[OT] Doctor Who, (Was Re: S:AAB USS Saratoga specs)

> > > Oh, did you mean Dr Who's Type 41 Time Pod?
> > 
> > Type 40, not 41. Well, the Doctor's is a Type 40. No idea who this
> > Dr Who person is.
>
> Interestingly enough, the Doctor _is_ refered to as "Dr. Who" by the
> W.O.T.A.N. super-computer in the "War Machines" series (William
> Hartnell - the computer was based in the Post Office/British Telecomm
> tower :-)

And that's caused endless debate amongst the more anoraky sort of fan 
ever since....

> One of my friends (who likes this sort of trick) liked to catch people
> out with "Who was the first actor to play Dr. Who" questions - guess
> he was wrong (maybe) :-)

Well, the credits did list the part as Doctor Who until the 70s....

	Steve

-- 
"My theories appal you, my heresies outrage you, 
 I never answer letters and you don't like my tie."  - The Doctor

Steve Pugh	  <steve@pugh.net>	  <http://steve.pugh.net/>