Sidi Fidi Gold
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4 minutes ago, gingerjon said:
If Nigel Mansell can win a personality contest then anyone can.
And when Mansell won in 1986 he didn't win the World Championship, Greg Rusedski was US Open Runner up when he won in 1997 and there were many more winners who didn't win in their respective sports.
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9 minutes ago, Sidi Fidi Gold said:
Maths was never my strong point but I got 8
I've noticed I got a like, I don't know if that's because I got the answer right or because I was brave enough to make a fool of myself
Anyway. my working out was
8-8 = 0
0x8 =0
0+8 = 8
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Maths was never my strong point but I got 8
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I don't know if any of you know that a song has been released from the Christmas special "The Goblin Song", I recommend you take a look at the video, not because the songs any good, its not, its dire
but the content and lyrics are quite disturbing for a family show.
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First of all, I was slightly underwhelmed by the first two stories, as stand alone episodes they were quite decent but as specials, they didn't quite hit the mark, The Giggle however, was something else, it was absolutely top notch.
Neil Patrick Harris was sensational as The Toymaker, Tennant and Tate were, well, Tennant and Tate.
It was great to see Mel back, I never really liked her in classic who but I'm really looking forward to seeing her in future episodes with UNIT and Kate Stewart.
Adric got name dropped and there were nods to Amy, Clara and Bill, there were plenty over other throwbacks to both New and Classic Who, too many to mention them all.
I had no problems with the bi-regeneration like some people did, I don't know if any body heard what RTD said in commentary, he said in his mind, that when it happened, all the previous Doctors bi-regenerated as well, if that will come to anything, we'll have to see.
Ncuti's 20 minute cameo was absolutely fizzing, I can't wait to see what his tenure brings, I think he's going to be a huge star in the future.
Finally, the red fingernailed hand picking up the gold tooth was very similar to Last of the Time Lords.
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22 hours ago, John Drake said:
I'm quite happy not to see a load of old Doctors this time round. It's been done before. Many times, and as recently as last year. There's a danger it becomes a bit of a cliche if it happens every time there's an anniversary.
The temporary return of Tennant and Tate for three whole original episodes, not just one 'throw in the kitchen sink' special is a rare treat in itself. I don't blame RTD for making the most of these two while he has them available.
I think Doctor Who fans can sometimes be an ungrateful bunch. We've been absolutely showered with treats this anniversary year but we always want what we didn't get, rather than taking time to really appreciate what we have been given.
You're correct, Doctor Who fans do like to moan, so I'm going to have a little moan
. The one thing I wanted from the 60th was a multi Doctor story with Tenant, Smith, Capaldi, possibly Jodie and one of the classic Doctors, to me this just seems like a celebration of series 4(which was an excellent series), rather than a celebration of the entire show.
Anyway, lets hope it finishes with a bang at the weekend.
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14 hours ago, John Drake said:
Wild Blue Yonder wasn't what I was expecting, but that's what keeps this show interesting.
After 60 years, still trying out new things.
And Wilf!
I'm not quite sure what to make of it, I'm not sure if it was good, bad or indifferent, I think I'll have to give it another watch to make my mind up. it was a really weird episode though.
I can remember seeing photo's from filming on twitter and seeing Bernard Cribbins in his wheel chair, its a real shame that they couldn't finish filming his role but it was a really nice touch to dedicate the episode to him.
Anyway, we've had 2 of the 3 episodes that make up the 60th, so how does it compare to the more recent anniversary specials?
Is it as good as Power of the Doctor? no.
Is it as good as Day of the Doctor? definitely not.
We'll have to see what The Giggle is like but I feel that RTD is really missing a trick if Matt Smith or Peter Capaldi doesn't feature.
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On 26/11/2023 at 13:22, M j M said:
This is similar to me (except Peter Davison is my doctor). It was the back end of the Tennant era when I started to stop watching as regularly. Whilst I didn't mind Tennant that much I found Catherine Tate virtually unwatchable (for some reason, maybe it's just me, this doesn't appear to be the wider consensus view of her performances). Matt Smith's approach to the role did nothing to drag me back in. I resumed watching when Capaldi took over and rated his version and his acting very highly. And I had no objections to Jodie Whittaker at all - except for the weakness of a lot of the scripts, concepts and story arcs.
Happy to give Tennant a go in these specials but I hope Tate doesn't prove too much of a distraction.
I liked Matt Smith's take on The Doctor, he won me over in the first 20 minutes, Peter Capaldi on the other hand, in the first 5 or 6 episodes, I found his Doctor really grating, however, he turned out to be my favourite Doctor. I thought the on screen chemistry between him and Jenna Coleman was second to none and both their performances were phenomenal throughout their stints.
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On 26/11/2023 at 13:19, Futtocks said:
A friend of mine when we were both very young used to have a subscription to the Doctor Who comic, but he never had the habit of keeping issues in order (or keeping copies at all long-term).
This meant that if you saw any interesting episode of a multi-part story, the chances of finding the subsequent editions were slim to none.
But the Meep/Star Beast was definitely one of the very few stories I remember from way back then. Obviously, much has been adapted and modernised for this 2023 special, but the central plot was the same, as was the name of the creature.
I don't know if you saw Doctor Who Unleashed on BBC3 on Saturday night, its a new behind the scenes show, they invited the writer of the Meep the Beep comic strip and the artist that drew him, on set to see their creation brough to life, which I thought was a nice touch.
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On 26/11/2023 at 13:08, John Drake said:
I love all Doctor Who, even the slightly rubbish bits, which only help to make the great bits even greater. And there were a lot of great bits in The Star Beast.
I’m not one of those who is going to say the return of David Tennant, Catherine Tate and Russell T Davies is a return to some mythical ‘glory days’ era, as I really enjoyed all the stuff that preceded it, and thought Jodie Whittaker and show runner Chris Chibnall got a horribly rough ride from critics who have forgotten how to enjoy the show for what it is, rather than what they think it should be.
The pace of modern television is frenetic, and Tennant channels that in his portrayal of the Doctor. Not only is he a great actor, as proven by the roles he has played away from the TARDIS, but his love for the show shines through his involvement in it. He seems to relish the publicity rounds that are required to promote the show, or if he doesn’t, he makes a very good job of looking like he’s enjoying it! That enthusiasm transmits through to the audience. He is undoubtedly the most popular of the modern Doctors, and it’s not hard to see why they brought him back for the 60th anniversary specials. His partnership with Catherine Tate is up there with the best Doctor/companion pairings of all time.
As for the writing, Russell T Davies just has that knack of mixing drama, comedy and character development that brings the show to life. One minute he’s making you laugh, next minute he’s making you well up with tears, and he makes the storylines accessible to a general audience as well as pleasing geeks like me with subtle continuity references. He’s also unafraid to challenge the audience and play with the format to keep it modern and fresh. Basically, in my view, the bloke’s a genius.
Fans of the show are truly spoiled these days. If only some of them realised it. Those who aren’t keen on the more modern approach can now easily dip back into any era from the past on BBC iPlayer and wallow in old memories to their (two) heart’s content. Back when I first started watching the show in the 1970s, you got one chance to see an episode, as it was transmitted, and that was it. You missed one, tough luck, wait for the Target book novelisation to come out.
Here we are, sixty years on from its remarkable debut back in 1963, two more anniversary specials to go with Tennant and Tate, and then a brand new Doctor and companion arrive on Christmas Day. Doctor Who fans have never had it so good.
Regarding Chris Chibnall, he gets an awful lot of stick, I listened to a podcast he was on a few weeks back and he seemed like a decent genuine bloke, when you listened to what he had to say, its a wonder how Flux was made at all, filming with social distancing due to covid really ate into the budget and what should have been a 10 part story ended up being a 6 part story and big chunks of the story line had to be left out, then he didn't have much budget left for the new years day special, so he came up with the time loop story for Eve of the Daleks which saved a lot of money. This man deserves a big round of applause.
As for The Star Beast , I thought it was a fun enjoyable romp, if I was nit picking I would say it could have done with being 15 minutes longer because it was extremely fast paced and there wasn't much time to catch your breath. Anyway, I've heard that The Star Beast is the weaker of the 3 specials, so we'll have to see what the other 2 have in store.
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43 minutes ago, iffleyox said:
what is the persistent fascination with Norwich on here? Is it just because it's in the east and would look good as a pin on a map? Even with the road improvements it's relatively isolated, difficult and time consuming to get to, and has a pretty well followed football club. Neither RU nor cricket have properly tried to crack Norfolk - so is that a gap in the market for us, or is it because comparatively other pins in the map would be better priorities?
I really like Norwich, by the way.
Maybe he's Alan Partridge.
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Tonight at 7.30pm on BBC4 there's a documentary "Talking Doctor Who", presented by David Tennant and looking back on the classic era of Doctor Who, It is followed by " Doctor Who at 60: A Musical Celebration " a concert featuring all the music from Doctor Who.
So on the 25th of November we've got the first of three 60th Specials, then we have a Christmas Special and it looks like Ncuti's first series will air in the first half of 2024, also his 2nd series started filming 2 weeks ago. Incidentally, Ncuti's first series will be referred to as Season one, not series 14.
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17 minutes ago, Sidi Fidi Gold said:
As far as I know, they will be moving all qualifying from Roehampton to Wimbledon plus there will be extra practice courts, I assume for the rest of the year, the extra courts will be used by the members, weather permitting.
Also, I think I read some where that another roofed show court will be built, which will be available to ground pass holders.
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27 minutes ago, 17 stone giant said:
Wimbledon: Plans for stadium and 39 new courts moves closer after vote - BBC Sport
Not complaining about or giving an opinion on the above, but just curious what they will do with all those tennis courts for the rest of the year.
39 new courts sounds a lot to me. From elsewhere I discovered that:
There are 18 grass courts used at the Wimbledon Championships, while the All England Club also has 20 grass practice courts and eight clay courts.
So they've already got 46 courts, and they want to build another 39? Or are they perhaps replacing some of the existing ones with better ones?
Either way, they must love their tennis in Wimbledon.
As far as I know, they will be moving all qualifying from Roehampton to Wimbledon plus there will be extra practice courts, I assume for the rest of the year, the extra courts will be used by the members, weather permitting.
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9 hours ago, John Drake said:
Doesn't the bloke who is causing all the trouble witholding permissions to show these episodes own the rights to the script written by his father? That would make it difficult if not impossible to remake it.
I'd recommend anyone who wanted to see the origins of the show, who has never had the opportunity to watch 'An Unearthly Child', seek out 'An Adventure In Space and Time' written by Mark Gatiss and originally broadcast as part of the 50th anniversary in 2013. I think that's going on iPlayer in November, if it isn't already there. It's a brilliant evocation of the period, and you don't have to sit through three dull episodes about cavemen either!
I Wasn't talking about re-making it, I was talking about making a brand new episode about how Ian and Barbara first met the Doctor and Susan.
I agree with you about " An Adventure in Space and Time " Its really insightful and quite moving at times, also it stars actors who go on to star in future Doctor Who episode, David Bradley, Sacha Dhawan, Jessica Raine and Reece Shearsmith.
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16 hours ago, John Drake said:
It's sad that this guy is taking his grudge with the BBC out on fans who just want to watch a TV show.
There are enough genuinely missing episodes already without adding to them unnecessarily.
Glad I already own the DVD. Three cheers for physical media!
If this can't be resolved, the BBC should consider filming a new introductory story for the Doctor, maybe get David Bradley to play William Hartnell again, lets face it, the first part of " An Earthly Child " is all that matters, parts 2-4 are really poor, there's no reason why the TARDIS can't leave the scrap yard at the end of part 1 and land on Skaro instead of stone age Earth.
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1 hour ago, Les Tonks Sidestep said:
Was obsessed with catching those with a net on the end of a bamboo pole when I as a nipper - managed it once! Saw quite a few last week enjoying ivy flowers on a stroll around the environs of the 'plague village' of Eyam.
About 10 days ago, during the warm spell, somebody posted a picture online of 20+ Red Admirals feeding on Ivy, at the same time I counted about 7 or 8 feeding on Ivy at the bottom of my garden, normally I see 1 or 2 at a time, it just goes to show the importance of Ivy to wild life at this time of year.
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Just in case anybody missed it, from November 1st the BBC are putting the entire back catalogue of Doctor Who on iplayer. One episode that won't be on though, is the very first, An Unearthly Child, the episode was co-written by Anthony Coburn, after he died his son inherited his rights to the episode and it is he who is refusing the BBC permission, their are various reasons why he has refused but they would need to be discussed on the political forum, either the BBC or conspiracy thread.
As an aside, in 2013 he also tried to take the BBC to court to try and stop the BBC using the TARDIS, saying that it was his fathers creation.
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4 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:
How do you get sent off after 15 seconds?
Vinnie Jones once got a yellow card after about 5 seconds, in todays climate it would probably have been a red.
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17 minutes ago, Hull Kingston Bronco said:
Quite a performanceSo looking ahead can Broncos reverse a 90-16 aggregate score in the season so far? This is quite a late season transformation, but beating Featherstone next week would be more like miraculous!
If Fev play close to their best then we'll win, if its an average performance then its a toss up, my worry is that we've had too many average performances for my liking this season, on the plus side, most of those performances were under Long, our performances have been far more consistent under Ford.
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50 minutes ago, The Phantom Horseman said:
If that's how it worked it's no wonder they got rid, it sounds nuts. Under that system, if Fev finished outside the best 16 teams one year (which has happened a few times in recent years) and then they brought that rule in with Fev playing no games against SL teams other than say Cas or Wakefield and the remainder of our league games against other bottom 16 teams I'd fancy us to finish just about top of the table whilst Wigan, St Helens, Catalans etc were beating each other.
I mean people get upset about loop fixtures, summer bash etc "distorting the table", can you imagine two teams fighting for the title, one has been playing against Saints/Wigan/Catalans all year and the other has been playing against Rochdale/Cornwall/Midlands?
I'm far too young to remember how it worked but I'm sure I read that if Fev finished in the bottom half the previous season, they would play all the teams East of the Pennines home and away and the bottom half of the teams West of the Pennines home and away. I'm sure somebody like MLP could confirm that all of Fevs good seasons, particularly in the 1950s were when they finished in the bottom half the previous season resulting in an easier fixture list. Anyway, there's absolutely no chance of this system coming back.
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27 minutes ago, tim2 said:
Their second goal on Saturday v Man Utd was a thing of beauty.
I've recently started going to my local team again, just occasionally. It's £20+ to get in (same as Sheffield Eagles). They are playing tier 5 and are all full time pros. Crowds of 7000-9000.
The actual surprising thing is that the standard of football is better than in my youth. Maybe the players aren't relatively as good as when we were in the old Division 3, but they are playing a 4-2-3-1 formation and only hoof it up front when absolutely necessary. They will probably never score a goal like Brighton did, but they are trying.
The players are definitely fitter and the new stadium is 100 times a better place to watch the game. Crowds are up from around 3000-4000 average back then, dropping to fewer than 2000 if things weren't going well.
Would that be Chesterfield?
Regarding the football being better than in your youth, I think, with the exception of a few teams, football in the 1970s was far better than the 1980s and early 1990s and it took until the late 1990s for football to considerably move on from the 1970s
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40 minutes ago, Moose said:
Don’t be silly, everyone knows it was Boris.
I thought it was pony's they used to have down the pit, not donkey's.
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I hate the boo-ing of the national anthem but England have no need to talk, we do it more than most. Anyway, during the covid lock down, the BBC put some classic England games on iplayer, they also put some Scotland games on too, I decided to watch Scotland v Brazil from the 1974 World cup, back then God Save the Queen was the Scottish national anthem and it was played before kick off, as it was played the stadium was filled with whistles and boos from the Scottish fans, as the camera panned along the Scotland line up, all the players stood there, stoney faced, not one of them singing, I think as far as Scotland were concerned, they were playing the England National anthem.
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Murray was a phenomenal tennis player and one of the most deserving winners, when he won for the third time in 2016, he was Wimbledon Champion, Olympic Champion, World Tour Final Champion and year end number 1, and he really should have won it for a 4th time in 2012 when he was US Open Champion and Olympic Champion.