With Summer Coming to end and most of us recovering still from our stint at Dragon*Con we thought it would be a perfect time to review how we did with our Summer Movie predictions, and then talk about what new fall TV shows we are looking forward to this year. Then, we take a look at this week’s … [Read more...]
Earth Station One Episode 77: The Summer’s Over & Torchwood is Done, What’s Next??
September 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Earth Station One Episode 76 – ESO Live from Dragon*Con 25
September 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Despite sound issues ESO goes live again at Dragon*Con, talking to friends of the show and talking about the pro’s and cons of getting over 40,000 sci-fi and fantasy fans together. But that’s not all, also this week we talk about the newest Doctor Who “Night Terrors” and Episode 9 of … [Read more...]
Dr Whooligan: On the Road, Dragoncon, Day 4: McCoy Dazzles, Red Dwarf & Rain
September 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The last day of Dragoncon found a lot of people in costume. There were about 7 Amy Ponds, 4 Tom Bakers and a 5th Doctor. But mostly there were 10th and 11th Doctors walking around. There was a very creepy Silent walking around. Everything Doctor Who was a big panel about all things in the … [Read more...]
Dr. Whooligan: McCoy In The Mikado, Barrowman Busy, Series Six News, Davison on Magnum PI
September 9, 2011 By 1 Comment
First of all, thank you to everyone who came out to the Anglotopia panels at Dragoncon. Thanks as well to those who came ot the Doctor Who and Torchwood programming, especially the three panels I moderated with Sylvester McCoy. Your participation made it special. Thanks as well to those of you … [Read more...]
Dr: Whooligan: On The Road, Dragoncon Day 3, Gareth David Lloyd Does Commentary, McCoy Causes Laughs
September 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
COUNTRYCIDE SCREENING A packed house enjoyed Gareth David Lloyd's live commentary for Torchwood, Countrycide. Lloyd chose the episode since he loves horror and likes how the story played out. His commentary skillfully blended facts and bellylaughs as he told anecdotes about filming the … [Read more...]
Dr Whooligan: On The Road – Doctor Who Night Terrors BBC Screening, More McCoy
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
MCCOY AT DRAGONCON Sylvster McCoy did a fantastic panel earlier this evening. He discussed his career in comedy, his taking on the role of The Doctor and his casting in The Hobbit. The audience loved his thoughts on the Fox TV movie and his recollections on making several of his most … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Crazy Awesome Giant Mechanical Dalek from Burning Man 2011
September 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Check out this awesome Burning Man 2011 Dalek Art Car. I saw something very similar at Dragon*Con this year. Very very cool! … [Read more...]
Dragoncon 2011 – Sylvester McCoy talks about The Hobbit, sort of
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Former Doctor Who star Sylvester McCoy is one of the headline guests at DragonCon 2011 and in his panel today he talked a little bit about the Hobbit. He couldn't say much, obviously. He said that he filmed earlier this year for 6 weeks and will return to New Zealand for filming in November and … [Read more...]
Dr. Whooligan, On The Road: Dragoncon Day 2! – Doctor Who Invasion
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DragonCon Day 2 is in full effect. Anglophiles have had a busy morning. A jam packed room was on hand for the Terry Pratchett panel and Martin Landau was in fine form at his Space 1999 panel where he was interviewed by Anthony Thompson. Mr. Landau was funny courteous and informative as he … [Read more...]
Dr. Whooligan: On The Road, Dragoncon Day One – Doctor Who, Sylvester McCoy and Nana Visitor
September 3, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dragon*con 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia is now underway. The first day saw a full round of interesting panels for Anglophiles of all ages. There were lots of costumes, surprisingly a lot of 2nd Doctor costumes to be exact. There were also people dressed up like the 4th, 10th and 11th Doctors in … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Panels to Attend at DragonCon 2011
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
There's a lot to see and do at Dragon*Con this year and to make it a little easier on you - we've gone through the schedule and picked the panels we are definitely going to attend. 1. $^#^ My Captain Says One of the headlining guest this year at DragonCon is William Shatner who last made an … [Read more...]
Dr. Whooligan: The Sylvester McCoy Years, Dragoncon 2011 Preview, The Girl Who Waited, Torchwood and More!!!
September 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Doctor Who returned with a vengeance this week with the fast paced and frantic Let's Kill Hitler. The episode was the perfect jumping off point for the second half of the season and featured a daring, bold and magnificent performance from Alex Kingston. In fact the entire cast was pretty … [Read more...]
Complete Dragon*Con Brit Track Schedule – Subject To Change
August 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We're just a couple days away from DragonCon 2011 and I thought it'd be helpful to post the entire schedule for the BritTrack. Yesterday we posted a schedule of the panel we'll be on, check it out here. We're hitting the road tomorrow and will arrive in Atlanta Thursday night. Please keep in mind … [Read more...]
Anglotopia’s Dragon*Con 2011 BritTrack Schedule
August 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
We're going to have a pretty big presence at Dragon*Con 2011 in Atlanta this weekend and if you're in the area it's a great way to meet us and have fun with fellow Anglophiles celebrating everything they love about British TV. For those that don't know - Dragon*Con is the largest … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Preview for Doctor Who Series 6 Episode 9 – Night Terrors
August 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The BBC has released the trailer preview for Night Terrors - the next episode of Doctor Who Series 6. Check it out below: If you're in Atlanta next weekend - BBC America, Comcast and the Brit Track at Dragon*Con will be premiering Night Terrors early at the convention! … [Read more...]
BBC America and Comcast to Premiere Doctor Who Episode at DragonCon 2011
August 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Great news for all the Doctor Who fans joining us at DragonCon 2011 in Atlanta next week. Our friends at BritTrack have arranged for BBC America and Comcast to show us next week's new episode of Doctor Who - two hours before it airs on BBC America! According to Dragon*Con: In conjunction with … [Read more...]
It’s Official: Former Doctor Who Star Sylvester McCoy to Appear at DragonCon 2011
August 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It's now official now that Dragon*Con has updated their website. Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy will be making an appearance at DragonCon 2011. This is quite a coup for DragonCon and even bigger for the track we're heavily involved in: BritTrack. We're not sure what his schedule is, but we'll … [Read more...]
Doctor Whooligan: Let’s Kill Hitler Spoilers, Series 7 News, Karen Gillan, Torchwood and Dragon Con
August 19, 2011 By Leave a Comment
First of all thanks to everyone who came out to Chicago Comic Con! A big shout out to those of you who hung out in the hallway and cramped yourselves in on the front of the floor! It was great meeting so many fans and talking about our passion for the shows we love. The Torchwood panel with … [Read more...]
DragonCon 2010 Parade Video: British and Doctor Who Themed Costumers
September 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here's a short video that I shot during the 2010 DragonCon parade that shows all the British and Doctor Who themed costumers. A lot of great costumes! Great job guys! Click to view a larger version. … [Read more...]
Where to See Anglotopia at DragonCon 2010 – Live Panels! Come See Us!
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
One thing I'm really looking forward to at Dragon*Con 2010 is that I'm going to be on two panels in the Brit Track. This year there is a panel dedicated to Anglophile Stuff on the web with a focus on Anglotopia - which I'll be on. There will also be a special panel dedicated to travelling in … [Read more...]
Complete Brit Track DragonCon 2010 Schedule
September 2, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Here's the complete, up to date schedule for Brit Track and DragonCon. If you're going to be at Dragon*Con this weekend - here's a listing of all of the Anglophile/Brit events you can attend. As you can see - there's quite a bit! Friday, September 3 10:00am Welcome to the BritTrack- Macon … [Read more...]
Top 10 Things I’m Looking Forward to at DragonCon 2010 – #DragonCon
September 2, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dragon*Con, held every Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, GA, is so much more than a sci-fi convention. It's an experience. I had the pleasure of attending Dragon*Con two years ago for the first time and I was totally overwhelmed by the scale of it. Despite that - I had the time of my life. Today, … [Read more...]
The Official Anglotopia DragonCon Survival Guide Redux – Top Dragon*Con Tips
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We put this post together last year and have decided to update it for Dragon*Con 2010. I've also added a few more tips that I picked up last year at DragonCon 2009. When I first attended DragonCon last year - it was incredibly overwhelming. So overwhelming that I was not able to make the most … [Read more...]
Talking Telly: Random TV Nuggets From Dragon*Con
September 14, 2009 By 4 Comments
Boy, there's nothing like writing a first column to give me writer's block. There is so much about British TV to talk about that it's hard to nail down stuff like the ultimate show or what show you should never, ever watch (that's Big Brother). So for now I'm going to talk about what me and everyone … [Read more...]
The Dalek Song – Hilarious Doctor Who Video
September 14, 2009 By Leave a Comment
When I was standing in line for my pass at Dragon*con, I had the ironic pleasure of meeting two Brits from Cardiff, Wales. I never caught their names, but the dude gave me his card and it said his name was "The Partyman." I went to his website and was presented with one of the funniest things I've … [Read more...]
The Ultimate Anglophile Web Guide
September 13, 2009 By 1 Comment
In preparation for Dragcon*Con, Christine and I put together an Anglophile Web Guide that we could pass out at the con during our panel - Brits on the Net and leave out for people to come across later. It was very popular, I printed 50 and I don't think it was enough! So, for everyone who was … [Read more...]
BritTrack Christine: Goodbye Dragoncon 2009
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Thank you to everyone that attended our panels this year. You've all made it such a great year for the British Media Track. I feel that we definitely made a strong impression of how important British Media is and that people want to see more. It's been so much fun to be a part of it all and … [Read more...]
Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programs
September 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Well, I'm back from Dragon*Con and had the time of my life. It was a ton of fun hanging out with fellow Anglophiles and sharing what we love best about Britain and British culture. I had a blast with my best mate Chad and we are definitely planning on going next year. Sadly, I was not able to blog … [Read more...]
DragonCon Parade: Brit Track Crew Pictures – #dragoncon #brittrack
September 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Below are the best pictures of the Brit Track people I could get during the parade. I LOVE the authentic London Black Cab - it's in beautiful condition! All the costumes were brilliant and it was awesome to see so many passionate Anglophiles in one place. I stood and watched the Parade with … [Read more...]
My Top 10 Favorite British Comedies of All Time – The Best Britcoms
September 4, 2009 By 4 Comments
Since I'm going to be on a Brit Track panel about the best of British Comedy, I thought this would be a good time to write about my favorite British Comedy shows. My list is varied and does not include things that you would think should be here (like Monty Python, never been a fan). Keep in mind … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia was started to get us back to the UK for a trip and it did that in 2009. Now, the goal is for Anglotopia to make our dreams of traveling to the UK whenever we want a reality.
