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Taylor-Mayed ... for one night only ... I knew this topic would bring you back for one post at least ... Welcome back ... or are you gone again after looking at the state of this board?
Oh I still pop in from time to time... Rarely have anything to say, however.
I'll be interested to come back on the 26th though, as this may be a good place to see what any non-fans who watch make of the New Who.
Tuesdays from 5th April, 8pm on the CBC, for any Canadians interested, too.
I'll be interested to come back on the 26th though, as this may be a good place to see what any non-fans who watch make of the New Who.
Tuesdays from 5th April, 8pm on the CBC, for any Canadians interested, too.
T_M What did you think of the second series of Shameless? It grew after a slow start I think. The last two were fantastic. The comedy still outclasses most sit-coms in Britain. I never thought I would snigger at someone trying to kill a dog.
I enjoyed it a great deal - as with any series, the second season risks not seeming as fresh and imaginative as the first, simply because it *is* the second. It did suffer a little from not having as many Paul Abbott-written episodes, but I don't think Danny Brocklehurst is as bad a substitute as some claim - he's particularly good with Kev and Veronica I think, who shone in this season.
Losing Steve was a shame as it took some of the dynamic out of the charasterisation, and Craig was no adequate replacement. Having now lost Fiona too, it'll be intriguing to see how the third season shapes up.
Of course, the one bad thing about the second season of "Shameless" was that its existence meant Paul Abbott was too busy to do the "Doctor Who" episode he was originally going to write - he and Russell T Davies are great mates, going back to their "Children's Ward" days.
Losing Steve was a shame as it took some of the dynamic out of the charasterisation, and Craig was no adequate replacement. Having now lost Fiona too, it'll be intriguing to see how the third season shapes up.
Of course, the one bad thing about the second season of "Shameless" was that its existence meant Paul Abbott was too busy to do the "Doctor Who" episode he was originally going to write - he and Russell T Davies are great mates, going back to their "Children's Ward" days.
Did I dream it or did Russell T Davies offer JK Rowling an episode of Dr Who to write? I'm sure I read about it somewhere.
He did ask her, but she said no as she was busy on the Harry Potter movies.
Well, it was the sixth book rather than the movies she was too busy with. But yes, he did apparently ask her - he said so himself in one of his Production Notes columns in Doctor Who Magazine last year.
They also invited Hugh Grant to audition to play The Doctor again, but he also turned them down, oddly enough!
They also invited Hugh Grant to audition to play The Doctor again, but he also turned them down, oddly enough!
Hugh Grant played the Doctor in the Comic Relief story didn't he. I thought he was a good Doctor (even though he only played him for five minutes of the story). I thought Rowan Atkinson was good as well.
Who would be a good tenth Doctor? (now Eccleston is the ninth)
I always thought David Jason would be a good Doctor, but he's starting to age now, and the Doctor seems to be getting younger now. I also thing Martin Clunes would be good.
Who would be a good tenth Doctor? (now Eccleston is the ninth)
I always thought David Jason would be a good Doctor, but he's starting to age now, and the Doctor seems to be getting younger now. I also thing Martin Clunes would be good.
My money's on David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor.
Tennant can be seen starring in RTD's "Casanova" starting on BBC Three tonight, and has previously been in "Blackpool" and "He Knew He Was Right" on BBC One. In films, he's been in Stephen Fry's "Bright Young Things", and is currently filming the role of 'Barty Crouch Junior' in the latest Harry Potter movie. In a few weeks' time he's also popping up in the live re-make of "The Quatermass Experiment" on BBC Four, as Paterson.
However, I'd bet on him not only because he's a superb actor, but because he is very much a dyed-in-the-wool Who fan. He's been in several of Big Finish Productions' straight-to-CD licensed "Doctor Who" radio plays, most notably as Colonel Brinnicombe-Wood in "Sympathy for the Devil", and I believe he's also a regular in some of the "Dalek Empire" spin-off audios, although I've not listened to any of those so I wouldn't know.
Mark my words, anyway. David Tennant to succeed Eccleston whenever Chris decides to leave. That's assuming he hasn't become too big a star for it by then - mind you, I thought Eccleston was too big to commit to such a series, so what do I know?
Far too early to be talking about No. 10 when we haven't even seen No. 9 in action yet, anyway. Here's hoping for many years of Chris!
Tennant can be seen starring in RTD's "Casanova" starting on BBC Three tonight, and has previously been in "Blackpool" and "He Knew He Was Right" on BBC One. In films, he's been in Stephen Fry's "Bright Young Things", and is currently filming the role of 'Barty Crouch Junior' in the latest Harry Potter movie. In a few weeks' time he's also popping up in the live re-make of "The Quatermass Experiment" on BBC Four, as Paterson.
However, I'd bet on him not only because he's a superb actor, but because he is very much a dyed-in-the-wool Who fan. He's been in several of Big Finish Productions' straight-to-CD licensed "Doctor Who" radio plays, most notably as Colonel Brinnicombe-Wood in "Sympathy for the Devil", and I believe he's also a regular in some of the "Dalek Empire" spin-off audios, although I've not listened to any of those so I wouldn't know.
Mark my words, anyway. David Tennant to succeed Eccleston whenever Chris decides to leave. That's assuming he hasn't become too big a star for it by then - mind you, I thought Eccleston was too big to commit to such a series, so what do I know?
Far too early to be talking about No. 10 when we haven't even seen No. 9 in action yet, anyway. Here's hoping for many years of Chris!
Just seen a selection of the 'monsters' to appear in the series and they look pretty dreadful, even by the lame Doctor Who standards. Still stuck in the 70s, it's like Star Trek for kids. It never recovered from the awful Colin Baker/Sylvester McCoy years. Gad, they were tripe.
Sorry, I must have missed the point when "Star Trek" became a gritty adult drama. ;-)
"Doctor Who" has never been an adult-orientated programme, or at least never exclusively so, I don't think anybody would argue that point! The whole point of the series is to appeal to all age groups - that's kind of what you have to do in an early Saturday evening slot.
"Doctor Who" has never been an adult-orientated programme, or at least never exclusively so, I don't think anybody would argue that point! The whole point of the series is to appeal to all age groups - that's kind of what you have to do in an early Saturday evening slot.
I'm looking foward to it...
Since 1989 I think the Beeb have treated Doctor Who shabbily - almost as if it is something to be ashamed of.
We've had endless repeats of Star Trek and all of its various incarnations but how often have they repeated classic Dr who stories?
At least they've seen sense to release them on dvd.
Since 1989 I think the Beeb have treated Doctor Who shabbily - almost as if it is something to be ashamed of.
We've had endless repeats of Star Trek and all of its various incarnations but how often have they repeated classic Dr who stories?
At least they've seen sense to release them on dvd.
Sorry, I must have missed the point when "Star Trek" became a gritty adult drama. ;-)
You obviously have never seen the classic episode 'The Trouble With Tribbles'.
I will give the new Doctor Who a chance to allay my qualms, although given my nature of absolute bigotry, I doubt I will be converted.
I was named after a character on Doctor Who!