Oliver Wake
@oliver-wake.bsky.social
#DoctorWho and old TV. Tired and emotional. Sentimental and violent. Doctor Who blog here: https://thehiddenplanet.substack.com/
Just caught up on this week’s QI XL and I appreciated the gags sneaked into this rare shot of the set from the reverse angle.
November 14, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Just caught up on this week’s QI XL and I appreciated the gags sneaked into this rare shot of the set from the reverse angle.
I’ve just read HG Wells’ 1937 novella Star Begotten. I wonder if Nigel Kneale ever read it. It’s very Quatermass and the Pit (albeit briefly)…
November 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I’ve just read HG Wells’ 1937 novella Star Begotten. I wonder if Nigel Kneale ever read it. It’s very Quatermass and the Pit (albeit briefly)…
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The wait is over! Tonight at 8pm the first black and white episode of Z-CARS (1962) on #TalkingPicturesTV as featured in @RadioTimes
November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The wait is over! Tonight at 8pm the first black and white episode of Z-CARS (1962) on #TalkingPicturesTV as featured in @RadioTimes
I felt I deserved a little treat so I bought myself a box of chocolate truffles on the way home from work and now I've scoffed the lot. I don't regret a thing.
November 11, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I felt I deserved a little treat so I bought myself a box of chocolate truffles on the way home from work and now I've scoffed the lot. I don't regret a thing.
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I’ve just spent the last couple of hours reading the Doctor Who Legends special about Terry Nation. It’s excellent. Great work from @paulkirkley.bsky.social, @eddierobson.bsky.social, @oliver-wake.bsky.social, and @cooraysmith.bsky.social amongst others.
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I’ve just spent the last couple of hours reading the Doctor Who Legends special about Terry Nation. It’s excellent. Great work from @paulkirkley.bsky.social, @eddierobson.bsky.social, @oliver-wake.bsky.social, and @cooraysmith.bsky.social amongst others.
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No other word has done more damage to the craft of writing in recent years than “content”. Even if you’re using the word “content” ironically, or as a cute little joke, don’t. When someone calls writing “content” they’re pissing on someone’s hard work & passion. “Content” is Technosatan’s henchword.
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 AM
No other word has done more damage to the craft of writing in recent years than “content”. Even if you’re using the word “content” ironically, or as a cute little joke, don’t. When someone calls writing “content” they’re pissing on someone’s hard work & passion. “Content” is Technosatan’s henchword.
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"We don't need the software profit," was how dk'tronics described their games to CRASH in 1985. A weirdly dismissive attitude considering some of their games were very good indeed.
whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2025/11/dktr... #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
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dk'tronics
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November 9, 2025 at 6:33 PM
"We don't need the software profit," was how dk'tronics described their games to CRASH in 1985. A weirdly dismissive attitude considering some of their games were very good indeed.
whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2025/11/dktr... #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2025/11/dktr... #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
Looking at the Remembrance of the Daleks production file today I fascinated to see the BBC tried to clear music by The Smiths and Aztec Camera for the story. Obviously this music isn’t of the right period for the jukebox music so I can only assume it was to be played on Ace’s ghetto blaster.
November 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Looking at the Remembrance of the Daleks production file today I fascinated to see the BBC tried to clear music by The Smiths and Aztec Camera for the story. Obviously this music isn’t of the right period for the jukebox music so I can only assume it was to be played on Ace’s ghetto blaster.
BBC4 have switched their Screen 2 repeats to double bills. It's too much to be honest. One a week is perfect. I wonder why the change. Perhaps it's not performing well and they're keen to get through the ones they've cleared and put something else on in that slot.
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 PM
BBC4 have switched their Screen 2 repeats to double bills. It's too much to be honest. One a week is perfect. I wonder why the change. Perhaps it's not performing well and they're keen to get through the ones they've cleared and put something else on in that slot.
I love this illustration from the unintentionally-hilarious ‘Doctor Who Technical Manual’ (1983) which has a scale suggesting the sonic screwdriver is over 2 metres long!
November 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
I love this illustration from the unintentionally-hilarious ‘Doctor Who Technical Manual’ (1983) which has a scale suggesting the sonic screwdriver is over 2 metres long!
Reading through the production documents on the Remembrance of the Daleks blu-ray. I never knew Stratford Johns had been offered the Ratcliffe role. He would have been brilliant. Not that George Sewell wasn't good in it, I should add.
November 7, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Reading through the production documents on the Remembrance of the Daleks blu-ray. I never knew Stratford Johns had been offered the Ratcliffe role. He would have been brilliant. Not that George Sewell wasn't good in it, I should add.
What happened to the BBC Armoury? I assume it didn't survive Producer Choice. Anyone know anything about it?
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
What happened to the BBC Armoury? I assume it didn't survive Producer Choice. Anyone know anything about it?
Is the Dalek capsule in Power of the Daleks bigger on the inside, or is the exterior supposed to be larger than it appears in the few images we have of it? If it's bigger inside, you'd think the human characters would at least remark on it.
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Is the Dalek capsule in Power of the Daleks bigger on the inside, or is the exterior supposed to be larger than it appears in the few images we have of it? If it's bigger inside, you'd think the human characters would at least remark on it.
Oh, this is new. Just seen a BBC continuity announcement that thanked the viewer for funding them.
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Oh, this is new. Just seen a BBC continuity announcement that thanked the viewer for funding them.
Just caught up on Radio 4’s recent Screenshot episode about The Naked Civil Servant. Dreadful. Aside from Stephen Bourne’s contribution it displayed an absurd ignorance of the context of the programme and of 20th century television forms. Film programmes should probably stick to films.
November 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Just caught up on Radio 4’s recent Screenshot episode about The Naked Civil Servant. Dreadful. Aside from Stephen Bourne’s contribution it displayed an absurd ignorance of the context of the programme and of 20th century television forms. Film programmes should probably stick to films.
Exciting news
December 2025: Mawdryn Undead by @rubycosmos.bsky.social
February 2026: The Ark by @purserhallard.com
April 2026: The Daleks by @oliver-wake.bsky.social
June 2026: The Web Planet by Brigid Cherry
August 2026: The Invasion by Steve Hatcher
October 2026: Frontios by Paul Driscoll
February 2026: The Ark by @purserhallard.com
April 2026: The Daleks by @oliver-wake.bsky.social
June 2026: The Web Planet by Brigid Cherry
August 2026: The Invasion by Steve Hatcher
October 2026: Frontios by Paul Driscoll
November 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Exciting news
I like that Dr Who's garage doors have a pair of six-segmented windows just like his Tardis does.
November 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I like that Dr Who's garage doors have a pair of six-segmented windows just like his Tardis does.
Getting up was a mistake.
November 3, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Getting up was a mistake.
Coming next week and including a few contributions from me... merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-m...
Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition Doctor Who: Legends
The next DWM Special Edition begins a new series called Doctor Who: Legends…
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November 1, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Coming next week and including a few contributions from me... merchandise.thedoctorwhosite.co.uk/doctor-who-m...
Does anyone have any idea why Patreon would suddenly say my monthly payments are declined? The card is still valid & working elsewhere & my bank hasn't flagged to me any payment issues. Patreon suggests adding a new card – which I don’t have. If I can’t find out what’s wrong how can I resolve it?
November 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Does anyone have any idea why Patreon would suddenly say my monthly payments are declined? The card is still valid & working elsewhere & my bank hasn't flagged to me any payment issues. Patreon suggests adding a new card – which I don’t have. If I can’t find out what’s wrong how can I resolve it?
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What monstrous thing has Davros made this week?!
October 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
What monstrous thing has Davros made this week?!
Tremendously sad news.
Well this is massive. One of the very best. www.bfi.org.uk/features/pet...
Peter Watkins obituary: radical British filmmaker behind The War Game and Punishment Park
The maverick filmmaker and pioneer of the docudrama, whose anti-establishment works redefined political cinema and challenged the very language of mass media, has died aged 90.
www.bfi.org.uk
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Tremendously sad news.
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💥 NEW SHORT! Daleks appear at a series of 'BBC Weeks' across Great Britain in 1966!
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Daleks appear across Great Britain in 1966! #doctorwho #daleks #shorts
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October 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
💥 NEW SHORT! Daleks appear at a series of 'BBC Weeks' across Great Britain in 1966!
youtube.com/shorts/Lnwdr...
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Rumour emerges that EastEnders is to go on hiatus for 18 months to enable the cash-strapped BBC to make Doctor Who instead.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Rumour emerges that EastEnders is to go on hiatus for 18 months to enable the cash-strapped BBC to make Doctor Who instead.
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A second (still unsuccessful) go at finding the too damp to burn office of Tynesoft. New bits about spoilsport Jimmy Nail and notorious programmer Harry S. Price.
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#Tynesoft #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #BBCMicro #MSX #Amiga #Atari #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
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#Tynesoft #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #BBCMicro #MSX #Amiga #Atari #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
Tynesoft
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October 26, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A second (still unsuccessful) go at finding the too damp to burn office of Tynesoft. New bits about spoilsport Jimmy Nail and notorious programmer Harry S. Price.
whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2025/10/tyne...
#Tynesoft #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #BBCMicro #MSX #Amiga #Atari #RetroGaming #RetroComputing
whereweretheynow.blogspot.com/2025/10/tyne...
#Tynesoft #C64 #Spectrum #Amstrad #BBCMicro #MSX #Amiga #Atari #RetroGaming #RetroComputing