Tom Price Interview

The highly anticipated Tardis Travels' exclusive interview with Tom Price is now here! Tom plays PC Andy Davidson in the Doctor Who spin off Torchwood. PC Andy has been in Torchwood from the very beginning. We are very lucky to have interviewed him and we hope you like it, but be warned, dont take some of his answers seriously, he tends to add a bit of humour. You can read the interview below:

1. What did you do before you got the part of PC Andy in Torchwood?

I WATCHED A LOT OF DOCTOR WHO, PERFORMED A LOT OF STAND UP COMEDY, PRESENTED SOME LATE NGHT TV SHOWS, AND GOT SOME GSCE'S AND A-LEVELS.

2. Series 4 of Torchwood has been confirmed, are you in it?

AS OF YET I KNOW AS MUCH AS YOU - I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED ABOUT SERIES 4 THOUGH. I THINK RTD AND JG ARE GREAT PEOPLE TO BE IN CHARGE OF THE GOOD SHIP TORCHWOOD, AND I THINK THEY'LL CONTINUE TO MAKE SOME MORE WELSH MAGIC WITH A SLIGHTLY SPANGLEY US THEME. CAN'T WAIT.

3. What is PC Andy's future?

PIZZA, OR IF HE'S HOME EARLY ENOUGH, MAYBE STEAK AND MASH. DEPENDS ON THE TRAFFIC.

4. Is PC Andy much like you?

HE'S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT. HE'S SLOW OFF THE MARK, EATS A LOT, AND DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE BASICS OF ALIEN EXISTENCE. I AM COMPLETELY THE OPPOSITE.

5. What can we expect from Series 4?

MORE OF THE SAME! I WOULD LIKE PC ANDY TO GET A PROMOTION. I'M THINKING PRIME MINISTER?

6. Prime Minister? I'm sure he would make a good one, but can we expect new aliens, bigger and better stories, is there any tiny hint of a thing that you can give us?

OH I'D LOVE TO! IF I KNEW A THING I'D OPENLY STATE IT TO THE WORLD. WHICH IS POSSIBLY WHY THE POWERS THAT BE HAVE KEPT A STURDY SILENCE WHENEVER WE'VE SPOKEN ABOUT THE FUTURE.

7. What have you been doing lately with the absence of Torchwood?

I'VE WRITTEN TWO HOUR-LONG SOLO STAND UP SHOWS THAT I'VE PERFORMED AROUND LONDON AND HOPE TO TAKE ON THE ROAD VERY SOON. I'VE ALSO DONE SOME TELLY THINGS HERE AND THERE. AND I'VE FIXED MY ENTIRE HOUSE.

8. Are you a fan of Doctor Who?

UH - YEAH. I THINK THAT MATT COULD WELL BE THE BEST DOCTOR YET. AWESOME STUFF.

9. Would you ever consider starring in Doctor Who?

I'D LOOK CAREFULLY AT MY DIARY, CONSIDER THE ROLE, TALK TO MY FRIENDS/FAMILY/PETS AND THEN SCREAM, JUMP UP AND DOWN, AND DO IT. YES.

10. Have you always wanted to be an actor since you were young?

YES. I WORE A LOT OF POLO NECK SHIRTS AND SMOKED CIGARETTES WHILST PRETENDING TO BE TRAPPED IN AN INVISIBLE BOX.

11. Do people recognise you much in public?

SOMETIMES, BUT MAINLY FROM DOING ADVERTS FOR TOILET ROLL.

12. Other than acting, what do you enjoy doing in a day to day life?

WALKING MY DOG, READING, WRITING JOKES, WATCHING BOX SETS.

I'd like to thank Tom himself for giving up his time to do this for us.

Please comment with your thoughts on the interview, it would be greatly appreciated!

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Follow Us on Twitter

A couple of months ago we made a twitter account for Tardis Travels. I'm not sure we advertised it much. So please, if you have a twitter account please follow us here! Through our twitter page we inform you about updates and posts. So please, please follow us. Search us as 'tardistravel'. Thanks.

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20,000 Hits!

Yesterday Tardis Travels reached 20,000 hits! I would like to thank everyone who has visited Tardis Travels since we first started back in June last year. I have had much fun running this website and improving it over the year. We have no plans to close any time soon, and I hope to keep running this website for as long as possible. Thanks again, and keep those hits coming!

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Series 6 to be Split

Yesterday, big news of series 6 hit the web. It was announced by the BBC and Steven Moffat himself that Series 6 will be split into 2 parts over the course of 2011. Half the Series will start broadcasting at Easter and end with an 'Earth--shattering Climax' the to be continued in the autumn. The BBC stated:

"The split transmission is the result of a request from Steven Moffat to write a new Doctor Who story arc which involves a big plot twist in the middle of the series. By splitting the series Moffat plans to give viewers one of the most exciting Doctor Who cliffhangers and plot twists ever, leaving them waiting, on the edge of their seats, until the autumn to find out what happens."

What do you think of this idea? Apparently the aim is to cut down the wait between each series and Christmas Special. So it will only be months away until the next Doctor Who. Easter, Autumn, Christmas!

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Award Results Revealed

The Results for our 2010 Awards are now up! Over 20 sites entered, only four could win an award. Are you one of those four? Visit the Awards page now to view the results. More information on the page. Good Luck!

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Tom Price Interview to be published Monday

Our Exclusive interview with Torchwood's PC Andy Davidson, Tom Price will be published on Monday. It consists of twelve questions all exclusive to Tardis Travels. Its a very interesting interview as Tom Price is a very interesting person. In the interview he reveals what he thinks of Pc Andy's future, what he's been doing with the absence of Torchwood and more. Make sure you're here Monday to read the interview!

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TARDIS Released

The 3rd of The Doctor Who Adventure Games was released yesterday. Head over to the Official Site now to Download and complete the game.

With the TARDIS caught in a time riptide, it's up to Amy to save the day or leave the Doctor trapped in the void forever. Meanwhile, a dangerous entity is roaming the TARDIS corridors and it hasn't been fed for a very long time...

This is your chance to be the Doctor.
Are you ready for the challenge?

The Adventure Games are only available in the UK.

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Doctor Who Proms Broadcast Details Revealed

According to the Radio Times, higlights from Doctor Who at the Proms will broadcast on Monday 6th September on BBC Three at 8:30pm! With a duration of 60 minutes the programme will show all the best bits from the concert which took place in the Albert Hall last Month.

More information on this will be revealed soon.

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Neil Gaiman Reveals Script Cuts Extract

Neil Gaiman recently updated his Blog revealing that the read-through for his series 6 episode will take place in about '10 days time'. He also revealed a little extract from the scenes he had to cut from his script.

Before revealing the extract he noted "Anything that wasn't moving the plot forward has gone. Lots of interesting chatty background conversations in the TARDIS, gone. Lines of dialogue that were fun in themselves but weren't really needed? Gone. And the food scene? Very gone indeed. It's been gone since draft six." You can read this below:

AMY

Is it something people can eat?

(to Doctor)

Shouldn’t you scan it with your screwdriver or something?

THE DOCTOR

Why would I scan food with my screwdriver?

AMY

See if it’s safe?

The Doctor leans over, dips his finger into his bowl, tastes it.

THE DOCTOR

Some unusual trace elements, smidge too much background radiation, but, yeah, very yummy.

Amy is about to try some of his food... he stops her.

THE DOCTOR (cont’d)

No. Don’t put it in your mouth.

AMY

Not for humans?

THE DOCTOR

Not for you. Tastes like Marmite on socks.

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The Sarah Jane Adventures Books Confirmed

Two Books of Episodes from Series 4 of the Sarah Jane Adventures have been confirmed by Penguin Books. 'The Nightmare Man' which is the first episode of the Series, and 'Death of the Doctor' which is the third.

The Books come out the 4th of November. This gives us a little hint that the episode will have already aired, so October time for the Sarah Jane Adventures to start?

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First Christmas Special Photograph Revealed

A new photograph taken from the filming of the forthcoming Christmas Special was revealed on the One Show last night when Matt and Karen made an appearance. Nothing has been revealed about the episode except that it will have lots of snow, says Karen! The picture shows the Doctor standing outside the Tardis with 'lots of snow'! You can see the picture below:

125 More Days until Doctor Who Returns!

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Third Adventure Game Revealed

The third Adventure Game is entitled TARDIS and allows you to search around the TARDIS and poilot the magical Blue Box

It will feature monsters, terrifying new dangers for the Doctor and Amy and offers an amazing insight into the world’s most famous blue box. It’s also been announced that the game will give players the opportunity to pilot the Doctor’s iconic time machine. Lead Writer and Executive Producer, Steven Moffat, confirmed, ‘Since 1963, kids have wondered what it would be like to control the TARDIS. Now we’re handing complete control of the most powerful ship in all of space and time to a generation of children. Everybody duck!’ He also told us, ‘TARDIS is a brilliant, brilliant adventure. It’s funny, touching, terrifying, amazing – everything a Doctor Who episode should be.’ The official press release promised, ‘the game allows players to explore the Doctor’s wondrous drawing room, featuring treasures and artefacts from his many adventures – a location specially created for the game, which will go on to form part of the Doctor Who canon’. Matt Smith and Karen Gillan return as the Doctor and Amy and once again the game is executive produced by Steven Moffat, Piers Wenger, Beth Willis and Anwen Aspden (BBC Wales Interactive), alongside Charles Cecil. Music is by Murray Gold and TARDIS is written by James Moran whose previous credits include Torchwood, Spooks and the Tenth Doctor story, The Fires of Pompeii. It’s the third Adventure Game and will be available at no extra cost to UK households, simultaneously on PC and Mac from this site. Users outside the UK will be able to purchase and download it on its UK release date, 27 August.

TARDIS will be avalible to Download on the 27th August, Next Friday

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Gwen Cooper's Baby Name Revealed!

According to Digital Spy, when Torchwood comes back we will be welcomed with Anwen, Gwen's baby with Husband Rhys Williams, played by Kai Owen.

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Tom Price Interview Coming Soon

Another one of Tardis Travels' exclusive interviews with celebrities from the Doctor Who World will be coming to Tardis Travels shortly. This time we're interviewing Tom Price, PC Andy Davidson from Torchwood! We're very excited to be interviewing Tom. Whilst the interview is still under wraps, we hope to publish it within the next couple of weeks.

We have previously interviewed, Cush Jumbo - Torchwood actress, Louis Habeba and Dale Smith - Doctor Who Writer of 'The Many Hands'. To read these interviews Visit the Interviews section on the Extra Page.

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Torchwood: The New World Syponsis Revealed

Starz, who are working with the BBC to produce the New Series of Torchwodd, entitled The New World, have released the full synopsis for the new series. You can view this below:

When C.I.A. agent Rex Matheson investigates a global conspiracy, he finds himself unearthing a threat which challenges the entire human race. The answers seem to lie within an old, secret British institute, known only as Torchwood.

But Torchwood was destroyed, years ago, and the keys to the institute are held by its only two survivors – former Police Officer Gwen Cooper, who has long since disappeared along with her husband and child, and the mysterious Captain Jack Harkness, a man whose history seems to stretch back centuries.

With Rex under attack from all sides in both the US and the UK, he soon discovers there are forces at work within every level of society, determined to stop Torchwood’s return. As a chain of events across the world links together the most disparate and unlikely individuals – including a surgeon, a killer, senators and CEOs – a new Torchwood team takes shape. But this time, the threat is much closer to home, as they realize that their greatest enemy is mankind itself…

John Barrowman, Eve Myles and Kai Owen will be reprising there roles as Jack Harkness, Gween Cooper and Rhys Williams. Torchwood: The New World will be brodcast late next year with filming starting early January around The UK and USA.

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Doctor Who Slim Diary 2011

Dr Who has come of age, enjoying a huge resurgence, this diary wil include pictures of Matt Smith and other cast memebers. So put your key dates for 2010 in your exclusive Dr Who 2011 diary.

The Slim Diary can be brought on the 1st September at the RRP of £4.99 from Here

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Doctor Who 2011 Calander

Doctor Who is a national treasure which gets better with age. With Matt Smith now at the helm of the Tardis, our 2011 calendar celebrates the latest incarnation of the 'Good Doctor'. For a supernatural 12 months buy now or we may have to exterminate.

The 2011 Calander will be on sale this wensday and can be ordered from Here

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Torchwood: The New World

Earlier on today, a new report from The Hollywood Reporter revelead very exicting news regaurding the next series on Torchwood, which is entitled Torchwood: The New World. The Report included quotes from Russell T Davies and Julie Gardener:

The new story will follow a CIA agent (Rex) and analyst (Ester) who tackle an alien-related global issue. Torchwood, having been destroyed and disbanded, is "like a legend now ... it's like something that's ceased to exist and is now spoken of only in whispers." Soon, Rex and Ester are on the run and are seeking out the help of Captain Jack and Gwen.

"The two teams coming together is a big part of the story -- are they friends or enemies? There's a lot of sparks and excitement."
"We definitely have a really big story to tell," added executive producer Julie Gardner. "It's absolutely rebooted to welcome in a new audience." ....
The ten episodes will be very fast paced, telling a self-contained story with the miniseries "Children of Earth" being used as a template.

Being on Starz, the show could potentially take advantage of looser standards for nudity and violence."I've always had loose standards and practices," Davies said. "If the story demands intimacy or savagery, we will go there absolutely ... [but] there's nothing better than a great big global thriller that stops for a sex scene -- it's probably hard to make that happen in a thriller."

This next report comes from USA Today:

The team has left Wales for America, as creator Russell T. Davies has left Britain for Los Angeles. The case will tie the two remaining Torchwood members (Jack and Eve Myles's Gwen) to the CIA, and will expand into a world-wide threat. And yet, says Davies, it "will be faithful" to the BBC original.

Davies says this story, which "had been ticking away in my mind for a long while," had not been planned as a Torchwood story at all. "And suddenly I thought, there's a popular show, there's a great story, let's put them together...It felt like it definitely could move forward and become new again."

Though it will be newer and bigger, the tone won't change, says Davies. Barrowman's Jack will still be TV's only bi-sexual hero, character will still be stressed, and humor will still play a large part in the show's make-up.

"I sit there in the editing room saying 'Don't cut that joke! Cut the plot, cut the murder, cut the story, but don't cut the joke.'...It will always be a cheeky show."

The New Series will Star Jack, Gwen, Rhys, Rex and Ester played by John Barrowman, Eve Myles Kai Owen with the roles of Rex and Ester to be announced.

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Torchwood Series 4 writers confirmed!

The Chicago Tribune has today revealed the new regular writers who will be writing with lead writer Russell T Davies in the next series of Torchwood.

John Shiban
John Shiban is an Emmy Award nominated American television writer and producer. He has worked on The X-Files and its spin-off The Lone Gunmen, Smallville, Legend of the Seeker and Breaking Bad.

Doris Egan
Doris Egan is an American screenwriter, producer, and writer. She has worked on Smallville, Dark Angel, and House.

Jane Espenson
Jane Espenson is an American television writer and producer who has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. She is perhaps best known for her five-year stint as a writer and producer on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, work for which she shared in a Hugo Award, and as showrunner for Caprica.

John Fay
John Fay is a British television writer who wrote two episodes of Torchwood, Children of Earth. His work includes episodes of Clocking Off, Blue Murder and Robin Hood. Fay spent several years on the writing staff of Coronation Street, and created the three-part ITV drama series Mobile.

(Source from The Doctor Who News Page)

Casting for the next series is still in process. Filming is to begin early next year.

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