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Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – 73 Yards’

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Here we are again with another review of a ‘Doctor Who’ Target novelization/audiobook from Series 14 of the new TV series, featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday. Today, it’s time to check out the Target novelization/audiobook of ’73 Yards’ by Scott Handcock, based on the TV script by Russell T. Davies. Scott Handcock was the script editor on ’73 Yards’ as well as for the whole of Series 14 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. He has also directed some Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’, including the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Marc audio stories and ‘The War Master’ audio series, starring Sir Derek Jacobi as the War Master. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Space Babies’

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After doing my in-depth reviews on Series 14 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday, it’s time for us to check out the Target novelizations/audiobooks of the Series 14 ‘Doctor Who’ stories, which were released in 2024 and 2025. They include ‘Space Babies’, ’73 Yards’, ‘Rogue’ and ‘The Legend of Ruby Sunday’/’Empire of Death’. For the first Target novelization/audiobook on ‘Space Babies’, the book is by Alison Rumfitt, who is brand-new to the Target novelization range of ‘Doctor Who’. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ Review – ‘The Little Book of Fate’

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Here we are on the third and final story in the ‘Warriors’ Gate and Beyond’ anthology! The first story was ‘Warriors’ Gate’ itself, where I checked out the 2023 Target novelization along with the 2019 Target audiobook and updated my review accordingly. The second story was the 2021 exclusive-to-audio episode ‘The Kairos Ring’, which is part of the ‘Beyond the Doctor’ audio series and was later included in prose form in the ‘Warriors’ Gate and Beyond’ anthology. Today, the third story is an original and exclusive prose-only short story called ‘The Little Book of Fate’. Continue reading →

Audio/Book Review – ‘The Kairos Ring’ (Doctor Who)

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It’s time for me to start sharing my reviews on the rest of the stories featured in the ‘Warriors’ Gate and Beyond’ 2023 Target novelization, which I checked out recently along with updating my review on the 2019 Target audiobook of ‘Warriors’ Gate’. Let’s start off today by checking out ‘The Kairos Ring’, a story originally released exclusive-to-audio by BBC Audio in 2021 and is now included in prose form in the ‘Warriors’ Gate and Beyond’ 2023 Target novelization. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Warriors’ Gate’

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I’ve been revisiting Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series recently. In doing so, I’ve been able to revisit my review of the 2019 BBC Target audiobook of ‘Warriors’ Gate’ by Stephen Gallagher and have updated it accordingly along with the 2023 Target novelization. The 2023 Target novelization is a collection of stories related to ‘Warriors’ Gate’ – all penned by Stephen Gallagher – called ‘Warriors’ Gate and Beyond’. This includes ‘Warriors’ Gate’ itself, ‘The Kairos Ring’ and ‘The Little Book of Fate’. I’ll be sharing my reviews on ‘The Kairos Ring’ and ‘The Little Book of Fate’ in due course. ‘Warriors’ Gate’ is the third and final story in ‘The E-Space Trilogy’ in Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. The 2019 Target audiobook for ‘Warriors’ Gate’ is read by Jon Culshaw, and he’s joined by John Leeson, who voices K-9 in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. Continue reading →

Series 14 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Ncuti Gatwa on Blu-ray #0

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At long last! I’ve completed writing up my in-depth reviews on Series 14 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. These reviews are based on me checking out the stories in the Series 14 Blu-ray box set. As we speak, I’m in the process of uploading my reviews on each of the stories in Series 14 to my blog. I aim to share my reviews every week from April to June 2026. It’s taken me a while to write up my reviews on each story in Series 14, but I’m happy to be sharing them on my blog, which includes in-depth thoughts by me on what I think of the stories today compared to when I first viewed back from May to June 2024. Continue reading →

Book/Audio Review – ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’

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I’ve finished checking out ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ book by Douglas Adams. I read the book along with the audiobook read by Stephen Fry via Audible. It’s been fascinating to check out the first book of ‘The Hitchhiker’s’ franchise compared to checking out the first ‘Hitchhiker’s’ radio series called ‘Primary Phase’. I purchased the 42nd anniversary edition of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ book, which also includes a foreword by Russell T. Davies, who is the showrunner for ‘Doctor Who’, both from 2005 to 2010 and lately from 2023 onwards. Continue reading →

Week 52a – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Happy New Year everyone! 🙂 And on the 1st of January 2026, it’s time for the final instalment of the latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season of ‘Doctor Who’ stories, which I’ve shared from December 2025 to January 2026. It’s time for the BBC Children’s Books adventure called ‘Doctor Who in Wonderland’ by Paul Magrs, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Turlough, which is set between ‘Mawdryn Undead’ and ‘Terminus’. I’d been meaning to read this story for the 2024 to 2025 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season when the book was published in July 2024. I wasn’t able to find the time to check out the book, but thankfully, I’ve been able to find time and read the book for the 2025 to 2026 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season. 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 →

Book Review – ‘Back to the Future, Part III’ (Novelization)

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I’ve completed my celebrations of ‘Back to the Future’s 40th anniversary on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ this year by checking out the third ‘Back to the Future’ movie novelization – ‘Back to the Future, Part III’ by Craig Shaw Gardner, based on the screenplay by producer Bob Gale and on the story by director Robert Zemeckis and producer Bob Gale. I’ve greatly enjoyed reading ‘Back to the Future, Part III’ from November to December 2025, and it’s fitting I’m sharing my latest review on the movie novelization before Christmas. Continue reading →