The Newly Regenerated Doctor Who Thread

[Friar]

That's pretty awesome. Now do the complete works if Shakespeare!

[coolsome]

Loves Labor Won?

[coolsome]

http://www.kasterborous.com/2013/01/is-jk-rowling-writing-a-doctor-who-eshort/

[FitzoliverJ]

Originally Posted by coolsome

http://www.kasterborous.com/2013/01/is-jk-rowling-writing-a-doctor-who-eshort/

Bleedingcool.com are guessing... only guessing, mind you, that Neil Gaiman might be writing the Troughton story.

(And I've won a copy of the first episode of AudioGo-and-Big-Finish's series. Yay!)

[Friar]

Is Neil Gaiman a children's author? I've only read "American Gods", but I wouldn't class that is a kids book. I'd be thinking more along the lines of Phillip Pullman, or Brian Jaques (if he was still alive).

Or maybe the guy who wrote the magic key books. With the Tardis instead of the key taking floppy and Biff off to magical worlds and adventures.

[Mr Nutt]

Originally Posted by Friar

Is Neil Gaiman a children's author? I've only read "American Gods", but I wouldn't class that is a kids book. I'd be thinking more along the lines of Phillip Pullman, or Brian Jaques (if he was still alive).

Or maybe the guy who wrote the magic key books. With the Tardis instead of the key taking floppy and Biff off to magical worlds and adventures.

Will Biff drop her lunch again?

[FitzoliverJ]

Originally Posted by Friar

Is Neil Gaiman a children's author?

I think his fairy tales might be suitable for some older children, yes.

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by Friar

Is Neil Gaiman a children's author? I've only read "American Gods", but I wouldn't class that is a kids book. I'd be thinking more along the lines of Phillip Pullman, or Brian Jaques (if he was still alive).

Or maybe the guy who wrote the magic key books. With the Tardis instead of the key taking floppy and Biff off to magical worlds and adventures.

I'd say Stardust, Coraline, and Good Omens are books of his that I would have enjoyed as a kid. Then again, I also enjoyed stuff like Three Musketeers, Lord of the Rings, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea... so who knows.

Also, you mean Garth Nix? The Keys to the Kingdom books were pretty good, but I'd say his best work was in his trilogy: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen. He does a really good creepy gothic type story.

[FitzoliverJ]

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

Also, you mean Garth Nix?

No, I think Friar was being a wee bit on the ol' sarcastic side -

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magic_Key

Not *quite* the kind of children's author I'm hoping for (although against that, the famous-bears-get-kidnapped story's pretty good.... )

[Ribs]

The first of the authors has been outed by Amazon - it's Eoin Colfer.

[FitzoliverJ]

Originally Posted by Ribs

The first of the authors has been outed by Amazon - it's Eoin Colfer.

Hot on the heels of his great success at writing for "Hitchhik-" - oh, hang on. Let's hope Puffin's editor does some editing.

[Friar]

Originally Posted by Alcoremortis

I'd say Stardust, Coraline, and Good Omens are books of his that I would have enjoyed as a kid. Then again, I also enjoyed stuff like Three Musketeers, Lord of the Rings, and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea... so who knows.

Also, you mean Garth Nix? The Keys to the Kingdom books were pretty good, but I'd say his best work was in his trilogy: Sabriel, Lirael, Abhorsen. He does a really good creepy gothic type story.

The magic key series of young kids books, was what I meant. They were what I learnt to read with at school. Essentially the next step up from "The fat cat sat on the mat".

[Alcoremortis]

Originally Posted by Friar

The magic key series of young kids books, was what I meant. They were what I learnt to read with at school. Essentially the next step up from "The fat cat sat on the mat".

I... didn't even know that those existed.

Then again, my picture book period was very short. And most of my favorites were Halloween books, like The Ghost Eye Tree.

[Mr Nutt]

Originally Posted by Friar

The magic key series of young kids books, was what I meant. They were what I learnt to read with at school. Essentially the next step up from "The fat cat sat on the mat".

I learnt how to read from those too!

[coolsome]

Miracle Day is on Netflix UK now.

[Friar]

It's a miracle!

[FitzoliverJ]

We know what IDW are doing.
We know what AudioGo are doing (or, at least, getting Big Finish to do for them).
We know what Puffin are doing.
Now we know what Big Finish are doing (for themselves, this time) -

http://www.bigfinish.com/ranges/comi...th-anniversary

Empty those wallets now.

[watertommyz]

I'm all caught up on the current Doctor Who series, I've been going through everything starting about half-a-year ago now. I'm making my way through Classic Who at the moment, and just got to one of the first lost episodes with William Hartnell. Then after that, I'll check into the comics, books, and more than likely the audio CD's at some point depending on how big of a fan I feel like being.

As for my favorite Doctor? The Doctor, of course!

[coolsome]

I'v only listened to like 2 or 3 Big Finish audios

[Friar]

I't still feels odd that all the 50th anniversary stuff is finally happening, after years of speculation. It's a bit surreal.

But most of the stuff sounds pretty decent that's been announced so far. If maybe a little standard (How many multi-doctors have big finish done now? four? Still I guess it's Tom's first one!)

The shorts are what I'm most looking forward to. Assuming they aren't too short anyway.