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Archive for July, 2008
I have added a few new pictures of Billie on set and filming series 4 of Doctor Who from earlier this year. The pictures also feature some cute off camera moments with David, Catherine, and John – as you already guessed!
   
I will not be able to update for the next few days. I am currently moving out of my apartment and have other real life things to take care of that are leaving my web time very limited. If anything major happens I’m sure one of the wonderful staff here will help out.
However please continue to keep sending in those messages for the birthday project and stop by the forum.
I apologize for the lack of substantial site updates lately. News and information about Billie and her current projects has been slow recently. I’m trying to find any news that deals with her, besides those pesky rumors/reports about her personal life, but I haven’t had much luck.
However I want to thank those who have already contributed messages to the cause for Billie’s birthday book project. We really appreciate the input and would LOVE some more messages!
July 22, 2008 • Category: News •
Comments OffOn Saturday night, nearly 10 million people saw Piper’s character Rose Tyler reunited with David Tennant’s Timelord in the finale of the sci-fi show.
A day later, she was on set in south London filming a very different role as high class callgirl Belle De Jour, which is returning for a second series in September.
The show achieved record audiences for digital channel ITV2 when it debuted last year.
It is based on the memoirs of Belle de Jour, an escort whose anonymous blog was turned into a best-selling book.
The first series is being broadcast in the US and Piper, 25, a former squeaky clean pop star, has admitted to fears that it may harm her chances of a Hollywood career.
One episode includes a topless scene and Piper said: “Someone said the other day, rather viciously, ‘What A-list stars get their **** out?’ And I started thinking, ‘Oh my God, what have I done? I’ve ruined my future career.”
Critics have accused the show of glamorising prostitution and failing to portray the reality of life in the sex industry.
The new series sees Piper’s character, Hannah, fall for a handsome doctor.
The programme makers have reportedly hired a body double to hide the fact that Piper is pregnant.
She married fellow actor Laurence Fox in January and was spotted with a baby bump three months later while on holiday in Mauritius.
July 22, 2008 • Category: News •
Comments OffAn east London stalker who once sent Billie Piper death threats is to be sentenced for harassing four new victims.
Juliet Peters, 39, of Canning Town, threatened to kill Shawleene Campbell, Nicola Barron and her neighbours.
She admitted the charges at an earlier hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court.
Adjourning sentencing for reports at a hearing last month, Judge Georges Khayat QC told her: “Please understand that all options are open.”
In 2001, jobless Peters warned she was going to decapitate 25-year-old actress Piper, then a teenage pop sensation, and kill her parents.
She said she was sitting in a studio audience when Piper, later a Doctor Who sidekick, allegedly gave her a “sly, dirty look”.
On that occasion Peters was found guilty but given an 18-month suspended jail sentence.
July 22, 2008 • Category: News •
Comments OffBillie Piper, the former “Doctor Who” co-star, can be seen naked on Showtime’s new series “Secret Diary of a Call Girl.”
“It’s not a shock-factor thing for me,” she told TV Guide. “I just thought about playing the part and what it meant emotionally, as opposed to, “I’m going to get my (breasts) out.’ You can’t tell a story of that nature without showing the truth. I wanted it to be really honest.”
Piper, who at one time was a teen pop singer in England, said her husband, actorLaurence Fox (“Becoming Jane”), is fine with the new role, though sometimes she has had second thoughts.
“Someone said to me the other day, rather viciously, ‘What A-list stars do you see get (topless)?’ And then I suddenly start thinking, ‘What have I done? I’ve ruined my future career!’?” Piper said. “But you know, you get photographed on the beach topless nowadays. After all, they’re only breasts. It’s not that interesting.”
New episodes of “Call Girl” air at 9:30 p.m. Mondays.
July 21, 2008 • Category: Gallery •
Comments OffI have added more images to the gallery including a new photoshoot, some shots from her London book signing, the TV Quick awards, and some older performances.
  
  
We at Billie Piper Fan have teamed up with Mandy @ Billie Daily to help make a birthday book for Billie’s 26th birthday coming up in September. If you would like to send a message (and we hope you do!) please visit the birthday project page. The deadline to enter your messages is September 1st so please get them in!
July 19, 2008 • Category: News •
Comments OffThis isn’t Billie news per se but it’s an update on the status of Secret Diary of a Call Girl’s placement on Showtime, which is good for the foreseeable future:
Today at the Television Critics Association press tour, Showtime’s President of Entertainment Robert Greenblatt discussed the network’s recent series Secret Diary of a Call Girl.
Call Girl is a British acquisition, and Greenblatt revealed, “We have made a deal to show three seasons so far,” noting they were short, eight episode seasons, as is typical for British series.
Greenblatt noted, “After these first three seasons of eight [episodes] with Billie Piper we’ll see if she continues and what will be the future of the show,” seemingly implying the series could continue with a new lead character. Referring to the show’s success, Greenblatt said, “It seems like a franchise that there’s a lot of interest in.”
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I have also added a larger version of a promo picture from Showtime:
July 18, 2008 • Category: Gallery •
Comments OffI have added more images to the gallery including candids from 2007, award shows, and performances from Billie’s pop days. A few of them are tagged but they’re better than nothing.
  
  
July 18, 2008 • Category: Gallery •
Comments OffI have added a new photoshoot to the gallery. This time it’s from Billie’s pop star days in 2000 when she made a visit to Vancouver.
   
I have tons more pictures to add. My family is in town this weekend and that means I probably won’t have much time to update. However when I do get a free moment I will update the gallery. Keep an eye out for that!
July 17, 2008 • Category: News •
Comments OffBillie Piper has been voted sexiest female by David-Tennant.com forum members (including myself!), ahead of Kylie Minogue! The votes for sexiest female go as follows:
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. 39.8%
- Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper. 17.3%
- Georgia Moffet as Jenny in The Doctor’s Daughter. 14.3%
- Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. 9.4%
- Kylie Minogue as Astrid Peth in Voyage Of The Damned. 6.4%
- Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. 6%
- Alex Kingston as Professor River Song in Silence In The Library / Forest Of The Dead. 4.6%
- Talulah Riley as Miss Evangelista in Silence In The Library / The Forest Of The Dead. 0.9%
- Francesca Fowler as Evelina in The Fires Of Pompeii. 0.7%
- Felicity Jones as Robina Redmond in The Unicorn And The Wasp. 0.1%
She has also been voted second best actress after Catherine Tate:
- Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. 79.6%
- Billie Piper as Rose Tyler. 12.5%
- Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. 3.8%
- Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper. 1.8%
- Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. 1.4%
- Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler. 0.3%
- Jacqueline King as Sylvia Noble. 0.1%
Rose has been voted second best companion after Donna:
- Donna Noble 65.2%
- Rose Tyler 29%
- Martha Jones 5.7%
Frankly, I think she’s the best actress and Rose is the best companion, although I may be a tad biased!
July 16, 2008 • Category: Gallery •
Comments OffI have added several new pictures to the gallery including more pictures from the South Bank awards in 2006 as well as shots from some of Billie’s performances in 2000 and Billie’s 16th birthday party. Most of these shots are tagged but I thought I’d share them anyway – since they’re better than none at all!
  
  
Enjoy! I will have more soon. I’m still trying to organize my pictures and hopefully more uploads will result!
July 16, 2008 • Category: News •
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Issue #398 of Doctor Who Magazine will consist of FOUR (Yes, four!) collectible covers. The second of the covers will be released tomorrow afternoon.
July 15, 2008 • Category: Gallery •
Comments OffI have added a few new images to the gallery including scans from issues of ‘Top of the Pops’ and several photoshoots I found recently through my searches.
   
   
  
 
I will have many more updates once I get around to sorting out the pictures I’ve collected on my computer. I’ve started but the process may be a long one. So stay tuned! :)
I am proud to announce that Billie Piper Fan has a new layout! This time I need to credit Unearthed Design for making such a great look! I’m still working out the little things but everything should look correct. Please let me know what you think!
Also – the forum isn’t as successful as I was hoping. Please join! I hate to beg but I would love some more members! It will be more fun and a way to get to know other Billie fans!
I will have more updates later tonight or tomorrow. :-)
July 10, 2008 • Category: News •
Comments OffI have added more to the gallery today. This time – they’re ‘Secret Diary of a Call Girl’ related (with a few new photoshoots!). I have recently found several new on set pictures from Billie filming series 2 last month. I also have new-ish higher quality promotional pictures from Showtime.
   
  
 
 
I’ll try to have more updates tomorrow. I feel like I’m almost caught up. Enjoy!
I am continuing to add more images to the gallery. I managed to get a lot of scans added today, including Doctor Who Magazine, TV Guide, Entertainment Weekly, and miscellaneous scans. I also added higher quality scans of the print ads for Secret Diary that were in magazines last fall.
   
   
   
   
I have also finished re-doing and am proud to announce the re-opening of:
The Billie Piper Fan Forum
It still has a few kinks in it (mainly the layout/header image!) but it’s ready for members to join. So please – GO JOIN! I will be removing the tag board later today in hopes of making the forum more active.
July 8, 2008 • Category: Gallery •
Comments OffI have finally re-added all of the Doctor Who-related screencaps that were lost with the server problems. ‘Midnight’, ‘Turn Left’, the confidential ‘Here Come the Girls’ and the BBC interview have all been added. I still haven’t completely caught up yet.
‘Midnight’ screencaps:
 
‘Turn Left’ screencaps:
   
Confidential – ‘Here Come the Girls’ screencaps:
   
BBC Interview (part 1 and 2)
   
I’ll try to finish catching up by the end of this week. I have a lot more scans and other pictures to add.
What did you guys think of last night’s episode?! It was fantastic in my opinion! I have tons of gallery updates to post about today! I have added screencaps from ‘Journey’s End’ and the Confidential, ‘End of an Era’. I also have added the previously added scans from TV listings about Doctor Who that were lost during the server problems.
Series finale – ‘Journey’s End’
   
Confidential – ‘End of an Era’
   
Series 4 promo pictures
  
Unsorted TV listings scans
   
Radio Times, TV & Satellite Week, & Total TV Guide:
  
I’m going to start working on getting the forum set up tonight but it probably won’t be open until late tomorrow night or Tuesday. I’m coming home tomorrow but I have no idea when I’ll be able to access my computer. It won’t be much longer since I miss the forum too much. I will have the scans from the American magazines (for Secret Diary of a Call Girl) added as soon as I can as well.
Don’t forget to tune into BBC One tonight at 6:40 pm for the finale of Doctor Who! You’re probably wondering how the BBC could possibly wrap things up in just one more regular episode.
The answer is – they can’t. That’s why Journey’s End will run for an amazing 65 minutes! That’s almost 50 per cent longer than a regular episode, and even longer than the first two Christmas Specials.
Make sure you’re glued to your TV at the slightly earlier time of 6:40 pm tonight so you don’t miss a moment of epic action.
I will have screencaps to the episode and confidential, as well as other gallery updates, later tonight or tomorrow.
Edit: My site might be down for a bit as my host is moving BPF.com to a new server. If you experience any downtime, that is the reason.
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