March Filming Updates

Finally, a new post! Not been able to post for a while as I've been busy, busy, busy. Anyway, filming started up again and will be intense over the next two to three weeks whilst we continue with episodes One, Four and Five and maybe make a start on another episode.

Also, most of Series Two has been rewritten - with the ending of Episode Eight the only one awaiting completion. However, this will not affect filming as Episodes 6, 7 and 8 aren't expected to be filming until the summer holidays.

Plus, with the clocks going forward this Sunday, this means we get an extra hour worth of filming!! So we will be able to film during the weeks of the forthcoming months! I am sure you are all aware that this will help us get back on schedule.

Below is the filming updates of each episode, with what is to be filmed, what has been filmed and what is nearing completion. Plus, I will announce ALL Series Two titles (apart from the two part finale)

Series Two

Episode One: Friends & Enemies
(Being Filmed)

Episode Two: The Iron Legion
(Written. Awaiting Filming)

Episode Three: Unsolved Mysteries
(Written. Awaiting Filming)

Episode Four: Key to Friendship
(Being Filmed)

Episode Five: Home Alone
(Being Filmed)

Episode Six: Rhiandr
(Written. Awaiting Filming)

Episode Seven: TBA*
(Written. Awaiting Filming)

Episode Eight: TBA*
(Being Written)


(*TBA - To Abe Announced)


Jaime Carroll has written 3 episodes, with Akbar Sikder writing 3 episodes, Tom Cowell has written 1 episode and one further episode was written by Gareth Robets - the episode simply being adapted from a comic he had written for Doctor Who Magazine.

Stay tuned as we update this blog regulary within the coming weeks and months!

Haha! What a laugh!!

The Series One Blooper episode is now online!!

Check out www.youtube.com/ThunderComics

Late Christmas Pressie!!

Countdown to Christmas is now ONLINE!! You can view it on http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=DS_wBRi0giw

Enjoy!

Countdown Catastrophy

The producer of Doctor Who: The 11th Regeneration and 11th Doctor, Jaime Carroll, has released a statement regarding the release of Countdown to Christmas, "As you may all be aware, the release of the episode Countdown to Christmas has be postponed once again. The reason for this is because on Friday 4th January, Nathan Ewing who plays Nip was expected to turn up for filming at around 9.30am. Myself and Dale Farrow, who plays Strider, were up around 7.30am in order to get ready. However, Nathan Ewing failed to show up for filming. I received a phone call around 11.30 from Nathan Ewing stating that the reason he didn't turn up for filming was because 'he had an appointment.' Naturally, myself and Dale were fuming at this and a day's filming was cancelled. Fortunately, we resumed filming Saturday 5th January, however, we had to film all of Friday's schedule as well as Saturday's so we failed to get it all done as I have work at the weekends. This is not the first time Nathan has either been late for filming or not shown up at all. In fact, this is the SIXTH consecutive time he was either late or failed to show. Because of his failure to show up for filming once again, Nathan Ewing's future as Nip remains in doubt. This decision has not been taken lightly. Myself and all the other cast members of 11th Regeneration, and of course, you, the fans are all fuming and livid at the fact another episode has to be released later than scheuled because of one's unreliability."

Countdown to Christmas as thus been moved to a Wednesday 9th January release.

The Doctor returns!!

The Doctor Who: The 11th Regeneration website has been updated. The new front page has an image of the 'Countdown to Christmas' TARDIS Crew - featuring Nip and Strider, with the return of not ONE character but TWO! The Doctor and Agent Lance Hayden, who people may remember from Army of the Ancient Ghosts.


The other day, the promo pics of Nip and Strider were released. Today, promo pics of the Doctor and Lance Hayden have been released.

Yesterday, Paul Kay (who plays Lance Hayden) did his first green screen scenes. Today, Jaime Carroll, Nathan Ewing and Dale Farrow are on location to film the episode's climax.

Countdown continues....

Today Jaime Carroll was on set with Nathan Ewing and Dale Farrow for filming the scenes of the Doctor comeback!! Jaime has confirmed he will be the Doctor in Series Two in recent video diaries on Youtube to the Doctor returning is no secret... it's just a question of how? What happened on that spacestation? How did he get out alive?

Two promo pics have been releases as well, featuring Nip and Strider. Once Countdown to Christmas is out, the Thunder Comics's Dr Who website will be updated to accomodate the Christmas episode.

Expect a trailer to be released either Friday or Saturday...

Sneeky Peeks

We have some screen shots from Countdown to Christmas, which mostly involve Nip and Strider so the future of the 11th Doctor still remains uncertain.

Above Picture: Nip and Strider find themselves walking back towards the TARDIS, after crash landing on Earth, in the usual alleyway place.

Above Picture: "Looks like there is a storm coming..." says Strider

Above Picture: Nip and Strider have landed on Earth. What dangers lie ahead..?

Above Picture: Taken straight after the events of 'Army of the Ancient Ghosts,' the TARDIS crash lands on modern day Earth, with Leo looking on.


In other news, it has been confirmed that the new theme tune from Voyage of the Damned will now be replacing the current one for 'Countdown to Christmas' and possibly Series Two.


Filming on 'Countdown to Christmas' continues Wednesday 2nd January 2008. More updates tomorrow.