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Monday, July 30, 2007

DWC August Steering Meeting

Hey everyone!!!

Don't forget! This Thursday, August 2nd, is our monthly steering meeting! This month it will be held at Tommy's Pizza from 7-9pm.

We need help with our Big Party in August. Are you interested? Come to this event and help us plan out this event, and while you're at it share a laugh and a pizza too!

As always, please check the DWC Yahoo groups for directions and contact info.

Thanks!

Friday, July 27, 2007

go vote Who!!!!

Series 3/Season 29 in the U.S.A.
Fridays, 9:00pm (EDT) on the SciFi Channel

Current episode:
4. Daleks in Manhattan

Previous episodes:
3. Gridlock
2. The Shakespeare Code
1. Smith and Jones
The Runaway Bride

Sorry guys, no extra news links this week. Blame the weather. ;)

However, I do have a few interactive links for you!

First of all, I must apologize for this link-I didn't realize this was going on until this morning.
Vote for your favorite Series 3 moment!! Unfortunately the polls end at Midnight, GMT. So, you have until 5pm EDT (thanks to daylight savings) to go vote in the poll.

However, the 2007 SyFy Portal Genre Awards are now and full swing-from July 25th-August 25th, you can go vote on your favorites. Only one vote per day per IP address, so head over there every day, and GO VOTE WHO!!! :)

And don't forget, SciFi's Weekly Doctor Who quizzes How's everybody doing?

TAFN, happy Who watching!

Friday, July 20, 2007

Summertime Who watching...and links!

Series 3/Season 29 in the U.S.A.
Fridays, 9:00pm (EDT) on the SciFi Channel

Current episode:
3. Gridlock

Previous episodes:
2. The Shakespeare Code
1. Smith and Jones
The Runaway Bride

Series 3/Season 29 in the U.K.

The third series has ended it's run on BBC One-but will return for the 2007 Christmas Special, Voyage of the Damned, in December.

Don't forget to check out SciFi's Doctor Who quizzes-a new quiz each week after the current episode airs. Last week's quiz was about the Doctor. :)

Here's a few links for you to enjoy:

from the SciFi Wire:
Torchwood secrets to be releaved (spoilers for Torchwood's second series and the end of series 3 of Doctor Who)

Who writer addresses rumors (spoilers for the end of series 3)

Not Who related, but rather, British-scifi related:
Ashes Flashes Back to '80s It's about Ashes to Ashes, the spinoff to Life on Mars. Since I've only managed to see a couple of episodes of Life on Mars so far, I'm not sure how spoilery this link will be to people.

from the SyFy Portal:
Doctor Who, Torchwood not enough for Wales Still not enough Welsh representation in the BBC lineup.

from Outpost Gallifrey:
Rare pictures resurface from classic Who!!!

Other spin-off news:
According to Sarah-Jane.tv, SJA has wrapped up it's filming, and will probably air sometime this autumn. Also indicating an autumn start, a BBC press release talks about a rebranded CBBC channel, with the Sarah Jane Adventures being listed as one of it's new shows for the fall. (Yay, Sarah Jane!) ;)

Torchwood's first season will begin airing here in the US on BBC America on September 8th at 9pm ET.

TAFN, happy Who watching!!!

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

DWC July club meeting

Hi everyone!

Don't forget-this Saturday July 21st is our next club meeting starting at 5 pm at Carrie's house. Carrie said she'd be posting directions and contact info to the group soon, so keep an eye out for them in the DWC Yahoo group!

Thanks!!!

Friday, July 13, 2007

what's on tv, the radio-and some pretty cool links!

Series 3/Season 29 in the U.S.A.
Fridays, 9:00pm (EDT) on the SciFi Channel

Current episode:
2. The Shakespeare Code

Previous episodes:
1. Smith and Jones
The Runaway Bride

Series 3/Season 29 in the U.K.
Current episode:
The third series has ended it's run on BBC One-but will return for the 2007 Christmas Special, Voyage of the Damned, in December.

Previous epiosdes:
13. The Last of the Timelords
12. The Sound of Drums
11. Utopia
10. Blink
9. The Family of Blood, part 2
8. Human Nature, part 1
7. 42
6. The Lazarus Experiment
5. Evolution of the Daleks, part 2
4. Daleks in Manhattan, part 1
3. Gridlock
2. The Shakespeare Code
1. Smith and Jones

Doctor Who on the radio:
Moths Ate My Dr Who Scarf
from BBC 7:
This BBC 7 new commission by Toby Hadoke is a fantastic autobiographical piece, with universal appeal. It's told along the timeline of Doctor Who history, using smart comedic observations and excerpts from his teenage diaries. These include how he coped with being bullied, why he never got the girl, and later how being such a fan helped to actually get the girl, and end up with two children that are now the envy of every kid in the playground, all thanks to a geeky obsession. This is a two-part non audience version of Toby's successful 2006 Edinburgh show.
Friday at 5.30pm and 6am
Be sure to check it out in their Listen again section. The program will be available for one week after it airs.

Check out the weekly Doctor Who quizzes at Scifi.com!!
I took the first quiz, and got a perfect score. My rank is TimeLord. LOL.
A new quiz every week after each new episode!!!

Doctor Who at the SyFy Genre Awards Although this particular article focuses on Battlestar Galactica's nominations, I think it's worth the mention that Doctor Who is quite well represented too!! (see the end of the article for the complete list of nominations).

Also from the SyFy Portal: I was watching their little news alert ticker and this interesting tidbit caught my eye: the third series (season 29) episode, Gridlock is the 727th television episode of the Who Universe-this is one up from the Star Trek Universe, at 726. Woo!

from Outpost Gallifrey
Peter Tuddenham, has died at the age of 88 after a brief illness.
Peter's vocal talents could be heard in the Classic Who stories, the Ark in Space, the Masque of Mandragora and Time and the Rani.

Also included in this particular link-more information about the Jetix K-9 Adventures series and first glimpses of the Christmas special, Voyage of the Damned (so you may not want to scroll down too far, just in case their are spoilers. ;) )

Speaking of spoilers, I feel this last batch of links from the BBC could be considered major spoilers for the casting of the 2007 Christmas Special, series 4, and series 2 of Torchwood-you've been warned!!! ;)

Christmas 2007
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/07/11/47099.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/07/03/46771.shtml
Series 4(season 30!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/07/04/46831.shtml
Torchwood
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cult/news/drwho/2007/07/02/46692.shtml

TAFN, happy Who watching!!!

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

July Steering Meeting

Hi everyone! I'm back from vacation! Just a reminder that Thursday July 12th at 7:00pm is our monthly steering meeting. This time it will be held at the Rusty Bucket in Arlington. As always, please see the DWC Yahoo group for directions and contact info. :)

Also, if you haven't already noticed, SciFi finally updated it's Doctor Who website to include the third series. Be sure to check it out at http://www.scifi.com/doctorwho.

Thanks! :)