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| − | '''Resistance is Useless''' (aka '''A Doctor Who Retrospective''') was a 30 minute documentary made by the BBC's '''Late Show'''. | + | [[File:1991-12-21 Radio Times.jpg|thumb|right|250px|<center>Radio Times</center>]]'''Resistance is Useless''' (aka '''A Doctor Who Retrospective''') was a 30 minute documentary made by the BBC's '''Late Show'''. |
It aired on BBC2 on Friday, '''3 January 1992''' at 6:50pm, as an introduction to a series of [[Airdates in the UK (BBC repeats)|repeats]] (one story for each of the seven Doctors) playing on the channel from '''3 January 1992''' to '''14 May 1993'''. (It was followed by the repeat of [[The Time Meddler]] part 1.) | It aired on BBC2 on Friday, '''3 January 1992''' at 6:50pm, as an introduction to a series of [[Airdates in the UK (BBC repeats)|repeats]] (one story for each of the seven Doctors) playing on the channel from '''3 January 1992''' to '''14 May 1993'''. (It was followed by the repeat of [[The Time Meddler]] part 1.) | ||
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It was hosted by the Brummie-accented faceless "Anorak" (voiced by Steve Steen), and featured lots of clips, including rare silent footage from [[The Daleks' Master Plan]] part 1 that was discovered by the Late Show team during the research phase of the production. | It was hosted by the Brummie-accented faceless "Anorak" (voiced by Steve Steen), and featured lots of clips, including rare silent footage from [[The Daleks' Master Plan]] part 1 that was discovered by the Late Show team during the research phase of the production. | ||
| − | The short | + | The short aired on several PBS stations in the [[United States]] (such as on [[KUED]], on '''22 August 1992'''; [[KTEH]], '''26 August 1992'''; [[WKPC]], '''1 September 1992'''; [[Maryland Public Television]] on '''5 December 1992'''; [[Iowa Public Television]], '''7 May 1993'''; [[WQEX]], on '''29 October 2000''', plus ''many many'' others in the 1990s and 2000s). |
Some of the US newspapers incorrectly described it as being an interview with Dalek creator Terry Nation, who did not even appear! (Which makes us wonder what they ''did'' screen...) | Some of the US newspapers incorrectly described it as being an interview with Dalek creator Terry Nation, who did not even appear! (Which makes us wonder what they ''did'' screen...) | ||
It also aired in [[New Zealand]], on TV2, Sunday, '''26 December 1993''', at 11.35am. | It also aired in [[New Zealand]], on TV2, Sunday, '''26 December 1993''', at 11.35am. | ||
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| − | {{YouTube table|IFsLo5WlHlg|'''BBC2 Trailer'''}} | + | |[[File:Resistance.JPG|right|thumb|350px|Listing for the documentary in Florida Today, August 1992; note the incorrect synopsis]] |
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| − | + | ==External links== | |
*[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8aba7d08d018440481277938564d8327 BBC Genome entry] | *[https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/8aba7d08d018440481277938564d8327 BBC Genome entry] | ||
| − | *[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328791/ | + | *[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0328791/ IMDb entry] |
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[[Category:Documentaries and specials]] | [[Category:Documentaries and specials]] | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 30 March 2019
Resistance is Useless (aka A Doctor Who Retrospective) was a 30 minute documentary made by the BBC's Late Show.
It aired on BBC2 on Friday, 3 January 1992 at 6:50pm, as an introduction to a series of repeats (one story for each of the seven Doctors) playing on the channel from 3 January 1992 to 14 May 1993. (It was followed by the repeat of The Time Meddler part 1.)
It was hosted by the Brummie-accented faceless "Anorak" (voiced by Steve Steen), and featured lots of clips, including rare silent footage from The Daleks' Master Plan part 1 that was discovered by the Late Show team during the research phase of the production.
The short aired on several PBS stations in the United States (such as on KUED, on 22 August 1992; KTEH, 26 August 1992; WKPC, 1 September 1992; Maryland Public Television on 5 December 1992; Iowa Public Television, 7 May 1993; WQEX, on 29 October 2000, plus many many others in the 1990s and 2000s).
Some of the US newspapers incorrectly described it as being an interview with Dalek creator Terry Nation, who did not even appear! (Which makes us wonder what they did screen...)
It also aired in New Zealand, on TV2, Sunday, 26 December 1993, at 11.35am.
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