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

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Just in case you missed it today, I’ve updated my review on the Target novelization/audiobook of the ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘The Romans’ by Donald Cotton. This story features the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Vicki, as they visit Italy in 64 A.D. where Emperor Nero reigns in Rome. The 2023 audiobook for ‘Doctor Who – The Romans’ is read by seven narrators – Tim Treloar, Jamie Glover, Dan Starkey, Clare Corbett, Jon Culshaw, Maureen O’Brien and Louise Jameson. Was revisiting ‘The Romans’ Target novelization with its audiobook well-worth it for me? Continue reading →

Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #4

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It’s time for one of my favourite stories out of Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series as well as my favourite story from the William Hartnell/First Doctor era. Today, we’re taking a look at ‘The Romans’, a four-part historical adventure where our heroes – William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Maureen O’Brien as Vicki – get to visit Italy in 64 A.D. They start in a Roman villa in Assisium before ending up in Rome where the fifth Emperor – Derek Francis as Caesar Nero – reigns. This is a ‘Doctor Who’ historical adventure that is injected with a lot of comedy by the story’s writer Dennis Spooner, who’s also the script editor on Season 2. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Gunfighters’

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It’s time for a Wild West adventure in ‘Doctor Who’, as William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Peter Purves as Steven and Jackie Lane as Dodo visit Tombstone, Arizona in 1881. This is where the gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place and where the Doctor and his friends get themselves caught in the crossfire. You can watch this four-part adventure either on DVD or on Britbox. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Myth Makers’

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Today, we go back in time, as the third story in Season 3 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series takes us to the city of Troy, where the Greeks and the Trojans are fighting each other. This is ‘The Myth Makers’, a four-part historical adventure. It features the departure of Maureen O’Brien as Vicki and it introduces a new companion in Adrienne Hill as Katarina. The story can be enjoyed on audio CD or as a download from Audible. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Romans’

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Now that Vicki has joined the ‘Doctor Who’ TARDIS team, the First Doctor and his companions end up in Italy in 64 AD where Emperor Nero is in Rome. When Ian and Barbara are split up from the First Doctor and Vicki, can our TARDIS heroes survive the dangers of being in Ancient Rome? You can watch the four-part story either on DVD, Blu-ray or Britbox. Continue reading →

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

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Today, I’ve added my review on the novelization/audiobook called ‘Doctor Who – The Gunfighters’ by Donald Cotton. This is a novelization on the ‘Doctor Who’ story, ‘The Gunfighters’, featuring the First Doctor, Steven Taylor and Dodo Chaplet. The audiobook is read by Shane Rimmer, who played Seth Harper in the TV story. Continue reading →

‘Earth Story’ – ‘Doctor Who’ DVD reviews

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Check out my ‘Doctor Who’ reviews on two stories from the ‘Earth Story’ DVD box set. These two ‘Doctor Who’ stories have one thing in common. They’re both set on Earth, as you can guess from the DVD box set’s title. 😀 Find out what my thoughts on each of the two stories and whether I liked them. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – The Myth Makers’

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To make up for my disappointment of ‘The Romans’ novelization of ‘Doctor Who’ I reviewed lately, I’ve decided to re-post my blog post for ‘The Myth Makers’ novelization by Donald Cotton. I consider that to be a better ‘Doctor Who’ novelization by Donald Cotton and found it so enjoyable, especially with the audiobook narration by Stephen Thorne. I read and listened to this one in September 2017. Continue reading →

Novelization Review – ‘Doctor Who – The Romans’

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(disappointed) Hello everyone. 😦

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

There are times when you come across a ‘Doctor Who’ novelization of one of your favourite stories and you hope that it’s going to be better than you expected when you read it. Unfortunately for this occasion, the ‘Doctor Who’ novelization I reviewed today turned out to be not quite what I hoped for. Continue reading →

Historical Adventures with ‘Doctor Who’

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Today, I’ve posted three new ‘Doctor Who’ reviews on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. These are three historical adventures from the 1960s, currently available as audio soundtracks since the original TV episodes are missing from the BBC archives. Continue reading →