Saturday, 31 October 2009
Friday, 30 October 2009
'Doctor Who' Mars Special Hits BBCA In December
British audiences will get to watch it in just a couple weeks, but American audiences will only have to wait a month to see the "Doctor Who" special "The Waters Of Mars."
It will air on BBC America on Dec. 19 at 9 p.m. ET, starring David Tennant and British stage and screen actress Lindsay Duncan, who has appeared in shows such as "Rome." Duncan plays Adelaide, who BBC describes as The Doctor's "cleverest and most strong-minded companion."
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New Doctor Who Matt Smith is the best, says chief writer of BBC show
Matt Smith, who replaces David Tennant as Doctor Who, has been hailed as the best time lord yet by Steven Moffat, the head writer of the 2010 series.
Smith will become the eleventh actor to appear as the doctor on television when the latest series of the popular show is aired on BBC next year.
Filming for the latest instalment of the time lord's adventures began in July with Smith, 27, becoming the youngest actor ever to play the lead role of the 900-year-old doctor.
The tardis, the doctor's time-travel device, has also been given a new look for this series, and will appear more like the version from the Doctor Who films, starring Peter Cushing.
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Waters Of Mars Air Date
According to The Guardian Waters Of Mars is to be shown on Sunday 15 November at 7pm. Source.
David Tennant: Doctor Who farewell was 'very emotional'
David Tennant declares himself 'jealous' of Doctor Who successor Matt Smith – and reveals his final lines in role
David Tennant today admitted that filming his final scenes for Doctor Who had been "very emotional" – and revealed what his final lines in the lead role will be.
Tennant also admitted he was "jealous" of Matt Smith, who will be seen taking over his role as the Doctor next year.
He was speaking at the London launch of The Waters of Mars, the first of three remaining Doctor Who specials to be broadcast on BBC1 before the end of the year. They are a swansong for Tennant, after four years in the lead role, and for Russell T Davies, the executive producer and showrunner responsible for Doctor Who's hugely successful reinvention.
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Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Doctor Who star gives up hope of reunion
Paul McGann, the former Doctor Who star, says he has given up hope of taking part in a rumoured reunion of actors who have played the Time Lord.
He said he had no expectations of ever returning to the role and claimed he has had no contact with the BBC since he left the set of a one-off TV movie in 1996 in which he made his only appearance.
There have been reports that the past Who actors were being rounded up for a Children In need special, but McGann doubted he would ever return to the role.
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New Doctor Who Logo Revealed
The BBC have revealed a new logo for the new series of Doctor Who. The new logo has been designed to make the letters DW look like the TARDIS and will give the show fresh branding for when Matt Smith takes over the reigns.
Talking about the new logo, Steven Moffat said, "The eleventh logo for the eleventh Doctor - those grand old words, Doctor Who, suddenly looking newer than ever. And look at that, something really new - an insignia! DW in Tardis form!
"Simple and beautiful, and most important of all, a completely irresistible doodle.
"I apologise to school notebooks everywhere, because in 2010 that's what they're going to be wearing."
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