Doctor Who
- Interviews with Peter Davison, Louise Jameson and Sophie Aldred
- Paul O'Grady to cameo in fourth series
- Martha to be more gutsy next series
Film
- Kelsey Grammer to play Scrooge
- Dr Mabuse to return to German cinemas
- Wolverine casting confirmed
British TV
- BBC3 claims record share and reach following relaunch
- Watch the first episode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles for free [PC required]
- iPlayer has had 17 million plays since Christmas
Polish TV
- Cold Feet to be remade for TVN [free registration required]
US TV
- Fox unveils its post-strike schedule
- USA Network greenlights seventh season of Monk
- Old shows including Kojak and The A-Team to be streamed from NBC's web sites
February 20, 2008 | Reply
Great to see a picture of Rohrshach in action, all that much closer to having that 20 year or so dream realized!
February 20, 2008 | Reply
Given what Martha said in Torchwood about her boyfriend saving her life (or something like that), can we assume that it's the hunky doc from the end of the last series of Who? Oh I hope so. Maybe I'll be able to stop hating Martha now.
February 20, 2008 | Reply
Not only watching Torchwood, but watching the BBC3 edition as well? And I thought you were trying to quit the habit...
I think it is supposed to be the doctor that she met (although obviously he hasn't saved her life in this timeline). Whether they'll get the same actor to play him or not, I don't know.
February 20, 2008 | Reply
As an outside O'Bserver of your TV skeds over there, what's the deal with "Reset" being shown on BBC3 last week? Is it an edited version because Martha is in it? Threw me off as to what websites I could safely visit the last few days to avoid spoilers!
February 20, 2008 | Reply
Toby, the BBC3 showing is a 'first look' arrangement that quite often happens for programmes commissioned by the 'big'/'terrestrial' channels BBC1 or BBC2. They've often been used as ways of enticing people to start watching BBC3 or BBC4 as a way of promoting those new digital channels.
In the case of Torchwood, I think it's probably fair to say that it's not a coincidence that the first look showings coincided with the BBC3 relaunch week -- "Reset" would have significantly boosted the channel's reach in ways that "Liily Allen and Friends" quite spectacularly didn't.
February 20, 2008 | Reply
Plus I'm sure BBC3 has been miffed that it lost first run rights to BBC2 and has been quietly negotiating to have some form of them back.
February 21, 2008 | Reply
I've seen two episodes, this one and the one about the WW1 soldier. The Martha one was significantly better than any of the others I've seen, but that still only drags it into the realms of OK.