percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) (10/05/85)
As much as I hate to be the bringer of bad news, I must admit that
prospects do not look good along the lines of the twenty-third
season. As it stands now, here is the situation (as I know it --
if I'm wrong, flame like hell):
The 23rd season WILL be filmed and broadcast, with both Colin Baker
and Nicola Bryant (who has put on about 80 pounds), however, IT
WILL ONLY CONTAIN 14 EPISODES (either two fours and a sixer, or three
fours and a two, most likely the latter). More to the point, THE
LAST TWO STORIES OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON GALLIFREY, which
unfortunately gives the BBC a good point at which to blow up the
entire place (in Blake's 7 style).
Therefore, we must start with our next surge of letter writing --
this time, polite but clear demands that the series be continued
PAST the season about to be filmed. The show must AT LEAST live
to see its twenty-fifth anniversary. Also, the current stars
must remain in the series (though we can do with out John Nathan-
Turner, flame me all you like for that).
So come on: there's no time like the present (ask the Doctor about that).
A. G. Percus
(ARPA) percus@acf4
(NYU) percus.acf4
(UUCP) ...!ihnp4!cmcl2!acf4!percusnyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (10/07/85)
>As much as I hate to be the bringer of bad news, I must admit that >prospects do not look good along the lines of the twenty-third >season. As it stands now, here is the situation (as I know it -- >if I'm wrong, flame like hell): > >The 23rd season WILL be filmed and broadcast, with both Colin Baker >and Nicola Bryant (who has put on about 80 pounds), however, IT >WILL ONLY CONTAIN 14 EPISODES (either two fours and a sixer, or three >fours and a two, most likely the latter). More to the point, THE >LAST TWO STORIES OF THE SEASON WILL TAKE PLACE ON GALLIFREY, which >unfortunately gives the BBC a good point at which to blow up the >entire place (in Blake's 7 style). > >Therefore, we must start with our next surge of letter writing -- >this time, polite but clear demands that the series be continued >PAST the season about to be filmed. The show must AT LEAST live >to see its twenty-fifth anniversary. Also, the current stars >must remain in the series (though we can do with out John Nathan- >Turner, flame me all you like for that). > >So come on: there's no time like the present (ask the Doctor about that). Here comes a flame. Do not spread these rumours. It is currently untrue. I do not have a copy of my source with me (hopefully I will remember to bring it to-morrow); but it indicates that the Doctor Who Production Office is planning on a 26 episode season and a 24th season. The origin of the 14 episode rumour was Ron Katz, who should have known better. A telex was missent. Details when I bring my source. STOP THESE RUMOURS. There will be no decision made on the length of the season until the BBC set sits budget for 1986. As that is soon, I do urge others to write letters supporting the continuation of the series. -- James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa I'll keep an eye on the old man, he seems to have a knack for getting himself into trouble! -who said it, what story?
percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) (10/08/85)
> Do not spread these rumours. It is currently untrue. I do not have > a copy of my source with me (hopefully I will remember to bring it > to-morrow); but it indicates that the Doctor Who Production Office > is planning on a 26 episode season and a 24th season. OK. Thanks for telling me -- as of now, the rumor is officially ended. Just one thing: you say the DW productions office is planning whatever, but are you sure that BBC will agree? > The origin of the 14 episode rumour was Ron Katz, who should have > known better. You're damn right. > STOP THESE RUMOURS. There will be no decision made on the length > of the season until the BBC set sits budget for 1986. I will do so immediately. > I'll keep an eye on the old man, he seems to have a knack for getting > himself into trouble! > > -who said it, what story? Come on, that isn't fair to the poor souls who aren't getting Hartnell yet. The answer is "The Daleks" (or could it be "Keys of Marinus" or "Aztecs"? I'm not sure, but I know it's one of the three). Ian Chesterton said it. A. G. Percus (ARPA) percus@acf4 (NYU) percus.acf4 (UUCP) ...!ihnp4!cmcl2!acf4!percus "And now, a reminder about leaving your radio on during the night: Leave your radio on during the night." [Give the NAME of the Monty Python episode this comes from -- yes, the first season episodes DID have names, usually taken from the main sketch (hint, hint, hint...)]