The Friday News Roundup: The Out of Town Edition
Hopefully , your weeks have all been lovely! Apologies in advance for the short and sweet news update this week, but there’s still some good tidbits about a variety of fun things to be had!. Click through for the latest news on Downton Abbey, Sherlock, Bedlam, Blackout, and more!
This is awesome: Using vintage photos and Google Street View, the TARDIS has been inserted to all manner of interesting places by a particularly Doctor Who creative fan. I love this.
This isn’t really news, per se, I just find this picture of Matt Smith trying to stay dry during Doctor Who filming to be silly and fun.
Behind the scenes filming photos from Doctor Who Series 7 courtesy of the Daily Mail.
Rumors are going all around about the Doctor Who Series 7 and its new companion. Possible spoilers all over this link obviously
In other Series 7 rumblings, Steven Moffat has promised a new scary monster for the new season.
The Countess of Carnarvon explains what it’s like having Downton Abbey film in her home and hints at a fourth series of the popular drama.
Shirley MacLaine seems to think says that Highclere Castle is haunted, specifically by the ghost of King Tut, according to the Express.
The BBC wants to pioneer the concept of ‘3D radio’ – not quite sure how that’s going to work, but okay. More on this topic from The Telegraph – apparently the team is developing acoustics that can trick the listener into believing they are really at events such as concerts with sound coming from every direction - even above and below. Nifty.
This Britain in a Day project is pretty amazing.
Gavin and Stacey star (and frequent Doctor Who guest) James Corden won a Tony Award for his performance in One Man, Two Guvnors.
Rowan Atkinson to star in Simon Gray’s Quartermaine’s Terms in London’s West End in January of next year.
Continuing a theme: here’s another piece on why Sherlock Holmes is so resurgent in popular culture of late, as well as the idea of “rebooting” the franchise for modern audiences.
David Tennant talks to the Radio Times: How Doctor Who Changed My Life.
Vote for your favorite British men in the annual Anglo Fan Favorites Poll over at Anglophenia. Some of these matches are impossible to choose.
Doctor Who’s Karen Gillan named Scottish Fashion Icon at the 2012 Scottish Fashion Awards.
The cast of Geordie Shore (Britain's version of our own Jersey Shore) dresses up Downton Abbey-style for a magazine photo shoot. Behind the scenes video of this ridiculousness available here.
Sherlock’s Andrew Scott and Doctor Who’s Christopher Eccleston to star in political thriller Blackout, a three-part drama for BBC One.
Downton Abbey creator Julian Fellowes and star Elizabeth McGovern talk to the Los Angeles Times about the series’ appeal and what we can expect from the upcoming third season.
Rumor has it: Dame Helen Mirren may once again play Queen Elizabeth II, this time in London’s West End.
Lovely Benedict Cumberbatch interview with TV Line’s Michael Ausiello, wherein he discusses Sherlock Series 3 and the Emmys among other things.
In other Cumberbatch coverage, the star made what I assume must be his modeling debut this week, walking the catwalk for Spencer Hart’s show in London.
Jamie Oliver to executive produce BBC America’s new reality show Chef Race: UK vs. US, slated for a Fall debut.
In an interview, Sherlock’s Lara Pulver dismisses rumors that she’s going to play the first female Doctor, but also says she wouldn’t mind a role on Doctor Who.
Elizabeth McGovern and Shirley MacLaine talk Series 3 of Downton Abbey and the relationship between Cora and her mother
US remakes of Misfits, The Inbetweeners and Only Fools and Horses are all on their way to our televisions this year – will any of them work?
Bedlam star Lacey Turner talks about her character and says that she does believe in ghosts.
In the fun random facts category: the Mail Online is apparently the most shared British media outlet on Facebook. Not what I would have guessed, but okay.
Interesting look at Danny Boyle’s plans for the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony
Another new shot of Matt Smith with new companion Jenna Louise-Coleman on the set of Doctor Who has been released.
A new trailer has been released for BBC America’s first original drama, Copper, set in New York City in the 1800s.
