New K-9 design revealed

Note this is the model that will appear in the eponymous show for Channel 10 in Australia, rather than the one that returns to the "Sarah Jane Adventures" fold later this year.

From what I can discern it's a pretty good design evolution. Co-creator Bob Baker is involved in the production, so it must have a seal of approval.

Eve of the Blog Birthday poll!

As you may or may not know, tomorrow marks the third birthday of the blog. Though I judge I've had ups and downs, and successes and failures I hardly ever get feedback on what I'm doing, even though I know I get numerous visits, many of them regulars (winks @ followers ;-)).

Anyway, to make it easy I've attached one of Blogger's handy poll widgets to the right. It basically asks what you come to the blog for. I have an idea what will top the poll but I'd like to be surprised.

Poll closes on the last weekend of March. Click away!>>>>>>>>>>

"Today" programme 'costume & make-up' sketch

I don't even listen to BBC Radio 4's "Today" very often but this was truly LOL. Something to do with Comic Relief?



For those who are unaware this is a RADIO programme, and a very serious agenda-setting one at that ...

Thanks to Rory Cellan-Jones on Twitter.

Torchwood: Children of Earth promos

I know I'm a bit late to be posting the trailer (below) but apparently this is first sight of the promo poster from BBC America.

Looks like late June at the earliest for the dual broadcast on both sides of the Atlantic, as "The Apprentice" is due to start another 13 week run here on 25 March and TW:CoE needs all five weekday slots at 9pm.

The tagline "we are coming" seems particularly Torchwood ;-)



PS: Looks like we will also be getting three more "Torchwood" episodes on Radio 4 soonish, though no details are given:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=999389
Regards to stcoop!

Saturday Morning Watchmen

Sorry, I'm a bit late to get this at the right GMT.

Hoping to go and see the real film soon. Has had varied reviews - Jonathan Ross ecstatic while Mark Kermode less so. One wag I saw just said "like reading the comic over Zack Snyder's shoulder and forever waiting for him to turn the page" (which might be justified given the running time). Another comment following last night's late night screenings was "Watchmen has more uncut big blue cock than Sean Cody's entire porn collection!". I suspect that's partly because Mr Cody does have his central heating turned on to the max but hence the 18 certificate ;-)

3 x Comic Relief Covers

First up is the proper official video for Ruth Jones and Rob Brydon's "(Barry) Islands in the Stream', which runs to nearly 9 minutes, so is almost a mini-ep of "Gavin and Stacey"



Something I actually missed seeing live, here's comedian Robert Webb putting in an astonishing effort to win the first heat of "Let's Dance for Comic Relief". It's his spot-on interpretation of "Flashdance What a Feeling".



And just when it seemed that Mr Webb had walked off with the title, last weekend saw another fabulous win - this time only half in drag - as Paddy McGuinnes and Keith Lemon did "I've Had The Time of My Life", complete with an accomplished lift which head judge Anton du Beke gave special praise.

Incidentally I thought "Blue Peter" were robbed. If you saw it, you'll know what I mean.

Donate to Comic Relief via
http://www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday/

Radio Times Comic Relief Cover Bonanza

"Radio Times" has went a bit mad for next week's "Comic Relief", with no less than 21 covers. I've included a few of the more interesting ones above. Bet my Dad will end up getting me the one with Carol Vorderman on it though ...

Interestingly, "Media Guardian" reports:

"Next week's issue of the Radio Times, which comes out today, will hit newsstands with 21 covers promoting Red Nose Day, tailored for different parts of the UK.

James Nesbitt, Ronan Keating and Graham Norton covers will be available in Northern Ireland, while Scottish newsstands will receive a selection of star covers including James McAvoy and David Tennant. In the north-west of England readers will be treated to covers featuring Lenny Henry and Gary Barlow."

A Triple YouTube - Challenge Charlie

Caught this young man rather randomly on ye olde YouTube. He's inviting people to come up with 25 challenges for him. Here are three that appealled to me:






The latter 'purple' challenge is only the 5th so he needs 20 more.

Tweet a request @ http://twitter.com/coollike

He also does a live webcam show (!) at 8pm on Saturdays:

http://blogtv.com/people/charlieissocoollike

Return of the MacBook

 
 
 
 


Well I did warn you I'd be away, and so it came to pass. I've now got a wee backlog of post ideas to ping on here, but I'm starting with a right up to date set of photos taken this very morning (circa 8.30am) in some February sun just outside my flat.

Matt Smith's first DWM Cover

"Doctor Who Magazine" has just held back from the inevitable "Matt Smith IS The Doctor" strapline for his first cover appearance in issue 405, which hit the streets this week. I expect their now traditional sentence will be used when he first appears in costume/character, which I expect will be August.

Matt gives his first post-announcement magazine interview inside, which has been widely quoted in the media.

It also breaks the news that, as from the first of the 2009 specials ("Planet of the Dead" due at Easter) "Doctor Who" will be made and broadcast in HD. "Torchwood" has been in HD since it arrived back in 2006, but the parent programme has shied away until now for budgetary reasons i.e the TARDIS interior set will probably have to be rebuilt.

Another DWM revelation is that K9 is 'properly' returning to "The Sarah Jane Adventures" for six episodes in the forthcoming third series.

PS - For those still wanting to size up Matt Smith's acting talents he is currently one of the leads in "Moses Jones" on BBC Two at 9pm on Monday nights. Additionally, for those with access to BBC Four, "Party Animals" (which is excellent anyway) is being repeated from next Thursday night. I'd definitely recommend you watch that if you didn't catch it first time, though it's also out on DVD.

Radio Times Covers Party 2009

Slightly later than usual we had the RT Covers Party recently (I suspect a cheat to get Keifer Sutherland there, who didn't appear on the cover until 2009!). 

Anyway my first chosen pic has adapter-extraordinaire Andrew Davies (most recently for "Little Dorrit" and currently working on "The Pallisers"), "Lost in Austen" heroine Jemima Rooper and, of course, departing "Doctor Who", David Tennant

Next, the handsome couple fronting "Merlin", Bradley James and Colin Morgan". There was another cute pic in the magazine, but annoyingly the website does not match (Just how I missed the Freema Agyeman/Sean Lamont pic last year).

This is Robert Glenister with Gene Hunt's anachronistic sparring partners, Keeley Hawes and John Simm.

The magnificent Mr Stephen Fry brandishes his framed cover.

Colin Morgan and Jemima Rooper do some networking.

Ceremomy hosts Rob Brydon and (RT editor) Gill Hudson with four from the "Doctor Who" season four launch cover, namely Fennella Woolgar, Tim McInnerny, Peter Capaldi and that David Tennant again.

Major Disaster

Those of you who know me on Facebook will already be aware I had a major disaster yesterday - my MacBook appears to have died as of yesterday morning. I've been advised it's the hard disk that's failed (apparently there was a bad batch with the 2007 model).

Really bad thing is a lot of the stuff on there is not backed up (including all my iTunes library) though it IS still just under the year's warranty and I'll be getting it seen to by the Apple store at the weekend.

I'm pretty sure that this isn't fixable (it had been making funny scraping and ticking noises for a few days) but wish me luck!

Anyhow, again expect a little lull in activity in all areas you might expect to see me, including here.

A little more info on this DigitalSpy thread:

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=983933

(And the image above is the most I can get)