Doctor Who Materialises On Horror Channel

Recrewt · 11 April, 2014, 11:15:58 AM

There have been some subtle adverts about Doctor Who on the Horror Channel for a couple of weeks and I was expecting them to show the Peter Cushing movies. But its much better than that. They will be showing classic Doctor Who episodes including some of the best - Genesis of The Daleks and Caves of Androzani.
Happy Days.

It all starts on Good Friday.

http://www.horrorchannel.co.uk/articles.php?feature=9522

Recrewt · 22 April, 2014, 12:07:07 PM

I'll admit that I am surprised to see that this has received zero interest, but there you go. I thought rarely aired classic DW episodes being shown on TV was quite exciting.

Despite being quite busy rushing all over the place, I managed to catch Unearthly Child and The Daleks over the weekend.

Arkwright99 · 22 April, 2014, 02:01:39 PM

I caught the tail-end of AUC and settled down to watch The Mind Robber for some good old-fashioned 60s Who, then caught Terror of the Autons and the first half of Brain of Morbius. Unfortunately I was otherwise occupied on Sunday so missed the rest of BoM and whatever else they screened. Not sure how likely I am to watch on week-nights but if there's a decent story on and I'm channel hopping waiting for something else I can see myself watching the odd episode or two. And it'll make a change from the umpteenth repeats of various NuWho episodes on Watch & BBC3.

Dandontdare · 22 April, 2014, 02:06:07 PM

I've developed an addiction to classic who DVDs, must have over 50 by now. And I don't get the horror channel, so can't see these. Are they doing them all in order or just randomly jumping about?

Dark Jimbo · 22 April, 2014, 03:00:15 PM

Like DDD, I've already got most of these on DVD!

mogzilla · 22 April, 2014, 05:32:40 PM

I don't ever remember seeing brain of morbius before (maybe I was behind the sofa) but good to see rememberance of the daleks surely slys best turn as the doc.

Dandontdare · 22 April, 2014, 07:26:40 PM

Funnily enough, Brain of Morbius was my latest acquisition just last week and it's one of my all time favourites - hadn't seen it since it was first transmitted (when it scared the bejesus out of me!) but it stands up very well. I loved that whole "gothic" period of Dr Who (seasons 13-14) which had a real horror influence.

Its amazing how I can't remember a thing about stuff I watched a month ago, and yet these old Tom Baker episodes are burned on my memory so clearly almost 40 years later.

Colin YNWA · 22 April, 2014, 07:41:03 PM

Yeah while I don't own many of the DVDs but I've watched a load, a shed load, via my DVD rental service thingie. Its really surprising, some hold up really well, others not so good. As DDD said a lot of the Hinchcliffe stuff is great but having just watched Android Invasion not all of them! Surprising given it was written by Terry Nation too.

I don't have access to The Horror Channel so those DVDs will have to done for now.

Fragminion · 22 April, 2014, 11:17:08 PM

Almost the entire 2nd season of Tom Bakers run could be considered horror.

And that's why I love it.

Recrewt · 23 April, 2014, 11:13:01 AM

Quote from: Dandontdare on 22 April, 2014, 02:06:07 PM
I've developed an addiction to classic who DVDs, must have over 50 by now. And I don't get the horror channel, so can't see these. Are they doing them all in order or just randomly jumping about?

I almost mentioned that I bet some folks will have all the DVDs anyway! I've only got a couple of DVDs so far and if I'm honest - I'm less likely to buy them all and just cherry-pick favourites.

The horror channel don't have them all, just a select bunch but I think they have worked through in order. They showed loads over Easter weekend and are now doing two episodes each day.