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

February 12, 2017

google.com, pub-ca-pub-6067120031842370, DIRECT, f08c47fec0942fa0 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…

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

February 7, 2017

History

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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…

The Ice Warriors; A Menace Which Only the Doctor Would Face

February 5, 2017

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The Ice Warriors Doctor Who is probably the only sci-fi show where you will see an enemy like the Ice Warriors. This enemy from my reading is from the planet Mars. The Doctor finds them when he lands on Earth during a new Ice Age in the 1967 episode The Ice Warriors. This is one of the episodes in which the BBC destroys parts of the complete story. Two of the episodes are missing, but the good thing is that the story…

Doctor Who and Its Monsters: Which one is the Scariest

January 22, 2017

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Monsters Monsters are an integral part of Doctor Who. From the beginning the program has been one which has different kinds of monsters. Some of the aliens such as the Daleks can and are considered monsters. But in recent years the writers and producers are bringing in new monsters. Some of these are probably some of the scariest. With Doctor Who being a science fiction program just about anything goes. The creative minds over the years bring Daleks, Cybermen, Silurians,…

Watching the First Serial of Doctor Who and The Firemaker

January 18, 2017

Serials and seasons

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The FireMaker You may wonder why I use the title The Firemaker. I actually sit and watch the the first story of Doctor Who. As I st there and take it all in, to my surprise it is really rather good. Admittedly, the special effects are not the best, but I do have to think about the time and the budget for the show. I wrote about this one time before mostly on what I read about this story, but I…

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

January 16, 2017

History

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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.…

The Master has Many Faces and here they are!

January 15, 2017

Enemies

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The Many Faces of the Master Personally, watching the many faces of the Master, makes me want more. I do realize that he may not be the first enemy which appears on the show, but he must be a favorite. Being a Time Lord there is going to be a possibility of a face change from time to time. There are many reasons for the actor playing the Master to change as well. So, I wish to write a little…

The TARDIS is not What it Appears on the Outside – The Exterior

January 11, 2017

Gadgets

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If you look at the picture above, the exterior of the TARDIS shows several different looks. The thing to remember though is that the TARDIS is not exactly a Police Box. As a Doctor Who fan, most of us really only know one shape and that is the Blue Police box. After watching “The Name of the Doctor”, we find that the Type 40 appears as a silver-grey cylinder.(1) Of course, this is something most fans really do not know and…

Doctor Who Origins: The History of Doctor Who Part 1

January 8, 2017

History

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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…

Patrick Troughton, the Second Doctor, a Tough Choice

January 6, 2017

Actors

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Second Doctor Personally, I cannot understand the mess that the producers of Doctor Who see in 1966 in picking the Second Doctor. There is a need to replace the First Doctor, WIlliam Hartnell, but there can’t be someone like him in any way. There is a need for them to find someone that the viewers will trust and actually view. They knew for the show to continue it has to be a versatile actor who the people will love. What…