I don't believe the Stef Coburn has a case but I find the willingness of fans to dismiss him out of hand and (even worse) degrade his father's achievements to be deeply unpleasant.
I would agree with this. The man is hardly making any friends, but I don't see any need to pile on.
Without any firm evidence, we can only go on what is currently known, or believed to be true. I doubt if the courts could do any better.
Having read some of his tweets and his online cv (which makes for incredible - and not in a good way - reading), I agree that he should be ignored.
He clearly has major issues and is lashing out (mainly, one suspects, because of enormous guilt over how he treated his father and family) at the BBC. He hasn't a legal leg to stand but that won't stop a lawyer taking on the case - and his money.
The overwhelming impression I have is of profound sadness at seeing someone who's clearly wasted his life and is full of bitter resentment acting in such a way. One suspects that the real focus of his cancerous hatred is not his father, nor Doctor Who, but himself.
He treats the Wiki entry for his dad as his own personal blog/bio of his dads life. But then he goes on a rant to attack anyone who edits the page. He seriously has a major problem.
However, he claims in that page that his dad had a signed contract from the BBC giving him full rights to all Dr Who elements from "An Unearthly Child" other than the 4 main character names. Well, this should be a simple case then. Produce the signed contract and win the case. Don't produce it and lose.
He treats the Wiki entry for his dad as his own personal blog/bio of his dads life. But then he goes on a rant to attack anyone who edits the page. He seriously has a major problem.
However, he claims in that page that his dad had a signed contract from the BBC giving him full rights to all Dr Who elements from "An Unearthly Child" other than the 4 main character names. Well, this should be a simple case then. Produce the signed contract and win the case. Don't produce it and lose.
Further down, however, he refers to a letter written by his father to the BBC when he left, "granting them unrestricted use of his work on 'Doctor Who' for as long as they liked".
Further down, however, he refers to a letter written by his father to the BBC when he left, "granting them unrestricted use of his work on 'Doctor Who' for as long as they liked".
Game over.
True, he does.:D
I must admit I skipped over the rants. Not much fun reading someones meltdown!
If they can't show an Unearthly Child then they should broadcast The Daleks instead, or will the Terry Nation estate kick off about that one?
It's easy to forget, but that first Daleks story is seven episodes long! If you're anything like me then much more time than you remember is spent in marshes and caves.
He treats the Wiki entry for his dad as his own personal blog/bio of his dads life. But then he goes on a rant to attack anyone who edits the page. He seriously has a major problem.
However, he claims in that page that his dad had a signed contract from the BBC giving him full rights to all Dr Who elements from "An Unearthly Child" other than the 4 main character names. Well, this should be a simple case then. Produce the signed contract and win the case. Don't produce it and lose.
That guy has issues that can only be addressed by a good mental health team, for some the internet should be denied.
They could just edit the Tardis out — including bleeping any references to it. It's the best plan anybody has ever heard.
(Or, I guess, The Edge of Destruction would do, being set entirely inside)
If they were going to put off Unearthly Child they'd have to put off the Day of the Doctor and any other episode of Doctor Who, including New Who, featuring a TARDIS. That's not going to happen!
Unless and until he wins his case there's no point holding off on broadcasting anything.
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I would agree with this. The man is hardly making any friends, but I don't see any need to pile on.
Without any firm evidence, we can only go on what is currently known, or believed to be true. I doubt if the courts could do any better.
His tweets make him come across as rather unhinged though.
He clearly has major issues and is lashing out (mainly, one suspects, because of enormous guilt over how he treated his father and family) at the BBC. He hasn't a legal leg to stand but that won't stop a lawyer taking on the case - and his money.
The overwhelming impression I have is of profound sadness at seeing someone who's clearly wasted his life and is full of bitter resentment acting in such a way. One suspects that the real focus of his cancerous hatred is not his father, nor Doctor Who, but himself.
How sad.
Maybe The Doctor will need to be exiled to Earth again.
I've just read the guys rant from Wikipedia dated March 2010
http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Coburn&oldid=349210042
He treats the Wiki entry for his dad as his own personal blog/bio of his dads life. But then he goes on a rant to attack anyone who edits the page. He seriously has a major problem.
However, he claims in that page that his dad had a signed contract from the BBC giving him full rights to all Dr Who elements from "An Unearthly Child" other than the 4 main character names. Well, this should be a simple case then. Produce the signed contract and win the case. Don't produce it and lose.
Further down, however, he refers to a letter written by his father to the BBC when he left, "granting them unrestricted use of his work on 'Doctor Who' for as long as they liked".
Game over.
True, he does.:D
I must admit I skipped over the rants. Not much fun reading someones meltdown!
It's easy to forget, but that first Daleks story is seven episodes long! If you're anything like me then much more time than you remember is spent in marshes and caves.
They could just edit the Tardis out — including bleeping any references to it. It's the best plan anybody has ever heard.
(Or, I guess, The Edge of Destruction would do, being set entirely inside)
That guy has issues that can only be addressed by a good mental health team, for some the internet should be denied.
If they were going to put off Unearthly Child they'd have to put off the Day of the Doctor and any other episode of Doctor Who, including New Who, featuring a TARDIS. That's not going to happen!
Unless and until he wins his case there's no point holding off on broadcasting anything.