# Doctor Who Specials - What would you like to see? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2008, 8:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551 "2008-07-15T08:03:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![garius](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e19b73/32.png) [@garius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garius)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 1:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/41 "2008-07-17T13:22:07Z")
> [@](#): > > And some sort of appearance by Anthony Stewart Head would be cool. He’s already been in it (as an evil headmaster if i remember). > [@](#): > > And maybe a visit to Douglas Adams which resembles his stories Given Adam’s “stories” would presumably include the episodes of Dr Who that he wrote then i suspect that would cause some kind of paradox 😉 ---
**Author:** ![foolsguinea](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foolsguinea/32/14751_2.png) [@foolsguinea](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foolsguinea)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/42 "2008-07-17T20:34:57Z")
Wait, the Brig is still alive? Hunh, so he is. Well, good to know. ---
**Author:** ![jackdavinci](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackdavinci/32/3259_2.png) [@jackdavinci](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackdavinci)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2008, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/43 "2008-07-17T23:08:28Z")
[QUOTE=garius] Given Adam’s “stories” would presumably include the episodes of Dr Who that he wrote then i suspect that would cause some kind of paradox 😉 [/QUOTE] It’s not a paradox, it’s a timey wimey ball! lol but yeah I forgot about that. Did he actually write any scripts that turned into real episodes, or was it just that one that he rewrote to be the third Hitchhikers book? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/44 "2008-07-18T00:36:27Z")
[QUOTE=jackdavinci] It’s not a paradox, it’s a timey wimey ball! lol but yeah I forgot about that. Did he actually write any scripts that turned into real episodes, or was it just that one that he rewrote to be the third Hitchhikers book? [/QUOTE] He wrote [The Pirate Planet](http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/goletst01.shtml), co-wrote [City of Death](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Death), and was script editor for [The Armageddon Factor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Armageddon_Factor) through [The Horns of Nimron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Horns_of_Nimon). ---
**Author:** ![Pollux\_Oil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/858c86/32.png) [@Pollux\_Oil](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pollux_Oil)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/45 "2008-07-18T00:44:34Z")
[QUOTE=WarmNPrickly] Also, I’d like to see Rose Tyler doing jumping jacks naked. [/QUOTE] Gimme a 60-minute special of Rose and the doctor’s daughter doing nothing but that and I’d be very entertained for 60 minutes. As for a possible special that might actually happen, I’d like an attempt to create a new nemesis for the Doctor. I’m not really familiar with anything before Eccleston’s Doctor and I understand them introducing all the old villains, but I’d really like to see a new villain that becomes a recurring character and not just around for one or two episodes. ---
**Author:** ![MacSpon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/34f0e0/32.png) [@MacSpon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacSpon)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/46 "2008-07-18T07:18:02Z")
Okay. A story I’d like to see in a Special? How about this? Sarah Jane has done a bit of research, and has organised a get-together dinner for … every single one of the Doctor’s previous companions (well, those who can be rationalised as being on Earth on the early 21st century, and whose actors are still alive). Just as an excuse to chew the fat about the good old times with the Doctor. In the middle of which, of course, the Doctor himself shows up, and is rather startled to see them all. I’ve been daydreaming about this plot for at least a couple of years now. Admittedly it’d be hard to justify after the multiple companions on the Series Four ending, but still. It would be fun. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 9:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/47 "2008-07-18T09:50:03Z")
[QUOTE=garius] He’s already been in it (as an evil headmaster if i remember). [/QUOTE] It’s true that Anthony Head was the headmaster, but Doctor Who has a history of people recurring in different role. While I enjoyed the episode he was in, I thought they wasted his talent by not making him the Master. I also support the return of the Brigadier, I just bought The Invasion on dvd, which features the first UNIT story, although not the Brigadiers first appearance. The animated replacement episodes by Cosgrove Hall are fantastic. Why can’t they do something similar with Evil of the Daleks? As far as I know the soundtrack still exists. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/48 "2008-07-18T10:48:09Z")
[QUOTE=Pollux Oil] As for a possible special that might actually happen, I’d like an attempt to create a new nemesis for the Doctor. I’m not really familiar with anything before Eccleston’s Doctor and I understand them introducing all the old villains, but I’d really like to see a new villain that becomes a recurring character and not just around for one or two episodes. [/QUOTE] The NuCybermen fit that bill, they’re completely disjointed from the Cybermen of old. [QUOTE=Stryfe] I also support the return of the Brigadier, I just bought The Invasion on dvd, which features the first UNIT story, although not the Brigadiers first appearance. The animated replacement episodes by Cosgrove Hall are fantastic. Why can’t they do something similar with Evil of the Daleks? As far as I know the soundtrack still exists. [/QUOTE] The animation really fits in very well with the rest of the episode. From what I’ve heard, the numbers were enough to pay for the work done, but didn’t encourage the Beeb to sign them up for any other stories. ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/49 "2008-07-18T11:10:00Z")
[QUOTE=Pushkin] The animation really fits in very well with the rest of the episode. From what I’ve heard, the numbers were enough to pay for the work done, but didn’t encourage the Beeb to sign them up for any other stories. [/QUOTE] Shame, I would have bought it. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/50 "2008-07-18T12:56:12Z")
The synopsis for the story sounds good, it would be a real antidote to the Dalek stories from NuWho. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/51 "2008-07-18T15:30:19Z")
[QUOTE=Pollux Oil] As for a possible special that might actually happen, I’d like an attempt to create a new nemesis for the Doctor. I’m not really familiar with anything before Eccleston’s Doctor and I understand them introducing all the old villains, but I’d really like to see a new villain that becomes a recurring character and not just around for one or two episodes. [/QUOTE] The Slitheen fit the bill. They were created for the new series and have been in two Dr. Who episodes and two Sarah Jane Adventures. ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/52 "2008-07-18T15:30:23Z")
[QUOTE=Pollux Oil] As for a possible special that might actually happen, I’d like an attempt to create a new nemesis for the Doctor. I’m not really familiar with anything before Eccleston’s Doctor and I understand them introducing all the old villains, but I’d really like to see a new villain that becomes a recurring character and not just around for one or two episodes. [/QUOTE] The Slitheen fit the bill. They were created for the new series and have been in two Dr. Who episodes and two Sarah Jane Adventures. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2008, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/53 "2008-07-18T17:18:39Z")
[QUOTE=Lute Skywatcher] He wrote [The Pirate Planet](http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/goletst01.shtml), co-wrote [City of Death](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_Death), and was script editor for [The Armageddon Factor](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Armageddon_Factor) through [The Horns of Nimron](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Horns_of_Nimon). [/QUOTE] And Shada. Admittedly, that was only half filmed, but it was redone as a cartoon with the eighth Doctor. ---
**Author:** ![Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/46a35a/32.png) [@Walker\_in\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walker_in_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/54 "2008-07-20T18:41:29Z")
[QUOTE=RealityChuck] The Slitheen fit the bill. They were created for the new series and have been in two Dr. Who episodes and two Sarah Jane Adventures. [/QUOTE] All of which were, IMHO, unfortunately crap. If they are to create a recurring enemy, which BTW I like the idea of, please don’t let it be farting aliens in rubber people suits. ---
**Author:** ![Scubaqueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@Scubaqueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scubaqueen)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/55 "2008-07-21T21:53:08Z")
[QUOTE=Pushkin] There’s a swimming pool and lots of space for clothing. As ever, the inevitable question over whether or not there exists a toilet inside remains unanswered. [/QUOTE] which reminded me of something i haven’t heard for a long time. was that the bell in the TARDIS’ cloisters tolling at the end of ‘left turn’??? if i remember rightly (and that’s always debate-worthy with me), the last time i heard it was somewhere around the baker/davison regeneration. it wasn’t a good thing then, either. and the brig’s gonna be on sarah jane? yippeee! so where’s my darling sergeant benton, then??? 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Scissorjack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Scissorjack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scissorjack)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2008, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/56 "2008-07-21T22:02:59Z")
[QUOTE=Scubaqueen] so where’s my darling sergeant benton, then??? 😛 [/QUOTE] Making tea for Jo Grant. ---
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[QUOTE=Scubaqueen] which reminded me of something i haven’t heard for a long time. was that the bell in the TARDIS’ cloisters tolling at the end of ‘left turn’??? [/QUOTE] Yes. [QUOTE=Scubaqueen] if i remember rightly (and that’s always debate-worthy with me), the last time i heard it was somewhere around the baker/davison regeneration. it wasn’t a good thing then, either. [/QUOTE] The episode Castrovalva had the cloister bell, but wasn’t the only one. Later the one episode with the eighth doctor has a cloister bell. God I hate that doctor. i’m sure it tolls even more between them and Left Turn. ---
**Author:** ![capybara](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/capybara/32/202_2.png) [@capybara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/capybara)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/58 "2008-07-22T02:48:32Z")
How about the super secret missing episodes of the time when Captain Jack was the Doctor’s companion? (as vaguely hinted in one episode or another-- I noticed the hint acutely) Hawt (in my imagination). Could be the follow-up to the Rose Tyler naked jumping jacks series. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2008, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551/59 "2008-07-22T03:19:21Z")
[QUOTE=capybara] How about the super secret missing episodes of the time when Captain Jack was the Doctor’s companion? [/QUOTE] It is my impression that the Doctor doesn’t have relationships because he is so long lived. Certainly not with Captain Jack, who is so damned _tacky._ ---
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[QUOTE=carnivorousplant] Certainly not with Captain Jack, who is so damned _tacky._ [/QUOTE] Nice to know I’m not the only one who thinks that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/doctor-who-specials-what-would-you-like-to-see/456551.md?page=4)