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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’

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It’s time to check out the second ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special with Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, which was released on Christmas Day in December 2011. This is ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’ by Steven Moffat, loosely inspired by ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ by C.S. Lewis. As well as Matt Smith, there’s Claire Skinner as Madge Arwell. There are the Arwell children, including Maurice Cole as Cyril and Holly Earl as Lily. There’s Alexander Armstrong (well-known for voicing Mr. Smith in ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’) as Reg Arwell, Madge’s husband. There are comedic guest stars like Bill Bailey, Paul Bazely and Arabella Weir (who played an alternative version of the Doctor in the Big Finish audio ‘Exile’) in the Christmas Special. And there’s a Wooden King (played by Spencer Wilding) and a Wooden Queen (played by Paul Kasey). Does this Christmas Special satisfy me in being a good homage to ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’? ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’

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It’s time for us to check out the two-part season finale of Series 4 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, and it’s a big one. 😀 This is ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’ by Russell T. Davies. David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble lead a SUPER MEGA cast, as this two-part adventure features the return of Billie Piper as Rose Tyler, Freema Agyeman as Martha Jones, John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. There’s also Noel Clarke as Mickey Smith and Camille Coduri as Jackie Tyler, Rose’s mum. There’s Penelope Wilton as Harriet Jones, Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred Mott, Jacqueline King as Sylvia Noble and Adjoa Andoh as Francine Jones. There’s Eve Myles as Gwen Cooper and Gareth David-Lloyd as Ianto Jones from ‘Torchwood’, and there’s Tommy Knight as Luke Smith and Mr. Smith, voiced by Alexander Armstrong from ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’. The Daleks also make their return, and they’re led by Julian Bleach who makes his debut as Davros. There’s also K-9, voiced by John Leeson. ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’

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Welcome to ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog and I’m Tim Bradley! 

Ready for another ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special with Matt Smith? Well, here’s one for your delight as Claire Skinner joins Matt Smith’s Doctor in this festive episode called ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’. Will this episode be anything like ‘The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ it’s based upon? Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’

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It’s the epic finale to Series 4 of ‘Doctor Who’! This is ‘The Stolen Earth’/’Journey’s End’ where David Tennant’s Doctor, Donna, Rose, Martha, Captain Jack, Sarah Jane, Mickey and Jackie team up to face the Daleks with the return of Davros! This is a two-part ‘Doctor Who’ adventure I got really excited about! Continue reading

Series 4 of ‘Doctor Who’ with David Tennant

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All of my DVD reviews on Series 4 of new ‘Doctor Who’ are on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes the 2007 Christmas Special called ‘Voyage of the Damned’ and the thirteen episodes of Series 4. The series stars David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who – The 10 Christmas Specials’ on Blu-ray #7

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I’ve completed Disc 2 of ‘The 10 Christmas Specials’ of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray. Just got one disc left! By the way, there’s a leaflet in the casing advertising the ‘Doctor Who Experience’ in Cardiff Bay. Ironic that it’s no longer there since it closed down in September 2017. Check out my day trip reports for the ‘Doctor Who Experience’ back in November 2016 and April 2017 to enjoy. Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’ (Doctor Who)

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I’ve added my DVD review on the 2011 Christmas Special of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’, starring Matt Smith and Claire Skinner. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ Mania with the Tenth Doctor and Donna

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At long last! I’ve reviewed ‘The Tenth Doctor Adventures – Volume 1’ by Big Finish on my ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog!

This contains three audio stories with David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Catherine Tate as Donna Noble, which were released last year in May 2016! There are also more reviews and another Tenth Doctor and Donna story by me here. Continue reading

Series 7 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Matt Smith

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I’ve added all of my DVD reviews on Series 7 of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. This includes reviews on the thirteen episodes from Series 7, the 2011 Christmas Special called ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’ and the 2012 Christmas Special called ‘The Snowmen’. Continue reading

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