Tuesday 15 March 2011

Article roundup 11th-15th March 2011

News coverage over the last few days has concentrated on the opening episode titles of Series Six; on Matt Smith's imminent appearance as Christopher Isherwood in Christopher and His Kind; John Barrowman is about to launch a new tour; plus Doctor Who still features in childrens' games!


Series Coverage
The Sun(15th) - ... and Smith must score
Mirror(15th) - Matt Smith and James Corden have a kick around on the Dr Who set
Monsters & Critics(15th) - BBC Confirm UK Air-date For New ‘Doctor Who’ (unconfirmed)
Den of Geek(15th) - Doctor Who series 6: opening episode titles revealed
Cultbox(14th) - Writer Tom MacRae returns to 'Doctor Who'
What's on TV(14th) - David Walliams to guest star in Doctor Who
About(13th) - Doctor Who Season 6 Update

Comic Relief
Cultbox(14th) - Red Nose Day 'Doctor Who' has 'crazy, timey-wimey plot'
Comic Book Movie(13th) - Doctor Who Comic Relief 2011 Sneak Peek & Deleted Scenes!

People
Bridlington Free Press(15th) - Big names to headline Spa (John Barrowman)
Superbreak(15th) - John Barrowman announces UK tour to accompany greatest hits album
Digital Spy(15th) - John Barrowman confirms new album, tour
Radio Times(15th) - Matt Smith: Getting naked beats smoking herbal cigarettes
Suite101(15th) - Christopher and His Kind: BBC 2 Period Drama Starring Matt Smith
Unreality TV(15th) - Matt Smith compares Christopher Isherwood to Doctor Who
Digital Spy(15th) - Matt Smith: 'Isherwood echoes the Doctor'
Guide 2 Derby(14th) - Holby City and Dr Who actress comes to Derby (Ayesha Antoine)
Scotsman(14th) - The stage is set for Barrowman show at the Playhouse
Metro(14th) - Matt Smith: I hope new role will separate me from Doctor Who
On The Box(14th) - Matt Smith Talks ‘Christopher and His Kind’
BBC America(14th) - Matt Smith: ‘Hopefully You Don’t See The Doctor’
The List(14th) - Matt Smith wants Doctor Who separation
Bang Showbiz(14th) - Matt Smith wants Doctor Who separation
Digital Spy(14th) - Hugh Bonneville ('Twenty Twelve')
Comic Book Movie(13th) - James Marsters Mentions Piccolo and Other Sci Fi Projects
BBC News(13th) - Joe Dunthorne book Submarine has Swansea film premiere (Yasmin Paige)
BBC News(13th) - Legally Blonde scoops Laurence Olivier Awards (Sheridan Smith)
Sunday Mercury(11th) - Doctor Who star Matt Smith on kissing men in the 1930s
BBC America(11th) - Karen Gillan Says She Was Bullied Over Her Red Locks

Merchandise
io9(15th) - It's Jack the Ripper vs. the 11th Doctor in this sneak peek of the Doctor Who comic
Geeks of Doom(13th) - Geek Gear: Doctor Who Shirt ‘Procrastinate!’
Syracuse(13th) - New 'Doctor Who' comic tells timeless tale (The Only Good Dalek)

Miscellaneous
Miami Herald(15th) - Aliens are coming! TV & film under attack
BBC America(15th) - Awesome Alert: Build Your Own ‘Doctor Who’ Action Figures
Daily Mail(15th) - Little Miss Einstein! Meet the certified genius aged 11 (who loves Dr Who, Lady Gaga and girly sleepovers)
io9(15th) - 10 Coolest Time Machines in the Space-Time Continuum
SFX(14th) - Prime Time TV, Two Universes Over
Geeks of Doom(14th) - Impressive ‘Doctor Who’ Opening Sequence Styled Like ‘Buffy’
Unreality TV(13th) - River Song is Rose Tyler (speculation)
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune(13th) - 'Doctor Who' fans, robots battle at sci-fi convention

Related News
Guardian(15th) - Children still delight in playground games
Reuters(15th) - Children still play the old schoolyard favorites
Western Mail(14th) - Welsh stars join protests against cuts to the arts
Press Association(14th) - Stars warn over cuts to the arts
All Voices(13th) - Helen Mirren Warns Government Cuts Could Devastate Arts
UPI(13th) - Helen Mirren decries cuts to arts
Morning Star(13th) - Actors join forces to stop cuts
Contact Music(13th) - Helen Mirren - Stars Protest British Government's Art Cuts
BBC News(13th) - Stars warn of threat to arts due to government cut

Passing Mention
Holy Moly(15th) - TV Review: Twenty Twelve
First Showing(14th) - Disney Officially Cans Robert Zemeckis' 'Yellow Submarine' Remake
YourTV(14th) - Vote now: Who's TV's hottest redhead?
Herald Scotland(14th) - Unzipped: the most wanted bag in the world
Culture24(14th) - Robot – A Collection of Robots, Cyborgs and Androids, Historic Dockyard Chatham Smithery
Telegraph(14th) - Twenty Twelve: new BBC sitcom mocks Britain's Olympic 
Londonist(14th) - Olympics Comedy Twenty Twelve Starts Tonight
Stroud News and Journal(13th) - Husband and wife animators celebrate the small screen return of Max Bear (Tom Baker voice)
Yorkshire Evening Post(12th) - Leeds city centre gales death probe