Vintage Time Lords - 50 years ago at the BBC...

[retro ruth]

Not sure how much cross over there is between vintage lovers and Whovians? Anyone who is in that niche group with me, mustn't miss the excellent 'An Adventure in Space and Time'. It's a feature length docu-drama about the making of the first Doctor Who series in 1963. Best thing I've watched in ages, great writing, good actors, daleks...

It aired yesterday in the UK. I'm not sure if available outside the UK yet, but this trailer is for BBC America, so maybe:

http://www.bbcamerica.com/doctor-who/videos/an-adventure-in-space-and-time-trailer/

Today's google doodle here is Doctor Who game. Is it Doctor Who fever outside the UK too, with the 50th Anniversary?

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

I think its on this weekend in Australia Ruth, everyone's in a Dr Who fever down here

 

[thespectrum]

I love Dr Who! I have watched it almost from the beginning, it's a fabulous show.

 

[retro ruth]

Ah, then lookout for this MS - it's a must for Who fans, and there are some cute 1960s outfits on the production team.

It's really done well, and will probably outshine the 50th Anniversary special episode.

 

[Midge]

For all my watching almost only British channels since a few years, I haven't got into this really . I don't think it ever crossed over much to German-speaking channels either so that I would have caught on to it earlier... But with all the goings on on BBC I know that there's a big anniversary around. Maybe it's time to start watching it now... . And I missed that yesterday - one evening without TV! Oh well, they'll surely run repeats.

Karin

 

[vintagedevotion]

we have a family date tonight to watch it! can't wait!!

 

[joules]

I love the theme music!

 

[retro ruth]

I love the theme music!

This drama shows how they came up with the theme music, and the title sequence, and the noise for the TARDIS!

It also shows they nearly shelved it, after the a few episodes.

 

[sarah-jane]

It was good wasn't it Ruth? Something of The Hour about it... My 6 year old is a recent and ardent Dr Who convert. She's picked the right time!

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

Just one more sleep, its on tomorrow night in Australia!

 

[retro ruth]

It was sooo good. Written by Mark Gatiss (who also writes for Sherlock), I expected it to be good, and I wasn't disappointed. And David Bradley as William Hartnell was great. It was funny and poignant by turns. It had so many moments for ardent Who fans to love, but was also completely accessible for those who know little about the series. My boyf is a big Doctor Who fan, and filled me in on some of the references, and also about how accurate it was.

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

I cant wait Ruth! Hubby is completely driving me nuts with this right now

 

[retro ruth]

I cant wait Ruth! Hubby is completely driving me nuts with this right now

Ha! Yeah, me and you both, except I'm almost as a big a fan as he is. I don't expect he enjoyed Verity Lambert's frocks as much as I did though.

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

I think mine will like the frocks Ruth, Verity is a fave for him- I have my Dr Who moments, but he is an obsessive about it

 

[EndlessAlley]

I watch very little TV, but this sounds intriguing!

 

[thespectrum]

Oh Alice, it's great. All of the Doctors have been so different. I always liked Tom Baker
but David Tennant & Matt Smith are fabulous. I really liked Rory & Amy as the companions.

The special is amazing!

 

[sarah-jane]

I reckon that was a purist's piece of television. My 6 year complained of too few monsters!

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

I watched the show last night- It was fantastic. I almost got teary at the end

 

[Midge]

I watched it too, and the documentary as well, just so I'd know what I was getting myself into. It was good - kept me on my toes trying to keep track of all that was going on !

Karin

 

[sewingmachinegirl]

me too Karin!