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The Doctor
Nov 20, 2009, 7:19:19 PM11/20/09
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In article <s51eg512o61e57dk4...@4ax.com>,
David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>DOCTOR WHO FINAL TWO SPECIALS BEGIN DECEMBER 26 ON BBC AMERICA
>
>-Exclusive sneak peeks now available at BBCAmerica.com/DoctorWho-
>
>The finale to the era of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, is one of
>the most eagerly anticipated adventures in the history of Doctor Who.
>As previously announced, the next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of
>Mars premieres Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA. The
>final two specials, Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One and Doctor
>Who: The End of Time, Part Two, will premiere over the holiday season
>starting December 26 on BBC AMERICA. Guest stars John Simm, Timothy
>Dalton, Catherine Tate, Lindsay Duncan and Bernard Cribbins join
>Tennant on his final journey. Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One
>premieres Saturday December 26, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA. The End
>of Time, Part Two premiere date will be announced very soon.
>
>BBCAmerica.com/DoctorWho has exclusive Doctor Who clips including a
>sneak peek to The Waters of Mars, which The Times says is a
>big-budget, knock-yer-socks-off blockbuster and the Guardian exclaimed
>it's a belter, a watery nightmare - scary, moving, relevant,
>believable.
>
>The site also has a new world premiere clip from The End of Time, Part
>One, with never-before seen footage that will keep fans all over the
>globe wondering what's in store for the Doctor.
>
>This slick re-imagination of Doctor Who, created by Russell T Davies
>(Torchwood, Queer as Folk), puts a fresh spin on the adventures of the
>iconic Time Lord and his feisty companions - who travel across the
>universe to protect Earth from dangerous aliens and terrifying
>monsters. Davies and Tennant are passing the baton to Steven Moffat
>and actor Matt Smith, who will play the Eleventh Doctor in a new
>season of the re-imagined series premiering in 2010 on BBC AMERICA.
>
>The BBC will release The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One
>and Part Two on DVD and Blu-ray, Tuesday, February 2, 2010. A 5-disc
>set, Doctor Who: Specials Collection, which includes The Next Doctor,
>Planet of the Dead, Waters of Mars, The End of Time, Part One and Part
>Two and a 16-page booklet with an introduction written by David
>Tennant, hits stores the same day.
>
>BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning
>television featuring news with a uniquely global perspective,
>provocative dramas, razor-sharp comedies, life-changing makeovers and
>a whole new world of nonfiction. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to
>deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable
>programming to viewers who demand more. It is available on digital
>cable and satellite TV in more than 65 million homes.
>
>THE WATERS OF MARS - SYNOPSIS
>
>Lindsay Duncan (Alice and Wonderland, Rome) joins the Doctor as his
>sharpest and most strong-minded companion yet for the second of four
>Doctor Who Specials. The Waters of Mars is a dark, scary thriller that
>sees the Doctor land on the planet Mars, at a base in peril. A
>creeping infection beneath the Martian surface threatens not only the
>human race, but also the Doctor's most fundamental beliefs. Together
>with Adelaide Brooke (Lindsay Duncan), the bases commander, the Doctor
>must defeat a seemingly unstoppable menace before it can reach Earth,
>and wipe out mankind. The Doctor must fight not only the water but
>destiny itself while also confronting his own existence, when the
>prophesy about his future begins to resonate. Is his song about to
>come to an end? The Waters of Mars is written by Russell T Davies
>(Torchwood, Queer as Folk) and Phil Ford and directed by Graeme
>Harper. The executive producers are Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner
>(Torchwood, Life on Mars).
>
>BIOS
>
>DAVID TENNANT THE DOCTOR
>
>David Tennant is an accomplished theater actor who most recently
>starred onstage in Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Before
>landing the role of The Doctor in Doctor Who, he played the title role
>in Russell T Davies adaptation of Casanova alongside Peter OToole. He
>also played Briscoe in The Quatermass Experiment, the sci-fi cult
>classic first broadcast live in 1953. Other stage work includes The
>Pillowman at the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company
>productions of Romeo & Juliet and As You Like It. His movie roles
>include Stephen Frys Bright Young Things and the role of Barty Crouch
>Jr. in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. Tennant is the new host of
>PBS Masterpiece Contemporary and recently signed on to appear in the
>NBC pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.
>
>RUSSELL T DAVIES LEAD WRITER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
>
>Russell started at BBC Children's, writing the fantasy thrillers Dark
>Season and Century Falls, before winning the BAFTA for Best Children's
>Drama in 1996 for Granada's The Ward. He then created the landmark
>series Queer As Folk for Channel 4, and the U.S. version ran on
>Showtime for five years. Since then, he has written Bob & Rose - for
>which he won Comedy Writer of the Year 2001 - The Second Coming, Mine
>All Mine and Casanova, starring David Tennant. He reinvented and
>reinvigorated Doctor Who for the BBC in 2005, winning both the Dennis
>Potter Award and the BAFTA for Best Drama. He has created the Doctor
>Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, both now
>entering their third successful season.
David <diml...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>DOCTOR WHO FINAL TWO SPECIALS BEGIN DECEMBER 26 ON BBC AMERICA
>
>-Exclusive sneak peeks now available at BBCAmerica.com/DoctorWho-
>
>The finale to the era of David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor, is one of
>the most eagerly anticipated adventures in the history of Doctor Who.
>As previously announced, the next special, Doctor Who: The Waters of
>Mars premieres Saturday December 19, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA. The
>final two specials, Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One and Doctor
>Who: The End of Time, Part Two, will premiere over the holiday season
>starting December 26 on BBC AMERICA. Guest stars John Simm, Timothy
>Dalton, Catherine Tate, Lindsay Duncan and Bernard Cribbins join
>Tennant on his final journey. Doctor Who: The End of Time, Part One
>premieres Saturday December 26, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA. The End
>of Time, Part Two premiere date will be announced very soon.
>
>BBCAmerica.com/DoctorWho has exclusive Doctor Who clips including a
>sneak peek to The Waters of Mars, which The Times says is a
>big-budget, knock-yer-socks-off blockbuster and the Guardian exclaimed
>it's a belter, a watery nightmare - scary, moving, relevant,
>believable.
>
>The site also has a new world premiere clip from The End of Time, Part
>One, with never-before seen footage that will keep fans all over the
>globe wondering what's in store for the Doctor.
>
>This slick re-imagination of Doctor Who, created by Russell T Davies
>(Torchwood, Queer as Folk), puts a fresh spin on the adventures of the
>iconic Time Lord and his feisty companions - who travel across the
>universe to protect Earth from dangerous aliens and terrifying
>monsters. Davies and Tennant are passing the baton to Steven Moffat
>and actor Matt Smith, who will play the Eleventh Doctor in a new
>season of the re-imagined series premiering in 2010 on BBC AMERICA.
>
>The BBC will release The Waters of Mars and The End of Time, Part One
>and Part Two on DVD and Blu-ray, Tuesday, February 2, 2010. A 5-disc
>set, Doctor Who: Specials Collection, which includes The Next Doctor,
>Planet of the Dead, Waters of Mars, The End of Time, Part One and Part
>Two and a 16-page booklet with an introduction written by David
>Tennant, hits stores the same day.
>
>BBC AMERICA brings audiences a new generation of award-winning
>television featuring news with a uniquely global perspective,
>provocative dramas, razor-sharp comedies, life-changing makeovers and
>a whole new world of nonfiction. BBC AMERICA pushes the boundaries to
>deliver high quality, highly addictive and eminently watchable
>programming to viewers who demand more. It is available on digital
>cable and satellite TV in more than 65 million homes.
>
>THE WATERS OF MARS - SYNOPSIS
>
>Lindsay Duncan (Alice and Wonderland, Rome) joins the Doctor as his
>sharpest and most strong-minded companion yet for the second of four
>Doctor Who Specials. The Waters of Mars is a dark, scary thriller that
>sees the Doctor land on the planet Mars, at a base in peril. A
>creeping infection beneath the Martian surface threatens not only the
>human race, but also the Doctor's most fundamental beliefs. Together
>with Adelaide Brooke (Lindsay Duncan), the bases commander, the Doctor
>must defeat a seemingly unstoppable menace before it can reach Earth,
>and wipe out mankind. The Doctor must fight not only the water but
>destiny itself while also confronting his own existence, when the
>prophesy about his future begins to resonate. Is his song about to
>come to an end? The Waters of Mars is written by Russell T Davies
>(Torchwood, Queer as Folk) and Phil Ford and directed by Graeme
>Harper. The executive producers are Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner
>(Torchwood, Life on Mars).
>
>BIOS
>
>DAVID TENNANT THE DOCTOR
>
>David Tennant is an accomplished theater actor who most recently
>starred onstage in Hamlet with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Before
>landing the role of The Doctor in Doctor Who, he played the title role
>in Russell T Davies adaptation of Casanova alongside Peter OToole. He
>also played Briscoe in The Quatermass Experiment, the sci-fi cult
>classic first broadcast live in 1953. Other stage work includes The
>Pillowman at the National Theatre and Royal Shakespeare Company
>productions of Romeo & Juliet and As You Like It. His movie roles
>include Stephen Frys Bright Young Things and the role of Barty Crouch
>Jr. in Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire. Tennant is the new host of
>PBS Masterpiece Contemporary and recently signed on to appear in the
>NBC pilot Rex Is Not Your Lawyer.
>
>RUSSELL T DAVIES LEAD WRITER AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
>
>Russell started at BBC Children's, writing the fantasy thrillers Dark
>Season and Century Falls, before winning the BAFTA for Best Children's
>Drama in 1996 for Granada's The Ward. He then created the landmark
>series Queer As Folk for Channel 4, and the U.S. version ran on
>Showtime for five years. Since then, he has written Bob & Rose - for
>which he won Comedy Writer of the Year 2001 - The Second Coming, Mine
>All Mine and Casanova, starring David Tennant. He reinvented and
>reinvigorated Doctor Who for the BBC in 2005, winning both the Dennis
>Potter Award and the BAFTA for Best Drama. He has created the Doctor
>Who spin-off series Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, both now
>entering their third successful season.
Here you go Ben Elliott!
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Mr.Smartypants
Nov 21, 2009, 4:01:58 PM11/21/09
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On Nov 20, 5:19 pm, doc...@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca (The Doctor) wrote:
> In article <s51eg512o61e57dk48opdde8g9oqon9...@4ax.com>,
> In article <s51eg512o61e57dk48opdde8g9oqon9...@4ax.com>,
Idiot.
Ben prolly had that info before you ever found it.
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