You know your cult-following television series has become mainstream when it becomes an early release in the Sony PSP’s special UMD-format disc.
Tag Archives: Doctor Who
On Doctor Who DVDs
Amazon has set up a page to gauge customer interest in a DVD release of the Christopher Eccleston Doctor Who series. Voting for its release may not bring the show to American shores any sooner, but it certainly can’t hurt.
On the Return of K9
I mentioned here a few weeks ago that Lis Sladen will be appearing as Sarah Jane Smith in the next season of Doctor Who. The BBC has now revealed that, in addition to Ms. Sladen, K9, the robotic dog from the Tom Baker era, will be appearing as well. Dog! Dog! Dog! 🙂
On Shada
Road trip. Friday. Me and my dad, on the way to Baltimore. It’s a long trip from Raleigh to Baltimore. Six hours, under the best of conditions. The roads, at least from Raleigh to Richmond — half-way there — are desolate stretches of the American landscape. Boredom inducing. I took two Doctor Who audios forContinue reading “On Shada”
On Doctor Who's Second Season
The BBC made a number of announcements about Doctor Who‘s new season. Lis Sladen will be reprising her role as Sarah Jane Smith. Sarah travelled with the third and fourth Doctors in the mid-1970s. Stephen Fry will be writing an episode. Anthony Stewart Head will make an appearance. And somewhere a Cyberman is saying “Excellent.”Continue reading “On Doctor Who's Second Season”
On Stephen Fry and Doctor Who
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”
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. 🙂