Doctor Who news

[Anarcho-Socialist]

This place needs cheering-up, here's some escapism.

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Past Dr Who companion to return

Ex-Doctor Who companion Sarah Jane Smith will return in the new series of the sci-fi show, it was revealed as the Doctor's new costume was unveiled. Popular 1970s character Sarah Jane, played by Elisabeth Sladen, will join new Doctor Who actor David Tennant. However Rose, played by Billie Piper, will remain the Doctor's full-time companion throughout the new series.

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Sarah Jane originally appeared in Doctor Who from 1973 to 1976
Piper said she was "thrilled" to be playing companion Rose again. "We plan to make series two even bigger and better and challenge the viewers' imaginations like never before," she said. "Wait until you get a load of the new doctor!" The character Sarah Jane previously appeared in the series from 1973 to 1976, alongside Doctors played by Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker. A journalist with outspoken feminist views, she was given robot dog K-9 as a goodbye present from the Doctor and appeared in spin-off pilot show K-9 and Company.

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The Doctor's "striking" new outfit consists of a striped suit, trenchcoat and trainers.



'Timeless and modern'

Tennant said: "I think we've come up with something distinctive that's both timeless and modern, with a bit of geek chic and of course, a dash of Time Lord! "Most importantly Billie tells me she likes it - after all she's the one who has to see me in it for the next nine months." Casanova star Tennant replaced Christopher Eccleston in the lead role, appearing briefly at the end of the last BBC series in June.

The new 13-part series will also feature Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Anthony Head and an episode will be written by comic Stephen Fry. The Cybermen will return in the new series, and the Doctor and Rose will meet Queen Victoria and an evil race of Cat Women. Coyote Ugly star Adam Garcia will make an appearance and further episodes will be written by Russell T Davies, Mark Gattis and Tom Macrae among others.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/4714061.stm

[ben_packard]

1. Whole libertines thing going on there...

looks pretty good IMO

[Anarcho-Socialist]

3. Yeah, I think the Doctor's new clobber is really smart

[salvorhardin]

2. Oh, thank cod!

I had horrible images of a repitition of the 6th Doctor's costume. Very cool.

And Sarah Jane is coming back too. Wow. I'm just continually bowled over by this show though I'd really love to see Romana 2 (Lala Ward) come back. Does this mean K-9 will be with her?

[Anarcho-Socialist]

4. I think we might see K-9 come back

They hinted as such on the documentary series 'Doctor Who Confidential'.

[mrfrapp]

5. I'm actually giddy with excitement

:woohoo:

[salvorhardin]

8. Huh. I must have missed that reference.

Even though I did get to see the Doctor Who Confidentials. Again, very cool.

[salvorhardin]

6. I just checked

and the BBC has the new publicity shots on their site.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho/gallery/tennant/index.shtml

[Anarcho-Socialist]

7. Thanks for the link

:)

[Book Lover]

9. Wait a sec! Hold everything

When did The Quatermass Experiment happen?! Geez, how can one keep up? Mininova, here I come...

[salvorhardin]

10. If you find it let me know.

:-)

[Anarcho-Socialist]

12. It is on bit torrents

www.mininova.org has a version of it. I haven't downloaded it myself though.

[salvorhardin]

13. Oh wow.

Well, I know I searched earlier today but I must have been dyslexic typing again.

[Monkey see Monkey Do]

11. It was on BBC4 about 3 months ago

they did it live apparently, but I totally forgot about it! I

[ikri]

14. Quatermass

Was superb.

Actually doing a live production of something like that took some serious guts and they managed to pull it off pretty well.

Only a couple of fluffed lines and one actor tripping over and breaking some glass (off-screen unfortunately).