Dr. Who

[greytop]

I got interested in Dr. Who when out local PBS station had it in the 80s.

Could someone tell me how many Doctor's there have been since the beginning of the series?

[Madeleine]

The television series' Doctors were

William Hartnell (swept-back white hair)
Patrick Troughton (small and dark)
Jon Pertwee (curly white hair, had a car instead of a TARDIS for some reason )
Tom Baker (the definitive article )
Peter Davidson (who I had a bit of a crush on from when he was Tristram in All Creatures )
Colin Baker (and his amazing technicolour dreamcoat)
Sylvester McCoy (Scottish, although no haggis)

In addition there was Peter Cushing in a couple of 60's films, one of the McGanns (Joe? Paul?) in a rather dire 90's TV special, and Richard Hurdnall who played William Hartnell's Doctor in "The Five Doctors" which would have been around 1983 I think.

Christopher Eccleston will be next. He was in 28 Days Later as a git of an army officer, and in Shallow Grave as the one who goes rather loopy.

[greytop]

My dad watch also. I believed he liked Tom Baker the best. Wasn't he the longest running Doctor?

I also like the Tardis and the illusion of it, small on the outside and huge on the inside.

[yaaayoubetcha]

I'm irked to find out that BBC has already cut airing deals with CBC (canada) and Prime TV (NZ) but nothing is yet firm for US broadcast....

I don't care if it's back on PBS, I'll listen to the begging for dollars telethons just get it on the air here next year!!

[greytop]

Does anyone know if the earlier shows, from the beginning, of Dr. Who are on DVD?

[Mr Prophet]

Does anyone know if the earlier shows, from the beginning, of Dr. Who are on DVD?

The DVD releases are in some kind of order, I just don't know what. There are examples of all seven TV doctors available. For a complete list, check out the BBC Cult website's Dr Who section.

Officially, just by-the-by, Chris Eccleston is the Ninth Doctor.

Oh, and Jon Pertwee had a car because he had been exiled to Earth by the Time Lords for his interfering ways and he discovered a love of vintage motors.

[Whitster]

Does anyone know if the earlier shows, from the beginning, of Dr. Who are on DVD?

Theres a fair few DVD releases of Who episodes but unfortunately alot of the really early episodes have been lost by the BBC and will never be seen again.

[Easter Lily]

Theres a fair few DVD releases of Who episodes but unfortunately alot of the really early episodes have been lost by the BBC and will never be seen again.

About half or one third of the Patrick Troughton ones have been lost... According to a friend, (not sure how true this is) some later footage was recorded over previous footage to save money. It's a bit annoying not being able to see what happens to Jamie and Zoe and watch the second doctor regenerate to the third.

[Easter Lily]

The DVD releases are in some kind of order, I just don't know what. There are examples of all seven TV doctors available. For a complete list, check out the BBC Cult website's Dr Who section.

Officially, just by-the-by, Chris Eccleston is the Ninth Doctor.

Oh, and Jon Pertwee had a car because he had been exiled to Earth by the Time Lords for his interfering ways and he discovered a love of vintage motors.

Yes, Bessie... cute little number... love the sonic screwdriver and the Venutian martial arts as well. Interesting dress sense too

[Easter Lily]

Does anyone know if the earlier shows, from the beginning, of Dr. Who are on DVD?

All the classic ones have been transferred onto DVD. Eg. The Three Doctors, the Five Doctors, The Talons of Weng Chiang, a number of the Dalek ones.

[Mr Prophet]

All the classic ones have been transferred onto DVD. Eg. The Three Doctors, the Five Doctors, The Talons of Weng Chiang, a number of the Dalek ones.

I can't believe you missed off Pyramids of Mars! On a Stargate board!

'I bring Sutekh's gift of jelly to all human life' is one of my stand-by replacement sigs.

[GateGipsy]

Are we doing favourite lines from Dr Who now? Nothing quite beats, for me - and this has to be said in your best Teegan accent:

"But how can we go anywhere doctor with a dormant gravis on the console!"

[Easter Lily]

I can't believe you missed off Pyramids of Mars! On a Stargate board!

Not deliberately I assure you Prophet... A good story too... Yes, it struck me watching it the other day how similar it is to Stargate in its use of Egyptian myth.
But my intention was just to give a few examples... not really to be exhaustive.


"I am every kind of scientist"
"You'll never understand. I want to see the universe, not rule it"

[BruTak]

Ladies an' germs, let's hear it for Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (or The Brig as he's affectionately known) and his brave boys from UNIT (United Nations Intelligece Taskforce).

I've a real soft spot for these guys, and often idly wonder what would happen if UNIT took over the running of the SGC.

Favourite line: "Sgt. Benton? Chap with wings. Five rounds rapid."

[yaaayoubetcha]

Ladies an' germs, let's hear it for Brigadier Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (or The Brig as he's affectionately known) and his brave boys from UNIT (United Nations Intelligece Taskforce).

I've a real soft spot for these guys, and often idly wonder what would happen if UNIT took over the running of the SGC.

Favourite line: "Sgt. Benton? Chap with wings. Five rounds rapid."

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and there you just named my fave UNIT character.... SGT. Benton.
as for companions you can't go wrong with Jo Grant or Peri.