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Week 12c – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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In today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ for this year’s mini-review season from December 2024 to January 2025, it’s time to check out the six-part ‘Doctor Who’ audio adventure ‘The Great Beyond’ by James Kettle. This story stars Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. There are also special guest stars like Philip Hurd-Wood, Maggie Service and Andrew Wincott, and is directed by Ken Bentley. Continue reading

Week 12b – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Before we return to the Big Finish audio world tomorrow, let’s uncover today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for December 2024 to January 2025 by checking out the BBC Audio Originals story of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘Dark Contract’ by Will Hadcroft. The story features the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Adric and is a 70-minute audio episode. ‘Dark Contract’ is read by Matthew Waterhouse, who plays Adric in the TV series and the Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Week 12a – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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In today’s instalment of the latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, it’s time for us to check out the first of two 2024 box set audio releases in ‘The Fifth Doctor Adventures’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish. It’s time for ‘The Dream Team’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This box set contains two stories – a four-part adventure called ‘The Merfolk Murders’ by Tim Foley and a two-part adventure called ‘Dream Team’ by Lizzie Hopley. Continue reading

Week 7 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

   

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Here we are again with another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! Earlier this year, we had a ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Easter period from March to April 2024. I’m very happy to be doing another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Christmas period from December 2024 to January 2025, and to check out the latest stories featuring Nyssa of Traken, my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ companion, as played by Sarah Sutton in the TV series and Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Christmas with Sarah Sutton on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ 2024

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“Merry Christmas Sarah!” 🙂

I received a very nice Christmas present from Sarah Sutton (Nyssa in ‘Doctor Who’) today. It’s a photo of her as Nyssa in ‘Snakedance’ with a message saying, “To Tim “Happy Christmas and a Happy 2025″ Best Wishes, Sarah Sutton”. It was terrific of her to send it. Continue reading

Celebrating 61 Years of ‘Doctor Who’

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Happy 61st Anniversary, ‘Doctor Who’!

Yes, I know I’ve been sharing blog posts earlier in the day to share my latest review on ‘Ruby Red’ and re-share my 60th anniversary stories ‘Interdimensional Rescue’ and ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, but this could be considered the official post for the 61st anniversary. Continue reading

‘Interdimensional Rescue’ & ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’ (Doctor Who)

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Happy 61st Anniversary, ‘Doctor Who’!

If you’re in the mood for some anniversary stories, please check out the two 60th anniversary ‘Doctor Who’ stories I shared last year in 2023. The first is ‘Interdimensional Rescue’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Billy and some more heroes joining them. Continue reading

Convention Report – ‘Exeter Comic Con and Gaming Festival Autumn 2024’

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Last weekend, I had a terrific time seeing my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stars – Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor) and Janet Fielding (Tegan) – for two days at the ‘Exeter Comic Con and Gaming Festival Autumn’ from the 12th to the 13th of October. 😀 Continue reading

Last Weekend…

This went well. 😀 Nyssa and Billy in trouble with the Fifth Doctor.

Short Trip – ‘The Sunfire Chronicles: The Race of Endurance’

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Here we are on the third instalment of ‘The Sunfire Chronicles’ of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. The first ‘Sunfire’ story was ‘The Horns of Wulfe’, featuring the Fourth Doctor, Private James Darby and Bazoon ‘Bazooie’ the Miggie. The second ‘Sunfire’ story was ‘Romance and the Cow Creamer’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Billy Walker. Today’s third ‘Sunfire’ story is ‘The Race of Endurance’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka and Michael Anderson. Continue reading