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I think the BBC for once did a decent go of marketing Who in the anniversary year- putting it to the cinemas ect- but they seemed to be more interested in marketing it than in making it at times- at least as far as the cash goes- they made a mint on the 50th ep, even discounting tv for the period it was in the cinema it took more than the Hunger Games in the US.
Yet they still skimped on the actual budget for the episode, just not the marketing.

    Oh the fun of making THAT !

I soooo want to go to one of these- the Doctor Who Symponic Spectacular- this is fromm the Melbourne show-

Abigails Song from A Christmas Carol-

What better way to enjoy a bit of Who than in delectable bite size form- here are all the NuWho minisodes in broadcast order (sadly there were none for the 9th). This is only officially recognised minisodes- not prequels or trailers (with the exception of Night of the Doctor as its so good!)-

Time Crash (Comic Relief Special)



Meanwhile in the TARDIS 1 (Series 5)



Meanwhile in the TARDIS 2 (Series 5)



Space (Comic Relief)



Time (Comic Relief)



Night and the Doctor (Bad Night/Good Night/ First Night/Last Night) (series 6)-



Pond Life (series 7)



The Inforarium (series 7)



The Battle of Demons Run: Two Days Later

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=102_1365118378

Rain Gods



Clara and the TARDIS (series 7)



Night of the Doctor (Series 7)

I can't really get over Night of the Doctor. McGann is so good.

Really a big shame he was never given a proper go to play the part. He would of course have had to work with the same writing and directing as everyone else, but that video shows off the fact that he would have been excellent.   

Well on the plus side we do have about 6 series of the 8th Doctor in the Big Finnish audio.   

Yeah, I haven't really gotten around to those.

It's just when you see him with that production and everything, being that good. You really wish he would have gotten a proper go.

Not that I'm wishing the Americans would have picked up the series. Far from it. If anything he's probably more suited for the role now than then.

It's just with that sort of performance I find myself thinking he might have been preferable to some of the Doctors we've had in the new series. And maybe I'd rather have him take over now than Cipaldi..

It might be a bit unfair to the others to judge him so favourably over such short a skit though.

Those New Zealanders do seem to love their Who (not just PJ it seems) as the NZ Mint have released more Who coinage.




Buy your morning coffee with a Dalek!

Nice Smith era tribute-



Karen Gillan has said in an interview that Moffat wrote her appearence into the final episode for Matt, so he would have her there for his final scene- rather sweet.   

RIP Christopher Barry. One of Who's most influential directors.

He directed the first ever Dalek story.

He was in the chair to direct the Rescue- the first introduction of a new companion and also directed the Romans which followed that story.
He then directed the Savages, and was back in the chair for Power of the Daleks- the 2nd Doctors introduction story.
He was back for 3rd Doctor story The Daemons, a fan favourite and the Mutants in the same era.
He was in the hot seat again for Robot- the 4th Doctors first story and directed yet another classic, The Brain of Morbeus in the 4th Doctor era.
The final Who he directed was The Creature From the Pit in 1979.

Karen Gillan and Sylvester Mccoy on the Comic con panel in Dallas-

Well, I didn't have 50 minutes to spare. But I saw a bit of it and quite enjoyed it. McCoy really shines.

And I'm guessing you enjoyed the part about the amount of Scots in the Tardis.

If anything, if Scotland votes yes to independence, maybe Doctor Who should go with BBC Scotland.   

McCoy made me laugh when he talks about his football team- "Dunoon Athletic, or Dunoon Pathetic as we called them"- thats my home town (he's from same place as me- and they are still pathetic!   ). And when he mentions Radaghast, "with poo down my face- it was a shitty job but someone had to do it"

Also interesting in that vid Karen directly address the sexist charge thrown at Moffat- saying she just doesnt understand it and that she felt Amy was a fully rounded, layered and complex character- and the skirts were her choice and had nothing to do with Moffat.

NSFW or anywhere really!

is this sfw? cus i am not sure i want to click 'play'..

No- see disclaimer above!

HORNY! regenration

Really like this a fan trailer for the 50th Anniversary trilogy, Name of, Day of and Time of the Doctor-

 
(To the horny regenereation.)

As for the panel, Petty. Yes, I quite enjoyed it.   They are an unusual paring, but work quite well together.

'Big Finish have announced a new set of adventures featuring Tom Baker as the fourth Doctor with Louise Jameson as Leela, written by the pair's original producer Philip Hinchcliffe alongside Ghost Light writer Marc Platt.
Former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe has been reunited with his stars, Tom Baker and Louise Jameson, for ten brand new episodes of Doctor Who made for audio at Big Finish.
Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe Presents will consist of two epic full-cast stories, filled with all the drama and chills that marked Hinchcliffe’s era of the TV show.

The Ghosts of Gralstead is a six-part adventure, and it finds the Doctor and Leela returning to Victorian London, in the year 1860:
At St Clarence’s Hospital, respected surgeon Sir Edward Scrivener requires the bodies of the dead… At Doctor McDivett’s Exhibition of Living Wonders and Curiosities, miracles are afoot… And in Gralstead House, the ghost will walk again. Mordrega has come to Earth...
Carolyn Seymour – who is known for Quantum Leap, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Voyager and, notably, for playing Abby Grant in the original Survivors – plays Mordrega. Sir Edward is played by Gethin Anthony (Game of Thrones).

The second, four-part adventure is called The Devil’s Armada:
The TARDIS materialise in Sissenden Village in the sixteenth century. Catholic priests are hunted, so-called witches are drowned in the ducking stool, and in the shadows the Vituperon are watching… and waiting...

Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe Presents also includes a special hour-long documentary featuring interviews with Tom, Louise, Philip and the cast, and is released in September.'- Gallifrey Base

Yes, I saw that a good while ago.   Not in any such detail though. It certainly sounds very interesting. Particularily as Philip Hinchcliffe is involved.  

The sad thing is Tom was supposed to be doing stories for Big Finish with both Elisabeth Sladen and Mary Tamm as well. Which for obvious reasons never happened.

Yes such a shame, and we shall never hear the Brigadier again either   

All three so suddenly too. Yeah, as you say. A shame.

Did you say you just watched through the Tom Baker years? I would be interested to hear which episodes you felt stood out.

I've been through all but the last two by now, I think.