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DoctorWHO
03-12-2007, 10:27 PM
The BBC (still raking in the good vibe of their series) has agreed to commit to a fourth season of WHO. Why is that important? Well...they could have easily said no....based on the fact (or rumor) that Russel T. Davies is getting ready to "move on" from doing Doctor Who.

From The Sunday Telegraph -

The extremely lengthy article - which includes a feature called "The Russell T Davies Effect" - also suggests that there will be a Christmas 2007 special, states that Series Three will start on March 31 at 7pm - and hints that Davies wants to move on from the show, saying he is looking for a new challenge and quoting him as saying: "I've always wanted to adapt The Old Curiosity Shop. I love it. It's about time someone had the nerve to rewrite Dickens. The whole plot is a mess", although Davies ruefully points out that ITV is in the process of doing it.

Does that mean his departure will cancel out any hope for a fifth season? Probably not....but never say never when dealing with the likes of BBC.
Biofungus
03-12-2007, 10:30 PM
I still don't really get why the BBC calls every 13 episodes a "series".
Kep!
03-12-2007, 10:33 PM
On the other hand, I really like a 13 episode season over 22+.
DoctorWHO
03-12-2007, 10:41 PM
I still don't really get why the BBC calls every 13 episodes a "series".

Doctor who rarely had that many shows in a year...to them having 13 was a full season. Never ask why when dealing with the BBC....just be glad the show is getting 13 episodes at least.
Biofungus
03-12-2007, 10:49 PM
I'm not really referring to the number of episodes (although yes, whereas we have 22 a year, they tend to have 13), I'm referring specifically to why they call each one a "series" as opposed to "seasons" (since it's still technically part of the same series, even if it runs 10 years).
C. Wallace
03-12-2007, 11:03 PM
I'm not really referring to the number of episodes (although yes, whereas we have 22 a year, they tend to have 13), I'm referring specifically to why they call each one a "series" as opposed to "seasons" (since it's still technically part of the same series, even if it runs 10 years).

A series of 13 episodes. It's just the way they refer to "seasons" of TV accross the pond. It means the same thing, just different terms for it.
Biofungus
03-12-2007, 11:21 PM
So how do they define the all encompassing collection of episodes? I mean, what is the entire say, 3 year run called?
Paul Sanderson
03-12-2007, 11:34 PM
The English just call their seasons series'. Different cultures, that's all.
JamieRoberts
03-13-2007, 05:34 AM
So how do they define the all encompassing collection of episodes? I mean, what is the entire say, 3 year run called?
Doctor Who.
Paul Sanderson
03-13-2007, 04:56 PM
A TV show.