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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 1 Summary

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Let me give you a brief summary of what I think about Season 1 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. In many respects, the first season sets the ground rules for what ‘Doctor Who’ is going to be like with its stories being told in Earth’s past involving history as well as the future involving science. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Reign of Terror’

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It’s time for ‘The Reign of Terror’ – the season finale in Season 1 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan. Let’s find out what happens to the First Doctor TARDIS team, as they end up during the French Revolution in Paris, 1794. You can watch ‘The Reign of Terror’ on DVD. Continue reading

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

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Before the Tenth Doctor meets the Ood in the new series of ‘Doctor Who’, the First Doctor meets the Sensorites in the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. It’s time for the six-part adventure called ‘The Sensorites’, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan. Can the First Doctor TARDIS team uncover the deadly secret of the Sense-Sphere? You can watch ‘The Sensorites’ either on DVD or Britbox. Continue reading

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

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It’s time for another pure historical ‘Doctor Who’ adventure called ‘The Aztecs’, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan. This time, the First Doctor TARDIS team end up in Mexico in the 15th century where Barbara is mistaken for a reincarnation of an Aztec high priest called Yetaxa. Can Barbara get away with being an Aztec high priest? You can watch the four-part story either on DVD or Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Keys of Marinus’

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It’s the fifth ‘Doctor Who’ story in the classic TV series and the second contribution by Dalek creator Terry Nation. It’s a six-part quest romp of an adventure called ‘The Keys of Marinus’. Can the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara and Susan achieve their quest to find the Keys of Marinus and thwart the efforts of the Voord? You can watch ‘The Keys of Marinus’ either on DVD or Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Marco Polo’

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The First Doctor TARDIS team takes a venture in history in this seven-part ‘Doctor Who’ adventure where they meet Marco Polo in 1289. Sadly, ‘Marco Polo’ doesn’t exist as a TV story, as all the episodes have been wiped from the BBC Archives. Thankfully, the story can be enjoyed on audio CD or vinyl or as a download from Audible. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Edge of Destruction’

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The TARDIS takes a side-step in this two-part adventure. ‘The Edge of Destruction’ is the third ‘Doctor Who’ story of the classic TV series, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan, and it all takes place inside the TARDIS. You can watch the two-part story either on DVD or Britbox. Continue reading

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

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We continue the 60th anniversary celebrations of ‘Doctor Who’ by taking a look at the second story in the classic TV series called ‘The Daleks’, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan. Without the Daleks, ‘Doctor Who’ would never be what it is today. You can watch ‘The Daleks’ either on DVD or Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘An Unearthly Child’

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It’s 2023 and it’s the 60th anniversary year of ‘Doctor Who’! To commemorate the occasion, I’m revisiting the ‘Doctor Who’ TV stories that are available on DVD, CD (or via Audible), Blu-ray, Britbox and BBC iPlayer throughout the 365 days of 2023. They’ll be stories from the First Doctor era leading up to the latest stories, including the 60th anniversary specials under the neo-Russell T. Davies era. There will also be summaries on each season and reflections on each Doctor in the TV series. Continue reading

Seasons 10, 12, 18 and 19 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray with Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker and Peter Davison

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At the time of this blog post, I’m currently checking out the Season 24 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’ with Sylvester McCoy. I’m looking forward to sharing updated reviews on ‘Time and the Rani’, ‘Paradise Towers’, ‘Delta and the Bannermen’ and ‘Dragonfire’ sometime soon on my blog. Stay tuned for news! Continue reading