International partnership secures new series of Torchwood BBC Cymru Wales, BBC Worldwide and US premium entertainment network Starz Entertainment have today announced a three-way co-production partnership that will develop a new series of the hit BBC sci-fi drama Torchwood. BBC Worldwide will also distribute the series to broadcasters globally. The 10-episode instalment will be written [...]
Archive of posts tagged Doctor Who
Richard Dawkins is going to appear on _Doctor Who_
(via Pharyngula ) Russell T Davies: Return of the (tea) Time Lord: The evolutionary biologist and best-selling author of The God Delusion will appear as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who, which began last night. “People were falling at his feet,” says Davies, creator of the BBC’s flagship show. “We’ve had [...]
Spammers: EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!
Since January 16, 2006, over 36,000 attempts to post comment spam to this site have been logged. That’s 1,000 spam comments since December 20, 2006.
Hot Girl on Robot Action
(via Memoirs of a Skepchick) See photos of nude women posing with robots (may not be work safe)
Cybermen Then and Now
(from the what a difference 40 years makes dept.) Cyberman from The Tenth Planet (1966) Cyberman from Rise of the Cybermen (2006)
Doctor Who to air in the U.S.A.
(via bbc.co.uk) SCI FI Channel and BBC Worldwide Americas announced today a major licensing deal for the first series of the latest Doctor Who adventures. The 13-part drama is about a mysterious time-travelling adventurer known simply as “The Doctor” (Christopher Eccleston) and his companion, Rose Tyler (Billie Piper). The Doctor and Rose risk death and [...]
Peking Homunculus
(from the random thoughts on a Friday afternoon dept.) Anyone else think Peking Homunculus (or perhaps Peking Homunculi) would be a great name for a band?
Doctor Blue Box
Doctor Who? – … do you know this man? Contact Clive here. I’m curious as to whether there will be a spike in the number of people searching for Doctor Blue Box because of the new Doctor Who. Star Wars is adolescent nonsense; Close Encounters is obscurantist drivel; Star Trek can turn your brains to [...]
Doctor Who Returns!
From BBC News: The much-awaited comeback will be written by acclaimed TV dramatist Russell T Davies – a self-confessed fan. Davies’ credits include hit dramas like Bob and Rose, Queer as Folk, The Second Coming, Touching Evil, and The Grand. Let’s hope the new Dr. Who doesn’t suck. Star Wars is adolescent nonsense; Close Encounters [...]
