Doctor Who
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More details appearing of side events linked to the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who. There will be a screenplay based on the events leading to the inception of the series and the filming of the first episodes: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21251726
Harry Potter actor David Bradley will play "first Doctor" William Hartnell in a BBC drama about Doctor Who's creation to mark its 50th anniversary. An Adventure in Space and Time will tell the story of the genesis of the BBC sci-fi drama in the early 1960s.
read more on the link above. Martin
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Doctor Who Season Return BBC America Saturday, 30th March Cannot wait!
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right now I'm a lot into Star Trek, but I remember myself watching Doctor Who long long time ago, when I was a teen. I don't even remember what is was about, but it was shocking and got me glued to the screen just like Star Trek. Star Trek is easy to rewatch here, but Doctor Who is very hard to find.
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The BBC have reported the passing of Ray Cusick, designer of the iconic arch villain Daleks: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21563344
Doctor Who Dalek designer Ray Cusick dies after illness. Doctor Who first aired on the BBC in 1963 The designer of the Daleks from the BBC's Doctor Who has died aged 84 after a short illness, his daughter has said. Former BBC designer Ray Cusick died of heart failure in his sleep on Thursday, Claire Heawood added. The Daleks became the iconic villains in cult science fiction series Doctor Who, which is due to mark its 50th anniversary with events this year.
Read more on the link above. Somehow I doubt Ray's passing will see the end of the Dalek in Doctor Who's travels. RIP Ray - you brought many a moment of TV terror into my life - the view from the back of my sofa will never be the same again...... Martin
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BBC have shown teaser trails for the new series, the teaser includes the info that the show returns on Saturday 30th March - i.e. primetime viewing on the Easter Holiday weekend. A very fitting place indeed. Details from the official Doctor Who page; http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Doctor-Who-to-Return-with-The-Bells-of-St-John-First-Official-Picture Bring It On! Martin
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I watched a segment of The Weeping Angels last night...scary indeed and very well done! And, then a segment on how it was produced!
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Doctor Who Easter Saturday 18.15 hrs in the UK. New clip released by BBC: The Bells of Saint John: A Prequel:
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LOVE the new air time of 8 PM, LOVE the Doctor's coat, and now, an episode that we LOVE! Hide has the feel of the Doctor Who series that we fell in LOVE with. Intriguing, scary - definitely a hide-behind-the-sofa episode, humorous, LOVE interests, this episode has it all, the sort of episode that makes one want more! Very cool to see the orange spacesuit! Great to finally see the bond developing in the relationship between the Doctor and his companion.
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My twenty year old son had his hand over his ears throughout Hide - still watched though. he admitted it was scary. This series has taken time to break in the new companion but this episode got back down to business again. Intriguing the Clara/Tardis relationship thing - presumably fixed now if Clara persuaded the Tardis to enter the dangerous world to rescue The Doctor. Although the trailer suggests next week is Tardis centred as well.. Martin
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I have to vent about this... First off, let me start by saying that (despite my username) I am a huge Doctor Who fan and have been for years. I love both the classic series and the new series, especially the Russel T Davies era. I have been particularly excited about the upcoming and momentous 50th anniversary special, especially since the show is traditionally very good about doing justice to such landmark occasions. That said, I have been consistently disappointed with most of the news I've been hearing regarding the special past the welcomed return of David Tennant and Billie Piper. Perhaps my standards were too high for what is arguably the most important date in the show's history thus far, but I was hoping at least one doctor from the classic series would be involved to some extent (even a cameo). Each of the surviving classic doctors has confirmed that neither of them have been approached by the BBC to participate the special to any degree, including Tom Baker, who is arguably the most popular classic-era living doctor. TB has traditionally stayed away from such events (even notoriously refusing to take part in the 25th anniversary special) but has also seemed to have a change of heart in the last few years. As early as 1992, he agreed to film inserts for the unaired original series episode titled Shada. The next year, he participated in the 30th anniversary charity special Dimensions in Time. In the past two years he has reprized the role in audio books recorded by Big Finish Productions alongside former companions. As recently as a few months ago, he has said point-blank that he would seriously consider being a part of this 50th anniversary special if asked. I understand that his age would be an issue, but they could still find some way to make relevant use of him in the plot to some extent. Tom Baker's return to Dr Who for the first time on-screen in the 21st century would be a historic event in itself and fitting of the occasion... He's already 79 and these opportunities will become more rare as time runs out; needless to say that 50th anniversaries only happen once. Additionally, Eccleston has flat-out declined to participate. His attitude towards the revived show is very reminiscent of Tom Baker's back in the day: trying to distance himself from it as much as possible after it exploded with popularity for fear of being typecast. While I respect him deeply as an actor and think he was a great doctor, I can't help seeing this train of thought as being at least somewhat conceited. Almost as if he is above doing television now that he is in Hollywood. In general, I think most artists can benefit from looking back and revisiting earlier aspects of their career, much like Paul's many "back to basics" phases. If none of the former doctors from the classic show are seen as "suitable" by Moffat and/or the respective BBC executives involved, a decent compromise would be having Paul McGann's mysterious 8th doctor make his (in person) debut on the show. He still looks much as he did in that 1996 film which was his sole filmed appearance in the role. It is worth mentioning that it is his incarnation that had to go through the Time Wars that annihilated both the Time Lords and the Daleks, and are a massive plot element of the new series. This gives them a great deal of potential in utilizing him, especially since his is still so mysterious due to his only appearing in the role once on screen. While I was less than impressed with the majority of the '96 film itself, I did instantly like his incarnation of the doctor. He had Jon Pertwee's Shakespearean appearance and the manic energy/childlike wonder that has become standard in all three of the 21st century doctors. As such, in many ways he was the first "modern" doctor. Additionally, McGann, like Baker, is willing to return for the special if asked. Regarding the villains: I am glad to see them bring back the Zygons. There is a lot they could do with such a unique species that hasn't been seen since the '70s. The Daleks and Cybermen were giveaways and to be expected. I hope they so throw in at least one more major twist, like the Master or - if they really want to surprise - the Rani. For those who don't recall, the Rani was a renegade Time Lady who the Doctor faced a number of times towards the end of the series. She was a truly unique villain and even collaborated with the Master. The actress who portrayed her, Kate O'Mara, has said she would be willing to reprise the role for the new series if they ever asked her. This would be fascinating and, if the BBC wants to cast someone younger to play the part, they could bring back O'Mara briefly and regenerate her... In the end, not many shows get to celebrate 50th anniversaries and not many can claim the to have the cultural impact that Doctor Who has had over the years. A 50th anniversary only happens once and there is so much they could do with this special to make it worthy of the occasion. While I commend them for bringing back Tennent, who I loved in the role, I think it would be very short-sighted of them to not make use of any of the other living doctors. I understand that they don't want to simply have a nostalgia fest where they cram all the living doctors together and have them serve no purpose in the plot, but there are examples in both the old and new series where these kinds of reunions are successful and relevant to the plot. There, rant over.
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Watched Hide again this evening and found that I LOVED these delicately delivered lines even more the second time around... "People like me, sometimes we get our signals mixed up. We think people are feeling the way we want them to feel, you know, when they're special to us - when really there's nothing there." ~ Jessica Raine as Emma Grayling
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Do you think the new assistant is the new Doctor
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LOVED tonight's episode, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS - very cool!!! So much to take in, looking forward to watching this one again at 11.
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On dear the BBC have made a cock up and released the latest Doctor Who DVD a week early by mistake and it includes next weeks episodeĀ If you get a copy PLEASE no spoilers
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On dear the BBC have made a cock up and released the latest Doctor Who DVD a week early by mistake and it includes next weeks episodeĀ If you get a copy PLEASE no spoilers
Yes indeed I'm astonished next week is season finale again....... But meanwhile there is an official prequel to watch:
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The Name of the Doctor......FANTASTIC episode, LOVED every minute!!!
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Sort of a teaser for the Biggie 50th Anniversary episode? The Doctor Who web-site published this at the end of this finale: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Doctor-Who-A-New-Series-and-More 23rd November for the 50th Anniversary show in 3D. And the usual Christmas special...... Why are these series never quite enough???? Back to waiting in anticipation... Martin
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Breaking News in the UK this morning: Matt's Smith's appearance in the upcoming Xmas Special will be his last appearance as Doctor Who, regenerating during that show. The news is supported by the official web-site: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Matt-Smith-to-leave-Doctor-Who with Steven Moffat writing:
Steven Moffat:
Of course, this isn't the end of the story, because now the search begins. Somewhere out there right now - all unknowing, just going about their business - is someone who's about to become the Doctor. A life is going to change, and Doctor Who will be born all over again! After 50 years, that's still so exciting!"
Sad times - but exciting times.... Martin
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The new Doctor is chosen. Their identity will be unveiled this Sunday in a live TV event : http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/The-Next-Doctor-will-be-revealed-on-Sunday-04-August and important to some:
The show will be simulcast live on BBC America.
Bring it on... Martin
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No one chatting about the identity of the new Doctor? LOVE that the States were included in the live broadcast, many thanks to BBC America! Although we had read about the probability of Peter Capaldi taking over the role of the Doctor, the anticipation of an official announcement made for a nice family afternoon at home. We are currently watching a Torchwood: Miracle Day marathon on the Encore channel, but had switched over to BBC America for the big announcement. We are very much looking forward to the new season and seeing what Capaldi will do with his new role - wishing him the best of luck! ~ The Twelfth Doctor ~