Doctor Who: liturgical time clue
Did anyone watch the Doctor Who episode, “The Family of Blood” on SciFi tonight?
There were two liturgical clues in the last scene, placing the action on a particular day (saying which would be a spoiler) in one of the years from 1994 to 2000, inclusive. I’m feeling rather clever. Did anyone else catch them?
8 September 2007 at 9:07 am
I did watch it, but I have absolutely no clue what clue you’re talking about! Now I feel rather dull!
8 September 2007 at 11:32 am
Let’s see if anyone else bites. If not, I’ll tell.
8 September 2007 at 1:32 pm
Haven’t watched it yet. Will let you know after I have.
8 September 2007 at 7:16 pm
Not up on my British church holidays. Caught the Anglican vicar reading something psalmish at a memorial with “old Tim” sitting nearby, but I couldn’t possibly tell you the date.
8 September 2007 at 7:23 pm
You’re a Doctor Who fan?
I didn’t know it was still on TV… which Dr. Who is on now?
8 September 2007 at 9:48 pm
@Bill. It was brought back three seasons ago, in free-standing one hour episodes. New episodes on Friday, SciFi channel imported from the BBC. They’re very good, and/but less child-oriented than before.
@Obijuan. The vicar was reading “In Flanders Fields.”
8 September 2007 at 10:01 pm
No idea.
9 September 2007 at 9:03 am
I saw a ad for a new show (can’t rember the channel) about a guy who get’s unstuck in time every episode.
I’m fascinate about those time traveling shows because I think a good deal of some UU’s beef with fundamentalists over evolution results from a medieval concept of time in the heads of both sides.
“…for us physicists believe the separation between past, present, and future is only an illusion, although a convincing one.” …Einstein’s letter to Besso Family
9 September 2007 at 11:22 am
SLIGHT SPOILER FOLLOWS. OK — that last scene has to be between 1994 and 2000 because the service was conducted by a woman priest (not a lay reader, per her choir dress with black tippet) using the Alternative Service Book.
The ASB was only authorized for use in the Church of England between 1980 and 2000 (Common Worship picks up from it) but women weren’t ordained until 1994.
The day was, presumably, November 11: Remembrance Day.
It was wise to push back the date a few years; even when Hubby and I honeymooned in England in November 2003, three or four World War One vets participated in Remembrance Day observances at the Cenotaph in London. Today, there are only three WWI veterans left in the UK.
10 September 2007 at 11:00 am
I bow before your liturgical geekery!
11 September 2007 at 8:25 pm
Yeah, what Peregrinato said.
12 September 2007 at 4:40 am
I think this may have been your most geeky post ever. Well done.