Sinead Keenan to Appear in Doctor Who

07 June, 2009 by Conor

The latest issue of SFX magazine, issue 184, is reporting that Sinead Keenan, the actress who is known mostly for her part as Nina in the BBC Three series Being Human, will be appearing in the final two Doctor Who specials of the year which air over Christmas and see the regeneration of the 10th Doctor. Toby Whithouse, the creator of Being Human told SFX magazine; "Russell T Davies would email me after every single episode, going, ‘I’m loving it! He absolutely fell in love with Sinead who plays Nina. So he’s given her a part in David Tennant’s last two parter." Along with putting this information in their magazine, SFX have also published an article on their official website about the casting news and that article can be found here.

Digital Spy Russell Tovey Interview

06 June, 2009 by Conor

Digital Spy have recently posted a new interview with Russell Tovey, the British actor who played Midshipman Frame in the 2008 Doctor Who Christmas special "Voyage of the Damned", on their website. In the interview he talks about the casting of Matt Smith as the 11th Doctor. He has predicted that Matt Smith will be "brilliant" in Doctor Who and added; "Matt's probably worried, of course, but he'll have a different take on it. The joy of the Doctor's part is that he's everyman, he can be anybody so whoever comes in can put their own stamp on it." Matt Smith will begin filming for Doctor Who next month alongside Karen Gillian who will play the 11th Doctors companion.

Children of Earth DVD Covers and Synopsis

05 June, 2009 by Conor ,

The cover for the DVD and Blu-Ray releases of Torchwood: Children of Earth have been posted online by a number of different online retailers. Both versions of the DVD have two discs that feature the five episodes from the series and so far it is confirmed that the DVD will include Torchwood Declassified and an audio clip from "In the Shadows" as DVD extra features. The covers and synopsis for the DVDs can be seen in this post below.

An ordinary day becomes a world of terror, as every single child in the world stops. A message is sent to all the governments of Earth: 'We are coming'. But as a trap closes around Captain Jack, sins of the past are returning, as long-forgotten events from 1965 threaten to reveal an awful truth.

Torchwood are forced underground, as the government takes swift and brutal action. With members of the team being hunted down, Britain risks becoming a rogue state, with the mysterious and powerful 456 drawing ever closer. Captain Jack, Gwen and Ianto are helpless, as events escalate until mankind faces the end of civilisation itself.

Torchwood: Children of Earth will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday the 27th of July, exactly three days after the series has broadcast. The DVD will go on sale at the RRP of £24.46 and the Blu-ray version will go on sale at the RRP of £29.35. The American DVD and Blu-ray releases will go on sale one day after the UK release, on the 28th of July, and you can see the DVD cover for the release here.

Torchwood Radio Play Broadcast Dates

by Conor

The broadcast dates for the three upcoming Torchwood radio plays have been announced. We know that the first play, entitled "Asylum" (see CD information here) will air on Wednesday the 1st of July, "Golden Age" will air on Thursday the 2nd of July, and "The Dead Line" will air on Friday the 3rd of July. All of the plays will broadcast during the 2.15pm slot on BBC Radio 4. If you miss the plays then dont worry as they will be available on the BBC iPlayer in all countries for the next seven days after their broadcast and they will also each be released on CD soon after their broadcast. A final reminder for each play will be posted on this site on the day of their broadcast. You can read the synopses for these plays in an older post here.

New Children of Earth Promotional Images

04 June, 2009 by Conor

The new issue of SFX Magazine, issue 184, includes a 4 page preview for the third series of Torchwood, entitled "Children of Earth". The preview feature includes preview pictures from the episodes along with some promotional pictures and behind the scenes pictures. I have scanned the images up and they can be seen below.

SFX Magazine is out now in all good magazine shops at the RRP of £3.99. Torchwood: Children of Earth will air on Monday the 20th of July on BBC One at 9pm and will run over five consecutive nights.

Doctor Who Adventures Issue 118

by Conor ,

BBC Magazines have kindly emailed us the cover and details for Doctor Who Adventures issue 118, which was released in shops today across the UK and Ireland at the RRP of £2.10. This issue includes facts on the Tardis, and it includes a brand new comic strip and much more. You can see the cover and the press release for the magazine below.

In this week’s Doctor Who Adventures magazine…

… you get two free gifts.There’s a Tenth Doctor mask (perfect for dressing up as the Doctor) and a cool Davros spinner (great for outside games!).

This issue reveals secrets about the TARDIS. Doctor Who Adventures goes behind the scenes to show how the inside of the ship was created and there’s a fact file about the Doctor’s famous time machine.

All this and…

  • What is a police box?
  • Loads of facts
  • TARDIS tales
  • Comic strip action
  • Puzzles and competitions – cool prizes up for grabs!
  • Subscription offer – subscribe today and get a free gift.

Doctor Who Adventures, issue 118, priced £2.10, is out on Thursday 4 June. Catch it before it disappears into time and space.

The next issue of the magazine, issue 119, will be released on Thursday the 11th of June will come free with a mega sticker pack and it will include a Sontaran survival guide, loads of facts and much more.

The DVD Files Issue 11

03 June, 2009 by Conor ,

The eleventh issue of the The Doctor Who DVD Files was released in all good newsagents across the UK and Ireland today. This issue of the magazine comes with your next DVD which includes the series two episodes "The Idiots Lantern" and "The Impossible Planet". Inside the issue you can read about the Beast, the Doctor's sonic screwdriver, the Doctor's two alien companions Turlough and Astrid, and much more.

The issue also features episode guides for the episodes which came on the DVD and also includes a behind the scenes feature. This issue is on sale now at the RRP of £6.99 and issue 12 will be released in 2 weeks time, and it will come with your next DVD which features the series 2 episodes "The Satan Pit", and "Love and Monsters". You can visit the magazines official website here.

Lawry Lewin to Appear in Doctor Who?

02 June, 2009 by Conor ,

An online UK Comedy Guide called Chortle are reporting that the actor and comedian Lawry Lewin will be playing a part in the last two Doctor Who 2009 specials which see the regeneration of the 10th Doctor. Although his role is being kept top secret it is reported that he will apparently be playing a geeky character who is said to be "a bit of a comedy turn". An apparent source said; "Details of the storyline are strictly under wraps, obviously, but his character plays a pivotal role in the climactic sequence of events leading to David Tennant’s departure." Lewin has previously appeared in Touch Me I’m Karen Taylor and The Life And Times Of Vivienne Vyle. Please note that at this time these are only rumours which may turn out to be incorrect.

Children of Earth Broadcast Date Confirmed

01 June, 2009 by Conor

BBC America have confirmed the broadcast date for Torchwood: Children of Earth. We now know that the series will begin airing on the 20th of July and will air over five consecutive nights in that week. Although this is a broadcast date for the show in BBC America, it is still expected to air on the same date in the UK as it was previously stated that the series will air simultaneously in both the UK and US. You can expect Children of Earth part one to air on Monday the 20th of July at 9pm on BBC One and BBC HD, and it any changes are made to the broadcast date you will be notified on this website.