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Doctor Who writer recalls unmade Christopher Eccleston episode – with familiar monster (www.radiotimes.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I think it was quite fun, really. The monster in Van Statten's cage was now this mysterious sphere, that had come out of nowhere and destroyed the Time Lords - and the anguish the Doctor felt was that he had never found out what they were.

"I remember a scene where the Doctor is at last forced to kill it to save Rose - and even as it's dying, he's cradling it and begging it to tell him what it is. 'Shan't,' says the sphere.

Where they would have gone had they not secured the rights to the Daleks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Wait, how could they not have the rights to the Daleks? Isn't all of this owned by the BBC? I realize things very recently got complicated with Disney, but this was long before that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

The copyright for the Daleks is held by the estate of their creator Terry Nation. They license it to the BBC.

Edit: This article seems to sum it up pretty well.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

An absolutely fascinating read, even if some important details have been lost to time. I suppose it serves as a cautionary tale going forward.

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