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Indeed. That episode reminds me of some of the more poignant sections of Schindler's Arc. Very well done, @fester.

The railways were further handicapped post-1919 by the British Government refusing to release the Big Four railway companies from their obligations as "common carriers", a measure brought in when the railways had a de-facto monopoly on land transport to stop them "cherry-picking" the most...

It's only unfortunate for Doug Adams! Everyone else will probably be relieved at the lack of open & heavy-handed self-mockery in DW; perhaps there'll be a subtle, gentler, witty influence in stories to complement Jim Dale's acting skills. As a silver lining, Adams will be able to concentrate on...

Gah! Thanks for covering my malfunction, Nigel! :cool::) Cheers Nigel, you've also made some good points there. I’ve worked out a reasonable compromise regarding the BBC & Desilu Post-Production on Doctor Who; I’m not going to post it here as I don’t want to clog up the thread, so anyone...

Thanks Nigel; I was referring to the original broadcasts for both (UK for DW, US for Trek). The UK fanbase for Star Trek & Doctor Who would tend be similar during ST's first season (although I certainly wasn't old enough to watch Trek at the late evening slot as my schoolday bedtime was 7:30pm...

I’m almost equally fond of both original & prequel trilogies (my theory being that too long elapsed between the trilogies & our own attitudes and perceptions changing too much – I don't think even the original trilogy, if it were made in the late 90’s for the first time, would have been the huge...

More Redheaded era DW... In contrast to a lot of correspondents on the TL, I can see the greater popularity in North America (most likely continued even after the end of the Yank Years, although at a lower level) actually RAISING the cachet of the programme with the BBC. It’s a little...

I think the differences between the two shows' audience makeups would at least partially be a reflection of their timeslots during the period they were both broadcast. Doctor Who was a teatime/early evening broadcast, which made it easily accessible by younger children but possibly lost some of...

Brainbin, Congratulations on writing such an enthralling timeline, definitely one of the best I've read (& the best Pop Culture TL) on AH. It took me a few months to catch up (I prefer to read everyone's comments as well :D), but I finally made it here - shame we're nearing the end! For your...

There's the Watch; they pre-exist Peel's Met by a few millenia & were both informally present in Pre-Roman Britain & formally present in Romano-British towns like Deva, Eboracum, Londinium & Colchester (which is also noted for the presence of those pre-Roman coins!). :p Peel's London...

True. I might be waiting for the latest installment of "Cato's Cavalry"... or an answer on why it took 5 minutes for an RN sub crew to fire torpedoes on "Splinters..." ;):p

You couldn't have made it a Spam, bacon, sausage, Spam, egg, baked beans, Spam, Spam & Spam post, UT? :p *Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spammity spam, spammity spam!* SHUT UP! Bloody vikings... ;) Legal disclaimer: the party known as AndyF hereby denies responsibility or...

Please people, let's not drift too far off-topic. I'm sure Habakkuk discussions could go on for awhile, but can we take it somewhere else before we upset Astro? Thank you. :) Try here instead & feel free to copy across any posts you need to continue...

That still won't solve the main problem with the idea, which is that you need massive amounts of engine power to shift the thing. The prototype (which was to scale) suggested that maximum speed would be about 6 knots. :( Judging from the picture, it looks like an altered USS United States...

Sorry, got confused between the 1st Carrier Striking Force, the Midway Invasion Force Main body (which has all the BB's & the 3 CVL's in it) & the Midway Occupation Force (the transports). :o Oh no, not Habakkuk again... You could build the damn thing out of steel with less problems! :eek: :p...