The Doctor Who Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I know why she isn't meeting the Daleks. You'd never hear her wittering above the Dalek voices. I doubt the Daleks have ever been talked down to by a big sister before.

[hivemind]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I know why she isn't meeting the Daleks. You'd never hear her wittering above the Dalek voices. I doubt the Daleks have ever been talked down to by a big sister before.

[Susan Foreman]

November 11th: Today in WHO-story

Births
1918 - Stubby Kaye (Weismuller in Delta and the Bannermen)

1925 - June Whitfield (Minnie Hooper in The End of Time)

1944 - Martyn Read (Security Guard in Silver Nemesis)

Deaths
1978 - Vivienne Bennett (Queen Elizabeth I in The Chase) aged 73

Episodes
1967 - The Ice Warriors, Episode One: 6.7 million viewers
1978 - The Stones of Blood, Part Three: 9.3 million viewers

Introductions
1967 - First appearance of the Ice Warriors

Releases
1982 - Issue 71 of Doctor Who Magazine (Marvel)

1989 - A Switch in Time! (Marvel's The Incredible Hulk Presents)
2002 - The First Doctor Box Set (VHS)

2004 - Issue 350 of Doctor Who Magazine (Panini Comics UK)
2010 - Issue 193 of Doctor Who Adventures (BBC Magazines)

2014 - Masters of Earth (Big Finish Productions)
2015 - Jago & Litefoot & Strax: The Haunting (Big Finish)
2016 - Toby Hadoke's Who's Round 193 (Big Finish)

Behind-the-Scenes
1967 - Filming began on The Highlanders
2004 - Recording of the Big Finish audio Dreamtime took place
2005 - Rewrites to The Age of Steel was made
2010 - Recording of the Big Finish audios Peri and the Piscon Paradox and Tales from the Vault took place
2013 - Recording of the first series of Big Finish's Doctor Who spin-off Charlotte Pollard took place

2014 - Recording of the Big Finish audio The Defectors took place
2015 - Recording of the Big Finish audio Vampire of the Mind took place

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

The Terileptil's android stalks the countryside in the guise of the Grim Reaper in the 1982 story The Visitation.

[Gothmogxx]

I know its still not finished but Demons of the Punjab AHHHHHHHH!

Put the sonic bloody screwdriver away!!!!

Stop wasting baddies (these assassin guys: GREAT design but they are being used terribly)!!!

Stop giving the Doctor bad writing!!!

God its just the same thing again: Its completely uneventful with 2 companions badly served and a Doctor who has the primary function of explaining the history BUT NOT CHANGE IT OR DO ANYTHING ELSE.

Graeme is the ONLY good thing in this Story.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Aside from a fairly wooden performance from Tosin Cole i didn't think this episode was too bad at all.

Head and shoulders above last weeks farce. Yes it was a bit preachy but it's no different to any other episode this series in that respect. The aliens looked pretty good but sadly suffered from Chibnallitis (He doesn't know what to do with them) but on the whole this was quite enjoyable and a decent bit of tv. I'd say the best episode since The Woman Who Fell to Earth.

However in comparison to the best of Nu-Who from years gone by it was indeed another filler episode.

[Gothmogxx]

Angry doesn't sum up how I feel about the current direction of the show.

Still, at least I still have the Classic Series marathon to make me feel better. Castrovalva is next. I have seen very little of Davison compared to other Doctors but from what I have seen I love, especially Earthshock. Anyway it can't be any worse than the current Series surely?

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Aside from a fairly wooden performance from Tosin Cole i didn't think this episode was too bad at all.

Head and shoulders above last weeks farce. Yes it was a bit preachy but it's no different to any other episode this series in that respect. The aliens looked pretty good but sadly suffered from Chibnallitis (He doesn't know what to do with them) but on the whole this was quite enjoyable and a decent bit of tv. I'd say the best episode since The Woman Who Fell to Earth.

However in comparison to the best of Nu-Who from years gone by it was indeed another filler episode.

On reflection this would have possibly received an 'excellent' vote from me had it not been part of an uneventful season so to speak with non threatening aliens all round.

[Susan Foreman]

November 12th: Today in WHO-story

Births
1902 - John Cross (Council Member in The Dominators)

1927 - John Hollis (Sondergaard in The Mutants)

1932 - Carmen Munroe (Fariah in The Enemy of the World)

1943 - Michael Griffiths (Ambrose in the Big Finish audio All-Consuming Fire)

1969 - Paul Magrs (writer of several Doctor Who-related books and audio adventures)

Episodes
1966 - The Power of the Daleks, Episode Two: 7.8 million viewers
1977 - Image of the Fendahl, Part Three: 7.9 million viewers
2006 - Torchwood: Small Worlds (BBC Three): 1.26 million viewers
2007 - The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Lost Boy, Part One (CBBC): 1.77 million viewers
2009 - The Sarah Jane Adventures: Mona Lisa's Revenge, Part One (CBBC): 1.12 million viewers
2016 - Class: Brave-ish Heart (BBC Three)

Releases
1981 - Issue 59 of Doctor Who Magazine (Marvel)

1987 - Issue 131 of Doctor Who Magazine (Marvel)

2003 - The Three Doctors (DVD - region 4)

2005 - Project: Longinus (online comic strip)
2009 - Issue 141 of Doctor Who Adventures (BBC Magazines); issue 415 of Doctor Who Magazine (Panini Comics UK)

2015 - Issue 493 of Doctor Who Magazine (Panini)

Behind-the-Scenes
2002 - Recording of Big Finish's audio adaptation of the untransmitted story Shada took place

2010 - Recording of the Big Finish audio Peri and the Piscon Paradox took place
2012 - Recording of the fifth series of Big Finish's Doctor Who spin-off Gallifrey took place
2014 - Recording of the Big Finish audio The Defectors took place

[Roughale]

They could rename the show to Doctor PC... For me, this episode was the worst on the count on beating the political correctness crap (OK, Doctor PCC would work too LOL) into the viewers heads with a baseball bat... I also expected much better acting from the new doc, she can do it but seems to be either not comfortable in the role or the writing is really bad to start with. The two young comanions and crap too, mostly like they still try to acchiece what Class failed, getting younger viewers on board - no way will this dragh them from their smartphones... The old one can stay, he is good and would be a much better doctor, if you ask me... I am highly disappointed so far...