Catherine Tate teaches David Tennant a Spot o’ Shakespeare

And here’s the last one. British comedian Catherine Tate as Lauren, the annoying British schoolgirl. Here, she disses Scot David Tennant for not being English. Here we have it again: some very British humor, start to finish. Lovely.
Enjoy (with a wee bit of haggis, aye?):

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43 years of Doctor Who (fantastic vid)

And then there’s this nostalgic take… Love it. I grew up with Dr. Who, and remember clearly the first Dr. Who I saw–Leela walking over a pit filled with grub-like monsters. I must have been 3 or 4 years old–and I think that I did indeed hide behind the couch, as it [...]

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Doctor Who visits the Cyber Family

I’ve always been a huge Doctor Who fan, but the last few days–thanks to my new Verizon FiOS service–I’m finally back in the high life and can enjoy the 3rd season of the brilliant UK revival.
I’ve been trolling YouTube and found quite a few gems. In this one, the 4th Doctor spends a little [...]

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Retro Computing, circa 1930s.

I’m a big fan of retro, if you couldn’t tell by my byline.
Here’s an interesting do-it-yourself-er: mod your keyboard to resemble an old typewriter. This is something I might even bite the bullet, suck some of that precious time out of one of my weekends to do.
I’ve got an undying fascination with the late [...]

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My own, my precious, my. . . Dalek.

Yes, I’ve waited decades for this moment, but I can now call myself the proud owner of a Dalek. What you see here is a Dalek shouting “Exterminate! Exterminate!” futilely at my Webcam. Yes, I’m safe because it feels more threatened by the Webcam than me.
Seriously, though, BBC America sells this sweet [...]

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