Doctor Who?

**An t-Ileach** · 24th March 07, 05:56 AM

I remember the William Hartnell ones and thereafter - I agree that by the time of Silvester McCoy it was getting a bit tired. But the new series is very good. Interesting that Russell T. Davies actually comes from Swansea - which might account for Cardiff getting invaded by monsters.

The spin-off Torchwood was good, and I look forward to the The Sarah Jane Adventures. The series Primeval is also supposed to be some sort of spin-off, but I can't see it yet (other than the first episode opened in the Forest of Dean, which I suppose is closer to Cardiff than London) - but it does have another Scottish character - Professor Cutter - as (perhaps) the main lead, although we've not yet seen whether he wears the kilt.

**Panache** · 24th March 07, 07:18 AM

I have very fond memories of watching Dr. Who.

To my knowledge I watched all the Tom Baker and Peter Davidson episodes.
From the few Jon Pertwee ones I have managed to catch over the years I think he played my favorite incarnation of the Doctor.

Favorite Episodes:

Genesis of the Daleks
Horror at Fang Rock
Robots of Death
The Pirate Planet

And of course who can forget "Terror of the Zygons" (The Loch Ness Monster) episodes where I believe Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart wore a kilt!

Cheers

Panache

**Jimmy** · 3rd April 07, 01:35 AM

The new Doctor Who series began on the BBC last Saturday night at 7pm, approximately 9 million viewers watched it. This is excellent viewing figures for a programme in the UK. Guess what? I missed it and did not even record it, I suppose when they repeat it I can look forward to it.
I have watched all the Doctor Who episodes since I was a boy in my first kilt.
I believe somewhere after the 5th or 6th Doctor, the series lost the plot but certainly with Christopher Eccleston and now the brilliant David Tennant (from Scotland) its now an excellent series.
Only regret is that Billie Piper has left the show, I thought the chemistry between her and David Tennant was totally absorbing (Rose Tyler,you will always be in my heart)
Always thought that Frazer Hines who played Jamie, the kilted assistant of Patrick Troughton's Doctor Who was one of the best assistants but perhaps I am biased because he wore a kilt!