G.GREIG@SU-SCORE.ARPA (01/23/86)
From: Alan Greig <G.GREIG@SU-SCORE.ARPA> [I've sent this before by another route but it never appeared, so apologies if it finally appears twice] The BBC finally begin filming a new series of Dr. Who in March and Michael Grade, the Controller of BBC1 televsion, has come clean on why the series was 'rested'. In recent interviews he has stated that in his opinion, the programme had become too violent for screening at peek viewing time and that the plots had become boring and repitive. Had it not been for viewer reaction he might well have cancelled the series for good. However (and shades of Star Trek here) its not all good news and when the new series returns it will be 'on trial' and judged purely by the amazing Mr. Grade. This seems bad news as normally he likes his programs to be filled with sex, have the charcaters talk of how they cured their heroin addiction and have at least 7 guest appearances of Terry Wogan in each episode. Unhappily, this gets audiences and, in an about turn, these are now all important to the BBC. Still, he won't have it entirely his own way if he tries to cancel. BBC radio 4 showed that when they jumped in to produce a mini series for radio during its enforced tv abscence. They'd jump at the chance to do the whole thing should BBC1 drop it. BBC2 also rescued Star Trek when one of Grade's first decsiions on being appointed Controller was to cancel the Star Trek reruns so at least some people in the BBC still know a good thing when they see one. BTW, if anyone out there heard the radio series, could they submit a review. I only caught the last episode by accident as I didnt realise it was being transmitted at the time. Alan Greig Arpa: Alan%DCT@UCL-CS.ARPA or Alan%DCT@CS.UCL.AC.UK Janet:Alan%DCT@DUNDEE -------
nyssa@abnji.UUCP (nyssa of traken) (01/24/86)
Alan, mail failed to you so I am posting this. I know where you can get a copy of Slipback. Try to send me mail and I'll get the address to you. James ihnp4!abnji!nyssa -- James C. Armstrong, Jnr. {ihnp4,cbosgd,akgua}!abnji!nyssa "But Doctor, we're on that island!" "Oh my word!" who said them, what story?
percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) (01/24/86)
For more information, I would advise checking in net.tv.drwho about your various questions. . ------- |-----| A. G. Percus |II II| (ARPA) percus@acf4 |II II| (NYU) percus.acf4 |II II| (UUCP) ...{allegra!ihnp4!seismo}!cmcl2!acf4!percus |II II| -------