24 MAY
2006 | MERCHANDISE |
Chronicle of the Cybermen
SCI-FI
& FANTASY MODELLER magazine (volume 2) chronicles the re-designing of the NEW
SERIES Cyberman.
Across a 17-page special feature, the work of
Neill Gorton's is detailed from initial sketches to costume fittings and the
final realisation (including behind the scene photographs) of DOCTOR
WHO's iconic
alien.
Additionally, the edition contains a five-page
feature (based upon THE CHRISTMAS INVASION penned by NEW
SERIES BBC
Effects guru (and BAFTA winner), Mike Tucker.
24 MAY
2006 | SERIES 2 |
LOVE & MONSTERS guest star Kay
Britain's
best comedian, Peter Kay's
Abzorbaloff appears on Page 3, 4 and 5 of THE SUN.
The human-absorbing creature, held against his
will on Earth, will be seen in episode 10, LOVE & MONSTERS (written by Russell
T Davies). The £20,000 body suit has been created by Neill Gorton (Millennium
Effects), and will be supplemented with "facials" by The Mill.
23 MAY
2006 | CLASSIC SERIES |
DVD - THE MARK OF THE RANI
The
BBC has confirmed that Colin Baker's 1985 Time Lord-fest episode, THE
MARK OF THE RANI is coming to DVD (4 September 2006).
A surprise release especially as ATTACK
OF THE CYBERMEN is "ready", according to Sources.
THE MARK OF THE RANI sees the Sixth Doctor and
Peri becoming involved in the English 19th century Industrial Revolution. If
that was not enough, two 'evil' renegade Time Lords, the Master & the Rani. Often
overly criticised, this story has a solid script, fine performances and beautifully
photographed.
The
DVD extras:
Commentary by Colin Baker (The Doctor), Nicola Bryant (Peri)
and Kate O'Mara (Rani)
LORDS AND LUDDITES: A 40-minute documentary,
featuring comments from Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Kate O'Mara, writers Pip
and Jane Baker, actor Gary Cady, script editor Eric Saward and composer Jonathan
Gibbs
PLAYING WITH TIME: A 9-minute interview
with composer Jonathan Gibbs
NOW AND THEN:
A look at the Blists Hill Victorian Museum used as the main filming location
for this adventure
BLUE PETER: An 11-minute feature on the history
of Ironbridge Gorge
SATURDAY SUPERSTORE: Colin Baker and Nicola
Bryant appear on the BBC children's show
Deleted
and extended scenes
Photo gallery, PDFs of the 1985 DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL and RADIO
TIMES listings for this story
Isolated music score for the whole story by Jonathan
Gibbs, and an alternate music score for episode one by composer John Lewis
EXTRA
21 MAY
2006 | MERCHANDISE |
TOP TRUMPS DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL
It
may be innocuously simple but a pack of "playing cards" could the summer's merchandise
best seller.
The 1970's TOP TRUMPS card set has been
much imitated over the years but never beaten. June 2006 will see the release
of a 'limited edition' special DOCTOR WHO pack £4.99
Available from AMAZON.CO.UK (see link
- page bottom).
EXTRA
16 MAY
2006 | MERCHANDISE |
THE HAND OF FEAR DVD
It's
official: Tom Baker's 1976 THE HAND OF FEAR is coming to DVD
at the end of July.
The single disc release includes studio commentary
from
Tom Baker (the Doctor), Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith), Judith Paris (Eldrad),
Bob Baker (Co-writer), Philip Hinchcliffe (Producer).
The EXTRAS:
CHANGING TIMES - A 50-minute documentary charting the special
relationship between the Doctor and his companion Sarah Jane Smith
Noel Edmond's THE MULTI-COLOURED SWAP
SHOP - rare
clip of Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen's appearance on the first ever edition
of Noel Edmonds' Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, shown in October 1976
PDFs of the 1977 Doctor
Who Annual and the Radio Times listings for THE HAND OF FEAR
Photo gallery, continuity
announcements, information text subtitles and an Easter Egg
The storyline?
When the Doctor and Sarah Jane are caught up in an explosion in a quarry in
present-day England, Sarah is rushed to hospital, clutching what appears to be
a stone hand. But when the hand possesses Sarah's mind, a chain reaction begins,
resulting in a confrontation on a frozen planet and a heartbreaking
decision for the Doctor...
EXTRA
16 MAY
2006 | SERIES 2 REPEATS |
Watch it all again...
BBC
THREE are setting aside the schedule to repeat the complete (so far)
SERIES 2 and DOCTOR
WHO CONFIDENTIAL (CUT DOWN edition) every weeknight
at 19:00.
DR
WHO ONLINE has recruited more DOCTOR WHO actors and crew to their popular ASK
& ANSWER forum.
The latest are the fantastically
charming Sixth
Doctor, Colin Baker, Sophie Aldred, former eyeofhorus interviewee
Deborah Watling and SERIES 2 First Assistant Director, Jon Older.
To ask your question, all you have to do is register
on the site. Nice work guys!
EXTRA
9 MAY
2006 | SERIES 2 | NEW
MERCHANDISE ROUND-UP
A new raft
of DOCTOR WHO merchandise is due this Summer, branded with the Tenth Doctor and
the new designs of the Dalek and Cybermen.
Is Russell T Davies on a percentage?
TARDIS Cooler - August 2006 - £59.99
The Tardis Cooler can be used to cool and keep things warm. Will hold up to 6
Coke size cans and will make the TARDIS noise when opened
Cyberman Animatronic
Room Guard - October 2006 - £19.99
An 8" Cyberman Figure fitted with a movement sensor.
This impressive sentry will alert you when anyone attempts to cross its path
with a series of cyber-phrases and articulated movement!
Dalek Moneybank - July
2006 - £8.99
Dalek Talking Alarm Clock - July 2006 - £25.99
Dalek USB Flash Memory Stick - July 2006 - £26.99
Dalek USB Web Cam - July 2006 - £26.99
TARDIS Electronic Playset - July 2006 - £39.99
TARDIS console room to the scale of the 5" action
figures. One side has a Police Box front with opening doors
TARDIS USB Hub - July 2006 - £18.99
TARDIS Zipper-Robe - June 2006 - £49.99
A large PVC portable Wardrobe or
Zipper-Robe in the shape of a TARDIS
TARDIS Electronic Money
Box (10th Doctor) - June 2006 - £9.99
The SFX TARDIS has been re-issued with David Tennant as the 10th Doctor in the
doorway with Rose. New dialogue is also expected and new packaging
EXTRA
8 MAY
2006 | SERIES 1 | BAFTA
TV coverage
ITV1 broadcast
the annual BAFTA ceremony.
Here's the photographic highlights.
A black Dalek and Kevin INSPECTOR
MORSE Whately.
Billie Piper. Russell T Davies and a very drunk Phil Collinson virtually 'dancing'.
EXTRA
8 MAY
2006 | SERIES 1 | BAFTA
success
As eyeofhorus.org.uk reported
on 18 January 2006, DOCTOR WHO was "guaranteed" a BAFTA
award.
The BAFTA Source was correct.
At last night's London ceremony, DOCTOR
WHO was
awarded BEST DRAMA SERIES for the Christopher Eccleston 2005
series. Billie Piper collected the award from Sir David Jason (could we see him
in SERIES 3?).
And as we reported, Russell T Davies was 'up for'
the DENNIS POTTER AWARD for outstanding writing for television,
and, yes, he deservedly won it (not for DOCTOR WHO but his outstanding,
revolutionary work on such TV dramas as QUEER AS FOLK, THE
SECOND COMING, and BOB AND ROSE.
Truly a 'Drama Queen'.
The big question: why wasn't Eccleston nominated?
Additionally, the series won the PIONEER
PEOPLE'S VOTE for best TV show. But as this was a vote open to multiple voting (that EOH
even encouraged) this award can be ignored.
The ceremony is broadcast on ITV1 on Monday
8 May ay 20:00PM.
A
full list of BAFTA winners.
THE
MIRROR report
THE
SUN report
THE
GUARDIAN report
EXTRA
6 MAY
2006 | PERSONALITY | WHO
does Tennant THINK he is?
The hit
BBC 2 ancestry programme returns in the Autumn with David Tennant uncovering
his past.
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? is to be filmed over
the summer (during the filming of SERIES 3 of DOCTOR WHO).
EXTRA
4 MAY
2006 | PERSONALITY | Eccleston
- PRISONER of fortune
Is Christopher
Eccleston planning to remake the classic 1960s TV series, THE
PRISONER for
SKY ONE (with GRANADA)?
THE
TIMES thinks so.
EXTRA
4 MAY
2006 | SERIES 2 + 3 |
CYBERMEN - who's returning next?
With
little over a week until the re-emergence of the Cybermen in RISE
OF THE CYBERMEN,
both BBC NEWS and THE SUN are previewing the episode.
BBC
NEWS
THE
SUN. In this article Russell T Davies comments that more CLASSIC SERIES
aliens could/will appear in SERIES 3. He said: "We've done the big ones but there
could be a couple more monsters returning next year."
DIGITAL
SPY forum postings (according to our Sources, frequently made by BBC
WALES insiders) have commented on future plans.
eyeofhorus.org.uk would assume
that a Sontaran clone
army would be impressive, though Ice Warriors could be a close second.
EXTRA
1 MAY
2006 | SERIES 2 | BBC
Annual stock take
BBC
PUBLICATIONS (CHILDRENS) is taking the 2007 DOCTOR WHO ANNUAL off the hands of
Panini this year.
The overpriced and dull hardback (64 pages RRP
£6.99) is due on 31 August.
With the publishing success of the ebullient magazine
for pre-teens (and numerous DOCTOR WHO fan website Editors), DOCTOR
WHO ADVENTURES,
expect the Annual to mirror it's content.
And
talking of DWA, the third issue (once again an overpriced £1.99)
is published on the 4 May. Thanks to KASTERBOROUS
for
the cover scan.
News
from publisher, WINNING
MOVES; the world famous TOP TRUMPS playing cards
are releasing a DOCTOR WHO version on 10 June. RRRP £4.99.
No pack photograph yet.
The
DVD extras:
