I'm a rabid Dr. Who fan. I was one of those kids you hear about getting freaked out by the opening credits and hiding behind the couch while Tom Baker fought giant robots. So you know I have to download the illegal episodes on-line hours after they air and then pick up the legal DVDs as soon as they hit the shelves. Due to my housing situation I'm still missing the last two episodes of season two and it's killing me.
I was listening to the DVD commentary and had to hop online to look up the status of the forthcoming "Torchwood" series. "Torchwood" is heavily referenced in season 2 and is the name of the spin-off starring Capt. Jack. It should start airing in October.
The Sarah Jane Smith character, also from the old giant robot/Tom Baker days, starred in the last spin-off attempt. I saw it. Rubbish. It was a good thing they killed it after episode one. But after her reappearance in season 2 they're giving her another chance with "Sarah Jane Investigates" which should start around New Years.
SciFi Channel will start airing season 2 in late september along with the new episodes of Battlestar Galactica.
And PBS will be showing "Casanova" this fall. It was essentially David Tennant's audition for the role of Dr. number 10. Some of you will recognize David from his recent role as Barty Crouch Junior in the latest Harry Potter movie. You can also hear him doing the voice of the caretaker in the Dr. Who webcast of "Scream of the Shalka". As long as you're there, go watch "Shada", too. It's one of Douglas Adams old episodes written for the Tom Baker days but played by Dr. #8.
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