If you don’t want to know who River is marrying in the Series 6 finale, don’t read any further. We’re marking as a spoiler, just in case, even though it’s obvious.
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Friday 30 September 2011
Thursday 29 September 2011
Exclusive interview with Steve Hughes (the directer of Closing Time)
The Whoniverse blog have managed to get an exclusive interview with the directer of closing time.
How was directing Doctor Who different from your other projects?
"For any director, directing a show like Doctor Who is a big deal. For a director who grew up watching the show and is a huge fan, it's a dream come true. There's nothing else like it on TV. Of course, you always want to do a good job, but working on Doctor Who is different - there's such a huge fan-base, you try to get every tiny detail perfect because you know millions of people will be watching (and scrutinising) all over the world. There's a lot of responsibility when you take on the show."
As Closing Time was said to be a bit of a sequel to the Lodger, were you aware of trying to vary it from that story and at the same time still giving it a recognisable feel? Or did that not affect the episode too much?
"I was a big fan of The Lodger and I wanted to retain the same comedy and chemistry between The Doctor and Craig, but I wanted to make Closing Time bigger, darker, funnier and more bittersweet. Thankfully, all those elements were in Gareth Roberts brilliant script."
You get a lot of say in how the episode looks and feels overall, was there anything you're particularly proud of?
"As a director, you're involved in every part of the production process. You're asked a hundred questions a day - What colour door knob do you want, how big do you want this picture frame to be, which hand do you want the cut on... You're like an air traffic controller, fielding all these questions and it's up to you make something consistent. I was really proud of everything we did, really. I'm really happy when people tell me they enjoyed it and thought it was funny and scary - what more could you ask for?!"
What was your favourite scene to direct, and which are you most proud of?
"I really enjoyed doing the Cybermat attack, although it took well over a day to shoot. But I must admit, I absolutely loved shooting the final scene with River and Kovarian. The rest of the episode was so fun but this scene was incredibly dark and unsettling - it was a great contrast to everything else we'd shot. I loved it." What's the most challenging thing about directing an episode of Doctor Who?
"You just want to do the best job. Millions of fans are watching and you don't want to let them down. Hopefully we didn't." You can read the rest of it here
How was directing Doctor Who different from your other projects?
"For any director, directing a show like Doctor Who is a big deal. For a director who grew up watching the show and is a huge fan, it's a dream come true. There's nothing else like it on TV. Of course, you always want to do a good job, but working on Doctor Who is different - there's such a huge fan-base, you try to get every tiny detail perfect because you know millions of people will be watching (and scrutinising) all over the world. There's a lot of responsibility when you take on the show."
As Closing Time was said to be a bit of a sequel to the Lodger, were you aware of trying to vary it from that story and at the same time still giving it a recognisable feel? Or did that not affect the episode too much?
"I was a big fan of The Lodger and I wanted to retain the same comedy and chemistry between The Doctor and Craig, but I wanted to make Closing Time bigger, darker, funnier and more bittersweet. Thankfully, all those elements were in Gareth Roberts brilliant script."
You get a lot of say in how the episode looks and feels overall, was there anything you're particularly proud of?
"As a director, you're involved in every part of the production process. You're asked a hundred questions a day - What colour door knob do you want, how big do you want this picture frame to be, which hand do you want the cut on... You're like an air traffic controller, fielding all these questions and it's up to you make something consistent. I was really proud of everything we did, really. I'm really happy when people tell me they enjoyed it and thought it was funny and scary - what more could you ask for?!"
What was your favourite scene to direct, and which are you most proud of?
"I really enjoyed doing the Cybermat attack, although it took well over a day to shoot. But I must admit, I absolutely loved shooting the final scene with River and Kovarian. The rest of the episode was so fun but this scene was incredibly dark and unsettling - it was a great contrast to everything else we'd shot. I loved it." What's the most challenging thing about directing an episode of Doctor Who?
"You just want to do the best job. Millions of fans are watching and you don't want to let them down. Hopefully we didn't." You can read the rest of it here
Wednesday 28 September 2011
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Saturday 24 September 2011
EYE'D LIKE TO KNOW WHATS WITH THE EYEPATCHES?!
so, in the promo pictures it seems everyone has an eyepatch, River, Rory, The Doctor and Amy, all on the right eye, but what are they for. post in comments....
Friday 23 September 2011
Closing Time and Open all hours vids.
CLOSING TIME, EPISODE 11 OF DOCTOR WHO SERIES 6:
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OPEN ALL HOURS, EPISODE 11 OF DOCTOR WHO CONFIDENTIAL SERIES 6:
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WARNING!!! SPOILERS MAY FOLLOW:
- Guest cast including Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), Bill Bailey (Black Books), Arabella Weir (The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller), join Matt Smith in the emotional festive special, packed full of Christmas thrills and chills.
- the Doctor (Matt Smith) finds himself in war-torn England embarking on a magical and mysterious adventure with a young widow and her two children.
- Steven Moffat: "The Doctor at Christmas - nothing is more fun to write. Maybe because it's so his kind of day - everything's bright and shiny, everybody's having a laugh, and nobody minds if you wear a really stupid hat. Of all the Doctors, Matt Smith's is the one that was born for this time of year - so it's the best news possible that he's heading back down the chimney."
- The special, set during World War II, sees Madge Arwell and her two children, Lily and Cyril, evacuated to a draughty old house in Dorset, where the caretaker is a mysterious young man in bow tie, and a big blue parcel is waiting for them under the tree. They are about to enter a magical new world and learn that a Time Lord never forgets his debts...
Sarah Jane Adventures Episode Synopisis and Teasers
Sky, the upcoming episode in series 5 of the Sarah Jane adventures, can be seen on Monday 3rd October. Catch some teasers from CultBox below:
- ‘I’ve seen the death of worlds and the birth of stars.’- ‘I’m homeless, not brainless.’
- ‘What, you’re going to watch a band? We are talking music – electric guitars, drums not some physics experiment with elastic, right?’
- ‘I know what a robot looks like – I’ve seen Star Wars.’
- ‘How many comedy headmasters does it take to change a light-bulb?’
- ‘Is there something you’ve not been telling us, Sarah?’
- ‘Wait for me, I’m in Wellingtons!’
- ‘I won’t be able to listen to The Archers now.’
- ‘I was lucky – it was only the 10052nd camera I checked.’
- ‘Press? I’m not talking to you. I’ve seen what you put in the papers about people that have seen what I’ve seen.’
And you can see the synopses for the second adventure, The Curse of Clyde Langer, below:
Part 1:
Alien investigator Sarah Jane Smith is back and in today's episode some very unusual weather hits Bannerman Road.It's raining fish from the skies, and Sarah Jane's investigations lead the gang to the Museum of Culture, where the ancient god Hetocumtek may offer answers.
But when Clyde acts the fool once too often, family and friends savagely turn against him, and he is thrown out of their lives!
Part 2:
In today's episode, Clyde is alone and abandoned on the streets of London, living rough, cold and hungry. One person reaches out to him, but as they become friends, he's warned about the legendary Night Dragon.In Bannerman Road, Sky knows something's wrong – why do Sarah Jane and Rani suddenly hate Clyde?
Thursday 22 September 2011
cool who
cool who is a feature posted twice a week and i basically weird and wonderful stuff to do with DW.
this I actually made, i make quite a few.
this I actually made, i make quite a few.
WELCOME!!!
welcome to all of time and space, the blog that posts news and features about the sci fi show doctor who and its spin off shows, enjoy :)
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