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Lady of Traken

02-06-2014

Originally Posted by chuffnobbler:
“I'd settle for stories that have a beginning, middle and end, in that order.

And also, characters that have conversations instead of flirty one-liners and witty responses delivered with a raised eyebrow.

Please and fankoo Mister Moffat.

”

I would so love that too but 45 minutes is 2 classic episodes in old money and characterisation has been second place to plot with the pace. I cant imagine the richness of characters in say The Ribos Operation these days unless all stories are 2 partners.

Originally Posted by TheSilentFez:
“Could it:

Spoiler

have something to do with the fact that reports seem to be suggesting there is now a "TARDIS crew" which mirrors the original companions from 1963; two Coal Hill School teachers, a man and a woman (Clara and Danny) and a younger female student from Coal Hill (a new character whose name I can't remember)?
Source: http://www.doctorwhotv.co.uk/another...es-8-62474.htm

A large TARDIS crew rather than just the Doctor with one or two companions may be considered a bit of a shake up.

”

So back to basics with 4 people ( based on the original ideas of Verity and Sydney perhaps ?) as in the beginning. Could be really interesting but only if the companions are well fleshed out as people.

I found the page of Steven Moffat talking at the Hay Festival for anyone who wants to see a clip.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01zh5rs/clips

rwebster

03-06-2014

Originally Posted by chuffnobbler:
“I'd settle for stories that have a beginning, middle and end, in that order. ”

Originally Posted by adams22:
“Yes please! I appreciate that time travel stories don't always have to be totally linear, but I'd rather that this sort of thing was limited to the occasional story rather than becoming the norm. Maybe I'm getting old, but I don't think I'm the only one who finds that a 45 minute TV episode is much easier to follow when it has a beginning, middle and end.”

Asylum of the Daleks
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A Town Called Mercy
The Power of Three
The Bells of Saint John
The Rings of Akhaten
Cold War
Hide
The Crimson Horror
Nightmare in Silver

saladfingers81

03-06-2014

Originally Posted by rwebster:
“Asylum of the Daleks
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
A Town Called Mercy
The Power of Three
The Bells of Saint John
The Rings of Akhaten
Cold War
Hide
The Crimson Horror
Nightmare in Silver”

Shhh! Don't let actual facts get in the way of things! That's just silly.

johnnysaucepn

03-06-2014

Originally Posted by doctor blue box:
“RTD managed it every year for four years. Then Moffat himself showed he was capable of sticking to that sort of schedule in series 5.”

I don't doubt he's capable of it, but what I meant was it mattered whether the Beeb could afford to pour the resources into it.

doctor blue box

03-06-2014

Originally Posted by johnnysaucepn:
“I don't doubt he's capable of it, but what I meant was it mattered whether the Beeb could afford to pour the resources into it.”

Well I suppose we'll never know the specifics of budget etc, but if the budget is lower now then that just seems crazy when it is still supposed to be one of the flagship bbc shows. You would think with the international interest they would be willing to increase the budget if anything.

Theophile

04-06-2014

Well, if they changed it back to 20+ episodes a year that would indicate a large budget increase. Capaldi could do 12 episodes a year and McGann could do 12 a year.

That would give us a lot of Doctor Who.

Or, better yet, let's have some spinoff series again.

But, then again, the first rule of Doctor Who is "The Moffat Lies".

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