Dr Who production has begun!

CalliArcale · Jul 19, 2004

Recording of the new Dr Who series has begun in Cardiff, Wales. The Doctor Who New Series News Page has details, including set reports (carefully hidden behind "spoiler" buttons, though so far the spoilers seem pretty minimal). Nice pictures of extras in military uniforms, however. Might UNIT play a role in the first episode? One of the spoilers does suggest that the Doctor is regenerating at the very beginning of the story, but this isn't much of a surprise, as they do have to explain why he looks like Chris Eccleston now. Also, it appears that the BBC has elected to use DV as their medium. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

wmdragon · Jul 19, 2004

I remember the series w/ Tom Baker very fondly. maybe I can rent it to indulge the nostalgia. I will definitely give this new one a try. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter. --- James Clerk Maxwell </div>

earth_bound_misfit · Jul 20, 2004

My fav Dr was the first William Hartnell Heres a good site will all the episodes http://www.ee.surrey.ac.uk/Contrib/SciFi/DrWho/cast.html Damn, no Daleks in the new production <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?Go here to see how: SDC Eye saver </div>

CalliArcale · Jul 23, 2004

A few relatively benign details from Outpost Gallifrey.... * What's filming in Cardiff is apparently Episode Four. (And they're now using the word "episode" to be synonymous with "story", so this is definintely not what the world will first see of the new series.) * Autons are being filmed. * There is now a link with the old series -- special effects wizard Mike Tucker, who did SFX for the last few years of the original series. * A new character name has been revealed; the companion, Rose Tyler, has a boyfriend named Mickey who is apparently an ethnic minority of some kind and has a substantial role in the new series. (This was mentioned in the BBC's charter, where they were documenting how they were satisfying requirements for giving enough jobs to minorities, but it wasn't enough detail to know much about the character or even know who's been cast in the role -- assuming it's been cast at all yet.) * Award-winning special effects house "The Mill" has been hired for the series. Their most recent work was digital work for "Gladiator". <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

avaunt · Jul 24, 2004

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CalliArcale · Jul 26, 2004

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />No decision yet on foreign distribution to North America, Australia/New Zealand<hr /></blockquote> This is probably the most disappointing part of all. I guess we're all just going to have to find somebody who lives in Britain who can tape it, and then find a PAL-format VCR for conversion to NTSC for us Yanks! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

avaunt · Jul 26, 2004

lol. I wonder if he will sell franchises in other cities?. Doctor Brew, springs to mind. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />

CalliArcale · Jul 28, 2004

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />Modern VHS videos over here play NTSC.<hr /></blockquote> Groovy! I wasn't aware of that. Last time I did any trans-atlantic tape trading, I had to find somebody to do the conversion. If you can record the broadcasts in NTSC VHS.....what would I have to do to persuade you to tape it for me? <img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" /> I've lost contact with my old tape-trading pal. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

nacnud · Jul 28, 2004

I wouldn't hold your breath as I think the VCRs over here only record what they are given, so if it is a pal input you get a pal tape. They only play NTSC. Sorry.

earth_bound_misfit · Aug 5, 2004

Looks like i was wrong ..... Daleks back to ex-ter-min-ate By Jonathan Este August 6, 2004 DR WHO's scariest enemy, the Daleks, will be back to terrorise a new generation of children following the settlement of a legal dispute that had threatened to exterminate the mechanised monsters. Last month the BBC, which is about to start filming a new Dr Who series with Christopher Eccleston in the time-lord title role, announced it would be unable to use the Daleks after negotiations broke down with the estate of their creator Terry Nation. Representatives of the science-fiction writer, who died in 1997, accused the BBC of ruining the Daleks brand. The BBC said Nation's estate was demanding an unreasonable level of editorial control. The dispute threatened to blight the second childhoods of millions whose first childhoods were spent watching in delighted horror from behind sofas as the Daleks chased various incarnations of Dr Who around the galaxy. "Dr Who without the Daleks would be like Morecambe without Wise or Wimbledon without strawberries," declared Antony Wainer of the Dr Who Appreciation Society. Predictably, it was London tabloid the Sun that last month took the campaign to save the Daleks the furthest: to the streets of Manhattan, where harried New Yorkers were clearly bemused at being accosted by the inter-galactic baddies, spraying gas from their stun guns and chanting: "Ex-ter-min-ate." Yesterday, BBC drama series chief Mal Young announced the dispute had been resolved and the new 13-part series would include Daleks. "As well as coming face-to-face with a number of new and exciting monsters, it's good news that the Doctor will also do battle with his arch-enemy, the Daleks, in a series which promises to surprise and entertain a new generation," he said. A spokesman for Nation's estate said: "We are looking forward to working closely with the production team <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?Go here to see how: SDC Eye saver </div>

CalliArcale · Aug 25, 2004

A relatively new rumor (and I don't think this is too much of a spoiler, though Outpost Gallifrey decided to put spoiler tags on it) reveals that casting has completed on one of the villains who will show up during the season -- the Master! Actually, there are at least two people playing the villanous renegade Time Lord so far. It appears that they are maintaining continuity with the Fox Dr Who movie not only in that the new Doctor is officially number nine, but also in that the Master does not have a body of his own and has to take over other people. Glen Williams and David Jason have both been cast as people taken over by the Master. I don't know anything about either actor, but this is an interesting bit of news. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

avaunt · Aug 25, 2004

lol. I wonder if it is the same FAMOUS David jason from "Fools and Horses" He is one of Englands greatest comedian actors, Do you remember the TV series about the Larkins?. Where the world first saw the beauty that is now Micheal Douglas' wife., well, he was Pop Larkin.

CalliArcale · Aug 26, 2004

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />I wonder if it is the same FAMOUS David jason from "Fools and Horses" <hr /></blockquote> Outpost Gallifrey referred to him as "TV legend David Jason", so it's probably the same guy. Interesting to hear he's a comic actor. Then again, sometimes comic actors can do well as melodramatic villains. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

avaunt · Sep 6, 2004

A tattoist in New Zealand had to have his foot amputated, following an accident. So he had it FREEZE DRIED, because he couldn't bear to "Part" with one of his two "Doctor Who" tattoos. o.0 Can't find a link, sorry.

CalliArcale · Sep 8, 2004

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />So he had it FREEZE DRIED, because he couldn't bear to "Part" with one of his two "Doctor Who" tattoos. <hr /></blockquote> <img src="/images/icons/shocked.gif" /> Okay, I didn't think it was possible to be too nuts about Dr Who, but that's pretty nuts. Then again....I've heard of people doing weirder things with parts of their anatomy that had to be removed for medical reasons. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

CalliArcale · Sep 8, 2004

They've got a famous cameo slated for an upcoming historical episode. The venerable Simon Callow has been signed to play Charles Dickens in an episode set in Victorian England. He was initially very worried when he was sent the script, because he's a huge Dickens fan and most efforts to bring him to the screen are awful. But when he read the script, he was thrilled that the scriptwriter (Mark Gatiss, who's written a number of Dr Who novels) had gotten it right. In other news, it appears that there are actually two Dalek stories planned for the new season. One will feature just a single Dalek, while the other will feature the usual invading armies of the tinpot terrors. And I'm not sure if I've mentioned this earlier or not, but after forty years, they've finally decided to ditch the "Edwardian fop" look. The Doctor will have more modern apparel. There are rumors that the Sci-Fi Channel may be interested in the US broadcast rights, but the Sci-Fi Channel has denied that any deal has been signed. No deal with any American broadcaster is expected until later this year or possibly early next year. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

Leovinus · Sep 8, 2004

I'd like the Sci-Fi channel to broadcast the old shows as well as the new. I showed my daughters (10 and 11) some old video tapes I made of Dr. Who #3 and #4 and they're hooked. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

wmdragon · Sep 8, 2004

I'd like the Sci-Fi channel to broadcast the old shows as well as the new. ditto <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter. --- James Clerk Maxwell </div>

avaunt · Sep 8, 2004

They freezed it slowly, so that it didn't shrivel up completely. He has it on a shelf by the head of his bed now. Obviously a single bloke !. <img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" /> He is the very picture of a tattoist !. Heavy beard, long hair, potgut, "Nightlife" complexion, aging disgracefully. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />

CalliArcale · Sep 8, 2004

<blockquote>In reply to:<hr />I showed my daughters (10 and 11) some old video tapes I made of Dr. Who #3 and #4 and they're hooked.<hr /></blockquote> Good for you! <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" /> *psst* If you want bootlegs (or storebought ones that I've since replaced with the new DVD releases), drop me a line.... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> "People assume that time is a strict progression of cause to effect, but actually from a non-linear, non-subjective viewpoint it's more like a big ball of wibbly wobbly . . . timey wimey . . . stuff." -- The Tenth Doctor, "Blink" </div>

earth_bound_misfit · Sep 9, 2004

It would be awesome if they found all the missing episodes. The ABC is showing DR Who at the moment, at 6 o'clock in the evening, the young fella love its (9yo), Me too <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> ----------------------------------------------------------------- Wanna see this site looking like the old SDC uplink?Go here to see how: SDC Eye saver </div>

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