h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

I'm not blowing my own trumpet, but just letting the fans know. I'm now writing a Doctor Who column in

It's called Police Public Call Box and the first article's up now. I'm doing a run up to the Christmas Special and then posting a review in the New Year. I'd appreciate your comments, and some constructive criticism

Police Public Call Box - What is 'Who'? A78127653

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Very good Auburn, nicely written.


Geggs

Auburn, a very well written, full of good details and very interesting facts, well done for writing the entry.

Thanks Geggs and Thinker
Currently writing the next instalment

Good article but since when did the TARDIS have a perception filter? Is that an RTDism?

Yes, it is, perhaps unfortunately.
It's similar to the "Someone Else's Problem field" from the Hitchhiker's books and possibly where RTD got the idea. Though, he may have just created that idea simply to use as a plot device in 'The Sound of Drums'.

Actually, it must have been hinted at before that - in Torchwood. The lift down to the Hub had a perception filter because it was the spot where the TARDIS had landed in 'Boomtown'

The phone's just a dummy and the windows are the wrong size.

True... These aliens are always getting their earth facts wrong...

I've wondered about that. Given that the appearance (inside and out) of the TARDIS changed when Moffat took over, has he fixed those bits?

The windows do look a bit different, and there is a working phone inside as well now.


Geggs

The Was a working Phone On the console Back during Eccleston's Run, The Phone on the door is still a dud

A slightly Christmassy article in this weeks issue
A Spaceman Came Travelling: A78580524