Couldn’t sleep last night, well, from about six this morning, so decided to watch the first four episodes of Doctor Who – 'The Trial Of A Time Lord' on DVD. The DVD box had recently become cheap enough for me to afford it. Not one of my favourite stories – it’s sort of four stories in one, none of which are favourites – but I wouldn’t be a Doctor Who fan if I didn’t...
Dam Busters star Richard Todd died at the age of 90, reported BBC News. A spokesperson for his family stated that he had died in his sleep at his home in Grantham,Thursday morning. “He had been suffering from cancer, an illness that he bore with his habitual courage and dignity. His family were with him [...]
Doctor Who fans can once again rejoice. Episodes of the classic series are now available on YouTube . These are officially sanctioned by the BBC, so there's no piracy in this instance. In this case, it's a selection of a single episode from four of the ten existing Doctors. There is The Edge of Destruction with William Hartnell, The Krotons with Patrick Troughton, Carnival of Monsters with Jon Pertwee...
Now, there was an entertaining evening!Bless!It’s been a little while since I’ve actually managed to host a Movie Night, and that’s on top of an episode of Merlin complete with Georgia Moffett — daughter of Peter Davison and Sandra Dickinson — cropping up as Lady Vivian.Can I be honest, here?Can I?I’m going to be, anyway!She definitely reminded me of her mother,...
The BBC has recently released four stories from the original run of the show on YouTube. The stories are: The Edge of Destruction (William Hartnell) The Krotons (Patrick Troughton) Carnival of Monsters (Jon Pertwee) The Caves of Androzani (Peter Davison) If you've never seen them before, now's your chance.
Jennie reminds us that it's the good Doctor's 46th birthday today. Strictly speaking, though, that's not quite true as we all know that he's over 900 years old. Come to mention it, I'm sure I remember Tom Baker's incarnation saying he was 749 in around 1974 so I've no idea how he's managed to gain over 150 years in less than 30. My husband, who was 12 at the time, remembers watching the first episode...
In several DVD commentaries, Peter Davison claims the reason that he abandoned the use of his half-moon glasses was because Janet Fielding mercilessly teased him when he used them. This post started off on my blog - http://lifetheuniverseandcombom.blogspot.com - there are so many features on there that are not in the newsfeed, or posted elsewhere, you really need to check it out! Thanx!
Peter Davison may not come out on top of any Favorite Doctor Who actor poll, but he’s definitely one of the contenders for the most recognizable. Manning the TARDIS in the early 80’s, he looked quite natty in his red-trimmed cricketers uniform with the celery stalk pinned to his lapel. Davison stars in the latest BBC Video Doctor Who release, The Black Gaurdian Trilogy. This box set is...
Many sci-fi fans wonder what classic Doctor Who might look like if the BBC bosses of the '70s and '80s could have budgeted more than £6 per episode for visual effects. A new Who DVD set from BBC Video features a specially remastered episode that offers you just that experience. Doctor Who : "The Black Guardian Trilogy" serves up a trio of 1983 Who episodes featuring Peter Davison as...
Honorary British Time Lord not for the eyes of UK YouTube viewers. Now this just takes the jelly baby. If there is anything more British than Doctor Who in terms of modern hit shows, then let us know (*). But don’t think that the show, paid for by the UK TV Licence player is yours. [...]
Michael Moorcock's announcement that he'd be writing a Doctor Who novel for release next year has prompted all manner of questions from concerned fans wondering about his Who credentials. Thankfully,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Though this weekend's show, The Waters of Mars , will be one of David Tennant's last we're not feeling too down-hearted just yet -- mainly thanks to his latest companion Adelaide Brooke (played by Lindsay Duncan) who is set to be his most strong-minded yet. We've loved the years The Doctor has given us but equally we've enjoyed watching his assistants grow under his watchful -- and sometimes roused...
DWM415 hits the streets tomorrow, but one of our members, TARDISkey , has a subscriber copy and has typed us some news :) A Hollywood stars voice will be heard in the final special ( this is probably Timothy Dalton , unless they have another one lined up too!). The penultimate episode will be a six-word long title , so me saying its not called Nighmares Reign for the last few months proves correct...
Fans of classic Doctor Who will be pleased to hear that BBC Worldwide have signed an agreement with two new licensees to produce new merchandise. First of all there's Bravado's adult T-shirts and hoodies featuring images from the era of the Fourth (Tom Baker) and Fifth (Peter Davison) Doctors, which will be available in time for Christmas from "select retailers." Accompanying these items...