I've been a longtime fan having watched the original series and was impressed with the faithfulness of the present incarnation. I thought; however, that the TARDIS, currently defined as Time And Relative Dimension(s) In Space, was defined by early Doctors as Time And Relative Distance In Space. Perhaps my memory is faulty.

I always knew it as dimensions; and it makes more sense if you're talking about the inside dimensions (bigger on the inside yadda yadda)

We watch BBC America frequently. I keep seeing this new episode about water zombies that I think is part of the new Dr. Who series. I just don't know when it comes on. Anyone else catch this?

Long term fan, crave Jelly Babies, have paid obscene amounts of money for a stale box of them at science fiction conventions. I have knitted several exceptionally long scarves, but never in the "official" colors.

I've been watching Dr. Who since ... oooh. Late 70s? I think I was still in high school when the local PBS station started broadcasting it.

Favorite Doctor - Tom Baker, with Jon Pertwee a very close second.

It's a short miniseries, or long standalone episode, not part of a full season. Next Saturday, maybe?

I reckon there`s alot of Australians and New Zealanders who`d say that they totally get Dr Who (I`m not one of them...science fiction doesn`t do it for me in any way, shape or form) and that although we Australians are not identical to the Brits or the New Zealanders, there`s a whole heap of stuff which is common enough that it`s almost second nature. Here I`m thinking about British humour (but that would be another thread which probably already exists or if it doesn`t, I`m too lazy to start)....bloody apostrophes on this Japanese keyboard.

Tennant's final year as the Doctor isn't a 'season'. Instead they've made 4 one hour specials. First one was Planet of the Dead, then Waters of Mars, then the two part finale End of Time, which will air over Christmas and New Year. When the new Doctor takes the helm it will return to its normal series format.


I haven't forgotten this thread btw. I fully intend to come back and post the next bit of the 'potted history' as soon as I have finished writing the first chapter of my thesis, which I am supposed to do by next Friday.