Monday, July 07, 2008
Sylvester McCoy as Doctor Who: an appreciation
A great article about McCoys doctor bearing an unfair stigmata. Read it HERE....
McCoy: 'Izzard is the ideal Doctor'
Sylvester McCoy has revealed that he wants Eddie Izzard to be the next Doctor.
McCoy, who played the Time Lord from 1987 to 1989, said the comedian would be the ideal choice for the role when David Tennant steps down.
Teletext quotes him as saying: "I like Tom Baker's suggestion which he made a while back.
"Eddie Izzard would be perfect. He's a bit eccentric and he dresses in women's clothes. Everyone would be happy!"
McCoy, who played the Time Lord from 1987 to 1989, said the comedian would be the ideal choice for the role when David Tennant steps down.
Teletext quotes him as saying: "I like Tom Baker's suggestion which he made a while back.
"Eddie Izzard would be perfect. He's a bit eccentric and he dresses in women's clothes. Everyone would be happy!"
Sunday, July 06, 2008
More Companion Chronicles
Big Finish Productions has recently announced that their Companion Chronicles line will go from being a mini-series to an ongoing monthly range starting in July. The series will continue to be released in ‘seasons’ with each season comprising of twelve releases. Each release is a new Doctor Who story as told by one of the Doctor’s companions played by the actor who portrayed the role in the Classic Doctor Who TV series.July’s release is a First Doctor adventure narrated by Carole Ann Ford as the Doctor’s granddaughter, Susan. The story, entitled Here There be Monsters, has been written by Andy Lane. In the adventure, the Doctor, Barbara, Susan and Ian face creatures from another dimension.August sees The Great Space Elevator, written by Jonathan Morris, featuring Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield in an adventure with the Second Doctor where a one-way trip leads to a confrontation with an alien force that threatens the Earth. September’s release is The Doll of Death by Marc Platt, an adventure for the Third Doctor told by Katy Manning as Jo Grant. This is the first time that Katy has reprised her role since she starred in the TV series in the 1970s. The fourth adventure, Empathy Games by Nigel Fairs features the Fourth Doctor’s companion, Leela played by Louise Jameson. November's release for the First Doctor features Sara Kingdom who originally joined the TARDIS crew for the epic length TV story, The Daleks’ Master Plan. As in the original TV series, Sara Kingdom will once again be played by Jean Marsh. The story, entitled Home Truths, has been written by Simon Guerrier.With the expansion of the releases, the series will now include tales from Companions to Doctors 5 through 8, as well as tales from characters who are not strictly companions. Already confirmed to be appearing later on in the range are Mary Tamm (Romana I), Richard Franklin (Mike Yates), Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), and Sophie Aldred (Ace).
Davies watched 'Who' finale 15 times
Russell T. Davies watched the Doctor Who finale 15 times before it aired, he has revealed."There are probably about ten of us who have watched it - including David (Tennant), who was cast as the tenth Doctor in 2005, and Catherine Tate, and that's about it," the writer and producer said in an interview before the show went out. "The controller of BBC One has not even seen it, or the head of drama, because it's been locked away. But I have seen it about 15 times. "I'm busy at the moment, but I had an hour off yesterday at 3pm and I watched it again because it is such an exciting episode. And I will be watching it on Saturday night at home in Manchester with my boyfriend."Davies also spoke about his plans now that he has quit as executive producer of the series. "I have got about 27 ideas boiling in my head and that is the main reason why I've left," he told the Daily Mirror. "I get a lot of people who want me to come and make a family drama for them. But having done Doctor Who, I have done the best - anything else would pale in comparison. "I have almost got to go and do adult stuff, something a bit cheeky or sexy. I will just see which thing comes to the front of my mind first and start with that."
HMMMMMMM
Reading all about the net today i find that it's about half and half when it comes to the finale. Some liked it some hated it and a few are in between like me. I loved parts of it and was absolutely groaning thru other parts. RTD did an ok job with the finale but the only part that really touched me was when davros spoke about the people who have died around the Doctor and there was a montage from season one forward, and when the doctor dropped off rose and his twin to wander off and live oh ever so happy. The kiss was fantastic, even if it was with a plot twist {ie the blue doctor}lol.
In the confidential Julie Gardner is narrating that scence and states " Oh you know he is saying i love you in her ear..." well wtf not just say it and be done? What would the harm be in hearing what he felt and obviously still feels? RTD also relies alot on plot twists with the "magic wand" as he calls it waving over and making everything a-ok again and its soooo damn tiresome. All in all i hate the wait for the xmas eppy and the mini season to come but im soooo glad donna is gone, soory you donna lovers i still really do not like her. And when the doctor went and started spouting off like donna i almost lost it, omg what a sight! I was waiting for him to yell "am i bovvered?"
I do hope Moffat returns to the shadow proclamation and the reprucussions of the doctors actions in choosing to run away to fight the daleks on his own without support of the remaining universe. It is pretty bad when the BBC has to send someone on air to explain why the Doctor is still David Tennant tho.
I do hope that they can incorporate the Doctors twin into future episodes and maybe bring a bit more of a close to the whole Valeyard story line from Colin Bakers day. Just imagine the Twin goes insane after years of dealing with who he is and how he is torn between what he should be and why he isnt,mmmmm angst angst angst hehehehe.
I really hate that now people are so confused over the regenrations and how many the Doctor has used. I clearly heard the Doctor state he used the energy for repairing himself and then funneled the rest into the hand, so no regeneration just a botched or stalled regeneration of sorts. But oh well so people have to have each n every nuance spelled out clearly.
One fevered hope i have tho is that Moffat will come around to another Doctor who Incarnation get together and bring McCoy, McGann, Eccleston, Davison, and either baker{please tom tho lol}
back together for another five doctors special of some kind or another. We need one more before the actors reaaaaaallllly get way to old to explain away their apperance like in the CIN special with Tennant and Davison.
Perhaps i will rewatch the whole season as a whole and see something more in series four but deep deep down i know nothing will change my mind, it was ok but not much more than that......
In the confidential Julie Gardner is narrating that scence and states " Oh you know he is saying i love you in her ear..." well wtf not just say it and be done? What would the harm be in hearing what he felt and obviously still feels? RTD also relies alot on plot twists with the "magic wand" as he calls it waving over and making everything a-ok again and its soooo damn tiresome. All in all i hate the wait for the xmas eppy and the mini season to come but im soooo glad donna is gone, soory you donna lovers i still really do not like her. And when the doctor went and started spouting off like donna i almost lost it, omg what a sight! I was waiting for him to yell "am i bovvered?"
I do hope Moffat returns to the shadow proclamation and the reprucussions of the doctors actions in choosing to run away to fight the daleks on his own without support of the remaining universe. It is pretty bad when the BBC has to send someone on air to explain why the Doctor is still David Tennant tho.
I do hope that they can incorporate the Doctors twin into future episodes and maybe bring a bit more of a close to the whole Valeyard story line from Colin Bakers day. Just imagine the Twin goes insane after years of dealing with who he is and how he is torn between what he should be and why he isnt,mmmmm angst angst angst hehehehe.
I really hate that now people are so confused over the regenrations and how many the Doctor has used. I clearly heard the Doctor state he used the energy for repairing himself and then funneled the rest into the hand, so no regeneration just a botched or stalled regeneration of sorts. But oh well so people have to have each n every nuance spelled out clearly.
One fevered hope i have tho is that Moffat will come around to another Doctor who Incarnation get together and bring McCoy, McGann, Eccleston, Davison, and either baker{please tom tho lol}
back together for another five doctors special of some kind or another. We need one more before the actors reaaaaaallllly get way to old to explain away their apperance like in the CIN special with Tennant and Davison.
Perhaps i will rewatch the whole season as a whole and see something more in series four but deep deep down i know nothing will change my mind, it was ok but not much more than that......
Friday, July 04, 2008
Russell T Davies answers your questions
Writer Russell T Davies has been credited as the man responsible for putting Doctor Who back at the heart of Saturday evening TV.
When he revived the popular BBC series in 2005 - after a break of 16 years - it was a commercial and critical success.
Davies was appointed lead writer and executive producer, roles he will hand on to Steven Moffat in 2010.
The 45-year-old spent much of his early career working in children's television, but it was his adult drama Queer as Folk which first put him on the map.
Davies, who was appointed an OBE by the Queen last month, answers some of your questions as the current series comes to an end.
What other Doctor Who monsters would you have brought back if you had continued to produce the programme for the next few years?
Huw Thomas, Swansea
That's a good question. I've used a lot of the classics but the Silurians were always very good.
They were a race of lizard people who were the original owners of the Earth. I always thought it was a very clever idea that there was a civilisation before us.
I'm not bringing them back but they're ripe to be returned one day.
Now that you have handed control to Steven Moffat, do you intend to leave him to it, or will you write the occasional episode in the future?
Ben Parkes, Grimsby; Mickey Bean, London; Rob Stickler, Sedgley; Adam Chamberlain, London; Steve O'Brien, Bath; David Foxen, Austria; Susan Pye, Ayr; Rhys Martin, Bankhurst (and more)
David Tennant (left) has played Doctor Who since 2005
I think Steven's more than his own man. He doesn't need me at all.
I won't write for it in the future. I'm done with it.
It's time to move on and I'd hate to be just a ghost haunting the corridors that I used to walk.
And who needs me? Because Steve's brilliant and they've got a thousand million plans. I'll just be old news and it's about time.
What are you going to miss the most after you step down as executive producer?
Zoe, Bath
To be honest, I'll miss the people. They are genuinely brilliant people, our designers and producers and the crew at BBC Wales.
They are fantastic and they're part of the reason I've stayed for so long.
What line of dialogue are you most proud to have written?
Phil Fenerty, Southport
That's tricky. I like all my dialogue!
I did love Donna, played by Catherine Tate, in a show we did two weeks ago called Turn Left.
She said: "You liar, you told me I was special," to Rose, when she feels her life has been betrayed and lied.
I think she delivers that line with such venom - I love that moment.
What was the biggest compromise you had to make in bringing the series back?
Matt, London
Comic Catherine Tate (right) plays Donna Noble in the series
Well, that's tricky because if you watch it, it's not very compromising.
I thought there'd be a lot of compromise, I thought we'd be compromised on budget.
We could have ended up with no ratings and a Sunday afternoon slot, so absolutely nothing and that really is the honest answer.
We got to make everything that I wanted to make.
How nervous were you before Rose was aired that the show would flop?
Duncan Steele, Aberfoyle
Very nervous. It's hard because I knew what we'd made was good. So I knew I could sleep at night.
I knew even if no one watched it, I could sit there and say I had done a great piece of work.
How frustrating do you find some viewers' appetite for the publication of spoilers?
Tom Murphy, London
Well, it's actually very few people, to be honest. There are some people who like spoilers, and they spoil it for themselves - and they like spoiling it.
It's when they then promote it on a bigger scale and they push those spoilers into the tabloids so the general public get to hear.
I think it's a real shame and I think it undermines all storytelling.
I think the leaking of stories undermines most British drama at the moment. Most soap operas give away their stories months in advance and every soap opera has declining ratings.
Could you please give a hint or two about next year's specials?
Mark Harrison, Middlesbrough
No. Nice try. Not at all.
When you first revived Doctor Who back in 2005 did you imagine having two spin-offs and having such a big fan base?
Rach, Birmingham
No way, none of us ever saw this much success coming.
I didn't even envisage a spin-off would be possible.
We're still getting eight million viewers a week, which is a miracle when everyone else's ratings are still going down.
I'm still gobsmacked by that. I can't even get my head round that. I'm still delighted by that every day.
The last episode in the current series of Doctor Who will be screened in the UK on BBC One at 1840 BST on Saturday, 5 July.
Russell T Davies was talking to BBC News entertainment reporter Fiona Pryor.
When he revived the popular BBC series in 2005 - after a break of 16 years - it was a commercial and critical success.
Davies was appointed lead writer and executive producer, roles he will hand on to Steven Moffat in 2010.
The 45-year-old spent much of his early career working in children's television, but it was his adult drama Queer as Folk which first put him on the map.
Davies, who was appointed an OBE by the Queen last month, answers some of your questions as the current series comes to an end.
What other Doctor Who monsters would you have brought back if you had continued to produce the programme for the next few years?
Huw Thomas, Swansea
That's a good question. I've used a lot of the classics but the Silurians were always very good.
They were a race of lizard people who were the original owners of the Earth. I always thought it was a very clever idea that there was a civilisation before us.
I'm not bringing them back but they're ripe to be returned one day.
Now that you have handed control to Steven Moffat, do you intend to leave him to it, or will you write the occasional episode in the future?
Ben Parkes, Grimsby; Mickey Bean, London; Rob Stickler, Sedgley; Adam Chamberlain, London; Steve O'Brien, Bath; David Foxen, Austria; Susan Pye, Ayr; Rhys Martin, Bankhurst (and more)
David Tennant (left) has played Doctor Who since 2005
I think Steven's more than his own man. He doesn't need me at all.
I won't write for it in the future. I'm done with it.
It's time to move on and I'd hate to be just a ghost haunting the corridors that I used to walk.
And who needs me? Because Steve's brilliant and they've got a thousand million plans. I'll just be old news and it's about time.
What are you going to miss the most after you step down as executive producer?
Zoe, Bath
To be honest, I'll miss the people. They are genuinely brilliant people, our designers and producers and the crew at BBC Wales.
They are fantastic and they're part of the reason I've stayed for so long.
What line of dialogue are you most proud to have written?
Phil Fenerty, Southport
That's tricky. I like all my dialogue!
I did love Donna, played by Catherine Tate, in a show we did two weeks ago called Turn Left.
She said: "You liar, you told me I was special," to Rose, when she feels her life has been betrayed and lied.
I think she delivers that line with such venom - I love that moment.
What was the biggest compromise you had to make in bringing the series back?
Matt, London
Comic Catherine Tate (right) plays Donna Noble in the series
Well, that's tricky because if you watch it, it's not very compromising.
I thought there'd be a lot of compromise, I thought we'd be compromised on budget.
We could have ended up with no ratings and a Sunday afternoon slot, so absolutely nothing and that really is the honest answer.
We got to make everything that I wanted to make.
How nervous were you before Rose was aired that the show would flop?
Duncan Steele, Aberfoyle
Very nervous. It's hard because I knew what we'd made was good. So I knew I could sleep at night.
I knew even if no one watched it, I could sit there and say I had done a great piece of work.
How frustrating do you find some viewers' appetite for the publication of spoilers?
Tom Murphy, London
Well, it's actually very few people, to be honest. There are some people who like spoilers, and they spoil it for themselves - and they like spoiling it.
It's when they then promote it on a bigger scale and they push those spoilers into the tabloids so the general public get to hear.
I think it's a real shame and I think it undermines all storytelling.
I think the leaking of stories undermines most British drama at the moment. Most soap operas give away their stories months in advance and every soap opera has declining ratings.
Could you please give a hint or two about next year's specials?
Mark Harrison, Middlesbrough
No. Nice try. Not at all.
When you first revived Doctor Who back in 2005 did you imagine having two spin-offs and having such a big fan base?
Rach, Birmingham
No way, none of us ever saw this much success coming.
I didn't even envisage a spin-off would be possible.
We're still getting eight million viewers a week, which is a miracle when everyone else's ratings are still going down.
I'm still gobsmacked by that. I can't even get my head round that. I'm still delighted by that every day.
The last episode in the current series of Doctor Who will be screened in the UK on BBC One at 1840 BST on Saturday, 5 July.
Russell T Davies was talking to BBC News entertainment reporter Fiona Pryor.
Phil Collinson on 5 live
No big spoilers, although he does state DT WILL be playing the Doctor in the upcoming specials.
Listen HERE......
Listen HERE......
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Send A Message From The 'Time Lord'!
David Tennant is Patron of Headway Essex and has signed 1000 cards to raise funds to support people with brain injury and their families and carers. Your donation to Headway will be explained on the back of the card.
The card will be black and white, A5, high gloss and comes with a white envelope and an authentic signature.
The greeting inside is ‘With Best Wishes’
Maybe you could send a card to say Thank you Happy Birthday Get well or even Congratulations!
You can add your own personal message.
Imagine the fun of opening up a card from David Tennant (DR WHO)!
A great gift and a surprise from someone who cares!
How To Get Your Card
The card will be black and white, A5, high gloss and comes with a white envelope and an authentic signature.
The greeting inside is ‘With Best Wishes’
Maybe you could send a card to say Thank you Happy Birthday Get well or even Congratulations!
You can add your own personal message.
Imagine the fun of opening up a card from David Tennant (DR WHO)!
A great gift and a surprise from someone who cares!
How To Get Your Card
Put your questions to Russell T Davies
Davies will answer some of your questions as he prepares to step down as the executive producer this weekend.
Go HERE to ask.
Go HERE to ask.
Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Sylvester mcoy and Peter Davidson in the confidential
Ok can someone tell me why every forum and message board out there is awash with Sylvester Mccoy and PD being in the confidential "friends and foes"? They were in clips from the series that they had starred in that feature davros and the daleks. I saw Syl ranting back at davros over a video line before unleashing the hand of omega and peter running about getting shot at is all. Did i miss something or are a mass majority just that damn thick???? Everyone seems to think they were in the confidential because they will pop up in journeys end for cameos, or are filming for the Prom special......oooo k
Win a Davros Mask!
Go to http://www.radiotimes.com/content/competitions/davros/ and play the game to win, you must be a resident of the UK to enter{bastards} anyway i can't enter to win but i can help you to....hehehehe
Q: Name the Doctor's companion whose genetic material was absorbed by a Dalek.
A: Rose
Q: Which humanoid race were Davros's original Dalek mutants created from?
A: Kaleds
Q: Which of these is not one of the names of the Cult of Skaro?
A: Kast
Q: Which race has not been subjugated by the Daleks?
A: The Time Lords
Q: Which story featured a transparent or "glass" Dalek?
A: Revelation of the Daleks
Q: What name did Henry Van Statten give his Dalek exhibit?
A: Metaltron
Q: Who was credited with creating the original 1975 Davros mask?
A: John Friedlander
Q: Who shot off Davros's hand?
A: Bostock
Q: What were Davros's first words in Genesis of the Daleks?
A: Observe the test closely, my friend.
Q: Name the 1960s episode that ended with a Dalek emerging from a bank of sand.
A: The Executioners
Q: Which was the first story that specifically mentioned a "Dalek Supreme" on screen?
A: The Chase
Q: In which issue of Radio Times did the word "Dalek" first appear in print?
A: 28 Dec 1963-3 Jan 1964
Q: In draft scripts which rare mineral formed the core of the Daleks' Time Destructor?
A: Vitaranium
Q: Who did original Davros actor Michael Wisher base his performance on?
A: Bertrand Russell
Q: When did a Dalek first state: "I cannot see. Vision impaired"?
A: Planet of the Daleks
Good luck!
You must be aged 18 or over and be a resident of the UK. This unique silicone mask is not a children's toy
Q: Name the Doctor's companion whose genetic material was absorbed by a Dalek.
A: Rose
Q: Which humanoid race were Davros's original Dalek mutants created from?
A: Kaleds
Q: Which of these is not one of the names of the Cult of Skaro?
A: Kast
Q: Which race has not been subjugated by the Daleks?
A: The Time Lords
Q: Which story featured a transparent or "glass" Dalek?
A: Revelation of the Daleks
Q: What name did Henry Van Statten give his Dalek exhibit?
A: Metaltron
Q: Who was credited with creating the original 1975 Davros mask?
A: John Friedlander
Q: Who shot off Davros's hand?
A: Bostock
Q: What were Davros's first words in Genesis of the Daleks?
A: Observe the test closely, my friend.
Q: Name the 1960s episode that ended with a Dalek emerging from a bank of sand.
A: The Executioners
Q: Which was the first story that specifically mentioned a "Dalek Supreme" on screen?
A: The Chase
Q: In which issue of Radio Times did the word "Dalek" first appear in print?
A: 28 Dec 1963-3 Jan 1964
Q: In draft scripts which rare mineral formed the core of the Daleks' Time Destructor?
A: Vitaranium
Q: Who did original Davros actor Michael Wisher base his performance on?
A: Bertrand Russell
Q: When did a Dalek first state: "I cannot see. Vision impaired"?
A: Planet of the Daleks
Good luck!
You must be aged 18 or over and be a resident of the UK. This unique silicone mask is not a children's toy
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