OFF: Re: Big news for Doctor Who fans!!!!

[Colm McWilliams]

Makes me wonder why the BBC wont bring back Doctor who properly and start a
new series on the TV.

Colm
----- Original Message -----
From: "William Duffy" <xl5 at IINET.NET.AU>
To: <BOC-L at LISTSERV.ISPNETINC.NET>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 3:22 PM
Subject: OFF: Big news for Doctor Who fans!!!!


> Hi there
>
> For any of you out there who are fans of Doctor Who, here is news from the
> BBC's own web site:-
>
> Doctor Who is back. This time he's fully animated, he's got a new body...
> and he's on BBCi.
>
>
> Richard E. Grant will play the ninth incarnation of the Time Lord. He
> described his interpretation as something of a "Sherlock Holmes in Space,"
> and said he immensely enjoyed recording the story.
>
> The animated adventure, featuring a star-studded cast, is scripted by Paul
> Cornell - regarded as one of the finest of the new breed of Doctor Who
> authors. Paul is also an established TV writer, working on such series as
> BBC1's Casualty.
>
> "I'm honoured to have the chance to set the Doctor off on another forty
> years of adventures," said Paul. "Just wait until you hear Richard! He is
> the Doctor!"
>
> The story is set to debut in mid-November, in time for Doctor Who's 40th
> anniversary.
>
> There are plans to release it on DVD soon, & there are also plans to do
> more.
>
>
>
> Bye for now
>
> William
>