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Saturday, 19 December 2009
Patrick Stewart 'to be knighted'
Patrick Stewart will reportedly be made a knight in the New Year's Honours List.
The Star Trek legend will be honoured for his services to drama, in a film and television career which has spanned 50 years.
According to The Mirror, sources at Buckingham Palace claim that the Queen is an admirer of the 69-year-old star.
"He is a man at the very top of his trade who has mastered both popular TV and classic roles," a source said.
Stewart, who trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, is most widely known for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Professor Charles Xavier in the X-Men films.
Source: Digital spy
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/news/a192068/patrick-stewart-to-be-knighted.html
SIR Tom Baker next?
Good luck Ricky Whittle - SCD Final - Tonight
Strictly Come Dancing.
Season 7 - Episode 16 of 16.
Sat 19 Dec 2009 - BBC1 6:35pm.
Last episode of Merlin (Series 2) tonight
Merlin
Season 2 Episode 13 of 13
Season 2 Episode 13 of 13
Sat 19 Dec 2009 - BBC1 5:45pm
The Last Dragonlord The Great Dragon is finally free, and attacks Camelot. With the castle crumbling, the knights cannot hold out much longer - only a Dragonlord can kill such a beast and Uther wiped them all out years ago, or so it is believed. Gaius reveals one such man may still be alive and in hiding, so Arthur and Merlin set out in search of him, before the kingdom is destroyed. But even if they find him, can they persuade him to help his old enemy Uther? Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Richard Wilson and Anthony Head star, with a guest appearance by John Lynch. Last in the series.*
* tvguide.co.uk
It sounds like a good one, not to be missed!
See you there?...
Daily Mirror - FREE Doctor Who Magazine - TODAY
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http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com/2009/12/see-doctor-who-magazine-in-todays-daily.html
http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com/2009/12/see-doctor-who-magazine-in-todays-daily.html
Friday, 18 December 2009
Alex Zane reviews St Trinian’s 2
The Sun
CLICK HERE:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/2776787/Alex-Zane-reviews-St-Trinians-2.html
Rating: Two stars out of five.
CLICK HERE:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/showbiz/film/2776787/Alex-Zane-reviews-St-Trinians-2.html
Rating: Two stars out of five.
Doctor Who: The End Of Time (Part One) TV episode review
The Master’s back and madder than ever, but can he bring the Tenth Doctor’s song to an end this Christmas?
“We’re going to be showing you some very special, very secret things tonight,” says the BBC man who is introducing this special advance screening of the Doctor Who Christmas special. “So can you please switch off any electronic devices and any recording equipment before we begin.”
“What about my pacemaker?” a lone voice calls out. It is unmistakeably Bernard Cribbins, sat in the audience with his co-stars John Simm and Catherine Tate, and the arch-regenerator himself, Russell T Davies. “Can it take pictures?” asks the BBC man. “Yes, it’s very modern,” replies Cribbins. The audience is delighted.
And that’s entirely appropriate, because while this might be the first part of David Tennant’s swansong as the Tenth Doctor, it’s Cribbins who is centre stage for much of this episode, bringing festive laughs and tugging at the heartstrings in equal measure. As Donna’s granddad, Wilfred Mott, he starts the episode seeking solace from the bad dreams that are haunting the whole world, before he finds himself at the centre of events that threaten the very fabric of Time.
For the Doctor, the continued significance of Wilf is too much of a coincidence, and the Time Lord hints that there may be more to the old man than meets the eye. Yet the pair team up regardless, and share some heartfelt moments on the nature of mortality before embarking on the adventure proper. Partnering Tennant with the 80-year-old actor adds pathos to the dying days of this 900-year-old Doctor, and gives both men the opportunity to prove that, regardless of age, they are simply very good actors indeed.
But then, The End Of Time is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to casting, with brief but memorable contributions from both June Whitfield and Timothy Dalton, and, of course, the return of John Simm as the increasingly deranged but utterly brilliant Master. This rival Time Lord may have been killed back in series three, but the door was left open for his return when a mysterious female hand was seen to take his discarded ring at the end of that series. Here we finally get to see whose hand that was – and it’s no one you were expecting!
Along with Cribbins, Simm is the driving force of this episode, utterly different from his Harold Saxon persona from two years back, yet totally the same character in his wild-eyed, evil genius. Several Master moments in the episode are genuinely scary, and yet wonderfully funny at the same time. It’s a perfect combination for a man who reviles yet revels in his own lunacy, and makes for unforgettable telly. The fact that the Master seems to have no distinct plan until late in the episode makes it all the more breathtaking when it finally kicks in – and reminds us how terrifying a Time Lord can be, if you don’t have him on your side.
With the return of Wilf and the Master – not to mention Ood Sigma, and Donna and her mum – this episode could easily have become bogged down in continuity, and off-putting for a Christmas Day audience, but once again Russell T Davies has pulled off the trick of pleasing long-term fans within the confines of an easy-to-understand, rollicking fantasy adventure. The perfect example of this is the resurrection of the Master, which manages to be both a brief and functional device to get the story moving, yet also pivotal to the development of the character. True, the story relies on a few flashbacks and some linking narration to fill in gaps that might have been more artfully explained, but Davies has never been one to miss an opportunity, and there’s a definite sense that ‘The Narrator’ will turn out to be much more than just a narrator …
So whether fan or gran, viewers should find this the perfect Christmas present when they settle down after the biggest dinner of the year, and one entirely deserving of the fanfare BBC1 has afforded it. Just make sure you do eat before you watch it – because the Master’s hungry, and his table manners might just put you off your food…
Paul Collins
VERDICT: 9/10
http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/4421-doctor-who-the-end-of-time-part-one
“We’re going to be showing you some very special, very secret things tonight,” says the BBC man who is introducing this special advance screening of the Doctor Who Christmas special. “So can you please switch off any electronic devices and any recording equipment before we begin.”
“What about my pacemaker?” a lone voice calls out. It is unmistakeably Bernard Cribbins, sat in the audience with his co-stars John Simm and Catherine Tate, and the arch-regenerator himself, Russell T Davies. “Can it take pictures?” asks the BBC man. “Yes, it’s very modern,” replies Cribbins. The audience is delighted.
And that’s entirely appropriate, because while this might be the first part of David Tennant’s swansong as the Tenth Doctor, it’s Cribbins who is centre stage for much of this episode, bringing festive laughs and tugging at the heartstrings in equal measure. As Donna’s granddad, Wilfred Mott, he starts the episode seeking solace from the bad dreams that are haunting the whole world, before he finds himself at the centre of events that threaten the very fabric of Time.
For the Doctor, the continued significance of Wilf is too much of a coincidence, and the Time Lord hints that there may be more to the old man than meets the eye. Yet the pair team up regardless, and share some heartfelt moments on the nature of mortality before embarking on the adventure proper. Partnering Tennant with the 80-year-old actor adds pathos to the dying days of this 900-year-old Doctor, and gives both men the opportunity to prove that, regardless of age, they are simply very good actors indeed.
But then, The End Of Time is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to casting, with brief but memorable contributions from both June Whitfield and Timothy Dalton, and, of course, the return of John Simm as the increasingly deranged but utterly brilliant Master. This rival Time Lord may have been killed back in series three, but the door was left open for his return when a mysterious female hand was seen to take his discarded ring at the end of that series. Here we finally get to see whose hand that was – and it’s no one you were expecting!
Along with Cribbins, Simm is the driving force of this episode, utterly different from his Harold Saxon persona from two years back, yet totally the same character in his wild-eyed, evil genius. Several Master moments in the episode are genuinely scary, and yet wonderfully funny at the same time. It’s a perfect combination for a man who reviles yet revels in his own lunacy, and makes for unforgettable telly. The fact that the Master seems to have no distinct plan until late in the episode makes it all the more breathtaking when it finally kicks in – and reminds us how terrifying a Time Lord can be, if you don’t have him on your side.
With the return of Wilf and the Master – not to mention Ood Sigma, and Donna and her mum – this episode could easily have become bogged down in continuity, and off-putting for a Christmas Day audience, but once again Russell T Davies has pulled off the trick of pleasing long-term fans within the confines of an easy-to-understand, rollicking fantasy adventure. The perfect example of this is the resurrection of the Master, which manages to be both a brief and functional device to get the story moving, yet also pivotal to the development of the character. True, the story relies on a few flashbacks and some linking narration to fill in gaps that might have been more artfully explained, but Davies has never been one to miss an opportunity, and there’s a definite sense that ‘The Narrator’ will turn out to be much more than just a narrator …
So whether fan or gran, viewers should find this the perfect Christmas present when they settle down after the biggest dinner of the year, and one entirely deserving of the fanfare BBC1 has afforded it. Just make sure you do eat before you watch it – because the Master’s hungry, and his table manners might just put you off your food…
Paul Collins
VERDICT: 9/10
http://totalscifionline.com/reviews/4421-doctor-who-the-end-of-time-part-one
The Sun (tvbiz) Fri 18 Dec 2009
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- BILLIE MEETS SEX BLOGGER
- DR WHO VERSUS DOCTOR LECTER
- "I said I'd do the Master, not The Masters"
Doctor Who in tomorrow's Daily Mirror - Sat 19 Dec 2009
DON'T FORGET TO PICK UP A COPY OF THE DAILY MIRROR TOMORROW! (SAT 19 DEC 2009).
Doctor Who * TODAY *
Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf - Part Two
Friday 18th December - 5.30-6.00pm BBC SEVEN
Friday 18th December - 5.30-6.00pm BBC SEVEN
Being Human returning in January
Outside of the world of Doctor Who, this has to be one of my favourite programmes... it is awesome I tell thee!
The BBC will air Being Human’s second series in just a few weeks time… WOOHOOOOOO!!
The BBC will air Being Human’s second series in just a few weeks time… WOOHOOOOOO!!
Ten teasers about 'The End Of Time'
Earlier this evening a couple of hundred lucky people were treated to a special screening of 'The End Of Time, Part One', the first half of David Tennant's final Doctor Who adventure, at BBC HQ in London. This first episode - due to air on Christmas Day on BBC One, and December 26 on BBC America - mainly c
oncerns itself with setting up events for the climactic final half. So what can we tell you? Welllll, saying too much would ruin the surprises and prompt Russell T Davies to come burn down our office so instead, be prepared to be teased in the most gentle of ways with these ten hints:
CLICK HERE:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctorwho/tubetalk/a191937/ten-teasers-about-the-end-of-time.html
oncerns itself with setting up events for the climactic final half. So what can we tell you? Welllll, saying too much would ruin the surprises and prompt Russell T Davies to come burn down our office so instead, be prepared to be teased in the most gentle of ways with these ten hints: CLICK HERE:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctorwho/tubetalk/a191937/ten-teasers-about-the-end-of-time.html
2.9m see Tennant's 'Buzzcocks' special
A Doctor Who-themed edition of Buzzcocks performed well for BBC Two last night, early viewing figures show.
The half-hour special, which was hosted by David Tennant, pulled in 2.93m (14%) between 10pm and 10.30pm, easily beating last week's performance of 2.08m (10.8%).
Source:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctorwho/news/a191805/29m-see-tennants-buzzcocks-special.html
The half-hour special, which was hosted by David Tennant, pulled in 2.93m (14%) between 10pm and 10.30pm, easily beating last week's performance of 2.08m (10.8%).
Source:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctorwho/news/a191805/29m-see-tennants-buzzcocks-special.html
Santa gets his own back...
The writing says...'I always wondered how he delivered so many toys in such a short time'
Posted by Bev Isherwood on Facebook.
Dear....
"Dear ...., I have been detained at the North Pole owing to some tall guy in a brown full length jacket stealing my reindeer! Sorry I won't be coming this year to deliver any presents! That thief hasn't brought Rudolph and the other reindeer back! I've seen him doing loop the loops with a big blue box tied to my reindeer! Christmas is effectively cancelled I'm afraid. Lots of love. Santa Claus"
Posted by Chuck Foster on Facebook.
Posted by Chuck Foster on Facebook.
Thursday, 17 December 2009
Claire Bloom is back with The Doctor Who Christmas special
She was spotted by Chaplin, smouldered with Olivier and now Claire Bloom is back, in a Christmas special of Doctor Who.
Times Online article
CLICK HERE to read it:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6959368.ece
(Thanks to Jamie Jones for the link).
Times Online article
CLICK HERE to read it:
http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article6959368.ece
(Thanks to Jamie Jones for the link).
Tennant on leaving Doctor Who behind
BBC NEWS
CLICK HERE to watch 3 minute video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8418086.stm
The two-part Doctor Who Christmas special, 'The End of Time', will also be David Tennant's last outing as the Time Lord.
The story will see the Doctor once more pitted against The Master (John Simm) - before the character's regeneration into his latest incarnation, who will be played by Matt Smith.
The BBC's Lizo Mzimba went to meet David Tennant to find out how he was feeling about bowing out of the series.
(Thanks to Shaun Holder for the link).
CLICK HERE to watch 3 minute video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8418086.stm
The two-part Doctor Who Christmas special, 'The End of Time', will also be David Tennant's last outing as the Time Lord.
The story will see the Doctor once more pitted against The Master (John Simm) - before the character's regeneration into his latest incarnation, who will be played by Matt Smith.
The BBC's Lizo Mzimba went to meet David Tennant to find out how he was feeling about bowing out of the series.
(Thanks to Shaun Holder for the link).
Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Tennant on Buzzcocks *** TONIGHT! ***
BBC2 10-10:30pm
Buzzcocks: The Doctor Who Special
Season 14 Episode 12 of 14
David Tennant hosts a special edition of the quiz show with team captains Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding. The guests are actor Bernard Cribbins, who stars as Wilf Mott in the episodes that see the 10th Doctor regenerate into Matt Smith, actress and former Time Lord's companion Catherine Tate, musician Jamie Cullum and Radio 1 DJ Jo Whiley.*
* tvguide.co.uk
One Final Word From Russell On "The End Of Time"
Our previous entries from Russell in the Countdown To "The End Of Time" have all been SFX.co.uk exlusives. But that’s not all SFX has to offer. In the latest issue of SFX – on sale now – there are yet more revelations from Russell, some of them even more tantalising than what we've published here in the past couple of weeks (plus a massive free Doctor Who poster!). It's the perfect way to get you in the mood for the Christmas specials. And to tempt you even more in buying the issue, here’s just a snippet of what Russell has to reveal:
SFX: So will that final scene kill us?
Russell: “It’s the biggest farewell in the world. He knows death is coming. I think viewers will have a choice of scenes that get to them, in a way. You’re talking about five or six scenes. There’s one very big scene – that isn’t the regeneration – that’s the scene that gets everyone. It comes about ten minutes before the regeneration, when you finally realise it’s on its way, and it’s magnificent. So it depends which one will click with you.”
Source:
http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=one_final_word_from_russell
Old Enemy For New Doctor
Speaking on the Radio 4 show Night Waves yesterday, Steven Moffat confirmed what many fans sites have been speculating - the Weeping Angels will return to face the eleventh Doctor next year.
Who’s new showrunner was being interviewed by journalist Matthew Sweet on the programme. After discussing various aspects of what it was like being in charge of Doctor Who, Sweet asked Moffat if he could reveal one piece of information known to nobody outside of the production team – and the return of the monsters from "Blink" was his response. *
* http://www.sfx.co.uk/page/sfx?entry=old_enemy_for_new_doctor
BBC Radio 3 - Steven Moffat
Matthew Sweet is joined in the studio by the new executive producer and lead writer of Doctor Who, Steven Moffat, in his first interview since taking on the role. He discusses the challenges he faces in taking on one of the BBC's most successful series.
CLICK HERE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p8fn4
(Listen to the first 10 mins).
CLICK HERE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00p8fn4
(Listen to the first 10 mins).
Tuesday, 15 December 2009
Monday, 14 December 2009
David Tennant: 'It’s my Doctor Who finale!'
After four years in the Tardis, David Tennant finally leaves Doctor Who after a spectacular two-part adventure to be shown on BBC1 over Christmas and the New Year. Here he tells What's On TV what to expect - how the Time Lord battles the Master, meets Donna Noble again, and regenerates into Matt Smith...
What can you tell us about your final two-part adventure called The End of Time?
“Well it’s my finale and it definitely won’t disappoint. It’s just huge and the cliffhanger between the two episodes amazingly keeps going on and on. It’s brilliant in its scope because you keep thinking, that’s the cliffhanger and then something else happens, then something else and you think well that’s it it’s finished – and then something brilliant you never see coming happens. It’s great to have some returning stars back too. John Simm is The Master, Catherine Tate is Donna again, and Bernard Cribbens is her grandfather Wilf.”
Is Donna quite central to the story?
“Well Donna was last seen at the end of series four when she was made not to remember any of her adventures with the Doctor. We were told all hell would break loose if she did remember. So when the Doctor bumps into her grandfather Wilf again it’s clearly imperative that they don’t bump into Donna, or that Donna isn’t aware of what’s going on. I think it’s fair to say that Russell T Davies wouldn’t write that into a script unless it’s seen through. You can probably imagine the chaos that’s going to happen there.”
There are some Ood as well, aren’t there?
“Yep you see one at end of Waters Of Mars. In this we get to visit the Oodsphere again where the Doctor’s told ‘Your song will be ending soon’. The Ood are actually calling time on the Doctor and for him that’s where the story begins. But we find out that he hasn’t gone straight there and he’s running and trying to pretend his incarnation isn’t doomed. But the Ood tell him he should have got there sooner because time is moving against him and the rest of creation in the shape of The Master who has miraculously been brought back to life. The story iunravels from there pretty much.”
So do you meet the Master early on?
“Not too early on as there’s a bit of hide-and-seek going on between the Doctor and The Master. Unlike the last time you saw The Master when he was the Prime Minister Harold Saxon, he’s in a slightly more feral state this time. He’s hiding not only from the Doctor but from humanity at large. And the process of bringing him back to life hasn’t left him the healthiest creature in the world. There’s also a desperateness to him this time. He wasn’t the most sane of characters at the best of times but John Simm is just sensational - he kind of just eats the screen up with a feverish intensity, it’s extraordinary. And the Doctor knows he’s dying so needs to find the Master. The Doctor’s relationship with The Master is confusing because he knows he has to sort of shut him down. At the same time he wants to reach out to him because he’s the only vestige of the Time Lord’s people that’s left. There’s that kind of Bond there.”
What are the exchanges like between you and The Master?
“There’s lots of dialogue between them, and John Simm’s brilliant. John really enjoys the part as well. He gets to go barking mad which he did the last time and you thought that was as bad as it got, but this time he’s off the scale! He also gets to blow things up which he enjoyed. There are a lot of fireballs going off at various points. When things start to explode behind you it’s tricky to look cool. Everyone’s trying to crank it up for the finale and make everything that little bit bigger than before. I remember the heat on the back of my head was incredible at one point. But then you look back and realise how cool it looks when you see the scene!”
The Doctor spends a lot of time with Wilf doesn’t he?
“You get these incredible scenes with these two old men – Wilf who’s 80 and the Doctor who’s 906 or so and it’s incredibly moving to see these old boys talking about life and death. He’s as much the Doctor’s companion in this as anyone is. He gets on board the Tardis and has a trip with the Doctor, which is fantastic because Bernard Cribbens last did that in 1966 with Peter Cushing in the movie. Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150AD.”
Are these dark, scary episodes?
“It’s got a different scale to it. It’s kind of like a fable, with fairytale elements. It starts with this narration from Timothy Dalton in this booming voice. He says something like: ‘In the last days of the human race everyone was having bad dreams’ and it’s got that kind of epic scale to it and every ten minutes or so Timothy comes in with a bit more spooky narration. There’s a huge long sequence where nobody says anything and the Doctor and the Master are simply trying to find each other. It’s different from anything we’ve done before. Russell’s so clever and knows exactly how you can kind of tease these things out and just when you think it’s getting a little bleak he sprinkles in a little bit of comedy. It’s a beautifully constructed story.”
What’s June Whitfield’s role in the story?
“She plays Minnie the menace, who had an incident in a police box once – not the Tardis another police box - and she likes to remember that when the Tardis comes along. She’s one of Wilf’s pals and she’s in it right throughout actually.”
Are John Barrowman and Billie Piper back as Captain Jack and Rose?
“They’re not in the Christmas episode. New Year? – you’ll have to wait and see...”
We’ve heard there are some weddings, is that right?
"Yep Donna’s getting married. In fact that’s when The Doctor meets Donna again, he also meets her husband-to-be and they’re all set to get married. But clearly that’s not going to work out. Well certainly not as smoothly as she might anticipate."
Was it strange being in the Tardis for the last time?
“That actually came in the Sarah Jane Adventures which I filmed after. In a way that was a nice decompression week which I think was probably for the best. I think if my last day had been my last Doctor Who scene I’d have been a wreck, so as it was I was spared all that.”
Is the Doctor obviously heading towards regeneration throughout this?
“Well I think he knows he is in trouble from the end of The Waters Of Mars. He realises he went too far there and the universe is catching up with him and the Ood have come to call him to his fate. He says quite early on in the Christmas Day episode 'I’m going to die'. He knows it’s coming, he feels it coming and there’s something broken about him. At the beginning of the story you see him trying to cope with that knowledge in a bizarre fashion like wearing a silly hat and talking nine to the dozen to the Ood trying to make it all OK. But he knows he’s running from the inevitable. These episodes seem bigger and scarier and the whole scale of it is kind of imposing, because it feels like there’s a drive towards his end that is inescapable for everyone involved.”
Do you run about a lot in this adventure?
“There’s not as much running as normal which is fair enough because Bernard Cribbens is 80, and we wouldn’t want to kill him off. Although saying that, he’s pretty good, he did keep up. He’d never give up he was so fearless. I’m strapped down for one sequence so had to be wheeled about. There were lots of big stunts and lots of things blown up behind, and a bit of wire work, too. I don’t think I got body-doubled in this. I was allowed to do everything.”
Why did you pick now as the time to leave Doctor Who?
“It was less about fear of being typecast, than if I stayed I’d never have the guts to leave because I love it so much. It would have been very easy just to keep going. It’s felt a very special and unique time, not just a job. I’d hate it to become just that. So this felt like the brave thing to do. If I’d stayed much longer you’d have never got rid of me.”
Did you give any advice to Matt Smith about taking over from you as the Doctor?
“I haven’t given him any advice. What would you say really? It would be patronising and inappropriate. We’ve chatted of course and he’s got such enthusiasm and focus for it. But I wouldn’t presume to tell him what to do. I’m quite jealous in that I recognise that he’s starting out on a journey that will be amazing. It’s exciting and overwhelming. It’s funny, on the day Matt started shooting, there were photos released. I hadn’t expected it. It was up on the internet so I went and had a look. I was genuinely surprised and excited. That doesn’t mean when it comes on telly I won’t be going, ‘Oh he’s better than me!’. At the moment I’m just really excited to see what they do next.”
Doctor Who has been a huge chunk of your life hasn’t it?
“Absolutely and a very special time. I’ll always look back on this time very fondly. Life changing yeah, and unique, it will be unlike anything else I’ll ever do. With the appeal it has and the range of attentions it gets it’s pretty unique.”
Have you taken any mementoes?
“I haven’t taken anything from the set though I got given a sonic screwdriver. And I got given some versions of the costume, then panicked and had to put them somewhere else because I thought what if my house gets robbed or burns down. I can go visit them I suppose.”
Did you have any fears about this being your last hurrah?
“Clearly you want your last one to be big and special and feel epic. And feel like an end to something. But as soon as I read the script I knew that was going to happen. Russell T Davies has managed to create a story quite unlike what we’ve done before. I just wonder how he keeps managing to re-invent things. But he does it and my admiration for him grows and grows.”
Is there anything you won’t miss about being Doctor Who?
“Not really. There are two sides to Doctor Who and I never anticipated being a celebrity – it’s not something that sits very easily with me. So there are sides to that I won’t be sorry to see the end of. So if some of that died down a bit that would be ok.”
Will you be sitting down watching on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day?
“Yes along with the millions of others – I gotta keep the viewing figures up. My family enjoy watching it with me - they enjoy the hoo-ha of it. There’s undeniably something special about being a part of something like a TV event. People talk about the Doctor Who Christmas special being like the Morecambe and Wise Christmas specials. But we’ve only done four and it’s a relatively new thing. My first episode was the very first Doctor Who Christmas special they’d ever done. I feel very chuffed that we’ve become part of the Christmas furniture and the family, like me, enjoy that sensation.”
Doctor Who: The End Of Time parts 1 and 2 will be shown on BBC1 at 6pm Christmas Day and 6.40pm on New Year’s Day.
Source:
http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/drama/tv-news/interviews/david-tennant-its-my-doctor-who-finale/7711
What can you tell us about your final two-part adventure called The End of Time?
“Well it’s my finale and it definitely won’t disappoint. It’s just huge and the cliffhanger between the two episodes amazingly keeps going on and on. It’s brilliant in its scope because you keep thinking, that’s the cliffhanger and then something else happens, then something else and you think well that’s it it’s finished – and then something brilliant you never see coming happens. It’s great to have some returning stars back too. John Simm is The Master, Catherine Tate is Donna again, and Bernard Cribbens is her grandfather Wilf.”
Is Donna quite central to the story?
“Well Donna was last seen at the end of series four when she was made not to remember any of her adventures with the Doctor. We were told all hell would break loose if she did remember. So when the Doctor bumps into her grandfather Wilf again it’s clearly imperative that they don’t bump into Donna, or that Donna isn’t aware of what’s going on. I think it’s fair to say that Russell T Davies wouldn’t write that into a script unless it’s seen through. You can probably imagine the chaos that’s going to happen there.”
There are some Ood as well, aren’t there?
“Yep you see one at end of Waters Of Mars. In this we get to visit the Oodsphere again where the Doctor’s told ‘Your song will be ending soon’. The Ood are actually calling time on the Doctor and for him that’s where the story begins. But we find out that he hasn’t gone straight there and he’s running and trying to pretend his incarnation isn’t doomed. But the Ood tell him he should have got there sooner because time is moving against him and the rest of creation in the shape of The Master who has miraculously been brought back to life. The story iunravels from there pretty much.”
So do you meet the Master early on?
“Not too early on as there’s a bit of hide-and-seek going on between the Doctor and The Master. Unlike the last time you saw The Master when he was the Prime Minister Harold Saxon, he’s in a slightly more feral state this time. He’s hiding not only from the Doctor but from humanity at large. And the process of bringing him back to life hasn’t left him the healthiest creature in the world. There’s also a desperateness to him this time. He wasn’t the most sane of characters at the best of times but John Simm is just sensational - he kind of just eats the screen up with a feverish intensity, it’s extraordinary. And the Doctor knows he’s dying so needs to find the Master. The Doctor’s relationship with The Master is confusing because he knows he has to sort of shut him down. At the same time he wants to reach out to him because he’s the only vestige of the Time Lord’s people that’s left. There’s that kind of Bond there.”
What are the exchanges like between you and The Master?
“There’s lots of dialogue between them, and John Simm’s brilliant. John really enjoys the part as well. He gets to go barking mad which he did the last time and you thought that was as bad as it got, but this time he’s off the scale! He also gets to blow things up which he enjoyed. There are a lot of fireballs going off at various points. When things start to explode behind you it’s tricky to look cool. Everyone’s trying to crank it up for the finale and make everything that little bit bigger than before. I remember the heat on the back of my head was incredible at one point. But then you look back and realise how cool it looks when you see the scene!”
The Doctor spends a lot of time with Wilf doesn’t he?
“You get these incredible scenes with these two old men – Wilf who’s 80 and the Doctor who’s 906 or so and it’s incredibly moving to see these old boys talking about life and death. He’s as much the Doctor’s companion in this as anyone is. He gets on board the Tardis and has a trip with the Doctor, which is fantastic because Bernard Cribbens last did that in 1966 with Peter Cushing in the movie. Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150AD.”
Are these dark, scary episodes?
“It’s got a different scale to it. It’s kind of like a fable, with fairytale elements. It starts with this narration from Timothy Dalton in this booming voice. He says something like: ‘In the last days of the human race everyone was having bad dreams’ and it’s got that kind of epic scale to it and every ten minutes or so Timothy comes in with a bit more spooky narration. There’s a huge long sequence where nobody says anything and the Doctor and the Master are simply trying to find each other. It’s different from anything we’ve done before. Russell’s so clever and knows exactly how you can kind of tease these things out and just when you think it’s getting a little bleak he sprinkles in a little bit of comedy. It’s a beautifully constructed story.”
What’s June Whitfield’s role in the story?
“She plays Minnie the menace, who had an incident in a police box once – not the Tardis another police box - and she likes to remember that when the Tardis comes along. She’s one of Wilf’s pals and she’s in it right throughout actually.”
Are John Barrowman and Billie Piper back as Captain Jack and Rose?
“They’re not in the Christmas episode. New Year? – you’ll have to wait and see...”
We’ve heard there are some weddings, is that right?
"Yep Donna’s getting married. In fact that’s when The Doctor meets Donna again, he also meets her husband-to-be and they’re all set to get married. But clearly that’s not going to work out. Well certainly not as smoothly as she might anticipate."
Was it strange being in the Tardis for the last time?
“That actually came in the Sarah Jane Adventures which I filmed after. In a way that was a nice decompression week which I think was probably for the best. I think if my last day had been my last Doctor Who scene I’d have been a wreck, so as it was I was spared all that.”
Is the Doctor obviously heading towards regeneration throughout this?
“Well I think he knows he is in trouble from the end of The Waters Of Mars. He realises he went too far there and the universe is catching up with him and the Ood have come to call him to his fate. He says quite early on in the Christmas Day episode 'I’m going to die'. He knows it’s coming, he feels it coming and there’s something broken about him. At the beginning of the story you see him trying to cope with that knowledge in a bizarre fashion like wearing a silly hat and talking nine to the dozen to the Ood trying to make it all OK. But he knows he’s running from the inevitable. These episodes seem bigger and scarier and the whole scale of it is kind of imposing, because it feels like there’s a drive towards his end that is inescapable for everyone involved.”
Do you run about a lot in this adventure?
“There’s not as much running as normal which is fair enough because Bernard Cribbens is 80, and we wouldn’t want to kill him off. Although saying that, he’s pretty good, he did keep up. He’d never give up he was so fearless. I’m strapped down for one sequence so had to be wheeled about. There were lots of big stunts and lots of things blown up behind, and a bit of wire work, too. I don’t think I got body-doubled in this. I was allowed to do everything.”
Why did you pick now as the time to leave Doctor Who?
“It was less about fear of being typecast, than if I stayed I’d never have the guts to leave because I love it so much. It would have been very easy just to keep going. It’s felt a very special and unique time, not just a job. I’d hate it to become just that. So this felt like the brave thing to do. If I’d stayed much longer you’d have never got rid of me.”
Did you give any advice to Matt Smith about taking over from you as the Doctor?
“I haven’t given him any advice. What would you say really? It would be patronising and inappropriate. We’ve chatted of course and he’s got such enthusiasm and focus for it. But I wouldn’t presume to tell him what to do. I’m quite jealous in that I recognise that he’s starting out on a journey that will be amazing. It’s exciting and overwhelming. It’s funny, on the day Matt started shooting, there were photos released. I hadn’t expected it. It was up on the internet so I went and had a look. I was genuinely surprised and excited. That doesn’t mean when it comes on telly I won’t be going, ‘Oh he’s better than me!’. At the moment I’m just really excited to see what they do next.”
Doctor Who has been a huge chunk of your life hasn’t it?
“Absolutely and a very special time. I’ll always look back on this time very fondly. Life changing yeah, and unique, it will be unlike anything else I’ll ever do. With the appeal it has and the range of attentions it gets it’s pretty unique.”
Have you taken any mementoes?
“I haven’t taken anything from the set though I got given a sonic screwdriver. And I got given some versions of the costume, then panicked and had to put them somewhere else because I thought what if my house gets robbed or burns down. I can go visit them I suppose.”
Did you have any fears about this being your last hurrah?
“Clearly you want your last one to be big and special and feel epic. And feel like an end to something. But as soon as I read the script I knew that was going to happen. Russell T Davies has managed to create a story quite unlike what we’ve done before. I just wonder how he keeps managing to re-invent things. But he does it and my admiration for him grows and grows.”
Is there anything you won’t miss about being Doctor Who?
“Not really. There are two sides to Doctor Who and I never anticipated being a celebrity – it’s not something that sits very easily with me. So there are sides to that I won’t be sorry to see the end of. So if some of that died down a bit that would be ok.”
Will you be sitting down watching on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day?
“Yes along with the millions of others – I gotta keep the viewing figures up. My family enjoy watching it with me - they enjoy the hoo-ha of it. There’s undeniably something special about being a part of something like a TV event. People talk about the Doctor Who Christmas special being like the Morecambe and Wise Christmas specials. But we’ve only done four and it’s a relatively new thing. My first episode was the very first Doctor Who Christmas special they’d ever done. I feel very chuffed that we’ve become part of the Christmas furniture and the family, like me, enjoy that sensation.”
Doctor Who: The End Of Time parts 1 and 2 will be shown on BBC1 at 6pm Christmas Day and 6.40pm on New Year’s Day.
Source:
http://www.whatsontv.co.uk/drama/tv-news/interviews/david-tennant-its-my-doctor-who-finale/7711
End of Time Clip (The Doctor & The Master).
*Spoilers*
A new The End of Time clip has been posted on 'Doctor Who Spoilers' Facebook group.
Here is a link to the video clip:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54987311987#/video/video.php?v=1303113944472&oid=54987311987
A new The End of Time clip has been posted on 'Doctor Who Spoilers' Facebook group.
Here is a link to the video clip:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=54987311987#/video/video.php?v=1303113944472&oid=54987311987
Dr. Who' writer Russell T Davies says it's time to move on
The writer best known for his unique take on "Doctor Who" thinks it's a fate-driven partnership. "It's literally the first thing I remember from when I was 3 years old," says the jovial Russell T Davies in a quiet tea room in a hotel here.
"I was born in 1963 so I can remember black-and-white images of 'Doctor Who' from that age. My mother used to sit and make me watch it, she loved it so. The whole of Britain watched 'Doctor Who.' Now it does again, fortunately. In those days every child watched it. There was just no question, no debate. It was a show that everyone watched so a lot of people grew up and became teenagers. I just stayed with it."
Davies, who's been writing the series for six years, is parting ways with his flashy hero. "I've loved it but it's time to move on. I wanted to get out while I still loved it before I got bored. I'm excited. I feel like I made the right decision and it's an achievement It's been the No.1 program in Britain. Not the No.1 drama - the No. 1 program."
The last two of his episodes, "The End of Time," air Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 on BBC America.
As fond as he is of the character, writing is another matter. "It's hard work," he shakes his head, "it's never enjoyable ... I like the end of it when something's made and I'm happy with it and I watch it. And I've watched things I've made many times, mostly because I can't believe the luck and the relief having gotten to the end of it.
"I'm building up to writing a script right now, and I'm not liking this process. It's nights of worry and torment. However, it's better than being a nurse or a teacher in an inner city school," he sighs with relief.
"Writing is like putting your brain on paper, which is not natural and not easy but in the end, it's the joy of it when it works, when it clicks. Then something magic happens."
The magic didn't happen at first. Davies grew up in South Wales and never entertained the idea of being a writer. He was good at drawing and scribbled cartoons for school papers.
"It wasn't until I was in my 20s that I looked on it as a possible job never thinking it was possible (for me). Then fortunately I met the right people and worked very hard to get the right contacts and opportunities. It took a long time to realize it was even an option," he says.
"I moved to Manchester and learned my trade there. Granada Television is based there which is a big, old television station dating back to the 1960s, a very prestigious company. I learned so much there. I just knocked on doors begging for jobs and writing things for nothing and standing in line and waiting - well everyone has to do that really.
Source:
http://www.sunherald.com/entertainment/gossip/story/1806760.html
"I was born in 1963 so I can remember black-and-white images of 'Doctor Who' from that age. My mother used to sit and make me watch it, she loved it so. The whole of Britain watched 'Doctor Who.' Now it does again, fortunately. In those days every child watched it. There was just no question, no debate. It was a show that everyone watched so a lot of people grew up and became teenagers. I just stayed with it."
Davies, who's been writing the series for six years, is parting ways with his flashy hero. "I've loved it but it's time to move on. I wanted to get out while I still loved it before I got bored. I'm excited. I feel like I made the right decision and it's an achievement It's been the No.1 program in Britain. Not the No.1 drama - the No. 1 program."
The last two of his episodes, "The End of Time," air Dec. 26 and Jan. 2 on BBC America.
As fond as he is of the character, writing is another matter. "It's hard work," he shakes his head, "it's never enjoyable ... I like the end of it when something's made and I'm happy with it and I watch it. And I've watched things I've made many times, mostly because I can't believe the luck and the relief having gotten to the end of it.
"I'm building up to writing a script right now, and I'm not liking this process. It's nights of worry and torment. However, it's better than being a nurse or a teacher in an inner city school," he sighs with relief.
"Writing is like putting your brain on paper, which is not natural and not easy but in the end, it's the joy of it when it works, when it clicks. Then something magic happens."
The magic didn't happen at first. Davies grew up in South Wales and never entertained the idea of being a writer. He was good at drawing and scribbled cartoons for school papers.
"It wasn't until I was in my 20s that I looked on it as a possible job never thinking it was possible (for me). Then fortunately I met the right people and worked very hard to get the right contacts and opportunities. It took a long time to realize it was even an option," he says.
"I moved to Manchester and learned my trade there. Granada Television is based there which is a big, old television station dating back to the 1960s, a very prestigious company. I learned so much there. I just knocked on doors begging for jobs and writing things for nothing and standing in line and waiting - well everyone has to do that really.
Source:
http://www.sunherald.com/entertainment/gossip/story/1806760.html
When 'Doctor Who' met 'Buzzcocks'
Digital spy...
It's not all about those final two Who specials this Christmas, you know. We've also got a load of other related treats to look forward to, including Special Project Three, DT's Desert Island Discs, a Who-themed edition of QI and a Radio 2 special that sees DT interview RTD. There's also a special episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, hosted by David with Bernard Cribbins and Catherine Tate as guests.
It's not all about those final two Who specials this Christmas, you know. We've also got a load of other related treats to look forward to, including Special Project Three, DT's Desert Island Discs, a Who-themed edition of QI and a Radio 2 special that sees DT interview RTD. There's also a special episode of Never Mind The Buzzcocks, hosted by David with Bernard Cribbins and Catherine Tate as guests.
Watch three preview clips below!
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctorwho/tubetalk/a191051/when-doctor-who-met-buzzcocks.html
Never Mind The Buzzcocks airs Wednesday at 10pm on BBC Two.
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http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/s7/doctorwho/tubetalk/a191051/when-doctor-who-met-buzzcocks.html
Never Mind The Buzzcocks airs Wednesday at 10pm on BBC Two.
Colin Baker ('Doctor Who')
It’s not often that one has the pleasure of being sat opposite The Doctor – as in, the definite article and not some overworked NHS chap. Earlier this year we met the sixth incarnation of the legendary Time Lord during a recording session for Big Finish’s noble endeavour to finally put those stories from Doctor Who’s ‘lost’ 23rd season into production as a series of audio adventures. Here’s the affable Colin Baker’s thoughts on the new project, his take on the 1985 cancellation and the current intense media scrutiny of the show.
Digital spy
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Q&A: The Master's wife, Lucy Saxon!
Digital spy
The last we saw of The Doctor's long-time rival The Master, he'd been reduced to a pile of ashes after being shot and - in a bout of stubbornness befitting of an evil megalomaniac - refusing to regenerate. But as we all know, The Master is to be reborn this Christmas in 'The End Of Time', David Tennant's highly anticipated final Doctor Who adventure. He's not the only one coming back, though - so too is the woman who shot him: his deranged wife Lucy Saxon! What part does she play in his resurrection? And was she the one who collected his ring from the funeral pyre? We collared actress Alexandra Moen for a quick chat to find out.
The last we saw of The Doctor's long-time rival The Master, he'd been reduced to a pile of ashes after being shot and - in a bout of stubbornness befitting of an evil megalomaniac - refusing to regenerate. But as we all know, The Master is to be reborn this Christmas in 'The End Of Time', David Tennant's highly anticipated final Doctor Who adventure. He's not the only one coming back, though - so too is the woman who shot him: his deranged wife Lucy Saxon! What part does she play in his resurrection? And was she the one who collected his ring from the funeral pyre? We collared actress Alexandra Moen for a quick chat to find out.
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Sunday, 13 December 2009
Santa is also a fan of 76 TOTTERS LANE!..
Santa logging onto
76 TOTTERS LANE
for the latest Doctor Who news.
Moths Ate My Dr Who Scarf - Episode 1
Whovian Toby Hadoke's comic TARDIS odyssey through the ups and downs of a TV legend. With Colin Baker. From July 2007.
CLICK HERE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007scym/Moths_Ate_My_Dr_Who_Scarf_Episode_1/
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b007scym/Moths_Ate_My_Dr_Who_Scarf_Episode_1/
Ten 'Dr Who' characters we want back
Fandom is awash with speculation about who will be returning for the finale of Russell T Davies' stint at the helm of Doctor Who. But who would we like to see resurrected from the show's original 26-year run? Here's our somewhat dubious list of ten supporting characters we'd love, via the miracle of time travel or divine resurrection, to make a return appearance. Fear not though, despite the recent Jedward mania we won't stick the siblings from 'The Twin Dilemma' down on the list!...CLICK HERE:
http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/cult/s7/doctorwho/news/a190829/ten-dr-who-characters-we-want-back.html
Totters Christmas Wishes...
76 Totters Lane Facebook group and blog would like to wish the following a very Merry Christmas!...
* Ty Davies at Facebook group DOCTOR WHO: THE JOURNEY THAT NEVER ENDS
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18021774723
* Ty Davies at Facebook group DOCTOR WHO: THE JOURNEY THAT NEVER ENDS
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=18021774723
* Steve Stotts at Facebook group The Cloister Bell - A Journey Through Time and Space
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29483231334
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=29483231334
* Andy Lambert at Facebook group ANDY'S ART: DOCTOR WHO
Saturday, 12 December 2009
Merry Christmas From 'DOCTOR WHO: THE JOURNEY THAT NEVER ENDS' Facebook Group.
Jamie Jones posted the above pic and following message in Ty Davies' Facebook Group 'DOCTOR WHO: THE JOURNEY THAT NEVER ENDS'...
"TO ALL OUR MEMBERS, MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU ALL UNTIL "THE END OF THE TIME" BEST WISHES, TY and the team. xxxx."
Shelved
Shaun Ley recounts how the political circumstances of the late 1970s resulted in three of the most popular TV series' of the time - Dr Who, Secret Army and The Professionals - each having at least one episode scrapped after filming. Interviewees include the then Dr Who, Tom Baker.
CLICK HERE:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p7g8b/Shelved/
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p7g8b/Shelved/
7 Things You Didn't Know About David Tennant
1 Born David John McDonald on April 18, 1971 in Bathgate, West Lothian, he grew up in Ralston where his father, Rev Sandy McDonald, was the local minister. He became the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, equivalent to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
2 At the age of three he told his parents he wanted to become an actor because he was such a fan of Doctor Who. He took the surname Tennant, inspired by Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, as there was already a David McDonald in Equity.
3 After several failed attempts to get a part in Taggart, one of David’s first TV roles was playing transsexual barmaid Davina in Rab C Nesbitt. One of his early major roles came as a manic depressive patient in the BBC drama Takin’ Over The Asylum alongside Ken Stott.
4 In 1998, David starred with Johnny Depp in the film LA Without A Map. He played a Bradford undertaker who falls in love with a Hollywood actress and follows her to America. The pampering LA treatment included someone following him round the set with a chair in case he needed to sit down. He says: “I thought it was very embarrassing – I mean, I can sit down by myself – but it was their job.”
5 David flinches when you mention his one flop – the ITV sitcom Duck Patrol with Richard Wilson. “It seemed such a good idea at the time, but there’s only so much you can do with the script.”
6 David describes the way he looks as “a skinny streak of nothing”, but gay readers voted him the Sexiest Man in the Universe over David Beckham and Brad Pitt.
7 Because the drama was filmed out of sequence, the last words he recorded as Doctor Who will actually be shown halfway through an episode of spin-off show The Sarah Jane Adventures. They are: “You two, with me, spit spot.” David says: “I guess it was robbed of any epic quality. That was probably best because it was very emotional saying cheerio.”
Source:
http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/tv-news/2009/12/13/7-things-you-didn-t-know-about-david-tennant-66331-25371836/
2 At the age of three he told his parents he wanted to become an actor because he was such a fan of Doctor Who. He took the surname Tennant, inspired by Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, as there was already a David McDonald in Equity.
3 After several failed attempts to get a part in Taggart, one of David’s first TV roles was playing transsexual barmaid Davina in Rab C Nesbitt. One of his early major roles came as a manic depressive patient in the BBC drama Takin’ Over The Asylum alongside Ken Stott.
4 In 1998, David starred with Johnny Depp in the film LA Without A Map. He played a Bradford undertaker who falls in love with a Hollywood actress and follows her to America. The pampering LA treatment included someone following him round the set with a chair in case he needed to sit down. He says: “I thought it was very embarrassing – I mean, I can sit down by myself – but it was their job.”
5 David flinches when you mention his one flop – the ITV sitcom Duck Patrol with Richard Wilson. “It seemed such a good idea at the time, but there’s only so much you can do with the script.”
6 David describes the way he looks as “a skinny streak of nothing”, but gay readers voted him the Sexiest Man in the Universe over David Beckham and Brad Pitt.
7 Because the drama was filmed out of sequence, the last words he recorded as Doctor Who will actually be shown halfway through an episode of spin-off show The Sarah Jane Adventures. They are: “You two, with me, spit spot.” David says: “I guess it was robbed of any epic quality. That was probably best because it was very emotional saying cheerio.”
Source:
http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/tv-news/2009/12/13/7-things-you-didn-t-know-about-david-tennant-66331-25371836/
Good Luck - Olly Murs, Stacey Solomon and Joe McElderry
The X Factor
After months of auditions, nail-biting boot camps, trips to exotic locations and eventful studio shows, the last 12 hopefuls have been whittled down to just three - Joe, Stacey and Olly - who are competing to win a £1million recording contract and the possibility of global fame that goes with it. Three famous faces lend their support in duets tonight - George Michael sings with Joe, Michael Buble with Stacey and Robbie Williams with Olly. However, only two acts will get through to the very last stage of the contest tomorrow and perform the winner's single. Dermot O'Leary presents, with Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh passing judgement as usual.*
*tvguide.co.uk
June Whitfield - BBC Breakfast
Here is the YouTube link for the above video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q13Yc13qo5g&feature=player_embedded
Friday, 11 December 2009
David Tennant walks 500 miles with The Proclaimers
Doctor Who star David Tennant has teamed up with The Proclaimers for a special Christmas rendition of their biggest hit.
Article here:
John Simm joins Jude Law and David Tennant by taking on role of Hamlet
Hamlet in Sheffield: John Simm is the third British actor to play Shakespeare's Danish prince in recent times.
Daily Mail
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1234922/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-John-Simm-joins-Jude-Law-David-Tennant-taking-role-Hamlet.html
Daily Mail
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1234922/BAZ-BAMIGBOYE-John-Simm-joins-Jude-Law-David-Tennant-taking-role-Hamlet.html
Also,
BBC News
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Thursday, 10 December 2009
Doctor Who Fan Builds Life Sized Dalek
Rob Bosher, a Doctor Who fan, has built a life sized Dalek in his spare time, the build took Rob two years to complete and cost a total of £700 in parts about $1,140.
Rob Bosher works as a health care assistant in the UK, and he transformed his backyard into a workshop to build his Dalek, and it is made from the base of an electric wheelchair, with a joystick type control to move the Dalek around.
It is also fitted with a voice modulator, to give it authentic Dalek sounds, and it also features working lights and a moving eye which was made from a magic eight ball.
Rob Bosher works as a health care assistant in the UK, and he transformed his backyard into a workshop to build his Dalek, and it is made from the base of an electric wheelchair, with a joystick type control to move the Dalek around.
It is also fitted with a voice modulator, to give it authentic Dalek sounds, and it also features working lights and a moving eye which was made from a magic eight ball.
Source:
Time Out - Doctor 2 cover
2 / 10
The Second Doctor – played by Patrick Troughton – visits London to battle faceless aliens kidnapping passengers from Gatwick airport, Yeti invading the Underground and the Cybermen invasion force emerging from the sewers near St Paul's Cathedral
I have found this link...
The Second Doctor – played by Patrick Troughton – visits London to battle faceless aliens kidnapping passengers from Gatwick airport, Yeti invading the Underground and the Cybermen invasion force emerging from the sewers near St Paul's Cathedral
I have found this link...
Which means I can now bring you the Doctor 2 cover missing from the TimeOut post below.
By clicking the above link you can flick through all ten covers and read a little about them.
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Some sites will do anything to sell!
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TARDIS in Caerphilly Castle
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Mr E - I think the TARDIS in just on show and not there for filming. If you remember it was on show in Cardiff Bay on top of the WMC a short while ago.
Also, is it the old TARDIS prop? Doesn't look like Matt Smith's.
Congratulations Combom!
Combom has just found out that he is going to be a grandad! Congratulations to you sir! Remember in nine months time, you had better not be too busy helping to change nappies to run your awesome blog! Or I'll send some Daleks/Cybermen/Sontarans around to have a word! :)
I Hear you Knockin' (DWM 416)
To read the rest of this article, and there is loads more! then pick up a copy of DWM 416 tomorrow!
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DWM 416. (It's a bumper issue!)
The best £4.99 that you will spend this year!
Available to purchase from Thursday 10 December 2009.
Good times! :-)
Time is Running Out... (DWM 416)
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DWM 416 is AWESOME... it's available to purchase from TOMORROW - Thursday 10 December 2009. (£4.99)
BUY A COPY! :-)
RTD's Last 'PRODUCTION NOTES' (DWM 416)
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RTD mentions:
- Scene 12 of Episode 4.17
Somone asks the Doctor "The woman in the cage, who is she?"
- Scene 11 of The End of Time, Part Two is set in China. (But filmed in Wales).
- A scene 9 set in Geneva. It's global this story, and then some! In fact the very first shot starts on the moon...
- Donna's friend is called Sally
- 'The End of Time Part One' was going to be called 'The Final Days of Planet Earth'
- RTD says DWM is 'the best magazine in the world'!
- RTD: "It's the end. But the carrot juice has been fantastic. And so was I."
Tuesday, 8 December 2009
Seduff: Doctor Who - End of Time Extended Trailer (Version One)
Seduff has just posted this delight on YouTube...
The link for the above video is HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlj4IYBOP_Q
Also, check out the other awesome videos posted by Seduff, and subscribe too!
Totters cannot recommend Seduff's videos highly enough, they truly are awesome... go see for yourself, you will be glad you did.
(Thanks to Gavin Parfitt for the link).
The link for the above video is HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vlj4IYBOP_Q
Also, check out the other awesome videos posted by Seduff, and subscribe too!
Totters cannot recommend Seduff's videos highly enough, they truly are awesome... go see for yourself, you will be glad you did.
(Thanks to Gavin Parfitt for the link).
A SMALL PREVIEW FROM DAVID TENNANT'S VIDEO DIARIES
Jamie Jones... A SMALL PREVIEW FROM DAVID TENNANT'S VIDEO DIARIES THAT WILL BE INCLUDED ON THE UPCOMING DOCTOR WHO SPECIALS BOXSET RELEASED IN THE NEW YEAR:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/mpd/permalink/m1K5TXVV9K7XCA
Mr E - This is a little sad *sob*
This link was also posted by 'Life, Doctor Who & Combom' blog.
CLICK HERE:
http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com/2009/12/exclusive-amazon-david-tennant-clip.html
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/mpd/permalink/m1K5TXVV9K7XCA
Mr E - This is a little sad *sob*
This link was also posted by 'Life, Doctor Who & Combom' blog.
CLICK HERE:
http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com/2009/12/exclusive-amazon-david-tennant-clip.html
Catherine Tate on The Graham Norton Show
Thanks to Jamie Jones for reminding me that the gorgeous and talented Catherine Tate appeared on The Graham Norton Show last night on BBC1. I am told she doesn't talk about Doctor Who, but she does flirt heavily with American rapper 50cent!
For UK viewers, the BBC iPlayer link:
Iris Wildthyme And The Claws of Santa
Iris Wildthyme is back in time for Christmas. The Claws of Santa is out now from Big Finish productions.
CLICK HERE:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bigfinish.com%2FIris-Wildthyme-and-the-Claws-of-Santa&h=53a4de10b8aced274263626fe297baa3
This looks good! What say you?..
You can visit the 'Iris Wildthyme' Facebook group by clicking here:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=7521292532
Monday, 7 December 2009
Doctor Who star David Tennant hopes new NBC drama will ‘lead to Hollywood’
David Tennant, the departing Dr Who, is hoping his new role in a new American television series, Rex Is Not Your Lawyer, will help him break into Hollywood.
Telegraph
CLICK HERE:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6705754/Doctor-Who-star-David-Tennant-hopes-new-NBC-drama-will-lead-to-Hollywood.html
Telegraph
CLICK HERE:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/celebritynews/6705754/Doctor-Who-star-David-Tennant-hopes-new-NBC-drama-will-lead-to-Hollywood.html
MRS DAVID TENNANT!
Jamie Jones posted the above photo and the following text in Ty Davies 'DOCTOR WHO: THE JOURNEY THAT NEVER ENDS' Facebook group...
"For the female David Tennant admirers in this world including his two no.1 fans Charlotte Gompertz and Fiona Oram....
....oh and I mustn't forget his biggest male admirer Jonnie Eades. :-)"
....oh and I mustn't forget his biggest male admirer Jonnie Eades. :-)"
Ty Davies' Facebook group can be found by CLICKING HERE:
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