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Doctor Who Series Four Is A Go
netglen writes to mention that the fourth series of Doctor Who is a go. The BBC confirms that another season of the popular sci-fi series will be made, although the article is sketchy about the current doctor and his attachment to the next season. The third series starts at the end of this month in Britain with new companion Martha Jones, played by Freema Agyeman, replacing Billie Piper's Rose. "Tennant, who plays the time-travelling hero, would not talk to reporters about his role in future series. 'Do you know how many times I have been asked that question? Do you know how many times I have answered it?' said the actor. "
The first episode airs on my birthday! Too bad I'll have to wait a year or more to see it, since I'm not in the UK... NOT! starts up torrent client and waits patiently...
"The Doctor"
"Doctor who?"
"Precisely."
Something tells me there's an Abbot and Costello joke there to be found....
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Don't you mean "Who's better?"
Although, I guess that's a bit of a presumptive question
Some people have a way with words, and some people, um, thingy.
I love David Tennant, but I'm hoping he gets encased in carbonite and Rose takes the Tardis back to grab Chris Eccleston.
Well, I expect to see William Hartnell will reprise his role for the first couple of stories, but I expect they'll recast. I'd say the actor Patrick Troughton, who played Phineas in the recent Jason and the Argonauts movie would be a good choice.
Hold on. It is 1966 isn't it? My TARDIS often gets the date wrong.
In a side note, Doctor Who says that the Tardis backup control system is run under Gallifreyan Linux, a time-enhanced version of the operating system dating back to ancient public-domain code. In 2080 it forked to Cyberman Linux and Dalek Linux, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Cyberlinux insists that all meat is evil, and Dalek Linux has only error message: "EXTERMINATE!"
Have to agree on Hugh Laurie's accent. I can't watch House without expecting him to slip back into Prince George from Blackadder at any moment. They really have to try and sneak a 'Huzzah!' into an episode somewhere...
Yeah, its an odd feature of the Time Lord molecular structure that every couple of years they regenerate into someone cheaper...
K9, who the Doctor equipped with a laser pistol
Well, technically it was a blaster, not a laser, and it was Professor Marius who equipped...
Oh god, I'm never going to get a girlfriend, am I?
You must think in Russian.
Just ignore the shooty dog thing.
Well, the people who run the show would not agree with you. They didn't realise he wasn't American when he auditioned. (Wikipedia: "Laurie's American accent was reportedly so flawless that [director] Bryan Singer singled him out as an example of a real American actor, being unaware of Laurie's background". They don't have a citation, though.)
Personally, the first time I saw the show, it kept bothering me they'd cast someone who looked so much like Hugh Laurie, but who couldn't possibly be him.
"Can I get my geek card stamped please?"
Sure thing...hey, that's 10! Here's your free Davros keychain.
They do, but want revenge for Dick van Dyke's cockney.
>And this is different from the "old" Dr. Who how exactly?
The sets don't wobble.
I want a list of atrocities done in your name - Recoil