Treating it as the first ep of a new season and a new era, I thought it was a bit lightweight but enjoyable, and did what it had to do in terms of exposition for a new audience.

On the negative side I thought the CGI for the snot-monster was very poor, but on the plus side Ncuti is amazing! He completely owns the part, energetic, charismatic with…[Read more]

@Whohar  Cheers m’dear!

What the Beatles SHOULD have been recording that day (11 Feb 1963) in EMI Studios.

And it’s got a Twist reference too 🙂

@blenkinsopthebrave *Waves back from across the pond!* Glad you enjoyed it, and great we’ll be able to discuss the new season in (almost!) real time.

@thane16 Hi Puro, I was thinking about you watching The Devil’s Chord – look forward to reading your thoughts on it which I’m sure will be a much deeper dive than mine 😀

Thank you @Craig (And yes, I believe this is the pattern for the rest of the series).

IMO it’s very exciting to have all of us potentially able to watch at the same time (or at least those who have Disney+ or itunes).

Agree with @WhoHar (and greetings my Antipodean friend) anything goes on the episode threads, but no spoilers at any time outwith…[Read more]

In honour of the brand new season/era – inspired by the title  of episode 1 – Space Babies… (I have no idea if this going to be anything like appropriate 😉 but it popped into my head tonight (haven’t listened to it for ages))

Jefferson Starship (Paul Kantner on vocals) – The Baby Tree – a chirpy little ditty, surreal and a gentle little barb…[Read more]

Oooh, lots of interesting discussions going on here.

Continuity in Dr Who…. mwuhuhuh. That way madness lies f’sure… and bonkers theories too 😀

Can’t believe we’re (finally) on the cusp of Ncuti Doc’s debut proper.  Anyone going to join me for something suitably blue and liquid in here, while we wait for the Winchester’s rather ancient…[Read more]

Not quite sure where to post this – @Craig, @JimtheFish, @Phaseshift feel free to relocate it.

I know there are a good few Ballad of Halo Jones and 2000 AD fans in our little group, and I just wanted to mark the sad news today of the passing of artist Ian Gibson, after a long battle with cancer. Pat Mills tweeted it out earlier, but it’s now been…[Read more]

Couple of thoughts – if all the Doctors have bi-regenerated (bi-generated?) is that RTD doing a call back to The Curator in The Day of the Doctor? (And as I think @Phaseshift mentioned, it explains how they can come back looking older in The TARDIS Tales, or indeed any cameo appearances from now on).  The more I think about it the more impressed…[Read more]

And from the old to the very new!

Ncuti Gatwa introduces his new sonic, a very different beastie from the previous phallic influenced designs. A torch, a portal connection and a Gallifreyan inscription of a Rwandan proverb:

“The sharpness of the tongue beats the sharpness of the warrior”

Nice 🙂

The Doctor’s NEW Sonic! ⚡️

Ncuti Gatwa tours us through the Doctor’s new version of his essential gadget, the Sonic Screwdriver! #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/lisy2LGUiV

— Doctor Who (@bbcdoctorwho) December 10, 2023

This is a lovely article where Waris meets up with RTD, talking about how much times have changed. It’s great that he’s lived long enough to see his work from 60 years ago appreciated, especially after the challenges of being  the only Asian director in the BBC at that time, being young, and gay to boot. There was also an insightful series where…[Read more]

One other thing – took me ages to dig this out, but it was nagging at me as I watched tonight’s episode.  I came across this short story earlier this year – The Magic Shop by HG Wells.  Features a father and son and a slightly creepy old fashioned Magic Shop which has mysterious hidden corridors, an ambiguous proprietor, and it disappears after t…[Read more]

Great comments as always, thanks everyone.

A “pet Tennant” 😀 Who wouldn’t want one of those?!

That’s interesting @Phaseshift about the bi-generation reverberating back through all the incarnations. I think Ncuti-Doc says something about he can only go on unencumbered by the PTSD if Tennant-Doc takes his retirement/rehabilitation seriously, so…[Read more]

This week of all weeks, there can be only one choice for me for music for The Giggle (which starts on a rainy night in Soho (a long time ago)):

(RIP Shane MacGowan)

“I’ve been loving you a long time…”

Dr Who – I’ve been loving you a long time too. Long may you run!

Came across this lovely thing on Twitter/X;

Post by Patrick Mulkern (“Radio Times and Dr Who Guide scribe”) who was watching The Giggle with (director of the very first Dr Who stories) Waris Hussein (on his birthday). Happy birthday Waris – we owe you so much! (And looking very spry for 85). That is one WEIRD looking birthday cake! 😉

@Whisht

GOOD Whisht!!! Yes, yes and YES! Exactly that! 😉

@ps1l0v3y0u

the stage in the Chibnall cycle when my brains started leaking from my ears.

😀 😀 😀

@Mudlark

* But if I failed to notice on first viewing that Nathaniel Curtis’s skin tone and facial features differed slightly from the North European norm, maybe my powers of observation are not particularly reliable

Ha! Me too 😉

But I think you’re spot on with the class thing (which @Jimthefish pointed out in a blog post many moons ago, and i…[Read more]

Interesting chat above. I like the imprinting idea.  I don’t think Timelords are specifically “race” particular – I suspect that skin colour is similar to hair colour eg “not ginger” in that it’s just an aesthetic choice. As is gender. (Awareness of race as in Shobogan or Time Lord may be a different matter!)

Meanwhile – back to the…[Read more]