Stumbled across this video by BabelColour, listing all Doctor Who stories from 1963-2008. I would dispute placing the 1993 Children’s in Need special, Dimensions in Time, as part of the regular story list. I have never seen the special, but everything I’ve read indicates to me that it was more a spoof than anything that should be considered canon. Regardless, a nice tribute to the long history of a great show.
David Tennant and Russell T. Davies interview; a nice follow-up after ComicCon.
Better Off Ted isn’t a show I watch on a regular basis, but when I catch it I do enjoy the work place satire. Their presentation on Jabberwocky, a non-existent product, is a prime example. Proving once again all you need is flash and not substance.
Okay the quality is poor, but here is a recording of the Doctor Who trailer that was shown at Comic-Con. For a description of the trailer check out io9.com. With any luck BBC will release an official trailer soon.
Originally shown at Comic-Con, here is the new trailer for the next special. Remember the knock four times is from Planet of the Dead, prophesying the Doctor’s song is ending. Which in turn was referenced earlier by the Ood back in Planet of the Ood.
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Part Two of Four
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Russell T Davies, David Tennant, Euros Lyn and Julie Gardner answer questions from the audience at Comic-Con. The four parts don’t line up perfectly and sound is an issue at points, but this seems to provide the majority of the Q&A. No previews are included.
There wasn’t any earth shattering announcements from the Chuck panel at Comic-Con today. As you probably guessed, Chuck’s new found “kung-fu” abilites, that he gained from downloading the new intersect, will have a glitch. I mean come on, you had to know they would come with a catch.
The Chuck-fu … he can’t just know kung fu all the time, otherwise his handlers are obsolete. So our very talented and wise creators, they’ve structured it so the powers have a window, a shelf life, there’s a glitch in the system.
And of course there was the typical Chuck and Sarah tease by creator Josh Schwartz, that something very emotional and dramatic will happen. They also announced the launch of a new fan based site; chucktv.net. The site promises to keep fans up-to-date on the everything that is Chuck.
Probably the coolest thing from the entire event was the poster created in honor of Comic-Con. Regardless of any prominent news today, I’m still looking forward to the show coming back. Let’s hope it finally finds its audience. Otherwise I’m not sure it will make it beyond a third.
It was announced the other day that Tom Baker would be reprising the role of The Doctor in a BBC audio program. An interview with Tom Baker is being published in the Doctor Who Magazine. The magazine will hit stands in the UK on July 23, so we can expect parts of the interview to hit the web in the next few days. The magazine is difficult to find in the states, but not impossible. Check out your local comic book store, though realize we’re typically several weeks behind in the distribution. In the meantime, Den of Geek has the titles and brief description of the 5 radio adventures.
Filming for the new series is underway. Which of course provides glimpses of things to come, one being the official look of the new Doctor. With his next regeneration, the Doctor will be trading in the brown and/or blue pinstripe suits for a tweed jacket and bow tie. It definitely has an academic, quirky science teacher, flavor to it. Time will tell if this becomes a standard uniform or is simply a general look that will be carried forward.
Other items revealed today is a slightly updated exterior to the Tardis, now sporting white window frames. No word yet on if the minor exterior adjustment will mean a new interior appearance. Also announced today is the name of the Doctor’s new companion; Amy Pond, played by Karen Gillan.
As the filming progresses I am sure more pieces of the puzzle will continue to emerge. However, we have to what until next year before we see first hand what Matt Smith will bring to the role of the Doctor.
