nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (03/27/85)
To-day I received for the second time a letter from Auntie Beeb. I copy it for all your gratification. BBC British Broadcasting Corporation Broadcasting House London W1A 1AA Telex: 265781 Cables: Broadcasts London Telex Telephone 01-580-4468 DIRECT TELEPHONE LINE: 01-927 Reference: 28/JB 21st March 1985 Dear Mr. Armstrong, Thank you for your recent letter, which I have been asked to acknowledge. We are sorry that you should be concerned about the decision to 'rest' "Doctor Who". In broadcasting, no programme can, of course, be regarded as an entirely fixed institution, but time for reflection on a programme's future is seldom time wasted. What will, in fact, happen, is that in 1986 "Doctor Who" will be on the air, as it has been for each of the past twenty-two years. It will, however, return to what was until recently its traditional placing in the Autumn, and each episode will be produced at the traditional twenty-five minute duration. The producer and his team welcome the return to the old form, which will enable them to concentrate on the essential themes which have proved so popular over the years. Shorter programmes will mean that it will be possible to present a longer series, extending over a greater number of weeks. Thank you again for your letter. We appreciate your interest in writing, and shall bear all your comments in mind. Yours sincerely, <signature> Jane Barrow (Miss) Programme Correspondence Section *** END OF LETTER *** The entire letter is a photocopy of some master, the only uniquely typed information is my name and the date. So far they have sent me two such letters. If they are sending one per letter received, that is going to run into a lot of money!
percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) (04/04/85)
In addition to your two copies, Larry Seiler on net.sf-lovers reprinted
the identical letter, which he got.
A. G. Percus
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