Doctor Who: On This Day - 31st March

Smith and Jones aired 11 years ago today (31st March 2007)

This episode was the second series to star David Tennant as the 10th Doctor and the first series to star Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones.

The episode aired on BBC One as was 45 minutes long.

This episode was written by Russell T Davies.

Synopsis:

 When the hospital she works at is transported to the moon, medical student Martha Jones joins forces with The Doctor to hunt down an alien fugitive before the oxygen runs out.

Smith and Jones was seen by 8.7 million viewers and was the ninth most popular broadcast on British television in that week.

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Doctor Who: Series 9 Posters [Fanmade]

Here are some fanmade posters I found prior to Series 9, I stopped posting for a while so that is why they were not uploaded.

I have updated some of these.

by f-dranka

This is brilliant! I like to think i'm arty but not to this standard. I think this is brilliant. Can they design the official posters in future?

by f-dranka

I really like this. I find it very amusing. It is by the same artist as the one above and both are amazing. I love the Roman numerals fitting with the Back To The Future theme along with the rest of the poster.

by Umbridge1986

This image has done the rounds over social media. I remember people thinking it was official. This is a brilliant poster. I like the use of the Maze from The Maze Runner in the background.

by Philpaint

I like the faded London and Gallifrey in the background it very fitting. The colours fit well leaving The Doctor to stand out. 

by Superomar99

This is quite a simple post but I feel it works just as well. The pictures are from either Series 8 (Missy) for the 50th (Clara).

There were loads more to get through, but I thought i'd end here just in case I ever decide to post more.

Till next time

Emz x

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Karen Gillan's new Series 'Selfie' is picked up by ABC

ABC picked up the Instagram-worthy pilot

“Selfie” was 2013′s Oxford Dictionaries word of the year. It was the subject of studies about self-image, introspective essays and head-lice scares. It’s the title of a hit song. And now — because none of that was enough — it’s going to be a TV show.

Deadline reports that ABC has picked up the pilot for the comedy Selfie, which is, improbably enough, based on My Fair Lady. Karen Gillan of Doctor Who fame stars as Eliza Dooley, an Internet-famous selfie star who realizes that her zillions of followers don’t mean she has any actual friends. John Cho co-stars as the marketer she hires to help make her seem less self(ie)-centered so that she can make friends offline.

Apparently, there will be a plot line about Candy Crush. No word yet whether she’ll have to learn how to properly pronounce the emoji-sentence “raindrop-umbrella-Spanish flag-autumn leaf-autumn leaf-airplane.”

Source: Time.com

Check out The Trailer:

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Almost Human cancelled by FOX

JJ Abrams's Almost Human has been cancelled by Fox.

Sources confirmed to Variety that the sci-fi series will not be returning for a second season.

Produced by Abrams, Almost Human stars Karl Urban and Michael Ealy as a human cop and a human-like combat android who are partnered up in 2048.

The series, which premiered in November, also stars Minka Kelly, Mackenzie Crook, Michael Irby and Lili Taylor.

Its March season finale averaged 5.63 million viewers and a 1.5 in the 18-49 demographic, down from 9.1 million viewers and a 3.1/8 share in adults 18-49 on its opening.

Watch is due to debut the 13-part series on UK screens later this year.

Source: Digital Spy

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Agents of S.H.E.L.D renewed for Season 2, Agent Carter Ordered

ABC is ramping up its portfolio of Marvel shows by renewing Agents of SHIELD for a second season and ordering a Captain America spinoff.

Hayley Atwell will reprise her role as Peggy Carter in the new series, billed as Marvel's Agent Carter.

The 32-year-old first appeared as the character in 2011 film Captain America: The First Avenger and later appeared in the role for Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter.

"It's 1946, and peace has dealt Peggy Carter a serious blow as she finds herself marginalised when the men return home from fighting abroad," ABC's official description reads.

"Working for the covert SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve), Peggy must balance doing administrative work and going on secret missions for Howard Stark all while trying to navigate life as a single woman in America, in the wake of losing the love of her life – Steve Rogers."

Michele Fazekas, Tara Butters, Steve McFeely, Christopher Marcus and Jeph Loeb will serve as executive producers on the series.

It is not clear how long Marvel's Agent Carter will run for, although writers have previously claimed that it will probably be limited to 13 episodes or fewer.

Source: Digital Spy

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Happy Birthday Peter Capaldi!

Happy Birthday to The Doctor himself, Peter Capaldi, he is 56 today!

He is best known for taking over the role of The Doctor from Matt Smith at Christmas and will star in his first full series later this year.

He previously starred in Doctor Who as Caecilius in Series 4's episode, 'The Fires Of Pompeii." Capaldi also starred in Doctor Who spin-off series Torchwood, he portrayed John Frobisher in Series 3 (Children Of Earth.)

Aside from Doctor Who, he is well known for playing Malcolm Tucker in BBC Series 'The Thick Of It."

He also appeared in the BBC adaptation of The Nativity in 2010 and most recently appeared in The Musketeers.

Capaldi is also the Narrator for the Anchor cheese adverts since 2013.

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Marvel's Agents of SHIELD: Cobie Smulders to return as Maria Hill

Cobie Smulders is to reprise her role as Maria Hill in Marvel's Agents of SHIELD.

It has been confirmed that the 32-year-old actress, who appeared in the pilot of the sci-fi series, will star in episode 20 of the first season, 'Nothing Personal', airing in the US on April 29.

According to TVLine, Smulders' character will team up with Agent Coulson.

The former How I Met Your Mother actress has starred as Maria Hill in both The Avengers and Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

Meanwhile, although the ABC series is yet to be officially renewed, executive producer Jeph Loeb has said that he is hoping for "100 more" episodes.

Co-exec Jeff Bell has also confirmed that the events of movie The Winter Soldier will continue to impact the TV series.

Source: Digital Spy

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Almost Human to air on Watch in the UK

So as I mentioned in a previous post (2nd January 2014) Almost Human had not been picked up by a UK broadcaster... until now..

US sci-fi drama Almost Human has found a UK home.

The Fox series - from JJ Abrams and Fringe showrunner Joel Wyman - has been acquired by Watch.

The UKTV channel will air Almost Human later in 2014.

The 13-part first season stars Karl Urban as John Kennex, a tech-phobic detective in the year 2048.

Kennex must learn to adapt when he is partnered with an eccentric android partner - Michael Ealy's Dorian.

Watch previously acquired another US sci-fi thriller from JJ Abrams. Believe - a collaboration with Alfonso Cuarón - will debut on the channel tonight (March 27) at 9pm.

UKTV's director of programme acquisitions Catherine Mackin said: "Almost Human is a multilayered, gripping drama and it perfectly complements supernatural drama Believe."

Almost Human wrapped its first season earlier this month on Fox in the US.

Source: Digital Spy 

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Happy Birthday Freema Agyeman!

Many Happy Returns to Freema Agyeman. She is 35 today!

She is best known to us from playing Martha Jones in Doctor Who Series 3 and 4. She previously played Adeola in Series 2's Army of Ghosts.

Prior to Doctor who Freema appeared in the revived version of Crossroads in 2003 playing the character Lola Wise. 

After Doctor Who  Series 3 and before her return in Series 4. Freema reprised her role as Martha Jones in 3 epsidoes of Torchwood Series 2.

                                                 

She has also appeared in BBC Drama, Survivours, Mini Series Little Dorrit alongside Torchwood's Eve Myles and from 2009 - 2012 ITV Drama Law & Order: UK.

She is currently appearing in US Series The Carrie Diaries, which is a spin-off from 'Sex & The City.

Other Acting credits include: CBeebies show Old Jacks Boat in 2013, The Bill in 2004 & 2006 and Silent Witness in 2005.

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Channel 4 announces Marvel's Agents of SHIELD return date

Channel 4 has confirmed a return date for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD.

The comic book drama - which has been on hiatus in the UK since December - will return on Friday, March 14 at 8pm.

Season one will resume with episode 11 - 'The Magical Place' - in which Coulson (Clark Gregg) learns the shocking truth about his resurrection.

Marvel's Agents of SHIELD has aired 13 episodes in the US - where it airs on ABC - with the 14th instalment set to air on Tuesday, March 4.

Series star Gregg recently defended the show's US ratings, which have declined since the pilot episode aired in September last year.

"If you look at how well our show is doing in those numbers, I'm quite encouraged, especially because we aren't Tony Stark and Thor," the actor said. "We're a bunch of new people and Agent Coulson, the supporting player from those [Marvel] films."

Watch Channel 4's promo for Marvel's Agents of SHIELD below:

Source: Digital Spy

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Happy Birthday Christopher Eccleston!

Many Happy Returns to the 9th Doctor himself, Christopher Eccleston who is 50 today!.

He is best known to us for playing the 9th Doctor for the 1st Series of Doctor Who's return, before leaving at the end of the series to persue other acting roles.

Since leaving Doctor Who he as starred in numerous roles including:

Portraying John Lennon is Lennon Naked alongside Torchwood's Naoko Mori in 2010.

He guest starred in the U.S. TV Show Heroes playing Claude in 2008.

He played Pod Clock in a remake of the film The Borrowers in 2011.

and most recently he starred in Thor: The Dark World playing the movies villain Malekith the Accursed.

Other acting Credits include: Accused in 2010, G.I. Joe: Rise Of  The Cobra in 2009 and Lucan in 2013.

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Happy Birthday John Hurt!

Many happy returns to The War Doctor himself, John Hurt. He is 74 today!

He is best known for playing The war Doctor, in Doctor Who's  series 7 finale: The Name Of The Doctor, mini episode The Night of The Doctor and the 50th anniversary Special, The Day Of The Doctor.

He also provided the Voice of the Great Dragon, Killgarrah in all 5 Series of the BBC series Merlin.

Other credits include: 2011 film Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy and playing Mr Ollivander in The Harry Potter film Series.

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