Regardless of what time zone you live in, the 50th anniversary special is still hours away as I post this.
To commemorate the occasion, below are a couple of timelines.
The first is a list of the official (the BBC only considers televised episodes ca
Read more…A behind the scenes sort of movie that I just spotted on BBC America. I hadn't heard about this but according to the schedule they are doing a lot of Doctor Who tomorrow with a new team up episode with the Matt Smith and David Tennent. Meanwhile the
Read more…A 50th Anniversary Audio Drama.
CAST:
The Fourth Doctor — Tom Baker
The Fifth Doctor — Peter Davison
The Sixth Doctor — Colin Baker
The Seventh Doctor — Sylvester McCoy
The Eighth Doctor — Paul McGann
Leela — Louise Jameson
Nyssa — Sarah Sutton
Peri —
A Fifth Doctor Audio Adventure
Synopsis: If you remember the Sixties, they say, then you can’t have been there. The Doctor remembers the Sixties. That’s why he’s taking Nyssa on a trip back to November 1963. Back to where it all began. Back to the bir
Read more…Part One:
1)This story has the feel of a Pertwee story - sor tof a capper to the "UNIT Era".
2)It was amusing seeing the Doctor done up for the Highlands, and their reaction to the Brigadier in a kilt. "Sorry. I thought you were doing a Doctor." "Wha
Read more…I was actually able to see a couple of the Ninth Doctor Episodes today. He comes off harder than the Tenth or Eleventh but apparently he has good reason to. Did this darker approach work in your minds?
I love Amy Pond and Clara is a cutie but then th
Read more…"Scream of the Shalka" is an animated Doctor Who story that was broadcast on-line in 2003 as a celebration of the program's 40th anniversary, with the hopes that a series of such stories might conceivably result. However, even as they were recording
Read more…BBC Worldwide and IDW Publishing Celebrate Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary
San Diego, CA (July 17, 2013) — IDW Publishing and BBC Worldwide will conclude their joint celebration of the Doctor’s 50th anniversary with the release of a Doctor Who Special
Read more…Episode One:
1)I laughed out loud at the Doctor mugigng for the security camera.
2)"It always happens when sentences are being carried out." Apparently, this was true back when the UK still had the death penalty.
3)"Today's the first ever World Peace
Read more…1)We start out with Clara seeing various old Doctors, including guiding the First Doctor in his choice of TARDIS (And we get to see the TARDIS' "default" mode), and witnessing the the most moronic cliffhanger ever, from "Dragonfire". Shame they could
Read more…1)So, he actually took the two little kids with him. It wasn't that long ago that he dropped off Amy and Rory because traveling with him was too dangeroeus, now he's dragging two kids along.
2)"Cybermites" - This, I imagine, was what the Cybermats we
Read more…1)Ah, it's the Victorian Odd Squad again. While I like the characters, they're a little bit too "public" for believability's sake. Also, Strax the Comedy Sontaran is amusing, but onyl in small doses, please.
3)It takes awhile for the Doctor to even s
Read more…1)I liked the idea of the space salvage team - the interaction between them was interesting.
2)"Don't get into a spaceship with a madman. Didn't anyone ever teach you that?" Dude, that's the whole show!
3)When the one guy tears open the console, I he
Read more…1)"It's 1974. You're the assistant." A little gag, perhaps, on the facct that "companions" were called "assistants" in those days.
2)"Ignorance is Carlisle." OK.
3)"Don't trust him. There's a sliver of ice in his heart."
4)"It doesn't like me." I
Read more…1)"Hair, shoulder pads, nukes - it's the 80's, everything's bigger."
2)"It's an Ice Warrior." Good to see the Ice Warriors again, I've been waiting for the show to bring them back. I thought the Marshal was reasonably well updated. He looked recogni
Read more…1)The Beano - are they still publishing that? I thought I remembered reading that it had ceased publication. Of course, that doesn't stop him from having an old copy around.
2)"She's not possible." I'm really weary of the whole "mystery story arc"
Read more…It is no great secret that I am not one of the Eleventh Doctor's biggest supporters but I am not very impressed with this episode on a few levels. That is kind of surprising given the premise.
An ethereal form is using a means of mass media to captur
Read more…A Land of Fear
1)"I have the universe to explore."
2)I like the way Ian and Barbara butter the Doctor up - they've learned to play him a bit.
3)"The Doctor's put us down right in the middle of the French Revolution." I like how they have more trouble w
Read more…You’ve seen the ads (if you buy any IDW comics at all): “CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF DOCTOR WHO! A yearlong celebration, featuring all eleven Doctors, starts here!” I was drawn in by the beautiful first issue cover art (by Francesco Francavilla) used in
Read more…1)The bitey snowflakes are an amusing visual.
2)"I said I'd feed you - I didn't say who to." Simeon's a bit reminiscent of Kazran Sardick.
3)Steam Age Souffle Girl seems interesting - shame they didn't go with her, it would be nice to have a "non-mod
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