British Comedy Guide

Who Wears the Trousers?

This is most probably the drink but made me chuckle. Any mileage?

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SC1. INT THE TARDIS

TERRY AND JUNE STYLE THEME

FADE UP:

DR WHO IS WEARING GHASTLY CHECKED TROUSERS, A CRAVAT AND A BRIGHT ORANGE SHIRT. HE'S TINKERING WITH AN OLD ELECTRIC FIRE POKING IT WITH HIS SONIC SCREWDRIVER

DR WHO:
Rose! Oh Rose!

ROSE ENTERS

ROSE:
What is it dear?

DR WHO:
You haven't forgotten that I have a delegation from Beta Centaurus coming over for dinner. Have you got everything ready?

ROSE:
Yes dear.

DR WHO:
Because you remember what happened the last time don't you?

ROSE:
No need to bring that up again darling.

DR WHO
Well just so long as I don't have to shoot off half way round the galaxy and get fish and chips.

BOTH GIVE EACH OTHER A KNOWING GLANCE.

CUT TO:

SC2. INT. THE TARDIS

DR WHO IS SITTING IN THE TARDIS WATCHING SOMETHING THAT LOOKS LIKE A TV. THERE ARE SEVERAL EMPTY CANS OF LAGER SITTING CLOSE BY. ROSE COMES IN:

ROSE:
What time is this delegation arriving dear?

DR WHO:
I told them seven thirty for eight.

ROSE:
Well I hope you're not going to sit there all day when there's a rift in the space time continuum to be closed up, are you?

DR WHO:
Oooh Rose that's typical. Give me a break will you. I've just beaten off the Scrotes of Dangleon and you're on at me. I'll sort it out in a minute.

ROSE:
And those pictures aren't gonna get on the wall by themselves you know.

DR WHO:
For goodness sake woman, is that all you can do? Chunter on and on?

ROSE:
Look, I'm off out to the gamma quadrant to see my Mother and those jobs had better be done when I get back. You can't expect me to be the little glamorous assistant while you sit here all afternoon watching the game.

WHO PULLS THE RING ON ANOTHER CAN. IT RELEASES A HISS OF ESCAPING GAS.

ROSE:
I hope you're not ignoring me! You wouldn't want me to ignore your precious delegation now would you?

DR WHO:
As if I would.

ASSISTANT:
Well don't, right? I'll be back in a few hours! This is a partnership you know. I could easily go back on the game or even worse, take up with with Chris Evans again

SHE LEAVES.

DR WHO:
Yeah, whatever!

HE GIVES THE FINGER SIGN AND TAKES A SLUG OF LAGER.

TBC

The idea has potential but maybe the drink led to it being a bit rambling. Liked the Chris Evans punchline though.

Yeah it's a bit of a hotch-potch and wriiten down as I thought of it really.

The main idea is meant to be a parody of a seventies "family" sitcom like Terry & June but to cast Dr Who and Rose as the leads.

I tried to give the dialogue that mudane "little woman keeps house for husband" slant what with his business contacts coming for dinner etc but to also try and keep it Whoey (ish?)

Then there's a sort of fourth wall idea with Rose/ Billie Piper dropping out of character.

Damn this drink I tell you! it'll be the ruination of me!!!

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