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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Lazarus Experiment’

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Today, it’s time to check out the ‘Doctor Who’ episode ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ by Stephen Greenhorn in Series 3 of the new TV series, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. The inspiration for this episode was to make it like a Marvel Comics superhero monster-type of movie. This is especially the case as Mark Gatiss guest stars as Professor Lazarus, a scientist who seeks the fountain of youth before he becomes a terrifying monster in the episode. There’s also the return of Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Tish, Martha’s sister; Reggie Yates as Leo, Martha’s brother; and Adjoa Andoh as Francine, Martha’s mum, who becomes suspicious of her daughter’s recent whereabouts. ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Power Month (Day 11) – ‘No Clowning Around’ (MMPR)

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In today’s ‘Power Month’ instalment, it’s time for a ‘Power Rangers’ episode where we meet Trini’s cousin Sylvia and a bunch of evil clowns, that happen to be Putties and one of Rita Repulsa’s latest monsters. Today’s ‘Mighty Morphin’ episode is called ‘No Clowning Around’, where the five ‘Power Rangers’ teens and Trini’s cousin hope to enjoy a grand day out at a funfair at Angel Grove Park. If only that went according to plan. 😀 Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Daleks In Manhattan’/’Evolution of the Daleks’

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We’re now on the first two-part story in Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones. It’s time for ‘Daleks In Manhattan’/’Evolution of the Daleks’ by Helen Raynor. In this ‘Doctor Who’ adventure, the Doctor and Martha visit New York on Earth in the year 1930 where the Daleks are causing trouble at the Empire State Building. There are several special guest stars in this two-part story, including Miranda Raison (before she became Sixth Doctor companion Constance Clarke) as Tallulah, Andrew Garfield (before he became Peter Parker/Spider-Man in ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’ movies) as Frank, and Eric Loren as Mr. Diagoras who becomes Dalek Sec in the story. ‘Daleks In Manhattan’/’Evolution of the Daleks’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Power Month (Day 10) – ‘Happy Birthday Zack’ (MMPR)

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We’re on the tenth Season 1 episode of ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ today, as we continue to go through ‘Power Month’. It’s time to say, ‘Happy Birthday Zack’, as Jason, Billy, Trini and Kimberley prepare a surprise birthday party for Zack. Trouble soon ensues for Zack when Rita Repulsa sends him her present of the Knasty Knight. Can the Power Rangers overpower the Knasty Knight in time for Zack’s surprise party? Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Gridlock’

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It’s the third episode of Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series – David Tennant’s second season as the Tenth Doctor. We’re returning to New New York on New Earth (last seen in the Series 2 episode ‘New Earth’). It’s time for ‘Gridlock’ by Russell T. Davies, the third of what is arguably ‘the New Earth’ or ‘the Face of Boe’ trilogy of new series ‘Doctor Who’ episodes (I prefer calling it ‘The Face of Boe’ trilogy 😀 ). In this episode, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones visit New New York to find its Motorway in a perpetual gridlock. Can our heroes solve the mystery as to how New New York ended up in this state? This ‘Doctor Who’ episode also features the return of the crab-like Macra from ‘The Macra Terror’. There are guest stars like Travis Oliver (who now plays Chris Cwej in the Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’) and there’s Ardal O’Hanlon (well-known for being in ‘Father Ted’ 😀 ). ‘Gridlock’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Power Month (Day 9) – ‘For Whom The Bell Trolls’ (MMPR)

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In the ninth instalment of ‘Power Month’ this year, it’s time for us to take a look at the episode called ‘For Whom The Bell Trolls’. This is a Trini-focused episode from Season 1 of ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’, where she and her friends present their hobbies in class at Angel Grove High School. One of Trini’s dolls called Mr. Ticklesneezer becomes life-sized and is forced to do the evil bidding of Rita Repulsa. 😮 Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Shakespeare Code’

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Today, we’re checking out the second episode of Series 3 – David Tennant’s second season as the Tenth Doctor – in the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series called ‘The Shakespeare Code’ by Gareth Roberts. In this ‘Doctor Who’ episode, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones travel back in time to the Globe Theatre in London in the year 1599 where they meet Dean Lennox Kelly as William Shakespeare (Thankfully, a more heroic version of Shakespeare compared to the one depicted in the Big Finish audio ‘The Kingmaker’ 😀 ). Whilst meeting the playwright, the Doctor and Martha uncover the mystery about Shakespeare’s lost play ‘Love’s Labour’s Won’ as well as confronting the three witch-like Carrionites. There are guest stars like Christina Cole and Andree Bernard in the episode. ‘The Shakespeare Code’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Power Month (Day 8) – ‘I, Eye Guy’ (MMPR)

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For today’s ‘Power Month’ instalment, we’re introduced to Billy’s young friend Willy (Yes, seriously) in the ‘Mighty Morphin Power Rangers’ episode from Season 1 called ‘I, Eye Guy’. Willy enters for the Angel Grove Youth Center science fair, but he gets captured by Eye Guy, who attempts to steal his intelligence by swallowing him up in his big eye? 😀 Can the five Power Rangers save Willy? Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Smith and Jones’

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And welcome to Series 3 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series – David Tennant’s second season as the Tenth Doctor. In this season, David Tennant is joined by Freema Agyeman (who previously played Adeola Oshodi in ‘Army of Ghosts’ – Martha’s cousin in fact) as Martha Jones, a medical doctor-in-training. In ‘Smith and Jones’ by Russell T. Davies, Martha meets the Tenth Doctor at a hospital, which gets plucked out from Earth and is put on the Moon. There, the hospital is visited by a platoon of rhino-like aliens called the Judoon. The Doctor and Martha must find out why the Judoon have taken the hospital out from Earth before they can put it back where it was. This episode also features Anne Reid as Florence Finnegan and Roy Marsden as Mr. Stoker. There’s also Martha’s family, including Adjoa Andoh as Francine, Martha’s mum; Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Tish, Martha’s sister; Reggie Yates as Leo, Martha’s brother; and Trevor Laird as Clive, Martha’s dad. ‘Smith and Jones’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Power Month (Day 7) – ‘Big Sisters’ (MMPR)

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We continue ‘Power Month’ by looking at a ‘Power Rangers’ episode that might have some significance in future seasons of the TV show. It’s time to check out ‘Big Sisters’, where Kimberly and Trini have to look after a cheeky little girl called Maria. We’re also introduced to the Morphing Masters and the Power Eggs as well as the Power Rangers’ new flying car called the RadBug. Continue reading →