Doctor Who

[Feena]

So are you all ready for the new season starting tonight?

[SithLordWiccan]

So are you all ready for the new season starting tonight?

I am, yeah. Except it doesn't start for me tonight. But in two weeks.

[Feena]

I am, yeah. Except it doesn't start for me tonight. But in two weeks.

Sorry, I hadn't noticed the 'Canada' part

Enjoy it when it does start then

[BBOvenGuy]

Not only did the new Doctor Who season start last night, but Casanova premieres on Masterpiece Theater tomorrow. It's a David Tennant extravaganza!

[Gatito Grande]

So Harriet the PM turned evil---didn't see that coming!

GG Not exactly believable, that SHE would launch that "Torchwood" weapon? As opposed to the American President, of whom she said she didn't want "him starting a war"? (Now I wonder what President THAT was an allusion to, eh? ) Out

[BTW: I thought "Torchwood" had something to do w/ Captain Jack? Strange, that the Doctor and Rose didn't think of what he was up to (last seen, IIRC, on the Bad Wolf station)---are the eps being shown in order in the States? (re the 2 we saw last night?) I'm confused....]

[billy]

So Harriet the PM turned evil---didn't see that coming!

Not my favourite moment. I liked Harriet!

[BTW: I thought "Torchwood" had something to do w/ Captain Jack? Strange, that the Doctor and Rose didn't think of what he was up to (last seen, IIRC, on the Bad Wolf station)---are the eps being shown in order in the States? (re the 2 we saw last night?) I'm confused....]

There was a special 5 minute scene made for the BBC's Children in Need charity night that takes place right after Season 1 in which the Doctor tells Rose that Jack is helping to rebuild the Earth.

It sound like you were watching the Christmas Special followed by New Earth the first episiode of the second season. Torchwood is going to be mentioned throughout Season 2 and leads into the Torchwood series with Captain Jack in charge of the Cardiff branch, but it's going to be a reformed Torchwood.

[SithLordWiccan]

There was a special 5 minute scene made for the BBC's Children in Need charity night that takes place right after Season 1 in which the Doctor tells Rose that Jack is helping to rebuild the Earth.

But how could he possibly know that, given the fact that he doesn't know whether he's alive or not?

[BBOvenGuy]

So Harriet the PM turned evil---didn't see that coming!

I don't know if I'd call her "evil." It wasn't that simple to me.

[BTW: I thought "Torchwood" had something to do w/ Captain Jack? Strange, that the Doctor and Rose didn't think of what he was up to (last seen, IIRC, on the Bad Wolf station)---are the eps being shown in order in the States? (re the 2 we saw last night?) I'm confused....]

Yes, the episodes are being shown in order. The name "Torchwood" will come up several times over the course of the season, especially in the final two-parter. Captain Jack is only part of the story.

There was a special 5 minute scene made for the BBC's Children in Need charity night that takes place right after Season 1 in which the Doctor tells Rose that Jack is helping to rebuild the Earth.

I don't remember him mentioning Captain Jack in that scene...

[billy]

But how could he possibly know that, given the fact that he doesn't know whether he's alive or not?

Yeah, it's possible that he was lying to make Rose feel better. I can't remember if Rose told him Jack was still alive, or even if she can remember exactly what happened when she was possessed by the TARDIS/time vortex. I think Jack is going to have a few stern words with the Doctor about being abandoned.

I don't remember him mentioning Captain Jack in that scene...

I think it was in the CIN scene, but didn't record it so can't be sure. I don't remember it happening in The Christmas Invasion.

[SithLordWiccan]

Yeah, it's possible that he was lying to make Rose feel better. I can't remember if Rose told him Jack was still alive, or even if she can remember exactly what happened when she was possessed by the TARDIS/time vortex.

Well, in "Doomsday", she does tell the Dalek's that she destroyed the Emperor, so it's possible that she knows that he's alive. That doesn't explain how the Doctor could know, though.

I think it was in the CIN scene, but didn't record it so can't be sure. I don't remember it happening in The Christmas Invasion.

Yeah, it's in there.

[billy]

There's some information on the CIN scene here, but nothing you desperately need to know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who:_Children_in_Need

[Feena]

It's starting.......

Just a teaser for now, the letter appears on the screen for a few seconds

YouTube

[SithLordWiccan]

Saw "New Earth" last night. It was definitly an interesting episode. Can't wait till "School Reunion" is on in two weeks.

[Feena]

Glad you enjoyed it

New Torchwood trailer

[billy]

Can't wait till "School Reunion" is on in two weeks.

That means Tooth and Claw next week? One of the best episodes of the new series I thought. You get evil monks, Queen Victoria and a monster as well as David Tennant using his own accent.

[WebWarlock]

Glad you enjoyed it

New Torchwood trailer

Now that looks cool!

Warlock

[Feena]

More Torchwood stuff....

This is the Internal BBC Promo which has now appeared online.

Second Trailer It's definately a post-Watershed programme - smooching'n'gore!!!


And these are interesting....there are a few so-called "virus" trailers that have appeared online. Are the BBC turning sneaky?

YouTube tags "Car" "Park" "Crime" "Scene"

YouTube tags "alley" "magic" "evil"

edited to add

Yes, indeed they are

This is the official BBC Torchwood site. You can type a password in - it's 221006 (start date in UK). Link 2 is the second one above, link 1 is a different one.

I am getting so excited about this!!!!

edited again next day The website is properly live!!!! Apparently the site is difficult to access to non-UKers but this link should work *crosses fingers*

[Feena]

maybe we need a Torchwood thread as well as a Doctor Who one

*decides to make one so shifts post there*

[SithLordWiccan]

"Tooth and Claw" was on last week. Haven't had a chance to watch it yet. Probably won't, either.

"School Reunion" is on tonight. Can't wait for it.

[keme]

I tried to register yesterday, but now I have to wait until they get around to adding me manually.

I've registered with OG and I'm now waiting to be approved. Hope they don't turn me down. I've lurked there occassionally using someone else's account and *trying to find the most polite way to put this* some Doctor Who fans, like the scarier Buffy fans, can be a little intense.

[Feena]

I'm nice (most of the time anyway )

Say hello when you get approved, I'm 'Feena' there too

[keme]

Thanks, Feena. I'll do that.

[Feena]

Triple triumph at NTAs

For the second year running, Doctor Who has scooped three prizes at the National Television Awards.

The show won most the popular drama award, plus most popular actress for Billie Piper and most popular actor for David Tennant.

"I think if my eight-year-old self could see me at the Royal Albert Hall winning a prize for playing the Doctor on telly, he would need a stiff shot of Irn-Bru," Tennant joked after collecting his award from Dame Julie Andrews.

"I'm really chuffed," he added. "It's been really daunting to come into something that was such a huge success."

BBC site

[keme]

Another good year for Doctor Who at the NTAs

and ASH got a kiss from David Walliams.

[Feena]

David and Freema : Children in Need Appeal

[Feena]

Another Children in Need event - a big concert broadcast live on BBC Radio Wales on Sunday night, the tickets sold out with two hours of going on sale. It's still online at the moment for a few more days, the programme is about 2 1/2 hours long.

link to Radio Player

The BBC National Orchestra with the BBC National Chorus of Wales give a special concert in the Wales Millennium Centre on Sunday 19 November of the work of Murray Gold - the man behind the music of Doctor Who.

The event includes a question and answer session with Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Murray Gold.

The concert will be filmed for a special Doctor Who Confidential programme, to be shown on BBC One at Christmas, when the whole concert will also be available for digital viewers to watch on BBCi via the red button!

The concert

Part 1

* Concert Prologue (featuring Melanie Pappenheim)
* Rose: Westminster Bridge; Rose's Theme; The TARDIS
* Space and Monsters: Slitheen; Cassandra's Waltz; Monster Bossa Nova; The Girl in the Fireplace; Werewolf
* The Tenth Doctor: The Doctor's Arrival; Sycorax Encounters; UNIT Theme; Sword Fight; Harriet Jones, Prime Minister; New Adventures

Part 2

* The Doctor Who Theme
* Q&A session:with Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Murray Gold
* The Daleks: Part One
* The Cybermen
* The Daleks: Part Two
* The Songs of Doctor Who
* Doomsday: featuring Melanie Pappenheim
* Love Don't Roam
* Song For Ten

I didn't get to listen to it all at the time so I'm sitting here listening to it now...and I cried at all the sad parts again!!!

[BBOvenGuy]

How neat! Thanks for the link.

David Tennant sounds so... so... Scottish!

This should be a great video broadcast next month.

[Feena]

WATCH IT WHILE YOU CAN!!!!!!

A four minute clip from The Runaway Bride. It was shown at the CiN concert. It looks amazing, even recorded from the audience on a mobile, or whatever they used.

I WANT TO WATCH IT ALL NOW!!!!!

[BBOvenGuy]

It's odd - I watched that clip and thought, "Wow, now we're getting to see what the Tenth Doctor is like when he's standing on his own." Rose was such a dominant character, more than any other companion has ever been. It'll be interesting to see how things change this season.

[Mystic Twist]

I kind of hope that the new girl (I forgot her name), will be different from Rose, which I think she will be. She looks like the shy sort of gal, who will slowly open up to the doctor and will get some attitude later on in the series.

I can't wait for the christmas special after seeing that clip. I love Catherine Tate, and joined in with doctor who makes it a heavenly good combination