Talk:An Unearthly Child/Archive 1

message: Shouldn't this be listed as two serials? An Unearthly Child (1 episode) + 100,000 BC (3 episodes) ? The text of the article seems to suggest it should be so, and watching it, it seems to be so. 132.205.45.110 18:11, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: No, because the production was organised as one serial, not two, even though story-wise there is a bit of a thematic jump. The confusion also arises because "An Unearthly Child" was shot twice to remove certain story elements, so there exists an untransmitted (but available on video) pilot, much like "The Cage" was. But as far as the production code Serial A is concerned, it was 4 episodes of a single serial. --khaosworks 18:52, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Perhaps there should be an article on An Unearthly Child (pilot) then. It could serve as a nice jumping off point for all the series articles as well. 132.205.15.43 04:22, 20 Apr 2005 (UTC)

text: I think splitting it would make more sense - put both the transmitted and pilot version of AUC on An Unearthly Child and S1 eps 2-4 on 100,000 BC (Doctor Who), and note the serial thing in the notes section, linked with the  and  templates from the serial code in the infobox. Whatever is done, it's a kludge, and this seems like the simplest and most sensible route to take. - SoM 19:44, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The vast majority of Doctor Who reference works treat Serial A as one story. I don't think it would help to split it up. I'd suggest details about the pilot should be in this article. --Whouk (talk) 19:53, 9 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Split?

message: Just being a little pedantic, but when alphabetised in lists (such as Categories:Doctor Who serials) '100,000' is placed under 'O' for 'One hundred thousand'.  Let's be a bit professional about this. DonQuixote
Not on wikipedia usually, numbered articles go under numbers in the cat. See what i said at Category talk:Doctor Who serials. Will canvas for general opinion... Tim! (talk) 22:17, 28 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Alphabetisation 

message: I'm sure that most of you eagle eyed wiki members have noticed this fun fact, but I thought I'd note it here. In the 1960's there were two depictions of man's evolution where a rectangular shape helped to keep them from extinction. The first one was here where the occupants of the TARDIS helped to give fire back to early man. The second, of course, was when a much earlier form of man was taught how to use tools by the monolith of 2001: A Space Odyssey MarnetteD | Talk 03:54, 3 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  The Human Race's Evolution 

message: #khaosworks 04:37, May 4, 2005 (UTC)
#Timrollpickering 08:08, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: The serial should be indexed as '''100,000 BC'''

message: #DonQuixote 06:49, 4 May 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: The serial should be indexed as '''One Hundred Thousand BC'''

message: I've moved this page from the old 100,000 BC because that name is too common a phrase for this show.  I've also fixed all 40+ pages which link to it. However, what a pain!  I won't be doing that again for other Doctor Who serials without using a robot. Dyslexic agnostic 19:20, 2 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: 100,000 BC (Doctor Who)

message: As this page has been moved again, entirely without discussion or consensus, could an admin move it back please? —Whouk (talk) 16:44, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Done.  A glance at this talk page should make it clear that the naming of this story is controversial, and so a move should not be performed without an effort at reaching consensus.  I'd also like to add my own opinion that the name "An Unearthly Child and 100,000 BC" is a monstrosity which reflects neither popular usage nor historical accuracy (which are the arguments supporting the main contenders for the title).  Even if fans like to divide "An Unearthly Child" from the next three episodes, that doesn't justify creating a double title in this way. —Josiah Rowe (talk • contribs) 17:32, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Ah! You're already using your admin powers with aplomb and such, gracefully deleting and moving, skidding across different buttons as if you had the power of a thousand suns in the palm of your hand! Or something like that, anyway.--Sean Black (talk) 23:27, 2 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Page move