'Doctor Who's Day Roundup: That's Doctor Spider-Man to You
Welcome to this week's Doctor Who's Day roundup, an intergalactic constellation made up of stellar contributions to the universe inhabited by the Doctor, his friends and his enemies, over the last seven days on the internet.
And we begin this week with some extra-curricular activities from former Doctors, starting with David Tennant. Have you ever entertained the idea of a crossover between Doctor Who and Spider-Man? Well this skit from Channel 4's online therapy comedy Hang Ups (which begins with Jessica Hynes from "Human Nature" / "The Family of Blood") ends with David imagining himself as your friendly neighborhood web-slinger. It's perhaps less fun than it sounds:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbGp4F0j660
And what if he was someone else? Jerry Hall, perhaps? Here's an outtake:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9Dk4O63zqw
And if that's a bit too unnerving, how about Peter Capaldi reading a section from the children's book The Grotlyn by Benji Davies? He's narrating the audiobook, and this brief snippet is a wonderfully sweet taster for the rest:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKYgGjwZK6E
Speaking of Peter being wonderfully sweet, here's how he answers a question about his eyebrows from a young fan at Comic-Con:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F86shHKmulg
Here's what else has been going on in space and time this week:
• A history of the kickass women of Who:
https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1034073487156150272
• A comic preview:
https://twitter.com/EW/status/1034078796364832774
• An artistic tribute to Twelve:
https://twitter.com/smiling_Artist/status/1032682269943767040
• This beautifully colorful title sequence:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyYPVzjWSgE
• The Doctor meets Guinan from Star Trek: The Next Generation:
https://twitter.com/doctorwhosource/status/1034147866271514624
• Thirteen (and friends) fan art:
https://twitter.com/sopharium/status/1033232028307734529
https://twitter.com/marshcaps/status/1033731108444225536
https://twitter.com/whothrone/status/1033913693338304512
https://twitter.com/embleton_hall/status/1031935270520872962
• A tiny Doctor needs a tiny sonic:
https://twitter.com/TheDoctorPuppet/status/1032347147864293377
• Look who's back:
https://twitter.com/bigfinish/status/1032582978625581056
• How Bill Potts helped the Doctor rediscover his love of exploration:
https://twitter.com/anglophenia/status/1034046281113579520
• The Doctor, Bill and Nardole:
https://twitter.com/_Art_By_Steve_/status/1032523089035370496
• Doctor Who fans from both sides of the camera have paid tribute to the wonderfully talented production designer Michael Pickwoad, who passed away this week.
https://twitter.com/bbcdoctorwho/status/1034454534897238017
https://twitter.com/DrWhoCastCrew/status/1034187761962573824
https://twitter.com/RealMattLucas/status/1034243724656734208
https://twitter.com/rtalalay/status/1034225450359242752
https://twitter.com/BarnabyEdwards/status/1034197962547548160
https://twitter.com/neilhimself/status/1034189464413917189
https://twitter.com/TomSpilsbury/status/1034183600776855552
https://twitter.com/drmuig/status/1034191845113450497
Here he is exploring the TARDIS:
https://twitter.com/SeanMossy/status/1034183843736158209
• Lost photos of a lost Doctor Who story emerge:
https://twitter.com/StuartHumphryes/status/1034157406111129600
• Suddenly fezzes look a bit cooler:
https://twitter.com/trevorbaxendale/status/1034113955394924544
• An inquisitive Ten:
https://twitter.com/toiartist/status/1033453807294980097
• The War Doctor meets the Ice Warriors:
https://twitter.com/JSGoddard76/status/1034221004804050950
• How these Doctors found out they were the Doctor:
https://twitter.com/doctorwhosource/status/1033439266930601984
• And here there are, some time (and space) later:
https://twitter.com/AZuRe033/status/1031990102015107072
• Let's end this week with something tantalizing. YouTuber VG934 has created this series trailer for Doctor Who, cut to the song "Another Girl, Another Planet" by the Only Ones, and it's among the most exciting summaries of the modern era imaginable. Roll on Season 11!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE1ZwerbLwA
TTFN!