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Tuesday 09 Feb 2010
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Survivors in America PDF Print E-mail

BBC America - Survivors

BBC America has announced the launch date for post-apocalyptic drama series Survivors.

Survivors, which is an adaptation of the cult classic 1970s series, will have its US premiere on Saturday, February 13th at 8 pm ET/PT, before shifting to its regular timeslot at 9 pm ET/PT the following week. BBC America will show all six episodes of series one and immediately follow them with the six episodes of series two.

The BBC America Survivors Page carries the details for US Fans.

 
Survivors Gallery PDF Print E-mail

Survivors

More new screencaps and video clips added to the Survivors Gallery (S2)

Pictures from Survivors Series 1 - Episodes 3, 4, 5 and 6 (with the earlier episodes to follow) are in the Survivors Gallery (S1) along with a few short video clips depicting Zoë as Doctor Anya Raczynski.

An interview with Zoe from the BBC posted in the Interviews Section, speaking about the role of Anya in Series Two of Survivors and issues of SFX Magazine (191) and SciFiNow Magazine feature articles about the filming of Survivors Series Two along with some cast interviews.

Trailer are being aired on BBC Channels, advertising the upcoming episodes of series 2. The trailer is in both the Survivors Section and the Survivors Gallery Page.

 
Demons PDF Print E-mail

DemonsDemons - the Fantasy drama Demons is a new spin on the classic tale of Dracula, set in modern day London. The story begins when teenager Luke Rutherford (Christian Cooke) is greeted by the sudden arrival of Rupert Galvin (Philip Glenister), his brash American godfather.

Helping Galvin with this task is the beautiful but icy cold Mina Harker (Zoe Tapper), a blind concert pianist who is regarded as the primary authority on the so-called "half-lives" (vampires, demons, zombies, werewolves, et al).

Demons is currently airing in the US on BBC America.

The Demons Section has links to screencaps, video clips and interviews with Zoë.

 
Survivors Reviews and Ratings PDF Print E-mail

Survivors

Two new sections added to the Survivors area are for reviews and ratings from the episodes in the second series run.

Soon after each episode is transmitted, the ratings and reviews sections will be updated with the latest viewing figures and the latest opinions on how the second series is faring with the critics.

The Ratings page has ratings for the episodes as aired, along withratings against other programmes aired on that evening as a comparison.

The Reviews page has episode reviews by Paul Simpson from Total Sci-Fi Online.

 
WORLDS APART: the unofficial and unauthorised guide to the BBC's remake of Survivors PDF Print E-mail

Worlds ApartThe Survivorsbbctv blog announced yesterday the forthcoming publication of a new guidebook on the BBC’s remake of Survivors, written by the author of the blog and published by Classic TV Press. Full details here.

Author: Rich Cross
Format: Paperback (290 pages approx.)
Published: March 2010
Recommended Retail Price: £14.99

 
Zoë Interview PDF Print E-mail

Zoe TapperA new interview with Zoë by UK newspaper The Daily Mail posted in the Interviews Section. In the interview, Zoë talks about her acting career from when she first started acting in Stage Beauty, to her current role in Survivors, Series 2 of which is to be aired in the UK on January 12th and Series 1 airing in the US on February 13th.

The complete interview is in the Interviews Section and the Survivors Section has the details about both Series of Survivors, including the UK trailer for Series 2 and a YouTube catch-up video for Series 1.

 
Return of the Facebook Page! PDF Print E-mail

FacebookSome people may remember that the site had a Facebook Page that was affiliated with us and was used to promote the website. The page was removed by Facebook some time ago (for no readily apparent reason) however now - there's a new one!

A brand new Facebook page where you can subscribe to be a fan and to keep up to date with all Zoë-related news!

The Facebook Page is here or you can join using the Fan Box on the left.

 
The Curse of Steptoe PDF Print E-mail

Zoe Tapper as Shelia SteafelThe Curse of Steptoe - the BBC Drama play originally aired in March 2008 as part of the BBC FOUR "Curse of Comedy" Season - is to be repeated on the BBC HD Channel Wednesday 2nd December 2009 at 9pm.

Zoë co stars as Shelia Steafel in this dark docu-drama centering around the two actors that made Steptoe and Son a household name in UK homes in the 1970's.

Short video clips and screencaps of the play featuring Zoë in her role as Shelia Steafel are on The Curse of Steptoe Gallery Page.

 
Desperate Romantics PDF Print E-mail

Desperate Romantics, the BBC Drama co-starring Zoë as Effie Ruskin has now completed it's six part run on BBC2 and BBCHD.

Zoe Tapper as Effie RuskinThere's plenty of articles here on the website though, including the Video and Picture Galleries, with short video clips featuring Zoë as Effie Ruskin\Millais and screencaps from the episodes. There's a few non-Zoë related articles that may be of interest to Pre-Raphealite Brotherhood fans too!

There are episode reviews, ratings and other related articles  to do with Desperate Romantics. There are currently several pre-episode reviews (before the series started to air) and several post-episode reviews from major reviewers such as The Times, The Guardian, Digital Spy and BroadcastNow.

There's an episode guide which will tell you what's coming up in the episodes - of course these contain spoilers, so don't read them if you haven't seen it yet and don't want to know!!

All of this can be found on the Desperate Romantics Page - the links to articles are at the bottom of that section, or you can access them at any time from the top main menu, or the Quick Links menu on the left.

 
Zoë Tapper Appreciation Community PDF Print E-mail

There's is a new Zoë Tapper Appreciation Community forum created on the LiveJournal Community websites recently.  The forum discusses all aspects of Zoë's career and appearances, including Demons and Survivors.  Browse over and read and\or participate. [Note you have to be registered with a LiveJournal login to post.]

 
Survivors Darker PDF Print E-mail

Zoe as Doctor AnyaIn an interview on the Digital Spy site (and posted here), Zoë suggests that series two of the show is starker and bleaker than its predecessor.

Says Tapper: “I think – if this is possible – that this series is much darker than the last… There’s a lot of action and high emotion. I think people are going to be left on the edge of their seats because there’s some brilliant cliffhangers and some great writing.”

In the interview, Tapper refutes the rumour that the spectre of Swine Flu will have the effect of delaying the scheduling of Survivors series two.

 

Latest Site Update

4th February 2010

Added the episode guide to the last episode of Survivors Series 2 to the Episode Guide page. Added 27 screencaps from Survivors S2 Episode 3 to the Survivors Gallery (S2) along with three video clips from Episode 3. Slightly changed the note on the Survivors Gallery note to warn people that the video clips may contain spoliers and could give away major plot points! Added the ratings for Survivors S2 Episode 3 to the Survivors Ratings Page and changed the format of that page slightly and the Review of Episode 3 from Paul Simpson of Total Sci-Fi Online. A bit of tidying on this review page to make it look slightly better! Added a short BBC Trailer Clip for Episode 4 to the Survivors Gallery (S2).

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Demons News

Demons S1 on Bluray

Demons Series One released on April 9th 2009 (UK).  Release details in the Work Section.

 
Demons in America!

Demons, the British ITV-made Fantasy Drama, enjoys it's premiere on BBC America, Saturday 2nd January 2010 at 22:00.

Our Demons Section contains full episode synopses and the Gallery Section screencaps, video clips and reviews.

 

Site News

The Curse of Steptoe

Recently added to The Curse of Steptoe Gallery - pictures and video clips of Zoë as Shelia Steafel in the BBC play The Curse of Steptoe.

Other News

Romantics in Australia

BBC drama Desperate Romantics is to be aired to audiences in Australia as part of a raft of sales down under. The 6 x 60-minute period drama, described as a 19th century Entourage, has been picked up by public broadcaster ABC TV in a deal with BBC Worldwide. More on the News Page.

 
Baseline

Baseline - a new film currently in production and co-starring Zoë as Jessica:

Minor update on the film on the News Page.

 

Site Help

Is there something that doesn't work?  A trailer that won't play, or you're not getting dropdown boxes to work, or flash headers to view? If so, then check the Site Help section before you shrug your shoulders, huff in disgust and never visit us again!

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Survivors News

DVD Box Sets

The DVD box set for Survivors Series 2 release date is now 22nd Feb 2010 and there is to be a box set containing both Series 1 and Series 2 of Survivors!

More details on the Survivors DVDs Page.

 
BBC America

BBC America have a section of their US-based website for Survivors Fans.

The Survivors pages are here.

 
Survivors on iPlayer

All six episodes of series two of Survivors will be available for streaming (or time-limited download) on the BBC iPlayer service. Rather than the standard seven-day access to a single episode (after which a new episode replaces the previous one) the entire series will be ’stacked’ on the iPlayer.

More on the News Page.

 
Monumental End!

In an interview on the Digital Spy website, Survivors actor Paterson Joseph (Greg) suggests that series two will conclude with a ‘monumental’ finale, as key storylines play out in episodes five and six.

Please note that the interview contains significant ***SPOILERS*** concerning end of series two plot developments.

 
Ratings

A new page in the Survivors Section called Ratings, reflects the ratings for each episode of Survivors just after they air.

 
Worlds Apart

The Survivorsbbctv blog announced yesterday the forthcoming publication of a new guidebook on the BBC’s remake of Survivors, written by the author of the blog and published by Classic TV Press. Full details here.

 
More Survivors!

A few more press releases, interviews and video interviews released over the last two days in the run-up to Survivors Episode 1 on Tuesday 12th Jan.

Links to the interviews (and video clips) in the Survivors Section.

 
Survivors Video Clip

A new video clip from Episode 1 (of Series 2) has been released by the BBC this week. The clip is in the Survivors Gallery (S2) and the Survivors Section.

 
Survivors week at Digital Spy

Online showbiz and television website Digital Spy have been running a Survivors week as a prelude to next week's Survivors Series start.

On their website are a number of Survivors features, including interviews with the cast.

 
Survivors Series 2

Episode 2 (of Series 2) postponed due to "snow and football"! More on the News Page.

A new video interview with Zoë, where she delves into Anya's character from Series 1 and drops a few hints as to what romance lies ahead between herself and Tom. The interview is in both the Survivors Gallery (S1) and in the Survivors Section.

A new trailer is being aired on BBC Channels, advertising the upcoming series 2 of Survivors, which is due to be aired starting Tuesday January 12th 2010. It will be shown on both BBC ONE and the BBC HD Channel. The trailer is in both the Survivors Section and the Survivors Gallery (S1).

A Pre-review of Series 2 is posted in the Survivors Section, previewed by SFX Magazine and Total TV Guide has Survivors on it's cover for next week.

A new interview with Zoë posted in the Interviews Section, Issue 191 of SFX magazine and Issue 36 of SciFiNow Magazine all feature articles about Survivors Series Two.

More on the News Page and the Survivors Page.

 
Daily Mail Interview - Jan 2010

A new interview with Zoë by UK newspaper The Daily Mail posted in the Interviews Section. In the interview, Zoë talks about her acting career from when she first started acting in Stage Beauty, to her current role in Survivors, Series 2 of which is to be aired in the UK on January 12th and Series 1 airing in the US on February 13th.

The complete interview is in the Interviews Section and the Survivors Section has the details about both Series of Survivors, including the UK trailer for Series 2 and a YouTube catch-up video for Series 1.


About Zoë Tapper

Born Zoë Tapper on 26th October 1980, Bromley, Greater London, England. (She is also billed as Zoe Tapper.)

Zoe TapperShe has been an actress since 2003 and first came to prominence playing Nell Gwynne, in Richard Eyre's award-winning film Stage Beauty (2004).

Zoë has recently appeared as the Vampire Monster-Smiter Mina Harker, in the fated ITV1 series Demons, which will no longer run.

She has completed filming for The Grind - a story about the dark side of running an Eastend Nightclub and has filmed a crime drama - The Baseline - playing a character called Jessica, due for release sometime in 2009.

She has also filmed Desperate Romantics - a story in six parts shown on BBC2 and BBCHD in 2009, that follows the life and love affairs of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

She is reprising her role as Dr Anya Raczynscki in the second series of the BBC Drama Survivors, which is to air soon on BBC ONE and BBC HD.

A more in-depth Biography on the Biography Page.

What's On This Website

Zoë Tapper | The Fan Website is just about the most comprehensive fan website on the internet, dedicated to the very talented Ms Zoë Tapper.

This website has a detailed Filmography of all Zoë's work to date and her current Biography.  Speaking of Filmography, there are numerous articles here on this website related to her work - Reviews, Character Assessments and all manner of Episode Synopses and various bits of information to do with her work...these are in the Work Section.

Related to her work - there is an Interviews Section with interviews with, or about Zoë, or about her performances on television and stage.

There's also a Gallery, with pictures of Zoë both in and out of her various characters.

A comprehensive Links Page is provided with various links to third party websites.

Finally, the News Page - up to date information on Zoë's work and any snippets of information we come across, such as news of forthcoming appearances in shows.  The Latest News on the right of the page is kept up to date with brief news items - the main News Page has the details!