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As far as axing it is concerned, that's very much down to fans speculation. As it stands now, viewing figure wise, it isn't doing that great, this series is averaging just over 3 million so far, compare that with Christopher Eccleston's first series of the reboot back in 2005, which averaged just short of 8 million, of course viewing habits have changed vastly between 2005 and now. Where it does do well is overseas sales and merchandise, its a big money earner for the beeb. Compare that with ITVs Mr Bates V The Post Office, which averaged 9.5 million viewers but looks like it made a loss because they struggled to sell it over seas. Rumours are that Disney do not want to renew it after this season is finished, if that's the case I'm sure the beeb will try and find another partner, whether they find one is another question.

In the Autumn of 2023 I caught a glimpse of a dark coloured bird with white flashes, it flew out of the garden, over the hedge into next door. It was too small for a Magpie, I was hoping it was a Great Spotted Woodpecker, anyway, I managed to peek over the hedge and saw that it was a pied Blackbird, a female, when I say " pied " I don't mean some kind of sub species, just a bird that had white mutations in its feathers. It had pure white wing tips, white back and white blotches on its head and neck, it stuck around for a few weeks then disappeared, I assumed the white markings had made it easy pray for a cat or Sparrowhawk. Roll on spring 2024, it turned up again, raised 2 broods, then come the Autumn, it disappeared again, it reappeared in February 2025 only for a couple of days then vanished, today its turned up again, how long it will stick around for, I don't know. I always assumed that a Blackbird would stay local to the area it was raised in, where this one got to, god knows.

Doctor Who at The Proms Australia, performed at the Sydney Opera House, roughly 2010/11. All The Doctors regeneration Scenes.

Strawberry Switchblade, it only seems like, since yesterday that they had their big hit, I've forgot what they called it though.

Doctor Who at the Proms 2013 " I Am the Doctor " including Matt Smiths iconic speech from " The Pandorica Opens "

The final episode of this series " The Reality War " will air simultaneously at 7pm on BBC, Disney and in the cinema, there will be no pre transmission screening on BBC and Disney, this is probably to avoid spoilers. Make of this what you will.

Anyway I just thought I'd show this fan made video, it takes the 3 Doctors scene from "Day of the Doctor" but adds in all the other Doctors up to and including Jodie Whittaker.

Well if you click on the link it takes you straight to the video, where as before there was no link, just a string of letters and numbers.

I've been trying to do that all day, I've just tried again and it looks like it worked, Cheers,

https://youtu.be/EtM_vcCoKYc?si=BtthXqJdTqpuoNq4

I hoped nobody would notice. I made the mistake of trying to attach a you tube video when I didn't have a clue how to do it, I ended up posting a sting of random letters and numbers which looked more like an equation of how to turn base metals into gold rather than a video.

Hi John, just out of interest, did you know that " The Well " was a sequel to " Midnight " before it aired, unfortunately I did, although it didn't spoil my enjoyment. Interesting take on Mrs Flood, its almost like the Michelle Gomez cameo's in series 8, although I'm expecting a different outcome. I'll just point out though that Mrs Flood said the show ends on 24th of May, while the last episode airs a week later. Regarding Ncuti , this is an awkward one, he finished filming DW 18 months ago, he's an actor, he can't sit around waiting for DW to start filming when he's probably got loads of offers on the table. Anyway, I'm pleased you're enjoying this season, so am I.

Loved The Alarm, hopefully they'll be a 68 gun salute at his funeral.

Same here, I was never scared of the Daleks or Cybermen but the maggots, the spiders in Planet of the Spiders and the Drashigs in Carnival of Monsters all terrified me. In fact, Carnival of Monsters was my first DW memory, I would have been about 3 and a half years old when it aired.

I think the first 2 stories have been really solid, enjoyable episodes. I'm really looking forward to The Well this weekend, rumour has it that its a sequel/prequel to a story from RTDs first spell as show runner.

Who'd have thought it, Doctor Who was woke years before anybody knew what woke meant. I assume he's talking about The Green Death, which I thought was an excellent story.

Pretty good, a bit reserved compared to " Dukla Prague Away Kit " though.

I've just got round to watching Adolescence, I though it was excellent, I particularly enjoyed part 3 which involved just the boy and the psychologist. On another note, I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was filmed in South Elmsall and South Kirkby with the school scene being filmed in Minsthorpe College.

I went back down to the swamps this morning and managed to see a Skylark, I got a really good view too. I thought I heard one the other day but it was way off in the distance, so couldn't be 100% sure. Also to add to the list from the other day was Goldfinch, Chaffinch, Chiffchaff and Pheasant.

Thanks for that, I only intended to post about seeing a Little Egret but ended up rambling on a bit,

Could well be.

I went for a walk this morning, to somewhere known to me and my mates when we were kids as " the swamps" its basically a strip of marshy land between 2 becks, which in itself lies smack in the middle of some farmland. When we were kids, we were regularly chased off by the farmer, he once came marching down the field, towards us, shot gun under one arm and 2 Alsatians straining at the lead in the other, I've never been as scared in my life, I ran as though my life depended on, for all I knew he'd let the dogs loose, I didn't look back to find out, believe me, a few years later when the House Martins released " Me and the Farmer" it really did resonate with me. Anyway back on topic, anybody that knows Fev, there's a dirt track that goes from the top of Nuns Lane to the back of Purston Park, halfway down this dirt track, there's a " public right of way" which takes you straight across the farmers field down to Went Beck, from there, there's 3 small wooden foot bridges that takes you across the beck and the boggiest parts of the marsh and onto a footpath which runs parallel to a small wooded area about 20mtr wide by about 150mtr long. So I went on this walk and took my binoculars to see if I could see anything, I saw Blue, Great and Long Tailed Ts, I saw Wren, Blackbird, Jackdaw, Crow and Wood Pigeon, I saw a Buzzard and Red Kite which we tend to see a lot more locally nowadays, last but not least I saw a Little Egret, this is the first one I've ever seen locally, so well worth the trip. The last time I would have visited this place would have been 1981 when I was 11 or 12 and you would see Reed Buntings, Yellowhammers, Skylarks, Meadow Pipits and Reed Warblers, I saw non of these this time, obviously Reed Warbler's won't have arrived yet and it may be a few weeks early to hear any of the others singing yet. Anyway I'm certainly going to visit again over the coming weeks, maybe this week again, I will keep you informed on any developments. P.S at 55 years old, if the farmer comes with his dogs, I don't fancy my chances much.

Despite being a top 5 show globally for Disney, they have not committed to another series, and will not until the next series has aired, I don't know if this is what Disney do but it does seem a bit strange. If Disney do pull out, I'm sure the BBC will find more partners, the budget might be less but I'd be happy if it looked the way it did under Chibnall and Moffatt series 8.9 and 10. Last year on the Graham Norton, Ncuti said that filming for the next series would be starting about now but RTD rubbished this, Ncuti's an actor and he can't keep turning work down while waiting for the next series to get the go ahead so I wouldn't be surprised if he has left. Anyway john, I'm like you, the trailer looks good and I'm really looking forward to the upcoming series.

With the exception of Manchester City, its the most exciting/interesting last 8 for years, no doubt City will win it though, although its the most vulnerable City have been for years.