Doctor Who takes on Daleks in website drama
- Publication: Shropshire Star
- Date: 2001-07-13
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- Page: 18
- Language: English
Fans of cult science-fiction series Dr Who were today catching up with the latest adventures of the timelord via the web.
The time-travelling Doctor was making his comeback in a special audio drama being broadcast on the Internet.
Sylvester McCoy was reprising his role as the seventh Dr Who to take on the Daleks in an adventure called Death Comes To Time. The audio drama being produced by the BBC, is accompanied by images from the programme. Also appearing in the broadcast are comedy actors Stephen Fry and John Sessions. The Death Comes to Time programme is 30 minutes long and is broadcast as six real audio files at the BBC's official Doctor Who website
In the programme the Doctor enlists the help of a mysterious Timelord, played by Fry to battle an alien warlord, played by Sessions alone McCoy said: "These are good original drama storms which is rare these days. "I'm very honoured to be part of the very first BBC drama to go out on the Internet. "I think the fans will be delighted with this project, but they will never he fully satisfied until the Doctor is back on TV" he added.
Chuck Foster, a spokesman for the Doctor Who Appreciation Society (DWAS), said: "We welcome any new BBC initiative for Doctor Who. Broadcasting on the net will enable fans throughout the world to hear an original episode - for the first time enjoying the experience simultaneously with us in the UK."
Interactive listeners will also have the opportunity to review the drama and vote on whether they want the Timelord to return for more Internet installments.
The drama is available at www.bbc.co.uk/cult/doctorwho
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