tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post2486334946488153955..comments2024-03-27T02:17:17.071-05:00Comments on From the Archive: A British Television Blog: The Surreal Reality of this Missing Episode Find!Greghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13946848534077648713noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-54779965299383113362013-10-23T22:30:58.286-05:002013-10-23T22:30:58.286-05:00Its all very well saying pay for the episodes, and...Its all very well saying pay for the episodes, and I will, on DVD when they come out. I also would have paid for them on iTunes, were they available in New Zealand, but they aren't, and won't be (no TV shows on iTunes here). So I downloaded them for free and pre-ordered the DVDs - I feel not the slightest bit of guilt about that - if the BBC want me to pay for them they have to make it possible for me to do so!ssadsadsadSAdsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04474586030935096904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-19642998954482466332013-10-15T06:31:14.946-05:002013-10-15T06:31:14.946-05:00Brilliant article thanks and I agree with most of ...Brilliant article thanks and I agree with most of it. I will have to wait for the DVD release to enjoy the greatness of these episodes - I hate iTunes, it never seems to work for me! In the back of my mind I'm hoping for more to come, but I, suppose that's a pipe dream. Thanks again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-34232437251620822352013-10-14T18:12:26.766-05:002013-10-14T18:12:26.766-05:00I am not a big itunes fan. I wish this was more t...I am not a big itunes fan. I wish this was more through Amazon sicne Amazon video does play through Unbox and Windows Media Player where you can only play itunes video files just through the itunes player which is very slow to launch and sometimes the search engine fails to work for itunes. I did purchase Web of Fear, but I am holding off on Enemy of the World to see if BBC America announces a DVD release for North America around the same time of the UK release.David Blackwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02017274730121224343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-24440094791588826652013-10-14T16:51:17.056-05:002013-10-14T16:51:17.056-05:00We got together at my friend's house last nigh...We got together at my friend's house last night and watched The Enemy of the World. All I can say is this recovery solidified Patrick Troughton as my 3rd favorite Doctor era behind Pertwee and McCoy. If you were unsure about it before watching these eps this without a doubt proves in mind Patrick Troughton is the best actor to have ever been the Doctor. Troughton's ability to change character at a snap of the fingers is unbelievable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551257877021480889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-8282752395783400982013-10-14T16:49:37.538-05:002013-10-14T16:49:37.538-05:00We got together at my friend's house last nigh...We got together at my friend's house last night and watched The Enemy of the World. All I can say is this recovery solidified Patrick Troughton as my 3rd favorite Doctor era behind Pertwee and McCoy. If you were unsure about it before watching these eps this without a doubt proves in mind Patrick Troughton is the best actor to have ever been the Doctor. Troughton's ability to change character at a snap of the fingers is unbelievable. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551257877021480889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-23163736162485565082013-10-14T15:34:00.524-05:002013-10-14T15:34:00.524-05:00An excellent article, and a breath of fresh air in...An excellent article, and a breath of fresh air in the midst of some crazy behaviour by a number of 'fans'.<br />Time to take stock at what actually is going on, and your article does that very nicely. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-35591317442999059442013-10-14T14:47:02.707-05:002013-10-14T14:47:02.707-05:00Of course, they cost 50% more here in Australia be...Of course, they cost 50% more here in Australia because Apple have a rip-off policy for us because "it costs more to support Australia as it's so far away".Piers Johnsonhttp://www.dissolute.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-63880512356696856222013-10-14T14:25:34.439-05:002013-10-14T14:25:34.439-05:00Richard, the midnight embargo enabled the press to...Richard, the midnight embargo enabled the press to put the news on the front page and in prominent areas. If the news was announced midday by the time the papers cane out the next day it would be old hat. <br /><br />It may frustrate you, but it's extremely common and ensured much more buzz about the episodes from the non fans, many of whom have also purchased the episodes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-25315060417114027442013-10-14T09:47:10.872-05:002013-10-14T09:47:10.872-05:00This is a very perceptive, eye-opening and straigh...This is a very perceptive, eye-opening and straight-talking article. I hope the constant complainers among fandom will take note - boy, do we fans love to complain! Paying twice is no big deal if you love the product enough - it's like going to the cinema and then buying the DVD or Blu-ray... except at the cinema you pay for only one viewing.<br /><br />There is one point that I slightly disagree on. I don't think the BBC has totally got its sh*t together yet in terms of marketing and the press. The press conference was initially announced as taking place on Tuesday (an announcement of an announcement!) and then postponed by two days. I don't know why, probably for very good reasons. Even after the launch there was a press embargo of several hours, during which time the story leaked. I don't know why the iTunes products could not have gone live at the time that the press conference ended. Maybe they only do midnight launches. Anyway, the BBC still has a bit to learn, but there's no doubting that the availability was infinitely more immediate than that of Air Lock and Underwater Menace 3... which we are still waiting for.<br /><br />Finally, I had not been aware of the level of danger that Philip Morris's work involves. Thanks for pointing this out, and thanks also, of course, to Philip.Richard McGinlaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-13686517884788165392013-10-14T08:10:36.795-05:002013-10-14T08:10:36.795-05:00If you have a chance, give a listen to the latest ...If you have a chance, give a listen to the latest "Satellite" episode of The G2V Podcast where my co-host and I interview Stephen Graves who was present at the BBC press conference:<br /><br />http://www.atbpublishing.com/g2vpodcast/satellite-3-found-missing-doctor-who-episodes/Scott Woodardhttp://www.g2vpodcast.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8482477005027998350.post-47393313012809234452013-10-14T05:44:42.153-05:002013-10-14T05:44:42.153-05:00Really a great piece, thank you. I totally agree ...Really a great piece, thank you. I totally agree with you that it is vital that we all pay for our episodes and that this will really support the (hopefully strong possibility) that more stories will be returned.<br /><br />It really was a great weekend catching up on such wonderful classic Doctor Who. For me the nicest touch is that the two stories are adjacent to each other and there is some continuity between them. I watched Web of Fear part 1 (which I already owned) on Thursday evening and sat wondering why the Doctor had a plaster on his left cheek. I had read the novelisations of both stories many years ago however and couldn't remember the details. However watching The Enemy of the World fitted it all together and there is that beautiful plaster of continuity linking these two great stories.<br /><br />Cheers PaoloPaolo Sammutnoreply@blogger.com