Periods Nu-Who Hasn't Done Yet You'd Like To See?

[hammard]

Originally Posted by Of Mars

How about a story set during the 2012 Olympics? Perhaps it could end with the Doctor holding lighting the torch as a symbol of hope and peace?

C'mon no one would ever do that! It would be terrible

[Perdide]

Originally Posted by hammard

C'mon no one would ever do that! It would be terrible

How shocked would you be if David Tennant actually did turn up for the opening ceremony?

[ptahotep]

Originally Posted by hammard

Now my history of Japan is imperfect but I've heard from other people that the problem would be that the Doctor and his companions would be arrested and killed due to the isolationist policy in place.

The isolationist policy was only brought in at the beginning of the Tokugawa period at the beginning of the 17th Century. Prior to this Portugese and Dutch had established trading posts in a number of ports. Trade in firearms, particularly by the Dutch, was brisk during the Shogunate wars. However, Portugese Jesuits were actively trying to convert the local populace and this was what led to foreigners being kicked out. The Dutch arms traders returned to Europe and took advantage of the squabble that had broken out in England between the Royalists and Parliamentarians.
Despite the isolationist policy foreign ships were still permitted to take refuge from storms in Japanese ports and take on supplies in certain designated ports. From the end of the 18th century British and French began to trade surreptitiously in Japan. The policy came to an abrupt end when an American fleet under Commodore Perry dropped anchor off the coast and threatened to shell the capital if the Japanese didn't open up for trade and grant the Americans most favoured trading partner status.

That little summary seems to have come out a bit longer I intended. However, the point is that the interesting periods in Japanese history come before and after Japan was closed off and even if you wanted to use that period it is easy to get round the issues.
The Shogunate Wars would be the most interesting period to base a story in. They are a bit later than the medieval period, late Elizabethan in British terms, but it is the period when a large proportion of Japanese films are set.

The other settings that I would like see would be the English Civil War, the Wars of the Roses/Hundred Years War, the Dark Ages or Victorian Colonial India/Africa.

[Perdide]

Hmm, actually something like Doctor Who meets Zulu would make an interesting time period and area for the Doc to drop in to.

We've not had a genuine Dinosaur story either have we? A Jurassic Who so to speak. Seems like an obvious place to drop into, Dinosaurs are always popular and we could have the Silurians as the 'villian' if need be - I vaguely remember seeing an old novel cover that had a Silurian riding a dinosaur.

[Blade]

How about seeing a story in Alfred the greats times, and the creation of the England etc etc

[hammard]

Originally Posted by Perdide

How shocked would you be if David Tennant actually did turn up for the opening ceremony?

Highly. Plus I'd be rather annoyed as I am not planning on watching it and would have to catch up elsewhere...

[hammard]

Originally Posted by ptahotep

The isolationist policy was only brought in at the beginning of the Tokugawa period at the beginning of the 17th Century. Prior to this Portugese and Dutch had established trading posts in a number of ports. Trade in firearms, particularly by the Dutch, was brisk during the Shogunate wars. However, Portugese Jesuits were actively trying to convert the local populace and this was what led to foreigners being kicked out. The Dutch arms traders returned to Europe and took advantage of the squabble that had broken out in England between the Royalists and Parliamentarians.
Despite the isolationist policy foreign ships were still permitted to take refuge from storms in Japanese ports and take on supplies in certain designated ports. From the end of the 18th century British and French began to trade surreptitiously in Japan. The policy came to an abrupt end when an American fleet under Commodore Perry dropped anchor off the coast and threatened to shell the capital if the Japanese didn't open up for trade and grant the Americans most favoured trading partner status.

That little summary seems to have come out a bit longer I intended. However, the point is that the interesting periods in Japanese history come before and after Japan was closed off and even if you wanted to use that period it is easy to get round the issues.
The Shogunate Wars would be the most interesting period to base a story in. They are a bit later than the medieval period, late Elizabethan in British terms, but it is the period when a large proportion of Japanese films are set.

The other settings that I would like see would be the English Civil War, the Wars of the Roses/Hundred Years War, the Dark Ages or Victorian Colonial India/Africa.

Ah thanks for that, interesting. Like I said, my Japanese history is pretty patchy.