Presumably as a consequence of its leak, the BBC has released the official trailer for the 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, early.
Vivien Fleming
Nov9
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Nov9
Day 15 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – Griff the Chef’s Legacy
Writing the Doctor Who Mind Robber’s 50th Anniversary Countdown is reminiscent of Griffin the Chef’s sublime appearance in Episode 3 of the recently recovered and released Second Doctor serial, The Enemy of the World. That episode, as you may recall, had been the only part of the six part serial to have been previously held in the BBC Archives. Released as part of the triple DVD set, Lost in Time, Episode 3 had caused many a fan to discount Enemy. Forever being one to differ, my review of Enemy prior to the recovery was nonetheless positive. Australian Reg Lye’s portrayal of the laconic Griff was the highlight of the episode.
Griff the Chef hides under the table during a tense moment in The Enemy of the World, Episode 3
Griff is seen to complain to Victoria about his life as the evil Salamander’s chef. His mother, he stated, had wanted him to be a dustman and that night’s dinner was sure to be “a national disaster”. Having agreed to be of assistance, Griff went on to say to Victoria,
Well sit down and write out the menus. First course interrupted by bomb explosion. Second course affected by earthquakes. Third course ruined by interference in the kitchen. I’m going out for a walk. It’ll probably rain.
Reg Lye was phenomenal as the chef, Griffin in The Enemy of the World
Trying to keep up with this Countdown, and also sew the Second and Fourth Doctor Cosplay outfits discussed on Days 16 and 17, leaves me in a Griff type predicament. First course interrupted by The Day of the Doctor sneak peak. Second course affected by leaked The Day of the Doctor trailer. Third course ruined by interference from #SaveTheDay hastag on Twitter. Just over a fortnight out from the 50th Anniversary and any half interested fan could spend almost every waking hour of the day following the latest Doctor Who news.
Doctor Who retro posters courtesy of Radio Times designer Stuart Manning – http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2013-10-11/doctor-who-missing-episodes-retro-poster-designs
Keep watching the Doctor Who Mind Robber as we continue to report on all the anniversary news and hopefully even get some Cosplay sewing done!
Vivien Fleming
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Nov9
The Day of the Doctor – Australian and NZ Broadcast Times Announced
The Radio Times has published details of the air date and times for the broadcast of The Name of the Doctor, the 50th Anniversary Special, in Australia and New Zealand. In Australia the show will be simulcast with the UK screening on BBC One which commences at 7.50 p.m on Saturday evening 23 November 2013. The ABC1 air times on the morning of Sunday 24 November for the five Australian time zones will be as follows:
Sydney/ Canberra/Hobart/Melbourne 6:50am (AEDT)
Alice Springs/Darwin 5:20am (ACST)
Brisbane/Cairns 5:50am (AEST)
Adelaide 6:20am (ACDT)
Perth 3:50am (AWST)
In New Zealand The Day of the Doctor will be broadcast on Prime TV at 8.30 a.m.
Vivien Fleming
Nov9
The Science of Doctor Who – UK Air Date Announced
The BBC Media Centre has announced that the 60 minute special, The Science of Doctor Who, featuring Professor Brian Cox, will air on BBC Two on Thursday 14 November at 9.00 p.m. Details on when the programme will air in Australia have not yet been announced.
The trailer and a short clip, “Brian Cox Tests the Doctor”, have been uploaded to YouTube and the BBC’s published synopsis describes the show thus:
Brian takes an audience, with the help of celebrity guests, on a journey into the wonderful universe of The Doctor, in a specially recorded programme from the lecture theatre of the Royal Institution of Great Britain.
Brian reveals the science behind the spectacle and explains the physics that allows Doctor Who to travel through space and time. Fun, but filled with real science, it’s a special night for Who fans as well anyone with a thirst for understanding.
Brian is in the unique position of knowing The Doctor’s universe inside out as well as the reality behind the drama. When the TARDIS travels through time and space, Brian understands the physics involved. And when it comes to life on other planets, Brian knows the real science that could prove extra-terrestrial life might just really exist in our galaxy.
The Science of Doctor Who Trailer
Brian Cox Tests the Doctor
Vivien Fleming
Nov9
An Adventure in Space and Time DVD Special Features Announced
The Region 2 release date for Mark Gatiss’ docudrama on the genesis of Doctor Who, An Adventure in Space and Time, has been announced, together with details on the Special Features to be included. The BBC’s Doctor Who TV website has reported that the DVD and Blu Ray is to be released in the UK on Monday 2 December. This is the same date set for the release of The Name of the Doctor on video.The Region 4 Australian and New Zealand release date has not yet been announced however as The Name of the Doctor is due to be released on 4 December 2013, it’s fair to assume that the docudrama may be issued on the same date.
The details published on the BBC website are as follows:
Synopsis
Actor William Hartnell felt trapped by a succession of hard-man roles. Wannabe producer Verity Lambert was frustrated by the TV industry’s glass ceiling. Both of them were to find unlikely hope and unexpected challenges in the form of a Saturday tea-time drama, time travel and monsters! Allied with a team of brilliant people, they went on to create the longest-running science fiction series ever, now celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Extras
- Leaflet featuring programme images and an exclusive foreword by writer and executive producer Mark Gatiss
- William Hartnell: The Original
- The Making of An Adventure – narrated by Carole Ann Ford
- Reconstructions:
- Scenes from An Unearthly Child and the pilot episode
- Regenerations
- Farewell to Susan (from The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
- Festive Greeting (from The Daleks’ Master Plan)
- The Title Sequences
- Deleted Scenes:
- The Radiophonic Workshop
- Verity’s Leaving Party
- English subtitles for the hard of hearing, audio description and audio navigation.
- 5.1 soundtrack
Credits
An Adventure in Space and Time is written by Mark Gatiss, executive produced by Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat and Caroline Skinner and directed by Terry McDonough. David Bradley (Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Broadchurch) plays the lead role of William Hartnell while Jessica Raine (Call the Midwife, The Woman in Black) co-stars as the first ever producer of Doctor Who, Verity Lambert. The stellar cast is joined by Sacha Dhawan (Waris Hussein), Lesley Manville (Heather Hartnell), and Brian Cox (Sydney Newman).
Vivien Fleming
Nov9
The Day of the Doctor Trailer Leaked on BBC Entertainment Latin’s Facebook Page
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The trailer for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor, briefly appeared a day early on the BBC’s Latin Facebook page. Although subsequently removed, a copy of the trailer has been published on the Life, Doctor Who and Combom Blog. The blog has also posted a number of screen caps from the trailer. UPDATE: The trailer has […]
Nov8
BBC Media Centre Releases Video Interviews for The Day of the Doctor
Further to the Doctor Who Mind Robber’s post on 7 November, the BBC Media Centre has now released videos to accompany the short interviews with key cast members of The Day of the Doctor. Blogtor Who has uploaded the David Tennant interview on YouTube. All interviews, and their transcripts, can be accessed from the BBC Media website, the links for which are as follows:
Steven Moffat – Writer of The Day of the Doctor and Executive Producer of Doctor Who
Matt Smith – Eleventh Doctor
David Tennant – Tenth Doctor
Jenna Coleman – Clara Oswald
Joanna Page – Queen Elizabeth I
The Tenth Doctor, David Tennant in The Day of the Doctor
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Nov8
The Day of the Doctor Sneak Peak – Elizabeth’s Credentials
The BBC has released the first of its sneak peaks of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special, The Day of the Doctor. The official trailer will be aired on BBC One on Saturday evening at 8.00 p.m. Given the precedent set by the release of the teaser trailer several weeks ago, it can only be assumed that the trailer will appear online immediately after its broadcast.
Here’s a closer look at the painting the sneak peak
Vivien Fleming
Nov7
Day 16 of 50th Anniversary Countdown – The Troughton Frock Coat Part 1
As outlined in yesterday’s post, the Doctor Who Mind Robber’s latest challenge is to make both a Second and a Fourth Doctor Cosplay outfit in the 16 days remaining before Doctor Who’s 50th Anniversary. Just to add to the challenge I will be using only fabric which I’ve previously hoarded.
As luck would have it Spotlight, an Australian chain of fabric and manchester stores, currently has all Simplicity Patterns on special for $5.00 each. Present your VIP card and you receive a further 10% off the patterns. How fortuitous then that the very patterns chosen for the Troughton frock coat and the Tom Baker jacket should be by Simplicity.
Simplicity pattern #2895 is being used for the Troughton Frock Coat. Presently on special for $4.50 at Spotlight its purchase was a real bargain. The coat will be intentionally made large to capture the spirit of our “Cosmic Hobo”
A quick perusal through some of my many crates of fabric quickly yielded success when at least a 10 metre cut of black broadcloth (otherwise known as poplin) was found. Whilst certainly not suiting material, it’s the right colour and meets the “free” fabric criteria perfectly. Being lightweight I’ll also use it for the lining. If the challenge should fail, and the frock coat is a dud, at least some fine fabric hasn’t been wasted 🙂
Finding the relevant pattern pieces and wrestling with the wafer thin paper has been completed and a beginning made to the rather onerous task of cutting. The photographs document the challenge so far.
The fun starts when you need to wrestle with the wafer thin pattern paper. Watching Doctor Who whilst sewing is highly recommended, although having Jamie McCrimmon laugh at your endeavours can at times be unnerving!
I’ve little doubt that the lovely Mary Peach from The Enemy of the World would be more skilled than me at refolding paper patterns
10 metres or more of broadcloth awaits ironing and torture by dressmaking pins. The Doctor and Jamie appear disinterested
At last some pattern pieces are pinned to the fabric
The first pieces of the Frock Coat to be cut out have tailor’s tacks
Vivien Fleming
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Nov7
#SaveTheDay Promo – Hastag Video Released
The BBC has released a promotional video for Doctor Who’s #SaveTheDay promotion. In the 40 second clip the Eleventh Doctor waxes lyrical about his “like” for hastags and implores fans to “Show your Support. I need to know the world is ready!”.
As if any more of a hype is required, the Beeb is encouraging fans to use the #SaveTheDay hashtag to help unlock sneak peak preview clips of the Anniversary episode, The Day of the Doctor. A #SaveTheDay website has been established on which a selection of fans’ messages will displayed as golden “nodes” on the site. To be in the running to have your messages, images or videos displayed, just add the hastag #SaveTheDay to your Twitter, Facebook or Instagram post. Posts are moderated and not all will be shown.
You can visit the #SaveTheDay website by clicking here.
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