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Quick Book Review – ‘Doctor Who and the Library of Time’

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With the upcoming ‘Doctor Who’ Target novelizations on their way this month, I’ve checked out the sampler book ‘Doctor Who and the Library of Time’. This was featured in issue #561 of ‘Doctor Who Magazine’. I’m glad I’ve checked this book out to get an idea what the new Target books will be like. 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

‘Time Lord Victorious – Road to the Dark Times’ (Doctor Who) on Blu-ray

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Over Christmas 2020 and early 2021, I’ve been checking out the ‘Time Lord Victorious – Road to the Dark Times’ collection of ‘Doctor Who’ stories on Blu-ray. This is in preparation for me to check out the ‘Time Lord Victorious’ event that’s happening from 2020-21 with books, audios and comic tales. Continue reading

Week 1 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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— BRAND NEW NOVELIZATION/AUDIOBOOK REVIEW AVAILABLE TODAY!!! —

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And welcome to ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for 2020. This year hasn’t been kind to us with the Covid-19 pandemic going on – please keep safe. But that won’t stop me sharing my thoughts and feelings about the latest Nyssa ‘Doctor Who’ stories I’ve seen, read and heard recently. This review season will take place from the Christmas period of 2020 leading into the New Year of 2021. Most of the stories reviewed will be short story collections and Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Enlightenment’

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I’ve updated my review on the ‘Doctor Who – Enlightenment’ Target novelization by Barbara Clegg with the new BBC audiobook read by Steven Pacey of ‘Blake’s 7’ fame. The novelization/audiobook is on the third story of ‘The Black Guardian Trilogy’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough in the race for Enlightenment. Continue reading

Season 14 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray #2

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It’s time for the second story of Season 14 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray! Today, it’s ‘The Hand of Fear’…and Eldrad must live! ELDRAD MUST LIVE!!! Sorry, got carried away! This story is also Sarah Jane’s swansong. I’m still saddened I never got to meet Elisabeth Sladen at conventions. 😦 Continue reading

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – The Chase’

   

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As many of us are still coping with the situation of the coronavirus – please keep safe – here’s my review on the Target novelization/audiobook of ‘The Chase’ by John Peel. ‘The Chase’ is one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stories from the William Hartnell era. I’m pleased I’ve read/heard the story in novelization/audiobook form at last. Continue reading

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Survival’

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Just in case you missed it yesterday, I’ve read and heard the novelization/audiobook of the ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘Survival’ by Rona Munro, featuring the Seventh Doctor and Ace. I’m happy I’ve read/heard the novelization/audiobook of this story. ‘Survival’ is read by Lisa Bowerman who played Karra in the TV story as well as Bernice Summerfield in the Big Finish audios of ‘Doctor Who’! 🙂 Continue reading

Season 26 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy on Blu-ray #4

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And now we’ve come to the fourth and final story of Season 26 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray! This is one of my favourite stories with Sylvester McCoy’s Doctor and Sophie Aldred’s Ace. It’s time for ‘Survival’, the first ‘Doctor Who’ story by Rona Munro before she wrote ‘The Eaters of Light’ with Peter Capaldi. It was also sadly the last TV story to be featured in the classic series of ‘Doctor Who’. Continue reading

Season 26 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy on Blu-ray #3

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Here we are on the third story in Season 26 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray! It’s time for ‘The Curse of Fenric’, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Doctor and Sophie Aldred as Ace. This is Sophie Aldred’s favourite story in ‘Doctor Who’ and I can’t deny I enjoyed the journey Ace had throughout this story. Continue reading