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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 28, 2011 22:34:11 GMT
It's a brilliant book, and an essential referance tome when writing the blog. I cried when I read the story of returned episodes being torched in 1980! Yes, there are a lot of things that make one go "Gah! no!". Very absorbing and should put paid to some of the myths that have been floating around over the years too. (It has also convinced me that the chances of us ever seeing anything else of Dalek's Masterplan are as close to zero as makes no odds sadly.). Karl Given that they were close to zero anyway and that we somehow have 3 episodes surviving...... *THEN* we have the mystery of what happened to the prints the Australian censors took exception to. Phil has watched Ice Warriors 1 for the blog tonight. Yes I am 3 weeks ahead again. IT DROVE ME UP THE WALL! Never have I been so annoyed by an episode of DW! Well I've been mpore annoyed, yes, but that was by stuff like Last of the Timelords which was so poor it was untrue. You could drive a double decker bus through the holes in scientific accuracy in this episode. Deary me. |
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Post by Nigel on Jun 2, 2011 15:20:46 GMT
I started reading Peter Purves' autobiography yesterday. I bought it at The Works a few months ago and was keen to start reading it as I was watching his episodes at the time, but put it off until he'd left in case of spoilers, having not experienced many of his stories.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 2, 2011 15:33:12 GMT
Any good?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2011 10:03:13 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Oct 22, 2011 10:10:20 GMT
I can't read the writing. It's too small.
-Ralph
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Post by blueshift on Oct 22, 2011 10:29:43 GMT
Download the PDF
I think this is absolutely brilliant, though I do wish it was either entirely a spoof or entirely straight rather than half and half.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2011 13:11:59 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Oct 22, 2011 13:55:28 GMT
I know that, but it's only half spoof. There's lots of 'serious' info in there too, like ep information/facts (not the fake fact bits).
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Post by Philip Ayres on Oct 22, 2011 17:11:21 GMT
The Peter Newman one is good. And the Hartnell wigs is superb.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Nov 27, 2011 20:11:52 GMT
They're doing a limited print run. If you want a copy pm me for the email address: I saw details on a closed forum so don't think it's a good idea to publically reproduce the details here. |
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Post by KnightBeat on Dec 12, 2011 17:16:12 GMT
Galaxy 4 episode 3 & The Underwater Menace Episode 2: Bah! I just bought the Wiped! book as well. |
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 12, 2011 18:24:45 GMT
There's an error in the back concerning the fate of the ABC's Underwater Menace episodes: the text from another column is duplicated by accident.
It is a stonking book though.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 12, 2011 23:21:44 GMT
Hah! Turned out Richard hadn't spotted the error till I pointed it out. He says the ABC has forms (which he hasn't seen) for the story indicating they were destroyed or returned to the BBC.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2012 18:45:24 GMT
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 23, 2012 19:06:16 GMT
Good find! I haven't heard that.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jan 23, 2012 19:22:09 GMT
Have you not? bring data storage to Swincon, I've recorded it. Andu/The Kaptain may have the mp3s
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Post by The Doctor on Jan 24, 2012 8:02:10 GMT
No need. Listened to most of it last night. The rest will be heard this evening.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2012 13:22:45 GMT
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Post by blueshift on Mar 14, 2012 15:01:46 GMT
Why, what's the deal with Hirst books?
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 14, 2012 16:08:50 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Mar 16, 2012 12:54:54 GMT
Troughton book has showed up, a mere two days after I ordered it from the author, signed. Superb service.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Apr 11, 2012 20:52:33 GMT
Bidmead has recently tweeted that he had been interviewed by Richard Marson for a book about JNT: Just finished being interviewed by a delightful chap, Richard Marson, for his upcoming book about John Nathan Turner. I got coffee & cake. Marson is the former Blue Peter and IIRC Former DWM editor.... |
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Post by legios on Apr 12, 2012 12:11:40 GMT
A book about JNT? Could make for interesting reading. Hopefully it will continue his overdue rehabilitation - which has still not really made up for the unfair pillorying he got from fandom at one point.
Karl
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 12, 2012 15:04:33 GMT
Indeed not.
The only problem is with him passed on, and Gary Downie also departed there's nothing to stop the book being a hatchet job, or just peddling the same crap we already have about him.
Andy
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Apr 12, 2012 15:05:11 GMT
My one request about said book is that it has a chapter entitled FUCK YOU ERIC SAWARD,
Andy
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Post by The Doctor on Apr 12, 2012 16:58:32 GMT
A book about JNT? Could make for interesting reading. Hopefully it will continue his overdue rehabilitation - which has still not really made up for the unfair pillorying he got from fandom at one point. Karl Yes. It's such a crying shame he passed away before the DVD's had the budget for the more extensive extra features. It's so annoying that so much of 80's WHO is always slated, as is JNT, and he would have brought such valuable insight to the features. Remember, he worked on more DW episodes than anyone else (going back to when he was a runner on The Space Pirates), to this day. -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 26, 2012 18:45:16 GMT
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Post by legios on Jun 26, 2012 19:14:04 GMT
A book about Who comics? Oh, I think that I may have to pick that up.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 26, 2012 22:20:10 GMT
I'll order one direct from Telos. Support small publishers and all that.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Jun 26, 2012 22:38:54 GMT
Another promotion from Lulu, which will give you 20% discount on any books ordered. This one lasts until 11.59pm on Friday 29 June. Enter the code CHASEUK (for UK orders) or JUNEBOOKS12 (for US orders). This code can be used against the following books: The Prison in Space Scriptbook Farewell Great Macedon Scriptbook Nothing at the End of the Lane Issue 1 & 2 Omnibus www.endofthelane.co.uk/scriptbook.htmlwww.endofthelane.co.uk/omnibus.html |
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