Christopher H. Bidmead is a god! He presided over the single best season of the classic series - the one that hooked me as a youngster, and I still enjoy the most. Doctor who gained incredible depth thanks to him!
Great interview, Marion. Thank you. I wish Christopher would novelise the two Colin Baker Sixth doctor stories he completed for the troubled 1986 season, “In The Hollows Of Time” and “Pinacotheca” that never made it into production.
13:24 these kind of games I can't help but look out for. Like a close scene where two people are inches apart, and one keeps flinching. Did their co-star have a lovely onion salad right before that scene? Garlic bread maybe? Bit of stray spinach just there? You would though, just for the laugh! And, relative to Donald Hoffman, he hasn't finished his theory of physics being able to be derived from a network of conscious agents yet, but it is an interesting hypothesis, worth a look. (This interview was really good)
☆ Very professionally conducted -- bravo! And Mr. Bidmead is brilliant. ☆ Particularly appreciated the reference to U.C. Irvine Professor Donald D. Hoffman & his works in consciousness & the interface theory of perception! ♡♡
The thing that I took from this interview with Mr. Bidmend's was that his initial motivator to become a part of RADA, and thus begin his life's journey, was that RADA was where he noticed all the pretty girls were. How could anyone find fault in that?? Ha!
40:28 so i reckon the saying should be changed to "any sufficiently developed technology is indistinguishable from magic *to the unintelligent*" or better yet: "*to an insufficient mind*, any sufficiently developed technology is indistinguishable from magic"
@@marionrkerr bidmead quoted arthur c clarke and then explained whats wrong with the quote. I proposed a way to fix the quote to make it less wrong. e.g. If you traveled back in time to show a cell phone to a neanderthal, s/he would think its magic. Similarly if we ever meet aliens or people from the future, they may have tech that will seem like magic to us bc it is way too far advanced for us to make any sense of
@@marionrkerr e.g. suppose an alien points at an object and levitates it. Pehaps the alien even tells us s/he is using technology to do this and allows us to inspect him/her. If we cannot see anything that even resembles technology to us, then we cannot distinguish it from magic. But the alien can. I suspect my proposed amendment is what clarke meant and bidmead is being pedantic. Obviously anyone who creates a technology can distiguish it from magic. Surely it is impossible to create an advanced technology and then be unable to tell if its magic. But if you take clarke's quote extremely literally, it is saying it is impossible for anyone in the universe to ever tell the difference between very advanced technology and magic. But I dont think clarke meant it that way.
@@zyg9 I think he's saying that any tech sufficiently advanced cannot be distinguished from magic to outsiders, not necessarily those who created it. Like what projected movies might look like to those from the Dark Ages. It's just tech but to ppl from that era, it's magic.
So Interesting and informative! Deep in many ways. I like listening to stories that reveal a more significant purpose through many trials and tribulations. The business is granted to us by something greater than ourselves. Life unfolds if you let it. So happy to see you again. Yours always, Darren
@@marionrkerr Thank you, Marion, very interesting! A nice peak into a young actor's life and times. I never got into Dr. Who, not sure why. I was a Trekkie as a kid, a big Star Trek fan. The 'Transporter' was cool; "Energize" and you're gone. Perhaps Dr. Who's phone booth experiences didn't compare to that, lol.
Christopher H. Bidmead is a god! He presided over the single best season of the classic series - the one that hooked me as a youngster, and I still enjoy the most. Doctor who gained incredible depth thanks to him!
Agreed! That season is def in my top 5 for classic Who!
Me coming form the UK, Doctor Who was a big thing as a child growing up in the 80's. Happy memories.😄
Ditto. It was very much part of my childhood, too.
Absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much. I love Chris's stories, insight and season 18 of Doctor Who is one of the best ever. Very nicely done.
Thank you, Thom! Agreed, his stories are incredible! I ❤️ S18, as well.
Great interview!!!
Thank you!
Great interview, Marion. Thank you. I wish Christopher would novelise the two Colin Baker Sixth doctor stories he completed for the troubled 1986 season, “In The Hollows Of Time” and “Pinacotheca” that never made it into production.
Thanks for watching!
@@marionrkerr I'm a little late to the party, but subbed now😀
@@Pork_Hunt No worries! Much appreciated!
13:24 these kind of games I can't help but look out for.
Like a close scene where two people are inches apart, and one keeps flinching.
Did their co-star have a lovely onion salad right before that scene?
Garlic bread maybe?
Bit of stray spinach just there?
You would though, just for the laugh!
And, relative to Donald Hoffman, he hasn't finished his theory of physics being able to be derived from a network of conscious agents yet, but it is an interesting hypothesis, worth a look.
(This interview was really good)
@@JamesCairney thank you! I LOVED doing it!
☆ Very professionally conducted -- bravo! And Mr. Bidmead is brilliant. ☆ Particularly appreciated the reference to U.C. Irvine Professor Donald D. Hoffman & his works in consciousness & the interface theory of perception! ♡♡
Thank you! And agreed re: Hoffman!
The thing that I took from this interview with Mr. Bidmend's was that his initial motivator to become a part of RADA, and thus begin his life's journey, was that RADA was where he noticed all the pretty girls were. How could anyone find fault in that?? Ha!
As is the story of many an actor!
40:28 so i reckon the saying should be changed to "any sufficiently developed technology is indistinguishable from magic *to the unintelligent*"
or better yet: "*to an insufficient mind*, any sufficiently developed technology is indistinguishable from magic"
🤔 Not quite sure what you mean here...but I suppose you disagree with the quote? But at any rate, thanks for watching!
@@marionrkerr bidmead quoted arthur c clarke and then explained whats wrong with the quote. I proposed a way to fix the quote to make it less wrong.
e.g. If you traveled back in time to show a cell phone to a neanderthal, s/he would think its magic.
Similarly if we ever meet aliens or people from the future, they may have tech that will seem like magic to us bc it is way too far advanced for us to make any sense of
@@marionrkerr e.g. suppose an alien points at an object and levitates it. Pehaps the alien even tells us s/he is using technology to do this and allows us to inspect him/her. If we cannot see anything that even resembles technology to us, then we cannot distinguish it from magic. But the alien can.
I suspect my proposed amendment is what clarke meant and bidmead is being pedantic. Obviously anyone who creates a technology can distiguish it from magic. Surely it is impossible to create an advanced technology and then be unable to tell if its magic. But if you take clarke's quote extremely literally, it is saying it is impossible for anyone in the universe to ever tell the difference between very advanced technology and magic. But I dont think clarke meant it that way.
@@zyg9 I think he's saying that any tech sufficiently advanced cannot be distinguished from magic to outsiders, not necessarily those who created it. Like what projected movies might look like to those from the Dark Ages. It's just tech but to ppl from that era, it's magic.
So Interesting and informative! Deep in many ways. I like listening to stories that reveal a more significant purpose through many trials and tribulations. The business is granted to us by something greater than ourselves. Life unfolds if you let it. So happy to see you again. Yours always, Darren
Thanks Darren!
She is like a 2x more beautiful version of nicole kidman.❤
😱♥️
First!
Nailed it, JL!
@@marionrkerr Thank you, Marion, very interesting! A nice peak into a young actor's life and times. I never got into Dr. Who, not sure why. I was a Trekkie as a kid, a big Star Trek fan. The 'Transporter' was cool; "Energize" and you're gone. Perhaps Dr. Who's phone booth experiences didn't compare to that, lol.
I loved both shows but see them as very different despite both being sci-fi.
@@marionrkerr *nods*