I hear a deal is almost inked with Netflix for the
continuation of Doctor Who with a new partner. And that kind
of makes sense. Netflix's viewer profile and slate of shows is
rather more LGBT friendly than Disney+ so for the current
style of the show its a better fit.
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for the
under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Last Doctor wrote:
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for the
under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Yeah, "Doctor Who" [the main show] is in limbo at the moment as
the BBC touts it out to bidders for the overseas streaming
rights... but in the meantime, let's go forward and commission
some animated kids stories for the cBeebies channel. <rolls eyes>
Weird.
I see how the specification insists that any messages must be
woven “seamlessly” into the plot, and “never to the detriment of
fun, action and age-appropriate humour.”
Perhaps the BBC feels recent eras have been a bit too preachy.
Aggy won’t be able to make up his mind whether to be happy
the BBC has come round to his way of thinking, or worried at
the possibility of more children being groomed!
I hear a deal is almost inked with Netflix for the continuation of Doctor
Who with a new partner. And that kind of makes sense. Netflix's viewer
profile and slate of shows is rather more LGBT friendly than Disney+ so for the current style of the show its a better fit.
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a Doctor Who
animated
show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for the under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
The Last Doctor wrote:
I hear a deal is almost inked with Netflix for the
continuation of Doctor Who with a new partner. And that kind
of makes sense. Netflix's viewer profile and slate of shows is
rather more LGBT friendly than Disney+ so for the current
style of the show its a better fit.
As long as that doesn't mean another re-launch for the new
service... I mean, if "Doctor Who" continues on Netflix, or
Prime Video (outside of the UK) do they go with S3 or S16 for
the next run of episodes, or do they go for a soft reboot and
return to S1?
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for the
under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Yeah, "Doctor Who" [the main show] is in limbo at the moment as
the BBC touts it out to bidders for the overseas streaming
rights... but in the meantime, let's go forward and commission
some animated kids stories for the cBeebies channel. <rolls eyes>
Weird.
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Last Doctor wrote:
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for
the under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Yeah, "Doctor Who" [the main show] is in limbo at the moment
as the BBC touts it out to bidders for the overseas streaming
rights... but in the meantime, let's go forward and
commission some animated kids stories for the cBeebies
channel. <rolls eyes>
Weird.
I see how the specification insists that any messages must be
woven “seamlessly” into the plot, and “never to the detriment
of fun, action and age-appropriate humour.”
Perhaps the BBC feels recent eras have been a bit too preachy.
Aggy won’t be able to make up his mind whether to be happy
the BBC has come round to his way of thinking, or worried at
the possibility of more children being groomed!
On 12/06/2025 17:27, solar penguin wrote:
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Last Doctor wrote:
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who
for the under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Yeah, "Doctor Who" [the main show] is in limbo at the
moment as the BBC touts it out to bidders for the overseas
streaming rights... but in the meantime, let's go forward
and commission some animated kids stories for the cBeebies
channel. <rolls eyes>
Weird.
I see how the specification insists that any messages must be
woven “seamlessly” into the plot, and “never to the
detriment of fun, action and age-appropriate humour.”
Perhaps the BBC feels recent eras have been a bit too
preachy. Aggy won’t be able to make up his mind whether to
be happy the BBC has come round to his way of thinking, or
worried at the possibility of more children being groomed!
You're being naive. You know full well that we're in for an
almost infinite screed of trademark delusions and insane
accusations that the BBC and RTD are explicitly targeting pre
schoolers for perversion and grooming, without ever seeing a
single frame of animation.
Personally I'm more worried that we'll see cute "Dizzy
Daleks" with water gun exterminator weapons and "Caring
Angels" who will use time travel teleportation to save
kiddies from traffic accidents while the Doctor grins
and cavorts in a Ronald McDonald-esque costume (shh. No
I didn't mean old Sixie was making a cartoon
comeback).
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Last Doctor wrote:
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for the
under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Yeah, "Doctor Who" [the main show] is in limbo at the moment as
the BBC touts it out to bidders for the overseas streaming
rights... but in the meantime, let's go forward and commission
some animated kids stories for the cBeebies channel. <rolls eyes>
Weird.
I see how the specification insists that any messages must be
woven “seamlessly” into the plot, and “never to the detriment of
fun, action and age-appropriate humour.”
Perhaps the BBC feels recent eras have been a bit too preachy.
Aggy won’t be able to make up his mind whether to be happy
the BBC has come round to his way of thinking, or worried at
the possibility of more children being groomed!
The disgusting woke predators want to sexually groom
toddlers now.
The Last Doctor wrote:
I hear a deal is almost inked with Netflix for the
continuation of Doctor Who with a new partner. And that kind
of makes sense. Netflix's viewer profile and slate of shows is
rather more LGBT friendly than Disney+ so for the current
style of the show its a better fit.
As long as that doesn't mean another re-launch for the new
service... I mean, if "Doctor Who" continues on Netflix, or
Prime Video (outside of the UK) do they go with S3 or S16 for
the next run of episodes, or do they go for a soft reboot and
return to S1?
But wtf is this about commissioning 52 10' episodes of a
Doctor Who animated show for ... cBeebies? Doctor Who for the
under 5s? What kind of a mad idea is that?
Yeah, "Doctor Who" [the main show] is in limbo at the moment as
the BBC touts it out to bidders for the overseas streaming
rights... but in the meantime, let's go forward and commission
some animated kids stories for the cBeebies channel. <rolls eyes>
Weird.
And is Disney pulling out?
On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
<Snip>
It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
in a series aimed at under-fives?!
"under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll
all be watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on
Free-to-Air T.V.!)
On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
<Snip>
It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
in a series aimed at under-fives?!
"under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll all be
watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on Free-to-Air T.V.!)
On 2025-06-13 12:44:28 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
<Snip>
It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
in a series aimed at under-fives?!
"under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll
all be watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on
Free-to-Air T.V.!)
I guess that depends on where you live, as well as whther
or not it is part ofr Disney+'s international distribution
agreement.
In article <xn0p6zyfolcetd4002@post.eweka.nl>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
And is Disney pulling out?
As there's [supposedly] talks ongoing with a "few interested
parties" that means the partnership with Disney will be over
when Disney+ have finished airing the last of the 26 episodes
they commissioned. (So, after "The War Between the Land and
the Sea" basically.)
When we hear of "interested parties" we can guess who they
are but it seems that there's ongoing issue regarding
creative control over the writing and stuff like that...
with RTD unwilling to concede too much ground over writers
(etc.)
That's if the rumours from the infamous leaker are to be
believed... but in all fairness, everything they said about
the last season in advance were true... even the ideas that I
thought were so bonkers they couldn't be! So... make of it
all what you will...
To quote one of your famous responses... we'll see.
Hopefully Amazon.
On 14/06/2025 7:05 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
I can't believe grown adults who don't watch "Doctor Who" and
haven't done so for a few years would sit and watch a
pre-school animated children's series because it's a "Doctor
Who" spin-off and free-to-air...
Hey!! Ease Up! My 'second childhood' is a bit overdue as it
is!! ;-P
On 14/06/2025 9:47 am, The Doctor wrote:
In article <102ic44$3o7n1$1@dont-email.me>,WHY would it be, Binky??
Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote:
On 2025-06-13 12:44:28 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
<Snip>
It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
in a series aimed at under-fives?!
"under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll all be
watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on Free-to-Air T.V.!)
I guess that depends on where you live, as well as whther or not it is
part ofr Disney+'s international distribution agreement.
Here in New Zealand Cbeebies is available as one of the Sky TV channels
in the standard scription. The regular free-to-air networks also have
shows from the BBC, although no longer Doctor Who of course.
It would be NZCTV or TVCNZ to start with.
On 14/06/2025 7:05 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-06-13 12:44:28 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
<Snip>
It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
in a series aimed at under-fives?!
"under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll
all be watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on
Free-to-Air T.V.!)
I guess that depends on where you live, as well as whther
or not it is part ofr Disney+'s international distribution
agreement.
I can't believe grown adults who don't watch "Doctor Who" and
haven't done so for a few years would sit and watch a pre-school
animated children's series because it's a "Doctor Who" spin-off
and free-to-air...
Hey!! Ease Up! My 'second childhood' is a bit overdue as it is!! ;-P
Your Name wrote:
On 2025-06-13 12:44:28 +0000, Daniel70 said:
On 13/06/2025 6:29 am, Blueshirt wrote:
<Snip>
It's a weird idea. Somebody at the BBC has lost the plot.
Joking apart, what sort of monsters and aliens would we get
in a series aimed at under-fives?!
"under-fives"?? Ah!! Come on, now. Sans anything else, we'll
all be watching it, won't we?? (Well, assuming it's on
Free-to-Air T.V.!)
I guess that depends on where you live, as well as whether
or not it is part of Disney+'s international distribution
agreement.
I can't believe grown adults who don't watch "Doctor Who" and
haven't done so for a few years would sit and watch a pre-school
animated children's series because it's a "Doctor Who" spin-off
and free-to-air... I mean, would they sit and watch "Bluey" &
"Pepa Pig" too? That's the sort of programme this will be, an
animated pre-school learning show with plenty of bright colours
and simple dialogue. Hardly the sort of thing to entertain the
masses and give them their "Doctor Who" fix whilst the main show
is locked behind a subscription service. It's not going to be
"The Clone Wars"!!!
After saying that, the pre-school shows like "Bluey" and "Pepa
Pig" are massive and very popular among the 'toddler'
demographic so if this show could grab the attention of that age
group it could do very well for the BBC.
On 15/06/2025 9:09 am, Your Name wrote:
It wouldn't be either of those. NZCTV is New Zealand
Cricket's YouTube channel and TVCNZ is some sort of
second-hand vintage clothes seller.
Don't mention the Cricket to me .... South Africa having just beaten/thrashed/slaughtered Australia in the Cricket World
Test Championships!!
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
I can't believe grown adults who don't watch "Doctor Who" and
haven't done so for a few years would sit and watch a
pre-school animated children's series because it's a "Doctor
Who" spin-off and free-to-air... I mean, would they sit and
watch "Bluey" & "Pepa Pig" too? That's the sort of programme
this will be, an animated pre-school learning show with
plenty of bright colours and simple dialogue. Hardly the
sort of thing to entertain the masses and give them their
"Doctor Who" fix whilst the main show is locked behind a
subscription service. It's not going to be "The Clone
Wars"!!!
We’re all gonna watch one or two episodes just out of
curiosity. Don’t pretend that you won’t.
On 14/06/2025 11:02 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Daniel70 wrote:
Hey!! Ease Up! My 'second childhood' is a bit overdue as it
is!! ;-P
Go and watch "Bluey" then! It seems to be popular with the
grandchildren ... and it's made in Australia.
No!! No! No. That would be too confusing for me as I think
'Bluey', i.e. the lead character, is actually a Female ....
and WE can't have a Female as the Lead Character, can we?? ;-P
In article <xn0p72r2i9ke0k00a@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
solar penguin wrote:
We’re all gonna watch one or two episodes just out of
curiosity. Don’t pretend that you won’t.
Nah, I can honestly say I won't. I didn't bother with that
animated K9 thing from a few years back either. I have no
interest in that sort of thing. (I never even watched an
episode of "Class".) Big Finish will keep my Doctor Who flame
alive... and I can read Dave and Agamemnon's episode reviews
here.
Plus, the grandchildren will be beyond that age-group by
the time it gets broadcast too, so I probably wouldn't even
catch an episode inadvertently like I often do with "Pepa
Pig".
Any air dates?
On 15/06/2025 9:34 pm, Blueshirt wrote:
Billie Piper is a female too so it's possible the no female
Doctor brigade are going to have to get with the plan... as
don't yer just know RTD will now run with this mad idea of
his the longer he has to think about it...
.... but what I read didn't actually STATE Billie WAS coming
back as The Doctor .... just that you SAW her image at the end
of the Episode.
So Who knows??
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