I gave this more consideration and factored in the fact that the BBC is a public entity, financed by a television licensing fee. As such, it is probably subject to the same political pressures as our own PBS. Just like in the good ol' USA, I am sure British politicos gain traction by bashing the BBC for not being "family oriented." The programming of the private television networks, including the one owned by arch conservative Rupert Murdock, air much racier programming than the BBC does. I sure omni-sexual Jack Harkness, who had bed both one female member of his team and one male member and who has had more alien booty than Captain James Tiberius Kirk, is a bug up some conservative MP's butt.
~(no)rave! --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly Tracey L. Minor)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I'm sure i will adapt, but it seems to me that they built the show > around Harkness. Barrowman is a hard act to follow. As much as I like > Martha Jones, I believe the show that is left will be a shell of what it > was . It is too bad. I think the new season is much better than the > first season. > > ravenadal wrote: > > As someone who thinks Naoko Mori is hot and Captain Harkness is a > > hoot, suspenders and all, I am not at all excited by this news. > > > > ~(no)rave! > > > > --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Tracey de Morsella (formerly > > Tracey L. Minor)" <tdlists@> wrote: > > > >> By MICHAEL HINMAN > >> Source: Sci Fi Pulse > >> Mar-04-2008 > >> > >> This story contains possible MAJOR SPOILERS for upcoming seasons of > >> "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood." This story also contains rumors that > >> > > have > > > >> not been independently corroborated by SyFy Portal, so treat them > >> > > as you > > > >> would any rumor. > >> > >> Like "Torchwood" the way it is now? Like its original source show, > >> "Doctor Who"? Well get ready for some changes. > >> > >> Despite the fact that "Doctor Who" and "Torchwood" remain two of > >> > > the > > > >> most-watched scripted programs on British television, it appears > >> > > that > > > >> BBC is getting ready to make some wholesale changes to both shows, > >> including the replacement of both stars. > >> > >> According to "Dr. Phibes," a source for British genre site Sci- Fi > >> > > Pulse, > > > >> both David Tennant and John Barrowman are set to leave their > >> > > respective > > > >> programs, along with a number of other cast members. > >> > >> Tennant, who is about to premiere in the show's fourth season on > >> > > BBC > > > >> later this spring, will apparently work through the 2009 specials > >> leading up to the annual Christmas episode, where he will > >> > > regenerate and > > > >> be replaced by another actor. > >> > >> According to Sci-Fi Pulse, filming for the "Doctor Who" specials in > >> > > 2009 > > > >> is already under way, with a wrap planned for as early as the end > >> > > of > > > >> this month. While Carlyle is not signed to play the role as the > >> > > 11th > > > >> Doctor, Dr. Phibes says that the BBC is in negotiations to sign the > >> > > actor. > > > >> It won't just be "Doctor Who" getting a makeover, however. Remember > >> > > that > > > >> experiment BBC Two was doing where it was watering down episodes of > >> "Torchwood" to make it more family friendly? If Dr. Phibes is > >> > > correct, > > > >> then it seems that they were warming up audiences to a new version > >> > > of > > > >> the show which will launch in the third season. So far, only five > >> episodes have been commissioned out of the standard 13, and gone > >> > > are > > > >> actors Burn Gorman (Owen Harper), Naoko Mori (Toshiko Sato) and > >> > > Capt. > > > >> Jack Harkness' John Barrowman. In, however, is former "Doctor Who" > >> companion Freema Agyeman, who will join the show full-time in > >> > > Season 3. > > > >> Eve Myles, who plays Gwen Cooper, is expected to return as well, > >> > > and > > > >> Barrowman is reported to be making guest appearances in the third > >> > > season. > > > >> The show itself will lose some of its adult-themed content, and > >> > > will be > > > >> geared more toward "Doctor Who" style audiences. The goal is not to > >> > > have > > > >> two different series running at the same time, but instead to work > >> > > as > > > >> sort of a filler series for off periods of "Doctor Who," which only > >> films a handful of episodes each year. > >> > >> With the changes, "Torchwood" will move to a Saturday timeslot > >> > > where > > > >> "Doctor Who" currently airs. > >> > >> If true, these would be some very significant changes to the > >> > > Whoniverse > > > >> by BBC, and a bit head-scratching as ratings for both shows in > >> > > their > > > >> current formats have been phenomenal. > >> > >> Sci-Fi Pulse stands behind its source on this, saying he has been > >> accurate in his reports in the past, but even that site warns this > >> > > is > > > >> nothing more than rumor, and should be treated as such. > >> > >> "Torchwood" is currently airing on BBC Two and BBC America, while > >> "Doctor Who" is preparing to premiere its fourth season in the > >> > > spring. > > > >> http://www.syfyportal.com/news424775.html > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
