Got an e-mail message this morning, regarding my Doctor's parents post. Seems that Russell T. Davies beat me to the punch, in regards to John Smith's parent's names.
Just ruin it for me then, why don't you Russell? Geez---This Dr Who confidential is a very nice concept--but they don't leave much to the imagination! They show all the little tricks and inuendos, and leave nothing for us fans to speculate on, or wonder about--except for un-aired episodes, that is.
I'm not sure how I feel about Confidential, sometimes. In one way, I like seeing the actor's take on how they feel about the show, how it's made, how they approach the character(s)...and it's sometimes nice to see the special effects--but...
the show also sort of kills one' suspension of disbelief..and loses some of the fun, in spotting little things--like the name of the Doctor's parents. I remember, in the mid to late 80's, our local club (400 some-odd members) used to meet one Saturday a month--and one of the things we'd do--and love doing--is pointing out things we'd noticed in the show, and also, discussing and speculating on the back story of the show. Confidential sort of kills that, doesn't it? It doesn't leave room (for those who can watch it--we don't get it over here) for this sort of thing--everything is explained, like we're a bunch of idiots, and won't pick up on this ourselves...which I mildly resent, quite frankly. But then, maybe I am an idiot...after all, I am an American... 
Oh, I don't think Mr. Davies, bless, does it deliberately--at least, I hope not--I think it's just that the guy is so hopelessly enthusiastic with the show, so in love with it, that he just wants to share everything with us fans. I mean, I would really like to think that's the reason for messing with our imaginations. But, who knows? He's a famous writer from Wales, I'm a poor nobody, no-talent schumuck from Glens Falls. What the heck do I know about anything?
