# New Dr. Who Starts Saturday **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 11, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238 "2006-04-11T16:03:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/1 "2006-04-11T16:03:17Z")
The first of thirteen 45 minute episodes is broadcast at 7.15 Saturday evening on BBC1. The new edition of the _Radio Times_ has a 16 page guide to the series, including a brief description of each episode and tons of background information. ---
**Author:** ![seosamh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@seosamh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seosamh)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/2 "2006-04-11T17:39:56Z")
The [BBC’s website](http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/index.shtml) also has a shedful of stuff. Blimey - Billie Piper’s looking old these days! ---
**Author:** ![kelly5078](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/6f9a4e/32.png) [@kelly5078](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kelly5078)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/3 "2006-04-11T20:21:43Z")
I think Tennant is a lot better suited to the role than Eccleston. Billie Piper’s only in part of this season, right? Shame, although I won’t miss her damned mother (“Is she safe?” “Will she be safe?” Tell me you’ll keep her safe?") ---
**Author:** ![shamrock227](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@shamrock227](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shamrock227)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2006, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/4 "2006-04-11T22:39:05Z")
> [@kelly5078](#): > > I think Tennant is a lot better suited to the role than Eccleston. Blasphemer! Ok, so I only saw one episode with Tennant and he was out of commision for most of it. But, I _love_ Eccleston as The Doctor. ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/5 "2006-04-12T02:10:53Z")
> [@seosamh](#): > > The [BBC’s website](http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/index.shtml) also has a shedful of stuff. Blimey - Billie Piper’s looking old these days! I just went to that web site and I’d just like to say GOOD FOR THE BBC for providing a text-only option for those who can’t (or don’t want to) use the bells and whistles version. My esteem just went up several more notches! I’m still getting caught up on last season. I love Doctor Who! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/6 "2006-04-12T02:19:46Z")
Alas, the CBC won’t be showing it a week later, as they did last year. Some nonsense about “hockey”. ☹ The CBC did show the Christmas special, and I _missed_ it! ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/7 "2006-04-12T06:13:39Z")
> [@shamrock227](#): > > Blasphemer! > > Ok, so I only saw one episode with Tennant and he was out of commision for most of it. But, I _love_ Eccleston as The Doctor. Up to now there has only been one episode (the Christmas special) with Tennant. I expect he will get into his stride with this new series. ---
**Author:** ![WotNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e19b73/32.png) [@WotNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WotNot)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 7:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/8 "2006-04-12T07:10:05Z")
> [@kelly5078](#): > > Billie Piper’s only in part of this season, right? Shame, although I won’t miss her damned mother (“Is she safe?” “Will she be safe?” Tell me you’ll keep her safe?") No, Billie’s in the whole of series two, and apparently series three as well. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/9 "2006-04-12T11:24:30Z")
I’m looking forward to seeing the Cybermen, the Daleks were IMO done quite well, it’ll be nice to see another classic foe get an all new story. Are the stories in the same format? One hour an episode, one story per episode for most stories? And is there to be another “Bad Wolf” style subplot? That was something I could have done without… It’ll be nice to have a series without Rose (for a change, not that she’s too bad a character) after this series and Eccleston was at times a tad too emotional for me as the Doctor so perhaps Tennent will pleasantly surprise us. ---
**Author:** ![Rayne\_Man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df705f/32.png) [@Rayne\_Man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rayne_Man)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/10 "2006-04-12T11:31:05Z")
> [@Pushkin](#): > > I’m looking forward to seeing the Cybermen, the Daleks were IMO done quite well, it’ll be nice to see another classic foe get an all new story. > > Are the stories in the same format? One hour an episode, one story per episode for most stories? And is there to be another “Bad Wolf” style subplot? That was something I could have done without… > > It’ll be nice to have a series without Rose (for a change, not that she’s too bad a character) after this series and Eccleston was at times a tad too emotional for me as the Doctor so perhaps Tennent will pleasantly surprise us. Episodes 5/6 , 8/9 and 12/13 are two-parters, all the other ones are stand alone. ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2006, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-dr-who-starts-saturday/352238/11 "2006-04-12T13:45:15Z")
> [@Rayne Man](#): > > Episodes 5/6 , 8/9 and 12/13 are two-parters, all the other ones are stand alone. Excellent, 5/6 are episodes “RISE OF THE CYBERMEN” & “THE AGE OF STEEL” a two parter with the scariest Dr Who foes! 🙂