Still not really any Who news to go on... Torchwood has started filming though, and SJA airs on the 29th
Hence this wee trailer here:
Yay Sontarans!
Saturday, September 6
Sunday, August 31
Updates
Right, been busy today with updates and whatnot.
So far, I've only got one YT account up and running, which you can see here (episodes are being uploaded as I speak, but they're currently not added to PGtv)
And as for PG, you can find updates here:
Christmas Special
2009 Specials
Series 5
Sarah-Jane Adventures (lots of photos added)
Hooray!
So far, I've only got one YT account up and running, which you can see here (episodes are being uploaded as I speak, but they're currently not added to PGtv)
And as for PG, you can find updates here:
Christmas Special
2009 Specials
Series 5
Sarah-Jane Adventures (lots of photos added)
Hooray!
Saturday, August 30
Series 5
Everything I can find out about series 5 and the World of Who being ruled by Mr Moffat!
Showrunner
RTD is leaving after the 2009 Specials, and leaving Moffat to take over. Apparently Moffat may be tied up to series 9 after signing a 5 year contract.
Writers
There are rough ideas being put together for series 5 "as we speak".
Showrunner
RTD is leaving after the 2009 Specials, and leaving Moffat to take over. Apparently Moffat may be tied up to series 9 after signing a 5 year contract.
Writers
There are rough ideas being put together for series 5 "as we speak".
Mark Gatiss has been approached but at the moment he "knows nothing", as well as Skins writer Jack Thorne, Paul Cornell is likely to and its possible that Neil Gaiman may as well.
SM started writing the first script in July '08 and its been reported that:
Plots/Storylines
"THEY'RE BACK"... apparently. We don't yet know what "They" are, though.
SM confirms that there will not be a series of "Blink"-type stories, "You couldn't have a whole series like that... You can't have that as the first episode. It's just too grim. So it's different contemplating it from this position, very, very different."
The series will also continue to embrace a wide range of tones and genres, Moffat said. Rather than adapting the show to his particular writing style, he looks forward to experimenting with different voices to maintain the show's variety. SM also looks forward to "getting to write episodes that I wouldn't normally write, that wouldn't be expected of me."
SM has said he thinks the Doctor works best when solving problems rather than fighting armies, that the Doctor has always been a sexy, flirty character, albeit one who doesn't pursue love interests and that any fans hoping for a reduction in comedy, soapy stuff, gay jokes or the sonic screwdriver will be disappointed (and that he did these more than RTD anyway).
SM started writing the first script in July '08 and its been reported that:
- SM has a broad overarching plan for the season that he's currently refining.
- Hes completed the first episode of the season, it was "the easy part, as I'd written it in my head many times before."
- He has had emails from would-be DW writers, including some from "a few quite surprising names".
Plots/Storylines
"THEY'RE BACK"... apparently. We don't yet know what "They" are, though.
SM confirms that there will not be a series of "Blink"-type stories, "You couldn't have a whole series like that... You can't have that as the first episode. It's just too grim. So it's different contemplating it from this position, very, very different."
The series will also continue to embrace a wide range of tones and genres, Moffat said. Rather than adapting the show to his particular writing style, he looks forward to experimenting with different voices to maintain the show's variety. SM also looks forward to "getting to write episodes that I wouldn't normally write, that wouldn't be expected of me."
SM has said he thinks the Doctor works best when solving problems rather than fighting armies, that the Doctor has always been a sexy, flirty character, albeit one who doesn't pursue love interests and that any fans hoping for a reduction in comedy, soapy stuff, gay jokes or the sonic screwdriver will be disappointed (and that he did these more than RTD anyway).
RTD hints that there will be some retuning monsters though we don't know what. Someone suggested it might be the Zygons... and one of them will be in human disguise.
Moffats Series 5 Bible
Apparently only a few have seen it and its a general rundown of his ideas for series 5. Although it has to be said that Moffat apparently read the rumors circulating and didn't seem that positive about them
- Zygons - Apparently Tennant demanded Zygons, plus theres a CGI design being made for a Skarasen.
- Ice Warriors - It seems this is a 'yes' at the moment. The provisional title will be "Faces in the Dust" and there will be Ice Warriors, Ice Lord, and "something else from Mars."
- Daleks - If they are to be in series 5, then it will be in a 2-part opener and wont appear again in the series. But it seems that Moffat doesn't want to do a Dalek story.
- The enemy who will reveal themselves in the series denouement will have been in every episode of the series.
Format & Scheduling
Moffat says he has fourteen episodes of Who to do. Since the special at Christmas 2009 will be an RTD special and Julie mentions a series return with thirteen episodes, the fourteenth episode is perhaps for Christmas 2010?
Moffat also likes 2-parters the most, but he doesn't seem to be any suggestion that he'll change the format very much. He thinks the current pattern of three 2-parters is good.
Moffat says he has fourteen episodes of Who to do. Since the special at Christmas 2009 will be an RTD special and Julie mentions a series return with thirteen episodes, the fourteenth episode is perhaps for Christmas 2010?
Moffat also likes 2-parters the most, but he doesn't seem to be any suggestion that he'll change the format very much. He thinks the current pattern of three 2-parters is good.
Since Smithy commented on how he'd read the scripts for episode 1 and 4, it looks unlikely that either of those will be two-parters.
Rumoured Supporting Cast
Other rumours
Major rumours about a DW film came out of Edinburgh (23 Aug 08)
"As long as it was great and fantastic than yes, I'm not against the idea. But a film is on for 90 minutes and that is not as important as the series. But as long as it doesn't get in the way of the show we could do it."
(Much thanks to everyone who provided information from the DWF, especially Canterbury! We are indebted to you!)
- Georgia Moffat (Jenny)
- Tom Baker (unknown role) - originally reported in Comic Book Resources, and then in the Daily Star
Other rumours
Major rumours about a DW film came out of Edinburgh (23 Aug 08)
"As long as it was great and fantastic than yes, I'm not against the idea. But a film is on for 90 minutes and that is not as important as the series. But as long as it doesn't get in the way of the show we could do it."
(Much thanks to everyone who provided information from the DWF, especially Canterbury! We are indebted to you!)
Friday, August 29
Hola!
Hello hello!
I have returned from my travels and they were very fun indeed!
Right, as you probably know all my youtube channels have been exterminated by the youtube overlords, so at the moment I'm working on getting all the episodes up again.
In terms of Who news, I haven't had the time to check it out yet. Its late in my homeland and I haven't slept for 34 hours (seriously, airplanes are impossible!)
But I promise by tomorrow, PlanetGallifrey will be up to its former strength and glory with all the news and whatnot. But for now, I'm going to bed!
I have returned from my travels and they were very fun indeed!
Right, as you probably know all my youtube channels have been exterminated by the youtube overlords, so at the moment I'm working on getting all the episodes up again.
In terms of Who news, I haven't had the time to check it out yet. Its late in my homeland and I haven't slept for 34 hours (seriously, airplanes are impossible!)
But I promise by tomorrow, PlanetGallifrey will be up to its former strength and glory with all the news and whatnot. But for now, I'm going to bed!
Friday, July 18
Until then...
Hello!
Right, I mentioned in my last post about hibernation, and its that time I'm afraid. I'm going away to Costa Rica for 5 weeks and wont be back until the end of August (29th)
But its okay, in terms of the Whoniverse, there isn't much to cover anyway:
So, if you want to keep up to date with all the Whoness, then I suggest these sites:
Since its got other Admins, rather than just me, then there will continue to be updates. Its here that Mac will cover anything he hears about the Sarah-Jane Adventures as well.
In terms of classic Who episodes another great site to visit is YouWhoTube, which brilliantly archiving all the old episodes.
Other good sites:
Right, and a few final things:
I'm going to close the Cbox while I'm away, theres not much point keeping it open since theres little Who to talk about at the moment
And finally, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who ever came on this site. I never thought it would get as popular as it did and it truly does mean quite a lot to me that people continue to comment saying how useful they found it.
One last thought...
Thanks all! And until August, "Have a fantastic life"
Right, I mentioned in my last post about hibernation, and its that time I'm afraid. I'm going away to Costa Rica for 5 weeks and wont be back until the end of August (29th)
But its okay, in terms of the Whoniverse, there isn't much to cover anyway:
- There are the special Doctor Who proms on July 27th
- The next Doctor Who episode is the Xmas one
- Theres no filming until January
- See here for latest "2009 specials" update
So, if you want to keep up to date with all the Whoness, then I suggest these sites:
- The Doctor Who Forum - easily the best place for whoness since it covers everything. All you need to do is register and theres everything you need.
- Blogtor Who - Cameron does a fantastic job keeping up with all the news and whatnot, plus he has pretty picture and clever wit as well.
- Life the Universe and Combom - Definitely a fun place to visit, got lots of random Who stuff, plus crazy speculation and general joy.
PlanetGallifreyTV will remain active!
Since its got other Admins, rather than just me, then there will continue to be updates. Its here that Mac will cover anything he hears about the Sarah-Jane Adventures as well.
In terms of classic Who episodes another great site to visit is YouWhoTube, which brilliantly archiving all the old episodes.
Other good sites:
- Who-transcripts - For transcripts of all the New episodes
- Time-and-space - For fantastic screencaps of all the episodes
- Doctor Who Wiki - A wikipedia entirely dedicated to Who
- The 10 Doctors - Easily one of the greatest fan comics ever
Right, and a few final things:
I'm going to close the Cbox while I'm away, theres not much point keeping it open since theres little Who to talk about at the moment
And finally, I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who ever came on this site. I never thought it would get as popular as it did and it truly does mean quite a lot to me that people continue to comment saying how useful they found it.
One last thought...
Thanks all! And until August, "Have a fantastic life"
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