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Doctor Who TV Show • Page 10

Discussion in 'Entertainment Forum' started by clockwise, Apr 2, 2016.

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  2. michael_gatto

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    I am so ready to see what Jodie does with the role. Can't wait for this.
     
  3. Allpwrtoslaves

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    Damn this just reminded me that I haven’t even seen the Christmas special yet.

    As much as I loved Capaldi, and he really did have some spectacular episodes, I honestly kind of drifted in and out of his seasons. The last Who storylines I remember actually loving were Smith’s final episodes.
     
  4. Matt

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    The change in direction has me so hyped for this
     
  5. I Am Mick

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    I still haven’t seen Capaldis last season. I really need to get on that

    I LOVED Capaldi too. Nothing against him.
     
  6. BTDandFeelingThis

    Now I Know This World Isn’t Spinning Just For Me Prestigious

    I am so damn excited for this season.
     
  7. michael_gatto

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    So if I asked really, really nicely would you be my new best friends?
     
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  8. Henry

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    Feels like more of a teaser than a trailer.
     
  9. mattfreaksmeout

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    I’m getting really really hyped. I might have to rewatch some of the show before it starts (maybe a greatest hits of everything and the last couple capaldi seasons)
     
  10. zigbigwig

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    Yeah I am definitely more teased than, uh, trailed. Why do they call it trailers in the first place?

    I am excited for this again
     
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  11. Henry

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    Writers
    Former Children’s Laureate Malorie Blackman has written over 60 books for children and young adults including the Noughts and Crosses series of novels, and her book Pig-Heart Boy, which was adapted into a BAFTA-winning, six-part TV serial.

    Malorie says: “I’ve always loved Doctor Who. Getting the chance to write for this series has definitely been a dream come true.”

    Ed Hime was nominated for a Craft BAFTA for his first episode of Skins, and won the Prix Italia for his radio play The Incomplete Recorded Works of a Dead Body.

    Ed says: “Writing for this series comes down to the adventure really, and telling emotionally engaging stories to bring everyone along with you.”

    Playwright and screenwriter Vinay Patel’s television debut, Murdered By My Father, won the 2016 Royal Television Society Award for Best Single Drama and was nominated for three BAFTAs.

    Vinay says: “I grew up watching shows like Star Trek and Quantum Leap on the edge of my dad’s bed, and I loved how they managed to capture the imagination of a kid like me as well as acting as a moral compass. I never imagined that I’d get to write for Doctor Who – I was pretty thrilled.”

    Pete McTighe is the originating writer of Wentworth, the female prison drama that has sold to over 150 countries. He’s written over a hundred hours of TV drama and been nominated for five Writers Guild Awards.

    Pete says: "My entire television career has quite literally been an elaborate plan to get to write Doctor Who – and no one is more shocked than me that it paid off. I've been having the time of my life working with Chris, and writing for Jodie and the new team, and can't wait for everyone to see what we've been up to."

    Joy Wilkinson has been selected as a Screen International Star of Tomorrow and has had two screenplays featured on the Brit List. Her TV scripts include the critically-acclaimed BBC five-parter The Life and Adventures of Nick Nickleby, while her theatre work has won prizes including the Verity Bargate Award.

    Joy says: “I loved the show and felt like it might be a good fit for me, but I knew it was really hard to get onto. So quite frankly I’m still pinching myself to be here!”

    Directors
    Sallie Aprahamian has been directing television for over two decades with critically acclaimed shows including: Extremely Dangerous, The Sins, Real Men, The Lakes, Teachersand This Life.

    Sallie’s memories of Doctor Who go right back to the 1960s, when William Hartnell created the role. She says: “I watched the First Doctor from behind the sofa through my fingers, frightened and exhilarated. I was really delighted, as a fan and as a director, to be invited to work on the first female Doctor’s series. What a brilliant time to be on the show!”

    Jamie Childs, who directed Jodie Whittaker’s reveal as the Thirteenth Doctor, returns for the opening episode of the new series.

    Jamie says Doctor Who represents an important part of our television landscape. “We tend to avoid making many shows in Britain that really allow the audience to properly escape, and Doctor Who has been doing this for decades. So yes, sign me up – I’ve always wanted to be part of that! There really aren’t many shows made over here that allow the viewer to travel to another universe.”

    Jennifer Perrott wrote, directed, produced and executive produced her award-winning 35mm short film The Ravens. Since finishing Doctor Who *she has been directing *Gentleman Jack, a forthcoming BBC One/HBO historical drama series created by Sally Wainwright.

    Jennifer says: “Doctor Who is an iconic show and one I’d loved as a child, especially when Tom Baker was the Doctor. Space travel has become more a part of modern life and this has opened the door for more human stories to be told amidst the escapist fantasy of saving the world from alien invasion. The aliens are now as emotionally complex as the humans, and I was really excited by that.”

    Mark Tonderai went to school in Zimbabwe and architecture school in Kingston, before landing a job at the BBC as a trainee presenter. Mark has directed the full season of The Five, Impulse, Lucifer, Gotham, Black Lightning, George RR Martin’s Nightflyers and Jennifer Lawrence thriller House at the End of the Street.

    Mark says: “What was really crucial in my decision to direct the show was Chris Chibnall. I’m a huge fan of his and I like the way he sees the world. He has this ability to entertain and also deliver truths – questions, too – about who we are. And he does it all with a hint of a smile.”

    The new series of Doctor Who begins this Autumn.
     
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  12. tomtom94

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    Surprised that Catherine Tregenna wasn't asked to write again given she has written for both Who and Torchwood but I guess Chibnall wants to go for fresh voices.

    EDIT: I did the maths and I suppose she could be a later announcement.
     
  13. awakeohsleeper

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    Malorie Blackman wrote my favourite ever novel, Noughts & Crosses, so I am excited to see her work in this.
     
  14. Henry

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  15. mattfreaksmeout

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    Awesome! Nice to have an official release
     
  16. awakeohsleeper

    I do not exist.

    I was literally thinking about two hours ago "I wonder when the start date for this series will be". Only just missed this announcement!
     
  17. TJ Wells

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    Finally diving in to the Capaldi era! Is it bad? Or just tired? Or is it actually good?
     
  18. There are some incredible capaldi episodes.
     
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  19. TJ Wells

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    Excited! Rewatched all of NuWho the past few months in preparation for the new season. I fell off when Matt left, but I could see a new showrunner and Jodie breathing much needed life into the show.
     
  20. Matt

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    Capaldi gives 110% percent, all the companions are great, but the stories get a little tired at points.
     
  21. mattfreaksmeout

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    Yea I loved Capaldi, but it got a little repetitive I felt, in terms of the theme of the Doctor being old and tired, especially considering that was touched on with pretty much all of the modern doctors, except maybe 9. But I do like the way they wrapped things up for Capaldi and I think it provided some nice closure to that theme. I'm really excited for what seems to be the more light-hearted direction it seems its going to go in with Jodie and Chibnall, at least for a while. I could use some of the Tennent-esque stories where its really just about the thrill of the adventure.
     
  22. Capaldi's second season was superb and probably the most consistent of NuWho. Haven't watched the last one yet though.
     
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  23. clockwise

    GREEN DUDES BEST GREEN DAY PODCAST Prestigious

    Capaldi's era was by far my favorite of New Who. But I can see how some other people might not be into it especially if the Tennant years hooked them. I like my Doctor Who with the death motif turned up to 11 (or 12 in this case.)
     
  24. awakeohsleeper

    I do not exist.

    Capaldi is a brilliant Doctor. The writing that started tailing off during the Matt Smith era is still lacking. So what everyone else has said.
     
  25. Rowan5215

    An inconsequential shift as the continents drift.

    this is a great take and Heaven Sent is very arguably the greatest episode in the show's history (yes I mean all 55 years)