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I admit it: I’m an unashamed Doctor Who fan, a Whovian, and have been since I was sixteen. So I’m more than a little excited that Doctor Who is coming together with one of my other great passions, literature. Tonight on the SciFi Channel the Doctor will meet none other than William Shakespeare in The Shakespeare Code. Times are 9:00PM Eastern Daylight Time, 8:00PM Central Daylight Time.
For a British science fiction show about a traveller through time and space Doctor Who has had surprisingly few literary cameos. In the original (or “classic” series) the sixth Doctor (played by Colin Baker) met H.G. Wells (played by David Chandler) in the story Timelash. Most of the Doctor’s encounters with great literary figures, as well as some historical figures, have been referred to in stories he’s told to his companions or passing jokes. More recently in the new series the Doctor (played by Christopher Eccleston) met Charles Dickens (played by Simon Callow), resulting in this hilarious exchange:
While we can say with pretty strong certainty that Charles Dickens wrote the works of Charles Dickens, Shakespeare is much more controversial, not least because of Edward de Vere or even Christopher Marlowe. Still, check out the trailer for tonight’s episode–or, better yet, check out the episode. And if you’re a real Doctor Who fan, you’re bound to appreciate this compilation by Youtube user Calapine, with music by Carbon Leaf:
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You never know where you are going to meet a Whovian!I have a 1978 “The Doctor Who” annual that was a gift to one of kids. I remember watching episodes here that I had seen 20 years previously in England. My favorite Doctor has always been Tom Baker and I know some people who look a little like Davros!!Thanks for the memory!
Wow! It’s nice to hear from another Whovian. Scary that you know some people who look a little like Davros, although that’s one Halloween costume I’ve been dreaming of pulling off for years now.
Sorry for the delay in commenting here, but I have been pre-occupied, or rather willingly occupied by…nevermind, it’s a long story and she has long legs to match. But I loved this piece. I just caught the Doctor Who episode in question and thought it was wonderful. I love the banter about what quotes Shakes could use or not. I also enjoyed the compilation, VERY well done. Kudos to Calapine!