November 2007 – Page 4 – The Medium is Not Enough

News

Survivors titles

Happy 44th birthday, Doctor Who!

Doctor Who

Sarah Jane Adventures breaks CBBC records

Radio

Evan Davis to become a Today programme presenter

British TV

BBC Drama acquires rights to remake Survivors
Lynda La Plante wants to write one more Prime Suspect, but ITV won’t let her
Keeley Hawes back on Spooks
Discovery to launch a new entertainment channel
Disney Channel first to join Sky’s Picnic
Hamster puts on a party for his doctors

Thursday’s Thanksgiving News

22 November 2007 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Happy Thanksgiving, US readers!

Doctor Who

Fifth Doctor celery sells for £5,500

Film

Brad Pitt walks out of State of Play
Christian Bale to play John Conner in McG’s Terminator: Salvation?
Watchmen extra material being shot?
Naomi Watts in Angels and Demons?
Wizard of Oz munchkins get a Hollywood star
R2D2 launches toilet shower campaign

British TV

Dave now 10th largest channel
Channel 4 unveils its new season of programming
Virgin Media to offer Star Trek on demand

US TV

Dancing with the Stars producers working on mixed martial arts version

Wednesday’s remake-tastic news

21 November 2007 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Doctor Who

Torchwood second series to air on Jan 26 on BBC America, ‘close’ to its BBC2 showing

British TV

ITV shares hit all-time low
‘Marginalised working class’ focus of BBC2 season
Broadcasters announce Freeview HD plans
Time-shifted FX to launch
Rab C Nesbitt to star in modern Steptoe

US TV

The Hoff is in talks to appear in the Knight RIder remake, Deanna Russo already cast
Dexter breaks Showtime ratings records
How David Simon convinced the Baltimore Sun to be the focus of The Wire‘s fifth season

Sarah Jane’s Doctor Who reference count: number seven

20 November 2007 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Picture of Sarah Jane from the old series in her UNIT file plus the use of the word Pharos might have been a reference to the Pharos Project of Logopolis (or even my old fanzine The Pharos Project 2. But that’s less likely). Anyone spot any others?

Tuesday’s Chris Chibnall wins an award for something news

20 November 2007 Rob Buckley 7 Comments

Doctor Who

Writers’ Guild gives award to series three writers. Yes, even Chris Chibnall and Helen Raynor
Sweet FA to appear on The Omid Djalili Show

Film

Ben Cross to play Spock’s dad in Star Trek XI
Sarah Michelle Prinze ‘too scared‘ for Buffy movie
High quality trailer for Cloverfield now available
Sienna Miller cast in GI Joe
The X Files 2 to include Millennium crossover?
Angels and Demons, Bruno, JLA postponed by strike

British TV

Christian group wants to sue the Beeb over Jerry Springer
BBC HD channel approved
Pipes is up for porn award

US TV

Journeyman on verge of being cancelled?
Red Hot Chili Peppers suing Showtime over use of the word Californication
Warner Bros trying to launch global on-demand networks
‘Celebrity’ contestants for The Apprentice named
New promo for BSG: Razor
US version of Little Britain delayed by strike

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Month: November 2007

Friday’s birthday news

Thursday’s Thanksgiving News

Wednesday’s remake-tastic news

Sarah Jane’s Doctor Who reference count: number seven

Tuesday’s Chris Chibnall wins an award for something news

The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

Please watch I Walk Through Moscow – and I’m quoted!

Ms Marvel, Obi-Wan Kenobi, The Time Traveler's Wife and The Old Man

Life and Beth and Night Sky

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and The Essex Serpent