On the second day of shooting, David Tennant learned that his mother, Helen McDonald, was on the verge of losing her five-year battle with cancer. Tennant immediately left to be present during his mother's final moments. This led to the shooting schedule being re-arranged to focus on scenes that didn't feature the Doctor and special effects work. The production was then suspended until Tennant was able to return, a stressful situation given Kylie Minogue's short window of availability.
@fayesouthall66046 ай бұрын
It’s very surprising that he still turned in a fantastic performance. Kylie is fantastic btw.
@PartyRockerC6 ай бұрын
@@fayesouthall6604 Genuinely, this is honestly one of his best performances in the role
@SpiderRiderKya6 ай бұрын
I love how this guy just found out he's basically loaded and all he wants is a little house with proper furnishings and a garden. It's so sweet. He finally gets the simple little things he wanted.
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Isn't he WONDERFUL! The simple things, the basic things.... the best 💜
@Kazeromaru6 ай бұрын
That's what everyone should aspire for if they win the lottery, get a small unassuming house, an expensive security system and don't throw money at everything under the sun, just live the simple life. That's all I'd want, but then again growing up poor and still being poor, I know how to manage money so I'd probably do good.
@fanmagicks6 ай бұрын
Me too. Only I'd be adopting tons of pets.
@labowu6 ай бұрын
Wait until the end of the season, you have to pay attention, but Mr. Copper does indeed make the Doctor proud.
@davidmichaelson10922 ай бұрын
Something I never caught in a later episode until someone pointed it out is he did a lot more than just a little house. If you remember he is "Mr. Copper," you can catch it. it is a throw away line but a wonderful callback to him.
@EdSigma6 ай бұрын
Bernard Cribbens, who played the guy they meet in London, is a notable British actor, has a long, well loved career, and this wasn't his first time in Doctor Who; he was in one of the two feature films made in the 1960s, alongside Peter Cushing.
@Gav-mj6lx6 ай бұрын
Dude was a total legend.
@chanceneck80726 ай бұрын
*Cribbins please! At least show the man the last honor and spell his name right. 😠
@Alucia06 ай бұрын
He is a legend and from what I have seen and heard a lovely person, rest well Bernard.
@davidcrazyrides6 ай бұрын
peter cushion wasn't really Doctor who cannon to the 1963 show
@DeLegend276 ай бұрын
@@davidcrazyridesthat may be true but it is still called Doctor Who, and it is fun to watch.
@me17356 ай бұрын
You might have noticed at the end of the episode they pay tribute to Verity Lambert she was the first producer on the show from way back in 1963 and was the reason the show didn't get cancelled after its first few episodes. She had sadly passed away about a month before this episode aired.
@TheGohanSkywalker6 ай бұрын
If I remember correctly, RTD reached out to Kylie fully expecting a no, and got pleasantly surprised when she said yes.
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
She must be a Who fan, too 💜
@kitwestlake20886 ай бұрын
Minogue’s creative director approached the production team about her appearing in the show and they said she could guest star if she was available. Having her show up here as a one-off companion was a good way to transition between Martha and the next series companion (who I’m guessing you know about by now and are pleased about?) and gave them a ‘big name star’ for the Christmas special. Obviously minogue couldn’t commit to more than a guest appearance because she’s very busy but was thrilled to manage this.
@TreyMcDonaldAnimator6 ай бұрын
"What's the state of the engines?" "On fire?" LMAO I mean technically...
@mmontgomery19736 ай бұрын
Re-arrange the letters in "Astrid" and you get "TARDIS".....
@bayzjayz2556 ай бұрын
I never noticed that wow
@Tardisius6 ай бұрын
Gosh...Really?....=))
@chanceneck80726 ай бұрын
I've named my car "Astrid"... 😅🤭
@HuntingViolets6 ай бұрын
Maybe she was never real.
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
OMG I didn't know!!
@shaunmale65666 ай бұрын
"Allons y Alonso!" He finally got to say it. 😃
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
🤣🤣
@fiddiehacked6 ай бұрын
He might also have said, Hop to it, Hobbit!
@Tardisius6 ай бұрын
One of the Best Speeches of the WHO-Verse... "I'm The Doctor... I'm a TimeLord... I'm from the Planet Gallifrey... In the Constellation of Kasterborus... I'm 903 Years old... I'm the Man WHO's gonna save your Lives... and all 6 Billion of the people on the Planet below! U got a Problem with that?""....=))
@suntannedduck23886 ай бұрын
Every time I hear the many Doctor quotes song or videos. This moment I always remember but forget it's part of this episode till I see it again and go oh yeah. It's such good dialogue.
@Tardisius6 ай бұрын
He's just a Madman with a Blue Box...=)@@suntannedduck2388
@happyslapsgiving54216 ай бұрын
1:13 "I think I just recognized somebody..." That was fast. 😅
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
I grew up with Kylie haha
@selkie766 ай бұрын
1:59 It would have been odd for this to be the original Titanic - the 9th Doctor already mentioned that he had been on that voyage and ended up "clinging to the iceberg". It would have been amusing to have Chris appear in the background, blithely unaware that his future self was standing nearby, though "Father's Day" showed the perils of interfering with your own history. ^_~
@suntannedduck23886 ай бұрын
True but Minisode aside we have seen many Doctors of old appear so to me I always wondered if it's the exact Doctor that aren't see himself. With Rose and others sure one of us but the Doctor regenerating he can't conflict with his other self can he? I don't know or remember the rules and even if cameos on purpose in many specials and more like the Minisode it does throw things off of 'wait can they do that's? About them.
@selkie766 ай бұрын
@@suntannedduck2388 There are indeed rules (more like guidelines really) regarding the possibility of such events, but I was being deliberately vague to minimise any spoilery info leaking into the thread ^_~
@ProPuke6 ай бұрын
_"a million pounds ... I can have a house!"_ in London? barely xD
@Crested_Hadrosaur6 ай бұрын
You may be able to get a small shed in a dodgy part of town
@gethinpearce4 ай бұрын
I mean it’s technically Cardiff so yes you can buy a house there for that much!
@noneya36356 ай бұрын
This was a fun Christmas episode. A little titanic meets posiden adventure in space. Bernard Cribins as the old fella was a nice touch.
@lbd-po7cl6 ай бұрын
You may or may not be aware of this, but I believe Kylie actually has a fork lift license and has been known to muck around with one when she gets the chance. I think her brother is in construction, and back in her Neighbours days would occasionally help out. There are quite a few Australian connections with DW. As I mentioned last week, the 5th Doctor had an Aussie companion called Tegan, who I think you’d enjoy. Also, the DW theme tune was composed by an Australian, Ron Grainer, back in 1963. And while the Doctor spends most of their time on Earth in the UK, there’s a 2nd Doctor story called The Enemy of the World, which starts off on a beach in WA (edit: not actually filmed in Aus, though - a beach in England stood in for it), and has a few Australian extras. Re Astrid kissing the Doctor - I think it must be in every female companion’s contract that they have to snog David Tennant! Not a bad perk, I suppose😉.
@lbd-po7cl6 ай бұрын
Another Australian to have appeared on DW, by the way, is wealthy horse trainer Gay Waterhouse, who has won the Melbourne Cup and other big races, and who had a brief acting career as a young woman in the 70s, who appeared in a 4th Doctor story. So if you look deeper there are plenty of Aus connections (and some more to come for you).
@767wattsy6 ай бұрын
Midshipman Alonso Frame is played by the lovely Russell Tovey, who went on to star in the great UK series Being Human (about a ghost, a werewolf and a vampire house-sharing in the modern day) and the US series Looking. He’s such a sweetheart.
@joerosenman34804 ай бұрын
Much preferred over the US version, at least IMO. But I think it’s fair to say that Doctor Who continues its tradition of seeding characters along the way and sometimes bringing them back-in big ways or small; roles or just cameos. Who (!) from this episode will we see again in future episodes? [many if not most of us know, but as the redoubtable River Song would say: Spoilers. 😊]
@bethgoldman25606 ай бұрын
It’s Doctor Who’s take on the Poseidon Adventure!
@RetroRobotRadio6 ай бұрын
True, it has a lot in common with that story.
@Richard_Ashton6 ай бұрын
Does anyone remember the MAD comic’s take called ‘The Poop Side Down Adventure’? What a great descriptive play on words.
@alanmackie70126 ай бұрын
There's got to be a morning after.
@littlecitygirl6 ай бұрын
Such a great Christmas special with a ton of great moments. DT's "I'm the Doctor..." speech is iconic. Astrid/Kylie standing on the box to kiss the Doctor cracks me up. I always think it's amazing that an episode can have so much tragedy and death and still somehow be uplifting at the end. And ah yes, the great debate of whether you were a Neighbours or Home or Away fan - I remember those days. :) Thanks for the lovely reaction, Jules. Saddle up for S4!
@shining_artist6 ай бұрын
This is definitely my favorite series with series 1. And this has to be my second favorite Christmas special (the first one being the first of course~) Although the Doctor saved people, the first ones in his mind are always the ones he lost. I love the fact that you can see some of Nine in Ten's eyes at moments, where he remembers his loneliness and pain 🙏
@fayesouthall66046 ай бұрын
Same series 4 is fantastic how it plays out. The double at the end is my absolute favourite.
@HuntingViolets6 ай бұрын
The captain co-starred with Judi Dench in a britcom called _As Time Goes By._ Mr. Copper co-starred on a britcom called _Keeping Up Appearances._
@space19996 ай бұрын
And also starred in a number of classic Dr who stories (like the 3rd doctor early 70s story, Dr who and the silurians..)
@dannyadams47656 ай бұрын
Mr Copper also played Sir Ector in the 1981 film Excalibur
@sallyatticum6 ай бұрын
I read in an article that he HATED this and didn't know why he was booked to do the show~!
@HuntingViolets6 ай бұрын
@@sallyatticum Okay, to clarify -- which "he" and which "show" -- the Mr. Copper actor and _Doctor Who?_
@Sparx6326 ай бұрын
I love Mr Copper in this episode, he’s so sweet and funny and that statement he made at the end about choosing who lives and who dies is very powerful, I’m glad he got to survive all that.
@WolfHreda6 ай бұрын
"Why Titanic?" "It is the name of the most famous ship in Earth's history." "Didn't say why it's famous, huh?" 🤣🤣🤣
@MrIcelander6 ай бұрын
The thing I liked the most about this "downer" episode is how effectively it reminds us (especially coming from the last episode) that the Doctor is NOT an all-powerful entity, and he _doesn't_ always save the day - not even for the kind, pretty female! And even if he says here that "it's better that way", I actually always took this one as an example of how _bad_ things can get when he is alone.
@sallyatticum6 ай бұрын
The Doctor really needs to stop making promises he can't keep!
@AlmightyCRJ6 ай бұрын
A couple of things about that street scene: That church on the right has the interior Donna disappeared from. They've renovated since & allegedly, one of the blank depictions of a man from a crowd - has square handles on his head.😂 As they were filming the night shoot, Colin Baker (Sixth Doctor) was in a play at a nearby theatre. There was very specific breach of confidentiality.😊
@joeb9186 ай бұрын
What’s interesting to me is that this idea of a Titanic in space is so very similar to a video game created by Douglas Adam’s and novelised by Terry Jones and then 20 years later it was even adapted into a radio series. Anyhow… One of the original titles of this episode was in fact the same name Douglas had used, Starship Titanic, they scrapped it of course when they had learned he had came up with it in 1998. (Great game and book btw)
@spoop21114 ай бұрын
"Look, food!" "Oh good, someone's happy"
@Riverwolf14893 ай бұрын
Rip Wilfred. Gentleman was an awesome actor
@ThePandorica6 ай бұрын
That whole bit with Astrid turning to stardust is pure Disney, I love it. After a Christmas special with this much death, I think it needs an ending like that.
@AubreySciFi6 ай бұрын
This story is obviously heavily inspired by the film "The Poseidon Adventure" wherein a giant cruise ship capsizes after being hit by a tidal wave and the survivors have to climb "up" to the bottom hull of the ship to escape.
@lasse50896 ай бұрын
The old man went on to marry Hyacinth Bucket. And lived a wery interesting life...
@Neil_Hanson6 ай бұрын
How dare you! It's Bouquet! 😂
@memoryfoam22856 ай бұрын
I have a feeling I'm the only person to have ever seen Kylie Minogue perform live and thought 'OMG that's astrid peth!'
@craigmorris40836 ай бұрын
God Bless Wilfred Mott. Love that man. 🥲🥲🥲
@nightshade72406 ай бұрын
And Clive Swift. Was such a delight to see him in this episode.
@Kostyurik6 ай бұрын
Your reactions to "Doctor Who" are always sparking joy in my heart, especially those tiny moments when you react to something that was at a time revealed for the DW fans in trailers, but you are going in "blind" (without any previews) and ending up genuinely surprised. I just can't wait for the next week and seeing your reaction to the new companion. It will be awesome!
@Frakkles6 ай бұрын
Wasn’t Clive Swift’s (Mr Copper) first Doctor Who appearance. He was a guest star in the Classic Series in the story Revelation of the Daleks in a very different kind of role. A very talented and underrated British TV actor. RIP.
@BrendamProductions6 ай бұрын
There are so many iconic moments in this. Obviously the doctors speech, alongse alonso and i think that forklift scene is one of my top 5 favourite scenes in the show the blend of chaos fun and tragedy is soooo good
@paulmeadclarke23826 ай бұрын
Bernard Cribbins truly a legend
@767wattsy6 ай бұрын
The original voice of the Wombles!!
@paulmeadclarke23826 ай бұрын
He was also in the old Doctor who movie with Peter cushioned
@coruscanta6 ай бұрын
“Welcome to Christmas!” “What??” Really channeling some David Tennant there! Love it 😂
@Matt-zo9hi6 ай бұрын
I'm so so glad you're enjoying this adventure through time and space. We're all loving your reactions and super super happy you're having fun.
@kevinpope12976 ай бұрын
I envy your journey lol you have thousands of laughs and thousands of tears to cry on this trip having watched all these and just finished watching all classic who you are in for a ride.
@nevem50106 ай бұрын
I'm so glad one character, at least, gets a happy ending, in this absolute bloodbath of an episode! It's a great one, though, and lovely to revisit; thank you ❤.
@Walesbornandbred6 ай бұрын
Remember Mr Copper's promise to make the doctor proud.
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Mr Copper. Bless him 💜
@The.Badger.6 ай бұрын
Loved this episode! Kylie was great! This was when she was recovering from Breast Cancer. Still remember her in Neighbours!! Back in the days with Jason Donovan!! She may be an Aussie, but she's one of us too!! ❤ Alonso was acted by Russel Tovey who was also in one of my favorite shows "Being Human".
@fayesouthall66046 ай бұрын
I met Kylie when I was going out of a Pizza Express in London. She was coming in and I held the door for her, as I would for anyone, it’s when she said thank you I realised it was her. I’m only 5ft 4 and I towered over her.
@The.Badger.6 ай бұрын
@@fayesouthall6604You’re the same height as me!! I bet that was awesome!!
@fayesouthall66046 ай бұрын
@@The.Badger. she was beautiful 😍
@The.Badger.6 ай бұрын
@@fayesouthall6604 Agreed.
@fayesouthall66046 ай бұрын
@@The.Badger. yeah 👍
@MarkWardReacts6 ай бұрын
‘I don’t care if he goes. You can fall off’ made me laugh. Never seen a nasty side to you before Jules 😂😂
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
🤣🤣
@firedoc56 ай бұрын
It was such a disappointment when realizing Astrid is not going to be the next companion. Kylie would have been great with being with the Doctor. It's not just the Titanic they were referring to, but also the movie "The Poseidon Adventure" about a ship that was overturned, and they had to climb up through the wreckage.
@CharlieHiber6 ай бұрын
" are those going to mov---AAAHHH!" classic Jules reaction, ;) loved your reaction to this one, you are getting much better at recognizing hints as they come, so prepare, because here come's season 4 proper, can't wait till you see it!
@leesweets41106 ай бұрын
Remember, nothing can breach the Tardis. The entire Dalek fleet cant do it. But the Titanic can completely by accident.
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Hmmmm so true!
@planet_gardener4031Ай бұрын
@julesreacts his shields were down when it happened, 5 reminded him but he didn't get to them in time.
@wispa1a3 ай бұрын
TBF we've seen him fly the tardis through and catch people in the final moments so. Not getting Astrid was a lwt down.
@gazzamanazza4pm6 ай бұрын
This episode was based on a concept for a Doctor Who episode created a fairly long time previously by the brilliant Douglas Adams (may he rest in peace), the creator of the wholly remarkable Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, a series that started as a radio play before being adapted into books, a TV show, a film and more! I couldn't recommend checking it out enough (especially the books if you enjoy reading!). It's so clever and so funny. There are also a few hints here and there that it might just share a universe with Doctor Who in a few ways! Douglas Adams himself actually wrote for Doctor Who during the classic era of the show, so it's cool to see some of his ideas put to use here. The man working as a newspaper vendor who the Doctor and co. met was played by the wonderful Bernard Cribbins, a legend of British television who passed away late last year. I personally knew him from my childhood as the narrator for The Wombles, but he also appeared in the old Doctor Who movie adaptation (thanks to the replies for correcting me on that one, I thought he also had a small role in the classic run of the show itself) and various other things! He was just plain the best, may he rest in peace. I liked Astrid, sad to see her go since she'd have made a pretty fun companion, but it could never be with as big a star as Kylie Minogue. Doctor Who usually casts actors who are known but not insanely famous for it's main stars (though of course they'll be a household name by the time they leave the show!), and people who have already made it big usually just have guest star roles.
@binrotheheretic81746 ай бұрын
Slight correction - Bernard wasn't in canonical classic who but was in one of the big screen Amicus remakes of a classic story. I thought i read that originally they wanted to have either Catherine Tate from the Runaway Bride or Kylie (and i think it was Kylie) as a companion proper but thought no we'll never be get her so never put it as a proposal but it turns out if they had she would have been able and willing to do it. Bit of a galaxy of british stars in there - Russell Tovey (midshipman frame), Geoffrey Palmer (captain), Clive Swift (Mr Copper) , Kylie (adopted brit 😀) and Bernard Cribbins (newspaper seller). It's a big question but it's arguable that Bernard is the bigger star than Kylie here, at least for 6 generations of british viewers 🤣
@gazzamanazza4pm6 ай бұрын
Huh, I could have swore he also had a small role in an episode or so of Classic Who itself, but I guess not. My mistake, I must have been thinking of someone else. I shall amend my comment, thanks for the correction.
@binrotheheretic81746 ай бұрын
@@gazzamanazza4pm the confusion is probably because the films are based on a couple of classic tv stories and he's in the second film.
@TheAllKnowingTribute6 ай бұрын
Or it could be because he had a small role in an 8th Doctor audio adventure **shrugs**
@ronfehr78996 ай бұрын
The snow, or Titanic ballast, at the end of the episode reminded me of the Buffy episode Amends, when the snow started falling during Buffy and Angel's conversation.
@SocietyatLarge4 ай бұрын
He said that he was Passenger 57 was a reference to the 1992 film of the same name starring Wesley Snipes. Saying that he was passenger 57 meant that he was a stowaway
@Stephen-Fox6 ай бұрын
Clive Swift, who played Mr Cooper, was a fairly prominent actor in the UK - He was in a lot of things over a long period, but was most known for a staring roll in an early 90s sitcom - But somehow managed to give perhaps the weirdest interview to Doctor Who Magazine I've ever read, managing to be the only person I have ever seen flub a 'hey tell us a bit about yourself, your career, and your experiences on the production you've just worked on' style softball interview you'd expect a magazine covering a show to do (And the person asking the questions clearly didn't know how to handle an interview going that far off the rails - The interviewer was prepared for doing softball fluff. Not... Whatever Clive Swift wanted to do.). Russel Tovey, who played Midshipman Frame, meanwhile, played George Sands in the original UK version of Being Human. (A show whose original premise can be summarized as 'A vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost have a flat share in Bristol.' And while the show is not without its humour, it tends towards flipping between drama, comedy, and horror on a dime, and handling all of them extremely well)
@767wattsy6 ай бұрын
I love Being Human so much. I wish the BBC would release the original pilot episode.
@TheJPJT12344 ай бұрын
'I can do anything!' 'Stop me falling?' 😢
@ebanksstudios6 ай бұрын
This is one of my all time favourite Doctor Who episodes
@phtevenj6 ай бұрын
The fact that he FINALLY got to say Allonzy Alonzo... is a great callback to an earlier episode
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Perfect!!
@ashleytuchin76936 ай бұрын
This is such an epic Christmas special that has a completely different tone to the previous specials, while still feeling very Christmassy (I listen to the song, 'The Stowaway' every Christmas - sometimes even outside of Christmas). It was an inspired choice to go for a Christmas disaster movie and essentially do 'The Poseidon Adventure' in space. I remember at the time such a big deal was made about Kylie being the guest star, I remember seeing a poster for the episode on a bus stop and my mind was blown - that was the only time I've ever seen a Doctor Who poster out in public here in Aussie land. I don't think anyone would ever expect Kylie to stay on as a companion, but her 'death' was still heart-wrenching. It might interest you to know that there actually has been an Aussie companion - Tegan Jovanka, an Australian air-hostess from Brisbane who travelled with the Fourth and Fifth Doctor (whom you met last week). She was played by true blue Brisbane girl Janet Fielding, whom I had the honour of meeting last year. I swear, Tennant does some of his best work in this episode and his look as he holds his arms out for the angels to carry him away is just incredible. Then of course there's the, "I'm a Time Lord" speech, which remains iconic to this day. I love the deserted London gag too. The Russell T. Davies era maintained a nice sense of continuity within itself, so it makes sense that after two consecutive Christmas invasions, people would get out of dodge. You've also no doubt been told by now that the newspaper vendor was played by the much beloved British acting legend, Bernard Cribbins, who sadly passed away in 2022. He'd previously appeared in one of the two 'Dr. Who' movies of the 1960s, which stared Peter Cushing as Dr. Who and were remakes of the first two TV Dalek stories. He also leant his voice to an Eighth Doctor audio drama, 'The Horror of Glam Rock,' where he played a sleazy music agent in the '70s. This is definitely one of the best Christmas specials, so I'm glad you enjoyed it. But now, onwards to Series 4!
@davidcrazyrides6 ай бұрын
there quite a few famous actors in this Jeffery Parmer from Time goes by with Judy dench and Clive Swift from keeping up Appearances. Then obviously the queen of Pop Kylie minogue she played street fighter too if you didn't know that long side Jean-Claude Van Damme
@rogertemple71936 ай бұрын
Wow, i remember seeing this episode a long time ago it is great seeing this again with the Titanic in Space, it has some great British tv actors in it with Geoffrey Palmer and Clive Swift i can't wait until the next episode have a wonderful week and take care Juliette.🇦🇺😺🙌😸🇦🇺
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Roger! I hope you enjoyed the episode 🥰
@rogertemple71936 ай бұрын
@@julesreacts I heard you mention the Australian soap opera Neighbours I've been watching some of the early and new episodes of Neighbours on KZbin I really like it and the I really enjoyed the Doctor Who episode Thanks Juliette.🇦🇺🥰👋👋😻🇦🇺
@RubyMadigan6 ай бұрын
Im so used to Americans watching this show and they never know Kylie. So I was happy to see you reacting to it and of course knowing her. I think this role was a big deal for her because it was quite soon after she beat breast cancer
@Scripture-Man4 ай бұрын
Hi Juliette, I've been going through your Doctor Who videos, they are great! :-) I've just noticed there's one mini-episode you missed. Unlike "Born Again" which was an important episode, this one is just a bit of fun, but well worth watching - it comes immediately after "Voyage of the Damned" and it's an 8-minute mini-episode called "Time Crash". After that, there is only one more mini-episode you definitely need to watch and that comes immediately after the end of Series 7, and it's called "The Night Of The Doctor", 7 minutes long. Avoid spoilers at all costs, but put that on your watching list! In terms of mini-episodes, these are the only ones you need to know about. There have actually been many "supplementary episodes" over the years but most of them are either really short (like 1-minute long), or animated, or not really an episode and more like games or introductions to events, etc.
@julesreacts4 ай бұрын
I have reacted to Time Crash! The link is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJzWapWuYrGVgMk 😸
@t43iavmoi6 ай бұрын
During the 1960's and 70's quite a few Australian actors came over to the UK to get work. One actress 'Sarah Kemp', probably best known for her role in the Australian soap 'Sons & Daughters', did have a brief appearance in a classic 1970's Doctor Who story playing a UNIT Radio Operator.
@SynAndVice6 ай бұрын
When the Host take off their halos, the halo supports become demon horns.
@TheZintastic6 ай бұрын
Well, that time of the week again! Missed the releease of this last week, but on the positive side, that meant that there's now two DW episode reactions in que for me this week! Writing some stuff down in a random order that they pop in my head while watchin; (Long one, as usual... :D) It's (arguably) tad bit unfortunate that no matter how nice and warm character Mr. Copper is, all I see is the Doctor having a conversation with Richard Bouquet lol. Granted, I haven't seen much roles of the past Clive Walter Swift, but my impression of him is that he is simply just one of those actors that (for better or worse) can never escape certain characters they play on some other shows/movies. A lot of his mannerisms in this one just remind me of how he acted in Keeping Up Appearances, and even though due that I just see "Mr. Copper" here at all, I can't say I'm bothered by it either that much either. He is just so... nice to watch on screen. Speaking of old, and sadly passed, men... Obviously, no spoilers or anything of the sort, but be careful about that old man with red beanie. Well, obviously by this point ya know of this already, but that's Wilfred Mott, played by late Bernard Cribbins. And he is DANGEROUS....!! To my knowledge he has the highest kill streak on the entire show! ...Because there's not a single viewer I've ever seen that has not lost their heart to him. (Again, by this point you've already learned why due the next episode, Partners in Crime) And it's no wonder why that is. He is just... Well, I already said Mr Copper was kind and warm, but Wilfred is the same but on whole another level! He is THE kind and warm and simply the best Grandpa we all wish we had! Heck, according to legend Wilfred once met a guy who was having a worst day of his life and guess what he did? He gave 'em a HUG!! ...So yeah, be careful with him around, he is gonna steal your heart as well for sure! "Alonso, sir!" ...And that's why this is a Christmas special. Because at that moment, it became a Christmas to 10! :D Finally, as of this episode as a whole... I've seen many people who suggest/use this episode as the episode to show to their friends to get 'em into Doctor Who and the more I see this on rewatches I'm definitely starting to agree it's a good episode to do so. Fun, action, drama, all here, but there's also not much of references to past episodes the viewer needs to know of (past/ongoing plot lines and such) that makes it easy to grasp and just enjoy the episode even if it's your first go at DW. ...Not to mention the CGI that's definitely from that day and age, for better and worse lol. And it's simply just overall silly, in the Doctor Who kinda way I mean. Plus lastly, it's just one of the better episodes imo. :D ...That said, doing so "spoils" the "allonsy Alonso!" -moment, which is truly criminal though!
@alexandergibbs69506 ай бұрын
I've just spent my long weekend bingeing your Who reactions - what a delight to have a fellow Aussie discovering this incredible show! Were you really a teenager when Kylie was on Neighbours? (You seem staggerringly younger!) I'm pretty sure I had the TV flicked over to the ABC at the time... watching, you guessed it, Doctor Who! But I was very young at the time and didn't properly get into it until a few years after it was cancelled. Spent years hoping someone might bring it back one day! ;)
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Alexander, thank you!! I am so grateful you enjoyed the episodes. I'm in my 40's hehe so yes, I grew up with Kylie and the Locomotion 😅
@alexandergibbs69506 ай бұрын
@julesreacts The Locomotion is one of my earliest musical memories, along with (fittingly) Doctorin' the Tardis by The Timelords, later to become The KLF! (My musical education started early because my uncle created Rage.)
@anniesharp48716 ай бұрын
I was excited to see your reaction to Kylie! This is definitely one of the best Christmas episodes, even with all the sad deaths... I won't say who, but one of the most beloved Doctor Who characters of all time had a cameo in this episode! Looking forward to you meeting them as well as the new companion who I have to say is my favourite ever. Series 4 is also THE BEST. Every single episode is incredible. Great things to come! :-D
@docksider6 ай бұрын
Filmed in the Coal Exchange Building in Cardiff - or at least the ball room scenes
@anthonycaracausa98954 ай бұрын
I had to watch this three times to really get that this Titanic was an alien copy of our own. Always has to be Titanic; personally I prefer the Olympic, but that's another story. I was heartbroken to see Astrid meet her end. I wish he could have carried her off with him...but, that said, the next regular companion may have had a hard time joining. I am very impressed how well Kylie has aged-even now, 17 years after this story aired.
@JeccaJ6 ай бұрын
Thanks for reacting! This one is definitely sad with the number of people we lose, but still full of positivity. I'm super excited for the next episode and reaction to the new companion! ❤
@cameronallan30346 ай бұрын
I literally just finished rewatching this episode 2 mins ago I can't wait for you to watch all of series 4
@Mark_E_M6 ай бұрын
RIP Bernard Cribbins! 😢
@nomadthetrucker64896 ай бұрын
This episode has one of my favorite dr speeches
@nightshade72406 ай бұрын
Seeing the late Clive Swift in this episode is so lovely. His performance as Richard Bucket in the British TV show keeping up appearances is where I best know him from and he was an utter delight. Also the late Bernard Cribbins who was a Whovian from the beginning til the end and appeared in old Who and new Who. Also you should check out the show "the Good Place" one of the best tv shows ever made in my opinion.
@Emburbujada6 ай бұрын
Ah, I knew you'd be the reactor to recognize Kylie XD Too bad we couldn't keep her for a little while. A musical episode with her and Tennant would have been a lot of fun ;) Anyway, on to my favourite companion in the next episode! Yay!
@Madman13K6 ай бұрын
Regarding people getting fooled by the start; originally the episode was going to be called "Starship Titanic". A copyright claim put an end to that in short order, which Rustle T Davies privately said later he was actually grateful for; the finale typically name-dropped the upcoming Christmas special in the credits, and would have given the game away months before the episode itself aired. That said, the trailers and previews that went out in the run up to Christmas did spoil that reveal themselves; at least one trailer actually included the shot of the starship itself. This is yet another example of you getting the better end of the deal by seeing the episode without the nigh-unavoidable context of the time and getting to actually experience that opening as intended.
@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz6 ай бұрын
"Starship Titanic" book by Douglas Adams? There is a movie "Voyage of the Damned" (1976)
@Madman13K6 ай бұрын
@@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz It was the Adams estate that objected I believe, yes. Or possibly the writers decided not to chance it themselves. I may be misremembering the specifics
@JulieFreyHomeWebBiz6 ай бұрын
@@Madman13K I was fortunate enough to see live Adam's readings at local bookstores, including Starship Titanic.
@digdew6 ай бұрын
I remember watching this on release on Christmas Day, such a good episode
@knavehart6 ай бұрын
a fun, possibilily coincedence, but knowing RTD and his interest in word play, you have to wonder... Astrid is an anagram of TARDIS
@Triple8_Extras6 ай бұрын
The Heavenly Hosts have always felt like they were Cybermen that looked like Weeping Angels to me
@dylanshadowstar97796 ай бұрын
Just watched this episode today. Fun fact this episode holds the record for the highest viewing figures.
@767wattsy6 ай бұрын
As I recall, the Doctor Who team did actually approach Buckingham Palace to try and get a real Royal Family cameo for this episode, but to no avail.
@Gav-mj6lx6 ай бұрын
There were a couple of actors in this who were legends in the UK - Bernard Cribbins, as the news vendor, and Geoffrey Palmer, playing the captain, was in an old story from the 70's. Both mainstays of UK comedy for decades and sadly missed. And Jimmy Vee as Banakafalata, has played aliens in Doctor Who before, as well as R2D2 in The Last Jedi. As for the episode itself, the was a good one, everyone giving it their all, with a beautiful ending. Get ready for series four proper, it's going to be great.
@JESS1CA19966 ай бұрын
So when Foon said she spent 5000 credits that is around (give or take) $193 AUD and it would take 20 years to pay that off, goes to show how little they earn and how significant of a debt the tickets would place on them and yet Marvin showed his love to Foon and how happy they are. It's truly beautiful.
@AmazingChi6 ай бұрын
Yeah it's a little weird, the conversion, and it's only something I noticed through this reaction. 5000 credits is made out to be a lot, but the conversation rate the Doctor states at the end is £1 = 50 credits, so the ticket was roughly 100 quid (Basically a normal train fare these days!) since it was about the same as what she spent on the competition. I'm guessing without looking that that's 193 AUD as well. It's a little worldbuilding detail that's easily missed (I missed it for 16 years!) that sells 'stuck' nature of the Sto people, and why so many of the ones we meet are dreamers.
@JESS1CA19966 ай бұрын
@@AmazingChi Yeah I just converted it to AUD for her since she's Australian but yeah I too didn't notice that detail when I was younger
@joshuajoshua27326 ай бұрын
The first time I heard of Kylie Minogue was for her role of Cammy in the 1994 film "Street Fighter" and a few of her famous musical hits such as "Spinning around" and "On a night like this" then became a fan of her earlier 80's hits I would had loved Astrid to have been the next main companion but I guess it was never meant to be as she would be a too famous for that kind of role and a big commitment. Why Max Capricorn did what he did? greed and power basically. The old man Mr. Copper was actor Clive Swift who is best known for the role as the long suffering husband Richard Bouquet (pronounced Bucket) in the British 90's sitcom "Keeping Up Appearances" he sadly passed away in 2019. The old Captain of the titanic was also another famous British actor Geoffrey Palmer who is best known for Lionel Hardcastle in another 90's sitcom "As Time Goes By". Both those actors have previously appeared as different characters in Classic Who. This was one of most highest watched Christmas episodes in Britain that year and probaly the most highest body count of the Dr. Who christmas episodes so far. This episode was also a tribute to Verity Lambert who was the first Dr. Who and female producer who basically started it all she sadly passed away of cancer in 2007 aged 72.
@ThomasCostigan6 ай бұрын
For the record this is the MOST watched episode of Doctor Who ever. Love this one. Love following your journey.
@PeterTarkulich6 ай бұрын
I was so worried about you watching this one given how sad some of it was, but you did great! As far as the Christmas specials goes, this one is probably my favorite. And I can't wait to see your reaction to the next episode! Gonna be a long week! (On the subject of Australian media, are you familiar with the show Cleverman? I stumbled upon on it Netflix years ago and was obsessed with it! Unfortunately cancelled after two seasons, but it was a breath of fresh air for me to see something representing a culture I wasn't overly familiar with.)
@qqqqqqqqqqqq1212126 ай бұрын
It’s insane thinking about how Kylie Minogue was in this - I believe this is still the most viewed episode (ratings)
@quantamdefender6 ай бұрын
I utterly love this episode (probably my favourite Christmas episode for a while), and how much you loved it. It had just such a great cast of supporting characters with some tragic deaths, along with Rickston Slade being an effective character for people to hate. Unsurprisingly this has the highest viewing figures of any revival episode, helped by Kylie's guest role. Given how often the Doctor loses the TARDIS or at least gets cut off from it (which admittedly is a good way to increase the threat and tension), I've long thought it's about time he had a device to summon it remotely ;)
@Lenkic136 ай бұрын
This is probably the best of the Christmas Specials.
@JoeThornhill6 ай бұрын
It's almost impossible to see but I suppose if you re-watch everything at a slower speed to edit, you might've caught the guitarist in the band. That's Murray Gold, the composer of all things NuWho 'till series 11 (but I think he's come back since the 60th anniversary, so Yay).
@TwistedXMatt6 ай бұрын
AHH! you’re in for literally the best series next!! i’m so excited to see your reactions 🥳
@zemoxian6 ай бұрын
Christmas for the Doctor is kinda like a Buffy birthday.
@alanmackie70126 ай бұрын
This is probably my 2nd favourite Christmas episode after the first one.
@wolandbegemotazazello3 ай бұрын
By the way, I quite liked the Aussie shows The Girl from Tomorrow and Spellbinder. Liked one episode of the Aussie knockoff of Absolutely Fabulous Kath and Kim. I liked the Kiwi shows Outrageous Fortune and The Almighty Johnsons, particularly the latter. I prefer them to most US shows I have seen over the years.
@LeonBlade6 ай бұрын
It's a sad and happy episode. As you said, the Christmas episodes always are fantastic. I'm glad that the older man was able to have a happy ending at least with all that money and to be able to live on Earth. Looking forward to seeing the first episode of the series! I think you're really gonna enjoy this series!
@wutangkang6 ай бұрын
Awesome video as always dude! Cannot wait for you to see season 4!
@tomswift34826 ай бұрын
Happy Christmas, Jules!💜 1:02 - that was neat wasn't it? Just a quick turn back, to recover some few seconds, and problem solved!😉 And the Titanic reveal - is definitely a gotcha moment here. I fell for it too, when I first saw this special. You! A record number of impressions you got correct in this episode - right from the beginning - You spotted every dodge here, except for the one you mention in the outro, but, to be fair, Jules, no one should have been able to figure out the why of this tale. You knew right off there was something wrong about Max, but it's impossible to know how wrong. He reminded me of John Lumic, the psychopath from the earlier Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel episodes - narcissistic, ego maniacal, no empathy, and crazed. I was happy to finally see you see Kylie, I thought you would probably enjoy it - a sort of special Australian moment, because, as you said, they don't happen too often in the things you play, and watch. I am happy it remained an unspoiled moment for you.🥰 I did like the bit, at 11:19 - 1 B 2 3 or C 4 or D and the quick little confession of being at the first Christmas and getting the last room.🤣🤣 It was a pleasure to watch this Christmas special with you today, with your reaction making it all that much more enjoyable. You always manage to bring back the feelings I had, when first viewing these. Thank you.😊 Have a wonderful day, Jules💜🤗💜 and ease into the coming weekend. Take care - by the way - nice look today, as well - colors and look of excitement/anticipation are excellent, as is the hairband! The little nut gatherer seems to have weathered the storms. The leaves are starting to appear on trees, so he'll have a bit more protection from the wind soon. Enjoy your day!.
@jonathan.palfrey6 ай бұрын
You probably don’t have time to read it, but “Doctor Who: The Writer’s Tale” by Russell T. Davies and Benjamin Cook gives a lot of background detail on how all these stories came to be written and put together, in the form of e-mail messages written at the time. We find among many other things that Astrid wasn’t originally going to die, but RTD decided that her death was an improvement; that Buckingham Palace was originally going to be destroyed, but it was spared because too much had already been spent on special effects; and that RTD was strongly attracted to Russell Tovey (who played Midshipman Alonso Frame)-but Tovey already had a steady boyfriend. It’s all very honest and self-revelatory.
@jacknelson86406 ай бұрын
Loved this Christmas episode
@leahdavis94346 ай бұрын
I mean, the titanic WAS a luxury cruise liner
@Sabri-cm4ss6 ай бұрын
I'm so excited for you to finally start S4! The season whose emotional impact is so strong for me, I can't help but shed a tear or two (or a thousand) every time I rewatch it. I loved this reaction as always, Jules. 🫶
@julesreacts6 ай бұрын
Sabri, thank you!! I am SO excited, too! I've watched a few episodes so far and they have all been incredible. It's going to be a wonderful series 4 🥰
@thedragonryder2 ай бұрын
8:27 wait, it's only a RED alert? oh, well, that's a bit camp. Not like it's Mauve...
@phantom115cw2 ай бұрын
5:04 That is Duke from tracy Beaker
@iKozak996 ай бұрын
Astrid is the companion we all wanted so badly but never got :(