50 Years of Dr Who
Posted: 23 Nov 2013, 09:30Today is the 50th Anniversary of you know who? With all the publicity (or hype) depending on your point of view I don’t think I need to say what or who…
On the 23rd November 1963 a police box “owned” by a crotchety old grandfather accompanied by his very ‘60’s granddaughter appeared on our black and white TV screens.
Wobbly sets … bug-eyed monsters in the 20th century…….. now in the 21st with the latest in CGI techniques (computer generated imaging).
For a crash course prior to tonight’s special – if you haven’t seen it already …
BBC –The Utimate Guide
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ate_Guide/
And as to how it all started …
An Ad venture in Space and Time
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... _and_Time/
I wonder how many of you can spot actors who were in the classic series? At least four were in stories with William Hartnell – other in the new modern version…
Do you like it or hate it –Dr Who can be a bit like marmite as one BBC reporter shows –
“There's been much celebration of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. But there are some sci-fi fans who just can't see the point, says Chris Sallis. My girlfriend loves Doctor Who, as do all of her friends. They cannot understand why I don't. Let me explain. I grew up on a steady diet of Star Wars and Star Trek, as well as more old-school science fiction like Quatermass and the War of the Worlds. But despite my love of science fiction there is only one series that I simply cannot stand - Doctor Who.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazin ... r-25051457
If you did like it, do you have favourite Doctor, favourite monster?
Finally …….
For those of you who were a fan of the Classic series try here ……..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/
On the 23rd November 1963 a police box “owned” by a crotchety old grandfather accompanied by his very ‘60’s granddaughter appeared on our black and white TV screens.
Wobbly sets … bug-eyed monsters in the 20th century…….. now in the 21st with the latest in CGI techniques (computer generated imaging).
For a crash course prior to tonight’s special – if you haven’t seen it already …
BBC –The Utimate Guide
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... ate_Guide/
And as to how it all started …
An Ad venture in Space and Time
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0 ... _and_Time/
I wonder how many of you can spot actors who were in the classic series? At least four were in stories with William Hartnell – other in the new modern version…
Do you like it or hate it –Dr Who can be a bit like marmite as one BBC reporter shows –
“There's been much celebration of the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who. But there are some sci-fi fans who just can't see the point, says Chris Sallis. My girlfriend loves Doctor Who, as do all of her friends. They cannot understand why I don't. Let me explain. I grew up on a steady diet of Star Wars and Star Trek, as well as more old-school science fiction like Quatermass and the War of the Worlds. But despite my love of science fiction there is only one series that I simply cannot stand - Doctor Who.”
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazin ... r-25051457
If you did like it, do you have favourite Doctor, favourite monster?
Finally …….
For those of you who were a fan of the Classic series try here ……..
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/classic/