Torchwood Trademark Advertised
October 30, 2005 by Staff · Leave a Comment
The UK Patent Office has published details of a BBC Trademark application for Torchwood.
All applications for trademarks are published for a period of three months for ‘Opposition Purposes’.
Once this period has passed, and assuming no other organisation or person objects to the application, the mark will be granted.
Goods and services the mark is being registered [...]
BBC Worldwide Catalogue
October 28, 2005 by Staff · Leave a Comment
The Official Series Site is now hosting the BBC Worldwide’s Doctor Who product catalogue.
The 13 page publication lists all the new series merchandise including DVDs, books, clothing toys and Doctor Who Magazine.
Also listed are the retailers from which each item can be purchased along with release dates.
Link: Official Series Site
More Casting News
October 28, 2005 by Staff · Leave a Comment
The CBBC site has announced the casting of CBBC presenter Andrew Hayden-Smith in episodes five and six of the new series.
According to the site, Hayden-Smith will play “a good character called Jake Simmonds” in the two episodes which also feature the return of the Cybermen.
The presenter told the CBBC’s Newsround he was “excited” to [...]
Action Figure News
October 27, 2005 by Staff · Leave a Comment
According to our friends at Eye of Horus, Character Options, the master licence holder for Doctor Who toys has announced a new range of Series 2 action figures and toys.
The range of five-inch action figures will include:
Pack 1 – The Tenth Doctor (in his ’signature’ outfit with long overcoat and Sonic Screwdriver accessory.
Pack 2 – [...]
Casting News
October 27, 2005 by Staff · Leave a Comment
The official site has announced the casting of Roger Lloyd-Pack and confirmed the rumoured casting of Tracy-Ann Oberman.
According to the site Lloyd-Pack, known to millions as Trigger from Only Fools and Horses, “will take on the character of John Lumic in episodes five and six”.
Oberman is currently playing Chrissie Watts, widow and killer of Dirty [...]
The Countdown Has Begun
October 26, 2005 by Staff · Leave a Comment
BBC One has started to air teaser trailers for the forthcoming Christmas Invasion.
The trailer takes the form of a compilation of clips from series one closing with the legend “The Countdown to the Christmas Invasion starts now”.
A similar trailer ran in the days following transmission of ‘The Parting of The Ways’.
The trailer came just 24 [...]
