Martin Shaw on Doctor Who, Collinson on Coronation Street, Moffat on 2011
Wednesday, 22 September 2010 - Reported by Dean Braithwaite
A number of news outlets have picked up from the Radio Times that the British actor Martin Shaw (The Professionals, Inspector George Gently) turned down the chance to play James Bond in the late 1970s. Digital Journal, however, leads on the fact that Shaw would consider playing the Doctor, albeit if the commitment was a lot less than is currently expected of Doctor Who's leading actor!
Elsewhere in Radio Times, Phil Collinson is interviewed about his plans for Coronation Street as it approaches its 50th anniversary and beyond, which has been reported here. RT attributes Collinson's savviness on Who under Russell T Davies as being part of the reason ITV Studios have entrusted him with Corrie's birthday celebrations, which Digital Journal has picked up on, too.
Steven Moffat, meanwhile, has been talking in Doctor Who: The Brilliant Book and Doctor Who Magazine about the 2010 Christmas special and the cliffhanger between the two 2011 series (Easter and autumn) of Doctor Who. His comments have already been picked up by a number of outlets, including Den of Geek, Digital Journal and Digital Spy.
Nominations have opened for the
Doctor Who has been awarded Best TV programme at the
The BBC has recommissioned The Adventure Games for a second series, due to be released next year.
The Doctor Who Audiobook Dead Air has been named the 2010 Audiobook of the Year.
The British Film Institute is giving fans in London a chance to see a special preview of The Sarah Jane Adventures story, Death of the Doctor. The two part story by Russell T Davies not only features a special appearance from Matt Smith as The Doctor but also sees the return of Katy Manning to the role of Jo Grant, a part she last played on television in 1973.
The BBC has announced that a Sarah Jane Adventures Quiz will be available on the BBC Red Button service this October.
The 2011 edition of 


