A long time ago in a University somewhere in the north of England, a couple of geeks found that they shared a love of Doctor Who, that doyen of long-running fantastical serials. Over time, they gathered a few other geeks and shared their appreciation for the wild and wonderful adventures that made up TV's longest running sci fi show. Over slightly more time, this little group became known (exclusively to its members) as the Bedfordshire Brigade.
The BB is dedicated to exploring every aspect of Doctor Who fiction, no matter how amazing or daft it may be. We’re not looking to explore the deeper meaning of Drashigs and Autons or the complexities of how and why each episode was made (unless it’s amusing to do so) but rather to have some fun with the ideas that the show has thrown up over the years. Be it killer daffodils or giant spiders, Iron Legions or Brain Machines, we play about with it all, seeing what fits together, what doesn’t, and what makes for a really interesting mess when you turn it upside down.
We’re Whovians through and through (or should that be Wholigans?) but we try not to take it too seriously, or to champion it against the other Big Names in science fiction and fantasy (even if it does knock them all into a cocked hat). There is one test for becoming a member of the Bedfordshire Brigade: you have to get the joke. If you do, you’re in. If you don’t, well, keep listening to us long enough and it’s bound to come up eventually.
This blog is an experiment. I started writing ‘Notes from the BB’ on my DeviantArt page a while back but I think the time has come to give them their own home, and to let some of the other BB members get in on the act. We’re probably just shouting into the ether with this but hey, if it makes someone laugh or think, I’ll say it’s been worth it.
Though I should warn you, there will be tangents ahead.
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