Putting the 'Bar' in the Doctor Who Bar - Part 1

Now that the Doctor Who Bar has been running for a couple of months, we thought it would be wise to put a bit of the 'Bar' in to the Doctor Who Bar.

You probably know this already but the Doctor Who Bar was first set up to give you more enjoyment from the Classic and New Series of Doctor Who. Originally two of our members started talking on Twitter, over a few beers, about Doctor Who and wanting to watch it whilst tweeting about it on Twitter! Doctor Who is a particular subject which crops up everywhere not just in pubs and bars but everywhere else really - and that is where the Doctor Who Bar began.

So in this first part, were showing you how to make your very own Sonic Screwdriver Cocktail!

Ingredients: 

1 1/2 oz Vanilla Vodka

1 1/2 oz Blue Curacao

6 oz Clear Lemon & Lime Soda

1. Firstly half-fill a 12 oz clear glass with ice.
2. Then pour your 1 1/2 oz of Vodka in, followed by your 1 1/2 of Blue Curacao and your 6 oz of Clear Lemon & Lime Soda (lemonade or limeade here in England)
3. Top it of with a Parasol or a Doctor Who related object and then you have your very own Sonic Screwdriver Cocktail to enjoy whilst watching your favourite Timelord!
   
   NB Please note the Doctor Who Bar will not be held liable for any hangovers induced by drinking this cocktail!!

With thanks to Dirty whoers

Join us next time in Putting the 'Bar' in the Doctor Who Bar, when we will be looking at what drinks have been featured and mentions in Doctor Who episodes.

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Thanks to Everyone!

 
Wow! We at the Doctor Who Bar are gratefully overwhelmed by the outstanding response to our presence on the web and also on Twitter. In just three months, your support has helped us grow from a small group of friends just having fun to an amazing 800 followers!! We're so excited to keep the Doctor Who Bar open so you can watch both the older, original series of Doctor Who and the current New Series episodes with friends, both near and far!  We have some very innovative new developments in the pipeline!

You can always see the upcoming #DWBar schedule at http://doctorwhobar.blogspot.com/p/schedule.html. We update regularly and always post what's happening on Twitter (so be sure you're following us @DoctorWhoBar and tell your friends!). We get a number of emails asking about next screenings, so instead of waiting around for us to reply, just check the site for a fast answer.

Please bear in mind that due to the huge volume of emails the Doctor Who Bar receives it is not possible for us to answer each and every one of them!  We do appreciate your interest in the Bar however! 

We are so thrilled by the enthusiasm and just like you, the opportunity to watch and discuss "Doctor Who" with friends old and new is a dream come true for us. Thank you for your continued support and we'll see you in the Bar!

Article by @abby_queenofall

Coming Up in the 'Bar' This Week!

Following on from Sunday and Friday Series 6 BBC Three Repeats, we have many mid-week Doctor Who Bar Sessions coming up!

Coming up first on Tuesday we have the Seventh Doctor and Ace adventure, The Curse of Fenric!

The Doctor and Ace have arrived at a Naval base on the coast of England during World War II as the Time Lord wants to meet Dr Judson, creator of the Ultima machine, one of the first computers used to break German cipher codes. He presents forged credentials to Commander Millington to get the run of the base.

So Join us, Tuesday 17th May 2011, from 7.00pm, Press Play at 7.30pm on your DVD or video player for The Curse of Fenric.

On Thursday Night we have the first ever Doctor Who Big Screen Movie, Dr.Who & the Daleks starring Peter Cushing. 

Accidentally thrown together in an adventure of a lifetime, Dr. Who, his granddaughters, and their friend Ian cross the intergalactic universe in the Doctor's new invention the T.A.R.D.I.S. his space and time machine. Landing unsuspectingly on Planet Skaro, they meet the kind and peaceful Thal's, who are under the mortal fear of discovery by the dreaded Dalek's who are deadly mutants living inside their metal casings!

So join us for the Doctor Who Movie, Dr.Who & the Daleks, Thursday 19th May 2011, From 7.00pm, Click Play at 7.30pm.

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Talking Who Episode Four - Tonight!

For the past four weeks the Team in the 'Bar' have been proudly supporting the new Live Talk show, Talking Who! 

'Talking Who', as you may know, is a weekly chat and review show that discusses New and Classic Doctor Who as well as Merchandise and other features in the Whoniverse.

So what can we expect this week?

In this week's episode Sean is joined by the writer of The Doctor Who Adventures in Time and Space RPG, David Chapman.

During the show you can send in your questions and comments to David about the RPG.

The guys will be reviewing The Curse of the Black Spot and Revisitations 2 boxset.

Join live Wednesday 9pm BST / 4pm EDT / 1pm PDT

Remember you can Tweet @TalkingWho your questions, theories and chat on the Youtube Live Chat box if you have an account! 

http://www.YouTube.com/thosevideoguystv (Click Live)

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The Deadly Assassin

 "Through the millennia, the Time Lords of Gallifrey led a life of ordered calm, protected against all threats from lesser civilisations by their great power. But this was to change. Suddenly, and terribly, the Time Lords faced the most dangerous crisis in their long history..." 

The Deadly Assassin was first broadcast in four parts from 30 October to 20 November 1976. It is known for being the only story of the classic series run to feature the Doctor without a companion.

 So, join us from 7pm in the #DWBar on Wednesday 3rd May to watch this Classic Adventure! (Press play at 7.30pm)

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He’s Back, and it's about Time!

 

"The Doctor is returning home to Gallifrey with the remains of his Arch-Nemesis, the Master. Forced off course, the TARDIS materialises in San Francisco on New Year’s Eve 1999, where the Seventh Doctor is critically wounded in a gangland gun battle..."

After the many requests for the Doctor Who TV Movie I am pleased to announce that we are adding YET another session to the DoctorWhoBar schedule!

So, join us on Friday 29th April, after the New Series repeat on BBC3! The Bar will open at 8pm when you can see Sylvester McCoy hand over the role to Paul McGann at 8.15pm, as the Eighth Doctor makes his one and only television appearance!

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Schedule Update!

 Now it has been confirmed that Doctor Who will not be repeated on BBC3 this Sunday we need to make a slight alteration to this week's schedule!

But don't worry, the DoctorWhoBar will still be open each and EVERY Sunday Night for a repeat session.

Whether you have managed to record it, or even have the BBC iPlayer, join us here every Sunday from 7pm and press Play at 7.30pm as normal.

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Rose!

 

"Rose Tyler is just an ordinary shop worker living an ordinary life in 21st century Britain. But that life is turned upside down when a strange man calling himself the Doctor drags her into an alien invasion attempt."

To launch our Series 6 Weekend we will be going right back to where Doctor Who re-started!

So join us from 7.00 PM on Thursday when we will be watching "Rose"

See you there!

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This Weeks DoctorWhoBar Story is... Vengeance on Varos!

We can reveal that today's Sixth Session (16/04/2011) Story will be the Sixth Doctor's third story,
Vengeance on Varos!

Varos took the lead in our online Poll after being behind Revelation of the Daleks. Only this morning
did all things change!

Varos took top spot with 36 votes while Revelation came in second with 26 votes. As you can see Varos had a surge of votes to overtake the Dalek story and therefore became this weeks winner!

Vengeance on Varos transmitted in two 45 minute episodes on 19th January 1985 and 26th January 1985. The season 22 story stars Colin Baker as the Sixth Door and Nicola Bryant as Peri Brown. 

"After the TARDIS depletes its supply of Zeiton-7 ore, the Sixth Doctor and Peri are forced to land on the planet of Varos in search of more. But the Colony is a former prison and the current society lives off entertainment from torture and execution. And the Doctor might be next on the list."

Vengeance on Varos wasn't too popular in the Doctor Who Magazine 'The Mighty 200' Poll as it only got to 124 in the vote.

So if you have the DVD stacked on your shelf, the classic VHS tucked away in a box then be prepared for 7-30pm GMT. Have a drink and some food and get ready to join in with the @DoctorWhoBar from 7pm GMT. 

Remember to press Play on your DVD, VCR, or online at 
7-30pm GMT so we can all stay in sync and discuss via Twitter.

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Series 6 Launch Party!

As the start of the New Series of Doctor Who draws ever closer, we are pleased to make a VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!! We would like to invite EVERYONE to the DoctorWhoBar Series 6 LAUNCH PARTY!!

GET READY to be here with us EACH and EVERY Saturday during the run of the New Series of Doctor Who, as we Tweet LIVE along to the brand new episodes!!

More DETAILS to follow next week!

You still have two weeks left though to choose what YOU would like to see in the "Bar", so keep those story suggestions coming in.

We are also looking for your news/reviews or EVEN audio's for the new DWB Podcast! Contact details below.

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News Update!

There are going to be a number of exciting changes coming to the DoctorWhoBar very soon!

I am pleased to announce that after our huge success in the last few weeks we will soon be recording a weekly podcast here in the "Bar".

This will be your chance to hear the team sharing news, reviews and their thoughts about anything and everything concerning the Whoniverse!

We hope to have the "Pilot" episode ready very soon!

Also, after our 'Remembering Nicholas' tribute this coming Saturday we will be making a VERY exciting announcement about how the start of Series 6 will affect Saturday nights here in the "Bar"

We are always interested to hear your thoughts and/or reviews. The best will be posted on the website! 

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Earthshock Review Update!

Many thanks to Ian Redman (@ianrdw) for getting in touch and supplying us with a review of last week's DoctorWhoBar.

Earthshock is a remarkable story. Broadcast in the penultimate slot of Peter Davison's first season, it features the shocking (no pun intended) return of some old foes...

We open the story in... a quarry. Alright, quarries aren't the most exciting places (especially when they're used as much as they have been in Doctor Who!), but the acting and direction (the latter superbly executed by Peter Grimwade) makes this occasion something else, something special. An exploration team is missing, and the situation's not looking good. As the mystery deepens, something happens which must have made viewers in 1982 jump through the roof. We meet the story's adversaries. Silver men, with emotionless faces and handle-like features above. Go on Peter, I'll leave this one to you: "Cybermen!"

The climax of the story is certainly its most effective aspect. I won't reveal exact details, in case anyone reading this hasn't seen the story. But I will say that it must have been as shocking (if not more) as the return of the Doctor's cybernetic foes. Although there was precedent for it back in 1982, I believe this is the most memorable example. Doctor Who - and its main characters - will never be quite the same again...

The Doctor Who Bar viewing of this story on 26 March 2011 was (as always) a hugely enjoyable experience. The Bar opened at 7pm GMT and the story started at exactly 7-30pm. A number of topics were covered in the Tweets that followed, ranging from plot twists to plot holes, from Troopers to Cybermen and from Matthew Waterhouse to Beryl Reid. I really ought to not Tweet quite as much as I did - I've gone over the Tweet limit during the last two viewings, and haven't been able to see them through to the end!!

I massively enjoyed the discussion I was able to participate in, and I can't wait for the next opening of the Doctor Who Bar!

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Time War!

 

 The votes have been pouring in since the Poll opened on Monday night and we have two stories fighting for first place!

 So keep those votes coming and I hope you can join us once again this Saturday from 7pm!

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Review update!

A Community of Nostalgic Viewers

Many thanks to Life, Doctor Who, and Combom for

their review of the #DoctorWhoBar today:

"On WhoNews, every Whovian's favourite iOS application, Life, Doctor Who, and Combom is now joined by Doctor Who Bar, which you can follow on Twitter or through the site."

"The @DoctorWhoBar is a new Twitter based project for all Whovians! They meet once a week on Twitter to watch and discuss all manner of things concerning our favourite Time Lord. Don't forget to join them each and EVERY Saturday night from 7pm GMT and press Play on your DVD/VCR at EXACTLY 7-30pm GMT so we can all stay in sync!. The winning story will be announced at 5pm GMT every Saturday! Don't forget to cast your vote for what YOU would like to see!"

You can read the full article here

Many thanks to Andrew Watt at kijamedia.com for getting in touch and updating his article about the #DoctorWhoBar:

"Do you enjoy watching the BBC television series Doctor Who and have a Twitter account? If so, you might be interested in a new fan based project titled ‘The Doctor Who Bar‘."

"Every Saturday at 7pm (UK time), this online group meet to watch an episode during which they share their thoughts and opinions using the #DoctorWhoBar hashtag."

You can read the full article here

Something new is coming to the @DoctorWhoBar!

As from NEXT Saturday something new is coming to the @DoctorWhoBar!

From 7pm GMT before we go through the TARDIS doors and start our journey in Time and Space, we will be having a quiz based on the week's winning story.

Details to follow soon...