DOCTOR WHO: A LOOK AHEAD AT SEASON 9 – CLARA OSWALD
Jenna Coleman, Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat and Ingrid Oliver discuss the new season!
DOCTOR WHO AND SHERLOCK WRITER MOFFAT BACKS ‘MADLY VARIED’ BBC
The man behind some of the BBC’s biggest shows, including Sherlock and Doctor Who, has asked people to imagine what the world would be like without the “insane variety” of the BBC.
TV writer Steven Moffat again voiced his support for the corporation and pointed towards Doctor Who, The Great British Bake Off and “everything David Attenborough’s ever done” as examples of how varied BBC shows are.
He told an audience at the Edinburgh International Television Festival: “There is no other broadcaster so madly varied and so genuinely mad. Can you imagine what the world would be like without all of that insane variety?”
He added: “I think a very, very small number of people think the BBC is a bad idea, and a huge number of people think the BBC is a wonderful idea.
“Sadly, the small number of people are all in Government.”
He prompted laughter from the crowd with that last comment and added that it was “slightly unbalanced”.
The acclaimed Doctor Who writer said: “Let’s be clear, I think it’s fair to say there is only one broadcaster in the whole world that would come up with and transmit it, as a good idea, Doctor Who.”
Moffat has previously hit out at the Government’s plans for the corporation.
He said the BBC was “a beacon of quality” and described the recent green paper as “wretched” and “wrong”.
The future of the BBC, its funding, and what it should and should not be doing was much discussed during the festival.
Culture Secretary John Whittingdale rubbished the idea that the corporation is to be dismantled.
“I’ve never suggested dismantling the BBC,” he told the festival crowd.
Director of strategy and digital at the BBC, James Purnell, said the corporation welcomed what Mr Whittingdale said, adding: “I think he’s changed the mood around the debate, very much so.”
But Chris Bryant, shadow secretary of state for culture, said during a Question Time session at the festival: “John has been appointed specifically to be the nice guy who wanders around conferences and says ‘look, it’s not going to be so bad, it’s all going to be fine’. And James Purnell’s bought it. Daft. Ludicrous.”
Mr Bryant also accused BBC Director-General Tony Hall of being a “coward” for not challenging Mr Whittingdale.
The Culture Secretary had sparked concern among some supporters of the BBC after saying that a review of its royal charter would look at whether the broadcaster should continue to be “all things to all people” or have a more “precisely targeted” mission.
Meanwhile, writer and director Armando Iannucci said the BBC should look at the possibility of expanding.
He launched a passionate defence of the corporation in his James MacTaggart Memorial Lecture and said British television needs support amid political attacks.
The satirist warned that tampering with the BBC would be “madness”, and that politicians – with no expertise in the area – have got the British television industry “completely wrong”.
He also suggested the BBC could take pressure off the licence fee by selling shows more aggressively abroad.
Moffat hailed Iannucci’s speech as “epic” and said he would “strongly recommend” that people read it.
In a separate session, former Crimewatch presenter Nick Ross said the BBC is “killing itself”.
He said the corporation needs to supplement the licence fee with other income.
Ross said he sees an organisation clinging to a system where it will have to “fight” to survive every year or every 10 years, and will only get “more and more diminished”.
Also at the festival, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon demanded that Scotland must get a dedicated BBC television channel to counter the often “ill-informed” coverage of London-based journalists who have “totally failed” to cover constitutional change.
As a minimum, Ms Sturgeon called for BBC editors based within Scotland to have greater ability to influence UK reporting, a specific Scottish site for iPlayer programmes, Scottish Parliament oversight for the BBC in Scotland, greater use of Scottish opt-outs, and more powers for the BBC commissioners based in Scotland, during her Alternative MacTaggart lecture.
News Source: Daily Mail
STEVEN MOFFAT JOKES HE WOULD BEAT PETER CAPALDI IN SHOW KNOWLEDGE BATTLE
The show’s lead writer and executive producer insisted he wasn’t phased by the current Doctor’s extensive knowledge.
Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat has joked he would come out top in an epic knowledge battle with Peter Capaldi.
The show’s lead writer and executive producer insisted he wasn’t phased by the current Doctor’s extensive knowledge of the hit show.
He was asked at the Edinburgh International Television Festival if he was daunted by having to work closely with Capaldi – someone whose knowledge of the show and love of it could possibly exceed his own.
Moffat replied: “His love, we can compete on that, just let it be understood. But in a face-off, in a head-to-head, he’s nowhere bloody close.”
Doctor Who boss Steven Moffat has joked he would come out top in an epic knowledge battle with Peter Capaldi.
The show’s lead writer and executive producer insisted he wasn’t phased by the current Doctor’s extensive knowledge of the hit show.
He was asked at the Edinburgh International Television Festival if he was daunted by having to work closely with Capaldi – someone whose knowledge of the show and love of it could possibly exceed his own.
Moffat replied: “His love, we can compete on that, just let it be understood. But in a face-off, in a head-to-head, he’s nowhere bloody close.”
Capaldi said: “Soaring through all of time and space, series nine sees the Doctor throw himself into life with a new hunger for adventure.
“The Cosmos is there for the taking, thrilling, epic and enticing, and his to play in.
“But he’s almost reckless in his abandon. It’s almost like he’s running from something, something that if it ever catches him will turn his life upside down.”
Doctor Who returns to BBC1 on September 19.
News Source: The Mirror
THE FIFTH(ISH) DOCTOR: PETER DAVISON, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY BY PETER DAVISON
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The Gallifreyan Newsroom today has recieved information that fifth Doctor, Peter Davison is to write his autobiography which is currently titled The Fifth(ish) Doctor and will be published in April 2016. The book will feature a foreword by his son-in-law and former Doctor, David Tennant.
Davison is only the third Doctor actor to write an autobiography. Jon Pertwee wrote two autobiographies; 1984’s Moon Boots and Dinner Suits (republished in 2013) and I am the Doctor in 1996, the year of his death. Tom Baker came out with Who on Earth is Tom Baker? in 1997, though he didn’t mention much of Doctor Who. While not autobiographies, Colin Baker released two books; Look Who’s Talking (2010) and Second Thoughts (2011) which were compilations of the columns he wrote for Bucks Free Press.
‘Peter? It’s John Nathan Turner here. How would you like to be the next Doctor Who…’
After receiving this life-changing phone call in March 1980, actor Peter Davison would go on play the Doctor in the hit BBC series from 1981–84, fighting Daleks, Cybermen and the Master. Now, for the first time, Davison reveals what it was really like to take on this role of a lifetime.
Davison also talks exclusively about this childhood and personal life, as well as describing his work on shows such as All Creatures Great and Small, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, Miranda, Sherlock and Law and Order UK.
You can pre order Peter’s book now here.
News Source: Amazon UK
TICKETS ON SALE FOR DOCTOR WHO SERIES 9 LAUNCH SCREENING
Be one of the lucky few to see the first two episodes before everyone else on Thursday, September 10 at Cineworld, Cardiff.
Fancy being one of the first people to see what’s in store during the new series of Doctor Who? Well now you can be as tickets have just gone on sale for Bafta Cymru’s exclusive preview of the new series.
The first two episodes will be shown at Cineworld, Cardiff on September 10 followed by a Q&A with the Time Lord himself, Peter Capaldi, and Jenna Coleman, who plays his assistant Clara.
They will be joined by lead writer Steven Moffat and executive producer Brian Minchin. The two-part story, which was shot on location in Cardiff earlier this year, also sees the return of Michelle Gomez as Missy.
Directed by Hettie MacDonald, produced by Peter Bennett and written by Moffat, this is the only screening of both episodes ahead of their transmission on BBC One in September.
Tickets have just gone on sale and you can get them by clicking here.
The first episode of series 9 will be screened on BBC One on Saturday, September 19.
News Source: Wales Online
BAFTA CYMRU AWARDS 2015: WHO IS NOMINATED? WHEN IS IT?
Who is up for what at at this year’s Bafta Cymru Awards?
SIAN PHILLIPS AWARD:
Announced on 17 September
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO TELEVISION AWARD:
Announced on 27 September
BREAKTHROUGH AWARD SPONSORED BY HMV:
Christian Britten for Fog of Sex: Stories from the Frontline of Student Sex Work – Visual Influence
Claire Sturges for Sexwork, Love and Mr Right
Owen Davis for Gohebwyr: Owen Davis – Cwmni Da / S4C
FEATURE/TELEVISION FEATURE SPONSORED BY CARDIFF AND VALE COLLEGE:
GRIFF RHYS JONES for A Poet in New York – BBC Cymru Wales/Modern Television / BBC Two
PRODUCTION TEAM for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
TELEVISION DRAMA:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Under Milkwood – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Gwyll / Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
ACTRESS:
Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who: Kill the Moon – BBC Wales / BBC One
Mali Harries as DI Mared Rhys in Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
Rhian Morgan as Gwen Lloyd in Gwaith/Cartref – Fiction Factory / S4C
Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who: Kill the Moon – BBC Wales / BBC One
Mali Harries as DI Mared Rhys in Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
Rhian Morgan as Gwen Lloyd in Gwaith/Cartref – Fiction Factory / S4C
Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald in Doctor Who: Kill the Moon – BBC Wales / BBC One
Mali Harries as DI Mared Rhys in Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
Rhian Morgan as Gwen Lloyd in Gwaith/Cartref – Fiction Factory / S4C
ACTOR SPONSORED BY AUDI:
Richard Harrington as DCI Tom Mathias in Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
Peter Capaldi as the Doctor in Doctor Who: Dark Water – BBC Wales / BBC One
Rhys Ifans as Captain Cat in Dan y Wenallt – fFatti fFilms / S4C
PRESENTER SPONSORED BY DELOITTE:
Owen Sheers for Dylan Thomas: A Poet’s Guide – Bulb Films, a division of Boom Cymru / BBC Two Wales
Michael Sheen for Michael Sheen: A Valleys Rebellion – Cwmni Da / BBC Two Wales
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME (INC ANIMATION) SPONSORED BY BLUESTONE:
ELERI TINNUCHE for #Fi – Boom Plant / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Llan-ar-goll-en – Cwmni Da/Cynyrchiadau Twt / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Wizards vs Aliens – BBC Cymru Wales / CBBC
COSTUME DESIGN SPONSORED BY ST DAVIDS SHOPPING CENTRE:
SIAN JENKINS for Cara Fi – Touchpaper Television / S4C
TRISHA BIGGAR for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions/Phantom Four Films / FOX
CURRENT AFFAIRS SPONSORED BY FIRST GREAT WESTERN:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Week in Week Out: Cardiff to Syria – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Byd ar Bedwar: Y Felan a Fi – ITV Cymru / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Sgwrs: Ysbyty Dan Bwysau – BBC Cymru Wales / S4C
DIRECTOR: FACTUAL SPONSORED BY CAPITAL LAW:
MARC EVANS for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Fims Ltd
CARYL EBENEZER for Malcolm Allen: Cyfle Arall – Rondo Media / S4C
STEVE FREER for Visions of the Valleys – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One
DIRECTOR: FICTION SPONSORED BY CHAMPAGNE TAITTINGER:
KEVIN ALLEN for Dan y Wenallt – fFatti fFilms / S4C
PIP BROUGHTON & BETHAN JONES for Under Milkwood – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
ASHLEY WAY for Y Streic a Fi – Alfresco – a division of Boom Cymru / S4C
EDITING SPONSORED BY GORILLA:
JOHN RICHARDS for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions/Phantom Four Films / FOX
WILL OSWALD for Doctor Who: Dark Water – BBC Wales / BBC One
JOHN RICHARDS for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions/Phantom Four Films / FOX
ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME SPONSORED BY MANORHAUS RUTHIN:
PRODUCTION TEAM for BBC Young Musician 2014 – The Final – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
PRODUCTION TEAM for Dim Byd – Cwmni Da / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Karl Jenkins – Pencerdd Penclawdd – Rondo Media / S4C
FACTUAL SERIES SPONSORED BY CARDIFF WALES AIRPORT:
Production team for Adam Price a Streic y Glowyr – Tinopolis / S4C
PAUL ISLWYN THOMAS for Great Welsh Writers: Dannie Abse – Bulb / BBC Two Wales
Production team for Adam Price a Streic y Glowyr – Tinopolis / S4C
Production team for RAF Fighter Pilot: Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience – Zipline Creative / Parasol Media / BBC Two
MAKE UP AND HAIR SPONSORED BY KEN PICTON AND MAC:
Juliette Ireland for Caryl a’r Lleill – Alfresco – a division of Boom Cymru / S4C
Jaqueline Fowler for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
Andrea Dowdall-Goddard for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
NEWS COVERAGE SPONSORED BY BUZZ MAGAZINE:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Wales at Six (13/5/2014) – ITV Cymru Wales / ITV
PRODUCTION TEAM for Wales at Six (20/1/2015) – ITV Cymru Wales / ITV
PRODUCTION TEAM for Ymosodiad Paris: Newyddion Arbennig – BBC Cymru Wales / S4C
ORIGINAL MUSIC:
RICHARD JAMES for Cara Fi – Touchpaper Television / S4C
MARK THOMAS for Dan y Wenallt – fFatti fFilms / S4C
GRUFF RHYS for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
PHOTOGRAPHY: FACTUAL SPONSORED BY ST DAVIDS HOTEL AND SPA:
NATHAN MACKINTOSH for Fisherman: Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience – Zipline Creative / Parasol Media / BBC Two
KEEFA CHAN for Fog of Sex: Stories from the frontline of student sex work – Visual Influence
HAYDN DENMAN for Karl Jenkins: Pencerdd Penclawdd – Rondo Media / S4C
PHOTOGRAPHY AND LIGHTING SPONSORED BY ELP:
Owen McPolin for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
Chris Seager for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
Stuart Biddlecombe for TIR – Joio / S4C
PRODUCTION DESIGN SPONSORED BY THE ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA:
PHIL WILLIAMS for Crimewatch – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC One
EDWARD THOMAS for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
EDWARD THOMAS for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films/YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
SHORT FORM AND ANIMATION SPONSORED BY ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY
Production team for Dancing in Circles
Production team for The Homing Bird – It’s My Shout Productions
Production team for The Hunchback in the Park – BBC Cymru Wales Online & Learning / Aardman / BBC NOW
SINGLE DOCUMENTARY:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Jamie Baulch – Looking for my Birth Mum – Avanti Media / BBC One
PRODUCION TEAM for Malcolm Allen: Cyfle Arall – Rondo Media / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Michael Sheen’s Valleys Rebellion – Cwmni Da / BBC Two Wales
SOUND SPONSORED BY AB ACOUSTICS:
Bang Post Production for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
MARK FERDA for Under Milk Wood – BBC Cymru Wales / BBC Four
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Gwyll / Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
SPECIAL AND VISUAL EFFECTS SPONSORED BY UNIVERSITY OF WALES TRINITY SAINT DAVID:
Bait Studios for A Poet in New York – BBC Cymru Wales/Modern Television / BBC Two
PRODUCTION TEAM for Da Vinci’s Demons – Adjacent Productions, Phantom Four Films / FOX
PRODUCTION TEAM for Doctor Who Last Christmas – BBC Wales / BBC One
SPORT AND LIVE OB SPONSORED BY CARDIFF COUNCIL:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Clwb Rygbi: Scarlets v Ospreys – BBC Wales Sport / S4C
PRODUCTION TEAM for Welsh Sports Review 2014 – BBC Wales Sport / BBC Two Wales
PRODUCTION TEAM for Y Sioe – Boom Cymru / S4C
TITLES AND GRAPHIC IDENTITY SPONSORED BY AGFX:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Doctor Who: Deep Breath – BBC Wales / BBC One
BAIT STUDIO for Jack to a King: The Swansea Story – YJB Films Ltd
SARAH BREESE for Y Gwyll/Hinterland – Fiction Factory / S4C
WRITER SPONSORED BY ETHOS:
PRODUCTION TEAM for Set Fire to the Stars – Mad as Birds Films /YJB Films/ Ffilm Cymru
ROGER WILLIAMS for TIR – Joio / S4C
GWYNETH LEWIS for Y Streic a Fi – Alfresco: A Division of Boom Cymru / S4C
News Source: Wales Online
DWAS – BACK TO THE EIGHTIES – GUEST UPDATE 26.8.15
The Gallifreyan Newsroom today, received an update on the forthcoming one day convention, to be staged by the DWAS, showcasing Doctor Who in the 1980’s. The updated guest list is as follows, with more announcements to follow. For more information on this event, please go over to the DWAS site for full details. More guests will be announced soon…
LOUISE PAJO
Doctor Who was first released on home video in the 1980s. The first B&W story to be released was ‘The Seeds of Death’ as a full length compilation. We are pleased to welcome Louise Pajo (Miss Kelly), who is making a rare UK convention appearance.
BOB BAKER
Bob Baker, well known Doctor Who writer and BAFTA award winner will be at ‘Back to the 80s’ with his colleague Paul Tams to discuss a new K9 TV series.
PAUL TAMS
TV producer and writer Paul Tams will be attending to talk about future plans both he and Bob Baker have regarding a new K9 TV series.
News Source: DWAS
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DOCTOR WHO MOMENT ? THE NTAS WANT TO KNOW…
Nominations open today (August 25) and voting is available right up until December. The nation’s favourite moments will then be aired during the annual ceremony in January 2016.
All other categories – such as New Drama and Entertainment Presenter – will open for public voting in October 2015.
Dermot O’Leary will host the event at The O2 in London on January 20, with the night also airing on ITV.
The Gallifreyan Newsroom will be there live at the O2 and it would be great to see Doctor Who pick up this award. Who wins? YOU DECIDE.
DOCTOR WHO SERIES 9: INGRID OLIVER ON OSGOOD’S RETURN
Ingrid Oliver is a Doctor Who fangirl on and off screen, here we talk to her about.
There’s one face we’re very happy to see back in Doctor Who – Osgood.
Actress Ingrid Oliver has revealed her shock at her popular character’s return after Doctor Who’s showrunner, Steven Moffat, said Osgood was a definite goner after being killed off by Missy (Michelle Gomez) at the end of series eight.
Oliver told WalesOnline while on location near Newport: “I was surprised after I read an interview with Steven where he said ‘no, she’s dead, she’s not coming back’. I thought ‘oh God’ because secretly I had hoped that I might (return).
“Then I got a phone call and I am back.”
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The last time we saw Osgood as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart’s assistant was with the Twelfth Doctor during an invasion of Earth by an army of Cybermen led by a new, female incarnation of the Master.
This time she’s back in action and comes face-to-face with the shape-shifting extra-terrestrial Zygons, as they also return for the new series.
With Osgood being a Doctor Who super-fan, how does comedian Oliver cope with a brand new fanbase for her character?
“It’s bizarre and brilliant,” she said.
“I got sent a YouTube clip by a friend of fans reacting to them watching the episode. There was a little kid watching it and the bit where Osgood got killed he got really upset and was saying ‘no, no, no’ and he was really angry for quite a while. I was laughing at it thinking it was extraordinary.
“In the grand scheme of things I was not in it for that long so it was lovely that people cared, it was really sweet.”
But it’s the dressing up as her lab assistant-esque character that really intrigues her.
She added: “I got sent a picture of 20 Osgoods and it was absolutely bizarre. One of them was a 60-year-old man, cosplaying Osgood and I thought ‘well, that’s brilliant there is clearly mass appeal for 60-year-old men that want to be a girl scientist!’ It’s a good outfit.
“If I was cosplaying I think I’d go for that. A lab coat is very forgiving.”
And talk of Osgood being a companion is never far away when Oliver is talking Doctor Who – but would she take over the position if anything happened to Clara?
She says diplomatically: “Out of respect to the incumbent companion I would not answer a hypothetical question like that.”
But she adds that Osgood would definitely be a good companion.
“Yeah, she worships the man, so I am sure she would follow him anywhere.”
Doctor Who series nine starts on BBC One on September 19.
TEN MORE TITLES TO BE RELEASED IN SEPTEMBER – INCLUDING WARTIME DRAMA!
| Here is a list of the ten titles for re-release on Time Travel TV in September. Including the very first independent DOCTOR WHO spin-off drama WARTIME.This new release has been re-mastered from the original rushes and has a digitised stereo mix from composter MARK AYRES! There’s also a stack of new special features.
The DVD will also feature a reversible inlay – with both the new cover artwork (below) and the original 1988 version. |
| 0355 | Myth Makers 016 | Richard Franklin |
| RTP0232 | Myth Makers 049 | Bob Baker & Dave Martin |
| RTP0346 | Myth Makers 050 | Elisabeth Sladen (Extended Version) |
| RTP0265 | Myth Makers 065 | Bob May (Robot – Lost in Space) |
| RTP0366 | Myth Makers 085 | The Doctor Who Magazine Team |
| RTP0382 | Myth Makers 098 | Cy Town |
| RTP0403 | Myth Makers 112 | Flight Through Eternity – The 3 Doctors Vol .4 |
| RTP0440 | My Doctor Who Diary by Yee Jee Tso | |
| RTP0441 | ReUNITed at Chicago TAERDIS | |
| RTP0455 | Wartime |
