Category Archives: Doctor Who

Week 12b – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Before we return to the Big Finish audio world tomorrow, let’s uncover today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for December 2024 to January 2025 by checking out the BBC Audio Originals story of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘Dark Contract’ by Will Hadcroft. The story features the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Adric and is a 70-minute audio episode. ‘Dark Contract’ is read by Matthew Waterhouse, who plays Adric in the TV series and the Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Quick TV Review – ‘Doctor Who at the Proms 2024’

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On Christmas Eve, I managed to see ‘Doctor Who at the Proms 2024’ on BBC iPlayer. This was originally shown on BBC Two in the afternoon in the UK. In the past, ‘Doctor Who’ has had three Proms concerts at the Royal Albert Hall in London for 2008, 2010 and 2013. Continue reading

Week 12a – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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In today’s instalment of the latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, it’s time for us to check out the first of two 2024 box set audio releases in ‘The Fifth Doctor Adventures’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish. It’s time for ‘The Dream Team’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This box set contains two stories – a four-part adventure called ‘The Merfolk Murders’ by Tim Foley and a two-part adventure called ‘Dream Team’ by Lizzie Hopley. Continue reading

Quick Reactions to ‘Joy to the World’ (Doctor Who)

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Week 7 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

   

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Here we are again with another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! Earlier this year, we had a ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Easter period from March to April 2024. I’m very happy to be doing another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Christmas period from December 2024 to January 2025, and to check out the latest stories featuring Nyssa of Traken, my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ companion, as played by Sarah Sutton in the TV series and Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Christmas with Sarah Sutton on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ 2024

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“Merry Christmas Sarah!” 🙂

I received a very nice Christmas present from Sarah Sutton (Nyssa in ‘Doctor Who’) today. It’s a photo of her as Nyssa in ‘Snakedance’ with a message saying, “To Tim “Happy Christmas and a Happy 2025″ Best Wishes, Sarah Sutton”. It was terrific of her to send it. Continue reading

Quick TV Review – ‘The War Games in Colour’ (Doctor Who)

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Okay, so, last year, when we had the ‘Doctor Who’ 60th anniversary celebrations, we were treated to a colourised version of ‘The Daleks’ in November 2023. Essentially, it was a colourised version of the black-and-white story compressed into 1 hour and 15 minutes. Continue reading

Celebrating 61 Years of ‘Doctor Who’

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Happy 61st Anniversary, ‘Doctor Who’!

Yes, I know I’ve been sharing blog posts earlier in the day to share my latest review on ‘Ruby Red’ and re-share my 60th anniversary stories ‘Interdimensional Rescue’ and ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, but this could be considered the official post for the 61st anniversary. Continue reading

‘Interdimensional Rescue’ & ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’ (Doctor Who)

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Happy 61st Anniversary, ‘Doctor Who’!

If you’re in the mood for some anniversary stories, please check out the two 60th anniversary ‘Doctor Who’ stories I shared last year in 2023. The first is ‘Interdimensional Rescue’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Billy and some more heroes joining them. Continue reading

Book/CD Review – ‘Ruby Red’ (Doctor Who)

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Happy 61st Anniversary, ‘Doctor Who’!

Yes! Today, I’m sharing this latest ‘Doctor Who’ review on the 23rd of November 2024, which is the 61st anniversary of the TV show since it began in 1963. And what better way to celebrate than by sharing a review on the first ‘New Series Adventures’ book featuring the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby, called ‘Ruby Red’ by Georgia Cook. And the book is read by Millie Gibson, who plays Ruby Sunday in the TV series. Continue reading