Doctor Who: Fiftieth Anniversary

[DanaC]

I've decided this deserves its own thread, It's just...general stuff about Doctor Who in the run up the 50th anniversary of the show's launch.

It's been mentioned already that there are to be commemorative stamps. And there are all sorts of things out there for the fans: a series of free e-novellas one for each Doctor, and a series of novels and audiobooks covering all 11 Doctors too.

There's a movie, telling the story of the original series launch, comic book stories, online games etc etc etc.

And a nice little blog in the Guardian: The Best Doctor Who Episodes. Detailed review of some of the best and most important episodes from across the history of the show, starting with the very first one, An Unearthly Child.

I like the way they're approaching it, like a bookclub

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-rad...nearthly-child

In November 1963, one of the greatest stories British TV ever told began. And for our adventure through the history of Doctor Who, the beginning is a very good place to start. Over the coming months we'll be revisiting 20 key episodes from the Doctor Who canon; classic stories that demand in-depth discussion.

Every episode we'll let you know which we'll be looking at next, and when to expect the blog – roughly once a fortnight – so you can refresh your memory or discover the episode for the first time in advance. We'll be using the same format as our episode-by-episode Doctor Who blog for current broadcasts, and leaving comments open until the 50th anniversary celebrations in November. Please do get stuck in. We know that our choices won't necessarily be the ones you would have picked – so towards the end of the run, we will be taking requests. But now, on with this week's choice …

[Flint]

Wow, cool.

My little girl was sick the other day; I took off from work to take her to the doctor. Afterwards she mentioned how we used to watch Dr. Who, but haven't watched it in a while--so I asked her, "How about when we get home we snuggle on the couch and watch Dr. Who?"

She agreed, great idea. She started by picking the episode "The Girl in the Fireplace."

[Happy Monkey]

I've been watching the BBC America specials. A short blurb followed by one Doctor a month all this year. January was Hartnell in "The Aztecs".

The villain in that episode was a dead ringer for Rowan Atkinson - Blackadder in particular.

[Spexxvet]

I hope the celebration is on time ... it wouldn't do to be tardis

[DanaC]

There are some rather cool commemorative vids and trailers floating about for the anniversary and the special, Day of the Doctor

[henry quirk]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Night_of_the_Doctor

It appears at least part of what I proposed over in the 'The Doctor is Out' thread is spot on.

[DanaC]

... I haven't seen it...i hope it's true... I am gonna go see, because right now it sounds a lot like fanwank...

[henry quirk]

Just took a gander at the minisode.

Don't appear to be no fan wank to me.

[henry quirk]

HA!