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Doctor Whooligan: Season 10, Class In Session, Dragoncon, Tennant In Texas, Power of the Daleks

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This week is relatively quiet with news about Season 10.  It is however a busy week in the UK as Victoria, the new series starring Jenna Coleman, premieres in the UK.

There’s some Big Finish happenings as well as some David Tennant news too.

It’s also the week before Dragoncon and a lot of stuff is going on there to tell you about.

SEASON 10 NEWS

As filming continues on Episodes 3,4 and 5 the biggest new coming out of the production camp is the possibility that location filming could be happening in Vancouver this October.

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Link: http://vancouversun.com/entertainment/local-arts/doctor-who-to-shoot-in-vancouver

In the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine, Executive producer Steven Moffat discusses the return of Matt Lucas.

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Photo courtesy of BBC. Photograph by Simon Ridgway

“I decided Nardole should return to Doctor Who when Matt Lucas got in touch saying, “I loved being in that show. Can I come back?” And I sat there thinking, ‘Okay, so this guy who’s out in LA being offered every kind of pilot and every kind of career advancement has basically decided that instead of all that wealth and spectacular success, he’d rather go to Cardiff and make Doctor Who.’

“I thought, ‘He is of my kind. He belongs to our world.’ And so now that was an opportunity – given that it was in front of me and possible – I decided to import the best comic timing I’ve ever seen into Doctor Who on a regular basis.”

Filming has been done this week at Kings Weston House in Bristol.

David Suchet has completed his work on Episode 4.  According to The Radio Times the Poirot star got along smashingly with Pearl Mackie.

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Link: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-08-25/new-doctor-who-stars-pearl-mackie-and-david-suchet-are-sharing-the-love

Not much has been disclosed about bill other than she is a college student and she will challenge the Doctor in ways that have not been explained before.

According to the inside website, The Knowledge, filming on Season 10 is slated to finish in March of next year, just under the wire for its expected air date.

The 2015 Christmas Special saw River Song return. Since Moffatt loves to repeat himself it is likely we could see Captain Jack come back. If there ever was a time this is it. Although at this time all talk of him returning is conjecture based on his recent visit to Cardiff and social media posts.

Some leftover plot points of the Matt Smith era will be tied up.

CLASS GETS AIRDATE

Class, the Doctor Who spinoff series is scheduled to begin airing this October on BBC One and BBC Three.

It is set in modern London and filming is underway now.

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The Weeping Angels could make an appearance in the show.

It has also has been disclosed that the program will have at least one LGBT character.

Link: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-06-13/doctor-who-spin-off-class-will-have-lgbt-representation-in-a-lead-character

Show runner Patrick Ness talked about the new show with Empire Magazine.

Link: http://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/class-patrick-ness-talks-doctor-spin/

The Radio Times has noticed some striking similarities between the new series, Class and Russell T. Davies beloved Torchwood.

Link: http://www.radiotimes.com.edgesuite.net/news/2016-08-24/the-premise-for-doctor-who-spin-off-class-is-basically-torchwood

DRAGONCON 2016: A PREVIEW

The Ponds are taking Atlanta at Dragoncon 2016.

Fans of Doctor Who will love  panels on Steampunk Themes in Doctor Who, Class, Doctor Who Spinoffs, Doctor Who Audios and The Classic Series. There’s also  a Season 9 Review and a Season 10 preview panel. The folks at Needcoffee.com are also presenting a panel on Doctor Who as well.

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Arthur Darvill, and Alex Kingston will be on hand for photos, signings and a special reunion panel on Sunday as part of the conventions Brit track programing. Karen Gillan has been forced to cancel. Kingston is attending on Sunday and Monday only.

This year’s convention also celebrates a Torchwood reunion with Eve Myles, Naoko Mori and Gareth David-Lloyd. In addition to hosting several panels, Team Torchwood will be available for autographs and photo opportunities all weekend.

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The Brit Track also features a panel from propmaster Robert Alsopp, who will take fans behind the scenes of  the production of the show.

On Saturday night at 7 p.m. the Timey Wimey Puppet Show returns with a Chritmas special guest starring River Songs, Davros and lots of Doctors.

In addition to panel programming the Earth Station Who will be on site for a live podcast taping of What Makes A Great Companion on Monday at 1 p.m.

The British Media Track hosts the weekend’s Doctor Who programming, covering the new and classic series as well as spinoffs and audios.

There is also loads of cosplay and a Heroes and Villains Ball!

Dragoncon runs from September 2-5, in Atlanta, Georgia. Visit: http://www.dragoncon.org

For more info on British media and Doctor Who programming visit here: http://british.dragoncon.org

THE WAR DOCTOR RETURNS

Big Finish has previewed the return of John Hurt for a new line of audios in The War Doctor Volume 03: Agents of Fear.  

Slated for release in September and containing three stories directed by Nicholas Briggs with David Llewellyn writing Episode One, Andrew Smith writing Episode Two and Ken Bentley finishing up with the third installment.

It was produced by David Richardson with Matt Fitton serving as Script Editor.
Script Editor Matt Fitton. The Executive Producers are Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs.

The cast features some notable Doctor Who alums including  Jacqueline Pearce, Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey along with Briggs serving as the voice of the Daleks.

Joining them are Honeysuckle Weeks, Timothy Speyer, Helen Goldwyn, Gunnar Cauthery, Matthew Cottle, Josh Bolt, Barnaby Edwards, and Andrew French.

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The War Doctor Volume 03: Agents of Fear

Series Synopsis

The Time War between Daleks and Time Lords rages across the history of the cosmos. Nowhere is safe. Worlds are ravaged by battles beyond their understanding, but certain other races hunger to fight in the ultimate conflict.

When Earth comes under threat, the War Doctor is drawn into Ollistra’s schemes once again. But the wily Time Lord Cardinal has not foreseen every move. The Dalek Time Strategist has its own game-pieces in play, and when volatile forces with their own agenda join the fray, no-one can predict how the war might turn…

The Shadow Vortex

A cold war era thriller set in Germany.

Synopsis

Cardinal Ollistra exploits the War Doctor’s affection for Earth to send him to East Berlin, 1961, on the trail of a Dalek agent. Lara Zannis has breached the planet’s quantum shield on a very special mission for the Dalek Time Strategist.

Caught between MI6 and the KGB, the War Doctor must first escape the Stasi before he can hope to stop Lara. Cold War scientists are about to make a breakthrough. The Daleks want control of the ‘Shadow Vortex’, and Agent Zannis can provide it.

 The Eternity Cage

The Sonatarans are back for a piece of the Time War action.

Synopsis

Sontarans are the ultimate warriors (so they believe) and the Time War the ultimate conflict. Denied that glory by Skaro and Gallifrey alike, General Fesk of the Eighth Sontaran Battle Fleet employs a dangerous strategy to draw both sides to the planet Rovidia and prove his forces worthy…

Meanwhile, the War Doctor leads a rescue mission, aided by Rovidian street urchin Kalan. Neither the Daleks nor Time Lords expect the Sontarans to be so fearsome a foe, until they uncover the secret of the Eternity Cage.

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The series finishes with a showdown with The Daleks.

Synopsis

In the aftermath of events on Rovidia, the Dalek Time Strategist is presented with a unique opportunity to strike a lethal blow to the heart of Gallifrey. A devastating power is set to be unleashed, and with agents in place ready to do the bidding of the Dalek Time Strategist, the future of the Time War could turn in an instant.

Trapped inside a critically damaged Battle TARDIS, hopelessly adrift in the Time Vortex, the War Doctor and his allies have a final desperate fight on their hands…

Hear a preview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9kONBf3Zf0

TORCHWOOD: MADE YOU LOOK

Eve Myles stars as Gwen Cooper in Made You Look, a new Torchwood adventure from Big Finish.

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It was produced by James Goss, written by Guy Adams and directed by Scott Handcock. The cast includes guest stars Matthew Gravelle, Marilyn Le Conte and Ross Ford.

Synopsis

This title was released in August 2016. It will be exclusively available to buy from the BF website until October 31st 2016, and on general sale after this date.

“It stalks you. It whispers. It wants you to turn around. It wants you to look. But if you do… If you see it…”

Talmouth is a lonely seaside town. No-one has heard from it for days. No-one who goes in comes out. Something has happened to Talmouth. Has it been taken over by aliens? Or is it something far, far worse?

Gwen Cooper’s come to Talmouth to find out. What’s happened has to be seen to be believed. But by the time you’ve seen it, you’re already dead.

FIFTH DOCTOR BOXSET

The TARDIS is getting crowded again. That’s because Big Finish is going back in time to 1982, a time when The 5th Doctor had three companions traveling with him.

Collected on four discs, the two stories comprising new collection feature Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric traveling in time and space with the first story penned by Jonathan Morris and the second by John Dorsey. They are both directed by Ken Bentley and produced by David Richardson with Executive Producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and Nicholas Briggs.

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Psychodrome Synopsis

Shortly after surviving the perils of Logopolis, Castrovalva and the machinations of the Master, the new Doctor and his new crew could be forgiven for wanting to take a breather from their tour of the galaxy. But when the TARDIS lands in a strange and unsettling environment, the urge to explore is irresistible… and trouble is only a few steps away.

The world they have found themselves in is populated by a wide variety of the strangest people imaginable – a crashed spacecraft here, a monastery there, even a regal court. And not everyone they meet has their best interests at heart.

With the TARDIS stolen, and the very environment itself out to get them, the travellers face an extremely personal threat. They’ll have to work as a team if they want to get out alive. But can you really trust someone you barely know?

Guest stars include Robert Whitelock, Phil Mulryne, Camilla Power and Bethan Walker.

Iterations of I Synopsis

The house on Fleming’s Island had been left to rot. Ever since a strange and unexplained death soon after it was built, and plagued with troubling rumours about what lurked there, it remained empty and ignored for decades until the Cult moved in. As twenty people filled its many rooms, the eerie building seemed to be getting a new lease of life.

But now it is empty again. The cult found something in its corridors… and then vanished.

Trapped on the island one dark night, the Doctor, Tegan, Nyssa and Adric look into the building’s mysteries, its stories of madness and death. Their only chance is to understand what terrible thing has been disturbed here. Before it consumes them utterly.

Featuring guest stars Sinead Keenan, Joseph Radcliffe, Andrew Macklin, Teddy Kempner  and Allison McKenzie.

TENNANT IN FAMILY GUY

As announced at San Diego Comic Con David Tennant will appear in The Family Guy this season, very briefly, as the 10th Doctor.

David_Tennant_to_guest_star_in_Family_Guy_as_the_Tenth_DoctorTennant has always had no problem with poking fun at himself and it looks like his upcoming  cameo will be no different.

Link: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-07-23/david-tennant-to-guest-star-in-family-guy-as-the-tenth-doctor

TENNANT IN SAN ANTONIO

David Tennant will be a headlining guest at the Alamo City Comic Con, held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Centre in San Antonio, Texas.

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The convention runs from October 28-30 in San Antonio, Texas. Billie Piper and Karen Gillan are also scheduled to appear.

Tennant will appear on Saturday, October 29th only with Piper attending on Friday and Saturday and Gillan on Saturday and Sunday only.

Link: http://alamocitycomiccon.com

POWER OF THE DALEKS

Patrick Troughton’s first episode in the TARDIS has been a target of speculation with the BBC announcing it is commissioning an animated DVD version of the story.

Fans are a bit baffled by whether for not the DVD will feature lost clips reconstructed with animation, an entirely animated version based on existing photo prints or a freshly restored version that has been recovered.

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It is interesting to note that previously animated version of the lost story has been expunged from You Tube and other online video sites. Was this intentional?

Kasterboroous has some interesting speculation on what may or may not be going on.

http://www.kasterborous.com/2014/05/lost-episodes-power-daleks-reimagined-removed-youtube/

It also was in The Mirror for what that’s worth.

Link: http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/lost-episodes-doctor-who-shown-8731339

As for now take all of this with a grain of salt until there is an official confirmation. Nothing has been confirmed of yet so this is all fancy talk for the moment.

THE WHONIVERSE

On October 27 BBC books is releasing The Whoniverse, concise history of humankind within the context of the TV series. it is written by Justin Richards and George Mann.

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From BBC Books….

The Whoniverse is a never-before-seen history of the Human Race from the formation of Earth round the Racnoss eggs, and the creation of life by the destruction of the last Jagaroth spaceship, through to the eventual expansion of the sun and end of the world and beyond – to New Earth, and Utopia…

Along the way, The Whoniverse also explores the untold histories of other planets and other lifeforms as they have interacted with humanity. We examine the Daleks and Cybermen, the Time Lords and the Sontarans, the Ice Warriors, Silurians, Weeping Angels, and many many more…

We visit Gallifrey and Skaro, Mondas and Telos, Mars and Sontar, to explore how their histories have coincided with the Time Lords, and with our own.

With full-colour illustrations, maps, charts and photography from key Doctor Who artists including Alex Fort, Chris J Lees and many more, The Whoniverse is a dramatic retelling of the uprisings, wars and battles that formed Doctor Who’s universe, and an astonishing compendium of the races that live within it.

A treasury of accumulated knowledge, scholarly erudition and accumulated folk wisdom, it is the definitive, essential companion to this universe, and any other.

GILLAN IN JUMANJI 

Karen Gillain has been added to the cast of the Jumanji reboot starring Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart.

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Filming begins within the month in Hawaii. Details of her character have not been revealed.

Next time..More series 10, Victoria premieres, Big Finish and more!

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