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What did you think of the 2007 Christmas Spacial?

I remembered to tape it (unlike Robbie The Raindeer ) and watched it at 1am this morning along with Dr Who confidential (which I thought was quite interesting and included bit's from the 2005 and 2006 specials).

This years special I quite enjoyed. I thought it was quite sad. I had a hint of a trembling lip at the part where the Doctor said goodbye to Astrid, although, it could have been the after effects of the wine and cognac laced cream I had with my Christmas pud

I enjoyed it on the whole, though there were moments where I felt like hitting Russell T. Davies with a wet fish. The Queen standing outside Buck Palace in her dressing gown, waving at a flying Titanic and saying "Thank you, Doctor!" Complete and utter bunkum! And shameful bunkum, not the good kind of bunkum!

I would have loved the Doctor to invite Clive Swift to become his new travelling companion - he would've made a brilliant assistant! He was one of the best things about Voyage Of The Damned. The unpleasant guy not dying was another good thing, and a couple of unexpected deaths was also great. Kylie being thick enough not to jump out of the slow moving forklift before plummeting to her doom was bad and the villain was a bit weak, although made me laugh a lot, so I'll forgive that. The host were rather pointless but frisbees of death are good so that balances out. But the whole allons-y Alonso can bugger right off!

Still, new series on the way and new series of Torchwood as well. Yay!

Sutti's big hair wrote: The Queen standing outside Buck Palace in her dressing gown, waving at a flying Titanic and saying "Thank you, Doctor!" Complete and utter bunkum! And shameful bunkum, not the good kind of bunkum!

I would have loved to hear Prince Phil saying to The Queen
"I told one one should have gawn to Balmoral as one does" and the Queen reply
"Oh do shut up Phillip"

Sutti's big hair wrote: I would have loved the Doctor to invite Clive Swift to become his new travelling companion - he would've made a brilliant assistant! He was one of the best things about Voyage Of The Damned.

It would have been quite original to have an 'old' companion. I can see the characters bouncing off each other quite well. Maybe the Doc will return and take the old guy for a spin with him in the future.

I did wonder if the Doc know's the price of a bottle of milk though! One million pounds would set the old guy up in London! I think he should have used his sonic screw driver to up it to at least Ten million!!

Sutti's big hair wrote: The unpleasant guy not dying was another good thing, and a couple of unexpected deaths was also great.

I was expecting Mr Nasty to do a turn to the good side in the end. I'm so glad he stayed just as he was Just like in real life I think

Sutti's big hair wrote: Kylie being thick enough not to jump out of the slow moving forklift before plummeting to her doom was bad

And not raised the tears in my eyes! She had to go, she had a big tour to do. I suspected the attempt to bring her back wouldn't work. The similar scenario didn't work on Star Trek Voyger either.

Sutti's big hair wrote: and the villain was a bit weak, although made me laugh a lot, so I'll forgive that.

I thought it was a refereshing change to have a villain's motives driven by nothing more than personal gain rather than universe domination.

Sutti's big hair wrote: The host were rather pointless but frisbees of death are good so that balances out.

Don't you just know that any robotic humainoid helpers are going to turn on the humans before long

Sutti's big hair wrote: But the whole allons-y Alonso can bugger right off!

I thought that was hilarious and very cleaver to link back to another episode. My ribs were well tickled at that

I do believe these Christmas specials get better each year. 2007's is my favourite so far. It had a bit of everything.

My one major disappointment with the Christmas special was the criminal underuse of Sir Bernard Cribbins!

Russell T. Davies episodes are never my favourites, for the reasons Sutti outlined very well above. My heart sinks a bit whenever I see that he's responsible for the episode coming up. I'd love to see a spooky Steven Moffat episode next Christmas instead, rather than yet another one with all that irksome T. Davies dialogue!

Hughesy wrote:My one major disappointment with the Christmas special was the criminal underuse of Sir Bernard Cribbins!

Well I think he's in the new series as well, so maybe he'll get a chance to show off his acting chops more then. Anyone know when the new series will be?

Sutti's big hair wrote:
I would have loved the Doctor to invite Clive Swift to become his new travelling companion - he would've made a brilliant assistant! He was one of the best things about Voyage Of The Damned.

Interesting bit of triva, fact fans. The last time Swifty was on BBC1 in a new acting role was on Keeping Up Appearances christmas special on Christmas day 1995. An episode that was set on a cruise ship! Twelve years later where should he crop up again!?

I thought the episode had its moments but Russell T's writing was childish and Kylie's acting was poor. Also how out of place did that forklift truck look on a spaceship? Couldn't they have come up with a better bit of kit than that for the finish!?

savage sounds wrote:

Sutti's big hair wrote:
I would have loved the Doctor to invite Clive Swift to become his new travelling companion - he would've made a brilliant assistant! He was one of the best things about Voyage Of The Damned.

Interesting bit of triva, fact fans. The last time Swifty was on BBC1 in a new acting role was on Keeping Up Appearances christmas special on Christmas day 1995. An episode that was set on a cruise ship! Twelve years later where should he crop up again!?

I thought the episode had its moments but Russell T's writing was childish and Kylie's acting was poor. Also how out of place did that forklift truck look on a spaceship? Couldn't they have come up with a better bit of kit than that for the finish!?

Didn't he play the vicar in 'Born and Bread'? I'm sure he has been in other roles too since Keeping Up Appearances .

Has anyone seen the trailer showing in cinemas for the new series of Doctor Who? It's good! And it's a bit spoilery!

Some of the clips involving Catherine Tate made me laugh (the bit where she sees the Doctor and mouths through a window, for one) and others made me worried that she'll be way over the top all the time. Still...Bernard Cribbins! And Martha will be back - hooray!


SPOILER:

What is Billie doing there?! Any theories?

I'm looking forward to the new series. I agree that Clive Swift would have made an interesting companion.

This Easter I'm hoping to continue my ongoing project to watch all the Doctor Who episodes in order. I got a friend into the new series and encouraged her to watch the classic series. So every holiday when she is back from university we arrange a time to meet and view some episodes. At the moment we're up to Troughton's 'Underwater Menace'

BRONSON

Any views on the new Series Four Trailer?

BRONSON

BRONSON wrote:Any views on the new Series Four Trailer?

Yes!
Upon seeing a series of clips of the Doctor's assistants looking terribly worried and serious, I expected it to cut to Bonnie Langford grinning and giving a big showbiz wave! (Well it would've made me laugh!)

I'm encouraged by the clips of the upcoming series (anyone know when it's starting, by the way?) but I would much rather have Martha than Donna.

What did you think, BRONSON?

Finally saw a trailer yesterday (after Ashes to Ashes I think ) I'm glad Bernard Cribbins is making an appearence. I've always been a fan of Bernard. Looks rather good. I wonder why Matha is covered in that Jelly substance. The mind boggles

As I'm sure you will have gathered now Series Four of Doctor Who will commence with Partners In Crime at 6.20pm on Saturday 05 April 2008, BBC One.

I can't wait!

As for Donna, I didn't mind her as a companion. The trailer also shows another side to the character we've not been privy to.

BRONSON

BRONSON wrote:As I'm sure you will have gathered now Series Four of Doctor Who will commence with Partners In Crime at 6.20pm on Saturday 05 April 2008, BBC One.

I can't wait!

Wheeeeeeeeee!! I'm very excited about the new series!

The trailer does show Donna in a better light (and I'm not referring to the campfire), which I know Catherine Tate is capable of. I hope she's reigned it in a bit because I think she's capable of being very good. The Usual Suspects rip off thing in the trailer annoys me greatly, for some reason, though.

My god those aliens were rubbish last night! What next? A range of cuddly My Little Dalek soft toys?!

Thankfully there's no more Russell T Davies episodes for a while now. *phew*