Monthly Archives: September 2023

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’

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It’s time to check out the second ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, which was released on Christmas Day in December 2011. This is ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’ by Steven Moffat, loosely inspired by ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by C.S. Lewis. As well as Matt Smith, there’s Claire Skinner as Madge Arwell. There are the Arwell children, including Maurice Cole as Cyril and Holly Earl as Lily. There’s Alexander Armstrong (well-known for voicing Mr. Smith in ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’) as Reg Arwell, Madge’s husband. There are comedic guest stars like Bill Bailey, Paul Bazely and Arabella Weir (who played an alternative version of the Doctor in the Big Finish audio ‘Exile’) in the Christmas Special. And there’s a Wooden King (played by Spencer Wilding) and a Wooden Queen (played by Paul Kasey). Does this Christmas Special satisfy me in being a good homage to ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’? ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

A Special Preview of ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’

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To celebrate eight years of ‘Bradley’s Basement’, I’m sharing a special preview of my upcoming epic three-part 60th anniversary special of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’. I’m sharing this epic adventure in the first three weeks of November 2023. ‘Part I: The Gathering of the Doctors’ will be released on the 6th of November, ‘Part II: The Two Masterminds’ will be released on the 13th of November, and ‘Part III: The Legacy of the Doctor’ will be released on the 20th of November. Continue reading →

Happy 8th Anniversary to ‘Bradley’s Basement’

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Welcome to ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog AND IT’S THE 8TH ANNIVERSARY!!!

Wow, wow, wow!!! Eight years ago, I started ‘Bradley’s Basement’ at the end of September in 2015 and I’m still blogging to this day. I’m amazed by how many reviews – both ‘Doctor Who’ and non-‘Doctor Who’ – and how many ‘Doctor Who’ timelines I’ve shared on my blog these past eight years. Continue reading →

New Page – ‘The Thirteenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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On the eve of my blog’s eighth anniversary, I’m sharing the thirteenth and final page of The Doctors in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’, which is ‘The Thirteenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, as played by Jodie Whittaker in the new TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Thirteenth Doctor include ‘Hank Prank’, ‘The Prime Factor’ and ‘The Two Salvadors’ (Z). I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Thirteenth Doctor, joined by her companions Yasmin Khan (played by Mandip Gill) and Dan Lewis (played by John Bishop). Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Series 6 Summary

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For me, Series 6 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series is the weakest of the three seasons featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor. Series 6 is a convoluted jigsaw puzzle of a season that has a lot of good ideas in it. It’s a shame that a lot of the good ideas were executed in a very haphazard manner. Continue reading →

New Page – ‘The Twelfth Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Today, I’m sharing the twelfth of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’, which is ‘The Twelfth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Twelfth Doctor, as played by Peter Capaldi in the new TV series. So far, I’ve shared ‘The Impossible Girl Returns’, featuring Clara Oswald (played by Jenna Coleman), which is set after ‘Hell Bent’, and the stories by me featuring the Twelfth Doctor include ‘The Prime Factor’ and ‘The Saviour of the Daleks’ (Z). I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Twelfth Doctor, joined by his companion Bill Potts (played by Pearl Mackie). Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Wedding of River Song’

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Here we are on the season finale of Series 6 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. This isn’t a two-part story as you would expect. The finale happens to be a single episode. 😐 This is where theoretically mostly everything that’s been going on in Series 6 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series comes together in the episode. It’s time for ‘The Wedding of River Song’ by Steven Moffat, starring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Karen Gillan as Amy Pond, Arthur Darvill as Rory Williams and Alex Kingston as River Song. This ‘Doctor Who’ episode also features the return of Frances Barber as Madame Kovarian, along with the Silence. There’s also the return of Simon Fisher-Becker as Dorium Maldovar, Ian McNeice as Winston Churchill, Richard Hope as Malokeh and there’s even Simon Callow as Charles Dickens. Was this is a satisfying ‘Doctor Who’ season finale for me? Were all the unanswered questions that went on in Series 6 answered in this episode? ‘The Wedding of River Song’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

New Page – ‘The Eleventh Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Let’s check out the eleventh of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’ that I’m sharing today, which is ‘The Eleventh Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Eleventh Doctor, as played by Matt Smith in the new TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Eleventh Doctor include ‘The Prime Factor’ and ‘The Horror of Time’ (Z). I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Eleventh Doctor, joined by his companions Amy Pond (played by Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (played by Arthur Darvill). Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Closing Time’

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It’s time for us to check out the ‘Doctor Who’ episode called ‘Closing Time’ by Gareth Roberts. This is a sequel to the Series 5 episode called ‘The Lodger’ and it features the return of James Corden as Craig Owens. Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor is without Amy and Rory (though Karen Gillan as Amy and Arthur Darvill as Rory do appear briefly in the episode). Instead, Matt Smith’s Doctor teams up with Craig, as they work together to thwart some Cybermen hiding underneath a department store. And this is while Craig is looking after his baby son called Alfie – or Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All as he likes to be called, according to the Doctor. 😀 This episode also features the return of the Cybermats (well, one of them 😀 ), having last appeared in stories like ‘The Tomb of the Cybermen’, ‘The Wheel In Space’, ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’ and ‘Spare Parts’. There’s also special guest star Lynda Baron (who played Captain Wrack in ‘Enlightenment’) as Val at the department store. ‘Closing Time’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

New Page – ‘The Tenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Here we are today with me sharing the tenth of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’, which is ‘The Tenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Tenth Doctor, as played by David Tennant in the new TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Tenth Doctor include ‘The Vexo Knights Experience’, ‘The Five Doctors at Christmas’, ‘The Popiz’, ‘The Forest of Magicians’ (Z), ‘The Prime Factor’ and ‘The Two Sarah Janes’. I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Tenth Doctor, joined by his companion Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate). Continue reading →