BBC keeps Who Earthbound
by Doc on Sep.21, 2006, under Television
Russell T. Davies is explaining why the Doctor doesn’t get into space much. Despite last season’s two-parter of “The Impossible Planet/Satan’s Pit” being set around a black hole, Davies says about episodes like that, “They’re hugely expensive,” and “The programmes that do show alien planets are not prime-time programmes.” Apparently the BBC hasn’t seen fit to give the show its deserved budget.
September 22nd, 2006 on 4:57 am
not prime-time programmes??
I guess they haven’t heard of Stargate SG1, Battlestar Galatica or Star Trek.
September 25th, 2006 on 12:25 am
Budgets… yeah…
It’s deserved budget?
Please! The only budget Dr. Who ever had was a truck to get them to the nearest quarry and $20 for costumes.
And no, the BBC doesn’t air space opera in primetime. The US Cable channels might but not the BBC.
October 3rd, 2006 on 11:54 am
Dr Who was never about Space
It always was and still is Social, Economical, and Political comentary British style. It is also quite humorous in an understated way.