I can live with that!

DAWKINS UNHAPPY WITH WHO

I've been re-watching series 4 on the Beeb 3 repeats over the last couple of weeks, and although I missed the start I caught the end of Midnight again on Tuesday - it really is an extraordinary piece of acting from both Tennant and Lesley Sharp.

Then why be in it? Cock.

Yeah, I noticed that, too. Muy estupido. I have missed most of the fourth season, sadly, and ONLY caught these last two eps.

That is a very good point. Wonder if he was paid?

Richard Dawkins is married to a Dr Who companion? It's a funny old world. And the best match I've heard of since Robert 'The Seventies face of Jesus*' Powell and Babs from Pans People.

*Stewart Lee quote.

Aww Pans People, I met them, Babs was lovely. They used to train in the drill hall of my Dad's army regiment HQ in Davies Street in London. My claim to fame!

They were introduced to each other by Douglas Adams, the bastard.

I've still got my autographed pictured of Lalla. The Doctor could do with a companion like her now. Someone who is his equal (at least). River Song could be good, if we ever get to her.

Am I the only one who thinks Lalla Ward wasn't that great?

I've only seen two stories with her in, in recent years, and although she is cute, I can't really say I can see what all the fuss is about either. From what I have seen I would say that Mary Tamm's Romana was a better match for the Doctor, until they started watering down her character.

Sje was more challenging, that's for sure. Romana II seemed to stand there, look pretty, and occasionally bantered.

Personally, I think they should have kept Leela around. The Doctor's attempts to civilise her were always good to watch.

I'd civilise her brains out.

Classy . . .

One does one's best..............

Interesting interview with Steven Moffat.

After re-watching the two-part finalé again last night, I think I will be buying this at some point.

It's funny, because I haven't rewatched it, but I have just been thinking about how much the final two episodes have tainted this era of Doctor Who for me. I know not everyone liked Rose as much as I did, and thought she was too much the focus of the series, but I did feel there was something rather poetic about her being locked away from him forever. It was tragic, and SF, fitted with the series' theme of loneliness and was somewhat tempered by the fact she got her Mum and her Dad and a new sibling to share it with. I was excited about her coming back, but the final denouement was so bad, it now serves to leave a bad taste in my mouth every time I think about the Doctor and Rose (that might also be my infected throat). The rest of it was just stupid nonsense, but the horrible repeat of the beach scene, complete with inappropriate snogging, really has sullied the whole Tennant/Piper partnership for me; and that had been my favourite part of Davies' reign.

Moffat is going to have to go a long way to cheer me up, especially after the companion free specials which, if the Kylie debacle is anything to go by, are sure to be shite.

I agree, bringing Rose back was a mistake that only really served to cut the legs out from under the excellent ending of Doomsday.

What purpose does she serve other than to have all of Davis's creations on screen at the same time?! And the Doctor Two resolution to her story was a complete cop out.

It's not just off the back of the final two episodes that I will be buying this series, however, having watched it through again over the last few weeks I did find myself enjoying large parts of it, and I think that is largely due to how well Tennant and Tate play off each other.

Tate really was very good in that last episode, and I never thought I would be typing that when she was announced for the Runaway Bride a few years back . . .

The end of her Doctor Who story was really rather moving and beautifully performed.

Which probably means they'll bring her back in two years, 'unwipe' her memory, and have her get off with David Tennant.

Hopefully not!

"Yeah, the err, writers... were so preoccupied with the fact that they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." [/Goldblum]

'Who' fans 'disrupt Tate's West End play'.

I'm really hoping this is a case of tabloid exaggeration, but if that is true that is so fucking sad . . . ('cuse the French . . .).

Hugo Award hat-trick for Moffat.

Well done that man!

Tate keen on 'Doctor Who' return.

They stood on the shoulders of geniuses, and before they even knew they had, they patented it, and packaged it, and slapped it on a plastic lunch box, and now, they're selling it, they want to sell it.

MOFFAT FOR DOCTOR WHO MOVIE

That comment is a little misleading, all Moffat has said is that he isn't against the idea of a film, not that he's actively for one.

Their quote not mine, on hindsight I couldve worded it better myself. Did you notice that Radio Times readers voted Who as the show they wanted a movie out of?

Im not sure if it would work or not, would the dynamic be lost if it was budgeted for a Hollywood style makeover which you know would happen.

I'd be all for a who cinematic movie if it was Moffat or Davies' production team doing it, with Tennant (Or whoever the eleventh doctor is, whenever the movie was to happen) in the lead role.

A movie would be great. Perhaps with Jewel Staite as a companion. She's got some time on her hands now Stargate: Atlantis has been canned.

My comment was aimed at them and not at you! (and it’s even more inappropriate when you read the "I'm not against it. I don't think it's the most important thing for Doctor Who" line they omitted to mention from the original interview).



I'd quite like to see Tennant in a movie version, but I think they would have to do it whilst he is still the Doctor on TV, otherwise it won't be fair to his replacement.

Also, you just know it will end up featuring the Daleks, and I don’t know if I can be arsed with that.



I've not been hugely impressed with Staite in Stargate, she seems to channelling Kaylee too much. I think they made a mistake in having her character being unsure of herself when she came in, she should have been sure and confident from the start to banish any Firefly comparisons.

She's so fucking annoying, they better not let her anywhere near 'Doctor Who'. We don't want a repeat of Martha do we?

And by that I mean a repeat of me moaning, rather than Freema specifically.

Though she was AWFUL!

'Dr Who' specials to film in America?

Interesting, if true, but I hope they still feel "British" - if that makes any kind of sense . . .

Unlike the 'Movie', you mean.

Yeah, pretty much.

I mean it should be okay, it's being made by the same people and they have done a story in the US before (although there are questions as to how good that was . . .).

The spectre of the 1996 Movie casts a long shadow though . . .

I maintain that it's not that bad.

I mean, after seeing that and 'Warriors of the Deep' on Sci-Fi this weekend, I know which I could sit through again.

And it ain't Ingrid Pitt, I can tell you.

After the final episodes of the series (and not least for my hero being so shoddily treated), I've pretty much written off the specials.

I might just have a nap till Moffat takes over.

*grumbles* reality bomb *grumbles* meta-crisis *grumbles*

I'm not saying other Who hasn't been worse (add Timelash to the list for example), but one thing I would point out is that the TV Movie had a much larger budget than Warriors... and it was also made over a decade later when the special effects should have been, well, a little more special. Making the Doctor half human and the way they handled the Master were both just plain wrong. Granted, Paul McCann was very good, but he was pretty much the only thing that was.



On a slightly related note, I bought this month's Doctor Who magazine, for the first time in about three years, and there is a well written comic strip where Donna gets to thank the Doctor for everything, in a fashion.

Not sure if anyone is interested, but BBC1 are reshowing The Sarah Jane Adventures, starting at 2pm this afternoon.

I watched it. It's so much better (and makes a lot more sense) than Torchwood. I'm looking forward to the next series.

She was. I can't imagine Kaylee/Jewel being a good companion - it's too samey anyway. Dr Simon should be the companion and they could all have sexy times with Captain Jack ...

Well it happened with Spike.

I honestly think they should think out the box instead of whimsical girly (unless it's Sally Sparrow). Bernard Cribbins, Dawn French, Daft Punk or Keenan and Kel perhaps. Or another cavewoman like Leela or a shape-changing android or even a mechanical dog.

I'd watch that.

Aw, but Doctor, what are you gonna do with a sonic screwdriver, a ton of potato chips and a monkey? Doctor? Aw, here it goes.

Coolio to sing the theme tune, too!

Someone already suggested Jay and Silent Bob as the next companions, and in an odd way I think that would work really well.

It'd have to be the cartoon version of Jay, personality-wise, as they couldn't have him swearing all the time etc.

I like to see him get killed. Preferably immediately.

Piper undecided about Who return.

Sounds like a complete non-story to me, I can't really see Moffat wanting to bring her back. That story is done, it is time to move on!

I'd rather see Donna return. With Wilf.

EDIT: Actually - I'd rather see a brand new companion played by an unknown actor/actress.

I'd rather see ME!

We all would. Especially as there would be a possiblility of seeing a drunk assistant.

Coupling and Doctor Who meet head on in a Monster Moffat Mash-up! (I suspect you could probably work Press Gang in there as well . . .).