Take a look at more new footage from the "Doctor Who" season finale 2-part episode "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children", starring Jodie Whittaker as the alien, time-traveling '13th Doctor', airing February 23, 2020 on BBC America:
"...the 'Doctor' and her friends must protect the last of the human race against the 'Cybermen', the most persistent enemies of The Doctor, as a species of emotionless space-faring 'cyborgs' who convert human beings to join and populate their ranks..."
Debuting in 1966, the Cybermen were created by Dr. Kit Pedler, a scientific advisor to the show and story editor Gerry Davis.
A mainstay of "Doctor Who" since the 1960's, the Cybermen have also appeared in related programs and spin-off media, including novels, audiobooks, comic books and video games.
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"...the 'Doctor' and her friends must protect the last of the human race against the 'Cybermen', the most persistent enemies of The Doctor, as a species of emotionless space-faring 'cyborgs' who convert human beings to join and populate their ranks..."
Debuting in 1966, the Cybermen were created by Dr. Kit Pedler, a scientific advisor to the show and story editor Gerry Davis.
A mainstay of "Doctor Who" since the 1960's, the Cybermen have also appeared in related programs and spin-off media, including novels, audiobooks, comic books and video games.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen"...
"Doctor Who" Comic Books...
- 2/23/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Part One of the "Doctor Who" season finale, is titled "Ascension of the Cybermen", starring Jodie Whittaker as the alien, time-traveling '13th Doctor', airing February 23, 2020 on BBC America:
"...the 'Doctor' and her friends must protect the last of the human race against the 'Cybermen', the most persistent enemies of The Doctor, as a species of emotionless space-faring 'cyborgs' who convert human beings to join and populate their ranks..."
Debuting in 1966, the Cybermen were created by Dr. Kit Pedler, a scientific advisor to the show and story editor Gerry Davis.
A mainstay of "Doctor Who" since the 1960's, the Cybermen have also appeared in related programs and spin-off media, including novels, audiobooks, comic books and video games.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen"...
"Doctor Who" Comic Books...
"...the 'Doctor' and her friends must protect the last of the human race against the 'Cybermen', the most persistent enemies of The Doctor, as a species of emotionless space-faring 'cyborgs' who convert human beings to join and populate their ranks..."
Debuting in 1966, the Cybermen were created by Dr. Kit Pedler, a scientific advisor to the show and story editor Gerry Davis.
A mainstay of "Doctor Who" since the 1960's, the Cybermen have also appeared in related programs and spin-off media, including novels, audiobooks, comic books and video games.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Doctor Who: Ascension of the Cybermen"...
"Doctor Who" Comic Books...
- 2/19/2020
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Andrew Blair Nov 13, 2019
Andrew argues that one of the most influential episodes of Classic Who can act as a litmus test for the show's fandom...
This Doctor Who article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK.
Doctor Who contradicts itself. It contains multitudes. Thus, not everyone likes it for the same reasons, and one of the best examples of this is "The Moonbase." Broadcast in February - March 1967, this is the fourth story to feature Patrick Troughton in the lead role and the second ever Cyberman story (broadcast only four months after their debut). Two episodes of it exist in the BBC archives with the missing episodes animated for DVD release.
There are plenty of reasons to enjoy "The Moonbase." There are a few reasons to roll your eyes at it too. This article will look at the different aspects of the story and how fans respond to them.
The...
Andrew argues that one of the most influential episodes of Classic Who can act as a litmus test for the show's fandom...
This Doctor Who article originally appeared on Den of Geek UK.
Doctor Who contradicts itself. It contains multitudes. Thus, not everyone likes it for the same reasons, and one of the best examples of this is "The Moonbase." Broadcast in February - March 1967, this is the fourth story to feature Patrick Troughton in the lead role and the second ever Cyberman story (broadcast only four months after their debut). Two episodes of it exist in the BBC archives with the missing episodes animated for DVD release.
There are plenty of reasons to enjoy "The Moonbase." There are a few reasons to roll your eyes at it too. This article will look at the different aspects of the story and how fans respond to them.
The...
- 11/13/2019
- Den of Geek
1960: Grace was still bitter on The Secret Storm. 1989: Josie
moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.
1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.
2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with...
moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.
1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.
2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with...
- 9/1/2019
- by Unknown
- We Love Soaps
1960: Grace was still bitter on The Secret Storm. 1989: Josie
moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.
1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.
2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with the show until his death in 1972.
1960: On The Secret Storm,...
moved in with the Matthews family on Another World.
1994: Erica was in a neckbrace on All My Children.
2010: Oakdale said goodbye to Nancy Hughes on Atwt."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1948: Radio soap opera The Guiding Light, still almost four years away from making its way to television, introduced the character of Friedrich "Papa" Bauer. Theodore von Eltz originated the role and was replaced by Theo Goetz a year later. Goetz would remain with the show until his death in 1972.
1960: On The Secret Storm,...
- 8/31/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
If the BBC realised how beloved their old shows would become, they might have taken greater care of them. And while Doomwatch: Series 1-3 – The Remaining Episodes may not feature every episode of the show thanks to the BBC’s archiving issues, it still stands up as a very good boxset. For fans of the show, the fact that it now includes unaired episode Sex and Violence may be the best news yet…
Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific work. A team headed by the Nobel Prize winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist (John Paul). Their job is to keep the government and private sector research companies in check and protect the environment from pollution and disasters.
While there is a definite feel of old school Doctor Who show quality about Doomwatch (both feature low-budget set designs and special effects) the quality of this particular...
Doomwatch is the nickname for the Department of Measurement of Scientific work. A team headed by the Nobel Prize winning physicist Dr. Spencer Quist (John Paul). Their job is to keep the government and private sector research companies in check and protect the environment from pollution and disasters.
While there is a definite feel of old school Doctor Who show quality about Doomwatch (both feature low-budget set designs and special effects) the quality of this particular...
- 4/7/2016
- by Paul Metcalf
- Nerdly
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Ground-breaking, intelligent, prescient 1970s drama Doomwatch, now out on DVD, is a British television classic...
Playing on the public's fear that 'this could actually happen', Doomwatch had a veneer of credibility unusual in the escapist television drama landscape of the late 60s/early 70s. This spring sees the most comprehensive haul of Doomwatch episodes released on DVD for the first time. The nickname for the "Department for the Observation and Measurement of Scientific Work", the series first appeared on BBC1 on Monday 9th February 1970 at 9.40pm. It followed half an hour of comedy from Kenneth Williams, which must have surely heightened its dramatic impact.
The series would run in tandem with the early Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who; the first episode made its debut two days after part two of Doctor Who And The Silurians. The two shows undoubtedly shared a synergy of ideas - not to mention cast and crew.
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Ground-breaking, intelligent, prescient 1970s drama Doomwatch, now out on DVD, is a British television classic...
Playing on the public's fear that 'this could actually happen', Doomwatch had a veneer of credibility unusual in the escapist television drama landscape of the late 60s/early 70s. This spring sees the most comprehensive haul of Doomwatch episodes released on DVD for the first time. The nickname for the "Department for the Observation and Measurement of Scientific Work", the series first appeared on BBC1 on Monday 9th February 1970 at 9.40pm. It followed half an hour of comedy from Kenneth Williams, which must have surely heightened its dramatic impact.
The series would run in tandem with the early Jon Pertwee era of Doctor Who; the first episode made its debut two days after part two of Doctor Who And The Silurians. The two shows undoubtedly shared a synergy of ideas - not to mention cast and crew.
- 3/31/2016
- Den of Geek
Doctor Who warps back on to our screens in two short days, with the premiere of a new 12-part series of sci-fi, sonic screwdrivers and Capaldi attack eyebrows.
But while the BBC has broadcast more than 800 episodes of generation-defining time travels, there's been as many cracking scripts that never made it to our TVs – from key character deaths to Jk Rowling cameos.
1. Jk Rowling vs. wizards
Russell T Davies' first idea for the 2008 Christmas special was to have the Doctor meet Jk Rowling - playing herself - with the pair battling wizards and witches.
David Tennant wasn't fond of the idea - he felt it sounded like a spoof - so Davies quashed the story to placate his leading man. In its place, we got 'The Next Doctor', which was pretty magical in its own right - so no damage, no foul.
2. Stephen Fry's 1920s adventure
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But while the BBC has broadcast more than 800 episodes of generation-defining time travels, there's been as many cracking scripts that never made it to our TVs – from key character deaths to Jk Rowling cameos.
1. Jk Rowling vs. wizards
Russell T Davies' first idea for the 2008 Christmas special was to have the Doctor meet Jk Rowling - playing herself - with the pair battling wizards and witches.
David Tennant wasn't fond of the idea - he felt it sounded like a spoof - so Davies quashed the story to placate his leading man. In its place, we got 'The Next Doctor', which was pretty magical in its own right - so no damage, no foul.
2. Stephen Fry's 1920s adventure
Doctor Who...
- 9/16/2015
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who has debuted its latest menacing monster - an armoured antagonist that looks something like a grasshopper crossed with a tank.
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
After much debate, here's our definitive ranking of the most memorable and terrifying monsters from 1963 to 2015 (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
Read on, then join the debate in the comments below...
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily...
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
After much debate, here's our definitive ranking of the most memorable and terrifying monsters from 1963 to 2015 (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
Read on, then join the debate in the comments below...
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily...
- 4/23/2015
- Digital Spy
Doctor Who has debuted its latest menacing monster - an armoured antagonist that looks something like a grasshopper crossed with a tank.
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
Here's our definitive ranking - from 1963 to 2015 - of the most memorable and terrifying monsters (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily under the sea and possessed razor-sharp claws and suckers for feeding.
In over 50 years, the world's longest-running sci-fi series has introduced us to hundreds of weird and wonderful creatures - but which is the best?
Here's our definitive ranking - from 1963 to 2015 - of the most memorable and terrifying monsters (and we're not counting humanoid wrongdoers, so no Master!).
15. The Haemovores
1980s Doctor Who can sometimes come in for an unfair drubbing - but there was still plenty of imagination, wit and inventive horror on show when the show was at its best.
'The Curse of Fenric' - airing as part of the final 'classic' series in 1989 - is a strong case for the defence, introducing the vampiric Haemovores - a species of evolved humans who lurked eerily under the sea and possessed razor-sharp claws and suckers for feeding.
- 4/23/2015
- Digital Spy
BBC
Running from 1975 to 1977, the Hinchcliffe era was a perfect and passionate storm, the result of visionary minds pushing against each other to create something they collectively believed in. It is largely because of this era that Doctor Who came to be an icon of science-fiction because it had created the icon of itself with the first three names you’d choose in their respective fields behind it. Actor Tom Baker, script editor Robert Holmes and of course, producer Philip Hinchcliffe.
As their first story, The Ark in Space, celebrates its fortieth birthday, it would be suitable to honour this golden age with a retrospective of all 16 stories. These stories sought to distance themselves from the outlandish action adventure stylings of the Pertwee years and focus on atmosphere through world building and good acting (which often was the case in this era).
These stories ended up being written as a family show…...
Running from 1975 to 1977, the Hinchcliffe era was a perfect and passionate storm, the result of visionary minds pushing against each other to create something they collectively believed in. It is largely because of this era that Doctor Who came to be an icon of science-fiction because it had created the icon of itself with the first three names you’d choose in their respective fields behind it. Actor Tom Baker, script editor Robert Holmes and of course, producer Philip Hinchcliffe.
As their first story, The Ark in Space, celebrates its fortieth birthday, it would be suitable to honour this golden age with a retrospective of all 16 stories. These stories sought to distance themselves from the outlandish action adventure stylings of the Pertwee years and focus on atmosphere through world building and good acting (which often was the case in this era).
These stories ended up being written as a family show…...
- 2/5/2015
- by Luke Williams
- Obsessed with Film
It looks like one of the villains that Peter Capaldi will be battling as The Doctor in Doctor Who Season 8 will be the Cybermen! The photo above was released by BBC Pictures and it features co-star Michelle Gomez standing next to Capaldi.
I enjoy the Cybermen! They were created by Gerry Davis and Kit Pedle in 1966 for the episode 'The Tenth Planet'. They've been recurring characters on the sci-fi series for almost 50 years. Their last appearance was in Matt Smith's 2013 Christmas special, 'The Time of the Doctor'.
It's great to see them back, and I'm sure it won't be the last time!
Via: Digital Spy...
I enjoy the Cybermen! They were created by Gerry Davis and Kit Pedle in 1966 for the episode 'The Tenth Planet'. They've been recurring characters on the sci-fi series for almost 50 years. Their last appearance was in Matt Smith's 2013 Christmas special, 'The Time of the Doctor'.
It's great to see them back, and I'm sure it won't be the last time!
Via: Digital Spy...
- 6/30/2014
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Peter Capaldi will face off against the Cybermen in his first series of Doctor Who.
The popular monsters will return in the BBC sci-fi drama's eighth series, it has been confirmed.
The BBC posted an image online featuring Capaldi and co-star Michelle Gomez posing alongside Gerry Davis and Kit Pedler's creations.
First devised by Davis and Pedler for 1966 serial 'The Tenth Planet', the Cybermen have recurred on Doctor Who for almost 50 years and are ranked as one of the Time Lord's most dangerous foes.
They last appeared to see off Matt Smith's 11th Doctor in Christmas 2013 special 'The Time of the Doctor'.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One on Saturday, August 23 with feature-length episode 'Deep Breath'.
Doctor Who cast and creators not attending San Diego Comic-Con 2014
Watch the new teaser for Doctor Who series eight:...
The popular monsters will return in the BBC sci-fi drama's eighth series, it has been confirmed.
The BBC posted an image online featuring Capaldi and co-star Michelle Gomez posing alongside Gerry Davis and Kit Pedler's creations.
First devised by Davis and Pedler for 1966 serial 'The Tenth Planet', the Cybermen have recurred on Doctor Who for almost 50 years and are ranked as one of the Time Lord's most dangerous foes.
They last appeared to see off Matt Smith's 11th Doctor in Christmas 2013 special 'The Time of the Doctor'.
Doctor Who will return to BBC One on Saturday, August 23 with feature-length episode 'Deep Breath'.
Doctor Who cast and creators not attending San Diego Comic-Con 2014
Watch the new teaser for Doctor Who series eight:...
- 6/30/2014
- Digital Spy
Cybermen
To truly appreciate BBC America’s November 19 release of Doctor Who: Tenth Planet, you need to understand a little bit about the context of the story. At the time, Doctor Who had been on the air for three years but the ratings were slipping and William Hartnell’s health was deteriorating. The powers-that-be told producer Innes Lloyd to try and revive the show with or without Hartnell. Script editor Gerry Davis, came up with the bold and highly controversial idea of replacing Hartnell with a new lead actor — Patrick Troughton. They’d explain this change to the viewers by introducing the concept of regeneration through which aliens can discard an old form and adopt a new one in much the same way that a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Needless to say, there were no guarantees that the public would buy into Davis’ idea. Therefore, the very future...
To truly appreciate BBC America’s November 19 release of Doctor Who: Tenth Planet, you need to understand a little bit about the context of the story. At the time, Doctor Who had been on the air for three years but the ratings were slipping and William Hartnell’s health was deteriorating. The powers-that-be told producer Innes Lloyd to try and revive the show with or without Hartnell. Script editor Gerry Davis, came up with the bold and highly controversial idea of replacing Hartnell with a new lead actor — Patrick Troughton. They’d explain this change to the viewers by introducing the concept of regeneration through which aliens can discard an old form and adopt a new one in much the same way that a caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Needless to say, there were no guarantees that the public would buy into Davis’ idea. Therefore, the very future...
- 11/11/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Digital Spy readers named David Tennant as Doctor Who's greatest ever Doctor - now, with just 10 weeks to go until the 50th anniversary, DS is embarking on a new quest... to list the top 10 Who stories of all time.
We kicked off proceedings with William Hartnell classic 'The Aztecs', while Jon Pertwee's 'The Daemons' filled the number 9 spot. This week, we're heading into the Patrick Troughton era for a stone cold classic once thought lost forever...
8. The Tomb Of The Cybermen (1967) - Four episodes - written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis
Series 5 of Doctor Who is often referred to as one of the show's all-time great runs, but it would have been so easy for Patrick Troughton's first full series as the Doctor to get off to a rocky start. While 'The Tomb of the Cybermen' saw the return of fan favourites the Cybermen, it also...
We kicked off proceedings with William Hartnell classic 'The Aztecs', while Jon Pertwee's 'The Daemons' filled the number 9 spot. This week, we're heading into the Patrick Troughton era for a stone cold classic once thought lost forever...
8. The Tomb Of The Cybermen (1967) - Four episodes - written by Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis
Series 5 of Doctor Who is often referred to as one of the show's all-time great runs, but it would have been so easy for Patrick Troughton's first full series as the Doctor to get off to a rocky start. While 'The Tomb of the Cybermen' saw the return of fan favourites the Cybermen, it also...
- 9/30/2013
- Digital Spy
If you've ever seen the classic 1973 Christmas Special of The Goodies (called The Goodies And The Beanstalk), then you'll probably remember that bit at the end when the down and out trio come across an abandoned lamp in the street. As soon as they rub the lamp – bingo! A puff of smoke and then John Cleese in a turban. Cleese then bellows “Kids' Show!” after the Goodies tell him to clear off.
I suppose that some people regarded The Goodies as the crazy younger brother of the more adult Monty Python's Flying Circus – on the surface, with its speeded-up action sequences, giant kittens, Dougals and Zebedees, I suppose you could say it's a show that's targeted towards younger ones. But then how do you explain the satirical swipes at the Royals, advertising commercialism, talent shows or apartheid?
Which neatly brings me on to Doctor Who. I was wondering this the...
I suppose that some people regarded The Goodies as the crazy younger brother of the more adult Monty Python's Flying Circus – on the surface, with its speeded-up action sequences, giant kittens, Dougals and Zebedees, I suppose you could say it's a show that's targeted towards younger ones. But then how do you explain the satirical swipes at the Royals, advertising commercialism, talent shows or apartheid?
Which neatly brings me on to Doctor Who. I was wondering this the...
- 8/14/2012
- Shadowlocked
The British Board of Film Classification has cleared a trailer for a forthcoming double DVD release of Revenge of the Cybermen and Silver Nemesis.
Revenge of the Cybermen is a fourth Doctor story first shown in 1975. As well as Tom Baker it stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan. Written by Gerry Davis, the co-creator of the Cybermen, and Robert Holmes, the story is set on Nerva Beacon and on Voga the fabled planet of gold. It was the first story for the Cybermen since they appeared in the 1968 second Doctor story The Invasion and their last until Earthshock in 1982. Other cast members include Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Christopher Robbie, Jeremy Wilkin, William Marlowe, Michael Wisher, Kevin Stoney and David Collings. This story was the first Doctor Who story to be released on VHS in October 1983 with a retail price of £39.99.
Silver Nemesis was a seventh Doctor story,...
Revenge of the Cybermen is a fourth Doctor story first shown in 1975. As well as Tom Baker it stars Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan. Written by Gerry Davis, the co-creator of the Cybermen, and Robert Holmes, the story is set on Nerva Beacon and on Voga the fabled planet of gold. It was the first story for the Cybermen since they appeared in the 1968 second Doctor story The Invasion and their last until Earthshock in 1982. Other cast members include Ronald Leigh-Hunt, Christopher Robbie, Jeremy Wilkin, William Marlowe, Michael Wisher, Kevin Stoney and David Collings. This story was the first Doctor Who story to be released on VHS in October 1983 with a retail price of £39.99.
Silver Nemesis was a seventh Doctor story,...
- 4/21/2010
- by Marcus
- The Doctor Who News Page
Not quite Doctor Who - but fascinating stuff anyway! Doomwatch.org is a website based on the classic 1970s show in which a government back team combat a range of ecological threats. The Doctor Who link is cconsiderable however - among the show's scriptwriters were future Doctor Who script editor Robert Holmes, while Doomwatch itself was created by Gerry Davis and Kit Pedler, the creators of the Cybermen. Former Who script editor Dennis Spooner also contributed, as did Louis Marks (Day of the...
- 7/26/2009
- by Christian Cawley info@kasterborous.com
- Kasterborous.com
A couple of days ago it was announced by weirdandbeard that the rights to the 1970s BBC show, Doomwatch, had been optioned and rumors abound that the show could be the next on the BBC's recent wave of remakes. This, according to representatives for Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis estate though, who would like nothing more than to see these rumors become fact I'm sure.
Of course, with the beeb's remake of Survivors getting ready for its second season, Day of the Triffids gaining muchas attention, and other pseudo-science show's like Fringe running high in the ratings, it only makes sense that a show like Doomwatch would now be looked at seriously.
Show Synopsis:
Doomwatch - code name of a semi-secret government department set up to keep an eye on, and try to contain, potentially hazardous scientific research. The team, lead by the incorruptible Doctor Quist - observe the scientists while MI6 observe them.
Of course, with the beeb's remake of Survivors getting ready for its second season, Day of the Triffids gaining muchas attention, and other pseudo-science show's like Fringe running high in the ratings, it only makes sense that a show like Doomwatch would now be looked at seriously.
Show Synopsis:
Doomwatch - code name of a semi-secret government department set up to keep an eye on, and try to contain, potentially hazardous scientific research. The team, lead by the incorruptible Doctor Quist - observe the scientists while MI6 observe them.
- 6/4/2009
- QuietEarth.us
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