Tag Archives: Doctor Who

Looks like Facebook has entered the streaming video game: beginning today, Doctor Who fans can rent episode collections via Facebook, including one never before released on DVD. Should Amazon and Netflix be worried? Hard to say at this point, but props to BBC for trying out streaming video rentals with one of its most popular series. In a new venture …

Every year at this time Emmy nominations are announced (this year they will be announced on July 14) with the TV viewing audience as well as the makers and shakers in the industry waiting with bated breath to discover if the members of Academy of Television Arts and Sciences have made good selections on the nominees or if they went …

WonderCon, the yearly convention held in San Francisco honoring the world of sci-fi and fantasy, was held over the first weekend in April. One of the highlights of this annual fete was the panel focusing on the long-running and much beloved UK series Doctor Who. For those unfamiliar with Doctor Who or for those who perhaps need a quick-fast lesson …

The current issue of TV Guide highlights the “2010 Hot List” – the shows, characters, themes and story ideas that were the hottest things to grace our TV screens this year. And, while there were countless categories to wade through as I flipped the pages of that issue, the thought occurred to me that I should come up with my …

Following Fox’s lead, BBC America has released their Comic Con plans complete with dates, times and locations. They’re bringing Look Around You, Doctor Who and Being Human to the big show this year. Here are the details: Thursday, July 22 2:30-3:30pm: Look Around You signing at the BBC AMERICA booth (#3629) 5:00–6:00pm Look Around You panel: As their BAFTA-nominated show …

Watching the BBC America special The Ultimate Guide to Doctor Who in preparation for the season premiere of the new season of the longest-running sci-fi series, featuring the 11th Doctor – as portrayed by Matt Smith, the youngest actor to ever play the role by the way – had a profound effect on me this past weekend. The one-hour special …

Over the decades since television was invented, creative people have been working on a winning TV formula. In other words, what kind of programming (be it comedy, drama, sci-fi, education or talk/variety) works best with the viewing audience. What will they tune in to each week (or in some cases daily) and keep coming back for more? In the early …

In a very small press room on Saturday afternoon, I was privileged enough to talk with Russell T. Davies, Julie Gardner, Euros Lyn and David Tennant. The group split their time between two tables, providing various insights into both Torchwood: Children of Earth and Planet of the Dead. My table had the pleasure of speaking with Gardner and Tennant first, …