http://www.gallifreyone.comThe latest Doctor Who news from Outpost Gallifrey.en-gb http://www.gallifreyone.com/links/og.gifhttp://www.gallifreyone.com11070 http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEpkZVAlyUOJTeslJ&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleAn investigation by the British broadcasting industry regulator OfCom has found that Doctor Who star Catherine Tate was unfairly denied the People's Choice Award at the 2005 British Comedy Awards, screened on the ITV network. The recipient of the award was to have been decided by a telephone vote from viewers. BBC News reports that even though Tate won the most votes in the category, the prize was given to presenting duo Ant and Dec. This was done... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEpkppFlAFqPXhFda&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleBBC Drama Production today announced the key cast for Little Dorrit, Andrew Davies' major adaptation of Dickens' novel, which will be broadcast on BBC One this autumn (date to be announced). Freema Agyeman, best known to audiences as Martha Jones from Doctor Who and Torchwood, has been cast as Tattycoram, the foundling companion of the Meagles' daughter Pet. The Dorrit family are joined by a host of colourful characters who they encounter on their... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEpEAAAyuRRbYqiNy&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleSeventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy will be playing the lead in Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado. The production opens at the Sheffield Theatre Lyceum following a successful run in the West End and features the Oscar-winning sets and costumes from Mike Leigh's film Topsy Turvy. Starring alongside the Professor is Nichola McAuliffe, who will be reprising her role of Katisha from the West End run. McAuliffe previously appeared in Doctor Who as Vivien... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEpElAVEZvJgRaZRz&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleFinal figures released by BARB give episode four of Series Four, The Sontaran Stratagem, an official rating of 7.06 million viewers. The programme was the 17th most watched for the week on British Television. On multi-channel television, the Sunday BBC3 repeat was watched by 1.04 million viewers and was the 6th most watched programme on multichannel for the week. The Saturday showing of Doctor Who Confidential got 0.59 million viewers. Also listed... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEpEpyVEuxepGABLy&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleClassic series actor Bernard Archard has died at the age of 91. Archard created two memorable roles in the series. In 1966 he played the role of Bragen, the security chief seeking complete control of a colony of humans on the planet Vulcan, in Patrick Troughton's first story, The Power of the Daleks. He returned to the series in 1975 to create the classic role of Marcus Scarman in the Tom Baker story Pyramids of Mars a story highly rated by fans.... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkEppEZFlkLcdYsokJ&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleEpisode five of series four, The Poison Sky, achieved an Appreciation Index of 88. Not only one of the highest scores in the series history, but the joint highest score for the weekend on any of the five main channels. With overnights now available for the whole week, Doctor Who is currently the 19th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released by BARB in 9 days time. Saturday's edition of Doctor Who Confidential was watched... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAAkulFyCcKMKWOu&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleToday's Sunday Mail carries an interview with Douglas MacKinnon, director of just-broadcast episodes "The Sontaran Stratagem" and "The Poison Sky". Having grown up watching Doctor Who as a young man, and remembering the Sontarans' debut appearance in 1973's "The Time Warrior" starring Jon Pertwee and Elisabeth Sladen, directing these episodes was a dream come true for him. "To get a two-parter with Catherine Tate and Freema Agyeman and the Sontarans... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAAkFZlFqaRMBhRU&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleAs reported in the Telegraph today, leaders at a church conference were encouraged to study Doctor Who and to draw upon the themes that run parallel to Christian doctrine in their sermons as a means of reaching more young people. Andrew Wooding, a spokesman for the Church Army, which organised the conference, said that its intention was to give vicars new ideas for conveying their message. "There are countless examples of Christian symbolism in... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAlAuZVFTMTpyOfm&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleUnofficial figures show that episode five of Series Four, The Poison Sky, was watched by 5.9 million viewers, giving it a 32.5% share of the total television audience. Although dipping below the 6 million mark, the programme was still the second most watched of the day, being beaten by ITV1's Britain's Got Talent, which got 8.5 million viewers. It was the highest rated programme on BBC1 for the day. The programme is currently the 17th most watched... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAlElElZBMsYsLhH&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleTHIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO May 3, 2008 - Vol 11, No 17 The weekly guide to Doctor Who and Sarah Jane broadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood Section A - Everything But The PBS Stations Upcoming premiere broadcasts: Saturday 3 May: LaDeux Belgium 5:10PM CET - The Idiot's Lantern (French) BBC Prime Europe/Middle East 7PM CET - Doomsday, pt 2 BBC One 6:20PM... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAVlukuFMvorVaKq&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleUS residents can now buy and download Torchwood from the iTunes Store. The Doctor Who spin-off is among the BBC America programming available as part of the strategy of BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, to secure the broadest possible distribution for its TV shows. People can buy single episodes and complete seasons. Also among the programmes available is the comedy series Little Britain, for which Tom Baker provides the narration.... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAVlFkVkZTUvQCnA&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleFinal figures released by BARB give episode three of Series Four, Planet of the Ood, an official rating of 7.50 million viewers. The programme was the 12th most watched for the week on British Television. On BBC1 it was the 4th most watched for the week, behind three editions of EastEnders. On multi-channel television, the Sunday BBC3 repeat was watched by 1.30 million viewers and was the 3rd most watched programme on multichannel for the week. The... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAVlklyyWvikmWMz&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleThe new edition of Doctor Who Adventures - out in the UK tomorrow - has the first part of a three-part competition to win a lifesize Ood head. Issue 62 also promises to prepare readers for a battle with the Sontarans, with a look back at The Sontaran Stratagem and a look ahead to The Poison Sky - this coming Saturday's conclusion to the two-parter. Also in the magazine: Three posters: The Doctor and Donna, The Sontaran Stratagem and the Sisters... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAVyZAAAHGkqtjht&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleDVD site Zeta Minor has given UK release dates for various classic-era stories later this year. According to its newly updated releases page, they are as follows: K-9 Tales - box set comprising The Invisible Enemy and K-9 plus Sarah Jane Smith spin-off story K-9 And Company: June 16 The Brain of Morbius: July 21 The Trial of a Time Lord box set: August 18 Four To Doomsday: September 15 The War Machines: October 13 Battlefield: November 17... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAVpEyylyYcitUOM&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleFinal ratings and audience profile data for Season Two of Torchwood is now available in the Doctor Who Forum. The final episode, Exit Wounds achieved an Appreciation Index of 90, the highest score the series has ever received. It was most appreciated by Welsh females aged 16-34. The episode was also the highest rated on BBC2 for the week, with an official rating of 3.13 million viewers. http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAuAFyZkFCZZJEAU&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleIT'S ALL OUT WAR IN DOCTOR WHO MAGAZINE 395 David Tennant and the cast of the latest Doctor Who adventure discuss the war-loving, potato-headed, baddies in the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine. "Sontarans are great," beams David, while sitting on a deck chair, and watching a troop of Sontarans march across the Doctor Who set. "I think that's partly because they come from a very specific world. That back story gives them a great context. Robert... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAuVlykARArwBQQZ&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleThe Doctor Who Restoration Team website has published an article confirming the release of the K9 Tales box set later this year, and announcing the extras package being provided for the two stories - 1977's The Invisible Enemy and 1981 spin-off adventure K9 and Company. The extras for The Invisible Enemy are: A commentary Louise Jameson, John Leeson, Mat Irvine and Bob Baker. Documentary feature Dreams and Fantasy, looking back at the making of... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAuEZZAVxhIjCxGv&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleThis week's Radio Times features an interview with Freema Agyeman who, last week, returned to Doctor Who in the role of Martha Jones, now a fully fledged member of UNIT. Has joining the Unified Intelligence Taskforce toughened her up? "It's affected her definitely" says Agyeman, "but she's still the same Martha underneath. She still wants to help and heal people," And who thought sparks would fly between Martha and Donna (Catherine Tate). "Too obvious!"... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAupkAVktZwOcqfO&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleEpisode four of series four, The Sontaran Stratagem, achieved an Appreciation Index of 87. This was the highest score for the day on any of the four main channels. With overnights now available for the whole week, Doctor Who is currently the 18th most watched programme of the week. Final figures will be released by BARB in 9 days time. Saturday's edition of Doctor Who Confidential was watched by 0.55 million viewers, according to unofficial overnights.... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAFFpVplweqUUoNB&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleDoctor Who has won six categories at the 17th annual BAFTA Cymru Awards, given to films and television programmes produced in Wales. The ceremony was held tonight at the Millennium Centre in Cardiff. The programme took the awards for Best Drama Series (Phil Collinson, for "Voyage of the Damned"), Best Screenwriter (Steven Moffat, for "Blink"), Best Sound (BBC Wales Sound team), Best Director, Drama (James Strong, "Voyage of the Damned"), Best Director... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAklyZEpEnDiDmyy&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleUnofficial figures show that episode four of Series Four, The Sontaran Stratagem, was watched by 6.4 million viewers, giving it a 35.5% share of the total television audience. The programme was the second most watched of the day, being beaten by ITV1's Britain's Got Talent, which was 3 million viewers ahead of any opposition with 9.4 million viewers. Doctor Who won the time slot, beating Animals Do the Funniest Things, which got 3.3 million viewers... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAkZFFkZpKezjobI&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleTeam Torchwood is slated to make an appearance on Radio 4 this summer. The 45-minute show, airing as Radio 4's Afternoon Play, has been written by Joseph Lidster (A Day In The Death) and will feature the voices of John Barrowman, Eve Myles, Gareth David-Lloyd and Freema Agyeman. Recorded in March, the story will be transmitted on Radio 4 as part of a day's programming dedicated to the CERN project, expected to air in June or July. According to an... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAEAkFEEzVgflzlv&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleTHIS WEEK IN DOCTOR WHO April 26, 2008 - Vol 11, No 16 The weekly guide to Doctor Who and Sarah Jane broadcasts worldwide. by Benjamin F. Elliott http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thisweekindoctorwho http://groups.yahoo.com/group/torchwood Section A - Everything But The PBS Stations Upcoming premiere broadcasts: Saturday 26 April: LaDeux Belgium 5:05PM CET - Rise Of The Cybermen, pt 1 (French) LaDeux Belgium 5:50PM CET - The Age Of Steel, pt 2 (French)... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpAEkklZkbuDraVDK&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleThe BBC Radiophonic Workshop would have been 50 years old this month. Disbanded a decade ago, the Workshop - based at the BBC's Maida Vale studios in London - was the in-house audio special effects team responsible for the majority of the special sounds, sound effects and electronic music heard in the classic series of Doctor Who. To commemorate the anniversary of the Workshop, the BBC News website has today published a feature looking back at its... http://www.gallifreyone.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?id=EkpApVyAFyzjaFOPZE&tmpl=newsrss&style=feedstyleClassic Series composer Tristram Cary has died at the age of 82, at his home in Adelaide, South Australia. Cary worked on many of the earliest stories of Doctor Who, providing incidental music for some of the most memorable episodes. He scored the very first appearance of the Daleks in 1963 and his last contribution for the programme was for The Mutants in 1972. Cary holds a unique place in contemporary music. While serving as a wartime naval radar...