As of today, I have been married for seven years. How crazy is that? In the unlikely event that my husband is reading this (he loves Doctor Who, but isn’t too big on blogs, you see) I would just like to say: I’d like to renew your contract for at least another seven years. And now, back to our show…
This week on The Pocket Project we are looking at episode five of Doctor Who series one - World War Three. What will The Doctor produce from his seemingly endless pockets this time? What will he use the Sonic Screwdriver for? Let’s find out.
The Pocket Project: World War Three - 1.5
1. Sonic Screwdriver - Used to: quickly close the door of the lift they’ve back him up against, open the door to the cabinet room, threaten the Slitheen (he says that he could triplicate the flammability of the alcohol), search the cabinet room
2. Virus CD - Given to Mickey to put online, in order to destroy every mention of The Doctor.
Total Items: 2
This is quite possibly the smallest number of things that The Doctor has ever produced from his pocket during the course of an episode. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that this is part two of a two-parter. Who knows?
This week on The Pocket Project we are looking at episode four of Doctor Who series one - Aliens of London. What will The Doctor produce from his seemingly endless pockets this time? What will he use the Sonic Screwdriver for? Let’s find out.
The Pocket Project: Aliens of London 1.4
1. TARDIS Key for Rose - Given to her as a promise that he won’t just go off and leave her behind. Later we discover that it glows when the TARDIS materializes.
2. The Doctor’s TARDIS Key - Used…to get in to the TARDIS.
3. Sonic Screwdriver - Used to: unlock a door (please note that shushing it doesn’t make it work more quietly) and work on the TARDIS.
This week on The Pocket Project we are looking at episode three of Doctor Who series one - The Unquiet Dead. What will The Doctor produce from his seemingly endless pockets this time? What will he use the Sonic Screwdriver for? Let’s find out.
The Pocket Project: The Unquiet Dead - 1.3
1.The Sonic Screwdriver - Used to: work on the TARDIS…and that’s all.
2.Coins - And amazingly, they seem to be the correct kind to buy a newspaper in 1869 Cardiff.
3. TARDIS Key - To get back into his…shed.
Total Items: 3
Wow. He only used the Sonic Screwdriver once in this episode! And that was on the TARDIS before they left it to go on their adventure. I’ll bet that this is the least he’s ever used it.
This week on The Pocket Project, we are looking at episode two of series one - The End of the World. What will The Doctor produce from his seemingly endless pockets this time? What will he use the Sonic Screwdriver for? Let’s find out.
The Pocket Project: The End of the World - 1.2 1. The Sonic Screwdriver - Used to: lower the window shields in the gallery they land in, open a few doors, mess with computers, and raise sun filters.
2. Slightly Psychic Paper - Used as an invitation to the event. The first appearance of this new favorite tool of The Doctor’s. Quite handy for crashing parties.
3. The Phone Thingy - With this item, and a bit of jiggery-pokery, Rose’s cell phone becomes the superphone. I imagine that it’s some sort of signal booster. Convenient that it fits in the phone perfectly.
In the Classic series of Doctor Who the Doctor was constantly being told to empty out his pockets. This was especially common in the Fourth Doctor era. When the Doctor would reluctantly comply with the order, the watcher would find any number of strange things that had been lurking in his pockets. If you have been watching the new series, you have undoubtedly noticed that the Doctor still pulls all sorts of things out of his seemingly bottomless pockets. It’s good to know that some things never change. The Doctor likes to be prepared, it would seem, no matter the face that he is wearing at the time.
And this brings me to The Pocket Project. One of the things that I will be doing during our Doctor Who drought is going back through the new series episodes and keeping track of the items our Doctor produces from the depths of his pockets. (Yes, I like making lists. How could you tell?) Along the way, I will also be keeping track of what the Sonic Screwdriver is used for. I shall begin with series one, episode one - Rose.
The Pocket Project: Rose 1.1
1. The Sonic Screwdriver - used to stop the lift so that the Autons couldn’t follow them, to follow the signal from the plastic arm, to cut off the signal animating the plastic arm, and to lock the back door of the restaurant containing the rampaging Plastic Mickey Body.
2. A Ruddy Great Bomb - used to blow up the relay device on the roof of Rose’s shop.
3. TARDIS Key - Now looking like a normal Yale key.
4. Anti-Plastic - How else are you going to stop a plastic menace?
So, 2009 should be called the “void year” as there is very little Doctor Who happening. But like an oasis in the desert, here is some Doctor Who news.
First, BBCA will air the 2009 specials in the USA. Thankfully we will be able to see The Next Doctor through to The 10th Doctor’s regeneration.
Second, The 10th Doctor will appear in two episodes of the Sarah Jane Adventures.
Third, it was announced that The 10th Doctor would appear in a red button animated short story similar to The Infinite Quest. RTD hinted that The 10th Doctor would have one more special appearance before he goes, maybe this is what he was talking about? Maybe there is something else coming?
And Finally, The new companion for The 11th Doctor was just announced. Check out the offical site news article.
Okay so I came across this and just had to share. John “Captain Jack” Barrowman hosted a talent show looking for the next alien threat. Well sort of, watch this clip and you will get the idea.
I loved this scene because you know each cast member has probably done something similar with their own friends and family.
