Post by RitaLittlewood on Nov 25, 2005 20:30:23 GMT
From the Mirror:
24 November 2005
EXCLUSIVE: DR HO-HO ..OH
Psycho Santas attack Earth but Doc is sick and Rose is the saviour
By Cameron Robertson
EARTH is invaded by a gang of evil Santas in a Dr Who Christmas special - but the hero can't help as he is in the middle of regeneration into the new doctor.
Actor David Tennant is flat on his back and barely conscious as he makes his debut at the 10th Timelord.
It is left to his assistant Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper, to save the world from the menacing Santas.
Viewers will see Earth threatened by a monstrous race called the Sycorax, who have stolen a British space probe, in a story called The Christmas Invasion.
After Dr Who collapses outside the Tardis and is packed off to bed, Rose and her boyfriend Mickey, played by Noel Clarke, go Christmas shopping.
But as they browse in a market, they find themselves under attack by a sinister brass band of deadly masked Santas. Pictures of the gang appear in a behind-the-scenes special on the Doctor Who DVD box set, which went on sale this week.
On the DVD, show producer Phil Collinson reveals: "The Santas form a four-piece band and each instrument becomes a lethal weapon.
"There is a tuba with a flame thrower in it, two trumpets that fire bullets and a trombone that fires mortars."
However, one of the Santas comes a cropper when a giant High Street Christmas tree falls on him.
More trouble brews at the Tyler home where Rose's mum Jackie and Mickey have to fend off a killer Christmas tree while Rose desperately tries to wake the doctor.
Director James Hawes said: "The Christmas Invasion is about mankind's first experience of a threat of an alien landing on the planet.
"The real twist is that the doctor is in the middle of regeneration - and he ain't there to save us."
The Sycorax leader is played by Sean Gilder, who appeared as Styles in ITV drama Hornblower and Jols in movie King Arthur.
Scottish actor Tennant took over as Dr Who after Christopher Eccleston quit the role.
He said the cast and crew had gone out their way to make his debut easier.
Tennant joked: "I'm getting there and I'm coping with it. So far I'm doing a damn fine job of being unconscious - I'd say it's my finest work. I have had a great time so far - it's been great, very friendly with a very welcoming atmosphere."
The Christmas Invasion will be shown as BBC1's flagship drama on Christmas Day.
Collinson added: "We've also been commissioned to make a Christmas special for 2006.
"So we would hope this is going to become the norm for the next couple of years."
24 November 2005
EXCLUSIVE: DR HO-HO ..OH
Psycho Santas attack Earth but Doc is sick and Rose is the saviour
By Cameron Robertson
EARTH is invaded by a gang of evil Santas in a Dr Who Christmas special - but the hero can't help as he is in the middle of regeneration into the new doctor.
Actor David Tennant is flat on his back and barely conscious as he makes his debut at the 10th Timelord.
It is left to his assistant Rose Tyler, played by Billie Piper, to save the world from the menacing Santas.
Viewers will see Earth threatened by a monstrous race called the Sycorax, who have stolen a British space probe, in a story called The Christmas Invasion.
After Dr Who collapses outside the Tardis and is packed off to bed, Rose and her boyfriend Mickey, played by Noel Clarke, go Christmas shopping.
But as they browse in a market, they find themselves under attack by a sinister brass band of deadly masked Santas. Pictures of the gang appear in a behind-the-scenes special on the Doctor Who DVD box set, which went on sale this week.
On the DVD, show producer Phil Collinson reveals: "The Santas form a four-piece band and each instrument becomes a lethal weapon.
"There is a tuba with a flame thrower in it, two trumpets that fire bullets and a trombone that fires mortars."
However, one of the Santas comes a cropper when a giant High Street Christmas tree falls on him.
More trouble brews at the Tyler home where Rose's mum Jackie and Mickey have to fend off a killer Christmas tree while Rose desperately tries to wake the doctor.
Director James Hawes said: "The Christmas Invasion is about mankind's first experience of a threat of an alien landing on the planet.
"The real twist is that the doctor is in the middle of regeneration - and he ain't there to save us."
The Sycorax leader is played by Sean Gilder, who appeared as Styles in ITV drama Hornblower and Jols in movie King Arthur.
Scottish actor Tennant took over as Dr Who after Christopher Eccleston quit the role.
He said the cast and crew had gone out their way to make his debut easier.
Tennant joked: "I'm getting there and I'm coping with it. So far I'm doing a damn fine job of being unconscious - I'd say it's my finest work. I have had a great time so far - it's been great, very friendly with a very welcoming atmosphere."
The Christmas Invasion will be shown as BBC1's flagship drama on Christmas Day.
Collinson added: "We've also been commissioned to make a Christmas special for 2006.
"So we would hope this is going to become the norm for the next couple of years."
