Doctor Who appearance in the sitcom Chelmsford 123

[enailer1]

I could not agree more with girlsngear this was a great show and who cares about Dr Who the point was in missing it Duh!

[NDRonin1401]

Dr Who is a below average tv show that just doesn't want to die

:))

[cronas2]

BRILLIANT...I totally forgot about this scene

[wmspillett]

Dr Who is most likely looking at a milestone for directions in this clip. Milestones (daubed with British graffiti) were an important plot device in this episode. Chelmsford was a brilliant series, though you need an appreciation of British humour at its most sarcastic and self-deprecating to really enjoy it.

It is rumoured that the series ended and disappeared into the oblivion thanks to the professional split between acting and writing partners Rory McGrath and Jimmy Mulville.

[brownblair98]

Well,I guess we know why the series was cancelled. The whole town must've been

annihilated after he left. 

[psychomantis108]

wow the dr really makes his way around first fallout now this what next?

[ashita100]

testiculatum!

[amortenti]

lol Doctor Who ftw!

[Anakra121]

Who ever thinks chelmsford 123 is a mediocre comedy, is a misguided, uneducated, friends loving, american sit com loving twat!

[JayArgonaut]

Agreed

[gaspode18]

Thirded

[schaeferstriker]

chelmsford ftw!

[BaggieJonathan]

I loved the series and would get it straight away if it was on dvd. The criticism is entirely without merit.

[atemandyugi]

i found it on dvd on ebay

[jaw2floor]

yay i live in chelmsford

[jaw2floor]

yay

[lolgal4]

I LIVE IN CHELMSFORD WOOP WOOP!!!!

[jaw2floor]

yay

[jaydabaron]

have they released it yet on dvd format i have all of episode 2 on vid from 88 the secret cabaret used to follow it or was it before it mmmm anyway they was class the "who dares wins boys" in this let me know someone pls ......

[captainwillies69]

wow i cant believe anyone else remembers this awesome sitcom :D

[mpwheatley]

Er, Chelmsford 123 was not a 'mediocre' sitcom. It was a GREAT sitcom.

[fordtimelord]

Actually, the Doctor puts his hand out to see how bad the rain is, shrugs, and buggers off- no peeing!

[clippy]

Mediocre???? my god this series is fantastic!!

and like fawlty towers only 2 series:(

I love this programme They really should repeat it

[hoss1962]

It only made 2 series because it was crap....not everything that is rare is good quality. Though Chelmsford in AD 123 looked a more fun place to be than Chelmsford in AD 2007.

[tabletschool]

There was a 2 year gap between series, they wouldn't have gone back to it like that if the first one hadn't had some sort of redeeming qualities.

And Fawlty Towers only had two series, 12 episodes in total. Do you think that was crap?

Chelmsford 123 is actually a really good sitcom, not because it's rare but because it's funny and inventive and well written.

[hoss1962]

My point was that there may be more than one reason why a show has only two series. The reason for C 123 is that it was crap. A desire to maintain quality (and the fact that Booth and Cleese had already divorced) is the completely opposite reason why FT only made 2 series. Your opinion of C123 doesn't change the fact that McGrath Pope Mulville can't act - should have stayed performing in a sketch format - were cool in

'Who dares Wins"

[tabletschool]

So your opinion is the objective truth, while other people's opinions are just personal taste?

I think C123 was a great series which I would love to buy on DVD if it was available.

I personally think Mulville is a very good comedy actor, the C123 scene elsewhere on YouTube with his psychiatrist is brilliant, as are his dialogues with the chief guard.

And it wasn't just Mulville and McGrath, there were a string of comedy actors in this who went on to great things.

[hoss1962]

Jesus - who woke you up? I differ - I think they all came from great things - "Who dares wins" - the best of Pope, Mulville, Robinson and McGrath - yes of course in MY opinion. Whose opinion would you like me to give!

Now go back to sleep for another year...Ciao!

[tabletschool]

You didn't just say it was your opinion, you said it was a FACT that they couldn't act.

[hoss1962]

Tell you what - why don't you hold your breath and I will answer you in 9 months time, OK? I think otherwise.

[illuminatusds]

and of course the great Geoff McGivern - aka the original Ford Prefect.

[girlsngear]

There was nothing mediocre about this series! It was fantastic, and just because "Blackadder" got the limelight, it's no reason to dismiss this little gem of a sit-com, and the sooner it is out on DVD the better!

[falconlem]

it is out on dvd check out raretelevision dat com

[numpty1972]

That's just copied off UKGold. I want a proper DVD release.

[falconlem]

dream on no market.. grab it while you can or do bittorrent.

[numpty1972]

I'll stick to my FREE recordings I made from UKGold in early 1998.

[lequackwife]

If you go to channel 4 and sign up for 4oD, you can stream the entire series for nout.

[sycoraxrock]

Now, where does this fit into the canon? ;)

[SpSot]

Well since the TARDIS is so big on the inside, there should a bathroom in there too, don't you think???

[hoss1962]

maybe the good doctor had some grudge against Roman Britain and wanted to piss on it....

[drwho135]

LOL, is he taking a piss or what? You can not see clearly enought to know.

[MisterSix]

He just gets out, looks around and goes back in again.

[GracieLizzy]

According to Wikipedia, he gets out to have a pee.

[MisterSix]

I wouldn't say he's out long enough to do that, and it doesn't look like that in the original video.

[gaspode18]

@MisterSix I think he is flicking the ash off a cigarette.

[neoncherry]

Wikipedia is a big load of lies though. He clearly doesn't, he's not out long enough.

[eques99]

No, I don't think he is taking a wee.  I always took the joke to be that he got out, thought "bloody hell what a rubbish country" and time travelled off somewhere else.

[tabletschool]

The joke is just that Dr Who is there at all, that's why the audience laughs as soon as they see the Tardis. Not only is it in the wrong programme, it's on the wrong channel (Channel 4 instead of BBC).

[RebornandKabuse]

dose it realy matter at the time Dr. Who was a GIANT hit and to just be random they decided to put the Tardis and Doctor in the show.. OOOH well problem solved " GAME OVER " please insert 1 token into coin slot to continue random rants......

[tireoghainian]

This was a great tv series !