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Convention Report – ‘Capitol Cutaway’

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After enjoying ‘MegaCon Live Birmingham’ at the NEC in Birmingham at the end of March, my second of two convention weekends was ‘Capitol Cutaway’ at POSK (Polish Social and Cultural Association) on King Street in Hammersmith, London on the 6th of April 2025. 🙂 Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Destiny of the Daleks’

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And welcome to Season 17 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series! This is the season where Douglas Adams (author of ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’) is the script editor. It’s Tom Baker’s sixth season as the Fourth Doctor, Graham Williams’ third and final season as producer, and Lalla Ward’s first season as the second Romana. To start off the season, we look at ‘Destiny of the Daleks’, a four-part story by Terry Nation which features the Daleks of course, the return of Davros (played by David Gooderson) and introduces the robotic Movellans. ‘Destiny of the Daleks’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading

Season 17 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray #1

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Last Christmas, I received the Season 17 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker. It’s time to check out the six stories featured in that season, as I’ve updated my reviews on them. Season 17 of ‘Doctor Who’ stars Tom Baker as the Fourth Doctor, Lalla Ward as Romana and K-9 (voiced by David Brierley). Continue reading

DVD Review – ‘Destiny of the Daleks’ (Doctor Who)

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Today, I have posted my DVD review of ‘Destiny of’ the Daleks’, starring Tom Baker as the Doctor and Lalla Ward as Romana! This story features the Daleks with the robot-like Movellans and the return of Davros in it! Continue reading