Paul McGann

Cover art for Doctor Who: Podshock Aftershock 20091128 with Paul McGann and Daphne Ashbrook (Paul is wearing Daphne's scarf knitted by Doctor Who: Podshock Correspondent Tara Wheeler) at Chicago TARDIS.

Photo by Ken Deep

Oh. Yes.  Tweet me if you're going to be there at the Silent Movie on Fairfax on Tuesday. Bruce Robinson?  A 35mm print?  Heaven!!!

Withnail & I (with director in person)

I believe this is going to be on "Masterpiece Contemporary" this Sunday in the US - David Tennant and Paul McGann, together at last! - but I've seen it.  Pretty much your bog-standard ITV prime-time soap, but great actors and good performances.  

http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117941595.html?categoryid=32&cs=1&query=collision

The Sonic Newsdriver 20091112
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For Earth-date: Thursday, the 12th of Nov. 2009

What if there was no 8th Doctor?, The Who Factor, Tennant's TV Pilot, Dreamland Dates, Get Your Mickey Fix, Get a Life, and more.

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A quick follow-up to "Collision," which I think is heading to our screens quickly.

http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/1677-bbc-annou...

and:

http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a185572/paul-mcgann-added-to-bbc-luthe...

We like Johnny Depp 'cause Johnny Depp likes Withnail!

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5i5Mb-TJhIwsVxziol...

We love Gugu M'Batha-Raw (Martha's sister) too - she played Ophelia in this Donmar production of "Hamlet." I hope they let her appear in the Broadway transfer.  It will never come to LA, though.  Which sucks:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118005542.html?categoryId=15&cs=1&nid=...

That's the big news of the day from me!

My advice to anyone who's in the UK during the run is GO!  It's always interesting seeing these guys on stage; completely different medium.  McGann has done theatre in the past but not often, so grab the opportunity if you can!  The Globe is also a very cool place to see a play.  Have a drink at the Anchor, just a bit east of the theatre, and sit where Samuel Pepys sat, watching London burn during the Great Fire of 1666.

http://www.westendshowslondon.com/news/9178paul-mcgann-will-meet-helen-at-the-globe/

The Daily Mirror is reporting that all eleven Doctors will be coming together for a special one-off special for Children in Need this November. It reports that the 15 minute episode will be included in BBC1 annual Children In Need appeal in November and shooting of it will begin in September.

This is not the first time a rumour of this nature appeared in the tabloids. The same thing was said to be happening last year for Children in Need except with 10 Doctors which did not happen.

The article states that "images from their original shows, stretching from 1966 to 1974" will be used for the actors William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee who have since passed away. They will make cameo appearances through footage from these previous episodes.