Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version nyu B notes v1.5 12/10/84; site acf4.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!cmcl2!acf4!percus From: percus@acf4.UUCP (Allon G. Percus) Newsgroups: net.tv.drwho Subject: Re: Do we want to keep the current stars? Message-ID: <5020050@acf4.UUCP> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 16:40:00 EDT Article-I.D.: acf4.5020050 Posted: Fri Oct 25 16:40:00 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 19:26:09 EDT References: <905@abnji.UUCP> Organization: New York University Lines: 47 Since I am to be blamed for starting the commotion to begin with, I'll present some follow-up flames (careful -- I get very harsh sometimes): > (*FLAME ON*): J N-T is probably the best producer Doctor Who has had. If > it wasn't for J N-T, Doctor Who might still be stuck in the rut of slap > stick comedy. J N-T brought the level of Doctor Who up from a childrens > show to a show worthy of Sci-Fi. Not only is he a great producer, but he is > a great person too. Do you think Graham Williams or Pennant Roberts would > come to a small-time convention just for the sake of the fans? Probably not. > I know we are all entitled to our opinions, but out of curiosity, Brad, > who is your favorite producer? (*FLAME OFF*) [for now anyway] Why should Dr. Who come up to the level of standard Sci-Fi? The whole essence of the show is its offbeatness, and, yes, even occasional slapstick humor. As for JN-T as a person, I understand your feelings entirely -- not because you are right, though. Indeed, I find him to be one of the slimiest people existing in his ability to make all his decisions seem so great: almost immediately after becoming producer, he started pushing Tom Baker to the extent that Baker simply decided to leave (this is a less-known fact). Personally, my favorite producer, by far, is Barry Letts. He gave Jon Pertwee leave to do anything within reason, and provided assistance when it was necessary. For more praise, ask Pertwee himself. You would never get the same response from Tom Baker or Peter Davison when discussing JN-T. > One of the reasons why the show went on hiatus was because of money. Do > you think a cheapskate like Grade would spend a bunch of money on a show > he doesn't like. This is the guy that cancelled Star Trek, and didn't > even cost the BBC anything to produce!!! I'm afraid that your first statement simply will not hold water. Shortly after the cancellation news, Ron Katz (of DWFCA) offered to give to the BBC enough to film and broadcast another full 26 episode season. Grade said "Nyet." It was pointed out that BBC brings in from Dr. Who much more than it spends, from the States alone. Grade still said "Nyet." Money doesn't seem to be the crucial issue. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . ------- |-----| A. G. Percus |II II| (ARPA) percus@acf4 |II II| (NYU) percus.acf4 |II II| (UUCP) ...{allegra!ihnp4!seismo}!cmcl2!acf4!percus |II II| -------