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whatsabattle posted:
Yes, actually... http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2015-04-05/51-and-a-half-amazingish-facts-about-doctor-who-3 posted:While returning from location filming in Reigate – doubling, for obvious reasons, as Antarctica – Elisabeth Sladen was so keen not to miss part three of The Android Invasion (1975) that Tom Baker stopped the coach in the middle of a suburban Surrey street, and marched a small party of cast and crew up to the nearest front door. “Hello, my dear,” he beamed at the woman who answered. “I’m the Doctor and this is Sarah. We wondered if we might be able to watch ourselves on your television tonight?” The following year, Baker repeated the trick, settling down to watch an episode of The Deadly Assassin with a dumbfounded young family in Preston, having knocked on their door while travelling home from the Doctor Who exhibition in Blackpool. Seems like someone would do anything to avoid buying a TV licence.
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Apr 9, 2015 22:10
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Tom Baker is a national treasure. Of every nation. And I'm not just talking about Earth.
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Apr 9, 2015 22:37
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Matt Lucas and David Walliams of Little Britain said they would have drop the narrator for Little Britain if Tom had turned them down, because he was the only person who could say those horrible things and get away with it.
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Apr 9, 2015 22:54
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I want him to do the tech quotes for the next Civ game, because of course there will be another one, but there are a zillion reasons that's unlikely.
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Apr 10, 2015 02:01
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An acceptable backup would be David Warner.
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Apr 10, 2015 02:24
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The_Doctor posted:An acceptable backup would be David Warner. I'm watching Mark Gatiss' History of Horror right now, and there's a bit with David Warner. quote:MG: So, why do you think that Amicus Productions attracted so many great actors? Warner's story in one of those movies involved a seance, and he specifically told the actors "we're not holding hands during this scene, I am not accidentally summoning a ghost to follow me home!" David Warner. 
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Apr 10, 2015 02:31
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Jerusalem posted:Tom Baker is a national treasure. Of every nation. And I'm not just talking about Earth. The Curator for Lord President. qtiyd
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Apr 10, 2015 03:08
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Don't suddenly all post Tom pics all at once guys, well actually do; it's great, do it all the time. It's just I suddenly had to make sure he hadn't died. He's only 81, we're all good for a bit.
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Apr 10, 2015 03:16
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Ben Soosneb posted:He's only 81, we're all good for a bit. Look what you're doing here, man.
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Apr 10, 2015 03:31
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Well today my laptop just started displaying a black screen. Thankfully, I saved the 2000 words I wrote today to Drive, but I definitely have enough data loss that I needed some comfort watching. I only have two of the old serials on DVD, and I decided on The Sea Devils. It took me forever to type that, because I am now on a tablet.
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Apr 10, 2015 04:20
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Bicyclops posted:Well today my laptop just started displaying a black screen. Thankfully, I saved the 2000 words I wrote today to Drive, but I definitely have enough data loss that I needed some comfort watching. I only have two of the old serials on DVD, and I decided on The Sea Devils. I am immensely sorry and please do not reply to this because it will take forever. Maybe if you contact Tom, he'll send you a basket of kittens.
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Apr 10, 2015 04:25
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Bicyclops posted:I decided on The Sea Devils. Terrible to hear that your run of bad luck continues  At least it has the fencing scene!
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Apr 10, 2015 04:43
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CobiWann posted:David Warner. I've told this story here before, but it bears repeating because David Warner is such a gem. I work in a hotel that sometimes has sci-fi/horror conventions. David Warner appeared a couple of years ago, and, as a celebrity guest, the con was paying for his room, though he did put down a cash deposit for his incidentals. I checked him out of his room, and as he didn't owe anything, returned his cash to him (and I did make sure to compliment him on his performance in Cold War, which had just recently aired, to tie this in to Doctor Who somewhat). Handing him his fifty dollars back in the form of two twenties and a ten, he fanned it out, made kissy noises at the bills, cackled, and said MONEY MONEY MONEY in an ominous voice. I was, needless to say, charmed. Thinking about it now, I'm actually surprised this con hasn't gotten more Doctor Who guests. Kate Mara showed up shortly before she died, but she's the only other Doctor Who guest I can think of offhand.
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Apr 10, 2015 06:19
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Davros1 posted:Matt Lucas and David Walliams of Little Britain said they would have drop the narrator for Little Britain if Tom had turned them down, because he was the only person who could say those horrible things and get away with it. His narration for the old Lee and Herring show "Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World" was pretty great as well, although in contrast to Little Britain he apparently told them that some of the stuff they wanted him to say was TOO horrible and wouldn't do it. And his narration for Hostile Waters is great as well. Basically yes, Tom is great.
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Apr 10, 2015 09:13
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I remember he also played the spirit guide in the Reeves & Mortimer revamp of Randall & Hopkirk: Deceased which was a lot of fun.
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Apr 10, 2015 09:30
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Jerusalem posted:I remember he also played the spirit guide in the Reeves & Mortimer revamp of Randall & Hopkirk: Deceased which was a lot of fun. Oh good lord, I'd forgotten that that existed. The early 2000s were a weird period. Lots of Who-faces in it, I see. Tennant, Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Charles Dance were in the first episode. Crikey. Two Doctors, Mycroft Holmes, and Tywin Lannister/The Patrician. Wait, why hasn't Charles Dance been in Who yet?
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Apr 10, 2015 09:41
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The_Doctor posted:Wait, why hasn't Charles Dance been in Who yet? He and Alan Rickman are having a contest to see how long each can resist their destiny of playing the Master. Luckily for us, while they were spitting on God's beautiful plan, Michelle Gomez slid in and took her rightful place on the throne.
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Apr 10, 2015 09:44
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The_Doctor posted:Oh good lord, I'd forgotten that that existed. The early 2000s were a weird period. Lots of Who-faces in it, I see. Tennant, Gatiss, Steve Pemberton and Charles Dance were in the first episode. Crikey. Two Doctors, Mycroft Holmes, and Tywin Lannister/The Patrician. Wait, why hasn't Charles Dance been in Who yet? Charles Dance doesn't really have the slight touch of insanity needed to be the Master. He makes a brilliant Patrician though, and I hope he reprises the role at some point.
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Apr 10, 2015 09:49
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Charles Dance doesn't really have the slight touch of insanity needed to be the Master. He makes a brilliant Patrician though, and I hope he reprises the role at some point. I don't think insanity is a necessary part. Look at Delgado.
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Apr 10, 2015 09:54
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Jerusalem posted:He and Alan Rickman are having a contest to see how long each can resist their destiny of playing the Master. There's a Game of Thrones joke in here somewhere...Queen of the North? She is Scottish... As a note, it's Friday, so its another Big Finish sale. It's celebrating Five, as its Peter Davison's birthday on Monday... http://www.bigfinish.com/news/v/peter-davison-s-birthday---doctor-who-special-offer I'll probably grab the later day main range stuff I don't have since I'm getting the David Warner Unbound anyway, but I encourage anyone who hasn't to get the Fifth Doctor Box Set. Both stories are really good, especially Iterations of I.
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Apr 10, 2015 10:45
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CobiWann posted:its another Big Finish sale Oh good, here I was in danger of actually seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel and maybe being able to catch up on listening to my prior purchases, and along comes a Big Finish sale to put that idea to rest. Edit: Happy Birthday Peter, I hope nobody tries to kiss you 
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Apr 10, 2015 10:53
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Fil5000 posted:His narration for the old Lee and Herring show "Lionel Nimrod's Inexplicable World" was pretty great as well, although in contrast to Little Britain he apparently told them that some of the stuff they wanted him to say was TOO horrible and wouldn't do it. And his narration for Hostile Waters is great as well. He performed the voice of Death / the narrator for MediEvil: Resurrection (the PSP remake of the MediEvil game which was actually good) as well. Making that game comedic was a good idea. CobiWann posted:There's a Game of Thrones joke in here somewhere...Queen of the North? She is Scottish... Nicola Sturgeon hasn't really said much about her thoughts on Doctor Who as far as I'm aware. Probably has a "IT'S SCOTLAND'S DOCTOR" campaign ready and waiting to go, though.
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Apr 10, 2015 11:08
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Jerusalem posted:He and Alan Rickman are having a contest to see how long each can resist their destiny of playing the Master. That's fine, we needed the Black Guardian back, anyway.
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Apr 10, 2015 12:51
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Jerusalem posted:He and Alan Rickman are having a contest to see how long each can resist their destiny of playing the Master. I would rather have Dance as the Master because I imagine he'll play it as Tywin Lannister, whereas Rickman would play it as Snape, which would be kinda boring to me.
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Apr 10, 2015 12:56
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Thunderfinger posted:I would rather have Dance as the Master because I imagine he'll play it as Tywin Lannister, whereas Rickman would play it as Snape, which would be kinda boring to me. Why wouldn't he play it as Hans Gruber?
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Apr 10, 2015 13:07
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Fil5000 posted:Why wouldn't he play it as
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Apr 10, 2015 13:24
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I only accept versions of Hitchhiker's with surprise Valentine Dyall or where Peter Davison plays the Dish of the Day. Preferably both. 
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Apr 10, 2015 14:00
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Fil5000 posted:Why wouldn't he play it as Hans Gruber? I'm Grubin' I'm Hans Gruber and I'm Grubin' And sometimes that can mean shootin' Mister Takagi in the head ~~~
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Apr 10, 2015 14:04
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Charles Dance doesn't really have the slight touch of insanity needed to be the Master. He makes a brilliant Patrician though, and I hope he reprises the role at some point. I'm disappointed in all of you. Charles Dance should play The Doctor, not The Master!
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Apr 10, 2015 14:39
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I'd forgotten how utterly terrible the soundtrack is for The Sea Devils. It's like they had someone run up and down a musical staircase and then doctored it to take out anything that might have sounded melodic.
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Apr 10, 2015 14:40
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surc posted:I'm disappointed in all of you. Charles Dance should play The Doctor, not The Master! No no no! Doctor should clearly regenerate into Maisie Williams and Charles Dance should be her companion.
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Apr 10, 2015 15:38
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I want Iwan Rheon as the Doctor with his companion, Alfie Allen, getting into all sorts of wacky adventures. Iwan Rheon reminds me quite a bit of Matt Smith, actually. Similar cadence and delivery.
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Apr 10, 2015 16:40
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Charles Dance doesn't really have the slight touch of insanity needed to be the Master. I respectfully disagree https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMxY0Lxo_ow
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Apr 10, 2015 16:45
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Random Stranger posted:Since you like Troughton you need to watch Enemy of the World which is fantastic. Sadly, he's the Doctor who suffers the most from missing episodes with a lot of his best stories missing and most of the ones that survive are not very good. Web of Fear is nifty but one episode is missing. I enjoy Seeds of Death. The War Games is the biggest surviving Doctor Who epic, but at ten episodes it does go on a bit too long. I just watched Web of Fear which was all manner of awesome. drat the BBC for pissing on Troughton  Also, for modern Who, why does Robot of Sherwood get such bad reviews? I thought it was campy fun. monster on a stick fucked around with this message at 18:40 on Apr 10, 2015 |
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Apr 10, 2015 18:36
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monster on a stick posted:Also, for modern Who, why does Robot of Sherwood get such bad reviews? I thought it was campy fun. Campy fun? In MODERN Who?!? Some people thought the Doctor should have been in it more, that the was "too silly" or "too dark" or bounced back and forth between the two, had "bad editing and poor direction," and "is further proof Mark Gatiss can't write a script." Some people thought the Doctor's characterization was off, but it's early in regeneration, and Gatiss wrote the script before seeing how Capaldi was going to play Twelve, so that's forgivable. I thought it was a drat fine episode myself, especially after Into the Dalek.
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Apr 10, 2015 18:46
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monster on a stick posted:
Mostly the campiness but I think they also cut a scene that made the plot a little confusing (about the sheriff turning into a cyborg).
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Apr 10, 2015 18:48
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monster on a stick posted:Also, for modern Who, why does Robot of Sherwood get such bad reviews? I thought it was campy fun. I kept expecting something to happen to explain why Robin and the Merry Men were the most stereotypical Robin Hood and the Merry Men in the history of the world. That kept me wrong-footed for the entire episode. The Sheriff was delicious ham though 
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Apr 10, 2015 18:53
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Yeah they cut a beheading because of ISIS beheading someone a few days before transmission. And I won't stand for this trash talking of the Sea Devils' amazing music.
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Apr 10, 2015 18:56
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Is the beheading still cut out in the series 8 DVDs?
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