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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Flatline’

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Here we are on the second of two ‘Doctor Who’ episodes by Jamie Mathieson in Series 8 of the new TV series. It’s time to check out ‘Flatline’, another one of my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ episodes in the Peter Capaldi/Twelfth Doctor era. In the episode, Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor and Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald discover that something has gone wrong with the TARDIS when they arrive in present-day Bristol. The space-and-time machine has been shrunk to size. The Doctor finds himself trapped inside the TARDIS and Clara must carry him in the TARDIS around in her handbag. There are also two-dimensional extraterrestrial creatures, which the Doctor eventually dubs the Boneless, causing trouble in Bristol. Clara acquires the help of a Jovian Wade as graffiti artist Rigsy, who makes his debut in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. Clara temporarily takes over the Doctor’s role of trying to protect humanity from alien incursions whilst investigating the Boneless. There’s another cameo of Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink, and there’s a cameo of Michelle Gomez as the mysterious Missy. ‘Flatline’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

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

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We’re now on the ‘Doctor Who’ episode in Series 8 of the new TV series where Danny Pink finds out that Clara Oswald is living a secret life of space-and-time travel with the Twelfth Doctor in the TARDIS. This ‘Doctor Who’ episode is called ‘The Caretaker’ by Gareth Roberts and Steven Moffat, and it’s where Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor gets to be the caretaker at Coal Hill School. It took him this long since he was Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor in ‘Remembrance of the Daleks’, but he’s finally become the caretaker at Coal Hill School at last. 😀 As well as Jenna Coleman as Clara and Samuel Anderson as Danny, there’s Ellis George as Courtney Woods, who is one of the pupils at Coal Hill School. There’s Nigel Betts as Mr. Armitage, the head teacher at Coal Hill School, and there’s Jimmy Vee as the robot-like Skovox Blitzer in the episode. Will the Twelfth Doctor accept Danny as Clara’s boyfriend in the ‘Doctor Who’ TV series? Will it be constant arguing and the Doctor utterly dismissing Danny for most of the episode? Could it mean the end of Clara’s relationship with Danny? ‘The Caretaker’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’ – Part I: ‘The Gathering of the Doctors’

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And what good timing it is to share this blog post today, as it’s exactly one year ago that ‘The Power of the Doctor’, Jodie Whittaker’s final eposode as the Thirteenth Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’, was transmitted on BBC TV on the 23rd of October 2022. It’s the 60th anniversary of ‘Doctor Who’ and it’s time for me to share the first full-length episode of my epic three-part ‘Doctor Who’ 60th anniversary adventure called ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’. This is listed under ‘The Thirteenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’. The first episode of the story is called ‘Part I: The Gathering of the Doctors’.

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‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Into the Dalek’

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Here we are on the second episode of the Peter Capaldi/Twelfth Doctor era as well as Series 8 of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. This is ‘Into the Dalek’ by Phil Ford and Steven Moffat. In this episode, Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor has Jenna Coleman as Clara join him on an adventure where they go inside a Dalek. The Doctor also asks Clara, “Am I good man?”, which forms part of the Twelfth Doctor’s journey throughout Series 8. This episode features guest stars like Zawe Ashton as Journey Blue and Michael Smiley as Colonel Morgan Blue, who get involved with the Dalek that seems sick and wishes for all Daleks to be destroyed. Incidentally, the Dalek ends up being called Rusty in the episode. We’re also introduced to Samuel Anderson as Danny Pink, who becomes Clara’s love interest in Series 8 and he’s the new mathematics teacher at Coal Hill School where Clara works. There’s also Nigel Betts as Mr. Armitage at Coal Hill School and we have another appearance of Michelle Gomez as Missy in the TV series. Is ‘Into the Dalek’ a worthy episode to check out in Series 8? ‘Into the Dalek’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – ‘Deep Breath’

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It’s time for us to begin the Peter Capaldi/Twelfth Doctor era of ‘Doctor Who’ and we’re starting off with the first episode of Series 8 in the new TV series called ‘Deep Breath’ by Steven Moffat. I saw this ‘Doctor Who’ episode on TV when I was on holiday in Scotland in August 2014. This episode was also released at cinemas. Joining Peter Capaldi’s Twelfth Doctor is Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, who is coming to terms with the newly regenerated Doctor. There’s the return of the Paternoster Gang, including Neve McIntosh as Madame Vastra, Catrin Stewart as Jenny and Dan Starkey as Strax. There’s also the debut of Michelle Gomez as Missy at the end of the episode. Lately, I’ve seen a video clip of this episode on YouTube featuring a phone call conversation between Clara and a certain surprise character. There was a lot of hype surrounding Peter Capaldi’s arrival as the Twelfth Doctor, especially in the promotion that built up to Series 8 in 2014, including a World Tour. Is this reflected in the ‘Doctor Who’ episode? Is ‘Deep Breath’ a worthwhile ‘Doctor Who’ episode? ‘Deep Breath’ can be checked out on DVD, Blu-ray and BBC iPlayer. Continue reading

New Page – ‘The Eleventh Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Let’s check out the eleventh of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’ that I’m sharing today, which is ‘The Eleventh Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Eleventh Doctor, as played by Matt Smith in the new TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Eleventh Doctor include ‘The Prime Factor’ and ‘The Horror of Time’ (Z). I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Eleventh Doctor, joined by his companions Amy Pond (played by Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (played by Arthur Darvill). Continue reading

New Page – ‘The Tenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Here we are today with me sharing the tenth of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’, which is ‘The Tenth Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Tenth Doctor, as played by David Tennant in the new TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Tenth Doctor include ‘The Vexo Knights Experience’, ‘The Five Doctors at Christmas’, ‘The Popiz’, ‘The Forest of Magicians’ (Z), ‘The Prime Factor’ and ‘The Two Sarah Janes’. I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Tenth Doctor, joined by his companion Donna Noble (played by Catherine Tate). Continue reading

New Page – ‘The Seventh Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Here we are today where I share the seventh of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’, which is ‘The Seventh Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Seventh Doctor, as played by Sylvester McCoy in the classic TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Seventh Doctor include ‘The Robots of Lonmar’, ‘The Game of Delta’ (Z), ‘The Space Car’, ‘The Five Doctors at Christmas’ and ‘The Prime Factor’. I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Seventh Doctor, joined by his companion Ace (played by Sophie Aldred). Continue reading

New Page – ‘The Third Doctor by Tim Bradley’

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Today, I’m sharing the third of The Doctors pages in ‘Doctor Who by Tim Bradley’, which is ‘The Third Doctor by Tim Bradley’ page. This contains links to the ‘Doctor Who’ fan-fiction stories by me featuring the Third Doctor, as played by Jon Pertwee in the classic TV series. So far, the stories by me featuring the Third Doctor include ‘The Matter of Reality’ (Z), ‘The Robots of Lonmar’ and ‘The Prime Factor’. I’ve yet to share ‘The Thirteen+ Doctors’, which will feature the Third Doctor, joined by his companion Jo Grant (played by Katy Manning). Continue reading

‘Doctor Who’ 60th Anniversary Marathon – 2008-2010 Specials Summary

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Despite them not being an actual season (technically they’re part of Series 4), the 2008-2010 Specials of the new ‘Doctor Who’ TV series could be argued as being David Tennant’s fifth season of ‘Doctor Who’. This is despite him not having a regular companion accompanying him in the specials. Continue reading