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Just noticed Hollyoaks latest characters..

::Adam::::Adam:: Posts: 7,223
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Are called, Peri, Tegan and Leela.. I know this is pointless but it makes me more excited for the 50th.. and was wondering what everyones thoughts of the 3 companions where?

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 983
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    Oh, bless 'em. Let us know if they introduce Daleks and Cybermen at some point, I might watch it if they did that.
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    monkeyscratchmonkeyscratch Posts: 36
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    Leela 1st, teegan 2nd, wasn't keen on peri but then I didn't like cb's doctor (soz col) so I prob didn't give either a chance at the time tbf
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    IWasBoredIWasBored Posts: 3,418
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    Maybe they could do a crossover with Dr Who and Hollyoaks
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    bazpabazpa Posts: 163
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    Don't forget their half brother is Ste - Steven
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    Gordie1Gordie1 Posts: 6,993
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    IWasBored wrote: »
    Maybe they could do a crossover with Dr Who and Hollyoaks

    DELETE>>>DELETE>>>>
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    IWasBored wrote: »
    Maybe they could do a crossover with Dr Who and Hollyoaks

    It was a triumph when they did EastEnders!

    Is there a plot reason for the names? Parents that are Who fans, maybe?
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 983
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    TEDR wrote: »
    It was a triumph when they did EastEnders!

    Is there a plot reason for the names? Parents that are Who fans, maybe?

    Completely agree. Your view on Dimensions in Time entirely depends on your perspective.

    As an episode of Doctor Who, it was dreadful. But for Eastenders, it was undoubtably the best the show has ever been. What soap opera wouldn't benefit from a few invading aliens?
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    VerenceVerence Posts: 104,590
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    Might just be an in-joke by the writer of the episodes who is probably a Doctor Who fan

    TV writers are always doing that sort of thing. I heard once that the writer of an episode of Casualty gave characters the names of players from his favourity football team
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    IWasBoredIWasBored Posts: 3,418
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    Maybe I could write my own fanfiction involving Dr Who and Hollyoaks crossover. Am I allowed to do that?
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    adams66adams66 Posts: 3,945
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    Verence wrote: »
    Might just be an in-joke by the writer of the episodes who is probably a Doctor Who fan

    TV writers are always doing that sort of thing. I heard once that the writer of an episode of Casualty gave characters the names of players from his favourity football team

    One of my favourite incidents of a writer getting a Who reference into another show happened when Gareth Roberts worked on Coronation Street. Mavis was planning to move to Cartmel, in Cumbria. And her lengthy plans to relocate were referred to as the Cartmel Masterplan. Well it made me laugh...

    And it's not just the writers who do this.
    A good mate of mine worked as the art director for some years on Casualty and later EastEnders. One of his design responsibilities was making sure the sets were 'dressed' properly.
    So, quite frequently, the names of his friends would appear on the scoreboard next to the dartboard in the Queen Vic, or on the lists of patients on the charts in Holby reception. These names would mostly be indistinct, but I did occasionally see a close up of my name!
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    Digital SidDigital Sid Posts: 39,870
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    Further to this, Tegan's daughter is called Rose and John Paul attended the Halloween party in tonight's First Look as The Eleventh Doctor, and quoted him: "bowties are cool".
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    IWasBored wrote: »
    Maybe I could write my own fanfiction involving Dr Who and Hollyoaks crossover. Am I allowed to do that?

    Yes, but only if you include Rob Hawthorne and Bazz FM. You were asking for permission from the forum members, right?
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    James_VickJames_Vick Posts: 632
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    IWasBored wrote: »
    Maybe they could do a crossover with Dr Who and Hollyoaks

    Only if Brendan's in it
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    James_VickJames_Vick Posts: 632
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    It's funny all Danny's kids and one of his grand kids are named after Who companions - Leela, Tegan, Peri, Ste (Steven) and Rose (he suggested her name) , seems like he's more of a classic Who fan though judging by those names (only one of them is from the new series). Wonder what he call a dog if they had one ;)

    Also wonder when there actual gonna reference it in the show (I don't think they have yet, I may have missed it though)
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    James_Vick wrote: »
    Only if Brendan's in it

    As a group, we seem to be somewhat better at Hollyoaks fan fiction than Doctor Who.
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    James_VickJames_Vick Posts: 632
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    TEDR wrote: »
    As a group, we seem to be somewhat better at Hollyoaks fan fiction than Doctor Who.

    LOL I would also like to see Captain Jack in it aswell Jack and Brendan, Jandan :D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,175
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    :eek:i thought hollyoaks were just pretty ladies and cliched men and explosions every week ax
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    James_VickJames_Vick Posts: 632
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    tinny wrote: »
    :eek:i thought hollyoaks were just pretty ladies and cliched men and explosions every week ax

    blasphemy
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    Jaycee DoveJaycee Dove Posts: 18,762
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    Verence wrote: »
    Might just be an in-joke by the writer of the episodes who is probably a Doctor Who fan

    TV writers are always doing that sort of thing. I heard once that the writer of an episode of Casualty gave characters the names of players from his favourity football team

    Think that was New Tricks where the writer - an Aston Villa fan - named his three male leads after a stand at their ground!
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    TEDRTEDR Posts: 3,413
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    tinny wrote: »
    :eek:i thought hollyoaks were just pretty ladies and cliched men and explosions every week ax

    You've massively overestimated its budget.
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    JayPee86JayPee86 Posts: 3,565
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    tinny wrote: »
    :eek:i thought hollyoaks were just pretty ladies and cliched men and explosions every week ax

    Hollyoaks these days actually makes Doctor Who look realistic and plausable.
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