So, let me get this straight.

[docwebster]

The BBC can bally well revive bleeding Blake's 7 as a movie and quite possibly a new series, but all Doctor Who gets is a few books, an audio or three, a shockwave "movie" of Shada, and an *animated* version???

Sorry for coming over all British, but I've been watching Ground Force all morning and after being immersed in all things British almost since birth, I tend to when I get irritated like this. Yet one more giant finger from the BBC to fans of Doctor Who, I suppose.

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[allah-sulu.livejournal.com]

And isn't the Red Dwarf movie a couple of years overdue?

[bunyip.livejournal.com]

Oh bugger and damnation.

[duluoz.livejournal.com]

From the site:
(emphasis mine)

Why revive Blake’s 7?

Unlike any other British produced SF series, Blake’s 7 has maintained a strong and enduring worldwide following. Given that its gritty and dramatic style was every bit as great an influence on the SF genre as the original Star Trek there is a clear opportunity to take Terry Nation’s original concept into an entirely new and exciting realm that will win a whole new audience.

The hell?
Methinks someone at the Beeb Beeb Ceeb has an rather short memory...

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

The silly, twisted boys.

I fully realize I'm likely attempting something futile, here, but I'd be quite pleased if you'd join us, tomorrow evening.

[bludfeast.livejournal.com]

I hereby prclaim that the BBC is no longer FIT to own the rights to Doctor Who, and should hereby have said rights revoked!
I call on Verity Lambert, Tom Baker, Joss Whedon, Sam Raimi and Terrance Dicks to revoke, forthwith, any and all rights the BBC and it's associated corporations, partners and holdings, to any future decisions regarding the series, Doctor Who.

I also herby proclaim that for the next 5 years, the only programming the BBC shall be permitted to produce will be Ground Force, since nobody really cares what happens to that show anyway! The chick on there used to be kinda hot, but this year, she's kinda hit the wall...

Proof that Tony Blair is the BBC's New Information Minister:

[bludfeast.livejournal.com]

"Unlike any other British produced SF series, Blake’s 7 has maintained a strong and enduring worldwide following."

Yeah... and thanks for tipping us off about all the nice cakes from Africa, too, asshole!

[sinders.livejournal.com]

Never feel bad about coming over all Brit!! Here's one Brit that loves ya!

[docwebster.livejournal.com]

And one Brit I wouldn't mind c... *powerblush and runs away, giggling*

Sorry. Just had to. :)