In two very excited articles yesterday UK newspaper The Guardian made much of the fact that The Idiot's Lantern was "one of the lowest-rated yet since the show returned last year".Without waiting for the official timeshifted BARB figures, which last year were up to 700,00 higher than the overnights, the paper suggested that "viewers may be tiring" of the revived show and asked "has … [Read more...]
BBFC Clearance Of The Chase Episode One
May 26, 2006 By
A number of sites have reported on the fact that episode one of the Dalek story 'The Chase' has been cleared by the BBFC prompting speculation that this story is due for release this year on BBC DVD.However according to posts made on the Restoration Team forum earlier this month the episode was submitted for rating because it "was originally going to be the Sun giveaway Hartnell … [Read more...]
Doctor Who Adventures Issue 5
May 26, 2006 By
Our friends at Doctor Who Adventures Magazine have sent us details of issue 5 which hits the shelves on 31 May."This issue you can discover how Mickey Smith went from reluctant adventurer to freedom fighter.There's a preview of The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit, so brace yourself for a glimpse of the seriously yucky Ood! Be prepared with the Doctor's Data - this time it's … [Read more...]
BBC Audiobooks Win US Award
May 24, 2006 By
The BBC Audiobooks release The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Tertiary Phase has been named Audio of the Year by the United States' Audio Publishers Association.The award, a crystal Audie statue, was presented to Jim Brannigan, President and Publisher of BBC Audiobooks America, Jan Paterson, BBC Audiobooks UK Publishing Director, and Grady Hesters, CEO of Audio Partners (BBC … [Read more...]
