Title: Hell Has Now Officially Frozen Over
jamiearmour - June 14, 2005 07:41 PM (GMT)
| QUOTE |
| BBC Chairman celebrates success of Who. Sir Michael Grade came face to face with the TARDIS, currently in BBC Wales reception, as he gave a speech to the Institute of Welsh Affairs in Cardiff today. "It has been a memorable year in terms of the BBC showcasing strong Welsh productions for the whole UK audience to enjoy," noted Sir Michael during his speech. "Casanova, Tribe, A Year at Kew - and, of course, my favourite, Doctor Who. "We will not dwell on the fact that I - in an earlier incarnation - took Doctor Who off the air. You live. You learn... especially in Wales, you learn." |
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goth willow fan - June 14, 2005 08:14 PM (GMT)
:o So is he going to now claim the credit for bringing it back :ponder:
jamiearmour - June 14, 2005 11:33 PM (GMT)
If he tries, I'm sure Lorraine Heggersie will have his b*lls ripped off before he can blink. :lmao:
:ponder: :ponder: Thats almost enough for me to want him to claim credit :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
:ponder: :ponder: Thats almost enough for me to want him to claim credit :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:
Bakhesh - June 15, 2005 08:54 AM (GMT)
Didn't he put Doctor Who into room 101 as well?
Dan Brown - June 15, 2005 01:31 PM (GMT)
Yes he did put Doctor Who into Room 101!
Anyway back then I don't blame him for axing the show as the quality level had dropped dramatically since Peter Davison left.
The scripts and stories were abysmal and Colin Baker must go down as the worst Doctor there has ever been.
Even when it was brought back, nothing was really done to make sure that its long term survival was ensured.The Sylvester McCoy years were better imo but still lacking something special which was present in the Hartnell to Davison years. The stories became even worse with stories such as The Happiness Patrol, Delta And The Bannermen and The Greatest Show in The Galaxy.
But I do have to admit that the final season of The Sylvester McCoy years did improve and maybe if it did continue some quality would have emerged.Stories like Ghost Light and Battlefield are to be mentioned here.
But I'm happy it did end actually as a 9 year break seems to have made the best Doctor Who which has ever been seen.
Really Sir Michael Grade I thank-you....
Anyway back then I don't blame him for axing the show as the quality level had dropped dramatically since Peter Davison left.
The scripts and stories were abysmal and Colin Baker must go down as the worst Doctor there has ever been.
Even when it was brought back, nothing was really done to make sure that its long term survival was ensured.The Sylvester McCoy years were better imo but still lacking something special which was present in the Hartnell to Davison years. The stories became even worse with stories such as The Happiness Patrol, Delta And The Bannermen and The Greatest Show in The Galaxy.
But I do have to admit that the final season of The Sylvester McCoy years did improve and maybe if it did continue some quality would have emerged.Stories like Ghost Light and Battlefield are to be mentioned here.
But I'm happy it did end actually as a 9 year break seems to have made the best Doctor Who which has ever been seen.
Really Sir Michael Grade I thank-you....