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‘Tales From The TARDIS’ Review – ‘Doctor Who – Kinda’ (1997)

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It’s Good Friday today, and it’s time to continue our look into the ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume One’ collection of ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories. Today, we’re checking out the 1997 abridged audiobook of the Target novelization ‘Doctor Who – Kinda’ by Terrance Dicks, read by Peter Davison. My review on the 1997 abridged audiobook has been added to my ‘Kinda’ page, which also contains a review of the TV story and on the Target novelization and the 2024 unabridged audiobook, read by Janet Fielding. The story features the Fifth Doctor, Adric, Nyssa and Tegan. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Snakedance’

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In case you missed it yesterday, I’ve updated my review on the Target novelization/audiobook of the ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘Snakedance’ by Terrance Dicks, based on the original TV scripts by Christopher Bailey. The story features the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan, and is a sequel to the first Mara story ‘Kinda’, which I’ve updated my review on the Target novelization/audiobook read by Janet Fielding and shared a new review on the abridged Target audiobook read by Peter Davison, both recently in December 2024. The 2025 audiobook for ‘Doctor Who – Snakedance’ is read by Geoffrey Beevers, who is well-known for playing the Master in the classic TV series and the Big Finish audios. Continue reading →

Season 20 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Peter Davison on Blu-ray #2

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We continue our look into Season 20 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, as we check out the second story of the season called ‘Snakedance’, a four-part adventure by Christopher Bailey. This is a sequel to ‘Kinda’ from Season 19, as it features the return of the malicious Mara. It stars Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and Janet Fielding as Tegan. Tegan is haunted by the Mara again and becomes possessed once the TARDIS takes the trio to the planet Manussa. This story features special guest stars Martin Clunes in his first ever TV role as Lon. There’s also Colette O’Neil as Tanha, Lon’s mother, John Carson as Ambril, Brian Miller (Elisabeth Sladen’s real-life husband) as Dugdale, Jonathon Morris as Chela and Preston Lockwood as Dojeen. Continue reading →

Week 7 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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Here we are again with another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! Earlier this year, we had a ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Easter period from March to April 2024. I’m very happy to be doing another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Christmas period from December 2024 to January 2025, and to check out the latest stories featuring Nyssa of Traken, my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ companion, as played by Sarah Sutton in the TV series and Big Finish audios. Continue reading →

Blu-ray Trailer Review – ‘The Passenger’ (Doctor Who)

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We’ve come to the end of the March-April 2024 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! 🙂 I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together. For today’s final instalment of Easter 2024’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, let’s check out the trailer for the Season 20 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’, featured in ‘The Collection’ Blu-ray range of classic ‘Doctor Who’ seasons. It’s called ‘The Passenger’, starring Janet Fielding as Tegan and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa. Continue reading →

Basement Update & Quick Review – Season 20 of ‘Doctor Who’ on Blu-ray

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You may have noticed the inactivity that’s occurring on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ so far in January 2024. Rest assured, I haven’t been idle. I’m currently putting together my ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for Easter in March and April and I’m working on ‘The Sunfire Chronicles’ set of short stories. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ Reviews Update on ‘Bradley’s Basement’ (July 2023)

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We’ve had quite a number of exciting ‘Doctor Who’ announcements recently, haven’t we? They’re for some new ‘Doctor Who’ merchandise items that are coming our way like a new Blu-ray box set and new ‘Doctor Who’ books. And you’re probably wondering whether I’ll be reviewing any of them. Continue reading →

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

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Today, we check out the second story of Season 20 in the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. In today’s story, an old foe returns in the form of the Mara, who previously appeared in ‘Kinda’ in Season 19. Janet Fielding becomes possessed by the Mara again, and Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa have to find a way to save her as well as thwart the evil of the Mara about to be unleashed on the planet Manussa. This story features guest stars like Martin Clunes, Colette O’Neil, John Carson and Brian Miller. ‘Snakedance’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading →

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

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The third Season 19 story of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series is actually the first story of the ‘Mara Tales’ saga. Today, it’s time for us to take a look at ‘Kinda’, a four-part story by Christopher Bailey. Whilst Sarah Sutton as Nyssa is recovering in the TARDIS from the end of ‘Four To Doomsday’, Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric explore the planet Deva-Loka, where they discover that all is not as it seems. ‘Kinda’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray or Britbox. 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 →