July 24th, 2012
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Tardis Sound Heard at Olympic Opening
Something “Doctor Who” at Olympic opening ceremony
The Tardis engines were briefly heard at the Olympic opening ceremony. Newspapers had reported the theme tune was on a list due to played at the event which evidently was untrue.
However videos taken by the public show that a montage of The Doctors was shown on a big screen at rehearsals.
Recorded TV Videos of the Tardis sound have been blocked.
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Desariella
July 28th, 2012 - 5:08pmI thoughts so at first, then I thought I was just seeing things. Does anyone know if it was?
Desariella
July 28th, 2012 - 5:07pmI find it ironic that the TARDIS arrived during Bohemian Rhapsody. Which, Matt and Karen and Arthur sang at Comic Con.
Coincidence?
I think not. The Doctor always says that there is no such thing as coincidences and everything happens for a reason.
Desariella
July 28th, 2012 - 5:05pmThat would have been cool. She would have much preferred to arrive in the TARDIS then jumping from a helicopter.
Desariella
July 28th, 2012 - 5:04pmI agree. True Doctor style. Those of us know him know he’s there.
Desariella
July 28th, 2012 - 4:25pmI too wish the whole thing had of been shown. But at least we got to hear the TARDIS.
Maybe the Daleks will crash the games? Or maybe Doctor Who will have a presence at the Closing Ceremonies.
Tony
July 28th, 2012 - 3:26pmAnd yet there were video clips from The Cosby Show? Please.
Byron
July 28th, 2012 - 3:13pmYES! There was a guy who was very Matt Smith looking!
Canuck
July 28th, 2012 - 3:05pmIn an interview, Boyle indicated that more of a Who reference was thought to be inappropriate given that Dr Who was created by a Canadian, not a Brit, and this would be confusing given that the last Olympics were in Canada.
the 13th Doctor
July 28th, 2012 - 2:45pmSame i saw that happening, THEY HAVE ALTERED TIME!!!!!
McGann is the Doctor.
July 28th, 2012 - 1:32pmWho is Danny Boyle ?
the doctor lol t.n
July 28th, 2012 - 1:02pmi think because of the dr.who ep fear her they coul of put the doctor on and the tardis and harry potter and voldermont fighting
booboo
July 28th, 2012 - 12:47pmFrom Edward Russell
A video montage which very briefly showed all 11 Doctors was approved but we were told it may not be included which was clearly the case.
apparently parts of the opening had to be cut short
Jerome CHAN
July 28th, 2012 - 12:41pmHe was, as I said in a previous comment. But it seems the dream wasn’t shown to everyone. Also,heonly appeared at the first few seconds, didn’t see him for the rest of the race.
Rooners
July 28th, 2012 - 12:16pm“Rubbish music”…haha…the song that was playing at the time is pretty much the best song ever to come out of this country….but I do share your disappointment…never believe the hype. At the end of the day, the Olympics is the biggest global event in the world of sport…and, despite recent recognition in the US, Doctor Who is pretty much unheard of outside of the UK…so I am actually suprised it featured at all.
Alex The Geek
July 28th, 2012 - 11:51amThat wasn’t Matt Smith or David Tennant. According to my mum and dad the bit in Mr Beans dream was from the film The Chariots Of Fire. Sorry to disapoint.
dr who fan 4 ever
July 28th, 2012 - 11:42ami thought that aswell
the astronaut of death
July 28th, 2012 - 11:32amwhen the athlets were running to light the cloldron i was hoping they may fall over or somthing and david tennat would take over
duckter who
July 28th, 2012 - 11:08amHe took my name!
NOT REALLY, it’s me on my ipod lol 🙂
Dr Who!
July 28th, 2012 - 11:00amIt should of been Dr Who escorting the Queen not James Bond imagine The Queen in the TARDIS!!!!!!!
booboo
July 28th, 2012 - 10:53amseems like the ceremony was cut short
Alex
July 28th, 2012 - 10:36amseverly disappointed i expected to hear the theme tune, not 1 second of the tardis which you can barely even hear because of rubbish music playing aswell
CG
July 28th, 2012 - 10:35amIs it just me, but in Mr Beans dream, Matt Smith was at the front of the race along the beach?
Simon
July 28th, 2012 - 10:18amThe Doctor Who theme, along with a few others, WAS due to be played, but it was cut due to time constraints. The show over-ran so The Doctor Who theme, Coronation Street theme, Monty Python, Oasis’s Wonderwall song and one or two other bits were all dropped.
Danny Boyle was reported to be furious.
Romanadvoratrelundar
July 28th, 2012 - 10:16amNoticed the noise. The Doctor could’ve been there, who knows? You know how he likes being in the background!
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
July 28th, 2012 - 10:07amI think it was going from the 70s to the 60s, hence the materialization noise.
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
July 28th, 2012 - 10:05amI went, “Is that Matt Smith?” and my sister was thinking the same! Honestly, I do think it’s him! Plus he was a torch bearer.
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
July 28th, 2012 - 10:03amThat bit was funny!
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
July 28th, 2012 - 9:58amThe Who? Doctor Who? XD
GreenAnchorRedWaterfall
July 28th, 2012 - 9:56amI was honestly thinking that guy would go out of breath and David Tennant in full Doctor Who style would take over. Clever cauldron, though, wasn’t it?
I think for a show that’s 49 going on 50 they should have done something on a bigger scale, like… a TARDIS being behind the tree or something Doctor who related.
The Time Lord of Doom
July 28th, 2012 - 9:36amWell that was dissapointing!!! Why would they put Harry Potter and not replace it with DW?? I heard the TARDIS, and I thought maybe it was on soon. But no, I wasted 3 hours of my life waiting for it. Ugh!!!! 👿 😥