Doctor Who - Resistance is Useless Part 1 (Documentary, 1992)

Part 1 of a 1992 documentary on the history of Doctor Who, broadcast on BBC2 and introduced by an Anorak(!). Transferred from video-tape.

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• william
• hartnell
• patrick
• troughton
• jon
• pertwee
• tom
• baker
• peter
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• colin
• sylvestor
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[squirm13]

I am a huge fan of the classic series, the first dr i saw was john pertwee, i saw the first 2 dr,s much later. I think colin baker, was given a raw deal by the bbc, from i read he was fired for the low ratings.

[outofthegreenmist]

@squirm13 I don't know the real reason he was fired, but, with due respect to Sylvestor McCoy, his sacking seemed unfair at the time. Thanks.

[squirm13]

@outofthegreenmist the show hit an all time low with sylvester mccoy and bonnie langford, so looking back at colin baker,s dr who, i think he was unfairly treated by the public, i have watched some of his, they were good, my favourite dr,s are john pertwee and tom baker.

[outofthegreenmist]

@squirm13 I agree with most of what you say.

[Bobsyermomsuncle]

Thank you for sharing this. I can recall watching this on CBC -- and then PBS. It was always fun. I did a rec for your channel on Live Journal

[outofthegreenmist]

@Bobsyermomsuncle Thanks, I'm glad it has brought back some memories. I used to watch this on tape every November 23rd! Maybe they'll include it as an extra on a future DVD.

[harryhillstvfart]

I remember watching this in 1992 on BBC TWO before a repeat of William Hartnell's 'The Time Meddler' Part 1. 'Resistance is Useless' was the short documentary that kicked off a repeat season of Doctor Who with one story being shown per Doctor. The stories shown were... 1st Dr:'The Time Meddler', 2nd Dr:'The Mind Robber', 3rd Dr:'The Sea Devils' and a recolorised 'The Daemons', 4th Dr:Genesis of the Daleks, 5th Dr:'The Caves of Androzani', 6th Dr:'Revelation of the Daleks' & 7th Dr:'Battlefield'.

[borgduck]

That creature narrating this documentary needs to be shot! No, better yet, toss a grenade at it!!!

[outofthegreenmist]

@boosterjonesable Maybe Moffatt will bring in The Freaky Anoraks as new monsters next season (if there is a next season).

[boosterjonesable]

Never seen this, but I've always wanted too as that annrack looked so freaky to me as a kid after seeing it in DWM.