Doctor Who
 

Doctor Who returns after a long absense to the ULK on March 26th, the U.S Sci-Fi Channel will pick up the series for the American audiences.

The first episode "Rose", deals with the ninth Doctor (Chrstopher Eccleston) encountering his new companion, Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and an invasion by the Autons (aliens that can inhabit any form of plastic, controlled by the Nestine Consciousness)

Future episodes will also see the long awaited return of the Daleks in at least three episodes ("The Creature Inside", and the season finale "The Parting of the Ways Parts One and Two")


EDIT: Someone move this, it's in the wrong forum

...Something tells me if I had used the words "Tom Baker" in here, everybody would have flocked to this thread already

I might watch this just to see Billie Piper. I'm no Who fan, I've never seen any of it, but I sure do love Billie Piper! Does anybody here remember any of her songs?

Yeah...unfortunatly.

Doctor Who is the greatest series ever I might add


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This is probably scarlige... but what's Doctor Who? What's it about?

The series is the longest running science fiction series of all time, it began in 1963, and was cancelled in 1989, (with a breif revival in the form of a T.V Movie in 1996 starring Paul Mcgann)

The series centers on the adventures of a time lord from the Planet Gallifrey known only as "The Doctor", who travels time and space in his TARDIS, which resembles an old london police box (but it's much bigger on the inside than the outside) with various companions, he seeks to bring justice to whatever evil he stumbles across.

The Dcotor has changed many times, a great aspect about the series is that if an actor is leaving, all they do is "regenerate him", to continue the character's adventures, there have now been nine doctors, with the ninth version being the star of the new series, so unlike most revivals, THIS is in CONTINUNITY.

The Doctor's enemies have ranged from the Daleks, the Cybermen, the Sontarans, and the evil renegade Time Lord The Master

For more information, click here

http://nitro9.earth.uni.edu/doctor/FAQ/Faq_1.txt

I gota see this just because Ive seen the old seires. Alot of the old series. Man there were alot of caves in the old series...

Not to mention corridors....corridors...corridors...

It's fortunate the series was aboe to rise above it's SEVERE budget flaws.

Here's an upcoming Doctor Who book, featuring the new Doctor, Billie Piper, and The Daleks

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The Robots from Doctor Who.Were created by some mad sciencist.I forgot his name though.

His name was Davros, who firest appeared in "Geneesis of the Daleks", some Doctor Who fans say he pretty much reduced The Daleks to second stringers, as he appeared in EVERY Dalek story afterwards as the primary enemy to defeat, fortunatly, he's not in this new series, having been killed in the novel "War of the Daleks"

Trailer for CBC North America premiere

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Apparently, the U.S Sci-Fi Channel has refused to pick up the new series because it's "too british"

Also...THE FIRST EPISODE HAS BEEN LEAKED ON THE 'NET

I've watched it, and as a long time Doctor Who fan, it is EXACTLY the same as it was when it was axed, low budget, cheap effects...everything, which is great, I'm truly proud that Russel T. Davis decided to stick it to those spoiled by tougher revamps like Battlestar Galactica and kept the show to it's roots.

Check out the new look for the official Doctor Who site

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

...Wait.. so we're NOT getting in the US now?

If that's the case, I'm gonna be one pissed off little grunger kittie.

Torrents are your freind

If you come across any good torrents for them, be sure to PM them my way ;)

Sure, I don't want to give you the leaked premiere episode though...it's only a rough copy of it, and it'd be better if people got to see the finished product, but from what I've seen....it's the same classic series it's always been.

Doxtor Who is back, tonight saw the premiere of the first new season in many years, the full version of "Rose" was far better to hte leaked version, and was extremly faifthul to the series.

Here's a preview of future episodes


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Just seen the episode and I've got to say how bloody fantastic it was. True Doctor Who style! Christopher Eccleston has done a wonderful job with his portrayal of The Doctor, I was so impressed by the whole thing. Absolutely brilliant!

You've got to love the scene where The Doctor had no clue where the Nestine Transmitter was even after Rose pointed it to him a billion times. :lol:
The Auton invasion was breif, but pretty excellent, a pity the Doctor's Internet fan had to be killed.

So apparently The Doctor has been involved in a war for some time now that eliminated the Nestene homeworld.

Oh definitely! That was a classic scene! So funny!

At the end when Rose says that she's staying and he goes back into the TARDIS then disappears, she walks away and he comes back just to tell her that it travels through time as well, that was The Doctor true to form!

I've heard a few people say that they were dissapointed in the revival of the Autons, they felt that it was all old hat and that they should have done something new. I personally thought it was great! A wonderful start to hopefully a long run.

It was a little sad that his fan died, I think he said something about being right just before he was shot. Poor guy, they could've kept him around for later episodes, that would've been a good idea.

That doesn't suprise me, it is The Doctor after all, he gets about a bit. :P

First off...altho I have never seen an ep of Dr. Who I think that the people at the scifi channel are complete morons for passing this up... too british my arse!

Now Im eagerly waiting the CBC premier of Dr. Who. Im just glad I live in one of the boarder states with Canada and have CBC (the only Canadian channel I have).

Perhaps tho Spike TV will pick it up??? They'll have a couple hours open in the Monday timeslot once WWE moves back to the USA network. :P

10.3 million viewers in the U.K watched the first episode of the new series, prioving that the show probably could of been in a major success in the States had the Yanks grabbed it

Eccleston quits Dr. Who!
 

From http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/4395849.stm

Actor Christopher Eccleston has quit as Doctor Who after just one episode of the new series, the BBC has confirmed.

Eccleston, whose first appearance as the Doctor on Saturday
attracted around 10 million viewers, is leaving at Christmas as he fears being typecast.

"Talks are taking place to replace him with Casanova star David Tennant.

"The BBC has commissioned a second, 13-part Doctor Who series, which will again be written by Russell T Davies and feature Billie Piper as Rose."

Outpost Gallifrey http://www.gallifreyone.com is also covering the news in detail.

Dierna note: What the shell?! :o Eccleston you moron! :x

You....f*cking Stupid Motherf*cker!

You Will Not Slay The Greatest F*cking Show Ever With This Bulls*it, You Think Tom Baker Gave A Rat's Ass About Being Type-cast? He Stayed Loyal For Seven F*cking Years!

Tenth Doctor? You Know What That F*cking Means? He's Only Got Two Lives Left!

Wow. That's really lame. Me and my friends are hardcore looking forward to this series.

At least there WILL be a second season...and in hindsight, Eccelstons' departure will introduce new audiences to the concept of Regeneration

I have but one word to say: Damn!

On second thought, I have a little more to say: Damn you, Eccleston!

You'd think with a show where it has something like that there'd be some clause in the contract to avoid actors coming and going.

Guy was a twat anyway, and had an annoying voice.

I just watched the second episode, good god, the Yanks ARE idiots, this story was amazing, The Doctor and Rose arrive on Platform One to witness the destruction of the Earth the year 5000000000000000 A.D, only to find someoen is attempting to wipe out the alien spectators to gain a profit.

Cassandra, the "last human" was probably the greatest part of the episode, she's nothing but a peice of skin after billions of plastic surgeries, Rose even calls her "Micheal Jackson" :lol:

The Doctor also reveals he's the last of the Time Lords, his planet has been destroyed.

This is classic. Hysterical, really.

Afraid of getting typecast? Eccleston? I think the damage has already been done mate. You were branded long before the show hit the air. :roll:

Update: The finale of the current season (entitled The Parting of the Ways) involves a massive Dalek invasion, the ending has been re-shot to set up the regeneration, with the chirstmas special being based around the regeneration from Roses' perspective.

Update: David Tennant Has Been Cast As The Doctor

Tennant confirmed as 10th Dr. Who
 

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...e_doctorwho_dc

David Tennant, the star of period drama Casanova, has been named by the BBC as the new "Doctor Who" to front the cult science-fiction television series.

The BBC said Tennant, 33, would replace Christopher Eccleston who announced he was quitting after one series as the Doctor.

Tennant, who will star alongside Billie Piper, will be the 10th Time Lord.

"I grew up loving Doctor Who and it has been a lifelong dream to get my very own Tardis," he said.

"Taking over from Chris is a very daunting prospect -- he has done a fantastic job of reinventing the Doctor for a new generation and is a very tough act to follow."

Eccleston, whose first appearance as the ninth Doctor attracted 10 million viewers, said he was leaving the role because he feared being typecast.

Tennant has previously appeared in Stephen Fry's movie "Bright Young Things" and BBC drama "Blackpool."

Filming for a new 13-part adventure and Christmas special will start later in 2005.

One "Dr. Who" thread is enough. ;)

Anarky: Yes, it is, that's why I've created the ultimate Doctor Who-Thread :D.

Great episode this week, the show's first multi-part story since "Survival", even if it's only two parts, it does'nt matter, the cliffhanger was classic Doctor Who.

Poor Rose, instead of returning to her present time twelve hours after she left, she returned tweleve months later.

The Doctor: I was traveling with my companion

Police Officer: Companion? Do you mean that in terms of sexual relations?

Holy s*it...

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Doctor Who: Bad Wolf/The Parting of The Ways
 

http://doctorwho.ytmnd.com/


Well, the signs and hints of Bad Wolf in the entire series havebuilt up towards this, this was the greatest clii-hanger of the revived series so far, The Daleks were behind Sattilite Five, The Doctor discovered his diposing of The Editor at the conclusion of "The Long Game" enabled The Daleks (miraculousy survving the Time War that wiped out the Time Lords) to seize control of the Earths' telivision outlets, use a transamt to pluck humans off the planet, and force them to play games to maintain thier lives.

Next week: The Daleks invade Earth, The Doctor attempts to redeem himself at any cost, and faces another consequence of his recent actions...the reason why The Dalek empire still survives.