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Ian Salsbury wrote:
> "David Lowther" wrote in message
> news:d9c93q$t8n$1@news7.svr.pol.co.uk...
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>>Stephen Wilson wrote:
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>>>"The Doctor" wrote in message
>>>news:d9acp8$hv3$13@gallifrey.nk.ca...
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>>>>In article ,
>>>>Stephen Wilson wrote:
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>>>>>"The Doctor" wrote in message
>>>>>news:d97k9r$47c$32@gallifrey.nk.ca...
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>>>>>
>>>>>>In article ,
>>>>>>Stephen Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>"Ryan P." wrote in message
>>>>>>>news:H0Gte.982$H41.25@tornado.rdc-kc.rr.com...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Stephen Wilson wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>"Frankymole" wrote in message
>>>>>>>>>news:d978fd$vu7$1@news6.svr.pol.co.uk...
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>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Gordon Davie wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>The Doctor wrote:
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>>>>>>>>>>>>1 -> 2 observed by Ben and Polly
>>>>>>>>>>>>2 -> 3 No one say the regeneration. We saw the process starting
>>>>>>>>>>>>at
>>>>>>>>>>>> the end of War Games. Plus that nit in the 5 doctors
>>>>>>>>>>>>3 -> 4 observed by UNIT
>>>>>>>>>>>>4 -> 5 observed by Pharos guards, Nyssa, Tegan and Adric
>>>>>>>>>>>>5 -> 6 observed by Peri
>>>>>>>>>>>>6 -> 7 The Rani spotted it out
>>>>>>>>>>>>7 -> 8 No one, just a probe to prove it
>>>>>>>>>>>>8 -> 9 No one just a statement to prove it
>>>>>>>>>>>>9 -> 10 Witness needed.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Well, Rose witnessed that one (I'm aware you haven't seen the
>>>>>>>>>>>episode
>>>>>>>>>>>yet).
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>But how do we know that CE is the *ninth* Doctor?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Because they say so on Confidential.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>That was their opinion. The fact is that we *don't* know CE is the
>>>>>>>>>10th
>>>>>>>>>Doctor. We assume he is. RTD accepts that he is the 9th Doctor - not
>>>>>>>>>because the McGann version regenerated into him but because the
>>>>>>>>>public
>>>>>>>>>and the press have already labelled him as such.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Whether our assumptions will ever be confirmed in a future series
>>>>>>>>>(it
>>>>>>>>>certainly wasn't in the series that has just ended) remains to be
>>>>>>>>>seen.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>RTD is the producer... what he says is what is. For better or for
>>>>>>>>worse.
>>>>>>>>How utterly rediculous would it be if, 10 years from now (thinking
>>>>>>>>positively here) the 12th Doctor is coming to the twilight of his
>>>>>>>>career,
>>>>>>>>and suddenly its revealed that, oops, he was really the 13th Doctor!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I think you missed the point. RTD has agreed that Eccleston is the 9th
>>>>>>>Doctor simpy because he is the 9th actor to be associated with the
>>>>>>>part as
>>>>>>>far as the general public is concerned. He has *not* stated, or even
>>>>>>>hinted,
>>>>>>>that the McGann version regenerated into the Eccleston version.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>This being the first series from BBC Wales, Eccleston could in fact be
>>>>>>>the
>>>>>>>1st Doctor. In fact, RTD may decide that the restriction of 12
>>>>>>>regenerations
>>>>>>>is not relevant to his version of Dr Who.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>We as fans of the 'classic' series are making assumptions that this
>>>>>>>new
>>>>>>>series is simply a continuation of it. In general, RTD is neither
>>>>>>>confirming
>>>>>>>nor denying our assumptions. He's left such things suitably vague.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>ALiens of London: The Doctor mentions knowing UNIT.
>>>>>
>>>>>And this proves what, exactly?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>This is the 9th Doctor at least.
>>>
>>>
>>>And how does it prove that?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>Pertwee was the first Doctor to meet UNIT, therefore Ecclestone isn't from
>>before Hartnell. He must then be at least the ninth doctor.
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> Troughton met UNIT in The Invasion. IIRC although the Brig was in The Web
of
> Fear he wasn`t in UNIT yet. Either way, UNIT were definately pre Pertwee.
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My mistake, but the point stands. I didn't see alot of the stuff pre
pertwee.
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