The 1990s were Doctor Who's very own Decadus Horriblus (thanks to the Basil Brush Book of Latin for this). Up until 1990, Doctor Who had carved itself a niche in the BBC schedules, usually to worldwide applause, high ratings and positive critical feedback.
And then it all went horribly wrong.
By the mid-1980s, Doctor Who was starting to get out of its depth as a result of a misunderstood Doctor, over-complicated plots and a dash of violence. Cue an extended holiday; but on its return, its reputation was still in tatters. Despite a bold attempt to re-invent itself as a confident, clever show of mystery, the BBC bosses weren't impressed. And so the axe fell, leaving the faithful mob of Doctor Who fans to wait and wonder.
But don't forget – TV programming had radically changed in the 1990s in a number of ways. For one thing, there was an...
And then it all went horribly wrong.
By the mid-1980s, Doctor Who was starting to get out of its depth as a result of a misunderstood Doctor, over-complicated plots and a dash of violence. Cue an extended holiday; but on its return, its reputation was still in tatters. Despite a bold attempt to re-invent itself as a confident, clever show of mystery, the BBC bosses weren't impressed. And so the axe fell, leaving the faithful mob of Doctor Who fans to wait and wonder.
But don't forget – TV programming had radically changed in the 1990s in a number of ways. For one thing, there was an...
- 4/18/2011
- Shadowlocked
Reality TV has often provided a springboard and career saver for many of today's celebrities, but for each success story there are at least twice as many failures. Strictly may have relaunched Alesha Dixon's pop career, but Keith Harris & Orville's stardom never recovered after they appeared together on The Farm. We may all remember Leona Lewis, but what ever happened to Michelle McManus and Steve Brookstein? In tribute to the long lost stars TV of old, here's a list of Digital Spy's favourite forgotten faces! 5. Airport's Jeremy Spake
For a brief period in the mid-90s, rotund ground services manager Spake was one of the most recognisable figures on TV. The camp star of BBC docu-soap Airport was credited with starting the craze for reality TV alongside Driving School's Maureen Rees. He went on to (more)...
For a brief period in the mid-90s, rotund ground services manager Spake was one of the most recognisable figures on TV. The camp star of BBC docu-soap Airport was credited with starting the craze for reality TV alongside Driving School's Maureen Rees. He went on to (more)...
- 4/2/2009
- by By Alex Fletcher
- Digital Spy
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