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Up Front: You Never Forget Your First

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  • Emma Hart,

    So what began as a childhood fascination with a television programme has now become my job.

    Nice. You'll understand I'm sure Paul if some of us kind hate you just the littlest bit. :)

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 4651 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia,

    and regularly work on the BBC Doctor Who DVDs as a 'production information subtitle' scriptwriter.

    Well thanks for that, Paul. The BBC may set their price points to "gouge" but the classic Who releases on DVD are generally worth the overdraft abuse.

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • recordari,

    Nice. You'll understand I'm sure Paul if some of us kind hate you just the littlest bit. :)

    Read his blog. You might find that's an understatement. I know nothing, and I'm only pretending to be a Dr Who fan (I really am) compared to this.

    AUCKLAND • Since Dec 2009 • 2607 posts Report Reply

  • Russell C,

    Blake's Seven, anyone?

    Funny how they all turn up on each other's programmes - Colin Baker was near the bottom of my favourite Doctors but he's kinda great in this.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfPkCqQmNnQ&feature=PlayList&p=3588D8370BF84FEE&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=15

    apologies, haven't got the hang of embedding youtube in these postings.

    Wellington • Since Nov 2006 • 37 posts Report Reply

  • 3410,

    haven't got the hang of embedding youtube in these postings.

    Just post the URL, as is, for auto-embedding.

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Dinah Dunavan,

    all the regenerations:

    After the Hartnell/Troughton regeneration they were pretty crap. Except the Goon Show moment in the Troughton/Pertwee regen. wooahooa

    I haven't seen the latest regen so I was strong and stopped the vid so as not to spoil my fun. Going to watch the last Tennant episodes in Wellington if AroVideo gets the DVD to my parent's place in time for my visit later this week. Oh the thrill of expectation.

    Dunedin • Since Jun 2008 • 186 posts Report Reply

  • Craig Ranapia,

    After the Hartnell/Troughton regeneration they were pretty crap.

    To be fair, you could hardly blame Colin Baker for telling the BBC to shove off - refusing to make a transition story and regeneration scene - after the pretty appalling way he was treated. Don't think you can fairly blame him for the generally crap stories he had to work with, the severely dysfunctional production and a Director-General who (not to put too fine a point on it) hated the show.

    North Shore, Auckland • Since Nov 2006 • 12370 posts Report Reply

  • Tim Michie,

    The lives you find once you look: Delia Derbyshire

    To begin with Delia thought she had found her own private paradise where she could combine her interests in the theory and perception of sound; modes and tunings, and the communication of moods using purely electronic sources. Within a matter of months she had created her recording of Ron Grainer's Doctor Who theme, one of the most famous and instantly recognisable TV themes ever. On first hearing it Grainer was tickled pink: "Did I really write this?" he asked. "Most of it," replied Derbyshire.

    delia-derbyshire.org

    Auckward • Since Nov 2006 • 614 posts Report Reply

  • Paul Scoones,

    To be fair, you could hardly blame Colin Baker for telling the BBC to shove off - refusing to make a transition story and regeneration scene - after the pretty appalling way he was treated.

    Colin was still prepared to continue as the Doctor, even after being told that he was no longer required. He suggested doing a season's worth of stories and leave in a regeneration story at the end of that series. The BBC however was only prepared to offer him the first story of the 1987 season. Sylvester McCoy's first story was originally written for Colin's Doctor, with the regeneration taking place after he is caught in an explosion at the climax. Colin declined, arguing that this relatively short period of work could hamper his chances of finding other acting roles, and the regeneration was moved to the beginning of the story and staged in Colin's absence.

    Auckland • Since Dec 2006 • 7 posts Report Reply

  • 3410,

    Auckland • Since Jan 2007 • 2618 posts Report Reply

  • Tim Michie,

    A Dr Who refersher after QI when Prime will presumably advertise the season's timeslot. And the Tardis will crash on cue.

    Also, in first brit-sci-fi-tv...

    Auckward • Since Nov 2006 • 614 posts Report Reply

  • JLM,

    Just bumping this to say I liked both Matt Smith and Amelia/Amy. Not being a Dr Who fan till the last couple of years, I won't dare say more.

    Judy Martin's southern sl… • Since Apr 2007 • 241 posts Report Reply

  • Tim Michie,

    Gratuitous bringing the thread to the fore with the release of the TARDIS game. Use of caps good for limiting exclamation points.

    Auckward • Since Nov 2006 • 614 posts Report Reply

  • Tim Michie,

    Very sad to report the death of Elizabeth Sladen which brought tears. Thought you'd want to know.

    Auckward • Since Nov 2006 • 614 posts Report Reply

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