Dr Who Stars' Stalker Terror
- Publication: Daily Star
- Date: 2006-04-24
- Author: Nigel Pauley
- Page: 1
- Language: English
Weirdos use Beeb website to track Billie and Tennant
DOCTOR WHO stars Billie Piper and David Tennant have been targeted by crazed stalkers — thanks to a BBC website.
Fans have been using the official site to post details of secret locations being used to film the hit series.
And weirdos were using the information to track Billie and David's every move.
Now bungling Beeb bosses have been forced to censor their own website.
Full story: Page 7
Caption: TARGETS: David and Billie have been shadowed by freaky fans
Billie Stalked in Cyberspace
Beeb bungle puts Who babe at risk
DR WHO star Billie Piper is facing a stalker nightmare,
thanks to blundering BBC bosses.
The sexy actress has been put at risk from freaky fans who have been following her every move.
And it's all the fault of the BBC's own website.
Fans have been blitzing it with sightings of Billie, 23, who plays Rose Tyler, and her co-star David Tennant, 35. And thanks to the cyber tip-offs, weirdos started arriving at secret filming locations all over south Wales.
Panic
It sparked a major security panic. And now red-faced Beeb bosses have been forced to censor their own website to stop it becoming a stalker's heaven. A Doctor Who source said: "Fans were turning up on set in Cardiff and we couldn't work out how they knew where we were.
"Eventually one person was quizzed about how he discovered our whereabouts and we were stunned when they told us it was on our own website.
"People were posting sightings of David and Billie, giving details of their locations within minutes.
"Most of the people were harmless — Doctor Who has some really enthusiastic and loyal fans who just wanted to see the filming. But there was a strong chance that a sick stalker could have got hold of the secret information.
"The cast and crew's safety — especially Billie's — could have been put at serious risk.
"Once it became clear that some people were acting on information on the site, it was decided to censor items.
"It is slightly embarrassing for so many secrets to be openly given away by our own BBC website."
An official notice on the site now explains that certain postings will be censored for "security reasons".
However, that won't stop fans from finding out where the show is being filmed.
One claimed: "A lot of the locations are well known and we have a strong network of people who keep everyone informed by e-mail and text."
A BBC spokeswoman said: "Our main concern caused by the show's success is the increasing numbers of people turning up to watch filming.
"We are keen to minimise disruption, so certain specific items and sightings are now removed from the website."
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