Author Archives: Tim Bradley

Week 12c – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ REVISITED

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I know I shared my review on this ‘Doctor Who’ story last year, but since this six-part audio adventure leads directly into the next story ‘Hooklight’, which is a twelve-part audio adventure, I decided to revisit it in order to be familiar with what went on in that story as well as what happened at the end. Hopefully, it’ll prepare me in terms of what to expect when it comes to checking out and reviewing ‘Hooklight’. Anyway, for today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’, let’s revisit ‘The Great Beyond’ by James Kettle, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric.

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Quick TV Review – ‘Dad’s Army at the BBC’

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On Christmas Day, I saw the latest celebration documentary about ‘Dad’s Army’ and the actors’ appearances on shows outside the TV series called ‘Dad’s Army at the BBC’. I greatly enjoyed this documentary on BBC Two, and it was nice to see it on Christmas Day. Continue reading

Week 12ba – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Today, it’s time for a Genesis!

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Quick TV Reviews – ‘All Creatures Great and Small: Behind the Magic’ & ‘Comfort and Joy’ (All Creatures Great and Small) (2020-25)

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On Christmas Eve in 2025, we had a double dose of new ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ on Channel 5. We had the behind-the-scenes making-of documentary ‘Behind the Magic’ and the Christmas Special called ‘Comfort and Joy’. It was great to see both on the same night! Continue reading

Audio Reviews – ‘The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories’ (Doctor Who)

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And welcome to this year’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season from December 2025 to January 2026! 🙂 It’s a Christmas tradition that’s been going for the past 10 years (unless you reschedule a ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for Easter 2024 instead of Christmas 2023, but that’s beside the point) where I share brand-new and updated reviews on certain ‘Doctor Who’ stories featuring Nyssa of Traken, my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ companion, as played by Sarah Sutton in the TV series and the Big Finish audios. I’m looking forward to sharing with you some brand-new reviews on certain ‘Doctor Who’/Nyssa stories that have come out this year as well as share updated reviews on certain stories I’ve already covered but have revisited recently. Continue reading

Interviews with Sarah Sutton by Tim Bradley Compilation (2023-2025)

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“Merry Christmas Sarah!” 🙂

To celebrate Sarah Sutton (Nyssa in ‘Doctor Who’) on Christmas Day today, I’ve shared a brand-new YouTube video compilation containing six audio interviews that I’ve conducted with Sarah at six conventions from 2023 to 2025. I’m very pleased I’ve been able to put this video together. Continue reading

Merry Christmas from ‘Bradley’s Basement’ 2025 with special guest stars David Tennant and Jenna Coleman

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Christmas has come again and here I am with a brand-new Christmas card-like photo of me with not just one but two ‘Doctor Who’ stars. In 2023, it was a video message by me with Sarah Sutton (Nyssa). In 2024, it was a photo of me with Millie Gibson (Ruby Sunday). This year, it’s a photo of me with David Tennant (the Tenth and Fourteenth Doctors) and Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald). 🙂 Continue reading

Quick TV Series Review – ‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’

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Hmm. I must admit, I wasn’t one of those people who was ecstatically excited about this ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off series involving U.N.I.T. and the Sea Devils – although they’re now referred to as ‘Homo Aqua’ in the series. Personally, I think ‘Sea Devils’ is a catchier name. Continue reading

Day 24 – ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2025

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It’s Day 24 of ‘Bradley’s Basement’s Advent Calendar 2025.

Let’s finish this year’s advent calendar by checking out the last two episodes of Season 1 of ‘Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends’! 🙂 Continue reading

Quick Netflix Series Review – ‘Man vs. Baby’

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I’ve seen the sequel series to ‘Man vs. Bee’, which was released in 2022! For the past four days, I’ve enjoyed watching ‘Man vs. Baby’, starring Rowan Atkinson as Trevor Bingley. It’s been great to watch this four-episode series, especially at Christmas time. 🙂 Continue reading