Watching Doctor Who

(Photo: Jules Annan/WireImage - David Morrissey in The Next Doctor)

We’ve been counting down the days to The Next Doctor and the time is almost here! (No word yet on when it will arrive in the U.S., but I can tell you that it will arrive in Australia on Sunday January 25 at 7.30pm, on ABC 1. Thanks for the heads-up Gillian!) Here a recap of the first ten days worth of things you can find on the Official BBC Advent Calendar.

Waiting for Who:
Day 1. - A short video greeting from David Tennant.

Day 2. - An Interview With Graeme Harper

Day 3. - A Day Off With Who? (A video with David’s double, Colum.)

Day 4. - Number 1, Gallows Gate Road - Part 1 (story)

Day 5. - Black Hole, the game.

Day 6. - Christmas Cards to download.

Day 7. - The Next Doctor desktop wallpapers.

Day 8. - Cosmic Collider, the game (play to see pictures and a script excerpt.)

Day 9. - a Christmas Monster File.

Day 10. - a Cyberman Screensaver.

The Next Doctor

I was looking at my Doctor Who Role Playing Game (fasa corp., 1986) today, and I came across the book called A Sourcebook for Field Agents. I thought, “Heavens, what a blast from the past!” I had to share some of it with you, so here is a quote from the section entitled “Intervention: An Introduction.”

“(excerpted from: Policy Guide For Novice Field Agents, by Lord ‘X’, (internal publication of the Celestial Intervention Agency)
Of Aid To You
This document provides the most basic background and guidelines for your work. It is the barest bones of the knowledge you will require, but it is the result of, not the usual Gallifreyan theorizing, but of the raw experiences your predecessors have had in the field. Herein you will find the terms, theories, principles, and practicies of time travel; many of these will be familiar to you, but others may take on a new clarity. You will learn about the dangers posed by the temporal marauders who are our bitter foes. The history of Temporal Nexus Point Earth is discussed in depth, giving you an example of how intervention on one small planet can affect the time lines of all the universe.”

Sorta makes you wonder if The Doctor ever read that policy guide…

Doctor Who Role Playing Game, A Sourcebook for Field Agents, The Doctor

If you like Doctor Who and you like computer games you should check out the games on the BBC’s Doctor Who website. Of course, some of the games are related to episodes yet to air in the US. So, be warned of possible spoilers. On the other hand, you can Defend the Earth, Help Mickey, or Save Cyber Paris. My personal favorite is SuDocWho. It’s a terrible pun, and also really fun. Well, if you like puzzles, that is. So, go forth and play!

Source: BBC’s Doctor Who Gamesite

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