Doctor Who in the Media: June 2011

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Thursday, June 30, 2011 Article roundup (Torchwood) 15th-30th June 2011

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Tuesday, June 28, 2011 UK Broadcasting roundup 28th June 2011

Front Row, BBC Radio 4, Tuesday 21st June, ~7:15pm
Russell T Davies discusses making Torchwood for UK and US TV.
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC website.

The OST Show, Resonance FM, Saturday 25th June, 5:00-6:30pm
Composer Dominic Glynn was the guest on this show, chatting about his music and playing extracts from various works including Doctor Who.
Not available for listen again

Breakfast, BBC1, 28th June 2011, ~9:05am
Alex Kingston talks about her play Luise Miller and on being River Song in Doctor Who.
This is available to watch in the UK via the BBC website (27:00) until 5th July.

This Morning, ITV1, Tuesday 28th June, ~10:40am
Phone-in and discussion of Karen Gillan from the recent paper reports.
This is available to watch in the UK via the ITV Player (03:02, 11:38, 01:03:05) until 5th July.

Wednesday, 22 June 2011

Wednesday, June 22, 2011 BBC Press Release: BBC Worldwide and Starz announce Torchwood: Web of Lies

The BBC Press Office has issued a press release for the forthcoming Torchwood: Web of Lies interactive tie-in to Torchwood: Miracle Day:

BBC Worldwide and Starz announce interactive Digital Companion to Torchwood: Miracle Day

BBC Worldwide and Starz announced today the production of an interactive app tied to Torchwood: Miracle Day. The app, titled Torchwood: Web of Lies, will feature 10, three-minute motion comic narratives providing clues to Torchwood: Miracle Day. The app and first motion comic narrative will be available for download on iTunes prior to the premiere of Torchwood: Miracle Day - produced by BBC Worldwide Productions, airing this summer in the UK on BBC One and in the U.S. on Starz. Additional narratives and games will be available for download following each week’s broadcast transmission.

Torchwood: Web of Lies is an episodic interactive experience for iOS that fuses together motion comic and gameplay elements to tell an original and digitally exclusive Torchwood story. Players will participate in a parallel storyline to Torchwood: Miracle Day that includes lead characters Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper – voiced by John Barrowman and Eve Myles.

Torchwood: Web of Lies runs alongside weekly premieres of Torchwood: Miracle Day, providing fans with a way to engage in the world of Torchwood between episodes. It reveals a past day in the lives of Captain Jack Harkness and Gwen Cooper - a day they've both forgotten. The events of that day fuel a modern day conspiracy-laced treasure hunt, as Holly Mokri, voiced by Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse, Tru Calling, Buffy The Vampire Slayer), labours to uncover the secrets of Miracle Day. Each week a new episode unlocks, allowing players to access another piece of original motion comic narrative and game which ties into and extends plot developments of the show, as well as providing new twists in its own narrative.

The first narrative and game will be released promotionally and the remaining nine can be purchased inside the app in packs of three, each for 59p. A special bundle for all 10 narratives and game can be purchased for £1.79

Developed by BBC Worldwide Productions and BBC Worldwide Digital Entertainment and Games, Torchwood: Web of Lies is written by Torchwood: Miracle Day writers Jane Espenson and Ryan Scott. The motion comic and app is published by BBC Worldwide, with Double Barrel (Tron: Legacy, Repo Men, Spartacus: Blood and Sand) producing the motion comic and Powerful Robot (Star Wars, Green Lantern, Scooby Doo, Total Drama) producing the app.

Saturday, 18 June 2011

Saturday, June 18, 2011 UK Broadcasting roundup/coming up (18th June 2011)

Church and Media Conference, Tuesday 14th June, 9:00am
BBC1 Controller Danny Cohen discusses what the BBC is all about, including the future of Doctor Who and Sherlock.
This is available to listen to worldwide from the Conference Audio section (Doctor Who comments at 49:10, 56:30)

BBC Points North, BBC1, 17th June 2011, 6:30pm
A Dalek makes a brief appearance on the show, as part of an article on the studio moves that
are currently taking place in Manchester.
This is available watch in the UK via the BBC iPlayer until 6:59pm 18th June

Danny Baker, BBC Radio 5 Live, Saturday 18th June, ~10:04am
Mark Gatiss chats about the new series of Sherlock, Doctor Who (confirming his episode title as Night Terrors), and the renewed popularity of fantasy on television.
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer (from 1:05:40) until 25th June.

Coming Up

Front Row, BBC Radio 4, Tuesday 21st June, ~7:15pm
Russell T Davies discusses making Torchwood for UK and US TV.
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer after broadcast.

Thursday, 16 June 2011

Thursday, June 16, 2011 Starz Press Release: Torchwood cast to appear at San Diego Comic Con, 22 July 2011

Starz have issued a press release to announce the cast of Torchwood: Miracle Day are to appear at the San Diego Comic Con, taking place at the San Diego Convention Center, on 22nd July.

STARZ TO FEATURE “TORCHWOOD” AND “SPARTACUS” AT 2011 COMIC-CON ON FRIDAY, JULY 22ND

Cast of Highly Anticipated Series, ‘Torchwood: Miracle Day,’ Including Stars John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Bill Pullman, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins, Lauren Ambrose and Writer Jane Espenson To Appear on Panel at 10am PT/Room 20; Special Advanced Screening of Episode 103 of Series on Thursday, July 21st at 9:30pm PT in Room 6DE

Liam McIntyre, Star of ‘Spartacus: Vengeance’ To Be Introduced to Fans at 5:45pm PT/Room 6BCF Along with Fellow Leads Dustin Clare, Lucy Lawless, Manu Bennett, Katrina Law and EP Steven S. DeKnight

For Immediate Release – STARZ will bring the casts of two of its most riveting original series, “Torchwood: Miracle Day” and “Spartacus: Vengeance” to 2011 San Diego Comic-Con on Friday, July 22nd, it was announced today. For “Torchwood: Miracle Day,” set to debut on STARZ, Friday, July 8th at 10pm ET/PT, the panel will feature: Torchwood alum John Barrowman (Capt. Jack Harkness), Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), and new headliners Bill Pullman (Oswald Danes), Mekhi Phifer (Rex Matheson), Alexa Havins (Ester Drummand), Lauren Ambrose (Jilly Kitzinger) and writer Jane Espenson. Highlights of the “Spartacus: Vengeance” panel (slated to premiere on STARZ in 2012) will include fans’ first-ever opportunity to meet the new Spartacus, Liam McIntyre (Spartacus), along with stars Lucy Lawless (Lucretia), Dustin Clare (Gannicus), Manu Bennett (Crixus), Katrina Law (Mira) and Executive Producer and Head Writer Steven S. DeKnight.

On Thursday, July 21 at 9:30pm PT, the eve of the panels, STARZ will screen a never-before-seen “Torchwood: Miracle Day” episode entitled “Night of Dead” in room 6DE. This episode premieres on STARZ the following day, Friday, July 22 at 10pm ET/PT.

About “Torchwood: Miracle Day”: Premiering July 8 at 10pm ET/PT

Imagine a day when nobody dies. All across the world, nobody dies. And then the next day, and the next, and the next, people keep aging. They get hurt and sick but they never die. This is the extraordinary premise of the highly-anticipated STARZ original drama series, “Torchwood: Miracle Day,” produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for STARZ, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide. The new series, premiering on STARZ on July 8 at 10pm ET/PT, features Torchwood alumni John Barrowman, Eve Myles, and Kai Owen and new headliners, Mekhi Phifer, Alexa Havins and Bill Pullman. Special guest starring actors in the cult sensation include: Arlene Tur (“Crash,” Eat Pray Love) and Lauren Ambrose (“Six Feet Under,” The Other Woman). The 10-episode, hour-long series will also feature an impressive list of guest stars: Wayne Knight (“Seinfeld,” Jurassic Park), C. Thomas Howell (“Southland,” The Outsiders), Ernie Hudson (“OZ,” Ghostbusters), Nana Visitor (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”), John DeLancie (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Mare Winningham (Mildred Pierce, George Wallace) and Frances Fisher (Titanic, The Lincoln Lawyer). The show’s original creator, writer/producer Russell T Davies, serves as executive producer along with BBC Worldwide Productions’ SVP Julie Gardner, with Davies also serving as show-runner. “Torchwood: Miracle Day” is produced by BBC Worldwide Productions for Starz, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide.

About “Spartacus: Vengeance” (Premiering 2012)

From the time “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” debuted on Starz in January 2010, it established itself as an epic production with rich storytelling and visuals unlike anything seen previously on any TV show. Also starring John Hannah as Batiatus, Lucy Lawless as Lucretia, Peter Mensah as Doctore, Manu Bennett as Crixus and Viva Bianca as Ilythia, “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” was one of the most talked-about and best-loved TV shows of 2010. Season two of the series finds Spartacus and his fellow gladiators now out of Capua and engaged in the massive slave rebellion against Roman society that has echoed through time. “Spartacus: Gods of the Arena,” the six-part prequel that told the story of the House of Batiatus gladiator school, and the intricate personal, sexual and political maneuverings in Capua five years before “Blood and Sand” was set, debuted in January 2011.

In season two of the popular series, Liam McIntyre takes over the role of the Thracian warrior sold into slavery in the Roman Republic city of Capua – where he rises to become the champion of the city – before leading the slave revolt that ended the first season. The part was played in the first season by acclaimed Andy Whitfield, who was forced to leave the show due to health issues. “Spartacus: Vengeance” recently began production in New Zealand.

Media Links: Collider, Comic Book Resources, End of Show, Examiner, Gather, Monsters & Critics, TVByTheNumbers

Tuesday, 14 June 2011

Tuesday, June 14, 2011 Article roundup 10th-14th June 2011

Saturday, 11 June 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011 UK Radio Broadcasting roundup w/e 11th June 2011

Shelagh Fogarty, BBC Radio 5 Live, Wednesday 8th June, ~1:50pm
Entertainment correspondent Colin Patterson speculates on what might be happening to Doctor Who over the next couple of years.
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer (from 1:53:30) until 15th June.

Bob Fischer, BBC Radio Tees, Wednesday 8th June, ~9:25pm
Actor Shane Rimmer discusses working on The Gunfighter and his experience with William Hartnell!
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer (from 1:26:12) until 15th June.

Last Word, BBC Radio 4, Friday 10th June, ~4:13pm
"Roy Skelton, the man who provided the voices for the Daleks and the children's TV characters George and Zippy. Elvis McGonagall pays homage in verse.."
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer (from 13:52).

Bob Fischer, BBC Radio Tees, Friday 10th June, ~9:10pm
Bob Fischer talks to director Graeme Harper on his early acting career, directing Doctor Who, and Stanley Kubrick!
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer (from 1:10:50) until 17th June.

Danny Baker, BBC Radio 5 Live, Saturday 11th June, ~10:58am
Richard from Norfolk provides an anecdote about Russell T Davies.
This is available to listen to worldwide via the BBC iplayer (from 1:58:05) until 18th June.

(additional reporting thanks to the BBC Local Radio Forum - if you know of any other broadcasts please do let us know!)

Friday, 10 June 2011

Friday, June 10, 2011 Article roundup 7th-10th June 2011

Tuesday, 7 June 2011

Tuesday, June 07, 2011 Article roundup 4th-7th June 2011

After some insanerer media shenanigans the BBC have announced that Matt Smith will be staying in the role of the Doctor and that another 14 episodes are commissioned! Meanwhile, this current series saw the mid-series finale generating a fair bit of interest, whilst the US, Canada and Australia caught up with The Almost People. A new interactive experience pops up in the form of The Crash of the Elysium. And Much Ado reviews continue apace!

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