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Posted By:  Nomad Nov 18, 2003 - 07:56 am |       | DOCTOR WHO producer speaks
According to a report published on the Gallifrey One website, the producer of the new DOCTOR WHO TV series, Russell Davies, gave anxious fans more news about the forthcoming show in development at the BBC. Davies told an audience at a literary festival that contrary to any published reports no actor has been cast to play the Doctor.
So far at this stage of development the series is shaping up to be thirteen 45-minute episodes, with the majority being stand-alone stories and two three-part episodes. No information was mentioned as to what kind of stories the episodes except that they might have a feel similar to the episodes of another British sci-fi series that appeared in the late 70s-early 80s, SAPPPHIRE & STEEL. Unfortunately there's still been nothing about whether we'll get to see the return of bad guys like the Daleks or Cybermen in the new WHO. The next sit-down production meeting for the show's creators is scheduled for December 8.
Davies also commented that he and the BBC both hope these thirteen episodes of the 21st century DOCTOR WHO will prove to be popular and thus ensure that the series will "run and run".
DOCTOR WHO is scheduled to return to the airwaves sometime in 2005.
http://www.gallifreyone.net/newstv.php#newsitemEpyluuEkApAzAAohjn
| Posted By: Nomad Nov 18, 2003 - 08:32 am | | Neil Gaiman on New Series November 9
Comic and SF author Neil Gaiman, on his online blog today, posted a response to a question, which was "Russel T. Davies has suggested that the first season of new Doctor Who episodes will include 13 episodes at 45 minutes apiece. Any chance you would write an episode if asked?" Gaiman's answer: "If I have time, certainly. (It took five years to find time to write a Babylon 5 episode, of course...)" Gaiman recently penned the foreword for the forthcoming Telos Doctor Who novella "Eye of the Tyger" so he's obviously very familiar with the show... (Thanks to Steve Manfred)
Davies Reveals Who Changes
Russell T. Davies, the producer who is reviving Doctor Who for the BBC, told the British TV Times that the new Doctor's companion will be different from those in the original series. "A screaming girly companion is unacceptable now," he told the magazine. "I don't mean in terms of women's rights. Dramatically, we've got Buffy the Vampire Slayer now, so a screaming girly companion would be laughed out of the room."
Davies also revealed that the new series won't rely on old monsters. "I love the Daleks, but I wouldn't load the series with lots of old monsters. We want to make brand new ones," Davies said.
from http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2003-12/04/09.00.tv
Doctor Who Plans Unveiled
The BBCi Web site reported that Phil Collinson has been hired to produce a proposed new U.K. Doctor Who TV series, with plans for an initial 13-episode run. Russell T. Davies, the man behind the Who revival, will write seven of the proposed episodes, the site reported. Other writers will be contracted soon.
"Rose is only the first of the companions we've got planned," Davies told the site.
from scifiwire
Eccleston Is Doctor Who
Christopher Eccleston (Shallow Grave) will become the ninth Doctor Who in the upcoming BBC update of the classic SF TV series, the BBC News Web site reported. The cult BBC show returns next year.
Eccleston, who starred alongside Nicole Kidman in the horror movie The Others, will be the ninth TV Time Lord to control the Tardis in a 13-part series, the BBC News reported. The BBC said the British-born actor would take "a fresh, modern approach," the site reported.
from http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-03/22/10.00.tv
Billie Piper is confirmed to play Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor Who
The rather lovely-looking Billie Piper has just been confirmed to play Rose Tyler, companion to Doctor Who, it was announced today by Julie Gardner, Head of Drama, BBC Wales.
The former singer who made her acting debut last year in the well regarded BBC 1 drama serial Canterbury Tales: The Miller's Tale, will star alongside Christopher Eccleston in the forthcoming 13-part Who series which returns to BBC 1 early next year.
Julie Gardner told the 'Nest: "Billie is beautiful, funny and intelligent. We needed to find a unique, dynamic partner for Christopher Eccleston, and Billie fits the bill perfectly. She will make an extraordinary Rose Tyler. Doctor Who has his new assistant."
Piper, who also received acclaim for her role in Bella and the Boys, a one-off drama for BBC 2, is currently starring opposite Hollywood actor and LoTR heartthrob Orlando Bloom in The Calcium Kid.
"Doctor Who is an iconic show and I am absolutely thrilled to be playing the part of Rose Tyler," Billie Piper cooed to SFcrowsnest. "I am also looking forward to working with Christopher Eccleston and writer Russell Davies."
Let's hope she's practicing her screaming for when the cyber-rats start crawling up her legs (the cybermen have been tipped by Russell to feature in one of the early episodes).
In the same call, our executive producer and writer chum Russell T Davies, added: "The Doctor's companion is one of the most important and cherished roles in the history of TV drama. I'm delighted that someone of Billie's talent is coming on board the Tardis, to travel through time and space with us."
Filming in Cardiff later this year for transmission on BBC 1, Doctor Who is written by Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, Paul Cornell and Robert Shearman. The producer is Phil Collinson and executive producers are BBC Controller of Continuing Drama Series, Mal Young; Head of Drama, BBC Wales, Julie Gardner and Russell T Davies.
For further information about Billie, the various Doctors and past companions, you can check out the official site at www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho
from http://www.computercrowsnest.com/index.php
btw: the story is dated the 25......
No Daleks In New Who
The BBC confirmed that the Daleks will not appear in a new Doctor Who TV series after a failure to reach a deal with the estate of late SF writer Terry Nation, who created the metal monsters. The talks reportedly broke down over issues of editorial control, the BBC reported.
A BBC spokeswoman said, "After lengthy negotiations, the BBC and Terry Nation have been unable to reach an agreement on the terms of the use of the Daleks."
The Terry Nation estate said it was "bitterly disappointed," the BBC reported.
The Daleks were voted TV's most evil villains in a poll last year. The Who series, from writer Russell T. Davies, is set for release on BBC One in early 2005.
| Posted By: Bmat Jul 06, 2004 - 01:42 pm | | The Daleks were voted the most evil? Somehow I see the Borg as more evil. Although maybe the difference is the Daleks just wanted to exterminate while the Borg wanted to assimilate.
| Posted By: Sindatur Jul 06, 2004 - 01:55 pm | | Bummer. When they first announced the new Dr Who project, they said there couldn't be Daleks, then negotiations were made that Daleks could be used, so I guess those negotiations fell apart somewhere.
Perhaps the survey only considered British Series?
Daleks Return In Who
They were out, now they're back in: The BBC announced that Doctor Who's archenemies, the Daleks, will appear after all in the upcoming updated TV series slated for 2005. The announcement comes after the network resolved a dispute with the estate of SF writer Terry Nation, who created the mechanical menaces, the BBC reported.
The BBC said an agreement had been reached ensuring that the Daleks will return when the new Doctor Who comes back to British airwaves, with Christopher Eccleston in the lead role.
There have been protracted negotiations between the BBC and Nation's estate since it was announced Doctor Who was coming back 14 years after it was canceled. The talks broke down, with the BBC saying at the time that no agreement could be reached over editorial control and that producers had already created another villain.
from http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/art-main.html?2004-08/05/10.15.tv
Exterminate
Animated adventures.
Doctor Who Webcasts.
Catch them here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/webcasts/index.shtml
Doctor Who Magazine confirms Mark Benton has joined the cast.
Benton, who played the devil in Russell T Davies' drama The Second Coming, will play the character of Clive.
Of the casting, Phil Collinson told DWM, "It's a delight to welcome Mark Benton on board. He's incredibly gifted, with lead roles in traditional comedy, such as ITV1's Booze Cruise, and more radical sitcoms, such as BBC2's Early Doors. This is coupled with a brilliant flair for serious drama, as seen in BBC2's Eureka Street, and his terrifying performance as the Devil in ITV1's The Second Coming.
"He's a wonderful man to have on the team – at the first readthrough, the moment Mark said his first line, the whole room came alive. He's playing Clive... but you'll have to wait until 2005 to find out who Clive is, and how he's connected to the Doctor!"
Mark has also appeared in Gimme Gimme Gimme, Holby City, Ballykissangel, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) and Clocking Off.
from http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/news/drwho/2004/09/17/14297.shtml
Behind the scenes pics here: (Warning don't click if you don't what you experience spoiled in any way....)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho/newtv/whospy/
Pictures of the new Daleks here:
2-2004510454%2C,00.html,http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2004510454,,00.html
According to the article: "although they have retained their pepperpot shape, they can now fly through the air using jet thrusters and have a stack of sinister new probes."
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