Thursday, 7 July 2011
Beth leaves Doctor Who
Beth Willis is to leave as executive producer of Doctor who and is to return to her former employers Kudos Film and Television.
She will leave the BBC at the end of this month a couple of months before fellow executive producer Piers Wenger leaves the BBC to join Film 4.
The news means a new executive team will join showrunner Steven Moffat as the programme gears up for production on the 2012/2013 series of the show leading into the 50th anniversary year.
Willis has been an Executive Producer on the series for the past two years. She joined the series with Wenger at the same time as showrunner Steven Moffat, taking over for the arrival of Eleventh Doctor at the conclusion of The End of Time. Both have been responsible for 27 episodes of the Show.
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Doctor Who Time Lord Psychic Container
Colour change mode will see the cube slowly change from one colour to the next. Simply tap the cube to start the motion activated light effects!
Requires 3 x LR44 type batteries. Demonstration batteries supplied.
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Dr who - Goo Pods
Have lots of gooey fun with the fantastically slimy TARDIS shaped Doctor Who Goo Pod. Filled with lots of slimy goo you will also find random ‘The Flesh’ parts hidden inside for double the fun! 5+
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Eye of the Jungle
This is an exciting audio exclusive adventure, featuring the 11th Doctor and Amy, as played by Matt Smith and Karen Gillan in the hit BBC One TV series. Read by David Troughton
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'Torchwood: Miracle Day': Mekhi Phifer interview
Were you aware of Torchwood before signing up for Miracle Day?
"Not really. When I was approached about the role, they sent me five episodes and I watched them all in one sitting. I fell in love with the show, and then I met with [executive producers] Russell [T. Davies] and Julie [Gardner], and I fell in love with them! So now here I am."
What can you reveal about your character?
"My character's name is Rex Matheson. He's a CIA agent, pretty rambunctious in his own way. Basically he gets injured, and he's on the case to try and find out what this whole phenomenon about nobody dying is all about. He's doing his own investigation, with his assistant Esther (Alexa Havins). Gwen and Jack's names come up, and then I'm compelled to go to the UK to extradite them back to the United States, so that the CIA can interrogate them and find out what the devil's going on here!"
What were your first impressions of the Miracle Day script?
"I loved it. Being that the BBC has partnered up with the Starz network, it does have a lot of edge to it. Starz is one of our premium cable networks in the States, so it allows us to have a little bit more leeway when it comes to the characters, the subject matter and the things that the audience will see."
Torchwood is known for killing off lead characters. Are you nervous about Rex's fate?
"No, not really. They've written basically the whole season, and I haven't been killed yet! We'll see what happens, but I'm having a great time, I'm loving the character and I'm loving everybody here. It's exciting to finally shoot here in the UK. I've never shot here before, so this is a great thing."
Did you have to train for your action scenes on Torchwood?
"No, I didn't have to have that. I've done that many times with other films and on television, and then I myself go to the gun range back in California. So I know how to shoot guns!"
Will we see a romance between Rex and Esther?
"I think she does have a little bit of a crush on me! I do have another love interest that I deal with - Dr. Vera Juarez (Arlene Tur)."
What is Rex's relationship like with Jack and Gwen?
"Well when I first come, they hate me, and vice versa! I don't like them either. But then something happens when we get back to the States that forces us to become a team and my character becomes a part of Torchwood ultimately. We're all working together to figure this whole thing out. That's the development of the characters - we get to like each other more and more. I haven't read all the scripts, but I've seen in some of the scripts that we spend a lot of time together."
Are you aware of Torchwood's cult following - the conventions and so on?
"That's fine. [A convention] seems like fun, and if I get to go with this bunch, it's great! I love all of these guys - they're all really nice people and welcoming. I've never been to a convention, so that would be pretty interesting, to see people dressed up in costume and asking you all kinds of questions you don't know the answers to!"
Are you a science fiction fan?
"I do like sci-fi, absolutely. I've watched everything from Star Trek to Star Wars to Terminator - the list goes on and on. But I'm a fan of good material, good acting and good company."
Have you seen any Doctor Who?
"I haven't, but Julie [Gardner]'s going to get me a whole DVD boxset! I asked to see when John's character [Captain Jack] comes on there, to get to see that development of who he is, and Eve's character [Gwen] as well. I look forward to it!"
How long was the break between finishing on Lie to Me and starting on Torchwood?
"I finished Lie to Me in May. It's cancelled now, but I'd [already] decided now to come back for the third season. Then I did two films back-to-back, and [Torchwood] came up about 3 weeks after my last film. I knew I was going to be on the show before the Christmas break, so it was nice to know that I was going to be coming into a job and working with some great people."
How does working on Torchwood compare to something like Lie to Me or ER?
"Well, they were all great productions, and this is another great production. This is big though. We're doing a lot of big stuff - helicopter chases, bazookas, car chases. [There's] cars crashing into buildings, and people fighting and getting killed! It's just different. I've never done sci-fi on this level, especially on television, so it's definitely an interesting process."
Would you be interested in returning to Torchwood or is this a one-off?
"No, I would definitely be interested. It's a great show. We also shoot a lot on the Warner Bros. lot, which is where we used to shoot ER. We actually shoot on the same stage where we used to shoot ER, which is really ironic. It's not too far from my home and it's always sunny, so it's a great place to be."
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Classic Audio Book: Fury from the Deep
A complete and unabridged reading of the Target books novelization with specially composed music and sound effects.
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Target Book Reprints (Set of 6)
A republication of 6 Classic Doctor Who novels with Chris Achilleos’s stunning classic artwork and a series of new introductions by Neil Gaiman, Charlie Higson, Gareth Roberts, Stephen Baxter, Russell T Davies and Terrance Dicks.
Doctor Who and the Daleks
Written by: David Whitaker - Introduction by: Neil Gaiman
The mysterious Doctor and his granddaughter Susan are joined by unwilling adventurers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright in an epic struggle for survival on an alien planet
In a vast metal city they disc over the survivors of a terrible nuclear war – the Daleks. Held captive in the deepest levels of the city, can the Doctor and his new companions stop the Daleks’ plan to totally exterminate their mortal enemies, the peace-loving Thals? More importantly, even if they can escape from the Daleks, will Ian and Barbara ever see their home planet Earth again?
This novel is based on the second Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 21 December 1963 – 1 February 1964. Featuring the First Doctor as played by William Hartnell, and his companions Susan, Ian and Barbara.
Doctor Who and the Crusaders
Written by: David Whitaker - Introduction by: Charlie Higson
Arriving in the Holy Land in the middle of the Third Crusade, the Doctor and his companions run straight into trouble. The Doctor and Vicki befriend Richard the Lionheart, but must survive the cut-throat politics of the English court. Even with the king on their side, they find they have made powerful enemies.
Looking for Barbara, Ian is ambushed – staked out in the sand and daubed with honey so that the ants will eat him. With Ian unable to help, Barbara is captured by the cruel warlord El Akir. Even if Ian escapes and rescues her, will they ever see the Doctor, Vicki and the TARDIS again?
This novel is based on a Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 27 March – 17 April 1965. Featuring the First Doctor as played by William Hartnell, and his companions Ian, Barbara, and Vicki.
Doctor Who and the Cybermen
Written by: Gerry Davis - Introduction by: Gareth Roberts
In 2070, the Earth’s weather is controlled from a base on the moon. But when the Doctor and his friends arrive, all is not well. They discover unexplained drops of air pressure, minor problems with the weather control systems, and an outbreak of a mysterious plague.
With Jamie injured, and members of the crew going missing, the Doctor realises that the moonbase is under attack. Some malevolent force is infecting the crew and sabotaging the systems as a prelude to an invasion of Earth. And the Doctor thinks he knows who is behind it: the Cybermen.
This novel is based on ‘The Moonbase’, a Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 11 February–4 March 1967. Featuring the Second Doctor as played by Patrick Troughton, and his companions Polly, Ben and Jamie.
Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen
Written by: Terrance Dicks - Introduction by: Stephen Baxter
The Doctor has been to Det-Sen Monastery before, and expects the welcome of a life time. But the monastery is a very different place from when the Doctor last came. Fearing at attack at any moment by the legendary Yeti, the monks are prepared to defend themselves, and see the Doctor as a threat.
The Doctor and his friends join forces with Travers, an English explorer out to prove the existence of the elusive abominable snowmen. But they soon discover that these Yeti are not the timid animals that Travers seeks. They are the unstoppable servants of an alien Intelligence.
This novel is based on a Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 30 September – 4 November 1967. Featuring the Second Doctor as played by Patrick Troughton, and his companions Jamie and Victoria.
Doctor Who and the Auton Invasion
Written by: Terrance Dicks - Introduction by: Russell T Davies
Put on trial by the Time Lords, and found guilty of interfering in the affairs of other worlds, the Doctor is exiled to Earth in the 20th century, his appearance once again changed. His arrival coincides with a meteorite shower. But t hese are no ordinary meteorites.
The Nestene Consciousness has begun its first attempt to invade Earth using killer Autons and deadly shop window dummies. Only the Doctor and UNIT can stop the attack. But the Doctor is recovering in hospital, and his old friend the Brigadier doesn’t even recognise him. Can the Doctor recover and win UNIT’s trust before the invasion begins?
This novel is based on ‘Spearhead from Space’, a Doctor Who story which was originally broadcast from 3 – 24 January 1970. Featuring the Third Doctor as played by Jon Pertwee, and his companion Liz Shaw and the UNIT organisation commanded by Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart.
Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters
Written by Malcolm Hulke - Introduction by: Terrance Dicks
UNIT are called in to investigate security at a secret research centre buried under Wenley Moor. Unknown to the Doctor and his colleagues, the work at the centre has woken a group of Silurians – intelligent reptiles that used to be the dominant life form on Earth in prehistoric times.
Now they have woken, the Silurians are appalled to find ‘their’ planet populated by upstart apes. The Doctor hopes to negotiate a peace deal, but there are those on both sides who cannot bear the thought of humans and Silurians living together. As UNIT soldiers enters the cave systems, and the Silurians unleash a deadly plague that could wipe out the human race, the battle for planet Earth begins.
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