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Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did >doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in it, from
discussion, but I've never watched the whole first serial.
Maybe I should.
----
Trustworthy words are not pretty;
Pretty words are not trustworthy.
-Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.
In article <MPG.433b43fbe32af8bf989990@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did >doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in it, from >discussion, but I've never watched the whole first serial.
Maybe I should.
Tubi has it last I checked.
Verily, in article <10ast4b$1uri$3@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did >doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
In article <MPG.433b43fbe32af8bf989990@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in it, from
discussion, but I've never watched the whole first serial.
Maybe I should.
Tubi has it last I checked.
Yeah, it has the entire classic show as far as I know. It has all the >Doctors from One to Seven, at least.
----
Trustworthy words are not pretty;
Pretty words are not trustworthy.
-Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in its
concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we all
know and love... and it introduced us to a character who would
go on to become one of the most iconic figures in British
television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic, yet it's
effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become about. Which
in turn evolved into the modern era of the show... which could
almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in its
concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we all
know and love... and it introduced us to a character who would
go on to become one of the most iconic figures in British
television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic, yet it's
effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become about. Which
in turn evolved into the modern era of the show... which could
almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
Verily, in article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>, did >blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in its
concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we all
know and love... and it introduced us to a character who would
go on to become one of the most iconic figures in British
television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic, yet it's
effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become about. Which
in turn evolved into the modern era of the show... which could
almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
I tried, but turns out it's not on Tubi. YouTube has also been scrubbed >pretty well, though I'll look further.
----
Trustworthy words are not pretty;
Pretty words are not trustworthy.
-Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.
Verily, in article
<xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in
its concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we
all know and love... and it introduced us to a character who
would go on to become one of the most iconic figures in
British television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic,
yet it's effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become
about. Which in turn evolved into the modern era of the
show... which could almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
I tried, but turns out it's not on Tubi. YouTube has also been
scrubbed pretty well, though I'll look further.
In article
<MPG.433cb46642b4dd649899a1@news.eternal-september.org>, The
True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article
<xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some
stage...
I tried, but turns out it's not on Tubi. YouTube has also
been scrubbed pretty well, though I'll look further.
Huh??!!
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article
<xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in
its concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we
all know and love... and it introduced us to a character who
would go on to become one of the most iconic figures in
British television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic,
yet it's effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become
about. Which in turn evolved into the modern era of the
show... which could almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
I tried, but turns out it's not on Tubi. YouTube has also been
scrubbed pretty well, though I'll look further.
There are rights issues surrounding "An Unearthly Child" so that
might be the reason it's not on Tubi... it was taken off the BBC
iPlayer a couple of years ago because the BBC does not own the
entire copyright. So it probably affects every service that has
deals with the BBC.
That's why having physical releases of stories is still a good
idea. Rights issues can go f*k themselves then!
The Doctor wrote:
In article
<MPG.433cb46642b4dd649899a1@news.eternal-september.org>, The
True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article
<xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some
stage...
I tried, but turns out it's not on Tubi. YouTube has also
been scrubbed pretty well, though I'll look further.
Huh??!!
Speak to Stef Coburn... he's looking for compensation from
the BBC for the work his father did on those episodes back
in 1963.
Stef Coburn had some choice words about modern "Doctor Who"
too... especially the casting of Ncuti Gatwa! So it's likely
he won't be agreeing much with the BBC any time soon.
I don't care, I have the DVD... ;-)
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
Verily, in article <xn0pb6cgp3w9jas003@news.eternal-september.org>, did >blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
Agreed. Ten years is the usual cutoff.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
Yep.
----
Trustworthy words are not pretty;
Pretty words are not trustworthy.
-Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.
In article <xn0pb6cgp3w9jas003@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
Melissa what information do you have?
In article <MPG.433d96e654dee5689899a9@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article <xn0pb6cgp3w9jas003@news.eternal-september.org>, did >blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
Agreed. Ten years is the usual cutoff.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
Yep.
Including the patronising of 2 teachers forcing their way into the TARDIS?
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in its
concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we all
know and love... and it introduced us to a character who would
go on to become one of the most iconic figures in British
television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic, yet it's
effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become about. Which
in turn evolved into the modern era of the show... which could
almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article
<xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The True Melissa wrote:
Verily, in article <10arnn6$3co$2@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did
doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
You know, I never have. I know most of what happens in
it, from discussion, but I've never watched the whole
first serial.
Maybe I should.
You should, that first story in 1963 was ground breaking in
its concepts, setting up the structure of the series that we
all know and love... and it introduced us to a character who
would go on to become one of the most iconic figures in
British television history. "An Unearthly Child" is basic,
yet it's effective in showing what "Doctor Who" would become
about. Which in turn evolved into the modern era of the
show... which could almost be a different show.
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so it's
definitely something that a fan should watch at some stage...
I tried, but turns out it's not on Tubi. YouTube has also been
scrubbed pretty well, though I'll look further.
There are rights issues surrounding "An Unearthly Child" so that
might be the reason it's not on Tubi... it was taken off the BBC
iPlayer a couple of years ago because the BBC does not own the
entire copyright. So it probably affects every service that has
deals with the BBC.
That's why having physical releases of stories is still a good
idea. Rights issues can go fuck themselves then!
Verily, in article <10b0tdk$1nd1$4@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did >doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
In article <xn0pb6cgp3w9jas003@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
Melissa what information do you have?
I don't care about spoilers. I appreciate the consideration, but I
already know the characters and plot, so I doubt you could ruin anything
for me.
Please, just post anything you like about something broadcast so long
ago.
----
Trustworthy words are not pretty;
Pretty words are not trustworthy.
-Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.
Verily, in article <10b0teo$1nd1$5@gallifrey.nk.ca>, did >doctor@doctor.nl2k.ab.ca deliver unto us this message:
In article <MPG.433d96e654dee5689899a9@news.eternal-september.org>,
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> wrote:
Verily, in article <xn0pb6cgp3w9jas003@news.eternal-september.org>, did
blueshirt@indigo.news deliver unto us this message:
The Doctor wrote:
In article <xn0pb4zet2ivff9002@news.eternal-september.org>,
Blueshirt <blueshirt@indigo.news> wrote:
But, "An Unearthly Child" is where it all started, so
it's definitely something that a fan should watch at
some stage...
And some of my opinions might be spoilers.
Post them anyway... the story was broadcast in 1963.
Agreed. Ten years is the usual cutoff.
It's rare that you have opinions about "Doctor Who" episodes,
bar your usual one-line sound bites, so don't spoil our
enjoyment by not posting them when you do have them!
I'm sure Melissa knows the basics of the story anyway...
Yep.
Including the patronising of 2 teachers forcing their way into the TARDIS?
Yes, I know Ian and Barbara are teachers who barged into the TARDIS
because they had nosy concerns about Susan, and I know that One was >frequently condescending. I already know the story and characters.
If you want to post thoughts on An Unearthly Child, go right ahead.
----
Trustworthy words are not pretty;
Pretty words are not trustworthy.
-Lao-Tzu spoke those pretty words.
On 22/09/2025 15:50, The Doctor wrote:
Hello Melissa, have you seen an Unearthly Child
and what are your impressions?
Have the BBC put it back on iPlayer?
----
The True Doctor https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCngrZwoS0n21IRcXpKO79Lw
"To be woke is to be uninformed which is exactly the opposite of what it >stands for." --William Shatner
On 24/09/2025 14:13, Blueshirt wrote:
There are rights issues surrounding "An Unearthly Child" so
that might be the reason it's not on Tubi... it was taken
off the BBC iPlayer a couple of years ago because the BBC
does not own the
It was never on iPlayer when they put everything else up in
2023.
Last year Terror of the Zygons and the Seeds of Doom
both joined it.
That's why having physical releases of stories is still a
good idea. Rights issues can go fuck themselves then!
I've already paid for An Unearthly Child and everything
else the BBC has made many times over.
I own it and so do all Licence fee payers.