Archive for the 'BBC' Category

No Top Gear U.S. for now

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

I can’t say that I’m upset to see Autoblog’s new report:

They couldn’t even get it together on a cast, so the news doesn’t come entirely as a surprise. The newly announced fall lineup doesn’t save a seat for “Gear,” though room is made in the lineup for that clunker of a retread that is Knight […]

Freema Agyeman in new BBC Dickens Production

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Martha has been the most charismatic companion of the newest of Doctor Who’s companions. She also shined in her recent stint on “Torchwood”. News via Outpost Gallifrey gives:

BBC Drama Production today announced the key cast for Little Dorrit, Andrew Davies’ major adaptation of Dickens’ novel, which will be broadcast on BBC One this […]

David Tennant Interview on BBC Radio

Friday, April 4th, 2008

The BBC Radio 5 program “Daily Mayo” had an interview with “Doctor Who”, David Tennant. The program originally aired Wednesday, April 2nd, but is available for a short time podcast.

Simon is joined by ‘The Dr’, David Tennant, who talks about amongst other things the new series of Dr Who which airs on BBC1 this […]

Tennant and Tate on BBC1 Tonight

Friday, April 4th, 2008

To help kick off Series 4 of “Doctor Who”, David Tennant and Catherine Tate will be on “Friday Night with Jonathan Ross” tonight at 10:35PM.

Jonathan Ross is joined by David Tennant, the tenth Dr Who to occupy the legendary Tardis, and his new companion Catherine Tate, who joins him for the fourth season of BBC […]

An interview with James Marsters of “Torchwood”

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

Although he wasn’t involved with this season’s “Torchwood” as much as I originally thought, it was great seeing share the screen with Captain Jack. Over at Digital Spy there Marsters gives and interview where he discusses “Torchwood”, Buffy’s Spike, “Smallville”, and his music. (U.S. viewers beware that there are “Torchwood” spoilers in the article)

Is […]

“Torchwood” bridges seasons with radio drama

Monday, March 31st, 2008

“Torchwood” has been having a strong second season, though have yet to beat last seasons “Countrycide“. For between seasons, they are planning a radio drama on BBC Radio 4. IO9 has:

In the 45 minute episode, to be broadcast in Radio 4’s traditional “Afternoon Play” slot, the Torchwood team - portrayed by their television […]

“Doctor Who” Season 4 Trailer

Monday, March 24th, 2008

Debuting in less than two weeks on the BBC is the new season of “Doctor Who”. If you are in a BBC country (or use the appropriate proxy server), you can view the 3 trailers (Ood, Sontaran, and Dalek) on The BBC YouTube channel, or on the official website. For the rest of […]

The Doctor returns April 5th

Friday, March 21st, 2008

David Tennant’s “Doctor Who” is getting ready to debut his next season on BBC this April. The official synopsis for the opener is:

Donna Noble is determined to find the Doctor again - even if it means braving the villainous Miss Foster and her hordes of sinister Adipose, as Russell T Davies’s Bafta Award-winning time-travelling […]

“Doctor Who” The Game

Friday, March 7th, 2008

It seems strange that the “Doctor Who” franchise doesn’t already have some sort of video game. Where games adapted from movies and TV rarely hit, Sci-Fi franchises are usually as hit (i.e. Star Wars). VideoGaming247 has the following:

Eidos has just confirmed that the previously known Doctor Who game on its books will be […]

Fox Borrowing from the BBC

Thursday, February 28th, 2008

I was starting to get excited about North American channels importing directly from BBC. But, in the spirit of The Office, Fox is going to be adapting two British series. Variety has:

Fox Entertainment prexy Kevin Reilly, who found success at NBC adapting the Britcom “The Office” for U.S. auds, is looking to do […]

Tennant and Tate on BBC4 Radio

Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Catherine Tate, Doctor Who’s new companion Donna, interviewed David Tennant on BBC 4 radio yesterday.

The talk show with a twist begins with Catherine Tate playing host to interview - or mercilessly tease David Tennant about growing up a science fiction fan, his love of acting and his success as Dr. Who.

Tate is extremely […]

The Gene Genie Is Back Baby!

Friday, February 15th, 2008

Oh, How I love me some UK telly! And last Thursday saw the return of DCI Gene Hunt in the spinoff series from Life On Mars (which if you haven’t seen… DO!!), Ashes To Ashes.
This time, a police psychologist, one Alex Drake, wakes up to find herself in July of 1981, meeting characters she’s read […]

Torchwood: Finally an episode we can sink our teeth into.

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

Torchwood’s new series has definitely found itself on stronger ground. Whereas series one had more than a fair amount of shaky episodes (Sex Fogs? Never again!) series two has managed to produce a good run so far. Particularly, the characters are a lot strong this time around, and significantly more sympathetic.
Even Owen, which I think […]

Do fans know best?

Friday, February 1st, 2008

In the same article that Larry mentioned previously, Russell T. Davies brings up another interesting idea, as quoted by io9:

He also explained why he insisted that Doctor Who must be the only BBC show without a message board on its official site: he doesn’t want to hear from the fans. “I’m sorry to say this, […]

Sarah Jane Coming to SciFi Channel

Friday, February 1st, 2008

From the few episodes I’ve been able to watch, “The Sarah Jane Adventures” is a well made show for kids. My children, Doctor Who fans, absolutely loved what they have seen of Sarah Jane, and only wanted more. According to The LA Times, they’ll get a chance.

What’s striking about the “Doctor Who” franchise […]

Doctor Who Series 4 Trailer in UK Theaters

Friday, February 1st, 2008

As we all eagerly await the new season of Doctor Who, BBC is giving UK theater goers a sneak peek. A 90-second trailer is going to be show in front of select movies. Digital Spy has:

The 90-second trailer is part of a deal between the BBC and Carlton Screen Advertising and will exclusively […]

James Marsters Interview @ TVGuide.com

Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Smallville and Torchwood’s James Marsters was interviewed by TVGuide. Here is a funny quote in the interview that sums up James’ attitude pretty well:

TV Guide: Is that one of the reasons you like doing sci-fi — hard work and lots of sweating?
Marsters: One of the reasons. But you know, some of the writers from […]

Captain Jack Not Going Anywhere

Friday, January 25th, 2008

No one would argue that Captain Jack wasn’t the core of BBCs Torchwood. Like Doctor Who, his companions could come and go, but Torchwood could continue. Therefore it’s good to hear that John Barrowman likes his job. In an interview with Sci Fi Wire he states:

“If I was asked to do Jack […]

BBC on MySpace

Friday, January 25th, 2008

What appears to be a large effort to gain an international audience, the BBC has made a deal with MySpaceTV to allow a variety of show clips to be hosted there. The Guardian reports:

The partnership will initially see around 150 clips of BBC programming made available online via a dedicated BBC Worldwide channel on […]

What Do I Watch Now?

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

So the Writer’s Strike continues. Argh!! Sure I want them to get a fair $, but I really want new entertainment too!!
I mean I was all pumped when I heard that Joss was going into pre and prep on a new TV series, and now that the PTB have put the kibosh on pilot season, […]