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A Doctor Who obsessive, his long-suffering wife, their sons, Rory and Ellis and our House Dalek, Colin. ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡บThinks Brexit was a really bad idea

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Fifth Doctor I'm a scene from The Five Doctors saying After all, that's how it all started.

Fifth Doctor I'm a scene from The Five Doctors saying After all, that's how it all started.

If there is any Doctor Who news today, I hope it will be scheduled for 5:15pm and then get delayed by news of the American president being assassinated - After all, it's how it all started.
#DoctorWho

23.11.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was great fun, although my back aches now from being crammed inside a Dalek for hours on end. ๐Ÿ˜€

23.11.2025 21:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Rory and Ellis dressed as Daleks, along with Colin the Dalek, a police box, K9 and Harry dressed as the fourth Doctor and Jack as the Tenth

Rory and Ellis dressed as Daleks, along with Colin the Dalek, a police box, K9 and Harry dressed as the fourth Doctor and Jack as the Tenth

A brilliant evening's entertainment at 'Out of Plot' @chickencasanova.bsky.social 's Doctor Who fundraising extravaganza.

Rory and Ellis loved it!! Thank you to everyone involved and to the fantastic audience - it was so lovely to meet so many of you in person for the first time.

23.11.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To be fair, the assassination was the previous day, but the coverage the following day extended the news by a minute or two - a fact recited by a certain generation of Dr Who fans brought up on the books of Peter Hanning to this day.

23.11.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It still astonishes me how inventive that first season was.

23.11.2025 18:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He's not stopped going on about it ๐Ÿ˜

23.11.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Colin the Dalek stands in the corner of our dining room.

Colin the Dalek stands in the corner of our dining room.

Colin the Dalek is finally home after his adventures on stage last night.

23.11.2025 18:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 28    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Road diversion sign with a black triangle taken this morning on the way home.

Road diversion sign with a black triangle taken this morning on the way home.

Seems appropriate that diversions are in place today to avoid Rassilon's timescoop.

#DoctorWho #TheFiveDoctors #HappyWhoDay

23.11.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So, it was you on the grassy knoll!

23.11.2025 17:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Road diversion sign with a black triangle taken this morning on the way home.

Road diversion sign with a black triangle taken this morning on the way home.

Seems appropriate that diversions are in place today to avoid Rassilon's timescoop.

#DoctorWho #TheFiveDoctors #HappyWhoDay

23.11.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fifth Doctor I'm a scene from The Five Doctors saying After all, that's how it all started.

Fifth Doctor I'm a scene from The Five Doctors saying After all, that's how it all started.

If there is any Doctor Who news today, I hope it will be scheduled for 5:15pm and then get delayed by news of the American president being assassinated - After all, it's how it all started.
#DoctorWho

23.11.2025 11:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 128    ๐Ÿ” 33    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Rory and Ellis dressed as Daleks, along with Colin the Dalek, a police box, K9 and Harry dressed as the fourth Doctor and Jack as the Tenth

Rory and Ellis dressed as Daleks, along with Colin the Dalek, a police box, K9 and Harry dressed as the fourth Doctor and Jack as the Tenth

A brilliant evening's entertainment at 'Out of Plot' @chickencasanova.bsky.social 's Doctor Who fundraising extravaganza.

Rory and Ellis loved it!! Thank you to everyone involved and to the fantastic audience - it was so lovely to meet so many of you in person for the first time.

23.11.2025 07:34 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 55    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Colin the dalek on stage in front of a blue police box.

Colin the dalek on stage in front of a blue police box.

Colin the Dalek has arrived at the Lit in Egham for tonight's performance.
#BreakAPlunger #DoctorWho

22.11.2025 16:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

All very sensible suggestions. Having been the executor of both my mum and dad's estates in the last 12 months, I know how glacially slow probate is, so if any of the lost episodes are in the estates of recently deceased collectors, it will be a bit longer before we get to hear what's out there.

21.11.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
An image of a Macra from The Macra Terror for reasons...

An image of a Macra from The Macra Terror for reasons...

It's nearly Doctor Who's 62nd anniversary.
What announcements, if any are you expecting/hoping for in Sunday?

Missing episode finds?
Christmas 2026 Doctor revealed?
New series commissioned?
More about the 52-part CBeebies series?
Something else?

21.11.2025 22:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 27    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Less than 144,000 Rels to go until Saturday night's charity extravaganza and Colin the House Dalek's stage debut.
Final tickets are going fast, so lock on your coordinates to the Lit at Egham and book your seat today!

20.11.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Two actresses stand at the front of the stage - one dressed as a nun, which Colin the House Dalek waits in the wings for his cue.

Two actresses stand at the front of the stage - one dressed as a nun, which Colin the House Dalek waits in the wings for his cue.

'And Then There Were Nun'

(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social

09.11.2025 16:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 84    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Colin the Dalek looks up my back passage as we get ready to put him in our Soul.

Colin the Dalek looks up my back passage as we get ready to put him in our Soul.

Packing Colin into our Kia Soul for tomorrow's theatrical fun.
I'm always amazed he fits into a hatchback and I suggested to Kia they could use Colin to advertise the car's capacity.

Sadly, "Kia - Our Souls can be stuffed full of Daleks," was rejected.

21.11.2025 17:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 30    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sadly not - our script writer is in many ways more talented than Shakespeare, but Winter's Tale references are few and far between. ๐Ÿ˜€

21.11.2025 17:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We could do it for less than ยฃ1 million pounds and episode, but I fear Colin the House Dalek is a bit of a primadonna and his demands would become unbearable for the rest of the team.
One night and one night only is probably for the best. ๐Ÿ˜

21.11.2025 17:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How are you going to spend Doctor Who's 62nd birthday weekend?

Why not come along to the Lit in Egham, Surrey, for an evening of silly Who entertainment, selfies with Colin the Dalek and a police box and sing-a-long to 'Doctor in Distress' - All for charity and all for less than ยฃ7.

Book now!

09.11.2025 13:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Less than 144,000 Rels to go until Saturday night's charity extravaganza and Colin the House Dalek's stage debut.
Final tickets are going fast, so lock on your coordinates to the Lit at Egham and book your seat today!

20.11.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

How else do you think the kids were all orphaned?

19.11.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! Even the Proclaimers wouldn't walk 6000 miles.

19.11.2025 16:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

COUNTDOWN 19/22โณ

He's no Nick Briggs, sitting off to the side! @dobbersw.bsky.social is working hard in there to bring The Supreme Dalek to life!

19.11.2025 10:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

A new documentary from the brilliant team at @dalek6388.bsky.social is a joyous thing.

This one is especially fascinating for those of us who wondered what happened to the Bernardo's Daleks.

18.11.2025 21:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Screen grab of CNN report with screen title that reads,"Trump praises Doctor Who warns of alien DNA, sex with demons."

Screen grab of CNN report with screen title that reads,"Trump praises Doctor Who warns of alien DNA, sex with demons."

Trump praises Doctor Who, but spoils the plot to the 2026 Christmas special. #DoctorWho

17.11.2025 20:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 19    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

Ian Levine has a lot to answer for there. Personally I prefer when the series looks forward rather than back. (I make the exception for big anniversaries)

18.11.2025 20:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Doctor Who is often at its best when referencing other media - Quatermass, Hammer etc and turning It into something new. It can often be at its weakest when referencing itself.

18.11.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I longed for 'wet playtime' as a child as our teacher had a pile of these in the corner of the classroom.

(Most of my favourite Doctor Who tales are non-TV)

18.11.2025 19:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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