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Series 14 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Ncuti Gatwa on Blu-ray #1

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Here we are on the first episode of Series 14 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor and Millie Gibson as Ruby Sunday. It’s time to check out ‘Space Babies’ by Russell T. Davies, which was shown via BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK and via Disney+ in non-UK parts of the world on the 11th of May 2024. ‘Space Babies’ was the first in a double bill of ‘Doctor Who’ episodes shown on the 11th of May – the second one being ‘The Devil’s Chord’. I’ve had time to process and reflect on my thoughts on ‘Space Babies’ as well as the rest of Series 14. I’ve certainly more to say about this episode compared to when I did my spoiler free reaction video on both ‘Space Babies’ and ‘The Devil’s Chord’ back in May 2024. Continue reading →

‘Beast Wars’ Review #41 – ‘Master Blaster’

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We’re getting close to the end of ‘Beast Wars: Transformers’, everyone! Let’s continue our look into this ‘Transformers’ series by checking out the episode ‘Master Blaster’ in Season 3 of ‘Beast Wars’. In the episode, the Predacons attempt to take control of Optimus Primal’s Optimal body in order to infiltrate the Autobots’ Ark again. Megatron is intent on stealing the spark of the original G1 Megatron, leader of the Decepitcons, so that his powers can be on par with Optimal Optimus’. Will the Maximals thwart Megatron’s attempts to be more powerful or will a couple of his Predacon troops betray him in the process? I first saw ‘Master Blaster’ as the last of three episodes on Volume 3 of the four official VHS releases of ‘Beast Wars’ containing Season 3 episodes that had never been shown before via GMTV in the UK. I’ve also seen ‘Master Blaster’ in the ‘Beast Wars’ 15th anniversary DVD box set, and it can now be seen on YouTube. Will this be an exciting instalment in ‘Beast Wars’ as we draw closer to the series’ conclusion? Continue reading →

Reflection on ‘Back to the Future – The Musical’ and its Future

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Last weekend, I saw ‘Back to the Future – The Musical’ for the fourth and final time (for now 😀 ) at the Adelphi Theatre in London. I saw the musical production on Saturday 11th of April, one day before its West End run in London finished on Sunday 12th of April 2026. Continue reading →

Quick Theatre Review – ‘The Mousetrap’

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Last weekend, I saw ‘The Mousetrap’, a whodunit murder mystery play by Agatha Christie at St. Martin’s Theatre in London. This was the second time I’d seen the play in London after so many years. The first time that I saw ‘The Mousetrap’ was back in November 2010. 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 →

‘Beast Wars’ Review #40 – ‘Crossing the Rubicon’

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Here we are on another updated review on a ‘Beast Wars: Transformers’ episode! It’s time to check out the episode ‘Crossing the Rubicon’, a Season 3 episode about Blackarachnia. In the episode, Blackarachnia’s life is in danger when she attempts to use the Transmetal driver she acquired from Depth Charge in ‘Feral Scream’ to upgrade her body. Will the Maximals be able to save Blackarachnia’s life whilst the Predacons, led by Tarantulas, attack the Maximals’ base to disrupt the procedure? The first time I saw ‘Crossing the Rubicon’ was on Volume 3 of the four official VHS releases of ‘Beast Wars’ containing Season 3 episodes that had never been shown before via GMTV in the UK. I’ve also seen ‘Crossing the Rubicon’ in the ‘Beast Wars’ 15th anniversary DVD box set, and it can now be seen on YouTube. We’re getting close to the end of the ‘Beast Wars’ series, as there are three more stories after this one. Hopefully, I’ll be able to complete my updated reviews on ‘Beast Wars’ by the time we get to Early Bank Holiday Monday in the UK in May. Continue reading →

Quick Review – ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’ (Episodes 1 & 3) (Doctor Who)

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Well, if you saw my Quick Reactions video yesterday, you know that I saw the two recently recovered episodes of the 12-part ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’ – the first and third episodes. If you haven’t, please feel free to check out my latest video. Continue reading →

Quick Reactions to ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’ (Episodes 1 & 3) (Doctor Who)

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Here’s a special Quick Reactions video by me on the first and third episodes of the 12-part ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘The Daleks’ Master Plan’, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. These two once-lost episodes were recently found and have now been brought back to the BBC Archives for everyone to enjoy! The episodes are currently available on BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Quick DVD Review – ‘The Bible’ (2013)

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For the past few weeks from March to April 2026, my parents and I have been checking out the 2013 TV mini-series ‘The Bible’. I’ve greatly enjoyed checking out this depiction of the Bible stories in live-action. 🙂 It’s been fascinating to see a refreshing take on the Bible. Continue reading →

‘Tales From The TARDIS’ Review – ‘The People’s Temple’

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And here we are on the seventh and final instalment of the ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume Two’ collection of ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories. This year’s Easter review season has been shorter compared to last year, I know, but I’m happy to have completed my reviews on the stories featured in the two ‘Tales From The TARDIS’ audio anthologies, ever since I did my reviews on the ‘Short Trips’ and ‘More Short Trips’ book anthologies in ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season back from March to April 2024. Today, we’re checking out ‘The People’s Temple’ by Paul Leonard. The story features the Eighth Doctor and Sam, and it’s read by Paul McGann. As well as being the seventh and final story in the ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume Two’ collection, ‘The People’s Temple’ is the third and final story in the ‘Earth and Beyond’ audio anthology, featuring the Eighth Doctor and Sam. It’s also the fifteenth and final story in the BBC ‘Short Trips’ 1998 book collection. Continue reading →