Doctor Who: Podshock 86

Monday, 25 June 2007 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

Episode 86 of Doctor Who: Podshock is now available.

"He's got control of everything."

Note: This episode was recorded LIVE on the net on the 24th of June 2007. The audio quality is not to our usual standards due to how this special live over the net episode was recorded. This podcast is going out as it was recorded without any post production work applied to it in order to expedite our podcasts and catch up with the BBC transmissions. Warning: this podcast reviews the twelfth episode of the 2007 series "The Sound of Drums", and may contain spoilers. If you have not seen this episode yet, you may want to save this podcast episode until you have seen it.

Outpost Gallifrey Presents:

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 86
For the Week of the 25th of June 2007. Recorded LIVE on the net
Running Time: 1:54:09

Live Roundtable Episode Review of "The Sound of Drums", featuring our regular contributors Darth Skeptical, Taras Hnatyshyn, Joey Reynolds(host of American Who) and West Hubbard (host of the CIApodcast) with live listener feedback. Hosted by Louis Trapani, and Ken Deep. Recorded live on the net via TalkShoeon Sunday, 24th of June 2007. Note: This is a "Rough, Ready, and Raw" version -- this podcast episode is going out as it was recorded, with no post production work...

Brought to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and presented by Outpost Gallifrey.

Since there was no post production work applied to this episode, there is noEnhanced Podcast AAC version of this episode. Our Enhanced Podcast versions will return with our regular format 'studio' recorded podcasts.

Doctor Who: Podshock features the latest Doctor Who news and discussions from both US and UK perspectives. Hosted by Ken Deep and Louis Trapani in the US and James Naughton in the UK, with segments by correspondents in Australia and Canada. Presented by Outpost Gallifrey and brought to you byThe Gallifreyan Embassy.

Below is the link to the MP3 format version of the podcast. There is no Enhanced Podcast format of episode 86 ofDoctor Who: Podshock since it did not go through post production.

-> Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 86 (MP3 format, 45.9 MB)

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FILTER: - Fan Productions - Audio

Murray Gold Interview

Tuesday, 19 June 2007 - Reported by Marcus

ScoreNotes.com, a website dedicated to the appreciation and respect for the music soundtrack industry, has placed online an interview with Doctor Who composer Murray Gold.

The 18 minute interview is available as a Real Audio file or an MP3 file.

FILTER: - Audio - Production

Doctor Who Back In Time

Friday, 8 June 2007 - Reported by Chuck Foster

A further run of the BBC Radio Wales programme Doctor Who Back In Time begins this coming Saturday for the next three weeks, once again delving behind the scenes of the series being made in Wales.

The shows are on at 1:00pm, and will be available on the BBC's Listen Again service for seven days thereafter.

Saturday 9 June, 1pm: Top Tennant
Julian Carey meets David Tennant and gets the lowdown on life as the tenth Doctor.

Saturday 16 June, 1pm: Made in Wales
Julian Carey discovers the benefits and knock-on effects of having the Doctor Who series made in Wales and explores the Who HQ in downtown Pontypridd.

Saturday 23 June, 1pm: Interrogation
In March BBC Radio Wales opened up its email address to thousands of Doctor Who fans, challenging them to ask the cast and crew any question they liked about the show - these are the results. Featuring David Tennant, Freema Ageyman, Russell T Davies... and a Dalek.

FILTER: - Production - Radio

Sarah Jane Update

Monday, 4 June 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

Doctor Who Magazine has announced the writers for the first series of Sarah Jane Adventures. Adventures One and Four will be written by Gareth Roberts, Adventures Two and Five by Phil Ford, and Adventure Three by Phil Gladwin. While there is no script by Russell T Davies, he remains executive producer.

Producer Matthew Bouch also commented on the casting of Daniel Anthony as Clyde Langerl.

"We auditioned far and wide for the final member of Sarah Jane's team, and Daniel just walked it at his audition. He's thrown himself into it, and is already an expert at running away from monsters!"

FILTER: - Production - Sarah Jane

Series 4 Writers Announced

Friday, 1 June 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

Doctor Who Magazine has announced the writers for Doctor Who Series 4. Helen Raynor and Steven Moffat are both back, each penning a two-part story for the season. Joining them are returning writers Gareth Roberts, Tom MacRae, andStephen Greenhorn, with an episode each. Writing their first episodes for the series are James Moran and Keith Temple. Russell T Davies will be writing 4 episodes plus the Christmas Special.

More details are available in Doctor Who Magazine 383, available at newsstands throughout the UK and specialist dealers around the world.

FILTER: - Production - Series 4/30

Davies media speculation

Thursday, 31 May 2007 - Reported by Anthony Weight

MediaGuardian.co.uk, the media news-focused section of The Guardian newspaper's website, has today run a story(subscription link) by reporter Ben Dowell speculating about the possible future of Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies.

The piece, in reponse to a story published in this morning's edition of the tabloid newspaper The Sun, contains a quote from an unnamed "BBC drama spokeswoman", stating that: "Discussions have not begun so we cannot say if Russell will be involved or not" with Doctor Who beyond the end of the fourth series in 2008.

However, the report specifically denies The Sun's story that Davies and other staff on the show have a plan to end the programme at the conclusion of the fourth series. MediaGuardian quotes another source, a similarly unnamed "senior BBC Wales drama source", as telling them that:

"Russell has always said that he wouldn't be with the show forever and he has made no secret that the hours are quite exhausting... But there isn't any way it would be axed even if he left. He loves the show and he does feel that maybe it would benefit from some new blood."

The MediaGuardian states that "if Mr Davies does leave Doctor Who, the BBC will want to keep such a popular show going by bringing in a new executive producer to take over his creative responsibilities."

FILTER: - Russell T Davies - Production - Press

Sun Casting Rumors (UPDATED)

Saturday, 26 May 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

The Sun has released an article today about a purported change of casting in Series 4.

UPDATE:
The BBC has given an official statement to FreemaAgyeman.com, calling the Sun's story "absolute rubbish".

To read the article, please click the spoiler link.

DOCTOR Who actress Freema Agyeman has been axed from the next series, The Sun can reveal.

Pretty Freema, 27, only joined the BBC1 sci-fi hit as the Timelord’s new companion Martha Jones at the beginning of the current series three.

We told how the struggling actress scooped the role after Billie Piper quit. But show chiefs think her performance is not as strong as in her earlier episodes.

And they are planning a storyline where the Doctor, played by David Tennant, will lose her and travel through the universe searching for her.
The decision to dump Freema comes as a bolt from the blue after her performance for the first couple of episodes was praised.

A source said: “Freema is very talented but we don’t think she is just right on Doctor Who. None of this is being done with any malice. Freema’s a lovely girl.”

Freema has previously admitted that she had a tough job to fill Billie’s boots. Billie, who played Rose Tyler, left at the end of the second series.

Christopher Eccleston stunned the BBC by quitting as the Timelord after the first series of the revamped drama in 2005.

Meanwhile current star Tennant is still believed to be making just part of series four, which starts filming in Wales this summer.

A spokeswoman for the show refused to comment.

FILTER: - Production - Press

Kylie Minogue speculation continues

Thursday, 24 May 2007 - Reported by Chuck Foster

Speculation over Kylie Minogue's potential appearance in the series continued yesterday with the free London paperStandard Lite carrying a photograph apparently showing the singer's "todo" list carried by her stylist William Baker, including a note to contact the show's executive producerRussell T Davies.

The note in question reads: "When Dr Who script arriving? Russell's number."

Its sister paper, the Daily Mail, also mentions the item this morning, and carries the respective photos in an online article (near the bottom of the page).

FILTER: - Production - Press

Christmas Episode 2007

Saturday, 12 May 2007 - Reported by Marcus

Many of Saturday's papers have reported casting news about the 2007Doctor Who Christmas episode.

Kylie Minogue has apparently confirmed that she will be appearing in the Christmas episode of Doctor Who.

As reported on Outpost Gallifrey last month, there were rumours that the Australian pop star was being lined up for a role in this year's Christmas special. The rumours were later denied by Russell T Davies in the BBC staff magazine Ariel.

However, when asked by InStyle magazine if the reports were true, Minogue replied: "Yes. My gay husband [her stylist, William Baker], is so excited about it! But I'm not going to play a villain."

FILTER: - Specials - Production - Press

Production Starts on Sarah Jane

Thursday, 10 May 2007 - Reported by Jarrod Cooper

Filming on the Sarah Jane Adventures series began on April 16th. This series will consist of five two-part stories. Gareth Roberts has confirmed that he will be writing the first and fourth adventures for the series. Other episodes are being written by Phil Ford, Phil Gladwin, and a possible script from Russell T Davies. Alice Troughton is directing the first four episodes.

Stephen Cole is also writing an audio episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures to be released by BBC Audiobooks.

For more info click the spoiler link:

Episodes one and two are set in a school and are rumored to featureSlitheen. Filming has been taking place atCardiff High School, which is dubbing as Park Vale Comprehensive.

Episodes three and four are rumoured to be set in an old person's home and involve a mysterious group of nuns.

Episodes seven and eight revolve around Sarah Jane's childhood Pre-Doctor and the story are said to be darker than the rest of the series.

FILTER: - Production - Sarah Jane

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