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@dentarthurdent

Chris Boucher… long time since I’ve seen Blake’s Seven, so I shouldn’t really comment… the dystopian background was refreshing but ‘we’ve found an amazing derelict spaceship’ was dumb.

Chris’ contribution to Who is ‘Face of Evil’ which introduced Leela, ‘Robots of Death,’ exhibiting a Mary Poppins level of perfection, and lastly…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent @camdudetenger2018 @translatorcircuit @whohar

major points

1. BP… short term fix? Then why the bi generation? And how did Ecclestone know? It was coming.

2. Did the BBC NEED a streaming partner in the first place? I’ve theorised it was a long term ambition… starting 2015. Maybe they now realise they c*cked up. Or they hope the s…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent @camdudetenger2018 @translatorcircuit  @ps1l0v3y0u

‘Going nowhere’ – what a curiously ambiguous turn of phrase

Yes agreed. I think a previous post actually said “Rest assured, the TARDIS is going nowhere” which is even better / worse.

@camdudetenger2018    Yeah, see the link in Translatorcircuit’s post.

@translatorcircuit  @ps1l0v3y0u  @whohar

“However, Kate Phillips, chief content officer at the BBC, previously said the show will continue on the BBC “with or without” Disney.   She said at this year’s Edinburgh TV Festival: “Any Whovians out there, rest assured – Doctor W…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u   I know Chris Boucher mainly from Blakes 7.   I remember that series mainly for quarries, sets that were reasonably convincing, weapons that weren’t, and some delightful dialogue, often featuring Avon.   But the line I best remember is down to Servalan:   “And, I want a gun.”  Avon:  “We only have one gun.”  Servalan (patiently…[Read more]

i heard that doctor who parted way from disney

@ps1l0v3y0u

@translatorcircuit

At last some real news! And it’s about as positive as it’s going to get right now.

I see also that TWBtLatS will be shown later this year; looking like Disney want out quickly. But hopefully this will be shown around Christmas this year.

Still, lots of unresolved questions:

So RTD2 is going to write the…[Read more]

@translatorcircuit

Yeah. Obvs I (faintly) hoped they’d banked some extra stuff for something sooner… or that there might be some anniversary for 2026. Just my 27-28 and 30-31 season theory left. 26 would be better for DA & UF anniversaries. But the actual dates might work for 31.

Yes, McGann, Gibson, Ford, Shearman and Purves had been roped in…[Read more]

BBC Executive1: “How can we make the fans accept yet another gap in Doctor Who?”

BBC Executive2: “Let’s spread a rumour that it’s dead and buried. We’ll let them believe this for about five months, then they’ll be grateful for ANYTHING!”

BBC Executive1: “BRILLIANT!”

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@translatorcircuit

OK. A similar gap to that between Hell Bent and Mysterio. Without Husbands. Better than an inbox full of trolls. Maybe we’ll get a proper 12 ep season to follow!

Homer: ‘Maybe there’ll be ice-cream!’

BAD NEWS! Another gap for Doctor Who. I know some people will think it’s good, though. https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/sci-fi/doctor-who-future-confirmed-bbc-disney-newsupdate/

Also… last thoughts… wishful thinking… Carol Ann Ford’s description of these unused scenes… do you think there’s any chance at all another episode was recorded back to back with ‘Reality War’?

@dentarthurdent

Just started this… the fateful figures ‘1hr 28 mins’ flashed up. Ooh, I know I said late Chib was a bit of an improvement but that’s a tall order. About 1/2 hr in at the mo.

Also reviewing the work of the mighty Chris Boucher. It is much easier.

@camdudetenger2018

Does the apparent negativity from Shearman, Purves, Gibson & Ford indicate something’s about to be announced…? I suspect so.
If Carol Ann Ford is harking back to unseen clips from Reality War, and Gibson grousing about spoilers, while Shearman and Purves make… uncharacteristically unclassy comment, is this actually the troll…[Read more]

@winston We always include this episode with our Christmas re watch too. I do like it too though Rose’s costume is questionable but then, like Bill, she chose it herself. (Bill chose better)

cheers

Janette

@winston I recall enjoying this episode at the time but I don’t think I have ever re watched it. I did enjoy the diversity of aliens, and the humour. From memory it was beginning to feel as though Dr Who was really back but it isn’t one that i chose when I am going back through old episodes to watch. So many better episodes were to follow.

cheers

Janette

I watched this again and liked it even more than the first time. This feels so Victorian and  Dickensian with its dark rooms lit by gas lights and the horses and streets and a spooky funeral home. The dead are walking.Not all aliens are  honest. The Doctor has to save Rose and Dickens tags along to help.

I actually added this episode to my C…[Read more]

i thought there would be new news about doctor who 2023 season 3

I watched it again and enjoyed it all over again. It was strange to take Rose to the end of Earth and even a little cruel but maybe he was testing her. If she could handle this event and all the aliens maybe she was a good choice of companions. Maybe he was trying to show her how sad he was about Gallifrey. Maybe he doesn’t think at all. He does…[Read more]

@dentarthurdent

Sorry, the 40th anniversary of UF, and 50th anniversary of DA, is NEXT year of course. Maybe we’re gonna be inundated with rumour and bitchin for the whole of the coming year.

Though 29th Nov and 6th Dec are Sundays. If they did feel up to springing a pre xmas short season.

Ruby Sunday anyone?