http://serendipity.drwho.org/news/ A list of the latest media items about Doctor Who from around the Internet. en-gb Copyright Chuck Foster, 2006 rss@serendipity.drwho.org webmaster@serendipity.drwho.org 15 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/broadcastnowArticle.aspx?intStoryID=163769 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 People Julie Gardner, the BBC executive behind Doctor Who and Life on Mars, has been handed the top drama job under the new BBC controller of fiction, Jane Tranter. Gardner will be responsible for putting together a drama strategy for UK independents working with BBC Vision, the corporation's new multimedia content, commissioning and channels group. She was previously BBC Wales head of drama. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,60-2367415.html Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 People Obituary PETER LING was one of British television's most prolific scriptwriters. During his long career he wrote scripts for many successful series, including Dixon of Dock Green, Sexton Blake, The Avengers and Doctor Who. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006430699,00.html Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 Spin-Off Torchwood GAY Doctor Who star John Barrowman gets four BISEXUAL assistants in raunchy BBC3 spin-off Torchwood. John, 40, who plays bisexual time traveller Captain Jack Harkness, said the late-night show, starting in October, will be STEAMY with lesbian romps. http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/article_1203083.php/%60Dr._Who%60_keeps_feet_grounded_for_2007 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series Doctor Who supremo Russell T Davies has cited budgetary constraints as the real reason for the Tardis's lack of trips to alien planets. In an interview with Doctor Who Magazine, the writer claimed that creating unearthly landscapes is "hugely expensive" and would provoke strong criticism if carried out cheaply. http://www.parkentertainment.com/projects%20in%20development.htm Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 Spin-Off K9 - The Series Somewhere in the future. An old Prairie class spacecraft is drifting towards distant stars. She is The Platte once used for the colonisation of Asteroids. ... http://www.unison.ie/breakingnews/index.php3?ca=9&si=98635 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Miscellaneous Northern Ireland needs a Dr Who-style success if it is to become a world class hub for television drama and the creative arts, Peter Hain insisted today. At the opening of a conference involving television executives in Belfast's W5 complex, the Northern Ireland Secretary revealed he had held meetings recently with senior representatives of all the major UK broadcasters to raise the level of television drama being produced in Northern Ireland. "I have seen the electrifying impact on Wales of the production of the excellent Dr Who series. I want something similar for Northern Ireland." http://www.politicalgateway.com/news/read/37335 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series The head writer for the popular British TV series Dr. Who says he would rather keep the action earthbound than use cheesy looking alien landscapes. Russell T. Davies said budget constraints kept The Doctor and his cohorts grounded during the most recent series and he told Doctor Who magazine that viewers can expect the trend to spill over into the next series as well. http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/article_1203083.php/%60Dr._Who%60_keeps_feet_grounded_for_2007 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series The head writer for the popular British TV series Dr. Who says he would rather keep the action earthbound than use cheesy looking alien landscapes. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5359552.stm Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series Budget constraints mean the new series of Doctor Who is largely earthbound, says writer Russell T Davies. In the most recent series of Doctor Who, only two programmes were set on other worlds. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds37106.html Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies is already making plans for a fourth series of the show. Although the cast and crew are currently working on series three, Davies is looking to the future and has been dreaming up adventures to air in 2008. http://www.economist.com/world/britain/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7912946 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Miscellaneous But all is not lost. Bovril, a traditional hot beef drink served to men in sheds, is back, now the European Union has lifted its ban on Britain's beef products. Tea-time has never been more popular. London hotels are booked up for months in advance. Although the music show Top of the Pops has disappeared from the BBC's schedule, Auntie has graciously brought back Dr Who - and a new generation can enjoy the deliciously spine-chilling experience of hiding behind the sofa whenever the Daleks appear. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006420632,,00.html Thu, 21 Sep 2006 10:45:00 +0100 Spin-Off Sarah Jane Adventures DOCTOR WHO creator Russell T Davies is to make a spin-off show for kids for CBBC. The Sarah Jane Adventures will star one of the the Time Lord's best-loved sidekicks, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith. Russell said: "Children's TV has a fine history of fantasy thrillers - I loved them as a kid, and they were the very first things I ever wrote." http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/article_1201452.php/New_Dr_Who_series_for_children Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Spin-Off Sarah Jane Adventures One of Dr Who's sidekicks is to have her own TV series aimed at children. Investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith was one of the companions to the third and fourth doctors, Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker, and was a regular in the series from 1973 to 1976. http://www.itv.com/news/entertainment_6c82300964cf31f185199e21ab4981a7.html Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Spin-Off Sarah Jane Adventures A Doctor Who spin-off is to be made for children, it has been announced. The Sarah Jane Adventures will star one of the the Time Lord's most famous companions, investigative journalist Sarah Jane Smith. Series writer Russell T Davies is developing the show for CBBC. http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/article/14090607.php Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series Casting Doctor Who star David Tennant has signed up for a third series of the hit BBC show, but has said that he will leave after that series to pursue a Hollywood career. Tennant, who is currently putting the finishing touches to the second season of the show, replaced SHALLOW GRAVE star Christopher Eccleston at the start of the last series. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,1872366,00.html Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Spin-Off Sarah Jane Adventures Russell T Davies has created a Doctor Who spin-off for children featuring the adventures of one of the timelord's most famous companions, Sarah Jane Smith. Bafta award-winning scriptwriter Davies, who successfully revived the BBC1 show as a Saturday night family favourite over the past two years, has written a series for CBBC called The Sarah Jane Adventures. It is the second spin-off from Doctor Who, with the racier drama Torchwood set to appear later this year. http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=15855&Page=1&pagePos=1 Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:30:00 +0100 Event Chester's latest Apple Premium Reseller, MCC, is organising a Doctor Who day for the ancient Roman city. The shop has managed to presuade Colin Baker, the actor who played the sixth Doctor Who, to attend the day, which will also feature a Tardis parked up at the Cross, and a bevy of invading Daleks and Cybermen, who will be exploring the city centre in pursuit of the Doctor. 11.30am to 3.30pm on Saturday September 23, 2006 http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_5330000/newsid_5339400/5339430.stm Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:30:00 +0100 People Doctor Who's main writer and producer Russell T Davies popped into the Newsround studio to update us on the Christmas special and the third series of the sci-fi thriller. Lizo grilled him on what fans have got to look forward to. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds36967.html Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:30:00 +0100 People David Tenant is planning to quit Dr. Who after the upcoming series, according to insiders. The actor has signed a £1 million contract to make a third series of the show, but he will look to pursue a career in Hollywood thereafter. http://www.thisisswindon.co.uk/display.var.915459.0.daleks_invade_town_to_launch_carnival_fun.php Tue, 12 Sep 2006 13:10:00 +0100 Event THE Daleks invaded Wootton Bassett, but they were there to entertain, not exterminate. The Daleks were the centrepiece of the launch of the Wootton Bassett Carnival on Saturday. Organiser Di Williams said the Dr Who villains had been part of the carnival's 35th-year theme of lights, camera, action. http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=62742 Mon, 11 Sep 2006 14:10:00 +0100 Merchandise DVD Review What gives a Doctor Who fan nightmares? It's not as clear cut a question as you might think. ... For example, there's one phrase that to this day is still guaranteed to make even the most hardened optimist burst out crying, one that for the uninformed observer might appear entirely innocuous but for the more seasoned time traveller spells all sorts of trauma ahead: "Written by Pip and Jane Baker." http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006410853,00.html Mon, 11 Sep 2006 09:10:00 +0100 New Series Casting FATHER Ted star Ardal O.Hanlon has signed up to be in Doctor Who. And the Irish comic, 40, could play a villain. An insider said: "There's talk of him playing a baddie which he.s quite keen to do because people usually associate him with gentle, funny roles." Ardal shot to fame as Father Dougal in Channel 4 comedy Father Ted. He quit BBC1's My Hero last year after five series. http://www.tvscoop.tv/2006/09/doctor_who_look.html Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:10:00 +0100 New Series Casting Russell T Davies never rests does he? The new series of Doctor Who (Series three, if you've not been keeping up) has only just started filming and he's already talking about plans for Series Four! It's not actually been commissioned yet, but with the recent success of Doctor Who at the TV Quick and Hugo awards ceremonies, can anyone really expect it to NOT be commissioned? http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/tennant%20to%20leave%20doctor%20who%20for%20hollywood_1007758 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:10:00 +0100 New Series Casting DOCTOR WHO star DAVID TENNANT has signed a $1.8 million (GBP1 million) contract to shoot a third series of the sci-fi show - but he will quit for Hollywood after it has finished. Tennant took on the role after CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON left after just one series - and the HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE star helped make the TV show a ratings winner. Tennant has committed to another season, but is not expected to stay with the show after a flood of movie offers from Hollywood. A insider says, "David absolutely loves the programme but if it comes back for a fifth season bosses will have to find a new Doctor Who." http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds36893.html Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:10:00 +0100 People Billie Piper has confessed that she is jealous of new Doctor Who actress Freema Agyeman. The 23-year-old, who decided to quit the show earlier this year, admits she gets angry when she sees pictures of the Doctor's latest companion. http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=22067 Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:10:00 +0100 New Series Casting David Tennant has signed a massive £1million deal for the third series of Doctor Who. It's believed that the Scottish actor will not stay on the popular BBC series after the third season is over. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006410849,00.html Sat, 9 Sep 2006 08:10:00 +0100 New Series Casting DAVID Tennant has signed for his THIRD Dr Who series in a 1million deal, we can reveal. But the Scots actor, 35, is not expected to stay on after that as he is being flooded with film offers. ... An insider said: "David absolutely loves the programme but if it comes back for a fifth season bosses will have to find a new Dr Who." David has had a role in the Harry Potter films but has been forced to turn down other jobs as he spends nine months a year shooting the BBC1 drama. http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/7242_1790507,00180016.htm Sat, 9 Sep 2006 08:10:00 +0100 People Award Though her voice is enough to win people.s hearts, Charlotte Church's twin-assets seem to have a stronger effect, with the Welsh wonder winning the title of "Best Celebrity Real Breasts 2006." ... While The Sun columnist Lorraine Kelly came in third with 8 per cent votes, the top five were rounded off by Billie Piper (5 per cent) and Fern Britton (4 per cent) who gained the fourth and fifth positions respectively. http://www.digitallyobsessed.com/showreview.php3?ID=8785 Sat, 9 Sep 2006 08:10:00 +0100 Merchandise DVD Review I've been a Doctor Who fan for about 22 years now; the much-loved BBC show, which played at 10:30 on Sunday nights on my local PBS station (thanks, KETC) fed my love of science fiction and my nascent Anglophilia, and I became a diehard. But the program, undercut by BBC brass and mediocre scripts, aired its last in 1989, and while I was sorry to see it go, I was also somewhat relieved, given the state it had fallen into. The 1996 TV movie, co-produced by Fox, was something of a disaster, despite having an excellent Doctor in Paul McGann, and things remained dormant on the Who-front until the BBC okayed a new incarnation of the show, to be helmed by Russell T. Davies, who had made his name with projects like Queer as Folk. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0900entertainment/0050artsnews/tm_objectid=17708844&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=bradley-s-at-home-on-the-stage-name_page.html Sat, 9 Sep 2006 08:10:00 +0100 People Bradley Freegard loves a challenge and he's certainly got one with his latest stage role. The actor tells Karen Price all about his part in Clwyd Theatr Cymru's season opener, The Grapes Of Wrath ... But while he loves the theatre, the Pontypridd-born actor agrees there is one TV show he would be more than happy to appear in - Doctor Who. "I'm a huge fan of Doctor Who and would love a part in it," he says. "There have been some fantastic roles and I would love to dress up and have a real character part." http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,4-2006410404,00.html Wed, 6 Sep 2006 16:50:00 +0100 People Award BILLIE PIPER - the only woman to receive an award - added a flash of colour in a red gown as she accepted Woman Of The Year. It was the Dr Who actress's second gong in two nights after scooping Best Actress at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards. http://showbiz.sky.com/showbiz/article/0,,50001-1233119,00.html Wed, 6 Sep 2006 16:50:00 +0100 People Award ... Unfortunately, Paul couldn't make it to the bash - but other stars who rocked up to collect their gongs included Billie Piper, who was named woman of the year. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds36701.html Wed, 6 Sep 2006 16:50:00 +0100 People Award Sir Paul McCartney has won GQ's Man Of The Year award for 2006. The female equivalent, Woman Of The Year, was taken by actress Billie Piper for her role in Dr. Who. http://www.entertainmentwise.com/news?id=21851 Tue, 5 Sep 2006 16:10:00 +0100 People Award The stars were out in force last night in the UK for the TV Quick & TV Choice Awards that honor the very best in telly. 'Doctor Who' swept the board winning Best Actor, Best Actress and Best Loved Drama and according to a source Billie Piper and David Tennant seemed expecially close throughout the celebrations. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=403699&in_page_id=1773 Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:40:00 +0100 People Award TV star Paul O'Grady launched a scathing attack on his former employer at an awards ceremony last night. ... Other winners at the event included Doctor Who. The hit sci-fi drama stole the show at the ceremony at London's Dorchester hotel - while EastEnders won Best Soap for the first time in three years. http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/2006/09/05/tvquickawards/ Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:40:00 +0100 People Award Doctor Who and his glamorous sidekick Rose took a well-earned break from battling the daleks to collect some trophies in London this week. David Tennant and his co-star Billie Piper were both basking in glory after they scooped the best actor and best actress prizes at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0905/tvawards.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 12:40:00 +0100 People Award Doctor Who was the big winner at the TV Quick Awards in England last night. They took three trophies back to the Tardis, Best Loved Drama, plus Best Actress and Best Actor for Billie Piper and David Tennant. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5314890.stm Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:50:00 +0100 People Award Doctor Who won in three categories at the TV Quick and TV Choice Awards, in a ceremony which saw chat show host Paul O'Grady attack his former employer ITV. ... Cult BBC sci-fi series Doctor Who won best-loved drama award, with its stars David Tennant and Billie Piper taking best actor and actress. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2001320029-2006410211,00.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 People Award TELLY hit Doctor Who added three more top gongs to its already bulging trophy cabinet last night. David Tennant, who plays the timelord, and ex co-star Billie Piper, clinched best actor titles at the TV Quick and TV Choice bash. The BBC1 sci-fi drama also picked up the best loved drama award. http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,23663,20356897-10229,00.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 People Award DOCTOR Who stole the show at a TV awards ceremony - while EastEnders won Best Soap for the first time in three years. Doctor Who won Best-Loved Drama at the 2006 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards. Its star, David Tennant, 35, won Best Actor and Billie Piper, 23, who has bowed out of the third series, took the Best Actress title for her role as the Doctor's assistant Rose. The night's winners were BBC One with eight awards, including three for Doctor Who, compared to four for ITV. BBC1's EastEnders won Best Soap for the first time since 2003 at the awards held at London's Dorchester hotel. ` http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17684455&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=tennant-special--name_page.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 People Award SCOTS actor David Tennant's Doctor Who swept the boards at the annual TV Quick Awards last night. The science fiction drama won three of the most prestigious awards at the ceremony. Paisley-born David, 35, who plays the Doctor on the BBC show, scooped best actor. Billie Piper, who plays feisty sidekick Rose Tyler, received the gong for best actress. And the show was named best-loved drama. http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/0900entertainment/0050artsnews/tm_objectid=17675777&method=full&siteid=50082&headline=shameless-star-is-bard-name_page.html Sat, 9 Sep 2006 08:10:00 +0100 New Series Casting FORMER Top of the Pops presenter Reggie Yates has been cast in the next series of Doctor Who as the brother of the Time Lord's assistant. The new cast includes 32-year-old Shameless hunk Dean Lennox Kelly - who plays neighbour Kev in the hit Channel 4 drama - guest starring in Doctor Who as William Shakespeare. http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_5310000/newsid_5311600/5311656.stm Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Ex-Top of the Pops presenter Reggie Yates is the latest star to sign up for a part in Doctor Who. The 23-year-old will appear as the brother of the Doctor's new assistant Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman. http://www.thehollywoodnews.com/article/04090603.php Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Former Top of the Pops host Reggie Yates has landed a role in the next series of Doctor Who. Reggie will play the brother of new sidekick, medical student Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman. David Tennant returns as the Doctor for his second season. Shameless star Dean Lennox Kelly has also reportedly joined the cast as William Shakespeare. The new series kicks off in 2007. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17674435&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=kev-is-the-doc-s-new-bardman-name_page.html Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting SHAMELESS star Dean Lennox Kelly has been signed up for a spot on Doctor Who. Dean, who plays barman Kev in the zany TV comedy, will pop up as William Shakespeare. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds36625.html Thu, 7 Sep 2006 12:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Reggie Yates, a former presenter of Top of the Pops, has won a part in the next series of Doctor Who. The 23-year-old is to play the brother of the Doctor's new assistant Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman). He will be joined in the medical student's family by Trevor Laird as father Clive, Adjoa Andoh playing mother Francine and Gugu Mbatha-Raw cast as her sister Tish. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/filmandtv/tv/s/222/222399_dean_lands_doctor_who_role.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:50:00 +0100 New Series Casting SHAMELESS and Sorted actor Dean Lennox Kelly, 32, has landed a part in the new Doctor Who series playing William Shakespeare. Former Top of the Pops presenter Reggie Yates has been cast as the brother of the Time Lord's new assistant. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5311518.stm Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Former Top Of The Pops presenter Reggie Yates will play a leading role in the new series of Doctor Who. BBC Radio 1 DJ Yates, 23, will star as the brother of the Time Lord's new assistant, medical student Martha Jones - played by Freema Agyeman. http://www.rte.ie/arts/2006/0904/drwho.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Former Top of the Pops presenter Reggie Yates has landed a role in the next series of Doctor Who. The 23-year-old star will play the brother of the Time Lord's assistant, who will be played by Freema Agyeman, following the departure of Billie Piper from the show. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment/tv/top-pops-host-stars-in-dr-who-$449386.htm Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Reggie Yates, a former presenter of Top of the Pops, is to have a leading role in a forthcoming episode of Dr Who. He will appear as the younger brother of the Time Lord's new assistant, played by Freema Agyeman, in an episode where Dr Who meets Shakespeare. http://www.itv.com/news/entertainment_65353178b57dd94866c4251e4e3ae912.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Ex-Top of the Pops host Reggie Yates will be starring in the next series of Doctor Who. He will be playing the brother of the Time Lord's assistant. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17674619&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=dr-who-s-facing-a-bard-day--name_page.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Filming DOCTOR Who is to meet William Shakespeare in an episode in the new series. David Tennant, as Doctor Who, encounters the Bard trying to foil a plot to destroy Earth. BBC bosses were filming last week near London's Globe Theatre for the episode set in 1599. http://smallscreen.monstersandcritics.com/article_1197666.php/%60Pops%60%60_Yates_to_join_%60Doctor_Who%60_cast Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Reggie Yates from British TV's "Top of the Pops"l has signed on to the cast of the sci-fi show Doctor Who as the brother of the legendary hero's assistant. The Daily Mail on Sunday said that the 23-year-old actor will take on the role in the series' next season and play opposite actress Freema Agyeman, who portrays Doctor Who's newest assistant, Martha Jones. http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/view.php?StoryID=20060903-061344-7985r Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Casting Reggie Yates from British TV's "Top of the Pops"l has signed on to the cast of the sci-fi show Doctor Who as the brother of the legendary hero's assistant. The Daily Mail on Sunday said that the 23-year-old actor will take on the role in the series' next season and play opposite actress Freema Agyeman, who portrays Doctor Who's newest assistant, Martha Jones. http://www.warwicktoday.co.uk/ViewArticle2.aspx?SectionID=1192&ArticleID=1737381 Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Filming Elizabethan London was recreated in Warwick this week as the stars of Dr Who were in town filming. The Lord Leycester Hospital was used to recreate images of William Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in the capital. And the Time Lord is due to meet the county's most famous playwright in this, the programme's third series. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment/quirky/youngsters-brand-clarkson-as-cool-$449176.htm Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 People Award It's official: Jeremy Clarkson is cool. Well, that's according to 11 and 12-year-olds. The popularity of his TV show Top Gear seems to have propelled the presenter and writer to the forefront of what kids regard as hip. He was beaten only by the current Doctor Who, David Tennant, and Love Island presenter Fearne Cotton. http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17661170&method=full&siteid=66633&headline=clarkson-is-a-top-geezer--say-kids--name_page.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 People Award FASHION-FREE Jeremy Clarkson has been voted one of the coolest celebs in Britain. In a survey of 11 and 12-year-olds the lanky Top Gear host was chosen as the third hippest celebrity in Britain. The poll saw him beaten only by Doctor Who star David Tennant and bubbly TV presenter Fearne Cotton. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2006400488,00.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 People Award SUN columnist and Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson has been voted third hippest celebrity in Britain - in a poll of 11 and 12-year-olds. He was beaten only by Doctor Who star David Tennant and bubbly TV presenter Fearne Cotton. http://www.nw-enquirer.co.uk/comment/the_enquisitor/the_enquisitor_-_thursday_august_31_2006_200608311541.html Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Filming WITH the new Doctor Who approximating to the second coming everyone is keen to jump on the bandwagon set rolling by Welsh scriptwriter Russell T Davies. ... All this must be extremely galling for the good burghers of the North Wales tourist town of Llangollen, kicking themselves at missing out on such a triumph - and its Welsh connections. http://www.darkhorizons.com/news06/060831f.php Tue, 5 Sep 2006 09:45:00 +0100 New Series Filming Having wrapped up its second season recently in the UK, talk of the third season of Doctor Who is rife in England right now as shooting is underway on the next lot of thirteen episodes due to air next year. Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0100 People Ex-Doctor Who assistant Billie Piper already misses her Time Lord pal. "I don't know if I can watch the new series," she says. "Now I think: 'How can he like anyone but me?'" http://iccoventry.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=17644324&method=full&siteid=50003&headline=dr-who-s-been-sent-to-coventry-name_page.html Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:30:00 +0100 New Series Filming TIMELORD Doctor Who set down the Tardis in Coventry last night... to film part of his latest adventure. TV's most popular traveller thrilled crowds of fans eager to catch a glimpse during filming at the Ford's Hospital and at the nearby Register Office in the city centre. The historic half-timbered buildings were the backdrop to a trip for the Doctor back to Tudor times. http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=145&story_id=2106121 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 14:50:00 +0100 New Series Spin-off Torchwood HAVING breathed new life into Doctor Who with astounding success, writer Russell T Davies turns his attention to a spin-off series, starring John Barrowman - who won over audiences in Doctor Who as the dashing and sexually ambiguous TARDIS guest Captain Jack Harkness - and Eve Myles, as secret agents who operate above the law to protect the public from both human and alien threats. Destined to please science fiction fans and 'Who' audiences alike, expect lots of spectacular special effects. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/tm_objectid=17638217&method=full&siteid=94762&headline=beeb-in-dr-who-fan-ban--name_page.html Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:00 +0100 People Events DOCTOR Who star David Tennant has been stopped from attending fan conventions by the BBC. A clause in his contract means he cannot accept any invitations to such events w hile in the role. An insider said: "It's just a precaution so that no storyline details are blurted out accidentally." http://cluebytwelve.net/Hugos2006/07_Dramatic_Short.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:00 +0100 New Series Award The Hugo Sci-Fi Award winner for best dramatic presentation goes to The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5290014.stm Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:00 +0100 New Series Award ... And there was recognition for Russell T Davies, executive producer of the recent revival of Doctor Who, who was named industry player of the year. http://living.scotsman.com/tv.cfm?id=1257002006 Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:00 +0100 New Series Spin-Off Why shouldn't Billie Piper do a Doctor Who spin-off series? Because Russell T Davies says she can't, that's why. He's the writer who brought Doctor Who back from obscurity; he created Rose, but this week it emerged he'd abandoned plans for a spin-off series featuring Billie Piper's character Rose Ty ler - even though the BBC had commissioned it from him and bankrolled it. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/article/ds36323.html Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:15:00 +0100 New Series Torchwood Spin-Off The BBC is planning interactive spinoffs for upcoming sci-fi series Torchwood. The BBC Three series, which has a "viral connection" to Doctor Who, will be accompanied by a variety of online features.