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I thought it was utter rubbish. I can see it getting canned soon, although it was No#3 in yesterday's overnight ratings - behind EastEnders and Corrie.

Originally Posted by LSainsbury

I thought it was utter rubbish. I can see it getting canned soon, although it was No#3 in yesterday's overnight ratings - behind EastEnders and Corrie.

How is it you can see it getting canned, when the powers-that-be at the BBC can't see that?

The show is flying as high in the ratings as ever, and the audience appreciation index is sky high as well.

You appear to be confusing your personal taste with the commissioning policy of a national broadcaster with a remit to serve a wide audience.

I think Christmas specials of any series shouldn't be taken too seriously .They are just meant to be a bit of fun and most are not linked to the main series' timeline ...see Eureka and Warehouse 13

Originally Posted by Chris

How is it you can see it getting canned, when the powers-that-be at the BBC can't see that?

Keep your hair on! Just a figure of speech!!

Originally Posted by Chris

The show is flying as high in the ratings as ever, and the audience appreciation index is sky high as well.

Doctor Who was 2nd in the ratings last year, and 3rd again in 2009, so yes you are right - it's a big pull and winner.

Originally Posted by Chris

You appear to be confusing your personal taste with the commissioning policy of a national broadcaster with a remit to serve a wide audience.

Perhaps I am!

[Stuart]

Originally Posted by martyh

still, it shows an impressive knowledge of Dr Who trivia though , well done that man

Thanks, but it it referenced a story that I thought was arguably one of my favourites in the original series.

[cimt]

Originally Posted by Matt D

So, who watched the Christmas Special, then?

I thought that it was a lot better than last year's.

I just watched it since I fell asleep watching it yesterday. I enjoyed it.

Question; I was just reading something about Doctor Who on TVbytheNumbers. Do you post on there as MattD?

[Stuart]

No, our own Matt D might though..

[Tezcatlipoca]

Nope, not me.

[denphone]

l have just watched and it was pretty good in my mind but my pretty good might be someone else's poor but having different opinions of things are what lifes all about.

[Kymmy]

Dr Who tends to swing from episodes based at children to episodes based towards more an adult audience. With it being xmas it was a suitable childrens episode though still enjoyable to any adult who realised that fact

[Ravenheart]

What are your reactions to Helen Mirren's recent comment regarding the series?

“I would like to play the new female Doctor Who. I don’t want to just be his sidekick.”

I realise it was made to the Daily Star so should be taken with several council winter salt mountains . I think her age might be a restriction, but it would be an interesting experiment to say the least.

[Kymmy]

After watching her in RED last year I think she could pull it off....

Just look at the age of the original Dr. Who's

[Lord Nikon]

First Doctor William Hartnell 23 November 1963 55 29 October 1966 58
Second Doctor Patrick Troughton 29 October 1966 46 21 June 1969 49
Third Doctor Jon Pertwee 3 January 1970 50 8 June 1974 54
Fourth Doctor Tom Baker 8 June 1974 40 21 March 1981 47
Fifth Doctor Peter Davison 21 March 1981 29 16 March 1984 32
Sixth Doctor Colin Baker 16 March 1984 40 6 December 1986 43
Seventh Doctor Sylvester McCoy 7 September 1987 44 6 December 1989 46
Eighth Doctor Paul McGann 27 May 1996 36 27 May 1996 36
Ninth Doctor Christopher Eccleston 26 March 2005 41 18 June 2005 41
Tenth Doctor David Tennant 18 June 2005 34 1 January 2010 38
Eleventh Doctor Matt Smith 1 January 2010 27

Current

[Pierre]

I'd like to see a 3 doctors episode, with the 3 doctors since the reboot, you could even throw Paul Mcgann too.

Wouldn't it be great to see his doctor again?

There is definitely scope to give McGann screentime, though I think some sort of flashback would be the best way to do it.

Multi-Doctor episodes can be fun but TBH I think they're a bit ... <insert slightly rude term commonly used on Who forums to describe ideas that give excessive thrills to hardcore fans>.