User talk:Bburn

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Doctor Who
Unfortunately, "my father told me" is not a source, and it seems remarkable that none of the many histories written about the programme mention this. Please either cite a documented, verifiable source. Otherwise, I am afraid your edits in this regard will continue to be reverted. --khaosworks (talk • contribs) 09:23, 5 January 2006 (UTC)

Who Remembers Doctor Who?

I appreciate your comment, Khaosworks, but in fact there are several points beyond my phrase "my father told me" which indicate the accuracy of the memories. 1 - My father's position as a script writer for Pathe Films (who indeed later produced the movies with Peter Cushing in the title role). 2 - The timing of his remarks to me, which were made in 1951, at a time when our family was about to migrate to New Zealand from England. The remarks could not have been made at any other time, since a year later we were on the other side of the world, and he was working with the New Zealand Film Unit - far removed from his work at Pathe News. 3 - I do recall reading a vague reference to the earlier development of Doctor Who stories by Pathe, and will endeavour to find them, but don't hold your breath. 4 - The reference to Howard* Thomas, who was Head of the Pathe News section (my Dad's boss), and in the early sixties was head of ABC TV in London. Why is the earlier development of Doctor Who not written of? At a guess, it is a distraction from the main thrust of all Doctor Who history which concentrates on the BBC TV activities. But, maybe the developers don't like to admit to the earlier history, despite the evidence of it in the two Doctor Who moves produced by Pathe Films. Thank you for your patience in reading this. I've waxed on enough, and can only encourage you to look further in the Doctor Who history, because I'm not inventing any of my edit! Cheers, Bruce Burn

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 * Hi Bruce. The two 1960s movies were made by Milton Subotsky's AARU Productions, not Pathe. Both of them were remakes of William Hartnell TV episodes. --Whouk (talk) 10:27, 5 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Hi, Bruce. I'm another busybody Doctor Who editor, and I'm fascinated by the information you added.  Unfortunately, unless this "prehistory of Doctor Who" has been covered in a reliable source, it's considered original research under Wikipedia's rules, and thus can't be included in the article.  However, if your recollections are accurate, you might want to write to Doctor Who Magazine or contact a Doctor Who researcher such as David J. Howe or Shaun Lyon, webmaster of Outpost Gallifrey, so that the information can be printed in a secondary source.  Once that has happened, I'm sure the relevant Wikipedia articles will be updated to include your account.


 * I know that sounds awfully tedious, but Wikipedia's reliable source rules exist to prevent hearsay and rumour from being recorded as fact on encyclopedia pages. It's not that we editors don't trust you or your memory of what your father told you, it's just that under Wikipedia's rules we can't incorporate it into the articles.  I hope you understand, and that you will continue to explore and add to Wikipedia. By the way, welcome to Wikipedia!  —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 21:10, 5 January 2006 (UTC)


 * Alteration made 10:30am 10Jan06 (NZStandardDaylightTime) after further research by writer Bburn 21:30, 9 January 2006 (UTC)