The Dr Who thread

Col · Post by **Col** » Wed Nov 14, 2007 8:58 pm 0

It also means I don't have to record the whole of Children in Need!

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:48 pm 0

And because I can type Doctor Who into the search box here are the ratings for Time Crash

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

Unofficial overnight figures show that the Children in Need Special, Time Crash, was the most watched programme on British Television on Friday.

Overall the Children in Need programme scored a rating of 9.4 million viewers and was the most watched programme of the day.

The telethon peaked between 20:15 and 20:30, when the two Doctors special was shown, with 10.9 million viewers, a 45% share of the total television audience.

Very nice use of 80s style Doctor Who incidental music during part of it.

Col · Post by **Col** » Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:35 pm 0

Yeah, i loved the old music on there! Plus, fuck David Tennant, i want Davison back as doctor!

lazerwalker · Post by **lazerwalker** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:04 pm 0

Not sure if this has been posted, but if not, the beeb have got some ebooks of old dr who book available:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/ebooks/

PVB · Post by **PVB** » Wed Nov 21, 2007 8:16 pm 0

Our office 'Book People' have a cardboard 'Make the TARDIS interior' kit for sale this week for Â£5.

Has HGFB got it/want it?

Phineasfool · Post by **Phineasfool** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 5:42 am 0

So when does the Christmas special hit? Haven't been able to keep up. Also are there any plans to release it in either HD-DVD or Blu-ray? I don't want to pick up the DVDs only to have them release the high def versions a couple months later.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:32 am 0

Christmas day at 7pm and they don't record Doctor Who in HD so the chances of a HD release are fairly remote.

benedictw · Post by **benedictw** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:29 am 0

HGFB wrote:Christmas day at 7pm and they don't record Doctor Who in HD so the chances of a HD release are fairly remote.

But they do Torchwood - mental!

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:09 pm 0

Pixals are cheaper in Wales, obviously.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:19 pm 0

Torchwood has a much, much lower set of special effects requirements than Doctor Who.

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:35 pm 0

HGFB wrote:Torchwood has a much, much lower set of special effects requirements than Doctor Who.

Does it really cost that much more to render at a higher resolution? Surely the rest of the software is already set up for HD.

HGFB · Post by **HGFB** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:39 pm 0

It's not just the rendering. There's a huge set cost to consider for HD too. Doctor Who has pretty much one standing set. Everything else has to be created from scratch (With the odd exception). A show like Torchwood is essentially the Hub, lots of running around Cardiff and a few generic indoor "Places".

I'm hoping the Doctor Who team use the lighter schedule for 2009 as a chance to upgrade to HD though. They're going to have to do it sooner or later.

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:40 pm 0

HGFB wrote:It's not just the rendering. There's a huge set cost to consider for HD too. Doctor Who has pretty much one standing set. Everything else has to be created from scratch (With the odd exception). A show like Torchwood is essentially the Hub, lots of running around Cardiff and a few generic indoor "Places".

How does a set have to be set up differently so it can be recorded in HD?

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:42 pm 0

Has to be more detailed, and more attention paid to "goofs" in the props.

amanset · Post by **amanset** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:46 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:Has to be more detailed, and more attention paid to "goofs" in the props.

I'd argue it doesn't have to be anything. "Has to" implies that it won't work without it.