Category Archives: Sci-Fi

‘The Darksmith Legacy’ Review – ‘The Depths of Despair’

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It’s Easter Sunday today!

“Happy Easter everyone!” 🙂

‘The Darksmith Legacy’ series of ‘Doctor Who’ continues today as we look into the fourth book of the series called ‘The Depths of Despair’ by Justin Richards. This is Justin Richards’ second contribution to the 10 book children’s series featuring the Tenth Doctor on his adventures to destroy the Eternity Crystal and defeat the Darksmith Collective. Continue reading

‘The Darksmith Legacy’ Review – ‘The Colour of Darkness’

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‘The Darksmith Legacy’ series of ‘Doctor Who’ continues as we look into the third book of the series called ‘The Colour of Darkness’ by Richard Dungworth. This 10 children’s book series features the Tenth Doctor and has him on adventures concerning the Eternity Crystal and the Darksmith Collective. Continue reading

‘The Darksmith Legacy’ Review – ‘The Graves of Mordane’

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It’s Good Friday today! ‘The Darksmith Legacy’ series of ‘Doctor Who’ continues as we look into the second book of the series called ‘The Graves of Mordane’ by Colin Brake. This 10 children’s book series features the Tenth Doctor and has him on adventures concerning the Eternity Crystal and the Darksmith Collective. Continue reading

‘The Darksmith Legacy’ Review – ‘The Dust of Ages’

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It’s the 1st of April today! What better way to begin the month by sharing with you my first review of the Easter review season on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ in 2021. This year, we’re taking a look at ‘The Darksmith Legacy’ series of ‘Doctor Who’. All 10 books of it! The first book is ‘The Dust of Ages’ by Justin Richards, featuring the Tenth Doctor. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #31

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We’ve come to the end of the ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’ marathon! I hope you’ve enjoyed it! Today we finish with the latest ‘Doctor Who’ episode shown on TV – the New Year’s Day Special for 2021 called ‘Revolution of the Daleks’, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan, Yaz and Captain Jack! Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #30

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Here we are on the season finale of Series 12 of ‘Doctor Who’! It’s time for ‘Ascension of the Cybermen’/’The Timeless Children’! The Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz get to confront the Cybermen for the very first time and the Master returns to tell the Doctor the story of ‘the timeless child’! Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #29

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This is a ‘Doctor Who’ TV episode I have mixed feelings about. In ‘The Haunting of Villa Diodati’, the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz meet Mary Shelley for the first time. This story would’ve been fine if I hadn’t heard the Big Finish audios featuring Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor and Mary Shelley to spoil my enjoyment. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #28

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Another episode from Series 12 of ‘Doctor Who’ in the ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’ today! It’s time for some nightmarish proportions as the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz confront a deadly enemy in ‘Can You Hear Me?’ I like this episode very much as it sheds more light on our four main TARDIS regulars. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #27

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We come now to a ‘Doctor Who’ book by Sophie Aldred herself (along with Mike Tucker and Steve Cole). Today, we’re checking out ‘At Childhood’s End’ featuring Ace after her travels with the Seventh Doctor ended and where she runs A Charitable Earth. She also gets to meet the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz here. Continue reading