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Quick TV Series Review – ‘A Very Peculiar Practice’

SPOILERS ALERT!!!

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Well, I’ve seen it at last! I’ve seen ‘A Very Peculiar Practice’ on Britbox! This is a surreal black-comedy drama series that was shown on BBC TV in 1986 and 1988 with a TV movie in 1992. It stars Peter Davison – well-known for starring in the original ‘All Creatures Great and Small’ and ‘Doctor Who’. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Vengeance on Varos’

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In today’s instalment of the ‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon on ‘Bradley’s Basement’, we’re looking at probably one of the most divisive stories ever featured in the classic TV series. It’s time for ‘Vengeance on Varos’, another two-part story, with the episodes being 45 minutes each, by Philip Martin, starring Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri. This story also introduces us to Nabil Shaban as the slimy and villainous Sil. There’s also special guest star Martin Jarvis as the Governor on the planet Varos, and there are guest stars like Stephen Yardley, Sheila Reid and Owen Teale. ‘Vengeance on Varos’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading

Season 22 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Colin Baker on Blu-ray #2

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It’s time to continue checking out Season 22 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray with Colin Baker, as we look into the second TV story of the season called ‘Vengeance on Varos’. This is the first ‘Doctor Who’ story by writer Philip Martin and it introduces the character of Sil, played by Nabil Shaban. This ‘Doctor Who’ story has divided opinion on whether it’s nice or whether it’s nasty. 😀 Continue reading

DVD Reviews – ‘The Miss Marple Collection’ with Joan Hickson

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Well, Sarah Sutton said I should do more Agatha Christie stuff on my blog in the Aprils Fools sketch we did earlier this year and what good timing to post this after my ‘Doctor Who’ post on ‘The Unicorn and the Wasp’. Today, I’ve added my reviews on the 12 stories featured in the BBC ‘Miss Marple’ TV series, starring Joan Hickson as the title sleuth. I’ve enjoyed watching these adaptations. Continue reading

Three ‘Doctor Who’ stories with Colin Baker

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Today, I’ve posted three new DVD reviews on three ‘Doctor Who’ stories starring Colin Baker as the Doctor and Nicola Bryant as Peri. Continue reading