Doctor Who

[Jackson]

Incredible television. I gave up after 2 episodes of the last series and this made me remember what a fucking amazing show it is. What a way to introduce my girlfriend to Doctor Who! We're now starting from the Matt Smith era going through the main good episodes.... the opener, the Angels two-parter, then Amelia's Choice first up.

[JohnC]

They've already announced that filming starts in January for transmission in September.

You could (re)generate a whole new human in that time, FFS.

[Flub]

I just watched the first episode of my Enemy of the World dvd. Cracking stuff and a bloody marvellous quality picture. Also Victoria in a short skirt with a cracking pair on her. Would.

[mrsnrub]

If you want a hole, The Doctor blew up Skaro without a second thought in Rememberance. So how come 7 gets off?

If I recall, it wasnt actually Skaro, but a false skaro or some such...

bloody davros

[Nick R]

I watched The Five(ish) Doctors today. Very good! I agree with the suggestion that Peter Davison would make a good sitcom director.

He talks about it here. That was Jon Culshaw doing the bit with Tom Baker on the phone! I'd assumed it was edited archive audio clips...

But the announced list of features on the DVD/BR release of the special suggest it won't be included.

[Professor Puzzles]

Why was Frank Skinner one of the Dalek pilots? Were the other 2 guys famous people too?

[NEG]

Beats waiting 16 years for the next season, someone might say. But it isn't good for the show doing it this way, either.

[LaParka]

Watched it with my kids and they enjoyed bits of it. They're 5 and 3 so all they want to see is monsters and explosions. They liked the Zygons and they like the two Doctors talking with their 'Granddad'.

Got a bit bored towards the end, but they were smiling like loons when old Dr Baker appeared.

Amazing how they can accept as an alien the Dr can change faces, but then be talking to each other!

[Exidor]

Why was Frank Skinner one of the Dalek pilots? Were the other 2 guys famous people too?

David "Pat's son" Troughton and Nick "voice of the daleks" Briggs.

[mrsnrub]

My little boy loved the zygons, and my little girl (2) decided she was one and spent the evening roaming the house, arms outstretched, pretending to spit goop and change into people growling "Im a Zygon, grrrr"

its always fun in our house...

[Hexx]

Christmas Special Title, Synopsis and Poster

The Time of the Doctor

Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe’s deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them – the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe.

[Rudi von Starnberg]

oh good, the fate of the universe

[Glasgowchivas]

The Christmas special will be called 'The Time Of The Doctor.'

"Orbiting a quiet backwater planet, the massed forces of the universe's deadliest species gather, drawn to a mysterious message that echoes out to the stars. And amongst them the Doctor. Rescuing Clara from a family Christmas dinner, the Time Lord and his best friend must learn what this enigmatic signal means for his own fate and that of the universe."

There's a face in the flames.

EDIT: GODDAMMIT HEXX!

[Venice Cull]

Regarding the last episode - who was John Hurt regenerating into? Someone mentioned Eccelston - but surely John Hurt predates William Hartnell?

[Mortis]

McGann ,8th > Hurt (War Doctor) > Eccleston 9th etc etc The "Time War" takes place during the 8th + War Doctors regeneration span.

[Venice Cull]

Eh? Surely it was the first doctor who destroyed up Gallifrey? (and thus ended up being the only Timelord left). Unless I'm fundamentally misunderstanding my Who history...

[Mortis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_Lord

[Venice Cull]

Ah, I thought that Gallifrey's destruction was the start of the whole 'Who' thing - didn't realise this was a 'recent' thing.

That being the case then, how did the Doctors that pre-date Hurt know to surround the planet at the end? (I'd assumed that Hurt, when returning to his own time had started the idea off for all subsequent doctors).

Probably not as complicated as I'd imagined...

[Glasgowchivas]

Ah, I thought that Gallifrey's destruction was the start of the whole 'Who' thing - didn't realise this was a 'recent' thing.

That being the case then, how did the Doctors that pre-date Hurt know to surround the planet at the end? (I'd assumed that Hurt, when returning to his own time had started the idea off for all subsequent doctors).

Probably not as complicated as I'd imagined...

It wasn't made explicit but seeing as how Bad Wolf Rose /The Moment could bring both the Tennant Doctor and the Smith Doctor to the point where Hurt's War Doctor had to make the decision, it's fair to assume that they also managed to contact the previous Doctors as well and arrange for them to work in unison.

[Mortis]

Timey wimey stuff. I expect it's the whole bad wolf girl sends a message to them all or some such bollocks - don't overthink it it's just a cool shot on the 50th anniversary.

[Harsin]

Timey wimey stuff.

[Davros sock drawer]

Why was Frank Skinner one of the Dalek pilots? Were the other 2 guys famous people too?

He's a massive, massive fan, and talks of little else on his radio show. It's a running joke that he wants a part in it.

[Don Wiskerando]

The Time of the Doctor poster has a Cyberman head doing seanr.gif.

[Eighthours]

The frequency of new episodes in comparison with the RTD era is pretty rubbish. Somehow he always got them done, despite the utter chaos he outlined in The Writer's Tale book (scripts written very late, etc.). I don't know why Moffat seems incapable of giving us 13 episodes a year these days. He managed it in Season 5. I have no doubt that it's a complicated show to make, but big US shows manage it easily.

[NEG]

RTD managed that AND two spin-offs.

[Harsin]

I didn't like RTD's writing, but as a show-runner he ran rings around Moffat.

[Garwoofoo]

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

[:mediadavid:]

Ah, I thought that Gallifrey's destruction was the start of the whole 'Who' thing - didn't realise this was a 'recent' thing.

That being the case then, how did the Doctors that pre-date Hurt know to surround the planet at the end? (I'd assumed that Hurt, when returning to his own time had started the idea off for all subsequent doctors).

Probably not as complicated as I'd imagined...

I just assumed they used their time machines to go back in time and tell them.

[kensei]

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

It's hard to shake the suspicion that Moffat is more invested in Sherlock than he is in Doctor Who.

I love them both, but surely the BBC could have engineered a situation where two of their biggest shows weren't being run by the same man at the same time?

I think that there is probably more going on than we know. Moffat is probably worse at it than RTD bit I wonder of the BBC isn't messing about too.

[hereticboy]

Alright mate.