peterson@vaxwrk.DEC (Bob Peterson) (03/04/85)
The following two messages are quotes from SF-LOVERS (in case some readers are not on both)... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Path: decwrl!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!columbia!topaz!@RUTGERS.ARPA:G.GREIG@SU-SCORE.ARPA Subject: Uproar as BBC cancels Dr. Who Posted: Thu Feb 28 09:18:18 1985 From: Alan Greig (Dundee, Scotland) <Alan%dct@UCL-CS.ARPA> The BBC announced yesterday (27th February 85) that no more episodes of Dr. Who would be made for at least the next 18 months. Michael Grade the new, and highly controversial, controller of BBC1 television said the decision had been taken in order to allow the money saved to be spent elsewhere. Since making the decision the BBC have been flooded with calls from irate viewers and the Dr Who appreciation society. If they are allowed to get away with this it could well spell the end of Dr. Who for good and killing off a program with over 100 million fans worldwide would be in keepin with the, to say the least, strange decisions Mr. Grade has made so far. He has been forced to back down before by the strength of public opinion and hopefully he will have to do so yet again. NOW is the time for time travellers world wide to write to the BBC in protest. The address is : The Controller BBC1 Television London United Kingdom or alternatively go straight to the top and write to : The Director General British Broadcasting Corporation London U.K. After 21 years they cant kill the Doctor now ! ------- Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Path: decwrl!decvax!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!columbia!topaz!@RUTGERS.ARPA:andy_leslie%perch.DEC@decwrl.ARPA Subject: Atrocious news for Dr Who fans Posted: Thu Feb 28 13:05:02 1985 From: andy_leslie%perch.DEC@decwrl.ARPA (Andy ^ Leslie ) hello in an announcement last night the BBC stated that DR WHO is to 'take a rest' for 18 months at least, due to production costs. This is preposterous!!! The BBC have just introduced several new series and are just using the costs business as a ploy. ACT NOW!! WRITE TO THE BBC!!!! A good address: Barry Took Points of View BBC Television Centre London. This is an on-air complaints program. Make your voice heard!!! Ye Gods! Is NOTHING sacred? andy (<>^<>) leslie -------------------------------------------------------------------------------