wtf: BBC America is getting into “original programming”
I thought the whole point of BBC America was to have a place to air BBC programming in the U.S…
BBC America
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Series 6 trailer (and a BBC America promo)
Is that someone else’s TARDIS? Or dang if that ain’t the time machine that was being constructed on the nonexistent second floor in “The Lodger”…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Christmas special will be fast-tracked internationally
Can’t wait for the return of the Doctor at Christmastime? Nope, none of us can… and it seems that the BBC is beginning to catch on that the show is popular enough outside the U.K. that concerns about piracy are becoming a factor in its scheduling….
what the fez…?
It’s a fez. He wears a fez now. Fezzes are cool. Doctor Who: “The Big Bang” airs — finally! — on BBC America tonight. After you’ve caught up (if you haven’t already), join the spoileriffic discussion here. Now comes the long wait till Christmas…
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: a show this popular inspires bizarre rumors (re Johnny Depp and a missing script)
I avoid posting Ain’t It Cool-type rumors or unsubstantiated gossip, but I think it’s worth pointing out that when it comes to a show with such a devoted cult following as Doctor Who, rumors are always rife and frequently must be eyed with deep skepticism. Like two that crossed my path in the last few … more…
the earth is hungry…
“Have you met monsters before?” –boy “Yeah…” –the Doctor “You scared of them?” –boy “No, they’re scared of me.” –the Doctor Doctor Who: “The Hungry Earth” is on BBC One tonight, and on BBC America, “Vampires of Venice.” Don’t spoil “The Hungry Earth” here! (We’re already spoiling “Vampires of Venice” here.) My blogging coming asap … more…
to cryosleep, perchance to freeze
Doctor Who: “Amy’s Choice” is on BBC One tonight, and on BBC America, “Flesh and Stone.” Don’t spoil “Amy’s Choice” here! (We’re already spoiling “Flesh and Stone” here.) My blogging coming asap tomorrow.
because no one will listen to what the ‘Hurt Locker’ pirates are saying
It’s hard to imagine that the people involved with this endeavor are failing to see what’s really going on here. But on the off chance that they don’t, I’ll explain. As an introduction, The Hollywood Reporter offered us this exclusive scoop earlier this week: The war against movie piracy is getting downright explosive. We’ve learned … more…
‘Doctor Who’ breaks ratings records in the U.S.
But it’s not quite how it sounds. The Mirror: The first episode of the new Dr Who series was watched by 1.2 million viewers at the weekend. This is the biggest draw BBC America has ever had. And it’s pretty good for a basic cable channel that doesn’t even reach huge chunks of the American … more…
‘Doctor Who’ on iTunes
Via BBC America, the new season of Doctor Who is now available in iTunes, per episode or with a season pass. “The Eleventh Hour” is now available to download, and it seems that future episodes will be available soon after they air on BBC America. For the sake of my digital karma, I’ve bought a … more…
