@janetteb

Not sure about tracking down the movie.  I have a DVD copy from when it was still available to purchase.

But here is the clip I was referring to.

It’s magical.

@janetteb

Thanks for that news. It would, indeed, be wonderful to see them. I don’t know if you are familiar with “The Smallest Show on Earth, a lovely comedy from the 1950s about a tiny cinema struggling to survive, that starred  Margaret Rutherford And Peter Sellars, among others. There is a wonderful scene where they are watching a clip from…[Read more]

what if…

Was sitting with Mrs Blenkinsop–each of us with a glass of wine, discussing alternative directions Who might have taken (eg, imagine Doctor River Song…or Doctor Ruth..). But then we started talking about show runners, andMrs Blenkinsop came up with a brilliant insight….who has managed to kill off the show? First it was John…[Read more]

@winston

Fabulous news!

Well, I seem to have been absent for a while. Life…sometimes it gets in the way. Hello again to all (particularly @syzygy)

Was just re-watching the recent colourized   version of “The War Games”–the last Troughton story and the first that introduced the Time Lords. And what a problematic group of authoritarian guardians they are. No wonder…[Read more]

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.

SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...

@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.