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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘School Reunion’

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In today’s instalment of the ‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon, we have a special new TV series ‘Doctor Who’ episode from Series 2 called ‘School Reunion’ by Toby Whithouse. In the episode, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor and Billie Piper as Rose reunite with Noel Clarke as Mickey, as they investigate some strange goings-on at Deffry Vale School. The Doctor is also reunited with his best friend Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, who makes a tremendous return to the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series before going on to star in her own spin-off TV series ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’. There’s also the return of K-9, voiced by John Leeson (Sarah Jane received the Mark III model of K-9 as a gift from the Doctor in the 1981 spin-off special ‘K-9 & Company’). This episode also introduces the monstrous Krillitanes, led by Anthony Head as the villainous Mr. Finch. ‘School Reunion’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading →

Convention Memories – ‘H-Con’

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It’s time for me to share my memories of seeing Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor), my two favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stars at a convention together. I first met Peter Davison at the ‘Project Motor Mouth 2’ convention, organised by Janet Fielding back in Slough in August 2013. 🙂 Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Dimensions In Time’

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Does this count as a proper ‘Doctor Who’ story? 😐 I don’t know, but I’m going to include it in my 60th Anniversary Marathon anyway. It’s time for ‘Dimensions In Time’, the 30th anniversary story that was released on Children In Need night back in November 1993. It’s a two-part adventure by John Nathan-Turner and David Roden, starring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor, Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor, Sophie Aldred as Ace, Carole Ann Ford as Susan, Deborah Watling as Victoria, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Caroline John as Liz, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane, Louise Jameson as Leela, K-9, voiced by John Leeson, Lalla Ward as Romana, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Nicola Bryant as Peri and Bonnie Langford as Mel. I’ve updated my review slightly with new photos, thanks to the latest video on ‘Dimensions In Time’ by Critical Penguin, which you can check out on YouTube. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 20 Summary

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Whilst Season 19 is my favourite season out of the Peter Davison/Fifth Doctor era, Season 20 is arguably my second favourite season. I acknowledge that Season 20 had its problems, particularly in the production values affected by industrial action, but I enjoyed this season more than Season 21. 🙂 Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Five Doctors’

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It’s time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’, as we take a look at the 20th anniversary special called ‘The Five Doctors’ by Terrance Dicks. ‘The Five Doctors’ stars Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall as the First Doctor, Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, and Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. There’s also Janet Fielding as Tegan, Mark Strickson as Turlough, Carole Ann Ford as Susan, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith, Lalla Ward as Romana and more. I highly recommend watching the 101-minute Special Edition version of ‘The Five Doctors’, as that has more scenes and CGI effects in it. You can check out the Special Edition version on Disc 2 of the 25th Anniversary 2-disc DVD edition of ‘The Five Doctors’. There’s also the original 90-minute TV version of the story, which can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 18 Summary

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Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series is a significant season. It was the first one of the 1980s, the first one under producer John Nathan-Turner’s reign, and it was seventh and final season of Tom Baker’s era as the Fourth Doctor. This is also a season with its own behind-the-scenes issues. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Warriors’ Gate’

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We’ve come to the end of ‘The E-Space Trilogy’, but not the end of Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. It’s time for ‘Warriors’ Gate’, a four-part adventure by Stephen Gallagher, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana, K-9, voiced by John Leeson, and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This is quite an unusual and mind-boggling story to check out in Season 18. Does it end ‘The E-Space Trilogy’ on a satisfying conclusion? This story also features the departure of Lalla Ward as Romana and K-9 Mark II. ‘Warriors’ Gate’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox.

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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘State of Decay’

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It’s time for the second story of ‘The E-Space Trilogy’ and the fourth story of Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series! 🙂 This is ‘State of Decay’, a four-part story by Terrance Dicks, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana, K-9, voiced by John Leeson, and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This is a story full of blood-curdling proportions, as it features the villainous Three Who Rule, who turn out to be vampires. ‘State of Decay’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Full Circle’

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We now begin ‘The E-Space Trilogy’ (or ‘The E-Space Season’, depending on how you judge these stories with there being more made by Big Finish recently). Today, it’s the third story of Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series called ‘Full Circle’, a four-part adventure by Andrew Smith. In this story, Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana and K-9, voiced by John Leeson, end up in a pocket universe called E-Space where they visit the planet Alzarius and meet new companion Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This story also features George Baker as Login and we have the Marshmen as our monsters. ‘Full Circle’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Meglos’

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It’s time for the second story of Season 18 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series with Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor. Today, it’s time for ‘Meglos’, a four-part story by John Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch. This story has Tom Baker’s Doctor, Lalla Ward’s Romana and K-9, voiced by John Leeson, visiting the planet Tigella, where they get tangled up in a web of trouble caused by the shapeshifting cactus called Meglos, who becomes a double of Tom Baker’s Doctor. The story also features special guest stars Bill Fraser and Jacqueline Hill (who played Barbara in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series with William Hartnell’s First Doctor). ‘Meglos’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading →