Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP
Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site spock.UUCP
Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!yale!spock!ckuppe
From: ckuppe@spock.UUCP (Charles A. Kupperman '87 )
Newsgroups: net.startrek
Subject: Doctor Who and the newsgroups...
Message-ID: <172@spock.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Feb-85 14:32:35 EST
Article-I.D.: spock.172
Posted: Thu Feb 14 14:32:35 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 20-Feb-85 20:19:16 EST
References: <188@ihnet.UUCP>, <592@afinitc.UUCP>
Organization: Choate Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT.
Lines: 61

It does seem to be turning into a newsgroup for Trekkers/Dr. Who fans, doesn't
it?
I, in my not-so-humble opinion, consider that there could just be enough demand
to warrant a Dr. Who newsgroup.

Did you know that there was also a copout Dr. Who western adventure?
Unfortunately, it lacked the originality of Star Trek's "Spectre of the Gun."
In this, ("The Gunfighters," the first adventure without individual episode
titles, its only distinction apart from being acknowledged by most as the
WORST Dr. Who adventure ever...) the Doctor goes to the O.K. Corral and
becomes embroiled in the famous gunfight when he has a toothache and has
to go to the dentist...  With such imaginative lines like, "Shoot me
some redeye, Charley," it ranks with Horns of Nimon in the dregs.

The scarf... yes.   Well, ck, Tom Baker has been asked more times than I have
brain cells how long his scarf was, in magazine articles, and at conventions,
etc.
(Oh, and you're welcome.)
His standard response is that it was anywhere from 14 to 20 feet, depending
on the weather or how many times it had been stepped on lately...
This typical whimsical response is not, in fact, correct.
His original scarf was slightly faded, and ran to the ground when
wrapped tightly around his neck.  This remained, with few alterations,
until "Masque of Mandragora," where it in fact shortened.  It was now
only touching the ground when he did not wrap it around his neck, which
he indeed stopped doing, letting it just rest on his shoulders.
Then, the following season, in "Horror of Fang Rock," it became much longer,
lying on the ground while wrapped in a huge loop sinking to almost his waist.
It also became much more colourful, with purples and greens mixed in.
He then began experimenting with interesting ways to wrap it around him,
and developed some very complicated loops.  This remained more or less 
constant until "Leisure Hive," where it was changed to fit into the red
costumed look.  (With streaks of black and purpleish red.)  It became
incredibly long (Two long loops and still to the ground) and thick.
He died with his scarf on.

I can see that I've been no help whatsoever.  Ask a silly question...

The point is, his scarf was infinitely variable, just like the Tardis.
Anywhere from 12 to 20 feet will do it, depending on your friend's height.
There is a pattern that can be sent for, but I don't know how.  
It's been printed various places, but the only one I've seen was in 
the "Whovian Times," the newsletter of the DWFCA.
Basically make it long and colourful.

Upcoming attractions in Dr. Who:
* January 1st., 1985, a number of public TV stations began broadcasting
a complete run of Jon Pertwee episodes.
* The long-term aim of this is to synchronise them so that Lionheart can
launch its sattelite transmission system.
* Sometime this year, we will see, hopefully, The early Hartnell and Troughton
classics.
* We will have to wait until 1986 or thenabouts for Colin Baker, but hopefully
it'll be worth the wait, and we'll see his first two seasons.
* Unfortunately, "Caves of Androzani" was withdrawn from the Davison package.
It will reappear, but it'll be edited.  They didn't like the regeneration.
Not self explanatory enough.

"When the tower is in our hands, he will be destroyed..."

Charles Kupperman.