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Doctor Who Comeback

Posted by michael on from the rec.arts.drwho.moderated dept.

ElGuapoGolf writes "According to the Daily Telegraph, Doctor Who is set to return to the airwaves. According to the article, it's going to be written by the same guy who created the series 'Queer As Folk'. Not sure if we'll get to see it in the US, but I guess it's a good time to start bugging your cable company to carry BBC America if they don't already."

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  1. More info... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    ...Direct from BBC News

  2. Also on BBC News by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 5, Informative

    BBC News story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_ra dio/3140786.stm

    BBC News discussion: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3142006.s tm

    Persononally, if Paul McGann isn't coming back to play the Doctor then I'd prefer Colin Firth, Sean Bean or Sean Pertwee (Jon Pertwee's, the third Doctor, son) to get the title role.

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  3. Let's keep the politics out of it please... by WIAKywbfatw · · Score: 5, Informative

    Irrespective of the politics of The Daily Telegraph, the story's quite accurate. So, in the context of this story, your "to be read with a pinch of salt" is as redundant as your lambasting of the paper's editorial slant (and people who rip The Guardian for being a "communist rag" are just as bad, if not worse).

    As I pointed out in my other post below, the story's being reported by the BBC too. And given that Doctor Who is a BBC production, that makes it pretty hard to refute.

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  4. Re:Eeek! by dustmote · · Score: 3, Informative

    The Doctor tended to be a nonsexual character, most of the time. I don't think it will be too much of an issue, if Davies is fan enough to stick to that as a vital part of the show. Having the Doctor get involved with his companions would probably screw the plots up something awful, although I expect we will all find something to complain about in the new series. I'm just happy to hear that something is being done at all, for now.

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  5. Re:possible cartoon .. by manichawk · · Score: 3, Informative

    The cartoon has already been made, and it was in fact a remake of a (partially completed) set of tv episodes. You can watch the anims (dont expect movie quality CGI) here at the beeb.

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