Doctor Who 50th Anniversary

[brakespear]

Is she? www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/28178/who-is-billie-piper-playing-in-the-day-of-the-doctor

OK, fair enough, I will re-frame the point. It's bad enough Billie Piper has to return etc etc

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

Can anyone help me put the 5 min Day of the Dr mini episode into context. I am struggling.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

Can anyone help me put the 5 min Day of the Dr mini episode into context. I am struggling.

It is set during the time war thats been mentioned a few times in the series.

Dr 8 needs to become a "warrior" because he realises he has to get involved in the war now - before he was trying to stay neutral.

Therefore the elixir of Karn turns him into the "war doctor/john hurt" what will happen in the 50th (actual or implied) is the john hurt doctor turning into chris ecclestons or dr 9

He calls himself the doctor so there have been eleven (now 12) HOWEVER the war doctor is regarded as a "rather not talk about that relative" what he did wasnt doctorish or carrying on the family name in the way they would like.

 

[Frutos]

Can anyone help me put the 5 min Day of the Dr mini episode into context. I am struggling.

The Paul McGann one?

McGann regenerates into John Hurt at the end, so we learn where Hurt's "War Doctor" seems to fit in, chronologically speaking.

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

Ok that makes more sense, thanks TMLS & Frutos

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Spending this week watching series 7 in preparation. For me, Dr Who and Harry Potter (bonding with my son mainly, but I do love the nemesis of voldemort) are English Cultural Icons.

Perhaps the new English national anthem should be de de de dan, de de de dan, de de de dan, de de de dan, de de de dan, de de de dan, de de de dan, de de de wheeeeeee! (etc)

 

[brakespear]

interesting to see (well, not really but you know) taht according to the Mirror TV listings today that the 50th anniversary show will be running at the same time as X-Factor - BBC wishing to make a point?

 

[Puppet Master]

Is she? www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/28178/who-is-billie-piper-playing-in-the-day-of-the-doctor

Tennant's doc is confirmed as being 904 so it won't be "his" Rose.

(new video, spoilers etc)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-video-david-tennant-2804379

 

[Acker79]

Dr Who Explained on BBC3 right now.

Why are these non-celebrity people on there? They have nothing to do with Dr Who.

 

[Deadly Danson]

Don't forget folks - An Adventure in Space and Time on BBC 2 at 21.00 tonight. It's supposed to be excellent.

 

[brakespear]

Don't forget folks - An Adventure in Space and Time on BBC 2 at 21.00 tonight. It's supposed to be excellent.

Yep, looking forward to this

 

[Lyndhurst 14]

Nice to see that BBC America are showing it at the same time as they are in the UK - we normally get it a few weeks later. It'll make a change from all the Top Gear and Gordon Ramsey re-runs.

 

[Acker79]

Be careful, people, there are unmarked spoilers floating around the interweb, both for tonight's adventures in space and time, and saturday's doctor who.

 

[symyjym]

If anyone hasn't spotted it BBC4, tonight at 10.30, is showing the first four episodes of of Dr Who.

 

[brakespear]

Well that was ****ing fantastic

 

[Frutos]

Well that was ****ing fantastic

Yup, very enjoyable.

Now, bring on the main event...

 

[Deadly Danson]

That was really rather wonderful and touching. A superb drama with a great performance from Bradley.

 

[Nibble]

Really enjoyed that drama. I like Dr who but not a huge fan so was surprised how engaging I found it.

 

[dougdeep]

Just watched it on I-Player. Very nice acting.

 

[Curious Orange]

I rather enjoyed An Adventure in Space and Time, a very touching story. My Mrs had repeatedly said that she was going for a bath/to bed rather than watch it... she watched in