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Whitefont all unaired in the U.S. ep discussion, identifying it as such, and including the show and ep title in blackfont.
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Not to mention that they now shrink it so small that you can't read the credits at all.
I'd spent the whole show thinking "Damn, where have I seen that Dickens actor before?" No joy from Sci-Fi. IMDB told me that it was the mighty Simon Callow, familiar to many from "Four Weddings And A Funeral".
I hate not being able to read the credits -- particularly bad in British shows where they don't run opening credits. (Why don't they?)
particularly bad in British shows where they don't run opening credits. (Why don't they?)
Brits really hate casting spoilers.
Yeah, but lots of the shows on BBCA don't even credit their regulars.
They probably have different union rules.
Isn't this the first time they've had any actors in the credits for a Dr. Who show? I know it surprised me the first time I saw the credits for Rose and had "Christopher Eccleston" AND "Billie Piper" comin' at me in Important 3-D(ish) Font. That and the music gave me such a fun shiver up the back.
I *thought* that the credits used to have the name of whoever was playing the Doctor, but I could be wrong. I haven't seen an episode of the original series in... (out of fingers error) years.
I *thought* that the credits used to have the name of whoever was playing the Doctor, but I could be wrong. I haven't seen an episode of the original series in... (out of fingers error) years.
Yeah, it's been pretty long for me too. I just can't remember seeing "Tom Baker" or "Peter Davison" or "John Pertwee" when I was watching it. It may just be that the credits were all like the writer credit on the show is now, and not flashy like the actors.
I think the Doctor is usually named in the end credits, either as "The Doctor" (his correct title) or as "Doctor Who" (the name of the show, not the person.)
Early shows used to start with a picture of the current Doctor, followed by "Doctor Who" in the logo script, but no actor credit.
I can sympathise with hating the talking over the end credits, because the BBC does that too (usually trailing the Confidential over on BBCTHREE or next week's episode). At least we get the credits full size, though.