Monthly Archives: April 2023

Good Friday 2023

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It’s Easter time again! I’m pleased it’s Easter, as I enjoy the time to commemorate and remember Jesus Christ’s love for us when he died on the cross to save us from our sins. It’s nice to spend time on a Good Friday morning to remember Jesus. I also enjoy spending time with my family over Easter. Continue reading

‘Jesus of Nazareth’ & ‘The Miracle Maker’

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As it’s Good Friday tomorrow, it’s a good time to revisit two dramatised productions of the story of Jesus Christ and the wonderful miracles he performed. The two productions of Jesus’ story that I’ve reviewed include the 1977 TV mini-series ‘Jesus of Nazareth’, starring Robert Powell as Jesus, and the 1999/2000 animated film ‘The Miracle Maker’, featuring Ralph Fiennes as the voice of Jesus. Continue reading

‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ Review – ‘Hornets’ Nest: The Stuff of Nightmares’

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The Easter weekend is nearly upon us! It’s the 60th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ this year and we’re currently checking out the Tom Baker/Fourth Doctor era. As such, for this year’s Easter review season, let’s check out the BBC audio series ‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’. All 15 audios of it! We start off with ‘Hornets’ Nest’ and check out the first story called ‘The Stuff of Nightmares’ by Paul Magrs, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Planet of Evil’

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It’s time to check out the first ‘Doctor Who’ adventure featuring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith without Harry Sullivan in Season 13 of the classic TV series. ‘Planet of Evil’ is a four-part adventure where the Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane visit the planet Zeta Minor. Did I find this ‘Doctor Who’ adventure impressive to watch or not? ‘Planet of Evil’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Terror of the Zygons’

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Welcome to Season 13 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series with Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. For the first story of Season 13, we’re introduced to the Zygons, a new alien race for the Doctor and his friends to tackle. This four-part adventure also features Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith as well as the last regular appearance of Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan. There’s also the return of Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier and John Levene as RSM Benton in this adventure. ‘Terror of the Zygons’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 12 Summary

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Tom Baker’s first season of ‘Doctor Who’ is undeniably a memorable season, featuring his Fourth Doctor against a plethora of monsters for us audiences to enjoy. It’s also memorable because Tom Baker nails it on the head with his interpretation of the Doctor by making him bonkers and eccentric. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’

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It’s the fifth and final story of Season 12 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. We end Tom Baker’s first season of ‘Doctor Who’ by taking a look at ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’, a four-part adventure. As well as Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, there’s also Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan. This story has the Cybermen visiting the planet Voga, which is the planet of gold. ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Genesis of the Daleks’

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This is one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stories from the Tom Baker era and it was the first Fourth Doctor TV story I checked out on DVD in 2006. It’s a well-loved classic. This is ‘Genesis of the Daleks’, a six-part story starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan. As well as the Daleks, this story also introduces us to their creator Davros, played by Michael Wisher. ‘Genesis of the Daleks’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading

An Overview of the ‘Doctor Who’/’Mr. Men’ Book Series

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Here’s an overview by me on the ‘Doctor Who’/‘Mr. Men’ book series on YouTube.

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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Sontaran Experiment’

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It’s time for the Doctor to tackle another Sontaran in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. In ‘The Time Warrior’, the Third Doctor fought Linx. Here in ‘The Sontaran Experiment’, the Fourth Doctor fights Styre. ‘The Sontaran Experiment’ is a two-part adventure starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith and Ian Marter as Harry Sullivan. You can check out this story on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading