Today is Burn’s 36th birthday. Be sure to wish him a happy day!
“Oxford Murders” Debuts In US Theaters Today
“Oxford Murders” is finally getting its stateside theatrical release. It appears to be a limited release at this time, but you can check sites like Fandango to see if its playing at a theater by you.
Wiki Updates
As there have been lots of new projects and releases since the last Wiki update, we’ve edited the following pages with new information about DVD releases, BluRay releases and recent radio appearances: TV, Movies, Audiobooks, Radio, TV Shows on DVD, Movies on DVD, and Movies on Blu-Ray.
We are always on the lookout for contributions, be it an essay, episode guide, film review, whatever tickles your fancy. For more information, please see this post.
TARDIS Drawn By Burn For Charity Auction
The 10 Grand Charity Challenge has an online auction of some fabulous Doctor Who/TARDIS drawings done by an array of celebs like Michael Gambon, Colin Baker, Kai Owen, and Burn himself. There are 127 signed drawings up for bid (auction ends tomorrow). All proceeds go to support 3 fantastic charities: Cancer Research UK, The Prostate Cancer Charity & Great Ormond Street Hospital. Go take a look at whats available and maybe help out some really deserving charities.
Don’t Miss Part 2 Of “Oliver Twist” Sunday On Radio 7
Continuing on today’s reading of “Oliver Twist” on BBC Radio 7, the Big Toe Books show will have part 2 of the story at 8am GMT (3am EST) this Sunday. This is a fantastic listen as Burn does some outstanding character voices. If you missed part 1, you can use the “Listen Now” feature on the BBC Radio 7 website.
Lost Treasure: Short film, “Some Place Safe”, from 2003
We recently found this short film from 2003 in which Burn does voiceover narration on. “Some Place Safe” is from director Ross Clarke and tells the story of “a divorced father discovers his ex-wife is taking their two children to live in California, he turns their last day together into a trip into the past.
Leaving London, the three of them head to Walton, Essex where they try to act like a normal family on an eerie uncomfortable day that will change all their lives.”
Having trouble viewing the embedded video? View it directly at the site at http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p004pmx6
Burn To Read “Oliver Twist” On BBC Radio 7 This Weekend
Burn will be taking part in the Big Toes Books radio show this weekend, reading the Dickens classic “Oliver Twist”. You can catch the show at 8am GMT on BBC Radio 7 both Saturday and Sunday morning. You can listen via the radio or streaming via the BBC Radio 7 website. If you miss the show, you will be able to listen to it later via the BBC iPlayer feature.
Oxford Murders Goes Stateside
It’s been a long wait, and I don’t think any of us honestly expected to see The Oxford Murders get a US theatre release after almost two years since the original UK release date, but Magnolia Pictures have made it possible to see this film in cinemas in the US for the first time.
DreadCentral has the story and some lovely new posters, sadly not featuring Burn’s character, Podorov, and includes a synopsis of the movie:
“When an elderly woman is viciously murdered in Oxford, her body is discovered by two strangers whose lives are immediately changed forever: Arthur Seldom (John Hurt), a prestigious professor of logic, and Martin (Elijah Wood), a young graduate student who has just arrived at the university hoping to be Seldom’s pupil.
It quickly becomes clear that hers is the first in a series of increasingly bizarre murders, with each victim’s corpse marked by strange symbols. Professor and student join forces to try and crack the code, setting into motion an elaborate game with the killer with ever-increasing stakes. As Martin gets closer to the facts, he grows increasingly unhinged from his grasp on the world around him.
Based on Guillermo Martinez’s award-winning novel, THE OXFORD MURDERS is an edgy and intelligent thriller from cult-favorite director Álex de la Iglesia.”
The Oxford Murders sees Burn as a frustrated Russian mathematician who becomes one of the prime suspects in a slew of murders surrounding Oxford University. It also stars Elijah Wood, John Hurt, Leonor Watling, and Julie Cox.
The film is released in US cinemas on August 6th, alongside VOD, X-Box Live, Amazon, Playstation, and Vudu releases.
Extra: DreadCentral follows Burn’s name in the article with the epithet “Greatest name ever!” We certainly agree!
Cemetery Junction DVD Release News
Sony Pictures has announced the release date for the upcoming “Cemetery Junction” DVD release. Their site has a release date of August 17th listed. In the US, you can purchase from Amazon.com. UK fans can order from Amazon.co.uk (Please note: Amazon.co.uk is listing their release date as August 30th).
Special features include:
* Commentary with Writers/Directors Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
* Cast Commentary with Christian Cooke, Tom Hughes, and Jack Doolan
* The Directors: A Conversation with Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant
* The Lads Look Back: The Stars Discuss Cemetery Junction
* Deleted Scenes
Thank you to fifty4ten on Twitter for the heads up on the DVD release news.
Fan Photo From Filming Of “Laid Off”
Lucky fan Dorothy got to meet Burn on the set of “Laid Off” yesterday and very generously allowed us to post her pic she got taken with him. On meeting Burn, she says:
“He was a lovely guy and didn’t mind getting his photo taken especially after spending all day filming in the sun in a black suit.”
