The Dobson Family and Colin the Dalek
@dobbersw.bsky.social
A Doctor Who obsessive, his long-suffering wife, their sons, Rory and Ellis and our House Dalek, Colin.
🇪🇺Thinks Brexit was a really bad idea
🇪🇺Thinks Brexit was a really bad idea
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🧵Things are rather bleak in the world and on social media right now, so here's a thread about how a House Dalek called Colin came into our lives and looked after our kids. (We'll update each day)
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Day 1: When Rory was born, Colin quickly learnt the art of nappy changing.
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Day 1: When Rory was born, Colin quickly learnt the art of nappy changing.
"A spokesperson for BBC News was unavailable," said the BBC News journalist with a straight face.
November 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
"A spokesperson for BBC News was unavailable," said the BBC News journalist with a straight face.
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'And Then There Were Nun'
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
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(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
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November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
'And Then There Were Nun'
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social
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It's amazing what you can find in the middle aisle.
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
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(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
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November 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It's amazing what you can find in the middle aisle.
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
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#DoctorWho
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
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#DoctorWho
'And Then There Were Nun'
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
'And Then There Were Nun'
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social
(Colin the House Dalek waiting in the wings to exterminate during yesterday's rehearsals at the Lit in Egham)
#DoctorWho @chickencasanova.bsky.social
How are you going to spend Doctor Who's 62nd birthday weekend?
Why not come along to the Lit in Egham, Surrey, for an evening of silly Who entertainment, selfies with Colin the Dalek and a police box and sing-a-long to 'Doctor in Distress' - All for charity and all for less than £7.
Book now!
Why not come along to the Lit in Egham, Surrey, for an evening of silly Who entertainment, selfies with Colin the Dalek and a police box and sing-a-long to 'Doctor in Distress' - All for charity and all for less than £7.
Book now!
🎭OUT OF PLOT REHEARSAL 3🎭
EVERYONE was here for a full TECH REHEARSAL with SOUND🔔 LIGHTING 💡 & MUSIC 🎶
Book your tickets to watch our unofficial #doctorwho show at The Lit, Egham on November 22nd! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
EVERYONE was here for a full TECH REHEARSAL with SOUND🔔 LIGHTING 💡 & MUSIC 🎶
Book your tickets to watch our unofficial #doctorwho show at The Lit, Egham on November 22nd! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
How are you going to spend Doctor Who's 62nd birthday weekend?
Why not come along to the Lit in Egham, Surrey, for an evening of silly Who entertainment, selfies with Colin the Dalek and a police box and sing-a-long to 'Doctor in Distress' - All for charity and all for less than £7.
Book now!
Why not come along to the Lit in Egham, Surrey, for an evening of silly Who entertainment, selfies with Colin the Dalek and a police box and sing-a-long to 'Doctor in Distress' - All for charity and all for less than £7.
Book now!
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🎭OUT OF PLOT REHEARSAL 3🎭
EVERYONE was here for a full TECH REHEARSAL with SOUND🔔 LIGHTING 💡 & MUSIC 🎶
Book your tickets to watch our unofficial #doctorwho show at The Lit, Egham on November 22nd! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
EVERYONE was here for a full TECH REHEARSAL with SOUND🔔 LIGHTING 💡 & MUSIC 🎶
Book your tickets to watch our unofficial #doctorwho show at The Lit, Egham on November 22nd! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
🎭OUT OF PLOT REHEARSAL 3🎭
EVERYONE was here for a full TECH REHEARSAL with SOUND🔔 LIGHTING 💡 & MUSIC 🎶
Book your tickets to watch our unofficial #doctorwho show at The Lit, Egham on November 22nd! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
EVERYONE was here for a full TECH REHEARSAL with SOUND🔔 LIGHTING 💡 & MUSIC 🎶
Book your tickets to watch our unofficial #doctorwho show at The Lit, Egham on November 22nd! 🎟️
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
It's amazing what you can find in the middle aisle.
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
#DoctorWho
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
#DoctorWho
November 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
It's amazing what you can find in the middle aisle.
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
www.eventbrite.com/e/out-of-plo...
#DoctorWho
(Pic taken after rehearsals for 'Out of Plot' - An Evening of Doctor Who entertainment at the Lit Institute, Egham, Surrey 22/11/25)
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#DoctorWho
November 6, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The theme from K9 and Company is memorably awful. Ian Levine has always defended his original vision for it claiming it was intended to be performed by an orchestra and we would all have a different opinion of it if we heard that.
Now we can.
youtu.be/KfKyJjgIcKQ?...
Now we can.
youtu.be/KfKyJjgIcKQ?...
Eastbound Expressway - Theme From K 9 And Company
YouTube video by IanLevine
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November 5, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The theme from K9 and Company is memorably awful. Ian Levine has always defended his original vision for it claiming it was intended to be performed by an orchestra and we would all have a different opinion of it if we heard that.
Now we can.
youtu.be/KfKyJjgIcKQ?...
Now we can.
youtu.be/KfKyJjgIcKQ?...
I love the fact that these pics were taken during recording of that first Dalek story, so the general public had no idea what these metal pepper pots were.
PHOTO OF THE DAY. Daleks trying to board a London bus (1963). 📷 Het Parool.
November 4, 2025 at 10:22 AM
I love the fact that these pics were taken during recording of that first Dalek story, so the general public had no idea what these metal pepper pots were.
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When the world feels grim, I remind myself that I’ve lived through the time of Alan Bennett, David Attenborough, Carl Sagan, Oliver Postgate, ABBA, the Goodies, Kate Bush, I Claudius, Doctor Who, David Bowie and sun-dried tomatoes, and I think good god, we’re the luckiest generation in history.
November 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
When the world feels grim, I remind myself that I’ve lived through the time of Alan Bennett, David Attenborough, Carl Sagan, Oliver Postgate, ABBA, the Goodies, Kate Bush, I Claudius, Doctor Who, David Bowie and sun-dried tomatoes, and I think good god, we’re the luckiest generation in history.
Has anyone ever seen Andrew Cartmel and Alan Carr's Waxwork head in the same room?
#TheTraitors #DoctorWho
#TheTraitors #DoctorWho
November 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Has anyone ever seen Andrew Cartmel and Alan Carr's Waxwork head in the same room?
#TheTraitors #DoctorWho
#TheTraitors #DoctorWho
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 8:05 AM
"Unfortunately for you, I've got to be Frank."
She's got the coat, but she'll need the beret to really convince me.
#TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
She's got the coat, but she'll need the beret to really convince me.
#TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Unfortunately for you, I've got to be Frank."
She's got the coat, but she'll need the beret to really convince me.
#TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
She's got the coat, but she'll need the beret to really convince me.
#TheTraitors #Traitors #TraitorsUK #CelebrityTraitors
October 28, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Prediction:
Christmas Special starts for a second or two with Rose/Bad Wolf before blurring back to Ncuti for one last Dalek story - at the end of the festival tale, he regenerates into the new Doctor, who is revealed to the world for the first time, live on Christmas Day
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Christmas Special starts for a second or two with Rose/Bad Wolf before blurring back to Ncuti for one last Dalek story - at the end of the festival tale, he regenerates into the new Doctor, who is revealed to the world for the first time, live on Christmas Day
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Doctor Who 2026 Christmas special confirmed by BBC
The BBC says it remains "fully committed" to the sci-fi show after ending its partnership with Disney+.
www.bbc.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Prediction:
Christmas Special starts for a second or two with Rose/Bad Wolf before blurring back to Ncuti for one last Dalek story - at the end of the festival tale, he regenerates into the new Doctor, who is revealed to the world for the first time, live on Christmas Day
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Christmas Special starts for a second or two with Rose/Bad Wolf before blurring back to Ncuti for one last Dalek story - at the end of the festival tale, he regenerates into the new Doctor, who is revealed to the world for the first time, live on Christmas Day
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Rory and Ellis meet some familiar faces on the 'Ferring Village Scarecrow Festival' trail.
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October 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Rory and Ellis meet some familiar faces on the 'Ferring Village Scarecrow Festival' trail.
#DoctorWho
#DoctorWho
Thank you to everyone involved in creating and organising Worthing's 'Jack on the Green' light festival.
My boys loved it!
My boys loved it!
October 28, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Thank you to everyone involved in creating and organising Worthing's 'Jack on the Green' light festival.
My boys loved it!
My boys loved it!
Rory and Ellis finally getting to play on a proper 1970s climbing frame with their kite and frisbee.
October 27, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Rory and Ellis finally getting to play on a proper 1970s climbing frame with their kite and frisbee.
October 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Rory and Ellis pumpkin picking at Sompting Farm - Halloween Half Term has begun!
October 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Rory and Ellis pumpkin picking at Sompting Farm - Halloween Half Term has begun!
Remember to turn back your clocks 3000 rels tonight.
Colin the House Dalek gave up on the oven clock though and exterminated it.
#DoctorWho #Autumn #ClocksGoBack
Colin the House Dalek gave up on the oven clock though and exterminated it.
#DoctorWho #Autumn #ClocksGoBack
October 25, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Remember to turn back your clocks 3000 rels tonight.
Colin the House Dalek gave up on the oven clock though and exterminated it.
#DoctorWho #Autumn #ClocksGoBack
Colin the House Dalek gave up on the oven clock though and exterminated it.
#DoctorWho #Autumn #ClocksGoBack