Comments on PaulCornell.com: Doctor Who for the Top Forty!

But the important thing is, we worked together and...

2007-01-23T21:33:00.000Z

But the important thing is, we worked together and had a go. And showed, in the process, that Who fan campaigns in the public eye aren't objects of ridicule these days. And it was great of Jonathan to do that.

Well Love Don't Roam didn't get into the ch...

2007-01-23T16:28:00.000Z

Well Love Don't Roam didn't get into the chart, but it did get onto Jonathan Ross' radio show, which has to be a good thing.

Well, LDR didn't even make it into the Top 75, let...

2007-01-22T12:36:00.000Z

Well, LDR didn't even make it into the Top 75, let alone 40, while Billie made it to #17.

That's nice of you, ta, though obviously I don't a...

2007-01-22T08:02:00.000Z

That's nice of you, ta, though obviously I don't agree with the rest of your comment.

I don't wish to fuel negativity, but I agree that ...

2007-01-22T01:45:00.000Z

I don't wish to fuel negativity, but I agree that the second season of the new Doctor Who has (for me) been less of a success than the first but it's mainly down to the Doctor/Rose dynamic which due to the lack of chemistry between Tennant and Piper falls flat. I felt Eccleston and Piper were electric while Tennant painfully smiles at Rose who has less and less to do in each story yet takes up more screen time than anything else.

But looking at the glut of fanvids on youtube I'm in a minority.

However, Girl in the Fireplace is one of my favorite stories of the new series and a smashing sci-fi tale to boot!

And season three might be more my cup of tea, what with a performance by Mark Gattis (Doctor #11, please!) and more from Mr. Cornell himself.

That's not true at all. I think the standards of...

2007-01-21T16:05:00.000Z

That's not true at all.

I think the standards of writing on the current series, the Big Finish audios and the McCoy era are all often excellent in their varying ways for their varying audiences and times. So, forgive me, but I don't even connect with what you think is offhand and obvious, never mind your wider point.

To put it in a nutshell, I'm way, way, way over here. And you're way, way... way, over there. I'm happy with that.

Hi Paul. I definitely agree that 'The Girl In the...

2007-01-21T13:34:00.000Z

Hi Paul.

I definitely agree that 'The Girl In the Fireplace' was the best out of Dr Who TV Season 2006, but, it's a shame there isn't a way to recognise one or more of the Big Finish audio plays for Best Dramatic Presentation. Their scripts have generally far been better written and polished than the rubbish we've been put through on telly.

(The current series makes me nostalgic for the comparatively high script editing standards of the McCoy Era...)

I think that buying the whole thing would probably...

2007-01-19T19:23:00.000Z

I think that buying the whole thing would probably only register on the album chart.

Does it count if I buy the album altogether, or do...

2007-01-19T10:38:00.000Z

Does it count if I buy the album altogether, or do I have to buy the track individually? 'cause I want that soundtrack.

Thanks, Mags. That Moyles thing is unfortunate, bu...

2007-01-18T07:58:00.000Z

Thanks, Mags. That Moyles thing is unfortunate, but at least it's 'Honey to the Bee', which was one of my favourite ever pop songs before Billie became one of fandom's favourite people. Ta, Penny. I still use cassette tapes in the car. Largely of Caroline's anime songs. 'Midnight Blue, la la la la lah!' I'm still not sure if I'm doing Greenbelt this year, it depends when we fly to Japan. But it's nice to have been invited. Hex and Bully, well that's a lovely thought. Let us know if it appears over there.

I just bought it at the US iTunes store, which i k...

2007-01-17T00:22:00.000Z

I just bought it at the US iTunes store, which i know doesn't do a tiddly for the UK charts, but I'm sending good karma across the sea to your good cause.

Success! Seventy-nine pence well spent - and I fee...

2007-01-16T19:44:00.000Z

Success! Seventy-nine pence well spent - and I feel I've entered the twenty first century.

Nice blog by the way. I came across it when I was googling some of the other speakers from Greenbelt 05. Unfortunately I missed your talk as I had to go and sign some books. So glad you've written some more Doctor Who. Can't wait to see it.

All the best,

Penny

I think trying to catapult this song into the char...

2007-01-16T19:34:00.000Z

I think trying to catapult this song into the charts is a briliant idea. I don't think it's a particularly good piece of music but it's so much better than most music you find in the charts these days. Just a pity that I can't buy music from itunes.uk unless I find a way to trick the system somehow. Hmm.. the Dutch charts could use a vew devoted fans as well :D

Just listened to it again from the Doctor Who epis...

2007-01-16T18:54:00.000Z

Just listened to it again from the Doctor Who episode that is still clogging up the Sky+ from Christmas day. 'Twas groovy! Will try to download it to the ipod thing I got for Christmas.

If I succeed, this will be a technological victory for someone who still uses cassette tapes in their car...

Penny

I have convinced the chap to plug it at his blog. May I at least sniff the salty crumbs of the Pringles that may have been eaten by Rose?

I say "convinced". I mean "mentioned in passing".

Shockingly, Chris Moyle's campaign to get Billie's Honey to the Bee in the chart is working, if you believe this site. No. 51 and climbing.

Toon, you may not use the Seniors bathroom for the...

2007-01-16T16:17:00.000Z

Toon, you may not use the Seniors bathroom for the rest of the day. Kavanagh... what *does* he do all day? Doesn't Iain Banks need something agenty doing for him? But, no, actually, fourteen copies! Wa-hey! That's the kind of commitment we're after!

I have bought one copy of 'Love Don't Roam'. After...

2007-01-16T15:54:00.000Z

I have bought one copy of 'Love Don't Roam'.
After various phone calls a further 14 copies have been purchased.
Shall we have a competition over who gets the most people to buy a copy? (Terms and Conditions apply)

I have generously (and of my own free will) decided to offer the following prizes*:

1-5 Copies = One tube Cheese N' Onion 'Space' Pringles (Small). As possibly eaten by Rose in the actual Tardis!

6-10 Copies = Meet the lucky winner of the 'Space' Pringles. As possibly eaten by Rose in the actual Tardis!

11-15 Copies = Eat the Actual Pringles**

16-20 Copies = Meet the Pringles!***

21+ Copies = STAR PRIZE! Are you a lonely carbohydrate-based snack? Meet beautiful carbohydrate-based snacks in your area! Yes - it's Mingle With The Single Pringles Party! Phone 0898 RUIN-ME for further details.

* No, I haven't.
** If left.
*** See above.

(Paul - will this do? I've eaten some of the Pringles. The lid popped off and now I can't find it. It's dark in the cellar, Paul. Can I come out now? Paul?)

Please Mr Cornell, I have reasons outside your thr...

2007-01-15T21:25:00.000Z

Please Mr Cornell, I have reasons outside your three broad categories: I just don't think it's a very good song (although that also goes for most chart songs), and more importantly I don't have the means to download tunes (being an old-fashioned physical-CD-buying kind of person). But I don't mind keeping schtum and watching Fandom At Large hijacking the charts.

Nick Setchfield at SFX is a Hannon fan too, and th...

2007-01-15T20:19:00.000Z

Nick Setchfield at SFX is a Hannon fan too, and they've just made it the lead feature on their news page. Ta, Mags.

Plugged on the grouch, and bought off iTunes. It...

2007-01-15T20:01:00.000Z

Plugged on the grouch, and bought off iTunes.

It's mainly because I want to see Hannon, backed with an orchestra, singing it. (His show at the Roundhouse was fantastic - you have to admire a man whose has a brass section there just for the encore...)

That's above and beyond the call of duty, Kate, ta...

2007-01-15T16:51:00.000Z

That's above and beyond the call of duty, Kate, ta. SK: no, I think that was a lost cause. But there's a fundamental difference in the two campaigns. We're not trying to change anyone's minds, here. We're just seeing if our fanbase can be mobilised in the same way a rock band's can. A positive result would mean markets taking a greater interest in us, and thus more Who stuff all round. Possibly! Ah, but then you let us down at the end, SK! Oh well! You can't win them all. Soultrader: now, that's what Wikipedia is for. Go see what you can find out and report back. Cheers, all.

the real question is "who the heck is Bernice Summ...

2007-01-15T16:37:00.000Z

the real question is "who the heck is Bernice Summerfield?"

So the fans back in the day just didn't try hard e...

2007-01-15T16:08:00.000Z

So the fans back in the day just didn't try hard enough to get the series put back on?

I hope they don't persuade themselves out of it because, like I say, it'll be interesting to see whether they can or not, throwing themselves into it wholeheartedly and without 'we didn't really try' as an excuse to fall back on.

(Me, I won't be in on it as I don't think I've counted as a 'fan' for a few years now (and I was certainly never in 'fandom'), but more importantly I've never bought a music download in my life and wouldn't know how to go about doing so. But best wishes to those who're giving it a go. I liked 'Something for the Weekend', and it's always amusing to see somebody from Stroke City do well.)

I thought I'd try different sites other than iTune...

2007-01-15T16:02:00.000Z

I thought I'd try different sites other than iTunes, but HMV, Virgin and a few others didn't have the track. I already have the album, but it's such a good song I bought the track again anyway!

Good stuff, Neil. You rock. It seems. SK: I think ...

2007-01-15T15:35:00.000Z

Good stuff, Neil. You rock. It seems. SK: I think the only limit to our power is ourselves. I hope I won't have to watch Who fans persuading themselves out of doing this. There's already been a bit of bollockery on a couple of the forums I've looked at. Ta!