It appears I have been MIA. Guilty as charged. Good to see the site is still thriving. Came across this (and hope it has not already been posted).

Ford Talks Cut “Doctor Who” Finale Scene

Been gone a while (real life got in the way) but back with news from the BBC

BBC Remains Committed To “Doctor Who”

Of course, saying that “the TARDIS is going nowhere” lends itself to multiple readings.

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@winston

That was a lovely description of Canada. I moved here (from Australia) about 12 years ago, although my wife (who is Canadian) and I met and married in Australia. But after visiting here (with her) about 25 years ago, I fell in love with the place. It took a while, but we finally made it. And I cannot think of a better place to be.

@winston, @nerys and all, just awoken from celebrating Canada Day. I was drinking a very nice red wine and wearing my very best white shirt, and therefore “showing the colours”. @whohar, you are always welcome back! As for the importance of Canada to “Doctor Who”, let’s not forget that the show was created by Sydney Newman, who was of, course,…[Read more]

@mraem, @ps1l0v3y0u

I am assuming Ben meant ten years ago in his own past, so the 1950s. I could not place it, but here is a likely list:

https://www.imdb.com/list/ls051021435/

I was also wondering why any Hollywood movie clip would be hanging around in the BBC vault.

The future of Who…

Like @whohar, I think it will be off our screens for at least two years.Perhaps more. Perhaps a lot more. RTD2 would seem to have managed what only JNT had previously achieved: to put the nail into the coffin of a well-beloved show. The fact that that it was RTD (the first iteration) who successfully revived the show makes…[Read more]

No spoilers, but no good news.

Davies: “Doctor Who” Fate Still Uncertain

@whohar

Sorry that I missed your post on Billie Piper as the Tardis. It must have been a second glass of wine scan on my part…

But, also champion bonkerizing!

@miapatrick

could Piper be the Tardis?

That is an inspired idea! I opens up all sorts of possibilities for how the new Doctor deals with their new found appearance, character, etc.

Champion bonkerizing!

@whohar

Vincent and the Doctor. What a brilliant, brilliant show that was. And for all the reasons you point out. As you say , chalk and cheese compared to the current iteration.

Thought I would post here, as The Winchester is supposed to be for non-Who discussion. It seems to have transgressed it original rationale.

Last  night we watched the only 3 surviving episodes of “The Dalek’s Master Plan” with the Hartnell Doctor (episodes 2, 5 and 10). The companions are Peter Purves as Steven and…Jean Marsh as Sarah K…[Read more]

@ps1l0v3y0u

“introducing Billie Piper”

How can you introduce an actor that everyone knows from past Who?

A strange use of the word “introduce”. Seemingly, it only make sense if you read it as “introducing Billie Piper as …well, somebody or other…”

I have been thinking (over-thinking?) about Poppy and the question of whether we are in a world of reality or not at the end.

@mudlark, the final paragraph of your most recent post was excellent (as always) and helped me clarify my questions regarding the issue. But I am still grappling with it.

Then I started thinking about how  fiction vs…[Read more]

@scaryb

Murky- do you mean top 5 since thE Gatwa Doctor, or from all of Who?

If it is from all of Who  then the top of my list would probably be the six part Troughton story-“The Web of Fear”. It was a stellar example of murky and gritty.

And–unfortunately–they don’t make them like that any more.

@thane16

I liked the murky, dirty spaceships, the grim worlds, where everything seemed off kilter and cold.

@ps1lOv3y0u

I do miss the gritty old prosaic Who.

Yes! I am in agreement with both of you. I suppose we are missing the 20th century – the world we grew up in.

But at least I have my DVD collection of gritty old prosaic Who in the…[Read more]

@scaryb

Couldn’t’ help but wonder why UNIT’s defences only face one way!

Absolutely! And the scene where Kate turns the wheel and the entire top of the building tries to turn…

Of course, it gave her something to do, rather than (like her father) shouting out orders.

I should add that that scene was one of the reasons I enjoyed the episode!

Well, by and large, I thought it was pretty enjoyable. I am sorry I did not get to see it at the cinema, as it had a real cinematic feel to it. As it went on-and it did go on for quite some time, I was starting to wonder if it was going to compete with Wagner’s Ring cycle in both length and operatic delivery.

There were some things I had…[Read more]

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@mudlark

Re: midges, Mrs Blenkinsop reminded me of this love poem which she used to teach back in the day, by Anthony Hecht.