[TV] The next Dr Who is another blooming jock

[vegster]

Had a thought today about Sundays Special, why was there no sign of Matt Smith or Captain Jack ? Not even alluded to as I recall ?

 

[Frutos]

Had a thought today about Sundays Special, why was there no sign of Matt Smith or Captain Jack ? Not even alluded to as I recall ?

Chibnall has been quoted as saying that he only invited "Classic Era" Docs so as not to tread on what might be planned for the 60th Anniversary next year - read into that as you will.

On a more practical note, Matt Smith was probably too busy with House of the Dragon.

 

[sparkie]

Had a thought today about Sundays Special, why was there no sign of Matt Smith or Captain Jack ? Not even alluded to as I recall ?

Smith was possibly too busy, and Barrowman has fallen from grace a bit for being a bit too "extrovert" on set.

 

[Dr Q]

Not really been a watcher since Tennant (who was fantastic), and this was probably the first full episode I've watched for a long time and it was good I like Whittaker, but I found her character a little too frantic at times, has this how its been throughout her tenure?

 

[Quebec Seagull]

I'm a Moffat man myself -- I really enjoy his run the most (with Smith and Capaldi), and the kids and I rewatch those episodes on a regular basis. Chibnall era... meh. Although my youngest daughter didn't get into Who until Jodie appeared, so representation *is* an important element re: children's programmes. We've since spent many a special evening, just she and I, catching the latest 13 ep or going through 9, 10, 11 and 12's.

 

[vegster]

Not really been a watcher since Tennant (who was fantastic), and this was probably the first full episode I've watched for a long time and it was good I like Whittaker, but I found her character a little too frantic at times, has this how its been throughout her tenure?

Tennant was, and hopefully will be again, pure class as The Doctor..its been a bit of a slow slide downhill since his time.. really wanted Whittaker to be brilliant but she never hit the heights for me.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Had a thought today about Sundays Special, why was there no sign of Matt Smith or Captain Jack ? Not even alluded to as I recall ?

Wasn’t there some sort of cloud hanging over Mr Barrowman or was that all thrown out?

 

[vegster]

Wasn’t there some sort of cloud hanging over Mr Barrowman or was that all thrown out?

Yes, there was something strange going on, apparently, he's actually Scottish.

 

[sparkie]

Wasn’t there some sort of cloud hanging over Mr Barrowman or was that all thrown out?

No police involvement or official complaints, but there were tales of him being a little too keen on getting his "tardis" out on set.

He's been quietly dropped by the BBC from the show as they'd not want the potential grief that could go with bringing him back.

 

[Publius Ovidius]

No police involvement or official complaints, but there were tales of him being a little too keen on getting his "tardis" out on set.

He's been quietly dropped by the BBC from the show as they'd not want the grief that would go with bringing him back.

I would love to have another series of Torchwood, but of course they killed most of them off in the children of the earth series where kids were given to the aliens to stop them killing everyone

peter capaldi ( before dr who) played a civil servant who was responsible for rounding up kids


captain jack was implicated as the original guy who supplied the aliens with the kids back in the 50’s. He left earth after the aliens were defeated and he realised that he had to leave!

 

[Lenny Rider]

Yes, there was something strange going on, apparently, he's actually Scottish.

That’ll be it then

In other news I trust you won’t be booing our erstwhile manager on Saturday?

Can’t believe the negativity, he was only an employee, he’s gone let’s move on

 

[rippleman]

No police involvement or official complaints, but there were tales of him being a little too keen on getting his "tardis" out on set.

He's been quietly dropped by the BBC from the show as they'd not want the potential grief that could go with bringing him back.

Not just the Beeb. ITV also booted him off Dancing on Ice after he "apologised" for getting his bits out on set.