Apparently next week's Doctor Who episode will see the return of
Davros, the Daleks' coach and general manager.  Sadly Davros will not
be played by Moike Tucker, who made the one-eyed megalomaniac's role
his own between 1984 (Resurrection of the Daleks) and 1988
(Remembrance of the Daleks).  Instead the part is to be played by one
Julian Bleach, who, as far as I can tell, has never appeared in The
Archers at all.
-- 
Stephen

Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went And cannot come again.

Stephen wrote:
> Apparently next week's Doctor Who episode will see the return of
> Davros, the Daleks' coach and general manager.  Sadly Davros will not
> be played by Moike Tucker, who made the one-eyed megalomaniac's role
> his own between 1984 (Resurrection of the Daleks) and 1988
> (Remembrance of the Daleks).  Instead the part is to be played by one
> Julian Bleach, who, as far as I can tell, has never appeared in The
> Archers at all.

But Mike didn't lose his eye until 1991.

-- 

CaroleT

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:17:29 +0100, "carolet"
 wrote:

>Stephen wrote:
>> Apparently next week's Doctor Who episode will see the return of
>> Davros, the Daleks' coach and general manager.  Sadly Davros will not
>> be played by Moike Tucker, who made the one-eyed megalomaniac's role
>> his own between 1984 (Resurrection of the Daleks) and 1988
>> (Remembrance of the Daleks).  Instead the part is to be played by one
>> Julian Bleach, who, as far as I can tell, has never appeared in The
>> Archers at all.
>
>But Mike didn't lose his eye until 1991.

I suspect that just as the Ring of the Niblungs gradually corrupted
whoever possessed it (now, there's an idea for an epic heroic
fantasy), so the chair of Davros gradually corrupted Moike, until the
one-eyed nature of Davros worked its way through into the alternative
universe that contains Bridge Farm yogurt.

Next time Hazel Woolley appears, keep an eye out for subtle references
to Raxacoricofallapatorian cultural norms slipping in to the
discussion of the future of Gay Grebles.
-- 
Stephen

Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went And cannot come again.

In message , Stephen 
 writes
[]
>Next time Hazel Woolley appears, keep an eye out for subtle references
>to Raxacoricofallapatorian cultural norms slipping in to the

OK, I'll bite ...


>discussion of the future of Gay Grebles.

Loved that though!
-- 
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I've banked the cheque!

Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into yours and join the fun! (Done ...)

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:56:18 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
 wrote:

>In message , Stephen 
> writes
>[]
>>Next time Hazel Woolley appears, keep an eye out for subtle references
>>to Raxacoricofallapatorian cultural norms slipping in to the
>
>OK, I'll bite ...

Hazel Woolley is associated with actress Annette Badland, who played
the role of Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen in three Doctor Who
episodes.  Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day, and indeed the entire Slitheen
family, were from Raxacoricofallapatorius, a paradise planet  with
burgundy seas and four polar regions, where once the giant squirrel
like Barladootkaliumpetekshus Beast used to roam free.

Well, you did ask.

>>discussion of the future of Gay Grebles.
>
>Loved that though!

I cannot take any credit for it, except perhaps for the spilling.
-- 
Stephen

Into my heart an air that kills From yon far country blows:
What are those blue remembered hills, What spires, what farms are those?
That is the land of lost content, I see it shining plain,
The happy highways where I went And cannot come again.

In message , Stephen 
 writes
>On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:56:18 +0100, "J. P. Gilliver (John)"
> wrote:
>
>>In message , Stephen
>> writes
>>[]
>>>Next time Hazel Woolley appears, keep an eye out for subtle references
>>>to Raxacoricofallapatorian cultural norms slipping in to the
>>
>>OK, I'll bite ...
>
>Hazel Woolley is associated with actress Annette Badland, who played
>the role of Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day Slitheen in three Doctor Who
>episodes.  Blon Fel-Fotch Pasameer-Day, and indeed the entire Slitheen
>family, were from Raxacoricofallapatorius, a paradise planet  with
>burgundy seas and four polar regions, where once the giant squirrel
>like Barladootkaliumpetekshus Beast used to roam free.
>
>Well, you did ask.

And thanks for the answer! (It sounds to me as if it was influenced by 
Douglas Adams - the bit about the grass is always greener, and the Great 
Green Arkle-seizure, and the Ravenous Bugblatter Beast of Traal ... with 
apologies if the above predated DNA, but I don't think so ...)
>
>>>discussion of the future of Gay Grebles.
>>
>>Loved that though!
>
>I cannot take any credit for it, except perhaps for the spilling.

Being a bit more serious, reminds me - I'm seething at the recent 
coverage of the behaviour of "Gay HIV-positive men" (apparently they 
don't all use protection) - _without_ any mention at all of whether 
"straight" HIV-positive men do. (Valid comment if they do, but not to 
mention it is unforgivable.)
-- 
J. P. Gilliver. UMRA: 1960/<1985 MB++G.5AL(+++)IS-P--Ch+(p)Ar+T[?]H+Sh0!:`)DNAf
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All I ask is to _prove_ that money can't make me happy.

On Jun 22, 12:02 am, Stephen  wrote:
> Apparently next week's Doctor Who episode will see the return of
> Davros, the Daleks' coach and general manager.  Sadly Davros will not
> be played by Moike Tucker, who made the one-eyed megalomaniac's role
> his own between 1984 (Resurrection of the Daleks) and 1988
> (Remembrance of the Daleks).  Instead the part is to be played by one
> Julian Bleach, who, as far as I can tell, has never appeared in The
> Archers at all.

Meanwhile Doctor Who was moonlighting on R4 in Nebulous. Sadly that
was the last of the series. T'was definitely No.1 on my "Best Things
on Radio 4" list.

Anything else good on the horizon?

Stephen wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:17:29 +0100, "carolet"
>  wrote:
>
>> Stephen wrote:
>>> Apparently next week's Doctor Who episode will see the return of
>>> Davros, the Daleks' coach and general manager.  Sadly Davros will
>>> not be played by Moike Tucker, who made the one-eyed megalomaniac's
>>> role his own between 1984 (Resurrection of the Daleks) and 1988
>>> (Remembrance of the Daleks).  Instead the part is to be played by
>>> one Julian Bleach, who, as far as I can tell, has never appeared in
>>> The Archers at all.
>>
>> But Mike didn't lose his eye until 1991.
>
> I suspect that just as the Ring of the Niblungs gradually corrupted
> whoever possessed it (now, there's an idea for an epic heroic
> fantasy), so the chair of Davros gradually corrupted Moike, until the
> one-eyed nature of Davros worked its way through into the alternative
> universe that contains Bridge Farm yogurt.
>
> Next time Hazel Woolley appears, keep an eye out for subtle references
> to Raxacoricofallapatorian cultural norms slipping in to the
> discussion of the future of Gay Grebles.

If I remember correctly, the cultural norm for a Raxacoricofallapatorian 
when blending in on Earth, is noticed not much in what they say, but in the 
other noises that they are apt  to make.

-- 

CaroleT

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:08:52 -0700 (PDT), Ralph B 
scrawled in the dust...

>Doctor Who was moonlighting on R4

He's been doing a lot of that lately. It was refreshing to have a properly
Scottish Andy Crawford in Dixon of Dock Green.
-- 
Penny
There are unexpected holes in my ignorance.
umra Nicknames & Abbreviations http://www.umra.freeuk.com/nicks.html

On Jun 23, 12:33 am, Penny  wrote:
> On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:08:52 -0700 (PDT), Ralph B 
> scrawled in the dust...
>
> >Doctor Who was moonlighting on R4
>
> He's been doing a lot of that lately. It was refreshing to have a properly
> Scottish Andy Crawford in Dixon of Dock Green.
> --
> Penny
> There are unexpected holes in my ignorance.
> umra Nicknames & Abbreviationshttp://www.umra.freeuk.com/nicks.html

According to the Members News from RST he will be playing Hamlet in
London in December/January. There is a picture of him looking like
something by Caspar Friedrick. For those captivated by the follically
challenged there is a side helping of Patrick Stewart.

Mike Ruddock

On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 12:08:52 -0700 (PDT), Ralph B
 wrote:

>On Jun 22, 12:02 am, Stephen  wrote:
>> Apparently next week's Doctor Who episode will see the return of
>> Davros, the Daleks' coach and general manager.  Sadly Davros will not
>> be played by Moike Tucker, who made the one-eyed megalomaniac's role
>> his own between 1984 (Resurrection of the Daleks) and 1988
>> (Remembrance of the Daleks).  Instead the part is to be played by one
>> Julian Bleach, who, as far as I can tell, has never appeared in The
>> Archers at all.
>
>Meanwhile Doctor Who was moonlighting on R4 in Nebulous. Sadly that
>was the last of the series. T'was definitely No.1 on my "Best Things
>on Radio 4" list.
>
>Anything else good on the horizon?
We acquired a 2 dvd set, BBC from the Radio Times, of David Tennant
reading The Resurrection Casket, a Dr Who story, which I enjoyed very
much.  I'll be in the UK from tomorrow so if anyrat wants to email I'd
be happy to send it to them.  I'll take it with me in case.  

I had it on my MP3 and took it for walks, and it turned out the last 8
bits hadn't been put on it and just at a cliff hanger I had to wait
until I got home and put the rest on.