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IN [[broadwcast:Turkey|TURKEY]], they think of it as a comedy show. In [[broadwcast:KBSC|California]], it has become a cult. In [[broadwcast:WOR|New York]], viewers digest it along with their breakfast cereals. | IN [[broadwcast:Turkey|TURKEY]], they think of it as a comedy show. In [[broadwcast:KBSC|California]], it has become a cult. In [[broadwcast:WOR|New York]], viewers digest it along with their breakfast cereals. | ||
| − | It's 'Dr Who' — the BBC's record breaking space-fiction show which greets 1980 with a new episode starting on Saturday. The imperturbable Time-lord with two hearts and a tin-dog called K9 is punting down the river Cam. But the doctor does not enjoy the calm of Cambridge for long. The planet Shada is in trouble and there is a baddie called Skagara to be put in his place. | + | It's 'Dr Who' — the BBC's record breaking space-fiction show which greets 1980 with a new episode starting on Saturday. The imperturbable Time-lord with two hearts and a tin-dog called K9 is punting down the river Cam. But the doctor does not enjoy the calm of Cambridge for long. The planet [[broadwcast:Shada|Shada]] is in trouble and there is a baddie called Skagara to be put in his place. |
Fans would be livid if we revealed any more of the story line — but the BBC has no plans for killing off Dr Who, and Tom Baker is happy to go on playing him 'until the viewers start reaching for the Off button'. | Fans would be livid if we revealed any more of the story line — but the BBC has no plans for killing off Dr Who, and Tom Baker is happy to go on playing him 'until the viewers start reaching for the Off button'. | ||
| − | Baker is the fourth actor to be Dr Who (the others were William Hartnell, Patrick | + | Baker is the fourth actor to be Dr Who (the others were William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee). 'People ask me if I ever get tired of playing Dr Who and if I'm afraid of becoming typecast,' he said. 'The answer is that I'm thoroughly enjoying myself. When I report for work at the BBC, I read the schedules for all the other shows and ask myself: "Is there anybody doing anything I'd rather be doing?" And there isn't. Then I ask: "Is there anybody who would rather be doing Dr Who?" And there are plenty.' |
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