Jonathan Appleton is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Sad news to report with the death on New Year’s Day of Fiona Cumming who directed four stories in the Fifth Doctor era of Doctor Who. Fiona Cumming’s directing credits for the programme included a number of key moments, including the debut of Peter Davison as the Doctor in Castrovalva (1982) and the introduction of new companion...
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Sad news to report with the death on New Year’s Day of Fiona Cumming who directed four stories in the Fifth Doctor era of Doctor Who. Fiona Cumming’s directing credits for the programme included a number of key moments, including the debut of Peter Davison as the Doctor in Castrovalva (1982) and the introduction of new companion...
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- 1/10/2015
- by Jonathan Appleton
- Kasterborous.com
Drew Boynton is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Female directors are suddenly in Doctor Who‘s spotlight, with Sheree Folkson helming In the Forest of the Night and Rachel Talalay overseeing the upcoming Series 8 finale episodes. One director of the classic series–who also happens to be female–is Fiona Cumming, who worked with no less than four different Doctors. She recently spoke to The...
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Female directors are suddenly in Doctor Who‘s spotlight, with Sheree Folkson helming In the Forest of the Night and Rachel Talalay overseeing the upcoming Series 8 finale episodes. One director of the classic series–who also happens to be female–is Fiona Cumming, who worked with no less than four different Doctors. She recently spoke to The...
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- 10/27/2014
- by Drew Boynton
- Kasterborous.com
New details of BBC Worldwide's Doctor Who 50th Celebration have been announced.
Peter Davison is the latest star to be added to the guest-list for the three-day event, which takes place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24.
The fifth Doctor actor joins Matt Smith and former Doctors Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy in attending the celebration.
It has also been confirmed that 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor' will be screened, in 2D and free of charge, on the evening of Saturday, November 23.
The screening will have limited availability and tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with Saturday attendees due to be e-mailed shortly with details about how they can reserve a seat.
The full guest list for all three days is as follow:
Friday, November, 22:
Waris Hussein, Anneke Wills, Kate O'Mara, Richard Franklin, Matthew Waterhouse,...
Peter Davison is the latest star to be added to the guest-list for the three-day event, which takes place at ExCeL London from Friday, November 22 to Sunday, November 24.
The fifth Doctor actor joins Matt Smith and former Doctors Tom Baker, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy in attending the celebration.
It has also been confirmed that 50th anniversary special 'The Day of the Doctor' will be screened, in 2D and free of charge, on the evening of Saturday, November 23.
The screening will have limited availability and tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis, with Saturday attendees due to be e-mailed shortly with details about how they can reserve a seat.
The full guest list for all three days is as follow:
Friday, November, 22:
Waris Hussein, Anneke Wills, Kate O'Mara, Richard Franklin, Matthew Waterhouse,...
- 11/1/2013
- Digital Spy
Ah, Lanzarote. Beautiful scenery. Bright sunshine. Hot temperatures - something that's urgently needed in Britain at the moment, given the freezing temperatures. Oh, and of course, the age-old stereotype of one or two pasty-faced British tattooed blobbos or high-heeled bimbos waving beer bottles in the air and bellowing Oasis songs at top whack - although any package holiday deal in a hot, sunny country will inevitably attract these sorts.
One keen visitor is the good Doctor, who arrives in the scorching heat of Lanzarote, on the trail of a distress signal that's being beamed from a rather dodgy-looking artefact. And before you know it, he's off to the planet of Sarn (which uncannily looks like the beautiful vistas of Lanzarote), where he runs - yet again - into his arch-nemesis, The Master.
That may sound simple to you, but imagine the look on Peter Grimwade's face when the Who...
One keen visitor is the good Doctor, who arrives in the scorching heat of Lanzarote, on the trail of a distress signal that's being beamed from a rather dodgy-looking artefact. And before you know it, he's off to the planet of Sarn (which uncannily looks like the beautiful vistas of Lanzarote), where he runs - yet again - into his arch-nemesis, The Master.
That may sound simple to you, but imagine the look on Peter Grimwade's face when the Who...
- 1/31/2011
- Shadowlocked
I love cartoons - the escapism, the fun, and most of all, the nostalgia factor from my childhood days. In particular, the Hanna Barbera cartoons were a staple part of pre-teen youth as much as Grifter bicycles, space hoppers, and of course, Doctor Who.
If you're a fan of Hanna Barbera cartoons, then try and spot the parallels with some classic Who adventures. Terror Of The Autons features a bearded fiend, a quaking wimp and dozens of failed inventions - just like Dastardly And Muttley In Their Flying Machines. The Web Of Fear, The Robots Of Death and The Monster Of Peladon are all examples of the Scooby Doo-esque whodunnits. And then Enlightenment comes along with its homage to Wacky Races in space.
Ok, so the competitors are racing along in boat spaceships rather than cars, but they're an eclectic mix including blank-faced Edwardians, Greeks and bwa-ha-ha-ing pirates. And naturally the latter example,...
If you're a fan of Hanna Barbera cartoons, then try and spot the parallels with some classic Who adventures. Terror Of The Autons features a bearded fiend, a quaking wimp and dozens of failed inventions - just like Dastardly And Muttley In Their Flying Machines. The Web Of Fear, The Robots Of Death and The Monster Of Peladon are all examples of the Scooby Doo-esque whodunnits. And then Enlightenment comes along with its homage to Wacky Races in space.
Ok, so the competitors are racing along in boat spaceships rather than cars, but they're an eclectic mix including blank-faced Edwardians, Greeks and bwa-ha-ha-ing pirates. And naturally the latter example,...
- 1/12/2011
- Shadowlocked
Nowhere to run. Nowhere to hide. There's no escaping from your nightmares. Dreams are like a lottery. On a lucky day, you'll find that you've just come into loads of money, moved into a swanky mansion with a gold-plated swimming pool and quaffed the most expensive champagne that money can buy for breakfast, dinner and tea. On a bad day, however, it's the pits, as you will either be forced to confront your darkest fears or face the prospect of a grisly, hideous death that's on a par with the demise of the Nazi baddies in Raiders Of The Lost Ark.
So spare a thought for poor old Teabag, who's drawn the short straw in dreams. She's having several nightmares about her slithering nemesis, the Mara, who's back for more in Snakedance.
It was inevitable that the Mara would stage a return, given the Doctor's non-answer to Teabag's hopes that...
So spare a thought for poor old Teabag, who's drawn the short straw in dreams. She's having several nightmares about her slithering nemesis, the Mara, who's back for more in Snakedance.
It was inevitable that the Mara would stage a return, given the Doctor's non-answer to Teabag's hopes that...
- 1/5/2011
- Shadowlocked
Climbing Kilimanjaro. Getting a cat to speak English. Finding any merit in hideous squealathon Glee. All impossible, and all rank alongside having to follow Tom Baker as the Doctor.
To accomplish this daunting task was Peter Davison, a familiar actor whose career spans over 30 years and several roles. Familiar to many people who watch At Home With The Braithwaites, Campion or All Creatures Great And Small, Davison was a brave choice for the role back in 1981. For one thing, at the time, he was only 29 when announced as the new Tardis incumbent, which - until Matt Smith - was the youngest age for an actor to play the Doctor. Davison was also the most familiar face to take on the role - at the time, he was well known from sitcoms such as Holding The Fort and Sink Or Swim (featuring Robert 'Salateen' Glenister), and also as Tristan Farnon, the...
To accomplish this daunting task was Peter Davison, a familiar actor whose career spans over 30 years and several roles. Familiar to many people who watch At Home With The Braithwaites, Campion or All Creatures Great And Small, Davison was a brave choice for the role back in 1981. For one thing, at the time, he was only 29 when announced as the new Tardis incumbent, which - until Matt Smith - was the youngest age for an actor to play the Doctor. Davison was also the most familiar face to take on the role - at the time, he was well known from sitcoms such as Holding The Fort and Sink Or Swim (featuring Robert 'Salateen' Glenister), and also as Tristan Farnon, the...
- 12/17/2010
- Shadowlocked
2 entertain have confirmed to Dwm the extras for the upcoming DVD release of the Fifth Doctor storiesThe King's Demons and Planet of Fire, which will be released in the UK as a Kamelion box-set.
The King's Demons
Commentary with Peter Davison and Isla Blair, who played Isabella, as well as former script editor Eric Saward.Second commentary with the story's Director Tony Virgo. Part One onlyKamelion - Metal Man : Looking at the history of the short lived companionMagna Carta: Exploring the great charter.
Planet of Fire
Commentary with Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Mark Strickson and director Fiona CummingThe Flames of Sarn: Documentary on the making of the storyReturn to the Planet of Fire: Fiona Cumming and Malcolm Thornton revisit LanzaroteDesigns on Sarn: Malcolm Thornton on designing the showDeleted ScenesExtended ScenesContinuityAn alternative version of Planet of Fire will be presented on a second disc, a new version cut by director Fiona Cumming,...
The King's Demons
Commentary with Peter Davison and Isla Blair, who played Isabella, as well as former script editor Eric Saward.Second commentary with the story's Director Tony Virgo. Part One onlyKamelion - Metal Man : Looking at the history of the short lived companionMagna Carta: Exploring the great charter.
Planet of Fire
Commentary with Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Mark Strickson and director Fiona CummingThe Flames of Sarn: Documentary on the making of the storyReturn to the Planet of Fire: Fiona Cumming and Malcolm Thornton revisit LanzaroteDesigns on Sarn: Malcolm Thornton on designing the showDeleted ScenesExtended ScenesContinuityAn alternative version of Planet of Fire will be presented on a second disc, a new version cut by director Fiona Cumming,...
- 4/1/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
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