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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – Season 21 Summary

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Season 21 is quite an unusual ‘Doctor Who’ season in the classic TV series. It’s Peter Davison’s third season as the Fifth Doctor, but it ends with Colin Baker introduced as the Sixth Doctor in ‘The Twin Dilemma’. Usually, the new Doctor’s introduction is saved for the next season, not at the end of one. Continue reading

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

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It’s time for the second story of Season 21 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. Today, we’re taking a look at ‘The Awakening’, a two-part story by Eric Pringle, where Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Janet Fielding as Tegan and Mark Strickson as Turlough visit the English village of Little Hodcombe in the year 1984. There, Tegan tries to reunite with her grandfather, Andrew Verney, whilst a psychic alien creature called the Malus attempts to take control of the villagers in some deadly reenactments of the English Civil War. ‘The Awakening’ can be checked out on DVD and Britbox. Continue reading

‘Earth Story’ – ‘Doctor Who’ DVD reviews

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Check out my ‘Doctor Who’ reviews on two stories from the ‘Earth Story’ DVD box set. These two ‘Doctor Who’ stories have one thing in common. They’re both set on Earth, as you can guess from the DVD box set’s title. 😀 Find out what my thoughts on each of the two stories and whether I liked them. Continue reading