Sunday, 29 August 2010

Karen Gillan: “I have no idea about a third series”

Yesterday, Glasgow’s famous Hamley toy store held a special signing event with Karen Gillan where she signed her autograph for over 200 fans on the packaging of her Amy Pond action figure and Doctor Who Series Five posters.

When asked about Doctor Who she told the fans she was “excited” about the upcoming start of filming on Series Six and went on - when quizzed on whether she would star in a third series - to remain tight-lipped on any possible spoilers: “Who knows? I'm just taking it series by series and I'm just having fun. So, I don't know. I have no idea.”

Karen also continued to tease the event-goers about Series Six and this year’s Christmas special, saying, “We are about to start in a week and a bit on the series, which is exciting. We've finished the Christmas special so that's all in the can and it's a good one.

"It's really funny but it's also heartbreaking and you get a glimpse into Amy and Rory's honeymoon, which is an interesting one. There's a really, really scary [monster] in the Christmas special."

Karen also told fans about her usual script-learning, "When I finish work filming in the evening we are learning lines for the next day. That's what happens. I have like an hour in the evening to do what I want to do and I just watch TV and sit there. That's not very exciting is it?"

And explained what has become an average filming day for her: "When they're setting up the lights and everything I might have a coffee. The most surreal thing is that it feels really normal now. That is normal life seeing, you know, lizards drinking coffee."

> Source

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Series Six Split Transmission

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Speaking at the Edinburgh International Television Festival, Steven Moffat, along with auntie Beeb, have made a mile-stone change in the scheduling of Doctor Who beginning with Series 6 in 2011. The sixth series (or Season 32 or Series Otter as dubbed by The Moff himself) will be split down the middle, into two sections, with the first broadcasting in Spring 2011 and the second in Autumn 2011.
Here's the official press release...

The BBC and Steven Moffat have announced today that the transmission of the next series of Doctor Who, in 2011, will be split into two blocks, transmitting in spring and autumn.

The split transmission is the result of a request from Steven Moffat to write a new Doctor Who story arc which involves a big plot twist in the middle of the series. By splitting the series Moffat plans to give viewers one of the most exciting Doctor Who cliff-hangers and plot twists ever, leaving them waiting, on the edge of their seats, until the autumn to find out what happens.

Steven Moffat said: "The split series is hugely exciting because viewers will be treated to two premieres, two finales and more event episodes. For the kids it will never be more than a few months to the next Doctor Who! Easter, Autumn, Christmas!!"


> BBC Press Office

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Sunday, 22 August 2010

Neil Gaiman Series 6 Script Extract

articleimage_378 Neil Gaiman has updated his online journal with a small extract of the script for his episode for Series Six of Doctor Who. His script was originally meant for Series Five, but it seems Gaiman may have been too ambitious, as the budget for the overall series would not stretch so far.




 
AMY
___________________Is it something people can eat?
___________________(to Doctor)
___________________Shouldn’t you scan it with your screwdriver or something?

THE DOCTOR
___________________Why would I scan food with my screwdriver?

AMY
___________________See if it’s safe?

The Doctor leans over, dips his finger into his bowl, tastes it.

THE DOCTOR

___________________Some unusual trace elements, smidge too much background
___________________radiation, but, yeah, very yummy.

Amy is about to try some of his food... he stops her.

THE DOCTOR (cont’d)
___________________No. Don’t put it in your mouth.

AMY
___________________Not for humans?

THE DOCTOR

___________________Not for you. Tastes like Marmite on socks.

 



> Neil Gaiman’s journal



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Friday, 20 August 2010

3rd Adventure Games Title & Info!

articleimage_350 The title and a few titbits of information have been revealed about the third of four Adventure Games. The “interactive episode”, being dubbed as part of the canonical line of episode in Series Five, has the official title of ‘TARDIS” and let’s players pilot and explore many corridors and rooms of the most famous time and space machine in the universe while battling deadly monsters!

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It will feature monsters, terrifying new dangers for the Doctor and Amy and offers an amazing insight into the world's most famous blue box. It's also been announced that the game will give players the opportunity to pilot the Doctor's iconic time machine.

Lead Writer and Executive Producer, Steven Moffat, confirmed, 'Since 1963, kids have wondered what it would be like to control the TARDIS. Now we're handing complete control of the most powerful ship in all of space and time to a generation of children. Everybody duck!' He also told us, 'TARDIS is a brilliant, brilliant adventure. It's funny, touching, terrifying, amazing - everything a Doctor Who episode should be.'

The official press release promised, 'the game allows players to explore the Doctor's wondrous drawing room, featuring treasures and artefacts from his many adventures - a location specially created for the game, which will go on to form part of the Doctor Who canon'.


Matt Smith and Karen Gillan return as the Doctor and Amy and once again the game is executive produced by Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis and Anwen Aspden (BBC Wales Interactive), alongside Charles Cecil. Music is by Murray Gold and TARDIS is written by James Moran whose previous credits include Torchwood, Spooks and the Tenth Doctor story, The Fires of Pompeii. 


The third Adventure Game ‘TARDIS’ will be available completely free to UK residents, simultaneously on PC and Mac from the official BBC Doctor Who website on Friday 27th August. Also, a move that should satisfy all those over-seas fans, people outside the UK will be able to buy and download ‘TARDIS’ on its UK release date!



> BBC Doctor Who site



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Thursday, 19 August 2010

Matt & Karen on The One Show

 

articleimage_383 Doctor Who’s very own duo Matt Smith and Karen Gillan have stepped in at the very last minute as guests on tomorrow’s edition of BBC One’s weekday magazine programme The One Show. Friday also marks Chris Evan’s (ex husband to Billie Piper, no less) debut on the programme in his position as the weekly Friday host as he presents alongside new-girl Alex Jones on the red sofa.



According to The Sun (we all know how whole-heartedly reliable they are!) Matt and Karen were drafted in as guests on The One Show just last night (18th August)! And with none of either of their projects being broadcast any time very soon, it should be just Matt and Karen fun kookiness.



The One Show with Chris Evans, Alex Jones and guests Matt Smith and Karen Gillan begins tomorrow at 7:00PM.

> BBC - The One Show

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Wednesday, 18 August 2010

Doctor Who Magazine #426 Delayed

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Yes, I’m afraid Doctor Who Magazine issue #426 has been delayed for the moment due to a large excess workload for the DWM team. Although this means we miss out on some new DWM action for 1 week more than we'd prefer, it does also mean that the Christmas edition of DWM will be released closer to Christmas Day, which can’t be bad! 

Please note, the most recent issue, featuring an exclusive interview with Sylvester McCoy, the Seventh Doctor, is issue #425 (see left) and will not be delayed. Doctor Who Magazine issue #425 is available across the UK from tomorrow (Thursday 19th August) for £4.20.



> Doctor Who Magazine on Facebook



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Sunday, 15 August 2010

Series 5 - Original Television Soundtrack Release Date

articleimage_393 Silva Screen, the music company who release the Doctor Who soundtracks composed by Murray Gold, have announced that the soundtrack for Series Five of our favourite time-travelling sci-fi will be released across the UK on CD on November 8th 2010, the very same day of the Series Five DVD Box Set in regular and limited edition on DVD and Blu-Ray will be released by 2|entertain.

The Doctor Who: Series Five Original Television Soundtrack follows the recent news that the five specials from ‘The Next Doctor’ to both parts of ‘The End Of Time’ are to be released just two months previous on September 20th 2010 across two discs.

However, the matter of whether the soundtrack for the thirteen episodes of Series Five will stretch to a double disc release is as yet unknown, along with the price or track listings – though some tracks are almost certainly going to include the pieces played at this year’s Doctor Who Prom.

 

 

 


 Doctor Who: Series Five Original Television Soundtrack is due for release across the UK  on November 8th 2010 for just £11.99.


 


> Silva Screen website


> Series Five OST on Amazon.co.uk


 


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