Thanks to BBC subtitlers we now know what noise the Tardis makes
The Tardis has been travelling through time and space for quite a while now but thanks to the BBC’s subtitlers we now know exactly what noise it makes.
The good people @BBCOne subtitles had some fun with the noise the TARDIS makes #DoctorWho pic.twitter.com/yuHcINuSob
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) October 14, 2018
Sounds about right, as spotted by Kate Bottley after Sunday night’s second episode with Jodie Whittaker in the title role.
And there was no shortage of Doctor Who fans around to tell Kate all about it.
*nerdy fact* the sound didn’t have a name until a 1980’s @DWMtweets comic strip used VWORP! VWORP! As a sound effect
— Phil Creighton (@phil_creighton) October 14, 2018
Yes, so a million Dr Who are telling me
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) October 14, 2018
That’s the sound’s official name, you know
— Penny CS Andrews 🌈🔥 (@pennyb) October 14, 2018
So a million Dr Who fans are telling me
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) October 14, 2018
Even better they’ve copied the spelling from the Target novelisations
— Dai Trembath (@defiantmode) October 14, 2018
Thank you, yes so I understand I’ve had lots of Whovians telling me so, you’re a passionate lot, eh?
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) October 14, 2018
And also …
Yes I know they probably use a computer/voice recognition thingy whatsit
— Kate Bottley (@revkatebottley) October 14, 2018
And for a little bit of context in tonight’s episode (at least, we think we’ve got this in the right order).
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