In 1996, a Doctor Who TV movie was envisioned to lead the franchise into an exciting new future with a fresh direction but was met only by an outcry from disapproving fans. Now, follow the film’s screenwriter, Matthew Jacobs, as he is pulled back into the world of the Doctor Who fandom, where he unexpectedly finds himself a kindred part of this close-knit, yet vast, family of fans.
Sloppy but sporadically interesting Oh look it's Grezza talking about Doctor Who, what a surprise, in other news water is wet and John Sheridan to be appointed manager of Oldham Athletic. Yes yes yes I realise this isn't a shock by stick with me folks because this is a tad different. For the uninitiated this is a documentary that is created by and follows Mathew Jacobs as he starts attending Doctor Who conventions in a bid to reconnect with the Doctor Who fanbase. As a bit of relevant context (I will try and not to go too in depth), Jacobs was the screenwriter for the 1996 American TV movie staring Paul McGann, which was an attempt to revive the show after it was unjustly killed off by the BBC in 1989. 'What makes him so significant compared to other previous writers like Ben Aaronovitch, Douglas Adams or Terrance Dicks?' I hear you ask. Well my curious and surprisingly knowledgeable friend, the 1996 movie was not well received for a variety of reasons but two principle ones r
