Thursday’s “slightly sarcastic” news

Doctor Who

  • No. Not Matthew Horne. A woman. Or even an ‘ethnic doctor’ (instead of an ‘ethnic actor’ presumably). Oh the shock. I think I’m going to have a touch of the vapours
  • Although Dervla Kirwan (who’d know of course) reckons there’s a shortlist of six actors for the part including Martin Clunes

Film

Theatre

  • Lucy Davies is the new producer of the National Theatre of Wales

British TV

US TV

  • Trailer for future Smallville episodes
  • Watch The Flight of the Conchords season two premiere [US only, because only the US counts of course. Screw New Zealand who’d have no interest]
  • 24‘s James Badge Dale to star in AMC’s new political thriller
  • ABC greenlights An American Family
  • HBO greenlights Hung. What a surprise
  • Life on Mars, 24 and Dollhouse production budgets being cut
Today's Joanna Page

Today’s Joanna Page: the iTunes festival

Joanna Page on the iTunes music festival

Just to mix it up a bit with Today’s Joanna Page, here’s a picture (or two) from her visit to the iTunes music festival, where she managed to avoid falling asleep while being interviewed by Peaches Geldof – although Peaches clearly wishes she’d taken her Ritalin before having to do an actual, you know, like job for a change.

Here’s JP miming a spinning class from when she joined a gym.

Joanna Page talks about the horrors of spinning

You can watch the full interview below on YouTube. Try not to throw a brick at your monitor whenever Peaches is on-screen.

You know, I will get round to a proper look at Miss Julie and This Year’s Love, one day. I’m not just stalling for time, honest.

Wednesday’s slightly abbreviated news

Doctor Who

Film

British TV

US TV

BBC1 Christmas trailers

Trailers from BBC1 for its Christmas season have arrived on YouTube. Here’s the drama one, with lots and lots of clips from Doctor Who and the Jonathan Creek Christmas special, among other things.

And here’s the comedy one, featuring, among other things, clips from Gavin & Stacey, The Royle Family and that Blackadder documentary.

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