Category Archives: Sci-Fi

Week 40 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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We’re drawing close to the end of 2021. As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to take another look at ‘Arc of Infinity’, one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stories featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan, starring Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding. I originally shared my review on the TV adventure back in October 2016. Continue reading

Week 35 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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It’s time to revisit another one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ audios featuring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa in this year’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for 2021-22. It’s time to revisit ‘1963: Fanfare For The Common Men’, which was originally released back in September 2013 to celebrate 50 years of ‘Doctor Who’. Continue reading

Week 24 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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For today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ 2021-22 mini-review season, it’s time to revisit the first three episodes of the Big Finish audio anthology of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘Circular Time’, starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. This was my first encounter with Big Finish back in 2008 and my life hasn’t been the same since. 😀 Continue reading

Week 15 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season of 2021-22 continues as we revisit a ‘Doctor Who’ story that is not well-liked by the fans. It’s time to take another look at ‘Time-Flight’! My review on the TV story was updated most significantly in January 2019 as part of my updated Blu-ray reviews on Season 19 of ‘Doctor Who’. Continue reading

Book Reviews – ‘Short Trips: Companions’ (Doctor Who) UPDATED

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And welcome to ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season from December 2021 to January 2022! We’ve had some new Big Finish audios featuring Sarah Sutton in 2021 including ‘The Lost Resort and Other Stories’ and ‘The War Master’ story ‘Killing Time’. I’m looking forward to sharing my thoughts on those audios as we go from the Christmas period of 2021 leading into the New Year of 2022. Continue reading

New ‘Doctor Who’ Timelines for Christmas 2021

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As an extra Christmas present this year, I’ve added three new ‘Doctor Who’ timelines to my blog. This is following on from the release of the ‘Stranded’ box sets of ‘Doctor Who’ with Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor by Big Finish, which I’m sure people will appreciate, knowing there are more stories for a future Doctor and for two new companions. Continue reading

‘Flux’/Series 13 of ‘Doctor Who’ – Final Thoughts

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As I’ve done with Series 11 and 12 of ‘Doctor Who’, it’s only fair that I share my final thoughts on Series 13, which is essentially the six-part story called ‘Flux’. I hope to update my ‘final thoughts’ on ‘Flux’/Series 13 when it comes to talking about the season in my review on the upcoming Blu-ray set. Continue reading

DVD Reviews – ‘An Englishman on Gallifrey’ & ‘The Home Whovian’

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To celebrate Sarah Sutton (Nyssa)’s birthday today, I’m sharing my reviews on two Reeltime Pictures productions connected to ‘Doctor Who’. In 2014, I purchased the ‘An Englishman on Gallifrey’/’The Home Whovian’ DVD, which contains two special documentaries looking into how ‘Doctor Who’ works in America. Continue reading

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TV Review – ‘Flux – Chapter Six: The Vanquishers’ (Doctor Who)

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And here we are on the final episode of ‘Flux’/Series 13 of ‘Doctor Who’! These past six weeks have gone by pretty quickly, haven’t they? I’ve enjoyed Series 13 of ‘Doctor Who’ lately. I’ve enjoyed each instalment of the six-part story called ‘Flux’ with Jodie Whittaker’s Thirteenth Doctor, Yaz and Dan. 🙂 Continue reading