COLIN BAKER / VALEYARD
NEWS

This is where you'll find the most up to date information on Colin, Michael and Doctor Who. Obviously, there isn't all that much breaking news out there at the moment, so this page will mainly deal with the updates to the site (such as changes and interviews) and any other big news. There are plenty of other Who sites dealing with other Doctor Who actors and news - but we're going to concentrate only on the important news - Colin Baker and the Sixth Doctor! When any big news does break - we'll be there!


September 25, 1999:

Latest news on SOULS ARK!

Just received this update from Ian Burgess:

"Just to let you know the film has finally been released in the UK and orders are possible for overseas buyers by contacting either the allworldart website already mentioned on your pages, or via hayden@galico1.freeserve.co.uk

Also of interest is the prelude to the film which will be available on cd at the beginning of November, again featuring Colin Baker in his role as Hayden Galico, and joined by agent Roma Styles, as portrayed by Sarah Sutton (alias Nyssa).

Preparations are underway to film the second episode, hopefully at the beginning of 2000, with Colin, Wendy and Sarah reprising their roles.

Regards,

Ian Burgess"


May 18, 1999:

New Colin Baker Film about to be released!

Release is due shortly of the new Colin Baker film, SOULS ARK.

Souls Ark Colin plays the part of Galico, partnered by Wendy Padbury in her first acting role for a number of years as Keel. They are sent to investigate strange disappearancs and goings on at an archaeological dig and the increasing number of so say "natural" disasters in the world. Their boss, Grant (played by Carole Ann Ford) is suspicious that there is someone or SOMETHING behind these ever increasing events.

Shot entirely on location, in a glossy wide screen format, the film is the pilot for a series of 6 episodes which have an underlying link but will also expand upon the mysterious powers of the agents investigating.

More information about the film, including competitions, interviews and photographs, can be found on the official website http://www.allworldart.com/soulsark/

Thanks to Ian Burgess for letting us know! This is great news for Colin Baker and Doctor Who fans alike!



New "Official" Who to Star Colin Baker!

Here's the great news from the Official Big Finish Website:

"WELCOME TO THE NEW BEGINNING...

Big Finish Productions and BBC Worldwide welcome you to the next chapter of the continuing saga of that intrepid timelord, the Doctor, his courageous companions and that trusty TARDIS... DOCTOR WHO. Big Finish proudly presents fully dramatised audio productions, fully licensed by the BBC, starring members of the series' original cast. Welcome aboard!

SIRENS OF TIME ON TARGET FOR RELEASE IN JULY...

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"The Sirens of Time," the debut story for Big Finish Productions' new authorized Doctor Who Audio Adventures starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy, will be released in July 1999. It will be widely distributed in the United Kingdom; a deal for distribution in North America, Australia and New Zealand is currently being negotiated."

For more info., head on over to the Big Finish site at: http://www.doctorwho.co.uk/main.htm

April 1, 1999:

New audio adventures to star Colin Baker!

The BBC has signed a deal with an independent production company, Big Finish Productions, to create a series of new Doctor Who audio adventures, which will be released on cassette and on CD.

Work has already started on the new series, and the company is hoping that the first releases will appear in summer. The new adventures will be overseen by former BBC books editor Stephen Cole, who is keen that the new stories tie closely to continuity established by the television series. Big Finish Productions will be represented by producers Jason Haigh-Ellery and former Doctor Who Magazine editor and author Gary Russell.

The new stories will feature a mixture of previous Doctors, and Sylvester McCoy and Colin Baker are already signed to recreate their roles, and the producers also hope to work with Tom Baker and Paul McGann. Each Doctor will, where possible, be teamed with the actors who played their TV assistants.

The first release will be The Sirens of Time, written by Nick Briggs, which will feature the fifth, sixth and seventh Doctors. Several other established Doctor Who authors have been approached, including Marc Platt, Andy Lane and Mark Gatiss. Each adventure will be formatted like a TV story, with four twenty-five minute episodes released on two cassettes, and, exclusively through mail-order, on two CDs. Big Finish Productions plan to release a new story every other month.

November 1, 1998:

Released this month in the UK is Doctor Who: Out of the Darkness, a new CD from BBC Worldwide. It will contain several Sixth Doctor and Peri short stories read by Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. Buy it today!

July 16, 1998:

6:13 is reviewed in Data Extract, the Australian Doctor Who Club newsletter! We are rated 7.5 out of 10!

June 13, 1998:

Site uploaded to the world after four months work! Hooray for us!!
Coming soon: More photos and interviews with Colin Baker, Michael Jayston, Bill Baggs, Nick Briggs. Reviews of Vengeance On Varos (audio tape), Slipback, Dimensions in Time, and more...

June 6, 1998:

Preview version of 6:13 uploaded for selected guests...



General news on Doctor Who and other actors
associated with the program can be found at the sites below:
Temporal
Nexus
Dr. Who Club
of Australia
Howe's Who
David Howe's Homepages

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