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

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It’s time to close off Season 8 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series by taking a look at the five-part adventure ‘The Dæmons’. This happens to be a favourite ‘Doctor Who’ story among the fans. It stars Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates, John Levene as Sergeant Benton and Roger Delgado as the Master. Is this one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stories though? 😀 ‘The Dæmons’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and Britbox. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘The Myth Makers’

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Today, we go back in time, as the third story in Season 3 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series takes us to the city of Troy, where the Greeks and the Trojans are fighting each other. This is ‘The Myth Makers’, a four-part historical adventure. It features the departure of Maureen O’Brien as Vicki and it introduces a new companion in Adrienne Hill as Katarina. The story can be enjoyed on audio CD or as a download from Audible. Continue reading

‘The Lord of the Rings’ BBC Radio Series UPDATED

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At last! After sharing ‘The Lord of the Rings: Comedy Version’ in my 2021 advent calendar last December, I’ve finished updating my reviews on ‘The Lord of the Rings’ BBC radio series set in the world of Middle-Earth! I’ve enjoyed revisiting this radio series and updating my reviews on the three volumes. The ‘LOTR’ radio series stars Ian Holm as Frodo Baggins, Michael Horden as Gandalf, Robert Stephens as Aragorn, John Le Mesurier as Bilbo Baggins, Peter Woodthorpe as Gollum and Bill Nighy as Samwise Gamgee. Continue reading

Week 40 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

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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

Convention Memories – ‘Regenerations 2013’

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Soon, I’ll be attending the ‘Bedford Who Charity Con’ in October, which I’m really looking forward to! 🙂 Before that happens though, I would like to share with you my memories of attending my favourite convention in the 50th anniversary year of ‘Doctor Who’ in 2013. It’s time to talk about ‘Regenerations 2013’ in Swansea! I have very happy memories of attending that special weekend. 😀 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

Season 8 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jon Pertwee on Blu-ray #5

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Season 14 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray #2

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It’s time for the second story of Season 14 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Tom Baker on Blu-ray! Today, it’s ‘The Hand of Fear’…and Eldrad must live! ELDRAD MUST LIVE!!! Sorry, got carried away! This story is also Sarah Jane’s swansong. I’m still saddened I never got to meet Elisabeth Sladen at conventions. 😦 Continue reading

Season 10 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jon Pertwee on Blu-ray #1

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We’re back with another classic ‘Doctor Who’ season on Blu-ray! I’ve been looking forward to this! I hope you have too. I’ve updated my reviews on Season 10 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Jon Pertwee. This week, we’re going to look at each of the five stories featured in the season. Season 10 stars Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo Grant, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier, Richard Franklin as Mike Yates and John Levene as Sgt. Benton. Continue reading

Melkurs, Victoria Waterfield and Sontarans with the Sixth Doctor and Peri

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Today I’ve added my reviews on three ‘Doctor Who’ audio dramas from ‘The Lost Stories’ range by Big Finish. These include ‘The Guardians of Prophecy’, ‘Power Play’ and ‘The First Sontarans’ with Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant. Continue reading