I just don't understand the Beeb. Maybe there's something I'm missing. You'd think that they'd be proud to have created a memorable show loved all around the world. This whole "the poll wasn't valid" thing and their attempts to kill the show's popularity by bad time slots just... doesn't make sense.
If BBC won't retry Doctor Who, could a non-British company give it a shot. The Australians are doing some good sci-fi with Farscape. Maybe they could add some spice to the Doctor, or perhaps, the Doctor could get some hollywood backing. I would keep Britannic actors (I just couldn't imagine the Doctor speaking in New York accent.), but I think American fx would be cool.
Personally, I would like to see a return of the Doctor even if it was a start over.
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"The best mind-altering drug is truth."
--Lily Tomlin
The BBC doesn't like the fact that the public (both here in the UK and abroad) likes Doctor Who because certain people high up in the Beeb don't like it because it's (in their opinion) a kids show. That and the fact that apparantly a new series wouldn't be economically viable (despite them making £5 million a year in video and DVD sales) because they would have to make it with (lets be honest) a half decent budget. Hence they try to make it with foreign help and come out with a travesty like the TV movie. If you ask me they'll end up doing a movie while also praying that it flops so that they can bury the program and have an excuse to not make it anymore.
I mean if they did Doctor Who again it might take up money that they can spend on police dramas, docusoaps and a fourth (a bloody fourth) weekly episode of EastEnders.
A**e-holes.
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Kid Mama-san, what do they call that thing they shoot the cats out of?
Mama-san I'm not sure, but I think they call it a catapult.
Kid Boy, I'm glad I didn't have to say that line...
Reputedly there were UK production companies queing round the block to make Doctor Who before the Movie, but the BBC were desperate for a US co-production (I guess they wanted $$$).
There are rumours that the BBC does want to do something new for the show's 40th anniversary. But I'm not convinced.
Still, it took ten years for Star Trek to return after the end of the TV series. Perhaps it will only take Dr Who a few years longer.
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Greg
"Calm may work for Locutus of Borg here, but I'm freaked and intend to stay that way."
Xander, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Prophecy Girl.
This whole Death Comes to Time possibly spawning a series strikes me as being an offer to spawn a radio series. Of that I have little interest. The writing of this one was choppy and the quality low, but then that's radio for you. Both Big Finish's writing and audio quality is superb and I'd rather wait a month for each new episode than see new cock-ups on Radio 4 getting low ratings and saying "See, this is why a tv show would be a flop"
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