Thursday, 1 September 2011
Sneak Peek at Torchwood: Miracle Day "The Gathering"
Friday's episode of Miracle Day, the series' penultimate episode, will, with any luck, get the story moving after eight hours of slow plot development. Here is a sneak peek at how that plot will move.
Doctoring The TARDIS - The History Of The Police Box Doctor Who.
I don't think we ever posted this, so some readers may find it interesting! Enjoy!
Five New Whoniverse Podcasts Today
5 new podcasts today;
Doctor Who - Who's He? #20 Fire, to end all you've become
A stunned and mostly silent Paul and Phil are back with their views on Torchwood Miracle Day episode 5. The reason they are stunned and silent (well to begin with) is that they both enjoyed this episode. Who'd have thought it possible! However, whilst discussing how Oswald Danes character is fitting into the story, it gives Phil a chance to rant against the cult of celebrity, Paul a chance to come up with a tagline for the podcast. Oh and Paul forgets how to talk and Phil comes up with a solution to his predicament.
Play it here.
Doctor Who Podcast Episode 15: “Let’s Kill Hitler!”
The eagerly awaited return of Doctor Who has finally come and gone, and the end of Summer 2011 now seems a tad more sweet than bitter. After months of anticipation however, the question foremost in everyone’s mind now is whether or not last weekend’s mid season opener was worth the wait. Join Eric Mendoza, Lindsay Wood, Beverly Brown, and Derek Gladu as we review “Let’s Kill Hitler” and have little chat on the direction of Series Six thus far.
Play it here.
Doctor Who - Who's He? #23 Himmler had something similar
Doctor Who is back! And Paul & Phil give the waiting world their thoughts on Let's Kill Hitler! And guess what? They both enjoyed it! However, enjoying Doctor Who comes with a price as Phil has to eat his hat and two slices of humble pie as his previous predictions on River Song couldn't be further from the truth and he gets an episode title wrong. So really, he did the whole podcast speaking with his mouth full. Naughty boy!
Play it here.
Earth Station One Episode 75: Let’s Kill Hitler? Oh What, I have to take a number? This week we return for another visit to the good ship Red Dwarf when we take a peek at season 5. Then, we have waited all summer for the return of Doctor Who, and the show returned with the episode “Let’s Kill Hitler”, was it the wait?
Play it here.
DWPA Podcast #014: Spoilers Special, August 2011
Welcome to the fourteenth Doctor Who Podcast Alliance episode. This podcast features a discussion on the state of spoilers around Doctor Who fandom – are they necessary, are they getting any worse and, even, are they really a problem? Hosted by James Rockliffe from The Doctor Who Podcast and Adam J Purcell from Staggering Stories, along with contributions from a whole host of DWPA members:
Play it here.
As always, thanx to the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
Tom Baker Fact That May Not Be True - Leg
Tom Baker has a wooden leg, its too short to use so he keeps it hidden in his garage. The original owner would like it back.
More lies about Tom Baker are here.
AOL TV Interviews Doctor Who's Steven Moffat — Relationships and River Song
AOL TV sat down for what would turn out to be a brilliant interview with Steven Moffat, the "mastermind" of Doctor Who. Among dozens of gems, here are the best bits; but we encourage you to read the full interview.
Interviewer Maureen Ryan asks how the Doctor's past decisions are coming back to haunt him.
I think there's just some weird thing that happens with a character like the Doctor. When you bring him back in 2005, he's the lone drifter that no one's ever heard of, but gradually and inevitably, he becomes the greatest hero in the universe. He can stand up in the center of Stonehenge and say, "Come on, do you think you're hard enough?"
And what does the man who just wants to be a drifter, who just wants to just knock around a bit, think about that? And I think within the mad, mad, mad world of 'Doctor Who,' it's not an incredible development that, of course, the Daleks would be sort of wetting themselves when he turns up. Of course, he'd become a legend. Of course, all of those things would be happening.
But why would he be comfortable with that? And you know, he actually abuses this to some degree in [the mid-season finale] 'A Good Man Goes to War,' he abuses the power of it and starts calling in favors and it doesn't work out for him. So that's interesting.
And why does the Doctor keep people like Amy and Rory around?
Well, I think he likes young people around. He's like them. Obviously the Doctor is old, but that's thinking in human terms. In his terms maybe he's really quite young. I think what we're playing with is [his] concern that he should have been gone before the wedding. It's a little bit worrying. He's getting involved in their real lives and he never, ever, ever intended to.
Was River Song always going to be Amy and Rory's daughter?
Oh no, no. I mean, it was one possible theory. Why is it somebody who's got such connections, who would that be? Is it just a future companion? What if it's somebody's got a lifelong commitment to the Doctor or his companion? So when I introduced Amy, I kept my options open [and used the name Pond]. I thought I was doing [the name thing] in plain sight and nobody [caught] it for a long while. But I didn't know at the time Karen was going to stay long enough for that story to come off. I didn't know if Alex would keep coming back.So Plan A held, but there were other ones, including the [Plan B] that maybe River never came back at all and you could just imagine that she knows the 59th Doctor in the far future.
The Question hasn't been asked, but will we get answers?
You get all the answers in the next [episodes]. Well, just about all. There's always going to be something the Doctor won't tell you.
The interview then turns to whether or not Moffat is still discovering places to go with Matt Smith in terms of character.
Well I think if you thought you weren't, why are you still doing it? We'll be done when we have haven't got anything left. I think he's a limitless actor. He's incredibly inventive, compassionate and clever. So I don't think we're anywhere near the limit of what he can do. But again, that's not really how I approach the show. I approach it as, what's the most fun we can have this week?
Lots of people were quite satisfied with themselves that they figured out who River Song is. Is Moffat impressed?
Oddly enough, if you want to understand 'Doctor Who,' always watch it like a child. The children decode it like that because they are not distracted. My little boy got who River was at the end of 'Day of the Moon.' It's dead obvious, if you're not worried about, "Is that little regenerating girl the Doctor's daughter?" [or speculation like that].
Look at it from a child's perspective -- there's a mysterious woman and a mysterious little girl and a mysterious pregnancy. Duh. Instantly, my little boy Louis said, "The regenerating little girl [at the end of 'Day of the Moon'] -- that must be River Song, obviously."
Interestingly enough, Moffat calls Amy and Rory the Doctor's "in-laws" at some points during the interview. "Wedding of River Song", here we come.
Read the full interview, found via io9.
River Song's Blue Box Diary — 76 Totter's Lane: Doctor Who Oddity
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Christmas is nearing faster than it feels, so it might be time to consider this Blue Box diary belonging to River Song. This diary has featured heavily since "Silence in the Library", holding a record of River's adventures with the Doctor. But spoilers—the pages are empty, all 160 of them.
This journal looks like a TARDIS! Measuring 8-inches tall x 5-inches wide and containing 160 lined white pages, this terrific Doctor Who TARDIS Journal is right out of the long-running Doctor Who sci-fi TV series. The cardboard hardcovers feature series-specific artwork, front and back, that mimics the look of the Doctor's famous time machine. Document your travels through time and space with your very own TARDIS Journal!When pre-ordered from Entertainment Earth, the diary arrives in October and costs a mere $10 (or £6).
Doctor Who "School Reunion" Unreleased Music — "Goodbye, My Sarah Jane"
Yet another Doctor Who Unreleased Music track. Sorry for the occasional bird sounds in this.
How Not to Introduce Yourself to Doctor Who's David Tennant, or Any Other Celebrity
This is probably how the 21-year-old Spaniard should have introduced herself to David Tennant after a performance of Much Ado about Nothing, in which he stars alongside Catherine Tate.
Instead, Patricia chose to assault him on the street—and then she bragged about it on Tumblr, much to the adoration of some and the horror of others.
At this point I imagine her saying that like a Stephen King character.
Read the original post. Thanks go out to Seduff (yes, that Seduff; but don't tackle her, Seduffans) for sending this story to me on Twitter.
Now, this story is certainly not typical, but it's also not rare. Someday Tennant will probably recount it fondly on The Graham Norton Show. Until then, however, it's probably best to review basic etiquette when meeting your favorite star.
As with most plays of this caliber, the cast of Much Ado exited the theatre shortly after the performance and allowed fans to harass them for autographs. This is normal. Surviving screaming mobs is part of the job. Getting hassled, on the other hand, is not.
Patricia details what happened next.
[My mum and I] went to the front door to pick up the tube but my mum saw David with a black jacket and a hat leaving the venue trying not to be recognized. He crossed the street and kept walking so we decided to follow him. I kept calling him but he didn't turn his back, then I said to my mum: “What if it's not him?”
. . . We kept walking behind him, then he went to a street with no escape so he had to come back and that's when I hold his right arm and started saying to him: "Please David, take a photo with me, pleaseee"
and then he started doing those weird movements like when he was 10th Doctor, something like this [see right] but only with his left arm as I was holding his right one x)
Note the complete lack of remorse, the teasing glee as she describes how she grabbed at Tennant, demanding that she get a photograph. Adding the GIF in—that's just surreal.
Reminder: Actors are people. It may be shocking, perhaps even a bit unsettling; but actors do not like having their limbs clawed at by total strangers who know their name.
[He was] trying to escape without luck as I was holding him, then I said to my mum: "Come on pick up the camera, come on" but she was in front of him staring at his beauty and not giving a sh*t about what I was saying to her so I told him “Please David, we come from Spain and we came to see you, it's just a second”
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. . . And that's when he put his hand in my right shoulder and stared right straight into my eyes saying with his lovely scottish accent: "And I'm really thankful for that, but they don't let me. I'm so sorry but I gotta go. Thank you :)"If anything, this is a testament to how wonderful a person David Tennant is. He appreciates his loyal fans—even the physical ones.
He was with a manager or someone that's why maybe he couldn't. Then tons of people came to where we were to see what's going on and he had to run and disappear to avoid all those people who came later.
Yeah, clearly he had to run away from them. After this, Patricia's tale just gets creepy.
It was a very cool experience anyway <3 He is so tall and so f*cking beautiful that my ovaries almost explode.
And he smells soooooooooooo so so so so delicious. I love his perfume <3
All in all, say hello to your childhood heroes. Greet your favorite actors. Ask them for an autograph—beg, even. Do your best to make an impression, because those will be your fifteen seconds of fame. But the next time you spot a celebrity, do not corner, grab, and harass them before sitting at your computer and recounting your adventure with pride.
Again, it's the lack of remorse that makes this particularly unsettling, and stories like these set a poor example for fans.
Again, it's the lack of remorse that makes this particularly unsettling, and stories like these set a poor example for fans.
Read the original post. Thanks go out to Seduff (yes, that Seduff; but don't tackle her, Seduffans) for sending this story to me on Twitter.
Doctor Who Annual Pg 01 color by Whatwouldjoshdo
From the Artist "Here are the colors to the first page of the Doctor Who Annual I did for IDW. Rachelle Rosenberg did the colors for all my work on Doctor Who and I have to say, I was extremely happy with how vibrant this page turned out. It really has the charm that the TARDIS should have. In my initial layouts I indicated where I best thought the word balloons should go, I have to check and see if they were used."
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David Tennant Misses Two Much Ado About Nothing Shows (UPDATED)
EDIT: He has since returned to the stage. This news is slightly outdated. Carry on.
David Tennant, who played the Tenth Doctor, pulled out of Much Ado about Nothing this week after losing his voice.
Shakespeare's famous play has been performed on the West End for several months now, and Tennant stars alongside fellow Who star Catherine Tate.
The actor missed two shows on Monday and Tuesday. Producers said he hoped to return to the stage on Wednesday.Source credit
Understudy Alex Beckett played Benedick opposite Catherine Tate's Beatrice in the 40-year-old's absence.
Thanx to Liquidizer for the Heads-Up.
Could the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Show Be In 3D?
Matt Smith has called on the BBC to make the fiftieth anniversary edition of Doctor Who a 3D spectacular. The long-running series marks its half-century on November 23rd 2013, and the current Time Lord feels that it should be a spectacular event.
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Remember this is only an actor asking publicly for something, but it still could happen. After all, 1993's Dimensions in Time Doctor Who special was made in 3D. It was rubbish, but still.
The special was one of several special 3D programs the BBC produced at the time, using a system developed by American inventor Terry D. Beard that made use of the "Pulfrich effect". The technology required spectacles with one darkened lens and one transparent one; these were sold in shops to the public, with the proceeds going to the Children in Need charity.
I see it as a possibility, but don't hold your breath!
Doctor Who The Stars Team Up 1986-10-21 Daily Mail
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Thanx To Jim W for the scan.
Doctor Who Characters in SyFy Channel Poll
David Tennant has beaten Matt Smith in a recent poll by the SyFy Channel to find the sexiest sci-fi hunk. The tenth Doctor came in at second place (16.9%), beating spin-off show Torchwood lead John Barrowman who came in third (14.2%), with Smith in tenth place (8.7%). I thoroughly disagree with this, since Matt Smith will be my husband one day. But at least he took the lead over David Tennant in acting (see Matt Smith is a Much Better Doctor Who than David Tennant). X-Men star Hugh Jackman topped the poll (20.3%).
'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' beauty Sarah Michelle Gellar was named the sexiest babe in sci-fi, coming ahead of current 'Doctor Who' star Karen Gillan - who plays the Time Lord's companion Amy Pond - and Billie Piper, who previously appeared in the sci-fi show as the Doctor's former travelling companion Rose Tyler when David starred in the titular role. Karen and Billie were placed fourth and fifth respectively, behind Jeri Ryan and Jessica Alba, while 'Heroes' beauty Hayden Panettiere and 'Star Wars' actress Carrie Fisher also made the top 10, along with Anna Pacquin, Jane Fonda and Sigourney Weaver. . . .See full article here!
Doctor Who Of The Day - Peri Brown
The character Peri Brown is supposed to be an American, but she was played by English actress Nicola Bryant. Her English accent often slips, and her American accent wanders between different regional accents. She sometimes uses phrases and pronunciations that Americans would not use, such as "lift" instead of "elevator".
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