This week sees a lot of happenings in the Whoniverse.
In addition to Season Nine casting news, filming updates and news from Big Finish, there’s also a lot of convention happenings being announced.
The Sixth Doctor, Colin Baker, also celebrated his 72nd birthday on June 5th!
SEASON NINE NEWS
According to producer Nikki Wilson, Season 9 will begin airing this September.
With filming on Episode Ten underway BBC Worldwide has announced that Sarah Dollard (Being Human, The Game) wrote the story directed by newcomer Justin Molotnikov.
The cast and crew are deep in production of Block Five for Season Nine. Block Four production is mostly complete. These two blocks are for Episodes Nine and Ten of the season.
As previously reported, Episode Nine revisits The Fire of Pompeii.
Recent filming has been done on Wharton Street and at St. Catherine’s in Cardiff.
Missy is returning in the first two stories of the season. However there are rumors that she may also appear in the season finale.
Peter Capaldi has been seen on set in a new red velvet jacket.
Wales Online has location pictures here: www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/doctor-who-films-new-scenes-9424871
REBECCA FRONT CAST IN SEASON NINE
It didn’t take The Thick Of It co-star Rebecca Front very long to catch up with her former co-star, Peter Capaldi. Front has confirmed as a guest as a guest star in Season Nine.
Front’s guest starring details have been a closely guarded secret.
Radio Times Link: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-06-05/rebecca-front-reunites-with-peter-capaldi-in-doctor-who
RIGSY RETURNS
One of the most popular characters for the last season was Jovian Wade’s Rigsy. Although he appeared in one story, Wade made an immediate impact as a fan favorite.
Earlier this week the BBC confirmed that Wade, last seen in last year’s Flatline, would return to Doctor Who for Episode Ten of Season Nine. The BBC also released a picture of him filming on set.
An excited Wade tweeted about the announcement, Can’t wait! Thanks for having me back guys!
No further details or character information have been released.
THE TARDIS TRAVELS TO SAN DIEGO
Doctor Who will be well represented at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con on July 9th.
Presented by BBC America, this massive Doctor Who event features Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman, Michelle Gomez and producers Steven Moffat and Brian Minchin.
It’s a huge room that will undoubtedly be filled with Whovian fans of both the new and classic series.
Capaldi commented on his Comic-Con debut.
Tales of San Diego Comic-Con are told in awe Comic-Con on every set around the known fantasy/sci-fi production world. It’s become a fabled kingdom, one I am thrilled to find myself heading for. And to appear in the legendary Hall H is a further twist to the cosplay and comic madness I may never recover from.
Nothing has been confirmed but don’t be surprised if they screen a trailer or footage from the upcoming season.
Link: www.comic-con.org
Katy Manning, Burn Gorman, Eve Myles and Caitrin Stewart are amongst those attending the Midwest’s largest Doctor Who convention, Chicago TARDIS.
Other guests include Doctor Who Magazine editor, Tom Spilsbury, writers David J. Howe and Gary Russell, Big Finish’s Jason Haigh-Ellery and comic book icon Tony Lee.
In addition to autograph sessions and cosplay the con features fan programming, photographs and Q & A sessions with the guests.
Chicago TARDIS runs from November 27-29 at the Westin Lombard Yorktown Center in Lombard, Illionis.
For more information visit www.chicagotardis.com
TIME EDDY
Time Eddy is coming to Wichita, Kansas from October 2-4, 2015 at the Best Western Wichita North.
Guests include Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Katy Manning, Peter Purves, Deborah Watling, Daphne Ashbrook and Ellis George. Andrew Cartmel and Victor Pemberton will also be attending.
Scheduled programming includes a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Dalek Masterplan, fan panels, cosplay, autographs and more.
Link: www.kansasdoctorwho.com
TWO DOCTORS FOR DRAGON CON 2015
Paul McGann and Sylvester McCoy are both appearing at Dragon Con 2015. The two Doctors will travel through time and space to Atlanta, Georgia to attend the nation’s largest pop culture convention. Dragon Con runs from September 4-7, 2015 at multiple venues. It will be the first Dragon Con appearance for the Eighth Doctor, Paul McGann.
Joining them will be two more returning Whoniverse guests, John Barrowman (Captain Jack Harkness) and Tony Curran who played Vincent Van Gogh in the Matt Smith adventure, Vincent and the Doctor.
The venerable Julian Glover will also be attending. He portrayed Count Scarlioni in the 1979 Tom Baker classic, City Of Death. He also appeared in the 1965 serial, The Crusade with William Hartnell.
Dragon Con will also feature a full slate of programming from the British Media Track who have a wide array of panels and programming planned. The Earth Station Who team will also be there to host a panel on Morality In Doctor Who.
For more information visit www.dragoncon.org
DOCTOR WHO FESTIVAL ANNOUNCED
BBC Worldwide has announced their forthcoming Doctor Who Festival at the London Excel from November 13-15, 2015.
Confirmed guests include Peter Capaldi, Jenna Coleman and Steven Moffat.
Programming includes cosplay, a dealers room, panels with both the cast and writers, a Production Village area showing how the magic is made. Props and costumes will also be on display. A Fan Challenge area will let fans test their knowledge of the show. There’s also a drama school section where fans can get acting tips.
As of now there are no scheduled autograph events with Peter Capaldi.
There has been a bit of a kerfuffle from fans complaining about the hefty ticket prices (about $260 each in US dollars).
Link: https://mydoctorwhoblog.wordpress.com/2015/06/10/a-festival-of-complaints/
For official convention information visit the Festival website.
Link: http://www.doctorwho.tv/events/doctor-who-festival
UNIT: THE NEW SERIES
Big Finish has announced more information for its new UNIT line of audio adventures starring Jemma Redgrave and Ingrid Oliver.
The first audio in the range, Unit: Extinction be released this November. Additional titles will be released next year.
Producer David Richardson commented on having Redgrave and Oliver aboard for the series.
We’re so happy to have Kate and Osgood joining us at Big Finish. This team has been so captivating to watch on TV, and we’re looking forward to throwing some deadly challenges in their paths in these kinetic new episodes.
Joining Kate Stewart and Osgood is a new character named Lieutenant Sam Bishop, an international trouble-shooter for UNIT. Bishop (played by Luther’s Warren Brown) is a fixer of sorts for UNIT.
Link: http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/unit-the-new-series—the-full-team-revealed
THE CLOISTERS OF TERROR
Tom Baker has returned to Big Finish in a new audio adventure, The Cloisters of Terror. Released as part of their Fourth Doctor Adventures series, the audio sees Louise Jameson return again as Leela.
It was written by Jonathan Morris and directed by Nicholas Briggs.
Synopsis
St Matilda’s College, Oxford is haunted. The building was formerly a convent and, so the story goes, three ghostly nuns wander its passages during the hours of darkness. The story goes on to say that anyone who sees the ‘three sisters’ will not be long for this world.
When one of the students mysteriously disappears, the Dean of the College, Dame Emily Shaw, has no option but to call in the police. Her call appears to be answered when a Police Box arrives in her study; the Doctor and Leela have come to investigate and uncover the dark secret that has lain buried beneath the college for almost a thousand years…
MATT SMITH UPDATE
A lot of fans are curious about what is going on with Matt Smith’s appearance in Terminator: Genysis?
Well it appears to be a pretty big deal because the former Doctor Who star has been absent from most pre-release marketing for the film. Although Smith appeared on the cover of Entertainment Weekly, the magazine disclosed very little information about his character.
Smith has signed on for two more prequels with tentative release dates scheduled for 2017 and 2018. Filming for the final two films will again take place in New Orleans.
The former Doctor is said to play Tim, John Connor’s best friend. A younger version of Tim appeared in 1991’s, Terminator: Judgment Day.
Rumors are circulating that Smith’s character has not been seen in any trailers in order to hide his identity which is important to the plot development of the film. Another rumor is that Smith’s character is the embodiment of Skynet and thus becomes a bigger and more essential part of the story as the franchise continues.
Next time: Timegate 2016, Colin for Christmas, Season Nine News and more!
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