Bonnie Goes to Arundel

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

Bonnie Langford (Mel) will be taking her "Jazz at the Theatre" concert to the Arundel Festival this year in Sussex, on Sunday August 22 at 7:30pm. The evening under the stars will feature Langford's signature song-styling and a few special guests... if you haven't seen Bonnie perform live, you're in for a treat! Tickets are apparently going fast. For more details visit the Arundel Festival website, or visit Bonnie's website here.

FILTER: - People

The Now Show

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

According to a report on BBCi, The Now Show on Thursday evening featured a special Dalek song written by comedian/musician Mitch Benn (who, coincidentally, is a regular participant in the Outpost Gallifrey Forum!) The Now Show is broadcast on Radio 4 on Friday at 18:30 with a repeat on Saturday at 12:30. After its repeat it will then be available for one week via the Radio 4 website; people can listen in live, or again after the fact, via the Radio 4website. (Thanks to BBCi, Martin Montague)

FILTER: - Press

Vampire Circus

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

UK fans take note: Lalla Ward and Adrienne Corri can be seen in the cult film "Vampire Circus" on BBC1 just after midnight Friday night/Saturday morning, August 13/14.

FILTER: - People

Masterminding Who

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

Today's Daily Telegraph has an article asking "Is Mastermind dumbing down? Pass", which includes brief interview with Gavin Fuller, who won in 1993 with Doctor Who as his specialist subject. He defends the inclusion of 'populist' subjects like Who on the ground that it's actually a very broad area - 158 shows to Jane Austen's six novels. You can read the article here. (Thanks to Steve Tribe)

FILTER: - Press

Gatiss and the Vesuvius Club

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

New series (and longtime Doctor Who fiction) writer Mark Gatiss has penned "The Vesuvius Club," a novel due out in November in hardcover from Simon & Schuster. Says the promo: "The League of Gentlemen writer/actor with an oddball comedy about Lucifer Box, Edwardian portrait painter, dandy, serial seducer and secret agent, who frequents London's seedy underworld. The cover - emulating Strand magazine - is terrific, and this is to be the first of many Lucifer Box adventures." Apparently, the promotion for the book will include hand-outs of sample chapters on London railway stations!

FILTER: - Books

Slipback Redux

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

BBC7 Radio will be rebroadcasting the Colin Baker/Nicola Bryant Doctor Who adventure Slipback in three 20-minute installments on Saturdays at 18.40 and 00.40 from August 21; you can listen online here.

FILTER: - Radio

Guardian Asks: Was It a PR Conspiracy?

Friday, 6 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

An article in today's Media Guardian today is laden with PR conspiracies about the return of the Daleks. The article by Mark Borowski asks, "was this 'crisis' just a piece of well-placed PR?" Says the article, "Yes, 'our' soaraway Sun has been railing against the BBC's inability to come to an agreement with Terry Nation's estate... And now? Quelle surprise! The publicity has made the forthcoming show as famous as the original, and LOOK OUT! THE DALEKS ARE COMING BACK AFTER ALL!" You can read the article (registration is required)... and see if you agree or disagree. (For the record, everyone involved says it was not planned and was a legitimate disagreement.) (Thanks to Steve Tribe)

FILTER: - Press

Short Trips: Repercussions

Thursday, 5 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

At right is the cover illustration for Short Trips: Repercussions, the latest Doctor Who short story anthology from Big Finish. Originally due in late July, it was pushed back to early August and will be out next week. Click on the thumbnail for a larger version. (Thanks to Gary Russell)

FILTER: - Audio

Dalek Coverage Continues

Thursday, 5 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

As expected, the British press, and some overseas papers, have been reporting on the return of the Daleks for the new series. We've added more links to various media reports below...

The Sun has run with the ball, claiming "victory" in their campaign. Their Page Three item features the expected Dalek flanked by two topless young women in the buff, a traditional Sun feature.

There's also a bit of spoiler in today's Telegraph; click on the spoiler tag for information.

According to today's Telegraph, "Insiders say the original plan was for a single, rogue Dalek in a plotline similar to the film Alien, before letting loose an entire Dalek army at the end of the series." This jibes with what we've heard about the story. SFX Magazine also reports that the Dalek story is written by Rob Shearman, who was likely rewriting it when it was announced the Daleks would not appear, and who may be either rewriting again or going back to the original draft for the Dalek version.

FILTER: - Press

Lost in Time Cleared Extras

Wednesday, 4 August 2004 - Reported by Shaun Lyon

The following is a list from the British Board of Film Classification of cleared extras from the Lost in Time DVD set, with running times and other miscellaneous items. We don't know what the "Untitled" items are, but otherwise, no big surprises from the lists published previously. (Thanks to Richard Bignell)

00:01:42:24 | THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN - EPISODE 1 - THE NIGHTMARE BEGINS
00:02:23:01 | THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN - EPISODE 2 - DAY OF ARMAGEDDON
00:01:45:05 | THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN - EPISODE 3 - DEVIL'S PLANET
00:01:05:24 | THE DALEKS' MASTER PLAN - EPISODE 4 - THE TRAITORS
00:00:31:12 | THE SMUGGLERS - EPISODE 1
00:00:38:18 | THE SMUGGLERS - EPISODE 3
00:00:14:02 | THE SMUGGLERS - EPISODE 4
00:02:15:11 | THE SMUGGLERS - LOCATION FOOTAGE
00:01:21:16 | THE TENTH PLANET - EPISODE 4
00:02:03:17 | THE CRUSADE PART 1 - INTRODUCTION
00:01:32:00 | THE CRUSADE PART 3 - INTRODUCTION
00:01:46:02 | THE CRUSADE PART 3 - CLOSING
00:00:27:01 | EASTER EGG NO. 1
00:01:02:13 | WILLIAM HARTNELL - 8MM OFF SCREEN MATERIAL
00:00:20:18 | GALAXY FOUR - FOUR HUNDRED DAWNS
00:00:38:19 | THE MYTH MAKERS - TEMPLE OF SECRETS
00:00:40:14 | THE MYTH MAKERS - SMALL PROPHET
QUICK RETURN
00:00:25:11 | THE MYTH MAKERS - HORSE OF DESTRUCTION
00:01:13:04 | THE SAVAGES - EPISODE FOUR
00:01:39:11 | THE TENTH PLANET - EPISODE FOUR
00:00:49:09 | THE POWER OF THE DALEKS - TRAILER
00:00:37:05 | THE POWER OF THE DALEKS - EPISODE 4
00:00:54:18 | THE POWER OF THE DALEKS - EPISODE 5
00:00:13:12 | THE POWER OF THE DALEKS - EPISODE 6
00:00:17:03 | THE HIGHLANDERS - EPISODE 1
00:00:25:21 | THE HIGHLANDERS - EPISODE 1
00:00:22:11 | THE UNDERWATER MENACE - EPISODE 1
00:00:38:08 | THE UNDERWATER MENACE - EPISODE 2
00:00:11:20 | THE UNDERWATER MENACE - EPISODE 4
00:00:39:09 | THE MACRA TERROR - EPISODE 2
00:00:12:01 | THE MACRA TERROR - EPISODE 3
00:00:15:22 | THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN - EPISODE 4
00:01:06:09 | THE WEB OF FEAR - EXTRACTS FROM EPISODES 2
4 & 5
00:02:51:24 | THE FURY FROM THE DEEP - BEHIND THE SCENES FILMING
00:00:25:07 | FURY FROM THE DEEP - EPISODE 1
00:01:02:11 | FURY FROM THE DEEP - EPISODE 2
00:00:48:07 | FURY FROM THE DEEP - EPISODE 4
00:00:40:22 | FURY FROM THE DEEP - EPISODE 5
00:01:14:06 | FURY FROM THE DEEP - EPISODE 6
00:03:39:14 | FURY FROM THE DEEP - FILM TRIMS
00:00:10:05 | THE WHEEL IN SPACE - EPISODE 4
00:00:15:09 | THE WHEEL IN SPACE - EPISODE 5
00:01:33:02 | THE SPACE PIRATES - FILM INSERTS/TRIMS
00:00:03:17 | UNTITLED
00:00:57:17 | UNTITLED
00:03:33:11 | THE ABOMINABLE SNOWMEN - LOCATION FOOTAGE
00:09:32:15 | THE LAST DALEK
00:33:49:17 | THE MISSING YEARS
00:03:18:21 | UNTITLED
00:00:34:08 | EASTER EGG NO. 2
00:01:04:16 | PATRICK TROUGHTON - 8MM OFF SCREEN MATERIAL
00:00:50:08 | THE POWER OF THE DALEKS - EPISODE TWO
00:01:02:04 | THE MACRA TERROR - EPISODE THREE
00:00:18:02 | THE FACELESS ONES - EPISODE TWO

FILTER: - Classic Series - Blu-ray/DVD

Previous 10 Stories

Bonnie Goes to Arundel

The Now Show

Vampire Circus

Masterminding Who

Gatiss and the Vesuvius Club

Slipback Redux

Guardian Asks: Was It a PR Conspiracy?

Short Trips: Repercussions

Dalek Coverage Continues

Lost in Time Cleared Extras

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