'Anyone for a jelly baby ? ' - Doctor Who discussion thread.

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• Gerard

  October 2020 Posts: 5,801

  Synopsis and two photos of the New Year special "Revolution of the Daleks" revealed here :
  
  https://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2020-10-08/doctor-who-festive-special-pictures/
• Gerard

  October 2020 Posts: 5,801

  If you want to support Children in Need, now's the time to buy these beauties :
  
  
  
  
  
  https://www.bbcchildreninneedshop.co.uk/categories/limitedbears
  
  20 quids each, and it's for a worthy cause.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  November 2020 edited November 2020 Posts: 23,265

  https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a34645768/doctor-who-series-13-shorter-filming-starts/
  Season 13 cut down to only 8 episodes
• Gerard

  November 2020 Posts: 5,801

  Two reeditions to look forward to. First, the 50th Anniversary set as a SteelBook :
  
  https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-50th-anniversary-steelbook/
  
  
  
  
  
  And second, a new editon of "The Web of Fear", with the "missing" (stolen) episode replaced by an animation :
  
  https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-web-of-fear-dvd-new-edition/
  
  Available on DVD, Blu-Ray and SteelBook.
  
  
• Gerard

  November 2020 edited November 2020 Posts: 5,801

  HE'S BACK !!!
  
  
  
  https://www.doctorwhonews.net/2020/11/captain_jack_returns_for_christmas.html
  
  
• Gerard

  November 2020 Posts: 5,801

  And the news keep coming : The series 8 of the classics, featuring Jon Pertwee, and, in their first season, Karty Manning and Roger Delgado) will soon be available as a Blu-Ray set :
  
  https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-the-collection-season-8-blu-ray/
  
  
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  November 2020 Posts: 23,265

  Gerard wrote: »

  And the news keep coming : The series 8 of the classics, featuring Jon Pertwee, and, in their first season, Karty Manning and Roger Delgado) will soon be available as a Blu-Ray set :
  
  https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-the-collection-season-8-blu-ray/
  
  

  
  One of my favourite seasons, I have still yet to buy any of these Bluray boxset, not happy with the pricing. And if I buy one I know I will then need to buy them all.
• mtm United Kingdom

  November 2020 Posts: 14,927

  Luckily if you're in the UK you can't as a few of them have sold out! :)
• Gerard

  November 2020 Posts: 5,801

  And here's the trailer, with the best line ever spoken by the Brigadier :
  
  
• SaintMark

  November 2020 Posts: 7,653

  Gerard wrote: »

  And the news keep coming : The series 8 of the classics, featuring Jon Pertwee, and, in their first season, Karty Manning and Roger Delgado) will soon be available as a Blu-Ray set :
  
  https://merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-the-collection-season-8-blu-ray/
  
  

  
  That has just been pre-ordered, I've learned by now to be quick about it
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  November 2020 Posts: 23,265

  
  Looks a decent trailer to be honest.
• Gerard

  January 2021 Posts: 5,801

  And a decent episode it was, with a great resolution. And BTW : here's a little surprise found at the end of the episode :
  
  
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  January 2021 Posts: 23,265

  Revolution of Daleks was OK in fact probably the best episode of this era mainly down to how much fun the Daleks were. A slow start this episode could have easily had 20 plus minutes cut from it.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  January 2021 Posts: 23,265

  
  Fan favourite Jodie Whittaker is rumoured to be leaving after season 13, 3 seasons in New Who is pretty standard.
  https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a35113643/doctor-who-jodie-whittaker-rumour-bbc-response/
• Gerard

  January 2021 Posts: 5,801

  It was also standard during the Classic Era (Pertwee and Tom Baker being exceptions rather than the rule).
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  January 2021 edited January 2021 Posts: 23,265

  Well 50% of the first 8 doctors lasted 3 Seasons, saying that Troughton Technically 2 and a Half seasons. So really only 3 Classic Who Doctors lasted only 3 seasons, well make that 2 as the first Doctor had 3 and a Half seasons. (I checked IMDB for the first two Doctors to refresh my memory)
• Denbigh UK

  January 2021 Posts: 5,869

  I unfortunately just think Whittaker was let down by Chibnall's show running. The whole show went south on every element; the writing, the tone. I don't think the shows been the same since Series 10 - which also lost me.
  
  I know it's a children's show in some respects but I think Season 10 and especially Chibnall's run has taken that on board too much. I've always been waiting for the show to become darker and more cinematic.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  January 2021 Posts: 23,265

  Watching the Tennant episode Gridlock again, very prophetic.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  January 2021 Posts: 13,384

  
  Not My Daleks !
  I saw this, this morning and thought it was really funny :D
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  January 2021 Posts: 13,384

  
  
  
  
  
  Just a couple more.
  
• mtm United Kingdom

  January 2021 Posts: 14,927

  Heh! Those are great- I love the Dalek who keeps saying "Yeah!" on the bridge :)
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  January 2021 Posts: 13,384

  I LMAO this morning watching a few of these. I think they're so funny.
• MajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator

  January 2021 Posts: 13,894

  "And for the love of christ, look out for police boxes." =))
• Gerard

  January 2021 Posts: 5,801

  Here are the covers for the three novelizations by Target Books :
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  January 2021 Posts: 13,384

  With time on my hands during lockdown, I'm enjoying again the Peter Capaldi years.
  Starting with " Deep Breath " a great introduction and in places so funny, and a few
  In jokes for fans, like the line " At times like these I miss Amy "
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  January 2021 edited January 2021 Posts: 23,265

  I have re watched Capaldi era a few times, he was a good Doctor just let down by the diminishing quality in writing on occasion, Capaldi still does have some stand out episodes that rank highly in New Who. Capaldi compared to the current DW is infinitely better.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  January 2021 Posts: 13,384

  Agreed, from what I've read Capaldi was disappointed in the later scripts, I think
  Both He and I also loved Jon Pertwee as the Doctor. I have tried to like the Latest
  Dr but never warmed to her so have only watched a few episodes and specials. In fact
  of the New Who, Her seasons are the only ones I don't own.
• Fire_and_Ice_Returns I am trying to get away from this mountan!

  January 2021 Posts: 23,265

  Thunderpussy wrote: »

  Agreed, from what I've read Capaldi was disappointed in the later scripts, I think
  Both He and I also loved Jon Pertwee as the Doctor. I have tried to like the Latest
  Dr but never warmed to her so have only watched a few episodes and specials. In fact
  of the New Who, Her seasons are the only ones I don't own.

  
  I liked the tone set for Capaldi's Doctor in his first season I was a bit disappointed that a zany element was added re: playing guitar on a tank later on. I would have liked the dark and brooding interpretation to continue longer. Capaldi's second season probably has the collection of better episodes story wise, though all his seasons are such a mixed bag. I tend to watch World enough and Time the most that's a great two part episode to finish on.
• Thunderpussy My Secret Lair

  January 2021 Posts: 13,384

  I do like the Dr to be a bit grumpy. Not as much as they made Colin Baker Though.
• mtm United Kingdom

  January 2021 Posts: 14,927

  Fire_and_Ice_Returns wrote: »

  I tend to watch World enough and Time the most that's a great two part episode to finish on.

  
  I kind of see that as the final episode ever in a way. It would have made a decent ending for the whole thing.
  
  It's just too badly written to get much of my interest now.