@RUTGERS.ARPA:phil@rice.ARPA (03/11/85)
From: William LeFebvre <phil@rice.ARPA> If you are concerned about the cancellation of Dr. Who, then READ THIS MESSAGE! While vacationing in Florida last week, I had the pleasure of attending a Whovian Festival (they called it something else) in Tampa. It was put on by the Dr. Who Fan Club of America, and featured Peter Davidson and John Nathan-Turner (the current producer for those of you who are not in the know). About one minute after I sat down (and I was even a half-hour late), a green sheet of paper was shoved inot my hand. Across the top it said "SAVE DOCTOR WHO!" It went on to say: "The BBC thinks it's going to cancel Doctor Who! We know better -- whether the BBC likes it or not!! Send letters .. one each to:" and gave the following three addresses: Michael Grade, Controller BBC TV Woodlands 80 Wood Lane London W12 OTT Alastair Milne, Director General BBC TV White City London W12 and... (believe it or not) Margaret Thatcher 10 Downing St. London Also during the conference, there was a Q&A session with Davidson and Nathan-Turner. The second question asked was about the rumored cancellation. John confirmed that, yes, the BBC has decided to halt production on Dr. Who for this season. BUT -- there is hope. He also said that he and others would continue to work on the next season (script writing and such) even though it won't get aired until 1986 at the earliest. They have NOT completely cancelled the show, they have only taken it off the air for one season. John Nathan-Turner implied that they had not yet made a decision on whether or not Dr. Who would be back in 1986. If you want it to continue, then write letters now! I also got the chance to see two complete stories with the current Doctor -- Colin Baker. The second one (and the one that closed the festival) guest starred Patrick Troughton. It was called (naturally) "The Two Doctors". Correct me if I'm wrong, but hasn't Dr. Who outlasted even Gunsmoke? William LeFebvre Department of Computer Science Rice University <phil@Rice.arpa> ---------------------------------------- "Never trust a man with dirty fingernails." --The fourth Doctor