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Which non-Power of the Daleks story would you like to see an episode found from? This poll is closed. |
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| Marco Polo |
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36 | 20.69% |
| The Myth Makers |
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10 | 5.75% |
| The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve |
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45 | 25.86% |
| The Savages |
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2 | 1.15% |
| The Smugglers |
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2 | 1.15% |
| The Highlanders |
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45 | 25.86% |
| The Macra Terror |
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21 | 12.07% |
| Fury from the Deep |
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13 | 7.47% |
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  2016 has come, and so the hiatus begins. Series 9/Season 35 had its triumphs and its less-than-popular outings, and the general consensus was 'could have been better' (even thought it won the Golden Tomato for Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Horror television). Clara was erased from the Doctor's memories and left the show flying on a TARDIS with Me/Ashildr, a character whose enjoyment depended on your feelings for the actress. -The Ambassadors of Death (twang) -Robert Mugabe's secret pile of the missing 97 episodes -Quotes from the show used to describe this very thread -That picture of Tom Baker haunting behind Nicolas Courtney -Colin Baker (catch-all) Then we all wait for news to come from the BBC about ANYTHING Doctor Who, because we've had every possible argument about the Trial of a Timelord. The previous thread can be found here. Now for the formalities. NO SPOILERS By edict of the moderators, this is a SPOILER-FREE ZONE. Other than backstage stuff (hiring people), DO NOT POST SPOILERS. AT ALL. Even if Queen Elizabeth II, Barack Obama, and Vladimir Putin have a three-way press conference on every channel to reveal life on Mars and also that Martha Jones is a Rutan, DON'T POST IT HERE. If you must post about spoilers, go to the spoiler thread. Episode titles can be spoiler-y, so use discretion when discussing episodes yet to air. For example, 'Hide' doesn't spoil anything, but 'OH poo poo IT'S THE DALEKS' does. WHERE DO I START? If you want to start with the revival, you should start with The Eleventh Hour. This doesn't mean to disregard the 9th and 10th Doctor's stories, but it's the easiest way to get caught up. If you want to watch the original series, there are plenty of places to start. You COULD start with An Unearthly Child and watch everything in chronological order. You could also watch individual serials of all the Doctors and determine which you like the best. Keep in mind, don't shotgun a whole Hartnell or Troughton in one go, or else you'll get complacent. Those 60's episodes are meant to be seen one at a time, and if you only just rented the DVD, wait a few hours between episodes. The most popular serials for the original series you can jump into are: First Doctor: An Unearthly Child, The Aztecs Second Doctor: The Tomb of the Cybermen, The Enemy of the World Third Doctor: Spearhead from Space, Carnival of Monsters Fourth Doctor: Pyramids of Mars, The Robots of Death Fifth Doctor: Kinda, Frontios Sixth Doctor: Vengeance on Varos, Revelation of the Daleks Seventh Doctor: Dragonfire, Remembrance of the Daleks WHERE CAN I WATCH DOCTOR WHO ON TELEVISION? Original Series: UK - Drama, Horror USA - Retro TV, some PBS stations Canada - you're out of luck Australia - Syfy Current Series: UK - BBC One (first run), Watch USA - BBC America (first run), most PBS stations Canada - Space Australia - ABC1 (first run), ABC2, BBC UKTV, Syfy WHERE CAN I STREAM DOCTOR WHO? SHOULD I BUY THE DVDs AND BLU RAYS? Just for the bonus features alone. THE TOXXUPATION THREAD It's back! Just remember the rules - no spoilers for last series, but he does know that Clara leaves, there are a bunch of two-parters, and the Zygon episodes 'apparently [sucked]'. He knows what happened for the first 8 series of the current run, and doesn't really care about the original series. A BRIEF GUIDE TO BIG FINISH There are hundreds, probably thousands of Doctor Who and Doctor Who-related audio dramas released by Big Finish Productions. This is not a post telling you what audio dramas to listen to, because everyone has an opinion that is different from everyone else (some people possibly like Minuet in Hell, but I doubt it). This is a post telling you the basic info on the different series of titles there are. I'm only covering ongoing ranges, since devoting a paragraph to the Stage Plays seems a bit silly. If you're wondering why I'm about to spend a good portion of the OP about audio dramas, you are clearly new to the Doctor Who thread. Monthly range Since 1999, Big Finish have released, on a consistent basis, mostly standalone stories featuring the Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh (formerly including Eighth) Doctors. Up to 209th(!) release next month. The Fourth Doctor Adventures Tom Baker gets his own line of releases. The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Sylvester McCoy plays a supporting role to Bernice Summerfield, a companion introduced in the Virgin New Adventures line of books. The Eighth Doctor Adventures / Dark Eyes / Doom Coalition Paul McGann's Doctor also gets his own line. Goons love 'em. The Diary of River Song In a world where Bernice Summerfield already has an audio range, the suspiciously similar character River Song might be an unwelcome addition to Big Finish. The reception seems to be positive, though. The War Doctor Holy cow, Big Finish got John Hurt? You bet they did, and the Time War is heard for what might be the only time. The Tenth Doctor Adventures In slightly less astounding news, Big Finish got David Tennant and Catherine Tate to reprise their characters. Considering they are both in the prime of their careers, this range may not be regular. The Companion Chronicles / The Early Adventures This is important: THESE ARE NOT AUDIO DRAMAS. These are "enhanced audiobooks" for the most part, which means that one person does all the parts while another gives narration, but also contains sound effects and music cues. The Companion Chronicles usually feature just one actor, while the Early Adventures feature small casts. Spinoffs There are a ton of these, ranging from good (I, Davros) to who gives a poo poo (anything involving a companion from the audio series). Finally, it is worth noting that no Doctor Who story has taken place in 2016, and the year has only been mentioned once, in passing. 
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My opinion on Torchwood is that every Doctor Who fan needs to watch it, just to know what they're talking about when they say the show had some really stupid ideas in those first two series.
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Jan 18, 2016 06:44
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Well, at least I'll have time to catch up on the Blu Rays. 
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Jan 22, 2016 23:30
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I think the thing people didn't like about Moffat's era is that we didn't get enough Doctor Who.
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Jan 25, 2016 23:42
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CobiWann posted:Jon Hamm was a Doctor? Derrick Childrens is a doctor.
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Jan 29, 2016 05:56
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Rights issues can't take away physical media. That's why I bought Gamera vs. MST3K while I could.
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Feb 6, 2016 00:24
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I'm going out on a limb and guessing a Time Lord gives to to the Doctor during the Time War, and the Doctor says "I don't need this!" and he throws it on the floor of the TARDIS during a War Doctor Big Finish story.
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Feb 6, 2016 20:24
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Re-watching Rise of the Cybermen, and having determined the episode takes place on January 2, 2007 (being Cuba Gooding, Jr.'s 39th birthday), the phrase 'Christmas has come early' seems pretty stupid to use. WHY DID YOU NOT CATCH THIS, HELEN RAYNOR?!? 
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Feb 15, 2016 06:27
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I suggest Planet of Evil, but that's because it was the first Fourth Doctor serial I watched.
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Feb 17, 2016 02:11
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Jerusalem posted:The story that really blew my mind was regarding the hiatus between Colin Baker's first and last season. The reason given was,"A hiatus to allow for retooling the show" and then for a year JNT and Eric Saward would come to work and sit in their offices and do absolutely nothing. They got no direction, no suggestions, no communication AT ALL from the BBC. About the only thing that happened was Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant fighting an effort by the BBC not to pay them despite having them under contract. I'd like to think they wanted to make it more like 'Allo 'Allo!, and have the Doctor deal with being stuck in Dalek-occupied Gallifrey while making sexual innuendos. THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED.
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Feb 23, 2016 04:45
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River posted:I just finished re-watching it all and I realised something in s01. When the Doctor first goes to Roses house in ep1, just before the arm attacks him, he makes a comment about his ears while looking in the mirror, implying he has very recently regenerated. Then, when rose tries to find out more about him, you see those pictures of him on the titanic and wherever else, all throughout history, same regeneration. How long (from his perspective) do you reckon he traveled around history before he came back a day or so later from roses perspective to finish the Autons? I've never understood how the Ninth Doctor appeared in so many pictures without once looking at a mirror or anything else where he would see his own face.
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Feb 29, 2016 03:40
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I figured out the main problem with Fear Her - the third act lasts 2/3 of the episode. The moment the Doctor figures out who's snatching the kids should lead to the climax of the story, not Olympic Stadium being drawn. I'd dare say....this was a poorly written episode!
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Mar 9, 2016 02:42
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cargohills posted:What Doctor Who characters have been recast? The First Doctor.
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Mar 19, 2016 01:53
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Now that the Chibnall Era has some distance from its announcement, the time has come to make catchphrases. Davies had the Gay Agenda, Moffat has the Scottish Agenda - what will Chibnall have? I expect his tenure to feature a Pop Culture Agenda, if his previous Doctor Who episodes are any precedent.
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Mar 22, 2016 04:00
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Class' cast got announced - it started filming today.
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Apr 4, 2016 21:38
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CobiWann posted:YOU WEREN'T THERE, TOXX! YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S LIKE! That's not exactly the best metaphor - we're SUPPOSED to hate Superboy Prime.
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Apr 4, 2016 23:46
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Toxxupation posted:I don't get the analogy but wrestlemania was literally the first ever live wrestling I've ever seen I'll put this in terms you can understand. Imagine there was a 4.5-hour long Doctor Who, and it was the Zygon Inversion - you knew something bad was coming in from the build up.
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Apr 5, 2016 00:07
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I think it's probably for the best if they don't find those missing three episodes from that serial.
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Apr 18, 2016 21:07
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Organza Quiz posted:My vote for most middling is the pirate episode from season 6. The Space Pirates only has one episode surviving, how would you know if it's middling?
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Apr 29, 2016 06:11
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Doctor Who could be a part of RiffTrax' cinema shows this year, if BBC Insiders isn't just making things up.
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May 3, 2016 22:19
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Burkion posted:The Peter Cushing films or are they doing what they did with Lost and riffing on episodes? Episodes.
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May 3, 2016 22:33
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We need a new Doctor Who Reference Guide that lists everything DW chronologically. The old one stopped updating after the Day of the Doctor, and might also be gone. e: Still up; it's the splash page that's broken. Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 10:28 on May 13, 2016 |
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May 13, 2016 10:20
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I just found out that not only do the Germans get 7th Doctor DVD seasons, but now the 6th Doctor's seven non-Trial serials are in collections. Why is 2 Entertain still dragging their feet on this?
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May 15, 2016 03:18
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When Tom Baker dies, it'll be weird having two Peter Davidsons.
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May 26, 2016 23:39
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I don't think anyone nice should Fear the Walking 8th Doctor.
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Jun 7, 2016 04:53
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Peter Capaldi and Heaven Sent are in the running for Emmys. That's.....pretty good.
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Jun 16, 2016 22:02
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After The War posted:Why the hell am I listening to Graceless? Did you not read my OP? CaptainYesterday posted:A BRIEF GUIDE TO BIG FINISH
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Aug 8, 2016 20:29
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jivjov posted:I resent you grouping Charlie under the "who gives a poo poo" category! Still don't give a poo poo about her series 
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Aug 8, 2016 20:48
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The Romans sure starts off weird. You'd think the TARDIS falling off a cliff would have SOME immediate follow-up, as opposed to taking a three-week time-skip.
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Aug 22, 2016 04:25
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If this is true, and a completely missing serial is being animated and released officially, then the BBC must have gotten a surplus of funding that makes the Tories angry.
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Aug 30, 2016 14:32
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Someone British needs to explain BBC Three to me ahead of Class - does it have a linear channel, or is everything On Demand?
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Sep 1, 2016 00:24
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Gaz-L posted:It used to be a linear channel that was on real TV, but budget cuts have forced the content online so it's basically all VOD now, with some micro-vid, social media and blog content on top of the longer form video Interesting. Do new episodes debut weekly or all at once? I'm hoping it's the former, so BBC America can show them on a same-day delay.
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Sep 1, 2016 00:39
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jivjov posted:Is this a sign of future reconstructions to come? Or is is more likely that this is a one-off? Well, if there is more to come, there's a certain poll they can look at!
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Sep 7, 2016 00:48
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Capaldi has confirmed that Series 10/Season 36 will begin airing in April.
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Sep 8, 2016 02:41
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LividLiquid posted:I am not okay with this wait. Like, at all. Well, we've got Class, which could be interesting, then we've got the Power of the Daleks animation, and then we've got the Christmas special. It's certainly no wilderness.
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Sep 8, 2016 03:41
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Stephen Moffat posted:You may be aware that John Barrowman has been saying, publicly, that I've been blocking a new series of Torchwood. To be very clear - I haven't blocked it; I wouldn't block it; I wouldn't even be ABLE to block it. I didn't even know a revival had been mooted till I read about it on the Internet. As John perfectly well knows, it's not my show and I could no more prevent it happening that he could cancel Sherlock. I am bewildered, and a little cross, even to be included in this conversation. For the record, I really liked the show (especially the third series) and would be very happy to see more - monsters and mayhem, why not? But the fact is, it has nothing to do with me. Please pass this on to the anxious and the angry - I've had enough hate mail now. Hooray?
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Sep 13, 2016 23:35
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Reminder: There will be a DVD of Power before the end of the year! Well, kind of. Speaking of the Power of the Daleks, are we going to try to simul-watch the reconstructions? The episodes are going to be released on day at a time in the UK, but broadcast all at once in the US.
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Sep 20, 2016 00:07
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Class will debut its first two episodes on BBC Three on October 22. No date yet for BBC America.
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Sep 23, 2016 19:59
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I just wish they had chosen a more interesting name. Call it 'Coal Hill' or something.
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Sep 24, 2016 02:30
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jivjov posted:Also, where is literally anyone we recognize from the handful of times we've seen modern Coal Hill? Mr. Armitage is the only character I can find from modern Coal Hill to be in Class.
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Sep 24, 2016 02:38
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myself to watching every single episode of Class they ever produce. Has to actually be Ian as played by William though. No pictures or busts or namedrops)