Seeing Dr Who anew
There are currently some repeats of Dr Who on BBC4. These are the old ones; the ones I grew up with. Only, I saw them in black and white, for the most part. So watching them, I get a feeling of familiarity, but they seemed different some how. It took me a while to work out that it was the colour differential (duh). I didn't get a colour tv till the early 1980s. The early Dr Whos were not much repeated, so it's great to see them again. The latest repeat is one of Tom Baker's - The Ark in Space, complete with Sarah-Jane and Harry.
The series is part of the Science Fiction Britannia season, the highlight of which, so far, is The Martians and Us which is an exploration of British SF, including the likes of H G Wells, George (1984) Orwell, and John (Triffids) Wyndham. I'm also looking forward to seeing The Cult of ... Star Cops. I remember this short-lived series quite well, so will enjoy a look at its making.
posted by Alex Bordessa @ Monday, November 27, 2006
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