Category Archives: Doctor Who

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

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

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

Short Trip – ‘Lady and the Soldier’

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What a year we’ve had – please keep safe! Thankfully I’ve been able to write some new ‘Doctor Who’ stories during the pandemic, including for the ‘Zorbius’ series and for ‘Unbound Imaginings, Volume 2’ by the Divergent Wordsmiths. I’ve also written the second Short Trip to feature James Darby, a character played by Timelord007! 😀 Continue reading

‘Star Wars’ Tributes

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There have been a lot of deaths in 2020 – please keep safe. As I’m currently revisiting the ‘Star Wars’ movies and enjoying ‘The Mandalorian’ series on Disney+, it’s very sad for me to hear the news that David Prowse, the original actor who played Darth Vader in the original ‘Star Wars’ trilogy and Jeremy Bulloch, who played Boba Fett in the original trilogy have passed away recently this year. Continue reading

‘Zorbius’ #13 – ‘The Two Salvadors’

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It’s the final story of the ‘Doctor Who: Zorbius’ series by me today! It’s time for ‘The Two Salvadors’, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. Find out what happens when the Doctor and her friends confront two Salvadors, who are hell-bent on torturing the Doctor and acquiring the Zorbius crystal. Continue reading

‘Zorbius’ #12 – ‘The Saviour of the Daleks’

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The ‘Doctor Who: Zorbius’ series by me comes to an end this weekend as we’re on the last two stories. For today, here’s the first story called ‘The Saviour of the Daleks’, featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Bill. Find out what happens to the Doctor and Bill when they confront the Daleks led by the notorious and vengeance-seeking Salvador? Continue reading

CD Review – ‘Blood on Santa’s Claw and Other Stories’ (Doctor Who)

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The Christmas celebrations continue with my new ‘Doctor Who’ CD review on ‘Blood on Santa’s Claw and Other Stories’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This exciting Big Finish audio CD of ‘Doctor Who’ stars Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri. It also contains four festive episodes! Continue reading