New Dr Who leaked onto internet

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 1:31 pm

An episode of the new series of sci-fi drama Doctor Who has been leaked onto the internet.
A 45-minute episode, called Rose, has appeared three weeks before the series is expected to begin on BBC One.

Rose is the name of the character played by pop singer Billie Piper, who will be the assistant to the Doctor, played by Christopher Eccleston.

It is unclear how it came to be on the web and whether it is the final cut. The BBC was unavailable for comment.

The episode - which appears to be the series' first instalment - begins with the Doctor and Rose being chased by Autons, shop mannequins that have come to life.

Doh! bit of a mistake there perhaps? or is it a marketin trick? knowin the bbc probably a mistake of some sort. Source

Sir Savant · Post by **Sir Savant** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 3:23 pm

Is BBC one a channel in Britain? A subdivison of BBC perhaps?

This is something like what they do in the music business at times.

farrell2k · Post by **farrell2k** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 9:09 pm

Great episode! This is going to be great!

CyberMick · Post by **CyberMick** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:43 am

Dark Savant0 wrote:Is BBC one a channel in Britain? A subdivison of BBC perhaps?

This is something like what they do in the music business at times.

BBC1 is a terrestrial channel in the U.K one of several BBC channels.

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 9:03 am

BBC News wrote:The BBC was unavailable for comment.

Classic

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I just watched the episode and quite enjoyed it. The story was daft and the special effects were a bit ropey, which is exactly how it should be. I was far more impressed with this series than that one they made a few years ago.

farrell2k wrote:Great episode! This is going to be great!

Apparently CBC is showing the entire season of 13 episodes starting the beginning of April, just days after us, so good news for US Doctor Who fans.

MrSiggler · Post by **MrSiggler** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:24 pm

az_bont wrote: Apparently CBC is showing the entire season of 13 episodes starting the beginning of April, just days after us, so good news for US Doctor Who fans.

CBC is Canadian. Do americans get the CBC down there?

ccb_v2 · Post by **ccb_v2** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:28 pm

I don't... *sigh*

Post by **Roofus** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 12:32 pm

MrSiggler wrote:
az_bont wrote: Apparently CBC is showing the entire season of 13 episodes starting the beginning of April, just days after us, so good news for US Doctor Who fans.
CBC is Canadian. Do americans get the CBC down there?

Maybe on satellite

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 1:07 pm

Ah. I was thinking of CBS

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CBC is the one getting the show, so at least the Canadians Doctor Who fans are being looked after

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CyberMick · Post by **CyberMick** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:47 pm

Im looking forward to seeing how good this new Doctor Who series is, im glad to hear that the special effects are still ropey it wouldn't be the same without those roper effects that made Dr. Who special.

I hope they don't mess this new series up, im a long time Dr. Who fan.

Bring on the Daleks!!!

Prophet][ · Post by **Prophet][** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:26 pm

what about australia. We are still showing the original Dr Who at 6 everyday, so I hope we get the new series. I'm a massive fan.

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:35 pm

Damn it!!!!!!!!

Why can't we get the new Dr. Who here in the US. I'm going to have to see if I can find that episode tomorrow while I'm at the office.

I watch the old episodes every week on PBS, and I can't get enough of them. They're currently with the third doctor. IMHO, he was the best anyway.

ccb_v2 · Post by **ccb_v2** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 7:48 pm

curt_grymala wrote:Damn it!!!!!!!!

Why can't we get the new Dr. Who here in the US. I'm going to have to see if I can find that episode tomorrow while I'm at the office.

I watch the old episodes every week on PBS, and I can't get enough of them. They're currently with the third doctor. IMHO, he was the best anyway.

When's it on?

Prophet][ · Post by **Prophet][** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:09 pm

At least the US aren't making the new Dr Who, that piolet they made a few years back was crap. I don't know why I keep a copy of it on tape.

Orange_Ribbon · Post by **Orange_Ribbon** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 7:31 am

Man, I remember a math teacher making a Dr Who joke in class and I was the only one who got it. That looks I got when I was the only one laughing, and the awkward silence afterwards was the only thing funnier.

az_bont · Post by **az_bont** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 8:52 am

The BBC are apparently looking into it, and seem to be pointing the finger at CBC.

BBC News wrote:"The source of it appears to be connected to our co-production partner," the BBC statement said. The partner is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).

A CBC spokesperson said: "We are looking into it. That's all I can say at this point because we don't know exactly what happened. It certainly wasn't done intentionally."

Hawq · Post by **Hawq** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 12:59 pm

curt_grymala wrote:Damn it!!!!!!!!

Why can't we get the new Dr. Who here in the US. I'm going to have to see if I can find that episode tomorrow while I'm at the office.

I watch the old episodes every week on PBS, and I can't get enough of them. They're currently with the third doctor. IMHO, he was the best anyway.

I predict a possible Battlestar Galatica situation where americans are downloadin it from us, actually that might be happening with Captain Scarlet at the moment as well

curt_grymala · Post by **curt_grymala** » Wed Mar 09, 2005 2:58 pm

ccb_v2 wrote:
curt_grymala wrote:Damn it!!!!!!!!

Why can't we get the new Dr. Who here in the US. I'm going to have to see if I can find that episode tomorrow while I'm at the office.

I watch the old episodes every week on PBS, and I can't get enough of them. They're currently with the third doctor. IMHO, he was the best anyway.
When's it on?

I don't know what part of the country you're in. Around here, I get Maryland PBS, WV PBS and Virginia PBS. It's only on Maryland PBS (MPT). It's on at midnight on Saturday night/Sunday morning every week.