Doctor Who Season 1 Sneak Peek! SHOCKING Episode Teased, Star Wars Filming Tech & More

[@TheMoonRover]

"The Master has no connection to music." True, but they like a good song and dance. Voodoo Child, Hey Missy, I Can't Decide, Ra-Ra-Rasputin...

[@ChanceTheChancenator]

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't Missy also play the piano in Series 10?

[@joso7228]

Maestro is a Music Master. Therefore....

[@jdgjagerbomber9430]

Literally had a drumbeat in his head as well lol

[@danthemeegs8751]

The point is that they don’t have music POWERS like Jinkx Monsoon does

[@joshuajoshua2732]

I hope it's not The Master that will just get boring.

[@lukeprosser9943]

I’m so excited to meet Maestro! My personal theory since the magazine mentions she has 'daddy issues' is that all these supernatural beings/Gods coming into the Whoniverse are the offspring of The Toymaker in a way (his legions). And that they all create chaos to vie for his attention/approval.

[@conwarlock3537]

The thing about the volume is: With Greenscreen you can achieve better results in theory, but the Volume is generally more consistent with good results. It provides accurate lighting, tends to improve actor performance, clips can be reviewed instantly in a form closer to the final one, and it can still be enhanced in post. And it leaves more budget to other things.

[@escargoat8552]

But it's not the right fit for everything. One way that it's limited is that you can only film so much up and down movement, which might not make it ideal for more dynamic scenes.

[@andrewbowman4611]

With regards to Space Babies, the creature from that episode - The Bogeyman - could be just that: a man made of bogeys. He's certainly got that mucus-green hue to him, and babies do produce a lot of snot. Let's not forget, RTD has previously given us burping bins, farting aliens and fellating paving slabs, so it's definitely a possibility within his wheelhouse.

[@MaybeAnnatar]

You missed the benefit of The Volume that was actually the reason it was made to begin with. In Mando the protagonist has reflective armor. On a green screen that's going to reflect the green screen, but on the volume the lighting and reflections actually work like a real set.

[@michaeltortorice9876]

I don't think Ruby's origin will be revealed in the first episode. Some of her background, maybe. But it's early if her story spreads over two seasons. Who summoned the Maestro? Xander. Of course. It's always Xander. Ruby is in season 2, so we know she's not going to die. But what if that's exactly what happens? I'm not sure I'm clever enough to pull something like that off successfully. What if RTD figured it out? Looks like we might be headed for a star war (but just the one) (lol). Thanks for updates, and I will continue to say "Get better soon" until otherwise instructed.

[@billclark4346]

Ellie have you forgotten how much time Missy spent playing the piano when she was in the vault/prison? I wouldn’t discount the connection quite so quickly although I do tend to agree with you that the Maestro is probably not the Master.

[@kevin10001]

Just because missy played the piano occasionally in the vault doesn’t mean the master has music based powers now the maestro is probably one of the toymaker’s minions he said was coming

[@grahamcann1761]

It was great to hear you sounding so much better! As always thank you all so very much for the videos. Long (very) time fan / watcher of Doctor Who (since the 60s) I do miss the cheap effects and the quarries. That said, I recognize how my grands react to old episodes and the "silly" monsters.

[@ThatGuyCalledSteeve]

My theory is that Maestro is the one who picked up the tooth (Or at least related to them in some way) and also that the people who summon her from the piano are the Beatles and they've made a deal with the devil to help them write songs but it backfires some way which will be the main premise of the episode

[@Donnagata1409]

Oh, that's a great theory!

[@Krishnath.Dragon]

Well, we do know one thing about Mrs. Flood. She knows what a Tardis is.

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

But she didn't recognize the police box as one at first, which rules out a prior companion.

[@kbg12ila]

And rules out almost anyone who knows the doctor. Doctor comes with a blue box. She knows time lords that's it. ​@@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio

[@kevin10001]

@@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudioexactly and that bit about the tardis could’ve just been a 4th wall break at new viewers cause us existing viewers already know what the tardis is

[@joshuajoshua2732]

She's clearly a Time Lord.

[@amigriffiths7861]

@@kevin10001I’d speculate, given her back and forth between wtf and total familiarity, I’d say she’s - the character, that is; not the BBC employee - either really, really bad at acting, or is really, really good at it in a kind of Mithridates Riddle kind of way. Or, alternatively, maybe she’s a bit of a Dread Pirate Roberts.

[@jdoxmgmt]

i wish DW had this access to these effects and budgets when Moffat was writing all of the Matt Smith stuff!

[@myrddinemrys1332]

I don't think that the 'you called' is someone is summoning Maestro. It's very much one of those ones where maybe the Doctor or someone was talking about them and they popped up. I do think as a kind of fundamental force, that they're a member of the Toymaker's legions.

[@tulliusexmisc2191]

Speak of the Devil...

[@Sci-Fi-Mike]

Glad to hear your voice seems to be back, Ellie! Hope you're well!

[@sheersternfeld1914]

We know that Ruby is going to make it out alive. We don't know if she will make it out untraumatized.

[@danthemeegs8751]

Let’s be honest, she probably will be traumatised somehow

[@sheersternfeld1914]

@@danthemeegs8751 usually the Doctor ends up traumatized, the companion not so much. Time for something change.

[@knitcrochettiger361]

Ellie, there was a comic or novel, in the non-canon Doctor Who material where Missy found Rodger Delgado, Tony Ainsley, the Shredded Master that was hiding on Trakken (The planet Nyssa is from), Eric Roberts' Master from "The Eye of Harmony" and John Simms and put together a rock band....

[@peterdixon7734]

That I would like to hear. I fought in the Bootleg Wars.

[@MrMann0123]

The Captain Baby is actually a de-aged Captain Jack and he will look different when he grows up...

[@DoctorMysterio15]

That's... a very wild theory 😅 I still hope John to come back to the series.

[@IsiahBradley]

Okay, Who Culture....This channel has made me buy one physical copy of SFX (a magazine I've never read) and Doctor Who Magazine (I stopped reading when Tennant left)!!! Congratulate yourself for this, Ellie!!!!!

[@WhoCulture]

That's great to hear! There's so much good stuff in both of them this month - enjoy!

[@DoctorMysterio15]

Is this magazine for sale in America?

[@judithstrachan9399]

Or Australia?

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

Rani is Hindi for "queen". It has nothing to do with "rain". Just because words sometimes sound similar across multiple languages doesn't mean that they mean the same thing.

[@paulmathers6059]

True, but it is an anagram and it wouldn't be the first time he's done anagrams

[@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio]

@@paulmathers6059 So, Rani to Rain to Flood? A bit circuitous, no?

[@paulmathers6059]

@MichaelPhillipsatGreyOwlStudio oh I agree. I don't think what I've said is remotely true, more that it's potentially their theory

[@JustJimWillDo]

Having Ellie saying "…there is no greater feeling than watching something, and it really throws something at me that I really didn't see coming…" while Strax delivers the morning paper to Clara is just wonderful!

[@LenHazell]

There maybe another clue in that Mrs Flood is named after Miss Flood from May to December. Vera Flood the secretary actually turned out to be Elvira Storm a best selling mystery writer. She was played by Frances White, who actually appeared in 3 episodes of Classic Who in 1965 in The Myth Makers story as the Prophetess Cassandra So then the prophesied on coming storm?

[@tulliusexmisc2191]

If it's one of Cassandra's prophecies, we should ignore it.

[@sallyatticum]

What other recurring character has been abandoned as a baby with no known history? The Master! Maybe... Ruby is the Master and Mrs. Flood is her companion. Hey, you never know..

[@josephcooter5763]

Let's see, the Remastered version of the much maligned Documentary Let it Be is set to be released on the 8th. While the Devils cord, which features the Beatles, is due out on the 10th. Coincidence?

[@zarticz9254]

Flood = water based natural disaster / god of music = song = they're working together. What happens when the River overflows? It FLOODS Mrs. Flood + Maestro = River Song dun dun dunnnn

[@kingdonut6675]

That theory is so ridiculous that I love it!

[@skylargreen828]

I just remembered something from watching Wild Blue Yonder again. 14 tells fake Donna about where he thinks the TARDIS may go when the HADS turns on, and he mentions an outcropping by the sea where it might sit for a long time. Just how we see it in the season one trailers! Sitting on an outcropping by the sea for what seems to have been a long time!

[@simon1971able]

I love the way Ellie uses The Lazarus experiment as an example of how visual effects were not as good. Some of us were here for the less than convincing giant rat in The Talons of Weng Chiang. We've come a long way since then 😂

[@Jimbob_Offical]

17:30 that technology is called a volumetric studio, I'm actually designing one as part of my uni- course in media technology. And a common misconception is that the Mandalorian was the first to use this technology, but the film Gravity (in 2013) used a prototype version of a volumetric studio, which was much smaller (like the size of a shower cubical). Due to the cost of the volumetric screens being significantly more expensive to manufacture, the processing power and workflow for Realtime FX wasn't mature yet. It took a while for the tech to properly mature. When the Mandalorian was in development, Disney was lucking for a way to have movie grade effects that could be made on both a reasonable budget but and also increase the speed of producing shows. By 2018, unreal engine had the capability of creating convincing environments, and this solved the real time effects work flow issue. Form 2013 to 2018 the cost of volumetric screens had both matured and also became affordable (for Disney), this allowed for the tech to be revisited and was found to be just what Disney needed.

[@danielpc2013]

The name "Maestro" is most likely borrowed from Italian. Although, at least in Spanish, it isn't exactly the same as master. In fact The Master is called "El Amo" in Spanish. Also, it is a male noun in both languages, the femenine version is "maestra."

[@DoctorMysterio15]

Nicely explained 👌

[@tulliusexmisc2191]

Yes, the English language did borrow 'maestro' from Italian, but in English it specifically means an accomplished musician. ('Maestra is not often used in English.) A lot of other English musical terminology come from Italian. Probably Italian terms were the majority, before the jazz age brought the USA to the forefront of muscial innovation.

[@danielpc2013]

@@tulliusexmisc2191 I know the word lost its gender in English, still people who speak other languages are going to notice it and that may not be the intention.

[@sabrinatirabassi3529]

Ma certo che maestro è un nome italiano...

[@davidjrandall1979]

@0:49 At first glance I thought that was Howard from The Big Bang Theory

[@Amlock87]

Same!

[@DoctorMysterio15]

That would have been funny 🤣🤣🤣

[@alisonrice5126]

I thought so too!

[@RunfromDangerMan]

First episode, I know it won’t happen but what I want is for one of the babies to ask “Are you my mummy?” Also, of course Mrs. Flood is an original character and of course it’s going to be a slow burn. Over the course of 2 seasons it will be revealed that Mrs. Flood’s story is the Doctor Who version of All You Zombies. Mrs. Flood is an elderly Ruby Sunday. The woman that dropped the Space Baby Ruby off at the orphanage is a middle aged Ruby Sunday. Basically, every mysterious seemingly unnoteworthy woman in Ruby’s life is Ruby.

[@TomCoates]

The volume stuff is also supposed to add really good lighting and reflections and stuff, where greenscreen doesn’t. And you’re also supposed to be able to give it the depth as well because you can blur the background in real time.

[@matenain]

It’s fun that Varada Sethu, who will be an upcoming companion, was in the only Star Wars live action series that didn’t use the volume (Andor)

[@SplotchTheCatThing]

Still kinda hoping the Devil's Chord could have a present-day cameo from one of actual surviving Beatles. Hmmm... I'm not so sure Ruby isn't gonna die. It is a time travel show after all, and she's already been outright erased from reality once. :) And I'm still gonna hold on to the idea that Mrs Flood is an original character who might be related to a previous story 'cause I'm still hoping something in the new era is gonna connect to Battlefield.

[@R.senals_Arsenal]

The Beetles thing : Maybe... Musical nerds are just as spe-shul about things as toxic Sci-fi/Fantasy nerds. I should know, I'm both! I know it would never happen, but a cameo of present day Paul and Ringo would be spectacular.

[@judithstrachan9399]

OOOOOOH YES!!!!

[@9Tailsfan]

There's also lots of Beatles tribute bands and impersonators who not only look like the fab four but sound like them and can actually play instruments. Rain is one good example. Some of them might have been a better choice.

[@ofskittlez]

My theory is that "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" doesn't refer to the character but rather a day. Like "Black Friday".

[@carrastealth]

6:05 "The Master has no connection to music" Voodoo Child, Hey Missy You're so Fine, I Can't Decide, Ra-Ra Rasputin. The songs and dance The Master does. Missy playing the Piano. Missy in The Doctor Who Comic convincing a previous version of The Master that 12 playing an Electric Guitar was really them... The Master is SO connected to music it isn't funny :3 The song and dance is kind of their thing :P

[@mikeinhouston8181]

Actually, Star Trek: Discovery’s sets have utilized the LED sets since it began production in 2016… predating the Mandalorian by three years.

[@sekaramochi]

Sorry now we understand the posting or first viewing, effects ( sorry affects ) you too, We understand the time zones and differences, pure love too 💓 Please please please never stop ♥️

[@friendlyotaku9525]

The thing with The Volume is the issue isn't the use of that technology itself but moreso how it is used, Star Wars uses it quite poorly whereas shows like Star Trek utilize the technology really well! Lighting is EVERYTHING! And from what we've seen Doctor Who is a case of the volume being used really well. My only worry is that I don't want them to overuse it, whenever they can film on location they should do just that but using it sparingly like in this case, that's absolutely fine!

[@peterdixon7734]

I will wager that Russell T Davies saw that Simon Rattle programme on the Devil's Triad back in the day. I think that it emerges in Sibelius' 4th symplony, the one in which the composer gives us "cold clear water". Unless I am confusing that with Spear of Destiny's Up All Night.

[@MichaelDuntz]

There is precedence for a character to die and return later in the season. Look at Clara or Rory.

[@sinom]

Something you just can't properly get with a green screen is ambient lighting. The best you can do is approximate it either in camera through a bunch of lights or in post through extremely tedious effects that usually look bad. With the Volume you get ambient lighting for free, to a much higher quality than you can get on a green screen 99% of the time

[@MrMann0123]

Piano is a TARDIS and its another Master. Done

[@SheSaidWhat1101]

There are some shows on Disney+ that would be on certain days every week, but would also only say like, “at 9pm” which I think is a way to measure metrics on if people watch it at the exact time it is available or if they watch at another time.

[@CastellanSpandex]

'The Beatles'? Judging by that cover it's ("Hey hey, we're...") 'The Monkees'! Was there a sale on at 'Joanna Lumley Purdey Wigs R Us' Cardiff branch that week?

[@judithstrachan9399]

The Beatles’ hair really did look like that at one stage!

[@judithstrachan9399]

The Monkees copied the Beatles.

[@rickvanhoose3312]

I'm so glad you are feeling better. I love all your videos.

[@MasterOfTheStar1]

Spoilers: In SFX magazine millie Gibson and Ncuti Gatwa talk about space Babies and how “the teddy is terrifying, no wonder the babies are scared,” (or something along those lines)

[@geraldstiling3735]

I am old enough to have watched the very first episode with William Hartnell..Hands down 💯 percent The Volume is the way forwards it's in it's infancy right now .As to streaming on iPlayer...I always buy box sets and binge the whole series😂

[@jeffryallred2174]

They look like the Monkees not the Beatles!

[@macealred4135]

I can’t wait for this season

[@LeFouGallois]

When you were talking about mysterious characters and fan theories, I am guessing the ''Throwing in a TWIST'' line was an unintentional pun ? :) x

[@Commanderpioneer]

I managed to make the doctor and ruby stand next to the real Beatles

[@Dan73GB]

If you think about it, the darkness was mentioned in episode 3 of series 1! The climax of that statement didn't come until the end of series 4 so...lol But Bad Wolf was mentioned in the same episode and that mainly came to a conclusion at the end of series 1 but carried on to series 4.

[@TheDrugOfTheNation]

I believe John Lennon didn't get the round glasses until he filmed "How I Won the War" in 1967, after the mop-top hair days. That's the only thing that's bothering me about that photo.

[@philturner1242]

Yep, very true. They were part of his Private Gripweed character in that film and he liked them so much, he kept them after filming ended.

[@judithstrachan9399]

Also, he needed them before he wore them. The thing that attracted him to Yoko Ono was that she ripped up at him for not wearing them when he needed them. At least, that’s the story I heard.

[@kateorgera5907]

I keep thinking they only put the glasses in the photo so people would recognize which one is meant to be John, but in the real episode he won't wear them

[@TheDrugOfTheNation]

@@kateorgera5907 There's a precendent with Winston Churchill wearing his hat indoors in "Victory of the Daleks" so the kids would know it was Churchill.

[@crispyluca7106]

small correction, volume hasn’t been used on every live action star wars show since mando s1, it is not used at all in andor :)

[@Harrystudiosofficial]

“Gold star to me cuz i was right “. 😂

[@Jimbob_Offical]

I think everyone is missing the irony of the volumetric studio being used as one of Millie Gibbons last scenes in Corrie Nation Street was shot on a volumetric studio.

[@zedoniverse]

I was right about The Maestro's name :D looking forward to these interesting and fun episodes!

[@coyotehater]

I have a theory that Ruby Sunday is an earlier incarnation of River Song. They have the same initials after all. And we did not see what happened to the baby after she was taken from Amy. The next thing we know is a sick youth is maybe about to regenerate. And then we see Mels, but we never saw who she came from. So we obviously have a lot of time between A Good Man Goes to War and Let’s Kill Hitler. From River’s point of view that is.

[@calfitz-simmons3231]

1:30 well, you got that right, because since WBY it was pretty clear that they didn't really care that much about how historical figures really look like, with the whole indian Isaac Newton

[@doorofnight87]

Its rewarding to guess correctly, exciting to be surprised, and a little disappointing when what you guessed feels like a better story than what happened, even if surprising. Having an active and creative imagination has both its benefits and its drawbacks.

[@tempusspiritus]

Somewhat inspired by the episode title my suspicion is that the Devil’s Chord will contain some deal with the devil type storyline where the Maestro was summoned by or drawn to a musician who they will claim to make famous and/or talented.

[@Uno-mv7wz]

Monsoons reveal looked me like the Toymakers "door" when he enterd our world, but in collapsed way. Maybe she /he is from the Toymakers army.. etc :)

[@Donnagata1409]

The data about the new LED technology replacing the green screen was very interesting, really! That's good content we don't get from just watching the series.

[@FM4ever]

Stage tech was not used on Andor

[@Enigmanaut]

Hey, Ellie. Glad your voice is back to normal. Just a quick correction re the Volume’s use in Star Wars. Andor, and the Acolyte did not use the Volume. Regarding the Space Babies, I can kind of see RTD coming up with that after watching Wall-E.

[@VinnieBartilucci]

Peter Capaldi didn't look a damn thing like George Harrison. And here's a wild plot twist...What if they're actually The Rutles?

[@markanderson831]

I'm sorry, but RTD is hiding one truth behind another when he talks about the decision to stream at midnight AND keep to a physical schedule at 7pm (or whatever it is) on Saturday evening. The first truth is, one of the negotiations with Disney was that they have a set premiere time on a Friday, being 7:00 p.m. EDT, which is midnight Saturday morning for the UK. It's too much of a coincidence for these things not to be connected and I would have more respect for RTD if he had just plainly said that to ensure the future of Doctor Who as a property, money was sought from Disney and one of their stipulations was a set premiere time on a Friday night, not a Saturday morning, which would have been the case if RTD had said Doctor Who must be shown first in the UK and Disney will have to follow on. Disney bosses were not going to accept that, so RTD had to find a way to accommodate everyone, which is fair enough but he needs to be more honest with long-time fans because he's coming across as disingenuous at the moment. The second truth is that viewing patterns have changed over the last decade or so - no one is disputing that face - but RTD is using that as the smoke-and-mirrors to hide from British fans that an American corporation now has a large say in how the show is distributed, when it is shown, etc. We are not fools, RTD, so please don't treat us as such.

[@alexfletcher5192]

That talking baby freaks me out a bit, because it simultaneously looks like my brother as a child and how he looks now. Maybe he's aged really well. I just look like a deflating balloon.

[@dazanderson8545]

nothing like the beatles and john not were theses glasses until 1966

[@kittysuttonauthor]

Hello, Ellie I have a question. In the Special 1 The Doctor asked Donna if she could see inside his mind and see the things that happened when he was the last three doctors and Donna said no, it was like looking into a furnace. Then in the Giggle Donna tells him that she got a glimpse of his mind and he was staggering. Which is it?

[@kittysuttonauthor]

Sorry I meant Special 2 and 3.

[@Tardisius]

Nice Blue Suit...=)

[@TheLivingDeadPixel]

Episode 1: 'Space Babies': Set mostly in Space with eight children in filming. . Episode 2: 'The Devil's Chord': Set in the 1960s, Afro Ncuti, American Drag Queen 'Jinkx Monsoon' is playing the villain. Doctor and Ruby recreate the Abby Road cover, meet the Beatles and the episode is described as a 'musical'. Episode 3: Futuristic warzone. Directed by Julie Ann Robinson. 'The Clerics' Return of the Clerics from Series 5 (River Song's soldier boys) as they're fighting a war. Set will have a lot of ruins. The Doctor will step on a landmine and is stuck for a good portion of the episode (speculated to accommodate Sex Education filming at the time). Rumored to be written by Moffat. . Episode 4/5?: Big slug absorbing civilians. Roger Ap Gwilliam as a politician dubbed 'The Space Savior', Kate Stewart is here with UNIT. Potentially a two-parter or just RAG in one of these episodes. . Episode 6: Written by Kate Herron and Briony Redman. Set in the Regency Era; we've seen images of Ncuti, Millie and Jonathan Groff in attire for this time period. Groff plays a Time Agent who apparently kisses The Doctor. Indira Varma as 'The Dutchess', speculated to be a Time Lord. The Dutchess has 'Birdmen' for henchmen. . Episode 7/8: Likely a two part finale. Features the return of Mel. The Doctor and Mel on a motorcycle. Set between present day and 1947 Roswell. Rumored to feature The Daleks but take this with a grain of salt. . XMAS Special: Nicola Coughlan in a major role. WW2 Setting. Extra Future Info: Ruby will have a boyfriend in Series 15/Season 2. No, the Master or the Valeyard are not part of 'The Legion' (from Alice's leaks).

[@gerhuneng]

Did I also see one of the babies sat in the Starship Enterprise (TOS) captain's chair?

[@mahzi_productions]

What we need is The Doctor to pull some Rose and the Cyberman shit, and find himself ONCE AGAIN, in the Fallout Universe for a 2 parter wherein Lucy and either the current Doctor or a reprisal of Matt Smith in that role, teamup against the wasteland!!! With 1 episode as a special for Fallout, the 2nd episode being a special for Doctor Who, and that would just be fucking cool. Really cool.

[@DirectorEBClips]

The person who said Discount Beatles is crazy😂😂

[@cutelilscrafty]

"Who was right? I was right." This is why I love Ellie so much.

[@paganartisan]

RTD is bringing in Mythology a bit like Xena all to do with Mavity and Toymaker

[@lilystagner1234]

Cant wait!

[@PetarNNenkovski]

Isn't the screens also used in Star Trek?

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

7:55 nope - Andor famously didn’t use it. All the location shooting is real there. One of the reason it is better than the others, as far as I’ve read (haven’t seen them all yet)

[@Flozzie9]

The Master, The Master Oh what a disaster With him and the doc There's no happy ever after Cos he died Doctor cried The last time lord so you see That he Will be alone For all eternity Oh the pain And the gain Of the time Lords is so great Just you wait Till the day When he met rose tyler And lost her And Martha And Donna Amy, ROARY, and Clara It was only until Until Bill was killed And turned to a cyber That the doc became a "her" (After another adventure😉) And met what she called the fam And do I give a damn? I don't know But I know That she dropped them back at home And was again on her own To transform into Dave 10 Until when Mr Who split in two Just so me and you Could see in our favourite show That face that didn't want to go 😢

[@charlesmento5968]

Ruby is Adric. Ruby is a past Doctor. Ruby is a future Doctor. Ruby is Romana. Ruby is the Rani. Ruby is Ruby! Ruby is Alpha Centaurai! Ruby is the Doc's mother. Ruby is Victoria Winters.

[@rickkarrer8370]

I didn't think anything about the way the Beatles actors looked, because they're not the real Beatles. However, now that you've said something, I can't stop thinking about it lol.

[@iseetea47]

I'm a bit confused can someone tell me if Doctor Who is going to be airing on the BBC, like it goes up on Iplayer at midnight, then at 6pm the same day does it air on BBC One? I have a really old tele and can't access BBC Iplayer normally and/or its a massive faff to get it to work, so I rely on stuff being aired!!

[@tacobowler]

The fact of streaming being the future doesn’t mean you can’t drop the stream as a broadcast starts. Don’t have to drop the stream hours earlier.

[@indycar1007]

The best use of the background tech is in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

[@joso7228]

at last a good new Star Trek show (apart from the singing episode but they are boldly going....)

[@friendlyotaku9525]

​@@joso7228 The musical episode was a lot of fun!

[@paulhall9811]

Midnight UK screenings for a children's programme? Remind me, what time it's released in the US?

[@danthemeegs8751]

7pm in the US

[@LaloMartins]

Even if it was a biopic, it's not a lookalike contest. I'd rather have an actor who can convincingly act like John, Paul, George, Ringo, Freddy, Elton, Bowie, Jimmi, Janis, etc etc, than a lookalike who can't. These are very strong characters and the acting is no mean feat.

[@bernardrawlings1889]

I can't wait to see Ellie's new impression show. River Song and space baby what else does Ellie have up her sleeve?

[@kamikazilucas]

i hope they dont overuse The Volume, but from the look of the 60th anniversary specials they already have

[@---Tre---]

Mrs. Flood has to be River. Pond < River < Flood

[@roguequakewitch]

I’m calling it now, Ruby is the Doctor’s daughter. Original series started with the Doctor and his granddaughter, the new sequel series will start with the Doctor and his daughter with River Song. RS = Ruby Sunday and River Song

[@DragonFantacy]

So, here's a theory that just popped into my head. Probably not what is going on, but it still made me laugh. What if Mrs. Flood is The Doctor's mother? After all we do not know who or what she is/was. Going further with family connections, what if Ruby Sunday is The Doctor's daughter. After all he does have a daughter, last we saw her in Season 4's 'The Doctor's Daughter'. From River Song, and The Doctor, we know that the memory of who they are can be suppressed. Also with the bi-generation we know that the strait one adult into one new adult is not always they way it goes. As such The Doctor's daughter could have regenerated into a baby with her memory suppressed to protect her, either from who/whatever caused her regeneration or just her sanity from an aduld mind in a baby/childs body. Anyway, there's what my brain came up with.

[@SheSaidWhat1101]

“It will greatly benefit the episode.”

[@gordy201]

Maybe Ruby is the Rani 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AnthonyAndrews0128]

May have been said before, no idea. But how's this for a theory? Ruby is Mrs Flood.

[@Which-Craft]

Streaming is not the future, but the now. I don't think it's bad. Gone are the days when we could sit down on a schedule for something like a tv show. We need it on our schedule, which means on call when we're ready to sit down.

[@henrikhanssen6321]

As long as the Fab Four look exactly like Paul Rudd, Justin Long, Jack Black and Jason Schwartzman, there shouldn't be a problem.

[@Lia-zw1ls7tz7o]

13:15 well, according to Star Trek TNG, the season 1 finale „The Neutral Zone“, we only have to wait until 2040 for that.

[@beckyhill8989]

Space babies makes me think of Stormageddon

[@SheSaidWhat1101]

Ms. Flood could be an older version of the blonde woman in Dot and Bubble because, the young blonde woman’s dress/hair doesn’t feel like a current look, and, and, that young blond woman has the same facial shape as the hooded woman who drops the baby at the church. My theory on this upcoming season.