28 March 2007 :: Press roundup

As new series excitement builds we've noticed a couple of pieces in the UK press today, details as follows:

UK Newspapers - Wednesday 28 March

• The Daily Telegraph - the features section includes an article titled "The heroes we take to our hearts", which looks at our national treasures, including Billie Piper and David Tennant and potential new treasures.
• The Daily Star - today includes two Doctor Who 'news' stories - any excuse! The first is the news that a Cyber controller head has been released in a limited edition by Millennium FX, the chaps behind the new Cybermen. The second is Doctor Cool, referring to a new Radio Times survey in which David Tennant has been voted the coolest, most laid-back star on the box.

If you spot any more articles please do let us know, either via the link below or by e-mailing us.

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27 March 2007 :: Listings mag roundup

Okay, we have in our possession all the various UK listings magazines (apart from TV and Satellite Week unfortunately) that cover the start of the new series. A number have full Doctor Who covers (including, of course, the Radio Times - see details below), all have articles and features on the new series. Again the most comprehensive is the Radio Times, with two collectible covers and a massive 16 pages dedicated to the series, with a full rundown of every episode by Russell T Davies, as well as interviews with Freema Agyeman and David Tennant - all this in addition to the most comprehensive listings and features.

Of the rest the roundup is as follows:

UK Listings Magazines - 31 March - 06 April

• TV and Satellite Week - includes a full cover picture and feature: "David Tennant on playing Doctor Who". (More may be included but this is the one magazine we haven't yet seen.)
• TV Guide - includes a full Doctor Who cover as well as a double page feature on pages 6/7 and a small 'Pick of the Day' feature and listing on page 26.
• TV Times - has a small photo in the top right hand corner of the cover, a full page interview with Freema Agyeman on page 17 as well as a half page 'Pick of the day' feature on page 37 and listings on page 38.
• TV Quick - has a small panel with photo on the bottom right of the cover, a double page feature on pages 18 and 19 and a small 'Quick picks' photo and caption alongside the episode listing on page 38.
• tv choice - includes a small photo with caption in the bottom left of the cover as well as three quarter page feature on page 5 and on page 20 a 'Today's Choice' photo and caption and episode listing.
• What's on TV - includes a small picture on the cover as well as a full page feature on page 17 also a 'Picks of the day' picture and caption with episode listing on page 30.
• TV Easy - has a small picture on the right hand side of the cover and inside includes a 'Peek at the Week' photo with caption on page 2 and a slightly larger, but brief, feature on page 4; additionally page 27 includes a three quarter page 'Picks of the Day' photo alongside a preview feature and finally on page 28 a 'Drama Pick' photo and caption alongside the episode listings.

UK Magazines

• heat - the issue dated 31 March - 06 April includes, in the 'heatTV' section of the magazine, a full page photo on page 105 and on page 106 a full page interview with Freema Agyeman. Page 110 includes a listing for the episode with page 111 including a 'Pick of the Day' photo and preview giving the episode a full 5 stars.

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27 March 2007 :: Final episode titles revealed

As mentioned above the final (and until now unknown) episode titles for the upcoming third series of Doctor Who are now in the public domain thanks to the Radio Times.

Some of you may consider these to be spoilers (so don't read the panel to the left) but just to confirm we've included them below in a 'spoiler box' as well as additional guest cast details and information that is DEFINITELY a potential massive spoiler on the identity of one of the characters in episodes 12 and 13 - so please beware!

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26 March 2007 :: Radio Times covers and latest press

There's a bit of a flurry of activity going on now with the Third series imminent.

First of all we have previews of the covers of the Radio Times dated 31 March - 06 April, which, as you can see left sport two collectible covers (click the covers for larger versions). The magazine will be on sale across the UK on Tuesday the 27th of March so grab your copies as soon as you can.

The magazine includes a full 16 pages on the new series and includes interviews with David Tennant and Freema Agyeman, and exclusive information on the new monsters as well as a complete third series episode guide written by executive producer Russell T Davies.

In addition to the Radio Times most other listings magazines are set to include features on the series, some will doubtless also include covers.

Other than this the weekend saw a number of articles including many Sunday newspaper TV supplements covering the series, some sporting Doctor Who covers, whilst Monday saw a single piece of interest.

Coverage was as follows:

UK Newspapers - Saturday 24 April

• The Telegraph - included a comment piece titled: "It's now time to take Doctor Who seriously" - view online

UK Newspapers - Sunday 25 April

• The Observer - the 'Television' section included a full page cover and 'Pick of the Day' article along with listings.
• The Sunday Times - the 'Culture' section included a large 'Pick of the Week' feature on page 51 as well as listings on page 77.
• The Sunday Telegraph - the 'SevenTV' section included a Doctor Who cover, a small feature with photo and episode listings.
• The Mail on Sunday - the 'Live' section included a full page article on page 34 with accompanying picture as well as a very prominent 'MUST-SEE TV' feature and listings.
• News of the World - the 'Big in TV' listings section included a small cover panel with picture as well as a feature on page 3 and listings for episode one.

UK Newspapers - Monday 26 April

• The Independent - "Russell T Davies: My Life In Media" - view online

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24 March 2007 :: We're back!

As you may have noticed we've just updated a few things on the site and intend to follow with more - so the Cuttings Archive hiatus is officially over, and just in time for series 3 too!

Thanks to everyone for being so patient and bearing with us over the last year or so, hopefully now we'll be able to bring you lots more information and goodies than we have for a while.

More soon...

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19 June 2006 :: Hiatus...

A note from our webmaster

As you may have noticed this site has not been updated since April - this is due to a number of bereavements in my very close family since February 2006 (including both of my parents) and is the unfortunate culmination of two very difficult years.

I cannot say when the next update to The Cuttings Archive will be as I will need some time to recover from this very upsetting and stressful period but I hope at some time in the future to return.

In the meantime thanks for your support and understanding.

Roger

P.S. Messages of support will be gratefully received at the usual e-mail address here or see the comment page.

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12 April :: Holiday...

This page won't be updated for a few days between the 13th and 19th of April but we will be posting press updates via our Blog & Comment page - if you go there and click the "comments" link at the bottom of the most recent entry, titled "I'm away but the moment has been prepared for..." (no geeks here!), you'll see updated lists of what's in the press and you can also comment on what's being said by our esteemed media.

Roger, our webmaster, will see you the other side of Easter - enjoy New Earth!

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12 April :: Press Update

Here's our last press update of the week - our webmaster is away for a few days so he'll catch up at the end of next week. In the meantime you can find out what's in the press by checking out our Blog & Comment page where we'll have daily updates for you over the next few days in the absence of updates to this page (see details above).

Here are todays listing:

UK Newspapers - Wednesday 12 April

• The Times - the Thunderer comment reveals that '"the hysterical following for Dr Who is yet another indicator of how infantile we have become" - well, that's us told eh!
• The Daily Mirror - TV critic Jim Shelley continues the Doctor Who week by giving marks out of 10 for each Doctor. He gives Eccleston a 10/10, Baker a 9/10 and Sylvester McCoy a painful 1/10.
• The Daily Star - features a selection of Photoshopped pictures, including one of the Virgin Mary meeting a classic series Dalek.
• The Daily Mail - columnist Alison Pearson praises the new series and in particular Billie Piper. The article is accompanied with a Series One publicity picture.

With thanks to ?hil.

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