Category Archives: Book

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Meglos’

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I’ve finally filled in the gap of my reviews on the Target novelizations/audiobooks of Season 18 of ‘Doctor Who’. Today, I’m sharing my review on the novelization/audiobook of ‘Meglos’ by Terrance Dicks, which is based on the original TV scripts by John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch. ‘Doctor Who – Meglos’ features the Fourth Doctor, Romana and K-9. The audiobook is read by Jon Culshaw with John Leeson as the voice of K-9. Continue reading →

Book Review – ‘All Flesh is Grass’ (TLV) (Doctor Who)

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And welcome everyone to the ninth instalment of the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ review season of ‘Doctor Who’!

It’s time to return to BBC Books territory as we look at their second contribution to the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ series! Let’s venture into ‘All Flesh is Grass’ by Una McCormack, featuring the Tenth, the Ninth and the Eighth Doctors. The Eighth and Ninth Doctors try to stop the Tenth Doctor causing chaos in the Dark Times and they’re joined by Daleks, vampires, the Kotturuh and Brian the Ood. Continue reading →

Book Review – ‘The Knight, the Fool and the Dead’ (TLV) (Doctor Who)

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And welcome everyone to the fourth instalment of the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ review season of ‘Doctor Who’!

We now venture into BBC Books territory as we look into their first contribution to the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ series! It’s time for ‘The Knight, the Fool and the Dead’ by Steve Cole, featuring the Tenth Doctor. This story takes place after ‘The Waters of Mars’ where the Tenth Doctor goes to the Dark Times and meets Brian the Ood and ‘the bringers of death’ called the Kotturuh. Continue reading →

Book Review – ‘The Official Annual 2021’ (Doctor Who)

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And welcome everyone to the second instalment of the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ review season of ‘Doctor Who’!

It’s time to take a look at a story featured in the official ‘Doctor Who Annual’ of 2021 called ‘The Guide to the Dark Times’, starring River Song as author Melody Malone. This connects to the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ series in terms of providing a guide on certain characters featured in the event. I’ve also reviewed the rest of the 2021 ‘Doctor Who Annual’ in my review for ‘The Guide to the Dark Times’. Continue reading →

Book/Audio Review – ‘Terror From The Stars’ (Thunderbirds)

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5…4…3…2…1…‘BRADLEY’S BASEMENT’ IS GO!!!!! Continue reading →

Before ‘Time Lord Victorious’

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Next week, the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ review season of ‘Doctor Who’ will begin! Before that happens, please feel free to check out my reviews on the ‘Doctor Who’ stories featured in the ‘Road to the Dark Times’ Blu-ray, which I had a chance to check out over Christmas from December 2020 to January 2021. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Dragonfire’

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Just in case you missed it yesterday, I’ve read and heard the Target novelization/audiobook of the ‘Doctor Who’ story called ‘Dragonfire’ by Ian Briggs. The story features the Seventh Doctor and Mel who meet Ace for the first time and they reunite with Sabalom Glitz from ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’. The story also features Mel’s first departure from the TARDIS before she returned in ‘A Life of Crime’. The audiobook for ‘Doctor Who – Dragonfire’ is read by Bonnie Langford who played Mel in the TV series and she continues to play her in the Big Finish audios. Continue reading →

Season 24 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy on Blu-ray #4

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We’ve come to the end of Season 24 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy! It’s time to talk about the fourth story of the season called ‘Dragonfire’! My updated review on the story is based on the Blu-ray box set release of Season 24. ‘Dragonfire’ features Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Mel and it introduces Sophie Aldred as Ace, the new companion. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive’

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I’ve decided to fill in the gap of my reviews on the Target novelizations/audiobooks of Season 18 of ‘Doctor Who’! Today, I’m sharing my review on the novelization/audiobook of ‘The Leisure Hive’ by David Fisher. The story features the Fourth Doctor and Romana as well as a little bit of K-9. The audiobook for ‘Doctor Who and the Leisure Hive’ is read by Lalla Ward. Continue reading →

Seasons 10, 12, 18 and 19 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray with Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker and Peter Davison

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At the time of this blog post, I’m currently checking out the Season 24 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy. I’m looking forward to sharing updated reviews on ‘Time and the Rani’, ‘Paradise Towers’, ‘Delta and the Bannermen’ and ‘Dragonfire’ sometime soon on my blog. Stay tuned for news! Continue reading →