Michelle Ryan

The Measure Word for an Afanc

source: neveridol (WordPress)

From the title sequence of Merlin Nimueh (Michelle Ryan) from BBC One's Merlin The afanc from Episode 3: it's vaguely humanoid, but I thought of it as an animal. Merlin official site: here. Wikipedia article on afancs in popular culture: here.

Published Fri, Jun 26

New Doctor Who Specials Coming to America

source: IGN TV

BBC News  CA The first of the 2009 specials, Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead, guest starring Michelle Ryan (Bionic Woman), premieres in July. Doctor Who: The Waters of Mars is the second special and along with the two additional untitled specials will premiere later ...

Published Fri, May 29

Miss Who? the new girl aboard the Tardis

source: Daily Mail - UK

 UK Ex-EastEnders star Michelle Ryan, singer Lily Allen, TV presenter Kelly Brook and Georgia Moffett, the actress girlfriend of outgoing Doctor David Tennant, had all been tipped for the role. The decision to pick Miss Gillan means two virtual unknowns ...

Published Fri, May 29

Doctor Who Doctor Who selects new companion

source: Broadcastnow

 UK Tabloid speculation has seen the likes of Lily Allen and Michelle Ryan linked to the role, but the BBC has opted for an Inverness-born actress who appeared in ITV1's Rebus as a 17-year-old. Gillan's other credits include Channel 4's The Kevin Bishop ...

Published Thu, May 28

'Doctor Who' specials land at BBC America

source: From Inside the Box

BBC News July will see the premiere of "Doctor Who: Planet of the Dead," in which the Doctor (Tennant) is forced to work with the extraordinary Lady Christina ("Bionic Woman's" Michelle Ryan) when a London red bus takes a detour to an alien planet that's ...

Published Thu, May 28

TV highlights, May 31st

source: The Age

 Australia Michelle Ryan (EastEnders, Bionic Woman) as super sidekick Lady Christina is just terrific: it's no wonder the blogosphere is crying out for her to return as a regular. One of the nice things about this series as it evolves is the way it comfortably ...

Published Thu, May 28

I prescribe one British lead actor ...

source: EducationGuardian.co.uk

 UK Bionic Woman Michelle Ryan, who made her name in EastEnders, has subsequently starred in Mansfield Park and Doctor Who and appeared in the BBC1 fantasy drama Merlin, which, in a reversal of the way things usually work, will air on the US network NBC ...

Published Sun, May 24

Michelle Ryan dating Jason Segel?

source: Osoblog

Well this is a bit of a step-up from Martin Fowler in Eastenders... According to reports, Brit actress Michelle Ryan is dating US star Jason Segel... The I Love You Man actor was allegedly seen kissing Ryan at a private members bar in London last month ...

Published Tue, May 19