The Return of Doctor Who

Great news, providing it's low budget, and not an 'Americanised' version of the show like that one-off they did with one of the McGann brothers replacing Sylvester McCoy. Tom Baker (mid-to late 1970's) will always be my favourite.

I'd love someone half-mad like Tom Baker to be the new doctor, although I can't think of someone who'd fit that style.

 

This is great news..

I got hooked on Dr. Who back in the late 80's and have been clamoring for it's return ever since..

We'll see how this develops..

 

I though McGann himself was OK, but yes, the American influence was all too prevalent.

For one thing, the Doctor isn't supposed to kiss his traveling companions. Not that I'm a prude, but yeesh -- wouldn't there be an 800-year age difference or something?

It was such an imaginative show. That'll be the key for any revival.

 

Forget this. There is a new Blake's 7 miniseries being created. Ohhh, man, I'm drooling just thinking of it.

www.blakes7.com

 

I don't like Blakes7 myself, from the few episodes I've seen, it looks like it's attempting to be serious at times, which is just wrong with those outfits. The harsh 80's haircuts and make-up are also bad.

There was a BBC comedy called Cruise of the Gods that took the piss out of these shows. It starred Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge), and Welsh bloke who does Marion and Geoff whose name has left me, two stars who end up doing one of those fans conventions on a cruise ship. The fictional show from the 80's was about a new romantic band that survives a nuclear war, and tries to live in a world of mutants and normal people.

 

Anyone else here ever consider that Ross Perot looks a lot like Davros (that was his name right, the leader of the Daleks?)?

 

Davros was the evil scientist who created the Daleks. I can only remember seeing Ross Perot during the 1992 Presidential election, so I can't comment.

How about Richard E. Grant, or maybe Alan Davies (Jonothan Creek) being the Doctor ?.

 

I heard on the radio today that it's going to be Eddie Izzard.

And that's my first and last post on Dr Who.

 

Bumping just for the hell of it.

The Daleks are back.

Any thoughts on Christopher Eccleston?

 

Hey, if Pierce Brosnan is leaving Bond, why not have him as Ol Doc Who?

So, where is the storyline for Ecclestone going to begin? After McCoy or McGann?

 

After McGann.

http://www.gallifreyone.com/newseriesfaq.php

FYI, Davies will be writing more episodes than anyone else, but other authors include the creator of Coupling, Steven Moffat, and The League of Gentlemen actor/writer Mark Gatiss, along with a couple of guys popular for writing Who audio stories or books, Rob Shearman and Paul Cornell.

 

It's meant to be after McGann, but filming has begun (see this news site or this one) and I haven't read anything about a McGann cameo for a regeneration scene (although at fan events he's said he'd do it).

 

True. They're talking about a March premier, and I don't think they started filming with the first episode anyway. As for McGann, I've enjoyed having him get a chance to flesh out his character more in the CD audio plays.

 

Thank you so very much.

Does anyone know when we'll get this in the States? Perhaps BBC America will be on board?

 

I really wish that PBS would get it so I can avoid the commercial breaks, but at this point I could care less as long as it's on.