Just adding to the general enthusiasm for recent artwork posts.

Great poster @Phaseshift (and love the new home page avatar @Wolfweed )

Meant to comment on @Midnyt‘s beautiful Gallifreyan scripts before (and say hi to (fairly!) new member)

@Fatmaninabox – no it doesn’t need any more colour 😉 but agree with @JimtheFish‘s remark that you’ve…[Read more]

@Craig @JimtheFish @Phaseshift @FatmaninaBox @Blenkinsopthebrave

If  the mods are happy to increase vigilance then I think that would be my preferred option, rather than pulling up the drawbridge etc for the next 3 months. Most people here are generally v good at not posting spoilers in the wrong place, except for the occasional newbie.

I a…[Read more]

@blenkinsopthebrave @phaseshift @fatmaninabox @jimthefish and everyone else.

Well the nuclear option, which we’ve used before, is to shut the site to new sign-ups, not only for the 47 days up to first transmission, but the next 5 weeks after that.

It seems a bit drastic. Last time it was because DVDs were sent out early and I don’t think…[Read more]

@Craig, @PhaseShift, @FatmanInABox, @JimTheFish

Regarding the leaked scripts for series 8, I have already seen far too much spoiler-laden detail on the web than I wanted to see (and I wasn’t looking for it).

While every regular here is responsible, we are not immune to malicious posts. Besides increased vigilance, is there any other option?

Hello @ScaryB, @PhaseShift and everyone else! I suppose you could say I’ve been hibernating. I’ll probably be back more when series 8 kicks off and I can play my favourite game of creating new links between the classic series and the revival. (This is of course impossible).

You won’t be surprised to learn that I love this Hitchiker’s episode. Max…[Read more]

@phaseshift–

repetition may have dulled its impact somewhat

I admit I prefer the radio version. As the old joke goes, the pictures are better. But, that said, the small furry Alpha Centuran is worth the price of TV admission.

And I too spotted the BBC chalk pit.

I’m really enjoying watching these – especially now having the benefit of the instant pause button, to catch up on the bits in the guide which aren’t in the narration! (like the Human Gullibility factor of 9)

It amazes me how familiar – and still relevant (taxes, food sources, privilege… and overloud extravagant rock bands!) – a lot of it is……[Read more]

Thanks everyone for comments, inc @Blenkinsopthebrave for the context. Re steam trains on Gallifrey – possibly, or they may have been included in educational/historical videos about Earth. Now we know why he has such a fondness for Earth and humans.

@Phaseshift –

It’s a Black Orchid which a famous Botanist returned from South America. Hmmmm N…

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@Craig / @PhaseShift
A new home-pic if you like…

@Phaseshift

Oh, you have to love Mark Sheppard.

My favourite Mark Sheppard story comes from his Who stint.

The filming ran over by a day or so, meaning that he had to negotiate a late start for his Supernatural filming. He was apparently overheard on the phone to Supernatural’s showrunner, anxiously explaining “But you don’t understand. This is Do…[Read more]

Anything with Mark Sheppard in it gets my vote 🙂

@Phaseshift – well done on keeping a note of  who likes CB (tho I presume it wasn’t too time-consuming!). Seriously tho, would be good to have some comments from people happy to view CB episodes, bit of variety of opinion n all that. (I’m just happy it’s now July and I can turn my calendar page…[Read more]

@Phaseshift

Yup, put me down for the rootin tootin restrospective too, great idea. I’m sure we can find a way to make selected non-Who ones Who-centric (as in @blenkinsopthebrave’s suggestion); And agree re the scheduling.  A free week before 23rd Aug is a good idea – time to concoct appropriate cocktails for example 🙂

I’m with @Bluesqueakpip r…[Read more]

@PhaseShift, @Bluesqueakpip, @JimTheFish

A rootin, tootin, shootin pairing of #1 and #11 sounds too good to resist. But I would keep it Who-centric, as there is just too much non-Who sci-fi western-themed shows to choose from (Star Trek old and new, etc).

As for the poor, unloved Colin, why not a fond farewell to Kate O’Mara with Mark of the Rani?

A two part Baker mk. II story

@PhaseShift – if it’s The Twin Dilemma I will hunt you down, place you in a time loop, and send you back to the beginning of the decision making process so you don’t make that terrible mistake a second time.

My vote’s for Vengeance on Varos.;-)

@PhaseShift and @JimTheFish – I also like the rootin’ tootin cowboys retrospective. It’ll be interesting to compare A Town Called Mercy with The Gunfighters, and I’m always up for a Firefly rewatch.

I may be classed as a heretic by saying this, but I can take or leave Red Dwarf. :-~

It was episode ten not eight and the list was posted by @Phaseshift. (apologies for the errors and omission in the above post.)

@Phaseshift – do we have a winner for Peter Davison?

Hi @Phaseshift et al.

I don’t get Sky Atlantic (is that what its on?) but would probably have avoided Penny Dreadful actually because of similarities to LoEG. No doubt my mistake (yet again!).

I absolutely love the first two books of LoEG and Hyde really is a fantastic character. I won’t want to spoil it for anyone but can only heartily…[Read more]

Had a lovely evening watching HHGTTG. Like singing along to a song I heard all the time as a child, I noticed new things, and familiar things. @Craig, the dalek entry for the guide was great, never saw it before. Especially the obvious solution to the stairs.

I think the thing that dates it the most is the digital watches. When exactly did they…[Read more]

So brilliant. “That’s a spaceship!” Possibly the best line of the episode.

Tom Baker really sets the bar for me. Watching this reminds me of why, although I have enjoyed all of the AG Doctors in different ways, this restrained, non-shouty version, moving effortlessly between cheeky and quietly ominous, will always be my measure of what the Docto…[Read more]