Posted by Dave on 24 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Torchwood
The Radio Times website has updated it’s listings, and we now know the exact date and time of Children of Earth. The first episode will air on the 6th July at 9pm and run for the rest of the week.
It’s nice to finally have a date and time though I wonder why it took the BBC so long to confirm their schedule.
Posted by Dave on 18 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Torchwood
The BBC Press Office have officially confirmed that Torchwood: Children of Earth will air between the 4th July and the 10th. The exact date’s are unknown but at least we know the rough dates!
Also released were small summaries of each episode which aren’t spoilers so are safe to read. It does seem like the comments about each episode ramping up the drama could well be true based on what those summaries say.
Posted by Dave on 15 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Doctor Who
io9 have posted a story which includes a very spoilerly picture. If you don’t want to know about 2 characters in the finale, don’t click the link or read my own speculation below.
Posted by Dave on 09 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Other
Not the most cheerful subject, but this funeral wasn’t exactly standard. According to a story on the Daily Mail website, Sebastian Neale decided to have a Doctor Who themed funeral, complete with a TARDIS inspired coffin, the theme of the show playing and even speaches from the show in place of bible verses.
It’s always sad when someone dies, but at least he had a sendoff that was unique and 100% his and that his family had something more than unhappy memories from the funeral.
[via Io9]
Posted by Dave on 03 Jun 2009 | Tagged as: Doctor Who
According to an article on i09, the next season of Doctor Who will have new opening titles which will bring back and old convention – big Doctor heads.
I have my reservations about this. The new titles with the time vortex look really cool and aren’t cheesy but I fear that a big head will be a bit too much. Hopefully if it is done it’s not too OTT. Also, when I think of the old openings, I’m reminded of the Family Guy spoof:
Posted by Dave on 29 May 2009 | Tagged as: Torchwood
BBC America have aired a new trailer for Children of Earth, the 5 part Torchwood miniseries.
It certainly looks like it’s going to be a hell of a story!
Posted by Dave on 29 May 2009 | Tagged as: Doctor Who
The BBC have announced that the 11th Doctor’s companion will be played by Karen Gillan. She is relatively unknown, but has already appeared in the show once as a Soothsayer in The Fires of Pompeii. On getting the role she said:
“I am absolutely over the moon at being chosen to play the Doctor’s new companion. – I just can’t wait to get started,”
Since I don’t remember much about the Soothsayers and I haven’t seen any of the other things she’s been in I can’t comment on her acting, though I suspect she’s pretty good and will have great chemistry with Matt Smith.
With the Doctor and the Companion cast, the fifth season looks to be ready to go…and I can’t wait!
Posted by Dave on 26 May 2009 | Tagged as: Doctor Who, Sarah Jane
It’s been rumoured for a while that David Tennant would make an appearance in The Sarah Jane Adventures after he was seen filming scenes in Penarth. Today the BBC have confirmed that The Doctor will play a major part in a 2 part episode of the show.
Den of Geek have also published the story with 2 extra bits of info. K-9 will show up and Sarah Jane is apparently getting married! Now I’m gonna say the wedding will probably be caused by an alien as Sarah Jane doesn’t seem like the type to settle down.
Very cool news for SJA and Doctor Who fans especially since this will air before the second special. Also cool because it’s a great opportunity for the Doctor to comment on Rani’s name!
Posted by Dave on 15 May 2009 | Tagged as: Doctor Who
Thebabywebsite.com have published the results of a survey they carried out which suggests that Doctor Who, along with other shows aimed at families, are too scary for under 7’s and can cause nightmares. The articles says:
Doctor Who is disliked by many because it is too dark and sinister for under seven-year-olds, whilst Primeval is considered far too scary and frightening.
While I do agree that some of the Doctor Who stories are quite dark, I doubt they are a cause of more nightmares than other stimuli around young kids. I would argue that a major part of growing up is being scared and having bad dreams. If you don’t you’re going to struggle later on in life. Nightmares are not limited to kids, so why protect them from things that may cause them? When they grow up they’ll have them but will deal with them.
Posted by Dave on 08 May 2009 | Tagged as: Doctor Who
We all know The Sun like to make up a ton of stuff to fill their pages. Sometimes their Who related stuff is slightly right, but this time…well they’re really reaching!
According to this report, the 11th Doctor will be trapped in the Natural History Museum and will have to battle aliens and Nazis. Now for what is wrong with the story:
1) Russell T. Davies is quoted. Yeah, the same Russell T. Davies who won’t be involved in the 11th Doctor’s first season.
2) Why would you have a story set in the Natural History Museum and include Nazis? Surely they belong in one about say…human history?
3) The episode is kinda inspired by Night in the Museum, which The Sun say stars Ricky Gervais as a Doctor. Now, he is in it, but he’s not the star and is certainly not a Doctor.
So yeah, not a likely story. What really makes me laugh though is that The Sun felt it necessary to include a photo of Hitler, just incase people reading didn’t know what he looked like. Nice work guys!