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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Reflection on the Fugitive Doctor

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It’s fair to say that this is a particularly unusual incarnation of the Doctor to be portrayed in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series – both classic and new. Arguably, Jo Martin is the first black person to be cast in the role before Ncuti Gatwa came along. The second if you count Lenny Henry playing the Doctor in 1985. 😀 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’

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We’re halfway through Series 12 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series and today, we’re onto one of the most insane episodes ever made. It’s time for ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’ by Vinay Patel and Chris Chibnall. Yes, the Judoon are back in this ‘Doctor Who’ episode and are voiced by Nicholas Briggs! Vinay Patel previously contributed to Series 11 as a ‘Doctor Who’ writer with his episode ‘Demons of the Punjab’. In ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’, the Judoon visit modern-day Gloucester in search for a fugitive. Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, Bradley Walsh as Graham, Tosin Cole as Ryan and Mandip Gill as Yaz attempt to regulate the situation. This episode features the surprise return of John Barrowman as Captain Jack Harkness. There’s also the introduction of Jo Martin as Ruth Clayton, who turns out to be a previously unseen incarnation of the Doctor and is labelled ‘the Fugitive Doctor’. There’s Neil Stuke (who guest starred in the Big Finish audio drama ‘The Crooked Man’ with Tom Baker) as Lee Clayton and there’s Ritu Arya as Gat. So, how insane was this ‘Doctor Who’ episode when I first saw it on TV in 2020? ‘Fugitive of the Judoon’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

Tim Bradley’s Convention Memories and Reports – 2010-2023

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To celebrate Sarah Sutton’s birthday today, I’ve put together a list of all the conventions I’ve attended over the years from 2010 to 2023, which includes ‘Doctor Who’ conventions, multi-purpose conventions and a ‘Star Trek’ convention. You can check out my ‘convention memories’ blog posts and my convention reports by clicking on the images below. Continue reading

TV Review – ‘The Power of the Doctor’ (Doctor Who)

SPOILERS ALERT!!!

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At the time of this review, I’m currently halfway writing my 60th anniversary special of ‘Doctor Who’ for 2023. Hopefully from watching ‘The Power of the Doctor’, I’ve gained inspiration in writing the rest of my 60th anniversary special. I hope to share details on it as well as its title soon on my blog. 🙂 Continue reading

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Convention Report – ‘Collectormania 27 – Film & Comic Con Birmingham’

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My best mate from school, Stephen, fancied a trip to Birmingham. Once I told him that Jodie Whittaker (the Thirteenth Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’) was going to attend ‘Collectormania 27 – Film & Comic Con Birmingham’ at the NEC, Birmingham in September 2022, we agreed to meet up there. 🙂 Continue reading

Blu-ray review – ‘Flux’ (Doctor Who)

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After seeing Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill at the ‘London Comic Con Spring 2022’ recently, it’s only fair that I share my complete review on the six-part story that is Series 13 of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘Flux’. Series 13 of ‘Doctor Who’ stars Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill and John Bishop with Jacob Anderson, Kevin McNally, Annabel Scholey, Sara Powell, Craige Els, Barbara Flynn, Sam Spruell, Rochenda Sandall and Craig Parkinson. Continue reading

TV Review – ‘Flux – Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time’ (Doctor Who)

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It’s time to talk about the third episode of ‘Flux’, the six-part story that is Series 13 of ‘Doctor Who’. The third episode is called ‘Once, Upon Time’ by Chris Chibnall. My parents and I revisited the second episode ‘War of the Sontarans’ on BBC iPlayer before we watched ‘Once, Upon Time’ on TV. Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #30

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Here we are on the season finale of Series 12 of ‘Doctor Who’! It’s time for ‘Ascension of the Cybermen’/’The Timeless Children’! The Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz get to confront the Cybermen for the very first time and the Master returns to tell the Doctor the story of ‘the timeless child’! Continue reading

March of the Thirteenth Doctor #22

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It’s time for one of the most bonkers ‘Doctor Who’ episodes ever to feature in the Thirteenth Doctor era. Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor and her team visit Gloucester in the present day where the Judoon put the place in ‘lockdown’ – ha, fiction! 😀 The episode also features the return of an old friend and a shocking twist revelation. Continue reading