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New Dr. Who Episode Leaked

Posted by timothy on from the they-call-it-a-leak dept.

Cougem writes "BBC News is reporting on how an episode from the brand new series of the old science fiction TV show, Doctor Who, has been leaked onto the Internet. 'A 45-minute episode, called Rose, has appeared three weeks before the series is expected to begin on BBC One. Rose is the name of the character played by pop singer Billie Piper, who will be the assistant to the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston.' With people saying sci-fi appeals more to the technical minded viewer, will this TV show's release onto the Internet damage the ratings considerably for the BBC? Or is it a minor problem for a corporation whose role is just to provide the public with entertainment?" Maybe it will boost ratings, instead; the public buzz about "leaks" is still far ahead of the average viewer's ability to actually find and download.

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  1. yeah.. right.. by peculiarmethod · · Score: 5, Funny

    can anyone say "Promotional Ploy that Slashdot fell for"?

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  2. How this happened... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    You see what happened was Dr. Who downloaded the episode legally from BBC's open archives in 2052, as a piece of nostalgia from his earlier days, but forgot to unshare it from Kazaa again when he travelled back to 2005. D'oh!

  3. Re:it'll bost ratings by shawn(at)fsu · · Score: 5, Funny

    Unless the episode sucks. I mean sucks like a hover upright. Then it might hurt ratings

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  4. Re:Obligatory Joke by the+phantom · · Score: 4, Funny

    He's on first.

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  5. Huh? by SpaceBadger · · Score: 5, Funny

    From news.bbc.co.uk: "The BBC was unavailable for comment."

    Investigative journalism is truly dead.

  6. Re:Dr. Who sucks by dJCL · · Score: 5, Funny

    Don't worry...

    Your alone.

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  7. Re:Billie Piper is a hottie. by youngerpants · · Score: 4, Funny

    and check out her ex http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/imagedump/6452.jpg

    we're all in with a chance!!!

  8. Of course the episode leaked... by Gruneun · · Score: 4, Funny

    The plot was full of holes.

    Bah-dum Dum!

  9. sans clothing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny
    For crying out loud, this is the internet; not edition of People magazine! Get with the program.

    nipple slip
    topless sunbathing
    another angle topless

  10. Re:For the love of Derbyshire by mark-t · · Score: 4, Funny
    It was like this...

    Ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm Ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm

    ooooo eeeee ooooooooo (Ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm ba-da-da-dumm) eeeee ooooooooo

    dummmmm dummmm dummmmm daaaaaaah ta-dummmmm daa-daa-daa dummmmmmmm....

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