The new Dr Who

[Chick]

The new Doctor Who was brilliant, got off to a great start and I am looking forward to more.

But what have they done to the original music?? Made by Delia Derbyshire in the BBC radiophonic workshop in 1963. All electronic but no modern synthesisers it was fantastic. Anyone else remember the BBC radiophonic workshop? For years I thought the bass was real. Next vampires and dalec?s, brilliant.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/39f0d457-37ba-43b9-b0a9-05214bae5d97

www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/music/features/alchemists.shtml

http://www.delia-derbyshire.org/

[Andystar]

It was quite a weird but enjoyable episode- mind you, I did watch it at abt 2 in the morning.

I did think the new Doctor did go a little bit OTT sometimes. I'll check with my 5yo niece aka the gremlin, to check if he was good or not.

I also agree about the music & the baddies too ( did I see those creepy statues?? )

Lastly, here's the best reason to watch.

http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/anorak-city/karengillan.png

And one for the ladies

http://moblog.net/media/t/w/i/twiglet/davros.jpg

[Bluerevolution]

Andystar Wrote:

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> It was quite a weird but enjoyable episode- mind

> you, I did watch it at abt 2 in the morning.

> I did think the new Doctor did go a little bit OTT

> sometimes. I'll check with my 5yo niece aka the

> gremlin, to check if he was good or not.

> I also agree about the music & the baddies too (

> did I see those creepy statues?? )

>

> Lastly, here's the best reason to watch.

>

> http://blogs.sundaymercury.net/anorak-city/karengi

> llan.png

>

> And one for the ladies

>

> http://moblog.net/media/t/w/i/twiglet/davros.jpg

Worth watching just for that ! ;-)

[HAL9000]

Chick Wrote:

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> But what have they done to the original music??

> Made by Delia Derbyshire in the BBC radiophonic

> workshop in 1963.

A bit of trivia:

The theme music was composed by the late Ron Grainer: "In 1963, Grainer was asked to provide a theme for a new children's BBC's science fiction series entitled "Doctor Who" (1963). Despite some changes in the arrangement, this theme is still being used today - some 43 years later! The very first episode of Doctor Who was broadcast in November, on a day when television was dominated by the news of the shooting of President Kennedy, so tended to pass almost unnoticed, but soon became one of the most popular children's programmes of all time."

[Chick]

Hal,

Yes you are correct the music was composed by Ron Grainer but was done/made by Delia. I love the original any way and would be up for buying it if it's available, I am sure it is. I am old enough to remember the first series and while I didn't hide behind the couch I always had a cushion to cover my face for the scary bits.

Cheers

Chick

[BelowtheBelt]

Only one thing to say about this : bring back David Tennant !

[flapjackdavey]

just watched first episode on iplayer ... first rate telly .

[Moos]

Is it a new thing, adults wanting to watch Dr. Who? Or did our parents like it too? I can't remember.

[Cassius]

oh no - far too frightening for my mother

[nashoi]

I came across a Dalek checking out the times on the Top Gear Lap Times board today and thought it made a reasonably amusing photo op so snapped away. Imagine my surprise when I got home and uploaded the shot to my PC, guess which star in a reasonably priced car it appears to be pointing its cannon at? Coincidence? I don't think so!

[????]

Moos Wrote:

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> Is it a new thing, adults wanting to watch Dr.

> Who? Or did our parents like it too? I can't

> remember.

I remember watching it with my whole family back in the 60s (from behind the sofa... genuinely) luckily it used to be followed by The Monkees so that kind of took my fear away before bed.

[Andystar]

nashoi Wrote:

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> I came across a Dalek checking out the times on

> the Top Gear Lap Times board today and thought it

> made a reasonably amusing photo op so snapped

> away. Imagine my surprise when I got home and

> uploaded the shot to my PC, guess which star in a

> reasonably priced car it appears to be pointing

> its cannon at? Coincidence? I don't think so!

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Jay Leno?

[flapjackdavey]

Swagger Wrote:

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> Call me a cynic, but I think they should just

> knock it on the head and not go through with his

> regeneration after this last installment.

>

> Time to start sonething new.

are you mad ? it could go on forever ... don't see any reason for it to stop just as long as there are good stories , good aliens , and plenty of pace and excitement .... long may he re-generate .:))

[bonniebird]

I agree with flapjackdavey.................................. the only time I will tune out, is if the Doctor ever regenerates into a woman(td)

[tog_in_sox]

Liked Matt Smith's performance very much.

Not convinced about Amy although Amelia was quite winning. For those of you feeling pangs for the kissagram I'll let you know if she's any more convincing in person 'coz I know where she lives! Mwahahahahahaaaaaa! WeeeOooooo duh-na-na-naa duh-na-na-naa...

[titch juicy]

i thought it was top drawer!

and i couldn't be more convinced by amy ;-)

[flapjackdavey]

next week ... Winston Churchill . Daleks . excellent :))

this week was a good'n too .

[Bluerevolution]

This weeks was a "none" episode, it happened is all. Let's go back to Terry Nation dramatisations, 6 episodes instead of 45 mins of not much at all

[flapjackdavey]

Bluerevolution Wrote:

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> This weeks was a "none" episode, it happened is

> all. Let's go back to Terry Nation dramatisations,

> 6 episodes instead of 45 mins of not much at all

nah