Author Archives: Tim Bradley

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Brain of Morbius’

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It’s Easter Sunday today and it’s time for ‘The Brain of Morbius’, a four-part ‘Doctor Who’ story in the classic TV series, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. It’s the only ‘Doctor Who’ story to be written by ‘Robin Bland’ (a pseudonym for prolific ‘Doctor Who’ author Terrance Dicks 😀 ). This also features Philip Madoc as Dr. Solon. ‘The Brain of Morbius’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading →

Happy Easter From ‘Bradley’s Basement’ 2023

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Welcome to ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog and I’m Tim Bradley!

Easter Sunday is here! 🙂 We live in a world where there is a lot of turmoil and strife, but I pray everyone is keeping safe and enjoying the Easter weekend. I know I am with celebrating the occasion, especially since Easter is a time to remember Jesus, the Son of God, who died on the cross to save us from our sins. Continue reading →

‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ Review – ‘Hornets’ Nest: The Circus of Doom’

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Today on what I call Easter Saturday ( 😀 ), it’s time to check out the third instalment of the ‘Hornets’ Nest’ BBC audio series in ‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Circus of Doom’ by Paul Magrs, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. This story also features Susie Riddell as Sally, Michael Maloney as Dr. Adam Farrow, Jilly Bond as Francesca, Stephen Thorne as Antonio and Susan Jameson as an old lady. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Android Invasion’

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I hope everyone is enjoying the Easter holidays so far. In the meantime, let’s check out the fourth story in Season 13 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. It’s time to check out ‘The Android Invasion’, a four-part story by Terry Nation that introduces the Kraals. Ian Marter also returns as Harry Sullivan as well as John Levene as RSM Benton. ‘The Android Invasion’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading →

‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ Review – ‘Hornets’ Nest: The Dead Shoes’

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It’s still Good Friday, and it’s time to take a look at the second instalment of the ‘Hornets’ Nest’ BBC audio series in ‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ of ‘Doctor Who’, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. This is ‘The Dead Shoes’ by Paul Magrs. This audio episode also features Susan Jameson as Mrs. Wibbsey, Clare Corbett as Ernestina and Christina Rodska as the Reverend Small. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Pyramids of Mars’

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On Good Friday today, we come now to one of the most highly rated and popular ‘Doctor Who’ adventures in the Tom Baker/Philip Hinchcliffe era of the classic TV series. It’s time for ‘Pyramids of Mars’, a four-part adventure starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane. In this story, the Doctor and Sarah Jane tackle Sutekh and his army of robot mummies. ‘Pyramids of Mars’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading →

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 →