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31st May 2007, 2:04 AM #1
Yet Another Sun "Exclusive" (We're doomed!)
Your Super Soaraway Sun delivers another Doctor Who Exclusive!
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...250185,00.html
Originally Posted by The Sun
Who is this Gordon Smart character?* He might want to think about changing his surname!
* is Sara Nathan too busy foaming all over Big Brother?
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31st May 2007, 8:28 AM #2WhiteCrow Guest
Hmmm - well I think RTD has always said he only wanted to do so many TV series before moving on to something else. And there's been a lot of talk of Tennant moving on (as all Doctors do eventually).
But the assumption has always been that the reigns of the show would be passed on to someone else.
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31st May 2007, 8:38 AM #3
Much as I love RTDs take on the show (and I really do), it's the type of show that can be endlessly reinvented so it would be incredibly short sighted to cancel it if he leaves. But then I would say that.
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31st May 2007, 8:50 AM #4
I think The Sun is just making sensationalist headlines (The Sun? Never!). I take everything they print with a huge pinch of salt. If they printed a story saying the night would follow the day, I would look elsewhere for a backup story before believing it!
One Day, I shall come back, Yes, I shall come back,
Until them, there must be no regrets, no tears, no anxieties, Just go forward in all your beliefs,
and prove to me that I am not mistaken in mine!
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31st May 2007, 8:54 AM #5
It's like they think fans of the show are just having it too good. Let's spread some doom, misery and depression.
Si.
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31st May 2007, 8:54 AM #6
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31st May 2007, 8:58 AM #7Assumption by whom?
Si.
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31st May 2007, 9:00 AM #8
I see. I just wondered if anyone meant the BBC.
Make way for a naval officer!
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31st May 2007, 9:15 AM #9
The Sun have printed stories before, some of which have turned out to be true and some of which haven't.
This story of a "4-years and out" has been doing the rounds for ages.
It's not worth putting any stock in it until there's a BBC press release.Pity. I have no understanding of the word. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank. EXTERMINATE!
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31st May 2007, 9:17 AM #10
Well you won't get one of them.
No one ever got to the bottom of "Doctor Who Productions" registered to RTD, Collinson and Andy Prior did they?
Make way for a naval officer!
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31st May 2007, 10:53 AM #11Well you won't get one of them.
No one ever got to the bottom of "Doctor Who Productions" registered to RTD, Collinson and Andy Prior did they?Pity. I have no understanding of the word. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank. EXTERMINATE!
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31st May 2007, 11:01 AM #12
Can someone explain "Doctor Who Productions"? I must have missed that one.
Si.
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31st May 2007, 11:32 AM #13
You did, it's never been mentioned on this forum before. A quick search reveals four threads in The New Series containing the word 'Productions', including this one.
Pity. I have no understanding of the word. It is not registered in my vocabulary bank. EXTERMINATE!
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31st May 2007, 12:08 PM #14
Although ostensibly New Doctor Who appears to be made inhouse by BBC Wales, anyone working to the programme are actually contracted to the mysterious Doctor Who Productions.
A quick search at companies house reveals that it's directors are Andy Pryor, RTD, and Phil Collinson.
The accounts for the year ended June 2006 were filed at the end of last month and show turnover up from 1.22 million (14 months to June 2005) to 2.18 million. Torchwood obviously adding to the coffers.
Some people have suggested that it is some kind of non-profit cooperative to avoid certain taxes, but no other in-house BBC programme is set up like this. It certainly seems like an independant production company.
Truth is, other than the fact that it exists, no one really knows what the details are.
Make way for a naval officer!
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31st May 2007, 12:12 PM #15WhiteCrow Guest
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31st May 2007, 12:36 PM #16
I'm actually hoping this story is true.
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31st May 2007, 2:00 PM #17
there may actually be some truth in this story as it would tally with what Jill Tranter, said a while back that the BBC would not continue with Doctor Who when RTD decided to go.
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31st May 2007, 2:02 PM #18
My favourite BBC Exec is Jill Tranter.
Si.
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31st May 2007, 2:07 PM #19Pip Madeley Guest
If they killed off Doctor Who, it would be a very sad day for Planet Skaro.
But I can't see it happening anytime soon.
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31st May 2007, 2:16 PM #20
to me it would seem incredibly short sighted of the BBC if they decided to axe Doctor Who, RTD & co have done a fantastic job but I'm sure that there are other producers/writers who can do just as good a job.
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31st May 2007, 2:23 PM #21
http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/be...9a/compdetails
Unfortunately you have to pay to get anymore details.
Famefilms, hmmmm?
I see that link is rubbish - must depend on cookies - doh!
Anyway their company number is 05091732
So just put that in the box.Last edited by Nathan; 31st May 2007 at 3:21 PM.
Make way for a naval officer!
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31st May 2007, 4:59 PM #22
Media Guardian report:
http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcas...092376,00.html
Doctor Who boss may regenerate
Ben Dowell
Thursday May 31, 2007
MediaGuardian.co.uk
The BBC has insisted that the future of Doctor Who's executive producer, Russell T Davies, "has not yet been decided" in spite of reports today that he will quit the hit show after the next series.
A BBC drama spokeswoman said that Mr Davies has signed up to oversee this year's Doctor Who Christmas special and 2008's fourth series.
However, she added that his involvement with Doctor Who after that has not been confirmed.
"Discussions have not begun so we cannot say if Russell will be involved or not," she said.
A senior BBC Wales drama source told MediaGuardian.co.uk that Mr Davies may be preparing to leave the show.
"Russell has always said that he wouldn't be with the show forever and he has made no secret that the hours are quite exhausting," the insider said.
"But there isn't any way it would be axed even if he left. He loves the show and he does feel that maybe it would benefit from some new blood."
Today's Sun claimed that the show will be axed after the fourth series because of the decision by Mr Davies to quit as executive producer.
The Sun reported that Mr Davies and "senior staff have hatched a plot to hand in a group resignation in summer 2008 and that the show will end after series four".
It quoted a "source" who said that Mr Davies had become fed up over an exhausting workload of 16-hour days nine months a year.
Mr Davies has been the creative driving force behind the Doctor Who revival, which has been a resounding critical and ratings success, and his departure would be a blow for the BBC.
As executive producer he has taken on a "show runner" role, overseeing all creative aspects of the drama and in particular leading the team of Doctor Who writers, as well as scripting individual episodes himself.
The showrunner role is common on long running US TV drama and comedy series, but not often seen in the UK.
However, if Mr Davies does leave Doctor Who, the BBC will want to keep such a popular show going by bringing in a new executive producer to take over his creative responsibilities.
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31st May 2007, 5:14 PM #23
of course one possible idea could be to rest Doctor Who for two years to allow Rtd to go off and do some thing else then he could come back to do another couple of series.
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31st May 2007, 6:17 PM #24Close embrace
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Looking at the credits for Human Nature, I see Phil Collinson has now become Executive Producer, giving his old role to Susie Liggat. Stage 1 maybe...
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31st May 2007, 6:20 PM #25
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