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Cinema Experience – ‘Trapped In The Sky’ & ‘Terror In New York City’ (Thunderbirds)

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On Saturday the 20th of September 2025, I saw a double bill of ‘Thunderbirds’ episodes shown at the ODEON Cinema in Cardiff Bay, including ‘Trapped In The Sky’ and ‘Terror In New York City’. This was to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the ‘Thunderbirds’ TV series. Continue reading

Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #3

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Today, we’re on the third story in Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series on Blu-ray. It’s time for ‘The Rescue’, a two-part story that introduces Maureen O’Brien as Vicki, a new ‘Doctor Who’ companion who joins William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara in the TARDIS. This story also features special guest star Ray Barrett as Bennett. Ray Barrett is well-known for voicing John Tracy and the Hood in ‘Thunderbirds’. There’s also the monster-like Koquillion, played by Sydney Wilson. 😀 Will the Doctor, Ian and Barbara help Vicki when she and Bennett are terrified of Koquillion after crash-landing on the planet Dido? Continue reading

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

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With Susan gone, it’s time to introduce a new ‘Doctor Who’ companion in the TARDIS family. It’s time for ‘The Rescue’, a two-part story where we’re introduced to Maureen O’Brien as Vicki. William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara meet Vicki in a crashed spaceship where the menacing Koquillion causes terror. You can watch the two-part story either on DVD, Blu-ray or Britbox. Continue reading

Quick TV Series Review – ‘Stingray’

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As I’ve been revisiting ‘Thunderbirds’ recently with its TV show, its movies and its latest audio adaptation of a novel by Big Finish/Anderson Entertainment, my parents and I checked out another ‘Supermarionation’ series by Gerry and Sylvia Anderson called ‘Stingray’. It was great to check out! 🙂 Continue reading

‘Thunderbirds’ Reviews – The Anniversary Episodes

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DVD Review – ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’

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Updated ‘Thunderbirds’ Reviews

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‘Thunderbirds’ Reviews

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New Page – ‘Thunderbirds’

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Daleks, Vicki, the Romans and the Zarbi with William Hartnell

  

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Today I’ve posted four new reviews on four ‘Doctor Who’ TV stories, starring William Hartnell as the First Doctor. They also feature William Russell as Ian Chesterton, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, Carole Ann Ford as Susan and Maureen O’Brien as Vicki. These four TV stories come from Season 2. Continue reading