2016 has been a long year, especially without any new episodes of Doctor Who. With the holiday season approaching, I am so thankful that our Who drought is ending soon! Lets take this time to get ready for the new adventures and our new companion!
Pearl Mackie
Actress Pearl Mackie will be playing the new companion, Bill. Per usual, we're not seeing much of what she'll be like in Doctor Who before the episodes air, but we can get to know some of her past work.
She has a theatre background, appearing in plays such as A Mad World, My Masters and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. On TV, she was in an episode of the BBC series Doctors. Masters, dog, doctors? Was she made for Doctor Who? She also appeared in the film Svengali and the music video for the Years & Years song, Real.
I'm not that familiar with Pearl, but I'm looking forward to getting to know her better as Bill.
Matt Lucas
Now Matt Lucas is someone we're all familiar with. He entered our Whoverse in The Husbands of River Song, and I'm happy he'll be back this Christmas as well as for more in series 10. Even before Doctor Who, he made me laugh with his characters from Little Britain and appearances on British panel shows. But I still remember the first time I saw him in Bridesmaids.
Sarah Dollard
I'm thrilled Sarah Dollard will be writing again for Doctor Who in series 10. She was brilliant with Face the Raven (I still cry every time I watch it), and I can't wait to see what else she'll come up with.
Peter Capaldi
Of course the best part of the return of Doctor Who is the return of the Doctor. He really hit his stride last series, and I can only imagine it will get better and better. As much as I love Peter Capaldi's Doctor, I couldn't help myself and had to re-watch his other character I love in The Thick of It. Such a fun reminder that he's not just a great Doctor but also a great actor.
Steven Moffat
This will be Steven Moffat's last series with Doctor Who. He probably has some bold, grand plans in mind. And with his mind, who knows what that will bring us. I'm sure it will be quite an adventure. So let's get this adventure started!
Showing posts with label Christmas Specials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas Specials. Show all posts
Monday, November 21, 2016
Friday, December 18, 2015
Almost time for a Doctor Who Christmas
Did you (as I did) feel like there was something missing last weekend without a new Doctor Who episode? The good news is, there's only one week left until the Christmas special! One more week until we find out what River's doing with another husband.
Wait . . . that means there's just one week left until Christmas, and I again need to do some last minute shopping. As I was figuring out what good gifts I could buy in time, I came across some great Whovian treats and thought I'd share them with you. If you have Amazon Prime, you get free 2-day shipping, so you can still get these items in time for Christmas. If you don't have it, sign up for a free 30 day trial now and you'll be able to get free 2-day shipping for your last minute Christmas shopping.
For Him
For Her
For the Kiddies
Or if they're picky, you can always give them Amazon Prime or a gift card.
For Him
For Her
For the Kiddies
Or if they're picky, you can always give them Amazon Prime or a gift card.
Saturday, September 19, 2015
In the meantime . . . sharing a post
While I'm still getting set up, I'll post a couple blog entries from our friend Little Things of Bliss. Many thanks for the permission to repost on my site.
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Original Post Title: Doctor Who?
Original Post Date: Friday, September 4, 2015
Source: http://littlethingsofbliss.blogspot.com
In 15 days, a show that has been airing for 52 years (ignoring a brief break in the 90s) returns to our screens. Yet another recent discovery for me due to mini marathons on BBC America. Any British person will know I'm speaking of Doctor Who, but since the show relaunched in 2005, it has become a worldwide phenomenon.
Doctor Who is classified as a sci-fi show, although due to the nature of the show, it can be a drama, comedy, romance, thriller, action adventure, period piece, mystery, western, and any other genre that exists. This range is due largely to the main character, an alien called The Doctor, and his time machine, the TARDIS, that can travel through all of space and time.
It's a bit difficult to describe - "timey-wimey," if you will. But here goes. There is a non-Earth being, who's called The Doctor (not Doctor Who). He happens to look human, but he is actually a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. He has a time machine that looks like a 1960s London police box on the outside, but it's much bigger on the inside. This time machine is called the TARDIS, which stands for "time and relative dimension in space." Using the TARDIS, he can travel to anywhere in the universe and any time past or future. He usually has a traveling companion, often a human. They go on adventures that seem to always turn into them saving someone, a planet, or humanity.
How has this show been in existence since 1963? Another core part of the show that provides flexibility - the Doctor is not human. His species happens to have the ability to regenerate when they are about to die. They just happen to change the way they look when they regenerate. To date, the Doctor has had 12 different faces (and been played by 12 different actors).
Doctor Who is incredibly well-written and very well-acted. These days, the special effects are quite impressive, especially considering the budget of the show. The show is family friendly, although similar to Harry Potter, there have been some bits that would be scary even for adults.
Many people say, if you're new to the series, you should start by watching the episode Blink. The odd thing is the Doctor isn't very central to that episode, but it is a self-contained story that deals with monsters and time travel, so it is a good way to get familiar with how the series works and feels without needing any background information. Some other good ones could be The Girl in the Fireplace, Voyage of the Damned, The Fires of Pompeii, A Christmas Carol, and Vincent and the Doctor. You can purchase single episodes on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes to see if you like it before committing to the whole series. iTunes also gives you a 30 second preview clip of each episode.
I actually started with a complicated two-parter (Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead), and I was still able to catch on and fall in love with the show, so it doesn't matter too much how you start - just start.
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Original Post Title: Doctor Who?
Original Post Date: Friday, September 4, 2015
Source: http://littlethingsofbliss.blogspot.com
In 15 days, a show that has been airing for 52 years (ignoring a brief break in the 90s) returns to our screens. Yet another recent discovery for me due to mini marathons on BBC America. Any British person will know I'm speaking of Doctor Who, but since the show relaunched in 2005, it has become a worldwide phenomenon.
Doctor Who is classified as a sci-fi show, although due to the nature of the show, it can be a drama, comedy, romance, thriller, action adventure, period piece, mystery, western, and any other genre that exists. This range is due largely to the main character, an alien called The Doctor, and his time machine, the TARDIS, that can travel through all of space and time.
It's a bit difficult to describe - "timey-wimey," if you will. But here goes. There is a non-Earth being, who's called The Doctor (not Doctor Who). He happens to look human, but he is actually a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. He has a time machine that looks like a 1960s London police box on the outside, but it's much bigger on the inside. This time machine is called the TARDIS, which stands for "time and relative dimension in space." Using the TARDIS, he can travel to anywhere in the universe and any time past or future. He usually has a traveling companion, often a human. They go on adventures that seem to always turn into them saving someone, a planet, or humanity.
How has this show been in existence since 1963? Another core part of the show that provides flexibility - the Doctor is not human. His species happens to have the ability to regenerate when they are about to die. They just happen to change the way they look when they regenerate. To date, the Doctor has had 12 different faces (and been played by 12 different actors).
Doctor Who is incredibly well-written and very well-acted. These days, the special effects are quite impressive, especially considering the budget of the show. The show is family friendly, although similar to Harry Potter, there have been some bits that would be scary even for adults.
Many people say, if you're new to the series, you should start by watching the episode Blink. The odd thing is the Doctor isn't very central to that episode, but it is a self-contained story that deals with monsters and time travel, so it is a good way to get familiar with how the series works and feels without needing any background information. Some other good ones could be The Girl in the Fireplace, Voyage of the Damned, The Fires of Pompeii, A Christmas Carol, and Vincent and the Doctor. You can purchase single episodes on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes to see if you like it before committing to the whole series. iTunes also gives you a 30 second preview clip of each episode.
I actually started with a complicated two-parter (Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead), and I was still able to catch on and fall in love with the show, so it doesn't matter too much how you start - just start.
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