Doctor Who News, Articles, Cast and Crew Interviews

[Metarock Sam]

Im sure we will I mean come on any thickhead who watches Eastenders etc wont know how to vote for it. So Doctor Who winning is practically guaranteed.

[Stricken]

Oh yeah, Im not going to watch them all as Stargate gets in the way, but Im going to be watching my favourites !!!

[Dallista]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4375540.stm

Not sure if this should come with a spoiler warning for the results of the Awards, but if so, this is your warning.

[TheWarrior]

I've noticed now thread on this news, but Dallista has posted this in the award nomination thread, but it's good news so it deserves its own thread.


News:
DOCTOR Who last night exterminated all its competitors to win THREE glittering telly Oscars.
Stunning Billie Piper picked up her first National TV Awards gong — landing Best Actress as the Doctor’s sidekick Rose Tyler.

The 23-year-old was one of a host of gorgeous babes who turned out for the awards at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Co-star Christopher Eccleston scooped Best Actor for his portrayal of the Timelord — but was too ill to appear at the bash.

To top it off, the sci-fi show — which returned with its famous Daleks this year — was also crowned Best Drama.

Who’s hat-trick marked a great night for the BBC as its flagship soap EastEnders sensationally beat ITV1 rival Coronation Street to win Best Soap.

Billie was stunned after beating EastEnders favourites Jessie Wallace and June Brown as well as Corrie star Sally Lindsay and Caroline Quentin.

Shocked Billie fought back tears as she thanked the show’s writer.

She said: “Usually soap stars win everything so I’m shocked, I didn’t think I’d get a snip.”

Christopher, 41, went head-to-head with EastEnders’ Shane Richie and Nigel Harman, plus Corrie’s Bradley Walsh and Doc Martin’s Martin Clunes.

Christopher quit after just ONE Dr Who series. A thankyou speech was read by a pal.

The star-studded audience saw Tory leadership contenders David Davis and David Cameron present the Who gong.

[Rowana]

YES!!! That's awesome!!!!!!!! Three cheers for Doctor Who! We all know it's the best! Maybe now US companies will pay attention....(please!). Ah well. Congrats to Who!! It's a happy day for fans everywhere!

[Willow'sCat]

Hmm, great but Drama? O.K I get it maybe this is where the Emmy's go wrong they wont recognise SG-1/SGA as Dramas.

Aw pity Chris couldn't attend

[TheWarrior]

TRIG JOINS WHO

Only Fools star to take on Time Lord with Cybermen

ONLY Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd-Pack is to join the cast of Doctor Who for the new series, it was revealed last night.

The actor - Trigger who always called Rodney "Dave" in the classic BBC sitcom - will be a baddie in a two-part story with the Time Lord's long-standing enemies the Cybermen.

And EastEnders actress Tracy-Ann Oberman is joining a long line-up of guest stars set to appear on the hit sci-fi show. She will also play a villain.



Lloyd-Pack, 61, is to star as John Lumic, a human who becomes the Doctor's arch enemy - and last night an insider said: "We're really thrilled to have signed Roger.

"It's a great coup for the show and the viewers will love him. The character is a million miles from Trigger."

He will star alongside the new Time Lord David Tennant with whom he has just worked on the forthcoming Harry Potter movie.

In the Goblet of Fire, Lloyd-Pack plays magical ministry official Barty Crouch and Tennant is his evil son Barty Crouch Jnr. Meanwhile, Oberman, 36, who bows out as Albert Square's scheming murderess Chrissie Watts at Christmas, starts filming as evil Yvonne Hartman next week.

She said: "It's a great role. Yvonne is a sophisticated sort of baddie. In fact, I don't think she's really that bad - but then I didn't think Chrissie was either."

The show source added: "Tracy-Ann has proved what a great villain she is by killing her husband Den in EastEnders and trying to pin the blame on everyone else.

"She is perfect to play evil Yvonne and will be brilliant at terrorising the next generation of viewers."

There are a string of guest stars lined-up for the second run of the hit sci-fi series including Thunderbirds beauty Sophia Myles, Shirley Valentine actress Pauline Collins and Buffy star Anthony Head. Christopher Eccleston quit after one series but Billie Piper, who played his sidekick Rose, will return.

The pair picked up gongs for best actor and actress for their roles at the National TV Awards on Tuesday. Doctor Who also won best drama.

Lloyd-Pack is not the first Only Fools actor to appear on the show.

John Challis, who played Boycie, was villain Scorby in The Seeds of Doom, a six-part installment from 1976 starring fourth Doctor Tom Baker.

Since breaking into acting in the 1960s, Lloyd-Pack has performed more in serious dramas than comedies.

His long TV career includes Dalziel and Pascoe, The Naked Civil Servant, Archer's Goon, The Gravy Train, Oliver Twist, Born and Bred and Longitude.

Roger has also featured in a number of movies. One of his first roles was in John Fowles' The Magus and then The Go-Between starring Julie Christie, Edward Fox and Alan Bates.

He went on to have roles in Fiddler on the Roof, 1984, The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover, Interview with the Vampire and American Friends.

The London-born actor is married to poet and dramatist Jehane Markham. His daughter is actress Emily Lloyd.

[Qasim]

Yes Yes Yes

[Metarock Sam]

Rock on Doctor Who gets Trig man thats the best news Ive had in a while. This season keeps getting better and better !!!

[Metarock Sam]

Shame about Chris not attending but yay Who got the awards. Then again I always knew theyd win at least some awards. Its so great !!!

[Simonthefurling]

Very good, thank god those rubbish soapies didnt win

[TheWarrior]

I recieved an email from sendit.com regarding new DVDs etc and they are selling the Doctor Who boxset cheaper than Play.com.

Sendit.com are selling the boxset for £42.99, wheras Play.com are selling the boxset for £44.99

[Reefgirl]

I agree, who classes Soaps as drama, ham acting yes, drama no

[srg]

I agree, who classes Soaps as drama, ham acting yes, drama no

To be honest I think people need counceling after watching Eastenders as it's sooo depressing. If I lived in that world I'd proably end it all...

[Reefgirl]

Which is why I never watch it, I have got into Emmerdale *Hangs head in shame*

My Mum watches it