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Confirmed: Fugitive Doctor Is the First Doctor

May 31, 2022

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 Confirmed According to this ScreenRant article, Doctor Who has confirmed the fugitive Doctor is the first. Does this news come as a big surprise? Well, maybe to new Whovians. For many years, Whovians remember the Doctor’s battle with Morbius. The time when he and Morbius had a battle of the brains. They can remember all the different faces that flash through the sphere. As a fan, you wonder who the faces are. Were they incarnations of Morbius? Do…

Name: Used to Add Mystery to the Main Character

February 2, 2020

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Name After finding this article, the author seems to believe there is some debate about the name of the Doctor. The title of the article mentions a change and controversy. Do the fans see it as a controversy? Whether the fans worry about this is another story. Some fans may be interested while others don’t care. What he seems to be talking about could be an issue for some but not for all fans. Some fans will say who cares.…

Celery Stalk: Fifth Doctor, History of Doctor Who Part 7

September 20, 2017

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Celery Stalk The first thing I remember about the Fifth Doctor, Peter Davidson is the cricket outfit and celery stalk on the lapel of his jacket. Now, other s may have another memory and that is quite alright. Peter is not the first choice for the Fifth Doctor, Richard Griffiths was. But because he is not available Davidson is cast. One reason John Nathan-Turner cast Peter is because knew him from work on All Creatures Go (1) I will be honest…

Female Doctor isn’t Something New and I am a Bit Surprised

March 27, 2017

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Female Doctor A female Doctor is not a recent idea. After reading and writing about the history of the show, I find one part that says that John Nathan-Turner thought about it. So, this is not something which arises during our time.(1) The idea of a female Doctor does cause some Whovians to be angry. There are those who say that the Doctor has always been a man. There isn’t any give on their part. They are not open to…

The History of Doctor Who Part 6: The John Nathan-Turner Era

March 26, 2017

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John Nathan-Turner is not the first man to get the offer to run Doctor Who. Graeme MacDonald will first offer the position to George Gallaccio, John Nathan predecessor. He apparently works on Doctor Who sometime before this. Because Gallaccio turns down MacDonald, John Nathan-Turner is gets the offer to run Doctor Who. Maybe for John Nathan-Turner this is a dream job. I do not personally know that it is. But he is the unit production manager at the time.(1) There are…

A Scarf Doctor, Tom Baker, History of Doctor Who Part 5

February 22, 2017

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The Scarf The scarf I mention is only used by one Doctor. The Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, made a big splash with the audience of Doctor Who. Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks are both planning on leaving Doctor Who at the conclusion of the Eleventh Season. These men involve themselves in the recasting of the role of the Doctor. They want to make sure that the program gets the best man for the job. So, his successor, Phillip Hinchcliffe will do…

The Doctor in Exile: the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee: History of Doctor Who Part 4

February 12, 2017

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Third Doctor Well, Third Doctor is the one who saves the program from being cancelled. You may ask the question why do I say that. Well, Troughton finds it hard to work so much with as the Doctor and chooses to leave the program. At the same time the budgets strains are pushing the BBC to cancel this great TV program. As a result, Sherwin and others decide to move the program to having just adventures on Earth. They do…

Troughton Becomes the Second Doctor: History of Doctor Who Part 3

February 7, 2017

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Troughton: The Second Doctor The idea of a Second Doctor is really an innovation by Lloyd and story editor Gerry Davis. If I am the showrunner at this point, I am trying to find a way to keep the program going. The show is only three seasons old and the original actor is not able to carry on. William Hartnell’s battle with his health is very evident to Lloyd and Davis. So, they must figure out what to do. From…

Doctor Who First Doctor: The History of Doctor Who Part 2

January 16, 2017

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First Doctor The First Doctor is a need for the program. I am not a producer or director so how they chose the actor for the job I am not clear on. Verity Lambert is the initial producer for Doctor Who. She and the first serial director Waris Hussein are shouldered with the task of finding the right actor for the Doctor. As a producer and director, there are criterias to meet and go by when casting the First Doctor.…

Doctor Who Origins: The History of Doctor Who Part 1

January 8, 2017

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Doctor Who Origins Doctor Who origins for me is something I will like to know. The picture on this post is the opening scene of the very first serial of the program. The historical value of the Unearthly Child is immense. Doctor Who is such an conic television show that it is now 52 years old. With the 10th season just around the corner, it continues to be a great show and will as long as the BBC decides to…