Monday 27 December 2010

Article roundup 26th-27th December 2010

Doctor Who tops the drama ratings for Christmas Day, but pipped to the post by Eastenders for the top slot  in the overnights - the BARB figures may tell a different story in a week or so. Meanwhile, plenty more reviews for A Christmas Carol and comment on the series six trailer.


A Christmas Carol
The Sun(27th) - Who's got an amazing voice?
Guardian(27th) - TV review: Doctor Who
Mirror(27th) - Doctor Who Christmas special was nicely demented
Mirror(27th) - Doctor Who Xmas spectacular was no novel idea
Independent(27th) - Doctor Who
Monsters & Critics(27th) - Review: Doctor Who - A Christmas Carol
Watch With Mothers(27th) - Doctor Who – A Christmas Classic
TV Squad(27th) - 'Doctor Who' - 'A Christmas Carol' Recap
Pittsburgh Post Gazette [US](27th) - A Jewish Christmas: Chinese food, a movie and Doctor Who
Newsarama(27th) - Post Game TV Recap: DOCTOR WHO: A CHRISTMAS CAROL
All Voices(27th) - Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol: Exclusive Images, Review and Videos
Telegraph(26th) - Dr Who, Blackadder and It's a Wonderful Life – all created by Charles Dickens
Edmonton Journal [CA](26th) - Dr. Who rejigs a Dickens classic
Observer(26th) - Rewind TV: Doctor Who
HitFix(26th) - 'Doctor Who' - 'A Christmas Carol': Gone fishin'
io9(26th) - The Most Wondrous Doctor Who Christmas Special Yet
TV.com(26th) - Doctor Who A Christmas Carol Review
Bleeding Cool News(26th) - Ten Thoughts About Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol
Unreality Shout(25th) - Doctor Who Christmas Special - A Christmas Carol - Episode Review
SFX(25th) - Doctor Who “A Christmas Carol” Review
Starpulse(25th) - 'Doctor Who' 'A Christmas Carol' Review
Gather [US](25th) - Doctor Who "A Christmas Carol" Recap: A Classic Tale with a Twist
Daily Star(25th) - Doctor Who
MSN(25th) - A 'Who' for Christmas
Los Angeles Times [US](25th) - Something special about 'Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol'

Ratings
CBBC(27th) - Eastenders beats Dr Who
Metro(27th) - EastEnders beats Coronation Street in Christmas ratings battle
Express(27th) - Dr Who helps BBC to win the Festive viewing battle
Daily Star(27th) - What's up Doctor Who?
Sunday Star(26th) - BBC claims victory in Ratings War
Press Association(26th) - BBC claims victory in ratings war
Digital Spy(26th) - 'EastEnders' tops Christmas Day ratings

Series Coverage
BScReview(27th) - Doctor Who Series 6 teaser
STV(27th) - Matt Smith and Karen Gillan's line learning tricks
TV Overmind(27th) - Analyzing the Doctor Who Series 6 Trailer
Shadowlocked(26th) - Picking apart the Doctor Who Season Six trailer
Geeks of Doom(26th) - Watch Now: ‘Doctor Who’ Series 6 Teaser Trailer
Babble(26th) - Doctor Who Season 6 Trailer: The Doctor Comes to America? [Video]
Daemons TV(26th) - DOCTOR WHO Season 6 Trailer
Gather(25th) - Doctor Who Season 6 Trailer - River Song and the United States?

People
Star Pulse(27th) - Law School: Celebrating 'Law & Order: UK' (Freema Agyeman)
TV Squad(27th) - Matt Smith's Grandfather Has Fun With Dirty 'Doctor Who' Fanmail (VIDEO)
ATV Network(26th) - John Barrowman wins Strictly Christmas Special
Now Magazine(26th) - John Barrowman: I've got grey hair but I dye it for my man
Digital Spy(26th) - John Barrowman wins Xmas 'Strictly'

Miscellaneous
Slashgear(27th) - DIY Doctor Who nesting dolls set perhaps best Christmas gift so far
On The Box(27th) - The Best 15 TV Moments Of 2010 (Matt Smith is the Doctor)
Movie Viral(27th) - “Doctor Who” Informercial For TARDIS
Stourbridge News(26th) - Write you own Sarah Jane adventure
ATV Network(26th) - Best Doctor Who Christmas Special
Comic Book Movie(26th) - FANCAST: What If… Doctor Who was American?

Passing Mention/Related News
BBC News(27th) - National Youth Theatre looking for Leeds talent