30 years ago, Doctor Who: The Movie was broadcast on UK TV!
In the weeks leading up to its eagerly anticipated premiere, I was scrambling to finish my final year dissertation (should have written about Doctor Who and Star Wars, but that’s a story for another time) and edit my video major for an undergraduate course in BA (Hons) Media Production at Bournemouth University.
The Anglo-American co-production is somewhat of a curiosity, as it failed to relaunch Doctor Who before Russell T Davies’ reboot in 2005. Whilst it was a success on this side of the Atlantic, Fox did not go ahead with a full series. However, it gave fans (myself included) Sylvester McCoy’s swansong as the Seventh Doctor and introduced Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor.
McGann channelled H.G. Wells’ Victoriana as the titular Time Lord and has subsequently reprised the role on television and for Big Finish (I’ve never listened to any of the audiobooks).
That day in 1996 was the first and last time I watched Doctor Who: The Movie! Watching with housemates was a poignant farewell to 3 years of university life.
What are your memories of watching Doctor Who: The Movie? Let me know in the comments below.
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