"A Renaissance Tale" Script Complete

After a couple of months of hard work, I have finally finished my script for the fifth episode in Jay Burke’s new animated Doctor Who series, which has the title of ‘A Renaissance Tale’. The story sees the Twelfth Doctor and his companions Eve and Wesley Miller visiting the Province of Florence during the Renaissance era, where they meet the legendary Leonardo Da Vinci.

A full synopsis of the story will be released on Burkey’s blog in the next few weeks, and the series is expected to begin in early Spring. More information about the series can be found here, including videos from the actors who are playing the Doctor and Eve Miller.

Doctor Who ‘Death on the Line’ Animations

Captin Franko has released images of two animated characters that will be appearing in my story for his second series, which has the title of ‘Death on the Line’. The character seen here is Arthur Renton, an upper class Austrian businessman, who plays an important role in the story along with his daughter Sheila.

Arthur and Sheila are father and daughter, and they have a very argumentative relationship. The animation of Sheila Renton can be seen on Captin Franko’s blog.

Doctor Who Winter Projects Coming Soon

Today is exactly one month before the start of winter, and so it feels appropriate to reveal some information about the upcoming winter projects on this blog. These special projects are intended to enhance your enjoyment of the Doctor Who world, as well as celebrate Christmas which is getting ever closer.

The first project is an online advent calendar which has been created exclusively with TheDoctorWhoTimes, who also worked with me on the Sarah Jane’s Monster Hunt week in October. This new project will have its own web address, and will be available to access via a link on this blog. A promotional trailer for this advent calendar project is available to view below.

The other project which I will be working on over winter is a script for Burkey’s brand new Doctor Who series, which will be released in the New Year.

Script Completed for Christel Films Series 2

Over the last few months I have been working hard on a script for the second season of Captin Franko’s animated Doctor Who series, Christel Films, and yesterday evening my work on the first draft was completed. Captin Franko has given his approval on the script, and now I am moving onto the editing stage so that the story is as good as it possibly can be.

At the present time the details of the story have to be kept secret to avoid spoiling the plotline, however I can exclusively reveal that the title of the story is ‘Death on the Line’, and the script features the words ‘train’, ‘rain’ and ‘pain’.

More news about this story will be posted nearer to the time of release in early 2011, and in the meantime you can relive the amazing first series of animated Doctor Who adventures on Christel Films.

Brand New 'Special Projects' Page on Blink

A brand new page containing information about Doctor Who projects is now available on this blog. The page includes links to various high-quality projects made by fans of the show, as well as the recent ‘Patient Pluto’ and ‘Blast from the Past’ projects which were released on this site.

There is also a brand new blog exclusively for ‘Blast from the Past’, where all seven reviews of classic stories can be found.

SPECIAL PROJECTS PAGE

If you own a Doctor Who special project, such as a fan fiction or animated series, then please contact me via the comments section below.

Mark Gatiss Writes for Series 6

It has been revealed that Mark Gatiss is writing an episode of Doctor Who for Series 6, after the director Richard Clark posted this news on Twitter. Clark previously directed ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ in Series 3, where Gatiss played the lead role.

When commenting about the story on Twitter, he said: “In the thick of Dr Who. New drafts coming along. Mark Gatiss story wonderful.” Clark also commented on Neil Gaiman’s script, saying: “Neil’s script read wonderfully. We’re on our way.”

It has been speculated that Richard Clark will direct both of these stories, and that they will be filmed in the same production block. He said that both of the scripts are “falling into place beautifully”, and that they will be some of the most anticipated stories of Series 6.

Thanks to 10thPlanet for the news.

The Blink Review: Valentine’s Day or No Such Thing as Second Chances?

The seventh story of the online Doctor Who series, ‘Valentine’s Day or No Such Thing as Second Chances?’, brings the relationship of the Doctor and Florence to a heartbreaking end, as Florence agrees to give up the life of the Doctor in return for the resurrection of her husband John…

This series finale is quite unlike anything that has appeared in the series before, presenting the reader with very challenging and brave concepts, in particular the themes of betrayal and genocide. However, the script is presented in such a detailed and precise manner that the viewer can understand every character’s motivations, without the confusing storylines which are often found in the television series.

Florence’s betrayal of the Doctor is a very emotional scene, as she allows a mysterious figure to take his life in return for her husband John, who had tragically died at the end of ‘Remembrances’. It is only later on that we discover that the figure is Enigma, an all-powerful enemy who had appeared at the start of the series. Enigma’s deal with Florence allows her to start up a new life with her husband John, where they have a child together and live in a world of peace.

This perfect world does not last long though, when their planet is invaded and her child is horrifically killed. The emotion is once again handled very well in these invasion scenes, describing the pain that Florence is enduring, as her paradise world crumbles around her, and the terrible decision that she made to sacrifice the Doctor comes back to haunt her.

The detailed description of the ominous land where the Doctor is trapped manages to create a really bleak and depressing world, so that the viewer can strongly empathise with the Doctor as he desperately tries to escape. The scene where he constantly throws himself against the wall, cutting himself as he tries to break free, is one of the most powerful images throughout the entire series, as we see a darker and more aggressive side of the Doctor.

When he finally does manage to escape from the black void, he is immediately confronted by Florence. Instead of shouting at her and wanting revenge, he simply continues as if nothing has happened, ignoring all the hurt that she has caused. It is moments like these that make this series special, where we can connect with the characters and have real respect for them. At the end of the day it is Florence who makes the biggest sacrifice, where she manages to stop Enigma, but condemns herself to a world where she cannot interact with the Doctor as a result.

The closing few lines of the episode really sum up the entire series of adventures that the reader has enjoyed with the Doctor and Florence, because no matter what troubles they faced in their relationship, they would find a way to move on. We can leave this story with a sense of greatness, because we know that the Doctor his best friend will always be walking, hand in hand, into the sunset for the last time…

Rating: 5/5 stars

The stories are available to read at www.doctorwho4b.blogspot.com

The Blink Review: Remembrances

The sixth story of the online Doctor Who series, ‘Remembrances’, sees the Doctor and Florence arrive at Ravenna City, a wrecked world where the Humans are enslaving the Gnaecian population. Their only hope of survival is to rise up to the Supreme Consul…

The story starts onboard a contemporary-looking space capsule, where John Heinze, the lover of the Doctor’s companion Florence, is on a mission with his crewmates Harvey and Zurab. The quiet scene soon develops into a very chilling one, when they all hear a sinister voice on the intercoms. Moments later, they have become possessed.

This sets up the thrilling episode which follows, with the Doctor and Florence’s relationship given a breath of fresh air when he returns to save her, admitting that he could never just let her go. Their beautiful friendship which was created from the very start of the series goes from strength to strength in this episode, when Florence has to deal with some painful losses, and there is only one man who can help her through it.

The greatest scene of the story came when the possessed John realised the monster that he had become, and gave his life to destroy the creature inside him. The emotional scene between him and Florence was very powerful, as he smiled at her for the last time. This sacrifice had great effects on the Doctor and Florence, yet made them determined to fight for the future of the planet, and built up an alliance between the Humans and the Gnaecians.

The only criticism of this episode would be the final scenes in the graveyard near the end of the script, where John is once again able to communicate with Florence by the psycho-refractive metals in his tombstone. Unfortunately this had the negative effect of making the earlier death scene less dramatic, by resurrecting the character only a few pages later and making him immortal.

However, the emotion was soon restored when Florence built up the courage to leave this consciousness of John, and left the graveyard with the Doctor. Although this may not have been the best episode of Dan Harma’s series, it was still a very enjoyable script with such detailed description of the characters and locations, which builds a whole world inside the reader’s head.

Rating: 4/5 stars

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The stories are available to read at www.doctorwho4b.blogspot.com

The Blink Review: I Am a Clone

The fifth story of the online Doctor Who series, ‘I Am a Clone’, sees the Doctor’s companion Florence wake up in a mysterious world of clones, where they are abused by the human race to help advance their planet. This is yet another powerful story by Daniel Harma, with a deep message at the core of the tale which everyone can relate to, especially in our modern society which is broken.

The terrible treatment of the clones in this story is an excellent parallel to the treatment of many black people who were enslaved by rich men of America and Britain, and tried to break free from their torture by standing up to their supposed ‘owners’. This was clearly shown in the scene when a clone attempts to board a train, trying to prove that he has just as many rights as the other passengers, but is murdered by the ‘superior’ humans who can’t face the truth.

As the story progresses, we learn many emotional facts about this world of both humans and clones, and how there may not be as much difference between them as we were led to believe. The greatest moment of the episode came when it was revealed that this Florence is really a clone, as is every other member of the planet, who all lives in denial. Once again a tear jerking script, with beautiful characterisation and a powerful message.

Rating: 5/5 stars

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Doctor Who Script Series 4b: Mortal Eclipsed

The second story of the online Doctor Who series, ‘Mortal Eclipsed’, features the Doctor and Florence arriving in Manhattan in 1953. However, they soon realise that not all is well, as this America is different to the one they know.

It’s a country ruled by superheroes and terrorised by caped villains. It’s a country where the cold war never existed. It's a country with a deadly secret that could ruin society as we know it...

‘Mortal Eclipsed’ was created by Daniel Harma, Robert Theggers and Rosalene Burtor. The script is now available to read on Doctor Who Script Series 4b

Doctor Who Script Series 4b

Although the tenth Doctor’s adventures may be over on screen, a brand new journey is about to begin online, where his Doctor must face the worst evils from across the galaxy.

The stories are set after the events of ‘The Waters of Mars’, a time when the Doctor is travelling with a new companion, Florence, from the New Human Empire.

Together the Doctor and Florence must fight the battles of a thousand worlds, and learn to cope with the terrible truths that the universe holds. This series is comprised of six fabulously written scripts by Daniel Harma, Robert Theggers, Damian Laharistar, and Rosalene Bertor.

The first story of the series, ‘Palimpsest’, features the Doctor meeting Florence in the new human empire. Together they have to work against the clock, to stop the League of Shadows’ plot. The pieces are in position, for the greatest series of Doctor Who.

1. Palimpsest
2. Mortal Eclipsed
3. Where the Freakish Creatures Play
4. Shrapnel Wounds
5. Remembrances
6. Valentine’s Day

‘Palimpsest’ is available to read from lunchtime. For the trip of a lifetime, visit Doctor Who Script Series 4b

The Series That Never Was: Doctor Who Script Series 4b

A brand new series of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith is about to launch in April, but before we look to the future of the show, what about its past?

Next month, another Doctor Who series shall be taking place online, starring David Tennant as the tenth Doctor, in seven fabulously written scripts by Daniel Harma, Robert Thegers, Damian Laharistar, and Rosalene Bertor.

The stories are set after the events of ‘The Waters of Mars’, a time when the Doctor is travelling with a new companion, Florence. Together they go on adventures to Sydney in the New Human Empire, an America ruled by vigilantes and superheroes, and a distant planet whose civilisation has been destroyed by the Doctor.

1. L'Anniversaire Morbide
2. Mortal Eclipsed
3. Strangers Amongst
4. On A Bleak Midwinter
5. Remembrances
6. Unearthly Powers
7. Valentine's Day

For more information about this exclusive new series, and for a chance to design your own Doctor Who companion, visit Doctor Who Script Series 4b

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