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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’

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And welcome to the Jodie Whittaker/Thirteenth Doctor era of ‘Doctor Who’! 🙂 It’s Chris Chibnall’s turn to be showrunner of ‘Doctor Who’ from 2018 to 2022. He brings in his era of the show by having the main character be played by a woman. This era has divided fan opinion, but is this an era I regard highly compared to others? Let’s start off by checking out the first episode of Series 11 of the new TV series called ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ by Chris Chibnall. Following on from the end of ‘Twice Upon a Time’, Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor crash-lands to Earth and meets up with Bradley Walsh as Graham O’Brien, Tosin Cole as Ryan Sinclair and Mandip Gill as Yasmin ‘Yaz’ Khan. The episode also features Sharon D. Clarke as Grace, Graham’s wife and Ryan’s gran; Samuel Oatley as the alien Stenza warrior called Tzim-Sha (or as the Doctor calls him ‘Tim Shaw’); and there’s Johnny Dixon as Karl. This ‘Doctor Who’ episode received a rating of 10.96 million viewers as well as positive reviews from critics. Does it still hold up well after all these years? ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #14

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It’s the first New Year’s Day Special for ‘Doctor Who’ today! It’s time for us to take a look at ‘Resolution’, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. It also features a single reconnaissance Dalek that latches onto Charlotte Ritchie from ‘Call the Midwife’. Will our heroes save the day? 😀 Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #13

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Very timely for this to be Day 13 of the ‘March of the Thirteenth Doctor’ season! 😀 Before you check out today’s story, check out ‘Citation Needed’ from ‘The Target Storybook’. It provides a lead in to the season finale of Series 11 of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos’ with the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #11

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We return to the TV series to take a look at Ed Hime’s first contribution to the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series called ‘It Takes You Away’. It features the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz meeting a blind girl at her home in a Norwegian fjord. They also discover a gateway to an alternative mirror universe. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #9

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Hopefully I will get on to reviewing the Target novelization/audiobook of ‘The Witchfinders’ by Joy Wilkinson very soon. In the meantime, check out my review on the TV episode itself as the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz deal with witches in the 17th century. Alan Cumming makes a special guest appearance in this episode. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #8

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Here we are on my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ episode from the Jodie Whittaker era! “If you want it, Kerblam it!” That’s right! It’s time for ‘Kerblam!’ I love watching this episode again and again and the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz are on top form when they undercover the mystery happening at Kerblam. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #7

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Back with the TV series and it’s time for another historical adventure with the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. In this story, Yaz gets to discover more of her family history as she and her friends travel back in time to when the Partition of India took place in 1947. Things aren’t so pleasant when they get there. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #5

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We join the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz on an adventure in outer space where they end up on this hospital ship. Very soon, trouble begins when the hungry Pting comes to attack. ‘The Tsuranga Conundrum’ isn’t particularly one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ episodes, but it has grown on me over the years. 🙂 Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #4

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In this fourth TV episode of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, the time-traveller brings her friends Graham, Ryan and Yaz back to Sheffield where they encounter some giant spiders. Is one of them Shelob from ‘The Return of the King’? 😀 We’re also introduced to Yaz’s family and the nefarious Jack Robertson. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #3

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The Thirteenth Doctor TARDIS team delve into history on their first TARDIS trip back in time to 1950s Alabama. Today, we look at the historical adventure called ‘Rosa’ where the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz meet Rosa Parks. Even to this day, ‘Rosa’ is a very well-written and emotion-packed historical story. Continue reading