Doctor Who

Agneepath!, I don't think you're being fair to the Beeb. For one thing, it's much, *much* more expensive to repeat UK-made television programmes than it is to repeat foreign imports, which would make any "Who" repeats prohibitively expensive. And indeed, compared to other archive shows, "Who" has done very well - a long run of repeats of several stories on BBC Two between 1992 and 1994, an attempt at another repeat run in 1999-2000, no less than *three* brand-new documentaries on the show since 1989, two of them on BBC One in prime-time... It's not done badly out of the Beeb at all.

And now - well, nobody can accuse them of not being behind the show this time. Extensive radio and television trailers, mentions in newspapers and magazines virtually every day, extensive Radio Times features, billboard adverts, *another* BBC One documentary before the first episode, thirteen tie-in documentaries on BBC Three, a two-part radio documentary, tons of merchandising... And that's quite apart from all the money and effort that's been put into the show itself!

Basically, if it doesn't work this time, then there is absolutely *no way* anybody can throw any brickbats at the BBC. Of course, there are about twenty-five scarf-wearing loons who *will*, simply because they always do, but sadly there's nothing much we can do about them.

*bounce*

7pm

BBC One

Tomorrow

Be there!

:-D

yep... My nephew (aged 9)and I are getting very excited. It should be good!

Right, a quick question for ya.

Who remembers what TARDIS actually stood for?

Time and Relative Dimension in Space

- just to prove I'm not a Dr Who geek, i can never remember if its "Dimension" or "dimensions"

Well Susan said it was 'Dimension', singular, back in the very first episode. Everyone else over the following forty-odd years tends to have added the 's'.

Oh dear.

I'll get me coat...

Now, now lets not slag Star Trek off thank you. Alright you can slag Enterprise off all you want but that's it.

Playing Knights of the Old Republic II on X-box in the morning. England v N. Ireland 3pm. Dr Who 7pm. What would Lou Reed say? Perfect Day?

I remember (vaguely) Dr Who from my childhood, but only the Tardis (phone boxes were always a grave disappointment to me!) and that awesome music.
If TVNZ were to screen it I'd watch it, probably with me old man who'd love it, but I'll probably eat my hard drive before that happens.

Agneepath! wrote:

Time and Relative Dimension in Space

- just to prove I'm not a Dr Who geek, i can never remember if its "Dimension" or "dimensions"

Cheers, I always thought it was "distance" and not "dimension" .... You learn something new every day....

dragonzflame - it's not going to be on TVNZ, but Prime TV have purchased the series and will be showing it sometime soon. :-)

Ah, I can just picture T-M, getting into his Cyberman costume ready for tonight's show.

Did you download the leaked version of the episode off the internet? Or have you mamnaged to control yourself enough not to spoil the surprise?

Of course I didn't download it. Others may have wanted to open their presents early, I was waiting for Christmas!

Glad to see the person responsible lost their job, anyway.

First to comment on it and it was way, way more than I expected. Christopher Eccleston was brilliant. Everything about it was perfect. Bloody excellent.

Christopher Eccleston was fantastic, I agree. I was expecting this to be a bit crap, but I will definatley be tuning in next week.

Anyone know how many they have made?