Jim Mora: “So, of all Bob Dylan’s songs, which is the greatest?”

Francis Mills (caller): “Well, it’s a stupid question.”

Slap!

Jeremy also thinks Tom would be a much easier name to shout in the throes of passion than Jeremy.

The problem is, how does one identify such a person before the commentary begins?

They* say that they way a person eats can offer clues to how they are in bed**, so perhaps one way would be to have a meal with your special friend.

"Tom's nibbling the gnocchi."
"Tom's…

Take my advice, Robyn, never sleep with a man who provides a running commentary track during sex – let alone one who does it in the third person.

Robyn will take this advice, but suspects it is already too late.

Am I losing my mind, or do I already recall seeing this on TV2 maybe 6 months ago at around midnight?

Did it air so well post-midnight…

A lucky reader tells us that Tom Baker shouts out "Tom's coming!" at the moment of orgasm.

Also rumoured is the utterance, "Tom's putting it in now."

This makes him even more my favourite Doctor!

I think he'd tell you that what you're seeing on screen now is the fruit of the trade that a bunch of people learned on our medical soap.

Hey, I don't dis soap writers and actors – because the sheer volume of material you're got to keep churning out (and…

They reckon you can tell someone's approximate age by which Doctor they regard as the 'real' one.
Mine's Tom Baker – age-wise it should be John Pertwee, but Worzel Gummidge spoiled it for me. Plus his scarf was cool.

Tis True

It's Tom Baker for me as well – he…

Although a light sabre would be pretty cool – in lieu of a chainsaw of course.

The 2nd Doctor was my favourite anyway.

*cue fan war*

I had to stop the tears running down my face so I could laugh like a hyena at that.

There was a kind of effortless virtuosity in the way the writers and cast pulled off all those shifts from tragedy to comedy and back again. It was just hugely impressive.…

I had to stop the tears running down my face so I could laugh like a hyena at that.

Seeing Cheryl in apology rather than righteous mode just doubled my respect for her as…

Oh — so you like the manboys now?

Harumph... my nads are not the throne of higher brain function, Russell.

Masterful understatement – I laughed, I cried, I hyperventilated all over the living room floor and marvelled at the way Van's brain exists in a parallel universe from the rest of us (then cried some more)...

I cried too. And laughed. That was extraordinary television.

That bitch better get her…

Now that was a funeral (well, wake anyway).

Masterful understatement – I laughed, I cried, I hyperventilated all over the living room floor and marvelled at the way Van's brain exists in a parallel universe from the rest of us (then cried some more)... What more do you need? That…

The one I've seen — was it a piliot? — was good; as good as Torchwood but not as good as the Doctor.

Not really – the Sarah Jane Adventures was in the fortunate position of, (as Russell Davis himself so eloquently puts it) "[being] commissioned before we'd written the…

I actually considered adding that caveat... but then decided that people might well complain even if they didn't watch it.

Um, you're talking about the episode where misogynistic self-loathing alkie arsehole Tommy rapes his castrating, money-grubbing whore ex-wife for reasons I long since stopped caring about? Meh... anyone masochistic enough…

I agree with Craig Ranapaia — Sarah Jane is the true companion. I'm still hoping that the Sarah Jane Adventures will be the series that I'm anticipating.

The one I've seen — was it a piliot? — was good; as good as Torchwood but not as good as the Doctor.…

Or do New Zealanders not care about this sort of thing?

I agree with Craig Ranapaia --…

Wouldn't people have had pretty low expectations of Billie Piper when she was first cast? Imho she turned out to be one of the most kick arse wonderful of companions, ever.

Considerable understatement, Span. Took me a while to shake off the image of the stale pop tart who'd become…

Crikey! Don't scare me – I thought TVNZ had changed the schedule without warning (as they love to do) and I'd missed a show ..

Oh. Duh. My brain read Studio 60 as 30 Rock. As you were.

And I'm still loving Studio 60

I liked the political jokes last night. Very hip.

Crikey! Don't scare me – I thought TVNZ had changed the schedule without warning (as they love to do) and I'd missed a show ...

Well, quite. But Freema will be back midway through the series, so that's alright.

And she's due to make an appearance in a few episode of series two of Torchwood, which I'm really looking forward to.

I think having Catherine Tate was the Doctor's assistant may take some of the…

Fiona wrote :

I've only gotten up to Wednesday so far; more to come.

And I'm still loving Studio 60

I liked the political jokes last night. Very hip.

Wouldn't people have had pretty low expectations of Billie Piper when she was first cast? Imho she turned out to be one of the most kick arse wonderful of companions, ever.

Not all Dr Who fans fit Craig's description,…

This has caused murmurings of displeasure amongst Doctor Who nerds on the intertubes, who find Ms Tate a little caustic and not quite the same calibre of hottie as Billie Piper and Freema Agyeman.

I thought the 'Starbuck's a man, MooreRont" crowd were scary, but every time there's a casting…

This has caused murmurings of displeasure amongst Doctor Who nerds on the intertubes, who find Ms Tate a little caustic and not quite the same calibre of hottie as Billie Piper and Freema Agyeman.

Well, quite. But Freema will be back midway through the series, so that's alright.

But how about this – Catherine Tate, who plays the runaway bride, is coming back as the Doctor's companion for series four. (Not a plot spoiler, by the way.)

This…

Doctor Who's new season starts on August 19 with the Christmas special "The Runaway Bride"

This presumably isn't the one Kylie Minogue is currently filming then?
ie it's last years Xmas special?

glass half empty

Certainly not.

My question was one of surprise – repeats of Boston Legal in the old Rove slot might be cause for celebration. Rove in a new time slot might be too.

And I'm still loving Studio 60__.