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Jon Pertwee

curated: The Jon Pertwee Collection…

Fri, Dec 02, 2016
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*love*

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Doctor Who thing: what fragrances would the 11 Doctors wear?

Wed, Feb 12, 2014
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The blog basenotes makes a few educated guesses… with accompanying illustrations.

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Doctor Who thing: RIP classic-era director Christopher Barry

Mon, Feb 10, 2014
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He directed the first Dalek story, the first regeneration story, and some of the most beloved serials of the classic era.

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Doctor Who thing: Behind the Sofa: Celebrity Memories of Doctor Who

Thu, Nov 07, 2013
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All royalties from this collection of reminiscences — including many from those involved in making the current and classic show — go to charity.

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Doctor Who thing: amazing collection of behind-the-scenes photos from the classic series

Fri, Oct 04, 2013
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I’ve never seen any of these before. Incredible.

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Doctor Who thing of the day: Doctor Who, anime style

Tue, Jul 24, 2012
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What if the Doctor visited Japan? It might go something like this. (Spoiler: it’s super cool.)

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Doctor Who thing of the day: the woman who would have been Sarah Jane

Thu, Jan 19, 2012
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I had no idea that Elisabeth Sladen was not the first actress cast to play Sarah Jane Smith alongside Jon Pertwee’s Doctor. Apparently not many people knew at all…

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Doctor Who thing of the day: a neverending parade of creative reinvention

Fri, Aug 26, 2011
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Charlie Jane Anders at io9 runs down the “10 Totally Different TV Shows that Doctor Who Has Been Over the Years”…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: 50th anniversary ideas, please…

Tue, Jun 07, 2011
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I think it might be nice, as a nod to the original conception of the show as educational, to do a purely historical story: one with no SF elements whatsoever. A story set in 1963 that highlighted how the world has changed in half a century could be really interesting…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Amy calls out the Doctor on being such a tease…

Wed, Feb 02, 2011
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I figure this scene must be included on the new Fifth Series box set, but I haven’t had a chance to delve into that yet…

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