50 Years of Doctor Who

[Cybermat47]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

He says "Oh, and before you ask, I had nothing to do with that fire...well, just a bit." This refers to the 1st Doctor, Season 2, when they vacation in Rome in A.D. 64. The Doctor at one point is having a private laugh on Nero, while the sun focusing through his glasses held behind his back set Nero's map for his new Rome on fire. This gives Nero the idea to burn down part of the old city so he can convince the Senate to let him build the new one.

I've seen that episode! I wasn't too impressed when the Doctor realises that he's started the fire of Rome...and starts laughing.

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Fun bit 2: When the householder who has purchased the TARDIS asks his name, The Doctor says "I'm...Spartacus." Quickly his companion Donna says "So am I." Of course younger viewers might relate this to Monty Python's Life Of Brian, but that movie stole the idea from the original Spartacus

Actually...I saw Spartacus before The Life of Brian.

Both awesome movies.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Cybermat47

Actually...I saw Spartacus before The Life of Brian.

Good. I have a friend who thought Monty Python invented the idea, along with a lot of others. Good spoof comedy requires a good source to spoof.