Doctor Who thread III: Mad men in a blue box. Everything Whovian. (SPOILERS)

[Vidocq]

So if Charley were to appear in the TV series, the BBC would have to pay for her use just like they pay the Nation estate for the use of the Daleks? I guess it would get pretty expensive trying to get the rights to use Big Finish stuff, unless the BBC buys the company outright.

I don't see why it would get that expensive, they must be cheaper than the Daleks. Besides, Nicholas Briggs still works for the show and probably would be ok with a little publicity, so Charley could appear in a reasonable price. After all, what better commercial for your Doctor Who media than the Show.

[Vidocq]

Double Post.

[Captain Jim]

Finally, some official info on 50th anniversary special:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/...ecial-at-last/

[dupersuper]

The Ood's first appearence in The Impossible Planet/Satan Pit as well as Nephew in The Doctor's Wife had them as mainly monsters. Like the Sontarans and Silurians though I think they're mainly often reused for budget purposes (Well, at least that's what happened in The Doctor's wife).

Come to think of it, we've had good and bad versions of all the popular monsters. A lot of Dalek stories under RTD had Daleks who became good for some reason (The "Metaltron" Dalek in "Dalek"; the hybrid version of Sec; and Caan) and of course there was the Oswin Dalek recently. Even the classic series had good Daleks in Evil of The Daleks (Sadly the story is lost). Although they don't really count since it was a ruse, the Daleks pretended to be benign in "Power of the Daleks" and "Victory of the Daleks" as well.

The Cybermen less so, although we've had partial converts such as Toberman and Lytton regain the last of their humanity in similar fashion in "Tomb of the Cybermen" and "Attack of the Cybermen".


Of course the Ice Warriors were also good in "The Curse of Peladon" (And in a lot of spinoff material), the Sontaran Strax is a good guy, Auton wise there's of course Rory and the Silurians have pretty much been sympathetic from the beginning.

I don't think we've met a 'good' Weeping Angel yet though.

Speaking of Ice Warrior's, I'm wondering if the creature with the skull like face seen in the trailer is a redesigned Ice Warrior sans helmet.

Yes, but the other good "monsters" were specific exceptions: whenever the Ood weren't being mind controlled they were quite nice.

The First Doctor on BBC America

http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2013/01...c-america.html

I just put this on my calendar.

So, just reruns, not specials?

I wonder what Second Doctor serial they'll show?

They don't have many complete serials to choose from...

I don't see why it would get that expensive, they must be cheaper than the Daleks.

Yes, but they probably consider it a lot more important to use the Daleks occasionally than a companion no one who hasn't read the novels or listened to the audios knows at all.

Finally, some official info on 50th anniversary special:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/...ecial-at-last/

Stupid work computer...

[alf_to_the_rescue]

The official Doctor Who facebook has confirmed the rest of the series is starting back on Saturday 30th March.

[blackphoenix]

I don't see why it would get that expensive, they must be cheaper than the Daleks. Besides, Nicholas Briggs still works for the show and probably would be ok with a little publicity, so Charley could appear in a reasonable price. After all, what better commercial for your Doctor Who media than the Show.

I hope they can do that. I would love to see some crossover between the Big Finish stuff and 'New Who.'

So, just reruns, not specials?



They don't have many complete serials to choose from...

Specials AND repeats; see my post below.

Well , we still have The Dominators, The Mind Robber, The Invasion, The Krotons, The Seeds of Death, and The War Games...

[blackphoenix]

I cannot wait for Sunday.

[Phil Clark]

Very cool. I will DEFINITELY watch those.

[batGRRRl4ever]

The official Doctor Who facebook has confirmed the rest of the series is starting back on Saturday 30th March.

I'm moving into an area in the American Midwest next week that does not carry BBC America for television. Does anyone know of any LEGAL means, even if I have to pay, so I can see episodes online? Are there any websites that show the program that can be seen or paid to be seen in North America?

[drwho]

I'm moving into an area in the American Midwest next week that does not carry BBC America for television. Does anyone know of any LEGAL means, even if I have to pay, so I can see episodes online? Are there any websites that show the program that can be seen or paid to be seen in North America?

a few days after the episode you can buy it on amazon.com and view it. usually 3 or 2 bucks an episode

[Captain Jim]

The official Doctor Who facebook has confirmed the rest of the series is starting back on Saturday 30th March.

Awesome. I suspected it might, since they seem to like returning just before Easter.

[dupersuper]

I cannot wait for Sunday.

Well, I guess I'm setting my DVR then...

[Spike-X]

There are rumours that Christopher Eccleston may be returning for the 50th anniversary special.

[Captain Jim]

There are rumours that Christopher Eccleston may be returning for the 50th anniversary special.

And it's presumably based on a misquote from Eccleston:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/...-set-to-leave/

[Spike-X]

And it's presumably based on a misquote from Eccleston:

http://www.bleedingcool.com/2013/01/...-set-to-leave/

Oh.