On The Sofa, Not Behind It

20th July 2009 is a day to remember! Is it because it is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landings? Not exactly, no. Is it, perhaps, because Freddie Flintoff has become some kind of cricketing deity by taking five wickets during England’s  historic victory over the old enemy at Lords? No. (Well, may be a little bit). Or is it because filming is now underway on the newest incarnation of the adventures of our favourite Time Lord? Could be.

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Tags: Apollo 11, Benjamin Cook, Cricket, Flintoff, Karen Gillan, Lizo Mzimba, Matt Smith, Moon, Series 5, TARDIS, Tom Baker

Who’s That Girl?

I love a good Doctor Who announcement. Back in the “Old Days” I have a vague recollection of the time when it was mentioned on the news that Tom Baker was to be replaced by one of those vets from All Creatures. I was appalled: it was an  outrage… “He’s too young”, “too pretty”, “not alien enough”. Other than an odd realisation that information about my favourite programme was being reported on the evening news, these thoughts were merely fleeting for my ten year old brain and I probably soon went back to whatever else I was doing.

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Tags: BBC, David Tennant, Karen Gillan, Matt Smith, Tom Baker

We interrupt this quiet Friday in the office with “Breaking news”.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8073734.stm

At 1pm this afternoon, BBC news announced that Karen Gillan will be the new Doctor Who companion.  Who fans on DWF and Twitter let out an initial. … “Who’s that?” However, in Moffat we trust.  Welcome to the big time, Karen!!

Tags: Companion, Doctor Who, Karen Gillan, Matt Smith, TARDIS

The 11th Doctor… who’d have thunk it?

Well, now we know. Doctor Who Confidential as promised has revealed the new Doctor, and he is Matt Smith. I could have written out a list of 100 names that I would have liked to have seen and he would not have been on it. Not because I think it is a bad decision but just because I can only recall seeing him in the Ruby in the Smoke before.  It is great that they have chosen someone from way out of left field and he did nothing but impress during the introduction show. Let the debate commence. Too young? Too old? Too quirky? Too hairy? Too much like David Tennant? Not enough like David Tennant? You decide.

Tags: 11th Doctor, Casting, David Tennant, Doctor Who, eleventh, Matt Smith, Replacement