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There’s a Doctor Who Movie Coming Soon If David Tennant Has Anything to Say About It

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

tenth doctor david tennant in a proposed Doctor Who filmAccording to various UK news ranging from the Telegraph to the Sun, tenth Doctor David Tennant may appear in a Doctor Who movie. Tennant has not yet signed on for series 5 in 2010 and is apparently using a feature film as a bargaining chip — offering to do series five…

But only if he can land the role of the Timelord in theaters.

The rights to make a Doctor Who movie have been held by BBC Worldwide, but plans got put on hold when the TV series returned. But now with the popularity of the show as great as it’s ever been, now might be the right time to make a film.  Read full There’s a Doctor Who Movie Coming Soon If David Tennant Has Anything to Say About It... (311 words, 2 images, estimated 1:15 mins reading time)

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Doctor Who Wins Best Program For Second Time

Sunday, August 24th, 2008

doctor who wins best programme awardDoctor Who has been awarded Best Program for the second year running at The Edinburgh TV festival’s annual awards, confirming what Who fans worldwide knew anyway — Doctor Who is the best show on TV.

BBC One, where Doctor Who airs in the UK, also won best terrestrial channel of the year. Like Doctor Who in its category, this is BBC One’s second win in a row.

All of the winners at the festival were chosen by a panel of television executives, as well as journalists.

Guess there’s a lot of Doctor Who fans in the panel.

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Doctor Who Downloads – Classic Series Episodes on iTunes

Sunday, August 17th, 2008

It’s a great time to be a Doctor Who fan in the United States — for so many years it was next to impossible to see Doctor Who, and it was incredibly obscure outside of fan circles. These days, with the modern series airing on Sci Fi, BBC America, a few PBS stations, and even getting mentions in TV guide and other mainstream publications, it’s a different world from the long lonely days of the 90s.

third doctor Jon PertweeNow a new option is available for American Doctor Who fans who want to watch the show — the iTunes Store.  Read full Doctor Who Downloads – Classic Series Episodes on iTunes... (248 words, 2 images, estimated 1:0 mins reading time)

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Doctor Who Producer Steven Moffat Wins Third Hugo With “Blink”

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Steven Moffat, Writer & Producer for Doctor WhoIncoming Doctor Who producer Steven Moffat has been announced as the winner for Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form for the Series 3 episode “Blink”, according to the offical Hugo site.

This makes the third Hugo award Moffat has won in a row for Doctor Who episodes. His first award was for his 2005 two-parter “The Empty Child” & “The Doctor Dances”, his second was for the series two episode “The Girl In the Fireplace”.

The creepy episode featured the Weeping Angels, who threatened the life of Sally Sparrow and others in that year’s “Doctor-lite” episode which turned out to be one of the best of the series.  Read full Doctor Who Producer Steven Moffat Wins Third Hugo With “Blink”... (108 words, 2 images, estimated 26 secs reading time)

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