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Old 04-11-2014, 20:04
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We recorded it and have just watched it.


http://www.chakoteya.net/doctorwho/1-6.htm
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Old 04-11-2014, 22:15
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Good to see some classic Who getting an airing on Freeview, it's an interesting pick of stories. Battlefield is the only surprising choice, not an obvious one to select even if the criteria is a four parter to fill the timeslot. Nevertheless I 'm looking forward to them, Tomb of the Cybermen which is next is one of the best stories in Black and White and strongly suggest catching it if you haven't seen it.
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Old 04-11-2014, 23:49
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Funny, my Samsung had black bars down the side.
Maybe I had my settings wrong then, though the Drama logo didn't make me think I was wrong.

Re: having a two-hour story from each Doctor: I hope this is an experiment and if it gets enough viewers, they'll show more. Like lots of others I can't get Horror channel and Doctor Who, not being horror fits better in Drama anyway I think.
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Old 05-11-2014, 11:21
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We recorded it and have just watched it.


http://www.chakoteya.net/doctorwho/1-6.htm
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A good question:
BARBARA: What's the point of travelling through time and space if we can't change anything?
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Old 05-11-2014, 11:55
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Good to see some classic Who getting an airing on Freeview, it's an interesting pick of stories. Battlefield is the only surprising choice, not an obvious one to select even if the criteria is a four parter to fill the timeslot. Nevertheless I 'm looking forward to them, Tomb of the Cybermen which is next is one of the best stories in Black and White and strongly suggest catching it if you haven't seen it.
What are the choice of stories?
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Old 05-11-2014, 12:54
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I believe they are:

2 Nov Aztecs
9 Nov Tomb of the Cybermen
16 Nov Spearhead from Space
23 Nov Pyramids of Mars
30 Nov Earthshock
7 Dec Vengeance on Varos
14 Dec Battlefield
21 Dec Paul McGann TV Movie
These
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Old 08-11-2014, 21:29
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9 November Tomb of the Cybermen
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Old 09-11-2014, 21:23
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9 November Tomb of the Cybermen
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Old 10-11-2014, 12:53
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Seriously?
I found that one of his better stories. Oh well.
Yes seriously.

Curse of Fenric or Remembrance of the Daleks are both far superior in my opinion.

As is Greatest Show in the Galaxy.

I'd choose any of those over Battlefield.
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Old 17-11-2014, 21:09
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Did anyone watch it yesterday?
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Old 18-11-2014, 09:45
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Yes seriously.

Curse of Fenric or Remembrance of the Daleks are both far superior in my opinion.

As is Greatest Show in the Galaxy.

I'd choose any of those over Battlefield.
Ah, well that's a rather different argument. Can't say I disagree with you there. In fact, many stories from seasons 25 and 26 were superior to Battlefield.
But to have said that ANY of his episodes would be preferable (including the truly God-awful season 24) does smack a little of hyperbole.
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Old 18-11-2014, 20:38
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Nice to see 'Spearhead From Space'.....one DVD I don't have! Not seen it since 1970 when I was 9 years old!!
It was like a proper movie - especially when it was all shot on film! Quite scary too.
Jon Pertwee was not one of my favourite Doctors - but this was terrific!!
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Old 19-11-2014, 10:02
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Nice to see 'Spearhead From Space'.....one DVD I don't have! Not seen it since 1970 when I was 9 years old!!
It was like a proper movie - especially when it was all shot on film! Quite scary too.
Jon Pertwee was not one of my favourite Doctors - but this was terrific!!
It was great, wasn't it?
One heck of an on-screen death count, too - much more so than New Who. (And quite bloody, too, in the case of the UNIT driver.)

I couldn't help thinking that in some scenes, the Nestene Consciousness in its container looked like a giant sphincter

Tomb of the Cybermen was brilliant, too, the week before. I've still got that incidental music stuck in my head!
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Old 19-11-2014, 23:08
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Old 21-11-2014, 16:35
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The next ones (that I don't have) that I will record are Vengeance On Varos (with infamous Jason Connery and her from Benidorm!), 'Battlefield' - because I hardly watched McCoys era! And The Movie with Paul McGann - a bit iffy - but it was the first re-booting of it!
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Old 23-11-2014, 16:29
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Heads up to anyone who hasn't seen it. The marvelous Pyramids of Mars is on right now.." I bring Sutekh's gift of death" B-)
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Old 23-11-2014, 17:46
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Heads up to anyone who hasn't seen it. The marvelous Pyramids of Mars is on right now.." I bring Sutekh's gift of death" B-)
Tom Baker was an Awesome Doctor
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Old 23-11-2014, 19:06
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Originally Posted by spookyLX;75ex740147
Tom Bak_er was an Awesome Doctor
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Absolutely agree with you. Gothic era his best. His voice is mesmerizing.xx
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Old 23-11-2014, 19:31
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Pyramids...was the first (legal!) Who video I actually owned back in the Eighties, so know it pretty much off by heart due to constant rewatches at the time.. It's brilliant, so love the idea of younger people discovering it for the first time. There's a lot of competition, but would personally say it's possibly Tom's most 'complete' performance in the role.
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Old 23-11-2014, 19:50
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Sarah Jane did a good shot in this! Tom was brilliant too! Zutek did well at sitting down too (with the help of that hand{!!!} Good story from the 70's - so many of Tom's to choose from! I'd have preferred 'City of Death' myself.
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Old 23-11-2014, 21:26
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Old 24-11-2014, 08:48
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Tomb of the Cybermen was brilliant, too, the week before. I've still got that incidental music stuck in my head!

Sorry for quoting myself here! But rewatching "Pyramids of Mars" yesterday, I remember why it scared the bejesus out of me the first time it aired, when I was a young 'un... it was that organ music! (not to mention Scarman, Sutekh, the service robots / mummies... actually the whole thing was creepy as hell!)

4 and Sarah-Jane are "my" Doctor and companion, so I'm biased <3
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Old 29-11-2014, 14:04
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Last Sunday - very scary, more so than modern episodes IMO.
Loved it!

Tomorrow, 30 November Earthshock.
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Old 30-11-2014, 01:30
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I think 'classic' Who was bloomin' awful. I've given up watching these BBC4 specials.
Switched off after about ten minutes each time.
The new Who from 2005 onwards are much more watchable & less cringeworthy.
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Old 30-11-2014, 01:36
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I believe they are:

2 Nov Aztecs
9 Nov Tomb of the Cybermen
16 Nov Spearhead from Space
23 Nov Pyramids of Mars
30 Nov Earthshock
7 Dec Vengeance on Varos
14 Dec Battlefield
21 Dec Paul McGann TV Movie
OMG! Some awesome stuff there... shame about that thing in red
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