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Who is most important to the history of Doctor Who?

TOURNAMENT MASTERPOST

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David Whitaker – original script editor

The man who created the Doctor Who EU, who wrote the first Doctor Who tie in comic, the first Doctor Who tie in Short story, the first Doctor Who Novelisation, he created the Emperor Dalek, he wrote many many Dalek TV stories, her created the original Dalek Backstory, he created the Black Dalek, Terry Nation may have created the Daleks but David Whitaker raised them. And with out him the Doctor Who EU would not exist. (anonymous)

Terry Nation – creator of the Daleks

Invented the Daleks. I don't think you can get much more influential than that. (anonymous)

Anthony Coburn – wrote An Unearthly Child

Wrote An Unearthly Child. Also important in a bad way because his child/estate/whatever it is is why An Unearthly Child isn't available for streaming along with the rest of Classic Who on some platforms. There are rights issues because they won't let BBC use it. (anonymous)

John Lucarotti – wrote many historicals in the 60s

The single greatest historical writer of the classic series. In an era where historicals were either comedies or one dimensional takes, he wrote nuanced stories exploring unfairly demonized settings. Looking purely at his scripts (because the filmed-products suffered from wiping and racist casting), he brought us the Doctor developing a personal connection with an elderly Aztec woman, Kublai Khan as a reform-minded administrator and genuine human being, the Mongols as tolerant and progressive, and the Aztecs as master builders. In “The Massacre,” he pioneered the Doctor-lite genre, leaving Steven to fend for himself in an unfamiliar past while mounting an unflinching look at the paranoia, corruption, and ambiguity of religious upheaval and social strife. Lucarotti wrote complex, mature historical dramas at the dawn of Doctor Who. (anonymous)

[nerds-yearbook]

Matt Smith regenerated into Peter Capaldi in the episode The Time of the Doctor that aired on December 25, 2013. The episode took place over the course of 900 years with the Doctor facing the Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, the Silence, and Sontarans. The Time Lords granted the Doctor extra regenerations so he wouldn't be bound by the usual limit, which he had used up. ("The Time of the Doctor", Doctor Who, Vlm 3, TV Event)

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Doomwatch TV series coming to Talking Pictures TV

Doomwatch TV series coming to Talking Pictures TV

Back in 1970, Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis created the series Doomwatch for the BBC. It ran for three series, and while I was too young to watch at the time, it had a lot of impact on the British psyche, and one of those shows people watched who didn’t watch science fiction. It’s a good test for my what exactly is science fiction? (#weisf) — it’s what we might now call an eco-drama series, and the…

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Some TMA doodls while playing around with a new pencil in CSP

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"The Porpoise Song"

The Monkees, 1968

[jazzdailyblog]

Joe Lovano's "Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard" — A Masterpiece of Jazz Improvisation

Introduction: Jazz has always been about pushing boundaries, reinventing tradition, and creating moments of pure spontaneity. Few live recordings encapsulate this spirit better than Joe Lovano’s “Quartets: Live at the Village Vanguard.” Released in 1995, the double CD stands as a testament to Lovano’s artistic prowess and his ability to thrive in diverse musical settings. Featuring two…

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Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Cool Jazz

[jazzplusplus]

1957 - 2nd Annual Festival: Jazz for Moderns - Masonic Temple - Detroit

George Shearing Sextet

Gerry Mulligan Quintet

Chico Hamilton Quintet

Miles Davis Quintet

Australian Jazz Quintet

Helen Merrill

Lee Konitz

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Bad movie I have Furry Vengeance 2010

[downthetubes]

Stand by for Action! Comic Writers and Artists Revealed for "Stingray: Deadly Uprising"

Anderson Entertainment has lined up a fantastic array of British comic talent for their new upcoming Stingray: Deadly Uprising multimedia project, its first instalment, Deadly Concerto, launching in July

Anderson Entertainment has lined up a fantastic array of British comic talent for their new upcoming Stingray: Deadly Uprising multimedia project, its first instalment, Deadly Concerto, launching in July. The creators include New York Times best-selling author James Swallow, Gerry Anderson and Doctor Who artist Lee Sullivan, 2000AD‘s John McCrea, and many more. The team behind the new Stingray…

[myvinylplaylist]

Cat Stevens: Catch Bull At Four (1972)

A&M Records

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MIGRATIONS

[nerds-yearbook]

In 1851, the Doctor (Doctor 10) arrived in England and met a man who claimed to be the Doctor and the owner of his own TARDIS. Given the knowledge the man contained, the Doctor was starting to wonder if this man might be one of his future regenerations. To complicate things further, the Cybermen were lurking about. ("The Next Doctor", Doctor Who, vlm 3 TV)

[duranduratulsa]

Up next on my Christmas 🎄 movie marathon...Home Alone (1990) on classic DVD 📀! #movie #movies #comedy #Christmas #homealone #johnhughes #ripjohnhughes #ChrisColumbus #macaulayculkin #JohnHeard #RIPJohnHeard #catherineohara #joepesci #danielstern #johncandy #ripjohncandy #DevinRatray #kieranculkin #angelagoethals #michaelcmaronna #RajaGosnell #hillarywolf #gerrybamman #LarryHankin #robertsblossom #SentaMoses #RalphFoody #annaslotky #HopeDavis #jedidiahcohen #BillErwin #billiebird #DVD #90s #merrychristmas2024 #merrychristmas

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Kris Ryder a.k.a. Tim “Chris” Andrews SONG OF THE WEEK! “She’s a Romantic” https://timchrisandrews.bandcamp.com/track/shes-a-romantic-non-lp-single  A hypnotic “power ballad” by Kris Ryder a.k.a. Tim “Chris” Andrews. Released in 1982 on the DJM label, it’s a sophomore effort following his debut LP on Polydor. “She’s a Romantic” was produced by and co-written with Julia Downes, songwriter for Sheena Easton, The New Monkees, and John Parr, and she later teamed up with Kris/Chris to write songs w/Roger Daltrey. While no credits are given on the vinyl copy, it sounds like much of the session crew from the Polydor sessions, with stunning keyboard parts and tasteful fretless bass (probably) by the legendary Mo Foster. For a B-side, “She’s a Romantic” stands as one of the “great lost tracks of the 80s,” on par with Gerry Rafferty, Cliff Richard, and Leo Sayer. https://timchrisandrews.bandcamp.com/track/shes-a-romantic-non-lp-single

#krisryder #chrisandrews #timandrews #juliadownes #sheenaeaston #newmonkees #johnparr #rogerdaltrey #DJM #singersongwriter #britpop #powerballad #gerryrafferty #cliffrichard #leosayer

[jazzdailyblog]

Art Farmer: The Melodic Maestro of Jazz Trumpet

Introduction: Art Farmer, born ninety-six years ago today on August 21, 1928, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, was one of the most versatile and innovative jazz trumpeters of the 20th century. Known for his warm, lyrical style, Farmer carved out a unique niche in the jazz world, not only as a trumpet player but also as a flugelhornist and, later in his career, as a…