It’s official – Tennant and Piper in the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who Special
The BBC officially announced a (partial) cast list for this fall’s Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special, and to no one’s real surprise, David Tennant has been confirmed as appearing. How ever, there was a second somewhat unexpected name announced. No, not him. Billie Piper will be along with Tennant when the two Doctors meet up … Read more
Doctor Who in 2012, A Few Thoughts….
The net will be filled with reviews of the Doctor Who Christmas special, The Snowmen. In fact you can see mine soon, over at Comicbooked.com. I don’t want to review it again here. I mean I could, but instead I want to talk about what I saw a bit more informally. I will be talking … Read more
Doctor Who Shooting in NYC!
Be on the lookout for a large Blue Box somewhere in Manhattan, New York. If you see this box, or a tall bushy haired madman in a bow tie, a leggy redhead, or the 2,000 year old Roman Centurion she is married to, run, you are advised to keep your head down, and run. And … Read more
2 Lost Doctor Who Episodes Found
Not seen in over 40 years, two early episodes of Doctor Who have recently been found. Of 253 episodes that aired when William Hartnell (1963-66) and Patrick Troughton (1966-69) played the Doctor, 108 had believed to been lost, due to the BBC’s policy of “wiping”. Now that number is 106. The episodes discovered are 1965 … Read more
The Doctor, Here to Help
As we reach the end of another season of Doctor Who, just a few thoughts about this season and the series., as a whole, going back to 1963, before this season’s finale, “The Wedding of River Song” airs. This season has been a roller coaster since it started off with a shot at the Moon. … Read more
Doctor Who Trailer – Episodes 8-13
Doctor Who is coming back, and it’s about time! The second half of the 6th Season will begin this August 27, airing on BBC America at 9pm, with episode 8 “Let’s Kill Hitler”. The BBC has not confirmed the date, but it can be expect soon. Here is the HD trailer for the second half … Read more
Miracle Day has arrived.
Hopefully for you, it’s rare in your life that someone dies. But what would happen to the world if no one died? That’s what’s happening to the world in the STARZ/BBC series TORCHWOOD: MIRACLE DAY. It sounds nice doesn’t it? But now think about the people who get hurt, and those who are terminally ill … Read more
A Torchwood Primer
The Torchwood Institute is coming to the United States. Beginning on Friday July 8 at 10pm, the new series Torchwood: Miracle Day begins on the STARZ network. But maybe you are not familiar with Torchwood. If you aren’t, let’s take a moment to look back. If you are a fan of the British Television sensation … Read more
The Sky is Falling
As long as there has been science fiction, alien invasion has been a staple of the genre. Beginning with HG Wells immortal classic “War of the Worlds” (Which has been redone, and re-interpreted several times) popular fiction has embraced the alien invasion story, from the 50′s monster and saucer movies to recent summer blockbusters like … Read more
Doctor Who Series 7 – Who’s at fault for this Space-Time Conundrum?
So apparently there won’t be a full (13) run of episodes of Doctor Who in 2012 as reported by Private Eye magazine. (www.private-eye.co.uk) And this is how the TV on the BBC differs greatly from American TV. Even though the BBC has order 14 episodes for 2012 (the standard 13 plus the now traditional Doctor … Read more
