Doctor Who Rose Is Back |& Christmas Special

Andrew DEREK UK

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I posted this on a previous thread re Doctor Who a month back, but today the BBC have officially confirmed the return of Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) at the end of series 4, and most likely the three specials in 09.

Jack is also back (John Barrowman) in one episode.

Doctor Who website has now been updated for the Christmas special with Kylie, currently planed for Christmas day about 7pm.

See post 3 for BBC Christmas TV.

Link to Christmas message from Doctor Who:-

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/...6&ms_javascript=true&bbcws=1&size=16x9&bbwm=1
 
Great i'm glad Rose is coming back!!! Why is Martha leaving though
 
Great i'm glad Rose is coming back!!! Why is Martha leaving though

She might not be! It will be crowded with three helpers in the Tardis for a short time, Donna is around as well.

CHRISTMAS DAY PROGRAMME COPY RELEASED THIS AFTERNOON.

Kylie Minogue steps back in time this festive season, as she joins Time Lord David Tennant for a spectacular Doctor Who Christmas Special set on board The Titanic.



At the end of the last series, viewers witnessed the The Titanic crash through the Tardis walls in spectacular style, and tonight's action continues from that moment.



Kylie, who plays Astrid, a waitress on The Titanic, says: "It is an incredible thrill to be joining David and the entire Dr Who production for this year's Christmas special. Dr Who enjoys a unique history and it is going to be very exciting to be a part of that."



Two of Britain's best-loved sitcom actors, Geoffrey Palmer and Clive Swift, also feature in this Christmas episode.

Palmer, perhaps most famous for his roles in the long-running BBC series Butterflies and As Time Goes By, plays the role of Captain of The Titanic.

Kylie Minogue stars as Astrid, alongside David Tennant as The Doctor.

Voyage Of The Damned also features Gray O'Brien, who recently appeared in the Oscar-winning film The Queen; Debbie Chazen, star of the BBC comedy series The Smoking Room; Olivier Award-winner Clive Rowe; Russell Tovey, from the smash-hit film The History Boys; Jimmy Vee, who previously appeared in Doctor Who as the Moxx of Balhoon; and George Costigan, who starred in The Long Firm and the acclaimed film Rita, Sue And Bob Too.

ROSE


Billie Piper to return to Dr Who ,Piper first joined when the Doctor was Christopher Eccleston

Actress Billie Piper is to return to Doctor Who, the BBC has confirmed.
She will star in three episodes of the sci-fi drama, reprising her role as the Doctor's companion, Rose Tyler.

Rose's return will mean the Doctor has three assistants in next year's series - Donna, played by Catherine Tate, and Freema Agyeman as Martha.

The new series begins in March and will run for 13 episodes. There will be three special editions in 2009 before the show takes a break until 2010.

Piper left Doctor Who last year, when Rose was transported into a parallel universe.

Awards

The character had been a hit and Piper won a number of awards for her performances. She was named most popular actress at the National Television Awards in 2005 and 2006.

A separate show based on Rose had been planned by writer and series producer Russell T Davies, but was scrapped when Davies decided the programme was "a spin-off too far".

Filming is currently under way in Cardiff for the new series of Doctor Who, which sees the Doctor meeting an old group of enemies - the Sontarans - 35 years after first encountering them.

Before that, the programme will return to television screens at Christmas with a special episode set on the Titanic, which will co-star singer and actress Kylie Minogue.
 
DRAMA Also on at Christmas:-

Ballet Shoes
Casualty X3
Doctor Who Christmas Special 2007 –
Voyage Of The Damned
EastEnders X10
Fairy Tales – Rapunzel
Holby City X2
Hotel Babylon New 8 parts
Love Soup New
Miss Austen Regrets
Robin Hood – A Good Day To Die 12/13
Robin Hood – We Are Robin Hood 13/13
Sense And Sensibility
The Shadow In The North

PRESS RELEASE.

This Christmas, BBC Television promises the very best in holiday entertainment including gripping drama with Doctor Who, hilarious comedy in Extras and dazzling entertainment in a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special on BBC One; mesmerising opera and dance on BBC Two and BBC Four; a groundbreaking retelling of the Christmas story in Liverpool Nativity on BBC Three; as well as a full and fun schedule on CBBC and CBeebies to keep the children entertained.



There's also a bumper season of film premieres including Shrek II, Finding Nemo and Meet The Fockers on BBC One; Girl With A Pearl Earring, Sin City, Joyeux Noël, Howl's Moving Castle and BBC Films' The History Boys on BBC Two; a Quentin Tarantino season on BBC Three and Les Choriste as part of BBC Four's dance season.



Jana Bennett, Director of BBC Vision, says: "Our Christmas schedule features the finest talent British television has to offer so we invite you to gather family and friends together, sit back, relax and let us entertain you – there really is something for everyone this year on BBC Television."

BBC One reaffirms its position as the one to watch with a formidable line-up of television's biggest and brightest award-winning stars. David Tennant stars as The Doctor in a very special edition of Doctor Who, alongside the one and only Kylie Minogue, who plays a waitress on the Titanic.

Billie Piper returns as Phillip Pullman's much-loved heroine Sally Lockhart, hot on the trail of a vexing mystery fraught with danger in The Shadow In The North and Victoria Wood, Emilia Fox and Emma Watson head an all-star cast in a feature-length dramatisation of the classic novel by Noel Streatfeild, Ballet Shoes.

In EastEnders the biggest secret in Walford is set to be unwrapped in spectacular style as someone leaves a nasty surprise under the Christmas tree for newly weds Bradley and Stacey.

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly present a Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special, marking the end of the latest incredible series of sparkles and show stopping moments with a special one-off programme

And this year's comedy line- up boasts a veritable who's who of British stars including the inimitable Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, who have penned an achingly funny episode of Extras, featuring inspired cameos from George Michael and Clive Owen among others. Watch out for other star guests joining the irrepressible Catherine Tate in a special edition of The Catherine Tate Show.



Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles are reunited as one of the nation's favourite couples, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton and Richard DeVere, in a one-off return of the Seventies smash hit To The Manor Born, and Christmas editions of My Family and Not Going Out bring their own distinctive brands of humour to the party.
Peter Rabbit, Jeremy Fisher the Frog, Jemima Puddle-Duck and Mr Fox will be delighting children of all ages in The Tales Of Beatrix Potter With The Royal Ballet – a screening of the recent performances from the Royal Opera House.

Over the holiday period there will also be two special editions of Songs Of Praise as well as two services broadcast live from Worcester Cathedral at midnight on Christmas Eve and on Christmas morning.

And join a host of stars live on New Year's Eve to ring out the old and ring in the new with contributions from around the world.

BBC Two's table is laden with festive treats courtesy of, among others, Heston Blumenthal who applies his exacting culinary methods to create a truly innovative Christmas dinner for some special guests in Heston Blumenthal's Perfect Christmas.
 

some good stuff there, i like extras :) and the kids will like the beatrix potter stories
 
I dont think i will ever look at Billie Piper as Rose again after seeing her in Diary of a Call Girl :rotfl:
 
:yay: I am jumping up and down excited about Rose coming back :yay: Can't wait, it almost makes up for Catherine Tate!

Leela
 
Best news Ive heard in a long time, that Rose is coming back, even if its for just a short while, I have often wondered what it would be like to see The Doctor and Rose meet up again, great news:thumbsup2
 
Can't wait for the Christmas episode, and looking forward to seeing Rose back - if only for a little while.

Sara. :)
 
Yes and its good to build up a good supporting cast, just in case the Doctor has to regenerate at the end of the 09 Specials!
 
I wondered what the sound I could her was.. Clearly it was the bottom of the barrel being scrapped. A one off special of To The Manor Born:confused3 Glad I'm going away over Christmas:woohoo:
 
IMHO its a huge mistake to bring Rose back. Some people are never going to get over her if they are always taking about her/bringing her back.

I was a huge fan of Rose is series 1 but I wanted her killed off in series 2. To me the character was that bad. I have little hope she will be better.
 
The Christmas special will be on for 71 mins, starting at 6.50pm, so dont be too late, although it will be repeated on BBC1 on New years day at 2.15pm.

Your Christmas double TV magazines should be out this Saturday.

BBC1 CHRISTMAS DAY

06:00 Breakfast

09:00 Basil Brush

09:25 Thumb Wrestling Federation

09:30 Sorcerer's Apprentice

09:55 Shaun The Sheep

10:05 The Secret Show

10:20 Christmas Day Eucharist

11:20 Film: The Santa Clause 2

12:55 BBC News

13:05 Wallace & Gromit: A Grand Day Out

13:30 Top Of The Pops

14:30 Robbie The Reindeer –
Close Encounters of the Herd Kind

15:00 The Queens Christmas Speech

15:10 Film: Finding Nemo

16:40 Film: Shrek II

18:05 BBC News

18:15 BBC London News

18:20 EastEnders

18:50 Doctor Who: Voyage of the Damned

20:00 EastEnders

20:30 Strictly Come Dancing Special

21:30 To The Manor Born

22:30 Catherine Tate Christmas Special

23:10 BBC News

23:23 Weather

23:25 Film: Speed

00:15 Christmas Reflection

00:20 Film: Romancing the Stone

Weatherview

BBC News 24
 
Thanks, Andrew :goodvibes

I can thoroughly recommend the Santa Clause 2 for Disney magic if anyone hasn't seen it.

Laur's princess:
 





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