Comments on: Winning Script to Screen mini-ep premieres today

By: Viktor

Viktor — Sun, 27 May 2012 20:47:12 +0000

There’s a small mistake, the episode wasn’t filmed at the new Roath Lock studios. I have watched the making of this episode on Blue Peter and I recognise the competition winners were standing in the main entrance of their old Upper Boat studios as I have recently been there. It must have been filmed before the production moved studios.

By: JC

JC — Thu, 24 May 2012 22:11:38 +0000

Finally seen it and yeah, it was quite good, considering it was written by kids.

As for the criticisms, of course it wasn’t correct in terms of canon and since it isn’t part of the series, who cares?

I really liked that the Olympic Torch was able to really damage the Weeping Angel. That was actually part of “Fear Her” too, the power of the Olympic Torch because of what it represented.

Of course the 10th Doctor was the one to take the torch and light the flame, so the bloke being chased and running into the 11th Doctor’s Tardis would have been the 10th Doctor, but it really doesn’t matter. They’re kids, it’s a fun competition and canon can take a break.

That ending was very good as well, very Doctor Who, which is impressive.

By: TE

TE — Thu, 24 May 2012 21:14:49 +0000

Watching it on YouTube slightly ruined it for me (all the comments about continuity, the Doctor not carrying the Torch etc.) but it was a nice little episode with a great ending. Kind of wish it was longer really.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:48:52 +0000

@TSG I quite enjoyed it meself. Did not expect that to happen at the end though. That was surprising :)

By: TSG

TSG — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:40:30 +0000

It’s on iPlayer now! :) It was quite good, actually, particularly the very end.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:33:11 +0000

It’ll be on youtube now anyway :P

By: TSG

TSG — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:15:32 +0000

@JC BBC iPlayer is being slow with putting Blue Peter online for some reason. At this rate, I'll go to bed before it comes online. Wouldn't that be a first, Blue Peter being past my bedtime? :P

By: JC

JC — Thu, 24 May 2012 20:08:05 +0000

I haven’t seen it yet, I’ll have to wait till someone uploads it

By: Patrick

Patrick — Thu, 24 May 2012 16:49:38 +0000

I knew someone would have the Weeping Angels involved. People just love to terrify Amy with the Angels :P

By: JC

JC — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:12:20 +0000

Script To Screen is a great idea. How inspiring it must be for the kids to be able to be creative and have fun, finally to see their work acted out by The Doctor and Amy Pond themselves on TV.

It’s one of those once in a lifetime experiences.