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Audio Reviews – ‘The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories’ (Doctor Who)

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And welcome to this year’s ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season from December 2025 to January 2026! 🙂 It’s a Christmas tradition that’s been going for the past 10 years (unless you reschedule a ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for Easter 2024 instead of Christmas 2023, but that’s beside the point) where I share brand-new and updated reviews on certain ‘Doctor Who’ stories featuring Nyssa of Traken, my favourite ‘Doctor Who’ companion, as played by Sarah Sutton in the TV series and the Big Finish audios. I’m looking forward to sharing with you some brand-new reviews on certain ‘Doctor Who’/Nyssa stories that have come out this year as well as share updated reviews on certain stories I’ve already covered but have revisited recently. Continue reading →

Quick TV Review – ‘The Sea Devils’ (Doctor Who) 2025 Special Edition

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At this point in time, many of you will have seen the first two episodes of the new ‘Doctor Who’ spin-off series ‘The War Between the Land and the Sea’. As I write this review, I’ve yet to see the episodes. I’ll be sharing a general overview of the series later this month. 🙂 Continue reading →

Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks’ (1995)

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I’ve checked out and reviewed the 1995 abridged audiobook of the Target novelization ‘Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks’ by Terrance Dicks, read by Jon Pertwee, who plays the Third Doctor in ‘Doctor Who’. The audiobook is included in the ‘Tales From The TARDIS, Volume Two’ collection via Audible. The story features the Third Doctor and Jo Grant as well as the Daleks. Continue reading →

Novelization/Audiobook Review – ‘Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks’

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I’ve recently checked out the Target novelization/audiobook ‘Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks’ by Terrance Dicks, based on the ‘Doctor Who’ TV story by Terry Nation, which was shown from April to May 1973. This story features the Third Doctor and Jo teaming up with the Thals on the planet Spiridon, as they tackle the deadly Daleks. I’ve enjoyed the Target novelization via its 1992 edition with cover art by Alister Pearson. I read the book with the 2013 unabridged audiobook read by Mark Gatiss, who is well-known for writing ‘Doctor Who’ episodes in the new TV series and has played characters like Professor Lazarus in ‘The Lazarus Experiment’ and the Captain in ‘Twice Upon a Time’. Nicholas Briggs also provides the voice of the Daleks in the unabridged audiobook. Continue reading →

Tim’s ‘The Five Doctors’ Videos

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In updating my review on the ‘Doctor Who’ story ‘The Five Doctors’, I’ve shared two new reaction videos via YouTube to add to my extended and updated thoughts on the story. This includes reactions to certain characters and moments featured in ‘The Five Doctors’ TV adventure itself, which I’ve enjoyed doing. Continue reading →

Season 20 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Peter Davison on Blu-ray #7

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It’s time to check out the seventh and final story in the Season 20 Blu-ray box set of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series. Today, it’s time for the 20th anniversary special ‘The Five Doctors’ by Terrance Dicks, directed by Peter Moffat. This ‘Doctor Who’ story was shown in November 1983 and it features the first five Doctors (technically). There’s Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor, Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor and Richard Hurndall as the First Doctor, with Tom Baker (through ‘Shada’ footage) as the Fourth Doctor and William Hartnell (through ‘The Dalek Invasion of Earth’ clip) as the First Doctor. There’s Janet Fielding as Tegan, Mark Strickson as Turlough, Carole Ann Ford as Susan, Nicholas Courtney as the Brigadier and Elisabeth Sladen as Sarah Jane Smith. Lalla Ward also appears (via ‘Shada’ footage) as Romana in the story. A Dalek is also in this story as well as the Cybermen, a Yeti, a Raston Warrior Robot and Anthony Ainley as the Master. Continue reading →

Season 20 of ‘Doctor Who’ with Peter Davison on Blu-ray #6

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We’re now on the sixth story of Season 20 of the classic ‘Doctor Who’ TV series and, as it turns out, the season finale. Technically, anyway. Don’t worry. There’s still ‘The Five Doctors’ for us to check out next week. In the meantime, let’s check out this two-part story by Terence Dudley, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough. It’s Terence Dudley’s third ‘Doctor Who’ contribution as a writer and it’s the first and only one to be directed by Tony Virgo. The story also introduces Kamelion, a new robot companion for the Fifth Doctor, voiced by Gerald Flood, who also plays King John in this adventure. There’s also the return of Anthony Ainley as the Master in ‘The King’s Demons’. The story’s special guest stars include Frank Windsor, Isla Blair, Christopher Villiers and Michael J. Jackson. The story was filmed at Bodiam Castle, as it takes place in medieval England in the year 1215. Continue reading →

Quick DVD Review – ‘The War Games in Colour’ (Doctor Who)

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For my birthday, I received ‘The War Games in Colour’ on DVD, which I’m very pleased to have. I have shared my thoughts on the colourisation of ‘The War Games’ back in December 2024 when it came out on BBC Four. So, I don’t need to share them again here. Continue reading →

‘Tales From The TARDIS’ Review – ‘Degrees of Truth’

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Today, it’s time to check out the tenth story in the ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume One’ collection of ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories. I’m sharing my brand-new review on the short story called ‘Degrees of Truth’, which was originally featured as the fourth story in the ‘Short Trips’ audio anthology, based on the 1998 book version of the ‘Short Trips’ anthology. Like ‘Vigil’, ‘Degrees of Truth’ is exclusive only to audio and was never printed in any book anthology since then. The story is by David A. McIntee and is read by Nicholas Courtney. It also features the Third Doctor and the Brigadier, and it tackles the death of one of the U.N.I.T. soldiers that was killed during the events of ‘The Dæmons’. Was this story worth my attention in revisiting ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume One’? Continue reading →

‘Tales From The TARDIS’ Review – ‘Freedom’

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In this instalment of my latest Easter review season on ‘Bradley’s Basement’, we’re checking out the seventh story in the ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume One’ collection of ‘Doctor Who’ audio stories. It’s time for ‘Freedom’ by Steve Lyons, featuring the Third Doctor, Jo, the Brigadier, Sergeant Benton, U.N.I.T. and the Master, as played by Roger Delgado. The story is read by Nicholas Courtney and Sophie Aldred. As well as the seventh story in the ‘Tales From The TARDIS: Volume One’ collection, it’s the first story in the ‘Short Trips’ audio anthology produced by the BBC. It’s also the sixth story in the ‘Short Trips’ 1998 book collection by the BBC, which I reviewed in my ‘Nyssa Challenge’ mini-review season for Easter from March to April 2024.

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