Posted November 20, 201014 yr Doctor Who Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a mysterious and eccentric humanoid alien known as the Doctor who travels through time and space in his spacecraft, the TARDIS (an acronym for Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space), which normally appears from the exterior to be a blue 1950s British police box. With his companions, he explores time and space, faces a variety of foes and saves civilizations, helping others and righting wrongs, as well as improving the way people, aliens and robots choose to live their lives. The programme is listed in Guinness World Records as the longest-running science fiction television show in the world, and as the "most successful" science fiction series of all time, in terms of its overall broadcast ratings, DVD and book sales, iTunes traffic, and "illegal downloads". It has been recognised for its imaginative stories, creative low-budget special effects during its original run, and pioneering use of electronic music (originally produced by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop). The show is a significant part of British popular culture; in the United Kingdom and elsewhere, it has become a cult television favourite and has influenced generations of British television professionals, many of whom grew up watching the series. It has received recognition from critics and the public as one of the finest British television programmes, including the BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series in 2006, and five consecutive wins at the National Television Awards since 2005, in the Drama category. The programme originally ran from 1963 to 1989. After an unsuccessful attempt to revive regular production with a backdoor pilot in the form of a 1996 television film, the programme was relaunched in 2005, produced in-house by BBC Wales in Cardiff. The first series was produced by the BBC; series two and three had some development money contributed by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), which was credited as a co-producer. Doctor Who also spawned spin-offs in multiple media, including the current television programmes Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures, the standalone K-9, and a single 1981 pilot episode of K-9 and Company. The Doctor has been principally played by eleven actors. The transition from one actor to another is written into the plot of the show as regeneration, whereby the character of the Doctor takes on a new body and, to some extent, new personality. Although each portrayal is different, and on occasion the various incarnations have even encountered one another, they are all meant to be aspects of the same character. The Doctor is currently portrayed by Matt Smith, who took up the role after David Tennant's final appearance in an episode broadcast on 1 January 2010. A fifth series of the relaunched programme began on 3 April 2010, in which the Eleventh Doctor is accompanied by Amy Pond, portrayed by Karen Gillan.
February 11, 201114 yr Author I bring a preview vid of the next series as well as news that Lily Cole will be a part of it.
February 22, 201114 yr Sounds interresting, I assumed it just had 2-3 seasons good to see there's twice as much . "How do you (potato head guys) tell each other apart?" "We say the same about you humans."
March 22, 201114 yr Author For the benefit of those outside the UK, the Red Nose Day-themed mini episode from last Friday evening -
March 22, 201114 yr Author ^ Confession time - my first thoughts were, ahem, exactly the same as Rory's.
March 22, 201114 yr I used to watch Doctor Who way back in the day with my dad when the show (with the Fourth Doctor) was syndicated on PBS. I didn't even realize they made new seasons until a few weeks ago when I discovered I get BBCA on Comcast. It's pretty awesome - campy as hell - but still awesome.
March 22, 201114 yr ahhh yes! I love the 4th Doc and his epic scarf! Tom Baker is still one of my favorites! I hope you enjoy the reboot as much as the old David Tennant and Matt Smith are rather brilliant.
March 22, 201114 yr ^ Don't forget the epic hair. The four or five episodes I've seen have been David Tennant as the Doctor, and there's definitely something loony about him. But argh! The episode today had a to-be-continued ending! Now I've got to wait a whole 23 hours to see the conclusion! :persuazn:
March 23, 201114 yr Author Is it safe to assume then, that the new season will be shown in the States at roughly the same time as the UK?
March 30, 201114 yr Alright, I'm confused, and maybe someone can help me out here. I just watched the episode "Doomsday" in which Rose supposedly dies (metaphorically?) in the sense that she's separated from the Doctor when she's saved from falling into the Void by her dad-from-another-dimension who takes her to that dimension. It was obviously supposed to be all emotional, but - er - isn't the exact point of having the TARDIS to allow the Doctor to zip right on over to that other dimension? I mean, they were already there a few episodes ago. What's the problem? Oh right, did I forget to mention spoiler alert?
March 30, 201114 yr Is it safe to assume then, that the new season will be shown in the States at roughly the same time as the UK? BBCA is advertising the new season as being aired in the US starting on April 23rd, I think.
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