Author Archives: Tim Bradley

Audio Review – ‘Downward Spiral’ (Doctor Who)

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2020 is coming to an end and it’s time for another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ review. Today, we’re on the latest ‘Doctor Who’ Short Trip audio by Big Finish called ‘Downward Spiral’, read by Sarah Sutton. This story is by Alan Flanagan and it features the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa. I’m very pleased I heard this Short Trip audio. Continue reading

Quick DVD Review – ‘Rainbow – Songs, Rhymes, Stories & Tales’

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I’ve had a nostalgic Christmas present this year! Let’s talk about ‘Rainbow’, the children’s TV series. I used to watch ‘Rainbow’ on VHS back in the day when I was a kid in the 1990s. The original show ran from 1972 to 1992, although it’s more likely that I watched episodes of ‘Rainbow’ from the 1980s. 😀 Continue reading

Puffin/Audio Reviews – ‘Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories’ (Doctor Who)

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I’ve updated and extended my reviews on the Puffin e-shorts collection of ‘Doctor Who’ stories, which started as ’11 Doctors, 11 Stories’; then as ’12 Doctors, 12 Stories’; and is now ‘Thirteen Doctors, 13 Stories’. This is part of the 2020-2021 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season where I’ve updated my reviews on the first twelve stories in the collection and done a new review on the thirteenth story called ‘Time Lapse’ by Naomi Alderman. Continue reading

Quick Vinyl Review – ‘1963: Fanfare For The Common Men’ (Doctor Who)

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Christmas 2020 was certainly a Peter Davison-filled Christmas for me! 😀 As well as watching the 2020 Christmas Special of ‘Call the Midwife’ on Christmas Day, I enjoyed listening to the ASDA-exclusive vinyl of ‘1963: Fanfare For The Common Men’, one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ audios. 🙂 Continue reading

Book Reviews – ‘The Target Storybook’ (Doctor Who)

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This year’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season continues as we look into ‘The Target Storybook’ of ‘Doctor Who’. This is a collection of 15 short stories, which are ‘thrilling new adventures’ by writers and actors from the hit BBC TV series. This was a very fascinating and enjoyable collection of ‘Doctor Who’ short stories to read through. Continue reading

TV Review – ‘Call the Midwife’, Christmas Special 2020

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Well, 2020 is a year where I reviewed more ‘Call the Midwife’ episodes than usual. As well as reviewing the Series 9 episodes, I also checked out Series 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 as well as the 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and (very recently) 2016 Christmas Specials. I’m looking forward to seeing Series 6 soon! Continue reading

Quick Movie Review – ‘Home Alone 3’

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There’s going to be a new ‘Home Alone’ movie coming out on Disney+ sometime in 2021. As I’ve shared my latest detailed reviews on ‘Home Alone’ & ‘Home Alone 2: Lost in New York’, it’s only fair that I share my thoughts on ‘Home Alone 3’, which my parents and I have seen on Disney+ lately. Continue reading

Week 1 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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And welcome to ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for 2020. This year hasn’t been kind to us with the Covid-19 pandemic going on – please keep safe. But that won’t stop me sharing my thoughts and feelings about the latest Nyssa ‘Doctor Who’ stories I’ve seen, read and heard recently. This review season will take place from the Christmas period of 2020 leading into the New Year of 2021. Most of the stories reviewed will be short story collections and Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Quick TV Review – ‘The Vicar of Dibley in Lockdown’

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Let’s talk about ‘The Vicar of Dibley’! It’s a BBC sitcom starring Dawn French as Geraldine Granger, who becomes a vicar in the small village of Dibley. This is a comedy series that’s mostly seen every year, whether it’s at Christmas time or any other time. I think people prefer to see it over Christmas. Continue reading

DVD & CD Reviews – ‘Timeslip’

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“Merry Christmas Sarah!”

On Christmas Day, I’m sharing my reviews on ‘Timeslip’ – both the sci-fi TV series and the Big Finish audios. I’ve created a new page for ‘Timeslip’ as well as added my reviews on the four stories featured in the TV series, based on the 5-disc DVD set, and on the two Big Finish audio volumes which are available as 3-disc CD sets and downloads from the Big Finish website. Continue reading