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thecrownnet · 1 year
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Helena Bonham Carter as Noele “Nolly” Gordon in Russell T. Davies new 3-parter Nolly. Nolly will air on ITVX on February 2, 2023. Photo: Quay Street Productions ITV/ Radio Times
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hbcsource · 2 years
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First official look at Helena Bonham Carter in 'Nolly' (2023)
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denimbex1986 · 7 months
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'It's possible that the plans of the Toymaker (Neil Patrick Harris) share something in common with a forgotten villain from David Tennant's first Doctor Who era. Tennant's Fourteenth Doctor will reunite with Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) to confront the machinations of the Toymaker in three 60th anniversary specials written by Russell T Davies. Bizarrely, the anniversary will mark only the second time that the Doctor and the Toymaker have faced off on screen, despite the villain having made a big impression on Doctor Who fandom since their first appearance during the William Hartnell era.
The Toymaker's Doctor Who return after 57 years is just one of many nostalgic treats in store for fans. Russell T Davies is also adapting the beloved Doctor Who Weekly comic strip "Doctor Who and the Star Beast" to finally bring Beep the Meep (Miriam Margoyles) to the screen. However, it's another villain from RTD's first era that has a link to the Toymaker and their possible plans to turn the entire human race against the Doctor and UNIT in the third special "The Giggle". Some subtle teases by RTD in his monthly Doctor Who Magazine column, and a brief look at the history of television reveals a surprising potential link between the Toymaker and The Wire (Maureen Lipman) from the season 2 episode "The Idiot's Lantern".
Doctor Who Is Teasing A Link Between The Toymaker And The Wire
Earlier in 2023, the first full Doctor Who 60th anniversary trailer revealed a creepy ventriloquist dummy peering out of a TV screen at the Doctor. This is presumably from the final special, entitled "The Giggle", as the Doctor states that the Toymaker is "laughing at the human race." The Tenth Doctor previously faced an enemy that communicated with humanity via their TV screens in Mark Gatiss' season 2 episode "The Idiot's Lantern". In that, the nefarious Wire used the Queen's Coronation to feed off the mental energy of the viewing public as they huddled around their brand-new televisions. The Doctor defeated the Wire by trapping her inside an obsolete Betamax tape so that it could never be viewed again.
It's unlikely that the Toymaker is in league with the Wire, but their methods of attacking the human race appear to be weirdly similar. Writing in Doctor Who Magazine, Russell T Davies teased that there are two well-known historical figures with cameos in the 60th anniversary specials. One of these celebrity historical characters could be the creator of the television himself, John Logie Baird. In 1924, John Logie Baird used the head of a ventriloquist dummy in his experiments to broadcast a television signal between his rooms at Frith Street in London. Named Stooky Bill, the dummy bears a striking resemblance to the one that's appeared in Doctor Who's 60th anniversary special trailers.
RTD's Previous Show Supports Doctor Who's Toymaker TV Theory
Alongside a tease of historical figures featuring in Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials, there was an interesting reference to the show released prior to RTD's Doctor Who return. Nolly was a three-part miniseries about the UK soap star Noele Gordon, and RTD has teased that it somehow ties into the special. This is a fascinating tease because of the connection between Noele Gordon and John Logie Baird, as the two met each other way back in 1928. In Nolly, Helena Bonham-Carter's Gordon talks about how she was the first person to appear on TV in color, a fact which is 100% true.
On July 3rd, 1928, an 8-year-old Noele Gordon participated in John Logie Baird's first ever color broadcast. RTD's tease about an in-universe Doctor Who link to Nolly combined with the apparent appearance of Stooky Bill does suggest that the history of television is at the center of the anniversary specials. If that wasn't enough, photos from location filming revealed David Tennant and Catherine Tate mingling with background artistes in 1920s costumes. As Doctor Who celebrates its 60th anniversary, it seems that it will also celebrate the history of television itself.
Theory: The Toymaker Uses TV To Turn Humanity Against David Tennant's Doctor
The most recent trailer for Doctor Who's 60th anniversary specials sees the Doctor and Donna pay a visit to the Toymaker's timeless shop. It's the same shop that an unknown figure was seen entering during an earlier trailer. As RTD has hinted that this character is played by a big name star, it's a safe bet that this will be a figure of historical significance, like John Logie Baird. Perhaps Logie Baird bought Stooky Bill from the Toymaker in 1924, thus implanting the signal that the returning Hartnell-era Doctor Who villain will use to turn humanity against the Doctor and UNIT.
Television being used as a weapon feels appropriate for a Doctor Who story in 2023, and the era of fake news. Russell T Davies has always enjoyed brazenly satirical statements since his commentary on the Iraq War in a Ninth Doctor story about farting aliens. It would be on brand for him to use the 60th anniversary as a platform to talk about the development of television between 1963 and 2023. As Doctor Who prepares to enter a brand new digital era via a global streaming deal with Disney+, there could be no better time for the Doctor to confront television itself.'
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kaospheric · 1 year
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Nolly (2023)
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blogmillymills · 1 year
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Billy itvX.
Exploring the reign, and fall from grace of the inimitable Noele Gordon. Staring Helena Bonham Carter and Augustus Prew. Crossroads Motel was the background to my childhood. Three episodes of nostalgia. Both comic and tragic.
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movienized-com · 3 months
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Nolly
Nolly (Mini-Serie 2023) #HelenaBonhamCarter #ConONeill #AugustusPrew #AntoniaBernath #BethanyAntonia #RichardLintern Mehr auf:
Mini-serie Jahr: 2023 Genre: Biografie / Drama Hauptrollen: Helena Bonham Carter, Con O’Neill, Augustus Prew, Antonia Bernath, Bethany Antonia, Richard Lintern, Clare Foster, Chloe Harris, Max Brown, Amy Booth-Steel, Silvia Presente, Lloyd Griffith … Serienbeschreibung: Noele „Nolly“ Gordon (Helena Bonham Carter) ist seit beinahe 20 Jahren der Star der erfolgreichen Serie „Crossroads“. 1981…
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filmhoundsmag · 1 year
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Antonia Bernath Talks ITVX's Nolly
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Phew! Classic Doctor Who Will Remain On BritBox After ITV Relaunch
Phew! Classic #DoctorWho Will Remain On BritBox After ITV Relaunch
In a relatively small but significant change to the availability of Doctor Who on UK streaming platforms, it’s been confirmed that classic episodes of the series will still be available on BritBox once that service becomes part of the new ITVX, which launches in November. ITV bought out the BBC’s share in BritBox earlier this year as part of the preparations for ITVX, their new service which…
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Jason’s Lament
Mixed up Manhattan is doing a special production to raise awareness for the Std problem that isn’t talked enough about in Gotham.
Sure it’s gone down since Redhood started taking care of the girls in his neck of the woods but it’s still an unspoken problem!
So how else to spread awareness and raise funds than to do some raunchy theater songs?
Jason is all for the production!
It’s for a good cause and he’s really beginning to love this acting thing.
He just wished that he remembered to not piss off babs before the production was done.
Now his rendition of Noel’s Lament from ride the cyclone is trending.
Several million people have now seen his ass in lingerie and fishnets.
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dcbinges · 5 months
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Batman: Noël (2011) by Lee Bermejo & Barbara Ciardo
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doe-earth-n · 1 month
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The journey begins! Tori Gordon meets Richie Ryan and has a brief encounter with Connor MacLeod, who informs Duncan MacLeod and his lover Tessa Noel about the other preemie, Tori.
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seankinney · 2 years
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hbcsource · 1 year
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@emilybutcher1: Fiona and friends on film 🎞️🤍 NOLLY is out!! Joining the fun in Episode 3 on @itvxofficial
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f1yogurt · 2 years
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Joyeux Noël Fic Exchange
I'm excited to announce the release of our first ever Joyeux Noël fic exchange! Congrats to everyone from the discord who participated. All of you make this fandom great.
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@norabrice1701 @sunangelflowers @calimera62 @sam7sparks7 and more who are not on tumblr!!
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hamoimproviso · 1 year
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Felt like a passion project from Russell T Davies. A light shone on the sacking of Noel Gordon from Crossroads. Camp and funny at times but also moving and a reflection of times, not so long ago, where women who made noise, caused trouble, spoke up, were summarily sacked. Great central performances. Bonham Carter of course, but Augustus Prew too as Tony Adams.
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team-target · 2 years
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I was tagged by @tomatodragon to do this. Here's five songs I'm currently listening to. Kinda a weird bunch, but I know what I'm about, son. I'm supposed to tag 10 people: @tewz @ifuckinglovesnails @peachpixiebby @pupspit @trippykittenn @gotankgo @jaquandor @koofteh @private-pyle @rentacletape-blog
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