Doctor Who

[Robert]

Pat, if you ever visit the UK - avoid the train network :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VP6-E617Pb4

[Pcdunn]

Paternoster Gang

Aside from Ripper stuff, another favorite British pasttime I enjoy is watching the TV program Doctor Who. I'm sad to see David Tennant leaving though, but I am excited to see his fina 2-part episode, especially since The Master is returning. Anyone else here a fan of The Doctor?

P.S. Wouldn't it be cool if they had a DW Ripper episode? I'm surprised they never made one.

Yes, long-time fan here, JTR, though I will confess to being an American.

Classic Who didn't come too close to the late Victorian period in London except for "The Talons of Weng-Chiang", which was splendid for borrowing Conan Doyle's "giant rat of Sumatra" reference in a Sherlock Holmes story, and giving it a sci-fi twist.

New Who has introduced an unusual trio called The Paternoster Gang which have assisted the Doctor in a few Victorian adventures.

[Fleetwood Mac]

Aside from Ripper stuff, another favorite British pasttime I enjoy is watching the TV program Doctor Who. I'm sad to see David Tennant leaving though, but I am excited to see his fina 2-part episode, especially since The Master is returning. Anyone else here a fan of The Doctor?

P.S. Wouldn't it be cool if they had a DW Ripper episode? I'm surprised they never made one.

No. Not a fan.

I'm English and I can't find any commonality with the sort of English mind who invents dog shite and thinks it is somehow adventurous.

It's not adventurous, it's not even imagination, it's the product of someone who was bullied at school and needs some sort of fantasy outlet.

[Pcdunn]

Also meant to post this link on making it until Christmas Day 2016 without any new "Doctor Who" episodes. Good tips and links.

http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-08-25/doctor-who-fans-have-the-best-tips-for-surviving-the-great-whovian-drought-of-2016

[Pcdunn]

Yes, very true.

And Jon Pertwee (Third Doctor) also came from an acting family with a long history as entertainers. His son Sean is currently playing young Bruce Wayne's guardian and butler, Alfred Pennyworth, on the television series "Gotham".

http://www.fox.com/gotham/meet-the-cast

Sean resembles his father more every day, I think!

[Elamarna]

Of course the Troughton family are still acting, sons David and Michael are well known, David himself appearing in Dr Who opposite Jon Pertwee.

One Grandson Harry Melling was in the Harry Potter films, while another Grandson Sam is also an actor.

And lets not forget Grandson Jim, who played cricket for Warwickshire, and 6 one day internationals for England, talented family.


Steve

[Pcdunn]

Troughton's Doctor was an interesting character. I have read a very good DW novel featuring the Second Doctor, apparently by an author who understood Troughton's quirks and phrases. If I can remember the author and title, I'll edit this post to add it.

[Robert]

Troughton was very good. Shame so many of his episodes have been lost/wiped.

To make Jeff feel better, here is the Doctor in triplicate :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Uf4sjX8RE

[Elamarna]

Hi Pat,

Briefly I watched the series in the 1980s when Baker was the Doctor, and I liked it very much, but after he was "transformed" I lost interest. One thing I heard in the dialog (spoken by Baker's female assistant several times) that I did not care for was her calling civil servants murderers (for at the time I was a civil servant!). I believe she was suggesting upper echelon civil servants who push various plans and schemes for government purposes despite their costs to the general public - what the Communists would have termed "apperachnic". I never got into that position (which is usually appointed - even here!).

By the way, one of my favorite episodes of the Baker series dealt with a take on an actual still-unsolved mystery of 1900 when three lighthouse keepers at an isolated lighthouse vanished. The story in the series was set on a forbidden isle called "Fang Rock" and involved an invasion pivoting on using the lighthouse as a beacon or invasion sign to begin operations.

Jeff

Jeff

personally i was always a Troughton fan, have great memmories of power and evil of the darleks, but it is so dated now i have to say.

loved Pertwee, but never took to Tom Baker, but the story set in the 18oo's in the sewers was great apart from the giant rat/ cuddly toy used.

was very fond of Tennant, Smith less so.

Steve

[Mayerling]

Hi, Jon,

Yes, the Doctor has a day of his own!

Thanks for the reply, and for sharing your memories. As Hartnell was your Doctor, you might enjoy this movie about the early days of the television series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Adv...Space_and_Time
Being in America, I was in college when I first discovered "Doctor Who", and it was Tom Baker (tall, scarf, teeth and curls) as the title character.
I fell in love with the series in the late Seventies, and still do enjoy it, whenever I can see it.

Hi Pat,

Briefly I watched the series in the 1980s when Baker was the Doctor, and I liked it very much, but after he was "transformed" I lost interest. One thing I heard in the dialog (spoken by Baker's female assistant several times) that I did not care for was her calling civil servants murderers (for at the time I was a civil servant!). I believe she was suggesting upper echelon civil servants who push various plans and schemes for government purposes despite their costs to the general public - what the Communists would have termed "apperachnic". I never got into that position (which is usually appointed - even here!).

By the way, one of my favorite episodes of the Baker series dealt with a take on an actual still-unsolved mystery of 1900 when three lighthouse keepers at an isolated lighthouse vanished. The story in the series was set on a forbidden isle called "Fang Rock" and involved an invasion pivoting on using the lighthouse as a beacon or invasion sign to begin operations.

Jeff

[Pcdunn]

Hi, Jon,

Yes, the Doctor has a day of his own!

Thanks for the reply, and for sharing your memories. As Hartnell was your Doctor, you might enjoy this movie about the early days of the television series. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Adv...Space_and_Time
Being in America, I was in college when I first discovered "Doctor Who", and it was Tom Baker (tall, scarf, teeth and curls) as the title character.
I fell in love with the series in the late Seventies, and still do enjoy it, whenever I can see it.

[Wickerman]

Doctor Who, has a 'day'?

I vaguely remember it first starting about 1963, a girl at school told me to watch it she eventually became my first girlfriend.

William Hartnell I think was the first, little man with long grey hair. When he stopped playing the part I stopped watching it - so to me he was the only Doctor Who.
I saw some old Hartnell shows on, I think, You-Tube, arghhh...terrible! So corny, cardboard sets, footsteps echoing on wooden floors in outside shots - so funny, but in the early 60's it was so popular.

[Pcdunn]

Happy (or Happy Belated, depending on where you are) Doctor Who Day!

Lots of nifty Whovian things to be found at this BBCA link:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/anglophenia/2016/08/doctor-whos-day-roundup-hey-there-rose-tyler

[JTRSickert]

Well, another season has passed and I must say that I really enjoyed Matt Smith's performance, though I am still pining for David Tennant. Very nice overall story arc and Karen Gillan was spectacular as Amy Pond. Looking forward to next season. I think I've heard that Matt Smith will only be the Doctor for one more season. IS this true?

[caz]

Love him!

I haven't seen the last episode yet - will be recording it from BBC3 tomorrow night.

Van Gogh made me cry.

Love,

Caz
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