Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Two videos produced exclusively for the wrap party for The End of Time (and David Tennant’s, Russell T Davies’s, and Julie Gardner’s farewell to Doctor Who) have made their way to the internet. If you haven’t seen them yet, you can now below!

The first video features the entire cast and crew miming along to The Proclaimers’ “I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)”:

The second is a comedy musical sketch featuring John Barrowman, David Tennant (as Russell T Davies), and Catherine Tate (as Julie Gardner), among many others:

Yesterday, Starz released a series of character profiles for Torchwood: Miracle Day and scattered them across the web. Each looked at one of 6 major characters – Capt Jack Harkness, Gwen Cooper, Rex Matheson, Oswald Danes, Esther Drummond and Jilly Kitzinger – for about a minute apiece. Today Starz released an amalgamated version of those profiles, and here it is!

A teaser for Torchwood: Miracle Day focusing on Capt Jack Harkness, played by John Barrowman, has been released. Have a look:

A Torchwood: Miracle Day preview video with behind the scenes footage and interviews with the creators and stars. Torchwood: Miracle Day premieres in the US on July 8 on Starz.

US Network Starz announced today that it will co-produce a new series of Torchwood with BBC Worldwide. The new 10-episode series will air in the summer of 2011, and will feature the return of both John Barrowman (Captain Jack) and Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper). Read the official Starz press release below (and here’s a link to the official BBC press release):

STARZ FIRED UP FOR A NEW SERIES OF 
THE BBC’S HIT FRANCHISE ‘TORCHWOOD’

New Installment From BBC Worldwide Productions to Add 
To Starz’ Premium Programming Lineup in Summer of 2011

Key Cast – John Barrowman (Capt. Jack), Eve Myles (Gwen) – 
To Return for the Next Installment, Along With New Faces

Los Angeles, CA – June 7, 2010 – Starz Entertainment has acquired U.S. television rights to the next installment of the BBC’s audience sensation “Torchwood,” developed and produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Starz will debut the 10-episode series exclusively in the U.S., and BBC One will debut it in the U.K., both in summer, 2011. This is a co-production between Starz, BBC Cymru Wales and BBC Worldwide, and BBC Worldwide will distribute the show outside the U.S. The deal was jointly announced today by Starz, LLC, President and CEO Chris Albrecht and BBC Worldwide Productions EVP Jane Tranter.

The stars of the previous versions of “Torchwood,” notably John Barrowman (Capt. Jack Harkness) and Eve Myles (Gwen Cooper), will return for the new version. Additional key cast, reflecting the more international scope of the series, will be announced soon.

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Radio Free Skaro #179 – Click here to listen

The news of a Doctor Who movie sent The Three Who Rule so far past the point of bile they circled back around to apathy, but not without taking a few hostages along the way. In a slow news week to end all slow news weeks, digression and hatred were employed like plow horses in an effort to simply fill time. Steven points the gun of spite squarely in a new direction, Warren wastes no time in slagging off other Sci Fi TV shows and Chris even sings a few bars… it’s just that kind of episode.

Show Notes: - Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff! - Gallifrey One…Schedule! - Doctor Who…US Movie?! - Phil Ford Writes…a CBBC Game Show! - RTD…On Target! - Matt Smith’s Action Figure…Elusive! - Smith & Jones…Script! - John Barrowman…Desperate! - Restoration Of…The Space Museum and The Chase! - Next North American…DVD Releases (Part 1)! - Next North American…DVD Releases (Part 2)! - Underworld…DVD Extras! - The Talons of Weng-Chiang…Revisited! - BBC…Shownar!