Dr Who...Possible return to the airwaves!

[Hand of Evil]

Found on Sci-Fi Wire...

BBC1 Exec Wants More Who

Lorraine Heggessey, the Controller of the British TV network BBC1, announced that she wants to bring back Doctor Who to Saturday evenings, the BBCi Web site reported. Heggessey voiced her desire to bring back the show in an interview with the MediaGuardian, conducted at the Edinburgh International TV Festival, the site reported.

Heggessey said that rights issues were preventing a swift return of the Doctor to British television. "I would like to resurrect Doctor Who, but the rights situation is too complicated to do that at the moment," she said. "Maybe that will happen one day."

For its part, the site reported that it had looked into the rights issues and found nothing to prevent the show's return, though various writers hold the rights to various characters they created, such as Terry Nation and the Daleks.

 

[Kilmore]

Doesn't Terry Nation have a dead problem? What does that mean for the Daleks? I'm sure there was some understanding made, the Beeb uses Daleks for promotions, from what I understand.

Also, a quick demi-poll: Should they move on with the 9th doctor, or restart the whole cycle?

 

[Nightfall]

I say we get a new Doctor and then start the whole thing over.

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Whatever you do for Gods' sake get rid of the Fox incarnation!

The Auld Grump, who liked the 1st doctor best...

 

[Hand of Evil]

Doesn't Terry Nation have a dead problem? What does that mean for the Daleks? I'm sure there was some understanding made, the Beeb uses Daleks for promotions, from what I understand.

Also, a quick demi-poll: Should they move on with the 9th doctor, or restart the whole cycle?

Go with a new 9th Doctor but I really would see a return of the Master too. As for the Daleks, I think they will be back.

 

[shadoe]

I say a new doctor, and bring all of the old enimies back like the cybermen, the Daleks, etc.

 

[Zulithe]

I have no idea who Dr. Who is! Heard his name a few times tossed around. Guess I'll go do my research now

 

[Kilmore]

Don't get a look at Doctor Who expecting to like what you see. It's a bit quirky and British, and the writers had a far grander vision than the producers had special effects budget. But if it strikes a chord, you'll be hooked.

Should they keep retro-Daleks?

 

[Aeolius]

Should they keep retro-Daleks?

Just be sure to mark half of them with an "S" and the other half "P".

 

[Henry]

I have no idea who Dr. Who is! Heard his name a few times tossed around. Guess I'll go do my research now

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