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From: kevin@voder.UUCP (The Last Bugfighter)
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Subject: Regenerations cancelled...CLOISTER BELLS!
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Date: Mon, 4-Mar-85 17:09:40 EST
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*** It seems, Peri, that the BBC succeeded where The Master failed! ***

   Acording to the newspaper article that I read about Dr. Who's 18-month
grounding there is some speculation that this move was designed to provoke
a public outcry.  The BBC wants sympathy for a proposed increase in TV license
fees that, it explains, would allow it to start screening Dr. Who again.
The BBC's explanation for the suspension is that Dr. Who is getting to ex-
pensive to produce.
   On that note I have to ask:  What with Dr. Who's release to America over
the past few years hasn't this resulted in a rather significant increase in
this show's revenues?  Isn't the American market greater than that of Great
Briton?  Granted that they don't run commercials on PBS stations, what does
a PBS station pay to show an episode of the Doctor?