His father was killed in the second world war a couple of months before he was born, and he was brought up by his mother, his grandmother mary sheridan and aunts. The animated series which never displays the title. Sylvester mccoy was born percy james patrick kentsmith on 20 august 1943, the son of molly sheridan and percy james kentsmith, an irish couple living in dunoon, scotland. It was also the seriess first exploits with computergenerated imagery, a relatively limited technology at the time. Doctor who for the first 26 years of its run, the doctor who title sequence changed for every doctor, featuring the actors face from the second doctor patrick troughton through the seventh sylvester mccoy. Audio commentary by actor sylvester mccoy the doctor and bonnie langford mel, and writers pip and jane baker last chance saloon cast and crew reflect on working at a critical time when doctor who was given its last chance 28 mins 7d fx visual effects featurette 12 mins helter skelter interview with creators of doctor whos first cgi title sequence 9 mins. Sylvester mccoys title sequence which ran from 198789. Basically wanted to experiment with the idea of what if sylvester mccoy got another starfield variation instead of a completely original cgi sequence in 1987. The desolation of smaug theres a sevenminute action sequence involving bilbo and the dwarves escaping thranduils realm in wine barrels. It had a terrific cgi title sequence that looks far better and more creative than the. He came to prominence as a member of the comedy act the ken campbell roadshow. While battlefield turned out not to be a classic along the lines of say the curse of fenric or ghost light, battlefield stills proves to be an exciting and ever. Or you may have seen him as the fool during the recent world tour television broadcast, and dvd of. Jnt cast sylvester mccoy as the seventh doctor and somehow managed to keep things going long past a point where all support had so obviously evaporated.
Dr who sylvester mccoy new titles unfinished youtube. A time of crisis is when the doctor is needed most, and when it comes to supporting our health care workers in these global pandemic times, it takes more than one doctor to let them know how. The television movie to distinguish it from the television series of the same name, is a 1996 television film continuing the british science fiction television series doctor who. Patrick troughton, jon pertwee, sylvester mccoy, peter davison. A title sequence is that part of a programme which typically gives the series title, theme music, and serial or episode name. Mar 16, 2016 and a few months later the best doctor in my book sylvester mccoy 19871989 all credits for the theme tune go to. In 1987 elmes was commissioned by doctor who producer john nathanturner, to develop the new title sequence to mark the arrival of the seventh regenerated doctor, sylvester mccoy. He makes his initial appearance in the story, the blue cross and goes on to be the focus of a series of short stories that were later compiled into five books. Apr 15, 2009 alternatively, here are all the seventh doctor sylvester mccoy adventures.
The show was on the brink of cancellation, and behindthe. Sylvester mccoy and indeed doctor who itself found itself coming to an unexpected end in 1989 with some of the original series best stories. The collection season 26 bluray and dvd box set, featuring sophie aldred as the 7th doctors sylvester mccoy. Featuring links to doctor who books, dr who videos, dw dvds and cds, sylvester mccoy information, pictures and more. In time and the rani, sylvester mccoy briefly played the sixth doctor during the regeneration sequence, carrying on as the seventh. It may also provide the names of the principal actors involved, as well as that of the writer. With this dvd release this classic story is seen not only in its original form but in an expanded special edition that presents the way it was. What is the best doctor who opening title sequence. The disco sequence itself is a kind of hallucinatory antivideo played to dance music that seems to arise out of machinegun fire the vertical axis lists strains containing crispr spacers that target a bifibacterial prophage sequence biologic femaleness is a sequence of circular returns, beginning and ending at the same point the cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap. Doctor who seventh doctor titles sid sutton version.
Human nature deserves its reputation as one of the finest doctor who novels ever written. Doctor who title sequence theme 19632017 watch 54 years of. Audio commentary by actor sylvester mccoy the doctor and bonnie langford mel, and writers pip and jane baker last chance saloon cast and crew reflect on working at a critical time when doctor who was given its last chance 28 mins 7d fx visual effects featurette 12 mins helter skelter interview with creators of doctor whos first cgi title sequence 9. You can see elements of the patrick troughton and jon pertwee howlrounds.
Perhaps you know him as doctor who in the longrunning series recently named among the four best british television shows of all time. Episode 144 time and the rani episode 145 paradise towers episode 146 delta and the bannermen episode 147 dragonfire episode 148 remembrance of the daleks episode 149 the happiness patrol episode 150 silver nemesis episode 151 the greatest show in the galaxy episode. Doctor who 7th doctor damaged goods title sequence youtube. Fans of the new show will be familiar with the plot as it was adapted into a two part episode during david tennants second season, but this novel stars sylvester mccoys seventh doctor and the story is much more interesting for it. Also details on titles containing characters played by sylvester mccoy in television, film and audio programmes.
Some place it among the very worst stories ever commissioned. Dec 27, 2002 sylvester mccoys face then fades in surrounded by blue swirling clouds that deliberately aped those of the original sequence from 1963 who then winks, grins and then fades out again. In the 2005 doctor who confidential episode weird science, and on the dvd commentary, sylvester mccoy reveals that during the sequence where he locks the casket with his sonic screwdriver, he held the tool pointing the wrong way around although in the original series, it is seen being used both ways. The seventh doctors title sequence 198789 sadly, this version of the opening has dated more than any other, due to its use of then pioneering computer graphics. Their fastpaced arrangement was dubbed over an accelerated version of the mccoyera title sequence, after the idea of adding the tardis to the eastenders titles was deemed too costly. Sylvester mccoy title sequence recreation duration.
Their fastpaced arrangement was dubbed over an accelerated version of the mccoy era title sequence, after the idea of adding the tardis to the eastenders titles was deemed too costly. The short scenes which start late and end boldly, the tendency to jump all over the place, a story structure based more on the accumulation of multiple plotlines as opposed to one strand of causeandeffect, and a general. Stars sylvester mccoy as the renegade time lord but make sure you turn on the subtitles as sylvester is difficult to understand. The doctor who fan who created the shows new titles bbc news. For new doctor sylvester mccoy, a completely new title sequence was commissioned. Why the sylvester mccoy era of doctor who is one of the best.
Sylvester mccoy and kate omara suggested a rematch between the doctor and the rani set on a pirate galleon production then concluded with a threeday session in tc1 beginning on sunday, may 3rd. Since its revival in 2005 the title sequence has undergone only minor changes the actor names, a slightly redesigned logo from the. The title sequence is also called the opening credits or opening sequence, though, strictly speaking, they do not have to include any actual credits. More than any of the early new adventures, this feels like sylvester mccoy era doctor who done as a novel aimed at adults. And a few months later the best doctor in my book sylvester mccoy 19871989 all credits for the theme tune go to. Starring actors and actresses from doctor who with a doctor who style to them. Doctor who 1974 by 1974, with tom baker assuming the title role, graphics designer bernard lodge hit his stride with arguably the best title sequence in the series history.
Watch all the doctor who sylvester mccoy episodes here combom. Watch all the doctor who sylvester mccoy episodes here. The camera circles around the galaxy before tilting sharply up to see pieces of the new comic book style logo soaring overhead to assemble just as the story. Of those the best of them would be the curse of fenric.
After a brief period of postregenerative confusion and amnesia chemically induced by the rani, the seventh doctor thwarted the ranis plans, and rejoined his companion mel for whimsical adventures in an odd tower block and a welsh holiday camp in the 1950s. This is the first outing for the new costume and those wretched question marks on the collars that john nathan turner insisted on putting on the shirts worn with peter davison and colin baker and sylvester mccoy with the jumper and really was not necessary, also the main theme was jazzed up and a new title sequence was made to bring into the. Pjm25595 dalekium not for reupload, visuals belong to keiran counsell music. One of those arcs, the curse of fenric, is presented in full on this release. In that novel, the doctor is revealed to be the reincarnation of the other, a shadowy figure and contemporary of rassilon and omega from ancient. Oliver elmes a life in art and design the bagley brief.
Doctor who titles reimagined for silver nemesis youtube. Long story short, its my favorite new who title sequence. Sylvester mccoys first year as the doctor would be very rocky, with time and the rani and its following serial paradise towers probably being two of my three leastfavorite storylines from the 1980sera doctor who for the record, the third is also a mccoy story. Major props to john smith and the vfx team at the bbc. Featuring my favorite doctor sylvester mccoy, the return of unit and tying into arthurian legend which im rather intrigued in it was going to be an interesting story to view. Aug 23, 2014 hanshaw created this title sequence, put it up on youtube, doctor who executive producer steven moffat explained at a recent fan event in new york. Kate omara made her second and final televised appearance as the rani not including the charity special dimensions in time it was also the seriess first exploits with computergenerated imagery, a relatively limited technology at the time. They do, however, always display the title of the program, usually in the form of a series logo except in rare cases such as batman. Before becoming an actor, as percy smith he trained as a priest, sold insurance and acted as a bodyguard for the rolling stones. Doctor who sylvester mccoy title sequence big finish youtube. Sylvester mccoys face then fades in surrounded by blue swirling clouds that deliberately aped those of the original sequence from 1963 who then winks, grins and then fades out again. Sylvester mccoy born percy james patrick kentsmith. Here is title sequence for the seventh doctor that i recon could have been used if the show had continued up till the movies release.
Director and motion graphics designer arisu kashiwagi was lead designer on the title sequence for marvels jessica jones, which, like the anne with an e titles, uses paintings brought into the 3d space to convey something of the essence of the shows protagonist. I believe from the book of mormon musical on the 65th tony awards. Jan 27, 2015 sylvester mccoy s title sequence which ran from 198789. In the pre title sequence, the rani hijacks the tardis.
Thirty years ago, in early 1988, sylvester mccoy was about to go into production on his second full. It was developed as a coproduction between bbc worldwide, universal studios, 20th century fox, and the american network fox. His best known act was as a stuntman character called sylveste mccoy in. Why the sylvester mccoy era is special its because of the growing maturity, richness of ideas and strong vision that the mccoy era ensured doctor who went out with a bang rather than a whimper. It marked the debut of sylvester mccoy as the seventh doctor. Aug 20, 2015 this meant that sylvester mccoy had to don a wig and pretend to be the sixth doctor for the pretitle sequence where the doctors sixth incarnation mysteriously encountered an accident with his exercise bike, so the fans joke. Another title sequence for the big finish adventures the theme remix is by youtube user. Considered by many to be the greatest cult television series of all time, doctor who consisted of story arcs that would last anywhere from two to seven episodes. Subscribe here for more exclusive doctor who clips and content. He started his acting career as a part of the ken campbell roadshow, at first using the name kent smith. The sets for the laboratory and the arcade were in use on all three days, together with the brain chamber on may 4th and 5th. Sylvester mccoy is a scottish actor and voice actor, best known for playing the seventh incarnation of the doctor in the longrunning science fiction television series doctor who from 1987 to 1989the final doctor of the original runand briefly returning in a television film in 1996. Years after his peremptory departure from totters lane see the first ever story, doctor who. At this point, the specials title was amended slightly to dimensions in time.
Following the unceremonious dismissal of sixth doctor colin baker, the bbc appointed scottish actor sylvester mccoy as the new doctor, and presumably to gain viewers, brought back kate omara as the deadly rani, the cold scientific time lord from the mark of the rani story two seasons back. Historically, the title sequence has been of great interest to doctor who fans, especially when it has been overhauled, as at the beginning of a new actors tenure as the. Mar 12, 2018 why the sylvester mccoy era is special its because of the growing maturity, richness of ideas and strong vision that the mccoy era ensured doctor who went out with a bang rather than a whimper. Why the sylvester mccoy era of doctor who is one of the. The bbcs official doctor who channel released a trailer for doctor who.
Convention pics including nicola bryant, info on sylvesters work and more. Hanshaw created this title sequence, put it up on youtube, doctor who executive producer steven moffat explained at a recent fan event in new york. Back in 2012, ptolemaeus and i were studying in europe over the winter holidays, and were therefore unable to participate in our family tradition of recent years of the four of us and our. Elmes created the first doctor who logo to be designed entirely on computer and collaborated with the company cal video, chosen as they had some space effects. Posts about sylvester mccoy written by irreverentintellectual. When the tardis was attacked by the rani, the sixth doctor was injured and forced to regenerate. He applied the slitscan technique to images of the tardis and a.
Desperate to leave but endlessly persuaded to stay and knowing what we know now, how pained those seemingly glib words seem, he hired andrew cartmel and the two of them took off in a. In the pretitle sequence, the rani hijacks the tardis. Sylvester mccoy had put himself forward for the part as soon as colin bakers departure had been announced, and as husbandandwife writing team pip and jane baker hastily adapted an old story idea for his debut adventure, nathanturner eventually managed to convince bbc bosses that mccoy would be right for the part. Percy james patrick kentsmith was born in dunoon, in scotland on 20th august 1943. An unearthly child, the doctor sylvester mccoy returns to 1963 london to discover that the military have been called in to do battle with an alien invasion force at coal hill school. Doctor who opening title sequences ranked radio times. It would be an understatement to say that time and the rani doesnt exactly enjoy the greatest of reputations within doctor who fandom. The seventh doctors title sequence 198789 sadly, this version of the opening has dated more than any other, due to its use of then pioneering computer graphics that look hopelessly old hat now. Discover book depositorys huge selection of sylvester mccoy books online. In his first season, the seventh doctor started out as a comical character, engaging in dundrearyisms time and tide melt the snowman, or when partner.
Time and the rani was the first serial of season 24 of doctor who. Everyones favourite time traveller returns to do battle with his greatest foes. Before becoming an actor, as percy smith he trained as a priest, sold insurance. The result of this process meant an abrupt end to the sixth doctor and an uneasy start for the seventh. He was born percy james patrick kentsmith in dunoon, on the cowal peninsula, to an irish mother and english father, killed in action in world war ii a couple of months before his son was born. The chemical abundance and the rate of cooling of magma typically forms a sequence known as bowens reaction series. Kate omara made her second and final televised appearance as the rani not including the charity special dimensions in time. Now computer animated, it begins with an explosion, which turns into stars. Published on dec 17, 2019 when it turned out that cartoon network and dc were very pleased with colin bakers performance, they were soon ready for sylvester mccoy to take his turn. Overview of real mccoy, the, 1993, directed by russell mulcahy, with rebecca wackler, larry black, pete turner, at turner classic movies. This is an adaptation of the title sequence of doctor who made for the 7th doctor portrayed by sylvester mccoy.
Peter cushing the daleks the daleks dalek invasion of earth 2150. Father brown is the lead character in the series of books written by g. Doctor who sylvester mccoy opening titles gods and. The seventh doctor is an incarnation of the doctor, the protagonist of the bbc science fiction television series doctor who. Sylvester mccoy s first year as the doctor would be very rocky, with time and the rani and its following serial paradise towers probably being two of my three leastfavorite storylines from the 1980sera doctor who for the record, the third is also a mccoy story.
This meant that sylvester mccoy had to don a wig and pretend to be the sixth doctor for the pretitle sequence where the doctors sixth incarnation mysteriously encountered an accident with his exercise bike, so the fans joke. Fans of the new show will be familiar with the plot as it was adapted into a two part episode during david tennants second season, but this novel stars sylvester mccoy s seventh doctor and the story is much more interesting for it. Even if you stumbled into any available room at a multiplex without checking the show title. Mar 31, 2020 discover book depositorys huge selection of sylvester mccoy books online. His maternal grandmother was from portadown, northern ireland. Delta and the bannermen what a wonderful day for ken dodd to kickstart a collision of dick barton and hidehi.