When Doctor Who returned to BBC ONE in the U.K. earlier this year, the build-up to the first new episode in 16 years was accompanied by a series of spine-tinglingly exciting 15-second teaser trailers (or "stings" as we Brits call them), introducing a whole new generation to the TARDIS, The Doctor's assistant (in the shape of Billie Piper), and the enigmatic time-traveller himself, played expertly by Christopher Eccleston. Now that Eccleston has transmogrified into my fellow-Scots actor David Tennant, the BBC is eager to make sure the formula which rocketed the series back up to the dizzy heights of success Doctor Who attained in the 60s and 70s continues to work -- and they've started another teaser campaign for the build-up to The Christmas Invasion, a special introductory episode that will air on Christmas Day here in the U.K.
The first sting is available to view on the BBC website, which will also be repeated on BBC ONE tonight, to be followed by three more on the subsequent Friday nights leading up to Tennant's inaugural episode on 25th (not counting the BBC Children in Need series-link special).
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12-02-2005 @ 4:30PM
Toby OB said...
There's the "Children In Need" bridge and now the teasers to hold us over until "The Christmas Invasion" (or about a week later for USA fans like myself who have to find alternate sources to see it.)
But there's another way to help get through the next few weeks - go see "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire". Not only is David Tennant in the movie, but apparently the Weasely family has access to TARDIS technology!
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12-02-2005 @ 7:41PM
Douglin said...
Uhh I dunno about you but most brits would call it an 'ad' not a "sting". Stings are for guitars silly rabbit...
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12-02-2005 @ 11:32PM
Martin said...
"Ads" are generaly commercial advertisments (which do not appear on the BBC), "trails" (or "trailers") are genenrally around 30 seconds long.
A "sting" is usually 15 seconds long.
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12-09-2005 @ 2:17PM
duke fields said...
THANK-YOU BBC FOR BRING BACK THE DOCTOR. THIS COME BACK HAS BEEN LONG OVER DUE. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND TO ALL A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!
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12-12-2005 @ 11:45AM
Jamie said...
I live in the UK and your right they are teasers or Trailers. However I wnet onto the BBC UK site and they have the URLs mixed up and i really want to see the new 30 second one!
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