The Dr Who thread

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Fri Oct 12, 2007 3:41 pm 0

My local WH Smiths has loads of Doctor Who DVDs on sale. The two lower priced (budget) DVDs are now Â£7 each; most of the full-priced ones are Â£10 or Â£13, but the biggest bargains are the New Beginnings and Lost In Time boxsets - Â£13 each!

I already had New Beginnings but hadn't got around to buying Lost In Time yet, and have done so.

If your local Smiths hasn't got these offers, and you really want NB or LIN (highly recommended if a fan), pm me and I'll see what I can do (they had both on offer yesterday).

Note: I access the net using the local library, so don't expect an immediate reply.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 9:58 am 0

Some spoilers for the christmas special from those nice chaps at the Sun

The Sun reports that Minogue's character, named Astrid Peth, will share a kiss with the Doctor, and that at the end of the special the character "spins off into space in a strange 'half-form' of herself." The article also states:

* The episode is set on board the Titanic, "which has become a spaceship run by arch-baddie Max Capricorn."
* Astrid and the Doctor team up to save the earth from Max's scheme.
* "Astrid tells the Doctor: 'You need someone to look after you -- can I come with you?' He agrees."
* "The special ends with a stunning scene in which the Titanic falls from the sky and looks like crashing on Buckingham Palace."

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:45 pm 0

The BBC Press Office has confirmed the long-standing rumours that this year's annual televised Children in Need fundraising night on BBC One will contain what is described as "a very special episode of Doctor Who".

No further details have yet been released. This year's telethon is on the evening of Friday 16th November, live on BBC One from 7pm.

http://www.gallifreyone.com/news.php#ne ... ypvRjBehTd

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 8:02 pm 0

Nice scheduling guys... the night before I fly off to the US

If I somehow fail to see in the midst of packing, I guess there's always the download...

stx · Post by **stx** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:53 am 0

HGFB wrote:
The BBC Press Office has confirmed the long-standing rumours that this year's annual televised Children in Need fundraising night on BBC One will contain what is described as "a very special episode of Doctor Who".

No further details have yet been released. This year's telethon is on the evening of Friday 16th November, live on BBC One from 7pm.
http://www.gallifreyone.com/news.php#ne ... ypvRjBehTd

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sh ... 369972.ece

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:58 am 0

Excellent. Finally confirmation of what leaked months ago. I honestly don't know why the BBC needed to keep a Children in Need sketch so secret

Edit. It's a mini episode so probably very, very short indeed. The BBC Doctor Who website has more info. It's called Time Crash

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/news/cul ... 0016.shtml

anon76235 · Post by **anon76235** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 4:10 pm 0

where does it say it is a mini epidode

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:24 pm 0

Play.com are having a really good Doctor Who dvd sale

http://www.play.com/DVD/DVD/3-/109800/2 ... dpr=109800 (And finally the price for Timelash is low enough for me to suck it up and order a copy)

Also the new Series 3 soundtrack cd is out soon. (Nov 5th.) Here's the tracklisting. One of the songs is from the Christmas Special. Voyage of the Damned.

1. All the Strange, Strange Creatures (The Trailer Music)
2. Martha's Theme
3. Drowning Dry
4. The Carrionites Swarm
5. Gridlocked Cassinis
6. Boe
7. Evolution of the Daleks
8. My Angel put the Devil in Me (performed by Yamit Mamo)
9. Mr Smith and Joan
10. Only Martha Knows
11. Smith's Choice
12. Just Scarecrows to War
13. Miss Joan Redfern
14. The Dream of a Normal Death
15. The Doctor Forever
16. Blink
17. The Runaway Bride
18. After the Chase
19. The Futurekind
20. YANA (Excerpt)
21. The Master Vainglorious
22. Martha's Quest
23. This is Gallifrey: Our Childhood, Our Home
24. Martha Triumphant
25. Donna's Theme
26. The Stowaway (performed by Yamit Mamo)
27. The Master Tape
28. Abide With Me

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:34 pm 0

HGFB wrote:Play.com are having a really good Doctor Who dvd sale

You fucker. Why did you have to show me that?

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:37 pm 0

amanset wrote:
HGFB wrote:Play.com are having a really good Doctor Who dvd sale
You fucker. Why did you have to show me that?

It just cost me 18 quid. Check out the prices on the Timeflight/Arc of Infinity boxset and the two "Beginnings" sets.

Now I'm just missing Time Warrior and Planet of Evil and my classic set is up to date. I might grab those tomorrow in Morrisons if I can.

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:53 pm 0

HGFB wrote: It just cost me 18 quid. Check out the prices on the Timeflight/Arc of Infinity boxset and the two "Beginnings" sets.

Now I'm just missing Time Warrior and Planet of Evil and my classic set is up to date. I might grab those tomorrow in Morrisons if I can.

I've been watching everything from the very beginning. I buy what is available and download what isn't. SO far I'm only up to the second Doctor, but the question is do I take advantage of the offer and buy stuff that I won't be watching for some time?

Hmmm.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:54 pm 0

There's a few Pertwee titles in the sale. That's close enough to where you are.

"I turned around and they were all wearing eye patches!"

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:56 pm 0

HGFB wrote:There's a few Pertwee titles in the sale. That's close enough to where you are.

"I turned around and they were all wearing eye patches!"

Especially considering how quickly I'll fly through the second Doctor, with him being the worst affected by the BBC deletions.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:58 pm 0

amanset wrote:Especially considering how quickly I'll fly through the second Doctor, with him being the worst affected by the BBC deletions.

I'm sure there's a special hell being lined up just for those people.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 01, 2007 8:00 am 0

Couple of gongs for Doctor Who last night at the National Television Awards

Doctor Who has won two of the categories in which it was nominated at the 2007 National Television Awards, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London this evening.

The awards, screened live on ITV1, are voted on by the public. The series took the Most Popular Drama category, while David Tennant won the Most Popular Actor accolade. Freema Agyeman, nominated as Most Popular Actress, did not win her category, which went to EastEnders star Lacey Turner.

http://www.gallifreyone.com/news.php#ne ... kpothagiKP

I voted for Life on Mars myself.