I'm not sure I can link this to Formula 1 at all. Erm, except that this year's Doctor Who Christmas Special has Michael Gambon in it, and he has a corner named after him on the Top Gear track, which Formula 1 people have also driven around. Ha. I did it. Katherine Jenkins is also in it, but she doesn't have a corner named after her. She was on this year's Sports Personality event, though, and Frank Williams appeared on stage. Double bonus!
Now, on to the good stuff. There are lots of Doctor Who fans in the Sidepodcommunity, and so this is simply a space for them to gather to talk about the big event - the Christmas Special. This year is Matt Smith's first outing on Christmas Day, and as Lukeh pointed out on Twitter earlier in the week, it's also the first Christmas Special of the new Who era that won't star David Tennant. The stakes are quite high, but I'm sure Moffat can handle it.
The episode is loosely based on the Charles Dicken's novel of the same name, and there have been clips and photographs pouring out of the BBC for the past few weeks. This thread is here to avoid spoilers in the daily for anyone holding off on the episode, so if you want to chatter your way through the broadcast, that's fine. If you want to watch it in peace, then come back and discuss it later, that's fine too. If you can't stand Doctor Who, that's also good, there's a daily waiting for you just across the way.
For us, though, it is just under two hours until things kick off. I can't wait.
We have been trying for a while to get Katherine's dad into Doctor Who. He's remained unconvinced. And then a few minutes ago he said, "only an hour and a half to go until Doctor Who".
"Why are you so interested all of a sudden?"
Katherine's mum peered over her book, "Katherine Jenkins"...
hehehehe!!
That all sounds very familiar :)
Since you commented that you set this thread up to prevent from spoilers "leaking", is there a way to prevent comments here from showing in the "realtime" window?
I'd hate to see someone there getting spoiled by mistake.
That's what the dashboard and/or direct threads are for :)
http://sidepodcast.com/dashboard
http://sidepodcast.com/post/daily-25th-december-2010
Oh, I guess I should use the dashboard more often. *blush*
Both options will provide live updates, but only on one thread at a time. We tried to cover all bases when designing it all :)
Less than an hour to go!
I'm so happy to have found this topic. Usually I'm yelling about Doctor Who on twitter, but 99% of my twitter list has never even heard of it. At least now I'll sound -less- stupid being all excited. ;)
You are always welcome to shout about Doctor Who here!
I think I just saw the Queen's Christmas message on BBCAmerica. I've never seen it before and never knew it existed. She was talking about sports bringing people together. All I could think of was how nerve wracking it must have been for those kids to read and sing in front of the Queen.
Both options will provide live updates, but only on one thread at a time. We tried to cover all bases when designing it all :)
I swear, I'm really not this slow usually, just that sometimes I don't see obvious things that are in front of me. Thanks to you and mr. c for already thinking 3 moves ahead.
You're not alone, Eric. I have been astonished at just how dense I have been this year. I need to ask basic questions about basic things. Thank goodness people are nice.
Eric, how are you watching Dr Who - online? Next up on BBC America is Dr Who at the Proms.
Sadly, no. I am off to bed soon. Go back to work tonight.. there will be hungry people wanting their bread and bagels in the morning.
I'll be grabbing it and watching it in the morning when I get home from work.
T orren ts are wonderful things.
oh yes, they need you. :)
If only you had had a Tardis, you would've been able to watch the show and prepare food literally at the same time. :(
Don't rub it in. :)
I've wanted a TARDIS since at least 1978. When I first hear of Dr. Who.
Oh, wow. I don't think it's possible to have been watching it for that long in the Netherlands. Apparently it was on here in the 70s, but children got scared and then it got banned for being 'unchristian'.
Oh, I wasn't watching then. The local Public Broadcasting station did import classic episodes in the mid-80's or so. But back in '78 my older sister brought back some magazines from a visit to the UK, ( I think it was her honeymoon) and I read about the Doctor and his TARDIS then.
Oooooh, it's about to start!!
Yeay! Btw, did I just see a dalek with a shipping bag? :o
I thought thats what I saw :)
Jeff!!
Fish?! :O
Mr C jumped a mile. Hehehe.
Hullo, have come to my room to watch this as my family will not shut up.
Awwww.
But it means i can live comment it with lovely people. The shark made me jump :)
Biiig shark!
I can't stand that shark! It scares me every time...
I suppose if your casting choice can sing you should make use of it
Bah. She couldnt last a minut on screen without warbling.
Oooh I wish it was transport! Going to work would be fun!
Shark in a box, not to be confused with jack in a box.
Going to have to rewatch this I think, I'm really confused by a lot of the plot especially the fish because of the whole people not shutting up
I bet santa doesnt have any sharks.
That Christmas hat is okay, but I preferred the fez. :P
Never hurts to watch the Doctor twice, anyways :)
FEZ!!!
HE WORE A TOM BAKER SCARF
Asran or whatever his name is is very Paul McGann right now
Hehehe.
Hehehehehe, Matt Smith is awesome.
Too funny.
Awwwww I've missed the Doctor
She's phoned a chapel, there's a car outside. LMAO!
Marilyn! Get your coat!
MARILYN! Get your coat!
jinx!
Mr C is right. You two ARE the same person!
He looks like hugh grant
He's playing his own dad, that confuses me.
Why are they dressed like that?!
Honeymoon suite.
has anyone else noticed the Star Trek film style lighting on the ship with the lens flares?
Yup. Particularly the opening shots were very Star Trek.
Ooh, he's tricksy that Doctor.
Panicky lost doctor.
Wait, is that actual real snow for once?
Yaaaaay. although stop hinting at things ending!
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK
Green ood?! When is the new season starting?
I hope they arent going to overuse River.
I also worried about that as she kept appearing
6 episodes in the spring, 6 episodes in the autumn I believe
Hmmm... interesting enough episode, I suppose
#needsmoreamy
(still don't like the new doctor :( )
WHAT?!
sorry, i like david.
i likes amy almost as much as billie though.
I do like David, but it got a bit meh after a while - I think Matt is a better actor
we all like david but matt's cool, he likes fezzes and jammie dodgers.
Leigh did you see the Tom baker scarf?
What???
oops
Indeed
:D
Goodness me, enver mention star trek on twitter. so many bot replies. Anyways I'm heading back off, thanks for being good dr who company! Have a lovely rest of Christmas Day :)
see you later lukeh
Don't panic he doesn't know this one's real name :)
erm... pond?
actually, i'm not sure i knew billie's screen name. she was just billie to me :)
#needsmorerory He's way funnier than his wife. ;)
hehehe, have been watching confidential this morning and Murray Gold's aim with abigail's Song was for it to build into the crescendo of a typical Muse song :D