Web of Lies (new series spoilers!)
Aside from giving us a wonderful new series, the BBC are really going for value-added content in a big way. Just look at the official site to get an idea of what I mean.
In the run up to the new series, much bitching abounded regarding the content the BBC’s own Doctor Who page. Let’s face it, Who Spy was about as thrilling as pictures of cameras and cups of tea. Probably because it was pictures of cameras and cups of tea. Since the first UK broadcast the site has had a weekly front-page redesign, lots of behind-the-scenes material added, tantalising glimpses of running themes, even a Dalek game!
Best of all are the spoof sites (some of which also contain spoilers!) From the start, Clive’s website has really existed and is updated nearly every week. Geocomtex from Dalek have their own site, as does UNIT. Most intriguing of all, and frustratingly devoid of content right now, is this site. Has this been registered by the BBC, or an enthusiastic fan? Time will tell…
Posted by John on Saturday, May 7 at 11:23 am
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I never thought I’d see the day where I defended Who Spy but it turned out to be a very clever little game once the series aired as you connected objects seen six months prior with the actual story.It’s even more interesting now as every story airs, Who Spy reveals the provenance of its image (so they’ve indicated what pictures are from Rose through to Dalek)—letting people know how incredible the detail is in the production design.
Posted by Graeme Burk on 05/08 at 12:14 AM
Sure, *now* it’s interesting. But in the run up to the new series it hardly did much to light a fire of anticipation under me. The set photos on Outpost Gallifrey did that instead.
Posted by Richard on 05/08 at 02:01 AM
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