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Posted by Stephen on Monday, October 17 2005 at 1:32PM BST |
The character of Captain Jack, played by John Barrowman, will be getting his own 13 part series to be broadcast on BBC3 in the summer of 2006. Torchwood has been described as a "British sci-fi paranoid thriller and a cop show with a sense of humour". The series will be set in modern day Cardiff, and will feature the Torchwood group, headed by Captain Jack (played by John Barrowman) and will investigate human and alien crimes, along with unusual incidents happening on Earth. The only other details confirmed is that the executive producers will be Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner. Writers will include Davies, PJ Hammond (creator of Sapphire and Steel) and Chris Chibnall (creator of Born and Bred) |
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Posted by Stephen on Monday, October 17 2005 at 1:22PM BST |
The new series has been nominated for three awards at the prestigious National Television Awards. Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper have been nominated for best actor and actress in a drama series respectively, while the series itself has been nominated for the most popular drama. For your chance to vote, simply click the link below http://www.itv.com/page.asp?partid=3843 |
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Posted by Stephen on Monday, October 17 2005 at 1:09PM BST |
With Block 1 of the new series now finished, attention has moved to Block 2, which will feature the episodes Tooth and Claw by Russell T Davies and The Girl in the Fireplace by Steven Moffat. Tooth and Claw will feature a guest appearence from Oscar nominated actress Pauline Collins, who will appear as Queen Victoria. Among her acting roles include The Liver Birds and Upstairs Downstairs. She was nominated for the title role in Shirley Valentine. Further casting for this story includes Ian Hanmore as Father Angelo, Michelle Duncan as Isobel, Jamie Sives as Reynolds, Tom Smith as The Host, Ruth Milne as Flora, Ron Donachie as The Steward and Derek Riddell as Robert. Actress Sophia Myles will appear in The Girl in the Fireplace as Madame de Pompadour. Her credits include the films Underworld and Thunderbirds, while she's set to take part in a Miss Marple murder mystery for ITV later this year. Ben Turner will play Louis and Jessica Atkins has been cast as The Young Girl in further casting for this story. |
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Posted by Stephen on Monday, October 17 2005 at 1:09PM BST |
The BBC have released more details about the new series box set that's coming out in late November. The set's released on the 21st November and will include all the Doctor Who Confidential cut down editions that have recently been showcased on the BBC website. There will be a 14th edition, which will go behind the scenes on The Christmas Invasion. There will be video diaries from Russell T Davies, Billie Piper and Mark Gatiss. Several other featurettes are included, such as Destroying the Lair, Mike Tucker's Mocks of Balloons, Designing Doctor Who, Laying Ghosts - The Origins of The Unquiet Dead, Deconstructing Big Ben and The Adventures of Captain Jack. There will be commentaries on all 13 episodes. They are: Rose from Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson The End of the World from Phil Collinson and Will Cohen The Unquiet Dead from Euros Lyn, Mark Gatiss and Simon Callow Aliens of London from Julie Gardner, Will Cohen and David Verrey World War III from Phil Collinson, Annette Badland and Helen Raynor Dalek from Rob Shearman, Bruno Langley, Nick Briggs and Dave Houghton The Long Game from Brian Grant, Christine Adams and Bruno Langley Father’s Day from Billie Piper, Shaun Dingwall, Paul Cornell and Phil Collinson The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances from John Barrowman, Steve Moffatt and Dave Houghton Boom Town by John Barrowman, Annette Badland and Phil Collinson Bad Wolf from Russell T Davies, Julie Gardner and Phil Collinson The Parting of the Ways from Billie Piper, John Barrowman and Julie Gardner There's also an interview with Christopher Eccleston from the Breakfast show, while there will be all the trailers promoting the show. A 5.1 Surround Sound Mix for all the episodes. A collector's booklet featuring an introduction from Russell T Davies will complete the set. In 2006 will see the first thirteen episodes of Doctor Who released in a set called The Beginning Box Set. It will be released on the 9th January. No extras have been annouced as yet. |
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Posted by Stephen on Monday, October 17 2005 at 12:52PM BST |
A number of new audio adventures have been confirmed by Big Finish, including the schedule for the first half of 2006. Pier Pressure written by Robert Ross will feature the 6th Doctor and Evelyn. Guest appearences for this include the veteran British comedian Roy Hudd and Hellraiser's Pinhead, Doug Bradley and will be released January next year. Night Thoughts by Ed Young will feature the 7th Doctor, Ace and Hex and due for release in February. March will see a return to Big Finish for Steve Lyons with Time Works which features the 8th Doctor, Charley and C'rizz. Dead Ringers lead writer Nev Fountain writes for the 5th Doctor, Peri and Erimem with a story called The Kingmaker to be released in April. New writer Simon Guerrier writes The Settling with a release date of May and featuring the 7th Doctor, Ace and Hex. The 8th Doctor returns with Charley and C'rizz for a story called The Cube written by Trevor Baxendale and to be released in June. There are also 15 other stories in the pipeline, but none of these have firm release dates. Provisional titles and authors to follow: The 5th Doctor, Summer in the City by Joseph Lidster; Circular Time by Paul Cornell and Mike Maddox; Friends & Enemies by Adrian Rigelsford and Son of the Dragon by Steve Lyons. The 6th Doctor, The Nowhere Place by Nick Briggs; Dead Man Walking by Joseph Lidster; Year of the Pig by Matthew Sweet; The Clutches of Kali by Manjit Singh; Spiders by Alison Lawson. The 7th Doctor, We are the Dead by Martin Day; Alone Again by Marc Platt; Deadman's Hand with John Ostrander. The 8th Doctor, Memory Lane by Eddie Robson; Best of All Possible Worlds by Alex Fitch and Kim Morgan; Absolution by Scott Woodward. |
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Posted by Nigel on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 6:16PM BST |
Paul Taylor over at 10th Planet, has kindly sent us details of their "Invasion V" Doctor Who Event; INVASION V - SO THRILLING, YOU MUST BE THERE! Leading science fiction retailer 10th Planet hosts its fifth one-day event at Barking Abbey Comprehensive School, Barking on Saturday 23 July 2005, with a host of stars uniting to celebrate Doctor Who, past and present. Celebrity guests scheduled to appear throughout the day will include: Classic Doctor Who: Peter Davison ( The 5th Doctor), Janet Fielding (Tegan), Angela Bruce (Brigadier Winifred Bambera), Brian Blessed (King Yrcanos), Royce Mills (Voice of the Daleks), Julian Glover (Count Scarlioni), Isla Blair (Isabella). From the New Series: Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Jimmy Vee (Moxx of Balhoon), Nicholas Briggs (Voice of the Daleks), Rob Shearman (Dalek Episode Writer). Plus Big Finish Productions, Magic Bullet Productions and Doctor Who Artist Chris Achilleos Actors will be appearing throughout the day for signings and guest stage talks. There will also be a celebrity photo studio, for fans to have their picture taken with guests, a fully stocked merchandise room along with props and costume display. Invasion 2004 was a sell out weeks before the event, book early to avoid disappointment! * * * * What: Invasion V - 10th Planet’s 5th One Day Doctor Who Event When: Saturday 23rd July 2005 (9.00-5.00pm) Where: Barking Abbey Comprehensive School, Longbridge Road, Barking 10 minutes walk from Barking Station (District Line, C2C Mainline Train Services) 100 Free Car Parking Spaces On Site. Further Information and secure online booking at www.tenthplanet.co.uk/invasion |
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Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 5:12PM BST |
As a result of the BAFTA screening that took place for The Parting of the Ways before it's broadcast, and the release of the new issue of DWM, more details have emerged about the 2nd series. The final episode which hadn't been allocated a writer has been now given to executive producer Russell T Davies, which means he will write 6 episodes of the new series along with the Christmas Special. Producer Phil Collinson has announced three of the directors for the 2nd series. James Hawes, who previously helmed The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances, will direct the 1st block, which will include The Christmas Special along with two other episodes. Block 2 will be directed by Euros Lyn who directed The End of the World and The Unquiet Dead in the 1st series. Block 2 will have two episodes. The director for block 3 is Graeme Harper who has previously helmed The Caves of Androzani and Revelation of the Daleks in the classic series. Block 3 will consist of four episodes from the 2nd series. The 2nd series will see Billie Piper return as Rose Tyler for the whole of the series. John Barrowman will make an appearence in the 2nd series, but will apparently not feature until later in the series. The 2nd series will begin broadcasting in early 2006, but before that is the Christmas Special. This 60 minute episode will be written by Davies and will feature the first adventure for David Tennant as the Doctor. The title of the special is called The Christmas Invasion. Other titles for the 2nd series include School Reunion written by Toby Whithouse, The Satan Pit by Matt Jones and Army of Ghosts by Davies. The other news to come out of the BAFTA screening is that the show will return for a third series as well as another Christmas Special. |
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Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 4:48PM BST |
The Restoration Team have announced on their forum that the William Hartnell story The Web Planet will be released on DVD in September. Along side the cleaned up episodes and VidFIRE processed, there will be a commentary from the producer Verity Lambert, director Richard Martin, William Russell (Ian) and Martin Jarvis (Hilio), which has been moderated by Gary Russell. Also included on the disc is a featurette entitled The Tales of Isop, which looks at the making of the story. It features contirbutions from Lambert, Martin, Russell, Jarvis, Maureen O'Brien (Vicki), John Wood (designer) and Sonia Markham (Make up). William Russell will read The Lair of Zarbi Supremo from the very first Doctor Who annual, while said annual will appear in it's entirity on a PDF format. There will also be the alternative soundtrack when the show was broadcast in Spain, while Dr Martin Wiggins will provide production subtitles and a photo gallery will also appear. |
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Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 4:37PM BST |
 Details of the latest issue of Doctor Who magazine have been announced. Issue 358 sees a feature on the special effects used in the series, which will include interviews with FX Supervisor Dave Houghton and FX producer Will Cohen as they go behind the scenes at The MillThere are interviews with Noel Clarke (Mickey Smith), Shaun Dingwall (Pete Tyler in Father's Day), Florence Hoath, who appears as Nancy in The Empty Child and The Doctor Dances and the director of those stories, James Hawes. There will also be a chance to vote for your favourite episode of the 1st series, while Art Attack sees the 9th Doctor and Rose continue their adventures in a brand new comic strip. There will also be the regular news, previews and reviews. DWM goes on sale on Thursday 23rd June, priced at £3.99 and available from all good newsagents. |
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Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 4:26PM BST |
The authors and blurbs have been released for three more books for the 9th Doctor. They will be released on 5th September, and like the recent releases, will be hardback novels. Justin Richards returns to write The Deviant Strain, while Gareth Roberts pens Only Human and The Stealer of Dreams will be written by Steve Lyons. All three books will feature the 9th Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack and will be available for £6.99. The blurbs for all three books can be found below. Doctor Who:The Deviant Strain by Justin Richards The Novrosk Peninsula: the Soviet naval base has been abandoned, the nuclear submarines are rusting and rotting. Cold, isolated, forgotten. Until the Russian Special Forces arrive and discover that the Doctor and his companions are here too. But there is something else in Novrosk. Something that predates everything else, even the stone circle on the cliff top. Something that is at last waking, hunting, killing. Can the Doctor and his friends stay alive long enough to learn the truth? With time running out, they must discover who is really responsible for the Deviant Strain Featuring the Doctor as played by Christopher Eccleston, together with Rose and Captain Jack as played by Billie Piper and John Barrowman in the hit series from BBC Television Doctor Who: Only Human, by Gareth Roberts Somebody s interfering with time. The Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack arrive on modern-day Earth to find the culprit and discover a Neanderthal Man, twenty-eight thousand years after his race became extinct. Only a trip back to the primeval dawn of humanity can solve the mystery. Who are the mysterious humans from the distant future now living in that distant past? What hideous monsters are trying to escape from behind the Grey Door? Is Rose going to end up married to a caveman? Caught between three very different types of human being past, present and future the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack must learn the truth behind the Osterberg experiment before the monstrous Hy-Bractors escape to change humanity s history forever Featuring the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack as played by Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper and John Barrowman in the hit series from BBC Television. Doctor Who: The Stealers of Dreams, by Steve Lyons In the far future, the Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack find a world on which fiction has been outlawed. A world where it's a crime to tell stories, a crime to lie, a crime to hope, and a crime to dream. But now somebody is challenging the status quo. A pirate TV station urges people to fight back. And the Doctor wants to help - until he sees how easily dreams can turn into nightmares. With one of his companions stalked by shadows and the other committed to an asylum, the Doctor is forced to admit that fiction can be dangerous after all. Though perhaps it is not as deadly as the truth...Featuring the Doctor as played by Christopher Eccleston, together with Rose and Captain Jack as played by Billie Piper and John Barrowman in the hit series from BBC Television. |
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Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 4:12PM BST |
BBC Worldwide have announced two books to accompany the new series. The first is titled Doctor Who: The Shooting Scripts. This will contain the shooting scripts for all 13 episodes of the new series. Alongside these will be screen grabs from the entire series, while there will also be introductions from the writers explaining the origins of the stories and the creation of the script. On a related note, Justin Richards will update his 40th anniversary book in Doctor Who: The Legend Continues to include details about the new series. |
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Posted by Stephen on Wednesday, June 22 2005 at 4:01PM BST |
The BBC Shop has released details of a 3rd volume in the Doctor Who at the BBC Series. This 2 CD release will be available from the 5th September and cost £13.99. The following information comes from the BBC Shop release. Doctor Who at the BBC Volune 3 A third volume of the 'time travelling journey through the BBC archives'. Once again all manner of BBC radio and television programmes have yielded Doctor Who-themed features, from drama and comedy to interviews and behind-the-scenes items. Included this time round is Whatever Happened to Susan Foreman? starring Jane Asher, Wavelength which goes behind the scenes on Doctor Who in 1985, Lalla Ward guesting on The Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, and Frank Bough interviewing Tom Baker, Mary Tamm and Carole Ann Ford for Doctor Who's fifteenth anniversary. In addition there is a very exclusive, surprise item from 1974 which has never been broadcast. There are also news items bringing the Doctor Who story up to date with the arrival of the new series on our screens. Comedy comes courtesy of Dead Ringers, The Grumbleweeds and The Now Show. |
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