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Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #8

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Here we are on the penultimate story of Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who‘ TV series. It’s time for another one of my favourite stories from the William Hartnell/First Doctor era – a six-part adventure called ‘The Chase’, featuring the third appearance of the Daleks on TV. This story is notable for featuring the debut of Peter Purves in ‘Doctor Who’ where he plays Morton Dill in the third episode and Steven Taylor in the sixth episode. Steven Taylor becomes a new ‘Doctor Who’ companion after this story. There’s also the introduction of the Mechanoids in this story. ‘The Chase’ also features the departure of TARDIS regulars William Russell as Ian Chesterton and Jacqueline Hill as Barbara Wright, who have been in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series since the beginning. Continue reading →

Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #5

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Today in our look of Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series via its Blu-ray box set, it’s time to check out one of the most ambitious ‘Doctor Who’ stories ever made from the William Hartnell/First Doctor era. It’s time for ‘The Web Planet’, a six-part adventure by Bill Strutton. This story has our heroes – William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Maureen O’Brien as Vicki – visiting the planet Vortis. On the planet, there are a variety of insect-like aliens, including the butterfly-like Menoptera, the ant-like Zarbi, the worm-like Larvae Guns (Venom Grubs), the woodlice-like Optera and the spider-like Animus. Continue reading →

Season 2 of ‘Doctor Who’ with William Hartnell on Blu-ray #4

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It’s time for one of my favourite stories out of Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series as well as my favourite story from the William Hartnell/First Doctor era. Today, we’re taking a look at ‘The Romans’, a four-part historical adventure where our heroes – William Hartnell as the First Doctor, William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Maureen O’Brien as Vicki – get to visit Italy in 64 A.D. They start in a Roman villa in Assisium before ending up in Rome where the fifth Emperor – Derek Francis as Caesar Nero – reigns. This is a ‘Doctor Who’ historical adventure that is injected with a lot of comedy by the story’s writer Dennis Spooner, who’s also the script editor on Season 2. 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 →

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

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It’s time to check out the second story in Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series on Blu-ray, and it’s a very significant story in the TV show’s history. Today, we’re checking out ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’, which is the second TV story to feature the evil pepperpots. William Hartnell as the First Doctor is joined by William Russell as Ian, Jacqueline Hill as Barbara and Carole Ann Ford as Susan, as they help the rebels in London on Earth in the 22nd century to battle against the Daleks, as they’ve invaded and occupied the planet for a long time. This story also features the final regular departure of Carole Ann Ford as Susan from the classic TV series. Continue reading →

New ‘Renaissance of the Daleks’ Photos

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Here’s something to cheer you and me up and to brighten our day! 🙂 My review on the ‘Doctor Who’ audio story by Big Finish called ‘Renaissance of the Daleks’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, has become more colourful, since I’ve added some new photos to the page. 🙂 Continue reading →

CD Reviews – ‘A Life Never Lived’ & ‘The Time of the Tipping Point’ (Timeslip)

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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday!

Yes, as it’s Early May Bank Holiday Monday in the first week of May today, it’s time for me to share something special with you. After handling ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ of ‘Doctor Who’ reviews for my Easter review season this year, I went into revisiting the ‘Timeslip’ TV series and the first two Big Finish audio stories, which I reviewed and shared on Christmas Day in December 2020. Continue reading →

Convention Report – ‘Comic Con Mania Leicester’

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I had a great time attending ‘Comic Con Mania’ in Leicester last Saturday. I got to reunite with my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stars Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor). I had lovely chats with them both, had photos with them and I took away some special moments from the event. Continue reading →

Interview with Sarah Sutton – ‘Winnie the Pooh’

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It’s the 1st of May today, and I’m sharing my latest interview with Sarah Sutton (Nyssa in ‘Doctor Who’), who I saw recently at the ‘Comic Con Mania Leicester’ at the Mattioli Arena (formerly Morningside Arena) in Leicester on Saturday the 27th of April 2024. Today’s interview is a very special one, as I chat to Sarah about her first acting job when she was 9 years old. Continue reading →

‘Doctor Who’ Stage Talk with Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton (Comic Con Mania Leicester 2024)

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Last weekend, I attended ‘Comic Con Mania’ in Leicester on Saturday the 27th of April 2024 (Jenna Coleman’s birthday, apparently 🙂 ). There, I reunited with ‘Doctor Who’ stars Sarah Sutton (Nyssa) and Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor) at the Mattioli Arena (formerly Morningside Arena) in Leicester. Continue reading →