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@wolfweed

Yeah, it’s interesting that this period began the “fan-friendly mentions in exposition” thing which was the more innocuous form of continuity that the new series has retained. Eric Saward as Script Editor obviously tying it in to his earlier story as a bit of universe building.

It’s just when he started to write involved sequals to…[Read more]

@wolfweed

Anyone from Leeds offended?

I don’t think @steve-thorp is about but, living in Yorkshire I think the main source of offence would be the “Elsie Tanner” label from Donna. Wrong side of the Pennines and therefore a capital offence in Yorkshire. 😉

@wolfweed, @PhaseShift

Out of the Unknown. At last! This was one of the best, certainly one of the most thoughtful, and challenging, anthology science fiction shows ever put on TV. And in October the remaining episodes released! And cleaned and spruced up! Wow.

Out of the Unknown (like Who) suffered terribly from the policy of wiping tapes…[Read more]

@wolfweed

You pre-empted me, but your link is much more detailed than the G’s little summary of the story. The big news for me are the TV releases (as events in Yorkshire are sparse to say the least). I’ve seen the Out of the Unknown stories that remain, but apparently the prints have been rescanned and cleaned up significantly for this rel…[Read more]

@Arbutus. Six summery weeks in Canada. Six wintry weeks here. We get spring and Dr Who. I think it is time to start planning the Dr Who party though sadly the local lolly shop which sold English jelly babies has closed down.  I am going to have to hunt further afield before the 23rd.

@Wolfweed. I don’t know whether to be excited or not.

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@wolfweed

Loved that 1986 video. Especially the comment from one of the fans about what
attracts the American fans: “It’s good versus evil without getting terribly violent, like it is over here.” Exactly. And something AG Who is sometimes in danger of forgetting.

Also loved the final comment by the guy in charge of the roadshow about the fans:…[Read more]

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Just to say big thanks to @Wolfweed @Craig @Phaseshift @JimtheFish @FatManinaBox for all their efforts to keep us spoiler free in the forum. This is now the only place I’m looking for DW news and I’m so glad it’s here.

The rest of the time I’m wearing my danger specs – which makes surfing the net a bit complicated 😎

I 100% agree with @Bluesq…[Read more]

@Wolfweed – I was reading the Radio Times website last night, and they were saying that there were five video files on the server in question. So someone, very likely, has the first five episodes.

The Radio Times also said – how true it is, I dunno, but I’d guess they still have the contacts even if they are no longer BBC in-house – that Doctor…[Read more]

@Wolfweed – ‘The TARDIS translation circuit, trying to cope with the new Doctor’s potty-mouth, had resorted to visual aids.’

@miapatrick @wolfweed

You know, I meant to say last week that Davison and Dickinson appearing in this was pretty apt, because they actually met on the set of another Sci-fi show, The Tomorrow People.

I’ll post a clip because it’s hilarious. The Tomorrow People made the cheapest episodes of Doctor Who look like Star Wars in comparison.

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@Wolfweed – Is it just me, or does this look like another candidate for Crazy Captions?

@wolfweed

What?! An entire episode? (even if it is a rough-cut episode)

This is why you should never sub-contract.

@ScaryB, thank you! I can happily picture that. I meant to say as well, many thanks to and I am opening a tab at the Rose and Crown for @Bluesqueakpip for her help. @FatManInABox, quite. I like to think of the bow tie as my reword.  @Wolfweed, that is actually very similar to the tweed jacket he got. We’re contemplating the waistcoat as well 😉

@wolfweed @scaryB

That certainly looks pan-galactic gargle blaster-ish to me.

Delighted to see Sanjeev though. We near completing another comedy set, this time from Goodness Gracious Me. We’ve had Meera Syal (Hungry Earth/Cold Blood) and Nina Wadia (Eleventh Hour). We just need Kulvinder Ghir to call house!

I just hope Sanjeev gets the time t…[Read more]

No criticism of you @wolfweed. I’m glad you trawl the shallow end of the journalistic gene-pool instead of me! 😀 It’s good to know where the latest rant is going to come from. It’s an invaluable service for which I’m determined to buy you a beer for at some point.

The Broadcasters link you posted requires you to register, but for anyone…[Read more]

@wolfweed

You really do have to love the Mail. Normally Privatisation = Good, so it must have caused them a brain haemorrhage to print that story in an effort to write yet another complaint about the Beeb.

It’s palpable arse gravy anyway – BBC in-house drama gets it’s own identity, the ability to increase productions to other broadcasters (Card…[Read more]

@Wolfweed

Thanks for the pics. The Doctor’s looking very much like your worst date nightmare! Posh venue, you’ve got your best dress on, taken hours with your hair – and he turns up looking like he’s just spent the weekend at Glastonbury!

(And is that a pan galactic gargleblaster that Sanjeev’s holding…? 😉 )