Sunday, 13 February 2011
A Matter of Time: Adam
(13/02/2008)DESCRIPTION: ‘Adam’ was the fifth story in the second series of Torchwood, and starred John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness.
FACT: Whilst filming the kiss between Jack and Ianto, the crew pulled a prank by not calling “Cut!” after they had stopped filming for two minutes.
Saturday, 12 February 2011
Lily Cole Plays Monster in Doctor Who Series 6
The official Doctor Who site has announced that Lily Cole will act alongside Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in the third episode of the new series. In the story scripted by Steve Thompson, Lily plays a mysterious creature that haunts a pirate ship. Lily was reported saying “It is a great script and fun character and I'm glad to be involved!”Lily Cole shot to fame as a supermodel but has recently starred in movies including St. Trinian's and Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.
The Pandorica Answers: Philip Madoc
Philip Madoc appeared in ‘The Krotons’, ‘The War Games’, ‘The Brain of Morbius’ and ‘The Power of Kroll’ in the classic era of Doctor Who, but was first involved with the programme when he appeared in the film ‘Dalek – Invasion 2150 AD’, which starred Peter Cushing as the Doctor. The next Pandorica Puzzle will be available to view on Friday from 10:00.
A Matter of Time: The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve
(12/02/1966)DESCRIPTION: ‘The Massacre of St Bartholomew’s Eve’ was the fifth story of Season 3 of Doctor Who, and starred William Hartnell as the First Doctor.
FACT: According to ‘Doctor Who: Companions’, the final episode of the story was to have included a cameo appearance by Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright.
Friday, 11 February 2011
The Pandorica Puzzles: Philip Madoc
Which stories in the classic era of Doctor Who has Philip Madoc appeared in, what was his first involvement with the programme, and who was the first Doctor that he acted alongside? Please post your answers in the comments section below.
A Matter of Time: The Moonbase
(11/02/1967)DESCRIPTION: ‘The Moonbase’ was the sixth story of Season 4 of Doctor Who, and starred Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
FACT: Talkback from the headphones of the crew on the studio floor is clearly audible at times during Episode 4, including cues for Cybermen.
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Doctor Who Adventures 204 Cover and News
The cover for Doctor Who Adventures 204 has now been revealed and shows what can be expected from the issue. The magazine comes with information about the slimiest adventures of the Slitheen, and also includes secrets of the TARDIS with Amy Pond. There are also loads of puzzles and prizes, as well as the latest news from behind the scenes on Series 6!Doctor Who Adventures 204 is now available in shops across the UK, at the regular price of £2.20.
A Matter of Time: The Web of Fear
(10/02/1968)DESCRIPTION: ‘The Web of Fear’ was the fifth story of Season 5 of Doctor Who, and starred Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
FACT: To promote this story, a specially shot trailer featuring the Doctor in the London Underground was featured at the end ‘The Enemy of the World’.
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Doctor Who – Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Leela and Tegan Outfits
The official Forbidden Planet website has released information about four new Doctor Who outfits, which are designed to look like the costumes of the Fourth Doctor, Leela, the Fifth Doctor and Tegan. These new outfits are available to pre-order at the price of £39.99 from Forbidden Planet, and are expected to arrive at their warehouse on 15th July 2011.Unfortunately the Tegan outfit is no longer listed on the Forbidden Planet website, but the Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor and Leela outfits are still available via these highlighted links.
Doctor Who Customized Barbra Streisand
Although this is not specifically Doctor Who-related, I thought I would post a link to a fun website I’ve just discovered as there is very little news today. The website allows you to customize your own ‘Barbra Streisand’ song by typing in any text of your choice!I’ve made a customized Doctor Who version to demonstrate which can be heard here.
A Matter of Time: The Mark of the Rani
(09/02/1985)DESCRIPTION: ‘The Mark of the Rani’ was the third story of Season 22 of Doctor Who, and starred Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor.
FACT: John Lewis was originally hired to compose the score but suddenly became ill and died before work was complete, so Jonathan Gibbs became the composer.
Tuesday, 8 February 2011
Christel Films: ARNIE – An Uncertain Future
The third story in Captin Franko’s Doctor Who spin-off series, ARNIE, has now been released on his blog. ‘An Uncertain Future’ sees Parris trying to rescue ARNIE and the rest of the human race from the sinister Editor, who is rewriting events with the Celestial Diary. This episode includes fantastic animation and ends on a very intriguing cliffhanger!‘An Uncertain Future’ was created by Captin Franko, and is now available to watch on Christel Films.
A Matter of Time: The Seeds of Death
(08/02/1969)DESCRIPTION: ‘The Seeds of Death’ was the fifth story of Season 6 of Doctor Who, and starred Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor.
FACT: Patrick Troughton’s sideburns appear and disappear depending on whether he is seen in a pre-filmed sequence or a studio scene.
Monday, 7 February 2011
Doctor Who Magazine 431 Cover and News
The cover for Doctor Who Magazine 431 has now been revealed via their Facebook page, and tells us more about what we can expect from the issue. The issue comes with a feature about the newly designed Paradigm Daleks, and asks whether it is the most controversial Dalek design ever. There is also an interview with Mark Gatiss who reveals some details about his new episode, which is currently scheduled as the Episode 9.The other features include all the latest news about the first half of Series 6, a brand new comic strip for the Eleventh Doctor, and an article about Janet Fielding.
DWM 431 goes on sale on 10th February 2011.
"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.
A Matter of Time: The Seeds of Doom
(07/02/1976)DESCRIPTION: ‘The Seeds of Doom’ was the sixth story of Season 13 of Doctor Who, and starred Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor.
FACT: The costume for the humanoid stage of the Krynoid was created by taking one of the Axon costumes from ‘The Claws of Axos’ and spraying it green.
Sunday, 6 February 2011
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