Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong 
Alpha Centauri
Alpha Centauri is arguably one of the most beloved supporting characters of the Pertwee era. Have you ever seen a creature from that region of space? If not, how do you know it wouldn't look like a dick in a cloak?
Originally Posted by tingramretro:
“Alpha Centauri is arguably one of the most beloved supporting characters of the Pertwee era. Have you ever seen a creature from that region of space? If not, how do you know it wouldn't look like a dick in a cloak?”
“Alpha Centauri is arguably one of the most beloved supporting characters of the Pertwee era. Have you ever seen a creature from that region of space? If not, how do you know it wouldn't look like a dick in a cloak?
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With the voice of a 9 year old schoolgirl from the 1950s???
Has to be one of the most memorable and entertaining characters in DW history. How on earth did the production team get it so very very right?
Originally Posted by Omega70:
“Has to be one of the most memorable and entertaining characters in DW history. How on earth did the production team get it so very very right?”
“Has to be one of the most memorable and entertaining characters in DW history. How on earth did the production team get it so very very right?”
I still prefer the creature from the Creature in the Pit for innuendo value...
Originally Posted by tingramretro:
“Alpha Centauri is arguably one of the most beloved supporting characters of the Pertwee era. Have you ever seen a creature from that region of space? If not, how do you know it wouldn't look like a dick in a cloak?”
“Alpha Centauri is arguably one of the most beloved supporting characters of the Pertwee era. Have you ever seen a creature from that region of space? If not, how do you know it wouldn't look like a dick in a cloak?
”
Don't be so mean about Jon Pertwee!
nyingy
Actually the other delegate, the mini face of boh thing in the dome, is just as bad as Alpha Centauri...
Originally Posted by No.6:
“Actually the other delegate, the mini face of boh thing in the dome, is just as bad as Alpha Centauri...”
“Actually the other delegate, the mini face of boh thing in the dome, is just as bad as Alpha Centauri...”
Arcturus? That gave me nightmares as a kid. I still think it looks pretty convincing.
The whole thing makes some of Russel T Davies' worst excesses seem rather tame, god knows what the reaction have been if this had been made by the revival production team! 
I mean, its got a mute bloke, a shrunken head in a dome, the ice warriors, a on of a previous Doctor, blokes with beards and ginger highlights, a hermaphrodie penis in a cloak, royalty, alegendary monster, the Tardis falling off the cliff and Jon Pertwee and Jo posing as a Royal...it's bonkers!!
I mean, its got a mute bloke, a shrunken head in a dome, the ice warriors, a on of a previous Doctor, blokes with beards and ginger highlights, a hermaphrodie penis in a cloak, royalty, alegendary monster, the Tardis falling off the cliff and Jon Pertwee and Jo posing as a Royal...it's bonkers!!
Originally Posted by No.6:
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong”
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong
”
And there was me thinking "at last someone else has noticed the similarity with Alpha Centauri and the one eyed monster theme running through this season."
Just me then
Originally Posted by FATCHOPS:
“And there was me thinking "at last someone else has noticed the similarity with Alpha Centauri and the one eyed monster theme running through this season."
Just me then”
“And there was me thinking "at last someone else has noticed the similarity with Alpha Centauri and the one eyed monster theme running through this season."
Just me then
”
Oh god no!!!!!
Originally Posted by No.6:
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong”
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong
”
Wrong? WRONG?
I had to respond to this because Alpha Centauri are my favourite aliens ever. I'd love them to be reprised in New Who.
Was it the 4th Doctor who was in the Alpha Centauri table tennis club?
Originally Posted by Granny McSmith:
“Wrong? WRONG?
I had to respond to this because Alpha Centauri are my favourite aliens ever. I'd love them to be reprised in New Who.
Was it the 4th Doctor who was in the Alpha Centauri table tennis club?”
“Wrong? WRONG?
I had to respond to this because Alpha Centauri are my favourite aliens ever. I'd love them to be reprised in New Who.
Was it the 4th Doctor who was in the Alpha Centauri table tennis club?”
'Six arms. And of course, six bats'.
Originally Posted by nyingy:
“Don't be so mean about Jon Pertwee!
nyingy”
“Don't be so mean about Jon Pertwee!
nyingy”
Now that genuinely did make me laugh out loud.
Originally Posted by No.6:
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong”
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong
”
Boo. I love Alpha Centauri. Saw original broadcast. Terrific character and I am very fond of, er, it.
I was very much older before I saw a repeat and realised someone must have monkeyed around with the master tapes - because that wasn't the utterly real "filmed on another planet" rendition that I definitely saw when I was slightly shorter.
But please, don't mock Alpha Centauri. Or I'll come and show you my venusian aikido.
Has to be one of the most memorable and entertaining characters in DW history. How on earth did the production team get it so very very right?
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Seconded! One of the great non-regular characters (twice not really counting as regular.) The "rough edges" of the design-execution are all part of the charm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvP0W2iu4Xc
hats off to Ysanne Churchman and Stuart Fell!
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Seconded! One of the great non-regular characters (twice not really counting as regular.) The "rough edges" of the design-execution are all part of the charm.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvP0W2iu4Xc
hats off to Ysanne Churchman and Stuart Fell!
Originally Posted by No.6:
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong”
“Am finally getting round to watch the Curse of Peladon for the first time, and just in fits of laughter as the Alpha Centauri delegate makes his/her/its first appearance, just how on earth did the production team get it so very very wrong
”
Very wrong? What are you on about? Alpha Centauri is a brilliant creation.
