Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #3

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Today, we’re on the third story in Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series on Blu-ray. It’s time for ‘The Rescue’, a two-part story that introduces Maureen O’Brien as Vicki, a new ‘Doctor Who’ companion who joins William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara in the TARDIS. This story also features special guest star Ray Barrett as Bennett. Ray Barrett is well-known for voicing John Tracy and the Hood in ‘Thunderbirds’. There’s also the monster-like Koquillion, played by Sydney Wilson. 😀 Will the Doctor, Ian and Barbara help Vicki when she and Bennett are terrified of Koquillion after crash-landing on the planet Dido? Continue reading →

Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #2

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It’s time to check out the second story in Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series on Blu-ray, and it’s a very significant story in the TV show’s history. Today, we’re checking out ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’, which is the second TV story to feature the evil pepperpots. William Hartnell as the First Doctor is joined by William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan, as they help the rebels in London on Earth in the 22nd century to battle against the Daleks, as they’ve invaded and occupied the planet for a long time. This story also features the final regular departure of Carole Ann Ford as Susan from the classic TV series. Continue reading →

Cinema Experience – ‘Spider-Man 2’

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Here are my thoughts on seeing ‘Spider-Man 2’, the second ‘Spider-Man’ film of the Tobey Maguire/Sam Raimi film trilogy, which was shown recently at cinemas this year. This is part of the marathon of the eight live-action ‘Spider-Man’ movies being shown at cinemas in the UK from August to September in 2024. Continue reading →

Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #1

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Here we are, everyone! I’ve been able to update my reviews on the nine stories featured in Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, since it was re-released on Blu-ray back in December 2022. For the next two weeks, I’ll be sharing my updated thoughts on each of the nine stories in Season 2. The season stars William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara. Carole Ann Ford stars as Susan in the first two stories of Season 2, Maureen O’Brien stars as Vicki in the rest of the season, and Peter Purves stars as Steven in the last two stories. Continue reading →

Quick DVD Review – ‘The Dog Who Saved Summer’

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I hope everyone is enjoying their summer holidays so far or whether you’re just about to go on a summer holiday. So far, in the UK, we’ve had one week of a heatwave at the end of July leading into August, and we seem to have gone back to having rain again. Summer 2024 isn’t that good so far. 😀 Continue reading →

Quick Movie Review – ‘Young Woman and the Sea’

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Last Friday, I saw the film ‘Young Woman and the Sea’, which has been released on Disney+. The film stars Daisy Ridley, well-known for playing Rey in the ‘Star Wars’ sequel trilogy, as Trudy Ederle, an American competitive swimmer. She became the first woman to swim across the English Channel. 🙂 Continue reading →

Cinema Experience – ‘Spider-Man’

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Usually when I do cinema experiences on limited re-releases of movies via my blog, I write them up in text form on my blog. For a change, I want to try something different with sharing my latest thoughts on a movie from seeing it at the cinema in video form. Hopefully, this should be fun and entertaining for people to enjoy. Continue reading →

Short Trip – ‘The Sunfire Chronicles: The Horns of Wulfe’

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At last! Here’s the first of the four stories in ‘The Sunfire Chronicles’ series of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. I’m hoping to share these stories from August to November. The first story of ‘The Sunfire Chronicles’ is called ‘The Horns of Wulfe’, featuring the Fourth Doctor, Private James Darby and Bazoon ‘Bazooie’ the Miggie. By the way, I’ve created a new ‘Doctor Who’ timeline for Bazooie and a new logo for the ‘Short Trips by Tim Bradley’ page. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – The Star Beast’

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It’s been a while, but I’m back on track with checking out Target novelizations/audiobooks of ‘Doctor Who’ at last! I’ve a lot to catch up on, but hopefully I’ll be able to cover the latest and upcoming Target novelizations/audiobooks very soon. For a start, let’s check out the first of three Target novelizations/audiobooks on the three 60th anniversary specials of ‘Doctor Who’, as they’re still fresh in my mind. The first Target novelization/audiobook of the three 60th anniversary specials is on the TV story ‘The Star Beast’, featuring the Fourteenth Doctor, Donna Noble and Beep the Meep. Continue reading →

Movie Review – ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

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SPOILERS ALERT!!! Continue reading →