It's hard to tell that more "Torchwood" could be coming to fans anytime soon, especially with how busy John Barrowman's dance card has been as of late. The actor, best known for his role as Capt. Jack Harkness both in that series and its parent series, "Doctor Who," says that despite his upcoming work in the new The CW series "Arrow," there could still be more "Torchwood" in his future. "'Torchwood' is very popular, so I would personally love it to come back," Barrowman recently told Digital Spy. The delay, of course, is coming from series creator Russell T. Davies, who is currently back in England tending to his sick partner. Andrew Smith, Davies' longtime boyfriend, underwent surgery for brain cancer late last year, and is now recovering in England. When Smith is feeling better, ...
- 9/9/2012
- GeekNation.com
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Warning: Significant spoilers follow
The Sontarans have had somewhat of a mixed history in Doctor Who. They first appeared in a Third Doctor story, which also featured the debut of Sarah Jane Smith. They were then kind of in and out throughout the old series, and eventually reached a low-point in “The Two Doctors”, where they were entirely superfluous to the plot. They’ve been somewhat better executed and better used in the new series, though I could really do without the “Sontar Ha!” business.
Surprisingly, they’ve never had an “origin” story, like “Genesis of the Daleks”. We know that they are clones made by the millions to fight a species called the Rutans, who’ve only appeared in one Who story back in the day. This story aims to correct that.
The story concerns the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) arriving on Earth in the 1870s.
Warning: Significant spoilers follow
The Sontarans have had somewhat of a mixed history in Doctor Who. They first appeared in a Third Doctor story, which also featured the debut of Sarah Jane Smith. They were then kind of in and out throughout the old series, and eventually reached a low-point in “The Two Doctors”, where they were entirely superfluous to the plot. They’ve been somewhat better executed and better used in the new series, though I could really do without the “Sontar Ha!” business.
Surprisingly, they’ve never had an “origin” story, like “Genesis of the Daleks”. We know that they are clones made by the millions to fight a species called the Rutans, who’ve only appeared in one Who story back in the day. This story aims to correct that.
The story concerns the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) and Peri (Nicola Bryant) arriving on Earth in the 1870s.
- 8/3/2012
- by Chris Swanson
- Obsessed with Film
According to BBC News, Russell T Davies — the man who rebooted Doctor Who after a long hiatus in cult heaven and turned David Tennant into the nerd-god we sonic screwdriver owners worship on a daily basis — will make a return himself to series television with the new Children’s BBC series, Aliens Vs. Wizards.
Co-created with Phil Ford (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Aliens Vs. Wizards centers around two teenaged boys — one who’s a secret wizard and the other who’s a wannabe scientist — who battle aliens who threaten the Earth. (It’s like Cowboys Vs. Aliens but instead of cowboys, it’s wizards! Or like Attack The Block but with White people!)
“Writing for children is the biggest challenge of all and I think Cbbc stands right at the heart of broadcasting,” said Davies told the BBC News.
Davies actually began his TV writing career in children’s television...
Co-created with Phil Ford (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Aliens Vs. Wizards centers around two teenaged boys — one who’s a secret wizard and the other who’s a wannabe scientist — who battle aliens who threaten the Earth. (It’s like Cowboys Vs. Aliens but instead of cowboys, it’s wizards! Or like Attack The Block but with White people!)
“Writing for children is the biggest challenge of all and I think Cbbc stands right at the heart of broadcasting,” said Davies told the BBC News.
Davies actually began his TV writing career in children’s television...
- 1/23/2012
- by Mo Fathelbab
- BuzzFocus.com
Russell T. Davies, the man responsible for the highly successful resurrection of Doctor Who and its spin-offs Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, last left his Hollywood career to return to Manchester, England to take care of his ailing partner.
This summer, Andrew Smith was diagnosed with brain cancer. As matters progressed, Smith and Davies decided they wanted to be closer to their friends and family. As of this writing, Smith’s prognosis has remained private.
Davies, whose many credits also include creating and writing Queer As Folk, Casanova (starring David Tenant) and The Second Coming (starring Chris Eccleston), is expected to resume his entertainment industry career at some point in the future.
This summer, Andrew Smith was diagnosed with brain cancer. As matters progressed, Smith and Davies decided they wanted to be closer to their friends and family. As of this writing, Smith’s prognosis has remained private.
Davies, whose many credits also include creating and writing Queer As Folk, Casanova (starring David Tenant) and The Second Coming (starring Chris Eccleston), is expected to resume his entertainment industry career at some point in the future.
- 12/6/2011
- by Mike Gold
- Comicmix.com
Russell T. Davies has quit Hollywood to care for his sick partner. The writer - who was responsible for bringing 'Doctor Who back to TV - has left Los Angeles where he was working on a new programme for BBC Worldwide and Us network Showtime and returned to Manchester so his boyfriend Andrew Smith can be treated for brain cancer. He explained: "There we were, living in La and loving it. I had shows lined up and everything when Andrew started to get these headaches. We wondered if it was the change of city, the water or the fact he...
- 12/6/2011
- Virgin Media - TV
Welsh screenwriter Russell T Davies has put his career on hold after his partner was diagnosed with brain cancer.
Davies, who is best known for his work on British sci-fi series Doctor Who and for creating its spin-off, Torchwood, has returned from Los Angeles to his home in the U.K. as boyfriend Andrew Smith receives treatment in his health battle.
Smith underwent surgery earlier this year and has had months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy - and the sessions will last into 2012.
Davies tells PinkNews.co.uk, "When we got the results they told us he had cancer of the brain. They needed to operate straight away. Three days later he was having surgery. That's where we are now. He's had 30 consecutive days of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and we've got six months of chemotherapy ahead of us."
The couple is now living in Manchester, north-west England, close to a specialist cancer hospital, The Christie, and Davies has put all his TV projects on hold.
He adds, "It was a simple decision - he's more important. Who gives a f**k about writing scripts if I can stay at home with him and make his day a bit happier? I don't know when I'll start work again. I've got to see how Andrew's health goes."...
Davies, who is best known for his work on British sci-fi series Doctor Who and for creating its spin-off, Torchwood, has returned from Los Angeles to his home in the U.K. as boyfriend Andrew Smith receives treatment in his health battle.
Smith underwent surgery earlier this year and has had months of chemotherapy and radiotherapy - and the sessions will last into 2012.
Davies tells PinkNews.co.uk, "When we got the results they told us he had cancer of the brain. They needed to operate straight away. Three days later he was having surgery. That's where we are now. He's had 30 consecutive days of radiotherapy and chemotherapy, and we've got six months of chemotherapy ahead of us."
The couple is now living in Manchester, north-west England, close to a specialist cancer hospital, The Christie, and Davies has put all his TV projects on hold.
He adds, "It was a simple decision - he's more important. Who gives a f**k about writing scripts if I can stay at home with him and make his day a bit happier? I don't know when I'll start work again. I've got to see how Andrew's health goes."...
- 12/6/2011
- WENN
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
The older I get, the younger teenagers seem to get. Just look at this year's horrendous X Factor line-up, which seems to have been tailor-made for under-fives. Most of the acts are apparently around the 18 mark, including a Dot Cotton lookalike with a head that's about five times bigger than her body; a smug Todd Landers lookalike from Neighbours, and what appears to be a group of boy scouts from about 1977 (it's the crap haircuts, you see).
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
Still, this is nothing new, and even in Doctor Who, 18 year-olds seem to have overtaken the building. Take Full Circle, the first story of the E-Space trilogy. The author is a highly talented young chap called Andrew Smith, who was one of Christopher Hamilton Bidmead's real finds. Despite being only 18 years of age, Smith turned in a script that was detailed, thought-provoking and highly entertaining to boot. It deals with a whole manner of weighty subjects,...
- 12/5/2010
- Shadowlocked
According to an interview that appeared in today's Rutherglen Reformer, Andrew Smith, author of the 1980 Doctor Who serial Full Circle, has been commissioned for a new script by Big Finish.
Smith wrote Full Circle at the age of 18. The story involved the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9 entering the universe of E-Space. The story is notorious for introducing the character of Adric.
The new script, entitled Invasion of E-Space, has been written for the Companions Chronicles line with Lalla Ward as Romana telling the story, which features the Fourth Doctor and Adric.
Big Finish Producer David Richardson said: “I met Andrew at a convention in Glasgow last year. I was a fan of Full Circle, which was such a clever and inventive script, so I was delighted when he said he might be interesting in writing for Big Finish. It was an instant yes from me - and over the...
Smith wrote Full Circle at the age of 18. The story involved the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K9 entering the universe of E-Space. The story is notorious for introducing the character of Adric.
The new script, entitled Invasion of E-Space, has been written for the Companions Chronicles line with Lalla Ward as Romana telling the story, which features the Fourth Doctor and Adric.
Big Finish Producer David Richardson said: “I met Andrew at a convention in Glasgow last year. I was a fan of Full Circle, which was such a clever and inventive script, so I was delighted when he said he might be interesting in writing for Big Finish. It was an instant yes from me - and over the...
- 3/12/2010
- by R Alan Siler
- The Doctor Who News Page
With 2010 only a few days old, there's a lot to look forward to in the coming year — and in many cases, a clean slate to begin tackling a new year's worth of projects, goals and various other plans.
That applies to the comic book industry as much as anywhere else, so I surveyed a wide range of creators in and around the comics scene to find out what has them most excited for 2010, and if they had any resolutions (comics-related or otherwise) for the coming year.
Their responses ranged from eager anticipation of buzz-friendly video games and movies to a distinct avoidance of anything with too much hype — so read on for the full breakdown of which projects and plans are foremost on creators' minds as we begin 2010.
MTV: Which comics, movies, games, music or any other types of projects arriving in 2010 are you looking forward to the most?
Aside from "Bioshock 2," I got nothing.
That applies to the comic book industry as much as anywhere else, so I surveyed a wide range of creators in and around the comics scene to find out what has them most excited for 2010, and if they had any resolutions (comics-related or otherwise) for the coming year.
Their responses ranged from eager anticipation of buzz-friendly video games and movies to a distinct avoidance of anything with too much hype — so read on for the full breakdown of which projects and plans are foremost on creators' minds as we begin 2010.
MTV: Which comics, movies, games, music or any other types of projects arriving in 2010 are you looking forward to the most?
Aside from "Bioshock 2," I got nothing.
- 1/4/2010
- by Rick Marshall
- MTV Splash Page
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