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‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ Review – ‘Hornets’ Nest: The Circus of Doom’

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Today on what I call Easter Saturday ( 😀 ), it’s time to check out the third instalment of the ‘Hornets’ Nest’ BBC audio series in ‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘The Circus of Doom’ by Paul Magrs, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. This story also features Susie Riddell as Sally, Michael Maloney as Dr. Adam Farrow, Jilly Bond as Francesca, Stephen Thorne as Antonio and Susan Jameson as an old lady. Continue reading →

‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ Review – ‘Hornets’ Nest: The Dead Shoes’

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It’s still Good Friday, and it’s time to take a look at the second instalment of the ‘Hornets’ Nest’ BBC audio series in ‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ of ‘Doctor Who’, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. This is ‘The Dead Shoes’ by Paul Magrs. This audio episode also features Susan Jameson as Mrs. Wibbsey, Clare Corbett as Ernestina and Christina Rodska as the Reverend Small. Continue reading →

‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’ Review – ‘Hornets’ Nest: The Stuff of Nightmares’

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The Easter weekend is nearly upon us! It’s the 60th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ this year and we’re currently checking out the Tom Baker/Fourth Doctor era. As such, for this year’s Easter review season, let’s check out the BBC audio series ‘The Nest Cottage Chronicles’. All 15 audios of it! We start off with ‘Hornets’ Nest’ and check out the first story called ‘The Stuff of Nightmares’ by Paul Magrs, starring Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor and Richard Franklin as Mike Yates. Continue reading →

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

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It’s time for one of the most exciting ‘Doctor Who’ adventures ever made in the First Doctor era called ‘The Chase’. The Daleks return to chase the First Doctor TARDIS team throughout time and space! This story also features the last appearances of William Russell as Ian and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara. It also features the first appearance of Peter Purves as new companion Steven (although Peter plays Mortin Dill in the third episode and plays Steven in the sixth and final episode of this story). You can watch ‘The Chase’ either on DVD, Blu-ray or Britbox. Continue reading →

Audio Reviews – ‘Time Wake & Other Stories’ (Doctor Who)

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For today’s instalment of the 2022-23 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, we’re checking out the six ‘Doctor Who’ annual stories featured in the ‘Time Wake & Other Stories’ audio collection. I’ve recently listened to the stories featured in ‘Time Wake & Other Stories’ via download on Audible. The story of interest to me is called ‘Night Flight to Nowhere’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan. I previously reviewed ‘Night Flight to Nowhere’ in the 1983 ‘Doctor Who Annual’ back in 2019. Continue reading →

Week 40 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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— BRAND NEW NOVELIZATION/AUDIOBOOK REVIEW AVAILABLE TODAY!!! —

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We’re drawing close to the end of 2021. As we approach the end of the year, it’s time to take another look at ‘Arc of Infinity’, one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stories featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Tegan, starring Peter Davison, Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding. I originally shared my review on the TV adventure back in October 2016. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – The Witchfinders’

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Here we are on the last of three new Target novelizations/audiobooks of three ‘Doctor Who’ TV episodes from the new series. It’s time for ‘The Witchfinders’ by Joy Wilkinson, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor, Graham, Ryan and Yaz. I greatly enjoyed reading and hearing this Target novelization/audiobook. Continue reading →

Convention Memories – ‘Big Blue Box 2’

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It’s time for another ‘convention memories’ blog post by me today and I’m sharing my memories of the first convention I attended in 2013 for the 50th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’. And it’s also the first convention that I ever attended to not have Sarah Sutton there. I know! How shocking is that?! Continue reading →

Quick Book Review – ‘Doctor Who and the Library of Time’

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With the upcoming ‘Doctor Who’ Target novelizations on their way this month, I’ve checked out the sampler book ‘Doctor Who and the Library of Time’. This was featured in issue #561 of ‘Doctor Who Magazine’. I’m glad I’ve checked this book out to get an idea what the new Target books will be like. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who – Enlightenment’

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I’ve updated my review on the ‘Doctor Who – Enlightenment’ Target novelization by Barbara Clegg with the new BBC audiobook read by Steven Pacey of ‘Blake’s 7’ fame. The novelization/audiobook is on the third story of ‘The Black Guardian Trilogy’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough in the race for Enlightenment. Continue reading →