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Week 12b – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Before we return to the Big Finish audio world tomorrow, let’s uncover today’s instalment of ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for December 2024 to January 2025 by checking out the BBC Audio Originals story of ‘Doctor Who’ called ‘Dark Contract’ by Will Hadcroft. The story features the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan and Adric and is a 70-minute audio episode. ‘Dark Contract’ is read by Matthew Waterhouse, who plays Adric in the TV series and the Big Finish audios. Continue reading

Week 12a – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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Welcome to ‘Bradley’s Basement’ blog and I’m Tim Bradley!

In today’s instalment of the latest ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, it’s time for us to check out the first of two 2024 box set audio releases in ‘The Fifth Doctor Adventures’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish. It’s time for ‘The Dream Team’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Matthew Waterhouse as Adric. This box set contains two stories – a four-part adventure called ‘The Merfolk Murders’ by Tim Foley and a two-part adventure called ‘Dream Team’ by Lizzie Hopley. Continue reading

Week 7 – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’ UPDATED

   

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Here we are again with another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! Earlier this year, we had a ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Easter period from March to April 2024. I’m very happy to be doing another ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for the Christmas period from December 2024 to January 2025, and to check out the latest stories featuring Nyssa of Traken, my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ companion, as played by Sarah Sutton in the TV series and Big Finish audios. Continue reading

‘Interdimensional Rescue’ & ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’ (Doctor Who)

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Happy 61st Anniversary, ‘Doctor Who’!

If you’re in the mood for some anniversary stories, please check out the two 60th anniversary ‘Doctor Who’ stories I shared last year in 2023. The first is ‘Interdimensional Rescue’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Billy and some more heroes joining them. Continue reading

Convention Report – ‘Exeter Comic Con and Gaming Festival Autumn 2024’

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Last weekend, I had a terrific time seeing my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ stars – Sarah Sutton (Nyssa), Peter Davison (the Fifth Doctor) and Janet Fielding (Tegan) – for two days at the ‘Exeter Comic Con and Gaming Festival Autumn’ from the 12th to the 13th of October. 😀 Continue reading

Short Trip – ‘The Sunfire Chronicles: The Race of Endurance’

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Here we are on the third instalment of ‘The Sunfire Chronicles’ of ‘Doctor Who’ on ‘Bradley’s Basement’. The first ‘Sunfire’ story was ‘The Horns of Wulfe’, featuring the Fourth Doctor, Private James Darby and Bazoon ‘Bazooie’ the Miggie. The second ‘Sunfire’ story was ‘Romance and the Cow Creamer’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Billy Walker. Today’s third ‘Sunfire’ story is ‘The Race of Endurance’, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan Jovanka and Michael Anderson. Continue reading

Coming Soon – The End of Billy Walker

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As the Doctor would say, “It is the end, but the moment has been prepared for.” Ever since I started doing ‘Bradley’s Basement’ back in September 2015, I’ve been sharing my series of ‘Doctor Who’ stories featuring the Fifth Doctor, Nyssa and Billy. I’ve greatly enjoyed sharing my series via my blog. Continue reading

Basement Update – ‘The Sunfire Chronicles’ (June 2024)

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Things have been very busy at my end lately. This includes updating my reviews on Season 2 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series, based on ‘The Collection’ Blu-ray box set that was released in December 2022. I’ve just revisited ‘The Romans’ and I’ll be updating my review on that story soon. Continue reading

Blu-ray Trailer Review – ‘The Passenger’ (Doctor Who)

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We’ve come to the end of the March-April 2024 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season! 🙂 I hope you’ve enjoyed it as much as I’ve enjoyed putting it together. For today’s final instalment of Easter 2024’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season, let’s check out the trailer for the Season 20 Blu-ray box set of ‘Doctor Who’, featured in ‘The Collection’ Blu-ray range of classic ‘Doctor Who’ seasons. It’s called ‘The Passenger’, starring Janet Fielding as Tegan and Sarah Sutton as Nyssa. Continue reading

Week 51b – ‘The Nyssa Challenge’

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It’s time for us to check out the second of the two 2023 box set audio releases in ‘The Fifth Doctor Adventures’ range of ‘Doctor Who’ by Big Finish in today’s instalment of the Easter 2024 ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season. Let’s check out ‘In the Night’, starring Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Sarah Sutton as Nyssa and Janet Fielding as Tegan. This box set contains a four-part story called ‘Pursuit of the Nightjar’ by Tim Foley and a two-part story called ‘Resistor’ by Sarah Grochala. Continue reading