Folks! I can't answer everyone's #ItsASin messages, I'd disappear. But cast and crew are astonished and delighted by the reaction, we've never seen anything like it. Thank you! La 🎵 #BeMoreJill
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It's Christmas Eve & the final episode of Russell T Davies' gripping story THE CHRISTMAS STAR today told by the brilliant
Audio Described film here >> rxtheat.re/AIWad
#AllIWantForChristmas 🎁
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That’s it, I’ve loved it, don’t forget Doctor Who on New Year’s Day and my new show, It’s A Sin, on Jan 22 on Channel 4. But good old Doctor Who. Isn’t it always, always, always the best?! MERRY CHRISTMAS! #SantasARobot xxx
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I won’t post the whole thing - this story could still work! But it’s very much my Doctor Who, even in 1985, great big cosmic events all focusing down on an ordinary Earth family. Come and bid, Big Finish! #SantasARobot
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OKAY, it’s not the Doctor Who rarity you wanted. It’s not a missing episode, it’s a never-episode. But it’s the first script by the man who went on to relaunch the show in 2005, that’s not too bad! #SantasARobot
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When the show closed down in 1989, I had a letter from Andrew Cartmel saying ‘Thank you for your idea, I liked it and put it to one side for consideration but now we’ve closed down…’ (Contrary to what he says in next month’s DWM, fact fans) #SantasARobot
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I think I sent this to the Doctor Who production office. I’ve always said in interviews that I sent in a rough version of The Long Game… but think I misremembered, I think it was this. Must have been. It’s not bad, I like it! #SantasARobot
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MIND OF THE HODIAC. I think I sent this to the Doctor Who production office. I’ve always said in interviews that I sent in a rough version of The Long Game… but think I misremembered, I think it was this. Must have been. I’s not bad, I like it! #SantasARobot
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This script has no title, but it’s undoubtedly called MIND OF THE HODIAC. I’ll post a few pages here, but it’s 62 pages long. I think, in 1985, I imagined that was a 25 minute episode!! Hah. And there’s a synopsis for Ep.2.
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HERE IT IS. In preparation for today’s tweetalong, I went through some old papers to find the script and found… the VERY FIRST DOCTOR WHO SCRIPT I ever wrote!! On a manual typewriter! In 1985! 1986? Sixth Doctor and Mel! #SantasARobot
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And now... here it comes... (don't be disappointed)... #SantasARobot
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...so much. I think if you asked, you could get her back. For a whole series. i was like, never! She's so busy! She writes her own stuff! Impossible. And look what happened... #SantasARobot
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January 2008. Claridge's! The Radio Times Cover Party. Jane Tranter sits down with me, Julie, Phil. I run the 2008 companion past her, Penny. She says, hmm. She said, i saw Catherine yesterday to talk about future projects. But she went on and on about Doctor Who, she loved it...
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This astonishing final scene. Two of our greatest actors. Our very greatest. Holding the screen. Look how lucky we are, look at what Doctor Who has become! #SantasARobot
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BRILLIANT model work by Mike Tucker & team, the BEST! #SantasARobot
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CGI CUTS. CG Spiders cut, also NB, impossible to hit the Racnoss prosthetic with water #SantasARobot
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GALLIFREY! First time it's said in the 2005+ series #SantasARobot
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So, writers, whenever you think, am I going too far? That’s where you should go. #SantasARobot
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To be serious about Donna hitting the wall: you wouldn’t have done that with Rose. Here’s Catherine extending the range of the show, opening new doors. Anything becomes possible. Series 4 becomes possible, it’s opening up with here #SantasARobot
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Donna hitting the wall makes me laugh and laugh #SantasARobot
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CGI CUTS. Again, CG Spiders missing, they would’ve been so good! They're the whole POINT of the scene #SantasARobot
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CGI CUTS, here’s where the CGI spiders would’ve been great. Without them… not much happens! #SantasARobot
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CHRISTMAS DAY: showing the creation of Planet Earth by a giant spider’s spaceship on Dec 25 is pretty cheeky #SantasARobot
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Catherine Tate. What an actor. God, we were LUCKY! #SantasARobot
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SCREWBALL: the ultimate transport joke, the TARDIS!!! #SantasARobot
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What’s your name and where are you from, number 3? I’m Kathy Santasarobot and I’m from Liverpool #SantasARobot
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GERMANY. That’s an in-joke for my husband. My geography is so terrible, I’m actually not sure where Germany is. Every time you point it out to me, I’m surprised. And then forget. #germany #SantasARobot
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CGI CUTS. The Racnoss lair was mean to be full of CGI spiders. Crawling everywhere. Had to be cut for budget. I think it’s a PROPER loss. it’s not as exciting, or creepy. One day, on the 77th rerelease, we can CGI them in #SantasARobot
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Just in case you missed it, here’s the boss… #SantasARobot
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Sarah Parish. Applause applause, wonderful woman. She's astonishing in Industry, BBC2, brilliant show, worth a watch #SantasARobot
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8PM, we’re releasing original content, a never-seen Doctor Who rarity that hasn’t seen the light of day since 1985 #SantasARobot
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