back and doing something different."
The Brit actor joined the BBC Two series as Claude, the Invisible Man when he left Doctor Who after only one series.
And he admitted he loved his time on the American show.
He said: "I was made welcome by that crew and that cast.
"Being a Brit on that show, I've never been offered so many cups of tea in my life.
"But you do, it's like you get lots of attention because you're different."
"I think what interestedme was, having made British television for, what, nearly 20 years now, I wanted to experience American television.
"The process is different. Scripts are less tied down than the UK.
"I thought Claude was a really interesting addition to that cast of characters, dropping a Brit in with a Japanese and the Haitian."
While his time as the ninth Doctor was short and he's not saying whether he'll be back for series two of Heroes, the actor is a big draw in sci-fi.
After a career playing gritty roles in Shallow Grave and Jude as well as in television shows Cracker and Our Friends in the North the actor has become something of a kids' favourite.
Next week he stars in new fantasy film The Dark is Rising.
The former Time Lord plays another time traveller but this time he is a horseman who spreads terror.
He said: "99 percent of the dramas I've made have been for adults, and this was a real opportunity to try something new. I've had experience of making drama for children with Doctor Who. I think it's important if we can provide complexity and grey areas rather than just a funfair ride. That's what appeals tome.
"I think a younger audience is much more exacting than adults actually... they're much fiercer in their attachment once they've taken you to your heart, but they have better detectors than us."
Christopher brought Doctor Who back to the BBC and to millions of fans old and new who were gutted when he quit after one series.
While Scot David Tennant has become an even bigger Doctor there have always been questions about why Christopher took on the role just to quit so quickly.
All he will say is that he "was very proud to play the Doctor".
Of course, since leaving the show in 2005 Christopher has become an equally arresting character in Heroes - about a group of modern-day superheroes finding their powers - and will break further into films with The Dark is Rising, a grittier fantasy film than The Chronicles of Narnia.
While the Doctor was a good guy, his role as The Rider in The Dark Is Rising is a real "dyed-in-the-wool bad guy".
The 43-year-old from Salford, Lancashire, added: "I'd never heard of the books, but as a child I was one of those who was hugely passionate about The Lord of the Rings.
"I understand the passion people feel for these books, but I think they should be left for childhood. People say The Lord of the Rings were the greatest novels ever written, but no, they're not; they're childhood.
"But I read the book for this and enjoyed it very much, and obviously it's close tome because it's couched in Celtic mysticism and it's a very, very intensely British book."
His role as an evil horseman also allowed Christopher to become a bit of an action hero, although obviously a baddie action hero.
He joked: "The stunt men did easy stuff and I did the dangerous stuff."
Christopher's main scenes are with Alexander Ludwig, who plays Will Stanton, a young man who learns he is the last of a group of warriors dedicated to fighting against the forces of the Dark.
Like StarWars, Christopher's character tries to bringWill over to the dark side.
Given that it was Alexander's first ever film, Christopher is full of admiration for the American.
He said: "He's an amazing young man to carry a film like this.
"I carried a film when I was 27 and couldn't really speak or think for the two months afterwards, but he seems like it's water off a duck's back.
"He doesn't seem tainted by all the Hollywood that we all know and hear so much about."
Next up for Christopher is the play Macbeth in the West End.
He admitted: "It is something I've wanted to do since I was 17. But we have to pull a deal together."
As David Tennant is taking time out to play Hamlet for the Royal Shakespeare Company next year we could see two Doctors in the house, at least in the theatres they will be performing in.
The Dark is Rising was written by Susan Cooper and is adapted by former Scots doctor John Hodge who was nominated for an Oscar for his adapted screenplay of Trainspotting.
It is filled with Harry Potter-style scares - particularly one scene in whichWill is chased by a giant albino cobra and 1000 live snakes, some 13 ft long, were used to fill half of a massive church.
One person who liked the snakes was veteran actor IanMcShane, the star of Lovejoy and Deadwood, who playsMerriman Lyon, the oldest of the Old Ones who guidesWill through time and also include Scots actor James Cosmo, Frances Conroy and JimPiddock.
Talking of the snake scene Ian said: "I grew fond of the snakes. I've never worked with them before. They were nice, you know? I was especially fond of this big python.
"He was this 30 footer. But they are very heavy. And I had these two that just kept looking atme..."
He also joked that he took the role in the film because it would mean his grandchildren could watch it.
He laughed: "They can't watch Deadwood, or something like that. This will be good, I thought."
James Cosmo is becoming something of a period costume actor starring in Braveheart, Troy and as Santa Claus in The Chronicles of Narnia.
The Scots bear of an actor laughed: "You do tend to get typecast in things, because people see you as your most famous roles.
"Which is fine, having a niche I work in most. But it is nice to jump out of that and do something ordinary.
"But I'mnot knocking it. To tell you the truth I amhappy sitting on a horse somewhere nice, not that there are any horses in this one.
"Doing action stuff is great fun, and then going back and doing something different."
Minogue eyes Doctor Who return
Australian pop star Kylie Minogue is hoping to land a permanent part in hit TV show Dr Who.
The 39-year-old singer will appear as waitress Astrid Perth in the show's Christmas (07) special but Minogue would like to become a regular cast member.
She says, "It's not up to me but I know there has been talk that my character could be reintroduced at a later date. We'll have to wait and see.
"I've always been a fan of Doctor Who and when you think how long it's been running, it is a series that is a unique piece of television history."
The 39-year-old singer will appear as waitress Astrid Perth in the show's Christmas (07) special but Minogue would like to become a regular cast member.
She says, "It's not up to me but I know there has been talk that my character could be reintroduced at a later date. We'll have to wait and see.
"I've always been a fan of Doctor Who and when you think how long it's been running, it is a series that is a unique piece of television history."
Thursday, November 08, 2007
Runaway Bride - Deleted Car Scene
Another clip from the deleted scenes on the Series 3 box set. This includes the Runaway Bride car scenes. Note David's mum & dad, sister-in-law & nieces in the background.
DW - Human Nature Clip - Fast Forward Scene
Clip from the Deleted Scenes of Season 3 Human Nature. Make sure you watch up through #6 this is where the bit that Martha fast forwards through starts and it's David just talking about his favorite band and making funny sounds in character as the Doctor...very cute.
Agyeman discusses 'Torchwood' and Kylie
Freema Agyeman has spoken of her joy at joining the Torchwood cast for several episodes, as well as meeting Kylie MinogueThe actress told Metro that she has finished filming her stint on the Doctor Who spin-off and that "it's part of the same family, but you've got the mad John Barrowman who's on board, so it was a really good experience".Agyeman will return to Doctor Who as companion Martha Jones and join Catherine Tate alongside David Tennant in the Tardis. Despite not appearing in the upcoming Christmas Special 'The Voyage of the Damned', she has since encountered the guest star Kylie Minogue. "I met her and she's adorable and so sweet and just really approachable and she had a really good time and everybody thought she was amazing," she enthused.
Tennant 'tongue-tied' meeting old Doctor
Peter Davison has revealed that current Doctor Who star David Tennant was nervous around him when filming a special short story for the upcoming Children In Need.Davison, who played the role of the Fifth Doctor between 1981 and 1984, told Radio Times: "David Tennant and I very much got on and did the scene. I only found out afterwards that he was a fan of my Doctor, because he sent me a very nice text saying that he was at first a bit tongue-tied. I wasn't aware of that at all!"The scene, entitled 'Time Crash' and reportedly lasting seven minutes, was "enormous fun" to make, according to Davison. He added that he felt his cricket-inspired costume was initially "a little out of place" in the new Tardis set, but he "grew into it again after and hour or so".The Children In Need episode is schedule to air on Friday, November 16 on BBC One.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Unconfirmed spoilers
Found this posted on the martha jones live journal:
http://community.livejournal.com/lifeonmartha/442091.html?#cutid1
This thread speculates whether Martha is involved with UNIT or indeed is the new head, since UNIT soldiers were seen at the filming of the Sontaran two parter that she's in. A member in post #35 says he's got a reliable source (take that as you will) that Martha IS involved with UNIT, which is why she's there when the Doctor and Donna come across the Sontarans. Seemingly she transfers from Torchwood to UNIT, and Jack is involved in helping her do this. Well. I am SO squeeful over this. I LOVE UNIT. UNIT characters in new Who haven't exactly been stellar. I think the Brig is one of the best characters Classic Who ever saw, and all of the army chaps are fabulous. I also love Doctor Harry Sullivan, but that's another matter! I think it'd be brilliant to see Martha involved with UNIT, and have a cast of supporting UNIT characters around her, like the old days. Maybe our crazy fan spec wasn't crazy, and she actually WILL become the new Who equivalent of the Brig.
http://community.livejournal.com/lifeonmartha/442091.html?#cutid1
This thread speculates whether Martha is involved with UNIT or indeed is the new head, since UNIT soldiers were seen at the filming of the Sontaran two parter that she's in. A member in post #35 says he's got a reliable source (take that as you will) that Martha IS involved with UNIT, which is why she's there when the Doctor and Donna come across the Sontarans. Seemingly she transfers from Torchwood to UNIT, and Jack is involved in helping her do this. Well. I am SO squeeful over this. I LOVE UNIT. UNIT characters in new Who haven't exactly been stellar. I think the Brig is one of the best characters Classic Who ever saw, and all of the army chaps are fabulous. I also love Doctor Harry Sullivan, but that's another matter! I think it'd be brilliant to see Martha involved with UNIT, and have a cast of supporting UNIT characters around her, like the old days. Maybe our crazy fan spec wasn't crazy, and she actually WILL become the new Who equivalent of the Brig.
Piper In Line For Theatre Award
Billie Piper has been shortlisted for a theatre award.BBC News reports that she has been nominated in the Best Actress category of the Evening Standard Theatre Awards for her role in the play Treats, by Christopher Hampton.The winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Savoy in London on November 27. The event will be hosted by actor Richard Wilson, who played Dr Constantine in the Piper/Eccleston episodes The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances.
John Barrowman in Aladdin
John Barrowman will once again don his tights for an annual pantomime performance, this year appearing at the Birmingham Hippodrome for their production of Aladdin between 19th December and 27th January.According to the show publicity, the production will also feature the Daleks in their very first pantomime appearance!There is a special Aladdin website dedicated to the show, and full details on availability and booking can be found on the theatre's website.
John Barrowman will head the cast of the glittering pantomime spectacular ALADDIN.The popular and multi-talented, singer, actor, presenter and time-travelling friend of Dr Who, flies onto the Birmingham Hippodrome stage from 19 December 2007 to 27 January 2008. Appearing alongside John is Birmingham’s very own multi-talented DON MACLEAN as Widow Twankey; the hilarious GRUMBLEWEEDS as The Chinese Policemen; MASASHI FUJIMOTO from the BBC sitcom Roman’s Empire as The Emperor; with PETER GALLAGHER as the evil Abanazar and introducing the beautiful LILA McCONIGLEY as Princess Yasmin. Aladdin will also feature a special appearance by the DALEKS making their pantomime debut! ALADDIN also features breathtaking special effects, costumes and sets and a spectacular 3D digital Genie and carpet ride viewed by the audience with 3D glasses.
John Barrowman will head the cast of the glittering pantomime spectacular ALADDIN.The popular and multi-talented, singer, actor, presenter and time-travelling friend of Dr Who, flies onto the Birmingham Hippodrome stage from 19 December 2007 to 27 January 2008. Appearing alongside John is Birmingham’s very own multi-talented DON MACLEAN as Widow Twankey; the hilarious GRUMBLEWEEDS as The Chinese Policemen; MASASHI FUJIMOTO from the BBC sitcom Roman’s Empire as The Emperor; with PETER GALLAGHER as the evil Abanazar and introducing the beautiful LILA McCONIGLEY as Princess Yasmin. Aladdin will also feature a special appearance by the DALEKS making their pantomime debut! ALADDIN also features breathtaking special effects, costumes and sets and a spectacular 3D digital Genie and carpet ride viewed by the audience with 3D glasses.
Torchwood Magazine
Titan Publications have released a preview of the front cover image for the very first edition of their new, officially-licensed Torchwood Magazine, due to be released in January 2008.The cover features John Barrowman as Torchwood's main character Captain Jack Harkness alongside Freema Agyeman, who guest stars as Martha Jones, crossing over from Doctor Who, in three episodes of next year's second series of Torchwood. Further information on the magazine is available from Titan's website.
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Monday, November 05, 2007
Season 4 spoiler in the new Sontaran pic
Read this post and look close at the pic Martha seems to be either engaged or married....hmmmmmmmm
http://teskafuture.livejournal.com/121140.html?#cutid1
http://teskafuture.livejournal.com/121140.html?#cutid1
Pegg snubs Doctor Who role
Simon Pegg has ruled out an appearance in TV show Doctor Who - because he is such a big fan of the show.
The Hot Fuzz star appeared in an episode of the sci-fi series in 2005, but will not audition for the lead role of the Doctor following the departure of David Tennant, because excitement would overrule his acting skills.
He says, "I'm too much of a fan to actually play the doctor. I think my head would actually explode.
The Hot Fuzz star appeared in an episode of the sci-fi series in 2005, but will not audition for the lead role of the Doctor following the departure of David Tennant, because excitement would overrule his acting skills.
He says, "I'm too much of a fan to actually play the doctor. I think my head would actually explode.
Doctor Who stars meet their fans
http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_7070000/newsid_7079400/7079415.stm
Click the link above to see the Doctor and Martha signing dvd boxsets for fans...
Click the link above to see the Doctor and Martha signing dvd boxsets for fans...
Sunday, November 04, 2007
Martha's Monster Mash
The Sontarans and Miss Jones return to Doctor Who.
The Doctor and Martha Jones are to be reunited in an explosive new adventure, which hits our screens next year on BBC One.
Martha comes face to face with Donna Noble for the first time as they unite against the Sontarans, one of The Doctor's oldest enemies.
"I am delighted to be back filming on Doctor Who with David and Catherine," said Freema. "Martha Jones returns in a fantastic storyline and the fans will get to see her in a whole new light!"
The Sontarans first appeared on Doctor Who in 1973 when they met Jon Pertwee's Doctor. Former Young Ones star Christopher Ryan guest stars as the Head of the Sontarans.
Other guest stars in the new series include Felicity Kendal, Sarah Lancashire, Fenella Woolgar, Tim McInnerny, Peter Capaldi, Phil Davis and Tracey Childs.
The Doctor and Martha Jones are to be reunited in an explosive new adventure, which hits our screens next year on BBC One.
Martha comes face to face with Donna Noble for the first time as they unite against the Sontarans, one of The Doctor's oldest enemies.
"I am delighted to be back filming on Doctor Who with David and Catherine," said Freema. "Martha Jones returns in a fantastic storyline and the fans will get to see her in a whole new light!"
The Sontarans first appeared on Doctor Who in 1973 when they met Jon Pertwee's Doctor. Former Young Ones star Christopher Ryan guest stars as the Head of the Sontarans.
Other guest stars in the new series include Felicity Kendal, Sarah Lancashire, Fenella Woolgar, Tim McInnerny, Peter Capaldi, Phil Davis and Tracey Childs.
Saturday, November 03, 2007
Terrance Dicks Retrospective
The National Media Museum in Bradford is honouring former Doctor Who script editor and prolific author Terrance Dicks with a career retrospective later this month.Dicks, whose work on the show stretches back to The Invasion in 1968 and who was script editor throughout the Jon Pertwee era, will be at the museum to discuss his time in TV and work as an author.The Terrance Dicks: Three Decades in Television and Beyond event takes place on Saturday, November 24.The museum says the interview will be illustrated with rare photographs from its collection plus clips from shows Dicks has been involved with, such as The Avengers, Moonbase 3, Space: 1999, Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, Vanity Fair, and Doctor Who. The discussion will be followed by a screening of his 1980 Doctor Who story State of Decay, from Tom Baker's final season.Click on this link for more details.
Sea Devils DVD Extras
The British Board of Film Classification has passed a number of extras for the DVD release of The Sea Devils in the UK.Included on it will be a 36min 35sec documentary entitled Hello Sailor! - Making The Sea Devils, plus a photo gallery and continuities.The six-part story was classified on October 29. Outpost Gallifrey reported in September that the Jon Pertwee adventure would be part of a three-story box set also comprising Doctor Who and the Silurians and Warriors of the Deep.It was revealed in May that The Sea Devils was being prepared for release on DVD, with the news that the Restoration Team were hoping to track down naval personnel who were involved with or who witnessed the filming - in particular, a rating believed to have shot some cine footage.A release date for the box set has not yet been announced but the BBFC classified Warriors of the Deep on November 1 - the same day it did the extras for The Sea Devils.Extras for Doctor Who and the Silurians were classified on October 31, and the story was classified on November 1 - with episode seven listed as "Episode 7/Doctor Who - Next Week", which implies a contemporaneous trailer for The Ambassadors of Death is included at the end.
Timelord lands in Brede
Tom Baker, famous as the fourth incarnation of Doctor Who and the voice of Little Britain, has forsaken the South of France to move to Brede. And Tom says it has been a good move for him. He said: "I have only been here for a couple of months. I moved here from the South of France and Brede leaves that standing, especially with all the autumn colours and falling leaves. "That's why I came here you see, because I am in the autumn of my life and I am waiting for my leaves to drop.
"Rye is a beautiful town and I had considered living there but the pavements are just too narrow. It's all single-file - If you are walking along and wanted to talk to someone you would have to talk to them over your shoulder, or walk backwards. "Also there are too many antique shops in Rye and I am worried I may get pulled into one and sold." Tom has been a regular visitor to Mountfield waste site and was enthusiastic about the time he has spent there. He said: "There are so many wits and good conversation here - I am loving it. I don't make friends very easily and this is a great place. It is a shame they are laying people off because I would love a job here as a greeter." As for his other life as an actor, Tom says he busy at the moment with lots of voice-over work for commercials, work for BBC radio, for a programme on the 50 greatest sketches, and work for audio books.
"Rye is a beautiful town and I had considered living there but the pavements are just too narrow. It's all single-file - If you are walking along and wanted to talk to someone you would have to talk to them over your shoulder, or walk backwards. "Also there are too many antique shops in Rye and I am worried I may get pulled into one and sold." Tom has been a regular visitor to Mountfield waste site and was enthusiastic about the time he has spent there. He said: "There are so many wits and good conversation here - I am loving it. I don't make friends very easily and this is a great place. It is a shame they are laying people off because I would love a job here as a greeter." As for his other life as an actor, Tom says he busy at the moment with lots of voice-over work for commercials, work for BBC radio, for a programme on the 50 greatest sketches, and work for audio books.
Thursday, November 01, 2007
The Time Meddler DVD for 2008
The Time Meddler; starring William Hartnell as The Doctor, is coming to DVD in 2008.
Confirmation comes from the BBFC website (British Board of Film Classification), where it is listed as 'coming soon to dvd' on the forthcoming Silurians DVD extras. As DWO has previously reported, The Silurians will be released together with The Sea Devils and Warrior's of the Deep.
Confirmation comes from the BBFC website (British Board of Film Classification), where it is listed as 'coming soon to dvd' on the forthcoming Silurians DVD extras. As DWO has previously reported, The Silurians will be released together with The Sea Devils and Warrior's of the Deep.
Peter Moffatt 1923 - 2007
Former Doctor Who Director Peter Moffatt has died at the age of 84.Moffatt had a long and distinguished career in British television working on some of the nations best known drama series including All Creatures Great and Small, Juliet Bravo and Within These Walls.For Doctor Who he directed six stories starting with the 1980 Tom Baker story State of Decay and finishing with the 1985 story The Two Doctors which featured both the second and the sixth Doctors.He was something of a specialist in multi Doctor stories having also directed the 20th anniversary story The Five Doctors which was shown as part of the BBC's 1983 Children in Need programme.Peter Moffatt died on the 21st October 2007
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
DR Who wins 2 NTA awards
The Official BBC Doctor Who website reports Doctor Who has won two of the three awards it was nominated for at the National Television Awards: best drama for the third year running and David Tennant best actor. Freema Agyeman lost to EastEnders' Lacey Turner for best actress. For a full list of the winners (courtesy Digital Spy) CLICK HERE. Also reported by BBC News. BBC News also has a photo of David and Freema at the awards, CLICK HERE and select #2 to see it.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
McGann Season Two Details
Big Finish has released full details on the forthcoming second season of audios featuring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor, with Sheridan Smith as Lucie Miller. The series will be released monthly beginning in January.
Christmas Special Song Preview
Silva Screen Records has put the full track of The Stowaway, to be featured in the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, on its MySpace page.The song is performed by Yamit Mamo and will be included on the Series Three soundtrack CD, to be released on November 5.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
UPDATED Sgt Benton Makes Rare Appearances
This November, 2007 our "lovely Sgt. Benton" as Jo Grant once refered to him, returns to England for three guest signings sponsored by 10th Planet. Please visit their website at www.tenthplanet.co.uk for updates on these signings and many other exciting events to come.The dates and locations are:Dimensions - www.tenthplanet.co.uk/dimensions SATURDAY 10TH AND SUNDAY 11TH November 2007Collectormania - www.collectormania.com SATURDAY 17TH AND SUNDAY 18TH November 2007Memorabilia - www.memorabilia.co.uk SATURDAY 26TH AND SUNDAY 25TH November 2007By-pass the randomizer and set your co-ordinates for these exciting opportunites to meet John Levene.
WHO'S HAVING FUN AT CASTLE? Two related storeies on S4 filming
“Face the Music” is the first fan to report seeing Freema Agyeman yesterday on set at Margam Park in South Wales for Doctor Who series 4! (spoilers removed)They will finish filming at Margam Castle today (Friday)
“No sign of any ********* but did see David, Freema and Catherine Tate filming at the front of Margam Castle with plenty of dry ice around as either something seemed to be landing in front of them or something looked like it was about to explode. Catherine and Freema then left but filming carried on around the back of the castle with David and a military guy inside a stationary jeep… ”
The Time Lord landed at Margam Castle this week and avid fans of TV show Doctor Who were there to capture the scenes.Steven Price, of Sand Lane, Briton Ferry, took pictures as David Tennant and Catherine Tate filmed at the historic site.He said: "They were doing different scenes around the castle. I was there by chance."David Tennant and a girl dressed as a soldier were in one scene I saw filmed."Mr Price said he also got the chance to meet the star of the show.He said: "David Tennant went out of his way to sign autographs."Gary Jones, of Seaward Close, Sandfields, was another Doctor Who fan who got a chance to see the filming in Margam.He said: "We found out from a Doctor Who website that the show was being filmed so my brother and I headed up there."We got a closer view than we thought - we were just standing by the side of them."Mr Jones also got the chance to meet the latest Time Lord and described the actor who plays him as marvellous.He said: "I didn't think he would bother, but he took the time to sign autographs and meet people."
“No sign of any ********* but did see David, Freema and Catherine Tate filming at the front of Margam Castle with plenty of dry ice around as either something seemed to be landing in front of them or something looked like it was about to explode. Catherine and Freema then left but filming carried on around the back of the castle with David and a military guy inside a stationary jeep… ”
The Time Lord landed at Margam Castle this week and avid fans of TV show Doctor Who were there to capture the scenes.Steven Price, of Sand Lane, Briton Ferry, took pictures as David Tennant and Catherine Tate filmed at the historic site.He said: "They were doing different scenes around the castle. I was there by chance."David Tennant and a girl dressed as a soldier were in one scene I saw filmed."Mr Price said he also got the chance to meet the star of the show.He said: "David Tennant went out of his way to sign autographs."Gary Jones, of Seaward Close, Sandfields, was another Doctor Who fan who got a chance to see the filming in Margam.He said: "We found out from a Doctor Who website that the show was being filmed so my brother and I headed up there."We got a closer view than we thought - we were just standing by the side of them."Mr Jones also got the chance to meet the latest Time Lord and described the actor who plays him as marvellous.He said: "I didn't think he would bother, but he took the time to sign autographs and meet people."
Record-breaking Timelord to stay
A RECORD-breaking sci-fi exhibition featuring some of Doctor Who's most fearsome adversaries has proved such a hit it is to remain in Manchester until next year.More than 180,000 fans of the travelling Timelord have already come face to face with the Cybermen, Daleks and other favourites in the Doctor Who Up Close exhibition at the Museum of Science and Industry on Liverpool Road.And seven months after it opened, interest in the collection of props, costumes and monsters from the hit BBC series shows no sign of waning. Now bosses at the museum have decided to extend the exhibition's stay. Instead of closing on November 5, it will continue until January 6."We have had 180,000 visitors to the exhibition, making it the most successful we have ever had," said museum spokeswoman Sarah Roe.Among the highlights of the exhibition is the massive spider-like Empress of Racnoss, which was the focus of the Christmas Day episode last year.Dalek And for those who are brave enough there is the chance to step inside a Dalek - to see what a Dalek sees and give your own voice the chilling tone of the Doctor's arch enemy.The exhibition's opening coincided with screening of the latest Dr Who series. Further costumes and props have been added to the collection as they appeared on TV - making what was already the biggest Doctor Who exhibition even bigger.Ms Roe says children and adults fascinated by the magic of the TV series have flocked to see the show. But many visitors have then stayed in the museum or returned later to see the other exhibitions and broaden their understanding of science.And while the exhibition may not focus on scientific principles behind the Doctor's time-travelling adventures, Ms Roe believes it could inspire the scientists of the future."A lot of people have been inspired through science fiction. Our own director has said he was inspired to go into astronomy having watched science fiction," she said. Further details are available at msim.org.uk or doctorwhoexhibitions.com.
The Thing About Lost Boys...
Thanks to a BBC Press Release we know have a short synopsis covering episode nine of The Sarah Jane adventures, the first part of "The Lost Boy" adventure.
Sarah Jane and the gang face some old alien enemies again, along with an altogether unexpected foe, in the final two-part adventure of the series.A news report on a couple looking for their missing son, Ashley, brings a surprise for Sarah Jane when she discovers that the missing boy looks exactly like Luke. And when Mr Smith, Sarah Jane's super-computer, confirms that Luke is a genetic match with Ashley, Sarah Jane sends him back to live with his "parents". But, with no knowledge of his former life, Luke finds it hard to fit in and, when he tries to escape, he makes a startling discovery about who his parents really are. Sarah Jane, meanwhile, makes some investigations into the Pharos Para-Science Institute – a research unit that has been conducting experiments using alien technology. Floella Benjamin guest stars as Professor Rivers in this episode, which is written by Phil Ford."The Lost Boy" airs November/December - when all our questions will be answered.
Don't forget that Lis Sladen will be signing copies of the SJA audio adventures in London (the Borders store on Oxford Street, to be exact).
Sarah Jane and the gang face some old alien enemies again, along with an altogether unexpected foe, in the final two-part adventure of the series.A news report on a couple looking for their missing son, Ashley, brings a surprise for Sarah Jane when she discovers that the missing boy looks exactly like Luke. And when Mr Smith, Sarah Jane's super-computer, confirms that Luke is a genetic match with Ashley, Sarah Jane sends him back to live with his "parents". But, with no knowledge of his former life, Luke finds it hard to fit in and, when he tries to escape, he makes a startling discovery about who his parents really are. Sarah Jane, meanwhile, makes some investigations into the Pharos Para-Science Institute – a research unit that has been conducting experiments using alien technology. Floella Benjamin guest stars as Professor Rivers in this episode, which is written by Phil Ford."The Lost Boy" airs November/December - when all our questions will be answered.
Don't forget that Lis Sladen will be signing copies of the SJA audio adventures in London (the Borders store on Oxford Street, to be exact).
Friday, October 26, 2007
BARROWMAN: 'I'M NOT SINGING FOR THE MONEY'
Actor-turned-singer JOHN BARROWMAN has dismissed reports he is launching a music career for money - insisting he just wants to make good music. The 40-year-old Torchwood star recently signed a deal with Sony BMG and has just finished recording his debut pop album, John Barrowman: Another Side. He says, "I don't want to be a pop star. I just want to make good albums. "I didn't want people to think I'm putting out an album to make money. I'm putting out an album because I enjoy singing. I enjoy the songs."
Thursday, October 25, 2007
David to interview Kylie
David To Interview Kylie For Radio 2
David will be interviewing Kylie Minogue for a very special Radio 2 programme, X-amining Kylie.
Coinciding with the release of Kylie's tenth studio album "X", David Tennant talks to the pop princess about her life and work. David and Kylie will star in the BBC 1 Christmas Day special "Doctor Who, Voyage of the Damned" which finds them aboard The Titanic.
The programme features a track-by-track taste of the new album "X", plus an exclusive song never before broadcast on the BBC.
A revised version of this programme, "Re-X-amining Kylie" - featuring additional material about "Doctor Who" - will be broadcast on Radio 2 following the BBC One broadcast of "Voyage of the Damned".
The interview will be broadcast on 27th November at 22:30pm.
David will be interviewing Kylie Minogue for a very special Radio 2 programme, X-amining Kylie.
Coinciding with the release of Kylie's tenth studio album "X", David Tennant talks to the pop princess about her life and work. David and Kylie will star in the BBC 1 Christmas Day special "Doctor Who, Voyage of the Damned" which finds them aboard The Titanic.
The programme features a track-by-track taste of the new album "X", plus an exclusive song never before broadcast on the BBC.
A revised version of this programme, "Re-X-amining Kylie" - featuring additional material about "Doctor Who" - will be broadcast on Radio 2 following the BBC One broadcast of "Voyage of the Damned".
The interview will be broadcast on 27th November at 22:30pm.
KYLIE Minogue is set to solve a years-old Doctor Who mystery – she IS the Tardis!
Who buffs reckon the pop princess’s appearance as waitress Astrid Perth in a Christmas special cracks an ancient code.
Astrid is an anagram of Tardis, while Perth means “part” in Welsh, where the show is filmed – so her name translates as “part Tardis”.
And Kylie, 39, exits the BBC sci-fi hit by spinning into space – as the Tardis is frequently seen doing.
A BBC source said: “Viewers have often been told the Tardis is a living organism.
“But mystery has always surrounded what it is and what gives it its powers. The elements we know about Kylie’s appearance all point towards her being the Tardis.
“The fact Kylie had a hit called Spinning Around is an added irony.” But as usual with the show, fans will be left guessing the whole story.
Meanwhile, a scene at the end of the last series – in which a female hand picked a ring out of the Master’s ashes – has sparked rumours the character returns next series as a WOMAN.
But to add to the mystery, there are suggestions that John Simm – who played the Master – returns in the New Year.
Astrid is an anagram of Tardis, while Perth means “part” in Welsh, where the show is filmed – so her name translates as “part Tardis”.
And Kylie, 39, exits the BBC sci-fi hit by spinning into space – as the Tardis is frequently seen doing.
A BBC source said: “Viewers have often been told the Tardis is a living organism.
“But mystery has always surrounded what it is and what gives it its powers. The elements we know about Kylie’s appearance all point towards her being the Tardis.
“The fact Kylie had a hit called Spinning Around is an added irony.” But as usual with the show, fans will be left guessing the whole story.
Meanwhile, a scene at the end of the last series – in which a female hand picked a ring out of the Master’s ashes – has sparked rumours the character returns next series as a WOMAN.
But to add to the mystery, there are suggestions that John Simm – who played the Master – returns in the New Year.
Barrowman On Children In Need
John Barrowman will be appearing on the BBC's Children In Need telethon next month.The BBC Press Office lists him among the highlights, and although his exact contribution is not specified, the inference is that it will be musical.Also singing on the BBC One fund-raiser, on Friday, November 16, will be Kylie Minogue, who plays Astrid in the forthcoming Christmas special Voyage of the Damned, plus McFly, who had a cameo in The Sound of Drums.In addition, and as previously reported on Outpost Gallifrey, the telethon will have a special scene featuring Fifth Doctor Peter Davison and Tenth Doctor David Tennant.
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