Tag: Eleventh Doctor
The Era of the Eleventh Doctor Has Begun, and Here’s the Proof
by Honk Mahfah on Jul.21, 2009, under Doctor Who, Television
I got the photo from the BBC site, here.
I’m intrigued by the Doctor’s look; for some reason, he reminds me of Indiana Jones during the scenes at college in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
Honk Mahfah Ranks the Doctors
by Honk Mahfah on Jul.18, 2009, under Doctor Who, Television
Okay, so I’m in a mood to make a best-of/worst-of list, and I think I’ll satisfy that urge by ranking the Doctors from, duh, Doctor Who. As always, worst to best.
Since this is sure to be controversial for any Whovian not named Honk Mahfah, let’s start off with something I’d hope we can all agree on.
That’s right, coming in in last place is the Doctor who ain’t a Doctor, but a Dr. I’m referring to Peter Cushing, who portrayed a radically different version of the character in a couple of ’60s theatrical films, Dr. Who and the Daleks and Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Now, I’ve only seen the first of those, but based on it, I have no hesitation whatsoever in labelling Cushing’s THE worst Doctor. Intent on (poorly) playing Dr. Who — yes, that is his actual name — as a feeble old man, Cushing is obviously going for some weird brand of eccentricity that not only isn’t the Doctor we know from the series, but isn’t a satisfying or interesting character in its own right.
But enough of that. Let’s get to the real Doctors.
“Doctor Who” Casts New Companion
by Honk Mahfah on May.29, 2009, under Doctor Who, Television
In a press release, the BBC announced today that 21-year-old Karen Gillan has been cast as the companion in the next season of Doctor Who.
Gillan might be familiar to sharp-eyed fans of the show: she had a small role as a soothsayer in last season’s “The Fires of Pompeii.”
New Producers Hired for Doctor Who
by Honk Mahfah on Apr.15, 2009, under Doctor Who, Television
The BBC has hired three new producers for the upcoming fifth series of Doctor Who, which will see the debut of Matt Smith as the eleventh incarnation of the ever-popular Time Lord.
Tracie Simpson and Peter Bennett will carry the title of producer, while Beth Willis will serve as executive producer.
Simpson produced “Planet of the Dead,” the recent Doctor Who Easter special, while Bennett is producer of the upcoming Torchwood mini-series. Willis comes to the Whoniverse from a production position on Ashes to Ashes, the sequel series to Life on Mars.
See the BBC’s press release here.
