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Got back home to find my Battlefield DVD waiting for me today. Had a quick neb – not found any easter eggs yet. The Season 26 trailer is well naff.

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Series two of Torchwood was a hell of a lot better than the first. Series three is, I believe, five episodes, showing Monday through Friday in a 9pm slot. Don’t know when, exactly.

Going back to Who, I bought myself The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Lost in Time, and Planet of Evil on Boxing Day, none of which I’ve managed to watch yet. Ho hum.

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Mind you, the Sarah Jane pilot was shocking. It was a wonder it got a full season at all. At least they got rid of that black girl for the series.

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He’s a wanker.

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I think Symes knows. Ask him, he’ll make it funnier.

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51. Always being ill around Christmas. (Everyone should find out about my hilarious epileptic seizure in the company of my ex-girlfriend – what an anecdote!)

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Just thought I’d trawl through the Forum, see how it started.

And now, of course, we know that Chris Morris had jumped through a window to his death.

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Yeah, it was a case of ‘…oh.’

There had better be another series. If such a great show ended like that then God help us.

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the lady in red* (I?ve forgotten her name already? shame on me, she was great!)

Miss Hartigan. Alf’s missus.

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I really enjoyed it, too. A really nice story, funny, and some great moments. (When they were skidding along on their arses! Hilarious!)

Great stuff.

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There is a Friendface facebook page. I know, the irony.

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I bought the RPG, but never played it as a)I don’t really do RPGs (I’ve never gone in for D&D type stuff) and b)I have no friends to play it with.

My character was a mechanoid I named Kretyn.

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What about the bit that says “(which is, so far, the only episode of series 3 I?ve seen)”?

If you agree with this bit, then somewhere along the line, you’ve been lying to us.

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I had a chat to an ex-girlfriend about an amusing/embarrassing sexual anecdote which I still remember the date of, and she doesn’t, thus making me realise how incredibly sad I am.

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Which bit?

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Class! I wonder if there are any more Reynholm Industries websites out there..?

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Last night’s was fantastic! Although, unlike last week’s, Douglas felt almost crowbarred in – there wasn’t really much need for him to be there. Moss was on top form though.

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I can’t believe people don’t like this! I thought it was hilarious! The fight was great, and despite it being a Douglas story, it was nice to see Roy and Moss doing stuff together. And plenty of Moss, too. Great stuff.

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I started going after stories that rated highly in Mark Campbell’s Pocket Essential Doctor Who episode guide, which I bought in 2003. I stopped trusing him after he gave The Gunfighters 5/5, and I bought the vid on that recommendation.
In that 40th anniversary edition, his introduction also said that the series was ‘dead’, and would not be returning any time in the forseeable future. Funnily enough, he also mentioned Queer as Folk, which was, of course, written by…

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Got round to watching this last night, and immediately wished I’d recorded it. Marvellous. Interesting that this week’s IT Crowd effectively stemmed from Graham Linehan wanting to see Roy with no shirt on.

RTD is brilliant, and he really knows what he talks about. Or, even if he doesn’t, he believes – and more importantly, makes YOU believe – that he does.

God, I’ve tried writing, and can’t pull it off. And that’s why I enjoyed this so much.

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Okay…

First Doctor: ‘Edge Of Destruction’. Not got a lot of William Hartnell, but really enjoyed this early two parter. Avoid ‘The Gunfighters’ at all costs – awful.

Second Doctor: Of the few I’ve actually seen, I’d probably say ‘The Invasion’. The animated episodes work really well.

Third Doctor: Not a big Pertwee fan, but ‘Carnival of Monsters’ isn’t bad.

Fourth Doctor: Already suggested ‘Pyramids of Mars’ (My first Classic Who DVD purchase), but aside from the obvious classics (‘Genesis…’ and ‘Talons…’), ‘The Ark in Space’ is good. And so is ‘Horror of Fang Rock’. Oh, there’s just too many.

Fifth Doctor: ‘…Androzani”s already gone, so I’ll go for ‘Earthshock’, despite Beryl Reid.

Sixth Doctor: ‘Vengeance On Varos’. A great baddie in Sil, and originally broadcast on my 6th birthday.

Seventh Doctor: This is most difficult. I remember watching Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred as a kid more than anything else, but don’t have any specific memories of episodes. Of the stories currently available on DVD, ‘Ghost Light’ is a bit confusing, and ‘The Curse of Fenric’ isn’t as good as others make out. As ‘Remembrance…’ has gone, I’ll go for ‘Survival’. Though I’m looking forward to ‘Battlefield’ coming out at the end of the month…

Well that’s my one (*ahem*) story per Doctor…

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Personally, I really like Pyramids of Mars.

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>> I loved Moss?s ?Happy Place? being signalled by the Windows startup tone

I think that?s the sound of his brain rebooting?

Yeah, rewatched this last night, realised I’d got it wrong, and my only thought was ‘the folks on the G&T forums will be mocking me…’

And Matt Berry’s name WAS missing. Right about that.

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Agreed. I’m sure I’ve seen the ‘old woman stole my jacket’ isea somewhere else, as unlikely as that sounds.

However, I loved Moss’s ‘Happy Place’ being signalled by the Windows startup tone. And, of course, you can’t beat a good blow job gag for a visual woofer.

Also, Matt Berry’s name was added to the opening titles this series, and he wasn’t even in it last week. He was back in it last night, and – though I may be mistaken – his name was omitted completely! Wassalltharrabout?

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The original starred Dennis ‘Death’ Lill.

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Luckily, Perkins was involved with more good shows than bad. I think?

Agreed. Haven’t seen the whole thing yet though, but I saw the end, and noticed My Family was mentioned, so…

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The TVM is classed as a regular series appearance. Now go and listen to the McGann audios.

What’s regular about one TV movie? I’m not saying it’s not canon, just not part of a regular weekly season.

Oh, and the audio’s are fine. I missed this week’s but last weeks was great.

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>Still, between his first and final appearances as the Doctor, it?s over four and a half years, just ahead of Jon Pertwee, second only to Tom Baker.

I think McCoy may have something to say about that.

I was referring to regular series appearances, smartarse, and you know I was.

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> I mean, I?m not a Gervais hater

I fucking well am.

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I agree with Symes, I’d’ve liked a crossover/transition period with The Moff’s first series. Still, between his first and final appearances as the Doctor, it’s over four and a half years, just ahead of Jon Pertwee, second only to Tom Baker.

I want an unknown for the role. I’m not really keen on Paterson Joseph – he’s okay, I suppose, but…no. If anyone, Julian Rhind-Tutt is my favourite, while my sister adores Russell Tovey. But dear God, please not Jimmy fucking Nesbitt.

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What about the one on the programme guide years ago? That was awful:

http://tvmegasite.net/images/primetime/media/reddwarfprogrammeguidebook.jpg

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>And I remember seeing Claudia Christian on one of them

I?ve seen both of hers

Lucky you. Wa-hey!

I used to like Space Cadets – Greg Proops was great. As I don’t have sufficient access to the net (and I can’t really watch any vids at the library, anyway), I can’t watch these though, so…memories. And the odd ancient E180 in the back of the out-house.

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Ooh, Dick’s doing it, is he? Now I’m torn.

I love Scrapheap, and despite me only watching initially because of Bobby, I was damn sure I wasn’t going to watch it after he left. But Dick…I love Dick.

I’m going to have to rephrase that, aren’t I?

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Major Spoiler from the BBC press office for those who haven’t read it anywhere else (although we all knew about most of what’s happening):

4.12: The Stolen Earth

Earth’s greatest heroes assemble in a time of dire need, in tonight’s penultimate episode in this series of Russell T Davies’s Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama. But can the Doctor’s secret army defeat the might of the new Dalek Empire?

With battles on the streets and in the skies, the Doctor and Donna must brave the Shadow Proclamation to find out the truth. However, a fearsome old enemy waits in the shadows…

Wonder who that could be?

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I really enjoyed it as well. Although, having just read the first few lines of Den of Geek’s review, I’d disagree, as I enjoyed the first half more.

Still, an excellent episode. And despite me defending her, the absence of Donna may have been a factor…

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Ah, but:

Until finally?You finish off as an orgasm

well, you wouldn’t know whether you were coming or going.

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Okay, five points on this…

1. He was robbed.

2. Why didn’t they put him in the Red kitchen?

3. Why didn’t they show a clip from Red Dwarf (Ainsley as Kinatowowi) or Can’t Smeg Won’t Smeg?

4. They talked to Nigel Planer a lot longer/often than Bobby.

5. Ainsley’s a twat.

That is all.

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I am laughing as I reading this thread, although I imagine my face is a lovely scarlet colour as I remember reading all those passages and getting very turned on. The “God, he was close to climax” bit is one of my favourites too.

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Who would that be? Stephen Moffat (I’d say he was probably the best, actually)? I can’t see you interviewing Russell the T, though.

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I enjoyed Saturday’s episode. Loved the nod to the Brig (or ‘Sir Alistair’, to give him his proper title), the gas-mask/’are you my mummy?’ gag, flash of Rose, mention of Jack, return of Martha… a good story.

Next week’s looks interesting, although the ‘Hello Dad’ line would have perhaps had more impact had the Doctor not just said “She’s my daughter”…

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Ciao matey. I’ll second, third and fourth everything else that the others have all said.

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Not getting much of a glow from Martha, sadly. I think I?ve ended up disappointed in the actress

Don’t you let my dad hear you say that, he adores Freema Agyeman. Mind you, he never goes anywhere near a computer, so I think you’re probably pretty safe.

Awww, I liked Daleks in Manhattan. My favouritest Dalek story of the new series so far.

I, on the other hand, wasn’t so keen. A fine example of the overuse of the Daleks in new Who.

Anyway, to this week – miles better than last week(However, I am saddened that my two younger brothers, Chris (13 – he had a drawing of K9 on Totally Doctor Who a couple of years ago and won a mug!) and Tom (18) have lost interest in the show. Mind you, I do tend to shove Doctor Who – in all it’s glorious forms – down their throats a bit. I was sat watching Horror of Fang Rock the other day, much to their chagrin..). The Sontarans look great, and generally I thought the gags – the naff explosion, and Donna’s ‘I’m going home’ riff – worked well, although the flashbacks during Donna’s overlong stroll up the road were just superfluous to events, and dragged. The second part’s been nicely set up, though, and I’m looking forward to next week.

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Ah, yes, but Extras features Ricky Gervais, WHO IS VILE AND MUST DIE.

So there.

*other opinions are available.

*but they are wrong.

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Yes.

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E) Your Mom.

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So this week’s wasn’t as good as usual – but I’ve just seen a trailer for next week’s episode, and it looks absolutely brilliant!

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Actually, somewhat unusually for me, I found this episode rather uninteresting (I wasn’t gripped by Gridlock last year either, but I put that down to having a large epileptic fit that afternoon).
It was alright, but that was all. Nothing too exciting – though I agree about the death of the PR girl – she deserved it!

Sorry, though. Overall, it didn’t really do anything for me. The CG brain was like the Nestene Conciousness (ie not very good), and the moral of the story – Slavery is bad! Don’t do it! – was written all over the episode in a big black indelible pen.

(And I said that about the similarity between the Ood and Zoidberg two years ago. Nyeh. :-P)

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Very groanworthy.

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John Barrowman you say? That’s unusual, he’s a virtual recluse…

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My sister bought the soundtrack this week and has played non-stop. It’s actually really good, and the best part is the fact yo can skip past her stupid fucking voiceover, which has it’s own listing, seperate from the theme toon.

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