# ...the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 16, 2013, 8:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485 "2013-02-16T08:55:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/21 "2013-02-26T23:31:23Z")
> [@Hogfather65](#): > > Looking forward to the DOCumentary about the start of the show. I would like to see some of the children or grandchildren of the former doctors in the show. > > Anyone watched the Jon Pertwee’s “Cuese of Peladon” with Patrick Troughton son in it as King Peladon. or the David Tennent one with Peter Davison’s daughter in it - called the [Doctors Daughter](http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1343909/David-Tennant-marry-Georgia-Moffett-daughter-ex-Doctor-Who-Peter-Davison.html). More like that would be good. David Troughton also played Professor Hobbes in one of the best and scariest Tennant-era episodes, “Midnight”. That one would have made a great Twilight Zone. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2013, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/22 "2013-02-26T23:36:28Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > The 2nd Doctor special airs tonight on BBCA, heads up. Damn it, my DVR recorded a replay of the 1st Doctor special instead of the 2nd Doctor one. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/23 "2013-02-27T09:25:40Z")
> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#): > > David Troughton also played Professor Hobbes in one of the best and scariest Tennant-era episodes, “Midnight”. That one would have made a great Twilight Zone. I forgot that one - the diamond planet one. Yes that was a good one - you could imagin it in the twilight zone set on a plane ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/24 "2013-02-27T10:00:40Z")
So the actor playing [Patrick](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrxyrfhhov1qaymlw.jpg) [Troughton](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llns4y2TmB1qags5yo1_500.jpg) in the special about the beginnings of _Doctor Who_ (Adventures In Space And Time) will be [Reece Shearsmith](http://i2.listal.com/image/1328066/600full-reece-shearsmith.jpg), who is writer Mark Gatiss’s friend from the show _The League of Gentlemen_ and I can’t see much resemblance. I’d rather cast someone along the lines of [Jason](http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10600000/Jason-Isaacs-jason-isaacs-10623916-819-1024.jpg) [Isaacs](http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/25400000/jason-isaacs-jason-isaacs-25494081-350-346.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/25 "2013-02-27T12:32:41Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > So the actor playing [Patrick](http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lrxyrfhhov1qaymlw.jpg) [Troughton](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llns4y2TmB1qags5yo1_500.jpg) in the special about the beginnings of _Doctor Who_ (Adventures In Space And Time) will be [Reece Shearsmith](http://i2.listal.com/image/1328066/600full-reece-shearsmith.jpg), who is writer Mark Gatiss’s friend from the show _The League of Gentlemen_ and I can’t see much resemblance. I’d rather cast someone along the lines of [Jason](http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/10600000/Jason-Isaacs-jason-isaacs-10623916-819-1024.jpg) [Isaacs](http://images5.fanpop.com/image/photos/25400000/jason-isaacs-jason-isaacs-25494081-350-346.jpg) I think his son [Michael](http://www.michaeltroughton.co.uk/)would be better - he looks like his father and is an actor to book ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/26 "2013-02-27T12:57:17Z")
But Piers Fletcher-Dervish hasn’t acted in years. ---
**Author:** ![Hogfather65](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7bcc69/32.png) [@Hogfather65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hogfather65)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/27 "2013-02-27T13:27:16Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > But Piers Fletcher-Dervish hasn’t acted in years. But Allllannn. Please… ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/28 "2013-02-27T14:55:42Z")
I’m a little torn by this series. I love that they show the old serials and go in depth into the character development but while there is a lot of what, there is very little why. Why did Hartnell leave Doctor Who (I know but they didn’t say in the BBC programme). Why did they decide to go with a different personality than Hartnell? Was it a deliberate choice (like on MASH) or something that just happened? On the plus side, after seeing the serials, Mrs Cad no longer says how cheesy ST:TOS looks. ---
**Author:** ![Nuveena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a587f6/32.png) [@Nuveena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nuveena)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/29 "2013-02-28T21:29:37Z")
> [@Mollie\_Magill](#): > > I’m glad they picked that one. I was afraid they would pick The Mind Robber, which could get rather dull and meandering. I was worried about this too. The only first doctor episode I’ve seen is the Aztecs and the only second doctor episode I’ve seen is The Mind Robber because these are the only ones available on Netflix streaming. ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/30 "2013-03-01T17:27:09Z")
John Barrowman is the first former Companion to confirm that he’s been approached about the 50th. [Link](http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/24669/doctor-who-john-barrowman-in-talks-for-50th-anniversary) > [@](#): > > “I haven’t had any information until just about right now, and all I can say to you is that we’re discussing things. That’s an exclusive. You guys are the first. Even yesterday I was giving interviews and I was saying ‘I have heard nothing’ and now I can give you a little bit of an exclusive.” Though he followed it up with this Twitter: > [@](#): > > Re 50th I didn’t say in what capacity or what medium so stay calm and carry on. Jb Oh Hell yes bring us some Captain Jack action. Preferably interacting with River Song. _screen blows up with sexy_ ---
**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2013, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/31 "2013-03-01T17:40:53Z")
Interview: [John Barrowman on This morning 01.03.13 - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rG0EZmbI4GA&sns=em) ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [March 3, 2013, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/32 "2013-03-03T02:29:29Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Damn it, my DVR recorded a replay of the 1st Doctor special instead of the 2nd Doctor one. :smack: But now they’ve actually put them up on On Demand. :D:D:D About time. pun unintended ---
**Author:** ![N9IWP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/n9iwp/32/3154_2.png) [@N9IWP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/N9IWP)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/33 "2013-03-17T12:00:44Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/G8g5BrLm7uQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Doctor Who - The 50th Anniversary BBC One Trailer") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ) On the fields of Trenzalore, at the fall of the Eleventh, (when no living creature may speak falsely or fail to give answer), a question will be asked. A question that must never, ever be answered." Brian ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/34 "2013-03-17T13:00:28Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ) Consider that Steven Moffat wrote the scene where River Song knew the Doctor’s name in the episode _Forest of the Dead_. It’s always been one of those things that he’s seen has story potential. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/35 "2013-03-17T14:08:03Z")
> [@N9IWP](#): > > [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G8g5BrLm7uQ) Ian Chesterton! The trailer ends with a line from Ian Chesterton! Continuity! ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/36 "2013-03-17T14:18:50Z")
> [@](#): > > I saw the first episode when it first aired. I wonder how many other Dopers can say that? Yup, I can say that, but only if you mean the tv series, IIRC the first film came out before the tv series, and anyway we could not afford to go to the pictures back then. That first series was hardly even science fiction to be honest, I remember a load of cavemen shuffling around - it seemed pretty tame at the time. ---
**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2013, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/37 "2013-03-17T14:22:34Z")
Actually it seems I am wrong the films came some time after the first series, but still didn’t get to see those films until years after when they arrived on tv. Damned memory, must be getting old…now get off my lawn ---
**Author:** ![gonzoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a6a055/32.png) [@gonzoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzoron)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/38 "2013-03-18T01:25:11Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > Consider that Steven Moffat wrote the scene where River Song knew the Doctor’s name in the episode _Forest of the Dead_. It’s always been one of those things that he’s seen has story potential. And I was quite sure he’d decided to forget all about it, until seeing this (awesome) trailer. Looks like I’ve got until the fall to mainline all the Classic Who I can so I’ll be up to speed. ---
**Author:** ![BrokenBriton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@BrokenBriton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrokenBriton)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2013, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/39 "2013-03-18T16:10:40Z")
This on the new series: > [@](#): > > With London’s skyline as a backdrop, the first episode in this new series of Doctor Who, sees him battle with WI-FI monsters, meet new companion Clara (again) and race through the city’s streets on a motorbike. > > All this and Celia Imrie still comes close to stealing the show as a brilliant, sharp baddie. > > “We thought let’s do it as a proper London thriller, as close as you can get – given that Doctor Who is mad – to James Bond,” said showrunner Steven Moffat at a special screening of the episode, The Bells of Saint John. “The Doctor can never be Bond or Bourne – but if he tried it might look a bit like this.” > **[Doctor Who returns with James Bond-style opening episode](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/mar/18/doctor-who-returns-james-bond)** > > First episode in new series sees Time Lord battling WI-FI monsters in modern-day thriller set in London ---
**Author:** ![Pushkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ee59a6/32.png) [@Pushkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pushkin)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485/40 "2013-03-19T22:36:59Z")
> [@KneadToKnow](#): > > They don’t own the rights I thought they did from the classic Who DVDs that are still being released. I remember they used to show an episode of Blakes 7 followed by a Who omnibus every saturday morning on cable TV. Wish I had taped some of the episodes, would have saved me money on DVDs later down the line 🙂 > [@aceplace57](#): > > I stand corrected. Tomb of the Cyberman is an excellent example of classic Doctor Who. If you ignore the props and the actor playing the Captain (doing his best John Wayne impression) this episode is better than some of the new Who I’ve seen The surviving and one restored Troughton stories from his final season are quite enjoyable, The Mind Robber, The Invasion, The Seeds of Death and the lengthy final 2nd Doctor story The War Games. Novelisations of his missing episodes/serials suggest that they would have been equally so. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-doctor-who-50th-anniversary-thread/650485.md?page=3)