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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Voyage of the Damned’

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It’s time to check out the 2007 ‘Doctor Who’ Christmas Special, starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor. This is ‘Voyage of the Damned’ by Russell T. Davies, where the Doctor visits the starship Titanic. He meets Kylie Minogue as Astrid Peth, a waitress serving aboard the Titanic who might become the next ‘Doctor Who’ companion. This Christmas Special features a plethora of special guest stars like Geoffrey Palmer as Captain Hardaker, Russell Tovey as Midshipman Alonso Frame, Andrew Havill as the Chief Stewart, Gray O’Brien as Rickston Slade, Debbie Chazen as Foon Van Hoff, Clive Rowe as Morvin Van Hoff, Clive Swift as Mr. Copper, Jimmy Vee as Bannakaffalatta and there’s the debut of Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred Mott. The Heavenly Host robots also appear in this Christmas Special. 😀 ‘Voyage of the Damned’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

CD Review – ‘The Witch From The Well’ (Doctor Who)

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To sort-of close off our look into the Paul McGann/Eighth Doctor era of ‘Doctor Who’ in the 60th Anniversary Marathon, let’s check out one of the many Big Finish audios featuring this particular incarnation of the character. For this occasion, I’ve chosen the second story of the Eighth Doctor/Mary Shelley trilogy of Big Finish audios that was released in 2011. This is ‘The Witch From The Well’, starring Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor and Julie Cox as Mary Shelley. Continue reading →

Quick DVD Review – ‘Partners In Crime’

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Back in March, I gave my Mum her birthday present, which she enjoyed. Since she loves crime drama, I gave my Mum the 2015 series of Agatha Christie‘s ‘Partners In Crime’ on DVD. I’m glad she enjoyed it as well as me and my Dad. I’m saddened the series wasn’t renewed for a second season. 😦 Continue reading →

Audio Reviews – ‘The Syndicate Master Plan’ (Doctor Who)

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It’s taken me a while, but I’ve managed to complete my reviews on Series 8 of ‘The Fourth Doctor Adventures’ by Big Finish in ‘Doctor Who’ – also called ‘The Syndicate Master Plan’. This season of ‘Doctor Who’ audio adventures stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Jane Slavin as Ann Kelso and K-9, voiced by John Leeson. Continue reading →

Blu-ray Reviews – ‘Sherlock’

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Before we begin, I just want to give you a heads-up as to what you’re about to expect concerning these reviews I’m sharing today. These reviews are based on my personal experiences of a crime TV series I’ve watched on Blu-ray lately. They do not reflect other people’s opinions about ‘Sherlock’. 😐 Continue reading →

‘Call the Midwife’ – Series 5 REVIEWED

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We’re getting closer to Christmas Day and we’ll soon have the 2020 Christmas Special of ‘Call the Midwife’ via BBC One upon us! I’m looking forward to it, especially with Peter Davison as the special guest star. It’s also good that a vaccine is on its way to counteract the coronavirus. But still, please keep safe. Continue reading →

DVD/Blu-ray Reviews – ‘Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes’

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I’ve seen and reviewed ‘Dad’s Army: The Lost Episodes’ on DVD/Blu-ray! These are 2019 recreations of three missing episodes from Series 2 of the ‘Dad’s Army’ TV series including ‘The Loneliness of the Long Distance Walker’, ‘A Stripe For Frazer’ and ‘Under Fire’. They’re recreations based on the original scripts by Jimmy Perry and David Croft and feature a new cast playing the ‘Dad’s Army’ characters. Continue reading →

DVD Review – ‘Dad’s Army’ (2016)

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At long last, I get to revisit the ‘Dad’s Army’ 2016 movie I saw at the cinemas back in February 2016! Is it better than I remember it? Do the good points outweigh the bad points in this film? Well, that’s what I hope to find out as I share with you what I believe is good and bad about this ‘Dad’s Army’ movie. Continue reading →

Quick Movie Review – ‘Downton Abbey’

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This week, I saw the ‘Downton Abbey’ movie at the cinema! I really enjoyed it! And this is coming from someone who’s only just got into the TV series recently. Thankfully, Hugh Bonneville said you don’t need to watch the TV series, since you can go into the film without getting confused. He was right! 🙂 Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ Marathon – ‘Voyage of the Damned’

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It’s Christmas time again ( 😀 ) and today it’s time to share my ‘Doctor Who’ review on the 2007 Christmas Special called ‘Voyage of the Damned’. This stars David Tennant as the Doctor with Kylie Minogue as Astrid Peth. There are also several fantastic guest stars as well as a bunch of Heavenly Host robots in this. Continue reading →