Category Archives: Drama

Quick DVD Review – ‘A Christmas Carol’ (A Radio Play Live on Stage)

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Yes, I know. I’m reviewing this after Christmas, but I purchased the DVD from ‘Happy Who Year 2026’ quite recently. So, why not check it out and see what it’s like featuring three well-known ‘Doctor Who’ stars. And hopefully, I will see this again next Christmas! Continue reading

Quick DVD Review – ‘Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators’ (Series 5)

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One of the main Christmas presents that I gave to my parents in 2025 was Series 5 of ‘Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators’ on DVD, starring Mark Benton and Jo Joyner. I’m very pleased me and my parents enjoyed checking out Series 5 on DVD recently! Continue reading

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

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

Quick TV Series Review – ‘The Forsytes’ (Series 1)

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I’ve enjoyed checking out the six-episode TV drama series called ‘The Forsytes’ via Channel 5 from October to November 2025. This is a TV adaptation of ‘The Forsyte Saga’ – a series of books by John Glasworthy. It’s my first proper encounter of ‘The Forsyte Saga’. Continue reading

Quick TV Series Review – ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ (2020-25) (Series 6)

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From September to October 2025, my parents and I watched Series 6 of the new ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ TV series via Channel 5 on Thursdays for six weeks. It’s been great to return to the world of ‘All Creatures’ and continue the stories of lovely characters. Continue reading

Quick TV Reviews – ‘Dame Patricia Routledge Remembers… Keeping Up Appearances’ & ‘Dame Patricia Routledge Remembers… Hetty Wainthropp Investigates’

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This year, we sadly lost Dame Patricia Routledge, well-known for playing Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced ‘Bouquet’ 😀 ) in ‘Keeping Up Appearances’ and has played Hetty Wainthropp in ‘Hetty Wainthropp Investigates’. I will cherish very fond memories of watching her. 🙂 Continue reading

Quick Movie Review – ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’

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Here we are again! We’ve returned to the world of ‘Downton Abbey’ in the third and final instalment of the supposed film trilogy ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’. It’s been a while since I shared reviews on ‘Downton Abbey’ in 2022. It’s nice to come back to the series in this film. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Emma’

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On Thursday the 11th of September 2025, my parents and I saw a stage production of ‘Emma’ by Jane Austen at the Theatre Royal in Bath. We were on holiday at the time, and it was purely by chance that we came across this theatre production of ‘Emma’ in Bath. 🙂 Continue reading

BB@10 – Reflection on ‘All Creatures Great and Small’


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One of the TV shows that I’m very pleased to have shared on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ is the original BBC TV drama series ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ made from 1977 to 1990. This is a BBC TV show that I loved watching on DVD and I’ve now seen all of the episodes. 🙂 Continue reading