Stephen Fry is in talks to write an episode of Doctor Who. Intriguing news, this is. I’ve enjoyed Fry’s novels. He’s clearly a science fiction fan to judge by Making History, and he’s certainly a fan of Doctor Who in particular. He gave a fantastic performance in the Doctor Who audio, Death Comes to Time,Continue reading “On Stephen Fry and Doctor Who”
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On the Cybermen
“Excellent” is a part of my usual vocabulary. I noticed recently that when saying “Excellent” I drop my voice by an octave and do a Cyberman impression. I wonder why that is. Perhaps to counterbalance that I should adopt a raspy voice and say, “Excellent, Smithers.” Then, somewhere in between I’ll sound like myself.
On an Amazonian Frustration
Received today, an e-mail from Amazon’s UK division: Dear Customer, We are sorry to report that the release of the following item has been cancelled: Lance Parkin “Doctor Who: Gallifrey Chronicles (Doctor Who S.)” This item has now been cancelled from your order and we can confirm that you have not been charged for it.Continue reading “On an Amazonian Frustration”
On Doctor Who Videos
Who North America is running a sale on Doctor Who videos–a goodly number are running at 4.50 each. Just what I need, more Doctor Who videos, but I do have some gaps in the collection to fill, and how can one say “No!” to such inexpensive videos? 🙂
On the next Doctor's costume
New Doctor Who actor David Tennant has made his preference for his Doctor’s attire plain: he wants to wear a kilt. Frankly, I think that’s pretty cool. 🙂
On Doctor Who and American television
Every day I read Atrios‘s webpage for a quick survey of political trends of the day. Just today, he posted about Doctor Who. From his comments on the new Christopher Eccleston series: But, the UK version of “family friendly” is certainly at odds with what would be acceptable for us. Take the new Who, forContinue reading “On Doctor Who and American television”
More on Eccleston
And now for a completely different take on Christopher Eccleston’s departure from Doctor Who, an article on the national website of Wales: The news Christopher Eccleston has quit as Doctor Who just days after the new series started may have come as a shock to fans, but the show’s writer says the actor had neverContinue reading “More on Eccleston”
On the next Doctor
As I mentioned a few days ago Doctor Who star Christopher Eccleston will be leaving the program at the end of this season, the new series’ first. Eccleston is under contract for a second season. He’s said he just won’t do it. The BBC could force Eccleston to fulfill the terms of his contract, butContinue reading “On the next Doctor”
On the topsy-turvy Doctor Who world
Today, the BBC announced that they have renewed Doctor Who for a Christmas special and a second season of thirteen episodes. Also today, Christopher Eccleston announced that he will be leaving Doctor Who after the Christmas special, giving him a single season as the ninth Doctor. On the one hand, the sky is falling. OnContinue reading “On the topsy-turvy Doctor Who world”
On the Coming of Heffalumps!
I saw a commercial today for Disney’s new animated film about Pooh and the Heffalumps. The animation looks sub-par. Still, it’s Pooh, and that forgives a lot. The film opens Friday, I think. Must remember–go see the Heffalump movie! In the meantime, why not read Peter David’s The Genesis of the Heffalumps?