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Agree about the new theme tune marky.
And I also wondered about the mini skirt on a policewoman. Of course it made sense later on :-)
Will be watching it again this afternoon with OH as he missed it yesterday.

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Laptop computer: MYTH

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Myth Computers were a Cwmbwrla (Swansea) based training company set up to give employment opportunities to mental health patients.

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:rofl:

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Yep, I liked the new Doctor, loved Amy as well - the clips for the other episodes looked really good as well.

But the theme tune ?? That was crap :(

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agree with all that

Amy I think is the best looking assistance since the reboot specially as the naughty pc mmmmm lol

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I'll give it a couple of weeks before I decide. But no I don't like the new theme tune.

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Here are a couple of pictures of Karen Gillan.

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2011/04/23.jpg

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Loved everything, even the theme tune. Yes its different but the proper tune is still there and if you listen to the full version on the BBC site the middle eight is there too.

Also remember the 96 movie, that had a big build up before the delia tune kicked in.

New TARDIS is amazing. Looks so good in HD.

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Actually, being pedantic here, but the tune was composed by Ron Grainer. The original was arranged and performed by Delia Darbyshire. She also created the famous Woo-ooo-ooo noise by looping bits of tape and playing them at different speeds.

Edit: You can see all the title sequences upto and including David Tenant's at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuH4y3tbG0g

And yes, I did enjoy the episode. Unusually, the series hit the ground running, apart from some bad camera work.

Matt Smith: Could be a good Doctor. Came across as possibly being slightly creepy, which could be good.

Karen Gillen: Amy is nicely inquisitive . Seems like she could get herself into some interesting situations. Looks good as well. Actually, she seems very much like the young Sarah Jane Smith in this regard.. I've seen Karen in other stuff as well, and she is a good actress. Particularly good at accents (something which they took advantage of in this episode).

The new Tardis: Looks good. And they've already mentioned it has other rooms, so maybe we'll see a few. It always bugged me that in the RTD era, the Tardis only seemed to have one room, where as in classic who, they hinted that it had thousands of rooms. In fact, IIRC, Tom Baker (in The Keeper of Traken) mentions that he is jettisoning 1,000 rooms or 10% of the rooms in the Tardis.

As for the new theme tune, well, I don't insist that any Doctor who theme has the woo-oo-oo sound (I liked the Davison era theme and that didn't have it), but this theme seems like they had a lot of ideas for a theme, couldn't decide which one to use, so used all of them. Too much going on musically for my liking.

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Didn't we only ever see one other room? I think it was in The Christmas Invasion when he went looking through his wardrobe.

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Possibly, but in the original, they showed many more. The ones I recall are bedrooms for Adric, Nyssa and Romana, a Garden, the swimming pool (which was at least mentioned), a medical centre , the wardrobe and a few corridors.

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Well, the Daily Mail doesn't seem to know whether it likes Amy Pond's look or is offended by it..

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ers-orbit.html

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:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:: drool::drool:

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The Sun's website had a photo of her wearing panties which were a little bit too see-through to post it here.

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I think ive found the pic and I also think your imagination is running away lol ( is it the I'll be flirty story?)

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Adjust the contrast of your screen :)

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That photo is around on the 'net in better quality and it doesn't leave anything to the imagination. Definitely NSFW.

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PM link required please ...

Although if it's the picture I'm thinking of then it's actually pretty tame ...

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I hope those lights are low voltage and what is she doing with out a vest on. She will catch her death of cold lying around on that cold floor. Tut Tut. :D

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http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/at...1&d=1270506826

:drool::drool::drool::drool::drool:

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I did find the zit concealer they used a couple of times a bit off putting, made her look like she had herpes!

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Not forgetting the alternative "wooden" control room.

Also I'm sure I remember an episode, a Baker one I think, were they went into the deepest bowles of the tardis.

Also the '96 tardis had big gothic rooms with a massive staircase.

Smith actually reminds me of McGanns doctor.

I didn't like the start sequence, I like the old one more because the music gave it a sort of menace, the new one is to nice.

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I must be sad, Ive watched 3 times now, my only gripe is the tardis doors opening outward.
And yes the tardis is huge with loads of rooms, didnt one regenerate in a bedroom? and I'm pretty sure one episode was based in the tardis and its infinet rooms etc.

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I read somewhere, ages ago (so it could have been part of the hype for the show) that the Tardis control room as used in the 96 movie actually got closest to the appearance the show's creator wanted. Apparently he wanted a sort of Jules Verne time machine look, but the BBC decided it didn't look space age enough.

I saw one episode where the Doctor, Leela and a couple of Gallifreyans are being chased through the bowels of the Tardis by some Sontarans. I remember a about three or four scenes where they run past the same swimming pool, and the Dr swears he knows where he is going.

Also there is the scene in Logopolis what the Doctor acidentally materialises his tardis around the Master's tardis, which apparently causes an infinite number of tardises to exist on the same spot.

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I remember the tardis in a tardis one, it was errrrrr weird to say the least.

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That was Logopolis, Tom Baker's swansong. I watched it recently and it's still a superb story. Very moody and atmospheric.

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With a decent Master, no frantic running for no reason, and no waving of sonic screwdrivers to save the day, oh and a back door on the tardis :D

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The trailer for The Beast Below looks intesting and still no British dalek.

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You mean this dude?

http://www.radiotimes.com/content/fe.../mainImage.jpg

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I await the model of that with interest. :)

I already have one TARDIS and a new sonic screwdriver (from the new series) for my collectoin :)

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24 inch intel core 2 duo imac by any chance Thomas?

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he just bought the keyboard

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Indeed I just like the bluetooth keyboard. Best I've had since my old bbc b micro.

edit - this is my pc (with my old keyboard though).

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ahh, the model B... mine had the solidisk twomeg 128 and dfdc fitted.

that is without doubt one HELL of a PC case... looks better than the thermaltake level 10 case.

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arggggggghhhhh why did nobody remind me it was on :( anyone any idea how long it takes to get on iplayer?

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It's up already :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...e_Beast_Below/


I thought that this week's ep. was very good. Matt Smith is settling into the role quite well.

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cheers matt, Id best leave this thread before Im tempted to view any spoilers, lookin forward to watching it now :D

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Well I think I've seen the connection that will be in every episode.

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In the first episode, it was also on the monitor in the Tardis.

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:tu:has to be said i like the look of the new series:tu: matt smith will be ok i think

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Not sure. The theme music is still rubbish, Matt Smith's laugh is annoying as hell and he comes across as having less personality than a cyberman, plus the camera work is terrible, the flashthrough scenes "What did I miss" just don't work.

Matt Smith's doctor seems to be sylvester mccoy without the personality. Thank whatever deity you like Karen Gillan isn't another bonnie langford. Plus the new sonic screwdriver seems to be the love child of a sonic screwdriver and a prize grab machine. If it gets any larger it's going to have to become the sonic jackhammer.

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tbh my 6 year old twins spotted that as well lol.... i think its gonna be a good series

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Radio Times is running pictures of a Dalek redesign ...

http://www.radiotimes.com/content/fe.../mainImage.jpg

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Having watched both episodes back to back, I must say that I am hopeful for Matt Smith. I was a bit unsure, during the run-up, but I am pleased so far. I also don't like the new music, but then, having spent the last few decades listening to the original, I can't be blamed for thinking that. The comment about Sly McCoy, is relevant, in that a being who regenerates has to contain some constituent parts of their former selves; I got some David Tenant, Patrick Troughton, Sylvester McCoy and Chris Eccleston myself.

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I thought there was some Davison in there too :)

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Possibly (perhaps it is Matt Smith's youth), but too early to say for me. :)

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I thought I was really clever and had eyes like a hawk spotting it, but there your six yr old twins were spotting it to :)

For people like me that tend to forget, its on in ten minutes

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It's not on till 20:25 on HD. That sucks. Who wants to watch Over the Rainbow in HD? :erm:

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I thought the same :(

well tonights "crack" was a bit easier to spot :D

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Am I the only one who heard a bit of DT during the testimony(sp?)?

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I have to confess that I'm missing big chunks of the new DW series, mainly when Karen Gillan is on the screen :romance:

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A very good episode, although I got the impression it was there to set the Daleks up for a future storyline, rather than as a story in itself..

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You can find the reasons for the new colours of the Daleks HERE

Snap but link provided.;)

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Not much point in using the spoiler tags really :D :D

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When was the St. John's Ambulance sticker added to the Tardis?

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When the new one was revealed.

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Since Episode 1 - did you not spot it?

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Nope, first time I noticed it was at the end of the episode.

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WOULD YOU LIKE SOME TEA?

Mrs D :(

Still, I put up with that, she puts up with DW :)

I think the HD delay was actually due to football.

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Just checked the time for next week and it looks like it was due to football cause it says it'll be on at 6:20. Middlesbrough arn't worth being shown in HD. :D

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I remember when the sets and monsters were dodgy and the Doctor stole the show. How things have reversed.

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Have to say Dr Who contained the single most surreal moment of my recent life:

WOULD...YOU...CARE...FOR...SOME...TEEEEAAA!!? :D

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LOL, that was brilliant - something you never thought you would hear a Dalek say.

Love Amys clothes .... :naughty:

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it was footy on anyway 6.30-8.25 on bbc hd lol

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No, I think it was the follow-up, whilst the doctor was beating the dalek with the wrench, it said, "Okay, you didn't want tea then," or something like that. :LOL:

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That was hilarious.

I did groan a bit at the "Broadsword calling Danny Boy" bit.

Having watched 3 episodes now the jury is still out on Matt Smith, for me.

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The Doctor and Jo Grant join CBBC's The Sarah Jane Adventures in special episodes written by Russell T Davies. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pre...ventures.shtml

Finally forgiven Katy Manning for that nude dalliance with the Dalek all those years ago. ;)

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Didn't she go off and marry that Welsh bug guy, the one who had the run in with the giant maggots? Though I did have hopes for her and that nice Sergeant Benton, at the time. :)

I shall be looking forward to seeing that though, the whole Flyboy family are great fans of The Sarah Jane Adventures.

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Dalek - "FOR NI CATE" (Thanks to al murray for that one)

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I liked the reference, although I think it was overused.


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Seems to be a Star Wars theme running through this series...

"Help me Doctor, you're my only hope", + a take on the trash compactor (inside the starwhale) in the previous one, while the Spitfires vs Dalek saucer scene reminded me of the battle against the Death Star.

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The latest episode did remind me a lot of Star Trek. It's the only thing I could think of when I was watching that scene.

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I was thinking that, except I didnt connect the compactor last week.

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A trailer for the upcoming episodic free dr who game...

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/gaming/s...ure-games.html

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Sarah Jane and Jo Grant - http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/t...ah_jane_jo.jpg

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Did they ever meet in the original series?

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No, that sort of thing really didn't happen in the classic series. Mixing characters and the format up a bit was something RTD was very keen on, as he wanted to make the characters, situations and relationships between them more true to life.

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One thing I just thought that the Dr said.

Why didn't Amy :romance: know who the Daleks were?

Is this related to the "crack"

I will have ago at the game

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Yeah, I'm assuming it is related to the "crack" story arc. He brought it up again near the end of the episode, as he was quite concerned that Amy had no memory of the Dalek invasion.

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Indeed, as Janet Fielding (Teegan in Classic who) said in one of her commentaries, the assistants in the classic series where frequently there as plot devices, as someone for the Dr to explain some plot point to. She said that she actually likes the way that new Who actually does build the companions (as they are now) into full, 3d, characters complete with outside relationships and backgrounds.

Thinking about it, I agree. Not in all cases (Romana was a companion who was as much of an integral character as the Dr, for instance), but in a lot.

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Don't forget Adric, I don't know if I would consider him to be "deus ex machina." Nissa maybe though. Turlough had quite a back story as well. I didn't see much after Davidson, but I understand Ace came with some baggage too.

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Oh, I know there were others. I just picked Romana because that character came to mind first.. And I fancied Lalla Ward (and to some extent, Mary Tamm, but not as much as Lalla).

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Ace had tonnes of baggage, but it just contrived to make her a walking, talking cliche. Very little was well-drawn about the 7th Doctor's era, although it had its moments.

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But then, by the standards of the time, it wasn't too bad. It did add some dimension to her character.

:notopic: I actually saw more of Sophie Aldred after her tenure on DW. She played host to many children's programmes I used to watch when Flyboy11 and Flyboy9 were babies and toddlers.

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Update - cancelled (well the FOX involvment anyway)

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River Song *and* Weeping Angels :D

But now a week's wait for the concluding part :cry:

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Who watched it on BBC One? Apparently you get a typical US TV styled banner on it.

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Well next week looks like the "crack" is about to develop

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Yup :(

My Sky+HD box crashed while on BBC HD :rolleyes: so I had to switch to BBC1 on Freeview.

Near the end there was an extremely annoying US-style banner, with a cartoon Norton, advertising that stupid Dorothy thing on afterwards.

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Sod it. I've complained to the Beeb.

Complaint form link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/forms/


My email to them...

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just complained too.

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I don't suppose there's an mp3 (legit of course) of the new theme so I can use it as my ringtone.

I know most people think it's crap and all that = but I want it lol.

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And if you find one, can I have acopy please?

....Without the bloody stupid announcement for the next programme as well...(see Matt D above!)

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Yes, very annoying.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GspzbY1iYO8

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/2...snap00001i.jpg

http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3...snap00002k.jpg


Charlie Brooker on it:


http://twitter.com/charltonbrooker/status/12776284215

http://twitter.com/charltonbrooker/status/12776309706

http://twitter.com/charltonbrooker/status/12776617785


Den of Geek open letter to the BBC:

http://denofgeek.com/television/4712...octor_who.html

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Makes me glad I always watch 'Who' via iplayer now. No such sillyness

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I have made an mp3. The BBC who site has a version you can listen to on there, so I used a program on my Mac to record the stream :)

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My only 'mac' is out for repair. I can't do it on my pc here as it's (what you hear) function is disabled in windows 7 ;)

I guess i'll try on Peters laptop when he's gone home as he's got xp on it :)

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I didn't see any banner on BBC One Wales.

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It was only in England it seems.