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All things good come to those that wait:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42504660

Of course the press are going with "Sir Ringo".....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42504665

Martin

Well it's half five in the morning here in the UK. Dinner veggies etc all prepared, Santa's been if the gifts in the Boy's stockings can be trusted in that respect. But mindful that there are vast time differences between us all the quiet and calm here remind me of this poem by Clement C Moore - A Visit From St Nicholas: Click here for Larger readable version I hope this finds you all well. Best wishes to you all. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Martin

Hi all. It's been a blast but the time has come for me to step down from my role administering and moderating the message board. I need to kick back and just enjoy all things Paul unfettered by the obligations that role brought. The board is in good hands and I wish my former colleagues all the best going forward. There are still many exciting times ahead for this message board and Paul's web-presence which increases almost weekly Paul has a great team at MPL bringing exciting new developments to a browser screen close to you - Paul's net future is in excellent stewardship. Best wishes to you all Martin

Fun Odd News article: http://home.bt.com/news/oddnews/tricky-twister-troubles-tonguetied-testers-11363855878168 Apparently, it's claimed, this is the hardest tongue twister presently known: pad kid poured curd pulled cold One for the party season While we're on the subject, what are your personal favourites? Martin

Okay, having seen the whole thing now I concede the psychedelic tag Martin

Well it's a painted piano Psychadelic? That's a moot point ..... .... more Arts and Crafts. Martin

Did Paul once write a song She Came In through the Bathroom Window? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/She_Came_In_Through_the_Bathroom_Window The less we publish, the less likely Paul will have any intruders again. And they might not be wanting a kiss and a cuddle, or personal souvenirs, this time round.... Martin

Early post today Here's the final Mo: Now where's that clipper! What you see did have a small trim before the end of the month as the lower hairs were annoying - tickling my lower lip and - as I felt - collecting my food and drink. I kept wiping it for fear of looking silly. So it's off with it now. Interesting journey - there were quite a few joining in at work, it'll be interesting to see how many are kept beyond today. We had some much more ambitious Mo's around - the Mexican Mo was very popular with the ends growing down to the chin line. In fact there were so many it might be worth forming a team Movember group with suitable advance publicity next year. Our employer is the sort that encourages staff getting involved in Charitable work and might well be persuaded to promise a pound for pound fund match. We have branches all around the UK and could have an inter-depot competition. We have a company Intranet and a house magazine to publish MoPics.... Lord help me, what am I talking myself into? Martin

More on Comet Ison as it moves into the public domain and media outlets such as the BBC start telling the story: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25052236 Even as I write that the BBC News Channel previews a news item on Ison - with dramatic graphics. Hopefully the real thing will match those in due course. Martin

The image of Clara holding the table decoration - a Xmas Cracker might be seen as somewhat of a double entendre. Besides the visually obvious table decoration - a "cracker" is a known euphemism in the UK for an attractive female that one might wish to "pull" - get to know more personally. However I've since googled the word and it's American meaning which is apparently a racist remark harking back to the slave trade is not in anyway related to my remark and observation about the picture. Even the BBC in it's blurb uses another use of the word - again as a play on words that the Xmas Episode is going to be a "Cracker":

4: British informal, a fine example of something:don?t miss this cracker of a CD an attractive person, especially a woman: you look a cracker

If this is an example of a phrase or word failing to carry it's meaning well across the Atlantic then I apologise for any unintended upset. Martin

The Special is over - long live the Special Details being announced about the Xmas special:

https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho Will be called The Time Of The Doctor and judging by the image above will feature the Cybermen Synopsis so far: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Christmas-Special-Title-and-Image-Revealed Did the BBC really just post that old-fashioned bit of innuendo? - posing Clara holding a Xmas table dressing - a "Cracker to be pulled"? Martin

The enormity of the world simulcast is just striking home. Amazing that the BBC prevented leaks and copies getting out ahead of the event as they had to "let go" of the film to get it translated/overdubbed and close-captioned into a large variety of languages. Here's the BBC Doctor Who blog about the event stats: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/doctorwho/articles/Doctor-Who-50th-Anniversary-draws-a-peak-audience Slightly partisan of course Still looking for the article that brought me that factoid about the translations etc Ah, here it is:

Tim Davie, from BBC Worldwide, said: "We knew we were attempting something unprecedented in broadcast history, not only because Doctor Who is a drama, unlike a live feed event such as a World Cup football match or a royal wedding, but because we had to deliver the episode in advance to the four corners of the world so that it could be dubbed and subtitled into 15 different languages. "If there was any doubt that Doctor Who is one of the world's biggest TV shows, this award should put that argument to rest". The global broadcast included 3D screenings in more than 1,500 cinemas in 94 countries - from Russia to Ethiopia.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25076912 Martin

Triplets Love Paul:

Nancy R:

Was John Hurt the "War Doctor" or "Warrior Doctor?"

The character is listed as the War Doctor.

In the prequel episode you rightly observe the eighth Doctor played by Paul McGann is asked by the Sisterhood of Khan to choose his transformation form , fat or thin, man or woman, fast or strong, wise or angry? - and he elects for "Warrior".

However at the end John Hurt is credited as the "War Doctor" and it's that term used in BBC media and credits everywhere else as well. I thought Warrior as well until I saw the BBC credits. Martin

I love the whole Doctor "Family" connections. There's a side film available called The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot

Which is a fun film following the effort of Doctors Four, Five and Six and various others, to appear in the 50th Anniversary show. Briefly we see Peter Davison call in a favour from his daughter Georgia - formerly Georgia Moffat - starred in the episode The Doctor's Daughter. Now married to David Tennant after meeting him filming that episode. She appears in the film apparently giving birth to their child. But the end credits list her under her married name Georgia Tennant as the producer of the whole shebang. Small - and much loved - world So glad she's still connected. Martin

The BBC released this composite image of all the Doctors which places John Hurt's War Doctor in the place implied by recent episodes: http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/71311000/jpg/_71311682_a474732b-dd1d-45db-aa9c-4acbce1e7b29.jpg From this article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25076912 Which announces a Guinness Book Of Records world record for the global simulcast. Martin

Just watched my copy recorded from BBC 1 last night. Trailer was screened for both The Xmas special and an upcoming new series of: Sherlock! Out of the same stable as Doctor Who and has been missed ++++ Bring them both on.... Martin

The Official BBC Doctor Who incarnations: The Classic series First - William Hartnell 63 - 66 Second - Patrick Troughton 66 - 69 Third - Jon Pertwee - 70 - 74 Fourth - Tom Baker 74 - 81 Fifth - Peter Davison 81 - 84 Sixth - Colin Baker 84 - 86 Seventh - Sylvester McCoy 87 - 89 (The series took a break at this point albeit while Sylvester McCoy remained the nominal Doctor no episodes were filmed) Eighth - Paul McGann 1996 - at the time, a one-off TV special. However in a mini-episode prequel to tonight's Day Of The Doctor 50th Anniversary episode the Eighth Doctor (still played by Paul McGann) is seen to transform into the "War Doctor" played by John Hurt who features in the Day Of The Doctor. The Modern Series from 2005 onwards Ninth Doctor - Christopher Eccleston 2005 Tenth Doctor - David Tennant 2005 - 2010 Eleventh Doctor - Matt Smith 2010 -2013 Twelfth Doctor - Peter Capaldi - is introduced in the Xmas special 2013 - although eagle eyed viewers will have spotted a micro-second appearance in the Day Of The Doctor special climax... Tom Baker, The Fourth Doctor seen in this episode, is the earliest surviving incarnation of Doctor Who - William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee have all since passed away. Martin

Once again seeing Billy Piper as Rose...... Martin

Loved it! Talk about tidying up loose ends Fresh start so far as the angst seen with recent Doctors over the subject in hand. Martin

Getting ready to go out to the cinema - meal first. In the past we've posted spoiler alerts to this topic, esp when the USA screen shows later in the day. However! Tonight's a global simulcast, so let's feedback here as soon as you've recovered from the event Martin