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 "The Doctor"  wrote in message 
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 > In article , 
 > Andy Leighton   wrote: 
 > >On Fri, 7 May 2004 00:02:44 +0100, Paul Stamper  
 wrote: 
 > >> 
 > >> "John Campbell Rees"  wrote in message 
 > >> news:f931fcaa4c.jwcr@acre81.dsl.pipex.com... 
 > >>> So, rumour has it that the new series is going to be launched on 
 > >>> Christmas Day.  Part of the "Jewel in the Crown". Unfortunately, I 
 > >>> think this is a monumentally bad idea. 
  
 I don't see the problem at all. 
  
 > >>> Christmas is a time for kids, they are gong to be demanding that the 
 > >>> adults help them set up their new toys, or play games with them.  They 
 > >>> are not really going to be interested in watching "something that Dad 
 > >>> used to like". 
  
 I think it won't be branded as a return of the old, but a new beginning. 
 Whatever it's shortcomings, the last TV Dr. Who film didn't feel like the 
 return of an old series and I suspect it might be somewhat similar to 
 'Randal and Hopkirk' which was very different in tone to the original 
 series. 
  
 > >Well those are all either on-going soaps or one-off specials - it is 
 unheard 
 > >of to launch a series on Christmas Day. 
 > > 
 > >However I do think if it is shown on Christmas Day it will get a large 
 > >audience.  However this would have its downsides as well.  When the 
 second 
 > >episode is shown a week 
  
 It might be a feature-length episode, or a two-parter shown over consecutive 
 nights.. 
  
 Paul 
  
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