Timelord50: February 2011

Monday, 28 February 2011

Tardis Times Magazine February Edition

THE RIBOS OPERATION

Dr who quotes Daleks Planet of the Daleks

Dalek: Energy levels building to lift-off capacity. Prepare for ascent!
Head of the Supreme Dalek Council: Report! Aliens still apprimmitive! All Dalek units are to be signed through the capture immediatley. Take charge of all controls. Report on invisibility experiments.
Dalek: Daleks can now achieve total invisibility in periods in exess of two work cycles.
Dalek Supreme: Satisfactory. The Supreme council has ordered our army to be activated immediatley. The invasion of all solar planets is to begin today!
Head of the Supreme Dalek Coucil: Order space transporters to assemble and await landing orders.
Dalek: I obey.
Head of the Supreme Dalek Council: The action of the aliens has caused considerable disruption of operations on this planet.
Dalek: This was a matter beyond my control.
Head of the Supreme Dalek Council: Your orders were to exterminate them!
Dalek: It has not been possible. We have been unable to use the bacteria bombs.
Head of the Supreme Dalek Council: The responsibility was yours! You have failed! The Supreme Council does not accept failure!

144: The Feast of Axos and Companion Chronicles 5:08 The Perpetual Bond

Timelink: The Unofficial and Unauthorised Guide to Continuity in Doctor Who

An in-depth exploration of the complex continuity of the world's longest running science fiction television programme, Doctor Who. Over fifteen years in the making, Timelink offers a different perspective on the history of the universe as told through the many adventures of the Doctor. Author Jon Preddle presents fresh theories and solutions to some of the many continuity anomalies and discrepancies in the series.

This is one book that no self-respecting fan of Doctor Who can be without. The analysis encompasses both the original series which ran from 1963 to 1989, the one-off Paul McGann TV Movie of 1996, the 2005 - 2008 Doctor Who revival helmed by Russell T Davies, as well as Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.

'Preddle's stamina, invention and clever observations have the grey matter firing - and somehow, he makes this beast readable… The author has spent a decade calculating the Doctor's age, defining a Gallifreyan year and working out when Snakedancing was banned on Manussa - and the resultant work would take another ten years to fully absorb. Almost endless, Timelink is the answer to everything you never thought you wanted to know.'

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Short Trips CD Volume 2

Get ready for eight fantastic new adventures in space and time with the Doctor and his companions, featuring stories from many of Doctor Who’s most popular authors from the worlds of television, print, comics and audio, as well as new talent and fresh voices... and read by your favourite Big Finish actors!

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Big Finish Companion Volume 1

A comprehensive guide to Big Finish releases including Doctor Who, Bernice Summerfield, Dark Shadows, The Tomorrow People, Sapphire and Steel, Stargate, Highlander and more. Contains facts, trivia and behind the scenes interviews. Hardback, coffee-table format.

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Sunday, 27 February 2011

Doctor Who sketch - Comic Relief

The News of the World has been reporting that there will be a Doctor Who sketch screened as part of Red Nose Day on March 18. details aren't known but the report states that the six~minute story features "two Amy Ponds". In 1999, The Curse of the Fatal Death, penned by Steven Moffat, was screened as part of the telethon.

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Dr who quotes Daleks Day of the Daleks

Gold Dalek: Do not dispute with the Daleks! Obey without question!
Dalek: No-one can succeed, who opposes the Daleks.
Gold Dalek: Whoever is operating the time machine is the enemy of the Daleks! All enemies of the Daleks must be destroyed! Exterminate them!
Daleks: Exterminate them! Exterminate them! Exterminate them!

Latest Doctor Who Adventures 206

The latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures 206 comes with.... a free Fez and four free posters!

Also in this issue:
Wow! Dress up like the Doctor with your free fez! There's a special treat for fans of cool headgear as well - a brilliant free fez. Stick it on and you'll look just like the Doctor!
Secrets of the Sontarans revealed! We've bagged an amazing interview with a Sontaran, where we ask him just why they have heads like baked spuds.
The Doctor answers your questions! The Doctor answers some truly monstrous questions, and reveals how you can get him to answer your queries about life, adventure and the Universe!
Winston Churchill battles the Daleks
Monster trouble for Brucie!
How to draw a Judoon

Alien Files The Vespiform takes flight!

Saturday, 26 February 2011

Bits and bobs Big update Dr who, Podcasts, BBC and more!!

How to draw the perfect monster

February Podcast 004 - 23 February 2011

Doctor Who stars lend a hand to charity

TARDIS at Raglan Castle

People roundup

BBC accused of deceiving viewers after Doctor Who revealed to be staged

Fanfics

The Gallifrey Chronicles

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Not_ANOTHER_Reunion_Story

Fanfics

The Gallifrey Chronicles

A_Game_of_Questions_and_Honest_answers

Not_ANOTHER_Reunion_Story

Fanfics

The Gallifrey Chronicles

A_Game_of_Questions_and_Honest_answers

Not_ANOTHER_Reunion_Story

Fanfics

The Gallifrey Chronicles

A_Game_of_Questions_and_Honest_answers

Not_ANOTHER_Reunion_Story

Dr who quotes Daleks Evil of the Daleks

Dalek Emperor: This is your Emperor, speaking! There is Danger here! DO NOT FIGHT IN HERE! I SAID DO NOT FIGHT IN HERE! OBEY ME! YOUR EMPEROR! YOU WILL OBEY ME!!!! OBEY!!!! OBEY!!!! YOU WILL BE EXTERMINATED! ALL EXTERMINATED!!!!

Dalek: Obey the Daleks! You are in our power!

Dalek: Who are you? ANSWER!

Dalek: There is only one form of life that matters: Dalek life. Obey your orders, Waterfield!

Torchwood: Week Six Filming

Monday
Monday saw the Torchwood team at another airport, this time the Ontario International Airport in Los Angeles (filming took place at Cardiff International Airport three weeks previously). Mekhi Phifer and Dichen Lachman were reported to be on location. Meanwhile, Jane Espenson clarified some differences between the UK and US film schedules.

07:25 AS Had to be at work at 4:12am in Ontario. I have my Valentine,
Dichen Lachman, with me tho so that makes things a little better.
11:52 BBC Big day at the Airport location today. We're Also beginning prep for
a 2nd Unit tomorrow = DOUBLE the #Torchwood fun. Happy Valentine's day
13:24 JE I think they shoot on Saturdays in the UK,
but have shorter working days. We def. have Sat/Sun off. Yay weekends!
19:00 ST Past the 2000 mark for followers. Welcome all - hope to keep u entertained
with stories of costume life on the set of torchwood :-) Peace
06:12 MP Could use a few more hours of sleep.
On the phone for 2hrs with moms last night...
If I just had half her strength!

Tuesday
Eve Myles returned to production in the US, which sounded to be another 'bloody' affair according to Mekhi Phifer. Scenes today were back on the Warner Bros lot. As previously reported, whilst exteriors may have been filmed in Wales, the respective interiors have been shot back in the States, something Jane Espenson reports as meeting the Welsh cast's approval!

10:55 ST Beautiful Eve back with us today. Even slimmer after all the action
and -10 weather. Glad to have her back on set.
13:20 BBC Going to have an exciting reunion with wonderfully effervescent Eve Myles
this afternoon. Lets see what she's up to...
15:54 MP Shooting Torchwood and I'm all bloodied up right now!
Rain machines, green screen, u name it, we got it!! Dope ass show!
16:25 JE The Welsh people haven't objected to the interiors,
so I think they must be good!
16:38 JE The current thiller / arc / connected-story feel of TW is working
really well and is best done in shorter runs.
18:24 BBC "I'm terrified of Twitter because computers hate me, but
(Cowgirl Voice) Howdy Partners I'm having a blast on set today" - Eve Myles

Wednesday

Shawna Trpic, via Twitpic

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Kim Evey, via ImgMu
After a few days absence, a welcome return to "TW-Spy!" today as we get to see the inside of the costume truck (Captain Jack, Simpsons-style!), Russell T Davies with a (very!) large cheese, and a set visit by actress/producer Kim Evey.

Kai Owen also revealed that he'll be heading back to L.A. next week, which indicates that the return to the UK for filming wasn't to happen after all.

07:43 ST One of the walls in the costume truck :-)
that's our set crew!
11:50 KO Nate: Hey mate! What's happening?
Just having a glass of red and thinking of you!!
Nice to be home? I'm back with you next Wednesday.
Looking forward to have a burger with you!! Kai x
12:46 DL Mekhi Phifer has just been showing me his website
called 'thirdreel' on the torchwood set.
Check it out.
14:47 BBC Russell stands proud with the mystery cheese sent
to us from the UK. Who's the culprit???
15:42 KE Got to visit this set today thanks to Shawna
15:51 Sarann: Are you doing exciting costume
related things on the Torchwood set today?
ST Always :-)
20:25 DE Just back from the Torchwood set, where I forced
John Barrowman and Eve Myles to look at pictures
of my dogs.

Thursday
Alana Stone reveals plane activity, a vague comment which mean a interior set reproduction of an interior or even a real plane at the airport! No other clues forthcoming, unfortunately!
09:31 ST Eve Myles told Kim Evey that she is the voice of one of the
characters on the DragonAge II game. Small world
11:01 ST Forgot to wear my hearing aid today Driving my crew crazy. Huh?
11:36 AS I'm on a plane!
16:49 NG Kai: can't wait to see ya. Give the baba a kiss fer me.
00:16 DL LOVE Torchwood peeps. Having so much fun.

Friday

BBC Torchwood, via ImgMu
Another day on set, and more mysterious items that may or may not be what they seem! With conventions and holidays on the way nobody wanted another late night Friday, though Bill Pullman continued to keep everybody entertained as production completed for another week.

13:42 BBC It seems the line between salad dressing and
chocolate custard is little hazy today.
You only live once!
22:47 ST The rain makes me tired well that, prepping 3 episodes
while shooting two, cleaning house, feeding the kids..
Time for a meeting & chocolate
17:30 AS Is it really Friday?
18:44 ST Alana: should not be a fraterday I hope :-)
22:19 BBC We're coming to set, Shawna, Alana,
its dark and lonely over here.
22:25 AS BBC_Torchwood: yay!!! Can't wait for your visit!
Bill is being awesome as usual.

Speaking of Bill Pullman, his fan site published a photo of him with John Barrowman in their Jack/Oswald mode!

Saturday
Friday brought an end to filming for the week, and an extended weekend was due with a holiday on Monday for Presidents Day, not to mention Jane Espenson and Doris Egan attending the GallifreyOne convention over the weekend too!

However, it wasn't a complete halt to proceedings:

01:20 BBC We're location scouting in a couple of hours!
That's right we work Saturday's in the US too!
(But let's be honest not a full days work)

Director of Photography Nate Goodman also commented on Torchwood so far ...

19:26 NG One week back from Wales. Saw some of Ep 1 cut together. Epic.

Not your mother's Torchwood...

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Nicholas Courtney: The Returning Hero

December, 1974. A new Doctor. A new era. But the same old Brigadier with Tom Baker's debut as the Doctor in Robot giving little hint of the huge changes that lay ahead... Nicholas Courtney was back as the Brig and for the moment it was business as usual with the Doctor/Lethbridge-Stewart relationship seeming as strong as ever.

Indeed, Nicholas would later recall how quickly he and Tom Baker struck up a firm and what proved to be an enduring friendship. The two clearly worked well together and the scenes featuring both the Brigadier and the Doctor are amongst Robot's stand out moments. Although UNIT didn't feature in the rest of the Fourth Doctor's first season, Nicholas was back for Terror of the Zygons, a 4-part story that finished on 20 September, 1975. But following this, the Brigadier would be off our screens until 1983.

In his autobiography, Nicholas recalled that whilst filming Terror of the Zygons he suspected it would be the Brigadier's final appearance. Doctor Who was returning to its roots which meant fewer stories set on late twentieth century Earth and less opportunity for the Doctor to help out UNIT and the Brigadier. Nicholas took advantage of Lethbridge-Stewart's absence to return to the theatre. Throughout the 70s he appeared in an impressive array of stage shows - with the legendary Celia Johnson in a West End production of The Dame of Sark, Kate O'Mara in the thriller Double Edge and opposite Bernard Bresslaw in the farce, There Goes the Bride. He played the lead in Michael Frayn's Donkey's Years and the narrator for a touring production of The Rocky Horror Show. He appeared in TV productions including a comedy by Galton and Simpson and somehow found time to feature in a number of radio dramas. The Brigadier may have hung up his peaked cap, but Nicholas Courtney remained a busy man!

Seven years after Terror of the Zygons, Nicholas took a call from Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner. Would he be interested in resurrecting the Brigadier? Nicholas was back as Lethbridge-Stewart in Mawdryn Undead, this time playing opposite Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor. His return was universally applauded and showed that the public's affection for Nicholas Courtney's Brigadier had never dimmed. In 1983 the show marked its twentieth anniversary with the celebratory special, The Five Doctors. The Brigadier's absence would have been unthinkable and sure enough, Nicholas was involved, playing the majority of his scenes opposite Patrick Troughton, the Second Doctor.

Five years later Nicholas found himself in Brighton with John Nathan-Turner discussing the death of the Brigadier. The producer wanted to give the character a grand send-off in an Arthurian adventure that would eventually open the show's twenty-sixth season and although Nicholas agreed, it turned out that recording dates clashed with another project that was desperate for his involvement. Nicholas later recalled that his love of Doctor Who was one factor that swayed him, and so it was that he turned down the other job and returned to Doctor Who one last time.

The story became Battlefield and co-starred Jean Marsh who had featured in Nicholas' very first Doctor Who outing over twenty years earlier. Fortunately, the end of the adventure was re-written. Nathan-Turner realised that so much was happening at the story's climax that the Brigadier's death would not receive the focus it deserved. And so the old soldier lived to fight another day! On 27 September, 1988, Nicholas Courtney made his final appearance in Doctor Who. We left Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart in contented retirement, living in a huge house with his wife, Doris. In his final scene he is with the Doctor (by now played Sylvester McCoy) and having saved the world once again, the two old friends are content to simply spend a little time together.

It certainly felt like the natural end for the Brigadier, but for Nicholas Courtney and the character he made famous, there would be much more drama ahead!

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Friday, 25 February 2011

Nicholas Courtney: A Soldier in Time

After his first appearance in Doctor Who, Nicholas returned to the stage before playing Bill Page in the 1966 thriller, Watch the Birdies. Although this was his first lead in a television serial, he became a familiar face on the small screen throughout the 1960s, appearing in classic shows such as The Avengers, The Saint, Callan, The Champions and Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) where he starred opposite Roger Delgado, soon to be famous as the Master.

Director Douglas Camfield brought Nicholas back to the world of Doctor Who in 1968 for the Second Doctor adventure, The Web of Fear. Originally down to play the short-lived Captain Knight, Nicholas ended up with a promotion when the actor due to appear as a certain colonel dropped out. And so on 17 February, 1968, Nicholas Courtney appeared as Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart for the first time. Shortly afterwards it was decided that the character should be elevated to Brigadier and become a regular as the head of UNIT's UK branch with the Doctor operating alongside the organisation. The premise was tested in the Cyberman story, The Invasion. It worked well and when Doctor Who returned in 1970 for the Third Doctor's debut season, Nicholas was onboard as a regular.

As Doctor Who's Lead Writer and Executive Producer, Steven Moffat, recently noted, 'Nicholas Courtney... as the Brigadier carved a very special place in the history of Doctor Who. Not just because he could be grave and funny at the same time, and wise and silly in the same moment, and not just because you could still love him when he was clearly in the wrong, or because he could point a gun at you and still somehow twinkle - but because out of all the people the Doctor has met, in all of space and time, Nicholas Courtney's Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart was the only one who was ever his boss.'

The Brigadier was a military man with a heart, frustrated by the Doctor but fond of him. His scenes with the Time Lord were always a treat with Nicholas delivering beautifully nuanced performances, deftly conveying humour and gravitas as the moment demanded. He became an integral part of the Third Doctor's era and the show's central relationship for most of that period - the Doctor, his companion, the Brigadier and a handful of lower ranking soldiers - became affectionately known as the UNIT family.

For the Third Doctor's swansong, Planet of the Spiders, the Brigadier was scripted as entering the final scene as the Doctor was mid-regeneration, demanding to know what was going on. Appropriately enough it was Nicholas who suggested the version that was ultimately shot. In this, Lethbridge-Stewart is with Sarah Jane when the Doctor collapses and begins to change. As the Fourth Doctor appears before them, the Brigadier declares, 'Well, here we go again!'

And with those prophetic words, a new era was being ushered in, for Doctor Who and for Nicholas Courtney...

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Dr who quotes Daleks The Power of the Daleks

Daleks: We are better... different than human beings.
Dalek: With static power, the Daleks will be twice as... useful.

Dalek: Why do human beings kill human beings?

Dalek 1: Exterminate all humans!

Dalek 2: Exterminate all humans!

Dalek 1: Exterminate, annihilate, DESTROY!!!

All Daleks: Daleks conquer and destroy!!! Daleks conquer and destroy!!! Daleks conquer and destroy!!! Daleks conquer and destroy!!!

Dalek: We are not ready yet, to teach these human beings the law of the Daleks!

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