Our next meeting will be the regular monthly meeting on 4th July (yes I know its next week but my brain says monthly… :p ) at the usual place, usual time and then our next meeting will be…

…18th July. You’ve asked for fortnightly meetings you’ve got them. The additional meetings are designed to start us doing other things but we’ll get to that in more detail as we go along.

So put this date in your diary, 18th July, Crystal Palace, 7pm.

Cheers the noo

Barry

We met in the Crystal Palace last Sunday (23rd May) as per usual. As
you may well be aware the group has been expanding a little in recent times. As
such I think it is an ideal time to start thinking about how you want the group
to run and what things you would like to have from the group.

Speaking to everyone at the group on Sunday there were
several things that came out. Here is a list of the sort of things that people
would like to see from the group:

·        
When the show isn’t on we usually meet monthly
– it was suggested that fortnightly might be better

·        
it was suggested that we look at going to events
and shows as a group. This doesn’t have to be Doctor Who related and the type
of things were suggested included:

o  
Doctor Who events such as signings, conventions
and shows.

o  
Visiting other Doctor Who and science fiction
related groups such as the Edinburgh group and even as far afield as Aberdeen
and Tayside.

o  
Going out of pictures or the theatre just for
the sake of it.

o  
Having meetings at other locations

·        
Another suggestion that came out from the group
was about screenings. This could be anything from spin-offs and fan films all
the way through to fan edits or even recording our own commentaries.

·        
Also mentioned was doing more things online and
specifically creating the fan fiction page.

·        
The idea of a fanzine either in physical and/or
online versions was also mentioned.

We can’t promise to put all of this in place because there
are separate issues and challenges that we will have to overcome. What we can
do is start talking and working towards doing some stuff that will make our
group even better.

There are some things that you can do in the first instance.
Firstly you can start talking to each other and us about what you want. We need
a feel for what sort things you would not be interested in and what sort things
you think would be essential for us. So let us know your thoughts.

Secondly of the ideas that came from Sunday is only
representative of the people that were there. If you have more ideas then we
need to hear them so let us know.

Finally, we can’t do this alone so if you have some ideas
then come and talk to us because we would like to help you make our group
better.

 Rintu

Sorry I haven’t got round to blogging for a while. I’ve been busily beavering away, making sure by the time May comes around we give you all the best Doctor Who convention ever seen in Scotland!

And I’m now quite remarkably excited to be able to announce our 11th guest for this year’s event.

Quite probably the most popular producer in the history of Doctor Who, the man behind the first “Golden Age” of Doctor Who, none other than Philip Hinchcliffe has kindly agreed to join us in May for a rare convention appearance, subject to work and personal commitments.

Philip was producer of the show between 1974 and 1977 and oversaw Tom’s first three years as the Doctor, producing some of the show’s most iconic and popular episodes during that time.

Our guest list, subject to work and personal commitments, is now;

• Tom Baker - The Fourth Doctor
• Colin Baker - The Sixth Doctor
• Sylvester McCoy - The Seventh Doctor
• Sophie Aldred - Ace
• John Leeson - The voice of K9
• Richard Franklin - Captain Mike Yates
• Philip Hinchcliffe - Producer, 1974-1977
• Andrew Cartmel - Script Editor, 1987-1989
• Tom Goodman-Hill - The Reverend Golightly / The Vespiform (The Unicorn and the Wasp)
• Michael Cochrane - Lord Cranleigh (Black Orchid) - Redvers Fenn-Cooper (Ghost Light)
• Prentis Hancock - Reporter (Spearhead from Space) - Vaber (Planet of the Daleks) - Salamar (Planet of Evil) - Captain of the Guard (The Ribos Operation)

This event marks Tom Baker’s first Doctor Who convention in Scotland since 1993 and will be the first time a Scottish convention has ever had three Doctors on the same guest list!

Add in a rare convention appearance by one of the show’s most popular producers, Philip Hinchcliffe, and a Doctor Who convention debut for Tom Goodman-Hill, along with many huge names from throughout the history of Doctor Who, and it’s an event not to be missed!

Tickets are still available from www.glasgowwho.co.uk/aog4.html and the sooner you buy yours, the sooner we can tell how many more guests we can go for… and how big they’re going to be!

I think we have a truly great guest list shaping up here… it would be a shame for any of you to miss out!

Cheers!

Al.

Well, what a finish to Ten’s Era. I must say I really enjoyed it.

Barry Stanton, Online Coordinator, Glasgow Who

Well,I know it’s been a while but it is time for a little update from me. Since the 15^th November there has been so much Doctor Who I’ve not even had time to breathe.
The Waters of Mars:- Well it was better than Planet of the Dead and I actually liked the last 15 minutes unlike most of the others on the forum.
Dreamland:- Good so far and Georgia Moffett has certainly been taking American Accent lessons from her mother
Army of Guests:- The “Four Who Rule” met up last night (23^rd November 2009) and apart from celebrating the birthday of our favourite show we have started on plans for AOG4. Yes, it’s public now and the publicity machine has started but I’m gonna say no more at the moment as it’s in the VERY early stages.
So, after a quiet Summer it’s about to start in earnest including The End of Time at Christmas and I’ll be there on December 6^th so I hope to see you all there.
BFN
Barry

Well, today`s the day - the SJA story we`ve all been waiting for, the one where The Doctor himself finally appears! Hooray!

Prisoner of the Judoon was a good opener, with a great turn from Lis as Sarah/Androvax.[Much better than “Eldrad Must Live!”]

The Mad Woman In The Attic was a pretty plot-lite story I thought but a nice riff on the “not aliens are bad” idea. Great Make-Up/Prosthetic  job on Eve & nice to see Lis` husband Brian Miller again. But of course it was the Flashbacks that really got the attention - Time Warrior, Planet of the Spiders, Five Doctors, Hand of Fear - Hooray for flashbacks!

Only downside to the whole thing in the run-up to today`s TX is the spoilerific nature of the trailers, revealing The Trickster as the villain. But then again, it`s not exactly rocket science is it, I mean every story so far that`s had “Sarah Jane” in the title has involved The Trickster!

The Missus was well put out to discover old Tricksy was back [she finds his facial deficiencies a biti creepy] so minus marks all round for the Beeb in our house.

REALLY looking forward to today`s ep & tomorrow`s conclusion. And don`t forget both episodes are repeated on CBBC [ 613 on Sky] at 17.15 on Saturday. I`ll be watching. Will you?

The TARDIS In The Attic - oh yes!

Please read the email carfeully as it`s vital that we get as many advance sales as possible. If we don`t get those advance sales by the cut-off date - November 23rd 2009 - then the event will NOT happen.

And, in the words of Brigadier Winifred Bambera that would be a real “Shame!”

Alan has some great plans for this event but we really need your upfront support to make sure it goes ahead.

The future of Glasgow Who  - and the events on which its reputation has been built - is up to YOU!

I`ll see you all on November 8th! 

So the November Meeting of Glasgow Who will now be

SUNDAY NOVEMBER THE 8TH 

Got that? That`s

SUNDAY NOVEMBER THE 8TH

The new Doctor Who logo has now been put up on the BBC Doctor Who Website.

First opinions? Meh. It’s ok and it’ll will grow on me but I’m not going to sulk in a corner and then write a hate filled letter to Mister Moffat like some were suggesting on the forum :). It kinda smacks of the Dark Dimension logo that was punted for the failed movie attempt in the 90’s especially the TARDIS motif.

Moving onto the forum business and I’ve decided to fit in with the other Mods and my user name is now Barry Stanton and not deanstructor like it was. It seems a little odd being one of the four guys being the only one with a real internet user name. I’ve always used that user name for over 10 years online but it’s just not a suitable one on the forum anymore.

We have a bigger clan every month at the meetings and hello and welcome to Gregor for turning up. I got the chance to speak to Pauline and Christine more this month and hopefully next month I’ll get the chance for a chat Gregor. That’s if the meeting is November 1st as Clarkie and the Aberdeen Sci-Fi guys are due to come down so our meeting may change to accomodate their visit. Bryan will tell you when it’s confirmed here, on the website and the Forum

Oh, BTW to all who are asking. My Birthday turned out to be a crap one.

Not all of them can be good I suppose…

Till we next meet…

Barry