Doctor Who brings Davros back, with Julian Bleach in the role again – but he’s looking very different these days.
Viewers of the BBC’s Children In Need telethon last Friday night will have caught a five minute special Doctor Who episode, as has become traditional with the appeal. This time though, not only did we get David Tennant back as the Doctor, we got a surprise return for the creator of the Daleks, Davros.
The role was reprised by the incumbent Davros, actor Julian Bleach. Yet now he was mobile, not confined to his chair, and seemingly ready to wreak havoc again.
The move to redefine Davros is, as you might expect, a deliberate one. This was confirmed by the showrunner of the show, Russell T Davies, who explained to Doctor Who Unleashed after the broadcast of the short clip.
He admitted that conversations had been had over how to present Davros going forward,...
Viewers of the BBC’s Children In Need telethon last Friday night will have caught a five minute special Doctor Who episode, as has become traditional with the appeal. This time though, not only did we get David Tennant back as the Doctor, we got a surprise return for the creator of the Daleks, Davros.
The role was reprised by the incumbent Davros, actor Julian Bleach. Yet now he was mobile, not confined to his chair, and seemingly ready to wreak havoc again.
The move to redefine Davros is, as you might expect, a deliberate one. This was confirmed by the showrunner of the show, Russell T Davies, who explained to Doctor Who Unleashed after the broadcast of the short clip.
He admitted that conversations had been had over how to present Davros going forward,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Simon Brew
- Film Stories
With the Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials just around the corner, all eyes were on the BBC’s annual Children In Need TV fundraiser when it was announced we’d be getting a special scene featuring the first proper look at David Tennant as the Fourteenth Doctor, alongside comedian Mawaan Rizwan.
Written by showrunner Russell T Davies, the scene promised the Doctor will uncover “an age old mystery involving one of his oldest foes”, and – as Rizwan’s uniform suggested in the preview photo – it was the Daleks.
Except, as we quickly discovered, they weren’t called the Daleks yet! Watch the clip below:
There was one particular detail in the five-minute scene which made Whovians lose their minds, as an iconic character returned:
Julian Bleach Is Back As Davros!
Bleach played Davros, creator of the Daleks, back in both 2008 and 2015, and he returned in humanoid form to witness his...
Written by showrunner Russell T Davies, the scene promised the Doctor will uncover “an age old mystery involving one of his oldest foes”, and – as Rizwan’s uniform suggested in the preview photo – it was the Daleks.
Except, as we quickly discovered, they weren’t called the Daleks yet! Watch the clip below:
There was one particular detail in the five-minute scene which made Whovians lose their minds, as an iconic character returned:
Julian Bleach Is Back As Davros!
Bleach played Davros, creator of the Daleks, back in both 2008 and 2015, and he returned in humanoid form to witness his...
- 11/17/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Supervising sound editor Jane Tattersall, sound designer Brennan Mercer and rerecording mixers Matthew Chan and Lou Solakofski knew the stakes were high for Paramount+ series “Halo,” based on the wildly popular Xbox video game, which for years had been trying to make the leap to movie theaters.
“There was enormous pressure,” says Tattersall of the series, which is in the middle of its nine-episode first-season run on the streamer. Also head of sound for Toronto’s Formosa Group, which was responsible for post-production sound work on the show, Tattersall says producer Sheila Hockin had told them that “it’s very important to learn not only the world of the game, but also respect the fans.” Set in the 26th century, “Halo” focuses on a cybernetically enhanced super soldier known only as Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), who leads his fellow Spartans in defending humanity from an alien race.
Hockin connected the sound designers with 343 Industries,...
“There was enormous pressure,” says Tattersall of the series, which is in the middle of its nine-episode first-season run on the streamer. Also head of sound for Toronto’s Formosa Group, which was responsible for post-production sound work on the show, Tattersall says producer Sheila Hockin had told them that “it’s very important to learn not only the world of the game, but also respect the fans.” Set in the 26th century, “Halo” focuses on a cybernetically enhanced super soldier known only as Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber), who leads his fellow Spartans in defending humanity from an alien race.
Hockin connected the sound designers with 343 Industries,...
- 5/6/2022
- by Karen M. Peterson
- Variety Film + TV
Aliya Whiteley Dec 16, 2016
Freddie Highmore shines as Captain Ferguson's brother Victor in the penultimate episode of Close To The Enemy...
This review contains spoilers.
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It's the penultimate episode of Close To The Enemy, and Poliakoff has finally begun to pull together the disparate strands of this post-World War II drama. But it's not Captain Callum Ferguson (Jim Sturgess), ostensibly our hero, who is the glue that sticks it all together but his brother Victor. Freddie Highmore gives us a miserable, desperate, and confused Victor, struggling to understand how everyone else could be moving on with their lives when his has stopped.
What I really liked about Victor's increasingly unstable behaviour was how it veered from lashing out at others to emotionally connecting with them, finding an honesty that polite society tries its best to avoid.
Freddie Highmore shines as Captain Ferguson's brother Victor in the penultimate episode of Close To The Enemy...
This review contains spoilers.
See related Will Arnett confirms more Arrested Development Arrow's Stephen Amell stars in Lego Batman 3 Dlc trailer
It's the penultimate episode of Close To The Enemy, and Poliakoff has finally begun to pull together the disparate strands of this post-World War II drama. But it's not Captain Callum Ferguson (Jim Sturgess), ostensibly our hero, who is the glue that sticks it all together but his brother Victor. Freddie Highmore gives us a miserable, desperate, and confused Victor, struggling to understand how everyone else could be moving on with their lives when his has stopped.
What I really liked about Victor's increasingly unstable behaviour was how it veered from lashing out at others to emotionally connecting with them, finding an honesty that polite society tries its best to avoid.
- 12/14/2016
- Den of Geek
“If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you, and told you that that child would grow up totally evil, to be a ruthless dictator who would destroy millions of lives…could you then kill that child?”
It’s a classic philosophical question, one that the average person would never truly have to face. Of course, The Doctor is not the average person, and as such, has to face it nearly constantly. But never so personally, and so literally as when a young boy calls for help…and The Doctor walks away.
The Magician’S Apprentice / The Witch’S Familiar
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Hettie MacDonald
The Doctor lands on a planet torn asunder by war, a war going on so long that it’s using progressively declining technology – space fighters are being shot at with bows and arrows. When a young boy is trapped in a mine field,...
It’s a classic philosophical question, one that the average person would never truly have to face. Of course, The Doctor is not the average person, and as such, has to face it nearly constantly. But never so personally, and so literally as when a young boy calls for help…and The Doctor walks away.
The Magician’S Apprentice / The Witch’S Familiar
Written by Steven Moffat
Directed by Hettie MacDonald
The Doctor lands on a planet torn asunder by war, a war going on so long that it’s using progressively declining technology – space fighters are being shot at with bows and arrows. When a young boy is trapped in a mine field,...
- 9/29/2015
- by Vinnie Bartilucci
- Comicmix.com
BBC
Warning! Spoilers: This post contains spoilers and speculation for the Doctor Who series nine episode “The Witch’s Familiar”.
“The Witch’s Familiar” is one of those rare Doctor Who two-parter finales that not only lives up to its predecessor but succeeds it. Steven Moffat’s script careens between horror, hilarity and heartbreak leaving the audience on the edge of the sofa with eyes riveted to the screen. The scenes between Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and Julian Bleach’s Davros are suffused with crackling energy and an undercurrent of sly manipulation. This is a true battle of wits and the Doctor is at his finest as he maneuvers his way through Davros’ minefield.
While the action is sublime what gives this episode such depth is the exploration of character relationships. It is a fascinating journey into the complicated connections that form between both friends and enemies and how quickly...
Warning! Spoilers: This post contains spoilers and speculation for the Doctor Who series nine episode “The Witch’s Familiar”.
“The Witch’s Familiar” is one of those rare Doctor Who two-parter finales that not only lives up to its predecessor but succeeds it. Steven Moffat’s script careens between horror, hilarity and heartbreak leaving the audience on the edge of the sofa with eyes riveted to the screen. The scenes between Peter Capaldi’s Doctor and Julian Bleach’s Davros are suffused with crackling energy and an undercurrent of sly manipulation. This is a true battle of wits and the Doctor is at his finest as he maneuvers his way through Davros’ minefield.
While the action is sublime what gives this episode such depth is the exploration of character relationships. It is a fascinating journey into the complicated connections that form between both friends and enemies and how quickly...
- 9/29/2015
- by Mary Ogle
- Obsessed with Film
In last week’s review of The Magician’s Apprentice I was worried, I doubted Steven Moffat could conclude the story in a fitting way, or one which I wanted at least. What he gave us with The Witch’s Familiar was something surprisingly good, that not only respected tradition but reminded us this is a new Doctor Who, and one here to stay.
It would be hard to say much about the episode without spoiling it, but I’m sure I can say that The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is trapped with Davros (Julian Bleach) on the Dalek home planet of Skaro. With seemingly no help coming can the Doctor survive?
My problem coming into The Witch’s Familiar is the fact that this story takes one of the most important storylines and character traits of Doctor Who and threatens it. As a devoted fan of Doctor Who, especially old school stories,...
It would be hard to say much about the episode without spoiling it, but I’m sure I can say that The Doctor (Peter Capaldi) is trapped with Davros (Julian Bleach) on the Dalek home planet of Skaro. With seemingly no help coming can the Doctor survive?
My problem coming into The Witch’s Familiar is the fact that this story takes one of the most important storylines and character traits of Doctor Who and threatens it. As a devoted fan of Doctor Who, especially old school stories,...
- 9/26/2015
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
One week on from that head-spinning premiere and Doctor Who has some big questions to answer. Did Missy and Clara survive? How did the Doctor end up back on ancient Skaro? And will episode two - 'The Witch's Familiar' - be anywhere near as bonkers as last week's show?
In short, the answer is teleportation, Tardis and no - this is a far more controlled and focused affair than series opener 'The Magician's Apprentice', with a marked change in pace and tone.
The method of our girls' survival here is the same as Missy's in 'Death in Heaven' - and while it's a rather cheap out, the explanation is at least presented with a good deal of panache - all played out in stylish monochrome.
Missy might insist she's not "turned good" but the character works far better as a deranged alternative to the Doctor than as his nemesis. From the off,...
In short, the answer is teleportation, Tardis and no - this is a far more controlled and focused affair than series opener 'The Magician's Apprentice', with a marked change in pace and tone.
The method of our girls' survival here is the same as Missy's in 'Death in Heaven' - and while it's a rather cheap out, the explanation is at least presented with a good deal of panache - all played out in stylish monochrome.
Missy might insist she's not "turned good" but the character works far better as a deranged alternative to the Doctor than as his nemesis. From the off,...
- 9/26/2015
- Digital Spy
Davros, Missy, Daleks and sewers: here's our spoiler-packed look at The Witch's Familiar, the second episode of Doctor Who series 9.
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.2 The Witch's Familiar
"I'm dying, Doctor" "You keep saying that, and you keep not dying"
When it comes to the Doctor's key foes that aren't a) people in silver suits or b) killers with egg whisks attached, the best scenes have generally boiled down to two characters having a chat. The genial sequences between Jon Pertwee and Roger Delgado in the old days, for instance. Or the prolonged chinwag between Davros and The Doctor we get in The Witch's Familiar. Heck, it's why I've got a soft spot for 2005's Boom Town. That the episode is willing to put the brakes on for a good conversation. I daresay a few biscuits were in the original draft.
Straight away justifying splitting series 9's opener across two episodes,...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.2 The Witch's Familiar
"I'm dying, Doctor" "You keep saying that, and you keep not dying"
When it comes to the Doctor's key foes that aren't a) people in silver suits or b) killers with egg whisks attached, the best scenes have generally boiled down to two characters having a chat. The genial sequences between Jon Pertwee and Roger Delgado in the old days, for instance. Or the prolonged chinwag between Davros and The Doctor we get in The Witch's Familiar. Heck, it's why I've got a soft spot for 2005's Boom Town. That the episode is willing to put the brakes on for a good conversation. I daresay a few biscuits were in the original draft.
Straight away justifying splitting series 9's opener across two episodes,...
- 9/25/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
This Saturday night, the story continues as the events of The Magician’s Apprentice are continued and concluded in The Witch’s Familiar. To give you a taste of what’s in store, the BBC has released the clip above of the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) threatening the ancient creator of the Daleks, Davros (the remarkable Julian Bleach). Here’s...
The post Are Clara & Missy Really Dead? The Witch’s Familiar Trailers & Synopsis appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
This Saturday night, the story continues as the events of The Magician’s Apprentice are continued and concluded in The Witch’s Familiar. To give you a taste of what’s in store, the BBC has released the clip above of the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) threatening the ancient creator of the Daleks, Davros (the remarkable Julian Bleach). Here’s...
The post Are Clara & Missy Really Dead? The Witch’s Familiar Trailers & Synopsis appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 9/23/2015
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
That's right, Doctor Who fans - Davros is back!
Tonight's shocking episode of the sci-fi series saw Julian Bleach reprise his role as creator of the Daleks - and also revealed that the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) once left a younger Davros to die.
"He's let himself down - he did the wrong thing with the child Davros," Capaldi said. "He abandons the child Davros to his fate which is not the right thing to do, so he's haunted by his moral failure.
"The opportunity to square that circle, to resolve that failure, to make up for it, to make peace with it is why he goes to Davros."
In effect, the Doctor is now responsible for the creation of Davros, which makes him indirectly responsible for the creation of the Daleks - who said time-travel was all fun and games?
"He's played a part in that - so he accepts...
Tonight's shocking episode of the sci-fi series saw Julian Bleach reprise his role as creator of the Daleks - and also revealed that the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) once left a younger Davros to die.
"He's let himself down - he did the wrong thing with the child Davros," Capaldi said. "He abandons the child Davros to his fate which is not the right thing to do, so he's haunted by his moral failure.
"The opportunity to square that circle, to resolve that failure, to make up for it, to make peace with it is why he goes to Davros."
In effect, the Doctor is now responsible for the creation of Davros, which makes him indirectly responsible for the creation of the Daleks - who said time-travel was all fun and games?
"He's played a part in that - so he accepts...
- 9/19/2015
- Digital Spy
"Davros made the Daleks - but who made Davros?"
One thing made clear from the very beginning of 'The Magician's Apprentice' is that Steven Moffat and co are not in the business of wasting time.
An epic sweeping shot over a war-torn battlescape would be enough to grab the casual viewer - but for the more discerning Doctor Who fan, there's even more to take away from the episode's atmospheric opening.
Moffat cannily references Tom Baker's 'Genesis of the Daleks' and its war of attrition, bringing to life a throwaway line about bows and arrows being pitted against high-tech weapons. But it's another line from that 1975 adventure - the Doctor's justification as to why it might be morally sound to erase the Daleks from existence - that forms the heart of this adventure.
"If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you and told you that...
One thing made clear from the very beginning of 'The Magician's Apprentice' is that Steven Moffat and co are not in the business of wasting time.
An epic sweeping shot over a war-torn battlescape would be enough to grab the casual viewer - but for the more discerning Doctor Who fan, there's even more to take away from the episode's atmospheric opening.
Moffat cannily references Tom Baker's 'Genesis of the Daleks' and its war of attrition, bringing to life a throwaway line about bows and arrows being pitted against high-tech weapons. But it's another line from that 1975 adventure - the Doctor's justification as to why it might be morally sound to erase the Daleks from existence - that forms the heart of this adventure.
"If someone who knew the future pointed out a child to you and told you that...
- 9/19/2015
- Digital Spy
Spoilers: Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman return for Doctor Who series 9. Here's our review of The Magician's Apprentice.
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.1 The Magician's Apprentice
"Davros. My name is Davros".
Well, you can't accuse Doctor Who's latest series opener of not trying to get its core audience on side. The return of Julian Bleach as Davros? A reappearance for Skaro? Missy/The Master and the Doctor back bickering again? A whistle-stop tour of previous new-Who tourist attractions? Settle down, grab your Doritos: Doctor Who is very much back.
It's a layered opener too, perhaps one less welcoming to Who beginners than some of those before it. But then this year, there's no major new face to introduce to the show - well, not yet at least - so Steven Moffat dives straight into story, and setting up threads for the next three months.
In that sense,...
This review contains spoilers. Our spoiler-free review is here.
9.1 The Magician's Apprentice
"Davros. My name is Davros".
Well, you can't accuse Doctor Who's latest series opener of not trying to get its core audience on side. The return of Julian Bleach as Davros? A reappearance for Skaro? Missy/The Master and the Doctor back bickering again? A whistle-stop tour of previous new-Who tourist attractions? Settle down, grab your Doritos: Doctor Who is very much back.
It's a layered opener too, perhaps one less welcoming to Who beginners than some of those before it. But then this year, there's no major new face to introduce to the show - well, not yet at least - so Steven Moffat dives straight into story, and setting up threads for the next three months.
In that sense,...
- 9/18/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who returns to our screens in a little over a month - and you can read our 100% accurate guide to the new series right here.
But while it's always useful to have the facts, it's also great fun to indulge in some wild speculation - and Doctor Who has generated plenty of that over the years.
These are 15 of the most ridiculous rumours about the BBC's sci-fi smash that never came true - from Hollywood stars taking over the Tardis to an untimely exit for Peter Capaldi.
Warning: Contains perilously high levels of nonsense.
1. Jason Statham was in line to replace David Tennant
Reports emerged in early 2007 that professional tough guy Jason Statham was the BBC's top pick to play the 11th incarnation of our Time Lord, in what was pitched as Doctor Who "meets gangland".
"Doctor Who is still seen as a bit geeky but Jason will add...
But while it's always useful to have the facts, it's also great fun to indulge in some wild speculation - and Doctor Who has generated plenty of that over the years.
These are 15 of the most ridiculous rumours about the BBC's sci-fi smash that never came true - from Hollywood stars taking over the Tardis to an untimely exit for Peter Capaldi.
Warning: Contains perilously high levels of nonsense.
1. Jason Statham was in line to replace David Tennant
Reports emerged in early 2007 that professional tough guy Jason Statham was the BBC's top pick to play the 11th incarnation of our Time Lord, in what was pitched as Doctor Who "meets gangland".
"Doctor Who is still seen as a bit geeky but Jason will add...
- 8/13/2015
- Digital Spy
Destiny of the Daleks
Davros and the Daleks made an unexpected and spectacular return to Doctor Who in the Autumn of 1979. In Destiny of the Daleks, Terry Nation’s notorious pepper pots set out on a mission to rescue their malevolent creator – Davros. The mutated scientist had only appeared onscreen once before – in the 1975 classic Genesis of the Daleks. Michael Wisher took on the role of Davros for his debut story but he was otherwise engaged when filming began for the Destiny of the Daleks. Debutant director Ken Grieve found the perfect replacement for Wisher in the form of David Gooderson. Like so many of the stars of his generation, Gooderson had burst onto the acting scene as a member of the Cambridge footlights. Over 30 years later, the multi-talented actor, writer and director still has fond memories of the show.
Were you familiar with Davros when you were cast in the role?...
Davros and the Daleks made an unexpected and spectacular return to Doctor Who in the Autumn of 1979. In Destiny of the Daleks, Terry Nation’s notorious pepper pots set out on a mission to rescue their malevolent creator – Davros. The mutated scientist had only appeared onscreen once before – in the 1975 classic Genesis of the Daleks. Michael Wisher took on the role of Davros for his debut story but he was otherwise engaged when filming began for the Destiny of the Daleks. Debutant director Ken Grieve found the perfect replacement for Wisher in the form of David Gooderson. Like so many of the stars of his generation, Gooderson had burst onto the acting scene as a member of the Cambridge footlights. Over 30 years later, the multi-talented actor, writer and director still has fond memories of the show.
Were you familiar with Davros when you were cast in the role?...
- 3/7/2015
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Peter Capaldi is far from the only Doctor Who actor to appear in multiple roles. Mark talks us through the many others to have done so...
It's been just over a year since the BBC announced that Peter Capaldi would play the Twelfth Doctor. There were rumblings of his casting in the week before the announcement was made, to the point where bookies stopped taking bets on it.
We've spent the last twelve months in anticipation of what seems like dream casting for the Time Lord, but some of us were a little sceptical that an actor of his profile and standing would take the role until it was actually announced, but “he's been in it before” was not atop the list of reasons why we thought it was too good to be true.
Over the course of 50 years, Doctor Who has inevitably reused actors as different characters- there are...
It's been just over a year since the BBC announced that Peter Capaldi would play the Twelfth Doctor. There were rumblings of his casting in the week before the announcement was made, to the point where bookies stopped taking bets on it.
We've spent the last twelve months in anticipation of what seems like dream casting for the Time Lord, but some of us were a little sceptical that an actor of his profile and standing would take the role until it was actually announced, but “he's been in it before” was not atop the list of reasons why we thought it was too good to be true.
Over the course of 50 years, Doctor Who has inevitably reused actors as different characters- there are...
- 8/12/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
James Whittington is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.
Davros, one of Doctor Who‘s most enigmatic villains, makes an early appearance in this figurine range. Though initially disappointed that it’s the version from the David Tennant adventure Journey’s End (I’m not dissing Julian Bleach’s performance, it’s just I prefer the design of Michael Wisher’s Davros from Genesis Of The Daleks) this is a great
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Davros, one of Doctor Who‘s most enigmatic villains, makes an early appearance in this figurine range. Though initially disappointed that it’s the version from the David Tennant adventure Journey’s End (I’m not dissing Julian Bleach’s performance, it’s just I prefer the design of Michael Wisher’s Davros from Genesis Of The Daleks) this is a great
The post Reviewed: Doctor Who Figurine Collection – Part 2 Davros appeared first on Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews.
- 11/28/2013
- by James Whittington
- Kasterborous.com
Digital Spy readers named David Tennant as Doctor Who's greatest ever Doctor - now, with less than three weeks to go until the 50th anniversary, DS is embarking on a new quest... to list the top 10 Who stories of all time.
After paying heed to 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang', this week we've opted for another Tom Baker tale - the third greatest Doctor Who story of all time transports us to the battle-ravaged planet of Skaro, where a war between two races culminates in the creation of a scientific abomination...
3. Genesis Of The Daleks (1975) - Six episodes - written by Terry Nation
"Do I have the right?"
Yes, the giant clam is rubbish.
With that out of the way, let's get about appreciating everything that's amazing about 'Genesis of the Daleks' - without question, Terry Nation's best Doctor Who script and indeed one of the show's finest ever serials.
After paying heed to 'The Talons of Weng-Chiang', this week we've opted for another Tom Baker tale - the third greatest Doctor Who story of all time transports us to the battle-ravaged planet of Skaro, where a war between two races culminates in the creation of a scientific abomination...
3. Genesis Of The Daleks (1975) - Six episodes - written by Terry Nation
"Do I have the right?"
Yes, the giant clam is rubbish.
With that out of the way, let's get about appreciating everything that's amazing about 'Genesis of the Daleks' - without question, Terry Nation's best Doctor Who script and indeed one of the show's finest ever serials.
- 11/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Neil Jordan, creator of the Showtime original series The Borgias, has released a new e-book The Borgia Apocalypse: The Screenplay based on his original, two-hour finale script for the critically-acclaimed period drama. E-Book Is Available Now For Purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and SmashWords The epic saga of The Borgias, starring Oscar® winner Jeremy Irons in his Golden Globe®-nominated role as Pope Alexander VI, concluded in June on Showtime. The supporting cast also included François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, Sean Harris, Thure Lindhardt, Gina McKee, Peter Sullivan, Julian Bleach and Colm Feore. Creator Jordan also served as an executive producer, writer and director of select episodes. The third season was executive produced by Jack Rapke,...
- 8/13/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Showtime has decided to cancel The Borgias after three seasons. The low-rated drama's last episode will air on June 16th.
The Borgias follows the story of Pope Alexander (Jeremy Irons) and his struggle to maintain his power at the turn of the 16th century. The historical drama's large cast also includes François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, David Oakes, Sean Harris, Peter Sullivan, Simon McBurney, Steven Berkoff, Aidan Alexander, Julian Bleach, Thure Lindhardt, Gina McKee, and Colm Feore.
Season three of The Borgias premiered in April and thus far the show's been averaging about a half a million viewers for each episode's first airing.
There had been talk of wrapping up the show's ongoing storylines with a movie instead of a fourth season but that's not happening.
Still, series creator Neil Jordan says that, "For...
The Borgias follows the story of Pope Alexander (Jeremy Irons) and his struggle to maintain his power at the turn of the 16th century. The historical drama's large cast also includes François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, David Oakes, Sean Harris, Peter Sullivan, Simon McBurney, Steven Berkoff, Aidan Alexander, Julian Bleach, Thure Lindhardt, Gina McKee, and Colm Feore.
Season three of The Borgias premiered in April and thus far the show's been averaging about a half a million viewers for each episode's first airing.
There had been talk of wrapping up the show's ongoing storylines with a movie instead of a fourth season but that's not happening.
Still, series creator Neil Jordan says that, "For...
- 6/6/2013
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
The reign of "The Borgias" is at an end. Showtime's historical drama created and written by Neil Jordan ("The Crying Game") will conclude with its final episode on Sunday, June 16 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt on Showtime. "Borgias" won't return for a fourth season, but Jordan believes that the show has reached a natural conclusion point. Jeremy Irons leads the cast as Pope Alexander VI, the manipulative patriarch of the titular dynasty. "The Borgias" also stars Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, Sean Harris, Thure Lindhart, Gina McKee, Peter Sullivan, Julian Bleach and Colm Feore. The final episode, entitled "The Prince," finds Alexander (Irons) and Cesare...
- 6/5/2013
- by Dave Lewis
- Hitfix
Action-packed teen spy-fi show Mi High is coming back to Cbbc for a bold and daring sixth series with all-new, top-secret adventures and a brand-new generation of highly skilled undercover agents. The series blasts back on screen in January with a thrilling back-to-back double bill of the first two episodes.
With a decidedly different look and feel, series six features new locations, gadgets galore and a talented young cast who have been recruited after an extensive, nationwide search.
18 year old Sam Strike from Southend-on-Sea, stars as uber resourceful action man Daniel Morgan. Like Bobby Lockwood who plays Rhydian in Cbbc's Wolfblood, Sam is a graduate of the Sandra Singer Stage School in Essex.
Newcomer 18 year old Oyiza Momoh (represented by The Cairns Agency) from Glasgow plays master of disguise Aneisha Jones.
Another newcomer to TV, 14 year old Oscar Jacques (represented by Alana Herron) from Perth plays electronics genius Tom Tupper.
With a decidedly different look and feel, series six features new locations, gadgets galore and a talented young cast who have been recruited after an extensive, nationwide search.
18 year old Sam Strike from Southend-on-Sea, stars as uber resourceful action man Daniel Morgan. Like Bobby Lockwood who plays Rhydian in Cbbc's Wolfblood, Sam is a graduate of the Sandra Singer Stage School in Essex.
Newcomer 18 year old Oyiza Momoh (represented by The Cairns Agency) from Glasgow plays master of disguise Aneisha Jones.
Another newcomer to TV, 14 year old Oscar Jacques (represented by Alana Herron) from Perth plays electronics genius Tom Tupper.
- 12/10/2012
- by noreply@blogger.com (ScreenTerrier)
- ScreenTerrier
At the Television Critics Association summer press tour, Showtime entertainment president David Nevins gave a brief update on the status of The Borgias, the cable channel's historical fiction drama.
Taking place in 16th century Rome, The Borgias revolves the Borgia family -- their rise to power in the Roman Catholic Church and their struggles to maintain it. Created by Neil Jordan, the large cast includes Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, David Oakes, Sean Harris, Peter Sullivan, Simon McBurney, Steven Berkoff, Aidan Alexander, Julian Bleach, and Colm Feore.
Showtime ordered a third round of 10 episodes in early May and season two finished airing on June 17th.
Nevins said that production is currently underway on season three and that the origianl plan was for the TV series to run four seasons. He said, "That's...
Taking place in 16th century Rome, The Borgias revolves the Borgia family -- their rise to power in the Roman Catholic Church and their struggles to maintain it. Created by Neil Jordan, the large cast includes Jeremy Irons, Francois Arnaud, Holliday Grainger, Joanne Whalley, Lotte Verbeek, David Oakes, Sean Harris, Peter Sullivan, Simon McBurney, Steven Berkoff, Aidan Alexander, Julian Bleach, and Colm Feore.
Showtime ordered a third round of 10 episodes in early May and season two finished airing on June 17th.
Nevins said that production is currently underway on season three and that the origianl plan was for the TV series to run four seasons. He said, "That's...
- 8/2/2012
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Whenever a historical drama actually dips into a historical event, viewers are rewarded for their loyalty. Sure, most of the situations may be fabrications of the truth. However, those few moments of history keep us grounded in reality so that the illusion of historical truth can be maintained.
In The Borgias, “The Siege at Forli”, we were presented with two key events. The first was one of many attacks on Forli, before the city eventually lost its independence. Caterina Sforza, aka the Lady of Forlì, found herself besieged by Juan and the papal armies. Fortunately for her, Juan’s lack of military prowess left him ill suited to lead the papal armies against canon fire. When standard military tactics failed him, Juan decided to resort to deceit. Under the guise of the white flag, Juan set up a parlay with Caterina and her son.
When Caterina refused to “bend the...
In The Borgias, “The Siege at Forli”, we were presented with two key events. The first was one of many attacks on Forli, before the city eventually lost its independence. Caterina Sforza, aka the Lady of Forlì, found herself besieged by Juan and the papal armies. Fortunately for her, Juan’s lack of military prowess left him ill suited to lead the papal armies against canon fire. When standard military tactics failed him, Juan decided to resort to deceit. Under the guise of the white flag, Juan set up a parlay with Caterina and her son.
When Caterina refused to “bend the...
- 5/21/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
In part one of our interview with The Borgias' David Oakes we talked about what audiences could expect for Juan in the show's upcoming second season. In part two of our interview we discuss with Oakes the other Borgia show, what it's like working with Jeremy Irons, cast pranks and Juan Borgia, the musical.
So how much did you know about the real Juan Borgia before you took the role?
Not much and the funny thing is there's not much really known about him. He died very young and under mysterious circumstances. I did as much research as I could but I think the great thing about having a character that is a historic character but doesn't have too much mentioned about it is that you can make greater artistic choices. I think that if you're Cesare or Lucrezia or Pope Alexander than you have a certain restriction to the deity historical precedent.
So how much did you know about the real Juan Borgia before you took the role?
Not much and the funny thing is there's not much really known about him. He died very young and under mysterious circumstances. I did as much research as I could but I think the great thing about having a character that is a historic character but doesn't have too much mentioned about it is that you can make greater artistic choices. I think that if you're Cesare or Lucrezia or Pope Alexander than you have a certain restriction to the deity historical precedent.
- 12/30/2011
- by Morgan Glennon
- Aol TV.
War is coming to Rome on The Borgias. Now that most of Italy has stepped aside to let the French run through Rome on the way to Naples, Rodrigo Borgia (Jeremy Irons) and his son Cesare (François Arnaud) must think of a plan to save the Borgia papacy.
The Pope’s feint to excommunicate Florence did little to persuade Medici (Cesare Taurasi) from stepping aside to Machiavelli’s (Julian Bleach) chagrin. Medici agreed to not only give the French free passage, but also to pay them 400,000 duckets, and give the French hostages from all the Florentine noble families.
So far, next to Cesare, Machiavelli is becoming a quick favorite. His strategic dialogue and dry quips work well the historical figure. Instead of simply letting the French walk through the city, Machiavelli devised a way for Florence to save face, by forcing the French to enter the city with their arms at rest.
The Pope’s feint to excommunicate Florence did little to persuade Medici (Cesare Taurasi) from stepping aside to Machiavelli’s (Julian Bleach) chagrin. Medici agreed to not only give the French free passage, but also to pay them 400,000 duckets, and give the French hostages from all the Florentine noble families.
So far, next to Cesare, Machiavelli is becoming a quick favorite. His strategic dialogue and dry quips work well the historical figure. Instead of simply letting the French walk through the city, Machiavelli devised a way for Florence to save face, by forcing the French to enter the city with their arms at rest.
- 5/9/2011
- by Bags
- BuzzFocus.com
After the 26-episode story arc of The Key To Time, things get free and easy for season 17, a season that’s paradoxically had something of a turbulent press.
On the production front alone, six stories are whittled down to five, as the dreaded strike action kicks in for the season finale. Behind the scenes, the main man Tom Baker is starting to rule the roost, allegedly booming at Graham Williams, who himself is plagued by last-minute script rewrites, cost problems and directors going Awol.
No wonder the behind-the-scenes friction shows in some of the final results. Season 17 has not had the best press from fans, who have taken brickbats to some of the stories for being too lightweight and flippant or shoddily made. However, the dust has settled, as fans have recently started to reappraise the season. Looking at the stories again, the season contains a frustrating mix of genius and ineptitude.
On the production front alone, six stories are whittled down to five, as the dreaded strike action kicks in for the season finale. Behind the scenes, the main man Tom Baker is starting to rule the roost, allegedly booming at Graham Williams, who himself is plagued by last-minute script rewrites, cost problems and directors going Awol.
No wonder the behind-the-scenes friction shows in some of the final results. Season 17 has not had the best press from fans, who have taken brickbats to some of the stories for being too lightweight and flippant or shoddily made. However, the dust has settled, as fans have recently started to reappraise the season. Looking at the stories again, the season contains a frustrating mix of genius and ineptitude.
- 11/17/2010
- Shadowlocked
Doctor Who spin-off The Sarah Jane Adventures is now in its fourth season on Cbbc.
Its star, Elisabeth Sladen, 62, has been playing the intrepid journalist on and off since 1973.
She first appeared as Sarah Jane Smith alongside Third Doctor Jon Pertwee, and remained in the show when Tom Baker stepped into the Tardis as the regenerated Fourth Doctor.
Sladen left the show in 1976, when the Doctor was summoned to his homeworld Gallifrey and could not take Sarah with him.
The character then appeared in the 1981 spin-off pilot K-9 and Company, in the 1983 anniversary episode The Five Doctors, in a 1993 Children in Need special and in the 1995 spin-off film Downtime.
Sladen returned to the show with an appearance in the revived Doctor Who series in 2006, encountering Tenth Doctor David Tennant in a successful reunion that led to new spin-off the The Sarah Jane Adventures, which debuted in 2007.
Here she discusses working...
Its star, Elisabeth Sladen, 62, has been playing the intrepid journalist on and off since 1973.
She first appeared as Sarah Jane Smith alongside Third Doctor Jon Pertwee, and remained in the show when Tom Baker stepped into the Tardis as the regenerated Fourth Doctor.
Sladen left the show in 1976, when the Doctor was summoned to his homeworld Gallifrey and could not take Sarah with him.
The character then appeared in the 1981 spin-off pilot K-9 and Company, in the 1983 anniversary episode The Five Doctors, in a 1993 Children in Need special and in the 1995 spin-off film Downtime.
Sladen returned to the show with an appearance in the revived Doctor Who series in 2006, encountering Tenth Doctor David Tennant in a successful reunion that led to new spin-off the The Sarah Jane Adventures, which debuted in 2007.
Here she discusses working...
- 11/1/2010
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
If you’re heading to town or the supermarket this week, don’t forget to keep an eye out for the latest issue of Doctor Who Adventures; it’s another Sarah Jane Adventures special, featuring both Tommy Knight and Julian Bleach on the cover as Luke Smith and the fearsome Nightmare Man! This week’s issue of Doctor Who Adventures [...]...
- 10/13/2010
- by Christian Cawley
- Kasterborous.com
Walking the boards alongside talent show winner Jodie Prenger as Nancy and Rowan Atkinson as the arch pickpocket Fagin is Torchwood's own Burn Gorman (right) as Bill Sykes and Davros himself Julian Bleach (playing two roles!) in the new production of Oliver in London's West End. While you might already known this, did you know that Cameron Mackintosh's latest production of the musical (last seen in the West End in the mid 1990s) has broken box office records? £15 million was taken in...
- 1/16/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
Graeme Harper has praised the casting of Julian Bleach as Dalek creator Davros for the recent two-part season finale of Doctor Who. Speaking to TV Zone, veteran director Harper said: "I met him just after Christmas and was blown away... this bloke has got something that comes right through the mask. "He's the Davros that we all know and have seen before and yet there is something fresh and different about him." (more)...
- 7/24/2008
- by By Ben Rawson-Jones
- Digital Spy
Julian Bleach has claimed that Doctor Who villain Davros contains elements of Nazi leader Adolf Hitler and physicist Stephen Hawking. Bleach, who made his debut as the Dalek creator in latest episode 'The Stolen Earth', told Radio Times: "Davros is a fantastic character - a cross between Hitler and Stephen Hawking. A powerful intellect. It's what he wants that makes him extraordinary - the fact that he has such nihilistic desires. Such a need (more)...
- 7/1/2008
- by By Ben Rawson-Jones
- Digital Spy
The story contains Major Spoilers for the upcoming season finale of "Doctor Who." It also contains material considered to be Rumor which has yet to be confirmed by the studio. As The Doctor and Donna Noble take on the intergalactic code of laws known as the Shadow Proclamation, t seems that an old enemy is coming back. And he isn't the Emperor. Instead, it's Davros, the Skaros native probably best known for creating the Dalek race. Digital Spy is reporting that Julian Bleach will take on the role that has, in the past, been played by the likes of Michael Wisher, David Gooderson and Terry Molloy. This isn't Bleach's first venture into the Whoniverse. He also played the ringmaster in the "Torchwood" episode "From Out of the Rain." There have been rumors about a return of Davros for ...
- 6/17/2008
- GeekNation.com
Doctor Who villain Davros will return to the show for the finale of the current season, it has been confirmed. It was recently rumoured that the evil creator of the Daleks, who last battled The Doctor in 1988, will be played by Julian Bleach. The actor, renowned for his stage work, recently appeared as a sinister ringmaster in the Torchwood second season episode 'From Out Of The Rain'. Davros first (more)...
- 6/17/2008
- by By Ben Rawson-Jones
- Digital Spy
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