chainsaw_metal1
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I dig it. Sounds like we've traveled back to the 80s. Oh, wait, Jodie's not gonna start wearing a vegetable, is she?
Review Doctor Who (2005)
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Doctor Omega
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Doctor Omega
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I do too.
What I like is that the composer kept his ego in check and didn't feel he had to go back and reinvent the wheel. That Ron Grainer theme is hauntingly great. He has just given it a coat of new paint, without pulling it in directions it wasn't made to go.
Doctor Omega
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Doctor Omega
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Doctor Who: Biggest first episode for new Doctor
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45874733
Jodie Whittaker attracted a record audience for a new Doctor in the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who.
The episode was watched by 10.9 million viewers, which makes it the highest Doctor Who series opener since the show was relaunched in 2005.
The consolidated figures from ratings body Barb includes the number of people watching on devices as well as TV.
Barb only began counting ratings for phones, PCs and tablets last month.
The previous highest series launch episode for the drama was in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston, which attracted 10.8 million.
That number obviously didn't include device figures.
'Snuggled up'
Showrunner Chris Chibnall said: "On behalf of the entire Doctor Who team, a huge thank you to viewers for taking Jodie's Doctor and her new friends into their hearts, in such huge numbers.
"It's a thrill being deluged with pictures of families snuggled up together, kids (and adults) hiding behind sofas and seeing all the extraordinary creative artwork inspired by the show. The journey of the 13th Doctor is only just beginning. Next stop: Alabama 1955."
Whittaker is the first female to play the Doctor and was first seen hurtling out of the burning Tardis in the Christmas special before debuting in her first full episode earlier this month.
The second episode, which saw the Doctor and her new companions marooned on a desert planet with two aliens, aired on Sunday.
Alan Cumming, Chris Noth, Mark Addy, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Lee Mack are all set to guest star in the current series.
Whittaker is the 13th Doctor overall and the current series is the 11th since the show's 2005 reboot.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-45874733
Jodie Whittaker attracted a record audience for a new Doctor in the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who.
The episode was watched by 10.9 million viewers, which makes it the highest Doctor Who series opener since the show was relaunched in 2005.
The consolidated figures from ratings body Barb includes the number of people watching on devices as well as TV.
Barb only began counting ratings for phones, PCs and tablets last month.
The previous highest series launch episode for the drama was in 2005 with Christopher Eccleston, which attracted 10.8 million.
That number obviously didn't include device figures.
'Snuggled up'
Showrunner Chris Chibnall said: "On behalf of the entire Doctor Who team, a huge thank you to viewers for taking Jodie's Doctor and her new friends into their hearts, in such huge numbers.
"It's a thrill being deluged with pictures of families snuggled up together, kids (and adults) hiding behind sofas and seeing all the extraordinary creative artwork inspired by the show. The journey of the 13th Doctor is only just beginning. Next stop: Alabama 1955."
Whittaker is the first female to play the Doctor and was first seen hurtling out of the burning Tardis in the Christmas special before debuting in her first full episode earlier this month.
The second episode, which saw the Doctor and her new companions marooned on a desert planet with two aliens, aired on Sunday.
Alan Cumming, Chris Noth, Mark Addy, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Lee Mack are all set to guest star in the current series.
Whittaker is the 13th Doctor overall and the current series is the 11th since the show's 2005 reboot.
Doctor Omega
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Making the Music | Doctor Who: Series 11
Doctor Omega
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A man whose talent is too big for this modern incarnation of the show.
Unless they have got him nailed down to a contract for further series I see him naturally jumping ship to Hollywood before the next season.
From what I have seen he is the single most talented person in the whole of Series 11 .... without exception.
I suspect that his exceptional music is papering over a lot of awful moments and weaknesses in Chibnall's product. Take away that music (along with some impressive cinematographic moments) and I don't think much would be left to write home about.
Doctor Omega
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Some worrying rumours, courtesy of STARBURST MAGAZINE..
https://www.starburstmagazine.com/doctor-bbc-confirm-series-12-broadcast-2019
https://www.starburstmagazine.com/doctor-bbc-confirm-series-12-broadcast-2019
Doctor Omega
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chainsaw_metal1
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Mayhaps it's not out of place, then, for me to throw my hat in for showrunner? I think I have some ideas of how to bring the show around.
Here's my pitch: The Doctor is stuck on Earth, regenerates into into Ricky Gervais, and has to drive a food truck around England selling tea and bacon rolls while defeating evil.
Here's my pitch: The Doctor is stuck on Earth, regenerates into into Ricky Gervais, and has to drive a food truck around England selling tea and bacon rolls while defeating evil.
Doctor Omega
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For more on these developing rumours.....
SERIES 12 NEWS AND RUMOURS......
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/series-12-news-rumours.5222/
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Doctor Omega
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If anyone fancies running the show, with or without Ricky Gervais, see here.......
IF YOU WERE SHOWRUNNER......
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/if-you-were-showrunner.4239/
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Doctor Omega
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Jodie Whittaker: It would be wrong if Doctor Who didn't acknowledge the past
Whittaker defended the show against critics who think the new series shouldn't play with history
Jodie Whittaker has defended Doctor Who against claims it has become too politically correct.
The latest series has had storylines involving racism, intolerance and other social issues, with critics blaming “subliminal PC lectures” for viewing figures dropping by millions since her debut.
Whittaker’s Time Lord crossed paths with civil rights activist Rosa Parks after taking the Tardis back to Alabama in 1955, before visiting Punjab in 1947 as the show took on the partition of India.
The star, 36, championed writer Chris Chibnall’s vision, saying it would be a bad move not to tackle the past in a show which travels through space and time.
Speaking at the Regent Street Christmas lights switch on she told A list: “What’s the point of making a show if it doesn’t reflect society today? We have the opportunity with this show like no other to dip to future, to past, to present, to new worlds and time zones. There is never going to be a drought in the stories you can tell.
“It’s always topical. Chris is a very present-minded person who is very aware of the world he lives in and is passionate about storytelling. It would be wrong of him to not have used the past. He does it in a really beautiful way.”
Whittaker took over from Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, becoming the first woman to play the iconic role since the sci-fi hit launched in 1963. Her debut episode attracted an audience of 10.53 million but that had fallen to 7.76 million by the fifth episode.
She stars with Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill, who play companions Graham, Ryan and Yasmin.
Whittaker joked that Gill provided healthy competition, forcing her to take on as many stunts as possible. One scene in her first episode saw her jumping between two cranes. “I’m very competitive — particularly with Mandip — so I thought I need to look cool and thought if Mandip can do it, then I can do it,” she said. “There are certain moments where [bosses] went ‘absolutely not’ because the insurance wouldn’t cover it, but episode one, I did it.”
Whittaker said she is looking forward to being as “surprised as an audience member” when she sits down to watch this year’s special on New Year’s Day. She won’t “bully” her relatives into watching but joked no one is allowed to say they aren’t “Whovians” any more.
Doctor Who is on BBC One, Sunday at 6:30pm
Whittaker defended the show against critics who think the new series shouldn't play with history
Jodie Whittaker has defended Doctor Who against claims it has become too politically correct.
The latest series has had storylines involving racism, intolerance and other social issues, with critics blaming “subliminal PC lectures” for viewing figures dropping by millions since her debut.
Whittaker’s Time Lord crossed paths with civil rights activist Rosa Parks after taking the Tardis back to Alabama in 1955, before visiting Punjab in 1947 as the show took on the partition of India.
The star, 36, championed writer Chris Chibnall’s vision, saying it would be a bad move not to tackle the past in a show which travels through space and time.
Speaking at the Regent Street Christmas lights switch on she told A list: “What’s the point of making a show if it doesn’t reflect society today? We have the opportunity with this show like no other to dip to future, to past, to present, to new worlds and time zones. There is never going to be a drought in the stories you can tell.
“It’s always topical. Chris is a very present-minded person who is very aware of the world he lives in and is passionate about storytelling. It would be wrong of him to not have used the past. He does it in a really beautiful way.”
Whittaker took over from Peter Capaldi as the Doctor, becoming the first woman to play the iconic role since the sci-fi hit launched in 1963. Her debut episode attracted an audience of 10.53 million but that had fallen to 7.76 million by the fifth episode.
She stars with Bradley Walsh, Tosin Cole and Mandip Gill, who play companions Graham, Ryan and Yasmin.
Whittaker joked that Gill provided healthy competition, forcing her to take on as many stunts as possible. One scene in her first episode saw her jumping between two cranes. “I’m very competitive — particularly with Mandip — so I thought I need to look cool and thought if Mandip can do it, then I can do it,” she said. “There are certain moments where [bosses] went ‘absolutely not’ because the insurance wouldn’t cover it, but episode one, I did it.”
Whittaker said she is looking forward to being as “surprised as an audience member” when she sits down to watch this year’s special on New Year’s Day. She won’t “bully” her relatives into watching but joked no one is allowed to say they aren’t “Whovians” any more.
Doctor Who is on BBC One, Sunday at 6:30pm
Doctor Omega
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Doctor Who | The Greatest Adventure (55th Anniversary)
Doctor Omega
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Somehow the 55th Anniversary passed me by....
Happy Belated 55th birthday, DOCTOR WHO!
Happy Belated 55th birthday, DOCTOR WHO!
Doctor Omega
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New tweaked look for the new year special......
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/the-whittaker-doctor.409/page-11#post-52979
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/series-11-new-year-special.4559/
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https://www.imdforums.com/threads/the-whittaker-doctor.409/page-11#post-52979
https://www.imdforums.com/threads/series-11-new-year-special.4559/
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Doctor Omega
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Doctor Who: Who will be the new showrunner if Chris Chibnall leaves?
DOCTOR WHO has hit the headlines again this week as a sci-fi magazine reported showrunner Chris Chibnall and 13th Doctor Jodie Whittaker would leave this series next year. But who will be the new showrunner is Chris Chibnall leaves?
https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/t...ittaker-leaving-leaves-dr-who-who-will-be-new
Toby Whithouse
There have been a number of rumours of ex-Being Human showrunner Toby Whithouse helming the show across the years.
The last time he was asked about the role, he described it as “definitely something I’d be really tempted by,” and the writer has penned seven episodes of the show so far, including 10th Doctor (played by David Tennant) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) episode School Reunion and last year’s The Lie of the Land.
One fan said: “If I were to pick a new showrunner I'd definitely pick Toby Whithouse… he had a much better track record [than Chris Chibnall] and he has great concepts which are executed well.”
Nicholas Briggs
Though less well-known than some of the Doctor Who TV writers, Nicholas Briggs has been the executive producer of the Big Finish line of Doctor Who audio dramas for close to 20 years.
He has also provided voices for Daleks, Cybermen, Zygons and other Doctor Who villains in the TV version of the show.
One fan said: “Nicholas Briggs, I know he's not a massively known name to non-Whovians but looking at some of the work he's done for Big Finish such as To the Death and Dark Eyes he's a fantastic writer, with a great love and understanding of the show.”
Another said: “I'll settle for Nicholas Briggs...Dude's done some incredible stuff for Big Finish.”
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss has been in involved in Doctor Who for many years as both an actor in episodes like Twice Upon a Time and as a writer of episodes like the 12th Doctor (Peter Capaldi) Ice Warriors adventure Cold War.
He also has showrunning experience with Sherlock and the upcoming BBC adaptation of Dracula (both of which he worked on with former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat).
Gatiss had the backing of at least one fan, who wrote: “In a perfect universe, I'd pick Mark Gatiss without a doubt.”
Others
A number of fans stumped for author Neil Gaiman, who has so far written two episodes of the series for 11th Doctor Matt Smith.
However, with the writer an in demand writer, author and speaker across the world, he might find the demands of Doctor Who a little hard to manage.
DOCTOR WHO has hit the headlines again this week as a sci-fi magazine reported showrunner Chris Chibnall and 13th Doctor Jodie Whittaker would leave this series next year. But who will be the new showrunner is Chris Chibnall leaves?
https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/t...ittaker-leaving-leaves-dr-who-who-will-be-new
Toby Whithouse
There have been a number of rumours of ex-Being Human showrunner Toby Whithouse helming the show across the years.
The last time he was asked about the role, he described it as “definitely something I’d be really tempted by,” and the writer has penned seven episodes of the show so far, including 10th Doctor (played by David Tennant) and Sarah Jane Smith (Elisabeth Sladen) episode School Reunion and last year’s The Lie of the Land.
One fan said: “If I were to pick a new showrunner I'd definitely pick Toby Whithouse… he had a much better track record [than Chris Chibnall] and he has great concepts which are executed well.”
Nicholas Briggs
Though less well-known than some of the Doctor Who TV writers, Nicholas Briggs has been the executive producer of the Big Finish line of Doctor Who audio dramas for close to 20 years.
He has also provided voices for Daleks, Cybermen, Zygons and other Doctor Who villains in the TV version of the show.
One fan said: “Nicholas Briggs, I know he's not a massively known name to non-Whovians but looking at some of the work he's done for Big Finish such as To the Death and Dark Eyes he's a fantastic writer, with a great love and understanding of the show.”
Another said: “I'll settle for Nicholas Briggs...Dude's done some incredible stuff for Big Finish.”
Mark Gatiss
Mark Gatiss has been in involved in Doctor Who for many years as both an actor in episodes like Twice Upon a Time and as a writer of episodes like the 12th Doctor (Peter Capaldi) Ice Warriors adventure Cold War.
He also has showrunning experience with Sherlock and the upcoming BBC adaptation of Dracula (both of which he worked on with former Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat).
Gatiss had the backing of at least one fan, who wrote: “In a perfect universe, I'd pick Mark Gatiss without a doubt.”
Others
A number of fans stumped for author Neil Gaiman, who has so far written two episodes of the series for 11th Doctor Matt Smith.
However, with the writer an in demand writer, author and speaker across the world, he might find the demands of Doctor Who a little hard to manage.
Doctor Omega
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I would say none of the above.
The first three are fans who will be, I fear, corrupted by the power of being able to warp the mythology of the show they once loved. (The Ice Warriors are now lethally fast moving blobs inside pointless, impractically slow and lumbering tank-cyborg bodies: really?) And end up calling their fellow fans "ming mongs" etc.if there is disquiet.
Gaiman is a busy writer. No chance would he take the reigns - and if he did he would not stick around long in my opinion.
No more fan showrunners is all I can say. We needed RTD in 2005 because he was the only one to insist on the show coming back, using his star as a writer to make that happen.
But after him I think only jobbing - non-fan - professionals should have been considered.
Someone bold. But not a fan.
We need a Hinchcliffe for today's times.
No one else from our ranks - please God.
The first three are fans who will be, I fear, corrupted by the power of being able to warp the mythology of the show they once loved. (The Ice Warriors are now lethally fast moving blobs inside pointless, impractically slow and lumbering tank-cyborg bodies: really?) And end up calling their fellow fans "ming mongs" etc.if there is disquiet.
Gaiman is a busy writer. No chance would he take the reigns - and if he did he would not stick around long in my opinion.
No more fan showrunners is all I can say. We needed RTD in 2005 because he was the only one to insist on the show coming back, using his star as a writer to make that happen.
But after him I think only jobbing - non-fan - professionals should have been considered.
Someone bold. But not a fan.
We need a Hinchcliffe for today's times.
No one else from our ranks - please God.
The Seeker
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RTD did succeed in getting the show up and running, and did a good job - but made more than a few missteps. And Moffat? *sigh* ... Moffat ... So far Chibnall isn’t bad, but he’ll be gone before he finds his footing, it seems.
Doctor Omega
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An article tackling the backlash and division that have recently afflicted the show.......
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/doctor-who-politically-correct-backlash-bbc-jodie-whittaker-mandip-gill-tosin-cole-a8669156.html