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Daleks Exterminated From New Dr. Who

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the gone-but-not-forgotten dept.

albino eatpod writes "The BBC are reporting that despite 'the very best deal possible,' a failure to agree terms between the BBC and the estate of late sci-fi writer Terry Nation has meant that we will not being seeing TV's most evil villains in the new series, starring Christopher Eccleston and Billy Piper."

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  1. DMCA Anyone by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Given that the Dalek's were robots(they were wern't they?) wouldn't the BBC be liable for copyright infrigment if they attempted to recreate the Dalek Software?

    So under OS X typing:

    while [1]; do say "Exterminate" done

    could get you sued!! ;E

    --
    May the Maths Be with you!
  2. Re:Daleks and Dollars by MaxQuordlepleen · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    If he's literate.. he has to be being sarcastic.

  3. Re:Huh? by Stone+Pony · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And scariest of all, you haven't met Billy Piper's mother-in-law's son. Hideous!