To many people, Wichita Falls is still a fairly unknown Texas town. But in fact, Fallstown has been represented quite well, both directly and indirectly, in movies and television.
Over the past fifty years, the 1,200-year-old Time Lord has defeated the Daleks, Cybermen, and Weeping Angels, but now we can add a Guinness World Record to his list of accolades.
To which many American fans say, "Who?" (No pun intended)
55-year-old Scottish actor Peter Capaldi may be somewhat unknown to us "Bloody Colonials", but across the pond in the UK, Capaldi is known for great performances in TV series like "The Hour" and "The Thick of It", as well as roles in films like "Dangerous Liaisons" and "World War Z"
2013 is not only the 50th Anniversary of the popular television show "Doctor Who", its also the final year that Matt Smith will play the thousand-year-old Time Lord. In a statement from the BBC yesterday, it was confirmed that Matt Smith's Doctor will regenerate into the next Doctor during this year's Christmas special following the 50th Anniversary Special in November...
My poor Mum. (Note to reader, it might be best to read this post with a phony British accent) She never quite understood the fixation that all three of her sons had with the goofy BBC show, "Doctor Who". That being said, she gamely endured our late night hours of watching the Doctor and his companions battling Cybermen, Daleks, The Master and who knows what else...