Okay, first off, I am a massive fan of Doctor Who - but not confident enough to have it as my specialist subject on Mastermind - so I was very interested in who would be the next Doctor after it was revealed at Matt Smith was to be leaving and regenerating at the turn of the year.
I was terrified and worried as to who they'd pick as I had all these awful actors names going round in my head as who I didn't want to play him.
The Doctor first appeared in The Unearthly Child (23rd November 1963) as William Hartnell - during The Tenth Planet (29th October 1966) plotline The First Doctor collapsed of exhaustion after defeating the Cybermen and he regenerated into the younger Patrick Troughton.
The last episode of The War Games (21st June 1969) saw The Doctor's own race, The Time Lords, accuse him of meddling with Time and sentence him to be exiled to Earth and forced him to regenerate into Jon Pertwee - his first episode was Spearhead From Space (3rd January 1970).
Whilst on The Planet Of The Spiders (8th June 1974) The Doctor suffered from a type of radiation poisoning and collapsed and regenerated into Tom Baker. Baker went onto be one of the most popular actors to play the Time Lord in the past 50 years.
During the Logopolis story (21st March 1981), he fell from a tower whilst stopping a renegade Time Lord, The Master, from destroying the planet. A mysterious entity then merged into the Doctor and he regenerated into Peter Davison, who was then the youngest actor ever to play the Time Lord.
The Fifth Doctor and his then assistant Peri became poisoned during the brilliant The Caves Of Androzani (16th March 1984), the Doctor found the antidote, but only enough to save Peri, so he died and regenerated it to Colin Baker.
In Time And The Rani (7th September 1987) the TARDIS was hit by a shot by an evil female Time Lord, The Rani, and The Doctor was fatally wounded and regenerated into Sylvester McCoy. The show it self was in trouble as it was loosing viewers and the then head of the BBC was looking for a reason to cancel it, and on 6th December 1989 the last episode of Survival was shown and Doctor Who was cancelled.
Then a film was brought out in 1997 that saw Seventh shot during a gang gun fight and he regenerated into Paul McGann. This film was broadcast on 27th May 1997. McGann went onto do quite a few radio stories as The Doctor.
Nothing was seen on TV again until 26th March 2005 when Christopher Eccleston arrived in the episode Rose as the Ninth Doctor, how the Eighth had regenerated into him has yet to be revealed, but some people believe it may have happened during the last great Time War between the Time Lords and the Daleks.
During The Parting Of The Ways (18th June 2005) the Doctor absorbed part of the Time Vortex to stop it killing Rose and it forced him to regenerate into David Tennant - who went on to become one of the most popular Doctors, he was the first one to beat Tom Baker in a poll of Doctors.
Ten became Eleven when to save Wilfred Mott in The End Of Time (1st January 2010), The Doctor absorbed a fatal amount of radiation, and after saying his goodbyes, regenerated into Matt Smith.
Matt Smith is to continue as The Doctor until the end of 2013, during which time we have the 50th anniversary special, which will apparently have John Hurt appearing as a not so good incarnation of the Doctor that would have been between McGann and Eccleston, making Smith 12th not 11th. So, seeing as Time Lords only have 12 regenerations, therefore 13 lives, then...
Peter Capaldi, just announced earlier today as the man who will be replacing Matt Smith as The Doctor, should technically by the 13th Doctor, therefore the last - but that depends on head of Doctor Who, Steven Moffet, and what he has planned.
Capaldi is an accomplished actor, with a few BAFTAs under his belt, so I am happy with that pick as our new Doctor - let's just hope he sticks around from sometime an doesn't do an Eccleston (left after 13 episodes).
Fingers crossed for the future.
The Fool
Monday, 5 August 2013
Monday, 8 July 2013
Fool's Hall Of Fame
Have decided at some point in the near future I will create my own version of the Hall Of Fame.
Every so often a famous face from comedy's past will be inducted into the Fool's Hall Of Fame.
These will range from stand-up comedians to comedy actors/actress to comedy writers to comedy films and old TV shows.
Am also currently working on a logo for it so as soon as I am happy with it and can scan it onto my laptop I will start the inductions.
Any suggestions will be more than welcome. send any to Festivus42@gmail.com
The Fool
Every so often a famous face from comedy's past will be inducted into the Fool's Hall Of Fame.
These will range from stand-up comedians to comedy actors/actress to comedy writers to comedy films and old TV shows.
Am also currently working on a logo for it so as soon as I am happy with it and can scan it onto my laptop I will start the inductions.
Any suggestions will be more than welcome. send any to Festivus42@gmail.com
The Fool
Tuesday, 7 May 2013
Fool's Foxes 2013
First off - I apologise that it's been sooo long since my last tweet - my laptop died in March, and I moved into a new flat (I didn't have internet for two months) so that is one of my many excuses as to why I haven't blogged since January.
This year's FHM Sexiest List has been release and somehow Mila Kunis won it - I know she's cute and a great actress, but I personally wouldn't put her at number 1.
So like last year I present the girls/women on my own 100 list, and like last year, they will be in alphabetical order (so the number means nothing).
The Fool
This year's FHM Sexiest List has been release and somehow Mila Kunis won it - I know she's cute and a great actress, but I personally wouldn't put her at number 1.
So like last year I present the girls/women on my own 100 list, and like last year, they will be in alphabetical order (so the number means nothing).
- Abi Phillips
- Adina Stubbs
- AJ Lee
- Alex Jones
- Ali DeFoy
- Angellica Bell
- Anna Jardine-Jones
- Anna Shaffer
- Anna Williamson
- Anne Hathaway
- Beth Behrs
- Britney Spears
- Bronagh Waugh
- Brooke Vincent
- Carey Mulligan
- Caroline Flack
- Catherin Tyldesley
- Catrin Stewart
- Chelsea Halfpenny
- Chelsee Healey
- Chery Tweedy
- Cobie Smulders
- Dawn O'Porter
- Emma Bunton
- Geri Halliwell
- Helen Flanagan
- Holly Willoughby
- Emily Blunt
- Emma Watson
- Fearne Cotton
- Fiona Wade
- Frankie Sandford
- Gemma Atkinson
- Gizzi Erskine
- Hayley Atwell
- Jenna-Louise Coleman
- Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Jessica Fox
- Jessica Ennis
- Jorgie Porter
- Kaitlyn (wwe diva)
- Kaley Cuoco
- Karen Alloy
- Karen Gillan
- Kari Byron
- Kat Dennings
- Kate Middleton
- Katie Lyons
- Kat Shoob
- Katy Perry
- Keira Knightley
- Kelly Adams
- Kelly Brook
- Kelsey-Beth Crossley
- Kirsty Duffy
- Kym Lomas
- Laura Haddock
- Laura Whitmore
- Lisa Faulkner
- Lisa Snowdon
- Liz McClarnon
- Lucy Dixon
- Lynn Jinks
- Maria Sharapova
- Marina Berry
- Melissa Rauch
- Michaela Tabb
- Michelle Keegan
- Mollie King
- Myleene Klass
- Natalie J. Robb
- Natalya Neidhart
- Natasha Hamilton
- Nathalie Emmanuel
- Nigella Lawson
- Nikki Sanderson
- Rachel Shenton
- Rae Carpenter
- Rebecca Adlington
- Rochelle Wiseman
- Roxanne McKee
- Roxanne Pallett
- Sarah-Jane Crawford
- Sarah-Jane Honeywell
- Sara Willis
- Scarlett Bowman
- Sheridan Smith
- Shobna Gulati
- Stephanie Davis
- Suranne Jones
- Susie Samuels
- Tamaryn Payne
- Tara Strong
- Taryn Terrell
- Tinashe
- Una Healy
- Vanessa White
- Velvet Sky
- Victoria Coren
- Wallis Day
The Fool
Thursday, 3 January 2013
A Year Of Twitter (2012)
2012 was really good for me on Twitter - I would like to thank the everyone who replied to various daft stuff I tweeted.
The following is a list of the famous people who took time out of their busy lives to tweet me, I would love to thank everyone on it...
The following is a list of the famous people who took time out of their busy lives to tweet me, I would love to thank everyone on it...
- Sara Willis (@Saraurora) - model
- Penny Smith (@WhichPennySmith) - TV presenter, writer
- Glynis Barber (@MsGlynisBarber)- actress
- Sallyu Thomsett (@SallyThomsett) - actress
- Rebecca Tan (@Rebecca_Tan) - Price Drop assistant
- Ali DeFoy (@AliDeFoy) - GemsTV presenter
- Corrinne Wicks (@CorrinneWicks) - actress
- Sarah-Jane Crawford (@DJSarahJane) - radio presenter, dj
- Pooja Shah (@PoojaSha08) - actress
- Kate Robbins (@KateRobbins) - actress, impressionist, cousin of Sir Paul McCartney
- Kelsey-Beth Crossley (@Kelsbethx) - actress
- Emma Forbes (@EmmaForbes) - presenter
- Nicola Bryant (@TheNicolaBryant) - actress
- Claire Hardy (@ClareLHardy) - Price Drop assistant
- Jenna Leigh Green (@Jemma22) - actress, Libby in Sabrina The Teenage Witch
- Lucinda Grossmith (@LGrossmith) - Price Drop assistant
- Melissa Suffield (@IAmMelTeaser) - actress
- Sally Jacks (@SallyJacks1) - singer, Price Drop host
- Suzie Samuels (@MrsSuzieSamuels) - singer
- Angellica Bell (@AngellicaBell) - presenter
- Kat Shoob (@KatShoob) - presenter
- Jodie Marsh (@JodieMarsh) - model
- Gemma Atkinson (@MissGAtkinson) - actress
- Billy Murray (@BillyAMurray) - actor
- Lisa Leyland (@LisaLaylandx) - former Price Drop assistant, presenter
- Hollie-Jay Bowes (@JollieHayBowes) - actress
- Sinead Moynihan (@SineadMoynihan) - actress
- Kay Little (@TVsKayLittle) - presenter
- Tinashe (@Tinashe) - singer, actress
- Janine Jones (@J9Jones) - radio presenter
- Tanya Vital (@TanyaVital) - actress
- Victoria Coren (@VictoriaCoren) - presenter, writer
- Carol Roache (@CarolRoache) - GemsTV presenter
- Michelle Livings (@MichelleLivings) - presenter
- Gizzi Erskine (@GizziErskine) - TV chef
- Sarah Jayne Honeywell (@SJHoneywell) - presenter, actress
- Amanda Lamb (@MissAmandaLamb) - presenter
- Debbie Arnold (@DebbieArnold1) - actress
- Dr. Brooke Magnanti (@BMagnanti) - formerly Belle Du Jour
- Jemma Forter (@JemmaForte) - presenter, writer
- Rebecca Callard (@RebeccaCallard) - actress
- Melanie Sykes (@MsMelanieSykes) - presenter
- Nathalie Emmanuel (@MissNEmmanuel) - actress
- Alex Lovell (@AlexLovellTV) - presenter, news reader
- Laura Whitmore (@TheWhitmore) - presenter
- Samantha Fox (@SamFoxCom) - model, singer
- Dawn Porter (@HotPatooties) - presenter, writer
- Gail Emms (@GailEmms) - Olympic Badminton Silver Medalist
- Avy Scott (@AvyScott) - pornographic actress, model
- Lisa-Marie Long (@LisaMarie_Long) - actress
- Suzi Perry (@SuziPerry) - presenter
- Michaela Tabb (@MichaelaTabb) - snooker referee
- Danielle Fishel (@DanielleFishel) - actress, Topanga in Boy Meets World
- Aled Jones (@RealAled) - singer, presenter
- Sapphire Elia (@Sapphire_Elia) - actress
- Lisa Rogers (@MsLisaRogers) - actress, presenter
- Marina Berry (@Marine_Berry) - Price Drop assistant, singer
- Julia Hardy (@ItsJuliaHardy) - presenter
- Siri (@SiriPornStar) - pornographic actress, model
- Helen Lederer (@HelenLederer) - actress
- Lucy-Jo Hudson (@LucyJo_Hudson) - actress
- Robert Ross (@RobertRossEsq) - writer
- Charlotte Stokely (@Char_Stokely) - pornographic actress, model
- Lynn Jinks (@LynnGemsTV) - Gems TV presenter
- Whitney Stevens (@WhitneyStevens) - pornographic actress, model
- Karen Hassan (@KarenHassan2) - actress
- Sally Ann Matthews (@SallyAnMatthews) - actress
- Rae Carpenter (@RaeCarpenter) - GemsTV presenter
- Natalie Pike (@MissNataliePike) - model
- Cal Wilson (@CalBo) - comedienne
- Stephen Fry (@StephenFry) - presenter, actor, writer
- Roxanne McKee (@RoxanneMcKee) - actress
- Sheree Murphy (@ShereeMurphy) - actress
- Ruth Langsford (@RuthieeL) - presenter
- Andree Bernard (@Andree_Bernard) - actress
- Sienna West (@SiennaWestland) - pornographic actress, model
- Anna Richardson (@AnnaRichardso) - presenter, writer
- Anna Williamson (@AnnaWilliamsTV) - presenter, actress
- Melissa Wells (@MelissaKWells) - actress
- Carley Stenson (@CarleyStenson) - actress
- Karen Alloy (@KarenAlloy) - internet blogger
Note To Self: be grateful I only have to do this type of list once a year.
If you've tweeted me and your name isn't on this list, then I apologise.
My favourite name on that list is Stephen Fry - I was actually properly giddy with excitement when I realised he'd replied to something I said!
After doing some calculations (because I'm sad like that) I have found out that Ali DeFoy was the most prolific reply-er, so thank you Ali.
The Top 5 Reply-ers were
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Happy New Year 2013
Hello, and I hope you are all well.
I start with a resolution - to try to update this more and also try to get more people to do the Seven Deadly Sins questionnaire.
YEAR IN REVIEW (A SMALL REVIEW)
2012 saw so many interesting things happen.
A new series of Red Dwarf (which I thought was great), London held the Olympics and did a fantastic job (we should try it again sometime), Lance Armstrong turned out to be a drugs cheat, and Jimmy Savile turned out to be pure evil (who'd have known it - well most of the BBC by the sounds of it).
Big love to my former (albeit fictitious) employers, Will and Kate, on the announcement of a pregnancy (lovely).
Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy came to a stunning conclusion with The Dark Knight Rises, hopefully whoever takes over the directing on the next Batman film won't bugger it up.
IN MEMORIAM
Sadly in 2012 we saw the passing of quiet a few noteworthy people - here are the ones I'd heard of.
I start with a resolution - to try to update this more and also try to get more people to do the Seven Deadly Sins questionnaire.
YEAR IN REVIEW (A SMALL REVIEW)
2012 saw so many interesting things happen.
A new series of Red Dwarf (which I thought was great), London held the Olympics and did a fantastic job (we should try it again sometime), Lance Armstrong turned out to be a drugs cheat, and Jimmy Savile turned out to be pure evil (who'd have known it - well most of the BBC by the sounds of it).
Big love to my former (albeit fictitious) employers, Will and Kate, on the announcement of a pregnancy (lovely).
Christopher Nolan's Batman Trilogy came to a stunning conclusion with The Dark Knight Rises, hopefully whoever takes over the directing on the next Batman film won't bugger it up.
IN MEMORIAM
Sadly in 2012 we saw the passing of quiet a few noteworthy people - here are the ones I'd heard of.
- Bob Weston
- Bob Holness
- Etta James
- Ian Abercrombie
- Colin Tarrant
- Whitney Houston
- David Kelly
- Ken Goodwin
- Frank Carson
- Davy Jones
- Doug Furnas
- Philip Madoc
- Robert B. Sherman
- Philip Jenkinson
- Dick Clark
- Adam Yauch
- Vidal Sassoon
- Donald "Duck" Dunn
- Robin Gibb
- Caroline John
- Henry Hill
- Victor Spinetti
- Andy Griffith
- Hollie Stevens
- Eric Sykes
- Ernest Borgnine
- Simon Ward
- Sherman Hemsley
- Mary Tamm
- Geoffrey Hughes
- Gore Vidal
- Scott McKenzie
- Phyllis Diller
- Nina Bawden
- Jerry Nelson
- Neil Armstrong - probably the most impressive person on this list - actually walked on the moon
- Max Bygraves
- Michael Clarke Duncan
- Terry Nutkins
- Andy Williams
- Herbert Lom
- John Clive
- Sylvia Kristel
- Mike Morris
- Brad Armstrong
- Beverley Goodway
- Clive Dunn
- Bill Tarmey
- Larry Hagman
- Dinah Sheridan
- Buddy Roberts
- Sir Patrick Moore
- Kenneth Kendall
- Charles Durning
- Jack Klugman
- Fontella Bass
- Tony Greig
- Baron William Rees-Mogg
Rather depressing that list, isn't it.
On a slightly lighter note - I notice that the apocalyptic prediction that some thought the Mayan's had didn't happen. So there's always that to smile about.
The Fool.
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