Category Archives: Sci-Fi

CD review – ‘The Lovecraft Invasion’ (Doctor Who)

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Here you’re getting a ‘Doctor Who’ Big Finish review by me earlier than usual! 😀 It’s time to check out the third and final story of the 2020 trilogy of Sixth Doctor audios by Big Finish called ‘The Lovecraft Invasion’. It’s a four-part story by Robert Valentine, featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Miranda Raison as Constance and Lisa Greenwood as Flip. Continue reading

CD review – ‘Scorched Earth’ (Doctor Who)

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It’s time for the second story in the 2020 trilogy of Sixth Doctor audios in ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish called ‘Scorched Earth’. It’s a four-part story by Chris Chapman and it features Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Miranda Raison as Constance Clarke and Lisa Greenwood as Flip Ramon. The story is set in 1944 France. Continue reading

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear’

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I’ve updated my review on the ‘Doctor Who and the Hand of Fear’ Target novelization by Terrance Dicks with the new BBC audiobook read by Pamela Salem, well-known for playing Rachel Jensen in ‘Remembrance of the Daleks’ and the ‘Counter-Measures’ spin-off audio series by Big Finish. ‘The Hand of Fear’ features the Fourth Doctor Sarah Jane Smith. Continue reading

CD review – ‘Out of Time’ (Doctor Who)

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I was originally going to release my review on this ‘Doctor Who’ story in April this year. But then I thought, what the heck, I’ll release it today! I’m pretty sure there’ll be more ‘Doctor Who’ reviews for me to share later in the year. Anyway, at last I’ve heard the multi-Doctor story ‘Out of Time’, starring David Tennant and Tom Baker. Continue reading

Blu-ray review – ‘Fury From The Deep’ (Doctor Who)

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I’ve at last seen the animation version of the ‘Doctor Who’ story called ‘Fury From The Deep’, which was released on DVD and Blu-ray in 2020. ‘Fury From The Deep’ is the penultimate story of Season 5 in the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. It also features the final regular appearance of Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield. Continue reading

CD review – ‘Cry of the Vultriss’ (Doctor Who)

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We come now to the 2020 trilogy of ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories by Big Finish featuring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Miranda Raison as Constance Clarke and Lisa Greenwood as Flip Ramon. The first story of the trilogy is a four-part adventure by Darren Jones called ‘Cry of the Vultriss’ and it features the Ice Warriors. Continue reading

CD review – ‘Static’ (Doctor Who)

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Here we are on the third ‘Doctor Who’ audio story in the 2017 Sixth Doctor trilogy by Big Finish called ‘Static’. It stars Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Miranda Raison as Constance Clarke and Lisa Greenwood as Flip Ramon née Jackson. The story is a four-part adventure by Jonathan Morris, who I’ve enjoyed his writing over the years. Continue reading

Updated ‘Myth Makers’ DVD Reviews – Sarah Sutton & Peter Grimwade

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To celebrate 11 years of meeting Sarah Sutton at conventions (the first time I met her was at ‘Fifth Element’ in February 2020), I’ve updated my reviews on the ‘Myth Makers’ interviews featuring Sarah Sutton and Peter Grimwade respectively by giving them each their own individual review pages. Continue reading

DVD Special Feature Review – ‘Empire of Dreams: The Story of the ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy’

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I’ve recently seen the ‘Empire of Dreams: The Story of the ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy’ making-of documentary on the ‘Star Wars Trilogy’ Bonus Material DVD. This is also available to watch on Disney+. I watched this after watching all eleven ‘Star Wars’ films on DVD recently. It was fun to watch! Continue reading

Blu-ray review – ‘The Power of the Daleks: Special Edition’ (Doctor Who)

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As the BBC have done a Special Edition of ‘The Power of the Daleks’ on DVD and Blu-ray, I’ve done a ‘special edition’ of my review on the ‘Doctor Who’ story, featuring updated thoughts and new photos. ‘The Power of the Daleks’ Special Edition on DVD and Blu-ray is now a 3-disc set and I enjoyed re-watching the story again. Continue reading