Author Archives: Tim Bradley

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 5 Summary

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Season 5 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series is what you might regard as ‘the monster season’, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie and Deborah Watling as Victoria. It would have been really good if Debbie Watling had been in all seven stories of Season 5. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Wheel In Space’

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It’s time for the season finale of Season 5 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. This is ‘The Wheel In Space’, a six-part adventure that is sadly mostly missing from the BBC Archives. Only two episodes of this six-part story have survived – ‘Episodes Three and Six’. The story stars Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor and Frazer Hines as Jamie. The story also introduces Wendy Padbury as Zoe, a new companion, and it features the return of the Cybermen. ‘The Wheel In Space’ can be checked out on audio CD or as a download from Audible. The two surviving episodes of the story can be seen in the ‘Lost In Time’ DVD collection. The story can be seen in full with reconstructions of the four missing episodes and the two surviving episodes on Britbox. Continue reading

Quick DVD Review – ‘Tom and Jerry: Cowboy Up!’

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It’s time to talk about a ‘Tom and Jerry’ movie that I purchased from my trip in Newcastle in July 2022. I know it’s taken me a while to get around to finally watch the film in 2023, but I’ve managed to check it out and can share some thoughts on what one of the latest ‘Tom and Jerry’ animated films is like. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Fury From The Deep’

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This is another ‘Doctor Who’ story from the Patrick Troughton era that is sadly missing from the BBC Archives. The six-part story has been animated in its entirety to be enjoyed on DVD and Blu-ray and can also be viewed on Britbox. The story stars Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie and Deborah Watling as Victoria. This story also happens to be the last regular appearance of Deborah Watling as a ‘Doctor Who’ companion in the series. Continue reading

Basement News – February 2023

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It’s my first ‘Basement News’ blog post for this year here! 🙂 I’m still currently busy with sorting out blog posts to celebrate the 60th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’, my favourite sci-fi TV show, but I’m hoping to share with you what’s been happening on my blog this past month as well as give a preview on what’s to come in February and beyond. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Web of Fear’

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Let’s check out ‘The Web of Fear’, a six-part ‘Doctor Who’ story that features the second appearance of the Yeti in the TV series. Like ‘The Enemy of the World’, this was another ‘Doctor Who’ classic adventure that was considered lost from the BBC Archives before it was found and recovered in October 2013. Now the story can be enjoyed on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. The story stars Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie and Deborah Watling as Victoria. It also features the return of Jack Watling as Professor Travers and it introduces Nicholas Courtney as Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart. Continue reading

‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’ News and Poster Reveal

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Here’s a little quickie for me to share. I’ve finished writing my 60th anniversary special of ‘Doctor Who’ for ‘Bradley’s Basement’, which is a three-part adventure called ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’. I’m hoping to share this anniversary special in September this year, in time for ‘Bradley’s Basement’s 8th anniversary. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Enemy of the World’

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For a while, this six-part ‘Doctor Who’ TV adventure was missing from the BBC Archives. In October 2013, it was found and can be enjoyed by every ‘Doctor Who’ fan watching it on DVD and via Britbox. ‘The Enemy of the World’ stars Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor and as the villainous Salamander. This story also stars Frazer Hines as Jamie and Deborah Watling as Victoria. This is also the first ‘Doctor Who’ story to be directed by Barry Letts. Continue reading

Disney+ Roundup – ‘Stargirl’ & ‘The Absent-Minded Professor’

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It’s that time again for another Disney+ Roundup on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ and it’s the second one in 2023. 😀 Today, we’re taking a look at two unrelated films that I saw recently on Disney+. There’s the 2020 film ‘Stargirl’ and the 1961 film ‘The Absent-Minded Professor’, the original ‘Flubber’ movie. 😀 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Ice Warriors’

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It’s time to check out the ‘Doctor Who’ story that features the debut of one of the Doctor’s deadliest enemies. This is ‘The Ice Warriors’, a six-part story featuring ‘Doctor Who’s version of the Martians from Mars called the Ice Warriors. The story also stars Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie and Deborah Watling as Victoria. Two of the six episodes of the story have been animated for DVD. ‘The Ice Warriors’ is also available to check out on Britbox. Continue reading