http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Dr_Who%27s_worth_a_ChuckleDr Who's worth a Chuckle - Revision history2026-05-01T16:04:48ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.33.0http://cuttingsarchive.org/index.php?title=Dr_Who%27s_worth_a_Chuckle&diff=34389&oldid=prevJohn Lavalie: Created page with "{{article | publication = The Sunday Mirror | file = 2005-03-27 Sunday Mirror.jpg | px = 450 | height = | width = | date = 2005-03-27 | author = Ian Hyland | pages = 21 | la..."2025-01-11T12:06:22Z<p>Created page with "{{article | publication = The Sunday Mirror | file = 2005-03-27 Sunday Mirror.jpg | px = 450 | height = | width = | date = 2005-03-27 | author = Ian Hyland | pages = 21 | la..."</p>
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DR Who: An apology. Apparently many of you will be tuning in today hoping to read a review. What can I say? I'm sorry. I didn't realise it was on.<br />
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If only the BBC had got their finger out and promoted it better.<br />
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Only kidding. I did watch it. And I'm happy to report it was proper behind the sofa stuff. I was behind the sofa looking for my remote control.<br />
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But surprisingly not because of Billie Piper's performance she was more than adequate, if a little Grange Hill at times.<br />
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Christopher Eccleston was the one causing alarm. If he was trying to bring some mystery to the part he succeeded - because I spent most of the night trying to work out which Chuckle Brother he'd come as. And wondering when Steve McDonald will want his leather coat back.<br />
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And the monsters were a bit crappy. I can't imagine kids who've grown up on Men In Black, Buffy and Cat Deeley being scared by a talking underground blancmange.<br />
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By far the crappiest were those faceless showroom dummies, although to be fair it was nice to see Adam Rickett back in work so soon.<br />
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Yeah, I know it was only the first episode. But the new Dr Who already has no place in primetime. It's basically a teatime kids show - a bit like My Parents Are Aliens, but not half as funny.<br />
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It might get better next week. But if it's all the same to you BBC', I think I'll stick with Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway. But thanks for trying.<br />
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Caption: Who are you calling a dummy? Dr Who finds himself in a tight spot<br />
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