On 11/8/2023 at 3:30 PM, DRW50 said:

@Vee That's a neat crossover. I still avoid most RTD related projects so didn't know that.

Don't make me force you to watch the specials!

Meanwhile:

 

I do wonder if RTD being back means Graeme Harper might return - I don't believe he's retired, seems he's been doing a ton of Hollyoaks and Inside No. 9. I never understood why he left, unless he wanted a change. I am pleased Russell brought back Rachel Talalay from Moffat's era for the specials.

Both Bonnie Langford and Jemma Redgrave are confirmed to be in the first special in a couple weeks - Bonnie (and probably Jemma) is in more than one, it seems.

Edited November 11, 20232 yr by Vee

A very frustrating article suggesting that two Hartnell episodes, one of them from a Dalek story (likely meaning part of the Daleks Master Plan opus) are in the hands of collectors who will not give them to the BBC due to fear of being prosecuted. 

Lost Doctor Who episodes found – but owner is reluctant to hand them to BBC | Doctor Who | The Guardian

1 hour ago, DRW50 said:

A very frustrating article suggesting that two Hartnell episodes, one of them from a Dalek story (likely meaning part of the Daleks Master Plan opus) are in the hands of collectors who will not give them to the BBC due to fear of being prosecuted. 

Lost Doctor Who episodes found – but owner is reluctant to hand them to BBC | Doctor Who | The Guardian

Didn't the BBC offer a blanket amnesty for retrieval of lost episodes? It's discussed here but I could've sworn they put one out there some time ago.

Edited November 12, 20232 yr by Vee

Colin is apparently starring in a romcom with Anita Dobson.

Color photos from the new cutdown of The Daleks are apparently in DWM - I am trying to hunt them down. The new edition is already on pre-sale as an official Blu-Ray, IIRC it also has rescoring with new music. They also apparently went out and got 98 year old David Graham to do new Dalek voice work (he was one of the originals).

I believe RTD is on record as saying he firmly believes children won't watch B&W material and he wants to make '60s Who more accessible to future generations with colorization, which is an ethos I can understand for certain stories and material, provided the originals are preserved which they are. But I also consider it unthinkable for most past media, especially movies. It's complicated. But if '60s Who was largely dressed for color, as I think it often was, I can deal with it - in doses. As for cutting the length, God knows all Terry Nation stories or 6-8 parters (especially The Daleks) have a lot of filler.

Edited November 13, 20232 yr by Vee

 

Just as a note: I'm pretty sure that is a Kaled military uniform the guest star is wearing above, from Genesis of the Daleks.

@Vee apparently the guy quoted in the article isn't thrilled.

 

What an odd situation.

A glimpse of the colorization:

 

More of The Daleks in color.

Wow. @DRW50

 

I checked; they even have the Evil of the Daleks reconstruction Britbox hadn't put up!

@Vee That's great news. Thanks for sharing!