Wednesday 24 February 2010

Article roundup 24th February 2010

As if the media attention on the Bonhams Auction wasn't enough, another item of Doctor Who history has cropped up on Ebay in the form of a synthesiser used in the BBC Radiophonic Workshop for the arrangement of the Doctor Who theme in the early 1970s - well possibly!


Into the Future
Now Magazine(24th) - James Corden tipped to star in Doctor Who
The Daily Dust(23rd) - James Cordon to star in Dr Who

Auctions
Music Radar(24th) - 'Doctor Who theme synth' for sale (ebay)
Geek.com(24th) - Original synthesizer used to write Doctor Who theme for sale on eBay
Synthtopia(23rd) - Dr. Who Synthesizer For Sale On eBay 
Retro to Go(23rd) - eBay watch: John Baker's EMS VCS3 synthesiser from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop
Guardian(24th) - Extortion-ate? Extortion-ate? Doctor Who fans will be hoping not (Bonhams)
This is Money(24th) - Doctor Who auction: Is a Dalek a wise investment? (Bonhams)
The Telegraph [Australia](24th) - Used '88 Dalek, good condition, $10K (Bonhams)
The Times(24th) - Doctor Who fans to battle for Daleks as BBC sells its DIY monsters (Bonhams)

Merchandise/Reviews
DVD Talk(23rd) - Doctor Who Dalek War: Frontier in Space & Planet of the Daleks

People/Interviews
BBC News(24th) - Don't Let Me Down: rise of the rock biopics (Christopher Eccleston)
Buckinghamshire Advertiser(23rd) - Panda Players protege scoops BAFTA (Carey Mulligan)
Sarah Jane TV(23rd) - An Afternoon with Tom (Tommy Knight)

Miscellaneous
Silicon.com(23rd) - Dr Who and Top Gear drive BBC iPlayer to record levels