Doctor Who, Series 5 and Specials.

[M-5]

I wish I could see the Christmas special.  Living in the colonies has it's downside. :(

[KC]

I wish I could see the Christmas special.  Living in the colonies has it's downside. :(

Amen to that.  :'(

[Feathers]

I predict a low res web cam with a live feed from Med's living room...maybe not!

Come on guys, we get everythin else after the US - there's got to be one show we get to see before you!

[Geekyfanboy]

I wish I could see the Christmas special.  Living in the colonies has it's downside. :(

Amen to that.  :'(

But there are always ways to get it... :ohbaby

[KC]

I wish I could see the Christmas special.  Living in the colonies has it's downside. :(

Amen to that.  :'(

But there are always ways to get it... :ohbaby

Oh Kenny, you speak of the forbidden... and the inevitable. ;)

[Meds]

Naughty Americans hee hee. New snippets of Doctor Who Christmas special here in the BBC's Christmas look. Not sure if this will play everywhere.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxDf0F8uQFk#noexternalembed     .

[Feathers]

Hmmm. Some of those Who scenes back up the 'not completely a period piece view, don't they?'

[Meds]

Yup, and you do get a carnival feel to it.

[Meds]

DVD cover for The Next Doctor.

[Feathers]

I can just see Morrisey as the next assistant. Don't think it will happen but I could read it into the picture if I squinted a bit.

[Meds]

You know what Mike, I would love to see a male assistant. We haven't had a male companion since Vislor Turlough (long standing companion Harkness and Mickey don't count).

[Feathers]

Turlough. Wow, that was a long time ago. Grumpy guy as I recall.

Yes, a more long standing male companion would be good fun. I'm not sure how I'd like to see the character written though. Someone too capable may detract from the Doctor but a beer swilling lout wouldn't exactly enhance the series either.

[Meds]

Well it would make a change from the irritating 'love story' scenario's we seem to expect from RTD. The male companion is hard to write, Adric was just irritating (although i actually liked him), Turlough was initially sent to kill the Dr, the others (heading back to the 60's) were fairly strong minded and didn't get in the way of the Dr's importance. Someone like Steven Taylor or Harry Sullivan would be ideal.

[Feathers]

Anothe Harry may work but just because the companion would be male doesn't necesarily remove the love interest angle though I hope that approach remains dead for a while.

That was one thing about the Donna character - at least she was just a friend.

[Meds]

Trouble in store.

David Tennant is putting the filming of his last Doctor Who episodes in jeopardy – because of his slow recovery from back surgery.

The 37-year-old actor is struggling to recuperate from his operation last week after suffering a prolapsed disc in November.

David's injury meant he had to pull out of his role in the stage production of Hamlet until after Christmas – and now it seems it could affect the filming of Doctor Who too.

There are fears he will not be well enough to appear as the Time Lord for the last time when four episodes of the show are due to be made in Cardiff next month.

Medics believe it could take him up to three months to recover from the op.

He was not considered well enough to attend today's advanced screening of the Doctor Who Christmas Day special.

The four new shows will be the last time he stars in the programme, after announcing he was quitting the cult series earlier this year.