TruWho On Forces TV (Starts February 15th)

[zarius]

Forces TV are to air a selection of 12 classic Doctor Who adventures from 1970-88, featuring five Doctors. The full list of stories can be found below.


It all begins on Tuesday 15th February 2022 with the Jon Pertwee adventure Spearhead From Space. Two episodes from each adventure will air weeknights, with repeats in the morning and afternoon.
Forces TV is television channel dedicated to showing classic military and action-themed drama, sci-fi and comedy with factual and news programmes about the fantastic work of the British Armed Forces.


The 12 stories Forces TV have acquired are:



SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE - 1970, 4 parts, Jon Pertwee


THE DAEMONS - 1971, 5 parts, Jon Perwee


GENESIS OF THE DALEKS - 1975, 6 parts, Tom Baker


TERROR OF THE ZYGONS - 1976, 4 parts, Tom Baker


THE ROBOTS OF DEATH - 1977, 4 parts, Tom Baker


CITY OF DEATH - 1979, 4 parts, Tom Baker


LOGOPOLIS - 1981, 4 parts, Tom Baker


KINDA - 1982, 4 parts, Peter Davison


EARTHSHOCK - 1982, 4 parts, Peter Davison


THE CAVES OF ANDROZANI - 1984, 4 parts, Peter Davison


VENGEANCE ON VAROS - 1985, 4 parts, Colin Baker


REMEMBRANCE OF THE DALEKS - 1988, 4 parts, Sylvester McCoy

www.tvzoneuk.com/post/drwho-forcestvlist

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Pretty decent list. Should have included Fenric instead of Logopolis though. Still, it's a good way for people to watch some of the best stories of classic.

[Brian MK.II]

Mostly great selection and be nice to see them on Freeview for new viewers since the Drama channel and Horror repeats back in 2014/15. Bit disappointed they couldn't have fitted some 60s episodes in (Unearthly Child, Aztecs, Tomb and EOTW would've been nice to see) and Colin and McCoy only getting one story each which is a pissing shame.

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If I picked twelve stories to show I'd probably show all twelve McCoy stories 

[UncleDeadly]

Feb 5, 2022 16:21:46 GMT Brian MK.II said:

Bit disappointed they couldn't have fitted some 60s episodes in (Unearthly Child, Aztecs, Tomb and EOTW would've been nice to see)

But that's because they're in black and white, Brian and therefore shit. Just like Chaplin's City Lights and Keaton's The General. Rubbish. All of it.

and Colin and McCoy only getting one story each which is a pissing shame.

Very true, but it's always the way, isn't it...?

[burrunjor]

I wouldn't get too upset about them missing out some stories. 

To me this seems like an attempt to appeal to the military hence why pretty much all of the stories feature the military in some wayL. Granted they could have maybe tossed in Fenric with this in mind, but otherwise these are military themed stories for the most part. Classic Who rather was always hugely popular with the military, as the Brig was one of the few positive military characters in fiction LOL. 

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I see they're showing the four part version of Varos with the dodgy and highly comical fake cliffhangers. It was bad enough when the Horror Channel showed Attack of the Cybermen.

"Where did you get this?" - Bates
"The Cryons" - Lytton
Bates looks surprised
CUE CREDITS.


LOL

[Brian MK.II]

Feb 6, 2022 13:04:10 GMT @gusgorman83 said:

I see they're showing the four part version of Varos with the dodgy and highly comical fake cliffhangers. It was bad enough when the Horror Channel showed Attack of the Cybermen.

"Where did you get this?" - Bates
"The Cryons" - Lytton
Bates looks surprised
CUE CREDITS.


LOL

I remember their cliffhangers for The Two Doctors episode 2 and 5 took the cake

''Perhaps you could show us to this.... HACIenda?''

''There's more than one way to cook a cat!'' * proceeds to stick his head into an fountain.*

IIRC, they showed Resurrection in an movie length format so why they didn't bother with some of 22's is baffling.