oh, for fuck's sake

[phosfate]

Doctor Who plans to film a special in Dubai.
This is the moral equivalent of filming an episode of I Spy in South Africa.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/garethmcleanblog/2009/jan/16/1

Comments

[goddessdster.livejournal.com]

Well I guess today isn't More Joy Day either.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Of course, nothing will ever beat the notorious Facts of Life episode filmed in Thailand.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

Careful, that kind of talk around the Cult of Rusty will get you screamed down as a "hater."

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

I have no problem with that.

[violetisblue.livejournal.com]

I shouldn't imagine you would, when it happens it's generally an indicator that you have taste.

[random-nexus.livejournal.com]

Um. Pardon me, but... WTF?

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

Dubai? Um, uh why?

[jood.livejournal.com]

Please oh please oh please let it involve Michael Jackson as an alien.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

That worked so well in Men in Black 2.

[viedma.livejournal.com]

Vali found someone on the anonymeme that said Rusty will change Dubai with the force of his gay. You know I'm not kidding.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Rusty wouldn't conveniently work from home at all.

[viedma.livejournal.com]

p.s. I thought the BBC had no money? Rather cardboard sets than Dubai any day.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Well. I can't imagine that a country with an image problem and a shitload of money would ever offer perks to a globally famous television program to come film there.